Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 793 Shan Xi's Advice [6k words]

One hour later, exclusive room.

[Reminder: This "Burning Soul and Refining Heart" has ended, mental strength +2.63, mental toughness +2.52, mental resistance +2.71]

"Huh... As expected, after the Soul Gem has raised the upper limit, it will be much easier to raise it further?"

In a room filled with rich soul energy, Xin Lailai, who had undergone a full hour-long soul-burning and mind-refining ceremony, slowly opened her eyes. After glancing at the information displayed on the branding interface, a look of satisfaction appeared in her eyes.

Just like how he relied on breathing techniques to train himself back at the speed of light after losing all his physical attributes in the Demon Slayer world, with sufficiently good training methods, as long as one does not reach the upper limit of his own potential, many body-related attributes, even if they have been reduced for some reason, can also be quickly trained back through other means.

However, the premise of all this is that one's own accumulation is strong enough. In other words, if one wants to quickly regain strength, one must at least know the source of this strength, how it came from, and why it was lost... If one simply relies on encounters and adding points, and has no idea about the source of one's own strength, then once it is lost, it is very likely that it is really lost.

Take the contractors for example. Xin Lailai can say with confidence that at least 80% of the contractors in the paradise have no idea how to train their own attribute points and mental strength normally, and have never even experienced the so-called "cultivation" process. Basically, everything depends on the points added by the paradise and the enhancement items and potions blessed by the notarization system. The only practice they have done may be to develop moves in the land of all living beings and to temper their mental strength in the secret realm of meditation.

Apart from anything else, at least among the systems he knows at present, the only one that seriously writes into the inheritance how to break the barrier of reality without relying on the power of paradise, and even lists it as a separate major realm, seems to be the immortal cultivation system of the Three Thousand Gods Sect.

As for other systems, at most they would mention the concept of the real barrier once or twice in the inheritance, but they would never talk about any method of breaking the real barrier by relying on one's own strength, let alone how to train physical attributes such as strength, intelligence, soul strength, etc. without relying on the attribute enhancement cabin.

Of course, as a matter of fact, Xin Lailai is also very clear that this is not a big deal. After all, for the people in the Paradise camp, those traditional training methods and breakthrough secrets are really of little use in Paradise. Mainly for him as a wizard, studying where his strength comes from has become an almost instinctive habit, so he pays so much attention to these things.

For example, the Golden Elixir Avenue of the Three Thousand Gods Sect, although he himself did not practice it, he was very familiar with its principles. In theory, if he wanted to, he could use the energy flow paths in his body and the information uploaded to the database by the Three Thousand Gods Sect to deduce a set of "cultivation methods" that best suited him according to a fixed method.

Although this is not very useful, it is fun. After all, who hasn't dreamed of becoming an immortal? Or maybe the magician is just like this. Even if he knows that he can't use it, as long as he sees something new, he will always want to study it and remember it in his mind.

"Hmm~ I feel so sleepy, Lailai, how about taking a rest today?"

A confused voice was heard, and Ling Yuzi was seen releasing the elf fusion state, rubbing his eyes and floating to the bed.

"Well, indeed, I have been busy with a lot of things today. It's time to take a break."

Upon hearing this, Xin Lailai nodded slightly, glanced at the time on the branding interface, let out a long sigh, and a hint of fatigue also appeared on his face.

Although they had rested well in the Fulilian World, they had to face 83203's inspection and run around all kinds of things when they came back this time. Add to that the energy consumed in the Land of All Living Beings and the Burning Soul and Refining the Mind. Even with the help of the calming runes, they were about to reach the critical point of mental fatigue.

Well, let's just have a normal rest tonight.

Then, Xin Lailai yawned tiredly, shook his head, and after getting rid of the distracting thoughts in his mind, he changed his clothes casually, and lay down on the bed like Ling Yuzi. After hugging the girl's soft body that leaned towards him, he gently closed his eyes and quickly fell into a deep sleep.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

"Lai Lai! Wake up, wake up quickly!!"

When Xin Lailai opened his eyes again, the first thing that caught his eye was the light simulated as the morning sun and Ling Yuzi's familiar face.

"Hiss...what's wrong? I wanted to sleep a little longer. I had a lot of strange dreams last night, and I don't think I slept very well..."

