"How is this substance absorbed or used?"
An Zhen wondered, "You can't just throw out the Faith Power Crystal during a fight."
"I don't know about condensing God Position, but as for absorption, you can directly use mental force to draw it in and integrate it into your soul. That's the simplest way. Other methods might involve forging it into a weapon, but that's just speculation." Electrolux's face showed a solemn expression. "But given your current situation, it's best not to attempt that."
"The power of faith is good, but it can also be harmful. The will of all beings is involved, and although it generally serves to eliminate evil, it also contains their own emotions. One of them may be very weak, but now they are gathered together, and because of their enormous quantity, their quality has been enhanced. Your mental force is strong, but you cannot mobilize it all, and your will is still somewhat lacking. It is best to wait until your mental force has reached a tangible and substantial level before proceeding. This is the safest approach, and you will will not be affected by any distracting thoughts."
An Zhen nodded seriously.
Humans are curious.
But don't be reckless.
"I'll study the more detailed aspects later," Electrolux said. What he had just said was a general overview after understanding the nature of the power of faith; more detailed and specific research would require further investigation.
"what else?"
"That's all." An Zhen shook his head.
There's no rush to use the power of faith for now.
He has some plans for the future, but he doesn't need to trouble the teacher with them anymore.
"Then I will go into seclusion to study for a period of time."
Electrolux placed the white crystal of faith down and gradually disappeared.
The power of faith gave him some inspiration.
From a certain perspective, the undead can also be considered half a living being.
What about their beliefs?
A gray aura emanated from An Zhen's body and then entered the Undead Demiplane. A barely perceptible gray wisp separated from it, landing on the back of An Zhen's hand and transforming into a gray six-pointed star array. A flash of necromantic power, reaching a certain extreme, passed by, and the deathly pattern disappeared.
Reality.
An Zhen raised his right hand.
A surge of mental force.
A gray six-pointed star array appears.
A series of sensory connections were transmitted.
The relevant information entered his mind.
This is a medium, equivalent to a permission.
It can open the Undead Demiplane and command the undead enslaved by Electrolux. The Holy Spirit Church's high-ranking Evil Soul Master, who was previously transformed into an undead, is among them.
An Zhen tried to sense the state of those undead.
Those eight Titled Douluo -level undead received the same treatment as Leaf Evening Water. Although their strength decreased, it wasn't too serious. Now that they've become undead, their combat power might not be lost in actual combat. If they were to join his Necromancer God-like form and create an undead calamity, wow, they would be an absolute weapon of war.
There are other Spirit Douluo levels as well.
Spirit Saint.
Spirit Emperor.
However, these were probably just grabbed randomly, and some of them haven't been completely turned into undead yet, and are being transformed by the Undead Demiplane.
An Zhen shifted his attention away from this.
Aside from potential future war deterrence, it's highly unlikely to be used. An Zhen doesn't want it to actually be used either, at least not against his future subordinates on the Douluo Continent.
After sensing it for a while, An Zhen's attention shifted back to the faith power crystal in the Virtual World. Just now, probably because of his long-standing habit of making a copy of anything he found, an idea suddenly popped into his mind.
A curious idea.
Can rubbings and reflections replicate the power of faith?
An Zhen's gaze fell on the white crystal in front of him.
The power of faith is a good thing, as it can be used to condense the position of Divinity, and it is also related to his Virtual World, so it should be of some use to him.
Do it if you want to.
The second Spirit Ability is rubbing.
An identical white crystal appears in the Virtual World.
Step one is successful!
However, this part cannot currently be used to create a Virtual World.
and...
In the Virtual World, An Zhen took the imprinted crystal of faith power and examined it carefully, a look of doubt appearing in his eyes. "Why does this feel so strange?"
Within their own territory, although they are not omniscient at the moment, their perception is magnified many times over compared to reality.
An Zhen magnifying crystal sensed something.
Then my gaze fell on one of the many facets of this crystal.
The figure that was originally there is still there, but it has lost its original realistic expression and looks blank. It's a bit like the difference between a real person and an NPC puppet in the Virtual World.
Furthermore, he had a strange feeling about this thing, as if it were a part of him.
Reality.
The first is Spirit Ability, which reflects.
The power of the world is manifested here.
