New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 200 The God Who Rules the Concept of Space in the Sanctuary!
After dinner and overnight stay, it was already dark. So the investigator volunteered to take Yuan Zhu on a tour of Taixi City's night view. It was truly a big city, bustling with traffic and incredibly prosperous. Every district near the city center was a city that never sleeps, with neon lights shining brightly at midnight.

It just doesn't use electricity, but the colorful neon lights are in no way inferior to those on modern Earth, and may even cause more light pollution. It gives him a feeling of modern society, the recent past, ancient times, and the future blending together.

The style of Taixi Nightscape is similar to that of Earth in the 80s and 90s, with Eastern elements at its core, and a cyberpunk fantasy of a future society. It's retro and psychedelic, and with the 'Nighttime Neon Palace' suspended in the sky, it becomes even more magical.

In contrast, his hometown of Running is a place where every house is tightly shut at night, more like an abandoned steampunk city in the Rust Belt, cold, damp, and dark... a low-budget, third-tier Gotham.

As Yuan Zhu admired the night view, Xiao Latiao exclaimed more than once, "Compared to this place, Running is indeed a small place. It has a blurry, foggy feel to it, like a black and white TV screen. And look at Taixi City! Even the street scenes in any district are high-definition, bright, and colorful, like a Chinese sci-fi movie at night! Boss, let's immigrate!"

Although Yuan Zhu also enjoyed the sea breeze, starry sky, and bright moon hanging high, combined with the magical scenery of the [Heavenly Palace], he still rationally shook his head, feeling the invisible pressure that he was constantly under.

"That's not a good idea. Although Taixi is prosperous, big cities have strict management, fierce competition, and severe involution. The [Holy Light] within me is suppressed by this city. Zhou Chu said that I need to register and get a certificate to appropriately release the suppression, but then I'll be subject to energy monitoring. It's much easier to get by back home; the management isn't strict. Besides, I have a [Disease Garden] that I've temporarily occupied as a starting point. If I come to Taixi, how will I get ahead? By doing part-time jobs?"

The king of employees posed a profound question: he was no longer satisfied with working for free and wanted to start his own business.

Spicy Strips wholeheartedly agreed: "That's right, it's better to develop in my hometown. But big cities are just so bustling, even the girls' legs are so long and amazing!"

Little Spicy Strip couldn't help but recall Miao Miao's every smile and gesture; she was truly captivating!

Yuan Zhu retorted, "Are those Taixi's legs? Those are Running's legs! They're just being a spokesperson for Taixi's company. When we get back to our hometown, I'll take you to the [Cat House] to see them every day."

"Oh! That's great! Long live the boss! No, you're the one who wanted to see it, right? I'm just a tail."

After touring for an hour and a half at night, and extracting a lot of information about the [Knight Series] from Zhou Chu through casual conversation, Yuan Zhu finally said he was satisfied and wanted to rest.

So the young lady responsibly arranged his hotel accommodations before waving goodbye and making plans to have a team-building activity with Pink Hair the next day to strengthen team bonds and discuss future [space missions].

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After bidding farewell to Zhou Chu, Yuan Zhu went to his room, lay down on the bed, and immediately began to practice the [Holy Knight Breathing Technique]. He compared it with the [Source Qi Breathing Technique] he had previously simulated using the 'One-Time Holy Cough Meridian', and then compared it with the [Steel Breathing Technique] described by Zhou Chu.

On the other side, Little Spicy Strip also got serious, using the [Immortal Scripture] to record data about his body, monitoring his breathing, blood flow, and the microscopic changes in the holy light within his body...

After struggling for more than half an hour, Yuan Zhu finally stopped the [Breathing Technique] and continued to let the [Immortal Scripture] monitor the changes in his physical body.

Since learning about the [Steel Breathing Technique], he completely abandoned the 'first set of true qi version' recorded in the [Holy Seal]. The reason was simple: the cost-effectiveness was too low. First, it consumed one portion of 'Holy Cough' to simulate meridians, which required considerable effort to maintain; then, it consumed the first portion of Holy Light to simulate true qi, further distracting him from condensing martial arts techniques.

