Chapter 187 - Calm After Our Storm

After knowing that everything was fine within the sect's disciples progression, MF could have her peace of mind after the exhausting day of raiding the unknown realm just to almost get her ass kicked although it didn't happen because apparently her existence was too confusing and intimidating to perceive.

Jojo and Ragoni left the sect early because they still had some projects within Ouranos Citadel to complete. The rest of the disciples were locked inside the library with their eyes attached to the rich content that it provided.

With Foel guidance, she directed them to learn physical cultivation. With the genetic modification that they have received, they would easily be able to dive into the world of soul tampering in just less than a week.

Even Guda who was formerly reluctant to learn the mortal way of acquiring power was motivated with the new vessel enhancement that she got.

Because she had already filled herself with the knowledge of physical cultivation before, she immediately performed the movement verse on the sect's field while Carla, Jaro, and Elon were still in the Library.

The Tunguska Blood modification had enchanted their senses to the point that their perception captured everything at twice the speed. Everything was in slow motion to them and it increased their reading pace into those of a paper scanner.

MF had an appointment with her Vassal Deity at night and there were still a few hours left before she would receive the report from Ki. As there was nothing to do as of the current moment, she decided to stroll around her sect.

She then saw Tuli who came back after a long flight to the surrounding 40 kilometers area in search of mission material to be reported to Tako so that they could actually start to increase the activity within the sect besides from reading and cultivating.

Because the sect would mainly focus on physical cultivation as its main training, they would need to make the disciples move around the sect to converse more with nature and acquire more symbols-pills.

As Tuli landed on the ground, she waited for other people to arrive. Primis could be seen continuing her flying training up high in the sky, as she followed Tuli on her exploration.

"Come on, Primis!" Tuli playfully shouted. "You can do it!"

"I can do it! Just wait for me there! Big Sis Tuli!"

MF giggled as she watched Primis beaming her wide smile while flying with arms open like a bird. 'I might need to give those two some presents soon.'

Her gaze then shifted on the east side of the huge field near the library. A single tailed kitsune could be seen trying to perform her movement verse to acquire a symbols pill.

Seeing the field used by the disciple made the Ouroboros' heart warmed a little. Of course, she had coated herself with a divine concealment so that the disciples won't notice her.

It surprisingly looked difficult when other than Foel performed the movement verse, either the cultivation law that Guda chose was difficult or Foel was a cultivation monster of her own.

'Just a little bit more on the last movement, little foxy!' MF cheered for her disciple within her head. 'You are one of my favorites of the bunch!'

Despite looking like it would be troublesome to do any extreme movement with the militaristic uniform, it was surprisingly flexible. Not to mention that the Ouroboros herself was the one who created it to match with the concept of supersoldier. Just like its purpose, the uniform was built with extreme durability and defensive capability in mind.

It also had the passive mana attractor feature to complement the Tunguska Blood that was deeply rooted onto their existence as a supersoldier. Not only that it allowed their blood to convert more mana, the wavelength would improve their overall healing capability and strength.

As if their nanomachine-like blood cells weren't enough.

Kuromaki Guda had never meant to actually be given the invitation to become Lautus Tunguska's disciples from the beginning of the plan. The very reason for her standing on the field, showing off her smug smile as she performed the movement was because of her capability of affecting the subconscious within the area of her temple.

It had actually become a hurdle for Abe to gather and supervise the southwest area due to the enchantment there. But after Foel acquired more symbols to negate the subconscious deterrent effect, it became not much of a problem.

As Foel walked out from the library, she noticed her husband spectating the movement verse training of Guda with excitement.

'Ah, Meshia might want me to focus on her for now that she has actually grasped the concept of physical cultivation,' thought the tanomobi with a poker face.

After that, Foel immediately approached the one tailed kitsune.

"Is there something wrong, Kuromaki?"

"Ah! Elder Foel!" The fox swiftly changed its stance and posture to greet her senior. "I have a problem in stabilizing my mana, considering that I'm using spiritual power instead of cultivating."

