"Infinite Star?"
Zayn somehow recognized the name, but he did not know from where. 'Infinite Star? Where have I heard that? Where… Ah! Right! Daisy told me about it. The being inside the temple and somehow... my Beginner's Gift.'
"You don't know who I am?"
"I remembered, you were inside the temple. And Daisy bonded us, something about a Beginner's Gift… I don't know exactly."
"Who? You weren't the one who bonded us? A Gift? Kid, you are seriously confusing me."
"Well, I don't know more about it. Hehehehe… Anyway, what are you exactly? A Star?"
"I am the Infinite Star! You've never heard about me? Right… I forgot your knowledge regarding cultivation is lacking…"
"Wait, you know about that?"
"Yes, while I was trapped here, the only thing I could really do was watch you. Hmm… I need to explain a bit about me, but we don't have much time. Do you know about stars?"
"Stars? Yeah. You mean the astronomical objects, right?"
"Yes, but do you know anything related to cultivation with the stars?"
"Nope!"
"Ugh… You know I am equally disappointed in you as I am amazed by you.
Stars are in itself celestial objects, or as you referred to it, astronomical objects. But what many don't know is, that they have wills. Through this will, stars can send of wisps of their celestial bodies on a journey. If a cultivator is able to find a star body, he has the chance to absorb it into his body, but he first has to be accepted by the Star. If one is able to absorb the Star, it will enhance different aspects of a cultivator like his body, his cultivation, his affinities, his qi and so on. The Star then resides inside the body and works as a constant booster. The boosting and enhancement is greatly sought after by many cultivators, but only a few really have absorbed it. The Stars itself are really rare and hard to find and even if one finds one, it doesn't mean that you can absorb it. The Stars are really stubborn with their requirements, to accept cultivators. I think there isn't anyone in the Royal Blue World who has absorbed a Star.
And I am the ultimate Star of them all, the Infinite Star. I am the first and only Star to gain consciousness."
"Holy Shit! Does that mean I have some enhancements from you? Maybe a superpower? Something like that?"
"Unfortunately, no. You didn't absorb me, you only bonded with me. The reason behind that is that I destroyed my celestial body, you couldn't absorb me even if we wanted that. But I have my consciousness and through that, we are bonded. I now share my life with yours, if you die, I die!"
"Ouh…"
"I can hear your disappointment kid! Don't worry even though we don't have the advantages of my celestial body, we still have my knowledge. I am not without any reason called the Infinite Star, the first Star to gain consciousness! I don't know for how long I already lived, but I was always watching, always. Many humans started to notice my interference and called me the Infinite Star because they thought I was living forever, infinite. Through that, I accumulated vast knowledge and wisdom. This alone makes me more valuable than any other Star!"
"woohoo… For starters, where the hell are we?"
"We are in your inner world. This was the only way to speak with you because I was trapped here."
"Wait, you were trapped here?" 'Wait… Daisy told me that I would unlock the Infinite Star after reaching the 3-Star Body Refinement Realm. So, the System trapped the Infinite Star here…'
"Fortunately, you were breaking through or else I wouldn't be able to pull you in your inner world."
"Breaking through?"
"Yeah, in a breakthrough the cultivator experiences a brief alignment with the environment. I used the energy in the brief second and pulled you into your inner world."
"No, I mean what breakthrough?"
"You didn't notice? You entered the 2-Star Body Refinement Realm. Through that breakthrough, I pulled you here."
"Wait… I already entered the 2-Star Body Refinement Realm? That was easier than expected."
"Easier than expected?!? If it weren't for me giving you my cultivation technique you wouldn't even be able to enter the 1-Star Body Refinement Realm. I admit your intelligence is terrifying, but your bodily talent is just trash. It's like your body never came in contact with qi before. Anyone can easily enter the 2-Star Body Refinement Realm in a few days with the help of my cultivation technique. But don't worry with my knowledge I can easily increase your talent to the highest of all."
"A few days? Are you saying I cultivated for a few days?"
"Yes. You were cultivating for 2 days before I pulled you here. Your useless teacher and useless principal also entered the Zero Heart Realm, so no one came to wake you up. But don't worry your Zero Heart is nearly completely exhausted so you will wake up by yourself. I have to admit your Cultivation of the Heart is amazing. To cultivate the Zero Heart to such a state, without any cultivation knowledge, is truly terrifying."
