Myriad Heavens: Rise of the Rune God-Chapter 56: The Tower of Stars

The guide—a Red Giant realm soldier named Lieutenant Voss—led Runar through corridors that seemed to shift and change as they walked. Spatial formations warped perspective, making distances impossible to judge conventionally.

"The Absolute Infinity is divided into twelve major cultivation zones," Voss explained as they walked. "Each zone contains multiple towers, and each tower is attuned to specific Law groups. This helps residents accelerate their comprehension in related areas."

They passed through a massive archway inscribed with celestial patterns. Beyond it, the ambient qi changed noticeably—warmer, brighter, carrying hints of stellar fire and gravitational pull.

"We’re entering the Stellar Cultivation Zone," Voss continued. "Your assigned tower—Tower of Stars—is one of seven towers in this zone. It’s attuned to stellar-related Laws: Sun, Fire, Solar, Light, Star, Gravity, and approximately forty-three minor related Laws like Radiation, Fusion, Heat, Luminescence, and others."

Runar’s Runic Omniscient Eyes activated, analyzing the tower as it came into view.

The Tower of Stars rose before them—a spire of crystalline material that seemed to contain actual starlight. It stretched upward for dozens of kilometers, each level glowing with different intensities. The structure itself was covered in formation arrays that drew ambient qi and refined it into stellar-attribute energy.

Tower of Stars - Cultivation Specifications:

Height: 47 kilometers Floors: 9,400 (5 meters per floor)

Residents: 200 candidates maximum

Qi Density: 5,000x standard (within tower structure)

Attribute: Stellar (Sun, Fire, Solar, Light, Star, Gravity + 43 minor Laws)

Formation Grade: Peak Supreme with Primordial core arrays

Comprehension Boost: +300% for primary Laws, +150% for minor Laws

Special Feature: Artificial star core at tower peak providing constant stellar radiation

Impressive engineering, Runar thought, examining the formations. The tower draws qi from the ship’s contained star, filters it through Law-specific arrays, and distributes it throughout the structure. Anyone cultivating stellar-attribute techniques here would see significant benefits.

For him personally? Less useful than it might be for others.

His Heaven-Defying Comprehension Mantra already gave him +50,000% comprehension speed. The tower’s +300% boost was mathematically irrelevant in comparison—like adding a candle to a supernova.

Still, the forty-three minor Laws were interesting. He’d already mastered the major ones (Sun, Fire, Solar, Light, Star, Gravity all at 100%), but some of the minor variants like Stellar Wind, Corona Effect, or Photonic Pressure might be worth investigating.

"Your suite is on floor 4701," Voss said, leading him into an enormous lobby. "The tower uses spatial elevators—just think of your destination and step inside."

The lobby itself was a work of art. Floating formations created miniature stars that drifted lazily through the air. Comfortable seating areas were scattered around, clearly designed for candidates to socialize or discuss cultivation. Everything radiated wealth and power.

A few candidates were already present—early arrivals settling into the tower. They glanced at Runar, recognition flickering in their eyes, then quickly looked away. Word had clearly spread about what happened in the reception hall.

Runar stepped into the spatial elevator—a circular platform that hummed with Space Law energy. He thought Floor 4701 and reality shifted.

The transition was instantaneous and disorienting. One moment he stood in the lobby, the next he was on his designated floor, stepping out into a corridor of polished starlight-infused crystal.

Suite 4701 was at the end of the hall. The door was inscribed with his name in elegant script: Runar Cross - Telstra.

He pressed his academy token to the scanner. The door recognized him and swung open silently.

Suite 4701 - Interior.

Runar stepped inside and stopped, genuinely impressed despite himself.

The suite was larger than his entire house back on Telstra.

Main Living Area: The entrance opened into a massive space—easily 300 square meters. The floor was polished white stone that glowed faintly with embedded formation arrays. The walls appeared to be windows showing the cosmos beyond, though Runar’s Runic Eyes identified them as high-grade illusion formations displaying real-time feeds from external sensors.

Comfortable furniture was arranged throughout—a large sofa, reading chairs, a desk with holographic interfaces. Everything was top-quality, designed for both comfort and cultivation utility.

The ambient qi here was even denser than the tower general areas—easily 10,000x normal planetary levels. The stellar attribute was strong; Runar could feel Solar Law resonating in the very air.

Bedroom: Through an archway to the left was the bedroom. A massive bed dominated the space—large enough to comfortably fit four people. The sheets were made from Spirit Silk, a Divine-grade material that naturally absorbed qi and promoted restful meditation even during sleep.

More illusion windows showed rotating views of nebulae and star clusters. A private bathroom was attached—luxury beyond what most planetary nobles could afford.

Training Room: To the right was the training room—500 square meters of reinforced space with Supreme-grade defensive formations embedded in every surface. The room could withstand techniques up to early Supernova realm without damage.

Training equipment lined the walls: gravity adjustment formations, combat puppets rated for various realm levels, technique testing arrays, and more.

Meditation Chamber: At the back of the suite was the meditation chamber—the most important feature.

The chamber was a perfect sphere, 20 meters in diameter, suspended in the center of a larger room by antigravity formations. Inside, the qi density spiked to 50,000x normal levels. Time dilation formations created a 1:10 ratio—ten hours inside for every hour outside.

