(The wiki name for 'Super Divine Artifact' is Ultra Divine Tool. I just prefer Super Divine since Super God is the actual name for the soul power level.)
Listening to Yun Ming's words, a flash of inspiration quickly went through Xu Yuan's mind.
Could it be—
"Based on my research and what this gentleman has said, if the opportunity that ultimately evolves in my Netherworld appears in the form of laws, then it should be possible to integrate this core law into objects, such as my Atlas Divine Spear or your Jue."
"Unfortunately, the core law related to energy conversion won't suit my Atlas Divine Spear. On the other hand, your Jue almost perfectly matches this core array. If this core array is integrated into the body of Jue, it might have the potential to advance further."
Xu Yuan took a deep breath, his emotions fluctuating.
So, was this the super divine artifact opportunity for Jue?
Beside him, Rex's eyes widened, fully focused on the body of Jue, his breathing becoming rapid.
What, what, what kind of spear was this?
This foundation—it was too good, wasn't it?
Swallowing hard, Rex looked at Xu Yuan with a skeptical posture.
"Are you sure you're walking the path of life and death?"
Yun Ming heard Rex's question to Xu Yuan but didn't say anything, nor did his expression change. He probably guessed that his disciple had used something he'd just comprehended, not very skillfully, to bluff the other party.
Xu Yuan frowned, dissatisfied with Rex's question.
"Is the path of life and death unsuitable for my spear techniques? Feel it—does the aura of my Jue contain the way of life? Does it contain the way of thunder? Does it include the essence of stillness and destruction?"
Rex was left speechless.
He felt it.
"So, the core law of the celestial phenomenon can be taken away and integrated into some special objects, right?" Xu Yuan's question was directed at Rex.
Earlier, Rex's attention had been on the body of Xu Yuan's Jue, and he hadn't commented on Yun Ming's method of utilizing the core law.
Now, with Xu Yuan asking, Rex took a deep breath and then nodded.
"That's correct. As long as there's compatibility, the core law can be transferred. However, while the core law isn't unique in the universe, it's still distinctive. If it's usurped during its gestation, the celestial phenomenon itself will lose this core law, unable to continue evolving and may even gradually degenerate and eventually dissipate."
Rex explained the usage of the core law within the celestial phenomenon to Xu Yuan.
"As long as you replace it with a compatible object at the critical moment of the core law's condensation, you can nurture the core law within the corresponding compatible object. For example, your spear has an extremely high compatibility with the core law of this celestial phenomenon. With the help of strange objects, there's a good chance of successfully nurturing the core law within your spear."
Xu Yuan furrowed his brows, slightly worried.
"You mean, if I take away the core law, the celestial phenomenon itself will dissipate?"
"That's correct. The core law is the most crucial point linking the celestial phenomenon to cosmic space. Once you take it away, the celestial phenomenon will naturally gradually dissipate. Of course, in this situation, I estimate that the process of the celestial phenomenon dissipating will also bring considerable benefits to your teacher."
Yun Ming nodded beside them.
"That's right. At this moment, the celestial phenomenon and my Netherworld are highly overlapped but not yet one entity. My Netherworld's fusion with cosmic space isn't deep either. If the celestial phenomenon dissipates, I'll have the opportunity to replace it during this process, completing the deep fusion of the Netherworld with cosmic space. By then, the Netherworld will become more stable and inherit everything from the celestial phenomenon."
Hearing this, Xu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
In that case, he wouldn't feel the psychological burden of taking away the core law.
He had been worried that taking away the core law would cause the Netherworld to collapse, potentially damaging Yun Ming's foundation.
It turned out that taking the core law wouldn't negatively affect Yun Ming; instead, it would bring benefits.
"So, next, we need to make every effort to secure the strange objects? Then study how to connect the strange objects with the Netherworld?"
"No, not the Netherworld—it's the celestial phenomenon. The Netherworld and the celestial phenomenon are highly overlapped. Essentially, everything in the Netherworld is inherited from the celestial phenomenon, but it's a direct transfer without deep roots. The root still lies within the celestial phenomenon." Yun Ming corrected.
This was also why he needed to find a way to completely fuse with the celestial phenomenon.
This core law—he must figure out a way to remove it.
"In fact, there's a simpler and more direct method." Rex said.
"Oh?" Xu Yuan looked at Rex.
"You first focus on cultivating the magic system, break through to the Divine Origin Realm with your spiritual power, and become a true god-level magician. Then, you should be able to use the Heavenly Eye Technique to peek into the evolution of laws, comprehend a bit, and transmit your insights to this spear of yours. With a bit of resonance, combined with the foundation of your spear, it will have enough qualifications to attract the core law."
