In the vast universe countless possibilities exist. But what if one such possibility makes you stumble upon a divine treasure which represents the ultimate fate of universe and parallel dimensions associated with it. A treasure which contains power to create infinite universes and also to destroy them.

A treasure which when fused with a being gives him the same power, power to create and destroy with mere thought.

A story of where an ordinary boy stumbles upon such a divine treasure, and begins his journey to become the strongest being in existence in the known and unknown universe.

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Cultivation Realms:

Each individual who possess "Spiritual Roots", can train himself first in "Body Refinement". Body Refinement consists of 10 levels, each level specifying on a body part to strengthen it. The 10 levels of Body Refinement are as follows;

Skin Hardening Level

The individual will use specially prepared medicinal bath and ointments for skin refinement. The ingredients for medicinal bath and ointments are distributed once 'Spiritual Roots' presence is shown in a ceremony held annually. After hardening, the skin can withstand ordinary swords, blades, and simple spirit attacks, but still they are not indestructible. This level takes around 1 year depending on the individual aptitude.

Bone Strengthening Level.

In the second level of body refinement, the individual will start tempering their bones by beating wooden dummy, taking bone refinement pills.This process is completed when the practitioner can break a tree of width equivalent to that of elephants leg with a single punch. This process takes around 1 year to complete.

Flesh Hardening Level.

In the third level of body refinement, the individual will start hardening his flesh and muscles by medicinal bath, medicinal pills and getting beaten by instructor repeatedly day after day till they can withstand a full 100kg punch without any damage or pain. This process takes 1 year to complete.

Veins Tempering.

In the fourth level of body refinement, the individual will temper his veins, arteries and all other blood vessels to withstand damage, spirit attack and higher quantity of blood flow rate during cultivation and as well as fights. This process takes a year to complete.

Marrow Cleansing.

In the fifth level of body refinement, the individual will cleanse his bone marrow and increase the blood cell production required for cultivation. This is achieved by taking various pills and accupunture.

Blood Purifying.

In the sixth level of body refinement, the individual will purify his blood so that it can carry higher level of oxygen and nutrients, which is essential for a cultivators as they go on an extended period of meditation and fight. Also the cultivators need higher blood flow, oxygen and nutrients to their brain, so that they can think far more superiorly than ordinary humans. This process takes around two years to complete.

Organ Hardening.

In this seventh level of body refinement, the practitioner will train his internal organs to withstand extreme pressure, fatal blows and spirit attacks. The practitioner will use various pills mixed with certain special and rare herbs to strengthen his organs. Once completed his organs would be capable of withstanding a full force punch of 500kg, without any internal damage ( unlike bones, if internal organ sustains heavy damage it'll be destroyed, that's why they need to withstand higher levels of punch than bones and muscles). This level takes around a year to complete.

Heart & Brain Tempering.

This is the most crucial tempering process in body refinement. Because ordinary mortals need not to do any excessive tasks or work that'll take heavy toll on their brain and heart. But for cultivators who endure physical activity far beyond mortals, need to have a strong heart and powerful brain to process a large amount of information within seconds ( faster than computers, of course 😑). In this level practitioner has to endure heavy physical and followed mental work without getting exhausted. He needs to spend atleast a month without sleep or minimum sleep. Also to temper the heart and brain he needs to take a rare type of pill ( which will be explained in the main story). This level take around 2 years to complete.

Full Body Cleansing.

In this ninth level of body refinement the practitioner must remove all impurities from his body, which is accumulated due to the pills and other medicinal ingredients before he participates in the final level of body refinement. This is done by taking a specially prepared pill which is suitable for him to cleanse his body. This pill is only half refined, and the rest of refinement is done by the practitioner within his body by using medicinal impurities present. After refinement he needs to throw up the pill to cleanse himself. This process takes around a year ( due to closed door refinement process) to complete.

Fire Cleansing.

In this final level of body refinement, the practitioner will enter the "Fire Hall" of his clan, to bath in the "Eternal Holy Fire". This fire will alter his entire cell structure and give him the superior strength, strong physique, and immense wisdom for his journey as a cultivator.

But the type of fire needed for refinement is determined by family status and previous cultivators of clan who have become immortals. The three different kinds of fire available are "Earthly Fire", "Heavenly Fire" and the most mysterious "Primordial Fire". Almost all Noble families have the earthly fire, but only the 3 out of 4 "Heavenly Clan" possess heavenly fire ( hence the name). The fourth heavenly clan was betrayed by the three other clan and were exiled from the main continent. Their Heavenly fire was stolen from them before being exiled. The "Primordial Fire" is only mentioned in ancient texts and scriptures, but for over billions of years it's existence is still unknown. ( I'll explain more about this fire in main story). Those who complete the Fire Cleansing, will receive any one of the three different body types, such as Earthly, Heavenly or the rumoured Primordial body type. ( more about these body type in main story).

