《A Battle of Eyes Against the Gods》 Prologue A Sea of darkness covered in motes of light, some vibrate and full of life, others dim and lacking such a spark. Occasionally flaring in and out of existence, the lights dancing in a chaotic manner. Such a view only enjoyed by entities who stand beyond the multiverse level, entering the true verse. It is here that other entities are able to observe, create and tamper with these lights which represent the various multiverses of varying sizes. Viewing the past, present, and future in various degrees as well as creating their own or copying others while adding their own twist and turns; Some preserving souls with their memory intact while others aided them on the path to divinity for that mote of light in the void. Among these entities was one who went by the designation of Oblivion, an existence that reduced the light covered darkness to pure black and stored those lights within itself. The cycle of creation and destruction repeating without such concepts as time being a factor in the larger scales. With it''s inactive state no different from other entities, it spent a majority of its time sleeping or observing the creations of others in order to stave off the boredom of existence; casually browsing whatever caught it''s interest. Though the various lights seemed the same, it ended up noting the creations of others based off the originality of various entities that sometimes were more entertaining than the original themselves. This occurrence being more likely when a soul with it''s memories attached entered a world similar to ones in stories in their own world or similar to them with differences in development. One such case being a girl who got abducted from her world with her entire class by a idiot goddess who used used the guy supposed to be the lead hero as her boy-toy and resulting in the death of a majority of the summoned students, only for the girl with a healer class to be the one to defeat the demon king after the goddess cursed her for calling said goddess out on her behavior as well as the boy in question; This result meant to send her back, ended up sending her to a parallel world where magic developed alongside technology. Another case being the various people calling themselves otaku being sent to either their favorite world or one they know of. If Oblivion had a favorite for such a type, then it would have been one where such a person found himself as the male lead in the Kaguya world but willingly selected the hell version of such a world''s timeline that resulted in him being used as a pinata on his birthday during his time in the orphanage due to the natural recovery of his clan combined with Kurama helping him from the inside which lead to him being firmly believed to be a demon child. While brutal, it did make a point that not everything would be fun and games as well as Danzo being a prick. These stories, as well as a few of the lesser known ones that were gaining popularity lately, gave Oblivion an idea to make his own. Of course, given the vast amount of multiverses it had devoured, gave it plenty to work with in terms of things to give its chosen souls. The idea of setting up an isolated world and choosing a host to personally descend into also crossing its mind, only to be shelved for later. It would first run a test, inviting the others to watch and give pointers where it could improve. The first step, was crafting a Golden Ring for the first soul it planned to reincarnate. The end result being a mere prototype that it could change any time, designed based off the work of several others. The second being creating a world that the soul would go to, which resulted in a copy of Against the Gods since it offered a clear step into the divine so long as the person took advantage of the Golden Ring which would take the shape of a System inside the core of the soul where it wouldn''t be discovered except by other entities. The Third step, was by far the hardest which was to find a person who fit his liking to be his vict- Chosen, be his Chosen for this gift. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Within a forest just outside Floating Cloud City, a boy just past the age of fourteen laid against the trunk of one of the surrounding trees. With pale alabaster skin and ink-black hair, he could be considered almost feminine in looks due to how thin his body was and the shape of his face that rested with fair androgynous features. A few strands of the falling in front of his face to frame it while the rest pooled around him on the ground; his moving chest and immaculate appearance the only signs the doll-like child was still alive and unharmed, the sleeve of the burgundy robe lifting as he attempted to rub the sleep out of his eyes upon his awakening and the start of what could be considered his legend.
System-User integration complete... Stimulating user... User Awakened; Random Ability Victim Empowering Nexus welcomes New User.
"Urgh~ The hell was that? And this is the last time I accept a drink from some girl just because she''s pretty. Damn that smile of hers! I swear if I ever see her again I''ll-!" Stopping mid-sentence, he couldn''t help but notice an odd sound. Of course, this sound being his own voice that did not sound like his voice as he remembered it. This voice was higher pitched, like a teenagers, and he was in his mid to late twenties. Out of the corner of his eye he noticed a hand and attempted to reach for it, only for the hand to move at the same time as he denied the reality that it was his own; A disturbed look growing on his face as he accepted it and began touching his face to understand if it was real, feeling the soft skin of child that reminded him of a little girl.You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version. Taking a deep breath, he let out the only word that came to mind in such a situation he may have had his gender swapped out of nowhere. "FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU*K!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Panting with his hands on his knees, and shaken to his core, he didn''t even notice how long his normal shoulder length hair had grown until it reached his ankles. His mind spinning as he kept questioning himself. ''Don''t panic, don''t panic, being a girl isn''t so bad. I think? No, it isn''t a question of sex but identifying as a certain sex. I am a man damn it and this isn''t funny! I knew something was up when she was giggling! No girl giggles that much unless she''s high off her ass! Shit shit shit! And why am I in a forest? Why do I have a little girl''s body?! WHAT IN THE HELL IS GOING ON!''
Answering User. User is currently in a forest due to being transferred to a different world, two miles away from the nearest city; User does not have a female body, would user like to switch before opening beginner package? (Note: User can only alter gender before opening beginner package and gender becomes locked); System detects one mail available for User set to be opened if user were to ask.
