196: Chapter 198 Two Great Talents

Lines of text were listed in a grand display before Lin Yi.

Looking at these words, even though Lin Yi's perspective and state of mind were no longer what they used to be, his heart couldn't help but surge with waves of emotion at this moment.

War God! shidu-grade talent!

Martial Arts Techniques below the Divine Body Realm can exert a technical Realm that is a full five levels higher than one's actual Realm.

Those above the Divine Body Realm also receive a massive boost; even World Realm martial arts can be enhanced by one level. How terrifying is that?

It could be said that with this "War God" talent, even if Lin Yi made no further progress in his understanding of the Dao, Divine Abilities, or any other aspect compared to before,

should he face that short man at the Martial God Realm—the Shenti Realm, Second Layer—again, Lin Yi would be able to fight him with ease and even emerge victorious!

This was the terrifying power of the combat-type shidu-grade talent, "War God"!

"Continue!"

Obtaining such a powerful talent on his first try filled Lin Yi's heart with immense surprise and joy, and he hurriedly gave the command to the attribute panel again.

Then, under Lin Yi's gaze, the attribute panel began to slowly unfold once more, turning into a vast Starry Sky Scroll.

On the scroll, gold, black, indigo, and cyan-blue stars continued to twinkle.

And this time, the proportions of their quantities had changed once again.

Among them, the number of gold stars representing "brilliant gold rank" talents was still the highest, but compared to the second-place black stars, their numerical advantage was not as significant; one accounted for about 50% and the other about 48%, a negligible difference.

Below the black and gold stars were the indigo stars representing "nine luminaries level" talents.

Their number had also increased slightly; although it was still just over 1%, it was clearly visible that there were a few more than before.

As for the cyan-blue stars, their number remained extremely small, only about twenty or so, with no major difference from last time.

*Whoosh!*

While Lin Yi was silently watching in his mind, another star fell.

Its color was none other than the one with the largest proportion—Brilliant Gold!

"Congratulations, Dao Lord. This Talent Evolution was successful. The Dao Lord has obtained the brilliant gold rank talent—Extreme Comprehension!"

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[Talent: Extreme Comprehension]

[Rank: brilliant gold rank]

[Introduction: ...

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Lines of text were listed, but Lin Yi didn't even bother to look.

After all, for him now, brilliant gold rank talents were already useless.

The only things he needed were shidu-grade talents or even nine luminaries level talents.

Of course, a nine luminaries level talent was too powerful, so he had no hopes for it for the time being, but he could evolve more than one shidu-grade talent.

Lin Yi was deep in thought when the Starry Sky Scroll in the sky spread out again and then descended once more.

"Congratulations, Dao Lord. This Talent Evolution was successful. The Dao Lord has obtained the brilliant gold rank talent—Flood Dragon Bloodline!"

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[Talent: Flood Dragon Bloodline]

[Rank: brilliant gold rank]

[Introduction: ...

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It was another brilliant gold rank talent, and this time, Lin Yi again started the next Talent Evolution without looking closely.

This time, the number of stars representing nine luminaries level and baji rank talents remained unchanged.

The only things that changed were the shidu-grade and brilliant gold rank; for the first time, the shidu-grade surpassed the brilliant gold rank talent, reaching a proportion of 55%, while the brilliant gold rank receded to about 43%, twelve percentage points less than the shidu-grade.

And so, this time...

*Whoosh!*

From the scroll, a star descended. Unsurprisingly, it was a black star representing a "shidu-grade" talent.

"Congratulations, Dao Lord. This Talent Evolution was successful. The Dao Lord has obtained the shidu-grade talent—Heart of Water."

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[Talent: Heart of Water]

[Rank: shidu-grade]

[Introduction: The highest good is like water, the heart becomes one with it; all streams return to their source, and Dao rhymes flow naturally.

Your Soul essence has a natural affinity and resonance with the Dao of Water, making you a favored child of the water Laws in the human Realm. Any Dao techniques, rules, or Concepts related to water will shed their mystery before you, standing revealed like an old friend reunited.

You possess two core traits:

1. Clear Water Heart: When you are near any body of water—rivers, lakes, seas, rain, dew, clouds, or even a cup of clear water—you can produce a subtle resonance with the 'spirituality of water' within.

This keeps you in a constant state of 'Dao Enlightenment Boost,' where your insights into the Dao of Water continuously accumulate, as if countless water spirits are whispering in your heart, revealing the myriad changes and eternal truths of water.

2. Incarnation as Source: During moments of extreme focus or deep meditation, you have a chance to briefly enter the state of 'Incarnation as Source.'

