Huo Lingshuang stared at Lin Chen with wide eyes, filled with shock.
"And you?"
Ning Hesheng was Lin Chen’s captive and also a slave. Even though Lin Chen treated people kindly and did not act arrogantly or exploitively, he would not be so generous as to let Ning Hesheng break through to beco a Saint before him when he himself was lacking in Tao Spirit.
Even if it was a Dark Attribute Tao Spirit that Lin Chen could not use, he could still exchange it for sothing else.
If Ning Hesheng had used a Tao Spirit, it could only an that Lin Chen was not lacking in it.
Lin Chen grinned: "I’ve beco a Saint."
Huo Lingshuang gasped and looked at Lin Chen with an increasingly complex gaze, clearly adding a few more layers of reverence.
He possessed the Five Elents Spiritual Root!
Others only needed one Tao Spirit to advance; he needed five, corresponding to tal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth!
Even without considering the difficulty of obtaining the Tao Spirit, how much ti had passed since the last separation after the trial? Only about a decade.
In such a short ti, he had actually beco a Saint.
In that instant, Huo Lingshuang felt a sense as if her Dao Heart had shattered.
She always prided herself as gifted; in the Sub-Saint ranks, she didn’t think she was inferior to anyone. But since eting Lin Chen, she had been hit again and again, her original pride crushed to dust.
This alien race cultivator, whom even the Heavenly God Clan looked down upon, was showcasing his strong abilities, soaring upwards unstoppably.
Seeing Huo Lingshuang’s shocked expression, Lin Chen laughed: "Busy lately?"
Huo Lingshuang shook her head: "Nothing much."
Lin Chen smiled: "Since you’re free, co with on a trip to Snow妖谷."
Huo Lingshuang nodded without hesitation; after all, her life was in Lin Chen’s hands, how could she refuse?
"Snow妖谷 is quite far from here, but passing through the teleportation formations between cities can save a lot of ti, probably taking only three months to reach..."
Lin Chen said with a laugh: "No worries, we’ll go slowly. I have nothing to do anyway."
Huo Lingshuang cautiously asked: "Can I ask what we’re going to do in Snow妖谷?"
"To see an old acquaintance,"
Lin Chen calmly replied: "He, like , manipulated a trialist from Snow妖谷 to co to the Heavenly God Realm, seeking an opportunity to break through and beco a Saint. It’s been over a decade, and I wonder how he’s faring now."
Huo Lingshuang’s expression turned subtle.
She originally thought Lin Chen was the only demon, but unexpectedly, there were other intruders as well.
These Human Clan mbers truly can’t be underestimated.
Huo Lingshuang made a brief farewell at her clan and accompanied Lin Chen on the journey.
Lin Chen concealed the Holy Mark on his forehead; as long as he wasn’t in full battle mode, it could be hidden.
There were many different races in the Heavenly God Realm, but not many Saint-level aliens. Given the low status of the aliens, unless under extrely special circumstances, how would the Heavenly God Clan allow a Tao Spirit to fall into alien hands?
Lin Chen didn’t want to attract attention or unnecessary trouble, so he continued traveling with Huo Lingshuang as a Sub-Saint slave.
"You have so many Saints in the Heavenly Crane Sect; can you tell what they usually do?"
Huo Lingshuang answered: "They search for cultivation resources to improve themselves, participate in sect affairs, engage in closed-door cultivation, and otherwise enjoy leisure ti doing anything."
Lin Chen asked: "How do Saints improve their strength?"
Huo Lingshuang replied: "By deepening their understanding of the Dao, increasing control over the Power of the Great Dao, cultivating more powerful Divine Power, and refining their skills."
Lin Chen furrowed his brows: "Can you elaborate?"
Back when Lin Chen was still in the Immortal Realm, he knew that after breaking through to Saint, a Quasi-Saint’s strength was pretty much set. But in the Heavenly God Realm, there were Heaven Deities above Saints, and the differences between Saints were significant, so evidently, there were ways to enhance a Saint’s strength.
Lord Charm Erosion was a lifeform created by the Creation God, possessing the ability to devour and transform to beco stronger. For her, just by continually devouring the strong, she would keep growing stronger, but the traditional path of a Saint improving was unknown to her.
Duanmu Wen had ntioned a bit, but being a scattered practitioner, his knowledge was limited despite being a Saint.
The Heavenly Crane Sect, after all, was a Great Sect with nearly twenty Saints. Though not at the top, it certainly had foundation exceeding Duanmu Wen’s knowledge.
Nangong Li, Dugu Feng, and Xi Dongcheng from Inside the Linglong Tower also ca from wealthy families, and they must know so too. Lin Chen intended to communicate with them later to consolidate the information gained.
Huo Lingshuang organized her words: "The essence of being a Saint is mastering the Dao, utilizing the Power of the Great Dao. Therefore, enhancing strength is not simply about absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power through rigorous cultivation, as it has nearly no effect."
"The difference in a Saint’s strength lies in the depth of understanding and mastery of the Dao. The deeper the understanding, the higher the mastery, allowing for manipulation of a stronger Power of the Great Dao. Thus, the core essence of enhancing strength is deepening understanding of the Dao and increasing mastery over the Power of the Great Dao."
"Understanding and mastery are different aspects. Understanding is perceiving the Dao’s presence; mastery is using it. What can be perceived doesn’t an you can fully master and use it."
As Lin Chen listened to this point, he started to vaguely grasp the concept.
"Can I use this taphor? I can see a lake, or even a sea, with my eyes, but it doesn’t an I can fully control all the water within it."
"What I can see, I have the potential to control. What I can’t see, I can never control."
Huo Lingshuang nodded: "Exactly, that’s the idea. What is controlled is always a part that can be perceived; it might be ten percent, fifty percent, or even a hundred percent, but never a hundred and two percent."
Lin Chen nodded: "Understanding the Dao increases the amount of Power of the Great Dao that can be perceived. Enhancing mastery increases the proportion of Power of the Great Dao that can be manipulated."
Huo Lingshuang smiled: "Yes, that’s correct."
Lin Chen inquired further: "Earlier you ntioned Saints searching for cultivation resources to enhance themselves. Are these resources ant to aid in comprehending the Dao or enhancing mastery?"
"Yes!"
Huo Lingshuang explained in detail: "However, such cultivation resources are extrely rare and valuable, even difficult for Saints to acquire. In the market, they’re basically priceless, as those who obtain them typically keep them for personal improvent and do not sell them."
Lin Chen suddenly beca invigorated; isn’t this the shortcut to enhancing strength?
I’m most fond of taking shortcuts!
If one were to ponder like an ordinary Saint, repeatedly entering closed-door ditation, even after ten million years, one’s strength might scarcely improve significantly. How then can one ascend, how to beco a Heaven Deity?
"Co on, tell more. What kinds of cultivation resources can enhance a Saint’s strength?"
Lin Chen asked a question but recalled sothing else: "To my knowledge, Saints aren’t categorized by realm, right?"
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