An Zhen watched as an extremely tiny white crystal was condensed, like the pure light that dispelled chaos at the beginning of time. The power in the Virtual World was mobilized, and time passed second by second. After an unknown amount of time, a white crystal the size of a fingernail appeared in An Zhen's hand.
"Will this thing work?"
Lacking sufficient ability, An Zhen couldn't grasp the essence of the matter, and he couldn't figure out the problem by himself. An Zhen then disturbed Professor Electrolux.
A little while.
Electrolux stared at the An Zhen version of the Faith Power Crystal in his hand, lost in thought. After a long while, his voice, tinged with uncertainty, rang out, "What's inside is still the power of the will of all living beings, but..."
"But this willpower feels dazed, as if it has lost its mind, like a wooden doll."
A pure evil force emerged.
Contact with the An Zhen version of the Faith Power Crystal.
White flames ignited.
However, unlike the previous crystal of faith power, the light flame merely burned and then annihilated the evil power that came into contact with it, instead of actively destroying the entire mass of evil power as before.
"One has an emotion that wants to destroy evil, the other is dull, like a cold machine," Electrolux said.
"However, machines can be used by humans," An Zhen said. His dark eyes gazed at the crystal, and he activated his mental force to make contact with it. The next moment, the white crystal transformed into a beam of light and shot into An Zhen's hand, enveloped by milky-white spirit power.
"Boom!"
A powerful white flame shot into the sky, like a blazing fire, its dazzling light illuminating the entire room in white, as if one could feel the soaring, jubilant emotions emanating from it.
This is the complete opposite of his previous Zen-like demeanor.
"magic."
An Zhen clearly sensed the power of this crystal of faith. The next moment, the white flames contracted and transformed into a dazzling white greatsword, holy and pure, like the purest thing in the world.
As easily as using one's own arm!
An Zhen took out the crystal of faith power from before.
Repeat the previous steps.
There was still no reaction, just like before.
"Probably because this is a reflection of the Virtual World," Electrolux said. He had tried it before, but this An Zhen version of the Faith Power Crystal did not give him the same reaction.
"Other rubbings of physical objects don't have this kind of control either."
"Perhaps it's because of the peculiar nature of the power of faith, and those Immortal herbs..." " The Spirit Bone is different in a certain sense; it should be seen more as the power of the Spirits you reflect." Electrolux gently shook his head. "In short, you'll have to figure that out yourself."
Electrolux, who had never encountered this power in his lifetime, knew little about it, let alone what it was reflected in the Virtual World.
Then he cautioned, "Moreover, the two different crystals of faith power probably have different effects. They may be similar in general, but there are significant differences in certain details. However, do not attempt them without being certain."
"Mm." An Zhen nodded gently.
Being brave and courting death are not the same thing.
Electrolux returned to Undead Demiplane to continue its seclusion.
An Zhen played with the crystal of faith power in his hand.
Various morphological changes.
From a Buddhist-like state to a radical, aggressive one.
Then put it away.
This is a temporary halt. Although we want to continue development, our current configuration is not yet up to par.
An Zhen walked out of the meditation room.
A familiar surge of spirit power emanated from that moment.
It is the Emperor of Heaven.
"That's true. Judging by the time, Di Tian should be back by now."
With a swift movement, An Zhen arrived at the room where Di Tian had been previously housed.
"Uncle." The tall, black-haired man, Di Tian, emerged from the darkness.
"How?"
Di Tian seems to be in good spirits.
"That guy Evil Eye can't do anything to me yet, but it would be a bit troublesome if we fought," Di Tian said.
If a real fight broke out, and he unleashed his full power, Di Tian was confident he could kill his opponent. However, his uncle said he would spare the opponent's life, to be taken by his aunt, Ice Dragon King, later. This time, all he needed to do was drive the opponent away so as not to interfere with the operation to eliminate the Evil Soul Master. Due to the fixed soul-guided cannonballs, Fiend Forest suffered considerable damage. As the territory of the Evil Eye Clan, the Evil Eye Clan naturally suffered heavy losses as well. The opponent thought he had allied with humans, and a great battle ensued, lasting for some time. To prevent scaring the opponent away, Di Tian pretended to be injured after achieving his goal and left.
Di Tian began to speak.
"Well done," An Zhen said.
As for what happens next.
"Di Tian, you should go back first and keep an eye on Star Dou Great Forest."
