Another thing about the techniques was converting his body’s natural mana absorption into a natural divine mana absorption. This was completely spectacular, as the divine mana was able to recover from injuries and psychological fatigue. The problem was that this was a very difficult thing to do. The method worked based on shock therapy and divine mana overload. It was a quick method, but the problem was that it needed someone else to do it, something Kayden didn’t have at his disposal.
Kayden found all the benefits of divine mana very impressive. He could easily understand the gulf between the fourth and fifth realms; divine mana was superior in every possible way. His structure received many benefits, but he felt like he was losing control in some ways. Many changes seemed to be better for him and directly increased his strength, but it was not comfortable for him.
He has always been someone obsessed with control and following his path, opening up every little detail on his own. Each of his techniques was invented by him, all were developed over millennia for his use. So what did Kayden do? It destroyed anything in his foundation that he didn’t like. Has your strength fallen? Yes, but his total control was there again. Maybe in the end the result would be the same, but he would arrive alone.
Time began to pass quickly. Kayden continued seeing Kamila and saw the woman becoming more and more attached to him. Every few months, he would receive something of immeasurable value from the woman, and in return, he only had to give her fake attention and love.
It took Kayden nine years of building and destroying his base to advance to the second level of the fifth realm. Right now, his heart was no longer his main core; he just was a mana nuke. The process of advancement was not at all similar to their other realms. This time, there was no pain or any negative sensation. His body just became filled with divine mana and all the veins in his body began to burst from the excess.
When he chose the method of advancement to the fifth realm, Kayden also decided the entire path he would take in the next realm. He chose his path as the basis of his existence and not its core. This meant that the advances would not improve his core and body. This was something he had to do on his own and over the years. His cultivation base at the moment was the crown in his mind. She was responsible for all his strength.
After circulating his mana for a long time and changing his crown little by little, Kayden managed to understand what needed to be done. It was a very smooth progress compared to everything he’s been through. The divine mana came very close to killing his mind. As his path was the foundation, his mind was the structure of everything, so divine mana invaded his mentality and infected everything it could. At least that’s what she tried, but Kayden just had to maintain more control, and, with a little time, he altered something on her crown.
A jewel appeared at the end of the crown. It was an intense, shiny gold. The color was probably because he had only used divine mana in his advancement. His strength grew a lot with just one level. He gained an additional 300 meters in his mana conversion domain. At this point, Kayden reached a full 1 kilometer. This meant that he instantly got the equivalent of 400 kilometers of mana for his use.
In some ways, Kayden was one of the oldest fifth-realm people who ever existed. Only those who were sacrificial mages or also pursued something greater spent so much time in this realm. All the time he invested was not wasted. He spent centuries searching for perfection, and when he advanced, he was at the perfect peak of the first level. This guaranteed him many advantages.
His spiritual sense grew by around 100 kilometers and his control over divine mana grew even greater. He still wasn’t able to use it over long distances, but it slightly increased the amount he could pull at once. The only problem was that his body was falling behind. He did not receive any increase in physical strength in this advancement. This was something he needed to change, but it wasn’t his priority at the moment, as he knew he couldn’t be perfect in all things.
Kayden was returning to the city along with Kamila. Finally, the time has come for them to leave this place. He could spend centuries inside, but he knew that only flowers could grow in greenhouses.
"Kayden, you’ve been in seclusion for a few years now," Minerva commented when she saw that the boy had only advanced one level in all this time. She particularly expected a little more.
All three girls were at the absolute peak of the fifth realm and barely needed ten years to do so. Minerva brushed that aside. No matter how genius Kayden was, he couldn’t keep up with princesses from the real universe.
"We are going to the glaciers to fight golden bears. Its flesh is useful for advancing from the fifth realm as it has large amounts of divine mana. Each of them is born in the fourth realm and reaches the fifth in just a few months. Furthermore, they are one of the strongest creatures in this zone," Minerva began to explain as they flew in one direction.
All these years, Kayden thought about who exactly these girls were, and his answer came naturally. They were from some extremely strong organization on the outside, enough to influence this planet.
Kayden didn’t believe in coincidences. If he met these people at this point in his life, it was for a reason. He would probably never find out, but he would take advantage of this opportunity with all his might.
The trip was relatively uneventful. It took them 3 years to reach the location. There were many battles in the meantime. Kayden was also able to continue cultivating and improving his base during this period.
The group’s strength was at its peak. Kayden was no longer able to face the girls directly, at least not without giving it his all, and even then, he could only kill one or two of them. In its normal state, it was surpassed by several folds.
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The relationship between Kayden and Kamila didn’t stay hidden for long, especially with a mage from the sixth kingdom and centuries of experience between them. The women’s reaction was first of shock and then of curiosity.
"Since when?"
"Who started it?"
"What do you guys plan?"
Unlike a male-based culture, these women came from a more egalitarian society that leaned toward women. This meant that they did not demand explanations from Kayden, but rather from Kamila.
It was just a few awkward days and weeks, but after that, everyone accepted this couple. It became easier when they understood that it would be temporary, as Kayden didn’t plan on keeping up with Kamila’s speed of progress.
They were all around a fire inside a house that Kayden took out of the space ring like it was no big deal. They had just faced a battle against electric eels. His flesh was capable of improving the body naturally.
"You know that they will all advance to the sixth realm in the Arctic, right? What are your plans for later?" Minerva asked Kayden.
"I would like to follow you to the next city, after that we can say goodbye", Kayden already knew that would happen.
"Why don’t you move forward? We can wait a few years," Minerva knew Kayden was weak, but the boy was special. He had something that made him unique, but no one could say exactly what it was.
"What’s the hurry? I still have millennia to reach another level. Perfection cannot be rushed," Kayden replied like an old man.
"How old are you, Kayden?" Minerva was only a millennium old and she was someone who pursued perfection at every turn. In a way, she was quite old among the princesses and her punishment was to take care of her younger sisters.
"I’m not sure, two millennia and a few centuries," Kayden’s response made all four women cough like mere mortals.
"Your strength is that of a genius, even if right now you seem a little weaker than you should be. Why are you so old?" Maria asked the question everyone was thinking about and received a philosophical lecture from Kayden.
Kayden smiled slightly, looking at the dancing fire before responding. "The search for perfection is a long and lonely path. Many seek power quickly, but few understand the depth of true cultivation. Every detail, every flaw, every small adjustment... it all takes time. Time that most are not willing to invest. I chose my path, and it is paved with patience and understanding. Perfection is not something that can be achieved in a hurry but with dedication and persistence. If it took me millennia to get to where I am, it’s because I refused to accept anything less than the best of myself."