Brand New Life Online: Rise Of The Goddess Of Harvest

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I decided to absorb more Spirit Cores once again, as many as I could, just in case I needed the power boost. It’s a bit addictive once you get going, and it’s actually somewhat more… I don’t know, it feels “nicer” than when I absorb Monster Cores or Mana Crystals from Monsters or Hollows.

Unfortunately, I cannot get those Monster Cores or Mana Crystals here, so I’m left relying solely on growing my Spiritual Heart through the absorption of Spirit Cores from these Spirit Beasts. For some reason, the Ice Trolls drop them too, even though they shouldn’t, because they’re Ice Trolls.

I absorbed these Spirit Cores by the dozens, especially the big ones we extracted from the Ice Trolls without completely destroying the thing inside them, so it could fully regenerate. These were much bigger and packed more spirit energy for some reason.

I don’t know what it was, whether they were “artificially made” using the power of the System from BNLO that I’m connected to through my [Inventory] Ability or something else entirely. Whatever the case, I felt overflowing with Spirit Power pretty quickly.

Each Spirit Core transformed into particles of green and golden light, some with blue light from the Ice Trolls too, and each particle fused into my body, flowing into my Spiritual Heart.

The Spiritual Heart Beasts inside it also benefited, bathing in this sacred light and enjoying its benefits, which helped them become a little larger and stronger.

“Phew… I’m done.”

Once I was done, I felt “bloated,” like I couldn’t absorb any more. My Spiritual Heart needed some rest, probably meaning I should fight and use a lot of my Spirit Power.

[Your Spiritual Heart has absorbed 61 Spirit Cores.]

[You have successfully absorbed the Spiritual Energy and converted it into raw Spirit Power, strengthening your Spiritual Heart to a higher rank.]

[You gained +30,000 Spirit Power!]

[Your [Spiritual Heart]: [Tier 1: Rank 8: Heavenly Yggdragon of Time Spirit Heart] has Ranked Up to Tier 1: Rank 10!]

[You gained +10,000 Spirit Power!]

[Your Spiritual Heart has gained a large quantity of Spirit Power and Spirit Energy and cannot absorb any more for some time, unless you risk an overload of energy, which might cripple your Spiritual Heart.]

[Your [Spiritual Arts]: {Spiritual Armor Embodiment Art: Tier 1: Rank 5} has absorbed the energy and increased its Rank automatically, rising to Tier 1: Rank 6!]

[Your [Spiritual Arts]: {Spiritual Soul Weapon Art: Tier 1: Rank 3} has absorbed the energy and increased its Rank automatically, rising to Tier 1: Rank 4!]

[Your Spiritual Heart Beasts have also benefited from all the energy, absorbing it and increasing their Growth Rate exponentially!]

[Your {Spiritual Heart Beast: Golden Thunderbolt Lion (Spirit Larva Rank: 30%)} has increased its Growth to 35%!]

[Your {Spiritual Heart Beast: Volcanic Slime (Spirit Larva Rank: 30%)} has increased its Growth to 35%!]

[Your {Spiritual Heart Beast: White Sky Serpent (Spirit Larva Rank: 30%)} has increased its Growth to 35%!]

Ooh, alright! I think I’ve grown even stronger now.

Let’s check the information using my Runes.

[Spiritual Heart]: [Tier 1: Rank 10: Heavenly Yggdragon of Time Spirit Heart]

[Spiritual Energy Reserves]: [10,830,770]

[Spiritual Particles]: [1,433,806]

[Spirit Power]: [1,089,100]

[Spiritual Arts]: {Spiritual Armor Embodiment Art: Tier 1: Rank 6} {Spiritual Soul Weapon Art: Tier 1: Rank 4}

[Spiritual Soul Weapon]: [Ancient Soil-Shaping Hoe: Tier 1] {Abilities}: [Soil Shaping (F++)]

[Spiritual Heart Beasts]: {Spiritual Heart Beast: Golden Thunderbolt Lion (Spirit Larva Rank: 40%)} {Spiritual Heart Beast: Volcanic Slime (Spirit Larva Rank: 40%)} {Spiritual Heart Beast: White Sky Serpent (Spirit Larva Rank: 40%)}

Huh, interesting. My Spiritual Heart Beasts grew by ten percent again, so they grow pretty fast as long as my Spiritual Heart does? It seems the Spiritual Arts do the same too.

Is this because they’re all deeply and intrinsically connected to my Spiritual Heart, to the point that any small change can boost their growth too?

What’s bothering me, though, is another thing. I’m at max level, and yet… nothing? There’s not even the sound of someone clapping or anything.

How do I go further? Do I need specific materials? Should I ask around?

[Congratulations, your [Spiritual Heart]: [Tier 1: Rank 10: Heavenly Yggdragon of Time Spirit Heart] has reached Max Rank, and it is now possible to Tier Up your Spiritual Heart.]

[Your Spiritual Heart can reach the Next Tier by securing these materials.]

[High Quality Spirit Cores]: [10/10]

[Rainbow Spirit Crystal Fragment]: [1/1]

[Strong Spirit Beast’s Leather/Skin Piece]: [10/10]

“Aha! There it is! Let’s just begin right away and—”

[WARNING: Your Spiritual Heart is in the process of recovering. Trying to Tier Up may cause severe damage to the Spiritual Heart, to the point of even crippling it.]

“Ahhh, right, okay then, let’s leave it at that for now…”

I quickly looked at the three Cursed Hammers I had taken from those Frost Trolls. Each one was overflowing with Corrupted and Cursed energies.

They were really strong equipment too, made of Cursed Ice. I had decided to keep them and use them, as they were similar to the Demonic Weapons I had already taken but, at the same time, somewhat weaker, as they lacked a Demon Soul.

“I should save one for Lily to wield… Ah, alright, for now I’ll just work on one,” I nodded. “This one.”

I chose it and quickly summoned a Domain of Forging in the chimney of the moving cabin, summoning Ignis to help me out.

“I see, so you want to ‘fix’ this and give it some positive energy, master?” he wondered. “Seems easy enough… I think we can use my unique power if you have any ingots left from having sacrificed a weapon or armor before…”

“Hmm, yes, I have a couple!” I nodded.

Ignis’s special ability allowed him to fully convert equipment into special ingots imbued with the equipment’s materials and special powers, to be inherited by existing equipment or even to create unique equipment by mixing various ingots generated from the sacrifice of these weapons and armor, creating completely unique and powerful combinations.

“For now, let’s go with that, master,” Ignis said. “Can you give me the ingot?”

“Here,” I said, handing it to him.

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