Apotheosis 2

Along the way he is opposed by groups hunting for the same material, and each clash demands ever greater effort, so he speeds up his preparation and changes his regimen. During another crossing between sectors he meets Naruma, a wandering warrior who is familiar with a prophetic text about the destruction of the world and who gives Luo Zheng information about the people searching for the technique. They travel to distant mountains, home to a teacher who remembers the head of the clan and is ready to explain details that were never revealed in the record.

Luo Zheng is granted permission to use additional methods secured by seals and begins a series of trials that involve working with his core, distributing his power and immersing himself in accumulation layers to strengthen both body and mind. Meanwhile, scouts monitoring the situation at the fortress report on the movements of the prisoners, and Luo Zheng has to adjust his strategy. Naruma reports that forces interested in an interception have become active at the border, and the route to his sister now requires a detour through a sealed pass.