For Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent, daily life consists of a few things: eating, cultivating, fighting, falling in love, falling in love, falling in love…
They're a bunch of guys whose brains are practically built on love, so you can't expect them to consider the pros and cons of the Foundation.
Some powerful individuals might realize the Foundation's drawbacks and refuse to use it.
Huo Yuhao doesn't care whether they use it or not; one more or one less won't make a difference.
If you don't use it, plenty of others will!
And even if you don't use it, you'll still unconsciously inject your spiritual power into the Dream Space.
As long as the vast majority of Soul Masters and ordinary people are willing to embrace the Foundation, Huo Yuhao's goals of promoting alchemy and stabilizing the God Kingdom can be achieved.
Those old fogies clinging to the glory of the past Soul Masters will eventually be crushed by the tide of time.
The Foundation can also help Huo Yuhao win over believers, although he's not entirely sure if faith will actually help him.
But having some is better than having none. Faith seems to be related to the structure of the God Realm and should help with the sublimation of the plane.
Perhaps he could even use these beliefs to create some cyber deities, cosplaying as a cyber god, and
severely punish those bastards who like to play hellish jokes.
Huo Yuhao stood on the magnificent glazed road, slowly raising his head to look at the pure white world around him.
He now had a concrete plan for controlling this divine kingdom; it would be a massive undertaking.
He couldn't possibly do it with his current abilities, but fortunately, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Ilex were both quite skilled in mental power.
With the three brothers working together, how could they possibly be a match for him? *Steam!*
The little planet's bright eyes saw Huo Yuhao raise his head, a smile appearing on her lips. Her ethereal and sacred voice echoed through the road:
"It seems you already know how to control this divine kingdom."
Huo Yuhao nodded to her, his eyes confidently saying:
"Yes, thanks for reminding me."
Then, Huo Yuhao explained his plan to establish an alchemical foundation, then use the foundation to stabilize the mixed mental power and promote alchemy to the group.
The little girl in red had obsidian eyes that curved into crescents; she was delighted that Huo Yuhao had found his own path.
Electrolux nodded occasionally after hearing Huo Yuhao's explanation, the surrounding gray aura oscillating. He believed the method was highly feasible,
at least conceptually .
Electrolux's aged voice resounded throughout the Sea of Spirit.
"Hahaha!"
"A good plan! I haven't been this interested in anything in a long time!"
"An alchemical foundation, embodying countless mysteries..."
"If this concept can truly be realized, what will this world become? Everyone like a dragon? An endless purgatory?"
"Yuhao, your foundation will ignite a fire in this world. This fire may burn the entire world, or it may allow the world to be reborn from the flames!"
"But it doesn't matter, I don't care about the future!"
"Yuhao, rest assured, I will do my utmost to help you realize this alchemical foundation!"
Among the residents of the Sea of Spirit, the Golden Tortoise had no particular opinion.
As the useless member of Huo Yuhao's team,
it only felt a sense of awe and superiority. There's no way around it
. As a race of spirit beasts blessed with good fortune, all they need to do is eat and sleep, and they'll grow stronger.
Their good fortune grants them extremely long lifespans, even though a few golden hawksbill turtles can break through 200,000 years. This is mainly because their good fortune doesn't provide the necessary catalysts for breakthrough. However, almost everyone can grind their way to 100,000 years.
As for survival pressure?
That's a matter of checking their wallets at the end of the month—there's none at all! No spirit beast would be foolish enough to hunt a spirit beast blessed with good fortune.
While golden hawksbill turtles don't significantly accelerate a spirit beast's cultivation speed like the three-eyed golden lion
, they still offer many benefits. Staying near their kind significantly increases the chances of surviving the Heavenly Tribulation .
Even if someone does, it's just wishful thinking. Not to mention whether the opponent can even break through the golden hawksbill turtle's shell defense, golden hawksbill turtles are usually guarded by other spirit beasts.
Those spirit beasts hoping to break through by relying on golden hawksbill turtles will tear their enemies to shreds first.
