8mi Chapter 1478 Quick history lesson
Chapter 1478 Quick history lesson
Chapter 1478 Quick history lesson
Even a mature realm, despite its many advantages, which included but were not limited to treasures that could be at the Dao level, did not have the same vibrancy of energy that a newborn realm did.
In fact, a newborn realm had energy types that mimicked the kind of energy that appeared at the birth of the universe. That energy would be completely used up as the realm matured, giving birth to other kinds of more stable yet less potent energies. That was not necessarily a bad thing, it was just the way it was.
Even so, Lex rarely felt more comfortable or at home than inside the Inn. Considering his cultivation technique had never failed to absorb any kind of energy so far, he always preferred the ones from the Midnight Realm.
Yet, now here, at the resort, as his body was bathed in a unique blend of divine energy, Lex discovered that this was a splendid experience like no other. In fact, Lex closed his eyes and withdrew his spirit energy so that he could focus solely on what was happening in his body.
He observed as every fibre of his body underwent a literal and somehow spiritual cleansing. His cultivation technique left no room for any kind of flaw or redundant material in his body, which was something most other cultivators experienced. For example, body cultivators might reinforce their body by absorbing some metals into their system which worked wonderfully at the beginning, but once they reached the immortal realm started to hold them back.
That was just one random example of the kinds of things that would ordinarily be purged from cultivators' bodies when they came to the resort, and experienced whatever was happening to Lex. But spiritual cleansing was another thing altogether.
Back when he was a mortal, Lex had experienced all kinds of emotions ranging from nervousness to anger, to excitement and embarrassment and so on. Those feelings often manifested not just in his mind, but as physical sensations in his body. Sometimes, those feelings, if repeated too often, could manifest as diseases and illnesses.
For cultivators, it was much the same, but the repercussions were much greater. It was not just emotions that manifested as physical sensations, but their techniques, their Karma, their intents, and countless other things. For Lex especially, who absorbed literally everything powerful he ever came across, the marks left behind were even greater.
It was not a problem, though, since the rate at which he was growing was so rapid, that the burden of the marks left behind could never catch up with his capacity to tolerate them. Now, though, they were cleansed anyway. @@@@
"When the Primordial Aurelion, Hero of the Age of Memories, joined the holy crusade, the war ended, and the Defilers defeated and exiled to the corners of the universe, the Resort lost its purpose. Yet by then it had a robust foundation, and so Orithenor repurposed it and turned it into a Resort, but only for Dao Lords.
"For a long time after that, the Seraphim Resort served as the center of Seraphim diplomacy across the universe, and saw the birth of countless resolutions that have shaped the universe to this day."
It was no surprise to Lex that as they walked through the building, the murals moved, perfectly depicting the powerful entities that were being mentioned, and added gravitas to the story. Although Lex had never heard of these people before, nor had he heard of these events, the great depth of emotion depicted in the murals was infectious, allowing him to sense just how great an influence these events had on history.
Of course, Lex did not let himself be swayed. He was sure that the version of history being told, while true, was probably heavily whitewashed to favor the Seraphim. He did not blame them, or consider it malicious. Instead, he was taking notes.
He needed to add three things to the Inn that the resort and the Inn did not. Unfortunately, Lex did not have a cool story as background for the Inn. Though, he did note that inadvertently the Inn seemed to be developing a strong connection to the Humanoid alliance. Maybe, after billions of years, he could link the Inn to that somehow. For now though, leaving it with a mysterious purpose and background, just like the equally mysterious Innkeeper, was good enough.
"Eventually, though, Xanderath the Wingbreaker opened up the resort to the whole universe, allowing even lower level cultivators. Since then, the influence of Seraphim has only increased drastically, and the reputation of the resort grew as well.
"Now, even though the resort still primarily hosts Dao Lords, it has also become the prime destination for countless other visitors from across the universe to relax and rejuvenate. It also provides a perfectly safe and secure location to conduct business, undergo cultivation breakthroughs, or serve as a resting spot between travel.
"Most recently, the resort was used as a site by members of the acclaimed Phoenix clan to give birth to a new generation of Golden Phoenixes, taking advantage of the security of the resort to pass their brief period of weakness that they experience post childbirth. It was quite a privilege for the resort to have such trust, and marks the continued trust and relationship between the Seraphim and the Phoenixes.
"Your stay here is scheduled for two weeks, though naturally you can extend that if you so wish. During these two weeks, a number of services and activities have been planned for you, so you may enjoy the various benefits that we offer, and completely relax and rejuvenate yourself.
"The distinguished guest who booked the package for you mentioned to us that your body may be suffering from the strain of being exposed to a Dao Lord, and so the first order of business is to allow you to decontaminate."