A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

Thomas clearly felt that all the muscles, bones, fascia and internal organs in his body were being squeezed.

Countless warm currents like fine sand flow into the whole body and merge into the whole body.

He could feel that his flesh and blood seemed to be undergoing some miraculous changes. His overall physical fitness was improving evenly.

Unfortunately, I always feel that there is some obstacle that prevents this wave from reaching its peak.

The tide receded.

Thomas let out a long breath, stood up, and began to examine his changes.

The strength is growing, energy is surging in the body, and there is a feeling of hating the sky for not having a handle and hating the earth for not having a ring. It seems that anything can be broken with a casual pinch.

However, the mental field seemed to have not changed much, but the air mass in the chest... unexpectedly became very solid.

It was originally a mass of "air", but now it feels like a mass of "liquid".

As expected, if he couldn’t become a protector of the country, he could only become a half-step protector of the country.

Although his body was strengthened, his extraordinary abilities were not significantly improved.

This was pretty much as expected. I'd felt it when I'd fought the Long Sword Princess—although there was some level of suppression in normal combat, her extraordinary abilities didn't offer an absolute advantage.

Unlike the Blasphemous Knight, he directly upgraded the submachine gun to a cluster bomb.

If the Silver Judgment could be described as powerful when it was at the elite level, then after being promoted to the Protectorate level, the Silver Judgment was simply outrageous.

As for the combat capability of Half-Step Protector of the Nation… well, it’s hard to judge how strong he is without an actual fight.

Thomas checked and was not surprised to find that all the potions in his body had been absorbed and turned into grease.

He got up and took a bath in the bathtub that had been prepared long ago to wash off the grease on his body.

I came out feeling refreshed.

The energy was surging endlessly, and I had the illusion that I had endless strength.

In this case, Thomas decided to strike while the iron was hot.

Previously, in the battle with the Deer-Headed Demon, he unexpectedly gained a lot of divine power.

Now that I think about it, that was a phased result of the research on the Deer Head Spirit.

How to obtain, how to give, and how to know, these are the three elements of the first step in becoming a god as summarized by the Deer-Headed Spirit.

Only with these three abilities can one be considered to have taken the first step and be qualified to call oneself a god.

The Deer-Headed Spirit must have been studying how to obtain, how to gain power from sacrifices - no matter what kind of sacrifices they were.

But it is estimated that it will never bear fruit.

It may seem like you understand the key, but in reality, it’s like a fly crawling on glass – there’s no bright future but no way out.

This is why, after it sensed the Long Sword Princess's ability, it immediately broke through its defense and was determined to take this ability at all costs.

But the results of its previous experiments, that is, the divine power contained in those totem poles, all went to Thomas.

Adding to the fixed income during this period, Thomas now has nearly two thousand divine powers.

It is completely possible to access a higher level of magic network.

After applying the potion on himself again, Thomas quickly entered a meditative state and felt the magic web.

In the state of meditation, the magic river flows rapidly, and it is extremely difficult to make further progress.

For normal cultivation, don’t even think about it unless you have worked hard for ten years.

Then Thomas poured all his divine power into it.

Not ten or a hundred regiments, but hundreds of regiments.

A large number of memories and insights from meditation practice flooded into my mind.

He felt a little dizzy for a moment, and his consciousness was a little blurred by the shock.

But after calming down for a while, he slowly digested all the memories.

When I came into contact with the fourth layer of the magic net, I could feel the power of the magic net. The fifth layer didn't seem to have changed much.

It’s just that the impact on the body has increased significantly, from a little bit to a trickle.

This feeling is very wonderful, as if an organ similar to a second heart has formed in the body. This organ is steadily pumping power into the body, allowing the body to undergo more transformation.

It was difficult for him to describe the changes in this feeling, but he just felt that a part of his mind seemed to be pulled into the magic net along with the pulsation of this invisible organ.

He can now feel the power of the magic network at all times, instead of only being able to feel it when meditating or casting spells.

"I see... this is... the ability to sense magic?"

The body has not actually changed, it is the soul that has changed.

The soul and the magic web combined more closely, forming this invisible organ.

The path of magic is to indirectly transform the body by communicating the soul with the energy of the magic network.

And the path to ascension is to strengthen the body and indirectly transform the soul?

Very amazing.

And you can feel that this organ is not running smoothly, just like there is a small blockage in the water outlet of a water pump.

After a few minutes, I realized that there was indeed a slight mismatch between my body and soul. After all, it was not the original one.

Sure enough, the previous speculation was correct.

But only this time can I truly feel this problem intuitively from within myself.

Just as Gandalf said, you will get an opportunity when you come into contact with the fifth layer of the magic network.

It's just an opportunity, not a solution.

If this problem cannot be solved, it will never be possible to complete the ascension of life, or to be promoted to protect the country.

If the problem cannot be solved, then Thomas will have to consider another way...the magic network.

Become a magician and upgrade all the way to the ninth level of the magic network.

