Chapter 1053:- Limits of a Cultivator

"Anyways, I can think about this problem later. For now, let’s continue checking the changes in my existing skills and the description of the new skills that I have received.’

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Absolute Thunder Dominion』

『5th-order Innate Skill』

『Description: -

A special type of supreme lightning and storm manipulation skill formed by merging Storm Summoner and Azure Thunder Dominion.

After reaching the 5th-order, the host no longer just summons storms or controls lightning separately. Instead, the host gains absolute control over both storm and thunder, turning the battlefield into a domain where the host reigns as the ruler of the skies.

With the influence of the Divine Crimson Dragon bloodline and the Void Walker class, the storm itself becomes an extension of the host’s will. The host can now dominate wind, clouds, lightning, and even slightly bend space to enhance the speed, range, and destructive power of thunder-based attacks.

The sky itself becomes a weapon under the host’s command.』

『Function 1』

: - To activate this skill, it will consume [350+] Mana. To maintain the storm domain, it will consume [2+] Mana per second.

The host can summon a massive storm that can cover a large battlefield. The size, intensity, and duration of the storm depend on the host’s Mana and control.

At the 5th-order, the host can sustain extremely large storms while maintaining high efficiency. The storm will automatically respond to the host’s intent without delay.

『Function 2』

: - The user can freely control all lightning within the storm. The lightning can be guided mid-air, strike multiple targets, or be concentrated into powerful attacks.

The host can compress lightning into dense forms, increasing its piercing power and destructive capability. Lightning can also be shaped into weapons, barriers, or continuous streams of attacks.

『Function 3』

: - While inside the storm, the host gains a passive advantage. The user’s lightning resistance is increased, reducing the damage of lightning-type attacks by 90% from 5th-order cultivators or below.

Gives 40% resistance against higher-order lightning attacks. The host also gains partial immunity to lightning-based paralysis and control effects.

Additionally, enemies within the storm may experience reduced reaction speed and disrupted movement due to the chaotic environment.

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’This skill did not change much. But I can clearly feel my understanding of Lightning and storm elements has deepened.’

’Still against, powerful higher order cultivators, this skill is pretty much useless.’ Against Michael Carrick, this skill was pretty useless.

But against cultivators of his Order, this skill is really dangerous and is sometimes capable of killing cultivators of his level with a single strike.

’I have to do something to increase its power.’ A part of Aditya could not help but wonder if he could use gravity to make lightning attacks even faster.

『Weapon Grandmaster』

『5th-order Innate Skill』

『Description』

: - A powerful innate skill that is only given to those who possess the War Dancer class. After reaching the 5th-order, the host’s understanding of weapons has reached a near-perfect level.

The host no longer just uses weapons but becomes one with them. Every weapon feels like an extension of the host’s body. Combined with the rhythm of battle and the precision of execution, the host can bring out the full potential of any weapon they hold.』

『Ability 1』

: - This skill gives the user instant knowledge and mastery over any weapon that is held by the user. Weapon mastery now increases the power of any weapon by [50%], and greatly improves control, precision, and efficiency during combat.

The host can also seamlessly switch between different weapons without losing effectiveness.

『Ability 2』

: - Gives the host a 95% chance of dodging attacks or landing a critical strike if the opponent is in the same order as the host.

The percentage may increase when facing weaker opponents and decrease when facing stronger opponents.

Additionally, the host’s reaction speed and timing improve during combat, making it easier to predict enemy movements and respond accordingly.』

’Well, nothing much special about this one. Let’s move on to the next one.’ To others, this might be one of their strongest innate skills, but to Aditya, it was hardly worth checking out. But that didn’t mean this skill wasn’t beneficial to him.

He often felt the benefit of this skill in a fight.

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Runic Soulforge』

『5th-order Innate Skill』

『Description:

- Emerging from the fusion of two foundational skills, the Charm of Plasma and Runic Enchantment, the Runic Soulforge skill is an incredible boon for the host. Both of these foundational skills were unlocked due to the host possessing the Rune Monarch class.

