"Faith?" Xu Yuan asked in surprise.
He hadn't expected the Federal Parliament to bring up such a topic.
"That's right, the power of faith. We actually know very little about the secrets of deities. Non-deities wouldn't know the strength and abilities of deities, but even what we do know is quite astonishing, including immortality and the ability to arbitrarily increase soul ring years."
Ya Li's expression was very serious because this topic itself was the most noteworthy one in the entire soul master world.
"Increasing soul ring years is one thing; after all, the Spirit Pagoda has already developed the Soul Ascension Platform, and there are paths for increasing soul ring years. However, immortality is something our soul master world has never had."
"Not only that, but in the history of the soul master world, Limit Douluo could live at most around three hundred years. However, information obtained from over five deity worshippers tells a completely different story—Limit Douluo can live up to a thousand years."
Xu Yuan looked at Ya Li.
He was genuinely interested.
Because he knew about this issue but had never seriously thought about it. Now, hearing it from Ya Li, it seemed this problem had always been a concern among the upper echelons of the soul master world.
Xu Yuan noticed Ya Li's wording.
Over five deity worshippers.
This meant that the claim of Limit Douluo living for a thousand years only existed among these worshippers.
Or rather, it only existed among the soul masters in the tribes protected by deities.
"Unfortunately, since the establishment of the Federation, no more deity inheritances have been discovered. What I just mentioned is also information gathered by the Federation over the years through various means."
Whether through archaeology or other methods, the consolidated information obtained by the Federation was like this.
"In the records of the tribes protected by deities, soul masters reaching Title Douluo could have a lifespan of three hundred years. For every level they advanced, they could gain an additional hundred years. Based on this reasoning, a ninety-ninth level Limit Douluo could have a lifespan of eleven hundred years." Even though Ya Li had known this statement for a long time, she still spoke with an incredulous tone when explaining it.
She thought Xu Yuan had previously focused solely on cultivation and didn't understand this aspect of information. In fact, Xu Yuan was very clear about this statement.
"However, the actual situation is that Title Douluo generally only live around one hundred twenty years. Without internal injuries and with proper self-care, reaching one hundred fifty isn't a problem. Limit Douluo, avoiding life-and-death battles, can live beyond two hundred years. Reducing combat and focusing on health preservation can reach three hundred years."
Three hundred years was already an extreme number.
One can imagine how exaggerated the eleven hundred years mentioned by the worshippers of various deities was.
Even according to them, breaking through to Title Douluo grants a lifespan of three hundred years.
It sounded like a fairy tale.
But this statement wasn't made by just one Sea God Great Priest; other deity worshippers also left relevant records, which made it impossible to ignore.
Unfortunately, for thousands of years, the soul master world hadn't solved this problem.
Now, with the emergence of the god-level path, becoming a god was no longer a distant dream, and finally, people turned their eyes toward immortality.
Deities could achieve immortality, but what about ordinary god-level soul masters without a divine position?
Could the secret of soul master lifespans be explored from the perspective of god-level soul masters?
"Has the Federation launched any research projects?" Xu Yuan couldn't help but ask.
Ya Li shook her head.
She smiled bitterly and said, "The Federation hasn't proposed any substantive plans regarding lifespan issues, nor has it even mentioned it. But personally, I think faith might be related to lifespan, so I'm giving you some background knowledge."
Ya Li's expression was serious as she told Xu Yuan, "Xiao Yuan, you're still young; you don't need to worry about these things. You should focus on the other effects of faith power, such as its benefits for cultivation. Corresponding faith is definitely beneficial for mastering corresponding forces."
"In fact, your teacher's condensed semi-divine position also contains elements of faith power. He held the top position in the continent for sixty years. Although he didn't harvest faith like a deity, he still unconsciously gathered a lot of it."
Xu Yuan felt a stir in his heart.
Sure enough, his teacher's condensed semi-divine position also contained these factors.
"Xiao Yuan, the path to godhood ultimately leads to opening a divine realm, which is also the path to becoming a deity. So faith power must be taken seriously."
The ultimate goal of the god-level path is to open a divine realm; otherwise, one cannot achieve the status of a God King.
This is the general trend and the way out found by the strong ones in the universe.
At least currently, both the soul master world and Xu Yuan only know that the divine realm can avoid the suppression of cosmic laws, allowing cultivators to take another step forward and reach the God King level.
