Chapter 67: Method of Repair, Planning for Faith
Deep within the canyon, the thunderous light gradually faded, returning to silence.
Yu Yuanchen sat cross-legged, his mind focused, carefully observing the cracked, purple-gold crystal in his glabella—the shattered thunder god position—which was tightly fused with his Soul.
His consciousness delved into it, as if he were in a vast yet broken thunder Star Domain. Countless broken Law divine chains, like stellar fragments, floated in the Void Realm, dim and lifeless, with weak connections between them, executing obscure and blocked functions.
The entire God Position space was permeated with a sense of decay and stillness after its Origin was damaged. However, beneath this desolate ruin, Yu Yuanchen could clearly perceive faint but incredibly pure, milky-white energy seeping in from the ethereal Void Realm, like a trickling stream, silently nourishing the broken cracks and barely maintaining the God Position from completely collapsing.
This was the Power Of Faith—the faith belonging to the very concept of the "thunder god position."
On the Douluo Continent, whenever a Soul Master revered the might of thunder, when Mortals prayed for favorable weather, or when living beings felt gratitude towards the magnificent heavenly thunder between heaven and earth… these purest heart-thoughts would transcend time and space, gathering here.
Regardless of whether the believer knew the thunder god position's name, as long as their heart-thought pointed to "thunder" itself, this power would converge here. This was determined by the Laws of Heaven and Earth, and it was also one of the Foundations of the elemental Divinities in this World. There was no need to actively spread doctrines; faith would naturally gather.
"So that's how it is…" Yu Yuanchen realized. This shattered God Position, after countless years, had not completely dissipated but had managed to condense into a form, awaiting a successor, relying on the continuous, steady nourishment of the Power Of Faith.
Regarding how to repair this shattered God Position, the Legacy information from the God Position's instinct also provided two distinct paths.
The first path was simple and direct, which could be called the "Method of Preservation."
Once his Cultivation reached the Mortal Limit (Level 99 Limit Douluo) and his comprehension of the Thunder Law was profound enough to fully bear the power of the God Position, he could actively draw upon the massive Power Of Faith accumulated over countless years by the God Position. Following a fail-safe repair plan left by the ancient Thunder God, similar to a "format and reinstall," he could forcibly scour and mend the cracks, reconnect the broken Law divine chains, and restore the God Position to completeness.
This method was stable and had an extremely high success rate. With the accumulated faith from eons, it would be enough to elevate him to a God Position, achieving the status of a First-level God. Although he might be at the bottom among First-level Gods and would never hope to advance further, he would still be an eternal and immortal Divinity.
However, Yu Yuanchen rejected this path with almost no hesitation. With his memories of a past life, he knew the gap between a God King and a First-level God, and he was unwilling to be confined to being just a First-level God.
"Picking up scraps, treading the old path, forever trapped in the predecessors' rut… this is not my Dao!" His eyes were sharp, filled with inner pride. Such a repair would leave the God Position still the thunder god position, and the Laws still those of the ancient Thunder God. He, Yu Yuanchen, would merely be inheriting the Legacy of his predecessors under a patched-up title (not even as good as that little scoundrel's Sea God!).
This ran counter to his original intention and his pursuit of the Dao of "wielding the power of thunder with a human heart." What he wanted was to forge his own divine path!
His choice was the second path—a more difficult, yet infinitely potential-filled "Path of Pioneering"!
The core of this method lay in "remodeling" rather than "repairing." He needed to collect the unique Power Of Faith belonging to "Yu Yuanchen" personally, integrating this power of heart-thoughts, which contained recognition of his personal achievements, ideals, and path, into the Foundation of the shattered God Position. This would serve as a "binder" and "catalyst," gradually transforming it while repairing the God Position, making it more aligned with his own Dao. The ultimate goal was to forge an unprecedented thunder god position, uniquely his own!
But this path was incredibly difficult.
Firstly, acquiring personal exclusive Power Of Faith was infinitely more difficult than acquiring faith directed at the general concept of "thunder"! This required him to accomplish extraordinary feats that would shake the heavens and earth, benefit all living beings, and make all beings remember his name and achievements! Not merely relying on the natural gathering of Heaven and Earth Laws.
Secondly, repairing a shattered First-level God Position required an enormous amount of Power Of Faith! Even if it wasn't as exaggerated as creating a God Position from scratch, it would still require at least half of its faith reserves! If he were to accumulate it all himself, even if he tirelessly performed good deeds and saved all beings day and night, it would probably take hundreds of years, which was simply too slow.
"It seems I must work on both fronts," Yu Yuanchen's mind raced, quickly clarifying his thoughts. "The massive 'building materials' needed to repair the God Position will still primarily rely on the 'Thunder Faith' accumulated by the God Position over eons. As for my personal Power Of Faith, it will serve as the most crucial 'heart fire' and 'essence,' integrating into it, guiding the direction of remodeling, making the God Position more compatible with me, and laying the Foundation for future transcendence."
Even so, acquiring enough personal Power Of Faith would be by no means easy. This required management, planning, and… pioneering!
