Temple of Life

Guen, still inside the house, sensed two green-haired women approaching from afar.

"Second Sister, the place where the sound came from is here."

Even though they were far away, with Guen's current physical condition, he could hear them perfectly clearly.

"I wonder what they're doing. It sounded a bit like a wall collapsing."

The green-haired woman called Second Sister chuckled, "You must have misheard. This room was assigned to Mr. Guen, who just joined the Goddess Temple. Although Guen is the second person in the Aoyu Empire's history to complete the fifth stage of the trial, he's only Apprentice Level 8. It's hard for any Apprentice Warrior to damage any building in this Goddess Temple. How many days has it been? Even if he's a genius, he'd be Apprentice Level 9 at most. How could... heavens, did the wall really collapse?"

Guen found it amusing and walked out of the room at the opportune moment, "Do I need to compensate for this room?"

The two green-haired women suddenly saw Guen and became flustered, "Of course not. We were just ordered to investigate the reason for the sound coming from here."

"Oh, I've already advanced to Planetary Level. Please tell the High Priest that I'm very curious about what benefits come with advancing to Planetary Level?" Guen nodded and got straight to the point.

The green-haired women stared at Guen in astonishment for a long time before slowly responding, "If you have advanced to Planetary Level, please go directly to the Temple of Life."

"Temple of Life?"

Guen showed a thoughtful expression. He found the location of the Temple of Life in his memory, thanked the two women, and left directly.

Watching Guen leave, the younger green-haired woman stuck out her tongue, "Second Sister, is Lord Guen really Planetary Level? How is that possible so quickly!"

The older green-haired woman was also filled with doubt. Hearing this, she rolled her eyes, "How would I know."

Then, she showed a serious expression, "But you know how sturdy these temple rooms are. Even if he's not Planetary Level, he's not far off."

"Alright, let's quickly repair the room. Whether he's Planetary Level or not is not something we should be considering," the green-haired woman said solemnly.

The younger green-haired woman said with longing, "I want to become Planetary Level too..."

Guen was not aware of, nor did he care about, the discussions of others. Guen was still immersed in the extraordinary perception of Planetary Level. Even if two people were whispering intimately a hundred meters away, Guen could hear their voices.

He could clearly hear the sound of insects crawling underground.

All sorts of subtle sounds formed a vast amount of information, but Guen didn't find it noisy. Instead, he handled it with ease.

"My brain's ability to receive and process information has greatly improved. No wonder the Aoyu Empire calls the method of advancement the Transcendence Method. Such a transformation can indeed be called extraordinary and transcendent."

Guen's speed was incredibly fast. It looked no different from a normal person walking, but after a few steps, he was already tens of meters away. Soon, he arrived near the Temple of Life.

The Temple of Life looked ordinary. From the outside, there was nothing peculiar about it.

However, after becoming a Planetary Level warrior, Guen could clearly feel the difference between the Temple of Life and other halls. A vast amount of suppressed Life Energy surged within.

There were many types of Cosmic Energy, but Life Energy was the most barrier-free and most suitable type of energy to absorb.

Whether it was humans, ferocious beasts, or even a single blade of grass, all could absorb Life Energy and gain immense benefits.

"Guen, you're here for the Life Baptism, aren't you?" As Guen was observing the temple, a green-robed old man walked out from within the Temple of Life, scrutinizing Guen with great interest. "I already know you've advanced to Planetary Level, but I still need to confirm it."

In Guen's eyes, the green-robed old man became a mere afterimage. Guen's expression remained unchanged as he moved behind the old man at an even faster speed, unleashing a punch. Visible airwaves formed along the path of the strike.

Such speed!

The green-robed old man exclaimed inwardly and quickly turned, barely blocking the punch and retreating a step. Just as he was about to exert force to counter Guen, Guen employed the same tactic again, appearing behind him once more.

"No more fighting, no more fighting! I admit you," the green-robed old man floated up into the air, evading Guen's attack. "Your speed is too great. Although your strength and reaction time are still slightly inferior to mine, your speed is too overwhelming. The initiative to fight or not fight is entirely in your hands. I detest fighting slippery guys like you the most."

The green-robed old man looked at Guen curiously. "Is your special ability at Planetary Level related to speed?"

Guen nodded. "Your reaction is also very fast, Senior. If I encountered an opponent with my speed, I might not be able to react in time to block."

The green-robed old man said proudly, "I am Planetary Level 3, after all. I'm still different from you, who just advanced to Planetary Level."

Planetary Level 3.

Guen blinked, then his fighting spirit surged. "Then you'll be my first target."

The green-robed old man narrowed his eyes. "Young people are always so overconfident. Go in first. You know what's inside. You must come out within an hour at most, or you know the consequences."

Guen nodded and walked directly into the Temple of Life.

Behind the ordinary stone door lay a vast expanse of green light points. Each light point contained an immense amount of Life Energy, which any life form could absorb without hindrance.

This energy could not only heal injuries and strengthen the body but, most importantly, accelerate cultivation speed.

The vast Life Energy flowed into Guen's body without him needing to deliberately absorb it. His recently transformed body was extremely parched. Life Energy was continuously absorbed by Guen, and his body began another minor transformation. This transformation continued even after his cells had fully absorbed the energy.

Guen's body grew stronger, and he could contain more Origin Power.

Clang!

Just as Guen was greedily absorbing energy, a loud bell chime rang out, interrupting his actions.

"Guen, your time is up." The green-robed old man's voice echoed from outside.

All the green light was bound by an invisible force, preventing Guen from absorbing it further. Although Guen could break through this blockade, he knew what the consequences would be.

"What a shame. It was only an hour, and I already feel a huge gain. If I had another nine hours, I could advance to Planetary Level 2," Guen said regretfully as he walked out of the Temple of Life.

That cultivation speed was so fast it was addictive.

"Hahaha, a shame, isn't it? You really want to continue cultivating inside?" The green-robed old man had a "what can I do about it?" expression.

Guen's eyes lit up. "Please guide me, Senior!"

The green-robed old man waved his hand and took out a thick book. "The first method is, as long as you believe in our Goddess of the Forest with enough piety, you can not only re-enter the Temple of Life but also become a core member. The cost for core members to exchange for Green Marrow and have the High Priest forge weapons is very low."

Guen took the book, ignoring the green-robed old man's enticement, and felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.

This book was actually a proper religious scripture, filled with all sorts of awkward and preachy phrases. Guen looked at the green-robed old man doubtfully. "Are you really asking me to convert?"

The green-robed old man said angrily, "Of course! The great Goddess of the Forest not only bestows everything upon us and blesses us with everything, but she also guides us. Believing in her is naturally true. Although we don't force it, our most core part will always be devout followers of the Goddess of the Forest!"

Guen said sheepishly, "Then are there any other methods besides this?"

"Of course there are." The green-robed old man looked at Guen with a deep gaze.