And opening a divine realm requires understanding faith power.
Ya Li clearly set Xu Yuan's future very high. In her eyes, both Xu Yuan and Yun Ming were destined to challenge that realm.
Therefore, her tone was very serious, earnestly discussing faith power with Xu Yuan.
In fact, even when Ya Li mentioned earlier that her view on the connection between lifespan and faith power was just her own opinion, Xu Yuan didn't feel it was wrong.
Among the entire Douluo Continent soul master world, besides Yun Ming, Ya Li was probably the most familiar with faith power.
Even Yun Ming's understanding could be said to be hers.
So, when she said faith power was related to lifespan, the answer was basically confirmed.
The key was how they were related and how to use faith power to extend lifespan, which Ya Li hadn't figured out.
"Master, I know, but I'm not yet a True God level," Xu Yuan said helplessly.
Ya Li shook her head.
"No, gathering faith doesn't mean establishing that so-called Honorable title. It's just that True God level begins to establish Honorable titles, and the Federation will record it for you, promoting the type of faith you've established officially."
"If you become powerful enough to be widely known, or become a savior who makes outstanding contributions to the soul master world, gaining fame on your own, you can gather vast amounts of faith."
Xu Yuan listened to Ya Li's words and slowly nodded.
"It seems that I'll have to act more high-profile in the future."
Ya Li nodded, showing a pleased expression.
That was exactly her meaning.
"Being high-profile is necessary, but it also needs to be meaningful."
Xu Yuan naturally knew this. Under Ya Li's reminder, he realized that he could start doing some big things that would impact the entire soul master world.
After all, his current strength could be said to be second only to Yun Ming and above everyone else.
And Yun Ming was his teacher.
This gave him enough confidence.
"So, Holy Honorable is the term for Super God level?" Old Demon Loathe's face showed some displeasure, cursing the Federal Parliament inwardly.
Why choose such a name, giving away the title 'Holy'?
"Honored Elders, here is still called Seven Saint Paradise. Your seven states are different from ordinary people. Though suffering, it's also a blessing in disguise, allowing you to persist in this form for a long time. Over a long period, perhaps even Super God level isn't impossible for you. Moreover, in Shrek's history, your contributions as seven predecessors truly deserve the title of Saint. Once you achieve Super God level, the title will include the word 'Honorable.'"
Old Demon Loathe immediately beamed with joy.
"You sure know how to talk."
Feng Wuyu was momentarily speechless.
He indeed had some psychological trauma from the seven elders, but what Xu Yuan said was correct.
"Since Xiao Yuan puts it this way, then this demi-plane shall be called Seven Saint Paradise."
The seven elders happily entered the Seven Saint Paradise, preparing to adapt to their new home.
Xu Yuan, Ya Li, and Feng Wuyu also entered.
"Honored Elders."
"Hey, calling us elders all the time feels too formal. Just call us by our titles."
"What I want to tell you is that the Seven Saint Paradise isn't exclusively yours. It will serve as the venue for your future military training of students. As for the content of the military training, improvements will be needed later, and specific implementation will be discussed subsequently.
Besides military training, the Seven Saint Paradise also has another crucial purpose in my plan: providing a resurrection site for the revival of the dragon race."
"Revival of the dragon race?" Old Demon Devour looked bewildered.
What does the revival of the dragon race have to do with us?
"This is something I promised the nine Dragon Kings. They should have thoroughly studied the soul spirit system by now. Next, they will gradually transform the residual souls and remaining dragon race bloodlines within the Dragon Valley. At that time, the newly born dragon spirits will appear in soul spirit form and gradually transform from soul spirit form to soul beast form. This entire process will take place within the Seven Saint Paradise."
Xu Yuan divided and imprinted his Life-Death Rune, leaving it in the Seven Saint Paradise, intending to use this demi-plane to naturally evolve and perfect it during the continuous revival of dragons.
This was only the rune he had split off.
When it was recovered later, the changes in the rune would also become part of his insights.
"Couldn't they handle it in the Dragon Valley?" Old Demon Devour wiped his mouth, unable to resist commenting.
"The revived dragons will return to the Dragon Valley, but the environment in the Dragon Valley is unsuitable for revival, so it will still take place in the Seven Saint Paradise."
"Alright, since the Seven Saint Paradise is so large, giving them some space isn't unacceptable."
Xu Yuan nodded.
