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Chapter 298 Central Continent Sainthood Project [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

There are two differences between the fourth-order intermediate level and the fourth-order advanced level.

Firstly, it possesses meticulous precision and depth.

Secondly, there is the quality and quantity of the light of the soul.

The former can only be achieved through hard work and perseverance, but the latter... can be achieved through shortcuts.

Normally, one cannot strengthen one's own spiritual light by absorbing the spiritual light of others.

However, there is one exception... because of its instability, a fragmented spiritual light can be assimilated and absorbed by the spiritual light of others.

In the original story, Zheng Zha received the spiritual light from Zhao Yingkong, which enabled him to break through to the advanced fourth rank.

This method of quantitative change leading to qualitative change is actually quite effective.

The path to sainthood is divided into three stages: the first stage is essence, the second stage is authority, and the third stage is origin. These respectively represent the stages of approaching high sainthood, innate sainthood, emperorhood, and ultimate sainthood.

Without the blessing of a sainthood, their power is often half a level to a level lower than their cultivation level. A first-tier near-saint, whose cultivation level is equivalent to that of a high saint, can often only match or defeat a beginner saint.

However, once one becomes a saint, one can quickly become a high-level saint, and so on for the second and third tiers.

The so-called first stage of sainthood is to continue to hone one's skills and accumulate spiritual light, so that quantitative change leads to qualitative change.

When one's physical size breaks through the limitations and reaches fifteen times or more of the fourth-tier advanced level... if the microscopic level matches, one can use powerful strength to come into contact with and even control the [rules], and naturally comprehend their essence.

In this way, one can reach the first stage of sainthood.

Once you reach the first level of the Saintly Realm, your power will break through to an unlimited level, and your Subtlety Realm will also enter a period of rapid growth. This growth will not stop until you reach the second barrier of Authority.

The acquisition of authority at the second stage of the Saintly Realm is also a process of quantitative change leading to qualitative change. When one's power and level of subtle understanding reach a certain level, one can transcend the rules, acquire authority, and advance to the so-called "Approaching the Innate Saintly Position" realm.

Then, the power and the level of subtlety will continue to grow rapidly until they are blocked in front of the third barrier of the origin.

The return to one's origin at the third stage of the Saintly Realm is something profound and mysterious, something that cannot be achieved by simply piling up materials, and can only be accomplished by someone of extraordinary talent and brilliance.

In summary... we can conclude that the limit of material accumulation is the second stage of the Saintly Realm. And once such a person becomes a Saint, they are a [Primordial True Saint].

A Primordial True Saint is a true saint. Unlike a Elementary Saint or an Advanced Saint, whose power growth is subject to many limitations, a Primordial True Saint will not experience "Dao Transformation" due to the erosion of the Heavenly Dao, nor will their intelligence decrease...

From this perspective, the third tier of the Saintly Realm is not cost-effective and should not be pursued aggressively.

The power of inner light can feed, but how can it reach such subtle levels?
The answer is, through the Great Luo Heaven and the Logic of Heaven.

As long as Fang Ge's own cultivation level continues to advance, and as the Great Luo Heaven grows stronger... he can help his teammates amplify their Microscopic level to a sufficient extent.

Chu Xuan's realm is unlikely to fall behind either. The abnormal level of the [Logic Heavenly Dao] is enough for him to anchor the result of others successfully ascending to sainthood.

This is a coordinated attack by cheaters!
In this way, if both the Light of the Mind and the Subtlety are up to standard, the team members can try to overcome the first two barriers multiple times during the amplification process.

Even if they withdraw from the amplification process, they will still enjoy the rapid growth brought about by the advancement of their realm because they have already crossed the barrier and obtained the essence and authority. They will then slowly go back to make up for their deficiencies until they become true saints from water saints, living up to their name.

This is also the only relatively friendly aspect among the many pitfalls of the Z-series growth system.

Apart from inner demons, almost everything that is lacking when breaking through at a lower level can be made up for when you spend time at a higher level.

Fang Ge would call it the "Innate Water Saint Rice-Fertilizing Project".

This is his expectation for the vast majority of the Zhongzhou team members: to overcome their inner demons.

Then, through his feeding and the accumulation of time, one can advance to the level of a Primordial Saint. If one is willing to cultivate immortality, with Chu Xuan's assistance, it shouldn't be difficult to attain the rank of Golden Immortal by simply grinding away the time.

