92: Chapter 92 Space as Cloth, Steps Without Interruption

"Don't feel bad. At least your spirituality value has been digitized, which means the Spirit Washing was a success! Besides, Old Liu is nearly fifty, yet he still has 40 points of spirituality value—that's already very good."

Fox remarked from the side, "It's just that his Mental Energy is a bit lacking; he was worn out after using the Teleport skill only once. But that might have something to do with the fact that he's been through so many scares today, leaving his spirit drained."

Old Wu nodded and stepped forward to comfort Old Liu. "Old Liu, take a deep breath. You've just unlocked a Transcendent Skill; don't use it recklessly."

Hearing this, Old Liu hurriedly took several deep breaths, and his complexion gradually returned to a healthy ruddy glow.

Old Wu smiled and said, "You've already felt the benefits, haven't I lied to you? Not only has your Physique improved, but you've also gained a superpower. This is the favor of the gods; do not let them down."

"Thank you, Brother Wu!"

Old Liu's eyes were full of gratitude, but then he frowned slightly. "However, I feel like there's something inside my body... it feels strange."

Old Wu patted Old Liu on the shoulder. "Don't worry, I'll explain it to you in a moment."

The White-haired Elder chanted loudly, "Space as cloth, seamless steps, my body turns into a blade, returning to one without a trace! Congratulations, you have received the favor of the Dominator of the Boundless Shore... the God of the Void! May you step onto the God-Ascension Sequence as soon as possible!"

As he spoke, the White-haired Elder picked up a pen and a notepad from the table and handed them to Old Wu. "Sign and register."

Old Wu scribbled his name, then handed it to Old Liu and guided him through the process.

Chu Xuan deliberately moved a little closer and immediately saw the specific details registered on the note:

[Guide: Wu Minsheng]

[Baptized: Liu Dahai]

[Spirit Washing Result: Obtained Transcendent Skill—Teleport!]

Chu Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched Old Wu and Old Liu prick their fingers and press their bloody fingerprints onto their respective signatures, finally handing it back to the White-haired Old Village Chief.

"The ceremony is complete!"

The Village Chief shouted, placing the note into a dark bronze Alms Bowl; it vanished like a clay ox entering the sea.

"Alright, the registration is successful. Old Liu, place your hand on this Alms Bowl and remember not to resist with your will." Old Wu didn't wait for the White-haired Old Village Chief to speak before impatiently instructing Old Liu.

Old Liu did as he was told, blankly, then his expression suddenly shifted as he exclaimed, "Why has my spirituality value been reduced by 20 points?"

Almost the instant Old Liu's voice fell, a crisp, pleasant sound emanated from the Alms Bowl, and two silver coins jumped out of thin air, eventually landing steadily at the bottom of the bowl.

Each silver coin was engraved with the number '10'; this was clearly 20 spirit money.

Old Wu quickly picked up the two coins inside, a smile appearing on his face. "Old Liu, don't worry. This 20 spirit money counts as a membership fee and a guide fee. You only pay it once in your life; it's the same for everyone. We all went through this."

Only then did Old Liu's expression soften slightly.

Chu Xuan watched coldly from the sidelines.

He felt that this Alms Bowl was far too sinister; it had absorbed 20 points of spirituality value but spat out spirit money that actually only contained 2 points of spirituality value.

And the thing inside that black mist—Chu Xuan was certain it was definitely a Strange Creatures from the Dark World.

What struck Chu Xuan as odd, however, was that Old Liu's state and mindset were clearly still human; he hadn't been completely parasitized, and his physical fitness had even improved, plus he now had a Transcendent Skill...

A flash of inspiration suddenly crossed Chu Xuan's mind, and his heart sank.

He thought of his own current state.

The Transcendent Skill Old Liu obtained might have been given to him by the Strange Creatures within the black mist.

"Those who have finished the ceremony, step back. Who's next?"

