After another month, Chen Lin had more or less sorted out his new ability.
Because his origin essence was too weak, its main use was still in crafting items. It was not particularly useful in other areas.
There was no need for it in minor matters, while the lines for major matters would not appear.
He called those lines the lines of destiny.
If he could only make the lines appear, it would count as divination, much like the ability the Asking Star Sect possessed, except that one observed the stars while the other "observed lines."
But his ability not only let him see whether something would succeed or fail, it also let him pluck the lines to alter the outcome, turning the impossible into the possible. That bore some resemblance to controlling destiny.
The scope of that control was simply a little narrow.
Of course, this was only his own wild speculation. This realm was too low-level, and its texts contained very little information about rule force. Despite having read countless texts, he still knew little about it.
Chen Lin sat in his secluded chamber, studying the Crimson Flame Hammer spell while considering his next course of action.
The lines of destiny had some divinatory power. If he could strengthen it, it would be tremendously useful for exploring the Nightmare Realm and searching for space nodes.
However, strengthening his talent origin would probably not be easy. Something like an Origin Orb had to be exceptionally rare. The Golden Toad had given him one out of regard for Niuniu, and that was probably already the limit. Even if he fished up another Treasure Chest, he likely would not find another one inside.
Besides Gambling Fortune Lake, he had no idea where such a thing existed. The Traveling Merchant might have