"Wait, what? System? Like in those novels? And I guess that''s good that I''m still a guy then and what mail?" Looking around before checking the inside of his pants and letting out a sigh of relief, he couldn''t help but distract himself by examining his robe despite being a little weirded out by the mechanical voice inside his head. A screen suddenly showing up in front of his eyes and making him jump back and smack his head against the tree, earning a grimace as he read the letter and slowly grew more pissed off by the time he finished.
Mail
From Administrator
Subject What happened
Hiiii~! It''s Vion and I know you must have a lot of questions and we''ll get to that but first let me assure you that I didn''t need to knock you out for this so be grateful you weren''t conscious when I ripped your soul from your body and fiddled with it, that kind of stuff hurts. A lot. Secondly, why would you ever accept a drink from someone you don''t know? Are you an idiot? Must be. Definitely. On to the main topic~! I needed a vict-*ahem* chosen person to... beta test something I''m trying to do, and you fit my criteria of being someone I like and knowing a decent amount about anime, novels, manga and games. Your current world, system and body are my creations, by the way, to help you with your first mission! Aren''t you happy? You should be, most people would love to be able to be in their favorite stories so you should praise me, PRAISE ME I SAY! *cough* Sorry, couldn''t resist. Anyway, currently your system is locked to one world ability tree, which is Naruto. Profound energy will act as your chakra in this case. You can still get small things for free from the system store in case you haven''t noticed, most of which are just cosmetic like clothes and small accessories. If you want to upgrade it any further, you need to enter the Divine Way which unlocks abilities from various would be media in your world. Some options are locked which require you to find either certain items to unlock them or reach a certain cultivation level. In some cases the option is completely missing until you come come close to the requirements. I''ll even throw in a freebie, you get a surprise if you reach the Nascent Soul realm ;D Every time you go up a realm, you''ll get a level bonus package consisting of; 100 Purple Profound Coins, a random store item, and 1,000 SP! Work hard young man! Also also! There will be a quick-time quest when you reach the forest boarder, time for an Ultimate Decision!!! TENSION MAXIMUM FOO! If the hints weren''t enough, you''re in Against The Gods universe. And your system is a cute child of mine, call it Raven. Get it? R.A.V.E.N.? Ha, I''m punny. P.S. I''m not a woman ;P
Staring hard at the letter, he only had one reaction which was to turn around and firmly slam his forehead into the rough bark of the tree before letting out a sigh. ''I swear if it wasn''t the least bullshit thing to happen already, that last part would have made me loose it.'' Giving up on things getting better, he decided to call out despite noticing he could do so mentally just so he didn''t feel like he''s completely imaging things. "Um, Raven? Can you bring up the system menu?"
R.A.V.E.N.
Status Ninjutsu Store Storage Contracts Missions
Chapter 1 - Getting Started Despite everything that happened which would leave fans of such a genre ecstatic, Jin found it tedious enough dealing with such a existence who could seemingly create entire worlds with ease that she could go drinking after like nothing happened. Regardless of Vion''s claim to not be a woman she looked woman enough for him to decide that the next time he sees her, he was definitely going to give her a smack on her plump rear. Repeatedly. Until either her ass or his hand broke first. ''Well, humans are creatures that need goals in life. Getting revenge on that giggling brat seems like a good enough target for the long term'' Returning his attention back towards his system, Jin looked at the collection of tabs. Remembering the letter mentioning hidden options and wondering what they were.
R.A.V.E.N.
Status¨‹ Ninjutsu¨‹ Store¨‹ Storage¨‹ Contracts¨‹ Missions¨‹
Eyeing each tab, the first choice seemed obvious enough to him. The downward arrow seeming to be the method to display more.
Status
Name Jin Takakage
Age 14
Gender Male
Cultivation Level none
Body Cultivation None
Potential Unlimited
Bloodline None
Skills Design
Nature Affinity Yin (Beginner), Crystal (Evolved from Earth Release)
Jutsu None
Equipment town clothes (No bonus; blends in as a normal citizen)
SoH: Healthy (Normal)
Everything seemed normal enough, until he checked again to make sure he wasn''t imagining things. ¡°Okay, being fourteen would explain my body is younger and thankfully I''m still a guy but why am I younger by half my age? Why is my potential set at unlimited? And why do I have Yin Release and Crystal Release? I remember Yin Release in Naruto was related to spiritual and imagination so I guess my old hobby of reading various novels and watching anime can explain that if imagination is keyed in. I mean it''s not like I''m the only one who dreamed of doing the stuff I saw for real or even making my own inside my head. But what the hell happened for me to get Crystal? Raven, do you know?¡±
"Responding to user-"
¡°Ah, um, just call me Jin if you want, Raven.¡±
"Please do not interupt me again, Jin. It''s rude. In response to your inquiry of Crystal Release, my system-log has shown that the creator added the affinity to your body for, and I quote; ¡°I thought you would need it, plus, shits and giggles since you''re too focused on my giggling that ONE TIME! I don''t laugh /that/ much, focus on yourself instead.¡± It seems the use for it is up to you to make use of. Would you like me to relate the data regarding both releases? Since use- since Jin already have the Releases, the information is free. Please use the Ninjutsu system for methods of using specific jutsu."
