Chapter 139
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Chapter 139
When Anton thought hed gotten his hands on something too good to be true, he ended up half right. There were many things in the wide world of cultivation he didnt understand, and that included miraculous objects that were extremely beneficial to cultivators growth. But as this particular object had come from Everheart, he had his doubts. He wasnt exactly wrong, either. If hed gotten a proper explanation from Everheart, he would believe its accuracy- but what he got instead was a collapsing tomb. He also expected the Orders appraisal to be accurate- and it was.This chapter's initial release occurred on the n0vell--Bjjn site.
Especially the part about optimal for Essence Collection. Though he might have preferred it to be said difficult to use while in Spirit Building. The ability to absorb insights condensed into metaphysical strands was a wonderful thing- and difficult. After all, they were just brief moments. Seconds, here and there. Absorbing the first strand hadnt been terribly taxing for Anton, but he found he could only handle a handful per day before his mind was overwhelmed by thoughts not his own.
More importantly, while general insights into cultivation were beneficial a large majority were specific to cultivation techniques or specific skills he didnt possess and never planned to train. Thus, they were of limited to no use for him. In addition to that, it didnt just absorb insights automatically. He had to activate it, and while it was capable of drawing in surrounding natural energy to power itself, that energy had to be channeled through him. At least, he didnt see another way to do it. Thus, it was extremely tiring.
Yet Anton had no serious complaints. Cultivation was all about overcoming difficulty and the benefits that could provide. This was no different. He began to gather groups of cultivators from the Order, consulting with them on their cultivation and having them practice in his presence while he managed the Vessel of Insights. Calling it just a pot seemed inappropriate.
Anton was able to separate out the strands that related to the Ninety-Nine Stars, and absorbing them was easier because of his familiarity with the techniques- though that could have been because the insights were from lower tier cultivators in general. He didnt directly learn much from them, but he found he was able to converse about certain difficulties in a more useful fashion. Sometimes someone might say they were having trouble with the fifth star and tempering their organs when what they actually meant was their control over energy wasnt refined enough to progress.
He invited his companions to participate as well. They had deeper knowledge of what he was doing, but the insights were devoid of thoughts unrelated to cultivation. At most, he might learn someone was distracted by personal matters but not what kind. He wasnt sure if this was a limitation of the process or intentional, but he appreciated it. He would rather not directly deal with the emotional baggage of others. He had his own, and he was still sorting through it. Ultimately he intended for some well placed arrows to lighten that burden, but of course not everything was that simple.
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Attempting to deal with matters involving Ofrurg would certainly be more expedient if Kohar was in that very same country. However, the form of expediency that would result would probably be detrimental to her, as she would likely end up dead. Yet any attempts to form legal proceedings from Graotan were extremely difficult. If the Order wasnt sending escorts along with her missives Kohar was quite certain they would end up missing somehow. Matters were further complicated by recent events.
Though on the grand scale of cultivators Anton cutting off the hand of a disciple of the Heavenly Lion Sect and Elder Kseniya shooting the knees of two of their elders could be considered a minor scuffle, it opened up room for accusations of personal biases. Just because Kohar wasnt part of the sect didnt mean that her staying in Graotan left her completely unaffected by them or unsympathetic. That was partly because they were in the right and not horrible, but still.
Anton had the location of another location Everheart had set up. He wanted to immediately run off to go check it out and find the promised notes, but he needed to take some time to stabilize his cultivation. Forcing all of that training into a month likely hadnt harmed him, but he had so many things to do. Training alone, with others, with the Vessel of Insights and with Elder Kseniya.
Shed come to him and declared they would be training. It wasnt a question or a command, just a statement of fact that she hadnt doubted. Shed been right, of course. Personal instruction from her was priceless, and shed simply volunteered it.
It was still difficult to interpret though. She had the skills, but her capacity to transfer them was somewhat limited. Perhaps that was because of her high insights, but some of it was her personality. In this case, though, Anton could feel her sincere attempts to relay information properly.
Focus yourself. Gather your energy, your self, and place it into the Spirit Arrow. Then let it fly. Elder Kseniya demonstrated, her shot arcing through the air over the horizon- where Anton was certain if he went to check he would see she had struck the bullseye on a target placed there.
He found he likely wasnt ready for Horizon Shot. He could maintain an arrow with the proper speed or for the proper duration, but with the great distance involved it was too much for him to do both. He still improved his ability to become one with his arrows, but he could only be accurate at a few hundred meters- and the furthest distance he could shoot without regard for accuracy was barely more than a kilometer. Much further than he could have achieved before he became a cultivator, but far insufficient for shooting over the horizon.
