My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 434 "The Way of Heaven" and "Eternity"

It is a fact that skills have different strengths.

Even skills of the same level can vary greatly in strength. Some skills can become the core of a system, or even be extremely powerful when taken out alone—the most typical example being the Battle of Life and Death.

However, Xia Lin felt that the Heavenly Dao Equation and the Descent of the Old Ones were both core skills of the Six Pillars, and their strength should theoretically not differ—otherwise, there would be no way to explain why the Creator of the Heavenly Dao was the head of the Six Pillars.

However, in Xia Lin's hands, the Descent of the Old Days was more effective than the Heavenly Dao Equation.

Xia Lin previously thought this might be a compatibility issue.

The arrival of the old day is more in line with one's own ability system and even personality traits than the Heavenly Dao Equation.

However, at this moment, when Meng Hao finished speaking, Xia Lin realized a problem.

The Heavenly Dao Equation is relatively weak in my hands, and it's not just because of compatibility issues.

Furthermore, it's because I haven't studied this skill in depth, and I haven't grasped its essence at all.
—That's possible.

But to understand the essence of this skill, and how to study it.

Xia Lin doesn't understand this.

He simply watched Meng Hao with interest, then heard Meng Hao speak again.

"As a core skill of the Six Pillars, the Heavenly Dao Equation can disassemble and reassemble skills. However, in my discussion with my fellow Daoists, I raised this question."

"Why is this skill prefixed with the Heavenly Dao? After all, if we only look at its skill effect, it has nothing to do with the Heavenly Dao... It would be more reasonable to call it a skill equation or a universal skill formula."

Xia Lin nodded in agreement, saying, "That makes sense."

Xia Lin hadn't really thought about this question before.

He just felt that the Heavenly Dao Equation was very powerful and awesome, and he really wanted to break the rule of uniqueness and leave behind the Heavenly Dao Equation skill.

But I really didn't care why this skill was given the prefix "Heavenly Dao" by the Creator of Heavenly Dao.

Meng Hao continued, "I have two guesses about this."

"First, in the Immortal Path, the Heavenly Dao signifies completeness. Completeness in the sense of omniscience and omnipotence. This skill is prefixed with the Heavenly Dao, indicating that its core purpose is to achieve completeness."

This speculation, from the perspective of skill conception, gives Xia Lin a mysterious and fantastical feeling of fantasy.

To put it simply, I don't quite understand.

"Secondly, this skill is named the Equation of Heavenly Dao because its correct use is probably not about disassembling or piecing together skills, but about creating, controlling, and transcending the Heavenly Dao. The control, modification, and even creation of the Heavenly Dao is the most powerful aspect of this skill! It also perfectly aligns with the core tenet of the cultivator profession."

Xia Lin nodded knowingly: "Second sounds more reasonable."

Meng Hao gave a wry smile: "My lord, these are just my wild guesses when I was bored. After all, we don't have the Heavenly Dao Equation skill, so how can we presume to have a deep understanding of it?"

Therefore, Meng Hao's words were roughly equivalent to a group of farmers chatting after dinner about how the emperor farmed the land.

It was mixed with a covetousness for high-ranking power and a yearning for a higher class.

Meng Hao felt that he should just listen to what he said and have some fun.

Little did he know that Xia Lin had indeed gleaned something from those words.

After all, he truly possesses the Heavenly Dao Equation...

Xia Lin: "What is the Way of Heaven?"

Meng Hao's spirits lifted; this was his profession: "The so-called Way of Heaven is the sum total of fate and destiny, the true spirit that controls all things, and the operating rules and underlying logic of all things."

Xia Lin could understand these terms. After thinking for a moment, he asked again, "How do you cultivators comprehend the Dao of Heaven?"

Meng Hao rattled off a whole string of terms, like "entering the Dao in a dream" and "the interaction between heaven and man"...

That's too far-fetched.

As Xia Lin listened, a troubled expression appeared on her face.

