There are two awakenings for the firewood.
Awakening in the land of inheritance has a higher chance and lower risk, with no difference from normal awakenings.
Guided Awakening is an awakening protected by the power of destiny. The probability is secondary; the main point is that as long as it is a 'Guided Awakening,' there is no danger of death or even injury.
Even if the awakening fails, it can still increase the success rate of the next awakening.
From a mystical perspective, this is the boiling and purification of impurities during the awakening process, returning the body to purity.
Normal awakenings accumulate impurities, while guided awakenings purify them.
Fang You originally thought he would fail two or three more times before Xi Dina's body could be restored to purity, but it turned out to be successful in one go.
Under the orchestration of Fang, the mentor, chief surgeon, You.
"As expected of me."
"However, even if Xi Dina's state is perfect, and all conditions—heaven, earth, and humanity—are met, she may not necessarily advance to the mythic level in one go."
The probability displayed on the panel is only 55.5%!
Excluding the early days when a certain mentor and a certain An sister were weaklings, Fang You had never seen such a low awakening success rate.
Unlike An Jianyou, who was dimensionally weak, lacked willpower, and had nothing back then, Xi Dina's stats were quite luxurious, except for her slightly sparse skill slots.
She was already a mythical seed cultivated with all the resources of the North Wind Island. The 'Fighter' talent and her own efforts played a significant role.
However, Xi Dina was not a 'perfect body.'
Before this, she had never undergone a perfect awakening. A perfect awakening not only brought extra dimensional gains but also the accompanying 'perfect body,' which made it harder for impurities to adhere. In simple terms, even if similarly contaminated, with a 'perfect body,' awakened individuals could more easily purify and eradicate the pollution than others.
This was also the reason why Yiluo Xi did not die after repeatedly entering her non-human form.
Xi Dina, however, did not.
Before being contaminated by the evil god, her body had also accumulated some impurities.
"Looking at it this way, Xi Dina's chance of advancing to mythic before was at most forty-something percent, even only thirty-something... If she had failed, even if she miraculously survived, she would not have had a second chance."
"Does this also represent the chance of the Top Oasis progressing to a Super Oasis? This assumes there are enough talented young people. If ordinary six-awakened individuals were to force an awakening, they would likely die one by one."
"Mythic is difficult, more difficult than ascending to the heavens."
"Even for myself, when the conditions are met for future awakening, the success rate will be at most sixty-something percent."
Sixty-something percent? Can you play with that?
Without a 99.99% success rate, it's a risky operation that the steady cannot undertake.
Oh, my awakening comes with after-sales service and guaranteed survival, so it's fine.
Even if Xi Dina's mythic awakening failed, at most, she would suffer a bit longer, cry out a bit more, and the problem wouldn't be too significant.
"No, the problem is still very significant."
"The cost of a true mythic awakening is very high!"
Before, Xi Dina was destined to fail. Mentor Fang's provided guided awakening was a 'castrated version,' lacking the final condition—the awakening ritual!
'Awakening Ritual: 50,000 Guijing, 50,000 Destiny Points, Artifact Containing Divinity x1, Mythic-grade Material of Fire/Light/Flesh characteristic x1, several tier 3 and 4 materials.'
"Artifact Containing Divinity refers to a mythic-grade treasure containing divine particles."
"It could be a shattered divinity, the remnant of some high-level existence, or some special legendary material."
Coincidentally, among the five legendary materials with unknown effects drawn earlier, two met the requirements.
'Eye of the God: A petrified eye-shaped treasure containing a certain amount of divine particles, its effect is unknown.'
'Shattered Divine Remains: A broken mythical creature's bone fragment, containing a certain amount of divine particles, its effect is to be explored independently.'
Both of these met the requirements.
After matching, Fang You chose 'Shattered Divine Remains' as the material, and for the other main material, 'Mythic item of Fire/Light/Flesh lineage,' he searched his warehouse and found no materials with Fire/Flesh characteristics.
For the Light characteristic, well, among those legendary materials with unknown effects, there were none either.
However,
'Hint: The legendary material 'Eternal Radiance Stone' meets the requirements. Do you wish to use this material?'
Mentor Fang's heart ached. He had built two Dawn Towers, and only three Eternal Radiance Stones remained. The future deficit was at least a dozen.
But one cannot neglect one's own child for suffering.
The absence of the ritual not only decreased the success rate by 30% but also prevented obtaining the 'perfect body' after awakening.
No matter how much it hurt, Mentor Fang unhesitatingly filled in the material.
Awakening, commence~!
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In the small area with sparse vegetation, inside the mottled stone tower.
Two stone tablets were placed, one for the Storm Realm and one for the White Mist Realm. The remaining components were installed outside the tower. Thin grey mist rose under the thin grey fog, and a gentle breeze blew, capable of turning into a gale at any moment.
Inside, Xi Dina, clad in silver armor still stained with blood, sat cross-legged.
