Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 437: Dissolving Elements, The Three Rituals of Heaven, Earth, and Man_1
The exam was held methodically in Baishan County, and Wang Linchi smoothly entered the examination hall.
In the period leading up to the start, the Imperial Guards, Qiantian Iron Horse, the Three Laws Department, and others also carried out a large-scale withdrawal from Baishan County, shifting their focus to Zhenhai City.
However, they also left some Hidden Guards and watchmen for subsequent surveillance.
Wang Linchi was not under surveillance. Those monitored were individuals suspected of serious offenses; he, on the other hand, had aroused no suspicion at all.
After all, money made everything easier.
Upon entering the examination space allocated for the Lifted Person rank, Wang Linchi followed his old plan: transcribing Confucian classics and forcing computer computations.
Then, as expected, he passed the assessment and even received the title of Principal Graduate. He intercepted the rewards.
After settling everything, he naturally left discreetly.
The main reason was that if he became too conspicuous, other Great Families would not tolerate him.
Situations like ’This person must not be allowed to live’ had indeed occurred before.
These unspoken rules were mutually respected among the Great Families. Wang Linchi, not being part of any Great Family, naturally did not fall under the protection of these conventions.
However, since the Imperial Guards had just caused a stir, the Great Families of Baishan County dared not lay a hand on him yet. If he had just earned the title of Principal Graduate only to be killed immediately after, would the Court overlook such a matter?
Emperor Jing might directly associate it with the events in Zhenhai City, which would be disastrous.
After returning, Wang Linchi re-examined the three Spiritual Talents he had obtained.
[Sky God: Rule resistance +100%]
[Earth God: Regulation resistance +100%]
[Human Ghost: Divinity resistance +100%]
Looking at these three resistances, Wang Linchi found it odd. What was the difference between Rule and Regulation? And what exactly was Divinity resistance?
The three secret techniques derived from Morning Star, Bright Moon, and Sunlight in his Soul Forging Method actually involved using his spiritual power to cover himself with a protective layer of Regulation. In total, there were three such layers, each corresponding to a level, which was why there was such a huge gap between Awakeners in the latter three levels.
However, these three layers of Regulation protection were rather inferior. Abilities like Erroneous Sin could directly bypass them, and insights or States of Mind related to certain Rules or Regulations could also shatter them. Thus, they were only effective in the Great View, where the native system’s development was lacking.
Therefore, Wang Linchi directly integrated these three secret techniques into his Thought Field and Heart Light Shield to increase their strength.
A Lifted Person has already touched upon the Regulation level; this is truly extraordinary.
Seeing this, Wang Linchi could only attribute it to the vast transformations of time, which had turned deep seas into shallow waters, even causing the Jiaolong to shrink.
The Wenqi has developed further.
He once again checked the Wenqi he valued. Since it had last evolved the characteristics of a special energy, he now found it was beginning to further connect his body and soul, extending to his Spirit. However, because the disparity with his spiritual power was too vast, it appeared like a thin thread connecting two towering mountains.
Although his body had transformed into the likeness of a Colorful Stone due to his own conversion into a world, its strength indeed couldn’t compare to his spiritual power. Yet, when compared to Wenqi, his body was still in a league of its own.
Huh? The game level has actually risen to Level 32?
When Wang Linchi checked his game character and data rules, he noticed the change in level.
It had only been Level 31 before.
Is it due to the enhancement of resistances? Wang Linchi thought it must be due to the three new abilities he had acquired, allowing him to better resist the Calamity of the Last Law.
On the game character, this manifested as an increase of 1 to the level cap, but in reality, the effect was even better. After all, Wang Linchi’s actual body was the one being augmented, and the game character, merely his derivative, benefited from far fewer of the actual boons.
Resistance... it can be expanded again. Wang Linchi felt that a mere doubling was somewhat lacking.
It’s a pity that Wenqi’s amplification can’t help increase the fixed values of these three resistances. But that’s alright; as long as the percentage increase is sufficient, even 1 point can grow.
Wang Linchi did not believe that obtaining the Jinshi title alone could have enabled his Wenqi to evolve to such an extent.
The series of passives from the Spiritual Talents were clearly extra additions, not regular ones.
Wenqi itself didn’t possess that many capabilities.
Well, I have a lot to do again. Wang Linchi felt that this kind of life was fantastic: getting stronger safely and efficiently, without anyone bothering him. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
「In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.」
A knock came from the door. Wang Linchi went to look and saw someone delivering an invitation to him.
It was similar in nature to the Wentong Banquet held after he passed the Tongsheng examination. Actually, a gathering was supposed to have been organized after the Scholar examination as well, but Wang Linchi had fled by then, taking a large amount of wealth and foundational resources from the Great Families and gentry, leaving them with no money to arrange it.
