And that transformation came soon enough within Mikael's body, for the instant the first stream of this semi-finished Thunder Vein Dew entered him, he used his Divine Sense to teleport adapted and pre-prepared Spiritual Plants and Cultivation Resources directly into his mouth!
Resources which, under his deliberate control, rapidly dissolved in his body before meeting the 'invading' Thunder Vein Dew mixture, causing both sides to collide and then—
Under his precise guidance both sides fused together!
Which gave birth to a 'Perfect Thunder Vein Dew,' one far more potent than the original and, more importantly, with a compatibility with Mikael that was near perfect!
He didn't waste an instant before beginning to absorb it—and this time, it was for real!
[Absorption of the modified Heavenly Wonder: 'Perfected Thunder Vein Dew' beginning, fundamental transformation of Mikael Angelini commencing.]
[Talents and Cultivation Aptitude undergoing a fundamental transformation.]
These notifications flashed before Mikael, but he spared them only half a glance, with the rest of his focus entirely on 'digesting' the Thunder Vein Dew—and he was succeeding!
"Ahm~" a pleased moan nearly slipped from his lips as, the instant he began the absorption, an immense amount of energy surged through him and began to change him, yet contrary to the pain he expected the sensation was actually extremely comfortable!
It was like every inch of his body, mind, and soul was being gently massaged by a faint, warm current that soothed him in every way.
Early 1st layer Spiritual Foundation Realm → Mid → Late → Peak.
In the brief moment where Mikael was distracted by this intoxicatingly warm sensation, the overwhelming power contained in the modified Heavenly Wonder made his cultivation surge at insane speed.
In less than a second he leapt from the very start of the 1st layer of the Spiritual Foundation Realm—having never really cultivated to raise his realm before—to the peak of the 1st layer, even showing faint signs of breaking through to the 2nd layer!
'FUCK!' Contrary to the joy one might expect, Mikael's expression twisted into horror as he cursed inwardly, halting everything in the next instant—the absorption stopped, and with it the 'wild' Thunder Vein Dew rampaging inside him.
'I can't break through or everything will be wasted! I need to consolidate my Pure Foundation as planned! It's just…'
His expression grew grimmer, '...it's even more potent and overbearing than I expected, not breaking through will be especially hard, especially considering that I am now at the Peak of the 1st layer and that I am short on time!'
'I don't have the time to consolidate my cultivation to the point I'd fall back to the Late, Mid, or even better the Early Stage of the 1st layer, because if I do that I won't be on track for my schedule, which would lead to the Thunder Vein Dew losing potency as too much time would have passed, which is—'
'Something that I refuse to accept! Peak of the 1st layer? What's that!? I just need to be cautious and not make any errors and everything will be alright!' he thought with determination, these various thoughts passing through his enhanced mind in a fraction of a fraction of a second.
BOOM!
A small explosion erupted from Mikael body as suddenly his strategy changed, the absorption rate remained unchanged as before the momentary halt but what did change—
What that at this instant he began to violently compress the overwhelming energy in an insanely brutal way forcefully solidifying his Pure Foundation making the previous 60% higher in Qi Quantity and Qi Quality increase at a heaven defying pace.
Of course, something like that wasn't painless, no, it was the opposite—the pain was atrocious, with Mikael's body, mind, and soul all being subjected to the continuous assault of unbearable torment, his Dantian especially feeling like a war-torn battlefield.
But… to that situation, what was Mikael's reaction?
A smile, a ferocious smile made its way on his visage as he ignored the pain he was feeling and smiled.
'Better like that! It wouldn't be funny if my power up was effortless and comfortable, tearing this power from death's hands herself is—'
His grin stretched wider, nearly maniac and feral, 'certainly far more to my taste and far more interesting!!!'
With steel-like determination Mikael continued to absorb the modified Heavenly Wonder while his Pure Foundation grew firmer and firmer with every passing second.
But all that—whether it be the overwhelming energy that was 'supposed' to fuel multiple breakthroughs but which he chose instead to repurpose to solidify his Pure Foundation—was in truth nothing more than a side effect of the Thunder Vein Dew!
After all, if the Thunder Vein Dew—perfected or not—effects were 'just that', the Flame Sovereign Sect wouldn't have been so desperate to obtain it.
The true power of this Heavenly Wonder was tied to the notifications Mikael had received from the Records earlier, and he began to feel it only a couple of seconds after starting the Perfected Thunder Vein Dew absorption.
