163 Crystal Origin (2/2)
”Going by your speculation, son, that would imply that there had been at least thousands of Transcendent Realm experts in the past.” Elizabeth said with a startled expression. The reason being, she was partially convinced. After reaching the Transcendent Realm, she could feel that her Metalseed was much sturdier than in the past. But of course, she wasn't daring enough to sever her connection to her Metalseed and put that to the test.
If her cultivation was lost, it would be very difficult to retrain to the same heights in the same attribute again. Losing one's Awakening cultivation was like losing what little acknowledgement they had from the world. If they couldn't keep it, why would the world continue to acknowledge them? They would lose their qualifications.
”Yes mother, I'm inclined to believe as such.” Leon replied. He believed his mother's easy breakthrough to the Transcendent Realm was due to the comprehension of a past Transcendent Realm expert contained in the grey crystal his mother absorbed.
”If our assumption is correct, it would be a shocking discovery. It would imply that Awakeners weren't birthed after the Cataclysm but existed long before it.” Leon added. ”Also, the location of the crystal mine isn't far away from the Ancient Ruins. Perhaps, the mine had been the location of an ancient battlefield in the past. As for why we hadn't uncovered any corpses so far, I think this is normal. It would be strange if anything is left behind after so many years. That place had been a spider nest previously. Anything that remained would have probably been eaten by them.”
”En, that would indeed be a shocking revelation.” Elizabeth nodded. What her son said made sense, but she wasn't fully convinced by her son's speculation. ”But there is one flaw to your speculation. While the essence contained in these crystals is plenty, it is far from what you can expect in the elemental seed of a Transcendent Realm expert.”
When Leon heard this, he smiled. ”You have forgotten already, mother. We were just discussing about this. Since the elemental seed of an Awakener Realm dissipates, the elemental seed of a Transcendent Realm would also dissipate, albeit at an incredibly slow rate by the looks of it.”
Hearing her son's reminder, Elizabeth smacked her own head in realization. ”Ai, dear me. Look how forgetful I am already. I must be getting old.”
”You are not getting old at all, mother. In fact, you seem to be getting younger.” Leon was not trying to flatter his mother. He really thought so. After reaching the Transcendent Realm, Elizabeth's lifespan had been extending by more than double, making her appearance revert to her prime. Since even Crazy Don could become younger after reaching Transcendence, they shouldn't find this strange.
”Ai, mother doesn't need your flowery words.” Elizabeth said, but she still smiled.
”Let's not dawdle on this topic. Looking at your present cultivation, you must have made some great gains. However…” Elizabeth shook her head with a devious smile and said, ”It's not enough. My daughters-in-law have made great advancement in their cultivation with the crystal's aid during this time you were away. You should really pick out some crystals from the treasury and focus on your cultivation. You wouldn't want to be weaker than your lovers, right?”
”Am I so petty? It is a good thing if they had become strong. Even if the foreign Awakeners arrives, they would be able to look after themselves. My heart would rest easy even if they stroll the Capital.” Leon was simply happy for his women and show zero signs of jealousy. Why would he be? He was destined to reach the Divine State and leave this world in the future. It would be great if his close ones could accompany him. However, now that his mother brought the matter up, he was a little curious. ”By the way, what level of cultivation did they reach?”
Elizabeth grinned when she heard this. ”Last, I checked; they have both reached the level of five-stars two days ago. Perhaps, they have already reached the level of seven-stars by now. Not only would they be able to take care of themselves, they might even have to take care of you. Wouldn't that damage your pride as a man?”
If the unconscious king heard this, he might keel over in bed and pass away from shock. His wife was already a Transcendent, but he was still a… 9th step Awakener! In the past, 9th step Awakeners was considered very strong in the kingdom, but perhaps when he wakes up, 9th step Awakeners would have already become as common as cabbages.
”As for your fiancée Rachel, I'm not sure. She had been holed up in the Lancaster's workshop, helping out her parents all this while. Take some time to check up on her.” Elizabeth continued.