Suryaputra Karna: 10 Million Dharma Critical hits-Chapter 18 - 16: The Child Whose Body Became Steel

Chapter 18: Chapter 16: The Child Whose Body Became Steel

Morning sunlight slowly spread across the rooftops of Hastinapura.

The city had already awakened.

Soldiers trained in the royal grounds.

Merchants opened their shops.

Temple bells echoed softly in the distance as priests began their daily rituals.

Inside the quiet courtyard of Adhiratha’s home, a small child rested peacefully beneath the warm sunlight.

That child was Karna.

Radha gently rocked the wooden cradle while humming a soft tune.

To her, nothing seemed unusual.

Her son had always been a calm child.

Rarely crying.

Rarely restless.

But if she could see the invisible changes happening inside his body...

She would have been shocked beyond words.

Only moments earlier, Karna had completed a major breakthrough.

The Sharira Shuddhi Stage.

Inside his body, countless invisible impurities had been expelled.

His bones had grown stronger.

His muscles had become denser.

Even his skin carried a faint metallic toughness.

This was the stage where a warrior’s physical body became a true weapon.

Inside his mind, the system quietly displayed its report.

System Notification

Sharira Shuddhi Stage stabilized.

Body purification successful.

Physical strength increased.

Durability enhanced.

Vajra Skin compatibility increased.

Dharma Critical Hit Multiplier active.

10,000,000×

Karna slowly opened his eyes.

His tiny fingers moved slightly.

He could already feel the difference.

Even though his body was still that of an infant...

His strength had grown significantly.

A faint warmth suddenly touched his skin.

Sunlight.

The gentle blessing of Surya.

The golden rays seemed naturally drawn toward him.

Inside his mind, the system responded again.

System Notification

Solar energy detected.

Energy absorption increased.

Dharma Critical Hit activated.

10,000,000×

Sharira Shuddhi Stage strengthening.

Future breakthrough probability increased.

Karna quietly absorbed the warmth.

Outside the courtyard, the sound of footsteps approached.

Adhiratha returned home after finishing his morning duties at the royal stables.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled when he saw the child.

"How is our little troublemaker today?"

Radha chuckled softly.

"He slept peacefully all morning."

Adhiratha leaned over the cradle.

For a brief moment, he paused.

Something felt... different.

He gently touched the child’s arm.

"...Hmm?"

His eyes widened slightly.

"Radha."

"Did you notice something strange?"

Radha tilted her head.

"What do you mean?"

Adhiratha lightly pressed the baby’s arm again.

The skin felt unusually firm.

Almost like tempered leather.

"This child..."

Adhiratha muttered in disbelief.

"His body feels incredibly strong."

Radha laughed softly.

"You are imagining things."

"He is still just a baby."

But Adhiratha still looked puzzled.

Years of working with warriors and horses had sharpened his instincts.

And those instincts told him something unusual was happening.

Meanwhile, inside the cradle, Karna calmly observed everything.

His mind remained completely clear.

So this is the Sharira Shuddhi Stage...

He could already feel the difference.

His body felt stable.

Solid.

As if his bones had become pillars.

Suddenly—

The system appeared again.

System Notification

Next stage requirement detected.

Indriya Awakening Stage.

Condition:

Refinement of body and senses.

Minimum time requirement approaching.

Dharma Critical Hit Multiplier active.

10,000,000×

Karna remained calm.

The Indriya Awakening Stage was the next step on the Dharma Sadhana Path.

At that stage, a warrior’s senses became extraordinarily sharp.

Sight.

Hearing.

Reflexes.

All would improve dramatically.

But that stage required patience.

Even with the system’s help, rushing forward would only damage his foundation.

Outside the courtyard, the city of Hastinapura continued its busy rhythm.

Warriors trained.

Nobles planned.

Sages meditated.

Many people in the kingdom walked the path of Sadhana.

Some would reach great heights.

Most would stop somewhere along the way.

But none of them knew...

That inside a quiet charioteer’s home...

A child had already stepped into the third stage of the Dharma Sadhana Path.

And that child would one day shake the entire world.

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