As for the stated purpose of learning the technique, Elder Kseniya said it quite plainly. If your opponents cant even sense you before they die, you are safe and can conserve energy that would have been spent on an extended battle. In short, if an assassination worked, it was easy. That ugly hearted man wouldnt see it coming. I almost shot him for you, but we arent ready. Plus, I thought youd like to do it yourself.
Anton was surprised how talkative Elder Kseniya had become. Perhaps she just took time to warm up to people- though Marcio had known her for longer, technically, and found her still quite distant. Anton did have many years of experience to count on, even if some of it wasnt useful at the level cultivators operated on. Or maybe it was just that he was able to follow along with her well enough.
Horizon Shot isnt much good if youre shooting random people, Elder Kseniya remarked. So you need to be able to sense people that far. Its easiest to lock onto one person, but if you can manage it in other ways youll be unstoppable. Id recommend studying Eyes of the Dragon and some other techniques. Its a whole different way of controlling your energy and developing your eyes. Elder Kseniya nodded, Actually, its best to learn this soon- the second half of System Gathering focuses on the body once more. Thats the best time.
Anton had to agree, both because of her experience and the logic behind her statements. Of course, that didnt mean starting to train the techniques with her guidance was simple. The Vessel of Insights wouldnt do him any good either- Elder Kseniya wasnt having any new insights, but just spouting old ones that worked for her. Anton pushed his way through the unnecessary bits to interpret her thoughts as best he could, holding onto them in memory and later physical notes for when they would be most useful. Path to One Hundred Stars was starting to become a rather burdensome collection of journals. He would have to pare it down to the important parts, if it ever amounted to anything that he felt worth sharing as a whole. And the name was still under review, of course.
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Chapter 139
When Anton thought hed gotten his hands on something too good to be true, he ended up half right. There were many things in the wide world of cultivation he didnt understand, and that included miraculous objects that were extremely beneficial to cultivators growth. But as this particular object had come from Everheart, he had his doubts. He wasnt exactly wrong, either. If hed gotten a proper explanation from Everheart, he would believe its accuracy- but what he got instead was a collapsing tomb. He also expected the Orders appraisal to be accurate- and it was.This chapter's initial release occurred on the n0vell--Bjjn site.
Especially the part about optimal for Essence Collection. Though he might have preferred it to be said difficult to use while in Spirit Building. The ability to absorb insights condensed into metaphysical strands was a wonderful thing- and difficult. After all, they were just brief moments. Seconds, here and there. Absorbing the first strand hadnt been terribly taxing for Anton, but he found he could only handle a handful per day before his mind was overwhelmed by thoughts not his own.
More importantly, while general insights into cultivation were beneficial a large majority were specific to cultivation techniques or specific skills he didnt possess and never planned to train. Thus, they were of limited to no use for him. In addition to that, it didnt just absorb insights automatically. He had to activate it, and while it was capable of drawing in surrounding natural energy to power itself, that energy had to be channeled through him. At least, he didnt see another way to do it. Thus, it was extremely tiring.
Yet Anton had no serious complaints. Cultivation was all about overcoming difficulty and the benefits that could provide. This was no different. He began to gather groups of cultivators from the Order, consulting with them on their cultivation and having them practice in his presence while he managed the Vessel of Insights. Calling it just a pot seemed inappropriate.
Anton was able to separate out the strands that related to the Ninety-Nine Stars, and absorbing them was easier because of his familiarity with the techniques- though that could have been because the insights were from lower tier cultivators in general. He didnt directly learn much from them, but he found he was able to converse about certain difficulties in a more useful fashion. Sometimes someone might say they were having trouble with the fifth star and tempering their organs when what they actually meant was their control over energy wasnt refined enough to progress.
He invited his companions to participate as well. They had deeper knowledge of what he was doing, but the insights were devoid of thoughts unrelated to cultivation. At most, he might learn someone was distracted by personal matters but not what kind. He wasnt sure if this was a limitation of the process or intentional, but he appreciated it. He would rather not directly deal with the emotional baggage of others. He had his own, and he was still sorting through it. Ultimately he intended for some well placed arrows to lighten that burden, but of course not everything was that simple.
-----
Attempting to deal with matters involving Ofrurg would certainly be more expedient if Kohar was in that very same country. However, the form of expediency that would result would probably be detrimental to her, as she would likely end up dead. Yet any attempts to form legal proceedings from Graotan were extremely difficult. If the Order wasnt sending escorts along with her missives Kohar was quite certain they would end up missing somehow. Matters were further complicated by recent events.
Though on the grand scale of cultivators Anton cutting off the hand of a disciple of the Heavenly Lion Sect and Elder Kseniya shooting the knees of two of their elders could be considered a minor scuffle, it opened up room for accusations of personal biases. Just because Kohar wasnt part of the sect didnt mean that her staying in Graotan left her completely unaffected by them or unsympathetic. That was partly because they were in the right and not horrible, but still.