( it is possible for someone to obtain an earthly grade body, even though he is cleansed by heavenly fire, but not the other way around )

After completion of all levels of body refinement, the practitioner will begin his cultivation and now he is called as a "Cultivator". Those who successfully pass the body refinement test ( that is by obtaining any one of the body type) will be awarded resources for their first level of cultivation. Those who fail will join their clans army, or any other special units tasked with protecting clan border, business or as personal bodyguards. Though they won't get as many special previlages like cultivators, they'll receive respect form other clans and mortals, even they can start their own clan or mortal sects specialising in body refinement.

Also once the body refinement is completed they're lifespan increase up to 200years.

The individual will begin their body refinement journey at the age of three, and move in successive levels simultaneously, such that by the age of 10 they can participate in their first Fire Cleansing ceremony. Also there will be a second Fire Cleansing ceremony for those who take a bit longer to complete the nine levels of body refinement. The second Fire Cleansing ceremony takes place when the practitioner can complete it by the age of fourteen. ( it is also possible for ordinary mortals who do not possess any spiritual root to practice body refinement up to seventh level which can increase their strength, physique and also lifespan, they can live for up to 150 years without any type of physical problems)

After the Body Refinement, the Cultivation Realms are as follows;

Qi Refinement ( 10 sub levels for Earthly and Heavenly Body cultivators)

Foundation Establishment ( 3 sub levels for Earthly and Heavenly Body cultivators)

Core Formation ( 3 sub levels for Earthly and Heavenly Body cultivators).

Nascent Soul ( 3 sub levels for Earthly and Heavenly Body cultivators)

Soul Integration ( 2 sub levels for Earthly and Heavenly Body cultivators)

Deity Transformation ( 3 sub levels for Earthly and Heavenly Body cultivators)

After a cultivator achieves Deity Transformation his life span will be around 2000 years, and he can enter the first level of heaven after ascension.

( More about individual realms, ascension and various levels of heaven in the main story).

Void and darkness everywhere. There was no space or time for anything to exist¹. But a sudden blinding golden light appeared and pierced this darkness like a hot knife slicing butter.

This golden light originated from a ball of pure chaos energy, that mysteriously appeared in the void. At the center of this ball, there was a small oval shaped stone. The surface of stone was smooth and was of golden colour with mysterious runes carved on its surface.

This mysterious stone was vibrating and producing pulses of energy that compressed and expanded the ball of pure chaos energy again and again. As a result of this, the energy contained within the ball was rising higher and at the end the ball of energy exploded with loud rumbling sound that resembled loud thunderclap.

The chaos energy expanded indefinitely in all directions, with mysterious stone as it epicenter. Thus the space and time which was not present initially came into existence as chaos energy expanded.

After the passage of countless years the chaos energy started liquefying thus creating an enormous ocean of chaos energy.

The mysterious stone was still vibrating sending ripples across the fabric of space-time. After a certain passage of time, the runes on the surface of the stone started spreading out, and formed a golden cocoon around it.

Everything became calm once again, and the things remained as it is for billions of years without any disturbance.

At a point of time the golden cocoon ruptured and a being who was sleeping in fetal position came into existence. His body was of golden colour, and there were runes carved on his skin. A golden halo was shimmering around his head. And at his glabella, the mysterious stone was positioned as if it is a third eye.

After certain period of time, a golden shockwave erupted from this being and he slowly opened his eyes and stood up, as he woke up from his sleep. From his eyes golden light erupted, as he looked in all direction.

This golden light sent waves in the sea of chaos energy like a stone dropped in a lake.

As he looked around, he saw nothing but ocean of chaos energy. A thoughtful look then appeared on his face and he suddenly lifted his hand to touch the mysterious stone on his glabella. A loud rumbling a keen to that of thunderclap erupted from it, and a burst of golden light was sent forth from his body in all directions.

The ocean of chaos energy started compressing at various points, and as the golden light touched it, it burned brightly. Trillions of such point appeared throughout the ocean, spreading warmth and light around them. These were the first stars that formed after countless years of darkness.

The being looked around once again, and he moved his hands in a profound way and casted a gigantic seal towards all directions. The stars which formed drifted towards these seals and formed groups which became galaxies. Countless such galaxies formed in span of few breaths.

The being then, again casted a second seal which also spread out in all directions, and pulled groups of galaxy towards it such that, these groups of galaxy where arranged in 3 levels, with a vast amount of primordial chaos energy between them.

The being then cast a profound seal which contained dense energy ( which later will be known as "Spiritual Energy" ) on the first level of the world, then he cared another profound seal which contained little less energy on the second level, and then he casted a final seal on the third level, which contained far less energy than the other two.

After this the being looked at his creation with a satisfactory look on his face. He then raised his palms towards his chest, and then a golden projection of himself appeared between it. The being opened his mouth and blasted blue light, which contained series of runes on the projection. This projection which was initially insubstantial became substantial once it touched the blue light.( If one where to look carefully, the projection resembled the being who created it. Yet it's body structure and energy contained was far different than him.)

Then being then examined the golden projection, and then suddenly a burst of golden light erupted from the mysterious stone which pierced the golden projections dantian, and a small energy bead appeared there. Then tiny roots like structure started spreading from the energy bead, through out the body of golden projection.

