Internal Deification and External Deification

After Lin Tian posed his question, Harry released his soul force to gauge Lin Tian's strength and was quite surprised, so he asked, "Have you already begun comprehending profundities?"

Lin Tian was taken aback, unsure how to answer.

Porter interjected, "Lin Tian's talent in fire is excellent. Before reaching the Saint Domain, he had already touched upon the 'Fire Element' profundity. It was by comprehending the 'Fire Element' profundity that Lin Tian became a Saint."

Harry was very pleased and said "Good" several times in a row.

"Since your talent is so exceptional, I'll directly tell you what happens when you become a god, so you can make the right judgment," Harry said.

Lin Tian listened intently as Harry explained matters related to becoming a god. When he heard that two options—External Deification and Internal Deification—would appear during the process, he couldn't help but press further: "Great-Grandfather, you just mentioned External Deification and Internal Deification. What exactly is the difference between these two methods? Which one is better?"

Harry narrowed his eyes slightly, sinking into thought. After a moment, he slowly said, "Lin Tian, External Deification and Internal Deification indeed have many differences. On this continent, External Deification is relatively more common. External Deification is when a cultivator, upon becoming a god, condenses their understanding of the laws into a tangible Divine Spark outside their body, which then forms a new Divine Clone.

For cultivators with talent in multiple laws, External Deification has unique advantages. Those with multi-law talent can comprehend the profundities of several laws simultaneously. If their strength is sufficient, they can gain insights across different laws. In this way, if they choose External Deification when becoming a god, they can still cultivate other laws and reach the god level in them as well, forming multiple Divine Clones. Even if one Divine Clone falls, as long as another survives, that person still lives. One could say that the Divine Clones formed through External Deification effectively grant a person an extra life.

However, External Deification is not without its challenges. It requires splitting your soul."

At this point, Harry seemed to recall the pain of having his soul divided. His voice grew hoarse as he said, "External Deification, under the protection of the world's laws, forcibly splits your soul into two halves. One half coalesces with the profundity to form a Divine Spark, which then becomes a Divine Clone. Because of the protection of the world's laws, you won't die, but you must endure the pain while fully conscious."

Lin Tian listened with rapt attention, then asked, "If the soul split from External Deification doesn't threaten one's life, and it has so many advantages, why does the option of Internal Deification exist?"

Harry, still shaken by the memory, said, "Although the soul split from External Deification isn't life-threatening, the pain, if not endured over a long period, can affect your willingness to choose External Deification a second time. Moreover, Lin Tian, what do you think is needed to comprehend profundities?"

Lin Tian thought back to the content of the original story and answered without hesitation, "Comprehension ability."

Harry looked quite surprised and said, "Yes, it seems your talent is truly remarkable! The most important thing for comprehending profundities is comprehension ability, and the strength of one's soul influences that ability. After the soul is split, comprehension ability is greatly affected. Until your soul power recovers, your speed in comprehending profundities will only be a fraction of what it was. Theoretically, the more Divine Clones you have, the slower your comprehension speed becomes."

Harry's expression turned serious as he said, "Internal Deification involves nurturing a Divine Spark within the body. Because you focus on comprehending a single law, your understanding of that law tends to be deeper. Moreover, without experiencing a soul split, your soul power doesn't diminish. When nurturing the Divine Spark within the body, you can deeply integrate your soul with that single law, achieving a near-perfect union between the Divine Spark, your soul, and your flesh. It's like carefully cultivating a seed inside your own body, letting it grow together with your mind and body.

After successfully achieving Internal Deification, the Divine Spark is closely linked to your soul and body. The cultivator can wield the power of the Divine Spark more freely, and their overall strength becomes relatively greater. Additionally, since the Divine Spark is inside the body, strengthening the Divine Body becomes easier, and a stronger body has a significant impact on one's power."

Harry looked at Lin Tian, his gaze full of expectation, and said, "Lin Tian, the choice of deification method cannot be generalized. It must be decided based on your own circumstances. You've only just entered the Saint Domain, and you still have a long way to go in comprehending law profundities. But you have exceptional talent. Perhaps during your future cultivation, you'll develop unique insights into the laws.

If you feel you can dabble in multiple laws and are confident in cultivating them all to the god level, then External Deification might be a good choice."

Lin Tian felt quite helpless and thought to himself, "I only have talent in the fire law, and the shape of my soul force isn't suitable for cultivating the Destruction Rule. I don't even know if I have talent in the other three rules."

Lin Tian replied, "Great-Grandfather, I only have talent in the fire law. I have no talent in other laws."

Harry said with some resignation, "Since you have no other talents, the most suitable choice for you when becoming a god is Internal Deification. That way, you won't undergo a soul split, your comprehension speed won't drop, and your strength will improve quickly after becoming a god."

Lin Tian said reluctantly, "But External Deification grants an extra life! That would provide great security in future cultivation, wouldn't it?"

Harry looked at Lin Tian and said seriously, "Lin Tian, cultivation is a process of constant progress. If you hold onto that mindset, no matter how talented you are, you won't make much further progress. Do you want to remain stuck in place, unable to advance, just because of a soul split?"

Lin Tian argued, "A soul split only temporarily reduces soul power. Once I replenish my soul power, can't I return to my original cultivation speed?"

Harry said, "Do you think no one else has considered that? How do you find treasures that restore soul power? Such things have never appeared on the Maya Continent."

"The Maya Continent doesn't have them, but the Seven God Planes and the Four Supreme Planes surely do. We... we..." Under Harry's gaze, Lin Tian's voice gradually faded.

Harry said earnestly, "Lin Tian, I know your talent is extremely high, but you need to understand one thing: only a genius who grows up is a true genius. If a person dies before realizing their talent, then no matter how great that talent is, it's nothing but a mirage."

Seeing Lin Tian lower his head in silence, Harry said, "There's a question you need to think about. External Deification is clearly meant for those with multi-law talent. So who is Internal Deification meant for? The world's laws are fair." With that, he went to answer Porter's questions, leaving Lin Tian to ponder on his own.

ps: Sorry, just finished editing!