¡°.. I''m definitely going to hit her when I see her. Before the information on the releases, can you expain extra part behind the affinities?¡±
"Affinities can be purchased in the system store, your own research, or from completing missions. However, affinities obtained in this way all start at rank one and can only increase though repeated usage or rewards. Each increase in rank lessening the amount of chakra and number of hand seals required while boosting its power and learning speed of related jutsu. After reaching rank ten, with the exception of Yin and Yang release, can evolve into stronger versions. Fire release evolves into Inferno or Blaze release, Wind release evolves Swift release, Lightning release evolves into Plasma release, Earth release evolves into Crystal release, and Water release evolves into Blood Release. Kekkei Genkai, Tota, and Kekkei Mora currently do not have an evolved state.Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. As for Yin Release; It is one of the two nature transformations to exist outside the elemental circle, along with Yang Release. It is based on spiritual energy that governs imagination, which you seem to understand, and is created by altering the ratio of spiritual and physical energy in favor of the former. Various techniques such as Genjutsu, the Yamanaka clan''s Mind transfer jutsu and the Nara clan''s Shadow jutsu use Yin chakra. Given that your soul is older and stronger than your physical body, it''s understandable that Yin Release would come more naturally than other elements. I recommend you start working on your physical training and correct the balance before cultivating your profound energy. For Crystal Release; Due to it being an evovled form of Earth Release, it shares it''s weakness for the penetrative power of Lightning Release while more resistant to physical attacks virtually useless against it. Crystal Release can convert any matter into crystal, from physical material to moisture in the air, turning anyting into a weapon. This extending to attacks made from earth, water and wood. When used on living creatures, targets can be crystallised down to the cellular level, imprisoning them so long as the crystals are in place and shattering them if the crystals are destroyed resulting in death. Users are also capable of manipulating pre-existing crystals and crystalline structures. However, raw energy such as pure chakra, lightning or fire natures can not be crystallised making them possible counters as well as sound waves on a specific frequency due to the requirements of needing a percise build up of elements to form properly. Was my explanation helpful?"
Jin sat there for a full minute to comprehend everything before cursing under his breath ''Damn information dumps. And this is most likely going to continue until I go through everything.'' Giving a nod, he stared at the path that lead out of the forest. ¡°So what about my potential? And where am I anyway?¡± Raven''s answer coming as quickly as always, something he appreciated.
"Your body was made by the creator, as such has no defects which would result in stagnation or lacking ability to break through. So long as you continue to take in the required profound energy, you, Jin, can pass through the ranks and realms with ease. As for your location; You are currently on the Blue Pole Star, Profound Sky Continent, Blue Wind Empire''s Floating Cloud City outskirts. Roughly two years before the start of the story. Is that concise enough for you or is it too much of an information dump?"
¡°...Is that sarcasm or are you seriously asking? Can you even do sarcasm?¡±
"Creator was correct, you are an idiot."
¡°...¡± Jin couldnt hold it in anymore and finally flipped his imaginary table in his mind while training his poker face the entire time. Even if both the system and its creator pissed him off, he wouldn''t give them the satisfaction of a reaction. The more pissed he ended up getting the more calm his mentality became while promising to inflict pain on those two later when he was able. Already having an idea of what to expect, Jin ignored Raven and it''s attitude while checking the Ninjutsu option only to give pause at what he saw.
Ninjutsu
Rank E (7): Unlocked ¨‹
Rank D (20): Unlocked ¨‹
Rank C (58): Locked; Nascent Soul
Rank B (97): Locked; True Profound
Rank A (67): Locked; Spirit Profound
Rank S (24): Locked; Sky Profound
He only had access to the first two ranks of jutsu and among them, only Earth and Yin Release were avalible. Taking a moment to think about, the answer was pretty simple. The Ninjutsu only gave him access to what was within his level of ability and affinities. If he wasted time learning a jutsu he had no affinity for, compared to one within that could also strengthen his affinities, he''d take way too long to reach his goals. Though the fact even E Rank jutsu cost 5-SP for basic techniques while D Ranks cost twice as much bothered him, he couldn''t help but hope it wasn''t a trend even if it meant jinxing himself. Nodding to himself, he moved on for now to look at the other tabs in the system. Yet no matter how many times he tried, the store wouldn''t open. Trying the others, the same happened for Storage and Contracts with only the Mission tab opening.
Missions
Main Mission: Leave the Forest!
Leave the Forest! It''s dangerous in there young man, profound beast roam more actively at night and you lack a weapon to defend yourself. While watching you run around like a chicken with your head cut off would certainly be entertaining, dying so soon would just be pathetic. So get moving.
Conditions: Completion (exit the forest) Failure (none)
Reward: 20 SP 1 Purple Profound Coin
Penalty: None (Your life?)
¡°Raven, how come only the Status, Ninjutsu and Mission tabs? And wasn''t there a beginner package?¡±
"Other options are currently locked, with conditions for release currently hidden. Host is currently too weak for contracts anyway. Would you like to open the Beginner Package? Contents are randomized and only four items are avalible."