Because he is not a cultivator, he truly cannot understand these professional explanations of the immortal path, and even if he could understand them, he, as a non-cultivator, would not be able to put them into practice.

—As it turns out, Xia Lin's inability to unleash the full power of the Heavenly Dao Equation is indeed partly due to its incompatibility with the professional system.

"In short, if you wish to comprehend the Dao of Heaven, the best way is to become an Immortal Venerable and enter the Dao Integration stage. This is the universally acknowledged method for the strongest and fastest way to sense the Dao of Heaven."

Xia Lin: Heh... If I want to comprehend the Dao of Heaven, it seems I have to become a cultivator first? Ordinary ones won't do, I have to be a level twelve Immortal Venerable?

Xia Lin doesn't have the time, energy, or qualifications to pursue a third profession.

"Other than that?"

Meng Hao shook his head: "Then I wouldn't know."

Everyone has their own expertise. As a celestial being, Meng Hao was quite knowledgeable about the Dao of Immortality, but he knew nothing about methods for comprehending the Dao of Heaven outside of the Dao of Immortality.

Xia Lin sat cross-legged and pondered for a moment, when his peripheral vision suddenly swept over the artificial Heavenly Dao.

In a flash of inspiration, Xia Lin clapped his hands, stood up, turned to Yang Changyu and Meng Hao, and quickly said, "You two go out first, let me wander around here by myself."

……

Only after all the bystanders had left did Xia Lin rub his hands together and approach the artificial Heavenly Dao.

Before them, the gaseous dragon condensed into a sphere, its dragon energy and immortal power blending together seamlessly.

Xia Lin slowly reached out and touched the object, only to find that his hand passed through a phantom, unable to reach its actual form.

Or rather, this thing probably doesn't have a physical form...

Things like the Way of Heaven, the Will of the World, and the Will of the Universe are actually non-physical entities.

They do exist, but they have only will and no body; they are more like a manifestation of an intelligent underlying rule.

This artificial Heavenly Dao created by Wang Laoqi is even inferior to the real Heavenly Dao—Xia Lin sensed that this artificial Heavenly Dao had only form but no will.

I don't know if it's due to inadequate technical skills or some other reason.

In short, it's just an inanimate object.

Standing still, Xia Lin was in no hurry to activate the Heavenly Dao Equation and make a second contact.

He was simply reflecting on his conversation with Meng Hao and pondering more deeply the skill principles and intentions behind the Heavenly Dao Equation.

"This skill represents everything, that's probably correct, and I feel that way myself when I use it."

Comprehensive and powerful—that's Xia Lin's assessment of the Heavenly Dao Equation.

This skill is incredibly versatile; whether used as a core skill or a support skill, its effects are absolutely explosive.

"According to Meng Hao's speculation, the application of this skill is not simply limited to the disassembly and reassembly of skills. The key to this skill is the control of the Heavenly Dao."

"That makes sense. It perfectly aligns with the professional aspirations of cultivators."

"Well, let's not talk about the concept for now; that's too profound and will have to wait for future exploration. The key right now is how I can develop other uses for the Heavenly Dao Equation."

With Meng Hao's guidance and Xia Lin's own reflection, Xia Lin now has a plan and intends to approach the issue from two aspects.

On one hand, there is the artificial way of heaven before us.

To develop deeper applications of the Heavenly Dao Equation, the more profound one's understanding of the Heavenly Dao, the better.

However, due to his profession, Xia Lin was destined to never have a deep understanding of the Dao.

That's when Xia Lin thought of this artificial Heavenly Dao.

I can't comprehend the true Way of Heaven, but perhaps I can gain something from comprehending the Way of Man-made Heaven?
On the other hand, there was a possibility that Xia Lin had just thought of while letting his mind wander.

"Since this skill represents omniscience and omnipotence, and it can dismantle and reconstruct skills, it seems it can also dismantle and create the Heavenly Dao... Does that mean that the essence of this skill is a skill that dismantles and reconstructs all things?"

