Chapter 7 - Sword Totem (2/2)

Sword cultivators have something called a sword totem. It was a representation of that swordsman's spirit. The higher your cultivation, the more real it becomes. Once it becomes fully tangible, it will become an incredibly powerful weapon.

Most sword cultivators create flashy swords, Modus was different, more enlightened. He knew the truth. The simpler the sword, the sharper it becomes, and the more steady your foundation. Since it is simple in structure, more focus can be put in function rather than appearance.

Sword totems were very important to sword cultivators, especially at the middle to higher stages of their cultivation. In the beginning, materializing a sword totem only helps in suppressing your enemy's soul. Later on, however, it will provide a boost in your own power and abilities.

It also grants you extra abilities. Which abilities it grants, depends on you.

Will had created his totem from harmonizing bloodlust and radiant energy. Modus was very curious about the boy's development.

Not every sword cultivator can manifest a totem. Only certain cultivation techniques like the Solitary Sword Sovereign manual can improve your chances. Even then it can only improve your chances. Your talent and luck play a very huge part.

This boy had plenty of both.

'And to think I found him on such a tiny planet. It seems I'm also blessed as well. Oh, he's about to finish.'

The word 'Sovereign' was written on the sword, and an illusory crown appeared above the boy.

It was just like the sword, simple but straight forward. Modus liked what he saw. That's when he realized something.

'Eh? Two totems!'

...

Will opened his eyes. He felt so...alive! It was almost as if he had never been alive until now. He was still the same person, but he was different. This was different from the class change. That only changed his body, whereas this had changed even the way he thought. He felt much wiser than before. A lot of things that had been a mystery to him started to make sense.

At that instant, he started reviewing his life. He started regretting a lot of his decisions. Like how he had treated his family, especially his stepmother. She wasn't a bad person. In fact, she was very nice, a little too nice actually. Will realized how immature he had been.

He saw that he had not taken this seriously enough. His life and the lives of his loved ones were at stake. Now that he had gained insights on what life truly is, he felt complete and understood what he had to do.

He wasn't sure why, but he knew that everything Modus did was to strengthen him. They were both in the same boat. Will knew what he had to do.

”You look surprised,” Will said as he got up.

”Hhmm?” Modus found what the boy said odd. He was sure that he didn't look surprised.

'He can't even see- '

*crack*

That's when it happened. Modus' mask broke into two parts and fell to the ground. Now Modus looked surprised.

”Gaze at my awesomeness. I just owned you.” Will was very pleased with the trick he just pulled.

Modus smiled wryly. He was an almighty immortal, yet he had been duped by a teenage mortal. He had lost a lot of face.

'I like this kid. Well, I guess he deserves a second reward.'

”Hey, kid catch.” Modus threw a ring towards Will.

”What is this?” said Will as he examined the ring. Anything that Modus gave him would be extraordinary.

”It is a storage ring!”

Will opened his mouth, but no words would come out. This was a storage ring! A genuine storage ring!

Every Xianxia MC always had a storage ring. It was like how superheroes have capes! Or how ninjas had smoke bombs! It was the hallmark of overpowered MCs!

”Haha, I'm an MC! Suck it world!” Will laughed like a madman and lifted his middle finger to the sky.

Modus had no idea what he was doing, and frankly, he didn't care.

”Inside the ring are sixty spaces. Each space has about 10 cubic meters of space. I have filled one to the brim with water. Although your class can manipulate water, at your level you cannot produce your own. Thus use it sparingly. To learn how to use the ring, drip your own blood on it and bind it. You will naturally learn how to use it and its abilities.”

Will was astonished. He hadn't expected Modus to be this kind and generous, however, after all, that had happened, Will was worthy of Modus' benevolence.

Will thanked him, then proceeded to cut one of his own fingers, he then dripped some blood on the ring, making it his. Now no one else could use it except him.

He could immediately sense all the spaces inside; he could also easily will anything inside, as long as it wasn't alive. Will also discovered that in one of the spaces were other things he needed, like spare clothes, which were all white robes with black shoes, some food, drinks, tents, blankets, cups, plates, etc.

Will was quite pleased with what he saw. He saw that he had everything he needed and was ready to set off.

”Aren't you going to ask what I just gained?”

Modus walked toward Will with a smile on his face whilst shaking his head. Will was rather annoyed when he saw that Modus' face was normal. He didn't get why he wore a mask.

Will could tell it was time to go. The 'new' Will didn't need to be told anything. Modus could tell and didn't waste time saying any more words. He simply tapped the boy's shoulder and Will disappeared into thin air.

...

As soon as Will disappeared Adelda appeared behind Modus.

”My Lord, what just happened? I don't understand how a mere mortal was able to do such...incredible things.”

”The boy naturally had access to his Water Gate and Metal Gate. He gained his bloodlust from his metal attribute and gained his radiant energy from his water attribute”

This was far more difficult than what Modus made it sound. Achieving such a feat as a mere mortal, it made Adelda's heartbeat just thinking about it.

”But how did he harmonize them? Just what did he create by mixing the two?”

”He opened his spirit gate.”

Adelda was stunned. The gates were divided into the 5 elements and the 3 dividends. These represented what the universe was made out of. It was far easier to access an elemental gate than a dividend gate. Finding a person who had naturally unsealed at least one dividend gate was very hard. They were hailed as prodigies. Even in the immortal world.

Yet this boy had two!

This meant that he had a lot of potential. For example, the Spirit Gate grants one control over the barrier between life and death. It also grants one an incredibly powerful soul, giving one a massive advantage over others.

This would explain how he had both radiant energy and bloodlust. The potential of his space gate is also what allowed both to exist in the same space without them affecting each other. If he had also opened his space gate, he would be much more frightening.

The space gate was widely known as the most powerful meridian, for it had far more potential than the others.

Adelda couldn't help but want to know something.

”What would you get if you mix bloodlust and radiant energy my Lord?”

That's when Adelda heard something that she had never heard, her master, a very powerful and knowledgeable immortal, say.

”I have no idea.”

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