Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 520: Opportunity? Bring It on!_1

Within the Kanghe Water Temple in Rongqing City, the ferocious dragon head began to dissipate into a large amount of divine power, which was absorbed by Li Qinglian.

Wang Linchi quietly watched this scene without trying to stop it. Instead, he was perfecting his data step by step.

Reputation, for Li Qinglian, in addition to its unknown accumulative effect, can also increase his luck to a certain extent.

In the past, he had attributed the deaths of Demon Gods like the Nine-Tailed Green Fox Respect and others entirely to Li Qinglian. Coupled with media hype and deliberate control of the narrative, the truth behind the destruction of the Human Society Headquarters had been completely distorted.

The story became that the Nine-Tailed Green Fox Respect and other Demon Gods found the Human Society Headquarters. They arranged for Temple Masters to launch a surprise attack, and as expected, the Human Society Headquarters were directly destroyed. Then, Li Qinglian erupted with powerful strength, killed all the attacking Temple Masters, fled with his people, and on their way, encountered the Nine-Tailed Green Fox Respect and other Demon Gods who had descended to the mortal realm.

After a fierce battle, they slew the Demon Gods once more.

As a result of this, naturally, his fame skyrocketed. Some enthusiasts even nicknamed Li Qinglian the ’God-slaying True Monarch’.

The more his reputation spread, the more Wang Linchi fanned the flames. For the death of the Kanghe Dragon Emperor, Wang Linchi was prepared to publicize and exaggerate it even further, aiming to pour hot oil onto the blazing fire.

If Li Qinglian needs fame, Wang Linchi will help him gain it, all to uncover the secrets of the Nine Extremes as soon as possible.

His luck hasn’t reached its peak yet. I don’t know what the limit is. It can’t possibly have doubled, can it? Wang Linchi also possessed luck, but this luck couldn’t quite keep up with his own progression. After all, his current luck was more personal; whereas, given his stature, he should at least possess luck on the scale of Heaven and Earth.

Unfortunately, due to the lack of sufficient civilization, he was unable to achieve a breakthrough transformation.

After Li Qinglian fully devoured the Kanghe Dragon Emperor with his God-eating Spirit Body, he also departed in a hurry.

The commotion from their battle had been immense. Now that it had ceased, everyone knew the fight was over, but no one would come to investigate for a short while.

This did not affect Li Qinglian’s departure. There was no advantage to staying. His reputation was too great now. If the Court or the Demon Gods sent people to encircle and suppress him, it would be manageable if their numbers were small. However, if there were too many, he wouldn’t be able to handle them. To avoid getting trapped, he had to leave as soon as possible.

Wang Linchi stepped out, not caring at all. The Saint Master followed him, ready to assist.

Sifting through the Kanghe Water Temple, now a sea of fire, he mused that Li Qinglian had left in such a rush that he hadn’t even had time to plunder before setting the temple ablaze and fleeing. This was quite a windfall for him.

Although it was called the Kanghe Water Temple, it was actually built on land, not in the water.

If it were truly built in the water, how could believers come to offer incense and worship? The Demon Gods, however abstract their thinking, wouldn’t intentionally harm their own interests.

After some searching, Wang Linchi soon found a pearl at the base of a statue, water vapor roiling within it.

Did I steal Li Qinglian’s opportunity? Wang Linchi toyed with the pearl in his hand. The origin of this pearl is unusual. It isn’t from the Tai, Jing, or Heng Dynasties, but from an even earlier era.

These kinds of things, even with the Absolute Heaven-Linking Array in place, can’t be completely eradicated. They’re like ancient relics; some will always be left behind.

Theoretically, this water vapor pearl should have been Li Qinglian’s. However, due to my various manipulations, my high luck and status, and the Blessing Effect of the Coiling Dragon Saint Master taking effect, I ended up obtaining this pearl.

It might also be because the Town Luck Effect on Li Qinglian hadn’t synchronized over yet but remained on his original body, Wang Linchi suddenly considered.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have left in such a hurry; he would surely have noticed some signs.

If Li Qinglian had the Town Luck Effect active, it would inevitably create a sort of ’tug-of-war’ with my own luck. He would have noticed something and, at the very least, conducted a search instead of fleeing directly.

Ah? Does this mean I can poach his three female companions? Suddenly, a wild thought struck Wang Linchi.

If the absence of the Town Luck Effect is the theoretical basis...

A stream of data and various deductions flowed through Wang Linchi’s mind. The conclusion was: yes, he could!

Yes, if he truly put his mind to it, plus his ’plug-in’ abilities, he could indeed achieve the ’Minotaur’ accomplishment.