This conjecture is not unfounded.

Because being so omnipotent means you can definitely do this!

And the extraordinary is definitely greater than the ordinary.

If the Heavenly Dao Equation can dismantle even extraordinary skills, then why can't it dismantle mundane things?

All things, skills, and the Way of Heaven.

These three are not related, but they are indeed progressive from small to large. If the Heavenly Dao Equation can handle the latter two, which are more advanced, there is no reason why it cannot handle the former.

"But I can't do that right now."

The scene of the first time he entered the Dark Realm and witnessed the fierce battle between the two ancient emperors of immortality and demonhood flashed through his mind.

In that battle, the two emperors, the immortal and the demon, did not use skills in a turn-based manner: that is, the skill was activated in a flash.

They dismantled and shattered all the skills they possessed, including the Heavenly Dao Equation and Absolute Balance, and gathered them into a torrent of energy that clashed with each other!

This is clearly a higher level of power usage and expression.

Xia Lin tried to do similar things later, but to no avail—due to the limitations of the professional system.

Within the professional system, everything is done meticulously and rigidly.

Only after reaching level twelve and taking a half-step away from the professional system can one break through many restrictions.

Xia Lin felt that he might be able to conduct further research in this area after reaching level 12, and this might also be one of the ways to strengthen himself after reaching level 12.

In short, the conclusion is this: Xia Lin is not capable of handling such meticulous work.

This made Xia Lin sigh softly, and then look at the artificial Heavenly Dao again.

"So, we may still have to pin our hopes on this thing."

With that thought in mind, he reached out a second time and touched the artificial Heavenly Way.

But this time, Xia Lin activated the Heavenly Dao Equation.

It's not about combining existing skill atoms to create some new skill.

Xia Lin actually used the direct function of the Heavenly Dao Equation: reverse decomposition!

It seems he wants to dismantle this artificial Heavenly Dao directly. Of course, this is impossible, since reverse dismantling can only theoretically dismantle skills, not other things.

So this was just an experiment by Xia Lin.

The moment Xia Lin's hand successfully touched the artificial Heavenly Dao, the light flickered slightly, and Xia Lin felt dizzy.

In the darkness, he felt his will merge with the artificial Heavenly Dao.

The next second, Xia Lin's perspective rapidly rose, and the entire dimensional dimension was presented right before his eyes!
This is the true God's-eye view!
……

Wang Yanqing's plan to create a new Heavenly Dao in this world has actually been completed.

The plan is on track, and the rest is simply a matter of observation and maintenance.

When Xia Lin devoured this plane, he felt considerable resistance, which was actually because this world already possessed an artificial Heavenly Dao.

To put it another way, this artificial Heavenly Dao has long been integrated with this world.

The world of the military lord should not contain the Heavenly Way.

Because the military leader is heaven, and the military leader is the absolute protagonist of the main world.

Of course, with the external interference of Wang Laoqi, Yang Zhe's main world does not follow this rule; his main world is governed by the Heavenly Dao.

Xia Lin wasn't sure whether Yang Zhe or this artificially created Heavenly Dao had the final say in the past...

But one thing is certain—now, Xia Lin has the final say here.

Because controlling this artificial Heavenly Dao with the Heavenly Dao Equation was much easier than Xia Lin had imagined.

The moment it touched the light of the Heavenly Dao equation, this artificial Heavenly Dao instinctively lowered all its defenses, as if a servant were welcoming its master home.

In the depths of his mind, the skill description of the Heavenly Dao Equation appeared.

The Way of Heaven is a program, and programs have formulas! Unravel the secrets of the Way of Heaven with formulas, then control the Way of Heaven, replace the Way of Heaven, transcend the Way of Heaven, and create the Way of Heaven. This is the universal solution to the universe, the equation of the Way of Heaven!
There's no need to discuss subsequent features; let's just talk about this one sentence.

