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Chapter 203 The Many Ways Out for Wild Saint Cultivators

Opening his eyes, Yuan Zhu leaped up from the hotel bed, and with a thought, a not-so-thick document appeared in his hand.

Although not much, the price was not low. It cost a full 40 points, which was for the [Sanctuary Basic Textbook] compiled with the help of [Gods' Space].

The content does not involve specific inheritance or cultivation secrets. However, it points out a path of advancement for the vast number of 'Holy Light enthusiasts (cultivators)' within the [Space of Gods].

[Sanctuary, Buddhist Sect, Kunlun, Yellow Heaven (crossed out)] As a legendary source of pollution, it boasts a vast number of users. So many that it's impossible to manage them all; there are numerous branches and factions, a chaotic mix of good and bad.

You can refer to the Wild Maoshan in the Hong Kong film 'Zombie Universe', where all the users are illegal users and pirates.

The same applies to the Path of Holy Light. It can be broadly divided into two categories: the orthodox lineage and the unorthodox, unregulated path.

Unfortunately, Yuan Zhu belongs to the 'half-step orthodox' type; on the other hand, the Holy Light users in the 'Anti-Law Demon God Club' such as [Gods Space], as well as the exchange area, are mostly wild types, not only because their inheritance is not complete, but also because they are not recognized by the large platform [Sanctuary].

When Yuan Zhu entered the Daoist path, he chose the right sect. He used the standard rituals of the [Taihuang Sacred Path] to complete the [Sacred Mark] imprint, registered with the Security Bureau, and was considered a potential disciple.

If he continues to purchase the "Holy Seal," officially produced by the Thai Yellow Way and personally blessed by the "Master of the Thai Yellow Way," from the old temple priest, he will be granted a certificate of ordination the next day and become an orthodox temple monk.

Unfortunately, he chose to purchase the Sanctuary from the Space of Gods, and this kinship gradually became distant, ultimately making him only a half-official user.

Even more critically, both his [Holy Mark] and [Holy Seal] underwent a process called 'Data Erosion and Fusion' from the [Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture] before being imprinted on his soul.

This resulted in the complete destruction of all previously hidden backdoor methods. Even 'Holy Light, Holy Marks, and Holy Seals' were turned into 'digitalized special versions,' an act that completely severed his legitimate possibility of becoming an 'illegal wild user.'

Not only was it illegal and unregulated, but he also went so far as to convert [Holy Light, Holy Mark, Holy Seal] into [Data Server], severing all higher-level connections until [Holy Light Root (Network Path)] re-established contact.

This is utterly heretical behavior, defying the Heavenly Order, and deserves to die!
Right now, the [Paradise Edition. Instruction Manual] in his hands has become incredibly valuable, offering exceptional value. Bypassing the official lineage and adopting the perspective of [Gods' Space. Illegal Holy Light Evil Cultivator], it presents progressive ideas that have enlightened him, making him exclaim how interesting it is.

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Within the Holy Seal system, the [Inheritance Type] is a set of processes that have already been tested and summarized by others. Relying on the background power within the [Sanctuary], you only need a few not-so-powerful [Holy Seals] to combine with each other to easily unleash extraordinary 'combination set' effects; forming various 'class systems' with different focuses.

These lineages, varying in number and size, are held by different factions within the [Sanctuary]. Their ultimate origins lie either with the eight Archangel Kings or with various archangels of feudal lord rank.

Therefore, the authentic lineage has built-in anti-theft measures. Even if the lineage is leaked, without the approval of a higher authority, it is still very difficult to get started or unlock the potential of the [Inheritance].

However, if one forcibly breaks through the superior's 'technical blockade' and successfully initiates the inheritance, then who knows if one won't become an even more conspicuous 'big fish,' leaping out of the river, attracting the attention of the angler (superior angel), who will begin to pay more attention to you, nurture you, and eventually fish you out of the river for a feast.

Regarding the various negative examples of failure described in the textbook, Yuan Zhu said that this is perfectly normal and reasonable. Aren't all cultivation novels these days based on this formula?

He quickly flipped through the section of the 'instruction manual' that criticized the 'orthodox lineage' and began studying the 'wild lineage' practice guide.

After only a few glances, he realized that with his current 'Holy Light Achievement' (condensing [Soul Crystal]), he was no longer a novice.

On the contrary, he is fully capable of using his talent to illegally bestow stigmata upon strangers and test subjects, guiding them to enlightenment and sharing in the blessings of holy light.

