Ernst Magic Institute, back mountain!
"Earth Pulse, 256-Fold Waves!"
Linley held a greatsword and brought it down on a boulder the size of a house.
"Thump~"
The greatsword lightly touched the boulder, producing a dull sound.
The next moment, Linley lowered his sword and stood upright. He reached out and lightly tapped the boulder with a finger.
"Crash~~"
The boulder, which had looked perfectly intact, instantly fell apart, scattering into fragments. Each piece was smaller than a thumb.
"I finally did it." Seeing this, a smile appeared on Linley's face. "It took nearly a year, but I've finally reached 256 waves. Why do I feel like I've reached the end of the road with Earth Pulse?"
At the thought, Linley couldn't help frowning.
He was certain that Earth Pulse didn't end there. That wasn't just because Linley himself hadn't yet become a god.
At the same time, the Attribute Panel in the system showed that he had only comprehended half of the Profound Mystery of Earth Pulse.
Law Comprehension: Wind Element (Slow 20.3%, Fast 20.3%, Profound Mystery of Wind Element 0.01%, Profound Mystery of Wind Walking 0.01%, Profound Mystery of Clone 0.01%, Profound Mystery of Wind Space 0.01%, Profound Mystery of Sound Wave 0.01%, Profound Mystery of Sound Music 0.01%, Profound Mystery of Dimension 0.01%), Earth Element (Profound Mystery of Earth Element 27%, Profound Mystery of Earth Walking 0.01%, Strength 0.01%, Profound Mystery of Gravity Space 0.01%, Vitality 0.01%, Profound Mystery of Earth Pulse 50%) Fusion Law: Profound Mystery of Speed (2.3%), Profound Mystery of Earth Pulse & Profound Mystery of Earth Element (4%)
Over the past year, Linley had focused his Law comprehension on four Profound Mysteries: Mysteries of Fast and Slow, Profound Mystery of Earth Pulse, and Profound Mystery of Earth Element.
A Fusion Profound Mystery only needed to reach ten percent for someone to become a Low-God.
However, Linley's own comprehension of the Profound Mysteries affected the progress of his fusion.
Even so, Linley was quite satisfied with how things were going.
"Adding Earth Element has nearly doubled the strength of Earth Pulse's soul attack."
Linley sat cross-legged, his mind filling with insights into Earth Element and Earth Pulse.
"With my current strength, most Saint-level experts wouldn't be a match for me, aside from the Saint-level Limit that Big Brother Lin Ke mentioned. But the gap within the Saint-level Peak is simply too great. Someone who has comprehended one percent of a Profound Mystery is Saint-level Peak, and so is someone who has comprehended ninety-eight percent."
Linley shook his head, opened his eyes, and looked to the side.
Nearby, Bebe lay sprawled on a boulder, lazily basking in the sun.
Training was simply too painful for Bebe.
Linley had even exchanged for Pet Beast Pills for Bebe, allowing him to gain an entry-level understanding of all six Profound Mysteries of the Laws of Darkness.
But that was as far as it went.
Primary Pet Beast Pills could help someone gain an entry-level understanding of lower-level Profound Mysteries, while intermediate and advanced pills did the same for mid-level and high-level Profound Mysteries.
After that, though, one still had to cultivate the laws on one's own.
For Bebe, that was simply too cruel.
Still, Bebe had said that ever since he gained an entry-level understanding of the Profound Mystery of Shadow Doppelganger, he would occasionally comprehend something about it.
So, over the past year, Bebe's strength had also improved considerably.
At the very least, Bebe was probably stronger than a Level Nine Magical Beast now.
As for whether he could match a Saint-level Magical Beast, that was hard to say.
After all, the fact that Saint-level Magical Beasts could fly was enough to beat Bebe with ease.
"Big Brother Lin Ke." Linley withdrew his gaze and contacted Lin Ke in the System Space. "Is there anything that could help with further cultivation? At this rate, once Bebe becomes a Low-God, I'm afraid his strength won't improve for a long time."
