708: How to equal value?

"Faith? No, no, no, we don't rely on faith to become gods... Uh, that's not entirely accurate," Maple Leaf mused. "In our world, becoming a god isn't because of faith, but rather, faith exists because one has become a god.

The two are not the same concept. How should I put it? The gods in my world are composed of three elements: divinity, divine position, and divine power.

Firstly, divinity is the most fundamental core of a god, their very status. And a divine position is the 'place' corresponding to that status, which grants entry into the Hall of the Gods—you could think of it as an official rank, perhaps? It's roughly the same idea. One doesn't necessarily have a divine position just by having divinity, but one must have divinity to hold a divine position.

As for divine power, it's not exclusive to gods. How to explain it... Not everyone with divine power is a god, but a god will definitely possess divine power!

Divine power is considered one of the unique power systems of our world's divine hierarchy. For example, a god's subordinates, divine officials, and so on, all possess blessings and bestowed powers from the gods, and these are fundamentally divine power.

However, now that our world has gained Cosmo Power, divine power is no longer the sole power in our world."

Maple Leaf held nothing back, explaining the situation in her world and how, with the help of the Cross-World Group, her world had gained Cosmo Power and the Saint Seiya system.

The entire world's power had grown stronger due to Cosmo Power!

She herself also possessed Cosmo Power, and this power blended exceptionally well with divine power, even combining to produce a strength greater than 1+1>2.

It had already become a mandatory power to cultivate in Maple Leaf's world. Whether it was gods or Saint Seiya, divine power was no longer the foundation; instead, it was Cosmo Power!

There was no other way. Compared to the 'bestowed' divine power system, Cosmo Power possessed growth potential and broad applicability, making it far superior to the 'fixed' 'bestowed' divine power system.

After all, the strength of a bestowal depended entirely on the strength of the god.

To put it plainly, if you were a 'divine official' in this life, you'd be a 'divine official' for life!

It's not like you could surpass your position and become a god simply by gaining divine power.

Of course, there are exceptions to everything, otherwise, the scene of Maple Leaf challenging the God of War wouldn't have happened earlier.

Cultivation and training originally existed in Maple Leaf's world, but relying on that alone required immense wisdom, talent, and effort to stand out, and such individuals were exceedingly rare.

Maple Leaf was one of those rare individuals, but if it weren't for the Cross-World Group, she would have failed too.

That path was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

After hearing Maple Leaf's words, Yan Yan and the others exchanged glances. Their conversation was being "listened in" on by the authorities in real-time.

Maple Leaf was aware of this but didn't mind.

"Then this cultivation... Maple Leaf, do you think people in our world can cultivate?"

The true purpose was revealed.

This was their objective!

"I'm not entirely sure about that," Maple Leaf said, shaking her head slightly. "However, I've been to quite a few worlds, and cultivation methods have never had restrictions or conflicts. Basically, as long as 'spiritual energy' exists, one can cultivate."

However, spiritual energy, or something similar, basically exists in all worlds.

It's just called by different names. In the so-called 'modern' era of declining magic, like Chen Mu's Lan Xing World, one can still cultivate, and it doesn't affect anything.

This 'spiritual energy' doesn't seem to be the spiritual energy as commonly understood.

It's more like a 'conceptual' thing? Maple Leaf didn't understand this; after all, she wasn't a researcher. If Yi Xin were here, he could probably explain it in detail.

Her? She'd rather not! She couldn't do it at all.

"Um, can we exchange a cultivation method with you? Even the most basic one would be fine! What resources do you need? Just tell us, and we'll do our best to provide whatever we have!" Yan Yan said to Maple Leaf.

If they could comprehensively improve the strength of the populace and further enhance the strength of the Armor Warriors, even moving towards an era of universal cultivation would be completely fine!

After all, modern weapons were not to be underestimated, and moreover, such things would certainly start with the military.

Plus, with the Armor Warriors above them, the advent of the extraordinary era wouldn't have much impact on society as a whole.

It would simply offer another path for "advancement" for ordinary people.

This was undoubtedly a good thing!

And putting aside everything else, even if it could extend life and strengthen physique, allowing people to work better and increase productivity, that would still be a good thing!

Therefore, regarding this matter, the official personnel were willing to "pay any price" to acquire a cultivation method from Maple Leaf!

"Hmm~ I don't have much of an issue with that..." Maple Leaf mused. The cheapest and most basic "Basic Cultivation Method" sold in Yi Xin's shop had already been "circulated" in who knows how many worlds.

This cultivation method, once named "Basic Cultivation Method Version 1" and now called "Basic Cultivation Method" (the second version was renamed "Advanced Cultivation Method"), costs 1,000,000 source points.

Maple Leaf had no idea what in their world could be worth 1,000,000 source points.

"That's great!" Yan Yan's face lit up with joy upon hearing that she had no objections.

"But what can you offer in exchange?" Maple Leaf tilted her head and asked, "This most Basic Cultivation Method is worth 1,000,000 source points. You can think of source points as our currency, a currency used throughout the Celestial Realms!

Let me put it this way: as for gold, providing you with a ton for just 1 source point is completely feasible. Let alone 1,000,000 source points; the value comparison isn't even on the same level."

"Uh..." Hearing Maple Leaf's words, Yan Yan and the others couldn't help but exchange glances.

At the same time, the official personnel listening in the background also frowned slightly.

1,000,000 source points... This left them at a loss as to how to compare such value for a moment.

How could they offer an equivalent value?

As for things like scientific technology, the other party definitely wouldn't want it... Not to mention, they weren't even on the same system.

And Maple Leaf had briefly introduced the members of the Cross-World Group earlier.

Among them, some had reached "interstellar" levels of technology, light-years ahead of them.

So, that path was completely unfeasible.

As for resources? What they had, Maple Leaf either didn't lack or didn't need at all.

Even the other members of the Cross-World Group probably wouldn't need them.

Just like that world that could reach the stars, its resources... were far more abundant than those of a single Earth.

This wasn't working, that wasn't working... Cultivation resources? They'd have to possess them first!

Where would they get such things as cultivation resources?

The Armor Warriors relied on "self-growth."

Yes, that's right, they grew on their own.

Actually, they didn't even know where these "belts" came from, or who made them. They didn't look like "natural products," but they also didn't seem to be something like "alien technology."