At this time, your consciousness will merge with the surrounding water elements, experiencing the complete cycle of water falling from the sky, rushing into the sea, rising as clouds, and freezing into ice.

Each such experience will imprint an original mark of the Dao of Water deep within your Soul, making your understanding of water increasingly profound.

You are the spirituality of water itself; wherever water flows, your mind follows; whatever is recorded in water techniques, your Bloodline shares the same Origin.]

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"Heart of Water! This talent is not bad!"

Seeing this introduction, Lin Yi's eyes lit up once again.

He already had the shidu-grade talent "Myriad Laws Penetration" to increase his comprehension.

However, Myriad Laws Penetration was an all-rounder talent that touched on everything; in terms of specialization, it was naturally inferior to this "Heart of Water."

If Lin Yi had predicted that he would need three or four years to comprehend the dao concept Triple Stage before evolving the "Heart of Water" talent,

then after evolving the "Heart of Water" talent, he estimated that he could reach the Peak of the dao concept Triple Stage in at most one year.

How massive was this difference?

"Continue!"

Thinking of this and seeing the last evolution opportunity on the attribute panel, Lin Yi was filled with even more anticipation and directly gave the command to the attribute panel.

Then.

*Rumble!*

As the Starry Sky Scroll unfolded and the stars aligned, after just a few moments.

*Whoosh!*

A star descended once more from the Starry Sky Scroll. Its color was actually...

Indigo, which accounted for only a little more than 1%!

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"Congratulations, Dao Lord. This Talent Evolution was successful. The Dao Lord has obtained the nine luminaries level talent—Rising from Death."

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[Talent: Rising from Death]

[Rank: nine luminaries level]

[Introduction: Place yourself in a land of death to find life. Tread through the Yellow Springs to see longevity.

Your potential explosion is deeply bound to 'death.' When you are truly on the brink of death or in a desperate situation, the survival instinct of life itself will break through all shackles, bringing you a sublimation that transcends limits.

You have two core traits:

1. Awakening in Death's Domain: When you suffer a fatal wound, your vitality is on the verge of exhaustion, or you are trapped in a certain-death situation, your will will enter an unprecedented state of clarity. The deep potential sleeping within your body and Soul will be completely ignited, and your comprehension, will, and potential will grow explosively, reaching dozens or even hundreds of times your normal state, enough for you to tear a sliver of life from the jaws of death.

2. Seeking Life in Death: In this state, the closer you are to death, the more surging your power becomes. Injuries no longer weaken you; instead, they become the fuel to ignite your potential.

Even if your Physical Body is on the verge of extinction and your will is on the brink of collapse, your survival instinct will lead you to break through the encirclement!

You are the nemesis of death. Those who cannot completely obliterate you will eventually witness your return from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, ten or a hundred times more terrifying than before you fell!]

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"Rising from Death, so this is a nine luminaries level talent?"

Seeing the introduction on the attribute panel, Lin Yi's eyes shone brightly.

The nine luminaries level talent Rising from Death had two main traits.

The first one, "Awakening in Death's Domain," could cause his potential, comprehension, and the like to explode by dozens or even hundreds of times in a certain-death situation!

One must know, how difficult was it to increase attributes like potential and comprehension?

Let alone dozens or hundreds of times, even trying to increase them by a single fold was as difficult as reaching the heavens.

And now, with a burst of dozens or hundreds of times, even if that duration was extremely short, it would be enough to transform Lin Yi completely—for example, instantly understanding a Bottleneck, instantly breaking through, and so on.

As for the second trait, "Seeking Life in Death," it was even more powerful; it could continue to increase potential while the first trait was already activated.

Furthermore, when both the Physical Body and the will were on the verge of collapse, it would still lead its master out of death. This would definitely greatly increase his survival ability, equivalent to possessing some of the power of an Undying Realm expert in advance.

If he were already in the Undying Realm, then if the two were stacked, it would probably be much more terrifying.

After all, Undying Realm experts were already very difficult to kill; even if their divine bodies were blown apart, they still wouldn't die.

And as long as they hadn't completely died, they could trigger the "Rising from Death" talent, which meant it would be equivalent to being in a constant state of having the "Rising from Death" talent activated. This was simply frighteningly terrifying.

"As expected of a nine luminaries level talent, it really is extraordinary. With this talent, my survival ability when facing crises in the future will be much stronger."

Lin Yi thought to himself.

The time Lin Yi spent evolving his talents seemed long, but in reality, it was less than a breath's time.