Anton had the location of another location Everheart had set up. He wanted to immediately run off to go check it out and find the promised notes, but he needed to take some time to stabilize his cultivation. Forcing all of that training into a month likely hadnt harmed him, but he had so many things to do. Training alone, with others, with the Vessel of Insights and with Elder Kseniya.
Shed come to him and declared they would be training. It wasnt a question or a command, just a statement of fact that she hadnt doubted. Shed been right, of course. Personal instruction from her was priceless, and shed simply volunteered it.
It was still difficult to interpret though. She had the skills, but her capacity to transfer them was somewhat limited. Perhaps that was because of her high insights, but some of it was her personality. In this case, though, Anton could feel her sincere attempts to relay information properly.
Focus yourself. Gather your energy, your self, and place it into the Spirit Arrow. Then let it fly. Elder Kseniya demonstrated, her shot arcing through the air over the horizon- where Anton was certain if he went to check he would see she had struck the bullseye on a target placed there.
He found he likely wasnt ready for Horizon Shot. He could maintain an arrow with the proper speed or for the proper duration, but with the great distance involved it was too much for him to do both. He still improved his ability to become one with his arrows, but he could only be accurate at a few hundred meters- and the furthest distance he could shoot without regard for accuracy was barely more than a kilometer. Much further than he could have achieved before he became a cultivator, but far insufficient for shooting over the horizon.
As for the stated purpose of learning the technique, Elder Kseniya said it quite plainly. If your opponents cant even sense you before they die, you are safe and can conserve energy that would have been spent on an extended battle. In short, if an assassination worked, it was easy. That ugly hearted man wouldnt see it coming. I almost shot him for you, but we arent ready. Plus, I thought youd like to do it yourself.
Anton was surprised how talkative Elder Kseniya had become. Perhaps she just took time to warm up to people- though Marcio had known her for longer, technically, and found her still quite distant. Anton did have many years of experience to count on, even if some of it wasnt useful at the level cultivators operated on. Or maybe it was just that he was able to follow along with her well enough.
Horizon Shot isnt much good if youre shooting random people, Elder Kseniya remarked. So you need to be able to sense people that far. Its easiest to lock onto one person, but if you can manage it in other ways youll be unstoppable. Id recommend studying Eyes of the Dragon and some other techniques. Its a whole different way of controlling your energy and developing your eyes. Elder Kseniya nodded, Actually, its best to learn this soon- the second half of System Gathering focuses on the body once more. Thats the best time.
Anton had to agree, both because of her experience and the logic behind her statements. Of course, that didnt mean starting to train the techniques with her guidance was simple. The Vessel of Insights wouldnt do him any good either- Elder Kseniya wasnt having any new insights, but just spouting old ones that worked for her. Anton pushed his way through the unnecessary bits to interpret her thoughts as best he could, holding onto them in memory and later physical notes for when they would be most useful. Path to One Hundred Stars was starting to become a rather burdensome collection of journals. He would have to pare it down to the important parts, if it ever amounted to anything that he felt worth sharing as a whole. And the name was still under review, of course.
Chapter 139When Anton thought hed gotten his hands on something too good to be true, he ended up half right. There were many things in the wide world of cultivation he didnt understand, and that included miraculous objects that were extremely beneficial to cultivators growth. But as this particular object had come from Everheart, he had his doubts. He wasnt exactly wrong, either. If hed gotten a proper explanation from Everheart, he would believe its accuracy- but what he got instead was a collapsing tomb. He also expected the Orders appraisal to be accurate- and it was.This chapter's initial release occurred on the n0vell--Bjjn site.Especially the part about optimal for Essence Collection. Though he might have preferred it to be said difficult to use while in Spirit Building. The ability to absorb insights condensed into metaphysical strands was a wonderful thing- and difficult. After all, they were just brief moments. Seconds, here and there. Absorbing the first strand hadnt been terribly taxing for Anton, but he found he could only handle a handful per day before his mind was overwhelmed by thoughts not his own. More importantly, while general insights into cultivation were beneficial a large majority were specific to cultivation techniques or specific skills he didnt possess and never planned to train. Thus, they were of limited to no use for him. In addition to that, it didnt just absorb insights automatically. He had to activate it, and while it was capable of drawing in surrounding natural energy to power itself, that energy had to be channeled through him. At least, he didnt see another way to do it. Thus, it was extremely tiring.Yet Anton had no serious complaints. Cultivation was all about overcoming difficulty and the benefits that could provide. This was no different. He began to gather groups of cultivators from the Order, consulting with them on their cultivation and having them practice in his presence while he managed the Vessel of Insights. Calling it just a pot seemed inappropriate.Anton was able to separate out the strands that