Foel gazed at Guda's soul, there a huge fuel of stretching fabric that looped itself. The loop automatically harnessed the mana gathered by the Tunguska Blood at a certain amount over time.

'That must be the spiritual energy she is talking about.' Foel then noticed that her staring made Guda produce a cold sweat so she cleared her throat. "May I know the cultivation law you choose?"

"Uhm." Guda shifted her eyes to the side. "I'm actually creating my kon cultivation law, something that could utilize the spiritual power and mana to produce the symbols pill."

Foel then remembered one of the symbols-pills that she had made that utilized the flow of mana together with a long movement verse. "Ah, is there a chance that you're referring to the 'Yggdrasil Fruit' symbols pill?"

Guda's fluffy ears twitched with surprise. "Nyaha! That's the one!" Her face then melted with despair. "Guess I'm taking more than I can chew."

"You're doing good." Foel barely patted the kitsune's shoulder. "Trying to produce an unorthodox way of acquiring new symbols-pill is heavily encouraged, trying something new that fit with your style.

"Yggdrasil Fruit nurtures the blood and the mana within your possession, whether it was there within the depository realm or even your blood. If you combine it with your spiritual energy, you might be able to gain the same effect but with your spiritual power instead.

"I recommend reversing the flow of your spiritual energy burst on the third movement, right after the 'Unrooted Life' symbol movement when your shin touched your forehead."

"Nyaha!" Guda's eyes sparkled with excitement and awe. She never thought that her idea would be supported instead of frowned upon. "Thank you for your guidance! Elder Foel!"

Foel struck a thumbs up in MF's direction.

'Ahahah, that cheeky mouse.' MF replied with another thumbs before the three of them were continuing with their own activity.

In another thirty minutes, Guda finally reached enlightenment, acquiring a new type of 'Yggdrasil Fruit' symbols-pill called the 'Yggdrasil Nectar'.

A little bit bored, she then decided to expand the sect's ground to the north behind the main hall. It would be neat to give the sect more facility for the Elders and the Disciples.

Apparently, Tuli was chosen to be the main helper of the sect, the very reason why she was the one who was doing the reconnaissance in the first place.

Because she was good-willed for becoming Primis' friend while taking care of her for some time, MF had personally built another housing connected to the sect ground behind the main hall, complete with the forgery room filled with numerous material and schematic for the hellspawn to pursue her craft.

She then invited the hellspawn, together with Primis who used her as a personal transport on Tuli's shoulder.

"Huwwooo! Big Sis Tuli have a house now!"

"This is for me?" Tuli looked at her master before shifting her gaze between her new house and her master again. "Rainstorm is coming! I can feel it—!"

MF took Primis with one hand and playfully wacked the hellspawn head, with a force strong enough to plant Tuli's head beneath the ground. "Don't you dare misunderstood my goodwill with rainstorm you hellish prick~"

After that, with sparkling eyes full of excitement, Tuli immediately took the forgery for a test to create an artifact. Using the schematic, materials, and thesis given by the Ouroboros, he never had this much fun since her forgery back in the Underworld was literally closed due to how she never paid any taxes.

Primis was sticking with the hellspawn for a while and she got immediately interested with the things that Tuli was working with. As the hellspawn worked on her first craft, she explained to Primis every inch of the process to feed the curiosity within the Ourarian's head.

"This will let them two have fun for a while!" MF gave an agreement nod for herself as she stealthy went outside, only to see more disciples going for their first symbols pill.

She watched everything from afar, enjoying the warm and comfy feeling she had inside. Soon, she closed one of her eyes to greet her partner that had finally awoken from her slumber.

"Are you sober yet?" MF playfully smirked.

"I think I haven't~" Cyanotype yawned. "It seems like you're having some fun."

"Indeed I am." MF giggled as she saw her Occult Beast having a messy bed hair beneath her yellow hood.. "It might be the calm before the storm, but it's mostly the calm after our storm."