--- Chapter 35 ---
Hayate meditated on his residence and calmly waited for [Mystic Art of Body Cultivation] to take effect.
The third stage [True Essence] transformed his profound energy into its purest or raw form, which was the primordial energy.
However, it took so much effort and time to gain 1% of the primordial energy. The difference in quality and strength was too huge.
Even though Hayate converted all his current profound energy into primordial energy, he would barely get more than 2% of his original volume.
He basically has to compress an ocean into a cup of water.
It's a shortcut to getting more powerful, but with Hayate's current energy manipulation proficiency, he couldn't handle the crudity of primordial energy.
Hayate devoured [Chaotic Devouring Ant]'s core, and he gained a small amount of the primordial energy, yet that tiny drop was enough to make his cultivation breakthrough into several realms.
Chaotic Devouring Ant lived in the quiet part of Primal Chaos for four years. She devoured the primordial energy left there and grew into a worse disaster, making her more powerful than before.
Unfortunately, Chaotic Devouring Ant met Hayate when she was about to declare her freedom. He hasn't absorbed her primordial energy yet because he would get forced to convert all his energy to adapt to it.
The primordial energy is the force that exists in the era of the gods and had birthed a being like Dragon God.
Nevertheless, such a force barely exists because the primordial energy is faint now. Without abundant primordial energy, True Gods won't appear again in this era.
Ancestral God actually was believed to be the first existence born by Primal Chaos according to Dragon God's memory pieces Hayate received.
She was the origin of the devil race and god race.
"Since I can't directly control it..." Hayate whispered while grasping the Chaotic Devouring Ant's remnant force with his hand.
"I'll just have to make another pool to contain primordial energy."
"Kaiju Creation, don't let me down, okay?"
He breathed calmly and slowly formed another energy reservoir inside his body. It's supposed to be an outer core for Chaotic Devouring Ant's primordial energy.
Jasmine sulked on her bed and saw a drop of translucent liquid appear inside Hayate's inner world.
She frowned for a moment because of a familiar aura similar to the upper realm emitted from this liquid. The energy was somewhat more potent and primal compared to Divine Energy.
"Eh?" Jasmine watched the liquid rotate but gradually become faster and faster every second.
A bright shell-like appeared to contain the revolving energy, and Hayate waited several minutes to see what gonna to happen.
Crack!
The shell exploded into pieces, and Hayate's expression hardened slightly.
"Well, what did I even expect?" Hayate sighed. "That can't be this easy."
"I'm making a bomb inside my body, after all."
He laughed a little and began to create the outer shell for primordial energy again.
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"What are you doing?" Jasmine questioned with a frown on her face.
She watched Hayate fail 69 times so far, and every time he tried to establish the shell, the core reacted violently.
Hayate ignored Jasmine's question and focused his attention on the primordial energy.
He slowly pumped everlasting vigor, dragon god's aura, evil god's power, and phoenix's flame into the rotating primordial energy, heating it a few folds.
However, when the primordial energy was about to react, Hayate quickly changed the cycle and cooled the temperature. This cycle repeated for several hours.
After 420 cycles, Hayate could feel primordial energy stabilized within his inner world.
He has to create a Kaiju solely for primordial energy containment because a typical energy shell won't work.
With several A-grade kaiju cores, he was able to form [Ancient Slime], which possesses the ability to contain, absorb and share the primordial energy with him.
A translucent slime swallowed the rotating primordial energy and contained within its blob-like body. The Kaiju's body changed from red to blue every five seconds, mimicking Hayate's previous cycle.
Jasmine's eyes widened because she realized what Hayate wanted to do. "Y-You... Don't tell me you want to start another cultivation?" She stared at the [Ancient Slime] solemnly.
Hayate smirked and answered, "As expected, you're bright."
"Since I can't control this energy yet, I'll lay a foundation and cultivate it."
"It's started now."
Hayate's Myriad Genesis profound veins suddenly expanded and created numerous branches inside his body.
This branch separated itself from the original and formed into another set of profound veins powered by the [Primordial Core] he created a few seconds ago.
[Ancient Slime] infused a drop of primordial energy into Hayate's new profound veins, making his second cultivation reach the 1st stage of Elementary Profound Realm.
He was only reaching the 1st stage of the Elementary Profound Realm, but his energy was much more refined and potent than a Nascent Profound Realm cultivator. It wasn't by a small margin because his primordial energy was at least 1000 times more powerful.
Meanwhile, Hayate's profound energy was only ten times stronger, showing how terrifying primordial energy was.
It's not bad because he could conceal his strength, making everyone think he was a weakling who consumed several medicines to increase his cultivation when finding his second cultivation.
"You crazy jerk," Jasmine whispered while staring at the [Primordial Core]. "Your body won't be able to handle the pressure."
"There is no history about someone who developed two cultivations simultaneously."
"No, in the first place, no one has more than one set of profound veins like you."
"You're walking on a completely unknown path."
"Not really," Hayate answered casually. "My profound veins are a bit special, that's it"
"If there is no one in history who does it, then I'll be the first one."
Hayate's body is unique because Kaiju Creation would make him adapt to anything. When Hayate means anything, he literally could survive every danger in his last world without any problem.
[Kaiju Creation] was also why he could survive Coach Mei's inhuman training for years. He trusted his ability more than anything.
"Hmm?" Hayate couldn't hear Jasmine's voice anymore for some reason.
He heightened his senses and tried to reach his inner world, but nothing responded. He opened his eyes and saw a completely white space.
"What's this place?" Hayate looked around and saw a star appear in the sky.