One approach was to replace it directly, using the body of Jue as the nurturing environment to cultivate this law.
Another was to display one's advantages, allowing the core law to choose its master when it forms.
Even without sentience, like attracts like everywhere.
Xu Yuan's spear had penetrated part of the core law, and the remaining parts fit perfectly—it was simply a match made in heaven.
"Compared to using those strange objects, I recommend you use my method. That way, what you obtain will be the purest and most complete core law. Otherwise, if you replace the celestial phenomenon with your spear to condense the core law, there's a high probability you won't get the complete core law."
Universal laws weren't fools.
The magic system?
Yun Ming also became curious.
He glanced at Xu Yuan.
"Rex, regarding this inheritance you've given me, I assume I have the right to disseminate it, correct?"
"As you wish." Rex also knew what Xu Yuan intended.
To be honest, even if he refused, it wouldn't matter.
Yun Ming was stronger than him.
This was a peak super-god-level being, a plane master, and they were within his world. How could his super-god-level consciousness stop him?
Xu Yuan explained the magic system to Yun Ming.
Yun Ming seemed to have gained some understanding.
"So, magicians are truly knowledgeable cultivators."
"That's right!" Rex looked proud.
We know a lot.
"This path should improve my cultivation, but it doesn't suit me. My ability to analyze is actually average, whereas you, Xiaoyuan, are very suitable."
Without dwelling too much on the cultivation of magic, after reminiscing with Xu Yuan, Yun Ming dispersed again.
Before leaving, he reassured Xu Yuan, saying he would intercept the Abyss Saint King outside the Netherworld and wouldn't allow him to participate in the upcoming competition for strange objects.
"Na'er, from now on, follow the academy's arrangements and first work on improving your cultivation."
"What about you, Senior Brother?"
"I'm going to Star Dou City, then back to Tian Forging Peak to handle some matters, forge the metals that I owe from these two years, and then I'll enter seclusion."
"Seclusion again?" Na'er pouted, clearly unhappy.
Xu Yuan's cultivation was too monotonous.
How could he sit still every day meditating as a soul master? How could he endure sitting still even more to study those laws?
Xu Yuan sighed, not continuing to explain.
During this seclusion, he planned to first break through to level ninety-nine, then, following Rex's advice, attempt to comprehend the rudimentary form of the energy conversion law and integrate it into the martial soul of the Heavenly Origin Five Elements Spear—essentially empowering Jue.
Star Dou City.
Upon first arriving at Star Dou City, Xu Yuan also felt its uniqueness.
Overall, Star Dou City gave off a strong sense of technology.
Even areas like military camps, which should be very serious, were filled with sci-fi elements. Scenes from the world inside the Star Dou Battle Network were broadcasted in real-time on various soul-guiding screens.
Xu Yuan arrived at the War Heaven Department.
The War Heaven Department was currently overseen by Fierce Wolf Douluo Dong Zi'an. Sensing Xu Yuan's soul force fluctuations, he greeted him outside the War Heaven Department.
"Ah, it's Master Xu." Dong Zi'an, though fierce-looking, greeted Xu Yuan amiably with a bow.
When addressing Xu Yuan, he called him "Master Xu", not anything else.
Because in Dong Zi'an's mind, Xu Yuan's identity as a Divine Craftsman surpassed everything else, especially since Xu Yuan alone supplied the tributes for the current upper echelons of the Blood God Legion—it was simply unbelievable.
With this heavenly forging technology and the pioneering of the godly path, Dong Zi'an believed that Xu Yuan had the potential to forge metals beyond heavenly forging, pushing battle armor to an entirely new level.
Of course, this didn't mean Dong Zi'an didn't recognize Xu Yuan's combat strength.
"Minister, no need for formalities. I came here with some questions."
"What questions does the Divine Craftsman have?"
"I want to know how to unlock the title of 'Honorable' in the Star Dou Battle Network." (Can also be translated as 'Respected')
"The title of Honorable requires certification. After certification, one can take the title of Honor and receive an official identifier from the War Heaven Department."
Xu Yuan nodded.
From Dong Zi'an's response, he also understood another function of the War Heaven Department: reclaiming some official powers, such as the certification of Honorable individuals.
Currently on the continent, many things required certification, but the most Honorable profession—the battle armor master certification—was handled by the Spirit Pagoda. Similarly, certifications for mech pilots were managed by the Mech Pilot Association, and so on for other sub-professions.
