Infinite Evolution: My Idle Evolution System

Chapter 514: 12th Green Petal, Peak of Foundation Establishment Realm



Necro descended from the terrace, the dawn at his back, the five petals of the Lotus pulsing softly within him as the world came alive under the rising sun. The pines whispered in the breeze, dew glinting on the grass, the Sect's courtyards beginning to stir as disciples emerged from their quarters to begin their morning routines.

Each step he took felt different now.

The world seemed to shift around him with each movement, the streams of qi in the air reacting subtly to his breath, aligning themselves with the quiet rhythm of the Lotus within. His senses had expanded further, the threads of energy in the earth resonating faintly with each footfall, the quiet song of the wind carrying traces of the Dao principles he had integrated within himself.

The Lotus was no longer simply a cultivation tool, no longer just a secret hidden within his dantian.

It was alive.

And it was hungry.

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Days slipped into a steady rhythm as Necro moved through his training, each morning beginning with Lotus Flow Step practice on the misty terraces, each afternoon spent within the Virtual Battlefield challenging advanced scenarios designed to test his comprehension and adaptability.

The simulations had grown more intense with each passing week, shifting from simple sparring duels to complex, multi-layered battles against formations of simulated Foundation Establishment and even early Core Formation cultivators wielding advanced techniques and layered Intent strikes.

Necro moved through these simulations with a quiet, patient persistence.

Each clash became an opportunity, each defeat a refinement, each victory a lesson.

The Lotus absorbed everything—each movement, each shift of energy, each Intent strike that brushed against him—devouring insights and refining them into subtle changes within his technique. His Lotus Flow Step evolved almost organically, transitions between movements smoothing into seamless flows, reversals coming as naturally as breathing, his strikes carrying the layered principles of Flow, Persistence, and Rhythm with increasing precision.

There were moments in the Virtual Battlefield when everything aligned—a breath, a step, a strike—and the world seemed to slow, the rhythm of the Lotus aligning perfectly with the simulated flows of energy around him, allowing him to cut through layered defenses as if they were paper, leaving afterimages of green light in his wake.

Outside of battle, he meditated for hours on the terraces beneath the stars, the Lotus pulsing softly within him as it drew in the ambient qi of the mountain, aligning it with the breath of the world. He traced the subtle currents of energy hidden within the wind, the earth, the river below, expanding his spiritual perception, refining his ability to see and feel the patterns of the Dao hidden within the world.

He began to understand something deeper.

The Lotus was teaching him to see the world not as a collection of separate forces but as a single, flowing rhythm, each element weaving into the next in a quiet, endless cycle. Every breath he took was a note within that rhythm, every step a drumbeat syncing with the shifting tides of qi that surrounded him.

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Months passed.

Necro's cultivation rebuilt itself layer by layer, each cycle faster than the last, each breath drawing in energy with perfect alignment, each meditation refining the purity of the qi within him until it was clear as crystal, vibrant with life.

Disciples in the Sect began to notice his presence more frequently, not because he flaunted his power, but because his quiet strength was impossible to ignore.

They saw the way he moved, each step deliberate yet unhurried, each motion carrying a calm certainty that unsettled even senior disciples at times. They saw the way his qi flowed with him, a faint green shimmer sometimes appearing around him during intense training, the air shifting subtly with each strike.

Rumors began to circulate quietly within the Sect—of the silent disciple who never rushed, whose cultivation seemed to deepen day by day without any visible bottlenecks, whose strikes in the training grounds carried a weight that made even higher-ranked disciples wary.

Necro ignored the whispers.

His focus remained on the Lotus, on the path he had chosen.

Each morning, he would stand at the edge of the terrace, looking over the valley as the sun rose, the five petals of the Lotus pulsing softly within him, each beat syncing with the quiet promise of evolution.

And each day, he would train, meditate, refine, and grow stronger.

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When the time came, the Lotus pulsed with quiet hunger once more.

Necro felt it during a morning meditation, the soft glow of the fifth petal stabilizing, locking into place with a quiet resonance that echoed within the chambers of his dantian.

[System Notification: Advancement Available – 6th Petal.]

[Warning: Requires Cultivation Reset.]

Necro opened his eyes, the dawn breeze brushing against his face, carrying the scent of pine and river mist.

He had done this five times before.

He would do it again.

"Yes," he whispered, letting the word fade into the wind.

The collapse came like a storm, a roaring tide of energy tearing through his channels, devouring the qi he had spent months accumulating, reducing it to raw essence as the Lotus pulled everything into itself.