"Huh? The [illegal source] is actually myself?!"

He then realized why the [Space of Gods] sold a large number of "Guidebooks" for wild cultivators to study.

The main point is that as long as one Yuan Zhu appears, more wild users can be mass-produced around him. Then, when wild users unknowingly brand a worthless "Holy Seal" and abandon all restraints (fallen seal) to frantically burn people to become stronger, even more new illegal players can be mass-produced.

Such a huge user market naturally needs a textbook to guide it.

This virus spreads rapidly, making it impractical in the main world. The Holy Light's "Network" covers the entire world, with every monk and angel, large or small, acting as a server. It can detect large numbers of "illegal users" and then deliver precise, point-to-point divine strikes.

However, the [Space of Gods] is completely different!
Our target is the [Bubble World]. Countless illegal users are invading the Bubble World and frantically copying it. Isn't that the same as establishing their own foundation and tradition, and rapidly rising to become a new [Holy Light Branch]?
It's like the Protestant sects fleeing to North America to evade taxes and seize territory. Lacking a central headquarters to control them, they immediately split into countless smaller groups, with various new gangs constantly emerging and rapidly growing stronger.

Sharing Yuan Zhu's gaze, Snake, who was also looking at the textbook, immediately flattered, "Congratulations to Lao Da for becoming the source of [private servers], the path to sainthood is within reach!"

Yuan Zhu quickly flipped through the textbook's description of the wonderful vision of "Gods' Space + Wild Users".

Because he knew very well that all these empty promises were false!

Without resorting to exaggerated claims, how can we incentivize the vast number of "wild Holy Light players" within the space to actively engage in internal competition, unleash their initiative, and work tirelessly for their respective "space teams (Anti-Herrschers)" to create value?
Do you think that the "Holy Seals" sold by "Gods' Space" are without any hidden dangers?

He was certain that behind the [Holy Light Exchange Zone], there must be a group of angels, both large and small, unwilling to submit to the [Eight Holy Kings], secretly orchestrating a scheme to entice unsuspecting users to expand their territory in the [Nightmare Bubble Layer].

You think you're trying to establish a 'private church' and become its leader? Yes, that's true. But the church you're establishing points to other "angels," and you're nothing more than a replaceable 'private pope'.

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In the [Space of Gods], wild factions lack [orthodox lineage], and even the [Holy Seals] that can be obtained are incomplete.

Although there are many high-quality Holy Seals, and you can occasionally find a few "minor gems" at relatively reasonable prices, the fact that they are pieced together from various sources without forming a coherent system is a major flaw.

In order to deal with this situation, the wild monks have summarized several simple, crude, and efficient coping methods.

One of them is the [repeated casting] technique he is currently working on. In addition, there is another legitimate lineage that is also used, but which he has no chance to acquire: the [overprinting technique].

But more often, it's a gradual defection from the [Sanctuary] camp. This involves 'apostasy techniques' that merge with other [contaminated systems], with the [Fallen Mark] ideology at its core.

Pure [Fallen Mark] still belongs to the [Sanctuary] camp, but it abandons its bottom line and focuses on burning other living beings to highlight a [Holy Light], which is [Fel Energy].

Like Lucifer, who defected from Heaven to Hell, essentially living on Earth, he remains a pure angel, utterly loyal to Yahweh. "If I don't go to Hell, who will?"—a being akin to the King of the Underworld, an openly known undercover agent.

However, the "Apostate System" promoted by the "Space of Gods" is different. This is not the orthodox "Fallen Seal". Instead, it directly takes the "Holy Seal" and joins other "Sources of Pollution", completely recognizing the enemy as its father.

Hmm... Yuan Zhu thought about it for a moment and realized that this was like 'reversing the Yellow Heaven, reversing the Buddha's teachings, and reversing the Burning Fire', wasn't it? Other [Angel Kings] could convert to the Holy Light, so by doing the opposite, they could naturally bring the [Holy Light] to join other [Contaminated Systems].

Upon further reflection, what exactly is the [Space of Gods]? It's the lair of the [Anti-Herrscher]!

Isn't this blatantly telling you that a group of "anti-law evil gods" have their eyes on the powerful "Holy Light"? They first need to use the isolation and shielding of the "Nightmare Bubble Layer" to reverse-forge the "Holy Light" and strengthen and nourish their own "anti-law path"?

Even the little angels hidden in the [Space of Gods] are all preparing to go solo and start their own businesses, spreading holy light within the [Space] and preparing for their independent journey.

"The water is too deep."

