"Agh~"
Su Ming clutched his head, feeling like he was having a mental breakdown.
"Why are there three perspectives?"
Right in front of him was the scene of his grandfather crafting a Spirit Tool, yet his mind simultaneously held two other views. One showed a small, rundown wooden hut with the words 'Spirit Hall' written on it, surrounded by villagers and a group of children, along with a smiling old man. The other was in a dazzling, high-tech room filled with colorful Spirit Power lines interweaving into a formation that released brilliant light.
Su Ming didn't even have time to continue watching his grandfather's Spirit Tool crafting process. He closed his eyes to meditate, preventing himself from being overwhelmed into mental unconsciousness by this sudden change.
He was originally a transmigrator who had come to the Douluo Continent, specifically the era of The Unrivaled Tang Sect. The good news was he was born into a Spirit Engineer family in the Sun Moon Empire. His grandfather was an eighth-rank Spirit Engineer, and he even had parents!
His father was a sixth-rank Spirit Engineer, and his mother was also a Spirit Engineer, having reached the impressive seventh rank.
Today was the day of his Martial Spirit awakening. According to family tradition, a family Spirit Engineer would craft a Spirit Tool in front of him, symbolizing that he would shine brightly in the field of Spirit Tools in the future.
But just today, Su Ming suddenly gained two extra perspectives.
After a grueling two and a half hours, he had somewhat adapted to having three perspectives. Although he felt extremely fragmented, his heart was filled with joy.
"Trinity! Using my current self as the anchor point, there is another 'me' in both the past and the future, rooted in the Soul Land I and Soul Land III periods, respectively!"
Once he understood his situation, he was naturally ecstatic.
This meant he could simultaneously harness the advantages of all three eras.
"The Soul Land I era might not be technologically advanced, but that era doesn't have the God King blocking the path. The Godhood Positions haven't been scooped up yet; it's the best era for becoming a god. Furthermore, with help from me and the future me, he can cultivate using advanced future concepts, making achieving godhood a certainty!"
"As for the current me, I'm in the midst of a great world conflict, located in the era where the continent's fortunes are churning most violently. With the future Battle Armor technology, I can definitely secure my footing in this era. I just might need to steer clear of the Tang God King a bit."
"The Soul Land III era me..."
Well... it seems difficult to gain benefits from that one. Unless I obtain some treasure and hide it in an unknown corner for my future self to use. But who knows how long that would take, and with a full ten thousand years in between, it's very easy for someone else to intercept it.
Of course, this is all predicated on him being able to influence the future. If they are three completely independent parallel timelines, then it's all useless. Without technical references, the past and present selves would find it very hard to provide good feedback to the future self.
"Let's awaken the Martial Spirit first."
Su Ming pondered for a long time. His grandfather in front of him had already finished crafting a Spirit Carving Knife.
Su Can examined the Spirit Carving Knife, injecting Spirit Power into it. The thin, severing-effect glow at the tip of the blade satisfied him.
He came before Su Ming.
"Little Ming, this carving knife will be your gift for the Martial Spirit awakening."
"Thank you, Grandfather."
Su Ming took the carving knife, gripping it and giving it a few practice swings.
"Next up is the Martial Spirit awakening," Su Can said. "Your parents both have excellent talent in Spirit Power for their Martial Spirits. Whichever one you inherit, you'll have an advantage in the field of Spirit Engineering."
Spirit Engineers cannot be separated from Spirit Power. Most Spirit Engineers attach multiple Spirit Rings that boost Spirit Power precisely for sufficient energy.
With sufficient Spirit Power, one can ensure they persevere through long periods of high concentration and high consumption, even in states without enough energy to recover Spirit Power.
Crafting a Spirit Tool can take as little as three or four hours, or as long as several days. Stopping each time in the middle affects the feel of the crafting process, so completing it in one go is key.
For Spirit Engineers, besides Spirit Power, mental power is also crucial.
Generally, Spirit Power talent determines the advancement speed in the early stages of being a Spirit Engineer, while mental power talent determines mid-to-late stage advancement.
Seeing Su Ming's emotions had stabilized, Su Can took out several stones emitting a faint blue light and activated them with his Spirit Power.
Streams of pale golden light points gathered and then merged into Su Ming's body.
Watching this scene, Su Can's expression relaxed considerably.
A great number of pale golden light points merged into Su Ming's body; his talent wouldn't be poor.
Su Ming closed his eyes, carefully feeling the changes in his body—a sensation akin to breaking through the soil and sprouting.
He slowly opened his eyes, raised his right hand, andl followed his instincts to summon his Martial Spirit.
However, as he followed his instinct, pale blue Spirit Power began gathering in his palm. The Spirit Power emerging from all parts of his body's meridians was drawn out, manifesting in his palm.
Su Can looked puzzled.
He looked at Su Ming and asked, "Why are you releasing your Spirit Power?"
Su Ming looked bewildered. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Grandfather, it seems my Martial Spirit is this."
He was somewhat stunned looking at the sphere of Spirit Power formed in his palm after all the Spirit Power in his body had been drawn out.
His Martial Spirit was Spirit Power?
What kind of strange Martial Spirit was this?
Su Ming took a deep breath and quickly accepted his Martial Spirit.
He controlled the Spirit Power sphere in his hand, changing it into various shapes before drawing it back into his body.
"Grandfather, my Martial Spirit is indeed Spirit Power. It feels similar to a Body Soul. Their Martial Spirits are parts of their body, while my Martial Spirit is the Spirit Power gained through cultivation."
Su Can blinked, also beginning to contemplate the future of Su Ming's Spirit Power Martial Spirit.
Without a doubt, Su Ming's talent in Spirit Power wouldn't be lacking. He could also inherit the family's Spirit Tool legacy. It was just the mental power aspect...
Su Ming also thought of this.
If his Martial Spirit was Spirit Power, based on his understanding, its development directions could be very diverse, and it wouldn't be weak in the future.
But the spiritual attribute would be severely lacking.
"In the Unrivaled Tang Sect era, the greatest opportunity is undoubtedly Tian Meng. If my Spirit Power Martial Spirit lacks spiritual attributes, I'd be directly disqualified from competing for it. And also Electrolux ."
Su Ming felt helpless.
Without competing for these two great opportunities, he might miss out on many subsequent ones.
"Still need to develop the Martial Spirit. Maybe Spirit Power also has spiritual attributes."
Although he thought this, Su Ming, as the owner of the Martial Spirit, faintly knew the answer in his heart.
His Martial Spirit was likely pure Spirit Power, not containing a trace of mental power...
After thinking for a long time, Su Ming increasingly resigned himself to his fate.
Because from his perspective, both his past self and his future self had also awakened their Martial Spirits.
"Body Soul..."
A complete Body Soul had appeared ten thousand years in the past.
Feeling the changes throughout his past self's body, Su Ming was speechless.
Su Yuntao, standing opposite his past self, smoothly remarked, "If your Martial Spirit is your own body, its combat power seems rather average. Another useless Martial Spirit?"
As for Su Ming ten thousand years in the future, he also fell into deep thought, sensing the various elemental forces manifesting around him.
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