So, in the outside world, when the White-Haired Fox Yuan Yi saw Lin Yi suddenly stop moving, he thought he was organizing and checking his treasures, so he didn't rush him. It wasn't until he saw Lin Yi come back to his senses that he continued to smile and say:

"How is it, Lin Yi? The treasures for a Core Disciple of my Yuanhe Divine Palace are pretty good, right?"

"Although these treasures are only what can be obtained as a Disciple, if they were placed in the outside world—even without counting the Divine Abilities and saber techniques—they would be enough to make Grotto Heaven Realm cultivators go wild for them."

"By the way, besides these treasures, as a Core Disciple of my Yuanhe Divine Palace, you are also eligible to use the 'Four Halls of Yuanhe' in my Yuanhe Divine Palace, which only Disciples at the Inner Sect level or above can use. I'll take you to see them now!"

Saying that, the White-Haired Fox Yuan Yi directly led Lin Yi towards the massive palace on the white jade square.

"Oh, the Four Halls of Yuanhe? Only Inner Sect Disciples and above are eligible to use them?"

Hearing this, a look of intense interest flashed across Lin Yi's face.

One must know that although the Inner Sect Disciples of the Yuanhe Divine Palace were not as good as the Core Disciples, each of them was also an extremely remarkable and Heaven-Defying Genius. At the very least, achieving the Grotto Heaven Realm was very easy, and there was even hope for the World Realm.

And yet, it was only such geniuses who were eligible to enjoy these Four Halls of Yuanhe. He wondered just how miraculous these Four Halls of Yuanhe were.

Filled with curiosity and anticipation, Lin Yi then silently followed the Yuan Yi towards the white jade palace.

A moment later, under the Yuan Yi's lead, Lin Yi followed him into the first of the Four Halls of Yuanhe within the white jade palace.

This was an incredibly massive but empty hall.

The hall was surrounded by white jade walls, with only a vast starry sky overhead.

In the starry sky, countless multicolored stars hung high, each containing infinite Dao rhymes, making Lin Yi unable to help but be captivated by them.

"This is the Hall of Dao Enlightenment, one of the 'Four Halls of Yuanhe' of my Yuanhe Divine Palace."

Just as Lin Yi was still staring blankly at the starry sky above, the White-Haired Fox Yuan Yi suddenly introduced it:

"At the top of the Hall of Dao Enlightenment is the supreme treasure of my Yuanhe Divine Palace, the Starry Sky Dao Preaching Map. This treasure was refined by my master at a great cost. Although it cannot compare to a True Divine Artifact, it can be ranked as a Heaven Rank Peak Grade or even a Semi-Divine Artifact level existence."

"It is not good at attacking or defending; it has only one function: to help cultivators comprehend the Dao."

"As long as you stay in the Hall of Dao Enlightenment, look up at the starry sky, and then display your own Dao insights, the stars in the starry sky will automatically evolve and guide the path that the cultivator should take next based on those insights."

"In this way, the speed at which a cultivator comprehends the Dao can naturally soar by several times or even ten times."

"Therefore, in my Yuanhe Divine Palace, even Core Disciples had to pay a huge price back then to enter the Hall of Dao Enlightenment for cultivation. Being able to cultivate here for ten days out of a month was already considered remarkable."

"Of course, there are no more Disciples in my Yuanhe Divine Palace now, so you can naturally cultivate here for as long as you want."

"What! I can cultivate for as long as I want?"

Hearing the Yuan Yi's words, Lin Yi was instantly overjoyed.

After all, after he had just evolved the "Heart of Water" talent, his comprehension of the path of water had already been progressing by leaps and bounds. He estimated that he could reach the Peak of the dao concept Triple Stage within a year.

If he also had the cooperation of this Hall of Dao Enlightenment, how fast could his cultivation speed become? He probably had hope of comprehending the dao concept Quadruple Stage within two years!

At this thought, Lin Yi was incredibly excited.

The dao concept Quadruple Stage—this was equivalent to the Realm of an Undying Realm expert, which was terrifyingly powerful!

Once he comprehended this Realm, even if his divine body and Divine Abilities remained in the Innate Realm, with his powerful Dao insights and saber techniques, he would be able to kill the vast majority of Divine Body Realm Triple Stage Peak cultivators with Middle-Grade Divine Bodies.

As for Divine Body Realm Triple Stage Early Stage cultivators with low-grade divine bodies like that burly man, they would be like ants in front of Lin Yi, easily crushed at will.

"I didn't expect the first of the Four Halls of Yuanhe to be so powerful already. I wonder what the other halls will be like? How much will they help me?"

Lin Yi was filled with anticipation as he then followed the Yuan Yi towards the other halls.

Soon, a brand-new hall appeared before the two of them.