Chapter 334: Job Entry for the Healing Weaver Sage (Seeking Monthly Tickets at the Beginning of the Month!) |
If it wasn't certain, then that meant there was still time.
Hearing this, Su Chen nodded thoughtfully, then asked again, "If the Mist Embers can be further purified, will the Ancient King be able to leave freely?"
Standing to the side, Qing Cang looked at Su Chen lying on the ground and replied, "According to Teacher's speculation, if the middle-layer Mist Embers can be purified, the Starfire can maintain a long-lasting burn. As long as there are no external inducements, there basically won't be any problems."
Su Chen suddenly understood. Once both the outer and middle layers of Mist Embers were purified, the intensity of the Starfire would be able to overpower the Core Fog-Embers.
Not to say it would completely solve the problem, but as long as the intensity of the Mist Embers no longer increased, the Starfire Mill continuously suppress it.
Qing Cang seemed to guess what Su Chen was To Think about and couldn't help but comfort him: "You don't need to be so urgent. Being able to purify the outer-layer Mist Embers so quickly has already exceeded Teacher's and my Expectation, giving us a lot of redundant Space."
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "If it weren't for this, Teacher would still have to indulge Qin Yun Pinching One's Nose."
"Furthermore, setting aside the Core Fog-Embers for now, as for the middle-layer Mist Embers, once you advance to the 7th-Tier, or accumulate some Foundation at the 8th-Tier, nine times out of ten, you will still be able to purify them successfully. But at the 6th-Tier, it's better not To Think about this matter for the time being."
"The intensity of the middle-layer Mist Embers is far beyond what the outer layer can compare to. Even though you have undergone Molten Casting Sacred Profession, if you erupt with full power, it will be difficult to sustain for too long." Since Su Chen's Projection was on the Preliminary Rankings, Qing Cang naturally already understood Su Chen's current strength.
"Yes," Qing Cang replied with a bit of helplessness in his words.
Before the outer-layer Mist Embers were purified, it was difficult for him to come into contact with the middle layer. Some time ago, out of curiosity, he went in to test the intensity of the middle-layer Mist Embers.
You couldn't even handle the outer layer, yet you actually went to test the intensity of the middle layer. Lao Qing, why is your curiosity so strong?
Su Chen was speechless inwardly.
Qing Cang seemed not to notice Su Chen's strange look and spoke with lingering fear: "For creatures like Evil Gods, their Lifespan is too long. The outer layer was already too much for me to handle, and the intensity of the middle layer can simply be called Unimaginable."
"According to the way you Purifying Mist Cinders, I estimate that a 7th-Tier who has Molten Casting two Holy Classes might barely be able to fight a Black Buddha Projection, but only just fight. If you want to purify it..."
Qing Cang shook his head. If it weren't Su Chen in front of him, the words 'absolutely impossible' would have already left his mouth.
For things like Mist Embers, the option of Purification simply didn't exist initially. It was only because Evil God Power manifested differently depending on the target that the possibility of Purification arose.
Before Su Chen appeared, if one was entangled by it, unless they directly erased it with overwhelmingly strong power, there was no other method.
It seems my previous estimation was correct. The middle-layer Mist Embers aren't that simple. Su Chen wasn't surprised.
The Black Buddha Projection had infinite energy. One had to have a strength greater than the opponent's to win, and the advantage couldn't be just a tiny bit.
Although a 7th-Tier with two Molten Casting Holy Classes could only just put up a fight, if it was weakened to the 6th-Tier, it would be different. The strength a 6th-Tier Black Buddha could exert would inevitably be lower, or in other words, it would be simpler.
And his current strength hadn't reached its limit yet. His current strongest outburst could only barely enhance one Mystic Tool to the 8th-Tier.
"Alright."
Seeing Su Chen's eyes darting around, Qing Cang guessed what the kid was calculating. He shook his head and comforted, "You don't need to take this matter too much to heart, nor should you feel any burden. This wasn't your responsibility to begin with; even if you can't purify it, it doesn't matter."
"The Ancient King just can't leave for long periods. If it weren't for encountering a situation like the Sunless Spirit, he could handle the vast majority of unexpected situations."
Su Chen nodded but didn't explain much.
He didn't have any burden, only Expectation. Not only because liberating the Ancient King could bring him more convenience, but also because the Reward of the Mist Embers was still dangling in front of him.
"Just endure it slowly here."
After confirming that Su Chen hadn't suffered any adverse effects from the Evil God's Blood he mobilized earlier, Qing Cang left.
Watching Qing Cang leave, Su Chen quickly suppressed his thoughts and continued enduring the hardship here.
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, another half a month went by.
On this day, Su Chen's eyes were unfocused. He squatted on the ground, staring fixedly at the various plants continuously growing and decaying in front of him.
Until the words "Completed" popped up after the Healing Weaver Sage's second requirement on his Status Panel.
"Ha!" He couldn't help but stand up, inevitably feeling somewhat excited inwardly.