But this difficulty...

Thomas looked at his damaged godhead.

The originally dense divine power had actually been consumed by more than half at this time.

You don't need to count them to know that there are only a few hundred left.

This time, contact with the fifth layer of the magic net consumed more than a thousand divine powers.

Then the sixth layer of the magic net...

After all, the starting point is three thousand groups of divine power!

Without additional income, Thomas estimated that it would take him at least two or three years to save enough.

As for the seventh layer of the magic web... well, I estimate it will take ten years.

As for the eighth and ninth levels of the magic net... forget it, don't think too much about it.

Thomas calmed himself down, stood up, and washed his face.

We will set off on a long journey tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

Go to Italy, Rome.

third chapter

Section 1 Rome 1

Rome, a very famous city.

This city, which once started as a small town, fought wars all the way south and north, conquered the entire Mediterranean coast, and established an unprecedented empire, which is a miracle.

However, that was all in the distant past.

The former glory of the Romans has long since disappeared into history.

Now, the city belongs to the Pope.

Although the historical development of this world is obviously different from the historical knowledge of Thomas' previous life.

But there are some similarities.

For example, Pepin's donation of land.

In 756, the Frankish King Pepin the Short donated Rome and parts of the surrounding area (a total of 22 cities, including Rome) to the Pope as a reward for the papacy's support for him and his descendants as kings of the Franks. Thus, the so-called Papal States were established. The Pope served not only as a religious and spiritual leader but also as a secular monarch in Italy.

Of course, the church didn't say that. Instead, it said that Pippin was unilaterally receiving divine favor and desperately wanted to give back. The Pope initially refused to accept the land, but only after repeated refusals did he finally accept it.

This is Thomas's memory from his previous life.

But in this life, it is easier.

Because the church holds magic in its hands.

If Pepin's land donation in the previous life was just a historical accident...

Then this life becomes a historical inevitability.

Even if Pippin had not donated land, there would have been others who donated land. In any case, the church would have definitely obtained a territory under its control.

Of course, whether it can be managed well is another matter.

Thomas looked at the city in the distance.

He was dressed as a knight, standing on a slightly higher place, looking at the city in the distance.

I was also thinking about how to enter this city.

Or in other words, what identity.

Beside him followed a servile Jew.

These vampires don't mind showing their flattering side when facing big customers and clients.

Unlike Russia, Italy is not on the same level in terms of population density or economy.

Therefore, Jews can be found everywhere.

The Jews in Kiev did not cheat him. Thomas could withdraw money here with his own withdrawal receipt.

Now, Thomas is staying temporarily with the Jews.

This is a small town on the outskirts of Rome, but it has various facilities such as hotels, taverns, brothels, and carriage houses.

Nothing else is needed, just from this point, you can tell that this is a prosperous place.

This Jew had several businesses, including a loan shark, a coaching inn, and an inn.

“Is that the wall of Rome?” Thomas asked.

"Ah, sir, for thousands of years, this ancient city has been surrounded and protected by many walls." The Jew said with a hint of flattery.

This knight from Ross is the biggest client he has met recently and he has to please him.

He was not only magnanimous but also generous. He not only booked the best room in the hotel, but also rode around the area every day on his BMW.

Although there are many foreign tourists coming to Rome, it is rare to find such rich and free people.

Most people just stop here for a while, spend the night there, and then rush to Rome.

"That wall is called the Aurelian Walls, named after the Roman Emperor Aureliano. It's approximately 57,000 feet long, 40 feet high, and 10 feet wide. It's primarily built of red brick, with the gaps filled with Roman cement, a mixture of volcanic ash and water. There's a battlement every 100 feet, over 300 towers, and thousands of firing bunkers. There are 16 gates, each with a wide road leading to it. That's why people say all roads lead to Rome."

"Why isn't it straight?"

"Oh, because the wall was built according to the terrain. It looks fine from this direction, but from other angles, some places fold like a woman's skirt, so some people call it the Zigzag Wall. Another peculiar thing about it is that it only has three sides: the north, east, and south of Rome. Since Rome is all east of the Tiber River, the defense of the west side can be completely left to the wide Tiber."

"Interesting..." Thomas said. "But these walls are no longer the walls of the City of Seven Hills."

Rome was originally called the City of Seven Hills because the entire city was built on seven hills.

Of course, that was a very ancient thing, because as the Romans conquered the entire Mediterranean coast, the city of Rome expanded rapidly with the increase in population, far beyond the scope of the Seven Hills.

All of this was written in the book, and it made no difference whether it was in Thomas's past life or this life.

"Oh, the wall of the City of the Seven Hills is even older. Although you can't see it here, it's still there. Inside, it's called the Servian Walls, because it was built by the Roman Emperor Servian. That wall encompasses the entire Seven Hills of Rome. It's about 33,000 feet long, 30 feet high, and 12 feet thick. It's primarily built of large rectangular stones, each two feet square."