A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

Thomas put his helmet on.

Suddenly, he felt a connection between himself and the golem.

This is a brand new feeling that is hard to explain, somewhat similar to Thomas's spiritual field, some kind of... spiritual connection.

It is said to be a link, but the spiritual aspect of the wood golem is empty and has nothing.

So Thomas' will can drive them to do whatever they want.

Thomas tried to summon, and sure enough, an evil tree man, or a wood golem, walked over from the woods a little way away from the cabin.

Their shapes seemed no different from before, but this time they were completely obedient to Thomas's will.

Thomas took off his helmet and terminated the connection.

The wooden golem immediately stopped and remained motionless.

Thomas tried again, this time giving them a continuous command to walk from one side to the other.

This time the link was interrupted again, but the wooden golem did not stop, but walked all the way to the target set by Thomas.

"Very interesting!" Thomas took off his helmet and said to Gandalf.

"It's a pity that not all the remains of the old one were brought here," said Gandalf. "If they had been, I'm sure I could have made something even better."

"It's a pity." Thomas agreed. Then he saw Gandalf take out the natural crystal.

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I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect, but the crystals look smaller, but the luster on them has become more transparent.

Thomas took it gently.

Gandalf looked reluctant.

"I'll be gone for a long time," Thomas said.

"Ah?" Gandalf was also surprised. But he quickly came to his senses. "Could it be that you..."

"Yes, I'm going to Rome," Thomas replied. He walked over to his horse and took something from his saddlebag.

They are two books.

"Thank you for taking care of me all the time, Master. I accidentally found two magic books, and I think you will be interested in them."

Thomas gives the two books to Gandalf.

It was none other than the first and second volumes of the Nameless Book.

Gandalf opened the book with a little surprise and flipped through it.

I don't know if the other methods are true or not, as it will take time to verify, but the meditation methods in the book are real and effective.

An expert can tell the authenticity at a glance, not to mention a great magician like Lao Caimi.

The old miser's expression changed immediately.

"Then I'll take my leave," Thomas said. He felt a strange sense of satisfaction at the thought of the old miser kowtow to the emblem of the nameless god and dedicate his divine power to him.

It feels like "No matter how cunning you are, you still have to drink my foot water."

If it were someone else, it would be difficult to take the wooden golem away.

But Thomas had his own private demiplane, and he quickly guided the golems into his own.

After the demiplane closed, the mental connection was immediately severed. Obviously, this kind of control ability would be blocked by space.

After doing this, he said goodbye and left.

It didn't take long to get from Gandalf's hut to the Wolf's Lair in Kiev.

The wolf's den in Kyiv is as peaceful as ever.

Thomas walked into the wolf's den and Anna was already waiting there.

"Your letter has arrived," Anna said, and she took out a small box.

Thomas had seen this box before, so he opened it immediately and sure enough, he saw four bottles of potion.

The potions from the Wolf's Den were different from those made by the Deer-Head Spirit. They were all translucent amber in color, like cough syrup.

There was also a letter on the box.

This letter was no ordinary thing, but the Wolf Lord's reply to Thomas' resignation.

Thomas knew that this trip to Rome wouldn't be a one-shot undertaking and was prepared to spend several years. Given that, it was inappropriate for him to retain his position at the Wolf's Den.

After all, it was okay to go to Novgorod, as long as you chose a large flying bird and it could be delivered in a day. But to Rome... even if you used a bird to send a message, you wouldn't be able to maintain contact.

Of course, you have to find a reason to resign. You can't just fire your boss for no reason. Thomas's reason was that he was besieged by wolves in Novgorod and was injured.

He wants to resign temporarily and go out to find a way to treat his injuries.

This reason was indeed useful, because the Wolf Lord's letter was full of soothing words.

After all, this incident (although fake) could be considered a work-related injury. In Thomas's previous life, he would have been responsible for everything from medical expenses to funeral expenses to pensions.

Although this era is not so good, the Wolf Lord is in the wrong after all, and it is not easy to refuse Thomas' resignation.

And in the whole thing, the Wolf Lord didn't lose anything.

Finally, he could only say that he hoped Thomas would recover and come back. At the same time, he gave Thomas the reward for this year's KPI assessment in advance.

It was said to be sent to Wolf's Den, but in fact it was sent to Thomas.

Thomas put the things away and took out the wooden sculpture from his arms.

Coat of arms of Perlevite.

The reason why the Wolf's Nest can use birds to send messages and accurately find the target is because of this thing.

If you want to leave, you have to hand it back.

"Master Wolf..." Anna took the wooden carving and seemed to want to say something, but in the end she didn't.

"Don't worry, I'll come back as long as my injury is healed." Thomas said comfortingly.

It's not like he's gone forever, so there's no need to be too sentimental.

