Chapter 2578 – 2578. Gwangmyeong Ascension

『Using the light of Cheongang Star.』

『Tiankui Star (天魁星)』

“……”

It didn’t change as much as I thought it would.

They say that spiritual power, which is an important talent for sorcerers, expands, but I don’t feel anything in particular.

‘It’s not like the ability hasn’t activated, but my stamina and inner energy are being consumed little by little.’

The power of the Tiankui Star was definitely being exerted.

I looked around. If there was something magical, I would be able to use the power of the Tiankui Star.

I found it.

The Eight Trigrams Pill Furnace.

This pill furnace was no ordinary pill furnace. I could feel the principle of the Tai Chi Eight Trigrams. I was drawn to the pill furnace as if possessed. I could feel the heat, but the principle I saw was so enticing that I couldn’t stay still.

‘I feel some kind of inspiration. I can’t stop. I don’t want to stop.’

I endured the heat and approached, staring at the flames burning inside the Eight Trigrams Pill Furnace.

After staring for a while, I realized what this flame was.

The Eight Trigrams. This Eight Trigrams Pill Furnace was a miniature version of the Supreme Old Lord’s Eight Trigrams Furnace.

‘Then this flame is….’

There is a famous story related to the Eight Trigrams Furnace. The story of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, obtaining the Fiery Eyes of Truth in this Eight Trigrams Furnace. Then, could I also obtain the Fiery Eyes of Truth?

I stood right in front of the Eight Trigrams Pill Furnace. I stared at the flames inside the furnace as if to kill them.

The heat began to pierce my eyes. It hurt. It felt like the moisture in my eyeballs was completely evaporating and burning. I used my inner energy to protect my eyes. Even so, I couldn’t perfectly protect my eyes. My inner energy was melting away at a rapid pace, and my eyes were melting. I was so engrossed that I didn’t feel the pain.

‘Just a little, just a little more…!’

Fortunately, I had a way.

[Opening the Heavenly Eye.]

Using the Heavenly Eye, I could see even without eyes. At the same time, I regretted it.

‘I can see better. As my senses expanded, it became easier to understand. I should have used the Heavenly Eye sooner.’

The heat entered my body through my eye sockets. It burned my flesh, burned my blood, burned my bones, burned my internal organs, and burned my brain. I didn’t pull back even as my whole body was burning. Through the Heavenly Eye, through the burning body, information was coming in. Inspiration was exploding.

[Death Resistance has been activated. You will not die for the next 15 seconds.]

My body was burned to ashes, so now it was my soul’s turn. My soul began to burn fiercely. Even though I didn’t have a body, I could feel the pain of my whole body burning.

‘Ah. I understand.’

In that flame, there was the principle of the Tai Chi Eight Trigrams, the principle of this world.

That fire was the fire that illuminates the world and the fire that burns the world.

With the inspiration and realization I had now, I created a single sorcery.

[Using Full Recovery.]

I stepped back from the Eight Trigrams Pill Furnace. I had only moved a little, but I couldn’t feel the heat anymore.

‘The power of the Tiankui Star. This is truly an absurd power. I guessed that the talent for sorcery was at the genius level, but… this is at Yuria’s talent level when it comes to sorcery.’

I know because I have experienced Yuria’s talent several times. This is not enough to be called a genius of sorcery.

‘Well, thanks to that, I was able to complete this sorcery.’

Thunder Sky Style (雷天流) Thunder Sorcery (雷術) Thunder Eye Golden Gaze (雷眼金睛).

The sorcery is activated as the thunder energy containing the formula settles in the eyes.

I could see myself from the perspective of the void, just like when I opened the Heavenly Eye. My pupils had changed. The iris area was emitting a bright blue thunder light as if it contained lightning, and the pupil was golden and looked stronger than anything else.

I could do everything I could do with the Heavenly Eye. Seeing energy, seeing through things, changing the viewpoint as desired.

I shifted my gaze to the Eight Trigrams Pill Furnace. I could see the movement of the flames burning inside the furnace. The past and future were confused. When I looked more closely at the fire, I saw the name of the fire. Six Ding Divine Fire (六丁神火). I had no idea.

