Ch. 107 - The Art of the Mind

"Miss, isn't it a bit too hasty to gamble your own life on a bet with an outsider?"

After the meeting ended, Butler Li immediately learned about the wager between Liu Muxiao and Liu Qingshan.

Although he trusted Liu Muxiao's judgment...

But...

For a Tier 2 Agent to attempt to reach the summit of Tiansui Mountain was simply too hard to believe.

Tiansui Mountain was a very special dungeon.

No!

Rather than a dungeon, it was more like a strange, isolated space.

It was akin to a world-class dungeon that had been torn apart.

According to the monsters within, their original world was torn apart due to a conflict among the gods.

It became a sort of bridge, drifting here.

Although the dark gods and monsters inside had all perished, it still opened up every so often.

And it lasted for a week.

At that time, members of the Six Saint Sanctuaries would plant the "Spirit Banner" on the mountaintop in advance.

Whoever obtained the "Spirit Banner" was declared the winner.

"I don't think it was hasty."

Liu Muxiao shook her head.

"You trust him that much?"

Butler Li frowned, somewhat perplexed.

"Yes, I've always trusted him, even though... he used to be a little con artist."

The corners of Liu Muxiao's mouth turned up slightly, as if she were lost in memory.

In her mind's eye, two children—one older, one younger—flashed by, hunched over a game console, completely engrossed.

Meanwhile.

Mo Xiao Office.

After taking stock of his gains in the real world, Ye Mo was also preparing to enhance his Divinity Level and process the rewards from his dream.

After all, he had acquired fifteen thousand Divine Points.

He had certainly met the requirements for a Divinity Level upgrade, and he remained quite interested in the so-called "Divine Blessings."

He slowly closed his eyes, and the scene around him shifted instantly.

When he opened them again, a luxurious, deep-toned ceiling came into view.

At that moment, he was lying in his bedroom, a familiar, warm sensation radiating from his body.

The moment Ye Mo opened his eyes, he saw Lilith, glistening with sweat and her eyes sparkling with desire.

At that moment, she was vigorously performing a certain popular fitness routine.

Her curvaceous, graceful figure was coated with a lustrous sheen from the workout.

"Really? Every time I've woken up these past few days, I've found you here. Have you finished all the tasks I assigned you?"

Glancing at the chaotic state of the workout area, Ye Mo frowned in displeasure.

He was furious at his employee's recent lack of initiative and her attitude of taking without giving.

It was fine to slack off and relax a bit, but you can't just keep slacking off all the time!

With this kind of attitude, if she were to be reborn in the mortal world, wouldn't he be in for a world of trouble?

"I can't help it. I expended too much energy last time; I need to replenish my magic properly."

Seeing Ye Mo awake, the look on her face grew even more excited and frenzied.

Her boss's reprimand not only failed to make her feel ashamed but also emboldened her further.

Her heart-shaped eyes narrowed slightly as she slowly cupped her cheeks with both hands, a faint blush flitting across her delicate, pretty face.

For a succubus, moderate exercise can indeed replenish magical energy.

However...

"What kind of nonsense are you spouting?"

Ye Mo raised an eyebrow.

He pointed at the magic rune beneath her pale, swollen belly, which was glowing with a dazzling purple light.

He immediately exposed Lilith's lie:

"Your magic is clearly overflowing, isn't it!"

After scolding Lilith, Ye Mo took advantage of the lull to open his Deity page.

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[Congratulations! Your Divine Envoy (ID 001) has slain a god in the Secret Realm, contributing 15,000 Divine Points to you, as well as a "Light-Dark Saint" Class Card.]

[Congratulations! You have inherited the territory of the god "Light-Dark Angel" and obtained the S-Rank dungeon: Temple of Light-Darkness.]

[Congratulations, you have obtained a new equipment blessing: Purification.]

[Purification (Equipment Blessing)]

[Cost: 800 Divine Points]

[Description: Automatically removes control effects and grants invincibility for 0.1 seconds. Cooldown: 300 seconds.]

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Soon, a series of system notifications flashed before Ye Mo's eyes, reporting the rewards from this god's defeat.