[Perfected Thunder Vein Dew is being absorbed, the user's physiology is showing signs of evolving toward a thunder-adapted form.]
[Cultivation Aptitude further enhanced under the Heavenly Wonder's effects, evolution from Prodigious Cultivation Aptitude Level 5 to Prodigious Cultivation Aptitude Level 5+]
Krrzzzttttt, Zzzraaack!
Sharp crackles of lightning resounded as purple arcs of thunder licked across Mikael's skin while he continued his absorption.
And with it came the solidification of his Pure Foundation which, in only a couple of seconds, surged to 90% in both Qi Quantity and Qi Quality—and it was showing no signs of stopping anytime soon!!!
[Immense amount of Thunder Energy detected, under the dual work of Prodigious Evolution Talent Level 3 and earlier enhancement to Thunder Affinity…]
[Acquisition of the Common Type Talent, Thunder Affinity Level 5]
[Further transformation continuing, Cultivation Aptitude and Talents of Mikael Angelini being continually enhanced.]
Krrzzzttttt, Zzzraaack!
Crackles of purple lightning continued to resound as Mikael's transformation went on…
[Thunder Affinity enhanced, evolving from Thunder Affinity Level 5 → Prodigious Thunder Affinity Level 1]
[Cultivation Aptitude increasing further, reaching the absolute limit of the Prodigious Rank, even showing faint signs of breaking through into the Heavenly Rank.]
[Physiology of the user continuing to transform, showing faint signs of the emergence of a Thunder Related Physique.]
Amidst the continuous pain of his evolution, even as he was violently compressing his own foundation, forcefully making his Pure Foundation stronger and stronger, he began to gain faint insights connected to it…
'Pure Foundation… Foundation Establishment… the Dao… Unstable… Stable… Qi Quality… Qi Quantity… Compression… Superior… Inferior…'
Various terms passed through his mind as his monstrous talents revealed themselves, allowing him to rapidly seize further understanding—all of it tied to his foundation—even while the Perfected Thunder Vein Dew was tearing him apart, evolving him toward a higher form, with his transformation never halting for an instant…
When 20% of the Perfected Thunder Vein Dew had been absorbed by Mikael, multiple things happened at the same moment:
[Under an overwhelming Energy, multiple talents are evolving:
- Energy Efficient Talent Level 5 → Prodigious Energy Efficiency Talent Level 1
- Energy Mastery Talent Level 5 → Prodigious Energy Mastery Talent Level 1
- Arcane Elementalism Talent Level 5 → Prodigious Arcane Elementalism Talent Level 1
- Prodigious Thunder Affinity Level 1 → Prodigious Thunder Affinity Level 2]
At that very moment Mikael felt the amount of Perfected Thunder Vein Dew reach a critical threshold, and with it he sensed himself beginning to transform toward a form more deeply attuned to Thunder.
[Formation of a Thunder Related Physique beginning]
"Arggh, Grr!"
Pained groans tore from him as his body underwent massive changes, most of all in his Dantian and the Qi surging within it, for he felt the usually yellow energy take on a deeper purple hue as an electrifying aura began to emerge from it.
Crackle, zzzrraaack!
Faint arcs of lightning of every color seemed to 'swim' around him as his Qi violently transformed, a transformation which, once it finally ended… shifted its target and began to affect the rest of him!
After his Qi was done, the next to be caught in this violent transformation was his body, which he distinctly felt evolve toward a form more attuned to lightning.
'It's less potent and intense compared to my Qi.'
This thought passed through his pain-muddled mind as the transformation carried on, until his body too finished its metamorphosis, and at that instant the evolution toward a thunder-attenuated form pressed on, flowing into his mind and then into his soul.
Both of these transformations happened, but he felt they were relatively minor—at least compared to his body. The changes were far more subtle, and even those were nothing when compared to his Qi, which was definitively the part of him that had changed the most!!
At that instant Mikael felt that every inch of himself had gained a kind of 'lightning aura' as his transformation reached a sense of 'closure'.
[Utilization of the Perfected Thunder Vein Dew successful, allowing for the creation of the Unique Type Talent: Myriad Lightning Convergence Physique.]
The hint of a smile made its way onto Mikael's features as he saw this notification, but he ignored it after sparing it only a short moment of attention—the same treatment he gave to the pain that had never ceased gnawing at him throughout the absorption of the Thunder Vein Dew.
And to the 'weird sensation' that coursed through him as his evolution reached its end, an evolution that allowed him to sense… something all around him?
