Chapter 780 Four Pillars: First Lotus
"Now that's a more than welcome surprise." Looking through his notification screen once more, Valyr let out a chuckle after seeing that the Gates of Awakening had increased his hidden stats yet again.
Though he would have understood if the Gates of Awakening decided to skip over such a reward due to how he had already obtained something of greater value, there was still a small part inside the young man that wanted to get it.
After all, he was pretty close to unlocking the skill that came along with having a high enough Might.
And all he needed to reach was 25 points in that stat.
Fortunately, the Gates of Awakening did not skimp out on their reward, allowing his Might stat to hit the exact number necessary to unlock [True Rage].
At the same time, his Vigor, Mana Purity, and Tranquility had also gone past 20 points, stopping just two points above Might.Discover, Devour, Delight: N♡vεlB¡n.
"Now I see why those who have a high Tranquility stat all seem to enter a higher state of clarity." Reading through his notifications related to the stat, a faint smile appeared on the young man's face.
"Who knew reaching 25 points in Tranquility would actually allow one to attain [Zen]?"
As these words left his mouth, the young man recalled how he had come across the ethereal state of mind whilst he was viewing Sven's memory regarding blacksmithing.
Then, he was eventually plunged into that same state whilst he was in a forging duel against Arcaelus, allowing him to smoothly and successfully upgrade his arquebus to the next rarity.
Remembering that his mental state had ascended twice during that fight, Valyr wondered whether reaching 25 points in Tranquility would push someone instantly to [Zen]. After all, before [Zen], there was [Greater Flow].
In the end, he decided to push those thoughts aside, only to bring up the descriptions of both newly obtained skills before him not long after.
Ding!
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[True Rage] (Lv. MAX)
Rarity: Rare
[Zen: First Lotus Step]
Rarity: Epic+
The state of concentration can be achieved through many forms, with most of them beyond the user's control.
Most states in those forms are undoubtedly potent, but are a far cry from the true state of concentration attained if one were to activate it at will.
Once one does that, they would have undoubtedly achieved the level of Zen, a level of mental clarity that would allow one to achieve even feats considered to be nigh impossible.
Having immersed one's self in the state of Zen for a long time, the doors to the higher realms of mental clarity have finally opened.
Though you may have only taken the first step in what could be considered a long endeavor, this first step already puts you leagues ahead even among those who have achieved the state of Zen.
By taking this first step, you have partly returned your mind to its original state, unshackling it from one of the many realms of suffering the mind experiences.
More realms of suffering exist for you to unshackle, but they shall appear before you in due time.
While in the state of Zen: First Lotus Step, the effectiveness of one's stats increases by 35%, allowing feats normally impossible for the user to become more than possible.
While in the state of Zen: First Lotus Step, the user's mental state is fully focused towards the task at hand, even borrowing the power of nature to make sure that the task would be completed with nonpareil quality and unreal efficiency.
This state can be toggled on and off at will.
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"Hmm." Slightly frowning as he tried to understand the skill's esoteric description, Valyr eventually nodded after feeling like he had gotten a rough understanding of the difference between the current skill and its old version.
"I'll have to test it out sometime later to really ascertain its effects," said the young man to himself as he closed both screens.
"But for now..."
"Let's move onto the remaining rewards."
