The condensation of divine factor typically requires the input of mystic factor, one's own energy, and divine sense, undergoing a specific transformation within one's body in a precise ratio, ultimately giving birth to minute traces of energy factors imbued with mythical characteristics.
The entire process is exceedingly cumbersome, akin to meticulously weaving a sweater from several balls of different colored yarn, employing constantly changing, specific patterns. Once a colossal sweater, roughly the size of a building, is woven, a single strand of divine factor is condensed.
Supplemented by World Power and divine crystal cultivation, this process can be significantly shortened. However, no matter how much it's shortened, the cultivation process still demands extreme meticulousness and unwavering attention from Seven-Aware Myths; it's just that the comfort gained from enhancement during condensation easily causes years or even decades to slip by unnoticed.
At this juncture, these divine factors seem to have matured, learning to condense themselves. Swish, swish, swish, strand after strand of divine factor is condensed within his body. In the blink of an eye, the 100 strands of divine factor needed to weave a strand of divinity are accumulated. Yet, the mysterious, vast, and great power continues to pour in, overflowing and dissipating into the surrounding heaven and earth as formless energy.
Fang You: "..."
Although he didn't fully comprehend what was happening, his heart ached. He felt as if he had suffered a massive loss!
Instructor Fang fell silent, Instructor Fang pondered, and Instructor Fang arrived at a guess.
"Normal World Power cannot cause divine factors to condense at such breakneck speed... Even if the World Power of Blue Star far surpasses its peers, it is still World Power."
"Therefore, the unexpected enhancement I've received this time is likely a form of contractual reverberation."
Just as An Jianyou could gain feedback, enhancing his spiritual power and physique, by controlling and nurturing the Cursed Ones, he, Fang, and Blue Star, despite not having signed any contract, shared a close connection that transcended contracts... This was naturally due to his repeated offerings.
Furthermore, since Blue Star's ascension could lead to the upgrade of the secret realm, it was only reasonable for him, Instructor Fang, to undergo an upgrade as well.
Fang You's divine sense swept over himself. He discovered that after condensing and accumulating 100 strands of divine factor, his body felt no discomfort. The dozens of newly formed divine factors were also incredibly pure, round, and full.
After some thought, he consumed 3 strands of divine factor and, within half a breath, constructed a divine sense avatar nearby. The entire process was exceptionally smooth, even more so than before... This was likely because with the advancement of his realm, the power of Myth was now wielded with greater dexterity.
The reverberating power continued to pour down without interruption. In the blink of an eye, the quantity of divine factors within his body would be replenished to the perfect state of 100 strands.
Fang You suddenly had a bold idea: he wanted to exploit a loophole.
If he dared to exploit the loophole in the Super Oasis's advancement tribulation, why wouldn't he dare to exploit the loophole in his own divine factor condensation? His idea was to condense more divine sense avatars and spend the overflowing divine factors. This way, Fang You himself could continue to enjoy the feedback from Blue Star's ascension. Once he advanced to 'Two-Divine-Factor Myth,' he could then recall the divine sense avatars placed outside as divine factor storage. At that point, he would instantly gain a massive amount of experience, perhaps even directly challenging 'Three-Divine-Factor Myth' and advancing to the late stage of Myth in one fell swoop!
The idea was ingenious, but after careful consideration, Fang You realized he was overthinking it.
Even if he were to transfer some of the divine factors and then quickly restore them to an overflowing state, his realm would still be 'early-stage Myth, Great Perfection.' When he wove the second strand of divinity and then recalled the numerous divine sense avatars, he still wouldn't be able to condense additional divinity; these excess factors would still overflow as they were now.
This was because his realm was at this particular bottleneck. What he recalled was merely 'energy,' not 'realm.' This was similar to how Seven-Aware Myths used divine crystals to recover their consumption; the replenished divine factors could not exceed the upper limit of their own realm.
Fang You sighed, but he still constructed numerous divine sense avatars.
