The corpse of the Stonefang Wolf lay motionless on the cold stone floor
Kael stared at it silently
Only minutes ago that creature had nearly killed him
Yet now…
It was dead at his feet
His hands trembled slightly
"Was that really me?"
He clenched his fist
A faint pulse of energy flowed through his body again
It was different from the stories he had heard about Aether
This power felt deeper
Ancient
Like something that did not belong to the world itself
The system interface appeared once more.
Level Up
Realm: Mortal Body Stage 2
New Ability Unlocked:
Origin Sense
Allows the host to detect hidden energy and objects
Kael blinked
"Detect hidden objects?"
He looked around the dark tunnel
"Let's try it…"
He focused
Instantly the world changed
Faint streams of energy appeared around him
Lines of light flowed through the stone walls
Some areas glowed brighter than others
And ahead
Something shone intensely
Kael slowly walked toward the glowing spot
It was a crack in the wall
Inside it lay a small metal ring
"A treasure?"
He pulled it out carefully
The system immediately analyzed it
Storage Ring (Low Grade)
Contains: 5 Spirit Stones
Kael's eyes widened
Spirit stones were valuable
Even low-grade cultivators treasured them
"How is this place full of such things…?"
Before he could think further
The ground shook again
The ruins were still collapsing
A system warning flashed
Time Remaining: 3 minutes
Kael cursed
"Right! Escape first!"
He grabbed the storage ring and ran deeper into the tunnel