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Chapter 321: A Glimmer of Heavenly Will
Chapter 321: A Glimmer of Heavenly Will
Qin Muye was studying the Heavenly Will. This thing was essentially a weakened version of a Son of Heaven, and it was also a planned one.
As for where the thread of Heavenly Will on Ji Sheng came from, Qin Muye was not sure. This thing shielded divination, or more precisely, the essence of divination in this entire world was created by this thread of Heavenly Will.
Ji Shan had little interest in the Heavenly Will because he knew it was beyond his understanding. Instead, he was somewhat interested in the Chaos Soul and planned to cultivate it into a divine skill.
Before this, he had already cultivated a divine skill called Taiyi Sancai Lingguang, a passive defensive skill that could apply three layers of protective light to his primordial spirit, providing constant protection. This skill also had the ability to somewhat obscure divine predictions.
More importantly, this skill could grow stronger along with his primordial spirit. He planned to use the Chaos Soul to create something similar to a doppelganger, guardian spirit, or companion. This would allow it to take hits for him and help with attacks.
As for the Heavenly Will, he could just ask Qin Muye for the data, right? A son taking his father's things, what's the problem with that?
Qin Muye also took a look at Ji Shan's divine skill. This so-called divine skill was a derivative of the primordial spirit, something he couldn't cultivate. After all, he wasn't a proper cultivator, or more straightforwardly, he wasn't a cultivator at all.
In fact, the only true cultivator was Ji Shan.
'This is a bit too tightly integrated; it can't be separated,' Qin Muye felt a headache coming on.
The Heavenly Will was only manageable because of Ji Shan's cooperation. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to find it, especially since the Heavenly Will seemed to be highly compatible with the Son of Heaven.
It was much more compatible with Ji Sheng than with anyone else. Ji Sheng's rise was largely due to this Heavenly Will; otherwise, the accuracy of fortune-telling wouldn't have been so high.
Qin Muye's idea was simple: to extract the Heavenly Will from Ji Shan's body. The Heavenly Will had no real use for Ji Shan. The effects it could grant were already provided by the Son of Heaven, and often even better. Unlike the Heavenly Will, which was a temporary skill that would become ineffective outside this world, the Son of Heaven's effects were permanent.
Moreover, there was a price to pay. One would be compelled to follow certain predestined paths.
The Heavenly Will of this world naturally aimed to guide the world back to its proper course, rather than allowing the Netherworld to invade.
Therefore, the innate destiny of the Son of Heaven and the Heavenly Will were highly compatible.
After much consideration, Qin Muye thought it might be best to leave it as is and let Ji Shan handle it. His strength might be a bit weaker, but that wasn't a problem; Qin Muye could help.
The main quest wasn't a big issue. Merit wasn't something that had to be earned personally. Indirect influences counted, and during a great calamity, the achievements of his subordinates would naturally be credited to him.
Otherwise, how would Qin Muye advance in rank? His previous advancement tasks were all completed by hanging back and letting the spirits handle it, yet they were still considered successful. This clearly showed that a lord's tasks could be completed by their heroes and troops.
Otherwise, what would logistics and scholarly lords do? Would they really take up arms and fight on the front lines?
Of course, such lords were likely to be few and far between. There might not be anyone else besides Qin Muye.
Qin Muye's profession had no combat inclination; it was all auxiliary. His strength came entirely from his own self-improvements.
Then, Qin Muye shared his thoughts with Ji Shan. He respected Ji Shan's willingness, after all, he had raised him, even though he wasn't his biological son. Eighteen years had passed, and even a stone could develop a bond.
'This seems a bit wasteful. Using Heavenly Will to forge a blade is indeed good, but just for a task, it seems a waste of such excellent material,' Ji Shan said hesitantly.
'The blade is just a metaphor. It doesn't have to be a blade; it could be your primordial spirit's divine skill. As long as one of its functions helps me complete the task, that's fine,' Qin Muye explained.