"There is," Lin Ke replied in Linley's mind. "But it's a little expensive. I hadn't put it up for sale before because I didn't think it was worth it for you at this point."
As he spoke, Lin Ke snapped his fingers and added a new item to the System Mall.
Linley hurriedly opened the System Mall.
Law Simulator (Dark Element): 10 billion Green Energy Points Profound Mystery of Shadow Doppelganger: 10 billion Green Energy Points Profound Mystery of Devouring: 10 billion Green Energy Points Profound Mystery of Evil: 10 billion Green Energy Points ...
"Big Brother Lin Ke, what is this Law Simulator?" Linley asked, puzzled. "Can't I just buy the Laws and Profound Mysteries directly?"
"The Laws and Profound Mysteries are too expensive to buy outright. You can't afford them right now," Lin Ke explained. "You put these Profound Mysteries into the Law Simulator, then sit inside it to comprehend them. It's like having a guidebook for the Laws and Profound Mysteries. As long as you're not an idiot, given enough time, you'll understand them."
Linley's eyes lit up at Lin Ke's words, but he quickly shook his head.
The Law Simulator alone cost ten billion Green Energy Points. He would still need to buy the corresponding Profound Mysteries afterward, which would cost another sixty billion.
Seventy billion Green Energy Points in total. For Linley right now, it made no difference.
He couldn't afford it either way.
Still, at least he had a goal now.
"What you need to focus on isn't Bebe's cultivation," Lin Ke continued. "Your top priority is improving your own strength. Once you enter the Plane Prison, you'll have as many Energy Points as you want."
Lin Ke's words made Linley's expression grow serious.
It wasn't just Bebe's cultivation that required Energy Points.
Grandpa Doehring's body would need even more.
At least on the Yulan Continent, Linley couldn't think of any way to gather enough.
But he wouldn't have to worry about that in the Plane Prison.
The weakest residents of the entire Plane Prison were Saint-level, and there were even High-Gods there.
Linley couldn't even imagine how many Energy Points he could earn once he entered the Plane Prison.
But entering the Plane Prison required at least the Saint-level Limit. In fact, Linley planned to play it safe.
He would enter only after he broke through and became a Low-God.
"I understand, Big Brother Lin Ke." Linley nodded slightly. "By this time next year at the latest, I think I should be able to break through and become a Low-God. Then I'll enter the Plane Prison."
Lin Ke didn't think Linley was bragging.
With his help, and with Linley's own love of cultivation, breaking through to become a Low-God within a year really wasn't difficult.
Although Linley was still some way from ten percent in both of his fused laws, this was only the beginning. Once he gained deeper insight into Mysteries of Fast and Slow, Earth Pulse, and Earth Element, reaching ten percent and becoming a god would be the easiest thing in the world.
"Third Bro~"
Just as Linley finished talking with Lin Ke, a voice called out from nearby.
Linley quickly got up and answered, "Boss Yale, I'm over here."
Before long, Yale, George, and Reynolds came over to Linley.
"My goodness~" Reynolds spotted the fragments beside Linley at once. "Second Bro, can you do that with Earth Element magic?"
"Impossible." George shook his head. "Forget me—even a Level Five or Six Earth Element Mage could only shatter a boulder. They absolutely couldn't break it into pieces this small. You'd need to be at least a Level Seven Mage."
As George spoke, all three of them looked at Linley.
"All right, stop guessing," Linley said with a smile. "What brings you here?"
"Third Bro, you've been training so hard you've lost track of time again, haven't you?" Yale rolled his eyes. "Tomorrow's our day off. We agreed to go to Bishui Heaven."
Yale's words reminded Linley, and he nodded.
Another monthly day off.
"Delia came looking for you earlier, too." Reynolds winked at Linley. "We didn't mention going to Bishui Heaven. We just said you'd be home today. Don't worry!"
"It's not like I'm going to do anything at Bishui Heaven," Linley retorted instinctively. "At most, I'll just have a few drinks with Second Bro outside."
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