Key to Level Up!

"Filverel, are you- My fellow disciple, going to support me on my cause? Are you going to make this world great again?" I rose from my seat and asked Filverel with flames in my eyes.

"I am! I am going to help you build this dream. I am going to be there whenever you need me!" Filverel also rose from his seat and was drank with zeal.

"Good, Filverel. I knew you would as soon as I heard the Master's praises about you. So, I considered you when I was planning." I said with a nod. As soon as I mentioned Master's praises, Filverel turned into a little girl praised by their crush.

"These are for you," I said, taking out two notebooks from my storage. I passed one first, "This is mine. On that notebook are the alchemical experiences I had when I was studying all around the world. When I showed them to Master, he accepted them to be unique and might be the cause for my swift rise. He is going to study them further to implement them in outer space, so they are extremely precious." I lied through my teeth and passed the notebook. I noted them down according to the memories I acquired. But they were indeed unique to Witch Queen.

"Than- Thank you, Miles." Filverel's hands were shaking when he accepted the notebook. He was dying to take a peek, but I was holding another notebook so, he had to listen to me more.

"As you know, Filverel, the exchange has to be made with information. I gave you my lifetime experiences, and in return, you have to share something with some value." I said and looked out of the window. "There is no useless information, and information is not gold. Yet information has grades. What I gave you is key to the success of alchemical breakthrough, and in return, information with the same value should be traded."

"Yes, yes, of course. Please forgive my rudeness. I just dazzled by the grace you have shown. Is there anything, in particular, you want to know. As the Master of the Association, I have access to much unique information." Filverel said, still holding the notebook like a priceless artifact.

"My Master and I have something in common, to be honest. It was another reason why Master took a fancy on me." I said as I was speaking something trivial. "I am longing to discover the secrets of cultivation and studying different breakthroughs from Level 10 to Level 11. Do you think you can fulfill my wishes?"

"Of course, as a Level 32 being, I had studied on the subject when I was younger. I have tons of books about it." Filverel said and took out a ring from a safe hidden behind the library. "These are all the information I have on breaking through from 10 to 11 and 20 to 21."

I took the ring without reservation and looked inside it. There were close to 100 books inside. Jackpot!

"Good. I see you are honest when it comes to trade, Filverel. Master wasn't wrong about you." I said as I rose from my seat and passed the second notebook, "This is from Master and has pill formulas and way to reduce timing on commonly known pill making. Since you gave me close to 100 books and My Master's and my dream are related, I will accept the trade, in exchange for two notebooks."

"Thank you, Miles. And please convey my thanks to Master Altair." Filverel also rose from his seat to see me to door. He walked with me all the way to the entrance of the Association, and it gave me another boost in fame.

"Alright then, Filverel. I will see you at the auction tomorrow night." I said without keeping my voice down. Everyone around us heard how I called the Master of the Alchemy Association.

"Right, take care of yourself, Miles." Filverel, oblivious to the eyes around us because of two notebooks lying on his desk, responded absentmindedly.

I left the street and found an alley to disappear, then found my way home. When I arrived home through a secret tunnel, I hastily removed the books Filverel handed over to me.

"Secret of cultivation is as old as the universe we are living in. When the first sentient beings discovered the cores and the elements, animals, and beast were cultivating instinctively. But how could these beasts were leveling up without the requirement of developing the elements?

Beast and animals are put under constant surveillance and studied. And it is discovered that the key to passing the first hurdle is being one with the universe and creating something hand to hand.

To key to leveling up to 11 from 10 is, drawing a new element from the universe and merging it with the existing element."

I read the first book with my mouth agape. There were many things I didn't know of before leaving the Temple. Because of its closed borders, there were only little could be learned there. I quickly read others and learned all the information in the books.

"What about innate double element users. They are born with two elements and have the combo element need to breakthrough. How should they level up from 10 to 11?" After reading more than 50 books, this question formed in my mind.

"There are exceptions to everything. All beings are born with one element, but rarely, there are some born with two elements." I finally found a book about the question formed in my mind when I was reading the last few.

"These are occasions can be two-elements awakening or Combo Element awakening.

Two-elements awakening is not a problem, per se. Because being awakened two elements can choose one to mix with the one drove from the universe.

But Combo Element is another issue. For a long time, those who awakened Combo Elements seen as cursed. Because awakened elements merged and created one already, so it was impossible for them to draw a new one to mix with their element."