Giving a half shrug while shaking his head, Jin couldn''t really bring himself to care about gambling options like this if he couldn''t rig the game in his favor. If it wasn''t for the fact he needed something to protect himself with, he wouldn''t bother with such a GATCHA item. ¡°Open it, if you''d be so kind.¡± Jin himself heading towards the city.
Congratulations Host for opening Beginner Package! Obtained x1 Degraded Ootsutsuki Bloodline(Uchiha), x1 Yang Affinity, x2 Amaterasu Divine Talisman, x1 Mystery Box. Would host like to fuse bloodline? Affinity automatically added. Open Mystery box?
Feeling two slips of paper appear in his pocket along with a small box that barely fit in his palm, Jin gave Raven the go-ahead to unseal the box before asking about the bloodline. After placing the talismans aside for the moment, the first thing he saw was a note on top of a smooth red cloth. Picking up the note first to read as he walked. || I warmed them myself, perfect for you. -Vion || Already getting a bad feeling, Jin examined the warm cloth again while gingerly picking it up as if it might explode at the slightest jolt. Given that anything involving that entity would certainly be trouble, and her abilities shown so far, his caution wouldn''t be considered odd despite the mission that seemed to want him safe. Then again, she did rip his soul from his old body after drugging him so, he felt reasonable. After lifting the cloth completely, he almost fell face first into the dirt. The sheer absurdity of the item the cause of a near accident making Jin finally roar out loud. Another prank the gods play on mortals. ¡°WHAT IN THE HELL DO YOU MEAN THEY ARE PERFECT FOR ME?!?!?!?! THEY''RE F***ING PANTIES!¡± Chapter 2 - Floating Cloud ¡° ¡°
Taking a moment of silence for his own common sense, Jin mechanically nodded with defeat in his voice. ¡°Sure, yeah, go ahead. It doesn''t matter, nothing matters really...¡±
¡°
¡°
Description Effects
Jin looked between the two, thinking over the options. ''If I had to say, these two options are like asking what kind of protagonist I want to be. God of the New World sounds like the kind of guy who was betrayed once and took it wa~y to hard for it to be healthy. Who knows how many people they would offend by the end of the day, and how many of their friends they endanger because of it. If they even have friends.
If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it.
¡°
¡°
¡°
¡° Chapter 3 - Two Years to Change Fate pt1 Searching through the store, he purchased a hand mirror since it was one of the free items as well as a new outfit including an Akatsuki windbreaker with the Sword of Kusanagi Sasuke used as a weapon missing to bring the whole thing together since it cost 50-SP which made him confused if it was expensive or cheap. Then again, considering the only noticeable trait of the sword was just its sharpness and durability, it wasn''t worth much compared to Kisame''s Samahada which would be able to absorb the profound energy of people it touches. Looking at himself in the mirror, Jin could already see his cheeks spasm in annoyance. It was no wonder everyone kept mistaking him for a girl with a face like this. He already knew it was going to be feminine, but right now there was virtually no difference between him and a beauty with the way his hair fell around his face in addition to the fact it was ankle length and as smooth as velvet with a shine that put marble to shame. Add in his eyes and you would have a perfect doll despite his height of 182 centimeters, though said doll would have a bright red glow in the evening sun that added a touch of divinity to its looks. Shutting down his new eyes, they returned to their normal gem like onyx black as he put the mirror down on the bed and felt the sweat sticking to him, letting out a wry smile as he headed out and found the girl hostess. ¡°I guess I''ll be taking that water today after all. And do you have any scissors I can use?¡± Despite her confusion at the latter portion of his request, he still obtained the items after paying for the water and promising to return the scissors. His ears picking up on a few customers who were talking out loud about the fourteenth birthday of the young miss of the Xia family which he took note of since it gave him a time frame to understand when in the story he arrived since Qingyue got married when she was around 16. Upon returning to his room, the first thing he did was take off his old clothes and throw them into a corner of the room before taking a cloth and wiping his body down. Taking the scissors, he began cutting his hair until the back reached his waist before binding it with a cloth ribbon into a low ponytail that would be used as a whip if he turned his head too quickly, while the front framed his face coming down to just past his chin. The majority of his locks flowing freely towards his shoulders and the longer ones reaching his chest after shaking it out, allowing the hair to settle where natural. Feeling refreshed, he put on the outfit he got from the system. A pair of black boots with white pants that didn''t obstruct his movement, a red robe with golden yellow maple leaves and a blue waist cloth to bind it with, as well as a black form fitting sleeveless shirt and black glove sleeves that went up just past his elbow while leaving his palms and fingers exposed for use. Jin deciding to wear the robe but left one arm out of it and allowing the right side to fall at his waist while the left which held his money remained covering its side. It was a good outfit, good enough to be his regular thing even if he was using Ninjutsu for the foreseeable future. Adding the windbreaker as something to take off when he needs to get serious. ''Speaking of getting serious, I can''t keep my power as it is. I don''t have a single drop of profound energy and while I know the steps to master a few jutsu without having to undo the restrictions on the system, it''s pointless if I don''t have the energy to try.'' Taking a seat on his bed, Jin went over what he knew from the book about cultivating the profound. ''The first step is similar to cultivating chakra in that you take vitality from yourself. The difference being that while you would mix the physical energy extracted from your body and mix it with