However, Wang Linchi had no such intention. What was the point of keeping ornamental companions? He would rather nurture the Saint Master. The Saint Master could fight, endure, run, and fly—a top-tier bodyguard. Cultivating him offered a return on investment that was practically one hundred percent.

If all else fails, he could foster his own memory body. Beyond that, even the sentient beings of the Three Realms residing within him, though somewhat underwhelming, still possessed cultivation value.

"Fire! The temple’s on fire! Hurry and put it out!!!"

"Not good, something has happened to the Dragon Emperor!"

"Quick, someone help..."

Outside the Demon God Temple, a group of people, seemingly believing the situation had settled, came to investigate. They instantly spotted the temple engulfed in flames and, naturally, immediately began firefighting efforts.

Wang Linchi remained unhurried. He searched around a bit more, and finding nothing else, he departed.

He found a quiet place where he began to observe Li Qinglian while further examining the pearl.

Interesting. I have no idea which dynasty this thing is from, but I can initially rule out the first era. Through his study, Wang Linchi concluded that the pearl had survived the Calamity of the Last Law firstly because it was weak and mediocre, and secondly, because of its extraordinary origins.

In simpler terms, the pearl contained a tiny fragment of the Rule of Water or some similar principle of water—an excellent item for gaining insights wherever it might be placed. To me, however, it’s rubbish. I could extract a whole pile of such things from my own body. Not just Water, but Metal, Wood, Fire, Earth, and even their derivatives like Ice, Vapor, Frost, and Snow—I have them all, and in their complete forms.

To me, the value of this pearl lies in its manufacturing process and historical significance. The raw material itself, though precious, is something I can get as cheaply as wholesale goods.

It only goes to show that people’s joys and sorrows are not the same.

The manufacturing technique is very advanced, capable of confining such a rule or principle. It likely also utilized the Calamity of the Last Law as an auxiliary, requiring the perfect alignment of timing and favorable conditions.

Dynasties capable of utilizing the Calamity of the Last Law... the possibilities have narrowed further.

The data has been extracted. Tai Dynasty? No, it’s not the Tai Dynasty.

Wang Linchi noticed some familiar elements, like the civil service examination system computers and the ritual space, both of which were woven from the Calamity of the Last Law and fundamental Rules. This made him initially think of the Tai Dynasty from two eras ago, the age of monks and devils.

However, upon closer examination, he realized that wasn’t it at all. The data seemed familiar, but the technology was vastly different. It must have been a remnant from that era, later modified into the Jing Dynasty’s civil service examination system computer.

Beyond this, he was somewhat at a loss. He possessed the memories of Jia Thirty-Three, but Jia Thirty-Three was a modified tool, unlikely to have studied the systems of corresponding dynasties. He mostly engaged in covert sabotage or relentless killing, like a sewer rat.

There was no leisure time for learning such systems, not to mention his disdain for them. Born in the Ancient Era, individuals like him could unleash great power with a mere gesture; why would they deign to learn such inferior, later-developed trifles?

Combined with the arrogant flaw in his personality, Wang Linchi could hardly expect to find detailed information about the transcendental systems of various dynasties within Jia Thirty-Three’s memories.

When they undertook missions, they had their own supply lines; they didn’t need to procure resources themselves.

With the existence of the Nine Extremes Divine Palace, logistics and supplies were never a concern.

If this technology were applied to creating Charms, wouldn’t that give divine power a vessel? In that case, wouldn’t the rudiments of the Way of Magical Talisman be established?

Wang Linchi felt somewhat dumbfounded. Is this some kind of closed loop?

After all, Li Qinglian had always been promoting ’Wang Xueshu’ as the Ancestor of Talisman Dao, and now it seemed to have come true.

Under normal circumstances, Li Qinglian would have found this pearl, and then he, the God-slaying True Monarch, the Nine Extremes, would have further elaborated on it.

No, that’s not right. He has already passed down the complete system. With or without this pearl of mine, he is already the Ancestor of Talisman Dao. Wang Linchi realized that through his Unpredicted Prophet ability, Li Qinglian had already disseminated Charms to the Human Association.

The Human Association had always believed that Wang Xueshu was the creator of these Charms, which formed a strange paradox.

Fortunately, it doesn’t matter who created them; I don’t covet that bit of fame. However, who *spread* them is very important.

What exactly is he up to?

Wang Linchi pocketed the pearl, wondering if he should perhaps cooperate with Li Qinglian to help this Ancestor of Talisman Dao live up to his name.