Xin Lailai, who was awakened by Ling Yuzi, rubbed his temples sleepily, shook his head, and spoke in a daze.

"Above our heads! Lailai, take a look at our heads!"

On their heads? Could it be that they have grown some hair?

After hearing Ling Yuzi's words, Xin Lailai opened her eyes, which were obviously not fully awake, in confusion. She subconsciously looked up at the top of the girl's head according to her description, and then...

——A pale golden halo that looked like the standard ring of an angel in a picture book came into his field of vision.

"???"

For a moment, Xin Lailai suspected that she was dazzled, so she blinked instinctively and rubbed her eyes twice, then looked at Ling Yuzi again. But even so, what caught her eyes was still a bright, small and cute halo that made the girl look like an angel.

"..."

No, what happened? He just took a nap. Why did Ling Yuzi have a halo on his head?

"Ling Yuzi, are you going to become a Buddha?"

"No way! And Lailai, you clearly have one on your head too!"

Oh, so it's not... uh, wait, what do you mean it's growing on the head too? !
Xin Lailai, who was still in a daze, said "oh" subconsciously in her mind, and then suddenly realized something. She shuddered and turned her head to look at the dressing mirror beside her, and then...

——he successfully saw the light golden halo that was also swaying above his head, which was exactly the same style as Ling Yuzi’s.

"Am I still dreaming?"

"It's reality! Lailai, you're such a jerk, wake up and think of a solution! I'm almost dying from all the noise!"

noise?

On the bed, the girl who was covering her ears spoke angrily, and Xin Lailai was slightly startled when she heard it. She suddenly realized that there seemed to be a buzzing sound very similar to tinnitus surrounding her ears from the beginning, and almost the moment she realized this -

Om-! ! !
"Lord Black Sword, please bless me so that I can pass the warlock assessment today!" "Great Crown Code, immortal black crown, please protect us..."

"Mom, is this Lord Black Sword? He looks similar to us..."

"Silly child, how could Lord Black Sword be the same as us? He only came into this world in an appearance similar to ours so that we can understand His existence..."

“Lord Black Sword, today I…” “Help…Help, great dark god, please, save her…”

"No... Let me go, I don't want to die...!" "Get away, you bastards, I won't..."

In an instant, a vast amount of chaotic thoughts and voices burst out from Xin Lailai's mind, including crazy roars, devout prayers, men's laughter, and women's cries... Millions of noisy noises mixed together, erupting like a volcano that had been suppressed for a long time and suddenly stimulated, turning into intense swelling and dizziness, causing him to groan and subconsciously cover his head.

This is... a unique information transmission phenomenon of the power of faith? !

Damn it, shouldn't this thing be triggered by the gods and the people who make contracts with the belief system? Why would this happen to them? !
Xin Lailai, who had reacted quickly to what had happened with his rich knowledge, narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately realized the seriousness of the problem. Just as he was about to ask 83203 and Meimu for help in this emergency situation -

[Ding~! You have a new message to view, sender: Shan Xi]

A cold reminder sounded in Xin Lailai's mind. He instinctively looked to the edge of his vision. After seeing the sender's name and the content displayed on the message pop-up window, his eyes could not help but focus:
……

Shan Xi: "If I'm not mistaken, the power of faith that is now condensed in you should have entered the 'manifestation' state because of its huge quantity, right?"

Shan Xi: "If you don't want to wait for your head to explode, come to the conference room of the headquarters with the little cutie and make it clear first. I don't have the patience to wait for you too long."

……

This guy Shan Xi...actually knows their situation? !
No, that's not right. Judging from what he said, the other party didn't know about this matter by just staring at them, but...

In the room, Xin Lailai looked at the content on the communication channel, her eyes moved slightly, and she vaguely realized something in her mind, but after seeing the name on the communication channel, the expression on her face froze again.

"Laila, we..."

"Tsk, there's nothing we can do. Let's go and find Shan Xi. If nothing unexpected happens, this situation should be related to our Divine Religion... or the state of the God Lai Lai."

Finally, Xin Lailai felt the chaotic sounds that kept coming out of his head, bit his teeth, made a quick decision in his mind, opened the transmission interface, and disappeared on the spot. …

……

Lailai Cult headquarters, conference room.

"Hehe~! Hey, isn't this our new Black Sword recruit? Wasn't he mentioned in the newspapers as being very impressive? Why does he look like he's about to burst now~?"