At such a cost, only one instance of simulated 'True Qi Martial Arts' attack damage was dealt.

At the time, it seemed quite powerful, far exceeding its own [Holy Light] level, indistinguishable from other Qi Refiners of the same rank. However, compared to the [Holy Knight Breathing Technique] bestowed by A-Miao, its combat power was similar, but its consumption was drastically reduced, and it required no effort to maintain. The new version of the breathing technique only requires the [Holy Seal] to be activated, and can be maintained as normal breathing.

The assistant then came online: "Boss, the comparison data is in. The Holy Light consumption of the Paladin Breathing Technique is about 40% of that of the First Generation Holy Cough Breathing Technique, which is very cost-effective. If maintained for a long time, this consumption will be even lower; while the 'Holy Cough Breathing Technique' consumes more and more the longer it is maintained, and it cannot be maintained for long."

"Furthermore, both breathing techniques have their strengths. The Paladin's breathing technique focuses on physical enhancement, resistance amplification, and Holy Light enchantment; while the Holy Cough True Qi technique leans more towards energy manipulation, releasing damage at mid-range, and a pseudo-True Qi burst. Finally, the Paladin's breathing technique is very robust and durable, requiring no conscious effort to maintain, and can be converted into passive breathing, making it difficult to be interrupted. In contrast, the Holy Cough True Qi technique requires a lot of energy to maintain, demands a high level of microscopic manipulation ability, is very mentally taxing, and is easily interrupted and disrupted. Its cost-effectiveness is extremely low, and it is recommended to abandon it."

Although Yuan Zhu shared the same attitude, he was still displeased: "Are you looking down on my 'self-developed version'?"

"Elder, you are exceptionally gifted. To create the 'Sacred Cough Pseudo-True Qi' without any external knowledge or understanding of the 'Qi Refining System' is truly a gift from heaven! As for A-Miao and Zhou Chu, they only have the right to criticize because they have practiced the 'Iron Breathing Method' for many years; they are no match for you. But acknowledging others' excellence, promptly absorbing their strengths, and correcting their weaknesses are also excellent qualities you possess! Haven't you always been like this?"

Yuan Zhu's mood improved, and he said modestly, "Ah, yes, I've always been like this. Now, you can assist me and see if we can learn from or adapt something from this book, 'Iron Breath'?"

While admiring the night view, Zhou Chu revealed to him the background and origin of the [Knight System].

He then learned that the Knight System and the Law System, which the Security Bureau was vigorously promoting, had a distant relative relationship.

The [Law System] originated from the even more ancient [Golden Law], while the [Knight System] is a variant that gradually evolved after the [Golden Law] was born and spread in the western part of the continent.

Because of the preciousness and scarcity of gold, those who were not qualified to practice the Golden Rule began to choose other metals as substitutes, developing various derivative systems based on and imitating the Golden Rule, which eventually evolved into the independent Knight System.

Therefore, the "metal" content of the "Knight" system is very high, with "armor" being of paramount importance. Each "Knight Order" can be viewed as a small, mobile, variant version of the local Golden Rule system.

Therefore, although the root causes of pollution differ among the various extraordinary systems of the Divine Spirit, they heavily reference and learn from each other in their utilization of polluted energy. Whoever is better, everyone will copy them.

For example, the Qi cultivation system of [Insect City] is just too low-level due to [Insect Pollution], lacking its own brand culture. So it frantically copied [Kunlun] and [Knights], stitching together a set of [Insect Martial Arts]. This led Yuan Zhu to initially believe it was [True Qi Martial Arts] from his home planet Earth. However, after returning to the main world and dissecting it, he discovered it was a blatant copy of [Kunlun Immortal], using the [Knight System] to circumvent patents.

