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Chapter 500: The Beginning of the Path to Heaven
Chapter 500: The Beginning of the Path to Heaven
Wang Ao arrived in Zhongyuan Province, dusty and weary. Although he had expected a large crowd, he was still taken aback by the sheer number of people.
Clearly, each sect and clan had prepared for the aftermath of their failed attempts to defeat the Demon People.
He tightened his clothing, making sure the Tian Tong Ling (Heavenly Passage Token) he carried was well hidden, to avoid any suspicious glances.
Not everyone possessed a Heavenly Passage Token, and the number of tokens was limited. According to the records in his ancestor's travelogue, there were only 365 Heavenly Passage Tokens, meaning only 365 people could enter the inner chamber of the Heavenly Passage Pavilion. The rest would be unable to enter.
There were at least a thousand people present, which meant only one-third could enter, while the remaining two-thirds would likely be unwilling to accept this. They might resort to desperate measures, such as murder and plunder.
Although he had broken through his previous bottleneck and potential by relying on the Yuan Ling He Yi Fa (Spirit and Essence Unity Technique) during the past month, becoming a Third-Rank Spirit Summoner, his strength here was only considered mid-to-lower tier.
"I need to find a place to settle down," Wang Ao muttered to himself. The Heavenly Passage Pavilion had not yet descended, which was a good thing for him.
At least he still had time to rest and prepare. Even though he was facing a pack of wolves, he had not given up hope. Why seek death when he could live?
After surveying the area, he noticed an unranked Spirit Summoner nearby, who was holding a clump of mud, looking rather unpleasant.
He guessed that this was why there were few people around. His eyes brightened at the sight.
It was a bit smelly, but that was no problem. He could endure it. It was rare to find such an open space. As long as he could set up his tent, he could have a good rest.
First, the unranked Spirit Summoner posed no threat to him, and second, the fewer people around, the more peaceful his rest would be.
This was a rare and good spot.
"Brother, do you mind if I set up a tent and rest here?" Wang Ao asked politely.
The situation was tense, and although the other person was just an unranked Spirit Summoner, he might have some protection, so it was courteous to ask.
"Of course, go ahead. This is a public place, not my territory," the other person replied politely.
"Public place, that's a good description. I won't disturb you then. I've been traveling for a long time, so I need to rest." With that, Wang Ao looked around, found a slightly sheltered spot, and began setting up his tent.
He worked efficiently and soon crawled into his tent to sleep.
While Wang Ao appeared to be deeply asleep, he was actually very alert. At the slightest sign of trouble, he could instantly wake up and counterattack.
These skills had become instinctive, transforming him from a pampered young noble into a seasoned Spirit Summoner.
He had endured much hardship crossing a province, from being deceived to being ambushed. All of these experiences had forced him to grow. If he hadn't grown, he would have died in some remote mountain long ago.
Under these trials, his combat and survival skills had rapidly improved.
Beside him, Qin Muye watched the new protagonist with interest. He had already used his spirits to scout and observed the other's talents, noting the prominent "Protagonist Aura."
However, this new protagonist was different from Xiao Fan. He had already undergone considerable trials and gained many opportunities.
For example, the other person could merge his Spirit with himself, a rare and powerful technique. In mainstream Spirit Summoner secrets, such techniques were often considered dark arts.
But in this world, there was no clear distinction between right and wrong. The most important thing was to become stronger and kill the enemy. If the technique was harmful to the Spirit, that was a different matter.
"This secret technique seems to be on par with the Wu Ling Fashen (Martial Spirit Body Technique)," Qin Muye observed carefully, coming to this conclusion.
The Wu Ling Fashen allowed one to share the Spirit's power, making one's combat strength superior to peers and even capable of defeating stronger opponents. Since the strength of a Spirit Summoner at the same rank was far inferior to that of a Spirit, the Wu Ling Fashen essentially turned the summoner into a Spirit.
