Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 317 Anchor Point
Bathed in starlight, Ji Fuyou was completely immersed in this great joy and emotion.

Life seems to be completely fulfilled the moment one witnesses this great being.

He has found the meaning of life.

From this day forward, he will dedicate his life to worshiping the gods and proclaiming their greatness.

Apart from that, the encroachment of the mist, the rampage of strange beasts, relatives and friends, wives and children—none of it matters.

not to mention……

Even if the world is truly eroded by mist and ravaged by strange beasts, isn't there still that peerless powerhouse who can cleave the heavens with his sword?

He will resolve all crises in the world!
There's absolutely no need for him to take action!

His future life will have a more sublime and greater significance.

At this point in my thoughts, a slight ripple seemed to appear.

That is……

Who was that peerless expert who cleaved the heavens with his sword?

Did he find it?

seem……

It hasn't appeared yet?
What if he never shows up and never comes?

What will happen?
Without him, the world would truly be eroded by the misty world and destroyed by the alien beasts. His relatives, friends, wife, children, and offspring would also be swallowed whole by the star-devouring monster along with the destruction of the world.

His future will inevitably be dedicated to that great deity.

This is the meaning he has been pursuing in his life so far.

But before completely giving yourself away...

Either...

First, find that person!

after all……

Before witnessing the great deity, that figure represented the deepest desire in his heart!
His power is unparalleled!
His sword light traversed the heavens and earth!
His appearance illuminated the night sky!
Unchallenged, invincible, and unsurpassable!
This is another form of spiritual sustenance for him!
It is also the belief that has kept him from being crushed no matter what difficulties and obstacles he faces!

Because he firmly believed that no matter how bad the situation, he would always stand up and raise his sword to the sky in the future!

The premise is...

He can find him!
"find him!"

The ripples in Ji Fuyou's thoughts grew stronger: "Find him, I must first find him... then, I can put everything down and serve this unprecedentedly great being..."

Amidst turmoil of thoughts, a hint of struggle appeared in Ji Fuyou's eyes.

In the midst of this struggle, he vaguely heard some noises...

It seemed to be a voice calling out a name...

This call, like a coordinate, allowed him, whose heart was already rippled but whose body was still bathed in starlight, to "see" a certain direction.

It's like a door.

It's like...

The crack he drew!

"He's there!?"

Ji Fuyou's thoughts were in turmoil.

He's found it! He's about to find it!

Find him, see him, and then he can finally put his mind at ease and live out the meaning of his life.

As a result, Ji Fuyou's figure involuntarily walked towards that "crack".

He stepped out from the starlight, which was filled with boundless warmth, joy, and emotion.

And they were getting closer and closer to that crack...

As he drew closer to the place that resembled a door, a light, and a crack, he finally heard the sound clearly, faintly…

It seems I also need to hear that name clearly...

"Swimming...floating..."

Closer!
Closer!
If he gets any closer, he'll know exactly who he is!
Amidst the turmoil of his thoughts, Ji Fuyou suddenly struggled, leaped forward, and strode out of the starlight-drenched area, stepping into the crevice.

He needs to hear clearly, he needs to see clearly, he needs to know who he really is!

Almost the instant Ji Fuyou stepped into the crack...

He was like a person in a daze, suddenly awakened.

Open your eyes.

……

"Float!"

"Ji Fuyou!"

The next moment, the sounds around me seemed to become clearer than ever before.

The shouts echoed in his mind.

Ji Fuyou, who could not distinguish between reality and illusion, was also taken aback.

"Ji Fuyou?"

Why is it his name?
Immediately afterwards, as if his consciousness had finally returned, he looked around.

It was only then that he realized that not only Ji Qingqing, Fang Qiyun, and Yu Xiaoyu were around, but even Yang Kaitai, Liu Yiren, Xiao Hanxue, and others seemed to be on the outer perimeter.

And he was no longer in the cultivation room where he was refining the golden physique source crystal.

It felt more like a medical room.

Since the Tianbang Committee moved to Xingguang City, a new medical center has also opened not far from Yunjing Garden.

It was said to be to facilitate monitoring the health of the members of the Heavenly Ranking Committee.

He seems to be right here right now.

"That's great, the captain is alright."

"Master Gu was right, I really did wake up around this time."

"Captain, how are you feeling now?"

At that moment, another sound came from behind.

Ji Fuyou snapped out of his daze and looked at Fang Qiyun: "What happened?"

"After you refined the Source Crystal, you seemed to fall into a coma, and..." Fang Qiyun replied, "You were in a coma for more than a month."

"More than a month?"

Ji Fuyou's pupils contracted.

He immediately looked at the electronic screen not far away.

The time displayed there...

2032年10月26日19点53分？
"I can't believe it..."

Ji Fuyou carefully recalled every detail of that experience, which felt like a "dream".

The experience began when he refined the golden physique source crystal?

When he was refining the source crystal, he "saw" the existence of that great being and was directly captivated by the starlight emanating from Him.