"Wait, wait, wait… What about eating and drinking? Isn't the Zero Heart dangerous like that?"
"Urgh… It's like talking to an infant… No, obviously you wouldn't starve or anything like that. While cultivating, qi itself nurtures the body, it is a far better energy source for the body than food. If you enter higher realms of your cultivation, you won't ever need food and water. In the lower realms, you won't need food and water only when you're cultivating."
"Without food… forever…What about instant noodles…food is delicious…"
"…"
"Kid, we don't have much time. Your Zero Heart is nearly exhausted and without it, you can't enter your inner world. The reason why I pulled you here is to ask you to free me. I am a far better teacher than this Vown. We can help each other out."
"Free you? ...I think I can only free you after I reached the 3-Star Body Refinement Realm." The Daily System mentioned, that it would unlock the Infinite Star, after he reached the 3-Star Body Refinement Realm.
"Why's that?"
"Well…ehm…complicated." Zayn did not know if he should tell anyone at all about the Daily System. He could not gauge the weight of this information. His only solution was, asking the Daily System directly, but for that, he had to reach the 3-Star Body Refinement Realm.
"All right! If it means I am getting finally out of here, then I will assist you with that."
"Assist me?"
"I am going to prolong your Zero Heart, with my mental strength."
"Wait, what?!?"
Zayn did not understand, what the Infinite Star wanted to do. Before even being able to comprehend his words, everything around him turned dark and Zayn entered again the Zero Heart state.
.
"Quest completed: Reach the 3-Star Body Refinement Realm"
"Receiving Reward: Daily System & Infinite Star"
After hearing these messages, Zayn woke up from his Zero Heart state. He still sat on the chair and in front of him were Vown and the principal. They sat down on the floor cross-legged and seemed in deep concentration.
"Kid, you did it! Finally, I am- Wait… Why am I restricted?" The Infinite Star ringed, like the Daily System, inside Zayn's head. As he already knew of the feeling from talking with the Daily System, he was not that surprised about it.
"Restricted?"
"Yeah! The only thing I can do is to communicate and tap into your senses! My Willpower, Spirit Sense and many other things are locked somehow."
"Ehm…Well… I don't know?"
"The host can unlock many different abilities of the Infinite Star, after completing different quests." Zayn was happy to hear the Daily System robotic voice again. He started his short adventure with the Daily System and it was responsible for his transportation into this new world. It was also his only lead, back to earth.
"You heard it."
"Heard what, kid?"
"The host is the only one who can hear my voice. The Infinite Star isn't able to hear it and I can also shield our interactions from him. Also, please refrain from mentioning the Daily System to anyone. The host will only put himself into more danger."
"Ahem… I meant, your abilities are for now restricted. I can only unlock them in the future."
"All right, at least I am not trapped anymore. Kid, you should wake up those two clowns for now. We can talk later."
Zayn agreed and proceeded to wake them up. He woke them up pretty easily, he only needed to put his hand on their shoulder and they immediately woke up. Even after waking up they were still in deep thought and did not talk at all. Zayn just stood there and watched them.
"So, this is the Zero Heart. My cultivation has improved, and it only felt like a few minutes of cultivating." Vown monologued and tried to hide his excitement. The principal and Vown stood there like it was only something minor what happened, but both of them were pretty excited and happy about that, they only hid it.
"What a bunch of kids." The Infinite Star commented. As the Infinite Star was bonded with Zayn, the comment ringed inside his head. Zayn was the only one who was able to hear that.
"Right, principal how much time did pass. My cultivation was greatly improved, I fear that we were cultivating for a few days." Vown analyzed his cultivation and determined that he greatly benefited from this session of cultivating.
The principal opened up a drawer in his desk and took out a calendar. This calendar was emitting qi and did not seem in any way ordinary.
"My God! Six days have passed!"
"Six days?!? The Zero Heart is really fascinating. Thank you, Zayn, for giving us this chance." Vown really felt thankful. The Cultivation of the Heart was his child's dream, but as many he forgot about it while growing up. Now having stepped into the first realm was really a dream come true.
After looking towards Zayn, Vown noticed the changes in Zayn's cultivation.
"Zayn…you… You broke through to the 3-Star?!?"
Following Vown's statement, the principal also noticed the changes in Zayn's cultivation.
"MY GOD?!? In six days?!?"
While both of them were analyzing Zayn's cultivation, someone knocked on the door.
"PRINCIPAL!!!"