New Plan

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Jie Ning came to the garden. Countless flowers were in full bloom, turning the entire garden into a sea of blossoms.

Yet his gaze seemed utterly untouched by the beautiful scenery.

From Jie Ning's current perspective, Earth Elements filled the world as far as he could see.

Earth Elements drifted through the air, while their traces could be found everywhere across the land...

Even these living things before him...

Looking at the flowers and grass throughout the garden, Jie Ning could "see" that a large part of their bodies was also made up of Earth Elements.

Then, Jie Ning lowered his head to look at his palm and smiled faintly. "So I am too."

Suddenly, Jie Ning drifted apart like dust and sand, slowly scattering until he vanished from where he stood.

Jie Ning could feel that the secrets of the Earth-walking Technique Mystery were already laid bare before his eyes.

Unlike before, when using the Earth-walking Technique only allowed him to vanish briefly before appearing elsewhere as though he had teleported, Jie Ning now completely merged into the Earth Elements...

He first wandered through the air, then descended and became part of the earth...

Suddenly, the Heaven and Earth Laws descended.

Jie Ning reappeared from the air, his entire body floating there with practiced ease.

As familiar as ever, Jie Ning gained another Earth God Avatar, and the Earth-walking Technique Mystery reached completion.

But it did not end there. After becoming a god, Jie Ning immediately immersed himself once more in his comprehension of the Earth Law.

After fully comprehending the Earth-walking Technique, the world brought him an entirely different sensation.

In Jie Ning's eyes, the Earth Elements became more vivid. Their transformations in nature had always followed a pattern he had never noticed before...

The Earth Elements before Jie Ning began to gather, first becoming soil, then the soil becoming rock...

Finally, an identical "Jie Ning" appeared before him, and then this Jie Ning began strolling about the garden...

I can be Earth Elements, so Earth Elements can also be me.

Jie Ning's understanding of the Earth Element Mystery rapidly improved. Unlike before, when his comprehension of two Mysteries seemed to have a clear dividing line between them.

Now, Jie Ning had only one feeling: the two were originally one whole. Every bit of understanding he gained of the Earth Element Mystery allowed the Earth-walking Technique Mystery to merge perfectly into it.

The progress of the two Mysteries' fusion also increased rapidly, and Jie Ning even had the illusion that it was smooth and effortless.

The Earth Element Mystery allowed him to understand the essence of Earth Elements within all things, while the Earth-walking Technique went a step further, allowing him to become part of the Earth Elements based on that understanding.

Immersed in comprehension, Jie Ning seemed unable to feel the passage of time.

At some unknown point, Jie Ning's body, which had remained floating in the air, scattered once more. The next moment, he reappeared, and in the instant after that, countless "Jie Nings" appeared in the sky, seemingly indistinguishable from one another.

The Heaven and Earth Laws gathered again. A Divine Spark flew from one Jie Ning's body, while the others turned back into Earth Elements and scattered away.

Earth Elements surged across the Divine Spark.

"A Middle-God, achieved."

Jie Ning's main body looked at his first Middle-God Divine Avatar with a sigh.

"At first, I thought the Earth Law would be the first to make me a god. Instead, the Life Law and Death Rule became gods one after another, while the Earth Law had to wait until now."

"Later, I thought the Life God Avatar would become a Middle-God first, but the Earth Law has overtaken it instead. What a pity."

Though he said it was a pity, Jie Ning's face was full of smiles.

"Jie Ning, what is this?" Three years ago, sensing the fluctuations of the Heaven and Earth Laws, Arannis had already come to the garden. Just like her own experience, Jie Ning had become a god again, but...

Arannis discovered that after becoming a god, Jie Ning was still immersed in some kind of comprehension, so naturally she did not dare disturb him.

Until today, three years later, she sensed another fluctuation of the laws and came to the garden once more. Only then did she finally see that Jie Ning had ended his cultivation.

"Why did the Heaven and Earth Laws descend twice?" Arannis was somewhat confused.

Jie Ning's Earth God Avatar waved a hand and condensed a Crystal Flower, smiling as he handed it to Arannis. "This time, it was not as simple as merely becoming a god through the Earth Law."

"This Earth God Avatar of mine is already a Middle-God."

"Earth Law? Middle-God?" For a moment, Arannis could not connect those two pieces of news. She merely accepted the "flower" blankly.

Seeing his wife so shocked again after all these years, Jie Ning was clearly delighted. Speaking of which, as his strength in this life continued to grow, more than a hundred years had already passed in this life, yet his mentality seemed to be growing younger and younger.

Of course, this did not mean he would do childish things. Rather, Jie Ning now enjoyed the taste of life more and more.

"That's right." Jie Ning intended to give Arannis some time to process it first.

"But didn't you say before that for an elemental law to become a Middle-God, one generally needs to comprehend two different Mysteries?" Long ago, Jie Ning had explained some information about Mysteries within the elemental laws to everyone.

"I never said I had only comprehended one Mystery in the Earth Law all this time." Jie Ning wore an innocent expression.

