"I see... Alright."
Zhou Zhou nodded, having gained a clearer understanding.
"I should warn you, any weapon or equipment at the god-tier can be sensed by God-spirits."
"Only a God-spirit can conceal the aura of such items."
"To be safe, I advise you to avoid obtaining god-tier equipment for now, unless you already have a God-spirit in your territory... or become one yourself."
Alexander said.
"I understand. Then what about information on God-spirits? That shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Zhou Zhou asked.
"It depends."
Alexander said.
"If you want information at the Master god-tier, you'll need an additional 9 Holy Spirit faith-tier divine crystals."
Having gotten an idea of the strength rank above the Legendary-tier, Zhou Zhou made his decision.
"I'll take information from the Low god-tier up to the True god-tier."
"That will cost you 300 Fanatic faith-tier scarlet crystals."
Alexander confirmed.
"Let me guess, I can't make use of Pious faith-tier scarlet crystals?"
Zhou Zhou asked.
"That's correct."
"Alright."
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Once the deal was confirmed, 300 Fanatic faith-tier scarlet crystals instantly vanished.
In their place appeared hundreds of scrolls, stone tablets and record gems.
"What else do you need?"
Alexander asked.
Having a chance to handle the potentials of his subjects, Zhou Zhou exchanged all his remaining True faith-tier scarlet crystals and Pious faith-tier scarlet crystals for 93,486 Legendary-tier potential advancement potions.
"Are you sure you want to carry out the trade?"
Alexander asked, slightly surprised..
"I suppose it's your turn to trust me now."
Zhou Zhou replied with a faint smile.
"Very Well."
Alexander accepted the transaction.
During the next trade, Zhou Zhou requested for 30 Legendary-tier Hero inheritances.
He bargained using his loots.
"I will advise you let your soldiers walk their own Hero path."
"That way, it'll be easier for them to advance further."
"Hero inheritances are most useful for geniuses who can absorb knowledge and skills and develop their own path."
Alexander said.
"If any of your soldiers are geniuses, this would be an excellent choice."
As for the fact that only those who walked their own Hero path could eventually become True Gods, Alexander chose not to mention it.
In his view, it wasn't necessary.
After all, anyone capable of becoming a True God was already a genius.
Walking their Hero path was only a matter of time.
"If they aren't combat geniuses, they'll simply have to take a different profession."
Zhou Zhou said calmly.
Alexander chuckled as the trade concluded.
"If there's nothing else, here is a gift."
A book appeared among Zhou Zhou's items.
"Just like the Hero inheritance help you walk the path of a Hero, it can help you walk the path of a God-spirit."
Looking at the book, Zhou Zhou said.
"So, the same limitation applies to everyone... unless you're a genius."
"Exactly."
Alexander replied with a nod.
"Thank you."
Zhou Zhou said, unable to hide the excitement in his voice.
"You're welcome."
"When your soldiers reach the limit of the Legendary-tier, you can obtain more for a thousand Pious faith-tier divine crystals."
Alexander replied.
After retrieving his goods from the table, Zhou Zhou bowed before Alexander.
Alexander gave a small nod before sending him away.
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Back in his sitting room, Zhou Zhou felt overwhelmed by everything that had just happened.
'Beside the Supreme Will and the Crimson Overlord, there are other terrifyingly powerful entities in existence...'
'If Alexander wanted me dead, there would be nothing I could do.'
He thought.
After a moment, he calmed himself and chose to leave those entities to the Supreme Will.
"I'll deal with things at my level. The rest... isn't for me to worry about yet."
With that, he began reviewing the knowledge he had obtained on God-spirits and True Gods.
'God spirits are defined by their mastery of laws.'
Zhou Zhou read in his mind.
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'The law path will always be the orthodox path! I, Hesvukia, will never fall as low as to rely on mortals to walk the faith path!!'
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'To become a God-spirit, three things are required: potential, energy, and the most importantly, comprehension of a law.'
'I became a God-spirit after comprehending the law behind my own law skill.'
'To my descendants, the law skills we are born with are not uniquely ours, therefore, they aren't enough to birth Divine Sparks.'
'You must comprehend the law behind your law skill. Only then can ot become your unique law, one that can propel you toward godhood.'
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'After the Book of the God Spirit and the Chaos Core, the next items that aid in comprehending laws are Divine Artifacts.'
'The reason is simple: for an artifact to be considered divine, a law must be embedded within it. Materials and craftsmanship alone are not enough.'
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'Use faith to fill gaps, but never to build the foundation - Totberth'
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'Members of the Original Spirit Race are more inclined to walk the Faith path before transitioning to the Law path, due to the small world they were born with.'
'The same can be said about the members of the Shepherd God Race, but that doesn't make them weak.'
'Rather, it places them among the strongest races in the primordial universe, alongside the Chaos God Race, which walks the Law path exclusively.'
'I only hope future generations won't view the Faith path as inferior.'
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