The next technique I will perform is called "Vessel Tempering" which is used to create one's mana palaces. The 15 palaces are located in the feet, hands, loins, intestines, stomach, lungs, eyes, heart, and brain. There are 2 palaces in the hands, feet, eyes, and lungs, 3 in the intestines, 1 in the loins and stomach, and the last 2 being the largest and most painful to create in the heart and brain respectfully.
According to uncle, the palaces must be created in a specific order which will create a wave or momentum of magoi through my body and aid in palace creation. When the magoi inside runs low, I will need more from the outside. That's why the ritual circle and magic water are needed… or "pop"… goes the Yuriy!!
Readying myself, I activated the ritual circle. The now glowing circle caused the magic water to rise out for the buckets. My eyes are sealed closed, but I can hear the noise. The sound of water gurgling and whirling in the air was surprisingly nauseating, but too bad I can't puke.
If anyone saw this, it would cause them to fall down and worship the Elder Spirits. Before them, was a metal man(?) sitting cross-legged in meditation with two water dragons(?) encircling him. For dwarves and humans, this image is their visual representation of Samuu, Elder Spirit of water found in human and dwarven shrines to the Elder Spirits and the Creator.
With the ritual circle active, the magic water quickly broke down into a mist. Not long after, it forced its way into my body. Bloated with magoi, I had to act fast or run the risk of exploding. (Pow!! Human Fireworks!!)
When performing Vessel Tempering, I must create the palaces in my feet then hands, loins then intestines, stomach to lungs then eyes, and lastly heart then brain. This order is what creates the momentum needed to open each palace. However, it does nothing for the pain. Not to mention the metal mixture will heat up and the remaining peach juice will freeze everything during the tempering process, squeezing out any remaining impurities.
With this, I tried to sigh as I began creating the palaces. At first, I only felt an itchy sensation on my feet, but not even a minute went by when I felt like I had stepped into a lake a lava. The pain was so great, I lost feeling in my feet which could be considered a blessing in disguise, but after 2 hours of tempering, I finished tempering my hands and feet. Now starting the tempering process at my loins, the pain did not fade in the least bit but got worse.
I was literally burning my d*** off and rebuilding it all at once. It felt like a flaming double-decker bus was speeding into my crotch over and over. Yet I couldn't pass out or death was guaranteed.
So, using every ounce of willpower, I called up the logbook and read everything from beginning to end over and over until the intense pain moved to my intestines, then stomach and then lungs. When the pain reached my eyes, my soul screamed a bloody cry as I could no longer see the logbook, and the fiery pain had tripled since my loin palace was created.
The silent scream lasted for another hour before the pain subsided. Feeling like I was a step away from death, I had continued towards my heart palace which is call the "Primordial Palace". With the pain and momentum built up, the magoi crashed into my heart which caused it to stop beating for 10 seconds.
In that moment, I had literally died for 10 seconds. I then swiftly came back to life only to be greeted by a volcanic embrace (little did I know a momentous change had occurred in me in which I would learn later). The only saving grace was the pain lasted for 20 minutes before moving on to the last and most difficult palace, the brain also called the "Celestial Palace".
The pain had only started for 1 second and it was already 100 times worse than what I felt in my heart. Jokes on me, as the pain was getting worse by the second. At this moment, I wanted to die if only to be relieved of the pain, yet I could not stop until it was finished. This stage of tempering lasted for 3 hours. Before I could relax, my work was not yet finished as this was but the first step of "Vessel Tempering".
The next step involved developing the small calcified magoi cores until they have the circumference of peanuts with a density comparable to 20kg of enriched uranium for the lesser palaces. Whereas, the two greater palaces needed the circumference of walnuts with the density comparable to 300kg of enriched uranium.
With the "Celestial Palace" built, the pain began to radiate at every palace location, increasing by the minute. After about an hour, the pain I felt when my loins were on fire spread to every palace. After 2 hours, the pain reached the "Primordial Palace" pain status and after 4 hours the "Celestial Palace" pain status. I then felt that level of pain for another 8 hours, until the palaces and my body had been refined to the absolute limit.
Finally!! I received the reward for my suffering. By this point the metal mixture had been absorbed into my skin and bones and the peach juice was absorbed into my blood. Every impurity was removed as magoi raced towards me. Like a famished mammoth, my body began to absorb the abundant magoi from the lake.
During this rapid absorption process, all my pain was washed away. Even my soul felt firmer and refreshed. This continued for another 5 hours until my eyes shot open, with me I releasing an ancient bestial shout,
"uuuuoooOOOAAAAAHHH!!!"
Pillars of light shot out from my mouth and eyes straight towards the heavens. As a response, the forest began to resonate with my roar as even more magoi rushed to my direction. The magoi streams were so dense, they looked like rivers of crystal-clear water flying in the air.
At this moment, the forest was deathly quiet. Not even the most ancient of monsters dared to let out as much as a yelp after hearing my roar. Not to mention the unimaginable wave of magoi heading in one direction following after my roar.
This phenomenon only occurs when a Duke stage Battlemaster or Master stage Mage breakthrough to the next stage. Yet here I am not even a Pawn or Novice stage, and I am bringing fear to the entire forest! During the absorption process, a 16th palace was formed painlessly.
This new palace was vastly different from the rest with the size of a plum pit and had the density of 396kg of enriched uranium. It was positioned slightly above the Celestial Palace. The new palace forced both Celestial Palaces forwards, leaving visible lumps as if a vertical pair of closed eyes lay upon my forehead. When everything finally reached the end, messages appeared one after the other,
"Congratulations!!! You have unlocked the hidden achievement: Primordial Vessel! This is unlocked by opening all 15 mana palaces and creating the mythical 16 palace, the Divine Kingdom Palace! You now are one step closer to godhood!"
"Congratulations!!! You have unlocked the hidden achievement: Universe, Hear Me ROAR!! This is achieved when you experience the magoi baptism only Master and Duke stage beings experience before becoming King and Master powerhouses, without being one of that power level!!"
"Congratulations!! You have fully awakened your naturally innate divine endowment: Hatched Godling!!"
"For completing the impossible at the age of 6-sols-old, you have created your first mythical record! You have unlocked the function Divine Myth, located in the ~System Menu~. Please note, the ~System Menu~ is read-only!"
-End of Chapter