"Tsk, stop talking nonsense and quickly explain what's going on. Why is the power of faith that should theoretically be taken over by the Lailai God stopping at us?"

In the conference room filled with a faint purple smoke, Xin Lailai, whose expression had become somewhat ferocious due to the massive noise in his head, covered his temples and stared at the charming purple-eyed girl in front of him who was only wearing a purple gauze, even revealing her snow-white skin and some alluring scenery, and said through gritted teeth.

"Haha~! It seems that Baldy didn't tell you? But that's true. After all, normally, this kind of thing will only happen when you reach at least the fifth level. I have to admit that you are really talented in the field of magic."

Facing Xin Lailai's somewhat ferocious expression and greeting, Shan Xi just lay on the sofa, covered his mouth and chuckled twice, then narrated slowly:
"Well, since that bald guy didn't tell you, I'll let him explain it to you a little bit~!"

"Haha~! Simply put, because too much faith power is attached to your origins, and you haven't guided or unblocked it at all, the faith power has spontaneously condensed into the prototype of a 'persona' and started to manifest on the material level, thus causing a deeper impact and interference on you."

"As for the cause of this phenomenon, I think you should have guessed it, right?"

"Ah...yes, tsk, I didn't expect that the gods of our religion have deteriorated to the point where even the power of faith can't accept and handle it?"

In the conference room filled with a charming atmosphere, Xin Lailai, who was relying on deep meditation to barely maintain her sanity, gritted her teeth, stared at Shan Xi in front of her, and spoke, telling the truth that led to their current situation.

The power of faith.

As official members of the Sanctuary Paradise, from the moment they signed the contract with the Lailai Cult, they already had the ability to "accumulate" the power of faith that ordinary people did not have. This was the most basic logic that constituted the Sanctuary Paradise cult system.

Normally speaking, as a formal member of the Lailai Cult, in the presence of a contract, all the power of faith directed towards them would, due to the intervention of the religious contract and the effect of the brand, be transferred to Lailai, the god of their religion, and it would be the other party who would receive and process the power of faith on their behalf.

This is the operating mechanism of a normal cult. Unless one is a contractor who has specifically embarked on the divine system and belief system, otherwise, even if a normal cult member has accumulated the power of faith, it will never reach a level that is sufficient to condense the prototype of a "personality" and manifest visions, because even the laziest gods will not allow such a large amount of faith power to condense in their own believers who are not in the faith system and the divine system without taking any action.

But now, this kind of thing has actually happened to them. Considering that the god Lailai of the Lailai Cult described by 04296 is definitely not an incompetent god who would allow his believers to be tortured by the power of faith, the only possible reason to explain this situation is:
——That is the god of their Lai Lai religion, who is so weak that he can’t even do the most basic thing for a god, which is to absorb the power of faith!

"Haha~! It's been a while since we last met. Although you're still as annoying as before, you've become a lot smarter~?"

"Tsk, stop talking nonsense and tell me how to solve it. Don't tell me that you called us here just to inform us of this matter?"

Xin Lailai, who was facing various interlaced double images that obviously did not belong to this time and space due to the influence of "manifestation", covered his left eye with one hand, gritted his teeth, and asked Shan Xi with a somewhat ferocious expression.

It's not that he deliberately showed this attitude to the other party, but now they are enduring the requests and prayers of millions or even tens of millions of people every minute and every second. If they didn't have the 9000 times floating point computing power provided by the deep thinking link module to support them, and their own willpower was not strong enough, with the brain structure of a third-level human, they would probably have fainted by now because they could not bear such a huge flow of information.

In this situation, just opening your mouth is an extremely difficult task, let alone controlling your tone and intonation.

"Haha~! An impatient man won't get any hot tofu~!"

"Don't worry, in Paradise, even if the power of your faith really overflows beyond your endurance limit, Paradise will take action in time to prevent you from dying in here~!"

Facing Xin Lailai who was suffering from the information transmission phenomenon caused by the massive power of faith, Shan Xi just chuckled, with a charming expression full of amusement, as if she was enjoying the scene in front of her very much. She used that slow tone for a long time before she spoke slowly:

"As for the solution to your problem, it's actually very simple~! Based on your situation, I can give you two solutions~~"

"The first way is to be like Baldy and Baihua, and be given a high-ranking position in the Lailai Religion and become a 'divine messenger' of the Lailai Religion."