The Cauldron Forger's tempering requirement had been completed several days ago, but the Healing Weaver Sage's second requirement took a bit longer because it required a year and a half of simulated time.
"Finally completed!" Su Chen let out a long breath and stretched his limbs, producing crackling sounds.
Calculating the time, he had stayed in this Bronze Core for almost four months. He couldn't move freely, couldn't eat, couldn't drink, and had to practice Meticulous Planning with his Physical Stamina every day. Even with his temperament, he found it somewhat hard to bear.
It was only because he had persisted for so long and couldn't give up that he managed to hold on until now.
"Copper Spirit, excuse me, I'll be leaving first."
He didn't even have time to say much to Copper Spirit and stepped out of the Bronze Core.
He immediately took a deep breath of the outside air, filling his lungs. Although there was no difference, it still made him feel much more refreshed.
"Senior Brother Ku." He looked at the old man to the side. The other party lifted his eyelids and said hoarsely: "The time you stayed this time was slightly longer."
"Only slightly?" Su Chen naturally wouldn't discuss the scale of time with such an old fellow. He echoed a few words and walked out.
Coming outside, the soft light of the Starfire shone down. He looked up, narrowed his eyes slightly, and his mood improved even further.
Opening his Comm-Bracelet, he sent a few messages before striding away.
The Fortune Bronze Core was located in a remote area, and not everyone was qualified to come here. Many people in the Sect held some reverence for this place, making it sparsely populated. He walked outward for a bit before running into figures of Sect members.
"S-Star Seed Su?" Someone bumped into Su Chen head-on, looked closely a few times, then hurriedly stopped and called out respectfully.
"Hello, hello."
In a very good mood, Su Chen smiled and responded. The other party looked overwhelmed by the unexpected favor, stood to the side, and only broke into a grin and moved after watching him leave.
Su Chen prided himself on being someone who could endure loneliness, but enduring for four months this time was truly a bit long. Therefore, he responded to everyone who greeted him on the way.
"Eh, is that the Ancient King Monument?"
Passing through the central Plaza, Su Chen looked with some surprise at the stone stele that was once again bound by Chains.
"This thing actually came back?"
The Ancient King determined there was no problem with this stele? Su Chen thought about it and realized it wasn't right. There was never a problem with the stele itself. The Ancient King had long known that the abnormality was because of him; he just hadn't returned it.
Could it be because Qin Tianlin died, so it was sent back?
Su Chen couldn't help but guess. Since the outer-layer Mist Embers were cleared, the Ancient King had always intended to settle scores.
And if Qin Tianlin gained the Recognition of the Ancient King Monument, who knew what unexpected changes might occur, so it was kept suppressed and not returned.
Once Qin Tianlin died, this thing came back.
Su Chen walked a few steps forward and scanned the symbols on the monument's body again. This time, the Status Panel had no reaction.
He wasn't surprised. No matter what the situation, the Status Panel would only record a Profession once. Whether it was devoured or he underwent Job Entry for it, it wouldn't be recorded again.
But he didn't care either. Leaving aside the Great Exalted that could possibly evolve to the Bright Moon Tier, even if it was an Ancient King's Profession, he would just find a way to take a look at it when the time came; he didn't need any Recognition from this monument.
"Star Seed Su."
Along the way, people continuously greeted him, then stopped to the side to watch him leave.
At first, Su Chen didn't realize anything, but as more people did this, he gradually came to his senses.
"Old Wei and Shen Yi'an didn't get this kind of treatment, did they? Does Dual Divine Dawn give this much face?"
Su Chen muttered to himself, walked Unhurried to the Port, boarded a Flight Vehicle, and returned to his Floating Island.
"Be it a golden nest or a silver nest, neither is as good as one's own doghouse."
As soon as Su Chen stepped onto the Floating Island, a sense of security swelled within him, and he strolled around with great interest.
Not long after, a Flight Vehicle arrived.
"You've returned." Ding Fan stepped out of the Flight Vehicle, wearing an extremely flattering smile on his face, and took out two metal boxes. "The Meteoric Sunken Iron and Flawless Crystal are all here."
Su Chen reached out to take them and replied as usual: "Thank you for the trouble, Deacon Ding."
"It's my duty, it's my duty," Ding Fan said repeatedly, lowering his posture extremely low.
The person in front of him was no longer just a simple Star Seed now.
Since the news leaked that Su Chen was a Dual Divine Dawn, vague rumors had circulated within the Sect that he had a ninety percent chance of taking over the Ancient Throne in the future, and this had now spread throughout the Sect.
Speaking broadly, the person before him was very likely the future Ancient King.
"If you have any orders, let me know at any time. For some Resources, if you are in a rush, you can also take them to use first." Before leaving, Ding Fan specifically hinted.
Su Chen was somewhat surprised. In the past, although Ding Fan was respectful, he wouldn't say such risky things; he had to bear the responsibility for it.
