The advancement of [Plague Knight Body-Tempering Art] only slowed once it reached Master level.
For one thing, Angsilanko had deliberately made it so.
For another, there were uninvited guests.
Qin Ran had already expected the former.
Although Qin Ran could not be sure what such a demonstration cost Angsilanko, he was absolutely certain that the cost was far from small!
The Dawn Church's records contained plenty of examples of the church's god bestowing "Divine Grace" and greatly strengthening its knights.
But that did not mean it happened often.
After all, "plenty" only applied when the span of time was measured in millennia.
Thus, Qin Ran had reason to believe that bestowing "Divine Grace" placed a considerable burden on any god who did so.
Otherwise, a vast army of knights with Transcendent skills would have been unimaginable.
Never mind bringing the old era to an end.
Had that truly been the case, the new era would never even have had a chance to take root.
That would have held true even if someone had been pulling strings behind the scenes.
In fact, if Angsilanko had really helped him raise [Plague Knight Body-Tempering Art] straight to Transcendent level, Qin Ran's temperament would probably have led him to suspect a trap.
He would never have accepted it as readily as he did now.
[Name: Plague Knight Body-Tempering Art (Master)] [Related attribute: Constitution] [Skill category: Support] [Effect: After a perilous beginning, you have learned this terrifying Body Tempering Art. Constitution +5 (Basic +1, Novice +1, Proficient +1, Expert +1, Master +1)] [Special effects: 1. Plague Absorption; 2. Plague Release; 3. Tough Body] [Cost: Stamina] [Learning requirement: Constitution B+] [Remarks: This is the source of plague. Its benefits to you are limited, but its destructive power is immense.]
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