Necro fell forward, hands gripping the cold stone of the terrace as pain threaded through every vein, every nerve alight with the icy fire of reversion, his breath catching as his vision blurred with tears.

The world narrowed to the pulse of the Lotus, each beat echoing within him like a drum, the cold emptiness flooding his channels replaced by the quiet promise of rebirth.

Then, in a single, blinding pulse, the Lotus bloomed with a sixth petal, its green light spreading through him, warm and steady, aligning the chaotic remnants of his cultivation into perfect, clean streams of qi.

Necro exhaled, steam rising in the cold morning air, his body shaking as the Lotus settled within him.

[Green Lotus Petals: 6.]

[Qi Flow Perfected for Current Realm.]

[Advanced Comprehension Integration Efficiency Increased.]

The rebuilding began again.

Necro moved through the Sect with quiet purpose, training, meditating, refining his control as he reconstructed his cultivation from the ground up for the sixth time.

Each breath aligned perfectly with the Lotus, drawing in qi seamlessly, integrating it without turbulence. Each step resonated with the Dao principles he had embodied, the rhythm of Flow, Persistence, and Rhythm guiding every movement, every meditation.

His Lotus Flow Step evolved further, adapting to his cleaner, stronger streams of qi, refining itself with each repetition, each clash within the Virtual Battlefield sharpening his control, each defeat becoming a stepping stone toward greater mastery.

Simulated Core Formation cultivators wielding layered Intent strikes and advanced techniques became his daily practice, their attacks testing his comprehension, pushing him to refine his responses, to evolve his techniques in real time.

Necro's body adapted to the new qi flow, his movements growing lighter, faster, his strikes carrying a deeper weight, the layered Dao principles within them resonating with the world in subtle ways.

There were moments during training when he would step forward, and the air itself would seem to part before him, the streams of qi aligning with his movement, the rhythm of the Lotus syncing perfectly with the world's pulse.

He felt himself evolving, not simply in strength but in understanding.

The Lotus was teaching him to listen, to see the patterns hidden within chaos, to sense the subtle flows of energy that most cultivators ignored, to move with the world rather than against it.

As the sixth petal stabilized over the following months, Necro found himself standing on the terrace one morning, the dawn breaking over the mountains, the sky painted in soft golds and pinks.

The Lotus pulsed within him, six petals now, each beat syncing with the rhythm of the world, each breath drawing in the essence of the dawn with perfect alignment.

[System Notification: Advancement Available – 7th Petal.]

[Warning: Requires Cultivation Reset.]

Necro closed his eyes, letting the wind wash over him, the quiet song of the world whispering in the breeze.

He felt no fear, no hesitation.

The pain of the resets, the months of rebuilding, the solitude of this path—none of it mattered.

Because with each petal, he was not just growing stronger.

He was evolving.

"Yes."

The collapse came like thunder within him, the Lotus devouring his cultivation once more, pulling the streams of qi inward, refining them into raw essence, the world spinning around him as he fell to his knees, breath ragged, body shaking as the pain coursed through him.

But Necro did not resist.

He let the Lotus take everything, let it reduce him to the essence of who he was, let it refine him once more.

Then, in a single breath, the seventh petal bloomed, its green light warm and steady, aligning with the dawn, syncing with the world's rhythm.

Necro exhaled, eyes opening to see the world with new clarity.

And he proceeded to do that 5 more times.

Until eventually...

[Green Lotus Petals: 12.]

[Qi Flow Achieved: Harmonization with Local World Rhythm.]

[Comprehension Integration Perfected for Foundation Establishment Realm.]

He stood, the dawn breeze washing over him, the scent of pine and river mist filling his lungs, the streams of qi in the air aligning with him, welcoming him.

The Core Formation Realm awaited him now, no longer a distant peak, but the next natural step on his path.

Necro smiled, the Lotus pulsing softly within him, each beat syncing with the rhythm of the world, each breath a promise of evolution.

He stepped forward, the world shifting subtly around him, the patterns of energy within the air, the earth, the rivers, the clouds visible to him in their quiet dance.

The Lotus had become more than a cultivation tool.

It had become the core of his existence.

The promise of evolution was no longer a whisper.

It was the rhythm of his every breath.

And Necro would continue to climb, step by step, breath by breath, until the world itself recognized the rhythm he carried within, until the Dao itself acknowledged the path he had carved with the Lotus as his guide.

For this was not merely cultivation.

This was evolution.

And Necro would embrace it fully, no matter how many resets it took, no matter how much pain he endured.

Because each petal was worth it.

Each breath was worth it.

Each step was worth it.

Until the Lotus itself bloomed in full, and the world acknowledged the rhythm of his existence as its own.


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