When I concentrated, the flickering of the flames slowed down as if time was slowing down. It wasn’t at the level of using a fleeting moment.

This time, I looked around the entire training ground. I could see the sorcery hanging in the training ground. When I focused on the sorcery, the name and principle of the sorcery were clearly visible. Also, the flow of the ley lines passing through the floor of the training ground was very clear.

‘It’s all good, but it’s hard to maintain the sorcery. It consumes a tremendous amount of stamina as well as inner energy.’

It was difficult to use it with a light heart as usual. Above all, the sorcery was so high-dimensional that it was impossible to activate the sorcery without using the power of the Tiankui Star. Unless I fully understood the principle of the Thunder Eye Golden Gaze. It was impossible for now, as I had only grasped it superficially and limited it to sorcery.

‘Should I create another sorcery? A sorcery that hides the energy of the stars. Those who can feel spiritual power to some extent will feel the energy of the stars as soon as they see me, so it would be better to hide it.’

It would be easy to make. Fortunately, there was a suitable textbook in this training ground. The barrier that protects the training ground. Sorceries specialized in concealment to hide the results of training. Because I was activating the Thunder Eye Golden Gaze, I could create sorcery even more easily.

Thunder Sky Style (雷天流) Thunder Sorcery (雷術) Closing Moon Hiding Star (閉月隱星).

I made it as simple as possible so that I, who was not using the Tiankui Star, could use it.

Unless the difference in realm was significant, the opponent would not be able to see through the energy of the stars.

After that, I focused on training. I had gained some enlightenment, so I thought I could raise my realm.

• • •

15 hours later.

The flames of the Eight Trigrams Pill Furnace died down. I opened the pill furnace and took out the completed pill.

『The Treasure Flower Pill (寶華丹) has been completed.』
『The Treasure Flower Pill (寶華丹) pill-making method is recorded.』

『Treasure Flower Pill (寶華丹)
 Clears the mind and body and increases inner energy.』

‘Hmm.’

It was a little unsatisfactory, but it was better than nothing. I threw elixirs into the Eight Trigrams Pill Furnace, swallowed the Treasure Flower Pill, and continued training.

And it was only after ten days that I left the training ground.

My realm was the 8th level of the Three Purities.

• • •

I returned to Falling Moon Mountain with the five treasures I received from the Emperor. The Cloud Dragon Armor set and the Hundred Battle Spear were equipped. It was to show off to my master, Wi Yu. Wi Yu frowned when she saw my eyes, not the treasures.

“Your eyes have turned blue. They’re quite unpleasant eyes. Don’t look at me like that.”

“This is a sorcery called Thunder Eye Golden Gaze.”

I deliberately returned to Falling Moon Mountain with the Thunder Eye Golden Gaze activated. It was to understand the reason.

Unexpectedly, it was not easy to understand. Wi Yu’s name was not clearly visible, and it seemed like there was something, but it was not clear. It was as if something was missing from Wi Yu.

‘…Is it because of the difference in realm that I can’t see it clearly? Maybe Wi Yu’s name isn’t her real name…. No, is it her real name? If I keep looking, it seems like I can see a name similar to Wi Yu.’

Never mind. Should I try seeing through her?

I saw through Wi Yu’s clothes and checked her naked body. She still had an amazing body. Her breasts and buttocks were large, and she had no excess fat. Her arms and legs were also stretched out nicely. Between her dark pubic hair was a modest, tightly closed, bright red vagina. The only things that were a little disappointing were that her nipples were not erect and that her vagina was not open, so I couldn’t see it in detail.

Thwack!

Wi Yu, who had approached me at some point, hit me on the head.

“Don’t look at your master with lecherous eyes.”

“…Yes. I’m sorry.”

I apologized quickly. If I had talked back to Wi Yu, I might have started hell training. I would rather not.

“Looking at your armor and spear, it seems you have become a general.”

“Yes. It just happened that way. …I’m sorry.”