"In this way, the power of faith in you will be re-deposited according to the status of the 'Apostle'. You only need to come to them on time to hand it in, and it will not have any impact on you~!"

"Not only that, because you have the power of faith, in the future, even in those worlds where you can't contact the gods, you can use your power of faith and the status of an apostle to perform some simple miracles and prayers~ Hehe, isn't it convenient?"

Shan Xi gave them high-ranking positions in the Lailai Religion and turned them into apostles of Lailai God?
In the conference room, Xin Lailai's eyes moved slightly when he heard Shan Xi's answer, and he suddenly understood why 04296 and other veteran members of the Lailai Cult were not regular official members in the cult.

Moreover, after becoming an apostle, can he still use some simple miracles and prayers?

When Xin Lailai thought of the miracles in the belief system and the magic of prayer, her eyes couldn't help but float slightly, and she was obviously very moved by it.

But he knew Shan Xi's character very well, so he didn't rush to speak. Instead, he looked at the other party, endured the severe pain in his head, and said:

"What about the cost? Don't tell me that the first option only has these advantages? There is no disadvantage at all?"

"Hehe~ It's really sad. I don't think there's any harm in spending the night together~"

"However, considering that I have no interest in a stinky man like you, when the time comes, I will use it to make an exception for you when I am happy with my little cutie~!"

Facing Xin Lailai's questioning, Shan Xi just smiled with her hands covering her mouth, and at the same time, intentionally or unintentionally, she raised those two pairs of snow-white feet that were enough to capture the attention of ordinary people.

This guy…it’s impossible for him to do anything good for nothing!!!
When Xin Lailai saw this scene, the veins on his forehead bulged instinctively. Ling Yuzi, who was covering his ears and watching the fun, suddenly raised his head and looked at Shan Xi with a clear cold look in his eyes for the first time.

Just as he was about to explode, Xin Lailai suddenly put his hand on his shoulder, looked towards Shan Xi, and said:

"I've never heard that transferring the power of faith requires such an act?"

"Hehe~ Theoretically speaking, there is no need, but who says this is my hobby~?"

"Besides, they will be using their own spirits to help you process the power of faith~. At this time, if you don't follow the preferences of the 'spirits', the effect will be greatly reduced~!"

"How is it? I have already set a precedent for you~?"

"Haha! Just tell me the second option. That's your real purpose, right?"

Xin Lailai spoke expressionlessly and rejected Shan Xi's proposal without hesitation.

Making him make such a concession over a question of the power of faith?

Do not make jokes!
If this method is the only way to solve the problem of the power of faith, he would rather study the belief system and deal with the situation of the out-of-control power of faith by himself, or cling to 83203 and beg the other party to help him solve the problem. He would never ask the other party for a single word!
Moreover, just as he said, from the moment he saw Shan Xi, he was certain that the other party had not asked them to come here to see them succumb to the other party's tricks under the torture of the power of faith, but had other purposes.

As for the reason? The experience gained from the military training with the old professor was the reason. From the moment Shan Xi mentioned the two choices, Xin Lailai was sure that the second choice mentioned by the other party was most likely the real option left for them this time. As for the previous content, it was purely a reflection of the other party's bad character.

"Haha, it seems that your poor brain has indeed become a lot smarter~?"

On the sofa, Shan Xi, who had a playful look on her face, couldn't help but narrow her eyes when she heard Xin Lailai's words. Xin Lailai's figure was reflected in her purple eyes. After staring at her for a while, she retracted the charm on her face and showed an undisguised look of disdain. She said:

"It's boring. Never mind. I'm too lazy to talk nonsense."

"If you want to deal with the power of faith, besides following the belief system, you can only rely on the gods. As members of the Lailai Cult, the power of faith gathered in you can only be harvested and processed by the gods of the Lailai Cult. This is the iron rule of the Holy Land."

The charming atmosphere in the conference room suddenly disappeared. Shan Xi narrowed his eyes slightly, and his figure floated in the air, his long black hair fluttering. He looked down at the black-haired young man and the white-haired girl in front of him with an oppressive attitude, and said in a cold voice:

"So, since you don't want to choose the first option, there is only one option left--"

"You...go and forge your own souls."

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(End of this chapter)