I have to get lucky right away.

Chapter 317 Delis's Debts Increased Again
Looking at the cultivator who uttered the full name "Dala Bengba," Feng Xue slammed his fist into his palm. From the initial targeted rebellious quotes to the later indoctrination of specific knowledge, and now even the high-precision methods that are accurate down to characters and behaviors, he had gained a considerable understanding of the playability of Emperor's Dew.

And achieving this method is actually simpler than you might imagine—

Refine the wording of prayers.

Yes, the Emperor's Dew created by Feng Xue is derived from the divine enlightenment spell of the Sea Demon King Melo. However, the biggest difference between divine spells and conventional spells is not whether the energy used is mana or willpower, but a more fundamental difference:

The essence of magic is rules. As long as the casting process is the same, no matter who does it or even if a machine is used, the effect will be the same. The so-called hand seals and incantations of various schools are just means to make themselves complete the casting process faster (Note ①).

Divine magic, however, is different. Its essence is exchange, where believers use their willpower as currency to purchase the divine magic they need. This means that different deities, even if they receive the same amount of willpower and the same prayer, may produce different results.

Why do divine spells also require rituals? Because the ethereal deity itself has no subjective agency. In order to ensure that the same result is obtained every time a divine spell is used, the caster must use rituals to formalize the wishing process, which is a specific "wish format." This is similar to a standardized contract language used to avoid ambiguity, so as to ensure that the ethereal deity can understand and correctly deliver the corresponding divine spell.

The "Enlightenment" ritual provided by Melo essentially stipulates how to borrow the wisdom of the gods and how the beings who obtain this wisdom will use it. However, due to the special rules of the game world, any divine spell will be standardized under the influence of the blue bar, that is, it loses the influence of the gods. From a certain perspective, it can also be understood as turning this divine spell into a magic spell.

Feng Xue compared the game world version of the Enlightenment Spell with the regular version and found the configuration of the part "determined by the gods" in the game world by comparing the differences between the two. In this way, she modified the content of "forcibly extracting the intelligence of the caster (or the target)" to "extracting the specified information content", thereby achieving this precise memory transfer effect.

In this way, the spell not only greatly reduces the memory cost of learning knowledge, but also achieves the effect of accurately conveying specific information to the recipient.

Thinking in a more sinister direction, it could even achieve widespread brainwashing that is far more difficult to guard against than illusion. If Feng Xue wanted to, he could even edit memories and fabricate facts out of thin air.

"What exactly did you do to me?" Mu Yunyang was, after all, a cultivator. After subconsciously uttering the information in his mind, he quickly came to his senses. Although his expression was somewhat questioning, all that could be seen on his face was terror.

"It's nothing, just a simple experiment." Feng Xue revealed a peaceful smile, and with the influx of vital energy, a drop of Emperor's Essence was born.

Yes, he not only researched the memory transmission system of the Emperor's Dew, but also compared the rituals of the blue bar spells and the rituals of the wish power spells in the game world, and found a way to substitute the vital energy and the wish power for each other.

Next, as long as he continues to delve deeper into the "unity of heaven and man" he has learned from Bigeley, and completely unifies his vital energy and willpower, and then transforms his magical power into willpower, and further transforms his magical power into vital energy, he can enter the next stage he envisions.

"Little Bell, add this achievement to your cultivation notes and name it 'Xuanwu Cantong Qi, Volume 1'."

"Alright, the 'Xuanwu Cantong Qi' has been recorded." Little Bell's efficiency was undoubtedly high. In almost a breath, she recorded the core idea of ​​this spell according to Feng Xue's language habits. "The unity of heaven and man has so far achieved the mutual substitution of primordial energy and willpower, but it cannot be completely the same. It's like using alcohol to replace gasoline. It can be used with difficulty, but the difference is still huge. However, it is difficult to test it here using the blue bar rules, since the blue bar itself has a large margin of error."

Feng Xue pondered in her heart how to proceed with the next attempt, but then flicked her fingers.

The moment the Yuanqi version of Emperor's Flowing Essence touched Mu Yunyang, it seeped into his sea of ​​consciousness, and then a massive amount of information suddenly exploded out.

Seeing Mu Yunyang momentarily lost in thought, Feng Xue immediately activated the Bewitching Heart technique. Mu Yunyang, whose mind had been completely shattered by Feng Xue's information bombardment, didn't even put up a decent resistance. The word "Bewitching Heart" appeared above his head. Even though he could break free in just a moment, everything was already beyond redemption as Feng Xue closed the lock.

"Forget everything that happened today, be a good person from now on, and never have anything to do with gangs again!"

"Understood!" Mu Yunyang's eyes were glazed over, as if he had already begun clearing his memory. Feng Xue ignored him and continued editing various kinds of Emperor's Essence.

But his mind drifted back to that question he had overlooked in the past, but which had kept resurfacing in his heart after he grasped the core issue—

For ghosts, willpower and vital energy are no different.

What about the soul of a living person?
When a person's soul absorbs vital energy, it will gradually grow stronger and produce magical power. So what would happen if it absorbed the power of will?
Feng Xue returned to this world intending to ask Old Li about this question, but due to various issues, he ultimately missed the opportunity. Looking at the cultivator in front of him, he couldn't help but think of this question again.

He believed that such a simple matter wouldn't be unthinkable in this world, and since there happened to be a completely controlled cultivator in front of him, he immediately spoke up:

What would happen if a living person's soul were refined into the power of will, just like refining primordial energy?

Upon hearing Feng Xue's question, Mu Yunyang, who was "clearing his memory," paused for a moment before replying in a flat tone:
"Even the purest thoughts contain a lot of impurities. Soul refining is harmful and not beneficial. Even demonic cultivators dare not try it easily. It is said that in ancient times, the shamans of Chu used incantations to filter faith and extract its essence for cultivation. However, the essence obtained by this method is extremely limited and difficult to collect. It can only be used as an aid to cultivation. Even so, the user's temperament will change drastically, becoming more and more like the legendary gods. Even after death, they will be trapped by faith, just like ghosts, unable to be freed. However, the ghosts and gods in the underworld system today also evolved from this method."

"In other words, there are two problems with cultivating and refining the power of aspiration: one is the impurities produced by impure thoughts, and the other is the personality pollution brought about by directional faith, is that right?"

A thoughtful expression appeared on Feng Xue's face. Although this was just common sense for most cultivators, Feng Xue's smile grew even brighter...

(End of this chapter)