The Quantum Path to Immortality-Chapter 212 - 211: Alone - Real Cultivation

[AN: I am changing the Chen family name to Vont. Chen is too common.

Chen Wei – Vont Ray

Chen Yue – Vont Taylor

Chen Kai – Vont Kai

Lin Mei - Vont Grace

I also changed Wind Law to 5.3% and Ice law to 4.0%]

Afternoon Training Resumes

Lunch had been weird.

The whole city was still talking about the "dark moment." People kept knocking on their door, asking if the Vont family had felt it too. Neighbors huddled in small groups on the street, whispering nervously.

"Probably just residual energy from yesterday’s battle," Dad had told Merchant Liam when he’d stopped by, though his voice didn’t sound convinced.

Kai had eaten his lunch very quietly, limiting himself to exactly one normal portion. No third helpings. No inhuman eating speed. Just a regular five-year-old having a regular meal.

Mom kept looking at him though. Not suspicious, exactly. More like... puzzled. Like she was trying to solve a riddle she didn’t know existed.

After lunch, Dad led him back to the training yard. "Let’s continue your practice. The breathing circulation is the most important foundation."

"Okay!" Kai sat down in meditation pose, trying to look eager and obedient.

Taylor had gone to play with neighbor kids, she didn’t have much interest in cultivation, so it was just him and Dad in the yard.

Kai closed his eyes and began the Basic Breath Circulation. Tiny threads of Nexis flowed into him—so small, so inefficient. His void physique grumbled internally about being fed crumbs when it could devour feasts.

Patience, Kai told his cells. We have to act normal.

Dad watched him for about twenty minutes, occasionally adjusting Kai’s posture or correcting his breathing rhythm. "Good. Keep that steady. You’re doing very well."

Then Mom’s voice called from inside: "Ray! Can you help me move something? It’s heavy!"

Dad stood up. "Keep practicing exactly like that, Kai. I’ll be right back."

"Okay, Dad!"

Kai heard his father’s footsteps cross the yard, then the back door open and close.

He was alone.

Kai’s eyes snapped open. A grin spread across his face.

"Okay. Let’s do this properly."

"Let the real cultivation begin."

Kai closed his eyes again, but this time he pulled out the knowledge of the Primordial Universe Void Scripture from his mind.

The scripture wasn’t just a technique. It was a complete method—a path that showed exactly how to move energy through his body, where to compress it, how to integrate it with his cells.

Alright. Let me try this carefully. Really, really carefully.

He started circulating his void energy according to the scripture’s method.

First, he gathered void energy at his lower dantian—the spot three fingers below his belly button. The energy pooled there, swirling like a tiny purple-black whirlpool.

Then, following the scripture’s instructions, he guided the energy into his primary meridian. The energy flowed like water through a pipe, traveling up his spine, branching into his secondary meridians, spreading through his tertiary channels.

The scripture described specific acupoints where the energy needed to be compressed. Kai followed the path precisely.

At his mingmen acupoint (the gate of life, on his lower back), he compressed the void energy. It squeezed down, became denser, more potent.

At his jiaji acupoints (along his spine), he compressed again. Each compression made the energy stronger, more refined.

The energy split into thousands of streams, flowing through his 14,400 tertiary meridians, then dividing further into his 37 trillion capillary energy channels—one for every cell in his body.

Now came the crucial part: cellular integration.

The scripture taught that each cell should act like a miniature dantian—a tiny storage space for compressed void energy. But integration was delicate. The energy had to merge with the cell structure, become part of it, strengthen it from within.

Kai guided the energy into his cells carefully. Each of his 37 trillion cells opened up, accepting the void energy like roots drinking water.

The energy sank into the cellular structure. Merged. Integrated. Became one with his energy body.

And then the real cultivation began.

This time, there was no reality-shattering darkness. No city-wide blackout. No terror.

Just a gentle pull.

Energy flowed into Kai from all directions within his one-meter bubble. The grass directly beneath him slowly paled as natural energy was drawn up through its roots. The air temperature dropped by a few degrees as heat energy converted to void energy. Ambient Nexis drifted toward him like dust motes caught in a breeze.

It felt... good. Natural. Like breathing, but with his entire body.

[Primordial Universe Void Scripture - Stage 1: Active]

[Controlled absorption mode: Engaged]

[Absorption radius: 1 meter]

[Intensity: 1.5% maximum]

[Drawing Nexis Spheres from storage for compression...]

Wait, I can use the stored Nexis Spheres now?

[Affirmative. The 347,892 Nexis Spheres from Ice Wind are available for cultivation use.]

Let’s use them all!

[Beginning conversion and cellular compression...]

[Converting to void energy according to scripture method...]

The Nexis Spheres flowed out of his storage space and into his circulation. They entered his lower dantian, where the void energy immediately began breaking them down, converting them, compressing them.

All of it flowed into his circulation, following the scripture’s pathways, compressing at the acupoints, spreading to his cells.

It felt amazing.

Like drinking cold water on a hot day. Like stretching after sitting too long. Like scratching an itch he hadn’t known was there.

His energy body drank it all in greedily.

[Calculating....]

The system showed him the numbers as the conversion happened:

Void Energy Density:

1 Void Energy unit = 100,000 Nexis Spheres compressed

Ice Wind’s 347,892 Nexis Spheres = 3.47892 Void Energy units

Scripture Requirements:

Each cell needs 10 Void Energy units for Stage 1 completion

37 trillion cells × 10 = 370 trillion Void Energy units total

That equals 37 quintillion Nexis Spheres

Current Progress:

Received: 3.47892 Void Energy units

Distributed across 37 trillion cells

Progress toward Stage 1 completion: 0.00000094%

Kai saw those numbers and his excitement deflated like a popped balloon.