She appeared somewhat disheveled; even her newly donned silver battle armor was covered in the blood of sinister creatures, but her state was more perfect than ever.
She knew very well what she needed to do next.
To awaken! To impact mythic!
In her understanding, a mythic awakening required a very complex ritual, possibly requiring a year of preparation, numerous precious materials, and the fulfillment of certain special 'steps.'
Only when everything was prepared and accumulated could one attempt to reach mythic.
Now, she only needed to sit and wait. Xi Dina had never heard of such a thing but believed it implicitly, as even more incredible events had just occurred.
Even achieving mythic so easily was... still very shocking!
Shocking.
But also believing.
She suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her heart, calmed herself, and adjusted her state. At a certain moment, a mysterious and profound power descended, as if a hidden and great existence reached out a palm and gently caressed her forehead.
Instantly, a spiritual light surged, and the mystical essence boiled!
She had already gone through this once. This time, in a perfect state, Xi Dina's will was exceptionally clear. She steadied her mind, and the resilient willpower deep within her soul erupted completely at this moment, like a beam of light shooting into the clouds.
This was the light of willpower.
A sign that willpower has reached a certain level, which can manifest as a sword, a saber, and so on.
The light of willpower spread, dispelling the surrounding darkness, striving to maintain the last glimmer of light, resisting wave after wave of impact.
Time felt infinitely long.
Xi Dina's eyes remained tightly closed.
But at a certain moment, Mentor Fang, who was watching from afar, suddenly clenched his fist, "It's done!"
The awakening ritual had not yet ended, but by observing the fluctuations of the threads of fate, he could be certain that it was ten to one!
About ten minutes later, a prompt appeared on the panel.
'Ding!'
'Hint: Fate Apostle Xi Dina has successfully awakened and entered the Seven-Awakened Mythic level, currently undergoing metamorphosis...'
Her eyes were still closed.
Her body, inch by inch, every single cell, was transforming. Her exposed skin became increasingly lustrous. Her already quite superior foundation was gradually approaching perfection, until... truly perfect!
The 'perfect body' of the Four-Awakened was just a description, representing the purging of impurities and stepping firmly on the path of the mystical, hence 'perfect.'
But only at the mythic level was it a truly perfect vessel!
It had transcended the mortal realm.
One could... stop being human!
The metamorphosis of mythic took much longer than a normal awakening. Fang You waited for more than ten hours before Xi Dina, who was sitting in meditation, suddenly opened her eyes.
Divine light flashed in her eyes.
Her entire body was enveloped in a faint golden halo, ethereal and divine.
The bloodstains on her face and the dirt on her armor slowly fell off under this faint divine aura. In an instant, Xi Dina was completely renewed.
Even without cleaning or tidying herself up, she was like flawless jade emerging from mud, unstained.
At first glance, one could discern her noble and sacred aura, different from mortals!
This noble and sacred newly promoted mythic being slowly knelt down to express her reverence and devotion.
But Fang You refused.
He did not let her kneel; people on Blue Star did not practice such customs, and he was not an evil god who fed on believers.
Compared to the respectful demeanor of a mythic being, he was more curious about the power a mythic being possessed.
"Just call me Mentor."
"After advancing to mythic, what changes have you experienced?"
"Changes..."
Xi Dina dared not be negligent in the face of an examination from a great existence and her mentor. She carefully felt the changes in her body, and after a long while, she spoke.
"The changes are great. Not only is there a chasm in combat power, but mythic beings also possess all sorts of wondrous powers."
She said.
He asked.
Xi Dina answered all his questions without doubt.
This was precious high-end knowledge. Even great oases like the Black Rock Alliance and Sword Flower City might not know it. Even if they could find out a bit, how could it be as accurate as a mythic being personally experiencing and narrating it?
Mentor Fang nodded repeatedly as he listened.
He was almost about to take out his notebook to record, but it was unnecessary; he had already asked Little Huan to do the recording.
"Mythic beings, their bodies have undergone metamorphosis, their life essence far exceeds that of mortals. The most basic point is that mythic beings have a lifespan of a thousand years. Furthermore, through divinity, they derive 'mythic domains' and a higher form of the 'non-human form,' the 'mythic form'."
Lifespan far exceeding, mythic form, mythic domain.
He had heard of the first two characteristics before, although the information was very rudimentary and its reliability was questionable.
Now he had a complete and in-depth understanding.
"The power of a Seven-Awakened mythic being extends far beyond these. The most fundamental is divinity. With divinity, a person's comprehension ability can change drastically. It's not just about intelligence; one can also learn abilities that were previously inaccessible."
Just like Xi Dina.
On her skill bar, there was 'North Wind Sword Technique - Fragment.' This was a skill learned by inheritors at the inheritance land built by North Wind Island within their own oasis, at great cost, using special environments and rituals. It allowed the user to wield the power of wind while sword-fighting.
