Chapter 55: Rank 1 Runes
Yesterday's exhaustion from creating the Fundamental Rune had knocked me out completely. I couldn't remember the last time I'd slept so deeply - not since arriving in the cultivation world, at least.
Between cultivation techniques, breathing exercises, and the constant threat that someone might try to kill you for your resources, proper sleep wasn't exactly a common luxury for cultivators, even if you did have someone like Azure watching your back.
But today, I woke up feeling strangely light, as if this world’s gravity had loosened its hold on me. The sensation was subtle but unmistakable - this body felt less... mortal.
"Master, you're finally awake," Azure said, his tone carrying an odd note that made me pause.
“I can't sleep in even if I wanted to," I sighed, already thinking about my lesson with Elder Molric. "The elder seemed pretty clear about starting my 'real training' today."
Azure's response was not what I expected. "Master... you've been unconscious for three days."
I sat up so quickly my vision blurred. "Three days?"
"Yes," Azure confirmed. "I was concerned at first, but then I realized what was happening. This mortal body entered a sort of hibernation state as the red sun's energy began modifying it.”
Still trying to process this information, I pulled off my shirt to examine the changes. My eyes widened.