Ezio's mind was running like a machine. He thought of every possibility and deduced the truth with little to no information. He was glad he came upon the two people, but not some from his sect. He would be safer with these two.
But before he could relax, the lights inside the cave shifted, and the boy and girl on the other side of the cave dropped dead. Ezio looked around in dismay and rage.
"What are you doing?" He looked at the perpetrators. Xin Bai and Lai Shi had blood in their hands and were looking as if the murder wasn't related to them.
"It is either them or us." Xian Zhou said indifferently. Maybe they weren't as smart and sharp as Ezio, but they could understand the situation more or less. The three sects were enemies now.
Ezio shook his head helplessly. He was long used to seeing death. Even though he wasn't comfortable with the idea, he accepted the fact. He swallowed his anger and walked deeper inside.
"Take out the fruits and let's break through. Or we will be the ones that die." Xian Zhou said as he placed Yang Yu on the ground softly.
Ezio took out five identical pairs of cherries. They were blood-red in color and dressed with black rings. Alchemist Ezio said he could formulate a pill with the fruit if Ezio were to wait for a few months but he didn't have that time. He still gave the last pair to Alchemist Ezio though.
Ezio knew there would be 6 pairs of Cherry fruits on the Millenium Yin Cherry plant, and said to the group. He could also lie about the number, but it was a lie to be burst. First of all, they all entered the cave, and they could, to some extent, see the plant. Secondly, the coincidence of having five pairs, and five people in the group was too exaggerated.
He wolfed the pair of fruit and started to cultivate. This was one of the most important breakthroughs in his life. His first Force Signium would awaken, and how far he could go was all related to this.
He already experienced two early awakenings. Chances of awakening from the Fourth Curtain were almost certain. But he knew even the Fifth Curtain wasn't impossible.
His mind slipped through his body, and he started to fly to the sky. He left the planet, solar system, galaxy, and the universe. He was swimming in the endless black.
At the edge of the endless black, clusters of stars started to shine. Ezio swam in the black towards the stars. Even though it felt like a lifetime, he arrived at the stars in a twinkle of an eye. A shadowy pressure started to shake his soul, but it was manageable.
He passed through endless galaxies. In countless galaxies, there were countless stars. Each one of them was a Force Signium. Ezio has seen many shapes of weapons, and elements.
He ignored all and passed through them.
After another lifetime, he arrived at an invisible wall trying to keep his soul away, but he pushed through it. Now he was in the Second Curtain.
Third Curtain
Fourth Curtain
The Fourth Curtain started to put a strain on his soul. He felt like carrying a mountain on his shoulders, but it wasn't his last destination. He arrived at another wall and pushed. He pushed, pushed, and passed through.
Fifth Curtain
The pressure here was excruciating. As if he was carrying a star on his shoulders. He felt a splitting headache. He felt like if he were to stay any longer, his brain would melt, and he would lose his soul. But he endured. He swam through the stars. These were a lot stronger than those he saw in previous curtains. But he was still discontent.
He passed through stars and swam further.
Low Tier
Intermediate Tier
Advance Tier
At this junction, he was at his limit. He felt he couldn't go any further. His soul and mind were under tremendous pressure, and even a step away could kill him, but he was already prepared for this.
The cherry fruit exploded in his stomach, and the energy inside the fruit circulated through his body. The energy passed through his 12 meridians and protected his soul and mind. Ezio with a smile swam further.
Pinnacle!
He looked at the star in front of him.
"Aiolos's Fiery-Wind Knife
The knife with swift attacks, Fire Element, Wind Element, Knife Mastery."
It wasn't a coincidence for him to encounter a Signium with Wind Element and a knife.
There were endless galaxies and endless stars in each of them. Each of those stars was Force Signium. Still, people could find a Signium same with their family members, or compatible with the technique they were cultivating. Because the Signiums would draw the person's soul, according to the techniques they were cultivating and their wishes.
It was like a certain Sorting Hat. It would search their brains and find the most suitable team, and if the person wanted to join other teams, the Sorting Hat would oblige.
Because Ezio was cultivating Wind and Dagger-related techniques, the first star he encountered was a mixture of both.
Ezio swam further and inspected the stars.
"Sun Piercing Short Sword
Yang Elemental insight and Sword mastery. Not bad."
"Earth-Shattering Fist
How rare. Fist techniques are rarer than weapon techniques, still, it looks strong. Earth Elemental insight, Fist Mastery, and Strength Mastery."
"Thunder Wall
Lightning, Sound and Defense"
"Lightning Golden Rod
Lightning, Metal, and Rod"
"Yin Dagger"
Ezio inspected all of them but wasn't happy with either. They were all Signiums from the Fifth Curtain, and a lot more powerful than those from the third curtain.
In the Fourth Curtain, there were half dual and half triple ability Signiums. And in the Fifth Curtain, most of them were triple abilities and those with two abilities were very strong. but very few with four abilities. He was at the pinnacle tier, but he was still seeing Signiums with three abilities. How unlucky he was.
"Finally!" Ezio exclaimed as he inspected the next one.
"Yin Yang Sword
A Sword can unleash the Yin elemental and Yang elemental. Strong!"
Ezio was hesitant whether to choose this one or not but what he saw next blew his mind.
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