your spiritual energy to obtain chakra, you would pour the extracted vitality into your profound veins where it would change into sparse profound energy at a slow rate. Once this is done, you simply keep doing it until the veins are full which would be the Elementary Profound Realm.'' Nodding to himself which was starting to become a habit, he began to meditate and look inside himself. The outside world faded away as a inner vision became clearer. Taking a look around, the first thing that he noticed was his 54 profound entrances were all completely opened. This being the condition for Heavenly God''s Spiritual Veins, which he considered normal given that his body was crafted instead of born like normal people. However, there was one thing inside his Profound Veins that did confuse him. The center trunk that wasn''t connected to the outside had nine marble shaped holes with a faint feeling of static as well as a breeze coming from them, the first of these marbles slightly stronger than the rest but it was still hard to grasp. Since it was something he couldn''t understand, he did the only thing he could and asked someone who did. ¡°Raven, do you know what''s wrong with my profound veins? There are weird openings in the main part.¡±
Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. The Wind and Lightning Arts manifest as nine inner gates of swirling wind and lightning profound energy which have both passive and active effects as well as a technique unique to that gate. Passively, upon reaching the corresponding cultivation level, your speed, reflexes and reaction speed receive a boost that''s always in use. At the highest level, it''s possible to sense changes in the magnetic field around your body and react to it. Actively, each gate gives a boost to your concussive or cutting force and destructive power. At the highest level even those of the Divine realms can be threatened. As for the respective skills, please cultivate diligently to find out."
¡°... Raven, have I ever told you I love you? You wouldn''t happen to have an avatar I could kiss, would you?¡± Though he was truly grateful, he still couldn''t help cracking a little joke at the end. Though her response was rather surprising considering not long after he asked, an actual raven did show up on his shoulder with it''s head tilted. Jin asking slowly as he petted the bird''s smooth feathers that felt like mist. ¡°And you didn''t mention this before because..?¡±
If he wasn''t so sure his hand would go straight through her avatar, Jin would have tried to smack her then and there. Returning to his meditative state, Jin began extracting his own vitality and pulling it into his profound veins. The conversion which should have been slow only taking a few moments to complete and even filling half of his veins. The result was surprising as well as rather draining as he instantly felt he had went days without eating, which would be accurate since today could also be considered the day of his birth, or rebirth, depending on how one would look at it. Snapping out of meditation, he couldn''t help but make a wry smile as he heard the cry of the beast within which demanded its tribute. Leaping to his feet, he locked up his room despite not having anything valuable inside as he made his way toward the exit with the basin used for water and scissors to return to the hostess who had her mouth open looking at his change as he flashed her a smile. ¡°Thank you for letting me borrow these miss?¡± Hearing his words, she shook her head as her expression returned to normal with a faint grin tugging at her lips. ¡°Yan Xue, and providing service is the job of an inn after all. Speaking of service, will you be dining here?¡± Taking a look around and noticed that the seats were filling up quickly with patrons, he shook his head and replied calmly. ¡°I don''t think so for today, it''s my first time in the city and I want to take a look around. But I will be looking forward to breakfast if you serve it.¡± After getting a nod for a confirmation, Jin left and took to the streets. Walking around to various stalls and buying a few dumplings that smelled good while heading toward the smiths and weapon shops. After all, he never had a chance to personally witness a smithy that made actual weapons, one of which he needed if he planned to build up System Points to pay for things in the future. Thinking about his own strength, Jin remembered there were two talismans for Amaterasu in the pocket of his old clothes and decided to ask a little birdie. ¡°Those talismans, are they like what Itachi planted in Sasuke''s eye for protection?¡±
Stopping mid stride, he looked at Raven with his mouth slightly open. ''if those weren''t single use items that would be too powerful for a beginner item.'' After having his shoulder bumped by someone in passing, Jin started moving again towards the direction where smoke came from since there were only two places that would have smoke without people panicking; The first being a large eatery with the kitchens going full blast, and the other being a smith. Making his way into the nearest store where the melody of hammer against metal rang out, he noticed it was an out of home shop since the wears as well as the actual forge itself were basically in the same room. Jin peeked over the counter and found the smith just got started on a new work, deciding to practice his Body Flicker since the distance was short enough that his meager energy could support it since the technique only required the user to vitalize their body with energy to move at high speeds with the distance being in direct relation to the cost. In an instant, he was beside the smith just as he began shaping the blade with his Sharingan active as he paid attention to his each action. The craftsman too focused on his work to pay attention to someone who wasn''t making noise. After spending almost two hours simply standing there and watching in fascination of the man''s skills while having long since recovered his expenditure, all that was left was polishing and adding the handle to the sword for it to be completed. He leaving his spot as a notification sounded off. Chapter 4 - Two Years to Change Fate pt2
You have obtained a fundamental understanding of crafting. 1 of 2 conditions for ?????? unlocked.