Having seen through everything, Yuan Zhu completely ignored the various excellent [abdication techniques] and turned to study the inconspicuous and almost overlooked content such as [overprinting] and [repeated casting].

Spicy Strips suddenly reminded him, "Actually, the [Apostate Technique] is quite interesting. Boss, aren't you going to [Anti-Law] next? Learning some techniques that combine [Holy Seal] and [Contamination] can also spread 'private server data-driven Holy Light' and strengthen our [Anti-Law]." "Uh?" Yuan Zhu was taken aback, then praised, "That's right, you're really good at managing things."

He then placed a bookmark in the "Apostasy Techniques" section of the textbook, intending to study it carefully later and absorb its advanced concepts.

"This teaching material is really great! Although it doesn't contain any substantial content, it guided me on how to operate Holy Light and provided a bunch of excellent case models."

Those seemingly disastrous examples, if viewed from a different perspective—as our lambs and prey—aren't they just mature and inspiring little stories of spiritual practice? Those 40 points were totally worth it!

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He quickly turned to the page on "overprinting" in the textbook. This technique is arguably the greatest opportunity and blessing for the vast majority of unaffiliated practitioners.

Those unsystematic 'wild cultivators' usually lack guidance and resources. Or they are not pure themselves, but evil cultivators who practice the reverse cultivation of the [Holy Seal] (an apostate sect), and dare not come into contact with the orthodox [Holy Temple].

Therefore, in the early stages of learning, one cannot access higher-level [Seals] and can only make do with ordinary ones. This results in a very low number of engravings per seal. In the teaching materials, [Seals] including those with 4 engravings are referred to as 'Basic Seals'.

Once a cultivator breaks through to the fourth seal, regardless of the quality of the [Holy Seal], as a cultivator of the top-tier source of [Holy Light], they can complete the great undertaking of opening the [Gate], and there is no possibility of failure.

Once the [Gate] is opened, one is qualified to go back and recast the [Holy Seal], which is the [Overlay] technique.

After opening the gate with 4 seals, you can go back and reforge 1 seal. After breaking through to 5 seals, you can reforge the 2nd seal...

Specifically, the number of engravings on a recast [Holy Seal] cannot exceed four. Similarly, the number of engravings on a [Holy Seal] used for overprinting cannot exceed four.

The essence of recasting is to use overprinting as a source of nutrients and fuel, and to reintegrate it into the old printing, thereby breaking through its inherent nature.

It's important to note that simply stacking four marks on top of each other doesn't guarantee that the [Holy Seal] will reach the eighth mark. That's nonsense. Each increase of one mark in the [Holy Seal] represents a breakthrough in its essence, with the difficulty increasing exponentially.

Therefore, the success of [Overlay Seal] depends on the practitioner's [Holy Light] attribute, its compatibility with the old seal, their own abilities and current state, and their ability to seize opportunities... Ultimately, there is a chance to create a unique and powerful [New Holy Seal].

【Overlay】is the orthodox path for those with insufficient foundation, guaranteeing a significant improvement in one go, and achieving a low-power 'super evolution'. A boon for the vast majority of unaffiliated cultivators.

However, [Overlay Seal] is destined to be unavailable to Yuan Zhu. His [Sanctuary] starts at 7 quarters and is hailed as [Superior Grade], priced at 7000 points. Apart from not being a core [Holy Seal] of any orthodox faction, it is already a top-tier start.

The sycophantic snake promptly jumped out to provide emotional support to his boss: "As expected of my noble and genius boss! You actually raised the 7th level [Holy Seal] to the top-grade 8th level, defying the heavens!"

【Overprint】is the main feature, guaranteeing a boost to strength, with a small chance of genetic mutation and super evolution. It's a friend to those at the bottom, a boon to untrained cultivators. But it's not Yuan Zhu's opportunity.

There's no other reason than that it's too highbrow! We can't accept such a boon for the poor.

He then turned to the chapter on "Repeated Imprinting" in the textbook. This method wasn't something Little Spicy Strips (the "Immortal Scripture") had come up with first. On the contrary, long ago, many predecessors had researched the possibility of "Repeated Imprinting" and summarized systematic and comprehensive methods.

The biggest weakness of unaffiliated cultivators is the lack of resources and inheritance. This results in either low-level engravings (poor quality) or incomplete and fragmented [Holy Seals].

So, some poor souls tried repeatedly forging seals. Anyway, as long as the number of [Holy Seals] was sufficient, the [Gate] would inevitably open. It's just that due to insufficient potential, they weren't qualified to attempt the [Demigod] realm after obtaining six seals.