Now, his [Holy Seal] comes with a set of 'breathing techniques' that perfectly replicate the [Knight's Breathing Technique], so he thought he'd borrow some of those techniques. He didn't aspire to develop an iron body like the original Knight through the [breathing technique]; but at least he could train like Zhou Chu, using it as a form of calisthenics every day, to strengthen his body, gain immense strength, and develop his physical abilities over time.

After analyzing the [Immortal Scripture], Spicy Strips concluded: "Transplanting the [Iron Breathing Technique] onto the [Holy Light Platform] is not difficult. However, to retain the effect of 'continuous physical enhancement,' one must overcome the challenge of making the 'fleeting' [light] persist and become the 'persistent, undissipating, and compatible with flesh and blood' [iron]. In other words, you must develop a [Primordial Holy Light Dao Body] that suits you."

"At this stage, your Paladin Breathing Technique has taken half a step. Using 'Holy Cough Particles' instead of the 'Steel Essence' refined by the Paladin Breathing Technique can temporarily integrate into flesh and blood cells, temporarily strengthening the physical body. Furthermore, when you stop the breathing technique, these 'Holy Cough Particles' will not disappear immediately, but will slowly burn life force and dissipate little by little."

Yuan Zhu nodded to indicate that he understood. The moment he grasped the meaning of the [Holy Cough], he realized that it was not like [light], but more like a pathogen. It had reduced the momentary brilliance of the [Holy Light] and transformed it into a pathogen that slowly released 'Holy Light'.

However, the [Holy Cough Particles] are parasitic, viscous, and slowly glowing, but will eventually dissipate completely. Unlike the original [Knight's Breathing Technique], they cannot refine 'metallic essence' into flesh and blood cells to create a body of steel.

Spicy Strip: "Yes! That's the problem. [Holy Cough Particles] are like mosquito coils; they burn longer, but they still burn out. The only thing left in the [Holy Light] system is ashes. This stuff itself has no attributes, nor does it have any rare 'higher-level concepts.' So, if you want to obtain permanent [Holy Light attribute residue], you have to think of another way."

Yuan Zhu began to think seriously. He didn't know enough about the Holy Light System. He knew that the system promoted by the Eight Holy Kings and other Archangels must be more than just the simplest Holy Seal.

For example, the [Great Law Heaven] sect that Zhou Chu recommended so enthusiastically, if one chooses this sect, one will definitely be able to use [Holy Light] to simulate [Laws]; and behind [Taihuangdao], who is a reserve member, one should be able to use [Holy Light] to recreate [Huangtian's Splendor]; as for [Buddha of Light], it is unclear how [Holy Light] and [Buddha Cocoon] are connected.

However, among these factions, there must exist those that allow [Holy Light] to transcend its most basic light attribute, leaving behind some 'traits' that will not dissipate. Unfortunately, his current mere [Sanctuary] cannot achieve that.

Huh? Wait a minute... [Shelter]?
“Hiss…” Yuan Zhu suddenly took a deep breath, sat up on the bed, and his eyes flashed with an amazing light of wisdom.

Spicy Strip detected a strong brainwave response and immediately chimed in, "Boss, have you come up with some earth-shattering idea?!"

Yuan Zhu nodded: "That's right, I do have some ideas. Have you heard of AT fields?"

Snake: "Of course! Our development of [Holy Seal. Sanctuary] heavily referenced (or copied) 'AT Fields,' didn't it? I watched the relevant animations you remembered several times, trying my best to simulate the state of AT Fields for the [Holy Light Barrier]. But my opinion is that it's not as good as SpongeBob SquarePants!"

Fans of the original work countered: "That's a problem of your low emotional intelligence. [Holy Light] cannot retain 'metallic essence' to modify the physical body like Steel Breathing; but the ability of [Sanctuary] is to use Holy Light to forge a temple fortress. If [Sanctuary] is scaled down to the cellular level, can it coat cells and construct a microscopic and constant 'force field barrier'?"

Snake thought for a moment: "You mean, let the [Holy Cough Particles] invade flesh and blood cells, and then spontaneously release [Sanctuary] on the flesh and blood tissue? But it will still dissipate."

