The world Krishak returned to—
Was no longer the same one he left behind.
As he descended from the Tibetan mountains, countless changes became visible immediately.
Cultivation formations now stood around several towns near the mountain regions. Spiritual transportation arrays connected awakened settlements across dangerous beast territories. Even ordinary civilians carried traces of spiritual fluctuations far steadier than what existed three years
ago.
Humanity had progressed.
Fast.
Krishak walked quietly through one developing cultivation settlement near the mountain base.
No one recognized him.
Which honestly made things easier.
The streets were crowded with awakened civilians moving between spiritual markets and cultivation workshops. Formation lanterns glowed softly above roads while public training grounds remained filled even during early morning hours.
Most importantly-
Different cultivation paths existed openly now.
A blacksmith refined spiritual metal in front of his workshop while nearby herbal cultivators sold medicinal plants stabilized through spiritual synchronization methods.
Formation students repaired damaged public arrays openly near the roadside.
Spirit beasts walked calmly beside humans without visible hostility.
Krishak observed everything silently.
Then—
A faint smile appeared on his face.
Humanity had truly begun changing.
Not perfectly.
Not completely.
But the foundation had been laid.
As he continued walking through the settlement, countless conversations drifted through the streets naturally.
"Did you hear? Eastern Horizon opened another public cultivation branch."
"I heard their support formations reduced corruption instability again.
"My daughter wants to study formation engineering there next year.
"They say one of the academy founders created the current public foundation systems."
Krishak quietly listened without interrupting.
Three years ago-
Most ordinary people barely understood cultivation itself.
Now-
Children discussed cultivation paths naturally.
The influence of the released teachings had spread further than even he originally expected.
Eventually, Krishak entered a small public bookstore near the center of the settlement.
The old wooden shelves were packed with cultivation texts.
Public circulation methods.
Body tempering basics.
Formation introductions.
Medicinal plant guides.
And among them—
Several books carried familiar names.
Foundations Before Power
Balanced Spiritual Development
Civilization and Cultivation
Krishak slowly picked one up.
The pages were worn from overuse.
A young bookstore employee noticed him browsing and smiled proudly.
"These books changed everything.
Krishak glanced toward him calmly.
Oh?"
The young man nodded immediately.
"Three years ago, cultivation was basically controlled by elites and awakened families."
His eyes brightened slightly.
"But after Eastern Horizon released these teachings publicly"
He looked around the busy streets outside.
•people finally started believing " cultivation belonged to everyone.
Krishak remained silent.
The employee continued excitedly:
"Apparently the original author disappeared years ago though.
He lowered his voice slightly afterward.
"Some people think he died."
Krishak almost laughed softly hearing that.
Instead, he simply asked:
"And what do you think?"
The employee shrugged.
"I think someone who could change the world like this probably wouldn't die so easily."
Krishak placed the book back carefully.
Then left the shop quietly.
As he walked through the streets again, his spiritual senses spread naturally across the surrounding settlement.
And immediately-
He noticed something else.
Humanity had grown stronger overall.
Far stronger.
Three years ago, ordinary awakened civilians rarely possessed stable foundations.
Now-
Even random cultivators in small settlements carried balanced spiritual fluctuations.
Not exceptional.
But stable.
Healthy.
The difference those foundational teachings created was enormous.
Of course-
Not everything had improved.
Krishak could still sense tension hidden beneath society's growth.
Private awakened factions remained active.
Some powerful clans still controlled important cultivation resources secretly.
Several regions carried traces of conflict and political instability.
And deep beneath all of it-
Fear remained.
Humanity understood now that greater dangers existed beyond Earth.
Even if most civilians did not know the full truth.
Eventually, Krishak stopped walking.
His gaze lifted toward the distant horizon quietly.
Far away-
A massive spiritual barrier shimmered faintly against the sky.
Eastern Horizon Academy.
But compared to before-
It had changed drastically.
Even from this distance, Krishak could sense the academy's scale had expanded enormously.
Its spiritual formations were incomparably more advanced than before. Multiple cultivation districts surrounded the original campus while countless spiritual signatures moved throughout the region constantly.
The academy no longer felt like an ordinary institution.
It felt like the center of an evolving civilization.
Krishak stood silently for several moments.
Then suddenly—
His expression shifted slightly.
He sensed familiar spiritual fluctuations.
Several of them.
Strong.
Stable.
Rapidly approaching.
A few seconds later—
The sky above the settlement erupted with spiritual light.
Five figures descended rapidly from the clouds.
The moment they landed-
The surrounding civilians instinctively stepped back from the overwhelming pressure radiating from them.
Because every single one carried King Realm cultivation.
And at the center-
Arun stared toward Krishak with slightly trembling eyes.
For several moments—
No one spoke.
Then Rohon suddenly laughed loudly.
" "You really came back alive."
Meera's eyes had already become red before she even realized it herself.
Karan stood frozen silently.
Even Tara-
Usually expressionless
Could not fully hide the shock in her eyes.
Three years.
No contact.
No certainty he would survive.
And now-
He stood before them again.
Krishak looked at all of them quietly.
Then smiled faintly.
"...You all grew well."
The moment those words left his mouth-
The emotional restraint holding the group together finally broke completely.