The entire Federation basically lacked authority.
The unification of the title of Honorable was also a setup, paving the way for the authentication of permissions in the Star Dou Battle Network.
"What are the certification standards?"
"Could it be that the Divine Craftsman is close to becoming a god?" Dong Zi'an frowned and countered.
In his perception, Xu Yuan wasn't yet at the Ultimate Douluo level.
This was easy to judge—although Xu Yuan's soul force was incredibly powerful and fluctuated strongly, it was still emanating from two soul nuclei.
Without forming a third soul nucleus, he hadn't reached level ninety-nine.
"Becoming a god is still far away, but my spiritual power is close." Xu Yuan said.
"Breaking through to the Divine Origin Realm with spiritual power?" Dong Zi'an's pupils contracted sharply as he looked at Xu Yuan, gasping in shock.
"What? Does breaking through the Divine Origin Realm count as becoming a god?"
"There's no such clause in the rules established by the Federation, but I think this might be an oversight. I'll report to the higher-ups, discuss your situation, and consider whether to add the Divine Origin Realm of spiritual power as a threshold for the certification of the Honorable title."
Xu Yuan was very satisfied.
Becoming a god wasn't his goal; he still had many things to perfect. Among his three martial souls, only his brain martial soul had been properly nourished to level ninety-nine. The other two martial souls still needed nourishment and refinement. Becoming a god prematurely wouldn't yield significant benefits.
On the other hand, there were no obstacles to breaking through with spiritual power.
If he continued cultivating systematically, breaking through the Divine Origin Realm would be a major hurdle, but with Rex guiding him in the magic system, Xu Yuan felt his chances of breaking through were quite high.
"Minister Dong, is Star Dou City still frequently attacked by Abyss emperors?"
Dong Zi'an's expression darkened, and he spoke gravely, "Star Dou City is a key target of the Abyss. It's basically attacked once every two days."
Being able to hold this place down, Dong Zi'an deserved immense credit.
Although the legion also reinforced Star Dou City, without Dong Zi'an leading every battle and fighting desperately, this place really couldn't have been defended.
Of course, Dong Zi'an's frequent battles had their benefits.
He was a warrior who rose from killing his way up, a true commoner who carved out a path in the army step by step, achieving the rank of Federal General, Ultimate Douluo, god-level mech pilot, and four-character battle armor master.
"I understand. Besides Minister Dong, who are the other Ultimate Douluos stationed in Star Dou City?"
Dong Zi'an didn't conceal anything.
"Also Yuan Zhen Tian, Yue Ru Xue, the head of Yuehua Sect, and your uncle."
How coincidental—all old acquaintances.
With four Ultimate Douluos guarding, the degree to which Star Dou City was targeted by the Abyss was evident.
"Alright, I'll first provide you four with sufficient heavenly-forged metal. For Minister Dong and my uncle, who already have four-character battle armor, I'll do my best to upgrade their materials to help them progress further."
Dong Zi'an's eyes immediately lit up.
"Thank you!"
Now Dong Zi'an truly regretted having past dealings with Qiangu Dongfeng.
But fortunately, he hadn't crossed paths with Xu Yuan before.
"No need to thank me. Also, I'd like to learn about the system updates of the Star Dou Battle Network."
"System updates?"
"When will the new functional modules go online? Have you decided on any specific areas?"
"Not yet."
Dong Zi'an shook his head, his gaze flickering, understanding Xu Yuan's implication.
Was this an early move to start rallying support before the War Heaven Department was fully established?
"Then let me offer a suggestion."
"Divine Craftsman, please speak."
"Forge—or more accurately, the sub-profession section. I'll list separate teachings for different sub-professions, hoping to spread them through the Star Dou Battle Network. This requires holographic projection technology—I wonder if you can develop it."
"The sub-profession section?" Dong Zi'an frowned.
He pondered Xu Yuan's intentions.
But no matter what, he could only think of one effect of such a section: promoting the development of the soul master community.
Clearly, the progress of soul masters was inseparable from battle armor. The deeper popularization and teaching of the four sub-professions would drive the advancement of the soul master community from the perspective of battle armor.
"Besides, I actually want to open another section, like a cultivation section, which could assist newly awakened children in starting meditation techniques. Also, a research section, especially for theoretical research like developing meditation techniques. The virtual world of the Star Dou Battle Network would be an excellent platform."
Dong Zi'an held his breath.
These functions actually already existed and had begun to be applied internally in institutions like the War God Hall.
But Xu Yuan's intention was obviously not to develop these sections but to make these functions public.
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