V3 Chapter 34

“…Mh?”

Rain suddenly regained consciousness.

“…Oh? You’re up?”

When he opened his eyes, he saw Lafetti’s face looking down at him. As he came to, he felt a warm and soft sensation on the back of his head. And then, he noticed that he was resting on her lap. No! Should this be called a tail pillow?!

Once he realized this, he felt that it was a pity to just get up like this so he just gently nodded before closing his eyes. All his senses were focused at the bottom of his head where the tenderness of the thighs and soft scales were. And as usual, his expression softened, and his worries ease up.

“Are you okay?”

She asked with a worried expression, though, from the dried-up tears on her cheeks, it could easily be inferred that she was crying a while ago. But it’s no wonder if it’s about his sudden death, it’s already fortunate that she didn’t go berserk like the last time. Or rather, did she still remember it? Or was he the only one who was in the illusion just now? And she was just worried sick because he was sleeping cold all this time.

Rain wanted to find the answer, but then suddenly, he felt something hot was surging through his veins, and it’s actually getting hotter. His face immediately turned red... or rather, his entire body started turning red.

“Rain?! Are you okay?!”

Lafetti who saw it, panicked and hurriedly asked.

“No…this is,”

Rain suddenly felt a spiritual breath from the earth trying to break through his skin. He felt a tingling sensation.

“Help me sit,” he said while gritting his teeth.

The energy around him is entering his body en masse. And this caused him to get all hot and bothered. Why now? Well, Rain can think of a reason. The fruit that the girl had given him should be the reason. But, isn’t this effect too much?

“Rain, your absorbing energy too much what happened?”

Lafetti asked in a hurry, all while helping him sit.

“Lafetti, what’s going on?”

At this moment, noises came from the side, and Granite and Scarlet appeared rushing. They had been inspecting the entire Mausoleum, looking for anything significant or an exit by the way, and hurriedly rushed over the moment they felt the sudden fluctuation of magic power in the surrounding.

They were then extremely surprised to see that the Magic Power was converging around him at rapid speed, and was in fact, entering his body like a torrent of water. Though for them, innate creatures of Mana, it was normal. And there were even times when human absorbs magic power like a true Magic Creature- but not like this. It’s as if all the magic power was trying to enter his body simultaneously.

This really shocks them.

“I don’t know!”

Lafetti grit her teeth in frustration. Just what is going on? Why is Magic Power suddenly rushing to him?

If this continues on, his body would not be able to contain it. he already had a chronic disease, to begin with, to think this kind of tragedy would occur!!

“I’m fine, Lafetti. Nevertheless, please protect me for a while, I need to absorb this amount of power,” Rain said with a firm look. He then grabbed her hand trying to reassure her. Then, he slowly adjusted his posture until he was sitting cross-legged.

“I’m going to be fine, this is the effect of that fruit—I’ll tell you all about it later,” after saying that, he closed his eyes.

Then, he slowly recited the heart law for the [Heavenly Dragon Devouring World] he had chosen to practice inside his heart. After arriving in this world, his ability to remember things he had seen even once had been strengthened further, even turning into a skill, which was integrated into the [Sylphy Systema]. Hence, he had completely obtained an ability to memorize anything without forgetting it.

Like an absolute photographic memory. And even though he could only comprehend some of the words stated in the inherited memories, he still managed to memorize what it said in just a matter of seconds. And the more carefully he recited the heart law of the cultivation method, the more he realized the strange fluctuation of energy around him.

It’s rushing towards him like a torrential river.

Rain had started practicing the Cultivation for several days already. And although he can feel the changes in his physical body, it’s only minimal. He had yet to even acquire the skill [Body Refining] that was said to be the first foothold that signifies the true start of Cultivation.

But now... I think I'm starting to understand it!

Following the manual's directions, Rain started a short, long, long, short, long, short cycles of breathing exercises while he chanted the heart law of the [Heavenly Dragon Devouring World Method]. The ringing sound gradually dispersed.

Unlike from before, when it was still hard for him to reach this kind of stage, even after the practicing the method for several days, now with the strange help from that fruit he had eaten, instead of trying to attract the magic power by his own will, it’s as if the magic power in the air was desperately trying to enter his body instead.

This kind of effect was something incredibly unusual and weird, that if a cultivator would see this they would surely be shock till their eyes pop out.

This kind of development had actually help Rain jump levels and immediately led him to the door of true cultivation.

The heart law was shaky and hard to pronounce. Although it had probably over two hundred words, there were several that he had never even heard before. Thus, he wisely decided to put it aside for now and accept the parts that he could understand.

However, the chant was so obscure that his brain was still in pain. He had never seen such a mysterious and complex chant. At this moment, if one looks closely, all his pores were then opening and closing repeatedly. He felt a strong flow of magic power crash into him. The tingling sensation became stronger and stronger. His whole body was in pain. Like he could feel all his pores tearing open one by one like he was being pricked by needles.

Although worried, the three girls could only bite their lips from frustration while waiting anxiously for him.

They know that he has no injuries whatsoever but when they look at his pale complexion, they couldn't help but be worried. However, despite worried about him, they could only sit there, waiting for him. In this kind of moment, there's nothing they could do but wait.

Lafetti and the others suddenly saw that a dark red substance was oozing out the top layer of his skin. They don’t know what it was, but still, this kind of development caused them to become even more worried. Unbeknownst to them, that was the impurities within his body.