At the chamber’s center was the cultivation pool.

The pool was filled with liquid spiritual energy—qi so concentrated it had achieved physical form. The liquid glowed with golden starlight, each drop containing energy equivalent to a high-grade spirit stone.

Runar dipped his hand in experimentally. The liquid qi tried to flood into his meridians immediately, eager to be absorbed. For a normal Satellite Orbit cultivator, bathing in this pool would accelerate cultivation by months per session.

For Runar, with his Primordial physique and perfect qi control, it was a useful resource but not transformative. He could cultivate anywhere with similar efficiency—his bottleneck wasn’t resources, it was time and comprehension depth.

Still, he thought, waste not, want not.

He sent a portion of his consciousness into his system interface.

[System Interface] Current Status:

Realm: Satellite Orbit Stage 16/33

Next Stage Requirements: 101 additional orbital spheres (1,717 total) 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Qi Required: Equivalent to 47 billion high-grade spirit stones

Time Required (at current cultivation speed in this suite): 6 hours

Runar smiled. The suite’s resources were excellent. Six hours to break through a stage that would take normal geniuses years? He’d definitely make use of this.

But first, he wanted to explore the tower’s minor Law benefits and check on Celestia.

Part 2: The Tower of Moon

Celestia’s guide—a different Red Giant realm soldier—led her through similar corridors, but in the opposite direction.

"You’re assigned to the Lunar Cultivation Zone," the guide explained. "Tower of Moon, specifically. It’s attuned to lunar-related Laws: Moon, Ice, Water, Gravity, Lunar, and thirty-eight associated minor Laws."

The Tower of Moon was the Tower of Stars’ opposite in every way.

Where the Star Tower blazed with light and heat, the Moon Tower glowed with soft silver radiance and cool tranquility. The structure was made of a material that seemed to absorb light rather than reflect it—a crystalline substance that captured moonlight and starlight, filtering it into pure lunar essence.

Tower of Moon - Cultivation Specifications:

Height: 47 kilometers (matching Tower of Stars)

Floors: 9,400 Residents: 200 candidates maximum

Qi Density: 5,000x standard

Attribute: Lunar (Moon, Ice, Water, Gravity, Lunar, Space + 38 minor Laws)

Formation Grade: Peak Supreme with Primordial core arrays

Comprehension Boost: +300% for primary Laws, +150% for minor Laws

Special Feature: Artificial moon core at tower peak cycling through all lunar phases

Celestia examined the tower with her Major Spatial Sense, mapping its structure in three dimensions.

Beautiful design, she thought. The formations channel lunar-attribute qi from the ship’s power source, filter it through phase-cycling arrays, and distribute it based on current lunar phase simulation. Someone cultivating ice or water techniques here would see massive benefits.

For her, like Runar, the benefit was minimal for Laws she’d already mastered. Her Ice, Water, and Void Laws were all at perfect 100% comprehension. The tower couldn’t improve what was already complete.

But the thirty-eight minor Laws—variants like Frost, Mist, Tides, Reflection, Silver Light—those were new. Potentially useful for expanding her technique repertoire.

"Suite 3905 is your assignment," the guide said. "Floor thirty-nine. The elevator system is spatial—just think of your destination."

Celestia stepped into the lunar elevator. The platform was carved from what appeared to be solidified moonlight. She thought Floor 39 and space folded.

She emerged in a corridor of silver-blue crystal, everything radiating soft lunar radiance.

Suite 3905’s door recognized her token and opened.

Suite 3905 - Interior

The layout was similar to Runar’s suite but with distinctly lunar aesthetics.

Main Living Area: 300 square meters of elegantly designed space. The floor was polished dark stone that reflected light like still water. The walls showed illusion-formation views of moons in various phases—some familiar, others clearly from alien worlds with multiple moons or rings.

The furniture was comfortable and high-quality. Everything had a cool, tranquil aesthetic that resonated with ice and water principles.

The ambient qi was 10,000x normal, heavily aspected toward lunar attributes. Celestia could feel her Ice Law resonating with the environment instinctively.

Bedroom: Similar to Runar’s—massive bed with Spirit Silk sheets, private bathroom, illusion windows showing peaceful lunar landscapes.

Training Room: 500 square meters reinforced to withstand Supernova-level techniques. Combat puppets, gravity formations, technique arrays—all standard equipment.

Meditation Chamber: The centerpiece of the suite.

A perfect sphere suspended by antigravity formations, 20 meters diameter, qi density at 50,000x normal. Time dilation 1:10.

The cultivation pool at the center glowed with silver-blue liquid qi—moonlight made manifest. Each drop contained energy equivalent to a high-grade spirit stone.

Celestia tested the liquid. It tried to flood into her meridians eagerly, carrying strong lunar-attribute properties. For normal cultivators, this was a treasure beyond price.

For her, it was useful but not critical. Her Primordial Void Empress physique could cultivate efficiently anywhere.

She checked her status mentally:

Current Realm: Satellite Orbit Stage 450/???

Next Stage: Stage 451

Qi Required: Enormous (her technique had no defined limit)

Time Required (in this suite): ~8 hours per stage

Useful. She could definitely make progress during the seven-day journey.

But first, she wanted to see Runar.