Chapter 312: God-level Meeting: The Power of Faith Known to All

One week later, Tang San's injuries had mostly recovered, and under Oscar's arrangements, he secretly returned to Wuhun City.

The most dangerous place is the safest place; no one expected that Tang San would actually return to Wuhun City.

After Zhu Zhuqing and Xue Ke returned, they reported the matter regarding Tang San to the Spirit Hall.

Originally, Zhu Zhuqing wanted to speak directly to Jerry, but she could never get in touch with him, so she had to report to the Spirit Hall first.

Great Elder Qian Daoliu learned of this matter and immediately convened a meeting.

Only God-level powerhouses participated in this meeting; after all, the matters to be discussed in this meeting concerned God-level powerhouses, and it was better for ordinary Spirit Masters not to know yet.

At the meeting, Zhu Zhuqing spoke about Tang San becoming a god, and how, after she had severely wounded him, a mysterious God-level powerhouse suddenly appeared to rescue him.

Regarding this matter, the God-level powerhouses present engaged in a heated discussion.

Zhu Zhuqing also spoke of Tang San's strength; ordinary attacks had no effect, and powerful soul skills took too long to activate, making them not so easy to hit the opponent with.

All the God-level powerhouses present had not fought since becoming gods.

This reminder from Zhu Zhuqing made everyone suddenly realize that they seemed to have no effective means of attack against God-level powerhouses.

Conventional soul skills had no effect on God-level powerhouses at all, which was also the reason why Zhu Zhuqing had fought with Tang San for such a long time before.

Excluding ordinary soul skills, everyone lacked effective means of attack after reaching the God-level.

After all, there had been no God-level powerhouses on the Douluo Continent before, nor had any experience regarding the post-God-level stage been left behind.

Regarding cultivation after the God-level, apart from some things Jerry had mentioned before, everyone was exploring on their own.

Therefore, this incident caught the attention of all the God-level powerhouses present, and at the same time, it served as a wake-up call for them.

They wanted to contact Jerry, but they had no idea where Jerry was now.

Even Jerry's master, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Qian Daoliu only knew that Jerry had gone out this time to handle a major matter; he had never said where exactly he had gone.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly stood up and said, "Do you remember that after Jerry helped us become gods, he said one thing: stabilize your cultivation and strive to comprehend the Rules."

"At first, because of our martial soul attributes, we all entered the Rules quickly, but after reaching a certain level, it became very difficult to improve."

"Jerry has emphasized the matter of Rules many times, so could it be that battles after the God-level are related to the Rules each of us comprehends?"

"I have made a simple inference: battles after the God-level should be fought using the Rules."

After Zhu Zhuqing finished stating her point of view, all the God-level powerhouses present fell into deep thought.

They recalled what Zhu Zhuqing had just said, as well as what Jerry had said before.

They sensed their own Rules; with their current level of comprehension, the Rules only increased the power of their soul skills, and they really hadn't seen any other benefits.

Before, they felt that if the power of their soul skills increased, their strength would also increase, which was a very happy thing.

But now, they suddenly realized they were wrong.

These improvements certainly seemed powerful when facing ordinary people, but it was different when facing God-level powerhouses of the same realm.

Since everyone was a God-level powerhouse and everyone was improving, by comparison, these improvements in soul skills didn't count for much.

After all, they were all God-level powerhouses now; they had been looking at things with the mindset of ordinary people before, and now it seemed that while their strength had reached the God-level, their state of mind had not yet reached it.

Once at the God-level, it could be said that the level of life had changed; although the external form was still human, the interior was slowly changing as time passed.

Suddenly, Zhu Zhuqing thought of something and used her right hand to cut a small wound on the pad of her left thumb.

This action by Zhu Zhuqing made the others present feel strange, but the scene that followed made them feel even more surprised.

The blood flowing from Zhu Zhuqing was red with a hint of gold.

"Zhuqing, what are you doing?" Chrysanthemum Douluo, as Zhu Zhuqing's master, saw his disciple self-harming and spoke directly.

"Master, I saw Tang San's blood before; it was red with a hint of gold, so I tested it to see if the blood of all God-level powerhouses was like this."

"And it also reminded me of one thing: I have seen Jerry's blood; it is golden, without a trace of red."

"Do you all want to try it? I want to see if my guess is correct."

After Zhu Zhuqing finished speaking, her senior sister, junior sister, and master were the first to cooperate; without a word, they followed Zhu Zhuqing's example and cut the pads of their thumbs.

Seeing this, the others also followed suit and cut their own thumb pads.

Red with a hint of gold; it was all red with a hint of gold.

Only some had a bit more gold, and some had less.

The blood of Qian Daoliu, Poseidon, and Bibi Dong was very different; while others' was red with a hint of gold, the three of them could be said to have gold with a hint of red, with very little red part.

"I think I understand. Jerry once told me before that after becoming a god and ascending to the God-level, upon arriving at the God Realm, because the concentration of soul power in the God Realm is very high, along with the influence of other environmental factors, our bodies will undergo a transformation."

