Ye Tian hadn’t expected this.
Though deep in his heart, he had suspected that his actions might one day attract the attention of the Tower, he didn’t think it would happen so soon.
This was still the tutorial phase... just the very first phase of this journey.
The Tower was supposed to remain indifferent until much later, only intervening when he reached its higher levels or dared to climb too fast.
Yet here it was, showing its interest.
Most individuals in Ye Tian’s position would have been ecstatic at such recognition.
After all, the Tower’s gaze was said to bring blessings, opportunities, and power.
But Ye Tian wasn’t like most people.
The grin that had danced on his face only monts ago disappeared in an instant, replaced by an expression of cold calculation.
His eyes narrowed, glaring up at the colorless notification hovering in the sky...
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[The Tower... Looks Upon You.]
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Ye Tian chuckled bitterly, his tone low and almost mocking.
"Interest, huh?" he muttered to himself.
"No... this isn’t the kind of interest anyone would want."
He understood the weight behind those words all too well.
This wasn’t admiration or curiosity.
It was the gaze of judgnt, the kind that sought to asure whether he was a threat or a pawn.
It reminded him of another life, another ti... when he had faced the Jade Emperor himself.
The Jade Emperor, ruler of the Immortal Realm, was renowned for his righteousness and arrogance.
Ye Tian rembered vividly the way the Emperor had once looked at him, newly ascended and still drenched in demonic qi.
That gaze wasn’t born of compassion or care... it was cold, calculating, weighing whether Ye Tian was a future threat or a tool to be discarded after use.
This was the sa.
"The Tower’s no different..." Ye Tian muttered, shaking his head.
His expression darkened as mories of his past lives resurfaced.
He had been the center of attention countless tis, from jealous rivals to suspicious friends.
In every life, he had been the one who was watched, analyzed, judged.
But this ti was different. This ti, he would not bow.
He glanced down, where Jamie stood watching him in awe.
The boy’s admiration hadn’t wavered, even after everything they’d been through.
Behind Jamie, the thirty mages who had chosen to serve him hovered in mid-air, their faces pale and strained as they awaited Ye Tian’s next command.
Ye Tian’s voice broke the silence.
"Help the injured. Cast revitalization spells on the dead and the wounded."
The mages nodded imdiately, dispersing to carry out his orders.
Ye Tian turned to Jamie.
"Jamie..." he said firmly
"stay close to them. Protect the kingdom until I return."
Jamie blinked, startled.
"Where are you going?"
Ye Tian didn’t answer. Instead, he raised his hand toward the sky.
"I’ll be ditating for a while..." he said, his tone distant.
"Just make sure everything here is secure."
He began casting magic, his mana radiating outwards in waves of brilliant light.
"9th Circle Magic: Creation."
From his hand, a surge of mana erupted and condensed mid-air, forming a glowing orb that floated above the battlefield.
The orb began to pull in mana from its surroundings, swirling faster and faster until it took physical shape.
A small clump of dirt materialized, hovering high in the sky.
"8th Circle Magic: Expand."
The dirt grew rapidly, stretching and spreading like molten tal until it ford a massive floating landmass.
Its size increased exponentially, eventually becoming a solid expanse large enough to rival entire kingdoms.
"9th Circle Magic: Blessing of the Earth."
The barren ground of the floating island transford before their eyes.
Vegetation sprouted from the soil, buds blossod into flowers, and roots dug deep into the earth, solidifying the land’s foundation.
Streams of water began to flow, forming rivers, lakes, and waterfalls that cascaded down the edges of the floating island.
Within monts, a fully functioning ecosystem had co to life.
The mages below watched in stunned silence as Ye Tian continued, his mana output seemingly endless.
"5th Circle Forbidden Spell: Growth Acceleration."
The vegetation grew at an astonishing rate.
Trees that would have taken centuries to mature sprang up in seconds, their branches heavy with fruit.
Grass blanketed the ground, and animals began to appear... birds filling the skies, fish swimming in the lakes, and deer grazing in the adows.
Ye Tian’s voice rang out again, calm and deliberate.
"7th Circle Magic: Construct."
The mana concentrated at the island’s center, shaping itself into a massive structure.
Stone by stone, a colossal castle rose from the ground, its towering spires piercing the heavens.
The castle radiated power, its design both regal and intimidating, a reflection of Ye Tian himself.
Finally, Ye Tian cast his last spells.
"9th Circle Magic: Infinite Spells."
A series of glowing mana circles appeared beneath the island, spreading outward to encompass its entirety.
The circles pulsed with energy, lifting the island higher and higher into the sky.
"6th Circle Magic: Flight."
The magic circles activated, locking the island into place as it hovered in the air, an unmovable fortress of unimaginable power.
It all happened in re monts.
The onlookers... mages, soldiers, and commoners alike... stood frozen in awe.
None could comprehend the sheer magnitude of what they had just witnessed.
Jamie, wide-eyed and speechless, finally managed to whisper...
"I dont even fucking care now... My heart can’t handle to get overwheld every now and then... I still got a long life to live :| ."
Ye Tian turned to the group, his expression calm and unbothered, as if the creation of an entire floating kingdom had cost him nothing.
"In thirty minutes" he said, his voice cutting through the stunned silence...
"I want all of you to gather in the castle."
The mages and Jamie nodded hurriedly, dispersing to carry out his orders.
Ye Tian lowered himself to the ground, sitting cross-legged in a ditative pose.
To the others, it looked as though he intended to rest and recover his mana.
But Ye Tian’s mind was elsewhere.
He wasn’t ditating.
He was planning.
As his eyes closed, a smirk played on his lips.
"The Tower thinks it can weigh like so pawn on its board..." he thought to himself.
"Let it watch. Soon, it’ll regret ever looking my way."
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