Chapter 38: Dimensions

Ben nodded.

"Creating a dimensional space isn’t too difficult, but maintaining one consumes quite a lot of energy."

He moved on to testing another application of Ruination Dimensions.

This time, he focused on a small stone lying on the ground.

Ben raised his hand and activated his new sub-ability.

The space surrounding the stone immediately began to distort.

The air seemed to ripple as the space around the stone compressed from all directions. A few seconds later, Ben released the ability, and the stone fell to the ground with several cracks running across its surface.

"So I can compress space as well."

Ben continued experimenting with Ruination Dimensions for several hours.

Through his tests, he discovered that he could distort small areas of space, create temporary dimensional gaps, compress objects, and interfere with incoming attacks by manipulating the space around them.

However, the scale and strength of these abilities were still restricted by his current cultivation and celestial energy reserves.

Ben wasn’t disappointed.

"That’s enough for now."

He understood that Ruination Dimensions had enormous potential and would become far more powerful as his cultivation increased.

More importantly, he had discovered that he could combine dimensional energy with his White Ruination.

Ben raised his hand once again.

White Ruination gathered around his fingers before slowly mixing with the dimensional energy.

The space in front of him began to twist.

A tiny crack appeared in the air.

Ben carefully observed it.

This wasn’t an ordinary spatial crack. The edges were being continuously eroded by White Ruination, causing the dimensional structure itself to weaken.

"So I can use White Ruination to erode space."

Ben immediately stopped the technique.

He didn’t want to accidentally destabilize the cultivation room.

After taking a short break, he began practicing Mist Walker.

Ben circulated celestial energy throughout his body and released a thin layer of mist around himself.

His figure gradually became blurred.

He took a step forward.

Two additional images appeared behind him, perfectly imitating his movement.

Ben stopped and examined the illusions.

"These are more convincing than I expected."

He continued practicing, gradually improving his control over the technique.

The illusions became more stable, lasted longer, and moved more naturally. He also found that Mist Walker worked particularly well with Ruination Dimensions.

By slightly distorting the space around himself while moving through the mist, he could make it even harder for an opponent to determine his actual position.

However, Ben decided not to combine the two techniques too much yet.

He wanted to become proficient with each ability individually before developing more complicated combinations.

Several days passed.

Ben’s understanding of both abilities improved considerably.

He could now move at high speed while maintaining multiple illusions through Mist Walker, and his control over Ruination Dimensions had also become much smoother.

Although he was still unable to manipulate large areas of space, he could create small spatial distortions almost instantly.

Once he was satisfied with his progress, Ben stopped training.

There were only a few days left before the Jupiter Academy entrance examination, and he decided to use the remaining time to rest and keep himself in peak condition.

After all, the examination would involve more than simply comparing cultivation levels.

There would be many talented young cultivators participating, and Ben didn’t know what kind of challenges the academy would prepare for them.

He returned to his room, where Maya was waiting for him.

"I’ve finished testing my new abilities," Ben said as he sat down.

Maya looked at him curiously.

"How did it go?"

"Pretty well. Ruination Dimensions is much more useful than I expected."

Maya smiled.

"I figured you’d say that."

Ben nodded.

"I still need more practice, but I can already use it in combat."

"Then don’t push yourself too hard," Maya said. "The examination is almost here."

"You’re right. I’ll take it easy for the next few days."

With his cultivation stabilized at the First Stage of the Silver Realm and his new abilities under control, Ben spent the remaining days resting and making final preparations for the Jupiter Academy entrance examination.

Soon, the day of their departure arrived.

Ben traveled with Amanda and Maya to the spaceport on the Moon, where a large hyperdrive ship was waiting for them.

The ship was designed for long-distance interplanetary travel. Rather than crossing the entire distance through normal space, it could enter specially constructed spatial tunnels and travel through them at incredible speeds.

Once they boarded, the ship quickly departed from the Moon.

Ben sat beside the window and watched as the Moon gradually disappeared behind them.

Less than an hour later, a massive blue-and-white planet appeared in the distance.

Ben stared at it with interest.

"Is that Jupiter?"

Maya nodded.

"Yes."

Ben looked at the enormous planet.

From a distance, Jupiter looked almost exactly like the planet he remembered from his previous life. Its enormous size and swirling bands of clouds were clearly visible even from space.

"Does it really look the same as the Jupiter I remember?"

Maya glanced at him.

"Of course. It’s still Jupiter."

She paused before continuing.

"But the planet itself has changed considerably since humanity entered the cultivation era."

The ship gradually approached the planet.

As they entered Jupiter’s orbital zone, Ben noticed countless spacecraft traveling between different regions.

Soon, the ship began descending toward the planet.

The moment they entered the atmosphere, the scenery below changed.

Instead of the mostly empty landscapes Ben had expected, vast green and blue regions stretched across the planet.

Massive cities covered parts of the surface, filled with futuristic buildings, transportation networks, and countless flying vehicles.

Some of the structures were so enormous that they looked like entire cities by themselves.

Ben stared through the window.

"So this is Jupiter."

Maya nodded.

"Jupiter has one of the highest concentrations of celestial energy in the Solar System. That’s one of the main reasons so many powerful families and organizations have established themselves here."

Ben continued observing the planet.

Amanda joined the conversation.

"Jupiter is also one of the major cultivation centers of the Solar System. There are many resources here that are difficult to find anywhere else."

Ben nodded.

"And Jupiter Academy is located here too."

"Yes," Amanda replied. "That’s where we’re heading."

The ship continued toward a massive futuristic city.

As they approached, Ben could see enormous buildings stretching toward the sky, countless flying vehicles moving through designated airways, and large transportation systems connecting different parts of the city.

Everything looked far more advanced than anything he had seen on the Moon.

Ben leaned closer to the window, taking in the unfamiliar surroundings.

He was finally on Jupiter.

And soon, he would be taking the entrance examination for Jupiter Academy.