¡°I guess this is one of those hidden features. And given that I had to understand crafting then I guess that means it relates to making items compared to something like making a profound skill.¡± After exiting the shop due to the fact Jin remembered he did have Crystal Release which could let him make his own weapons, he couldn''t help but smack his own forehead despite the unexpected harvest. Spending a few more coins on street food, Jin began making his way back while combing his hair over his eyes with his fingers to hide the appearance of his active Sharingan as he trained it to get past the single tomoe stage. Reading the flow of the crowd as well as whatever expressions they had to try and gain insight into their true thoughts. A sincere look here, a sly gleam there, some with an odd tick whenever he had to lie and the genuine smile when someone had something go their way. While he observed everything around him, one of his hands carrying food and the other in the form of single handed tiger sign as he drew on his vitality to turn it into profound energy; Turning his profound energy into Yang Release and revitalizing his body in a near perpetual cycle that invigorated his body as a method of subtle training. While it wouldn''t hold the same benefits of practicing like Might Gai and Rock Lee''s Strong Fist fighting style, it would let his muscles bare a greater burden before being damaged which meant he could do more extreme forms later as well as raising the rank of his new Yang Release from Rank 1 to Rank 2 which would make it easier to use as well as allowing him to keep a larger portion of energy inside his profound veins. As he made his way back to his room, Jin began to make a mental checklist. ''First things first, since my Crystal release is an evolved form of Earth Release, then Earth Style should cost next to nothing. That means if I wanted to I could even dig up that 50 kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals before the Divine Phoenix empire would detect it. I could even refine the crystals myself. There is also solving Jasmine''s poison problem. While I do want to take a look at the Phoenix Spirit, do I even need that bloodline? The Azure Dragon would be ideal though since a strong body would be helpful with Taijutsu training and even bearing the load if I learned the Eight Inner Gates. Right, so I should first finish filling my profound veins with energy. Second, open up the Purple Crystal mine and use it to speed up my cultivation. Third, sell two or three self-made crystals filled with Yang energy since those seem to be useful for people who need healing and there was one that could be bought for at least 600 Purple Profound Coins despite it being unstable. Fourth, get in contact with Qingyue. Whether he decides to go through with breaking the wedding with Xiao Che. Though, since she is a beauty and focused so much on finding her mother that she even was willing to kill off her emotions, at least I can say anyone she chooses to love would definitely be blessed.'' Since he made his list, Jin was going to keep it. Though getting to know Qingyue who was at the True Profound realm by the time she was 14 would make it difficult to approach, it wouldn''t be hard since her heart was still that of a young girl despite her attempts. It was simply too early. Taking a step back, even if she didn''t fall for him, simply helping her out with some information wouldn''t even be a loss for him. Nodding to himself, he made sure to remove the Talismans from his old clothes before sitting down on his bed with his prepared food and meditating to better refine his spiritual and mental power that exceeded his physical body. Turning it into a sharpened intent through his eyes as the tomoe inside his sharingan began to spin underneath his lids, a second one slowly forming as his Yin Release broke through from the beginner rank into Rank one, then Rank two and the third where it stayed by the time the second tomoe was almost formed. It only took one more push before he would have made it to the fourth rank and the eye of hypnotism would open which would give him access to planting weak suggestions in targets that he locked eyes with. At his current rate, he would reach three tomoe at the ninth rank and his Mangekyou at the tenth. Yet, his progress stopped for a simple reason. He simply lacked sleep. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Alternating between spiritual meditation and cultivating with small bits of Yang Release to keep his body in prime condition, it took only three days after the first to reach the top of the Elementary Profound Realm. Finally taking a break, he asked Raven how long he had cultivated and learned how much time had passed. ''There are only two days left for this room. I should hurry and open that mine. With my current strength the profound beast in the area won''t be a problem and the first gate of the Wind and Lightning Art is fully open as well, boosting my speed, reflexes and reaction speed. There is also the technique that belongs to the first gate, Lightning Strike which is surprisingly simple instant boost of attack speed. Well, I guess that it would be good for throwing off people''s rhythm and reversing a bad start.'' Cleaning himself with his profound energy, he began making his way out of his room only to overshoot his steps and slam face-first into the door due to the increase in speed. His first reaction after being caught off guard being to raise his arms and protect his head. ¡°Shit... guess I''ll have to get use to this or keep my eyes active from now on. Meh, the former seems better for now.¡± Slowing himself down, he eased himself from the inn while everyone was eating for the morning and dodging the pout from Yan Xue for not showing up for breakfast two days ago with an apologetic wry grin. Stolen story; please report.As he moved through the crowd toward the east gate that lead toward the mountains where the Purple crystals were buried. Even though there were profound beast, they were the weakest in the grand scheme of things and it also gave him a reason to train in his Body Flicker as he grew more proficient in his new speed. He taking off after walking a certain distance from the small city with a burst of speed that left an afterimage in his previous spot while concentrating on understanding the Crystal Release knowledge the system gave him on the basics of it to create a single-edged straight sword, from the moisture in the air, similar to the Sword of Kusanagi that Orochimaru gave Sasuke. Jin giving the blade a few test swings before opening the store and purchasing a basic kenjutsu skill for 10-SP, half his total amount since he planned to make it back by killing and selling the bodies to the system for points. After the experiences were implanted in his head, he made some minor changes to his crystal sword to increase the blade''s sharpness and durability. Coming across his first profound beast, a large boar at the first stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, Jin launched into an assault. His body flickering into various afterimages as he increased his speed with energy, surrounding the animal to confuse its sight, the first cut aimed at the beast''s tendons at the back of it''s legs. Though it seemed the boar sensed the danger coming from behind, it kicked backwards in an attempt to land a hit. Even though the kick connected, the Jin that was hit only faded as the image was broken. The various image copies of him striking at the same time while aiming for its vitals while the real version of him made use of the Lightning Strike technique to instantly thrust his blade deep into the boar''s eye and pierce its brain which killed it in an instant. Given that it was his first time killing, even if it was just a boar, he was surprised by how easy it died. The fragility of life not lost to him, this only reinforced the concept. Jin considering his own life and the various powers that could end it without him having a chance to fight back, just like he had done to the boar. ¡°...I should work harder and aim for more. There are so many sick bastards just on this Profound Sky continent that it''s ridiculous. Even the ones that suffer and work hard to get where they are grow arrogant most of the time and try forcing their will on others, not even mentioning those useless flops who ride on their elder''s coattails.¡± Wiping off the blood from his blade on the beast''s fur, he placed a hand on the boar''s side and asked Raven, who''s avatar appeared resting on his shoulder after the fight was over, how to obtain points from killing profound beast.