"But becoming a god... one Mystery... two Mysteries..." Arannis became tangled up in confusion.

Jie Ning reminded her, "No one ever said that a person can only comprehend one Mystery before becoming a god."

"So, you have always comprehended two Mysteries?"

"That's right." Jie Ning nodded with a smile.

"What I comprehended were the Earth Element and Earth-walking Technique Mysteries."

"The technique I used to travel when you saw me before was the Earth-walking Technique Mystery..."

As he spoke, Jie Ning pointed at the Crystal Flower in Arannis's hand. "And this was made using the Earth Element Mystery."

This flower could be said to have been deliberately created by Jie Ning. Not only was it beautiful, but its hardness could also be considered among the finest in the entire Bana Continent.

Just as Jie Ning's Sanctuary Main Body became a god again, Korur and Dinar naturally sensed the fluctuations of the Heaven and Earth Laws. The two first glanced in that direction, then both looked toward Jie Ning's Life God Avatar.

Jie Ning revealed his white teeth. "My Earth Law has become divine."

Korur sighed. "You really are a monster. Perhaps for you, even becoming a Middle-God in a Material Plane is not difficult."

After sighing, the group immersed themselves in their own worlds once more.

"Hm? Why is there another one!" Korur and Dinar looked over again. Korur found it rather strange. Only a few years had passed, yet another fluctuation had appeared, and the direction seemed to be almost unchanged.

"Did someone else in your family become a god?"

Jie Ning's smile became even brighter. "My Earth God Avatar became a Middle-God."

"How is that possible!" Korur's face was full of shock.

Dinar's expression also showed some disbelief.

Jie Ning explained everything again in sync.

Clearly, as God-level experts, Korur and Dinar were far more accepting than Arannis.

Korur looked at Jie Ning with a strange expression. "Calling you a monster really underestimates you. You are practically a freak!"

Dinar nodded in agreement. "Indeed."

Jie Ning could only keep smiling. "It was also a fortunate coincidence."

Looking at Jie Ning's smile, Korur suddenly had an idea. "Jie Ning, I have a thought!"

"Since your Earth God Avatar has already become a Middle-God, have your Divine Avatar go to Hell with me." As he spoke, Korur looked at Jie Ning with blazing eyes.

"Let's go to Hell together and make a name for our Bana Continent." Korur had originally felt somewhat melancholy about going to the Plane of Hell alone, but Jie Ning's Earth God Avatar becoming divine now showed him another possibility.

Jie Ning was somewhat tempted. Others did not know, but he himself knew that he had completely fused the Earth Element and Earth-walking Technique Mysteries.

It could be said that even if he encountered an ordinary Highgod, he would still have the strength to fight.

Of course, that referred to a Highgod who had not fused any Mysteries at all.

And what if I get lucky this time and obtain a Sovereign Spark? An old thought surfaced once again.

No. Calm down. I must stay calm.

Though Jie Ning was extremely tempted, he first forced himself to calm down.

He would never make a major decision on impulse.

Seeing Korur's expectant gaze, Jie Ning steadied his emotions. "I need to think about it some more. Besides, my Middle-God avatar's soul also needs to be strengthened again."

Korur nodded in understanding. "No rush. At most, it will only take a few decades."

Hearing that, Dinar looked at him strangely. "Korur, didn't you say you no longer wanted to wait?"

"Cough, cough..." Korur coughed awkwardly twice. "Uh, perhaps I can still wait a few decades."

On the other side, Arannis suddenly noticed that something seemed off about Jie Ning's mood. "Jie Ning, what's wrong?"

Jie Ning had no intention of hiding it. "Lannie, I want to send my Earth God Avatar to the Supreme Plane of Hell."

"Do you truly want to go?" Arannis asked in return.

"Yes. The Material Plane is still too small." Jie Ning's tone was somewhat distant.

"Then why are you hesitating?"

"Because..." Jie Ning suddenly realized that he truly seemed to have no reason to hesitate.

As he questioned himself, Am I afraid of death? It is only one Divine Avatar. Even if I never gain another avatar in the future, I still have two other Divine Avatars.

Transcendence? Earth, Wind, Water, Fire? I have already become divine through two laws, so clearly I cannot take that path either.

Then what am I afraid of? Jie Ning felt as though everything had suddenly become clear.

"Thank you, Lannie." Jie Ning pulled Arannis into his arms and lowered his head to kiss her forehead.

"Then can I ask for a reward?" Arannis raised her head, a peculiar smile appearing on her face.

"What do you want?" Jie Ning found it somewhat strange.

Arannis stood on tiptoe and leaned close to Jie Ning's ear. "What do you think of Mother's suggestion?"

"Let's have a child."

Looking into Arannis's large, watery eyes, Jie Ning broke into a smile. "All right."

I plan to change the plan. Originally, I wanted Jie Ning to go after becoming a Highgod.

But writing the Material Plane plot during this period has made me feel rather stifled.

I might as well change the plan. As long as the overall direction remains unchanged, it will be fine.

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