Fang Ge found the only path that, by overcoming his inner demons, would lead him directly to the Innate True Saint realm. The conditions were so stringent that even the Primordial Heavenly Court could not imagine it. This was because the Primordial Heavenly Court lacked the Great Luo Heaven and the Logic Heavenly Dao, and it also lacked pioneers willing to selflessly dedicate themselves to their teammates.

At this point, Fang Ge had exhausted all his knowledge and skills, reaching the second level of Sainthood. He had already touched the theoretical limit of the strength of ordinary team members in the game, and could be said to have burned himself out!

Only Zheng Zha and Chu Xuan possess undisputed ultimate potential. As for the rest, their fate depends on their individual destinies… The ultimate "perfect ending" will be nothing more than this. If it truly succeeds, they might even have the resources to establish their own Heavenly Court.

Having obtained the innate spiritual treasure, Fang Ge finally had the "capital" to start this plan.

Fang Ge first gave the team members a day to rest, while secretly communicating with Chu Xuan to formally prepare for the [activation].

After all... this process was too dark. Only Fang Ge and Chu Xuan could bear it.

The two entered the world of Chinese Paladin and found a deserted island to begin their story about the Zhao family.

Unlike the previous small-scale operations, the cost for the Central Continent Team to produce a fourth-tier beginner-level witch bloodline [Uncle Ape King] is now a thousand points.

However, with the Zhao family's technology, as long as they induce the Reincarnation Army to become demonic, they can dismantle the flesh of those who have become demonic...

That's enough to replicate 100 individuals whose bloodlines are diluted to the extreme, yet can quickly reach the initial stage of the fourth tier.

If we spread it out like this, ignoring the time cost, the cost can reach 12 points per unit.

The Zhongzhou team currently has a large inventory of rare and precious materials, and they can also harvest more Xianjian worlds... which can offset most of the costs.

"I'll approve 100,000 points of funding for you. Start by building 20,000 units," Fang Ge casually instructed.

Chu Xuan was quite excited upon hearing this.

Previously, when Zhui Kong repaired Zhao Yingkong's spiritual light, they used the Spirit Arrow and the Golden Mask... Only one-tenth of the individuals created in this way were qualified.

The light of a broken soul is also very weak, less than one-tenth that of an ordinary person.

This time... well, we'll have to wait until Jinxi comes of age.

Fang Ge decided to raise these individuals for several years, using only the Golden Mask to accelerate their growth to the third rank, and then let them naturally develop into the initial stage of the fourth rank, spontaneously awakening the rudiments of their inner light.

The survival rate... or rather, the market share rate, is approximately 50%.

As for security and oversight issues, a few Heavenly Demon Puppets can handle them.

The risk of losing control is suppressed by the [Creation Jade Disc] and the Netherworld Blood Sea Array, which are temporarily not needed.

Then, once the fruit ripens, the rune set on the Vampire's Touch is used to collect the [Fragmented Light of the Soul] and seal it away for the Central Continent Team to absorb during their training.

Assuming the Reincarnation Army's fragmented spiritual light is 1 unit, a total of approximately 10000 units can be collected.

A standard Tier 4 intermediate level requires 20 units, while a Tier 4 advanced level requires 100 units. A Saintly Tier 1 level requires over 1500 units, and a Tier 2 level requires at least 30000 units…

—Those who overcome their inner demons will be saved to the advanced fourth rank, and their main combat strength will reach the first rank of Saint.

Fang Ge had already reached a conclusion in her mind.

This time was completely different from the past. Usually, he could convince himself that the Reincarnation Army was a wet robot.

This time, in order for the fragmented light of the soul to be powerful enough... he has already tacitly allowed the Reincarnation Army to develop [emotions] and [personality].

"Chu Xuan, before you harvest them, have them kill one or two [Extraterrestrial Demons] to secure a good birth for their next life," Fang Ge finally instructed.

It's a tiny, insignificant compensation.

In short, for the sake of a "perfect ending," he is willing to bear any karma, cause and effect, sins... all by himself.

This is the awareness of Captain Zhongzhou.

"Don't let this create new obsessions." Chu Xuan pushed up his glasses. "I'm partly responsible for this."

"...Don't make any mistakes, and don't let anyone else know."

(End of this chapter)