This sentence is the preface to the Heavenly Dao Equation skill, equivalent to the general outline of a manual, explaining the correct usage of the Heavenly Dao Equation!

—This skill is best used in conjunction with the Heavenly Dao!
Looking down at the dimensional plane before him, Xia Lin quickly gained a clearer and deeper understanding of everything that came into view.

From microscopic particles to macroscopic laws governing the universe.

In Xia Lin's eyes, there are no secrets in a single blade of grass, a single grain of sand, a single person, or a single object! This is omniscience!

In the blink of an eye, Xia Lin's perspective widened, revealing the chaos unfolding in Lanyang City.

The burning, killing, and looting were still going on. Xia Lin frowned and said, "This place is already my territory. You're destroying my resources!"

Xia Lin didn't need to take the initiative to do anything.

In a state of harmony with the Dao, Xia Lin only needed to think for a moment, and those sinners who were committing evil deeds would instantly freeze, and then disappear into thin air like a pencil drawing that had been erased by an eraser.

"stop!"

What one thinks in one's heart becomes reality through the power of the Heavenly Dao.

In an instant, the rules of the dimension were overturned, all evil thoughts were swept away, everyone's mind was clear, they laid down their weapons, and everyone became holy and pure!
This is omnipotence!

Omniscience and omnipotence.

This is the true equation of the Heavenly Dao!
Xia Lin sighed.

Because he suddenly felt lucky.

Fortunately, there are six pillars in the current universe, rather than a single dominant being created by the Heavenly Dao.

Otherwise, the Creator of the Heavenly Dao, who possesses the Heavenly Dao Equation, could truly do whatever he wants!

As his thoughts wandered, Xia Lin thought again of the cosmic theme of the Six Pillars' struggle.

Why is there no natural order in the world of the military lord?
Why doesn't every life-bearing planet possess a global will?

Why is the presence of the cosmic consciousness of the main universe suppressed so much by the six pillars, only briefly appearing to bestow its grace when a professional advances to level twelve?
Why is it that the Dao-merging state of the immortals cannot merge with the Heavenly Dao of the entire universe, but can only merge with the Heavenly Dao of a certain region, making it seem as if different regions have different Heavenly Daos?

Now, all of this has an answer.

This is the suppression of the Heavenly Dao Creator by the other five pillars!
Heaven creates and governs destiny and fortune.

There is no problem with this statement; there is no error.

Because He can do these things in the realm where the Heavenly Dao exists, it is far too easy for the Heavenly Dao equation.

The reason for the repeated failures is simply that the competition between equals cancels each other out.

Xia Lin was overwhelmed with emotion.

The primordial ruler's unleashing of the Ancient Descendants, which affected the entire universe, revealed the eeriness of the Six Pillars.

At this moment, Xia Lin glimpsed a corner of the power of the Heavenly Dao Equation, which also allowed him to see the absolute dominance of the Six Pillars.

This made Xia Lin even more envious and eager for the position of one of the Six Pillars.

But once the initial excitement faded, Xia Lin was forced to confront an awkward problem.

"It's useless."

"I've learned another use for the Heavenly Dao Equation, but it's useless. I can't use it!"

To unleash the full power of the Heavenly Dao Equation, a prerequisite is required: the Heavenly Dao itself.

But the Way of Heaven exists in not every place.

This limits the application scenarios of the Heavenly Way Equation.

Of course, Xia Lin believed that the Heavenly Dao Equation of the Creator of Heavenly Dao definitely possessed the ability to create Heavenly Dao—and it probably wouldn't take more than a few breaths.

This allowed the Creator of Heaven to break the self-limitations of the Heavenly Dao Equation.

But Xia Lin just couldn't do it...

He is not a cultivator, he does not understand the Heavenly Dao, let alone create the Heavenly Dao at will.

Currently in Yang Zhe's main world, Xia Lin is merely benefiting from the creation of the Heavenly Dao.