That's right, exploiting loopholes was not feasible, but these external divine factor storage units were, at the very least, equivalent to divine crystals for him. When he cultivated in the future, he could prioritize consuming these external energies, saving the consumption of a few or even tens of divine crystals.
As Fang's total of '62' divine sense avatars lined up before him, the reverberating enhancement brought about by Blue Star's ascension... ended.
Fang You felt regret and randomly extracted 2 strands of divine factor from one of the innocent divine sense avatars before him, replenishing himself back to the Great Perfection state.
At this moment, withdrawing his consciousness from his own body and scanning the entirety of Blue Star for a while longer, Fang You finally had the leisure to observe his surroundings.
The apostle dormitory courtyard where he was located was filled with the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers. All around, numerous exceptionally luxuriant and mysterious plants had sprouted, many of which he hadn't planted in his courtyard! There were even seemingly brand-new species, rare varieties that he, Instructor Fang, couldn't even name.
This change was unscientific but fitting for the mysterious.
He and a few divine sense avatars were huddled within the dense green plants, pushed and covered by the surrounding vegetation, their complete human forms almost indistinguishable.
Fang You: "..."
He recalled. It was likely that the divine factors overflowing in his body earlier had drifted into the courtyard, causing the environmental changes. Furthermore, due to the extremely independent and enclosed nature of the apostle courtyard, almost like individual spaces, the overflowing divine factors had all taken effect within this small courtyard.
No, not just that. As his divine sense swept outwards, he discovered that the living room, bedroom, training room, and other areas were all overgrown with vegetation.
Fang You: "..."
Don't panic, it's not a big problem.
Spotting a few divine sense avatars with full mobility, Fang You said, "Everyone, let's divide the tasks, tidy up the courtyard and all the areas, and put these mysterious plants into pots and transport them away."
The newly grown mysterious plants were numerous, including many rare varieties, and could not be transplanted roughly. This meant that his courtyard couldn't be cleared in a short amount of time... Thinking of this, Fang You changed his approach.
"Since that's the case, let's expand the space."
He pulled up the interface, entered the base module, found the sub-item 'Apostle Dormitory,' then clicked into the information box for his 'dormitory,' and finally selected "Upgrade."
The Tinder Base had already been upgraded to Lv6, and similarly, all the buildings and facilities within the base could be upgraded by one level. Unlike the Oasis resource mining points, the fate points required to upgrade base buildings were not exorbitant, ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. He didn't hesitate to spend.
Fang You gently pressed, and the prompt sound echoed in his ears.
In the next moment, invisible ripples enveloped the entire courtyard, seemingly giving this dormitory a reconstruction and reassembly. Before his eyes were countless converging micro-particles, interweaving, constructing, and materializing. In the blink of an eye, a Lv6 apostle dormitory, inheriting the previous layout, interior decoration, and items, was completely upgraded.
Fang You checked the information prompt and then dispersed his divine sense, scanning his surroundings.
After the upgrade, the apostle dormitory had expanded several times over, becoming a four-courtyard complex. Within it were rooms with different functions, and beneath the ground was a training ground far more spacious than the courtyard above—this clearly utilized spatial technology. The apostle dormitory's footprint was already considerable, but in reality, it was even larger.
After the upgrade, Fang You's courtyard was no longer as cramped. In addition to the extremely lush rare plants, there were still some areas where one could stand.
He stood up, stretching his body, which seemed to have become stiff from sitting for too long.
Then,
"Bang—"
A cloud of dust billowed. Fang You looked down. The floor beneath his feet had sunk several meters from him accidentally stepping on it, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading all the way to the base of the walls. Several precious mysterious plants had their roots torn, and the entire plant was buried in the soil, causing Fang immense heartache.
This was an accident, but not entirely an accident.
Fang You examined himself and then opened his personal panel to glance at it. "I almost forgot, as divine factors are condensed, basic physical and spiritual qualities will also improve."
