Chapter 220: Life Restoration Process

Chapter 220: Life Restoration Process

Enormous stones were stacked upon each other, and the gaps were filled with a sort of adhesive substance, forming a makeshift grand hall.

The floor of the hall was covered in a layer of dust, indicating that it had not been used for a long time.

Mashi, accompanied by her disciple, stepped into the hall and bowed to Karl, who was seated cross-legged in the center.

"Thank you, High Priest Karl!" Mashi said.

"It's my duty. As humans, we should help each other during these apocalyptic times," Karl waved his hand and asked, "Did you encounter a Fallen Angel on your way here?"

"Fallen Angel?" Mashi's expression changed, "A Despair-Rank Abomination?"

Christina, standing behind Mashi, looked back with fear in her eyes.

The appearance of a Despair-Rank Abomination often signaled the impending demise of a Phantom City.

"Yes," Karl nodded and sighed, "That thing appeared nearby half a year ago. No one from our Phantom City has dared to venture out since then."

"Oh?" Mashi lowered her head, her eyes glinting, "It seems we'll have to stay here for a while. Please take care of us, High Priest Karl."

"Of course..."

"We will pay you."

"If you need children, the women of Flower Ship can bear them. Ten Divine Marrow for a boy and five for a girl."

It wasn't that girls were less valuable, but if a girl was born, Flower Ship would have the priority to choose.

Only then would they need to pay in Divine Marrow.

"High Priestess Mashi," Karl spoke up, "Our veins haven't produced any Divine Marrow in a long time. Can we trade with food instead?"

"Of course," Mashi nodded, "But that's a separate price."

"Let's not worry about that for now," Karl stroked his chin and asked, "Can I take a look at Flower Ship's Divine Gift? I can offer something else in exchange."

"Divine Gift?" Mashi shook her head, "I'm afraid you'll be disappointed, High Priest Karl. Flower Ship's Divine Gift has lost its divine power."

"Please take a look!"

She took a step back and snapped her fingers forward.

A faint green light appeared at her fingertips and then jumped into the center, transforming into a withered tree.

Divine Gifts weren't limited to stones; they could be various objects.

Trees, bones, books...

Even a section of a water flow.

Anything that had received the divine essence during the collapse of the divine realm could be called a Divine Gift.

Karl's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

The uniqueness of Divine Gifts lay in the divine power they contained, allowing one to comprehend the divine nature through contact.

However, with the fall of the gods, the divine power would eventually be exhausted, and the divine nature would be worn down as more people comprehended it.

A Divine Gift without divine power was merely a special item, holding some sentimental value.

Hmm...

The patterns on it might have some research value.

"Although our Flower Ship's Divine Gift has lost its power, we can still show you the techniques our ancestors derived from it."

Mashi smiled, "But I'm afraid High Priest Karl might not be interested."

Flower Ship's techniques were not focused on combat; they were about quickly giving birth to children, and men couldn't learn them.

"Oh, right!"

She snapped her fingers again, "Although our Divine Gift is gone, we have other Divine Gifts from different Phantom Cities, which we can also show you."

"Boom!"

An object landed on the ground, causing the ground to tremble. It was a massive white jade, twice as tall as a person, translucent and adorned with intricate patterns.

"Divine Gifts from other Phantom Cities?" Karl asked curiously, "How did you obtain them, High Priestess Mashi?"

"Of course, they were given to us by others," Mashi smiled, "Do you think I took them by force? Flower Ship has no interest in such things."

Indeed.

Flower Ship was a mobile brothel and womb; aside from Abominations, nothing could threaten them.

Naturally, they lacked the motivation to invade other Phantom Cities.

"Thank you!"

After seeing the two women off, Karl first flipped through the stone tablets containing the cultivation techniques they had left behind. His eyebrows raised with interest.

"Life Goddess..."

Flower Ship's Divine Gift was from the Life Goddess, and the techniques they had derived were related to her.

Life was mysterious.

A simple exchange of essence between a man and a woman could result in the birth of a new life.

This was normal for ordinary people.

But it was actually abnormal! Life was incredibly complex, with all the organs, limbs, and blood vessels in place.

The union of a single sperm and egg could create a life.

However, if a limb of this life form were to be severed, regrowing it would be a fantasy.

Birth was simple,

but life was complex!

If a life form could regenerate any needed body part, just like how it was born...

Then, as long as the life form wasn't completely extinct, it could resurrect infinitely and achieve immortality.

Life Orb!

This was the technique practiced by the women of Flower Ship, granting them powerful self-healing and healing abilities.