"And it is an all-encompassing transformation. After the transformation, our bodies will become true God Bodies, and our soul power will also become Divine Power."

"I have seen Jerry's blood; it is golden. This represents that he has completely transformed into a god, while we can only be considered Semi-Gods, or rather, gods who have not yet completely transformed."

"The blood of the Great Elder, Poseidon, and the Pope presents as gold with a hint of red, with very little red part, which shows that the three of them will soon be able to transform into true gods."

"Jerry said that the transformation is possible because of the concentration of soul power in the God Realm and some other factors, which allow for rapid transformation."

"In the past, if one stayed on the Douluo Continent, it would probably take hundreds or thousands of years to complete this kind of transformation, but the world has advanced twice, and now the world's soul power concentration is one hundred times what it was before, so our transformation speed has accelerated."

"We are all currently comprehending the Rules, and after reaching a certain level, we have all fallen into a bottleneck. I think this is because we have not yet completely transformed into gods."

"After truly transforming into a god, we should be comprehending our Exclusive Rule Skills while comprehending the Rules, and use these to fight. This is also why Jerry never told us about the fighting methods after becoming a god, but only told us to strive to comprehend the Rules."

"There is a saying that I believe everyone has heard: only what one comprehends and creates oneself is the most suitable for oneself."

"This saying previously referred to Self-created Soul Skills, but now it seems that this saying includes skills after becoming a god."

"The documents of the Spirit Hall also recorded that every god has their own unique means. I didn't understand it before, but now I seem to understand, because the attribute Rules that each god comprehends are different, and the skills they comprehend are also different. This is why it is said that every god has their own unique means."

"The above is my speculation; if anyone has any opinions, please speak."

After Zhu Zhuqing finished speaking, she sat down and began to think about her own questions.

At this time, Elder Jin'e suddenly spoke: "Why is it that the bodies of the Great Elder, Poseidon, and Bibi Dong transform quickly, while ours are a bit slower?"

"The Great Elder and Poseidon became gods before us, so it is understandable that they are faster, but the time the Pope became a god is not much different from ours, yet her transformation speed has caught up with the Great Elder and Poseidon?"

"And, if you look closely at the color of everyone's blood, Zhu Zhuqing and Xue Ke have more gold, followed by Elder Chrysanthemum. Among our twelve Cabinet Elders, the blood of the Twelfth Elder, Gong Ya, also has significantly more gold."

"Our transformation speeds are all different; why is this?"

After Elder Jin'e finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Zhuqing, wanting to find an answer from her.

"I think Xiao Wu, Zhuqing, and I should know the reason for this."

At this moment, Ye Lingling, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up, and in an instant, the attention of the entire room was focused on her.

"Then let me explain it to everyone! The Great Elder and Elder Poseidon should know about Faith Power, right?"

Qian Daoliu and Poseidon nodded at the same time.

"This is related to Faith Power. Faith Power can comprehensively improve everyone; whether it is the physical God Body, soul power, Spirit Power, etc., all can be improved."

"The reason for the rapid transformation is because of Faith Power."

After Ye Lingling finished speaking, she sat down and stopped talking.

Everyone thought Ye Lingling would continue speaking, but they did not hear her voice again, and they all looked at Ye Lingling.

"Alright, take back your gazes; don't look at Lingling like that. Lingling's personality is just like this; today is already considered a lot of talking."

Seeing that everyone was staring at Ye Lingling, Zhu Zhuqing, who understood Ye Lingling's personality, spoke up directly to smooth things over.

"You all want to know how to obtain Faith Power, right?"

"Actually, it is very simple; the source of Faith Power is living beings."

"Humans and Soul Beasts are all living beings and can produce Faith Power."

"For so many years, Jerry has always advocated treating every commoner kindly and doing practical things for them. Regardless of whether these commoners are Spirit Masters or ordinary people, as long as they are truly grateful, they will produce Faith Power."

"Because Xue Ke and I are Empresses of the Empire, we have been doing practical things for the development of the Empire all these years, working hard so that every citizen of the Empire can live a happy life. The citizens are truly grateful to us, so we have obtained quite a lot of Faith Power."

"And the Great Elder, Poseidon, and the Pope are also in this situation."

"You also do things for the commoners in your daily lives, and the commoners are also very grateful to you, so you have also obtained Faith Power; it is just that you haven't noticed it."

"The place where you can obtain the most Faith Power right now is Wuhun City. The Spirit Hall personnel working here have all obtained Faith Power."

"Twelfth Elder Gong Ya, because she announced major research that played a great role in the lives and Cultivation of the commoners, even though she hasn't appeared much, she has obtained quite a lot of Faith Power."

"Next, do you all know how to obtain Faith Power now? Blindly going into closed-door Cultivation does not have many benefits either."

After Zhu Zhuqing finished speaking, everyone began to ponder. They were all god-level powerhouses with unquestionable talent and high levels of thought, and they quickly understood the principle behind it.