"That’s... basically nothing."

[Cultivation progress in the Primordial Universe Void Scripture is measured differently than normal cultivation. Progress percentage is nearly zero, but actual power gained is substantial.]

"What do you mean?"

[Host absorbed the complete energy density of a Tier 4 cultivator. That energy was then converted to void energy—which is 100,000 times more condensed than normal Nexis. The result: Host’s energy body now contains power equivalent to a Tier 5 cultivator.]

Kai blinked. "Wait. Really?"

[Affirmative. Energy body strength scales with total energy contained, not cultivation progress. Host’s body is now dense enough, strong enough, and powerful enough to match early Tier 5 cultivators in raw physical power alone.]

Kai felt it then—really felt it.

His energy body wasn’t just a little stronger. It was massively stronger.

His cells hummed with concentrated power. His liquid void energy blood flowed through his channels thick and potent, each drop containing ridiculous amounts of compressed energy. His bones—crystallized energy structures—were now dense enough to tank attacks that would shatter mountains.

He clenched his fist experimentally. Energy crackled around his fingers, purple-black lightning dancing across his knuckles.

"Whoa."

[Host’s energy body density has increased by factor of 847. Physical strikes will now carry Tier 5 level force. Durability has increased proportionally.]

"So even though I’m at 0.00000094% of Stage 1, I’m still as strong as someone at Tier 5?"

[Correct. The Primordial Universe Void Scripture measures cosmic-scale progression. Even microscopic progress on that scale translates to enormous power on mortal scales.]

[Think of it this way: Host is trying to fill an ocean. 0.00000094% of an ocean is still millions of gallons of water.]

That actually made sense. Kai grinned.

"Okay. So I need more energy. Way more energy. Where do I get it?"

The System’s Recommendation

[Multiple energy sources available:]

[1. Beast cores - spirit beasts concentrate Nexis in their cores]

[2. Natural treasures - certain plants and minerals contain dense energy]

[3. Ambient absorption - continuous low-level intake from environment]

[4. Combat draining - absorb enemy energy during battle]

[However, there is a superior method Host should pursue.]

"What method?"

[Deep comprehension of the Primordial Universe Void Scripture itself.]

The system’s tone became serious—more serious than Kai had ever heard it.

[The scripture is not just a cultivation method. It is a fundamental truth about energy and reality. The deeper Host comprehends it, the more powerful its abilities become.]

"What kind of abilities?"

[Current level: Host can absorb energy from physical sources within limited radius]

[Primordial Universe Void Scripture First Stage breakthrough: Host will comprehend how to break through dimensional barriers. This allows absorption of dimensional energy—the raw power that exists between realities. This energy is 1,000 times denser than normal Nexis.]

Kai’s eyes widened. "I can absorb energy from other dimensions?"

[Correct. But that is only the first breakthrough.]

[Primordial Universe Void Scripture Second Stage breakthrough: Host will comprehend the universal energy that exists in empty space itself. Modern cultivators call it ’zero-point energy’—the background energy of reality. It exists everywhere, infinitely, constantly regenerating.]

"Wait." Kai’s enhanced brain started processing this. "If I can absorb zero-point energy... that means I’d never run out. I could cultivate anywhere, anytime, forever."

[Precisely. Zero-point energy is the ultimate cultivation source. Limitless. Infinite. Available in every cubic centimeter of space.]

[But accessing it requires profound comprehension of the scripture. Host must understand not just how to cultivate, but why the method works. Must grasp the fundamental principles underlying reality’s energy structure.]

Kai felt a goal crystallize in his mind.

"Then that’s what I’ll do. I’ll comprehend the scripture as deeply as I can."

[Recommended. This should be Host’s primary long-term objective.]

[Short term: Hunt spirit beasts for immediate power growth]

[Long term: Comprehend scripture to unlock dimensional and zero-point energy absorption]

"How long will the comprehension take?"

[Unknown. Depends on Host’s Comprehension attribute and dedication to study. Current Comprehension is exceptionally high. With Terran Bloodline’s 100,000× learning acceleration, Host may achieve first breakthrough within weeks rather than years.]

[Second breakthrough may take longer—possibly months even with Host’s advantages.]

Kai nodded slowly. He could do this. He had five years until mandatory testing at age ten. Plenty of time to hunt, grow stronger, and study the scripture’s deepest secrets.

"Alright. New plan. Find the chance to hunt beasts during the day for cores and combat practice. Study the scripture at night to increase comprehension. Work toward unlocking dimensional energy absorption first, then zero-point energy later."

[Excellent plan. Host is learning strategic thinking.]

Kai opened his eyes and stood up. The grass in a perfect one-meter circle around him had turned yellow-white—completely drained of natural energy.

Oops. Dad’s going to notice that.

He quickly scuffed some dirt over the dead grass with his foot, trying to hide the evidence.

"Note to self: rotate cultivation spots. Don’t make obvious dead grass circles."

A bird landed on the fence, chirping. Kai’s expanded spiritual sense detected it easily—a tiny spark of life energy, fragile and weak compared to humans.

But his sense wasn’t limited to just the yard anymore. He could feel... more. Much more.

People walking in the street outside. Neighbors in their homes. Merchants closing up shops as evening approached. Farmers in distant fields. Animals in the forest beyond the city walls.

His perception kept expanding, and expanding, and—

Something was happening.