As Max read through the original complete Seven Divine Veins technique, his expression slowly grew more thoughtful.
The technique was far more complex than the one Saint Reiner had created. At their core, both methods led to the same result. Both aimed to open the Seven Divine Veins inside the body.
Both strengthened the physical foundation through Origin, Vitality, Speed, Strength, Resilience, and the two remaining veins Max had yet to unlock. Both treated the body not as a simple vessel for energy, but as a divine structure that could be refined, expanded, and pushed past ordinary limits.
But the gap between them was enormous.
Saint Reiner's version came out clean, direct, and terrifyingly practical. It explained the process clearly. It focused on what needed doing, what resources were required, what dangers would come up, and how the body should endure each transformation.