Bathed in starlight, he was even willing to give up everything.

Including one's own life.

finally……

It all came down to sheer determination!
A deep-seated obsession, which he rarely mentioned to outsiders, finally came to the fore.
And this process...

It took more than a month!?

"After learning about your situation, the President sent some information. The Golden Source Crystal contains enormous risks. Three Martial Saints from the Federation have attempted to refine the Golden Body Source Crystal, and without exception, they all fell into madness, becoming fanatical believers in the 'gods' of another world! Their fanaticism can even infect those around them, to the point that the Federation had to imprison these three Martial Saints..."

Fang Qiyun said in a deep voice, "Not only the Federation, but also the Black Gold and Griffin countries have lost several Martial Saints because of this! To date, no one has successfully refined the Golden Source Crystal!"

These are materials that Ji Fuyou has actually seen.

When the federal government traded the Life Force Cultivation Method with him and handed him a large number of Source Crystals, they also transmitted this information to him.

He originally thought that after comprehending the divine power and transforming his sword intent into martial will, he should be able to withstand the will of the great one remaining in the source crystal.

Now it seems……

He seemed to have overestimated his abilities.

Similarly, they underestimated the power of the remaining will of that great being.

even if...

Just a trace!
It was even merely influenced by its remaining will...

For beings that are only at the mid-stage of the Earth Realm, it is an unbearable weight, enough to crush all their spiritual will.

“Fuyou, if you can’t refine the golden physique source crystal even after mastering the Divine Strength, then we’ll wait for a while… Your growth has already surpassed everyone else’s, there’s no need to push yourself like this anymore.”

Ji Qingqing spoke up from the side.

"Do not."

Ji Fuyou briefly assessed his own condition.

44.6!

His physique stat has reached 44.6, an increase of 1.9 from 42.7 before the refinement!
The vitality index has surged from 565 points to 646 points!
A whopping 81 points increase!
These increases...

Perhaps it originated from being bathed in starlight?

“Developing divine strength is very helpful for refining golden source crystals, but... it's not 100% reliable…”

Ji Fuyou pondered and said, "It can only be said that cultivating divine strength is merely the threshold for refining golden source crystals. To truly refine golden source crystals and harness their power for one's own use, the cultivator must possess an extremely astonishing will..."

He paused for a moment, then added, "And... a belief that could even be described as an obsession!"

"Willpower and conviction!?"

Ji Qingqing and Fang Qiyun were slightly taken aback.

"The golden physique crystal contains the terrifying will left behind by the 'gods.' To fight against this will, one would indeed need an even stronger will..."

Fang Qiyun said.

But before she could finish speaking, Ji Fuyou interrupted her.

"confrontation?"

He shook his head: "There is no room for resistance! The existence of will is merely to prevent you from being assimilated on the spot when facing greatness... facing that 'deity'. What can truly awaken from will is only faith and obsession!"

He said in a deep voice, "Only a strong enough belief and obsession can help a person get out of the erosion of the will to refine the source crystal. Once you get out... that wisp of remaining will is like a rootless duckweed. Once it is consumed, it will naturally no longer be able to affect the cultivator, thus allowing the refinement of the source crystal to be completed smoothly."

Everyone listened patiently to Ji Fuyou's experience.

As the only person in the world who has refined a golden source crystal, this experience is of paramount importance.

"Therefore, I need you to establish a mental anchor point from now on! A mental anchor point that will allow you to see the direction clearly and not get lost at any time! Only after you have established this anchor point forged by faith will you have any hope of refining the golden source crystal in the future."

Ji Fuyou Road.

The others listened and nodded solemnly.

For this one piece of information about "mental anchors," other martial saints would even be willing to exchange top-tier divine weapons or even golden source crystals for it.

Ji Fuyou, however, informed them unconditionally.

"During the month or so that I was in a coma, nothing much happened outside, right?"

Ji Fuyou changed the subject.

"There's basically been no change."

Fang Qiyun said, "All the Martial Saints within the Federation have quieted down and are busy digesting the Life Force Cultivation Method to improve the utilization rate of Life Force. As for the external forces, because of a meeting more than a month ago, the four polar countries signed a memorandum of understanding and began to shift their goal from mutual containment to the annexation of their respective continents."

"What about the fog of war?"

"The frequency of occurrence continues to increase gradually, but it is still within the predicted range, and there have been no unexpected changes."

"it is good."

Ji Fuyou nodded: "I'll take a break and organize my thoughts on refining the golden source crystal this time. After resting for a while, I'll refine the second golden source crystal."

"Does...do we still need to refine it?"

Ji Qingqing was somewhat worried.

"Don't worry, now that we have the experience of the first success, I will make full preparations for the next refining process and there will be no more accidents."

Ji Fuyou Road.

All beginnings are hard.

Once you've taken the first step, the rest will naturally be much easier.

Seeing that Ji Fuyou's mind was made up, Ji Qingqing didn't try to persuade him any further.

(End of this chapter)