It's just that in the past, the gradual condensation of a little at a time didn't make the improvement as noticeable. But today, he had soared to the Great Perfection realm as if riding a rocket, and the significant improvement in his physique had almost made him lose control.
His physique and spirit had both improved by more than double.
These were merely basic numerical values. If one factored in the amplification from skills, cursed artifacts, abilities, and other aspects, his combat power could increase severalfold, or even tenfold! This was why old Myths who lived long were often stronger than new Myths.
Instructor Fang had become stronger again.
And he hadn't even broken through.
"However, the divine factors condensed too quickly, causing my control over my body and energy to be somewhat superficial. I still need to wait a few days before attempting to weave divinity to break through."
Furthermore, weaving divinity, the process of breaking through from One-Divine-Factor to Two-Divine-Factor, was by no means easy. It was common for Myths to get stuck at this bottleneck for years or decades, or even fail to break through.
And his breakthrough and the improvement of his divine factors were all just incidental to Blue Star's ascension. The biggest change was only one: World Power!
Fang traveled to the Starfall Domain, stood in the gray fog-covered area, and attempted to summon World Power from Blue Star, which was very far away.
This process had a slight delay, was strenuous, and consumed a lot of energy. But whereas before, World Power couldn't leave Blue Star, it could now reach the Starfall Grotto directly. Instructor Fang felt incredibly enhanced and was eager to spar with a demigod.
Unfortunately, he had no such opportunity, and could only conduct simple tests in uninhabited areas.
Thinking that he was already very strong but had no chance to show off, Fang You sighed silently.
...
Back on Blue Star, Fang You took out the crimson-level treasure he had drawn not long ago.
"God-Slaying Weapon · Hand of the World Lord (Red)"
This treasure was also related to World Power. It was a supreme weapon powered by World Power, possessing unimaginable might.
At first glance, it resembled a severed hand, drab and somewhat paint-chipped.
But upon closer inspection, one could see that within the palm of this severed hand, worlds seemed to be clutched. The birth and death of worlds were all within its grasp.
On the interface, more detailed information about the 'God-Slaying Weapon · Hand of the World Lord' appeared.
"Category: Super Ancient Weapon"
"Description One: The crystallization of the lost empire Candora's inscribed technology, a super ancient weapon that surpasses legends and cursed artifacts. It was entrusted with the mission of slaying evil gods and is the 13th weapon among Candora's 18 God-Slaying Weapons."
"Description Two: After its creation, the God-Slaying Weapon · Hand of the World Lord participated in the God-Slaying War alongside the Candora Empire, and was later buried in an unknown place. After tens of thousands of years of wandering and destiny's pull, it resurfaced."
"Note: The God-Slaying Weapon · Hand of the World Lord is currently in a damaged state, causing its rank and efficacy to decline significantly. It can be slowly restored by nurturing it with World Power. Other recovery methods are to be explored independently."
"Abilities: Govern Worlds, Manipulate World Power, Boost World Power."
Compared to its background, the description of the abilities and functions of this God-Slaying Weapon was quite brief and perfunctory. Fortunately, Fang You was already accustomed to the simple descriptions of crimson-level treasures... some treasures didn't even come with an instruction manual!
Fang You began to test this treasure.
Perhaps because he already governed Blue Star's world, the process of connecting the 'Hand of the World Lord' with the Blue Star world was very simple. He controlled it with ease, as if it were an extension of his own arm.
In the blink of an eye, this severed hand, like a somewhat old, rusty, and peeling white glove, was worn on his right hand.
In his field of vision, streams of World Power converged upon it. Following his will, these World Powers, like clay, transformed into various weapons such as knives, swords, and spears. This was an operation he had not been able to perform before.
Previously, he was like a soldier who only had bullets but no gun, able only to throw bullets with his own strength during combat. Now, he had finally equipped himself with a weapon and could truly unleash the power of these bullets.
However, this analogy wasn't entirely accurate. If he hadn't already possessed the highest authority on Blue Star, controlling World Power would not have been so smooth.