Moreover, this thing cannot be moved... Even if it could be moved, Xia Lin wouldn't use it, because it belongs to Wang Laoqi, and who knows if Wang Laoqi has any tricks up his sleeve.

The general principles of the Heavenly Dao Equation state: control the Heavenly Dao, replace the Heavenly Dao, transcend the Heavenly Dao, and create the Heavenly Dao.

Xia Lin only controlled the Heavenly Dao; he couldn't even replace or surpass the creator.

To continue, one needs the corresponding knowledge of immortal cultivation, but Xia Lin doesn't have the time for that, nor is he interested in the profession of immortal cultivator.

"So I ask you, where did I get out of this? Isn't this just a freebie?"

Knowledge is not power.

Knowledge that cannot be transformed into power is at best just something to talk about over tea.

Xia Lin was somewhat disappointed and not satisfied with this outcome.

Then, a system notification suddenly rang in his ears.

Having witnessed the microcosm and macrocosm, and gained insight into dimensional planes and the essence of the Heavenly Dao, your profession, the Pillar of Eternity, has leveled up!

[Current Pillars of Eternity class level: 10!]

Xia Lin is a dual-profession individual.

Uncertain Shadow has always been Xia Lin's main profession.

Leaving the Ashes Zone grants Level 10, witnessing the battle between the Six Pillars grants Level 11, both of which raise the class level of the Unseen Shadow.

The Pillars of Eternity class level had been consistently 9, but now it has inexplicably leveled up...

As if struck by a sudden enlightenment, Xia Lin instantly realized something!
The skill "Heavenly Equation" is a perfect match for my Pillar of Eternity class.

……

The Pillars of Eternity represent certainty and the known.

The Equation of Heaven represents omniscience and omnipotence.

Some properties of the two overlap – the known and the omniscient must complement each other!

This is similar to the profession of Heavenly Soldier God, which is a fusion of the master of ten thousand armies and the cultivator, with control and omniscience complementing each other.

This logic applies equally well to the Pillars of Eternity and the Equations of Heaven!

In an instant, Xia Lin seemed to enter a state of sudden enlightenment.

he said to himself.

"Actually, I don't need to unleash the full power of the Heavenly Dao Equation. Nor do I need to become the second Creator of the Heavenly Dao."

If someone can perfectly unleash the power of the Heavenly Dao Equation, then they can indeed be called a second-generation creator of the Heavenly Dao.

As mentioned earlier, Xia Lin can walk this road, but it's not an easy one either.

The pioneers are not necessarily stronger, but they are not necessarily weaker either.

Walk the path of the Creator of Heaven, leaving the Creator of Heaven with nowhere to go?

Xia Lin felt that the probability of this happening was not very high, and it was more likely that the vegetables would be delivered to her door.

"Therefore, I don't need to be too obsessed with the Heavenly Dao Equation or think about how to unleash the full power of this skill."

“I can use the Heavenly Dao Equation as an aid to walk my own path.”

Just as Xia Lin had a thought, the Pillar of Eternity's second professional talent was unleashed, witnessing its full power!

With the witnessing combined with the Heavenly Dao Equation and the artificial Heavenly Dao, everything in this plane immediately became clearer and more intuitive in Xia Lin's eyes.

Xia Lin took in a wealth of information, which seeped into his eyes and permeated his mind.

In just a moment, Xia Lin heard the notification sound again.

[You have mastered the Pillars of Eternity class skill: Reforging All Things (Racial Heritage Level).]

[Skill 3, Reforging All Things (Racial Heritage Level): Active skill, exclusive to the Pillar of Eternity. Consumes a certain amount of spiritual power to alter the properties of any matter, shaping it into anything you know! The deeper your understanding of the matter, the less this skill consumes, the longer the reforged object exists, and the greater its power! This skill has no cooldown!]

For Xia Lin, this is the correct way to understand the Heavenly Dao Equation!