So, it had come to nothing.
Baishan County hadn’t experienced such events, and furthermore, Wang Linchi was now a Principal Graduate, so an invitation was definitely warranted.
As for attempting to make Wang Linchi a laughingstock to elevate others, as had happened during the Tongsheng examination, it would be pointless now. He was a Lifted Person and a Principal Graduate, surely heading to the Prefecture to participate in the metropolitan examination. If he became a Tribute Official, wouldn’t they be easily dealt with when he returned to settle scores?
The best course of action was to send Wang Linchi to a higher stage, not deliberately try to undermine him. Unless they wanted to kill him outright, creating a feud was not an option.
Looking at the invitation in his hand, Wang Linchi found it far more exquisite than the one he had received for the Tongsheng examination.
Moreover, the event was not being held at a restaurant but directly within the County Government of Baishan County, in a venue specifically designated for hosting such Spring Origin Banquets.
I’m not really interested in going, but refusing seems inappropriate. Wang Linchi had, in fact, already packed his belongings and was planning to head to the Li State Prefecture.
There was no benefit to staying here, other than perhaps scrounging up a few Spiritual Treasures.
But Spiritual Treasures held little use for him now.
In the end, he decided to attend. Perhaps he could stumble upon another fortuitous opportunity.
Of course, if things turn nasty, I can always plunder some things and let Baishan County experience the same treatment as Zhenhai City.
There shouldn’t be any bizarre incidents this time. I might even get to sit in the seat of honor.
I just wonder if any reckless fools will jump out to provoke me.
Wang Linchi chuckled. He knew many people suspected he possessed some kind of Spiritual Treasure; otherwise, he couldn’t possibly have reached his current status.
That a mere peasant with hardly any education had managed to crush a group of well-read, noble scions from the Great Families was simply astounding. It would be stranger if there *wasn’t* something suspicious about it.
As for exceptional Talent, that couldn’t just materialize out of thin air.
Sufficient accumulation was essential. The textbooks for both the Scholar and Lifted Person stages of the imperial examinations were monopolized by the Great Families. Wang Linchi had no means to obtain them, and even if he had, it would have been impossible to master them thoroughly in such a short time.
They wouldn’t attribute his success to sheer Luck; instead, they would believe Wang Linchi relied on a Spiritual Treasure.
At the Spring Origin Banquet, they might try to probe me. Wang Linchi knew that the attendees would include not only this year’s newly advanced Lifted Persons but also members of various Great Families, high-ranking officials of Baishan County, and others.
A Lifted Person had already reached the Spirit Master level, qualifying them to be considered a high-ranking official of a county. If they expressed willingness to join the Court and become a part of it, they could directly assume the position of a fifth-rank county-level official with actual power.
Even if unwilling, they could still receive an honorary official title of the fifth rank.
Theoretically, Wang Linchi was only one rank lower than the Prefectural Governor.
It was just that the Prefectural Governor held real power, while Wang Linchi currently only had a title.
If Wang Linchi truly intended to join the Court, he wouldn’t use his Lifted Person qualifications but rather his future Jinshi status. At that point, he could immediately obtain a third-rank position in the capital. Furthermore, by achieving the ’Triple First’ in the examinations, he could, after about ten years of service, become a first-rank high official or a powerful provincial governor.
"The more valuable you are, the more people will scheme against you," Wang Linchi sighed.
Power brought value; this was an unavoidable truth.
It was even worse to have neither power nor value, as one’s entire family might be annihilated over some influential figure’s trivial affair.
As for having power but no value, that was practically impossible unless one maintained a low profile and hid in some obscure, impoverished backwater for their entire life. Otherwise, such troubles were largely unavoidable.
He wished he could do just that. Unfortunately, he aspired to advance further, making such entanglements inevitable.
"As for clothes, I need to change into something more proper. I can’t afford to lose face." Wang Linchi glanced at his ordinary hemp clothes. For such a significant occasion, I definitely need to dress more formally.
They had shown him respect by sending the invitation, so he, in turn, had to show them respect.
It was a matter of mutual courtesy. If the other party proved disrespectful later, Wang Linchi wouldn’t hesitate to drop all pretenses.
He couldn’t escape the ways of the world and its social intricacies, nor would he attend in a slovenly or careless manner.
"The Saint Monarch’s Overwhelming Righteousness outfit... forget it. If I wear that, I’d undoubtedly be the most eye-catching person at the banquet. It’s better to remain inconspicuous."
"The next time someone tries to act all high and mighty in front of me, it won’t be too late to wear it then."
