-This would seem like more to you if you had Ascended earlier. You should be thankful that Ascended Creatures killed in the Celestial Planes are worth a million and not the previous ten thousand.
-Only creatures in the Initial Deity Realm and above will grant you Ascension Points. The Sound Mouse was at the peak of the Ascension Realm, but a few more years of Cultivation and it would have broken through. Your luck is truly horrible.
The System's words made William calm down a little. He had to admit that the System made perfect sense. It was only a thousand Ascension Realm Magical Beasts to kill; as long as he chose his targets wisely it wouldn't be a huge issue.
What's the gap between the bottom of the Ascension Realm and the peak? William paid only a few thousand for an answer.
-The difference between a newly Ascended Cultivator and one at the peak of the Ascension Realm is about the same gap from the middle of the Golden Core Realm to the peak of the Tribulation Transcendence Realm.
Hmm, so my combat strength is actually quite impressive then, huh?
-Naturally. After all, you have me and dozens of powerful Talents. It only makes sense this way.
What about the other Cultivation Realms? Are there beings below the Ascension Realm?
-There are, but most Cultivators below the Ascension Realm are children under the age of 18. Cultivation in the Celestial Planes is much faster than normal, because the density of Mana is many times higher. It only takes a child at the age of twelve six years to reach the peak of Mortal Cultivation.
That impressive? I guess I'm not at the bottom of the barrel, at least. What are the Realms above Ascension?
-For Cultivation, after the three stages of the Ascension Realm is the Initial Deity Realm, then the Deity Realm, then Solar Deity, Stellar Deity, Realmic Deity, Planar Deity, and finally Celestial Deity. Each Realm in the Celestial Planes is split up into a lower, middle, and upper stage, but the gaps between each are incredibly immense.
-In short, there are 7 Realms in the Mortal Realms, one interim Realm, and 7 Realms in the Celestial Planes. If you'd like to ask what is after that... the truth is I don't know. Many have tried and all have failed, but you as the Host should aim to reach the unobtainable eighth Realm.
-For Body Refinement, the starting point is Body Forming where you are now, then Body Tempering, Intermediate Body, Body Sculpting, and Advanced Body. There are at least 2 Realms above it, but I don't know what they are called.
-Soul Cultivation is vastly different from all the rest. It's hard to assign Realms or stages to something intangible that has minimal breakthroughs, but many refer to Soul Cultivators by the number of millions of Soul Strength they seem to have.
-If one has less than a million Soul Strength, they are Zeroes. Between 1 and 10 million are Level 1 Souls, then 11 to 100 million is level 2, 101 million to 1 billion is level 3, and above 1 billion to 1 trillion is level 4.
William was quiet for a long time after reading what the System said, silently digesting the massive amount of information that was passed along to him.
When the System said "incredibly immense", it truly meant it. He knew that for a fact. If the gap between the bottom and peak of the Ascension Realm was so wide, he could only imagine the difference between the Ascension Realm and Celestial Deity Realm.
Not only that, but Body Refinement and Soul Cultivation had their own less stabilized Realms or levels of their own. It seemed that these three methods made up the foundations of all that existed in the Celestial Planes and was the best determination of one's strength.
Well, there's still Magic. I have a huge advantage there.
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-When Cultivators Ascend, they often awaken additional Elements, sometimes two or more. Additionally, the maximum potential of their Elements rises by three levels, allowing even non-Manamatus to eventually create a Domain.
-Those who have lived a long time and have a great understanding of their Elements will find themselves instantly enlightened from C-Rank to S-Rank Magic, such as the Cultivator Juhi. As their Cultivation progresses, the potential of their Elements also increases, allowing even the less powerful or talented Cultivators to use Territories and even Laws if they can survive long enough.
William nodded in understanding, though he was happy that the System didn't say the limit of Magic Affinities was completely uncapped. There was a greater chance of finding other X-Rank Cultivators, but William had already acquired Laws.
That said, there was much to be afraid of. While the System's explanation seemed purely informative, it also served as a warning. Using Laws in the Celestial Planes might attract unwanted attention, so William should do so sparingly.
I'm not going to hold back if there are benefits, though. I need to develop my other skills before in advance.
William thought of the Master Weapons Talent. He had acquired it so long ago, but William had barely used it so far. He mostly limited himself to fists and the Abyssal Weapon Shifter occasionally, but the Celestial Planes should have loads of unique and powerful materials for weapon crafting.
All he had to do was acquire the appropriate funds for it.
William was about to set off and search for a human city of some kind, but he suddenly remembered that he still had the two World Seeds in his possession. Efretta was probably still passed out, since less than a day had passed since he Ascended, and the Heavens could return to pick her up at any time.
Without even having to ask the System how to consume the World Seeds, William instinctively knew that he needed to do. As he pulled out the Efretta World Seed, William started to channel his Spirit Qi and Soul Strength into the World simultaneously, wrapping it in a cocoon and slowly drawing it into his body.
The process took almost an hour and William couldn't pause halfway through, so he remained on high alert to avoid any potential Magical Beasts that would come his way. Thankfully, there didn't seem to be any trouble of the sort.
At the end of the absorption process, William's spirit was elevated to a new level, and he felt his inherent physical and magical ability rise by more than a few times. He suddenly felt as if using the same moves on the Violent Sound Mouse would result in a brutally one-sided battle, and that it was merely a chicken for slaughter.
-Absorbed a World Seed: +1 AP
-Obtained ownership of the World Efretta. Efretta has joined your Constellation.
William's vision was drawn into his Sea of Consciousness, where a tiny pool of Soul Strength floated in an obscure corner. In the opposite corner laid William's mental strength, which was hardly visible and more closely resembled a pinprick.
In the center of his Sea of Consciousness, William spotted a tiny unnamed World revolving around the vibrantly colorful Efretta like a moon.