In dimensions invisible to outsiders, Fang You sculpted World Power into various shapes... He did this primarily to familiarize himself with the use of this God-Slaying Weapon, and it had nothing to do with the tactile pleasure of shaping it.
After playing with it for a while, Fang You once again traveled to the Starfall Domain to attempt ultra-long-range World Power summoning.
This time, the summoning had almost no delay, and the additional consumption caused by the excessive distance had also decreased significantly.
After a long while, Instructor Fang looked at his right hand and once again fell into silence.
He was very strong.
He just didn't know how strong he was now.
He wanted to test his limits but couldn't find a suitable target or opportunity to try.
Even though he was already very strong, why was there no chance to show off?
Instructor Fang looked up at the sky and sighed mournfully.
"Alas~~~"
...
...
In the Starfall Domain, several hundred kilometers away from the Burning Fire Market, two 'tiny' figures stood on an incredibly huge and ferocious monster, hidden in the thick gray fog, looking down at a merchant caravan passing by in the distance.
"According to human logic, this oasis seems very prosperous with many passing merchant caravans. This suggests that strong individuals from Blue Star might indeed be hidden within."
'Blood Horn,' a newly promoted servant of the Mother God, clad in blood-colored armor with a sharp single horn on her forehead, said so.
Beside her, half a step behind, was another newly promoted servant of the Mother God, 'Thousand Feathers Myth.'
Both were newly promoted Myths, but Blood Horn Myth, originating from the Blood Color Empire and even a direct descendant of the Blood Color Emperor, naturally held a slightly higher status than Thousand Feathers Myth, who originated from a tribe.
This operation was also led by Blood Horn Myth. Blood Horn was satisfied with her younger brother Thousand Feathers, who was taciturn but highly efficient in action.
According to Blood Horn's idea, since they suspected the Burning Fire Market, they should directly attack and slaughter the entire market. Whether there was anything fishy would be known once they did.
He wasn't worried about not being able to win. He could summon a Seven-Star Cursed One, and if that wasn't enough, he could even invoke the name of his own Emperor to call for the assistance of a few Myths.
But as he was preparing to act, a thought inexplicably arose in his mind.
"What if I alert the enemy, causing the strong individuals of Blue Star to hide even deeper?"
Well, therefore, he should call enough Myth-level helpers and order the Cursed Ones in the surrounding areas to attack the Burning Fire Market, ensuring not even a single fly could escape.
"But inviting Myth-level helpers is not easy. If a large-scale operation yields no clues, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the Emperor Ancestor?"
In Blood Horn Myth's mind, it was as if two little figures appeared. The one on the left chose to be reckless, while the one on the right advised him to be rational.
He was a bit irritable and wanted to slaughter a few ordinary oases to sacrifice to the Mother God to relieve his stress.
Beside him, Thousand Feathers subtly manipulated his fingers tucked into his pocket.
In Blood Horn Myth's mind, the rational little figure reappeared.
"At this juncture, do not create unnecessary complications, lest you ruin the Emperor Ancestor's grand plan, and death would be insufficient atonement."
Blood Horn Myth became increasingly agitated the more he thought!
He realized for the first time that great Myth figures also had many troubles. Oh, he had only been promoted to Myth a few months ago. Then... then what about the mission?!
He couldn't advance or retreat, and Blood Horn Myth was very vexed, his head feeling like it was about to explode.
He finally remembered his taciturn younger brother Thousand Feathers. After hesitating for a moment, he asked with a stern face, "Although I already have a plan, I still want to hear your thoughts. What do you think?"
Thousand Feathers pondered, "We can start by doing this... this... and then this..."
At the same moment, as Thousand Feathers began to explain his plan, and before he had even revealed its entirety, Blood Horn Myth's mind vaguely conjured blurry ideas that were similar in steps. He continued listening to Thousand Feathers' explanation, his ideas gradually improving, and his furrowed brow slowly relaxed.
"Excellent! Our thoughts are remarkably aligned! Of course, there are a few details here that need to be perfected like this."