Murim Recurve

Chapter 199 - Ki’Nua And Her Pranic Avatar

Once a Harmoniser becomes a Martial Master, they could tap into their race's exclusive energy, the Kalki Qi. And, when the Pranic Avatar was summoned after consuming 100 units Elemental Qi and 100 units of Kalki Qi, the summoned Pranic Avatar could exist in the material world permanently.

It wouldn't dissipate after time had passed. Moreover, its lifespan was double its respective Harmoniser.

Only the members of the Royal Clan possessed the Pranic Avatar with five foundations. This wasn't a stage that could be attained through any means other than by being born as part of the Royal Clan. The limit to develop the foundation of a Pranic Avatar was only four, end even that was so rare, it was almost a myth, for it relied on a mystical item.

And, using the trait of the Divine Beast, the Royal Clan's Martial Masters lived on as Divine Beasts even after the death of their real bodies. And in this way, they acted as their Clan's guardians. And, it was because of this foundation did the cities protected by the Royal Clan stayed strong despite numerous foreign race invasions.

At present, Ki'Nua gazed at the Yali, her Pranic Avatar. The image formed in her mind depicted exactly how it would form in real life. Though, it wouldn't be summoned as a Divine Beast. To warrant that, she had to reach the peak as a Martial Master first.

At present, thanks to the 10 units of Ghost Qi in her, her Pranic Avatar's development was only on the same level as a Magic Animal. Even for a normal Harmoniser, they could only unleash the strongest state of their Pranic Avatars by expending the required Elemental Qi.

If they only used 10 units of Elemental Qi, then it would only appear as a Magic Beast. Most Harmonisers used their Pranic Avatars as mounts that helped them break through a crisis. After all, summoning one was expensive.

In the end, they only lasted for a short duration before vanishing. So, the Harmonisers had to time it right to create the greatest impact with their Pranic Avatar. This was the reason Re'Kha decided to use a Hand Projection first when she was in the Withered Courtyard.

If she had summoned her Pranic Avatar, she would have expended 10 units of Water Qi. If the timing wasn't right, she would be wasting almost all her Water Qi. So, it was a wiser choice to use a Hand Projection instead. That way, she still had enough Water Qi to unleash some Palm Projections afterwards.

It was a choice of action any Harmoniser would have taken in her situation. After all, they had limited Elemental Qi to rely upon. So, they had to be careful in their actions. So that was why, even if their Pranic Avatar had two or three foundations, they typically just summoned it as a Magic Animal by expending 10 units of Elemental Qi.

But, the case of Ki'Nua was different. She didn't need to expend any Ghost Qi to use her Pranic Avatar. After all, all she did was interchange places with it. So, as long as her Elemental Qi reserves were developed enough, her Pranic Avatar too would grow accordingly.

That was also one of the reasons the First Celestial Emperor took the risk to forcefully elevate her comprehension and Ghost Qi reserves to 10 units. This way, her Pranic Avatar finished forming. Moreover, she was able to use it whenever she wanted.

Otherwise, if she had to reach such a state naturally, it would have taken her another 10 years. And considering the severity of their land's situation, as he had stated, that would have been too late. There was a chance Ki'Nua would have been caught up in some conflict and lost her life by then. 

But now that she could interchange positions with her Pranic Avatar instantly, her life was guaranteed, unless the foe was beyond her ability to handle.

As Ki'Nua focused on the Pranic Avatar, she willed using her thought, watching the Yali morph its body and turn humanoid. It still retained its respective muscle density, rather, due to being compressed into the tiny frame of Ki'Nua, its explosive strength was further compressed.

So, in this form, the strength she could erupt with was even greater. The appearance of the Pranic Avatar looked no different from her own. But, it was currently naked. Even if she possessed the Ghost Mask, going about naked was risky.

After all, she did need to protect herself with some armour. Thankfully, the First Celestial Emperor had covered for that aspect too by imbuing the detail in her cultivation technique, planting the respective modification in her.

The Pranic Avatar used some of the Ghost Qi forming its body to create a suitable armour for herself. Moreover, with a thought, Ki'Nua was able to change the garment worn by the Pranic Avatar to exactly match what she wore.

The appearance too could be manipulated to maintain the same, including any injuries she sustained in a situation.

Moreover, just to experiment, Ki'Nua thought. Her body disappeared, including the dress she wore. And, in the place appeared her Pranic Avatar, looking no different, including the dress it wore. The bed did creak due to the weight difference; she swapped places once again.

In her normal form, Ki'Nua was asleep. The change was so fast even if someone had been staring right at her, they wouldn't have noticed. Thanks to the faint energy revolving from her Ghost Mask, they wouldn't have been able to notice anything even if their senses were absurdly sharp.

'It seems my clothes are carried with me as I reside in the Pranic Avatar's Pranic Heart. That's convenient.' Ki'Nua thought as she giggled, realising the current change in her was immensely more exciting than being a normal Harmoniser.

She then increased the range of effect brought by her Ghost Mask, enveloping both her room and the adjacent room, ensuring no one would notice her movement, even if they had been watching.

Even though Ki'Nua was assured the Clan Elder had left the place due to the arrangement—the First Celestial Emperor made—in her that prevented people from doubting her condition, Ki'Nua didn't take any risks.

She took it as a form of training, intending to develop accordingly if she wished to take down foes threatening her land that even the First Celestial Emperor couldn't sense.

As she walked on the floor, she took on her Pranic Avatar form, looking no different appearance-wise as she passed through the wall and arrived before Re'Kha, maintaining a gentle smile.