1051: Chapter 135 True God and Pioneer of Iron (1/2)_2 1051: Chapter 135 True God and Pioneer of Iron (1/2)_2 Based on the [Deceased Monarch] abilities of the lost souls within his body.
This ability is sothing Ian generally refrains from using, as employing the Deceased Monarch ability requires him to awaken the lost souls within his body, extracting… or rather, exploiting their existence to provide himself with power.
Although Ian’s moral baseline is fairly low, he doesn’t entirely lack principles.
If he’s not facing an imminent life-or-death crisis, he certainly wouldn’t casually use this ability—which, with one wrong step, might burn the souls of others.
Thanks to various encounters and his innate talent, Ian has mastered many types of powerful abilities… If he continues along this path, when Ian reaches the Fourth or even the Fifth Energy Level, these abilities will ultimately integrate into a cohesive whole.
Aether Crystals and the Ancient Dragon Heart Core will respectively beco his core organs for the Fourth and Fifth Energy Levels, allowing him to ascend as one of the strongest beings in existence—soone who stands atop the peak.
This was Ian’s original plan—though the Sublimation Path is incomplete, it is entirely sufficient for his purposes.
But after Ian developed the [ditation Technique] and [Essence Furnace Core], pioneering the foundation of the [Arcane Pathway], a new idea began to take form in his mind.
“Instead of expending great effort to develop a new version of ‘Lord of Stone’ and mixing it with other abilities… why shouldn’t I push a little further?
Based on the abilities I already possess, why not create an entirely new frawork to integrate everything into one?”
“Why shouldn’t I directly create an entirely new heritage?”
In the past, what stopped Ian from pursuing this was his lack of ti, technical reserves, and money.
But now, Ian has handled all the pressing matters.
Between the paths he foresaw, as long as he doesn’t actively stir up trouble, he won’t face any major challenges or difficulties in the coming years.
All he needs to do is quietly focus on developnt.
He has plenty of ti.
Moreover, Ian has inherited the legacy of the Qing Steel Dragon, gaining its Spark and laboratory.
Soon, he will be able to analyze the Qing Steel Dragon’s Spark using the Glimr Cradle System… By then, the technological archives of an entire planet will beco accessible to him.
Even though many technologies require prerequisites or might not be applicable to humans, this treasure trove of knowledge is more than sufficient to support Ian in creating a brand-new heritage.
As for money…
“Thanks to the sponsorship of all the bigwigs, funding is completely secure!”
Ian calculated his expenses and discovered that simply reallocating a portion of the liquid funds from Xiawei Territory and leveraging resources from the reserve warehouses would be enough to complete all his research.
It might sound like embezzlent… but, in reality, on the Terra Continent, which lord doesn’t do this?
In truth, there are no laws preventing a lord from drawing on their territory’s funds!
Ian is righteous!
All the prerequisites are in place.
Now, Ian is ready to establish the cornerstone of the [Arcane Pathway].
“The core of the new heritage lies in the [ditation Technique] and [Origin Quality Core].”
“The ditation Technique fortifies the soul, solidifies structural integrity, enhances computational capacity, and aids the Origin Quality Core in managing the distribution of origin quality.
It automates the refinent of internal resources and enables the body to maintain various augntative states that Sublimators usually expend ntal energy to uphold, further solidifying these augntative states into passive abilities.”
“The better the ditation Technique, the stronger its computational capability, and the more passive abilities it can solidify.
If one doesn’t diligently cultivate the ditation Technique, they might only possess one passive ability like [Agile Step].
Others, on the other hand, may wield [Ironskin], [Barbarian Bull’s Strength], and [Agile Step] simultaneously, leaving them at a stark disadvantage in battle.”
“The Origin Furnace Core, on the other hand, stores and refines origin quality.
If the ditation Technique determines the ‘quantity’ of passive abilities, the Origin Furnace Core dictates the ‘effectiveness’ of those abilities.”
“Take [Barbarian Bull’s Strength] for example.
A low-grade Origin Furnace Core might only amplify strength by 50%.
A higher grade, such as one constructed using an Ancient Dragon Heart Core, could amplify strength by 2000%.”
“Thus, soone who ticulously cultivates the ditation Technique but fails in constructing a powerful Origin Furnace Core may still lose to soone with a poorly cultivated ditation Technique but a highly efficient Furnace Core.”
“A mix of ‘20% damage reduction,’ ‘50% strength amplification,’ and ‘30% speed enhancent’ states will undoubtedly lose against a single state with ‘1000% strength amplification.’ The forr may fight flashily for half a day, but the latter only needs to land one blow to decisively prevail.”
In Ian’s proposed design, the core of the [Arcane Pathway] lies in both the [ditation Technique] and [Origin Quality Core].
The ditation Technique can take over Sublimators’ Sublimation Organs, enabling their abilities to operate at a constant low-efficiency level.
This reduces the waste of origin quality while also enhancing the Cultivators’ everyday abilities.
For example, Ian’s [Clear Source Crystal] and [Silver Scale Armor]—one purifies and enhances origin quality, while the other serves as an active defensive skill.
When powered by a soul strengthened through the ditation Technique, Ian could continuously refine origin quality during his daily grind and automatically dispel any unnoticed toxins—an invaluable passive purification chanism.
As for defense, it’s equally straightforward; he’d essentially be perpetually enveloped in a veil of origin-quality-constructed Silver Scale Armor.
Additionally, if [Fairy Wings] were solidified, Ian could float in the air all day and even sleep upon the clouds.
The Origin Quality Core, by contrast, functions as a highly efficient origin-quality engine, augnting each Sublimation Organ through advanced scientific thods to unleash power far superior to what was previously achievable.
By coupling these two abilities as the foundation, Ian intends to integrate his [Unyielding Fortress] and [Fae] Bloodline True Forms into a heritage that encompasses the advantages of both.
This grand heritage will also include Ian’s Spirit Energy and various extraordinary abilities.
In truth, this idea isn’t re fantasy—on the Spirit Disaster Path, Ian has already witnessed several Spirit Gods who embody this integration.
Every [Spirit God’s Inheritance] is essentially constructed from a [Deceased Monarch] ability combined with the Spirit God’s naturally inherent Bloodline True Form, resulting in a grand heritage where the Spirit God doesn’t even need the ditation Technique or Origin Furnace Core—they are powered by the lost souls of their believers.
Such is the [Inheritance of Spirit Gods].
Though the core of the [Arcane Pathway]—built using the ditation Technique and Origin Furnace Core—cannot compare to the god-level output generated by the Spirit Gods through the multitude of souls, its fundantal concept remains the sa… In other words, if ordinary Sublimators are considered mortal beings, then the [Arcane Pathway] at its starting point already qualifies as a [Demigod]-level heritage.
With advanced cultivation, this path could even lead one to transform into a Spirit God without needing lost souls or believers… or perhaps, into a true deity.
A [True God]!
“But that is the ultimate goal.”
Shaking his head slightly, Ian pulled his thoughts back and smiled: “A True God is the endpoint of the Arcane Pathway, but what I must do now is craft its beginning.”
“Taking Fae and the Unyielding Fortress as the foundation, the na of the very first [Arcane Heritage] in history… shall be known as [Pioneer of Iron].”
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