Leaving the Seven Saint Paradise, Xu Yuan specifically went to learn about the events that occurred in the Federation over the past year.
He himself had been somewhat negligent. In this era of drastic change, directly secluding himself for a year and neglecting the outside made him feel like he had suddenly become an antique.
After learning about it, Xu Yuan let out a bitter smile.
He really had become an antique.
Nine months ago, the Federation released the latest black technology: the Star Battle Network.
According to Xu Yuan's understanding, the Star Battle Network was a virtual world. Through external devices called Starships, essentially simulation cabins, one could enter the Star Battle Network. Currently, the only mode available in this network was simulated combat.
Even with just this one function, it delighted many soul masters across the Federation.
Soul masters were fighters.
But real-life battles always involved various unexpected situations, so the advent of the Star Battle Network provided many soul masters with opportunities.
Nine months ago, the Star Battle Network was launched. Large numbers of Starships were uniformly distributed to various legions, major factions, and different cities. Even so, they were still quite limited.
As time passed, by now, the public deployment of Starships had ended. According to Federation statistics, purchase channels for Starships would soon open. If soul masters had a need, they could directly apply to the Federation for purchase.
Of course, the price of Starships was high. Even if purchases were allowed, probably very few soul masters could afford them privately.
Most soul masters who wanted to experience Starships could only join official organizations. The easiest and most likely way to get allocated usage of a Starship was to join the army, where the rules were relatively transparent.
The technology behind the Star Battle Network was similar to that of the Spirit Ascension Platform, but their functions were different.
However, the popularization of this technology to the outside world was also progress for the soul master community.
Within the Star Battle Network, soul masters and mech pilots could fight and compete on the same platform, greatly helping soul masters hone their soul skills, combat techniques, and mech piloting skills.
Besides mutual challenges, the official Star Battle Network itself organized a federation-wide Star Battle Challenge and opened some battle scenarios with game-like elements. Among these was a playstyle familiar to Xu Yuan, reminiscent of Honor of Kings seen in the War God Hall.
After understanding the situation of the Star Battle Network, Xu Yuan also prepared to give it a try.
He wasn't unfamiliar with virtual worlds, having frequently visited the Spirit Ascension Platform. He was just curious about how far the Federation had developed those playstyles.
In the allocation of Starships, Shrek naturally occupied a considerable share.
As one of the Federation's Limit Douluo, Xu Yuan had a private Starship. Of course, his Starship was allocated to the Endless Mountain Range.
However, there were idle Starships in the Sea God Pavilion of the inner court. Xu Yuan simply lay down inside.
The hatch closed, and in the pitch darkness, Xu Yuan heard an electronic voice.
"Starship preparation complete. Would you like to connect to the Star Battle Network?"
The highly mechanical electronic voice was somewhat uncomfortable, but it was harmless.
"Connect."
With Xu Yuan's response, the Starship started operating.
Xu Yuan felt a strong electric current coursing through his entire body, followed by a pulling force.
"Consciousness…"
By flowing electric currents through the human body, replicating bodily capabilities, and using the electric current traction from the headband to guide the human consciousness, thereby connecting to the so-called virtual world.
Unlike entering another world directly through the Spirit Ascension Platform, Xu Yuan's eyes were met with various data.
"Body scan complete. Connection to the Star Battle Network successful. Star Battle Network voice system activated."
"Would you like to create a personal profile?"
Create an account or log in as a guest.
Xu Yuan was somewhat familiar with this.
"Create a personal profile."
"Please enter a nickname."
The system within the Star Battle Network was only preliminarily established, requiring minimal information—just a nickname chosen by the soul master.
Nickname?
Xu Yuan thought for a moment and said, "God Yuan."
"Sorry, the nickname you used has already been taken."
Xu Yuan's face darkened.
Sure enough, someone had beaten him to registering such a middle-schooler-style name. Being late by nine months, he had fallen many steps behind.
"Lord Yuan."
"Sorry, your nickname violates the rules. You do not meet the criteria for the title of Honorable One."
Violation?
Xu Yuan was stunned.
Had the title of Honorable One already been applied within the Star Battle Network?
"Supreme Spear God?"
"Sorry..."
"Galaxy Dominator?"
"Sorry..."
Xu Yuan's face was filled with frustration. Temporarily giving up on creating a profile, he chose to log in as a guest instead.
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