The spiritual stones gifted by Professor Arvind proved more useful than Krishak had expected.
Although the energy within them was far from pure by his standards, their density was many times greater than the spiritual energy naturally present in Earth's atmosphere.
For Krishak, they represented a significant opportunity.
Late that night, Krishak sat cross-legged in his room and held a low-grade spiritual stone between his palms.
The Primordial Origin Art began to circulate.
Instead of absorbing the energy directly, Krishak carefully filtered it layer by layer.
Turbid and unstable energy was discarded.
Only the finest and most harmonious essence entered his body.
A single spiritual stone contained enough energy to sustain an ordinary cultivator for several days.
Krishak, however, extracted only a tiny fraction of its total contents.
Even so, the purity of the energy he absorbed was far higher than anything he could gather from the atmosphere alone.
His cultivation speed increased noticeably.
Over the following months, Krishak used the spiritual stones sparingly.
He never rushed.
Every breakthrough was delayed until his foundation reached perfection.
By the end of the season, he finally stepped into the Great Martial Warrior Realm.
His body underwent another transformation.
Spiritual energy could now be released from his body with much greater force and precision.
His strength increased dramatically.
Krishak quietly evaluated his current power.
• Age: 6 years old
Cultivation Realm: Early Great Martial Warrior
Combat Power: Peak Great Martial Warrior to Early Grandmaster
Earth Equivalent: Mid C-Rank to Low B-Rank
Talent: Highest Grade
At this level, he could defeat most experienced C-Rank fighters and even challenge weaker B-Rank experts.
For a six-year-old child, such power was inconceivable.
Despite his progress, Krishak continued to hide his abilities.
During daily training with Veer, he displayed only modest improvements.
Even so, Veer often shook his head in amazement.
"Your comprehension is terrifying."
Ama would smile and say, "Our son was born extraordinary."
Luna, now more articulate than before, would simply declare, "Big Brother is the best!"
Krishak treasured these moments.
They reminded him why he had chosen this path.
One evening, Veer and Ama called Krishak to the study.
Veer's expression was serious.
"Krishak, the National Awakener Academy has sent another message."
Ama nodded.
"They want you to begin preparatory training next year."
Krishak remained calm.
This was earlier than he had anticipated, but it was not unwelcome.
Access to better resources and information would be beneficial.
"When do we leave?" he asked.
Veer laughed.
"Not immediately. But we should begin preparing."
Luna pouted.
"Big Brother can't leave!"
Krishak knelt and gently ruffled her hair.
"I'm not going anywhere for a while."
Only then did she smile.
That night, Krishak gazed at the stars.
The resources available on Earth were still limited, but they were enough for now.
As long as he continued cultivating patiently, his growth would remain unstoppable.
One day, he would surpass Earth's strongest experts.
One day, he would reopen the path to the higher realms.
And one day, he would complete the dream that had begun millions of years ago.
For now, he closed his eyes and resumed cultivating.
The journey continued.