“Patriarch, perhaps the ‘Genesis’ in the sky could be of help to you!”
The head gestured towards the sky.
“This was created by Lord Daniel. All mages, as well as those ordinary people who haven’t awakened their magic patterns, can benefit from it.”
Milton looked up at the sky.
In the next moment, the contents of Genesis appeared in his mind.
He didn’t even begin to browse it.
What he needed most right now was to ascend into the God Realm.
Once he entered the God Realm, he would become a completely new existence.
The contents of Genesis would be of little use to him at that point.
So Milton had no intention of delving into it.
The days before his ascension should be focused solely on his preparation.
Only by remaining undistracted could he increase his chances of reaching the God Realm.
A few days later, the preparations were complete.
Even within the family, many had come to witness the ceremony.
After all, it was the ascension of their ancestor into the God Realm. It was a sight not to be missed.
Milton was focused. His mana surged within him.
This was the aura unique to a tier-sage.
Next, he needed to open the Gate to the God Realm and follow the guidance to enter.
But something was wrong.
The familiar sensation he had experienced during his past seclusion—when the gate to the God Realm felt so close he could almost touch it—had disappeared.
Yes, that feeling was gone.
It had never happened before.
Why was this happening now?
He didn’t understand.
He had been able to sense that faint gate before, but at the time, his body wasn’t fully prepared, so he hadn’t opened it.
Only recently had he felt ready, and thus he chose to exit his seclusion and ascend to the God Realm.
But now…
That gate was gone!
Could it be that something had changed in the world recently?
“Look! Milton is starting to exude the aura of a tier-sage. Soon, he’ll open the Gate to the God Realm!”
“The Gate to the God Realm isn’t a physical entity, but a… a sensation beyond the senses.”
“When you feel that you can push the door open, and you choose to do so, the gate leading to the God Realm will open in reality.”
“At that point, you can pass through the guiding portal into the God Realm.”
“…”
The elders around them were explaining how to enter the God Realm to the younger generation.
This knowledge had been passed down through the family’s ancient texts.
The excitement of seeing this scene with their own eyes was palpable.
But…
After several minutes, the younger generation began to doubt—had something gone wrong?
Why hadn’t there been any signs from the ancestor yet?
Didn’t they say the Gate to the God Realm would appear?
But now…
It was still bright and sunny, with no signs of any phenomenon occurring!
Many began to murmur quietly among themselves.
Soon after, the ancestor stood up and addressed everyone:
“Everyone, disperse. It seems the world’s rules have changed. A tier-sage may no longer be the limit. With tier-sage power, it’s impossible to directly ascend to the God Realm anymore.”
Upon hearing Milton’s words, everyone was taken aback.
They hadn’t expected that there could be a level higher than tier-sage.
Milton didn’t speak further. Instead, he gazed at the Genesis in the sky.
Now, he was fully convinced that these changes in the world were closely related to Daniel.
Perhaps Genesis could explain the reason behind these developments.
Maybe it was time for him to read and study it in depth.
…
At Crossbridge Academy,
Elise was busy cooking.
The fresh ingredients were swiftly being prepared under her hands.
Next to her was a jar of wine.
This wasn’t just any wine.
The wine Daniel had given her to cook with came from the God Realm.
Just then, the lid of the jar was quietly lifted.
“Headmaster Daniel said you shouldn’t drink this.”
Without even raising her head, Elise said.
A small white beast pitifully trotted out from the side.
“Don’t look at me like that. It’s no use. Headmaster Daniel specifically told me you can’t have any, and you’re only a few months old…”
“I’m the Will of the World, not a human…”
The little beast retorted.
Elise glanced at the creature, helplessly putting the lid back on the jar.
She returned to her task, still unable to believe the absurdity of the situation.
The Will of the World… in the form of this small white beast.
And it had a penchant for sneaking sips of wine.
“I’m going to tell Headmaster.”
“No! Elise, please don’t tell Dad. I won’t do it again.”
At that moment, Daniel was still busy refining a level 12 forge.
Upgrading from the level 9 forge had been quite easy.
But upgrading all the level 9 forges to level 12…
For Daniel, it wasn’t a simple task.
It had taken him nearly half a year to complete the upgrades for the ones in his possession.
But there were more outside!
When Rose and the others left, Daniel had entrusted them with quite a few forges.
Now… those would also need to be upgraded to level 12. Continue reading stories on empire
But…
Would he have to go to each world node one by one?
That would be far too cumbersome.
He didn’t know when he’d be able to enter the God Realm…
Suddenly, Daniel came up with another idea.
He decided to summon the Will of the World.
In the next instant, the little white beast appeared before Daniel.
“Dad! I’m here!”
“Good. I have an important task for you.”
“What task?”
“I’ll give you some divine stones. I want you to go to the places where the Tree of Origin is planted, and teach them how to upgrade the nearby level 9 forges to level 12.”
Hearing Daniel’s words, the little beast froze.
“You mean… me?”
“Yes. You’ve grown up now, so it’s time for you to take on some responsibilities. Besides, this task will ultimately benefit you. The faster the Tree of Origin grows, the faster you’ll grow too!”
The Will of the World nodded, then asked,
“So, now that I’ve grown up, does this mean I can drink wine now? I’ll go ask Elise for some.”
“No! This is absolutely not allowed. You can drink wine after we enter the God Realm.”
During this time, Daniel had been communicating with the Lord of the Five Elements.
In the God Realm, the hierarchy was quite clear.
Mages who had just ascended from the Mortal Realm to the God Realm were called divine mages.
Then came the human gods, earth gods, heavenly gods, high gods, and Supreme Gods…
This world, after the revival of the Will of the World, could be considered a realm where human gods resided.
Thus, the highest attainable level in this world was the human god.
To progress beyond that…
To reach the state of the God Realm, there was still a long road ahead.
But for now, the most important task was to upgrade the Tree of Origin and the forges.
As long as those were done, the world would be one step closer to ascension.
“We’ll reach the God Realm soon enough.”
Daniel said, handing the little beast a storage crystal.
For now, though, it seemed that this goal was still some time away.
A moment later, Elise arrived with the delicious dishes.
Over the years, Elise had been responsible for Daniel’s meals.
She hadn’t actively learned magic, but simply through exposure to various ingredients and divine artifacts, she had slowly begun approaching the level needed to ascend.
It was remarkable how much one’s environment could influence them.
At this point, only those who had reached the level of a human god could open the gate to the God Realm and ascend.