However, the other person’s technique was different. The other person directly merged the Heroic Spirit with himself, thereby reducing one source of combat power. However, the potential of the Heroic Spirit was no longer a problem, and as long as he cultivated, the potential of the Heroic Spirit would grow, effectively breaking through the bottleneck. In terms of cultivation, this technique had an immense advantage.
This was the reason why Wang Ao was able to rapidly digest a large amount of resources and advance from First Rank to Third Rank so quickly.
If the same resources were given to Xiao Fan under the same conditions, he would not have progressed so fast, as he would be hindered by his bottleneck or the potential limit of his Heroic Spirit. This was the difference between the two secret techniques: one enhanced combat power, and the other enhanced growth potential.
From Qin Muye’s perspective, the two secret techniques could not be used simultaneously. Wang Ao’s technique had already merged the Heroic Spirit with himself, making it a part of him. It would be impossible to use the Wu Ling Fashen to share the Heroic Spirit’s power, as sharing one’s own power with oneself wouldn’t make one invincible. Sharing the strength of one’s hand or head with the entire body wouldn’t repeatedly enhance one’s power.
While this technique was miraculous, it still adhered to the principle of energy conservation. The additional strength did not appear out of nowhere but was derived from the Heroic Spirit, meaning it could only take effect once.
Since the other person had merged with the Heroic Spirit, it would not be possible to use the Wu Ling Fashen to share its power.
"Next, I need to figure out how to convert the accumulated opportunities and double them to deepen the cause and effect." Qin Muye pondered how to deepen the causal relationship.
Gift-giving was the lowest form of deepening a causal relationship. As a positive supporting character, giving gifts to the protagonist was not enough. He needed to make the protagonist come to him, but this was no easy task.
Although he had the temporary skill of being a positive supporting character, making the new protagonist actively come to him to deepen the causal relationship required a plan.
Of course, these were not the main points. The key was how to ensure that the new protagonist could withstand the negative luck brought by the Protagonist Aura without dying.
If the protagonist couldn’t withstand it and died, Qin Muye wouldn’t be able to continue exploiting the bug, and he would have to wait for a new protagonist to appear.
However, the appearance of a new protagonist was entirely random, and Qin Muye had no idea where to find one.
"Take it slow, take it slow."
Qin Muye knew he couldn’t rush things, or he might end up losing more than he gained.
He was quite wary of the power of the Protagonist Aura. Although it couldn’t pose a threat to him, it could still be quite annoying.
So, he wanted it too.
He had the divine office of good fortune, and if he could add the data from the Protagonist Aura, he could replicate something similar.
However, the difficulty was quite high.
"If it doesn’t work, I’ll convert and double the opportunities, then use the protagonist as an experimental subject," Qin Muye thought. If the protagonist couldn’t withstand it, there was no need to force it. Using the protagonist as a disposable resource would be fine.
After all, this world wasn’t short of protagonists, and if one died, another would appear. It would be better to leave them for his experiments.
Soon, a new experimental project was born, combining the Protagonist Aura, the divine office of good fortune, and the protagonist as a disposable resource.
The first step was to create a device that could accurately locate the Protagonist Aura, allowing him to quickly find the protagonist instead of waiting for one to appear.
This way, he could immediately convert and accumulate the opportunities, and then scoop up the protagonist with extremely negative luck to use as material.
A very perfect closed loop was thus created.
The most challenging part of the entire plan was deepening the causal relationship. The other parts were not particularly difficult.
After all, they were all part of the same system, so there shouldn’t be any major issues.
As Qin Muye was thinking, the space began to vibrate, as if something was about to emerge.
"The Heavenly Passage Pavilion? It’s arriving earlier than expected." Qin Muye subtly glanced at Wang Ao, who had emerged from his tent. This was definitely due to the Protagonist Aura, as Wang Ao was now rested and ready to enter the plot.
Everyone’s attention was drawn to the phenomenon, and they all prepared to enter the Heavenly Passage Pavilion.
(End of Chapter)
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