The Ghost Leopard Elder of the Information Department suddenly slapped himself and then said loudly: "I want to change departments; I don't want to be the Minister of the Information Department anymore."

Elder Ghost Leopard was in charge of the Information Department and had always lived in seclusion behind the scenes, rarely appearing in the public eye. Very few people knew him, let alone people who felt faith and gratitude toward him.

This time, when everyone displayed their blood, his blood was the only one with a trace of gold that was almost imperceptible.

He hadn't felt anything before, but now that Zhu Zhuqing had revealed the truth, he instantly felt very aggrieved.

How did he end up in charge of the Information Department back then?

One wrong step leads to eternal regret.

The other Cabinet Elders instantly lowered their heads, not even looking at Elder Ghost Leopard, for fear that Elder Ghost Leopard would suggest swapping positions with them.

Only the Minister of the Logistics Department, Tenth Elder You Yi, the Minister of the Development Department, Eleventh Elder Lan Qiaoqin, and the Minister of the Research Department, Twelfth Elder Gong Ya, did not lower their heads.

The three of them were not afraid of Elder Ghost Leopard swapping with them; the daily work of the Logistics Department and the Development Department was exhausting, and if there were a chance, they would have wanted to change departments long ago.

As for the Research Department, even if it were handed over to Elder Ghost Leopard, he had no talent for research, and he wouldn't be able to convince the masses if he went there.

No one paid any attention to Elder Ghost Leopard. He looked aggrievedly at the Great Elder Qian Daoliu. Seeing Elder Ghost Leopard looking over, Qian Daoliu pretended to cough and turned his head to look at Poseidon.

Elder Ghost Leopard instantly felt very aggrieved in his heart.

"Elder Ghost Leopard, Jerry once said that the Information Department is the best place to obtain Faith Power. Jerry didn't say the specific method."

"But since Jerry said so, there must be a reason for it."

"You have obtained the least amount of Faith Power; you should look for the reason within yourself."

Seeing that no one was paying attention to Elder Ghost Leopard, and knowing that changing ministers was no small matter, Zhu Zhuqing spoke up and repeated a sentence Jerry had once said.

"What? The Information Department is the best place to obtain Faith Power? Did Jerry really say that?"

Elder Ghost Leopard said in disbelief, his eyes fixed on Zhu Zhuqing without moving.

"Yes, that's right!"

Zhu Zhuqing answered affirmatively.

"Elder Ghost Leopard, it seems you have a lot of opinions about the Information Department. I am your friend of many years, so how could I bear to see you suffer? How about this, I'll swap departments with you. Our Mission Department is known throughout the entire continent, so we must obtain quite a lot of Faith Power. What do you think?"

After hearing Zhu Zhuqing's affirmative answer, Elder Jin'e spoke up instantly, preparing to swap departments with Elder Ghost Leopard.

Elder Jin'e still trusted Jerry very much. Although he didn't know how to obtain Faith Power in the Information Department right now, since Jerry said so, it meant he had a method in his hands. At worst, he could just ask for advice when Jerry returned.

"Elder Jin'e, you're going too far. If we're talking about who has a good relationship with Elder Ghost Leopard, it has to be me, Elder Holy Dragon. The development of my Business Department is a very important department in Wuhun City. Basically, my Business Department is involved in every aspect, and there are too many places to obtain Faith Power. So, let me, Holy Dragon, suffer this hardship. I am willing to swap departments with Elder Ghost Leopard and let Elder Ghost Leopard go to the Business Department to enjoy some peace."

Just as Elder Jin'e finished speaking, Elder Holy Dragon immediately stood up to refute him. Now that he knew the Information Department was the best place to obtain Faith Power, he also wanted to compete for it.

"Elder Jin'e, Elder Holy Dragon, do you two still have any shame? Ghost Leopard and Magic Bear, Ghost Leopard and Magic Bear—who on the continent doesn't know that my relationship with Ghost Leopard is the best? If anyone is going to suffer for Ghost Leopard, it won't be your turn."

"Bullshit, I, Qianjun, am the one with the best relationship with Elder Ghost Leopard..."

"You're talking nonsense; I, Xiangmo, am the one with the best relationship with Elder Ghost Leopard..."

For a time, everyone was scrambling to swap departments with Elder Ghost Leopard. Seeing everyone scrambling, Elder Ghost Leopard instantly felt depressed.

Could it really be my own fault? Is the Information Department really that popular?

Is it really the department where it is easiest to obtain Faith Power?

Why haven't I felt it after working there for so many years?

Could it be that I am really not suitable to be the Minister of the Information Department?

But I have been conscientious and diligent for so many years and have never made any mistakes. So why, in the department where it is easiest to obtain Faith Power, have I obtained the least amount of Faith Power?

Many questions appeared in Elder Ghost Leopard's mind. Amidst the heated arguments of everyone, Elder Ghost Leopard fell into deep thought.

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