It was Huo Yuhao's golden hawksbill turtle that brought this upon itself, coincidentally touching Di Tian's precious basket.
In fact, the Life Gold that could help the Silver Dragon King recover might have been more important to Di Tian than his own basket.
Fortunately, fate hadn't abandoned its precious offspring, guiding it towards Huo Yuhao in its final moments.
The golden hawksbill turtle was now somewhat complaining about not being a spirit-attribute soul beast; perhaps it could have helped Huo Yuhao.
It had some understanding of water, fate, and light elements, but was completely ignorant of spiritual power.
Therefore, the golden hawksbill turtle silently retreated behind Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Ilex, its eyes clear like a college student just entering society.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was initially quite happy, after all, if the foundation could be born, it would only bring benefits to their group.
It was like Qin Shi Huang touching an electric wire—he was completely overwhelmed.
He secretly resolved to study alchemy diligently and contribute to Huo Yuhao's grand plan.
However, after carefully recalling Huo Yuhao's specific ideas, he felt something was amiss.
"What is a Tianmeng server?"
"Using my brain as the core processor?!"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm discovered both good and bad news at this moment.
The good news was that it was indispensable in Yuhao's plan, a crucial link.
The bad news was that it was too crucial, potentially consuming a large amount of its thinking ability.
"Quack!"
"Yuhao, you can't do this!"
"I've done my part for you! I want to see my mother! I want to report this!"
The Golden Tortoise watched as Tianmeng quickly used its face-changing soul skill, going from ecstasy to terror, and then calling for its mother again.
It sighed; life was tough, even a tortoise sighs.
Then it pressed Tianmeng Ice Silkworm back under its shell and forcefully corrected it.
"Brother Tianmeng, relax, you'll be fine soon."
Watching Tianmeng Ice Silkworm groan in the Sea of Spirit, the little planet spirit chuckled, then slowly walked to Huo Yuhao.
"Next, it should be about time."
"I need to return to the inner side of the planet."
"This isn't my territory, I can't stay here long, this space has begun to reject me."
"Next time we meet, I hope you'll be a little taller."
"You're a bit short now."
"Now, let me give you some final gifts."
The little girl in red waved, beckoning Huo Yuhao to squat down.
Huo Yuhao naturally wouldn't refuse, following her instruction to squat in front of her, his eyes meeting hers.
The little planet spirit did something that surprised everyone present; she gently kissed Huo Yuhao's forehead.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm giggled foolishly under the golden tortoise shell: "Hehe, Mom kissed me."
Electrolux's gray aura froze, then transformed into a hand covering the entire sphere, speechless.
"This worm is beyond saving!"
"Little turtle, keep increasing the pressure, this worm seems to be enjoying it."
Upon hearing this, the golden hawksbill turtle continued to increase the correction pressure, vowing to bring back the Tianmeng brother of the past!
Huo Yuhao finally understood what the little planet spirit meant by the final gift.
"[Understanding] reaches 10%, Martial Soul Furnace activated."
"[Imagination] reaches 5%, Initial Imagination Construction activated."
"[Dreamscape] reaches 10%, Dream Travel activated."
The little girl in red took a few steps back, her toes touching the ground, legs crossed, and bowed, saying,
"This is my final gift."
"This is all I can do for now."
"But you must remember, the core of [Understanding] is not reproduction, but omniscience."
"[Imagination] cannot exceed understanding; you cannot concretize things you cannot even imagine." "
[Dreamscape] is the safest, and also the most dangerous; it is the cornerstone of the spirit."
"If you want to imagine life, don't worry about the past; I can help you resolve your past."
"Then, goodbye."
Gradually, the little girl in red disappeared from the pure white world, and Huo Yuhao's vision returned to whiteness once more.
The world was cleaner than a sheet of white paper erased by an eraser.
Only occasionally could one hear the sounds of a black dragon and a teddy bear fighting in the distance.
Alright, that's all for the alchemy and the three great powers settings for now. Next, we'll head to the far north to retrieve the Ice Emperor.
(End of Chapter)
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