( This bead and roots later will be known as "Sea of Qi" and "Spiritual Roots"). Another burst of golden light pierced the chest of the golden projection and internal structures such as meridians, nervous system, golden heart and vital fluids which was golden in colour were created. Another burst of golden light pierced the head of projection and a mass of nerves appeared there ( of course it is brain).

Then again a red and blue light erupted from the stone, which pierced the golden projection and Seven matters, Five sheaths of personality and five organs of action formed in the body of golden projection.

The being then opened his mouth and blasted vital air which entered the golden projection in a flash and the golden projection started breathing and dull thumps of beating heart could be heard. ( from now the golden projection will be referred as "Divine Beings", as it has obtained a substantial and functional body.)

The being then started creating further such projections, which were brought to life by the mysterious stone. There were projections of both males and females such that they were in pairs, which were now breathing and in deep sleep.

The being created thousands of such beings, with different spiritual roots and sea of Qi, so that they govern certain elemental forces. Many of them resembled humans and plants, with different physique and facial structures. Also the energy contained within them was also different from one projection to another.

After creation of all projections a blinding light erupted form the stone which contained numerous runes which pierced the head of all projections. Countless information, knowledge and wisdom was granted to these projections, pertaining to the elemental forces, natural laws, and different abilities to manipulate them.

The being then brought his hand towards his chest again. A bright azure light erupted between them, and at the center of which a small azure dragon projection appeared.( This is the first "Divine Spirit", to appear in the universe). Then the same procedure was repeated and countless 'Divine Spirits', in male female pairs such as, " Golden Fire Phoenix", " Iron Armoured Tortoise", "Water Flood Dragon", "Poison Serpent", "Diamond armoured Golden Beetle", Copper Plated Scorpion", and many others. All the Divine sprits contained, Divine blood which was golden in colour.

Then the being repeated same procedures as it did with holy beings, to create various body parts, organs, spiritual roots and sea of Qi.

All such projections were then left to hibernate for millions of years were they developed into full fledged begins, with vigorous vital and spiritual energy.

All the projections opened their eyes slowly and started to look around them, and they all saw a supreme being seated cross-legged Infront of them, radiating boundless spiritual energy which formed a golden halo spreading in all directions. A sense of divinity and devotion developed in their mind and they all dropped to their knees and bowed to the supreme being.

The being then spoke to them, " Arise". ( The language here is the Divine language, that will be limited only to these beings, more explanation about it in further chapters).

All the projections stood up, and one of them humbly asked the supreme being, "Who are you?"

For which the Supreme being replied, "I am the embodiment of collective wisdom contained in this divine stone, I am the "Tao" of this universe, which I created based on the this knowledge. Then I created you all as instructed by this stone ".

Then again one of the projection humbly asked, "who created you? "

For which the Tao pointed towards his glabella from which an oval shaped stone appeared, " This stone is the origin of all, and the origin of this stone is unknown to me".

The projection then asked again, " who are we? why were we created?".

The Tao replied, " You all are ' Divine Beings' and ' Divine Spirits', which I created to look after this universe, and to fill it with life. I created you using the powers of this stone. I have created 3 different worlds with different density of spiritual energy to nurture life. I have created thousands of you to govern and control different laws of nature so that the world's below could continue existing for eternity."

The Tao then continued, " I will create a " Divine Realm" for all of you to reside, you all can govern this universe from there, once the creation of life is completed".

The Tao then pressed his hand on the stone, and boundless golden light swept forth absorbing the chaos energy and created a vast realm with very high density of spiritual energy. After creating the Divine realm the Tao, made a grabbing motion and three dense balls of chaos energy were created. He again pointed towards the mysterious stone, from which blinding Golden, Blue, and Red light erupted which ignited three balls of chaos energy. The three balls of chaos energy burned brightly with golden, blue, and red colour.

He pointed towards the three flames, " These are the three ' Eternal Holy Fires'. The one with the golden colour is the ' Primordial Fire',. You all absorb a wisp of it and it place it in the Divine Realm and in the first world which has highest density of spiritual energy." ( This first world will be known as "Divine Immortal Realm").

"The other two are ' Heavenly Fire' and ' Earthly Fire ", he said as he pointed towards the blue and red coloured flame respectively.

"Take the heavenly fire and place it in the second world with little less spiritual energy, and place the earthly fire in the third world with least energy. These fires will grant the wisdom, knowledge and a strong physique to the life originating in them. Also it will cleanse them from all impurities accumulated", the Tao said to the Divine Beings as he pointed towards the eternal holy fires. ( The second world will be known as "Divine Ascension Realm", and the third world with least spiritual energy will be known as "Mortal Realm" ).

The Tao then said to the Divine Beings and Divine Spirits, " Go sow the seeds of life into the worlds, and let them evolve on their own. Once they acquire sufficient knowledge, take them towards the fires and cleanse them. Then give them the wisdom of nurturing spirit plants, agriculture civilization and language. Once the life becomes self sustaining all of you come back to the Divine Realm, and I'll explain you all about your further duties".

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[1]. A singularity can be considered here, as it has no dimensions. So there is no space and hence time within it.

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