Reaper of the Martial World

Book 10: Chapter 51: Born (3)

Dyon’s eyes glowed at these words, but he remained silent, allowing Emperor Angelus to continue.

“The creation of conventional qi changed everything.

“Firstly, one no longer needed to rely on affinities to cultivate. It was now possible for individuals even without any affinities at all to grow powerful through diligence and hard work.

“Secondly, the versatility of the human race reached a new level. We suddenly became capable of wielding qi that wasn’t the best at any one thing, but was slightly above average in everything.

“Conventional Qi was capable of relieving hunger and healing minor injuries. It had potent attack strength and could even be used in defensive techniques. Its versatility was unmatched, especially not by the Titans who were only known for the strength of their bodies.

“The third benefit was something humans had always been the best at: research!

“The creation of conventional qi meant that one of the biggest hurdles of our race had been cleared, so our thoughts could be focused toward other matters. But, putting it like this was too simple…

“When one cultivates a type qi, only very specific meridian pathways could be used.

“For example, if one used the heavy bold type qi, fragile, narrow pathways must be avoided. If one used the airy light type qi, sturdy meridian pathways would impede its flow, so they also must be avoided.

“However, with the creation of conventional qi, there was suddenly no pathway qi couldn’t travel in. This suddenly gave humans a far more comprehensive understanding of their bodies and a holistic view of their meridian pathways …

“… This led to the creation of Magic!”

Dyon smiled lightly. This was truly a case of everything coming together to form a perfect picture…

“Over time, those without Titan blood slowly became more powerful.

“It was a combination of luck and circumstances. Titans weren’t a united group. They were often very arrogant and confrontative. As a result, they were fragmented. They hadn’t made any meaningful progress in countless millions of years because they were too busy fighting amongst themselves.

“Human ingenuity was something they had completely forgotten about. They no longer sought to evolve, but rather fought for benefits of their own.

“In the end, the so-called Titans weren’t one entity like some history books made them out to be, but were fragmented Clans not much different from the current Nephilim Outer Quadrant territory.

“It was like this we energy path users began to grow in strength. historical

“Unfortunately, not everything went smoothly. Eventually, the Titans realized that the humans they saw as ants were no longer so weak that they could completely ignore our existence.

“In their own fragmented way, they began to stamp down what they felt was a challenge to their prestige. They didn’t care about our innovation. In fact, like many times in the long history that occurred after their fall, they sought to banish even the mere thought of us.

“If the Titans had decided to band together to wipe us out, we wouldn’t have stood a chance. But they were too arrogant to do this. They felt like their individually parsed Clans could do the job just fine. And in reality… They weren’t entirely wrong.

“Us new age humans were slaughtered one by one without a chance to fight back. Even as loose clumps of sand, the difference between us and the Titans was simply too grand.

“Though cultivating conventional qi was easier than typed qi, this was still the Chaos Era. Energy was too volatile, and soothing it into a useable form was still extremely difficult.

“We were facing an enemy that relied solely on their bodies, a near inexhaustible reserve of stamina, while our reserves were limited and depleted very quickly. A Titan could battle for months, even years without end, but we could last maybe a few hours at most.

“Things like wielding atmospheric qi or establishing Domains? They were too high grade for our ancient ancestors. Research into cultivation simply hadn’t progressed far enough to comprehend these things.

“But it was then, with our backs against the wall, that our human race experienced one final breakthrough!

“Maybe it was due to us, or maybe it was the Heavens who were unwilling to see this new path being snuffed out in its infancy, but we were given another light of hope.

“Magic began to evolve. From something that could only have limited effects, it became more and more grand. Eventually, it even became capable of changing the very constitutions of humans themselves.

“We soon realized that these magics, when performed with type qi, could exhibit strengths far beyond what they could with conventional qi. Our ancestors began to see a chance. They had neglected type qi after the creation of conventional qi, but they suddenly understood that the Heavens never create a thing without a purpose!

“Of these type magics, the one that showed the greatest promise was those performed by holy type qi. Not only were they capable of healing, but it seemed this healing ability was fundamentally linked to source of life itself. If this source was controlled, then maybe humans could even grasp a path toward their own evolution!

“We named these magics blessings! With their help, the first Angel was born!”