If I really come back... rejoining the Night Wolf would also be a good choice.

And by then, I guess I will definitely have to go a step further.

Thomas returned to the Knights' headquarters.

It's called the headquarters, but in fact this unfilial son had already decided to break free - at least partially break free - from his parents' control.

Most of the senior management had moved to the forest monastery, but some basic departments remained here, such as recruitment and training.

It is impossible to fall out, fighting without breaking up is the right approach.

Due to the reduction in staff and the improvement of his own status, Thomas' living conditions have improved a lot now.

In fact, according to convention, he could have had several apprentice knights or even full knights as squires, but everyone knew that he would be traveling far away, so no arrangements were made.

Everything was ready, and Thomas felt in good spirits, ready to officially try using natural crystals.

The first thing to do, of course, is to apply the potion on yourself.

From the beginning until now, the potion's effect has always been so important. Thinking about it now, I really made a killing by spending so little money to buy this high-quality potion formula.

After applying the potion, Thomas dissolved the natural crystals in a bowl of water.

This thing looks like a crystal of some mineral, but it starts to dissolve quickly in water after two or three minutes.

Staring at the dissolving crystals, Thomas sorted out the information he knew in his mind.

There is actually more than one way to be promoted to Protector of the Nation.

The normal method is to elevate yourself to an elite high level, so that when you can no longer advance, you can sense the guidance from within yourself.

Then, according to the guidance, you can repair your own shortcomings along the way until your soul and body are perfect. Then, you can perform a magic ritual to make the final touch and be promoted to Protector of the Country.

If one's own strength is strong enough, the accumulation is sufficient, and the attribute points are high enough, one can be promoted directly without even needing a magic ritual.

This is also the most orthodox way.

Another way is to rely on external objects.

Using powerful magical items, such as dragon blood, natural essence, genuine golden apples, or divine inspiration, to forcibly infuse powerful magic into the body can also achieve ascension.

This method has much lower requirements. As long as the soul and body are free of hidden injuries or congenital defects, it will be fine.

But no matter which one it is, if a certain attribute point is too low and causes a hindrance, or there is a small defect like Thomas's where the soul and body are not in harmony, then there is a probability of appearing in the state called "half-step to protect the country".

To put it bluntly, the strength has reached the standard, but it is not stable enough.

Thomas estimated that he would most likely be in a half-step state of protecting the country...

At this point, the crystals have completely melted into the water, dyeing the bowl of water a vibrant green.

Thomas leaned closer to the bowl and sniffed it.

A mellow and complex medicinal smell.

After calming himself down, Thomas tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp, not leaving a drop.

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The liquid has a thick texture and tastes like honey or loquat paste, with a hint of mint. Strictly speaking, it's tasteless, but it leaves a refreshing sensation in the mouth, nose, and lungs.

Thomas put the bowl down and sat quietly on the edge of the bed, waiting for the medicine to take effect.

Soon, I felt my body starting to heat up.

The stomach is the source of heat, and the heat is getting higher and higher, making people almost wonder if they have swallowed a sun.

Moreover, this heat flow suddenly exploded like a supernova, spreading to every corner and every cell of the body!

Immediately afterwards, there was a sharp pain like a needle pricking, spreading throughout the body.

He groaned slightly and endured the pain.

This method of relying on external things to rise is ultimately somewhat opportunistic and has a chance of failure.

If it is an orthodox method of ascension, then failure does not matter.

If it doesn't work, just try again.

Even the magic ritual doesn't cost too much, just a few thousand florins, and it's no problem to do it eight or ten times.

However, if one fails to rely on external objects, the person will easily suffer backlash, and the soul and body will be subjected to a force that they cannot bear... The consequences are completely unpredictable.

It is possible to go crazy, stupid, dead, or even explode from the inside out.

More than that, the stuff is definitely gone.

These things are all rare treasures. Taking the Divine Revelation Technique as an example, the selling price is calculated in millions of florins!

Especially the older you are, the weaker your body's qi and blood are, and the greater the possibility of failure.

This is also the reason why many older people dare not easily try to break through in this way.

Emperors and kings would never take such a risk.

But Thomas didn't think anything would happen to him.

His body was very young, and due to the divine power, it should have been in perfect condition.

Moreover, his martial arts skills have reached the peak level of human beings.

If something still went wrong, then there was something wrong with the thing, not him.

The tingling sensation in the body continued to spread like a wave throughout the body.

But although it hurt, it did not trigger the spontaneous repair effect of divine power.

Not only that, in the pain, I can feel my body becoming tighter and the transmission of power is easier.

I can feel that the subtle blockages in my body's nerves and muscles have been cleared a lot.

This state lasted for a while, like waves washing over the body.

At the end, the biggest wave suddenly surged out, carrying all the accumulated tides and rushing towards his body.