[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-175":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Divine Path System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1563836,2028,"Chapter 175: Aura Well","divine-path-system-chapter-175",175,"\u003Cp>Varian woke up with a delighted expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The System prompts sounded heavenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+10 Xp]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+40 Xp]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+15 Xp]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+20 Xp]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+0 Xp]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian was about to pump his fist when he realized he was holding the Suicide Jacket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body stiffened and he hurriedly put it inside the space ring. While he didn't like it much, there was no denying that it helped his Space Path tremendously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Status.' He muttered\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Body Path (Enhanced) Level 5: 10\u002F2000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space Path Level 3: 80\u002F400\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Path Level 4: 15\u002F1000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morpher Path Level 3: 100\u002F400\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mind Path Level 1: 100\u002F100]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear at a glance that the most progress was observed in Level 3, followed by Level 4 and then Level 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barring Mind Path which reached the bottleneck, the other paths followed the pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was common for every awakener across all divine paths. The higher the level, the slower the progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The awakeners had a famous line for this experience. 'Progressing in Divine Path is like swimming up a waterfall. It is impossible for mortals. Even for awakeners, the higher you go, the slower it gets. The scariest thing is we can't see the end.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian agreed with them wholeheartedly, but decided not to share his experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only practicing for a few hours and he made great progress. If he practiced all day, his progress would at least double.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Omitting bottlenecks, with +20 Xp every day, he'd only need a 100 days to reach the peak of Level 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, including bottlenecks, he'd take at most 120 days to reach peak of Level 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even geniuses take over 500 days. Even that included the treasures, battle experiences, guidances and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Varian's plain practice threw them miles behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most important thing, however, was this—practicing actually slowed him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting was the best vehicle to his progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Varian\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Year\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merit Points: 2410\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cumulative Points: 2810\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recent Transactions:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entry Fee: 200 mp deducted for Tower of Trials\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Healing Fee: 200 mp deducted by Tower of Trials\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honor Rank: 300mp deposited by Tower of Trials}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Varian's heart ached at losing 200mp for healing, he consoled himself with the 300 merit points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why do cadets go to Tower of Trials?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honor? Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to spend 200 merit points just for honor was a stretch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless it was someone like Narcis, but that was another issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, once a cadet enters the Honor Ranking, they'd be given merit points every month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>401-500 Ranking: 300 merit points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>301-400 Ranking: 500 merit points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranking 1: 10,000 merit points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If I have the first rank, just two months and I'll have enough mp to check Sia's information.' Varian sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still a tremendous gap between him and peak of Level 6.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My growth rate surpasses everyone here. I just need to make sure I don't get killed by some stupid System.\" Varian had a profound realization in the shower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>System: [ \"....\" ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After cursing the system as usual, Varian went to the second Sovereign Treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aura Well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Tower of Trials, it too needed an entree fee. At the same time, there were restrictions on the times of usage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once per month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if one was about to advance to the next level, they could get the permission for extra use. Their permission for next month would be used up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's arrival caught the attention of the cadets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike Tower of Trials, Aura Well had no ranking list. There was also a much smaller crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ignored their approaches and paid the entree fee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he moved forward, Varian saw the entry point. An underground tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's see what's so good about this.\" He jumped in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frist thing he felt was the slightly higher aura concentration. It was around 2% higher than normal. Much less than his own dorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's eyes took a moment before they adjusted to the darkness. He noticed the obvious feature— the central part of the well was hollow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved towards the center and gazed down. White fog, presumably aura, clouded his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So much aura.\" Varian smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few glances, he understood the well's shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a dark red metallic structure that spiralled down. It resembled a huge spring that was forcibly drilled into the ground. To make the analogy accurate, a hollow spring in soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the area he was standing on was miniscule compared to the vast hollowness at the center, it too was at least half a mile wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All in all, if Varian continued to move forward, he'd descend and reach lower floors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no one in the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was not surprising since any cadet who could pay 200 merit points could reach way below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura concentration was 5% higher than normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third. 7.5% higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth seemed to be step up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth. 15% higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifth. 25% higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixth. 35% higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian encountered a cadet in the sixth floor. A boy was sitting cross legged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His age was too young to be a cadet. He looked only to be around 16. He was a mid level 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The initial progress in Divine Paths was slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This boy was definitely a genius in his school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, since Aura Well was one of the kind treasures, the Academy decided to conduct competitions in high schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few lucky winners across the Earth were given the opportunity to practice in the Aura Well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These kids couldn't go deeper than a few floors. So no one had any objection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember no one was selected in my school.\" Varian quickly passed through the seventh, eighth and ninth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a lie to say Varian didn't feel jealous. He trained like a madman for almost a decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even get the fruits of his labor. Yet here was another boy who was getting a head start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it. If I awakened like everyone, I wouldn't be where I am today.\" Varian took a deep breath and pushed down the memories that threatened to flood his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memories of those bitter sweet training were imprinted into every inch of his body. Even if he wanted to, his body couldn't forget it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the main reason Varian was able to take so many injuries and still fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he was not the most talented person in battle, but he sure was the one who could take the most hits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head, Varian passed by several cadets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenth floor had almost 70% higher aura than outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were around ten cadets. They were all at the peak of Level 2 and were hitting the bottleneck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were among the top of ordinary cadets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discounting Narcis and Ryan, who were at the top of genius category, most geniuses advanced to Level 3 in the first month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real deal breaker wa breaking the bottleneck and advancing to level 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Depending on talent and diligence, this bottleneck could take from three weeks to even months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'After reaching level 5, none of first years are my opponents.' Varian continued to descend down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleventh floor. Twelfth floor. Thirteenth floor…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura went from invisible to light smog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the floors, the aura concentration also continued to increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>100%. 125%. 150%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cadets also continued to increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian saw the second years. There were quite a few of them hitting the bottleneck to Level 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were a few Level 4 third years but no peak Level 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian knew that in the near two thousand third year cadets, there only around forty peak Level 5s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advancing to Level 6 was much harder and was said to take longer. Even for a genius, taking a year to break the bottleneck was 'normal'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That only highlighted Sarah's and Charles' strength. They were both Level 6.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I have to reach that level, soon.' Varian vowed to himself and pushed himself to the twentieth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aura condensed into white fog and overwhelmed his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his Enhanced vision couldn't see through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the high concentration of aura was making him dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian had to force himself to stay awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without proper strength, too much aura was harmful. Thankfully, aura increased gradually with each floor and Varian found just the right spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twentieth floor's aura was 300% higher than normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant, the aura here was four times higher than outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian sat down cross legged and began his first practice in aura well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a whale swallowed water, he swallowed aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Willaimson was returning from the thirtieth floor when he sensed a terrifying suction force in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is anyone advancing to Level 6?\" He guessed. Even then, the amount of aura was a bit high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have too few at level 6. Is it Mia or Sofia?\" He wondered and spread his mental sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This…what the heck?\" Williamson couldn't help but swear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cadet in first year uniform sat cross legged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick, almost invisible fog around him was thinning at a visible rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This…he's just a Low Level 5?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1526,"2026-06-06T07:58:11.288Z",1,"novelbin.me","6f7fb7f13e87443bab0c9ac84b09824d7b482892ee2d25b50f3ce1df17344d54","divine-path-system-chapter-140","divine-path-system-chapter-139",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]