A Man Like None Other

With his journey through the mundane world complete, Jared tore through the void once more, this time taking his mother, Beatrice, along with Cecilia and the others, back to the Ethereal Realm.

The environment there was far more suited to their cultivation, and even Flaxseed followed them.

In the Ethereal Realm, the women finally met one another.

Jared took the time to introduce them individually, bracing himself for possible tension or conflict. To his surprise, they all got along harmoniously, their interactions warm and friendly. The unexpected peace eased Jared’s worries.

Just then, Flaxseed stepped forward, grinning. “Jared, I brought you a little gift from the mundane world!”

He produced a small tower.

At a glance, Jared recognized it instantly. It was the Pentacarna Tower, the very one once used to subdue Whalreth.

“Wait… Isn’t this the Pentacarna Tower? Wasn’t it left with the Village of Villains?” Jared asked, surprised. “Time inside this tower flows slower than outside. That was fine in the mundane world, but here in the Ethereal Realm, wouldn’t that make it counterproductive?”

chuckled. “That’s where you’re mistaken. This tower is magical. The slower time flow was only due to it being in the mundane world. Haven’t you heard the saying,

Realm, it’s the opposite. Time inside the tower flows a hundred times faster than outside. That means a hundred years of cultivation inside amounts to just a single

lit up with excitement as

a valuable treasure, how do you plan to thank me?” Flaxseed

beauties you’re after, I can get you a hundred…

if you’re

glanced toward the Celestial Stairway. He gave a firm nod.

worried expression. “Mr. Chance, with your current strength, I fear the celestial realm may still be too dangerous. It would be wise to further enhance your abilities before

wasn’t on his side. He couldn’t afford

much time left. I need to reach the celestial realm as soon as possible,” Jared

that if the stairway vanished, his only path forward would be to cultivate until achieving Ascendance on his own, a feat that could

reminded him. “Train inside it. Time

tower really be used for cultivation

replied with a nod. “It’s all about the flow of time. Here, a single year in the Ethereal