The substance was extremely oily and dirty, it was the reason that human bodies were unable to absorb magic power from the universe, unlike innate magic creatures. After all, human beings didn’t have a magic core, to begin with that attracted mana from the surroundings automatically, and with impurities clogging their magic pores, it’s become even harder for one to absorb magic power. Because of this, most men didn’t have the ability to become a Magic User.

This is also the reason why Rain was having a hard time absorbing the magic power before, despite practicing the [Heavenly Dragon Devouring World] refining method. But because of that fruit, he had consumed, magic power is now rushing inside him, and this strange occurrence also had an unusual side-effect of cleansing his physical body.

With magic power entering and exiting through his unclogged holes, his pores were burning, opening and closing. His body was being purified at incredible speed.

But Lafetti and the others didn’t know about this.

Watching as the smelly, dirty, and oily substances coming out from his body, they became even more worried instead. What’s more, it had already been several hours but Rain still has no sign of waking up.

How could they not feel worried?

They didn't know that he was on a very important part of his cultivation. He was finally stepping into the true Cultivation World. And Rain, of course, was naturally unable to sense the changes around him.

Ignorant of the girl’s worries, Rain could feel a flow of heat circulating inside his body. With his already strong and calm mind, he could always maintain the greatest control over his mind. Nevertheless, the pain inside him still almost makes him go crazy.

At the same time, at this moment, magic elements had gathered slowly under his chest, and almost down his navel, congealing into a ball-like form. Even the dense magic power inside of him was flowing through it as if trying to solidify it into form.

As time passed by, it gradually becomes clear, like a ball of pure magic power. From nail-size, it slowly expanded in size. The ball of magic power slowly rotated within his body.

Rain noticed that the Magic Power inside the ball was like a flooded dam which was about to be discharged as it drifted around. It seemed that it would spill out of the vortex which would reach its limit at any moment.

“Rain, are you okay? You must hold on,”

As Rain felt his consciousness drifting, suddenly he had heard Lafetti’s worried voice, immediately snapping him awake.

Her voice was like a refreshing stream of water from the mountain. It cleared his mind. He once again started to control his breathing and endured the tearing pain. If you had good eyesight, you would have seen the pores that were pushing magic power through now kept opening and closing like the mouth of fish out of water.

His whole body was in pain. But at the same time, he also felt an incredible comfort washing over his entire body. These two sensations kept dominating his consciousness alternatively…

Not only the ball of magic power continued to absorb the mana in the air, expanding slowly, the excess magic power also slowly strengthen and improved his physical body, washing his skin, muscles, bone, and marrow with pure, and dense magic power, restricting it to the cellular level.

Despite his body gradually becoming stronger, the magic power absorption still didn't stop, however. Instead, under his stunned and conflicted emotions, it continued to greedily swallow without shame.

Clearly, it was like an unreasonable brat that seemed intent on not ceasing until it had shamelessly absorbed all of the energy in the surroundings.

His bones, muscles and more importantly magic veins were too brittle and small, so it would be impossible for him to absorb such enormous energy with his body.

It was like filling a cup with ten liters of water in one go.

If not controlled properly, his own body might burst from inside out. And this was causing him pain. Still, he endured.

The tingling sensation became stronger and stronger. Cracks began to appear on the surface of his magic veins. And he clearly felt them screaming in pain, and the sounds of cracking noise echoed inside his mind.

The pain caused his face to pale even more. The pain of magic veins being ripped open isn't something an ordinary person could endure.

But I must…!!

His whole body felt as though all of his strength had been drained from him. Blood began to leak from the corner of his mouth. And although he was worried, he was also certain that he would not die.

The beautiful girl who had given him that fruit should know about the current condition of his body. Despite this, she still gave him the fruit to consume. Beneficial for him, she said.

Although it was his first time meeting her, for some unknown reason, Rain felt that she was not an enemy, that she would not hurt him at all. Because of this, he was certain that the worst thing that could happen would not occur. As long as he can persevere…endure!

Suddenly, all the joints and bones in his body began to emit cracking noises. His muscles contracted, and the expanded, his skin tightened, tissues distended. Bones cracked and reshaped as his body slowly transformed.

The cracking sounds echoed throughout the hall. Blue veins appeared on his face and on top of his skin started throbbing, enlarging like earthworms.

What shocked the worried Lafetti, Granite, and Scarlet was that they could hear the sound of his muscles stretching and twitching. This really got Lafetti worried out of her wits.

Did something go wrong?

Let alone her, even Granite and Scarlet who was at a loss on what was happening were all restless and fidgety.

Seeing Rain’s distorted expression and the huge sweat beads rolling down on his handsome face, the three girls became so anxious that their eyes have turned moist.

To make matters worse, when they saw the blood leaking from his mouth a while ago, they had immediately become so anxious and panic. Lafetti’s eyes even cried in worry.

Nevertheless, she didn't dare to disturb Rain, fearing that something might happen if she disturbs him. She could only pray for all the gods she knew.

Time passed almost too fast.

They still haven't eaten anything but the three girls didn't have any appetite at all.

[Congratulations! You have acquired [Lesser Dragon Body] skill!]

Finally!

His lips curved upwards, his heart brimming in excitement. The true beginning of his cultivation path. Rain was finally able to get the bloody Body Refining Skill!

It seems like he was finally stepping on the starting line!

His sufferings were worth it!!

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