Host has already obtained five System Points for the action of killing a Nascent Soul Realm profound beast. If you wish, you can also sell the corpse to the system for a price equal to its point worth unless said body contains valuable materials which would enhance the amount of points obtained from selling them depending on the rarity. To sell to the system, host only has to touch the corpse and think of selling it. And before you ask, the amount of points changes depending on the realm of the beast killed.
Elementary Profound Realm beast 1-SP
Nascent Soul Profound Realm beast 5-SP.
True Profound Realm beast 10-SP.
Spirit Profound Realm beast 100-SP.
Earth Profound Realm beast 500-SP.
Sky Profound Realm beast 1,000-SP.
Emperor Profound Realm beast 10,000-SP
Tyrant Profound Realm beast 50,000-SP
Sovereign Profound Realm 100,000-SP
Thinking over the prices, he couldn''t help but think about the prices he could get for killing things in the Divine Realm. It considering the pattern of increase of a jump every three realms at the Nine Mortal Realms, it was possible that it would jump per level at the Seven Divine Realms. Shaking the thought, it was much too soon to be considering such a thing. First, he sold off the boar''s body to recover his loss at buying the basics of Kenjutsu. Even though he could raise the level by buying the next two installments that were priced at 15 and 20-SP respectively, he could also raise it by experiencing sword fights and killing beast to refine his techniques. And given that he had seen various anime and other media in his previous life, he certainly wasn''t lacking in ''innovation'' for new sword skills and attacks. Looking toward the sky, Jin smiled as bright as the sun as he thought about the future. Heading deeper into the eastern mountains. Chapter 5 - Leaping Through the Dragons Gate Even though he found the spot of the mine, it wasn''t something simple to get to otherwise the Divine Phoenix empire wouldn''t have needed so long to extract it. Checking his points and available Earth Style jutsu, the amount of points he obtained ended up at 56-SP of which he used ten to buy ''Earth Style: Mobile Core'' which was the basis of the Vast Mobile Core used by the Shinobi Allied Forces to trap the Ten Tailed Beast during the Fourth Great Shinobi War inside a giant hole in the ground. Making use of the jutsu, Jin began use it to dig through the ground and reinforce the walls to prevent the tunnel from collapsing in on him despite it being a straight shaft. After covering half the distance, he took a break to recover his energy despite it not having decreased that much after a couple of cast so that he could work on his control by walking up and down the shaft''s wall as well as jumping wall from one wall to the other. Despite falling a few times at the start, wall-walking being the second easiest training method for control after the leaf training that involved having leaves stuck to their body with chakra and spinning them. This especially so since he remembered the trick to grasping the technique quickly being that you had to regulate the flow at the soles of your feet to maintain stability, using too much strength would send him flying while not enough would only result in him failing to stick to the wall. Feeling the increase in his learning speed for matters like this redoubled his gratitude at the reward for the Ultimate Decision when he left the forest. Though, it did provoke a thought which he decided to ask. ¡°Raven, how often will those Ultimate Decisions show up? And how come I haven''t gotten a second mission since the first one?¡±
Host will have to make such a choice once per volume as well as three main missions in the same span of time.
¡°What volume? As in Against the Gods volumes?¡± He couldn''t help but be confused at the use of the word.
Host shouldn''t worry. They will appear when they appear, but never before the third mission from the system.