He wasn't sure exactly what it was, but it wasn't the time to dwell on it, not when there was still so much Perfected Thunder Vein Dew left.
On that note Mikael pressed on, continuing to absorb the Heavenly Wonder as it kept transforming and elevating his Cultivation Aptitude and Talents, while even his new Physique wasn't spared, showing signs of growing stronger with every drop he consumed.
And that was without forgetting how his Pure Foundation never stopped, growing firmer, more solid, of higher quality, and stronger.
…
In this way time continued to pass, further notifications of evolving talents flashing before Mikael's eyes, most notably when 70% of the Thunder Vein Dew remained:
[Under the Heaven Defying energy of the Perfected Thunder Vein Dew, User Cultivation Aptitude broke through its limit and reached the next rank, becoming a: Heavenly Cultivation Aptitude Level 1]
When the amount of Heavenly Wonder left dropped to 60%:
[The User Lightning Physique evolved further, becoming: Myriad Lightning Convergence Physique +]
The transformation never stopped, and he continued to grow stronger and more talented with every instant.
By the time only 35% of the Perfected Thunder Vein Dew remained, another change to his physique occurred:
[The User Physique evolved even further, showing faint signs of evolving toward a higher form, becoming: Myriad Lightning Convergence Physique ++]
Even then, it still didn't stop!
He continued to grow more talented amidst the pain, the fire of agony, and his mental battle to make sure he didn't inadvertently break through and reach the 2nd layer before the proper time.
These 'obstacles' weren't seen as such in Mikael's eyes, who instead treated them as sharpening stones, a crucible in which he was being reborn…
In this way time passed until the Perfected Thunder Vein Dew was down to its last couple of percent, and then Mikael felt his Physique evolve once more:
[User Physique evolving further, reaching the absolute limits of the current Physique. To grow beyond this point it is necessary to break through the inherent limits of the current Physique.]
[Physique evolved to: Myriad Lightning Convergence Physique +++]
Drip-drip-drip.
After this evolution, the last of the Perfected Thunder Vein Dew was devoured by Mikael until only droplets remained, and soon enough even those vanished as they too were absorbed by him.
Zzzraaack, Krrzzztttt, zzzrakkkrrzzztt!!
Sharp crackles of lightning resounded through the near-empty golden structure as thick arcs of purple thunder, carrying with them immense power, circled around Mikael like he was their master.
The purple lightning licked at his skin as he sat with eyes closed in a meditative pose, the majestic thunder surrounding him giving him the aura of a Thunder God.
And this impression became even more striking when one took in Mikael's naked body—the defined lines of his muscles, the unreal handsomeness that seemed inhuman, as though he had already surpassed the limits of humanity.
And… today Mikael's body seemed even more perfect compared to before, while even his handsomeness had risen a notch higher, and when the purple lightning circled him, giving him the aura of a Thunder God…
He didn't simply look a notch better but truly looked like he belonged to an entirely different dimension, like an indifferent god watching the ants below!!!
Krrzzztttt!
Crackles of thunder were the only sound resounding for an unknown span of time before, slowly but surely, Mikael opened his eyes—
Crackle!
The biggest change was in his eyes, which had previously been a beautiful emerald but now had transformed into an unimaginably striking mix of emerald and purple, giving the impression of watching a moving galaxy.
A spectacle of unreal beauty, one only amplified as purple lightning coursed through his iris, unfortunately—
The purple lightning flashing in his eyes vanished after only a short instant, leaving behind the 'banal' moving galaxy of emerald and purple which, though already extremely enticing, was still on a completely different level compared to when the arcs of lightning surged through them.
Like comparing heaven and earth—completely incomparable!
Zap–zap–Zraaccck!
Though the lightning in his eyes faded, the one raging through his body remained as wild as ever, continuously crackling.
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Myriad Lightning Convergence Physique!
With this name I honored the Cultivation Aspect of the novel that's for sure!
Of course lengthening it a little would be better…but I will spare us of it, at the same time lucky Mikael this Physique acquisition process gave him a free beautification treatment.
Body which is more beautiful and his eyes…yeah his eyes they are truly inhuman.
Actually Mikael's current handsomeness is totally inhuman, like it isn't the kind of beauty we could see from a 'normal person', it's true apart from what a mortal could have.
If this continues on, maybe one day Mikael would be so handsome that if a weak mind caught sight of him, their mind would break?
Maybe…seeing divinity with mortal eyes can be bad after all.
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