Using it solely for the task would indeed be a waste, but if more uses could be developed, it wouldn't be a problem.
The Heavenly Will was of no use to Qin Muye, but if given to Ji Shan and refined into a divine skill to enhance the Son of Heaven's innate abilities, it would be a different story.
"I can give it a try, but with my current strength, I can't develop the Heavenly Will at all." Ji Shan was rather indifferent. After all, it was only natural for a father to give something to his son. He wasn't one of those ingrates, and becoming stronger would allow him to better help Qin Muye.
Otherwise, he would be the weakest in the entire territory, and that would be embarrassing.
"I'll study this divine skill. You focus on your Guardian's divine skill. At your current rate, by the time I finish developing the Xuanjun Seven Chapters Secret Record, you might still be struggling to figure it out," Qin Muye said.
A cultivator's primordial spirit was strong, but still far too weak compared to Qin Muye's learning and research capabilities. Taking some time to refine it wouldn't be a problem.
The workload would be roughly on par with the Xuanjun Seven Chapters Secret Record. After all, this was the Heavenly Will, which, though inferior to the mysterious Netherworld, was still a core of a world, probably on the same level as his World Core, at least mythic-tier.
However, it was likely a flawed mythic-tier, unlike the World Core, which was exceptionally powerful.
"Father, are you sure there's nothing wrong with your Xuanjun Seven Chapters Secret Record? I feel like it might be affecting the Yang World. Could it be some kind of dark operation you did in the Netherworld?" Ji Shan suddenly asked, recalling the disaster caused by the Dingang Summoning Record that created the dragon.
Ji Sheng did kill the dragon, but the aftermath was significant. The places tainted by the dragon's blood grew strange creatures. When the dragon's corpse was dissected, numerous bodies were found inside, leading to the destruction of a Yan Kingdom official experimental base. Some noble families obtained dragon blood and flesh through connections for cultivation, but those who consumed it reportedly went mad.
This dragon seemed far from ordinary, and the incident caused significant crises among the Yan Kingdom's officials and the upper echelons of various noble families.
After all, the dragon wasn't something ordinary people could handle; only the elite had the right. Many went mad, and many more mutated.
"Oh, that's because they couldn't adapt. Look at you, you're always chattering here, and nothing bad has happened to you," Qin Muye indicated that it wasn't his fault but the fault of others.
"Then, do you think I might end up like you one day?" Ji Shan couldn't help but imagine himself causing chaos wherever he went, with people either going mad or mutating. It seemed a bit exciting.
"If you don't work hard, you will end up like me. But if you put in the effort, who knows what you might achieve."
If Ji Shan didn't work hard, Qin Muye would have to help him. But if he worked hard, he could forge his own path and might not become something indescribable. As for what he would become, Qin Muye had no idea. Using divination to predict it would be nonsense.
Qin Muye and Ji Shan were outsiders, barely considered part of the Three Realms, so they couldn't be predicted.
Ji Shan might be somewhat predictable, but Qin Muye was completely immune to divination. If someone tried to predict Qin Muye's fate, they would find nothing.
Besides, the future wasn't fixed. Unlike the Norse or Greek myths, which had strong elements of destiny, such as the Norse Ragnarok being predestined.
Greek mythology was a bit better, but it was also disrupted by Christianity, preventing the fall of Zeus by the fourth generation of gods.
"Cough, I'll work hard then." Ji Shan felt he couldn't be a second-generation slacker, especially since there were beings even Qin Muye couldn't defeat.
Moreover, he didn't want to follow the same path all his life. He wanted to forge his own new path.
Though he couldn't match Qin Muye, at least Qin Muye had prepared the tools for him. By continuously developing within the cultivator system, he could reach his own height, rather than following the path Qin Muye had laid out.
As for the Heavenly Will divine skill affecting his path? That was even more nonsense. Forging his own path didn't mean rejecting help. If he encountered a bottleneck, he would still seek Qin Muye's assistance. They were family, after all.
(End of Chapter)
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