— Instead of making it the core, use it as an auxiliary tool, extract its essence, and gradually transform the skill of the Heavenly Equation into your own ability!

And right now, this approach is absolutely feasible!

But that's not enough, far from enough.

Xia Lin seemed to have divine assistance and completely got into the zone.

The acquisition of just one skill was far from enough to satisfy Xia Lin's ambitions.

The "Gaze of Heaven" withdraws from all things in this dimension.

And just then, the system notification sounded again.

[You have mastered the Pillars of Eternity class skill: Transcendence (Racial Heritage Level)!]

Before the detailed attributes of the Transcendence skill could reach Xia Lin's ears, the notification tone suddenly changed.

[Unstable mutation activated!]

[Your professional skill: Transcendence, mutated into, not within the Five Elements!]

[Due to the entanglement of cause and effect in your skills, your skills transcend the Three Realms and can form skill chains and merge with those not bound by the Five Elements.]

[Note: This fusion may cause conflicts between the two classes. Please choose carefully.]

Xia Lin is nothing to be afraid of.

He can compensate for the conflict between his two classes with the Twin Shadows talent!
"Fusion!"

【Fusion completed! 】

Your skill, which transcends the Three Realms and is outside the Five Elements, has disappeared.

[You have acquired a new skill: I transcend all laws and phenomena!]

Pillars of Eternity Skill 4:

[I Am Above All Laws and Principles (Racial Foundation Level): Active Skill. This skill can be activated and deactivated at any time! When activated, your memes and pheromones will completely disappear from the current plane. No one will be able to detect or even be aware of your existence, nor trace your cause and effect! This effect will last until you take action, at which point it will temporarily expire, lasting for 1 minute. Simultaneously, while this skill is activated, you will be completely immune to all foundation-level and lower debuffs and negative effects from the perspective of cause and effect and underlying logic! Completely immune to all targeted skills!]

Xia Lin took a deep breath.

This skill is a bit terrifying...

It's not about hiding.

Xia Lin didn't believe this skill could help him fool the eyes of the Six Pillars, or even the top level twelve.

Its horror lies in the last item.

The power of pseudo-random permutation skills is something those who know about them understand.

In the end, the gaze of Heaven returned to Xia Lin's side, but did not disappear. Instead, it penetrated Xia Lin's skin and went deep into Xia Lin's body and soul!
The notification tone sounds again.

You have gained insight into the true nature of your physical body.

[You have a slight insight into the essence of your soul and the underlying logic of the professional system.]

[You have mastered the Pillars of Eternity class skill: Eternal Mark (Racial Heritage Level).]

[Eternal Mark (Racial Heritage Level): Active Skill, exclusive to the Pillar of Eternity. Consumes 1000 Spirit Points to strike the target as a single-target skill, marking the target's current status! This mark is permanent and cannot be erased by normal means except by you. This skill has no cooldown.]

[You have mastered the Pillars of Eternity class skill: Eternal Recall (Racial Heritage Level).]

【Eternal Recall (Racial Heritage Level): Active skill, exclusive skill of the Pillar of Eternity, follow-up skill to Eternal Mark. You can control the Eternal Mark at any time to revert the target's state to the moment it was marked. This skill has no cost and a 3-minute cooldown.】

[You have independently mastered the Pillars of Eternity class talent: Eternal Immortality (Racial Heritage Level)!]

【Profession Talent 3: Eternal (Racial Heritage Level): Time is the measure of all things, but eternity transcends time.

You have become part of the known universe, and your pheromones will be forever remembered by the known universe!
You can achieve a costly resurrection without any resurrection means: after each resurrection, your racial stats and all attributes will be permanently reduced by 30%.

If you are killed by an instant-death attack, you can still be resurrected as long as traces of you remain in the current universe! Upon resurrection, you will lose all your supernatural powers (including class talents, skills, and items).

(End of this chapter)