Whenever she was at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Silver Dragon King would quietly stay in her room, reading sect classics and interesting folk tales, which, in her words, would help her integrate into the human world.
Over time, it's true that a hint of scholarly air gradually crept into the Silver Dragon King's cold and aloof demeanor. Although subtle, Ning Bei, who spent every day with her, could naturally sense it. At least this Star Dou Sovereign was no longer as unapproachable as when she first emerged from the forest.
Hearing the door open, the Silver Dragon King slowly closed her book, looking at Ning Bei standing in the doorway with a half-smile.
"With this power of faith, it seems you're preparing to embark on the path of creating your own godhood?"
"Hmm, nothing escapes your eyes."
"Hmph, although I only possess half the power of my original form at its peak, I still have this much insight. Otherwise, why would you go to such lengths to condense this faith?"
The Silver Dragon King curled her lip, quite displeased with his disdain, while Ning Bei could only return an awkward smile.
"Ah Yue, since you can tell I want to take this path, can you tell me how to walk the path of faith to godhood?"
The Silver Dragon King nodded slightly, not trying to hide anything, and said frankly,
"Actually, this method isn't really a skill; it's just that you haven't grasped the basics. You can think carefully about the difference between humans, or rather, Soul Masters, and gods."
The Great Mother Dragon's words made Ning Bei fall into thought. If you asked him to explain the specific differences between gods and humans, he wouldn't be able to give a clear answer. But having read the original work, Ning Bei subconsciously thought of the difference in Soul Rings. The ultimate goal for a gifted Soul Master in their lifetime is probably to reach the Limit Douluo level, and even the Limit Douluo is still within the category of Title Douluo, with nine Soul Rings being the limit.
But gods are different. After breaking through the Limit Douluo limit, they can possess a tenth Soul Ring. Thinking of this, Ning Bei looked up again and tentatively asked Gu Yue,
"Is it the difference in the number of Soul Rings?"
The Silver Dragon King raised an eyebrow, not expecting that Ning Bei even knew about divine rings.
"It seems you know quite a lot. And there's no doubt, this tenth spirit ring is the biggest difference between you and a god."
"It's too difficult for a spirit master who has reached their limit to condense a godhood alone, which is why the method of using the power of faith to assist in condensing a godhood, that is, a divine ring, exists."
"To put it simply, if you can't find a way to obtain the tenth spirit ring, you need to condense a divine ring embryo yourself, inject a massive amount of spirit power to nurture it, and finally condense a godhood."
Hearing this, Ning Bei lowered his head again, lost in thought. The term "embryo" was relatively new to him. He figured that with the assistance of the power of faith, this process wouldn't be too difficult. The difficulty lay in injecting a massive amount of spirit power, but with the Nine-Turn Golden Core, it shouldn't be a problem. After all, Tianmeng had sealed nearly 600,000 years of spirit power for him!
"I understand, thank you, A-Yue."
"It's nothing. You'll encounter these things sooner or later; it's just a matter of talking."
The Great Mother Dragon didn't accept Ning Bei's gratitude; in fact, she hadn't done anything.
Having figured out the specific method for becoming a god through faith, Ning Bei breathed a sigh of relief. Even if the Ice God's final test was extremely difficult, he was confident he could overcome it and ultimately become one with two gods, just like the little rascal in the original story.
Back in his room, still pondering the matter of the divine ring, he was startled awake by the smug voice in his mind.
"How about it? My suggestion did have some effect, didn't it? How long would you have been able to figure it out on your own?"
"Alright, alright, it's all thanks to you. When I become a god, I'll bestow upon you the position of subordinate to the Fat God, revered by all the fat people on the continent."
"You bastard!"
Before Tianmeng, already furious, could even unleash her fury, Xue Di slapped her into a corner of her sea of consciousness.
"Then, Ice God, do you have a way to condense your divine position?"
"Yes, the divine ring embryo is condensed using the power of faith. The massive amount of soul power required can be replaced with a Nine-Turn Golden Pill. If that's not enough, Tianmeng still has 600,000 years of sealed soul power, so I don't think there will be any problems in the end."
"Then Ice God can possess two divine positions?"
Thinking of this, Bing Di's eyes filled with surprise. The stronger Ning Bei was, the more secure their future would be. It seemed her initial choice was correct; Ning Bei was indeed a worthwhile investment.
"That's right. This is also the advantage brought by twin martial souls. I have to thank Xue'er for giving me a second martial soul; otherwise, I would have been ineligible for the Ice God's position." "
This is what I should do, Ice God, you don't need to be so polite. What do you plan to do next? Continue to cleanse your hands of the power of faith?"
Hearing this, Ning Bei slowly shook her head.
"The growth of faith power has slowed down. Unless a new crisis occurs on the continent, it seems unlikely there will be a significant increase in the near future. It's best not to focus our energy on it for now."
"I haven't visited Rongrong and the others for a year. I plan to go to Seagod Island and then go into seclusion to see if I can complete the Ice God's trials. Having god-level power then will make condensing the Pill Tower's divine ring much easier."
The three giants of the Far North didn't object to Ning Bei's idea. As ice-attribute soul beasts, they were more inclined towards the Ice God's divine position; Ning Bei's self-created divine position was merely icing on the cake.
After several days of rest, Da Ming returned to the sect with A Yin and Chang'e, who had successfully completed their mission. Ning Bei's decision to leave Chang'e behind was truly a brilliant touch.
Even with a large supply of pills, Ah Yin still felt somewhat overwhelmed in the last few days. It was thanks to Chang'e's innate abilities as a member of the Emerald Swan clan that Ah Yin weathered the most difficult period, ultimately bringing the plague to a complete halt in the eastern part of the Heaven Dou Empire. This was a severely affected area; most of the Tang Sect members from the Duchy of Salik were scattered throughout the eastern part of the empire, and only a minority had ventured further.
After encouraging Ah Yin, Ning Bei then returned the three beasts to the Pill Tower to recuperate. After saying goodbye to Ning Fengzhi, she headed straight for Seagod Island.
She had planned to visit them every year, but due to Tang San's stirring up trouble on the continent and later the Little Angel's divine examination, she had been delayed, and Ning Bei felt a slight sense of guilt. Meanwhile,
as Ning Bei traveled, Tang San, who had returned to the Killing City and was temporarily recuperating in a house near the Killing Arena, opened his eyes with a smile.
The reason he couldn't suppress his smile was, of course, because he had just received some of the few pieces of good news he had received in recent years.
"The third of the Nine Trials of Asura brought fame, changing the examiner's reputation across the continent and making everyone remember them."
"The examiner transformed from a villain in the eyes of some into a plague-monger hated by all, remembered and loathed by the world, exceeding the assessment target by 100%."
(End of Chapter)