Chapter 146
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Chapter 146: Sublimation of Techniques, Sky-High Technique Spell and Authority of Laws
"Thank you for your regard, Master Meng Rui, but I currently have no intention of altering my cultivation path."
"My path remains unchanged, but to ascend higher in the future, I’ll extensively study other cultivation methods, hoping to expand my limits through cross-disciplinary insights. Therefore, I’ll learn any useful technique or cultivation method I encounter."
"Should I gain enlightenment during my studies, I’m willing to share these insights with you, Master Meng Rui."
Having declined to switch paths, Mu Lin still offered Master Meng Rui a thread of hope.
Naturally, he wouldn’t surrender all his insights. Core techniques like the enhanced Great Yin Living Scripture, Mind Image·Heaven’s Funeral·City God Realm, and Heart Lamp of Will remained his trump cards—he would never relinquish these.
Only auxiliary methods such as Vajra Strength would be shared.
‘Reserve core techniques for oneself while trading peripheral techniques for resources—this is the optimal cultivation approach.’
Master Meng Rui didn’t immediately respond to Mu Lin’s words.
She remarked lightly, "I witnessed your earlier summoning of the Heaven’s Funeral domain. Though impressive, it affects you adversely. I possess a method to transfer your true essence elsewhere…"
She then extolled the virtues of puppet substitutes, explicitly stating their utility extended beyond the Heaven’s Funeral domain and could greatly benefit daily life.
"With a puppet substitute, your safety becomes assured."
—Her intent was to lure Mu Lin into studying the art of puppetry by showcasing its merits.
Mu Lin nodded. "You’re correct about the puppet substitute’s advantages, but my Substitute Paper Figure achieves the same effect."
With those words, he summoned his Substitute Paper Figure.
Faced with indistinguishable duplicates and sensing dense spiritual energy within the paper figure, Master Meng Rui fell silent again, forced to acknowledge Mu Lin’s unexpectedly vast and comprehensive capabilities.
During her silence, Mu Lin remained present. Seizing the opportunity of Master Meng Rui’s proximity, he began studying and replicating other talismans.
His goal was to elevate both Giant Spirit and Sky-High Technique Spell to master-level proficiency.
Replicating Giant Spirit proved straightforward—through observation and analysis, Mu Lin effortlessly reproduced it and raised it to master level.
The essence of Giant Spirit demanded grandeur: the larger and more awe-inspiring, the better.
Though Mu Lin had witnessed colossal sights—towering peaks, boundless seas, even celestial bodies like planets and stars—he recognized a critical limitation. Giant Spirit required not mere size but also "spirit," referring to living souls.
To elevate the Giant Spirit talisman, static grandeur like mountains and oceans proved insufficient. He needed to experience living giants, to feel the overwhelming presence of their physical forms.
‘Perhaps if mountains could walk or waves transformed into giants…’
‘Alternatively, witnessing true giants—divine beings, colossal serpents like Jormungandr, or heaven-spanning manifestations… Only then might I achieve the breakthrough. Difficult indeed.’
Next came the Sky-High Technique Spell, which unexpectedly underwent peculiar transformations.
Among the three talisman techniques—Speed, Giant Spirit, and Sky-High Technique Spell—the latter possessed the most unusual effects and proved hardest to master.
Master Meng Rui, maintaining high expectations, granted Mu Lin five days merely to grasp its fundamentals.
Inspired by her confidence yet daunted by the challenge, Mu Lin approached the technique spell with mingled hope and apprehension.
However, when Mu Lin received the Sky-High Technique Spell talisman drawn by Master Meng Rui and connected with it through Soul Resonance, he froze in shock:
"Wait… this sensation feels familiar?"
"But I’ve never used the Sky-High Technique Spell before!"
Frowning, Mu Lin closed his eyes to concentrate. Gradually, memories surfaced.
‘This matches both the Trait of Transcendence and City God status!’
Through Soul Resonance, Mu Lin realized the spell’s effects mirrored those of his Trait of Transcendence and divine rank as City God. Simply channeling it granted him a superior perspective.
Initially puzzled, he soon nodded in understanding.
‘My past life’s theories divided existence into divine, creative, formative and material realms. While possibly inaccurate here, one truth remains – if Heaven exists, its principles must reign supreme.’
‘Below Heaven’s will stand gods and immortals governing worldly laws.’
‘Mortals occupy the lowest rank.’
‘Cultivation strengthens both body and worldly status. Becoming City God already elevated me.’
‘Doesn’t the Sky-High Technique Spell’s heaven-approaching function represent ascension toward divinity?’
Shaking his head moments later, he reconsidered:
‘No. City God status differs – it grants earthly authority like capturing evil ghosts and rewarding good while punishing evil. The spell merely elevates rank like Transcendence.’
Understanding the spell’s principles through direct experience, Mu Lin effortlessly mastered its talisman. He achieved master-level proficiency faster than with Speed or Giant Spirit techniques.
An idea struck him:
"What if I channel City God insights while writing this spell?"
Normally this would fail – modifying cultivation methods requires more than whims. But his proficiency panel provided rare advantages. While advancing Speed and Giant Spirit yielded basic mastery, the Sky-High Technique Spell sparked true inspiration.
"Empty insights might not work… but if my Mind Image’s City God projection writes alongside me…"
As Mu Lin physically inscribed the talisman, his mental City God mirrored the actions. Mind-body synchronization triggered unusual changes in the talisman paper.
*Hum!*
The Sky-High Technique Spell transformed. Golden patterns glowed across the paper, radiating divine energy. The completed talisman now carried both rank-elevating power and fragments of City God authority.
Mu Lin withheld immediate testing. Master Meng Rui’s frenzied stare warned him to leave quickly.
Clasping his hands, he announced: "Teacher Dongfang awaits me. I must return."
Though her eyes burned with manic intensity, Master Meng Rui rasped: "Go safely. Seek me if trouble arises." She whirled toward the Twin Sisters, Flowers and Butterflies: "Protect him at all costs! Death before letting harm touch him!"
"Upgrade materials await as reward."
"By your will, Master."
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