48: Chapter 48 Divine Ascension, The Theory of Laws

Lin Xiao exited the immersive mode and projected the livestream he was watching. Then, he curiously asked Lu Yan.

"Do you know what that Life-type Law Divine Tree in the distance of this livestream is?"

Lu Yan carefully examined the livestream feed, a look of envy appearing on his face.

"This streamer is truly lucky to have encountered a Divine Law Object. In the auction house, this thing could sell for at least several million Divine Power Points."

After sighing enviously, Lu Yan began to answer Lin Xiao's question.

"Replying to you, Exalted Deity, the tree in the distance of this video should be a Divine Law Object. Judging by its appearance, it belongs to the Life type.

To ascend to become a Deity, one must master a Law. The promotion of low-rank Deities involves constantly comprehending and refining the Law one has mastered.

Besides exploring on one's own, one can also utilize various Divine Law Objects to accelerate progress in comprehending and refining Laws.

The tree in the video is likely a complete Divine Law Object; not only does it possess a relatively complete Law Origin within itself,

but it also produces a small amount of Law Fragments periodically, such as Life Leaves, Life Essence, and other such Law Fragments.

Although the effects are certainly not as good as a complete Divine Law Object, they are cheap and abundant. They are most favored by ordinary Deities like us."

Lu Yan's words made Lin Xiao raise an eyebrow. He had always thought that to ascend to a Deity, one just needed enough Believers of sufficient strength.

Now it seemed that wasn't the case at all? Deities actually had to comprehend some kind of Law? No wonder they were called Deities.

Wang Tao and Su Xue also shifted their attention over. Their understanding of Deities was the same as Lin Xiao's, but now it seemed that the promotion of a Deity was not quite what they had imagined.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiao transferred 100 Divine Power Points to Lu Yan.

"Can you talk specifically about Deity ascension? I previously thought that to become a Deity, one only needed enough Believers with sufficient strength.

But listening to you now, it seems that's not the case?"

Seeing the notification on his wristwatch, the smile on Lu Yan's face became much more sincere. He had originally found it strange that these three didn't know such common knowledge.

At this moment, he wished they didn't know even more! However, before speaking, he felt it necessary to play it safe.

It wouldn't be good if the benefactor thought he was scamming him later.

"Exalted Deity, there is no need for this. Such common knowledge does not require so many Divine Power Points."

As he spoke, he made a gesture to transfer it back. Seeing this, Lin Xiao waved his hand dismissively; it was merely 100 Divine Power Points. To him, it was essentially nothing.

"What is given to you is yours. I just want to talk about the issue of Deity ascension right now."

Lu Yan was only feigning refusal; now that the benefactor had said so, he accepted it with peace of mind. After thinking for a moment, he began to explain.

"For a Divine Being to ascend to a Demigod, it only needs to possess 100 Qi Refining Believers. I assume you are already aware of this, Exalted Deity."

Lin Xiao nodded upon hearing this, and Wang Tao and Su Xue beside him also subconsciously nodded slightly.

"Deities are different from Demigods. Besides needing to possess 1,000 Golden Core Believers, this is when one must choose their own path.

First is the choice of Laws: Five Elements Law, Life Law, Time Law, or perhaps the Strength Law, and so on.

To become a Deity, all 1,000 of these Golden Core Believers must master the same Law.

Besides the choice of Laws, there is also the distinction between internal and external. Those who choose to carve the Law into their Golden Core are called Dharma Cultivators, while those who choose to carve the Law into their bodies are called Divine Cultivators.

Dharma Cultivators use their own Golden Core and Nascent Soul to harness the Law, whereas Divine Cultivators use their own physical bodies to contain the Law.

One cannot cultivate both Dharma and Divine paths simultaneously. If a Believer chooses the Dharma path, they cannot integrate the Law into their own body.

Similarly, if they choose the Divine path, they cannot possess a Golden Core, and thus cannot integrate the Law into a Golden Core or Nascent Soul.

There is no distinction of strength between Dharma and Divine paths; they are simply two different roads. What specific achievements one can reach depends entirely on the Deity as an individual."

After finishing, Lu Yan thought for a moment and began to add more. After all, this was information the benefactor had paid 100 Divine Power Points for.

"Besides this, there is the matter of choosing Laws. A Deity can master at most two Laws in their lifetime. Therefore, knowing what Laws to choose is a field of study in itself.

Laws generate and overcome one another. If, Exalted Deity, your first mastered Law is the Ice-type Frigid Law, then you cannot master the Fire-type Blazing Law as your second.

If two such extremely conflicting Laws collide, it will cause your Believers' Golden Cores or bodies to be unable to withstand the pressure and completely shatter.

In addition to Law conflicts, Exalted Deity, you also need to consider your own positioning. Are you leaning towards attack, defense, or perhaps support and healing?

Different focuses require different considerations when choosing Laws. Take the Life type, for example.

Although some specific Laws within it do possess decent offensive capabilities, at the end of the day, the Life type is best at healing, recovery, and even resurrection!

Therefore, if you, Exalted Deity, define your positioning as attack-oriented, it is best not to choose the Life type. Because this in itself would conflict with your positioning."

After hearing this, Wang Tao and Su Xue began to think seriously. What Laws should they choose in the future?

Meanwhile, Lin Xiao was a bit bewildered. What was going on? There was a rule that a person could only master two Laws? If everyone was the same, how was this even playable?

And that Life Law thing? If his hearing wasn't failing him, the other person just mentioned resurrection, right? Was it the same resurrection he understood it to be?

Since the Divine Power Points had already been spent, he naturally wouldn't hide any questions he had.

"I have two things I don't quite understand. If everyone can only master two Laws, then how is it determined who is stronger?

For instance, if someone else and I both cultivate the Frigid Law you mentioned, in that situation, are we just competing based on the aptitude and equipment of our Believers?

And another thing, did you get the Life Law wrong? Or did I misunderstand it? Resurrection? Does this resurrection refer to resurrecting Believers?

Or are you saying that even Deities can be resurrected?"

Facing these two questions, a look of embarrassment inevitably appeared on Lu Yan's face. He scratched his right cheek uncomfortably and squeezed out an awkward smile.

"Exalted Deity, this question really puts this lowly deity in a difficult spot. I am only a First-order Deity, and I have only heard rumors about these things.

For example, regarding the question of Law mastery you asked, that a Deity can only master two Laws in a lifetime, this, I can absolutely guarantee.

But afterward, I have heard that once one reaches a Middle-rank Deity, this issue can be fundamentally resolved. However, as to how exactly it is resolved, I am not entirely sure.

As for the Life-type resurrection question you asked, I have only heard news about this aspect. There was a Life-type Middle-rank Deity who once resurrected their own lower-rank Subordinate Deity.

However, I suspect there must be some harsh conditions involved; otherwise, theoretically, there would never be a situation where a Subordinate Deity of a Life-type Middle-rank Deity dies.

Everything I said previously is information that I know and have understood. I can only guarantee the absolute truth of this information.

But as for more detailed circumstances, that is not something someone of my strength can know."