"You're right, but I've discovered a problem. A closed [Sanctuary] structure (Holy Light Barrier), if not actively refined with Holy Light from internal contaminants, will have very low consumption and can be maintained for a long time. [Holy Cough Particles] are similar to mosquito coils, burning slowly. If [Sanctuary] is released onto flesh and blood cells, instead of refining and destroying them, then the [Sanctuary Structure]'s consumption is greatly reduced, allowing it to be maintained for a long time… Simultaneously, it inherits the properties of 'Holy Cough Particles,' using the life force normally released by the cells to support the existence of the 'Sanctuary.' Is it possible to extend its existence time?"

Yuan Zhu shared his understanding of the [Sanctuary] Holy Seal.

Each of the [Holy Seals] has a unique function, and has initially broken away from the category of 'light'. It can be condensed into a sword, shield, scepter, or talisman to unleash various skills.

The unique feature of the [Shelter] lies in its 'spatial attribute'; it forms a self-contained temporary space with a significantly increased defensive capability and can actively radiate holy light outwards. Therefore, under the same consumption, the [Shelter] exists for a longer period and is less prone to collapse due to its spatial stability.

Yuan Zhu's use of [Sanctuary] was always fleeting and extremely energy-consuming because he treated it like a pressure cooker, heating, pressurizing, and adding holy light to frantically refine the contaminants within the 'Holy Light Barrier'. If it were simply a 'Sanctuary Space', its existence time would be greatly increased, much like the 'Holy Cough' which distorts light into disease, resulting in an ultra-long endurance.

"If every cell could self-fund the creation of a 'miniature sanctuary,' then the Paladin's Breathing Technique could extract the concept of 'spatial barriers' from the sanctuary to temper the physical body, allowing countless cells to form an 'AT field' that resonates with each other. Isn't this the principle of AT? To me, the sanctuary is like the armor of the knightly system, a set of 'Holy Light Fortresses' protecting me. What do you think?"

Spicy Strips thought for a moment, then shook his head and rejected the idea: "The idea is good, but the feasibility is too low. The maintenance cost of a [Shelter] is very high, and it will eventually dissipate. A mere cell cannot afford to build itself a shelter. After all, it is just a skill, not a permanent 'material barrier'."

Yuan Zhu: "Is there any way to extend the existence of the [Shelter], making it more solid and stable once it's formed, thus prolonging its dissipation time?"

"Let me think..." Spicy Strips began to mobilize the power of the [Immortal Scripture] to conduct scientific analysis... After a long time, he weakly spoke up: "I have... no, [Immortal Scripture Old Deng] has a conjecture? But I feel it's a bit unreliable."

Yuan Zhu, still dreaming of cultivating the [Innate Holy Light Barrier Holy Body], eagerly asked, "What conjecture? Tell me..."

Spicy Strips replied weakly, "Ha, is that so? The [Immortal Scripture] believes that a mere layer of [Sanctuary] is too weak, too expensive to maintain, and lasts too long. Therefore, quantity can trigger a qualitative change. If you abandon the infinite possibilities of [Holy Seal] combinations and forge another [Sanctuary.Holy Seal], then the strength of the [Sanctuary] itself will be further enhanced. Your 'Holy Light Barrier' will inevitably be more solid and durable, able to restrain 'Contaminated Demons' that exceed the limit of 2 seals. Similarly, the 'Sanctuary' remaining in your own flesh and blood will also be stronger and more durable..."

"Repeated [Imprinting] is the choice of the poor. They abandon the 'traditional lineage' and focus solely on mastering one ability, breaking through limits through repetition to achieve a qualitative leap! Even a cripple has merit. If, if the [Immortal Scripture] believes that you abandon all possibilities and focus solely on imprinting [Sanctuary], then you will become a god in the Sanctuary who governs the concept of [Enclosed Space]! No, a Space Angel!"

Yuan Zhu didn't react excessively; instead, he began to think seriously, then gasped, "Hiss... This is interesting!"

(End of this chapter)