Vol 3 Chapter 14 (2/2)

With that in mind, he turned around and walked over to the office desk that was set in the corner of his room . The wooden edifice was aged and worn looking, though, like almost everything else that was originally here, almost virtually indestructible and impossible to move .

From the bottom of one of the drawers, he pulled out a short wooden doorstop . These were found in almost all rooms, one of the secrets you picked up over time if you lived in the First Layer .

He placed the stop in front of his door, nodding his head sharply . There were no natural locks on any of the doors here, you had to make your own . This doorstop would serve for now . It would stop anyone from entering for at least a few moments, giving Micheal time to awaken and react .

With that thought in mind, he sat down on his bed and began to meditate . He concentrated on relaxing his body, taking in several deep slow breaths .

Gradually, he became fully calm . He felt at peace with himself and the world around him, entering a state of peaceful relaxation .

This was the Cultivation State, as experts termed it . The mental state one needed to enter into if they wished to cultivate their ki, or inner strength, and increase the might of their Ki Cultivator Ability .

Entering this state was actually quite difficult . It had taken Micheal years to be able to get it down perfectly, and even longer to be able to enter into it at will for as long as he wanted . It was the type of thing you couldn't teach, but had to learn naturally on your own . He had heard that some geniuses were able to enter into it reliably within weeks of gaining the Ki Cultivator Ability .

'I can enter into it perfectly on literally day one… I'm probably setting a record in that regard . ' He smiled ruefully . The longer and more perfect your Cultivation State was, the faster you could grow your Ki Cultivator Ability .

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The air around Micheal vibrated slightly as his body began to slowly absorb ambient energy from the air itself . The feeling was like having a warm blanket tossed around your body, filling you with comfort .

'My current Ki Cultivator Ability is at the Mortal Tier . ' All of his veins and organs had been reinforced, filled with a weak layer of warm protective energy .

To progress, he needed to increase the amount of energy stored within his body by absorbing it from external sources, like the air around him . The process was a slow and gradual one, but if he kept at it, he should be able to steadily improve his stats across the board .

'I can sleep after I cultivate for an hour . ' He set himself a time limit, aware that he shouldn't rush his cultivation . Upgrading his Ki Cultivator Ability was something he needed to do step by step . With the knowledge he had, as long as he took his time it would be impossible for him to make any mistakes .

'Focus… relax…' His eyelids fluttered as he entered his Cultivation State, absorbing energy from the world around him . Gradually, he felt his Ki Cultivator Ability begin to grow in strength, bit by bit, enhancing his stats .

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Meanwhile, back on top of the skysc.r.a.per Micheal was meditating in…

Anju looked over at the entrance, his eyes pensive .

'This Irregular… why is he so freakishly alert?' He mentally swore at the weird swordsman, complaining in his heart .

The entire way here, Anju had been forced to stalk him from an extremely far distance, using his binoculars to barely maintain line of sight . Several times the warrior had gone on large sweeping glances, his eyes seemingly taking everything in .

More than once Anju had been forced to throw himself down and hide, at one point even bruising his knees from the impact .

If he hadn't been under strict orders to find out where the Irregular lived, he would've ambushed the man right then and there . It was ridiculously difficult to follow the man and remain undetected .

'But I managed, thankfully . ' He grumbled silently .

'Hmph, there's a reason I'm called the Black Knife Ninja . ' His eyes flashed cooly as he struck a pose, kneeling slightly with a knife in his hand .

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After waiting a moment and realizing there was no one there to compliment him, he sighed again . He was ready to get this mission over with and return back to base .

'Let's go find his room . '

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