“There’s no need to apologize. It’s your choice to become a general, so I respect it. By the way… is the spear okay? I’m a little clumsy with spears, but I can teach you the basics.”

“It’s okay. I know the basics of swordsmanship to some extent. And this is more of a magic treasure than a spear for swordsmanship.”

I talked with Wi Yu. Wi Yu had no interest in the Emperor. And that was the same for the Emperor.

‘…I see now. From the beginning, the Emperor sent the invitation to the banquet to me, not Wi Yu. He predicted that if he sent it to my master, Wi Yu, I would come instead.’

At that point, he already knew a lot about me. The reason why he stopped the war between the Martial Alliance and the Demonic Cult was because he wanted me to arrive at the Imperial Palace without any variables.

“Master, you guessed the Emperor’s intentions from the beginning.”

“Hmm. It was for your growth. You have actually grown, haven’t you? And if you really hated it, you would have refused.”

“If I refused, I would have been killed by the Emperor, right?”

“What are you talking about? I’m here. Unless the Emperor is crazy, he won’t kill you.”

“From what I saw, the Emperor seemed to be already crazy.”

“……”

Wi Yu did not object.

After that, I met Miryeong. It was to show off the power of the Thunder Eye Golden Gaze and the Tiankui Star.

“Miryeong, look at this. It’s a sorcery I created.”

“…This is crazy. You’re saying that you actually created that sorcery, husband?!”

“I created it, so I’m using it.”

I told Miryeong about the Thunder Eye Golden Gaze sorcery.

“……It’s not a complicated formula, but a sorcery based on deep understanding and imagery of enlightenment and thunder energy. Moreover, it’s twisted in the process… it feels like a unique sorcery that’s only for you, husband? Other sorcerers, including me, won’t be able to follow it. It’s like a Sharingan?”

“No. It’s an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.”

“Ha. Shall we test your eyes, husband? Try to copy me.”

Miryeong used a sorcery. It was a sorcery that set off fireworks in the air. I immediately followed and set off fireworks in the air. I now had the power of the Thunder Eye Golden Gaze and the Tiankui Star.

“Can you do this?”

Flap.

A blue fox fire appeared on her palm. I stared at the fox fire and shook my head.

“I can’t. That’s a sorcery related to your essence.”

“…I should be happy, but I’m not. Am I going to become completely useless?”

I patted Miryeong’s buttocks as if to comfort her, who had become sullen.

“I can’t maintain this state for long either. The power of the stars. It consumes quite a bit of stamina and inner energy.”

Now that I had the power of the Tiankui Star, it was not efficient in many ways to walk the path of sorcery. I could not maintain the power of the Tiankui Star for even half a day. If I used the Thunder Eye Golden Gaze together, it would be difficult for even an hour a day.

“But why did you come to Falling Moon Mountain? To see me?”

“To see you and to contract with a top-tier spirit. Do you want to see it too?”

Summoning must be done carefully.

The summoning scroll seems to force a contract as soon as a top-tier spirit is summoned, but there is no guarantee that the spirit will not go wild.

Wi Yu was here. In case of an emergency, Wi Yu would be able to subdue the summoned spirit.

“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so of course I have to see it!”

I took Wi Yu and Miryeong to a reasonably wide place. Yang Hongye, the chief engineer who was upgrading the Stormbreaker, was not interested at all, so she did not come with us.

In front of them, I held the summoning scroll in one hand and used it. The summoning scroll shone.

『Using the Summoning Scroll. One of the top-tier spirits will be summoned randomly and forced into a contract.』

A pure white dragon popped out of the shining scroll. As soon as the dragon appeared, dark clouds covered the sky and heavy rain fell. Thunder rumbled in the dark clouds, and lightning flashed.

Miryeong was so scared that she quickly hid behind Wi Yu. Wi Yu looked up at the dragon with a nonchalant look.

I looked at the dragon with the Thunder Eye Golden Gaze, with the Hundred Battle Spear on my shoulder.

-How dare some bastard…

A male voice filled with anger roared. The dragon looked at me with murderous eyes, then was startled and stepped back.

-Huk! D, Daesung?! H, have you been reincarnated as a human?!