The turmoil on the Sun Moon Empire side has subsided.
The biggest change is that Leaf Evening Water and Dragon Xiaoyao have already fallen.
The rest can no longer cause any trouble.
"Yes." Di Tian nodded.
He naturally obeyed the arrangements made by his elders.
On the Sun Moon Empire's side, there's Zi Ji and her uncle. Although her uncle is currently weak, he has great faith in the abilities of his elders. The only thing he's wary of and uncertain about is Electrolux, but since his lord and uncle have already made him an ally, he naturally trusts their choice.
The black dragon claw tore through space, and Di Tian escaped into it.
Di Tian left.
"The rest is just development," An Zhen said softly.
Tsk, with the teacher in seclusion and Di Tian leaving, there's a feeling that a burden has fallen on his shoulders, even though he's been carrying a part of it until now.
Gather the power of faith.
State affairs of the Sun Moon Empire.
And, as previously envisioned, to drive the development of spirit tools through the capabilities of the Virtual World.
Yes, the most crucial training has also been ongoing.
After that, we need to develop some energy mines and collect those rare and precious materials for the Virtual World to absorb.
An Zhen was mentally planning what to do next.
Yifa Huanyu returned to the living room.
A figure dressed in a bright yellow robe came into view.
"His Majesty."
The sudden sound startled Xu Tianzhen, who was intently reading the memorial in his hand.
"Hmm." Xu Tianzhen puffed out her cheeks.
Then he swallowed his resentment.
I dare not complain or speak out.
The aggrieved girl lowered her head and continued looking at the memorial she had already processed.
"I never expected His Majesty to be so concerned about state affairs." An Zhen walked forward step by step, placing one hand on the back of the sofa and covering the girl's small body.
"No...no." Seemingly afraid that An Zhen would misunderstand something, Xu Tianzhen hurriedly shook her head.
The girl raised her head, her bright eyes misting over. "I have no intention of becoming regent. I just want to know what the current situation is like in the Sun Moon Empire."
The facts are as the girl said.
Because her father and elder brother had done wrong, the kind-hearted Xu Tianzhen felt guilty towards the Empire and wanted to know how it was doing. Although she wanted to make amends, she was now powerless to do anything about it.
"I see."
An Zhen reached out and gently touched the top of Xu Tianzhen's head.
Sitting on the sofa.
"I...I won't look at it then." Xu Tianzhen put the memorial back on the table.
"It's nothing." An Zhen gently pinched the Empress's soft cheek with his fingers.
Looking at the obedient girl, An Zhen pondered for a moment and then said, "If you wish, I will have the Imperial Advisor, the Prime Minister, and the officials below prepare some memorials for you to handle."
The memorials here have all been reviewed. The more important ones are given a quick look by the Regent before being implemented. As for the matters mentioned earlier, those are minor memorials, meant to appease children. In any case, all memorials, regardless of size, must be reviewed by the Grand Tutor, the Prime Minister, and one or more of the high-ranking officials on the new list of court officials compiled by the grandfather, who have also signed contracts.
An Zhen is not worried about being betrayed.
Even if Xu Tianzhen regained most of the emperor's power, he still controlled almost all of the high-ranking officials of the Sun Moon Empire. The Empire would still operate according to his will. What could a girl who was not even a Spirit Emperor do?
"Really...really?"
I was excited, but also felt a sense of disbelief.
An excited expression appeared on Xu Tianzhen's pretty face. Her eyes, which had been misty, seemed to light up. Under her bright yellow robe, a pair of delicate, bare feet were exposed. Her toes, round like pearls, were curled up and gripping the surface of the sofa.
"Really." An Zhen smiled and nodded gently.
"Because you've been behaving very well lately, as I said before, you'll get a reward."
As he spoke, An Zhen reached out and pulled the girl into his arms.
Sensing An Zhen's actions, Xu Tianzhen did not struggle, but her petite body tensed up, her movements stiff, her little bottom sitting on An Zhen's lap, her straight back resting on An Zhen's arm.
An Zhen gently stroked Xu Tianzhen's long hair, as if trying to relax her body, like petting a kitten.
"However, there are still a few extremely dangerous Holy Spirit Church fugitives. To ensure Your Majesty's safety, I must allow you to protect Your Majesty."
Why does this feel like a simulation game?