[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-697":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},1564069,2028,"Chapter 697 Synergy","divine-path-system-chapter-697",697,"\u003Cp>Chapter 697 Synergy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world went dark and Varian found himself vanishing into the nothingness.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His senses disappeared.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sight, no sound, no smell.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian felt like he was standing in an endless sea of darkness.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the middle of nowhere.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abandoned.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alone.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waves of light burst out from either side.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of noble golden light from one side and a tri-color wave from the other.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed as if two worlds filled with golden and tri-color lights collided with his.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The colorless world turned beautiful and Varian no longer felt alone.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he senses a connection to these two worlds.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a thread of honey, sweet but weak.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, something began to flow between the two worlds.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he wasn't sure what it was. It seemed like aura, and it surely had aura but it also had something far more subtle.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the insights of divine paths.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realizations one had. The bottlenecks one faced. Things that language fell short of expressing. Insights that memories failed to copy.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was suddenly feeling those out of nowhere.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he realized these were the experiences of Sarah and Sia.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had reached his level very quickly, so, Varian didn't spend much time contemplating about his divine paths.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These insights filled those gaps and Varian immersed himself in the things he missed.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he underwent long training, he could've filled those gaps himself. But this was a far more efficient method and he made full use of it.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, the golden and tri-color worlds also grew brighter.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarah was able to find insights into two elemental paths from Varian. These two would be of great use for cross-referencing when she began her light path.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, through Varian as the medium, Sarah also got access to the path of darkness. It was a major help for her as light and darkness were closely co-related.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there was also the Space path from Varian and the Gravity path from Sia. These two paths would greatly aid her in advancing in the time path.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Sia was taking insights from the numerous paths Varian awakened in.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he wasn't higher level than her in any path, his insights didn't cause a shattering change for her.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, having so many paths did.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quantitative change led to qualitative change and Sia found her bottlenecks rapidly loosening.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bit by bit, the path to level 9 became clearer.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed like an endless river and the first session of synergy bore fruits as it drew closer to the end.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*** *** ***\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+500 XP]\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+500 XP]\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+500 XP]\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Synergy session ended, before Varian could even open his eyes, these messages popped up.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Superhuman Level 7: 8k\u002F10k (+1k)\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space Level 7: 8k\u002F10k (+1k)\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Level 7: 8k\u002F10k (+1k)\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plantae Level 7: 8k\u002F10k (+1k)\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Psychic Level 7: 8k\u002F10k (+1k)\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Macrokinetic Level 7: 8k\u002F10k (+1k)\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water level 7: 8k\u002F10k (+1k)]\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian was surprised by the windfall.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he knew the massive XP he gained was because this was their first time.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the second time onward, the XP would be far less, however, it'd remain steady.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a constraint on the session. They could only do a single session a day. The second one would be useless.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite both the issues, even if they only performed Synergy without practicing, they'd reach the peak of level 9 in merely two years.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Huh?'\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian suddenly stopped feeling his body and his consciousness seemed to be pulled somewhere.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wai—'\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarah, Varian, and Sia's brows furrowed simultaneously as they witnessed something unexpected.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*** ***\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a rainy day.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Sarah knocked on the door of Evander's room.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father.\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, she graduated middle school. Even though her mother went to meet her brother on Pluto, her father decided to stay for her.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarah's joy knew no bounds and she wanted to hug him tightly and say 'I love you, father! Thank you for coming despite your busy schedule!'\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after he got a call, he shut himself in the room.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, please say something. What happened to you?\" Sarah's voice shook as she asked in a scared tone.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kacha! Krak!\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds of ceramics breaking and glass shattering suddenly sounded from the room.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarah flinched and instinctively took a step back before her eyes widened and she banged the door. \"Father! What happened! Don't scare me!\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes turned into hours and there was not a single word.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarah waited and waited in front of his room until she collapsed from the stress and fatigue.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*** ***\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Day 1…\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blades cut down her skin. Her blood painted the container red.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Day 2…\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was electrocuted cruelly until she fainted.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Day 3…\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was nearly frozen to death.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Day 10…\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No…\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Day 30…\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can't watch this.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Day 100…\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please stop…\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His consciousness screamed but the memory continued on.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*** *** ***\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost his mother in a day.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushed away the girl he grew up with in a week.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's life took a drastic turn.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was scared to catch a wink of sleep since the dreams of his mother's death haunted him.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if she blaming him.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaming his weakness.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why didn't you save her?'\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why couldn't you stop Sia?'\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian knew his mother died due to Sia. But the person he hated the most was himself.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first week, he couldn't even eat anything. He stared blankly into the distance, hoping this was a nightmare he could wake up from.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sia left but he didn't even bid her farewell. Just looking at her face, his body flinched as a torrent of negative emotions flooded his heart.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the constant reminder of his mother's death.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want to see her.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after pushing her away, Varian lived alone for the first time in his life.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trauma pushed him to the edge and depression gripped him so tightly that he had trouble thinking about himself without bursting into tears.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I hate myself.'\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian didn't like to blame others. He took responsibility for everything that happened to him.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a trait that rewarded him greatly in his early life. But now, it crushed him.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every night was a nightmare, every day was a living hell.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian had dangerous thoughts regarding his own life on multiple occasions, but he always resolved to live.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't out of his love for life. But fear that he would die having lived such a terrible life.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After lots of pain, struggle, and tears, he ended up in Leon's training hall.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pain didn't vanish.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he found a way to numb himself.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he lost himself in it.\",\u003C\u002Fp>",1120,"2026-06-06T07:58:26.749Z",1,"novelbin.me","b153843e439960eb48fb8a7066ecfd8ae790d06f9328babb78eca3fb69fc8394","divine-path-system-chapter-698","divine-path-system-chapter-696",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]