Chapter 134: Light Shepherd (Please Subscribe!)

Inside the bedroom.

Aaron pulled the curtains shut and lit a candle.

He immediately took out a small silver knife, a crucible, incense, pure water, and other auxiliary tools, began to seal the entire room with Spirituality, and drew a Ritual Array on the floor.

"Generally speaking... the Ascension Rituals of the various paths often require an auxiliary person, either a mentor or an assistant... or perhaps even an Offering!"

"The Mysterious System I have pioneered seems to have contained elements of cruelty and bloodiness from the very beginning..."

"According to my knowledge of Occultism, for those in the 'Craftsman Brotherhood' who follow the path of 'Sun' purely, by the time they reach the Second Stage, they can probably replace the main consumable materials with another First Tier 'Light Bearer'..."

The potion inside the crucible suddenly turned pure black, but the colors of the bubbles that emerged fused in a weird way, turning pure white, as if they were tiny suns.

Once one submits, they will be herded by the radiance, and the best outcome is to become a 'Child of Light', deviating from the true path of the Creator!

Light!

A little bit of radiance is the brightness and hope in the darkness.

Perhaps it can satisfy a 'Child of Light', but it does not satisfy the requirements to become a 'Light Shepherd'!

Aaron skillfully set up the crucible, added pure water, and began to heat it.

Aaron clutched his lower abdomen in pain and let out a low growl.

The last bit of clarity brought an epiphany to Aaron's heart.

Aaron put away the remnants of the Ritual, pulled back the curtains, and saw the rising sun, with the soft light of the morning sun spilling down.

When the boiling Spirituality reached a certain Node, although his brain felt a bit dizzy, his own spiritual sense already told Aaron that it was time for the Ascension!

"Blessing of Light, or should I say... Enchantment?"

It is unknown how much time passed, but the cracks on his body had all disappeared, and the radiance within his seven orifices gradually curled back into his body.

At this moment, Aaron knew that he had finally opened the Second Primordial Substance—【Stability】, and had become a 'Light Shepherd'!

"If opening the Second Primordial Substance is this difficult, ninety-nine percent of the Extraordinaries in the world would have to die..."

On the floor, within the Ritual Array, points of dazzling radiance bloomed, carrying a certain Mysterious fluctuation.

Aaron sighed in his heart: "Must prepare early!"

"I am your master!"

When he opened his eyes again, only tiny specks of white light remained in his pupils, but they did not leak out through his eyes, which could be considered controlled to a reasonable degree.

At this moment, Aaron's thoughts drifted, and he seemed to see a white sun.

Endless radiance fell, shaking his spirit, wanting to make him submit and become a servant of the radiance, a priest of the Light...

On the surface of his body, spider-web-like cracks suddenly appeared as if porcelain were shattering, and white radiance emerged from the gaps.

Immediately, he added the purified 'Sun' Spirit Material into it.

Inside the crucible, strange bubbles emerged, which released multicolored hues when they burst, resembling rainbows.

Roar!

Immediately, he started the Ritual to ascend to 'Light Shepherd'.

Amidst the light, this feather melted rapidly, dripping drops of pure white liquid from its tip into the crucible.

When a large amount of light gathers together, it is scorching and destruction!

At the same time that Aaron produced the thought of resistance, the radiance within his body seemed to be in a state of Wrath, wanting to Rend his body and burst out!

Gurgle!

"Ugh!"

The pure white light instantly enveloped the precious material, the Sun Bird Feather.

He reached out his hand, and that wisp of radiance fell into his palm, being wantonly twisted and turned into a plaything.

"'Light Bearer' can only make ordinary crafts, but after becoming a 'Light Shepherd', I can already perform simple Enchantments on items. For example, this rapier—although the effect can only last for about an hour, it is enough to support a battle. It does not do much damage to ordinary targets, but it has extraordinary lethality against Evil Domain existences like vengeful spirits..."

Accompanied by his gentle stroking, a layer of pure white patterns immediately appeared on the sword body, emitting a soft radiance.

Aaron experienced the changes after his Ascension: "At the same time, I can use the Ritual to solidify the Enchantment effect and create Extraordinary Items whose effects can last for ten days or even a month... This, of course, also requires the assistance of other Spirit Materials."

Lines of the Ritual Array radiated light, and illusory Mysterious Talismans, Magic symbols, and spiritual number symbols spread from the void, branding themselves onto his body layer by layer, like tattoos, and yet also like some kind of seal.

The cracks on his body gradually closed, locking in the radiance.

Aaron picked up the tongs and poured the potion from the crucible into a small metal bottle to cool.

"So, this is the special nature of my path... I finally know why the existence at the source of 'Sun' wanted to castrate the original path... The true path of 'Sun' is to become the master of Light, which for the source's presiding deity, is a form of blasphemy!"

Gurgle!

They spread rapidly to the surroundings, only to be blocked by the wall of Spirituality, not leaking a single bit.

Buzz!

He closed his eyes, locked away the last bit of overflowing radiance, and thoughts surged in his mind.

Aaron thought for a moment, picked up the White Crystal Cane, drew out the hidden sword inside, and gently stroked it with his palm, which carried radiance.

Aaron's expression remained unchanged; he opened the box, took the Sun Bird Feather in his right hand, and snapped his left hand with a 'pop'.

"It is time."

He opened the small metal bottle without hesitation, let the still-warm potion roll down his throat, and fall into his Stomach.

Aaron grasped this hard-won clarity and relaxation, engaged in a tug-of-war with the radiance in his body, and began to tame it...

'Cannot submit. I am the one who herds the radiance, the master of the light, not its servant!'

"Get... back in!"

Gurgle!

The Ascension Ritual for 'Light Shepherd' also has similar requirements, though it does not advocate using Extraordinaries. This is not out of kindness, but because the quality of such 'materials' is insufficient.

In this state, Aaron felt his whole body heating up bit by bit, and the Spirituality within his body, which had reached the limit of a 'Light Bearer', began to boil.

He let out a low growl and activated the Ritual on the floor.

The next moment, white Light emerged from his eyes, from his nostrils, from his mouth, and from every pore of his body, as if streams of living radiance were inside him, surging forth to Rend his entire being!

"Right now I am only herding and controlling a bit of radiance; when I advance to a higher rank in the future... I fear it will inevitably attract the attention of that source deity..."

Only between the opening and closing of his eyes did specks of radiance still spill out, like swords of Light.

"Furthermore, my inherent Purification ability and physical constitution have also increased to a certain extent..."

"However, for me, the most critical thing is that I have broken through the primal quality barrier, allowing me to continue accumulating Spirituality and attempt to advance upward to become a 'Maker'..."

(End of chapter)