Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos

Author Note: As you’ve read from the title, that’s the choice. Honestly, both Ethereal and Axis felt right. Each has strengths, one towards expansion, and the other toward fortifying what she already has.

On closer inspection, one might even consider Everbloom a good option. A super healer Liu Shu on the battlefield would make her army virtually immortal.

As for Abyssroot... That’s probably the strongest ascension among all of them, but also the one that only people who want to make the universe burn... or stop burning in its entirety, in its case, would choose, hahaha. A few of you chose it, which made me laugh. I was thinking, these people just want to see the world twist and collapse! Hahaha.

Much love and hugs, dears. Today is a System Chapter, so take it slow, and thank you for your maaaany comments. I had fun reading them. <3

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In the end, Liu Shu decided to choose the option that even made her gaze linger. While she really wanted to choose the space path, and was even tempted by the abyss path, the one that stuck with her was the Axis evolution.

"System, I choose the ."

[Are you sure?]

A fear of missing out on something struck Liu Shu like a tide. Together with that feeling... Liu Shu’s veins bulged in anger. "Are you trying to get yourself beaten!? I made this decision after steeling my heart, and now you are trying to throw me off!? I choose it! I choose it! I said I choose it! Don’t ask again or I’ll mull over it for a month straighttt!"

[ has been chosen! Your will begin when you complete your transformation.]

Liu Shu sighed in relief. "Alright, path chosen. I don’t care anymore!"

Was it the correct option? Liu Shu didn’t know. All of them, even the Everbloom path, had their clear advantages. Just as an example, Liu Shu felt that if she chose the Everbloom path, her ability to terraform, give benefits, and provide a healing aura would explode.

She might even gain a chance for berry mutation, making her already powerful S- Rank berries reach a whole new level for those close to her.

When Liu Shu reached here, she was momentarily regretful. ’Should I have... AH! STOP THINKING ABOUT IT! QAQ!’

"Moving on! Moving on!!"

She performed a self-lobotomy, forgetting the other three paths existed, and Liu Shu focused on the .

"Alright... What do I need to do this time around?"

Her , which guaranteed a 100% Cycle Completion, told her what she needed to do in this Cycle.

"The previous one was about connecting with my ..." Reaching this point, the Abyssroot path flashed in her mind. "Wouldn’t that path be much better... AH! HELP! I CAN’T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT! QAQ! WISDOM, EXPLAIN!"

[Wisdom...]

[Wisdom: For the , you must use the connection with your and learn how to draw essence from it. While this won’t change your regeneration or essence pool other than the boost to your from compelling the , it will help your efficiency when drawing ternary essence reach a new level. Spells that previously proved to be difficult would now become as easy to cast as a normal root strike.]

"Oh!" Liu Shu nodded. "So, I am getting a new, deeper understanding of Ternary Essence that will help me with casting and everything else. Moreover, I will reach a deeper connection with my , right?"

[Wisdom: Exactly.]

"Got it."

With the , she was quick to understand and know how to do such a thing. The ’s realm, a place where no one could enter but certainly existed, was a massive void filled with ternary essence.

Now that Liu Shu was about to reach Level 200, she could more or less perceive the surroundings of her . Controlling it was impossible, or at least, that was the general knowledge she knew.

Unless the top powerhouses were collectively hiding something, that would always be the case.

Still, as she tapped deeper into the process of creating the by connecting and drawing essence from the , Liu Shu felt its surroundings to a very faint yet clear extent.

"What a peculiar feeling..."

It was a smooth process, and even without her