blogombal Chapter 27 Secluded Cultivation
Chapter 27 Secluded Cultivation
The Holy See of Light has five top experts, each with their own affiliation. For example, Fallen Leaf came from the ranks of ascetics and, after achieving the peak of the Saint Realm, took charge of all the ascetics, becoming their leader. Similarly, Thunder is also a peak Saint Realm expert and now commands the Fanatic Legion, serving as its commander.
Take Usenno for example. As a dark warrior, he would not have been accepted by the Holy See. However, he was a peak Saint-level expert. After joining the Holy See, he even directly controlled the Inquisition. As for Steller, he was also a peak Saint-level expert, but he had reached the peak Saint-level the shortest time and was the weakest among the five. He could only control a special-grade deacon.
As for the remaining peak Saint Realm expert, that is naturally the current Pope of the Holy Light Church. With the support of his Pope status, he is able to control all institutions of the Holy Light Church, and can even command angels in many situations.
This also means that for the Pope, even if there are one or two more peak Saint-level experts, he is merely handing over the positions of one or two heads of institutions to them. When it really matters, he can still directly command them.
The Pope has given leadership positions to peak Saint-level experts such as ascetics, fanatics, the Inquisition, and special-level deacons. However, when necessary, he can bypass these peak Saint-level experts and even command them simultaneously.
Therefore, for a pope, it is a huge win to exchange an organization of priests for a peak Saint-level expert. For this reason, whenever a Saint-level expert appears in the Holy Alliance, the Holy See will try to invite them. Failure is not a big deal, but if it succeeds, the Holy See may have one more peak Saint-level expert in a few years.
However, the success rate of such things is extremely low. Who among those who can reach the Saint Realm is not arrogant and proud? When they are at the ninth level, they may be obsequious, but once they enter the Saint Realm, they will see all the heroes in the world as worthless people.
As expected, Steller's invitation failed. For ordinary Saints, lifespan is long. Unless one is pursuing the God Realm, once a Saint lives a long time, many things that they used to care about will gradually diminish with the passage of time.
This is similar to many Saint-level experts who used to have a fiery temper, but after truly achieving Saint-level status, they discover that battles between Saint-level experts are extremely difficult.
From the early to the middle stage of the Holy Domain, progress is obvious. Comprehending the power of heaven and earth is not difficult for someone in the Holy Domain; it is merely a matter of ink painting skills.
However, once their strength reaches the peak of the Saint Realm, they will begin to come into contact with the truly top-tier power of the Yulan Continent. They will then understand that instead of fighting each other, they can choose to go to the God Realm or stay on the Yulan Continent to prepare for the once-in-a-millennium Tomb of the Gods.
Traveling to the divine realm is extremely risky and the rewards are unknown. Only the Church of Light and the Church of Darkness still have complete information about the divine realm. By contributing to the church, one can obtain a relatively stable guidance.
As for other Saint Realm powerhouses, the God Realm is an unknown vortex.
In contrast, the Yulan Continent has the Graveyard of the Gods, which opens once every thousand years. The risks are high, but the rewards are also high. For example, there are treasures such as the Pearl of Life and the Golden Pearl of Soul, which are useful even to Saint-level experts. There are also materials needed by some Saint-level experts, which can be used to make extremely powerful weapons or armor. After entering a certain level, there is even hope of obtaining a godhood.
For these powerful beings in the Holy Realm, the Divine Realm is a place of cultivation from which there is no return. Those in the Holy Realm who wish to go to the Divine Realm can naturally disregard the relationships between the Holy Realms, but it is a different story for those who wish to go to the Graveyard of the Gods.
For these sacred realms where life is eternal, a thousand years may seem like a long time, but as long as one doesn't die, there is always a chance to obtain a godhood. However, to obtain a godhood, relying solely on oneself is not necessarily enough; one needs friends.
This leads to the fact that, unless they have a prior feud, many people in the Holy Realm choose to put aside their grudges. After all, compared to the mighty Divine Realm, minor frictions between the Holy Realms are nothing.
The arrival and departure of Steller did not affect Karl himself. He continued to cultivate diligently every day, but the daily consumption of his offline training had increased significantly. The lowest level of battle qi cultivation required a full three thousand points per day, while wind element cultivation required as many as ten thousand points. As for physique growth, its consumption was even more terrifying, reaching thirty thousand points per day.
So, Karl would have to spend 43,000 points every day, and that's just for himself. If you add the maintenance of his territory, Karl's daily point consumption would be more than 50,000. That is, after establishing Tianfeng County, Karl could register residents of his territory at a higher level.
Even so, Karl often lived off his past achievements.
"At the current rate of consumption, I will run out of money in at most fifty years."
Karl quickly calculated the answer in his mind. During his time in Starfire Town, he barely managed to spend his points. It was only after Starfire City was established and his territory reached the second level that he had enough to be wealthy. Over the past thirty years, Karl has accumulated a considerable number of points.
However, Karl consumed nearly half of his points to purchase the [Wind Element] and [Physical Growth] items. Moreover, Karl also had some points that he had to keep. This resulted in Karl having a negative daily income if he focused on cultivation.
"Things will work themselves out in the end; let's cultivate ourselves for fifty years first."
According to Karl's estimate, in fifty years, his progress should reach 21,900. This is an all-round improvement. Although it is not as exaggerated as doubling the strength with every increase in progress, more than 20,000 progress points can bring him at least several hundred times the improvement.
"By then, even if my strength is not at the limit of the Saint Domain, I will still be among the top group at the peak of the Saint Domain. At that time, it is not impossible for me to find a few Saint Domain-level subordinates."
Karl's eyes flickered, and he quickly made a decision.
Even after Karl chose to go into seclusion, Tianfeng County continued to develop rapidly.
With Karl's daily expenditure on maintaining the territory, the birth rate of the entire Tianfeng County increased dramatically in just a few years. The establishment of the Fengying Pavilion also attracted some level nine warriors to join them. It's good to take shelter under a big tree, especially for a newly promoted Saint-level powerhouse.
In the eyes of these level nine warriors, a newly promoted Saint Realm powerhouse not only needs manpower to help the development of the force, but also, because of his newness, although his lifespan is long, his lifespan is relatively short. He has enough humanity, which may make it much easier for level nine warriors to ask him for advice.
Those ancient powers' holy domains have lived for so long that they can only see those of the same level of strength. This means that even if some level nine experts who want to join them join, they will not be taken seriously.