However, Karl preferred another name.

The Process of Life Restoration!

"No wonder it's a divine heritage, with such profound insights." Karl first praised, but then shook his head.

"It's a pity that the people of Flower Ship can only grasp the surface. Most of their abilities are focused on precise pregnancy and rapid childbirth."

If it were the complete version of the Life Restoration Process, it would undoubtedly be a third-circle or even a fourth-circle technique.

The reason it doesn't reach the fifth circle is that the Life Restoration Process only involves the physical body and not the spirit.

If it did,

it would be a fifth-circle technique!

The Life Orb technique that Karl comprehended from Flower Ship can only be considered second-circle, barely useful for him.

"The path of a wizard lies in accumulation. Although the Life Orb technique is of a lower tier, its profound insights may prove invaluable in the future."

Setting down the slate, Karl approached the white jade platform and gently placed his hand upon it.

The next instant—

Water!

An infinite, life-giving source of water appeared in his perception, quietly soothing the wounds in his mind and body.

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The Water God?

No wonder Flower Ship possessed this divine gift, as the life-giving water also benefited the path of life.

However...

"As a wizard specializing in the Nature School's water element, this divine gift is even more advantageous for me."

As Karl touched the divine gift, knowledge about water flooded into his mind, merging with his cultivation techniques.

He didn't know how long it had been.

"Hmm!"

Karl suddenly opened his eyes wide, his mouth dry, and his body staggered back several steps, gasping for breath as he fell to the ground.

He felt mentally exhausted and dazed, thinking that only a deep sleep could restore him.

"No!"

Taking a deep breath, Karl retrieved a few restorative potions from his body and closed his eyes to rest.

"Can't sleep!"

"Now is the time for the greatest harvest. If I sleep, the gains might decrease by thirty percent."

According to the experience of the Phantom City's divine envoy, the initial comprehension of a divine gift often yields the most significant insights, with subsequent attempts yielding less and less.

It could even be said that later attempts merely solidify the initial comprehension without offering new insights.

"Huff..."

"Inhale!"

After a long while, Karl slowly opened his eyes, a glimmer of wild joy flashing in them.

"The divine gift is indeed extraordinary, worthy of a divine legacy. I feel like I can already construct second-circle water magic and even grasp the concept of third-circle water magic."

The Water God should be a fourth- or fifth-circle existence.

"For a first-circle wizard to construct second-circle magic is extremely rare on the Calim continent, and it has never happened in the Magic Forest."

"I..."

"Am I the first?"

As it turned out, Karl had overthought it.

His comprehension of water magic had indeed improved significantly, but he still needed a little more to create the Water of Life.

"No rush!"

"Although this attempt was challenging, I'm confident I can succeed within three to five years. If not, I'll seek out more divine gifts related to water and life. If I can create the Water of Life as a second-circle wizard, my physical strength will also improve significantly."

"I might even reach the fifth level of the Holy Demonic Transformation, and I won't be so helpless against that Fallen Angel again."

Several hundred miles north of the Phantom City.

The Fallen Angel spread its wings, hovering in mid-air, its cold and lifeless eyes fixed on several figures not far away.

"Don't make a move."

A voice sounded:

"It's not time yet. Aside from the divine envoy named Karl, don't act against anyone else for now."

"Huff..."

A gust of wind rose.

The Fallen Angel lowered its head, and the deadly aura of destruction seemed to affect the entire world.

Soon.

"Swish!"

With a flap of its wings, the Fallen Angel vanished from its original spot.

"Huff..."

Only then did gasps of relief come from below.

"It's finally gone."

One person spoke softly:

"You're truly brave, Darnell. I wouldn't dare even breathe in its presence, let alone speak."

"I had no choice. Someone had to do it," said Darnell, a bald, burly man, with a hint of pride in his voice.

"But don't worry. We have the protection of the divine blessing. Even a Despair-level abomination wouldn't dare attack us."

As for Cataclysm-level...

Such beings bring destruction wherever they appear, hence the term 'Cataclysm.'

Not even divine blessings can protect against them.

"Let's go!"

Waving his hand, Darnell spoke:

"The destructive aura of the collapsed divine realm can distort our minds. Let's return and rest."

"Yes."

The person across from him removed the hat from his head, revealing a face scarred with a hideous scar:

"I should also go to the Phantom City and meet that divine envoy, Karl."

"Mmm." Darnell nodded:

"Let's see if we can find an opportunity. He killed Ora, and the one from Wood Nine Phantom City has been after his head."

(End of Chapter)

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