Accepting it as is, Jin got back to using Earth Style: Mobile Core to dig out the mine. Finding what he was looking for not long after, he spread his Earth Release profound energy to break away the unneeded dirt and extract the pure Purple Veined Divine Crystals without any loss to surround himself with. Jin taking a seat and prepared to break through into the Nascent Profound Realm which would change the method of gathering profound energy, compressing the energy within the veins to break through while drawing in vitality from heaven and earth which is where the crystals came in since he only needed one of the smaller pieces to boost his cultivation from the tenth level of the Elementary Profound Realm straight into the middle of the Nascent Profound Realm. He felt the changes in his body, noticing how his profound veins became thicker and wider at the same time. The sparks of lightning from his First Inner Gate running through his profound veins and increasing their durability as well as their flexibility while the wind sharpened his profound energy and increased its flow speed, making his activation speed faster. After checking the second gate that became active for the skill, which was called Wind Burst that released a blast of defensive wind with him as the center, he heard the system notification from Raven.
Congratulations to host for fulfilling 2 out of 2 conditions for the Forge of Creation. The Forge is now available for use.
Realm Growth Package available. Would you like to open?
If the first notification stunned Jin, the second surely snapped him out of it. His thoughts going back to when he first woke up in this world and the mail from Vion that mentioned the surprise at reaching his current level. If it wasn''t for the fact his speed was too quick, he would have more than likely forgotten all about it. Since it was called a forge, he assumed it would only be able to make weapons or tools. Though, it never hurt to check the introductions so he brought up the option which resulted in a semi-transparent furnace appearing within his field of vision. The immaculate carvings of various dragons and phoenixes decorating the outer shell, each detailed to such an extent that it seemed that if one blinked then they would come to life and soar off to the heavens. The inside contained carvings of their own, but of the Eight Trigrams instead with the floor covered in a tianji diagram depicting Yin and Yang to symbolize all things coming from one and one leading to a myriad of changes. Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road.
Noticing something odd, he asked his feathery companion instantly since he was never one too proud to ask for help if he needed it and she was the best one to ask since she was always by his side. ¡°Raven, what does item grade mean? Is it like a ranking for my affinities or closer to a judgment used for items only?¡±
D Grade isn''t much better but they are more durable as well as handling the amount of energy poured into them better. For a nation like the Blue Wind Empire, these could be considered minor treasures while something precious to branches of larger sects. Worth between 10 to 15-SP if sold to the system. C Grade can be considered top tier for this Blue Pole Star world. Most of the top powers would attempt to get their hands on such items. These items tend to have one extra property to them that make them so desirable. Worth 50 to 100-SP if sold to the system. B Grade items can only be found in the Realm of Gods and are held by middle-tier powers there. Holding either two properties or one unique or powerful one. Worth 1,000 to 5,000-SP if sold to the System. A Grade items are limited to the top level powers in the Realm of Gods and are usually horded by them unless handed out to subordinate Realm Kings as a reward. They can have up to three properties, but tend to have less the stronger the abilities. EX Grade are reserved for items that were either made by or used by a True God and could be called heavenly treasures. The Mirror of Samasera and Sky Poison Pearl that Yun Che possess are both classified as such items.¡±
¡°I see... Well, better not waste it now. Mind opening the Package now? Also, can you call me by name from now on when it''s just us talking?¡±
¡°...I won''t be shocked by something I''ve seen before, so ha! Though, I suppose I should learn the enclosing technique for sealing things inside scrolls as well as the release... Also, since my Wind and Lightning Arts are of those elements, I should hurry and get those Affinities.¡± Checking the store, he couldn''t help but have his cheek twitch when he saw the prices for affinities. Each basic affinity cost 500-SP while their evolved versions cost twice that! Not to mention Kekkei Genkai which were four times the price of a single base element despite only being a combination of the two. Giving out a defeated sigh, he purchased the two he set out for as well as the basics such as Transformation, Clone, and Substitution Jutsu. The last one giving him a small headache since it was just a combination of Transformation jutsu with Body Flicker to replace his body with an object at the last moment that was transformed to look like him. This did, however, give him an idea after considering both the Substitution technique and the Keikei Genkai. Since his Crystal Sword was just pure crystals shaped into a sword, why not try imbuing his crystals with the nature of his other abilities? Supercharging a gem with Yang should give it properties of increasing a person''s vitality as well as dispelling various poisons even if it''s a flame poison. Looking at all the Purple Veined Divine Crystals around him, Jin began sealing them inside three out of the five sealing scrolls. The first containing only five Purple Crystals which he could use to sell for additional funds, the second containing ten kilograms which he had separate plans for while the third contained the rest of the crystals. This harvest being akin to a fish leaping through the Dragon''s Gate. Exiting the now empty cavern with his rewards, he casually moved his fingers to form the needed hand signs. ¡°Earth Style: Mobile Core.¡± and with that, the mine shaft disappeared as Jin filled in the ground while lifting himself back out into the mountains with fresh air and the setting sun peaking through the gaps of the mountains that warmed his face as it dyed the sky a madder-red... polls So, long story short of iit is that I have three general directions I could take this story and I''m not sure which would be better to go with. Since this is my first time writing a book, even if it is just a fan fiction, option one would be the easiest way to go while the other two would need more world building.Did you know this story is from Royal Road? Read the official version for free and support the author. I''ve been going back over the story of Against the Gods, and there is a lot of potential for comedy that option one has while three needs a lot of work making the background for the various nations