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Chapter 22 The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish; the deal with Klein!
In this mysterious world, there are nine fundamental elements.

These nine source materials are: Source Castle, Chaos Sea, River of Eternal Darkness, Mother Nest, Wilderness of Knowledge, Shadow World, Kingdom of Disorder, City of Calamity, and Key of Light!
Among them, the Source Castle is located in the "gray mist" above the spirit world, and it is also the protagonist Klein's cheat code, corresponding to the three paths of fortune teller, apprentice, and thief.

According to Niu Jun's speculation, as a derivative of the Source Castle's power, the gray fog must contain the Source Castle's original power, namely the rules of fraud, error, doors, theft, miracles, and deception in the mysterious world.

These rules, when broken down, become the laws and forces of mind, cause and effect, time, space, reality and illusion, destiny, and so on.

The cosmic rules of the Journey to the West world are different from those of the Mysterious World.

However, the most fundamental particles that make up a world are the same. The differences in the rules of the universe and the laws of the universe are nothing more than different combinations of billions of laws.

If Zhou Mingrui were to send the power of the Mysterious World Source Fortress to Niu Jun.

He might be able to decipher some of the laws and power combinations of the mysterious world, create corresponding law-based items, or even deduce new paths to godhood.

Of course, Niu Jun dared to say this because the level of the Mysterious World Source Fortress was at most equivalent to the Golden Immortal of the Immortal Path, and had not reached the Taiyi Realm.

Furthermore, since he planned to infiltrate the Five Elements Mountain Minor World, with the Five Elements Mountain Minor World created by the Buddha as a cover, he believed that the slight mysterious power of the world would not be discovered by the Heavenly Dao of the Journey to the West world.

Therefore, Niu Jun also took a huge risk in this matter.

But the bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish.

If Niu Jun could decipher the rules and principles of the Mysterious World Source Castle, it would undoubtedly bring unimaginable benefits to his attainment of the Taiyi Dao and transcendence of the Journey to the West world.

The principle behind this is very simple.

First of all, in many cases, the greatest power is not the size of the force, but the unknown.

An unfamiliar rule of the Great Dao is unknown to a universe, but it can make it easier for cultivators to break free from the constraints of the laws of heaven and earth and the crystal walls of the universe, thus achieving transcendence.

This is proving the Dao through force, transcending the inherent rules and constraints of heaven and earth, breaking through the cosmic crystal wall with absolute power, and directly transcending it.

Besides proving one's path through force, there is also the path to sainthood through merit.

What is the path to sainthood through merit?

To put it simply, Heaven has a spirit, and it rewards and punishes all living beings fairly.

If you have done good deeds for Heaven and Earth, you will be bestowed with immeasurable merit, making it easier for you to cultivate and attain enlightenment.

So how can one obtain Heavenly Merit?
As far as Niu Jun knew, there were many ways to obtain Heavenly Merit.

For example, slaying demons and monsters, eliminating evil spirits, repairing the earth's veins, educating all living beings, and maintaining the order of heaven can all earn one heavenly merit.

However, this method of obtaining Heavenly Merit is not only time-consuming and slow to show results, but it has also been monopolized by the Heavenly Court and several major sects.

It is extremely difficult for ordinary immortals and gods to gain heavenly merit through this.

Besides this, there is another way to quickly obtain immeasurable Heavenly Dao merit, and even become a Heavenly Dao favorite, or even achieve sainthood through merit.

This method is to open up a new set of rules.

For a universe to advance, it needs to continuously evolve new rules of the Great Dao. The more rules of the Great Dao there are, the more solid the foundation of the universe will be, and the more primordial power it can accommodate, thus achieving advancement.

If you condense a new Great Dao rule, offer it to the Heavenly Dao.

For the Heavenly Dao, this is undoubtedly a great achievement. The Heavenly Dao will bestow immeasurable merit and fortune upon you, making you an instant favorite of Heaven and Earth, a child of destiny.

If you have enough merit, you might be able to rise to the top and become a saint.

Therefore, for Niu Jun, whether he takes the path of proving the Dao through force or the path of becoming a saint through merit, as long as he can obtain the gray mist power of the mysterious world's source fortress, he will gain unimaginable benefits.

Klein had no idea about the intricacies of the situation. Or rather, being a mortal at heart, he was completely unaware of the secrets involved.

After a brief moment of thought, he finally decided to send some of the gray mist derived from the Source Castle to Niu Jun, so that he could create extraordinary items that could counter the Pen of Alshogod.

In Klein's view

This is also a risky attempt.

His actions certainly carried certain risks.

However, once Niu Jun truly deciphered the power of the source castle's gray mist, he successfully created extraordinary items from the mysterious world.

The benefits he will gain are immense, meaning he will receive remote support from an ancient being, enabling him to better utilize the chat group and transform it from a mere tool for chatting and relieving boredom.

With that in mind, Klein no longer hesitated and directly used the red envelope function in the chat group to put a cloud of gray mist from the Source Castle into a red envelope and sent it directly to Niu Jun.

[Ding! Mysterious Zhou Mingrui (group owner) has sent you an exclusive red envelope!]

[Mysterious Zhou Mingrui: Then I'll trouble you, boss. If you have any results, feel free to tag me.]

Faced with the red envelope sent by the group owner Zhou Mingrui.

Niu Jun did not claim it immediately, but replied with a message.

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: No problem, but I need to prepare properly before accepting the red envelope, so as not to be detected by the Heavenly Dao of the Journey to the West world!]

Compared to the path of achieving sainthood through merit.

Niu Jun was undoubtedly more interested in proving the Dao through force; otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the Dao of Force as the foundation of his own Dao.

Therefore, he did not immediately accept the red envelope sent by the group owner Zhou Mingrui. Instead, he planned to sneak into the Five Elements Mountain Small World, make sufficient preparations, and then accept it.

With the six-syllable mantra of the Buddha as a seal, and the power of the source fortress's gray mist from the mysterious world as a reference.

Niu Jun's chances of attaining the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm are greatly increased if he refines the Taiyi Dao Fruit.

[Mysterious Zhou Mingrui: Boss, you've worked hard! *clasps hands*]

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: It's alright, this is good for me too. The bigger the storm, the more valuable the fish. If I can decipher the power of the Source Fortress's gray mist, it will greatly benefit my breakthrough to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.]

Niu Jun spoke frankly and made no attempt to conceal his true intentions.

After all, Klein wasn't stupid. He wouldn't really tell the other person that he was sacrificing himself to help his fellow countryman who was a transmigrator.

Klein probably wouldn't believe it either; on the contrary, he would be extremely wary of him and suspect him of having a conspiracy.

Therefore, Niu Jun made no attempt to conceal his purpose and directly told Klein that researching the power of the source castle's gray mist would be of great benefit to him.

[Mysterious Zhou Mingrui: I hope you succeed. If you don't have enough Gray Mist power, just tell me and I'll send you some more.]

After learning the truth about Source Castle.

Klein was also extremely wary of Source Castle.

After all, compared to the Celestial Venerable's will hidden within the Source Castle, his control and understanding of the Source Castle were undoubtedly very limited.

If Niu Jun can decipher the secrets of the Source Castle's gray mist power and develop a way to counter it, it would be a good thing for him, and he would definitely support it.

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: Brother, don't worry, I'll do my best!]

(End of this chapter)