"Purification, huh? This thing is kind of a mixed bag for Meng Li."

A blessing that automatically breaks crowd control is crucial for any class.

But for Meng Li, it seemed a bit of a letdown.

After all, she was immune to crowd control the entire time; the mere 0.1-second invincibility effect was barely useful.

But a 300-second cooldown is clearly too long.

For Meng Li, the cost-benefit ratio was a bit low.

"Perfect, let's check how many Divine Points I have."

He looked down and quickly saw his Divine Points.

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[Divine Points: 22,821/9,000 (Completing dungeons, having followers defeat other gods, or defeating gods yourself will increase your Divine Points)]

[Would you like to upgrade your Divinity Level?]

[Note: After reaching Divinity Level 4, you will unlock the "Divine Blessing" ability.]

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With this much Divine Points, upgrading was a must!

Without a second thought, Ye Mo selected the option to upgrade his Divinity Level.

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[Congratulations, your Divinity Level has been upgraded to Level 4.]

[Obtained new Class Card: Dragon Master (SSS-Rank Support Path)]

[Note: The next level will unlock the "Divine Servant Imprint" feature.]

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After upgrading his Divinity Level to Level 4, a new "Divine Blessing" option clearly appeared in the Divine Panel.

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[Currently available Divine Blessings: Boundless Heaven and Earth (Heart Technique), Cultivation Method Bonus (Universal), Skill Bonus (Universal).]

[Note: After upgrading your Divinity Level, you can unlock new Cultivation Method Blessings and enhance the effects of Universal Blessings.]

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"Heart Techniques? So there really are some."

The Universal Blessings weren't particularly noteworthy; they simply granted a 15% growth bonus to others through Divine Worship rituals.

Not only could your own followers receive Universal Blessings, but others could as well.

However, each Agent could only obtain one blessing for themselves through the ritual each year.

This required no manual input; it operated entirely at random and incurred no costs.

Simply put, it was an annual benefit for your followers.

But the ritual materials had to be prepared by the Agent themselves, with a maximum limit of 10 people.

Consequently, many Divine Agents took this opportunity to milk players for money.

Others used it to cultivate their own players.

After briefly previewing the Universal Blessings, Ye Mo rubbed his hands together.

Eagerly, he tapped open the Cultivation Method Blessings to see what effect his faction's heart technique had.

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【Boundless Heaven and Earth】

【Status: Unlocked】

【Unlock Cost: 30,000 Divine Points】

【Description: By breathing in the energy of heaven and earth and channeling it throughout the body, this technique provides a 12%–30% boost to all attributes, mana, and dungeon experience.】

【Upon reaching Level 10, the active ability "Dominion" is unlocked.】

【Dominion】

【Cooldown: 24 hours】

【Description: Restores all health and mana, grants 100% damage immunity, and 50% damage reflection! (Lasts 5 seconds)】

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"What a monstrously powerful heart technique!"

Upon seeing this heart technique, Ye Mo couldn't help but look stunned.

Five seconds of invincibility?

Not even the heart techniques of the Six Saint Sanctuaries were this terrifying.

Especially the active ability at max level—it was downright monstrous.

After all, other cultivation techniques from the Six Saint Sanctuaries didn't grant additional abilities upon reaching max level.

Take, for example, the Xiaoyao Sect's cultivation technique from the Heavenly Dao Alliance: the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra.

It merely offered reduced mana cost for skills and a mental power bonus—that’s all.

Of course, obtaining cultivation techniques was not limited to Divine Worship rituals.

They can also be obtained as drops from world-class dungeons by defeating bosses, though the drop rate is extremely low.

For instance, the inner teachings of many noble clans and academies were all obtained through world dungeon drops.

However, the inner teachings dropped from world dungeons tended to have very limited abilities.

"It was a pity. Although this inner teaching was powerful, it required 30,000 Divine Points to unlock."

The prerequisite for founding a faction was possessing one's own heart technique.

Once he had accumulated enough Divine Points to unlock the heart technique, Ye Mo would establish his own faction.

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