Entering the God’s Space, Jun Tianyun looked around silently. A strange desolation entered his heart as he looked at the sky. He could see the tiny fractures on the dome of the sky, looking like spatial cracks.
The entire God’s Space was damaged after fighting with a True Deity back then. However, after returning back to this world, his God’s Space has been recovering significantly.
‘ No, It’s been growing even at a more powerful pace.’ Jun Tianyun’s Eyes of Fortune flashed as he looked at his Throne of Fate.
Countless golden strings of faith were connected by it, getting absorbed by the stone throne. Broken debris was floating around it, but they were connected by the main throne by those strings.
” It looks like your believers have been increased.” Su Qingyao looked at the throne and spoke.
” And it’s increased very fast every day. Not only this world but from the Sunrise World also, You are getting more and more believers.”
” Well, Shi Zhen said there is already branches spreading across the world and there is one in the Federal States.” Jun Tianyun rubbed his chin.”
” Sister Qingyao, If things go like this, how much do you think I need to restore my strength?”
” Such constant supply of faith can indeed restore your strength. But it will take two to three years at this rate.” Su Qingyao replied. ” Besides, there is also a downside for it.”
” Downside? Isn’t faith the best way to restore my peak strength?” Jun Tianyun frowned.
” Three years isn’t a small frame of time. Do you want to sit three years and do nothing?” Su Qingyao looked at him. ” What if some enemies come in the meantime? For him, you would be a tasty fish on the chopping board.”
” Not to mention, I feel there is another demerit. If you use faith and again reach the ranks of a Nascent Divinity, you will be completely dependent upon the system and Throne of Fate.”
” I mean…There aren’t any demerits in this. But I am just saying.”
Jun Tianyun fell into deep thought as he analyzed Su Qingyao’s words.
‘ Hmm, The path of Heaven’s Fortune System is relatively simple. Gather enough destiny and faith to become a divinity. However, should I rely on the system completely?’
‘ There is a good chance that the system wishes the best for me. But what if it doesn’t?’
‘ If I depend completely on the system and do what it says, won’t that make me no different from any other one dimensional protagonists?’
‘ Besides, Even if the system isn’t a malicious thing, I can’t simply wait for a few years to regain my strength. I need to do it…and do it quickly.’
Crossing his hands behind his back, Jun Tianyun turned around, looking at the vast expanse of void filled with stars.
” Walking on an already carved path is easy. However, I don’t have the time it takes to reach the destination.”
” Perhaps I should change my approach, forging a path…A stronger and shorter path.”
” Whatever decision you make, I shall be always with you.” Su Qingyao spoke with a light smile.
” Then teach me the art of immortality?”
” No.”
Jun Tianyun’s expression deflated. ” Ugh, Thought you going to say that.”
” I already did my best. The Sublime Art of Natural Breathing is the most I can give to you.” Su Qingyao replied with a sigh.
” However, Since I have gained my physical body, I can help you in your time of need. However, Since I am bound by the Heaven’s Fortune System, my help would be rather limited.”
Sighing, Jun Tianyun sat down on the grass. ” Hmph, I guess I have to work hard, huh?”
” Fortunately, I have already planned something for my success.”
Jun Tianyun mumbled as he recalled the Sublime Art of Natural Breathing once again.
” The qi of heaven and earth is present everywhere. Draw out the energy from the surrounding world and refine your body.”
” Spiritual qi is the energy of a being’s soul. Different from the qi of heaven and earth, the spiritual energy is the conscious energy of a being.”
” If the qi of heaven and earth is like pure energy that drives the world, then the spiritual qi is the skeleton which guides that fuel.”
‘ Spiritual energy is same as mental energy, the qi of heaven and earth is same as the natural energy of the world.’
‘ Doesn’t that mean all the martial artists are immortal cultivators?’
‘ No, the starting point is already different. Cultivator absorbs natural energy and refines their body. However, martial artists use Internal Energy, which already exists from the moment they are born.’