However, the skill was difficult to learn, and it might be that the North Wind Island's inheritance was incomplete. Even with Xi Dina's extraordinary talent, her North Wind Sword Technique was missing a crucial 'factor' and could not be completed, with its proficiency stuck at the 'Proficient' level.
After advancing to Seven-Awakened mythic, Xi Dina could use her own 'divine particles' to supplement the missing 'factor.'
The North Wind Sword Technique was immediately perfected, and its proficiency advanced from 'Proficient' to 'Expert.'
"In other words, a mythic being, as long as they understand the ritual and have sufficient materials, can learn other skills besides their own abilities."
"Because divine particles can supplement the key 'factor,' like a seed of skill, it's a key to unlock."
"No, it's not that simple; there are likely factors like compatibility and level involved."
"Learning several low-level skills does not increase combat power as much as developing one's own awakened abilities."
Fang You currently felt the inadequacy of his palm lightning.
It took two to three seconds to kill a Disaster-level sinister creature.
But high-level skills were hard to come by.
"In this regard, mythic beings have far more varied means than six-awakened individuals."
"Furthermore, based on divinity and divine sense, mythic beings possess two iconic abilities—casting a gaze and descending."
He had seen these two abilities before, but he had no idea about the details.
Until this moment, the veil of mystery was slowly lifted.
The powers of mythic beings were all analyzed before him.
Fang You suddenly understood.
"So that's how it is."
"Mythic beings casting a gaze also has many restrictions. Firstly, it requires coordinates and anchors, which is similar to my guess. Secondly, the cost is not small. Casting a gaze requires consuming 'divine particles,' and mythic beings dare not and cannot squander them."
"Yes, divine particles are equivalent to a new blue bar outside of life energy, which can only be recovered over time, and extremely slowly."
This move was equivalent to far exceeding opening up the field of vision and dispelling the fog in a certain area, but everything outside the range remained dark.
Upon hearing this news, he breathed a sigh of relief.
This explained that mythic beings were not omniscient, and they dared not spy for too long.
"As for divine descent, it is divided into 'divine sense descent' and 'mythic descent'."
"'Divine sense descent' is to extend one's power through anchor coordinates, and it can also form an avatar, but it has drawbacks such as weaker power, short duration, and inability to stray far from the anchor... The advantage is that it only consumes divine particles."
"'Mythic descent' is true divine descent. It can not only penetrate world barriers but also form an avatar with no action restrictions, possessing mythic-level combat power! Even if the avatar's energy level is fixed, being a blank mythic-level, it can still dominate six-awakened individuals."
"Counterbalancing the power are the costs. Mythic descent not only requires a vessel and a ritual but also requires the descender to inject 'a wisp of divinity' into the vessel as a foundation."
"When the avatar is recalled, the divinity returns and merges, but there will still be some loss. If the avatar is severed, then the divinity is shattered, and the main body is injured."
"Hiss—"
Fang You suddenly understood how great the Blood Emperor's hatred for him was.
A wisp of divinity!
Xi Dina, who had just broken through, only had one wisp of divinity in total! If she were to perform a mythic descent and be killed, her main body would fall below mythic even if she survived, and she would suffer irreparable root damage.
A newly promoted mythic being would absolutely not be able to perform a mythic descent.
At the very least, an old mythic being who had accumulated a second or third wisp of divinity might be able to do so.
Even if the Blood Emperor was wealthy, the loss of a wisp of divinity was a severe blow.
He would absolutely not give up!
Mentor Fang was afraid.jpg.
"It seems that the other party is still accumulating strength and will not give up because of difficulties. The hatred is too great."
"I must be more careful and accumulate more trump cards to ensure the safety of Blue Star."
"Fortunately, my firewood now has a true mythic—Xi Dina!"
Looking at Xi Dina in his field of vision, who was still earnestly answering, thinking she was being tested, Mentor Fang smiled, feeling a sense of security.
Even though this girl was just a newly promoted mythic, her enemies would not be able to easily enter Blue Star; it would mostly rely on divine descent.
The main body fighting a descended avatar, isn't that pleasant?
Uh, wait.
Fang You stroked his chin, "Xi Dina is still in the strange realm, in an unknown place. With her mythic-level strength and the contract of fate connecting them in the void, she can find Blue Star... right."
Mentor Fang was unsure.
Xi Dina also requested to search for survivors of their North Wind Island in the surrounding area, which could not be refused.
"Go."
"Waiting for the day we meet."
"Thank you for your tolerance."
Her face was firm, seemingly without sorrow, because sorrow had already been buried deep in her heart.
She simply collected the two terrain strange artifacts and stored them in a storage-type strange artifact.
She donned her armor, drew her sword, carried her lamp, and plunged into the vast gray mist.
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Two-in-one chapter, a little dizzy and slightly fewer words, cough QAQ