"Why do I feel like something else I don't know about has happened?"
Su Chen muttered a sentence. The Materials needed for the Healing Weaver Sage and the Cauldron Forger had all been collected.
However, the requirement for the Cauldron Forger wasn't simply integrating these things into the body, but casting a Tripod Foundation through some "Forging Ritual".
The Ritual-type requirements for Professionals were varied and complex, but for the Bronze Sect, there were established precedents to follow, and this Forging Ritual was naturally among them.
Not long after Ding Fan left, another group of people arrived.
"Your Excellency Su Chen." Luo Shuhang stepped down and upon seeing Su Chen, hurriedly bowed respectfully.
The large group of people following behind him also bowed accordingly.
"Captain Luo, we marks, no need to be so polite," Su Chen smiled.
Hearing this, Luo Shuhang's lips curled into an uncontrollable smile, and the crowd following him cast envious glances his way.
There were truly very few channels to interact with this big shot; they couldn't find a way in even if they wanted to cling to him.
Luo Shuhang knew a bit about Su Chen, so he didn't exchange too many pleasantries and quickly got to the point, "The Forging Ritual you mentioned isn't difficult. It'll probably take two to three days to set up."
"Alright, just find an empty Space to prepare. This place should be enough, right?" Su Chen asked.
"Enough, enough," Luo Shuhang hurriedly responded. "The Forging Ritual isn't complicated. The main thing is that it requires four Forge Grandmasters to assist. I've already dispatched the orders. Upon hearing it was for you, they were all very active and are already on their way. As for the Materials..."
"They're already prepared," Su Chen picked up the conversation.
"That's good." Luo Shuhang nodded and immediately led his men to start working.
They picked a secluded corner on the Floating Island, brought along quite a few Materials, drew a circle, and began carving symbols.
Su Chen watched for a while and roughly learned from Luo Shuhang that this Forging Ritual essentially treated a person like a weapon, injecting external Materials into the body through special methods.
Compared to direct Fusion, this Forging Ritual could maximize the retention of certain Characteristics of the Materials. Only some highly intense Professions had such requirements.
Su Chen quickly lost interest and returned to the Training Room. The Cauldron Forger was only The Last Step Before Success, while the Healing Weaver Sage was already fully prepared.
He took out the Flawless Crystal. It was about the thickness of a thumb and completely transparent like an icicle. According to the data he consulted, the method to absorb this thing was actually very simple.
Gripping it tightly, Su Chen exerted force with his palm, and only a cracking sound was heard.
Not long after, upon opening his hand, the crystal had turned into a pile of white powder. He casually grabbed a cup of water, poured the powder in, and drank it in one gulp.
Threads of chilliness spread throughout his body, accompanied by a faint stinging sensation. It only gradually subsided after several hours.
Meanwhile, the two requirements for the Healing Weaver Sage were both in a completed state. The Universal Dust had already been completely absorbed by him back in Copperheart.
With a shift of Su Chen's mind, a layer of lustrous halo quietly surfaced beneath the skin of his entire body. It wasn't dazzling, like spring water just melting, oozing out threads of radiance from the inside out, as if countless tiny light silkworms were traveling and spinning silk within his flesh and blood.
A warm current surged from deep within his body, silently nourishing his limbs and bones. There was no severe pain of snapping tendons and cracking bones, no spasms of tearing muscles. The warm current washed over every inch of flesh and blood like a gentle tide.
"Comfortable..." Su Chen let out a long breath.
The Healing Weaver Sage was not a Profession that increased physical strength, and the Job Entry process was also quite gentle.
【Healing Weaver Sage Job Entry successful. Acquired ability: Healing-Weave Mimicry. Can solidify the body's perfect state and increase its strength using the power of repair.】
"This ability?" Su Chen looked at the description, somewhat confused.
He immediately began to try it. The air around him distorted slightly, and pale golden light threads could be seen weaving through it like swimming fish, faintly forming a humanoid Phantom Image that covered the surface of his body before merging into his physical form.
A moment later, Su Chen gradually figured it out, "It's equivalent to adding a layer of medical shield to my body. Attacks that should have injured me will first be borne by this layer of Mimicry. Only after the Mimicry shatters can it affect my actual body."
"In other words, it moves the process of physical repair forward, so I don't have to wait until after I'm injured to use various abilities to heal."
"Not bad, not bad..." After comprehending for a moment, Su Chen couldn't help but nod. The process of repairing injuries also took time. Through this method, it was equivalent to turning supportive healing into a frontal combat buff.
"It can indeed create synergy with the Stigmata Healer. This solidified Mimicry layer can be strengthened using the repair power stored within the Power of Sacred Marks, thereby raising its tolerance limit higher."
Su Chen felt the energy within his body gradually stabilize and glanced at the Healing Weaver Sage's abilities.
"Then it should also be able to produce a wondrous reaction with the World-Slaying Manifestation."