‘ A different approach…Does it cut off the path of immortal cultivation?’
‘ Maybe not. Because the pinnacle of the Xiantian Realm is something that sounds like one can ascend to immortality, very similar to immortal cultivation. However, what’s beyond the realm of Xiantian is unknown even for the masters of hidden sects.’
Various thoughts bubbled in his heart, making Jun Tianyun contemplate over various things.
” Shi Zhen, Do you have any information regarding Aura and Magic?”
” I have scanned across the hidden documents, ancient drafts, and other hidden books which are stored in the database.”
” The Aura is similar to the Internal Energy of the eastern faction warriors. However, while the Internal Energy is pure vitality mixed with various elements, the Aura is another form of Mana, which is used to enhance the body and external objects.”
‘ Hmm, You can only use Internal Energy externally in Martial Grandmaster Realm. However, Although Aura is weaker, there are no such restrictions.’
” As for magic, It utilized the pure Mana, which is to draw elemental particles of the world’s energy and cast it as a spell.”
” The mana circle forms around the heart. Each circle determines the realm and power of a mage…”
” Wa-Wait a minute. What did you say?” Jun Tianyun’s eyes squinted when he heard that.
” Each circle…”
Jun Tianyun shook his head and paused Shi Zhen. ” What I mean, Before that…What did you say?”
” Mana circle in heart?”
” Holy shit… They form mana circles in their heart?”
Shi Zhen spoke with a tone of approval. ” Indeed, the heart is the mana organ, the circle stores the mana. Growth of circle is same as growth of a mage’s capability.”
Su Qingyao and Jun Tianyun looked at each other with confusion.
‘ Wait, Didn’t I store all my energy within my dantian? So the magic I performed is inherently different from the magic of this world?’
‘ Different, Yes…But more efficient and powerful. However, it certainly has its own complications.’
‘ Dantian is the vessel of Internal Energy, Heart is the vessel of Mana Circles and Aura, and Sea of Consciousness is the vessel of spiritual qi.’
‘ Mana and Internal Energy are so similar, however, they both seemed to lack something…making them rather…Incomplete.’
‘ The only reason I was able to use both of them was because of the Divine Art of Chaotic Flower, which refined all energy into elemental energy. That’s why I can easily convert that energy to cast magic or use martial arts.’
Looking back and forth at Sublime Art of Natural Breathing and other information regarding Aura and Magic, Jun Tianyun’s eyes glowed with a strange gleam.
” Anyway, That’s it for today. I should go and do some other work too.” Jun Tianyun mumbled as he exited from God’s Space.
” Shi Zhen, I want you to track the location of a person and get her contact number.”
” Another girl? Seriously?”
“…Just do what I say.” Jun Tianyun’s expression turned odd when he heard that.
” Yeah yeah, Whatever.” Shi Zhen’s reply was as monotonous as ever. Jun Tianyun paused for a moment before asking once again.
” So…How is everyone? Yanrou, Yunyun, Ningxue, Hongyan, Rouoxi…”
” Geez, You can’t even list off all of them.” Shi Zhen replied in her usual tone, but Jun Tianyun could feel that conceding smile behind it.
” Anyway, Despite your absence, Everything is going very fine. Zi Yanrou is acting as the head of everyone, managing all your little wives properly.”
” The girls of the Planet Gaia are also doing well, spreading the military and religion across the globe.”
” Within the current calculations, there is no apparent threat to them in the Xia Nation.”
A smile appeared on Jun Tianyun’s lips as he rubbed the bracelet.
” Thank you too, Shi Zhen.”
” Wh-Why are you thanking me. Hmph, I am just an Artificial Intelligence, Young Master. Even if you praise me, I can’t feel emotions.”
” You can’t?”
” …No.”
Jun Tianyun laughed as he walked out.
” We shall see that.”