NOVEL WEB Chapter 13: Third Stage
How could Oliver know things would turn out like this?
He could only smile.
In his room, he had no worries. He wasn't even afraid of dying here.
He continued cultivating.
As his understanding of Black Hole surpassed 3%, his speed in absorbing Spiritual Energy increased drastically.
It was even much faster than when he tried to advance to the Second Stage.
He could also feel the rapid recovery of his injuries, though it consumed the Spiritual Energy in his Spiritual Space multiple times.
After maybe one hour and thirty minutes, he opened his eyes, which were glowing brightly.
(Cultivation: Third Stage of the Spiritual Master Realm!)
(Spiritual Energy: 0/400!)
(Body: Void Body!)
(Will: Spiritual Master | 676/1000 Will Energy!) +600
(Innate Scripture from Void Body:
Black Hole (3.87%) +1.40
(Scripture: None)
(Innate Techniques from Void Body:
Void Domain (1%) +1
Void Particle Control (4.40%) +3
Void Step (3.75%) +2
Void Body Transformation (4.50%) +2.50
Void Sense (6.20%) +5
(Technique: None)
This was a much greater improvement than his first breakthrough.
He had even managed to gather 600 Will Energy.
Among all his techniques, Void Sense was the one that increased the most. It was indeed easier to comprehend than the others.
However, his favorite was Void Step.
After it reached over 3%, he discovered a unique ability of his movement technique.
It wasn't just about longer range—but the ability to appear behind or beside his target even while stepping forward.
Basically, the more he understood the technique, the more his steps resembled teleportation—until eventually, they would become actual teleportation.
Even in this enlightenment, he managed to comprehend 1% of Void Domain, though 1% was not enough to activate the technique.
He couldn't be more satisfied, considering it had only been yesterday since he started cultivating.
Compared to an Awakener, he could now be considered at Level 6.
His eyes then glanced at his hands and feet, as he still felt a burning sting there, though not as painful as before.
The wounds were still there—half the size they had been.
However, his skin was still blistered and seemed to be filled with pus.
He was very uncomfortable seeing these wounds, but grateful that they only damaged a bit of his flesh—and now, the tissue damage had been fully repaired.
If he were just an ordinary human, with injuries like these, he would've had to go to the hospital.
But as a Cultivator, going to the hospital was a huge disgrace.
This was something Cultivators and Awakeners avoided—since they were used to thinking of themselves as super beings, they naturally rejected being treated like regular humans, even in medical matters.
After that, Oliver took out all the Monster Cores stored in his Observation Ring.
There were sixteen in total, including the Monster Core of the lion he had killed.
Among them, only one was Level 3, the rest were four Level 4s, three Level 5s, and eight Level 6s.
Level 6 was actually the most numerous, though still short of the number his teacher had asked for.
That was because he got injured—otherwise, he believed he could've gathered more than ten Level 6 Monster Cores.
Of course, for him, cultivating progress was more important.
He wasn't sad just because he failed to collect ten or more Level 6 Monster Cores.
It was his first experience fighting against a horde of monsters—he thought it was natural to make some mistakes, and that would make him more cautious in the future.
DING!
(How's the result?)
Suddenly, his phone received a message from his teacher.
When he looked at the time, it was exactly two hours since he received the spear Evelyn had sent him.
That woman turned out to be very meticulous—she even checked in on him after the time was up.
This meant she wasn't just saying things—she really paid attention to everything he did after assigning him a task.
Oliver quickly replied to the message.
(I only gathered eight Level 6 Monster Cores. It's because I let my guard down and got seriously injured during the battle. However, I gained enlightenment and advanced to the Third Stage!)
The message was instantly read, though Evelyn seemed to need a moment to respond.
(What about your Will?)
When she replied, she asked about his Will.
Oliver couldn't help but wonder—did she guess his Will had increased significantly?
But she was a Cultivator with a lot of cultivation experience, so it wasn't surprising if she had figured it out.
(During enlightenment and cultivation, my body automatically absorbed a lot of Will Energy. In one hour and thirty minutes, I managed to gather 600 Will Energy.)
(That's great. Come to my house tonight. I'll help your Will advance. That's your reward for satisfying me.)
(Address: Heaven Garden Complex, Number 033!)
This time, the woman replied quickly.
Oliver could only be stunned reading what she said.
Help his Will advance?
He hadn't expected she would choose that as a reward for his performance this time.
Maybe advancing the Will Realm was easier since it wasn't real power—just mental strength. The resources were cheaper—but still, if it could help his Will advance, the cost was still quite high.
Oliver couldn't say he could advance his Will easily, even if his body could absorb Will Energy more efficiently.
The hardest part was said to be at the end—when starting to merge the gathered Will Energy with the mind.
'Seems like my teacher is very generous and kind-hearted,' he thought.
In most cases, a teacher only gave guidance—not resources.
If they provided resources, they were considered extremely generous.