Under the White-haired Old Village Chief's orders, Old Wu pulled Old Liu to the side. This time, the voluptuous Fox stepped forward and giggled.

"Since Old Wu had a successful start, I'll go next. You guys won't mind, right?"

Fox threw a wink. Seeing that Xiao Zei, Baldy, and Chen Yao didn't object, her gaze swept over the surrounding passengers, pausing briefly on Wang Ruozi before finally settling on a middle-aged woman.

Wang Ruozi was startled and hid further behind Chu Xuan, while the chosen woman trotted forward with a look of joy.

It was the same process as before: burning incense and bowing, water sprinkled on the head, and then the thick black mist from the crack poured down over her...

When everything was finished, the woman sat up, her face filled with wild ecstasy.

"The skill is Teleport! My God-Ascension Sequence is Shimmer-Leaper! I've activated the System! I can see all my physical attributes..."

Fox's eyes immediately lit up. "To actually step directly onto the God-Ascension Sequence—Sister, your Aptitude is very high; your future potential is limitless!"

"What good Luck! After entering the God-Ascension Sequence, even without spending spirituality value, you can still increase your skill Rank as long as you use it frequently."

Old Wu said with considerable envy, "The most important thing about stepping onto the God-Ascension Sequence is actually binding the System! You should know that the earlier you bind the System, the sooner you can use spirituality value to increase your Charm attribute and allocate specialty attributes specifically for your sequence abilities!"

"For example, with this Teleport skill, besides Charm, you can focus on strengthening your agility attribute in the future. The combined effect is extremely powerful! Once your strength increases rapidly, the speed at which you can lead newcomers will naturally become faster. Fox, it looks like your team will be growing very soon."

Fox was naturally overjoyed.

At this point, Old Wu suddenly remembered something and said with a slight sense of emotion:

"Of course, besides binding the System through the God-Ascension Sequence, some people can also open the System by Awakening a Talent; that is true Great Luck!"

"No way?"

Fox asked doubtfully, "As far as I know, to Awaken a Talent, one needs to complete System tasks multiple times, and then the System will have a chance to give vague guidance. Only through these guides, by applying targeted stimulation and attempts to oneself, is it possible to Awaken a Talent. And without stepping onto the God-Ascension Sequence, it's impossible to bind the System, so how could one complete System tasks?"

"You wouldn't know about this, would you?"

Old Wu gave a mysterious smile. "When a Place of Gloomy Convergence first forms, there is a chance for a lucky person to directly Awaken a Talent. And this lucky person can only be an ordinary person who hasn't stepped onto the God-Ascension Sequence."

"How is that possible?"

Fox said in surprise, "An ordinary person can actually Awaken a Talent directly? How... how does that work? I never knew about this!"

"The specific reasons for this are unclear to me, but what is certain is that talents awakened this way are all extremely abnormal, even terrifying."

Old Wu said, "Although few people know this news, it's not exactly a top secret. Xinyue Fox might not have told you because the chances are so minuscule that she felt there was no need to mention it."

"Minuscule chances mean such people still exist. Old Wu, do you know who they are?" Fox asked curiously.

Hearing this, Chu Xuan's eyes flickered slightly, wanting to continue listening.

But at that moment, the White-haired Old Village Chief had already begun to urge them, and the two had to stop their conversation.

Next, Fox took the middle-aged woman to register. Similarly, 20 points of spirituality value were deducted, but this time, three coins actually jumped out of the Alms Bowl.

"Sister, this 10 spirit money is a reward and recognition for your entry into the God-Ascension Sequence. Congratulations."

Fox handed one of the silver coins to the woman and advised, "Don't absorb the spirituality inside through the System for now; it's not cost-effective. There are many other uses for spirit money!"

The woman nodded repeatedly, the smile on her face impossible to suppress. But after a short while, her expression changed slightly.

"On my System page, why is there a prompt for an Abnormal Status?"