After reaching the 5th-order, this skill has evolved into a far more advanced and refined form. The host’s understanding of runes has deepened to a level where he is no longer just crafting runes but shaping and controlling them like a true monarch. The fusion between rune crafting, elemental manipulation, and soul resonance has become more stable and powerful, allowing the host to create higher-grade artifacts and more complex rune formations.』

『Abilities』

『1. Rune Mastery』

: - The host gains an almost unfailing expertise in crafting 5-star rune formations. There is a 100% guarantee that any 5-star rune, artifact, weapon, or armor enchantment the host attempts will succeed.

Additionally, there is now a 40% chance of successfully crafting 6-star runes and enchantments, making the host one of the most powerful rune crafters in existence.

『2. Elemental Lexicon』

: - The host can now explore a deeper level of Elemental Runes—Fire, Lightning, Storm, Magma, and Space.

At the 5th-order, the host can also begin integrating multiple elemental runes together, creating hybrid rune formations and advanced enchantments that are far more powerful than single-element runes.

『3. Runic Insight』

: - The host’s ability to sense and understand magical properties has greatly improved. The host can now instantly identify hidden attributes, flaws, and potential rune compatibility within objects, making rune crafting more efficient and precise.

『4. Plasmic Infusion』

: - The host can now infuse a more refined and stable form of plasma energy into runes. This significantly increases the destructive power, durability, and activation efficiency of the runes.

The infused plasma can also react dynamically during combat, making the rune effects more unpredictable and powerful.

『5. Spatial Engraving』

: - Given their stronger affinity for Space elements, the host can now embed more advanced spatial and gravitational runes onto objects.

These runes can manipulate weight, size, density, and gravitational pull, allowing the host to make objects lighter, heavier, or even alter how they interact with their surroundings.

The host can create larger and more stable pocket dimensions, and also embed gravity-based effects such as increasing pressure, restricting movement, or enhancing impact force.

At the same time, the host can improve the efficiency, stability, and overall power of existing spatial and gravity-based artifacts.

"Looks like I’ll have to start creating more rune formations."

His thoughts quickly moved toward the battlefield. If he could engrave high-grade runes onto the equipment of his allies, then their overall strength would increase massively.

Not just simple enhancements, but layered and hybrid rune formations. Armours that could turn a normal knight into a tank that could take attacks for his allies.

Weapons that would enhance their strength by a minor Order.

If Aditya had enough time, then he wouldn’t mind making all these things for his allies. But the problem was, he had no idea when the civil war could begin. It was not as if he could decide when to begin the war.

Aditya was also short on time because the longer he stayed away from the Istarin Empire, the more worried he became about something bad happening to his Empire or its people.

’Artefacts with different abilities and properties could also change the tide of a battle.’ But there were also limitations. If a cultivator wears too many artefacts, then that cultivator will feel very heavy mental strain.

This strain could increase in a battle. In short, the effect of his strain was that the cultivation’s overall power would drop by 15% to 25%.

So everyone agreed that it was not worth using too many artifacts only to see a 15% to 25% drop in their overall power and performance.

Aditya was a special case because he had Crimson Divine Dragon Blood and had 5 mythical classes. His body and mind were already special and couldn’t be compared to the limits of an ordinary cultivator. He could comfortably use up to 5 artefacts. And adding the runic enchantment that he put on his Black Sword and his Crimson Warlock armour set, he could use up to 7 enchanted items in a battle without feeling any mental strain.

But it was a huge boost to his strength.

His current five artifacts were the following -

Bracelet of Wind Fairy,

Crown of Seven Sea,

Shard of Life,

Mana Reservoir Stone,

Wraithwalk Boots

Then Aditya read something that changed his expression.

’Make larger and more stable pocket dimensions?’

"..."

Aditya himself was stunned reading this. If he could make such pocket dimensions, then why doesn’t he have any knowledge of them?

’Anyways, I will think about this issue later. Now moving on to the next one.’

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