related to the Ninety-Nine Stars, and absorbing them was easier because of his familiarity with the techniques- though that could have been because the insights were from lower tier cultivators in general. He didnt directly learn much from them, but he found he was able to converse about certain difficulties in a more useful fashion. Sometimes someone might say they were having trouble with the fifth star and tempering their organs when what they actually meant was their control over energy wasnt refined enough to progress.He invited his companions to participate as well. They had deeper knowledge of what he was doing, but the insights were devoid of thoughts unrelated to cultivation. At most, he might learn someone was distracted by personal matters but not what kind. He wasnt sure if this was a limitation of the process or intentional, but he appreciated it. He would rather not directly deal with the emotional baggage of others. He had his own, and he was still sorting through it. Ultimately he intended for some well placed arrows to lighten that burden, but of course not everything was that simple.-----Attempting to deal with matters involving Ofrurg would certainly be more expedient if Kohar was in that very same country. However, the form of expediency that would result would probably be detrimental to her, as she would likely end up dead. Yet any attempts to form legal proceedings from Graotan were extremely difficult. If the Order wasnt sending escorts along with her missives Kohar was quite certain they would end up missing somehow. Matters were further complicated by recent events.Though on the grand scale of cultivators Anton cutting off the hand of a disciple of the Heavenly Lion Sect and Elder Kseniya shooting the knees of two of their elders could be considered a minor scuffle, it opened up room for accusations of personal biases. Just because Kohar wasnt part of the sect didnt mean that her staying in Graotan left her completely unaffected by them or unsympathetic. That was partly because they were in the right and not horrible, but still.Anton had the location of another location Everheart had set up. He wanted to immediately run off to go check it out and find the promised notes, but he needed to take some time to stabilize his cultivation. Forcing all of that training into a month likely hadnt harmed him, but he had so many things to do. Training alone, with others, with the Vessel of Insights and with Elder Kseniya.Shed come to him and declared they would be training. It wasnt a question or a command, just a statement of fact that she hadnt doubted. Shed been right, of course. Personal instruction from her was priceless, and shed simply volunteered it.It was still difficult to interpret though. She had the skills, but her capacity to transfer them was somewhat limited. Perhaps that was because of her high insights, but some of it was her personality. In this case, though, Anton could feel her sincere attempts to relay information properly.Focus yourself. Gather your energy, your self, and place it into the Spirit Arrow. Then let it fly. Elder Kseniya demonstrated, her shot arcing through the air over the horizon- where Anton was certain if he went to check he would see she had struck the bullseye on a target placed there. He found he likely wasnt ready for Horizon Shot. He could maintain an arrow with the proper speed or for the proper duration, but with the great distance involved it was too much for him to do both. He still improved his ability to become one with his arrows, but he could only be accurate at a few hundred meters- and the furthest distance he could shoot without regard for accuracy was barely more than a kilometer. Much further than he could have achieved before he became a cultivator, but far insufficient for shooting over the horizon.As for the stated purpose of learning the technique, Elder Kseniya said it quite plainly. If your opponents cant even sense you before they die, you are safe and can conserve energy that would have been spent on an extended battle. In short, if an assassination worked, it was easy. That ugly hearted man wouldnt see it coming. I almost shot him for you, but we arent ready. Plus, I thought youd like to do it yourself.Anton was surprised how talkative Elder Kseniya had become. Perhaps she just took time to warm up to people- though Marcio had known her for longer, technically, and found her still quite distant. Anton did have many years of experience to count on, even if some of it wasnt useful at the level cultivators operated on. Or maybe it was just that he was able to follow along with her well enough.Horizon Shot isnt much good if youre shooting random people, Elder Kseniya remarked. So you need to be able to sense people that far. Its easiest to lock onto one person, but if you can manage it in other ways youll be unstoppable. Id recommend studying Eyes of the Dragon and some other techniques. Its a whole different way of controlling your energy and developing your eyes. Elder Kseniya nodded, Actually, its best to learn this soon- the second half of System Gathering focuses on the body once more. Thats the best time.Anton had to agree, both because of her experience and the logic behind her statements. Of course, that didnt mean starting to train the techniques with her guidance was simple. The Vessel of Insights wouldnt do him any good either- Elder Kseniya wasnt having any new insights, but just spouting old ones that worked for her. Anton pushed his way through the unnecessary bits to interpret her thoughts as best he could, holding onto them in memory and later physical notes for when they would be most useful. Path to One Hundred Stars was starting to become a rather burdensome collection of journals. He would have to pare it down to the important parts, if it ever amounted to anything that he felt worth sharing as a whole. And the name was still under review, of course.