He first thought of proselytizing, but immediately dismissed the idea. In today's Continent, Spirit Hall worshipped the Angel God, whose great achievements in protecting the Human Race, developing civilization, and judging evil had been sung for tens of thousands of years, deeply rooted in people's hearts, with an incredibly strong faith Foundation. How could an unknown junior like him, without any Foundation, compete for faith with an ancient Divinity with proven achievements? By force? By slandering the other party? Yu Yuanchen disdained such actions and despised such people (little scoundrel, I'm talking about you), and it was certainly not the Righteous Path to acquire pure faith.
"Only by… finding a new path, creating unprecedented achievements, and winning people's natural gratitude through real deeds!" Yu Yuanchen's eyes flashed with brilliance, and his thoughts gradually became clear. "I will forge a new path for the Douluo Continent!"
He thought of the several paths he had been exploring and perfecting.
Firstly, there was the "Blood Qi Martial Dao System." He had initially pioneered this System to temper the body and unleash human potential. Although the entry barrier was extremely high, its prospects were vast. If it could be further perfected, its Cultivation threshold lowered, and then promoted, it would undoubtedly benefit countless ordinary people with low Innate Soul Power, or even no Soul Power, and even greatly benefit Soul Masters! If successful, this would be a magnificent feat benefiting all people, enough to harvest a massive amount of faith.
The key to perfecting this System lay in deep Fusion with medical skills and refining the Cultivation methods to make them safer and more universally beneficial. In this regard, Ye Zhilan and the Ye family behind her were undoubtedly his best help.
Secondly, there was the "Forging System." The spirit tool technology of the Douluo Continent had long been lost, and weapon and equipment forging was crude, relying more on the Soul Master's own Soul skills. If a systematic Forging System could be created that could forge equipment containing special power, it would greatly change the Continental landscape.
This was not an overnight achievement, requiring deep accumulation and practice. When his Cultivation was successful in the future and he had ample time, he could delve into research. Perhaps he could discuss it with Tang Chen, who was skilled in power. His use of power had reached its peak, and he was also a Divine Craftsman (a Divine Craftsman of this era, not comparable to those in Douluo Dalu 3), which might provide inspiration.
Thirdly, and what he was most confident in currently, and perhaps could see results fastest—the "Soul Core Method"!
As this thought arose, Yu Yuanchen's mind immediately immersed itself in the Legacy knowledge left by the ancient Thunder God. There were some records about how Divinities condensed their core of power—the "divine core." To his surprise, Divinities generally only condensed one divine core, which was sufficient to bear their vast divine force, operate Laws, and be eternal and immortal.
"One core is enough…" Yu Yuanchen mused. "That's right, the divine core is a product of highly condensed Laws and divine force; its essence is extremely high. A perfect divine core's efficacy far exceeds imagination. It's likely that later Soul Masters needed to Cultivate dual or even triple cores because they couldn't temper a single Soul Core to its extreme, or due to changes in the World's rules, it was a helpless measure."
This also made him realize that the methods deduced in later generations, as he remembered them, also had room for improvement, and he didn't necessarily have to cling to the so-called
This also gave him considerable inspiration! If he could research a Soul Core Method that would allow for the safe condensation of a highly condensed, immensely potent Soul Core before reaching Titled Douluo, it would completely revolutionize the Soul Master Cultivation model, breaking countless Bottlenecks, and could be called ushering in a new era of Soul Master Cultivation! Such an achievement would make the name of Yu Yuanchen resound throughout the Continent, remembered by countless Soul Masters and future generations, and the exclusive Power Of Faith generated by this would undoubtedly be immense!
"The Soul Core Method… perhaps it can be the first Breakthrough." Yu Yuanchen made up his mind. The process of researching this method was itself an exploration of the ultimate condensation of his own power, which would be of immense benefit to him in repairing his God Position and solidifying his Foundation.
At this thought, he couldn't help but once again marvel at his Opportunity. If he hadn't befriended peerless Geniuses like Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen in advance, even if he were to achieve some results in the future, it would be difficult to find suitable companions and testers to promote and verify them. With their help, the success rate of this matter would greatly increase. Moreover, if this method succeeded, it would also be a great Opportunity for them, and they had no reason to refuse cooperation.
"The Blood Qi Martial Dao needs to be refined and deduced later with the help of the Ye family; the Soul Core Method can be researched jointly with Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen; the Forging System is a long-term plan…" Yu Yuanchen's thoughts became clearer. "Once these Systems begin to show results, and my name is known and respected by the World, and exclusive faith gathers, I can begin to temper the God Position with heart fire and embark on the true path of remodeling!"
Although the road ahead was arduous, the goal was clear, and every step was achievable.
He stood up, took one last look at the silent Thunder God statue, and bowed deeply. The harvest from this trip far exceeded expectations.
Turning around, he transformed into a purple lightning bolt and swiftly flew out of the canyon without hesitation.
Outside the canyon, the World was vast, and a new journey had already begun beneath his feet. Collecting faith, forging a new path, remodeling the God Position—the legend of Yu Yuanchen had just begun!
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