The star grew into a faint silhouette of a woman who flicked her finger slightly. The entire white space suddenly becomes a galaxy filled with stars.
"You're on the correct path."
Hayate heard a melodious voice in his ears.
"Who are you?" He asked solemnly.
He stared at the starry sky and frowned because the woman's silhouette had disappeared.
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"Just trust your instinct and reach this place again in the future."
"We'll meet again, surely."
"No, I'm actually closer than you expected."
"However, it's not the proper time."
"See you again in the different form, soul from another world."
The mirror of samsara dimmed with a faint silver light.
Hayate opened his eyes and heard Jasmine's voice again in his head.
"Hey, why did you ignore me!"
"Are you listening or not?" Jasmine was annoyed because Hayate ignored her for a few minutes.
"I'm listening." Hayate sighed in discomfort.
He checked the second Myriad Genesis profound veins and felt the primordial energy flowing steadily, letting him feel immersed with the ancient force.
'Trust my instinct, huh.' He thought while raising his palm.
He wondered about something and asked, "Jasmine, what do you think about Dullahan?"
"Dullahan?" Jasmine tilted her head in confusion.
"Ah, right." Hayate chuckled a little.
"You've never seen him before."
An image of Dullahan appeared inside Hayate's inner and Jasmine's body trembled in fear.
"H-How is that thing here..." Jasmine's eyes widened because Dullahan clearly came from the Northern Divine Realm region.
Devil Race is not uncommon information for Jasmine because she inherited some memories of the Heavenly Slaughter Star God.
She knew they lived in the Northern Divine Realm and naturally got loathed by other Divine Realms, which surprisingly hadn't broken into a war for years.
Dullahan maintained a profound dark aura that only the devil race could possess. It's a powerful aura that could make one's heart succumb to darkness.
"Are you okay?" Hayate asked calmly.
Jasmine shook her head and questioned, "Does that thing one of your Kaiju like the Chaotic Devouring Ant?"
Hayate smiled wryly and answered, "Yes."
"It seems that I lost control over him."
"He also grew more powerful than before."
Since Jasmine couldn't sense Dullahan with her divine sense before, Dullahan seemed to be around the Divine Origin Realm.
"I see..." Jasmine breathed calmly.
She regained her composure again and added, "You're lucky, Hayate."
"That kaiju of yours isn't strong compared to me."
"He's only at the 3rd stage of Divine Origin Realm in cultivation."
"However, let's be cautious and assume its fighting prowess exceeds the 3rd stage of Divine origin Realm."
Jasmine slowly glanced at Hayate's [Primordial Core] and commented, "I know why you suddenly started your second cultivation."
"This princess would help you."
"I can fight that creature."
"No," Hayate responded indifferently. "I'll fight Dullahan by myself."
"I don't need your help."
Jasmine stared at the inner world's sky with a speechless expression and complained, "Y-You!"
"So Stubborn!"
"I don't know anymore!"
"You can die alone, jerk!"
Hayate opened his eyes and saw Xia Qingyue's face enter his sight.
"Big brother, you finally woke up~." Xia Qingyue smiled a little.
"I was startled to see you meditate in such a place."
When Xia Qingyue woke up, she was confused because Hayate was nowhere in his room.
Hayate patted Xia Qingyue's head and replied, "I gained a sudden enlightenment."
"What about breakfast?" He added, to which Xia Qingyue responded with a nod.
--- Dining Room ---
Little Ghost calmly entered the room and served breakfast for Hayate, Cang Yue, Xia QIngyue, and Chu Yueli.
Chu Yueli arrived a few moments ago because she had been waiting at the front entrance since morning.
A rumor said she waited patiently to meet Silver Lake City's young master.
With such an awkward mood, Cang Yue glanced at Chu Yueli and greeted, "Nice to meet you, Senior."
"Mhm, nice to meet you too..." Chu Yueli answered softly.
"What's that soft tone?" Xia Qingyue coldly said. "Answer her correctly, slave."
Cang Yue frowned a little, but then Chu Yueli bowed in front of her like an obedient little pet.
Since Hayate explained that Cang Yue was his fiance to Xia Qingyue a moment ago, she doesn't have to hide that her teacher is a loyal servant to him.
She hated it because Hayate didn't tell her sooner about the engagement, but he pampered her with a kiss and promised to treat her later with a similar treatment in the future.
"S-Senior, what are you doing?" Cang Yue asked with a speechless tone.
"My teacher is a pervert," Xia Qingyue picked a spoon and started to feed Hayate.
"She admitted it and became big brother's loyal little pet." She continued casually.
"When we return to Frozen Cloud Asgard, I have to train her myself."
"Eh?" Cang Yue moved her gaze to Hayate, who could only nod his head.
She moved her gaze back to Chu Yueli and couldn't help but stare at her in disgust.
Even though Cang Yue won't judge one's character based on what other people say, Chu Yueli doesn't deny it.
Chu Yue only whimpered in silence and released some weak moans.
Hayate chewed on the food Xia Qingyue fed him and began to tell Cang Yue a story about Chu Yueli and him in the past.
After half an hour, Cang Yue covered her mouth and stared at Chu Yueli in a new light.
Chu Yueli's face is bright red from shame. Her breathing was unfixed because Hayate's story made her remember the day he owned her.
"Mhhn~."
"Y-Yes, I'm nothing but a pet for him."
"Princess Cang Yue, please don't blame the master."
"I can't help myself and crave for his punishment."
SWOOSH!
The dining room door opened swiftly, and Hong Guan entered the place.
"I'm back, master?" Hong Guan excitedly said.
"Hmm, what's this awkward mood?"