Mid-level God

In Linley's view, even if this special ability stagnated from now on, it was still formidable—after all, the human heart was unfathomable. As long as he could stay alert to anyone harboring ill intent toward him and prepare in advance, that was a massive advantage.

"For now, cultivation must come first. Once I become a Mid-level God, my strength will skyrocket by a huge margin."

Linley quickly adjusted his mindset.

Seated on the magic array, Linley closed his eyes, clearing his mind of stray thoughts, and carefully sensed the Lightning Element between heaven and earth. Faint arcs of electricity flickered and flashed around him from time to time.

Although he had learned the divisions of the Lightning Profound Mystery, Linley still decided to first fully master the Lightning Element and Lightning Speed before considering other Profound Mysteries. Becoming a Mid-level God quickly and seeing his power surge was the top priority.

"Lightning Element... burst... speed... fusion..."

Linley stood up, his form darting back and forth. Between the flickering arcs of electricity, afterimages appeared, growing faster and faster...

The hardest part of Profound Mystery fusion was the beginning and the end!

Relying on his previous foundation, Linley's cultivation progress went smoothly.

In the thirtieth year of seclusion, the Lightning Element and Lightning Speed showed significant improvement, maintaining this good momentum...

In the hundredth year of seclusion, the fusion of Lightning Element and Lightning Speed reached 50%!

In the hundred and ninetieth year of seclusion, fusion reached 99%!

In the two hundred and ninety-fifth year of seclusion, both Profound Mysteries were fully comprehended and fused 100%!

In an instant, Linley felt an epiphany and looked up, thinking to himself, "Here it comes!"

"Buzz—!"

The Heaven and Earth Law Pillar descended upon the Tianlan Tribe with a roar, immediately startling everyone.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Three figures rushed out from their houses. Seeing where the pillar of light was, they all froze.

Thomas gaped, his face full of shock and disbelief. "That's Linley's place!"

Karl's eyes bulged as if he'd seen a ghost, muttering, "How is this possible? It's been less than three hundred years since he became a god!"

Jess smacked his lips, unable to utter a single word. His eyes held only shock, envy, and jealousy.

Soon, the Heaven and Earth Law Pillar vanished. After a moment's wait, Linley walked out leisurely, a calm smile on his face, along with the divine power fluctuations of a Mid-level God!

"It really is Linley!"

The three of them, Thomas, Karl, and Jess, were both shocked and bitter. They immediately surrounded him, faces brimming with excitement and elation.

"Good lad, you became a Mid-level God this fast—I have to admire that. Now I know what a genius really is!"

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

"Sigh, compared to you, I really feel ashamed."

The three had mixed emotions. A Mid-level God wasn't something you saw on every street corner. For an ordinary Low-level God with poor talent, it might take millions of years to break through to Mid-level God!

For most beings, becoming a god on their own was already the limit. If talent wasn't there, no amount of effort was a waste of time!

"I got lucky with a sudden insight and broke through by chance!"

Linley said modestly.

This wasn't entirely a lie. If not for his transmigrator's flexible thinking, unbound by convention, and the occasional stray ideas that popped into his head, becoming a Mid-level God this quickly—and one who had fused two Profound Mysteries, no less—would have been far from easy!

Now, Linley's strength had skyrocketed across the board!

The power division among Mid-level Gods was very special!

Because comprehending two Profound Mysteries and comprehending five Profound Mysteries both made you a Mid-level God!

In terms of raw power, there was no qualitative difference between the two; the latter just offered more varied methods of dealing with enemies.

So, strictly speaking, without factoring in special abilities, Linley's base strength was now only ten times weaker than a High-God!

Because a High-God with zero Profound Mystery fusion had divine power and a Divine Domain each ten times stronger than a Mid-level God's.

If Linley pushed a little harder and fused a third Profound Mystery, the gap could be completely closed!

And that was just the most basic, plain attack power!

If he developed an Ultimate Move, his actual combat strength would amplify even further, making it no problem at all to defeat an ordinary racial High-God!

"The most important thing is my special ability!"

Linley thought to himself, very pleased. In his perception, the magnetic fields emanating from Thomas and the other two were much stronger than when he was a Low-level God, and the emotions contained within were also clearer.

Though he hadn't tested it yet, Linley even vaguely felt that he could now initially influence his own magnetic field, turning it into a form of attack or even a means of defense!

This was definitely a qualitative change.

"I see. You really are lucky, kid!"

Mentioning the sudden insight, Thomas and the others exchanged glances, seeing a hint of relief and relaxation in each other's eyes.

Such opportunities were rare and couldn't be sought. They had heard of them, but the uncertainty was too great; it was mostly a matter of luck.

Even so, Linley's talent was still outstanding. Being able to seize an opportunity was a skill in itself. No matter what, he was now a Mid-level God!

"I just broke through, so I need to find a place to adapt to my power."

After giving his instructions, Linley transformed into a streak of light and vanished before Thomas and the other two.

Inside a man-made cave at the edge of the Tianlan Tribe's rear mountain.

"After becoming a Mid-level God, the Magnetic Field Power seems to carry a trace of the Lightning Law's aura. No, perhaps it was there before, just not obvious enough. I can't be certain yet—I'll have to wait and see if similar changes occur when my other talents reach Mid-level God."

Linley envisioned the future in his heart while in reality fusing the Magnetic Field Power with his Spiritual Sense.

One hundred meters... one hundred fifty meters... three hundred meters... four hundred fifty meters. Upon reaching the limit, his perception deteriorated significantly.

"Effective coverage range: four hundred fifty meters!"

Linley's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath. He had anticipated that his Spiritual Sense coverage would greatly expand after becoming a Mid-level God, but he never expected such a massive surge.

"Although I've become a Mid-level God and undergone the Soul Baptism of the Heavenly Laws, the soul damage from my first ascension still hasn't fully recovered. In a few years, my Spiritual Sense coverage will easily exceed five hundred meters."

A brilliant smile spread across Linley's face.

Linley continued testing. He raised his right hand and condensed a ball of Mid-level God power from the Lightning Element. It was ordinary and unremarkable, but when he infused his magnetic field into it, the aura instantly amplified many times over.

Linley could clearly sense it—an increase of roughly five times!

Satisfied, Linley thought to himself, "It's hard to say whether this multiplier is fixed or grows along with my physique and soul. I'll need to observe this daily from now on."

"Next, I'll test the Magnetic Field Power alone."

After carefully scanning the surroundings with his Spiritual Sense and confirming no other gods were nearby, Linley felt at ease enough to begin observing and testing more variations of his ability.

Linley's gaze fell on a two-meter-tall red rock. It had no life aura—anyone would see it as a lifeless object—but in Linley's eyes, it emitted a faint magnetic field.

With a thought, his own magnetic field linked with it.

In an instant, the red rock shook violently.

"Go!"

Linley's magnetic field moved with his will, and in that moment, the red rock exploded into fragments with a thunderous boom.

Linley's expression turned a bit awkward. His original intention had been to launch the rock like a cannonball, but instead, it had backfired.

"Again."

Linley tried over and over—rock and soil, flowers and trees, water and fire, lightning and thunder...

He discovered that through his own magnetic field, he could control matter and energy up to the limit of his own physical strength and soul capacity.