(A/N: A lot is about to be revealed, so take the next few chapters seriously.)
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Right after ensuring his master was covered and not exposed for anyone to see, the first thing Kent did was freshen up and then return to sit naked on his bed.
“Tower, kindly unseal my cultivation base and let me level up,” Kent said. Cynthia was asleep, so he wasn’t about to just sit there and talk in his head.
Since he had decided to make Cynthia part of his harem, he wasn’t worried she would betray him or anything. In fact, she didn’t know anything yet, so betraying him wasn’t even an option for her.
[The master should be ready for whatever happens next,] the tower said before unsealing his cultivation. The moment it did, Kent felt a warm energy absorbed into his body.
That was Cynthia’s yin qi, which was drawn by his spirit root into his Dantian. As the tower has said from the start, her yin qi is very potent.
Then, the messages started to appear.
[You have absorbed enough yin essence to level up. Current Level: Root Master Lvl 8]
[You have absorbed enough yin essence to level up. Current Level: Root Master Lvl 9]
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[You have reached the bottleneck… Attempting to break through to the Root Grandmaster stage.]
[Congratulations, you have broken through to the Root Grandmaster Stage. Current Level: Lvl 1.]
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[Requirement Met. The Primordial Chaos Dragon Tower is awakening.]
[Time until completion: 15 Minutes]
Everything happened so quickly that before Kent knew it, he had leveled up twice and broken through to the Grandmaster stage. However, the most incredible change was the awakening message.
He had been anticipating this moment for a while now. Finally, it was happening. Finally, his cheat system was awakening. This meant his days of glory were about to begin.
‘I wonder what buff I will be receiving,’ Kent thought as he waited for the 15 long minutes to pass. Impatience gnawed at him ten minutes later, but he held himself back and waited for the remaining five minutes.
The moment the 15 minutes struck, Kent’s smile bloomed.
[Congratulations. You have awakened the Primordial Chaos Dragon Tower.]
[The Tower has fully been integrated into your soul. All awakened Towers are now unlocked.]
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[The Tower has a message for her master: I will accompany the Master for all eternity, so the Master should give me a name. Note: The Master cannot give me the name “Tower.” I prefer a different name.]
Kent scratched his head, staring at the message floating before him. He knew it was normal to name a system, but he never expected one to be this shameless.
Still, the perfect name immediately popped into his mind.
“I will call you Gaia. From today onward, your name is Gaia,” Kent said with a smile.
[Name Registered. The Master has received two rewards from Gaia. The Master can open it after everything is done. Now, why don’t we start.]
Kent immediately felt his consciousness being pulled away. In the blink of an eye, he stood in a dark void. He was out of his body and was now somewhere in the void, or so it seems.
There was no light, no sound—just an endless expanse of eerie darkness. Suddenly, a small light appeared in the far distance, rapidly approaching him.
Moments later, a golden tower about the size of an adult’s fist floated before Kent.
“Gaia, is that you?” Kent asked, staring at the golden tower.
[Yes, Master.]
“I see. You’re rather cute compared to when I first saw you in the God Realm. Now, can you tell me why we’re here or what this place is?” Kent asked.
[This is your Soul Sea, Master,] Gaia responded.
“Soul Sea? You’d better explain, Gaia. I don’t know anything about Soul Seas or whatever they are,” Kent said with a smile.
[The Soul Sea is a part of your soul, Master. It is where your consciousness and spiritual power reside. Every cultivator has one, but most never learn how to access it until they reach the Root Ascension stage]
“So, this is like my personal space?” Kent asked, tilting his head.
[Exactly, Master. It’s where I, as your system, can communicate with you directly. It’s also where your soul energy gathers and grows.]
“I see,” Kent looked around and then asked, “Why is it dark? I presume if this is where my soul energy gathers, shouldn’t it look more lively and world-like?”
[That is indeed true. Naturally, I was supposed to do that before bringing you here, but for future benefits and for the sake of knowledge, I brought you here to witness the awakening of your Soul Sea and the Tower.
Are you ready?] Gaia said in a rather cute and excited voice.
“Let’s do it.” Kent also sounded happy. The reason for that, however, is unknown for now.
[Then it’s time for you to meet the real me, Master.]
Immediately after, Gaia said that a blinding white light appeared in the space, immediately dispelling the darkness.
“Primordial Chaos World Creation begins!” Gaia shouted. Suddenly, chaotic energy filled the space, shaking the ground Kent was standing on.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Loud explosions rocked the place, making Kent look around him in alarm. Suddenly, like a volcano, a powerful gush of energy burst into the space, filling it with potent energy.
“World Merge, World Creation Begin!”
The energy started spreading miles around the space. Suddenly, a large plain of grass appeared, followed by thirteen moons and a single sun gracing the horizon.
The mountains, rivers, plants, valleys, clouds, and everything that makes a world look vibrant began to materialize. Suddenly, the space began twisting. Then, like the descent of a celestial object, a tall golden tower fell from the sky and landed in the open space.
“Tower Merging initiated. Merging in 4…3…2…1. Tower merging successful.”
A powerful energy wave swept across the area, forcing Kent to close his eyes. When he reopened them, a world that looked just like the outside world appeared before his vision.
It looks very vibrant and soothing.
“Tower Merging successful. Soul Sea awakening.”
Kent, who anticipated everything, overlooked the far distance where a very large sea began raging.
Suddenly, a dragon’s roar erupted beneath the sea, sending shockwaves everywhere.
On the outside, Kent, seated on the bed, smiled as if a pair of dark gold dragon horns appeared on his forehead. Then, like transforming, his bones began shifting and restructuring.
If someone had been watching, they would have been horrified at the sight of his bones reshaping themselves.
A few minutes later, the bones fully reformed, and dragon scales appeared on his skin. They were also dark gold, each exuding a powerful energy that seemed to knock Cynthia, waking up unconscious again.
Fortunately, no one else was in the mansion, or they would have experienced a similar fate. The energy is very chaotic, to say the least.
An hour later, both the horns and scales receded, revealing a physique that only those who had tempered their bodies for years could achieve.
His bone structure had changed, and the new Kent looked strikingly handsome, his charm elevated to a new height.
Another hour passed before Kent opened his eyes. Immediately, the Tower reappeared before him.
[Everything is set now; it’s time for the Master to see what I have to offer and why his destiny is about to take a new turn.]
The Tower glowed and entered Kent’s forehead. In the next second, dozens of messages appeared before his vision, making the purple-haired dragon smile warmly.
The tower appeared again to let its master focus on the messages.