However, if the same [Holy Seal] is used for more than 4 quarters, although the guaranteed benefit of [Overlay Seal] is gone, the base attributes of each seal will be increased by 10% due to repeated forging, with each additional seal being a separate seal.

Assume that the spatial strength of Yuan Zhu's [Shelter] is 10.

After repeated forging, he will obtain two [Sanctuaries] with a spatial strength of 11. A 10% increase may seem small, but it is a minor yet qualitative change that breaks through the limits of his own strength.

Just like the strength of human bones, if it could be increased by 10%, the maximum weight a person could withstand would be far more than just 1/10 more. The force and speed of a punch, and the reverse impact force it could withstand, would also be much greater than a 10% increase. Even body size would break through human limits.

单纯重复铸印2次，尚看不出强度。若是三重铸印，每一枚【庇护所】的强度，都是10×（1+10%+20%）=13
With four seals, the spatial strength of each [Sanctuary] will soar to 16. The four seals will cumulatively increase the strength by an additional 24, equivalent to 2.4 [Sanctuaries].

The technique of "repeated casting" is used not only by impoverished, untrained individuals lacking proper training, but also by cultivators within orthodox training systems.

For example, if Yuan Zhu favors a particular holy seal such as [Thunder Punishment] or [Holy Flame], he will arrange for it to be cast repeatedly.

The goal is not only to increase the storage limit of 'Thunder and Flame', but also to guide its qualitative mutation. This involves linking multiple 'Thunder Punishments' to create a 'Great Thunder Pool,' emphasizing a non-human-level transformation. This is beneficial for the transformation from human to god after the Six Seals.

Therefore, repeated casting is a legitimate and feasible path.

It works for both unorthodox and orthodox practitioners, but it also heavily relies on the quality of the [Holy Seal] itself. If the [Holy Seal] is good enough, the resulting enhancement and amplification will exceed the possibilities of various combinations and sets of different [Holy Seals].

Conversely, the improvement brought by repeatedly forging a mediocre [Holy Seal] is far less than that of 'Profession Inheritance'. After all, the theoretical maximum number of [Holy Seals] a Saint cultivator can have is no more than 9.

If you break through again, you'll be an angel who has become a Buddha or an ancestor.

The more [repeated imprints], the greater the advantage. Those in the orthodox system of [repeated imprints] do not pursue extreme enhancement; they usually stop at 'three times', mainly preparing for other 'combination effects'.

Meanwhile, some amateur players have managed to break through the six-seal barrier and unlock demigod-level potential with just five Holy Seals [Six-Wheel Reforging].

Therefore, the 'repeated route' is also a boon for those at the bottom and those practicing asceticism. This path is even more suitable for Yuan Zhu.

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After reading the instructions, Yuan Zhu began to examine the sacred seal, "Sanctuary".

First, all of its basic attributes can be increased slightly (strength, speed, defense, constitution), but only slightly, making it quite mediocre.

Secondly, it has complex functions, including healing, buffing teammates, purifying pollution, providing defensive protection, sealing and refining... It is a multi-functional but mediocre holy seal, similar to a Swiss Army knife.

Finally, its core advantage lies in its spatial properties; it can imprison and seal off space with exceptional strength, making it extremely difficult to break. It can form planar barriers or create three-dimensional enclosures.

Due to its own weakness (only 1 Soul Crystal), it couldn't unleash its full potential. Even without repeated imprinting, the [Sanctuary]'s exploitable potential remains enormous as the [Holy Light] reserves increase. As a 7th-level Holy Seal, its maximum limit is to imprison a space, restricting all teleportation and the activation of spatial equipment…

If it is [repeatedly forged], it will be a super-enhanced version of the all-purpose solution. Repeated reinforcement of basic functions will transform it from a mere 'basic' foundation into a super-comprehensive and powerful [Dao Foundation]. Furthermore, the [spatial attribute] will become even more prominent.

Hmm... Overall, this thing is indeed very suitable for [re-casting].

If you keep casting seals, you can't stop at two seals. You need three, four, or even six seals to unlock the full potential. Otherwise, you have to join a sect and seek the best lineage to truly appreciate the essence.

In particular, his [Sanctuary] starts at 7 quarters, which is already an extremely rare and top-quality item.

Through repeated forging, its potential can be further unlocked. Even if it's all trash and ashes, can it be used to collectively climb to level 8, 9... or even break through?
(End of this chapter)