Jacob didn't know what to feel at this moment as the revelation of 150 million years completely caught him off guard. In comparison, almost 1,000,000 years were really nothing.
Still, after completing the first phase and that strange dream, his mentality seemed to have undergone a qualitative change. He could quickly control his emotions and calm down.
'Since it's the price I paid to live, then it's worth it even if I was left with few years to live. I can quickly recover all those lost years with Nyx again. But the change of acquiring so much may not come again, not to mention Immortika did something to quicken the process. If Nyx hadn't had Immortika's help, I'm afraid it would've taken too long, and now she seemed to be evolving. I should be content with what I have and thankful I'm still alive.
'The biggest benefit in all this is still the Infinity Blood Sacrifice ability that could allow me to make any wish as long as I can pay with my blood. Only after completing the first phase did the true mystery of Cursed Immortality start to show…'
After weighing the pros and cons, Jacob, through the loss of millions of years of lifespan, put his head back on his head and felt relief. He also learned more about a Universal Godly Scripture.
"So, about this ability, I can make any wish? Like if I wish to be immortal and can the price, I can be immortal right now?" Jacob questioned as he wanted to know more about this ability and the limitations of it.
"Hehehe, greedy, aren't we?" Immortika laughed, "But the answer to your question is yes. However, I don't think you would be able to pay the price for it unless you sacrifice the whole universe, and last time I checked, you didn't owe a universe.
"So, you should focus on comprehending the Immortal Chapter; remember, you haven't even scratched the surface of cursed blood yet. Only with Immortal Chapter can you fully unravel its full mysteries and control it."
Jacob was slightly shocked, but it wasn't out of his expectations. He finally understood just how powerful the Infinity Blood Sacrifice was and what he needed to do to control it.
But then Immortika suddenly asked something that made him tremble, "But I wondered if your first question after you learn about the Infinity Blood Sacrifice would be whether you can become immortal with it, while I was expecting you would ask if you could revive 'certain someone' or not."
Hope's face instantly flashed in his mind, and he even wanted to do it. It wasn't like he never thought about it first, but…
"It's none of your damn business!" Jacob coldly replied, clearly not wanting to discuss this with Immortika since this matter was only his.
"Hehe, alright, don't need to be agitated. It's more interesting in this way, anyway." Immortika backed down with clear amusement in its voice.
It took Jacob a little while to suppress all those thoughts, but when he finally got to business, he looked towards his gigantic body. He noticed that his water and fire cores were missing, but he could somehow feel them within his head. Not only that, but his cursed heart also seemed to be in his skull with a hex core.
"What is going on with cursed heart? Why is it in my head with other magic cores? And there seemed to be something else…"
"Hehe, you finally noticed. You see, now that you have completed the first phase and discarded your previous mortal shell, your entire anatomy has been changed. The biggest change is your soul is now fully revealed and becomes tangible.
"It's in its first initial stage of Cosmic Soul Evaluation, called the Spiritual Nebula. You should know that a nebula is a vast cloud of gas and dust. It is often considered the birthplace of stars. But in truth, it also hides the truth of the universe's birth. However, the journey from a nebula to a fully-fledged universe involves a series of complex and awe-inspiring transformations.
"Spiritual Nebula is just the start of this journey and the first step of Soul Cosmic Evolution; this first evaluation step is called the Soul Stellar Formation and has three stages.
"The first and initial stage is called the Soul Gravitational Collapse. In this stage, one needs to first take control of one's soul in a spiritual nebula by mastering one's innate elemental law. After reaching a certain proficiency in elemental law, using it, they need to control the spiritual nebula, which is in a gas and dust-like state. "Thereby, have the soul gas and soul dust collapse under their own gravity by introducing the elemental law in their spiritual nebula until there is no soul gas and soul dust, and it transforms into Soul Ether. It's like purifying the soul.
"The second and intermediate stage is called the Soul Protostar Formation. In this stage, one needs to ignite their Soul Ether with higher proficiency of elemental law and their own soul vitality, then mold it to form a Soul Protostar, a dense core of Elemental Soul Ether. It is a very dangerous process, by the way, because if one doesn't have enough elemental law control or soul vitality, they will die by either completely blowing their own soul or using up their entire vitality.
"The third and advanced stage is called the Soul Star Birth. In this stage, the nuclear fusion ignites within the Elemental Soul Protostar, marking the birth of a new and unique Soul Star. This process is complex, and it all depends on the practitioner's elemental law, proficiency, willpower, and luck. This marks the completion of Soul Stellar Formation."
Jacob was astounded when he heard this strange yet mystical evolution of the soul, as it was the first time he had heard it.
"Can a soul really birth a universe? And I have to undergo this process on top of cultivating the second phase?" Jacob quickly inquired, as this would add more complexity to his journey. He had already had his hands full with Cursed Immortality.
"Hehehe, you see, here you are different from others. The process of Soul Stellar Formation I just explained isn't unique to you. In fact, these steps also have another name, and you are well aware of them. This is the path of Legendary Rank!
"The Spiritual Nebula is Fable Legendary State, Gravitational Collapse is Legendary Noble State, the Soul Protostar Formation is Legendary Lord State, and last but not least, the Soul Star Birth is Legendary King State!"
Jacob's expression changed as he quickly questioned, "Wait, does that mean I'm already a Fable Legendary Rank!?"
Immortika playfully asked, "What do you think? After all, only Legendary Rank giants would have 50 meters of height!"