Your Lord Has A Screw Loose?-Chapter 320 - 322: A Glimpse of Heaven’s Will
Chapter 320: Chapter 322: A Glimpse of Heaven’s Will
Qin Muye was researching Heaven’s Will, which seems to be equivalent to a weakened version of the Child of Destiny, and it is even the kind with a plan.
As for where this strand of Heaven’s Will in Ji Sheng came from, Qin Muye was unclear. This thing blocked all divination, or it was even simpler than that—all divination in this world was essentially derived from this strand of Heaven’s Will.
Ji Shan was not particularly interested in this Heaven’s Will because he knew it was not something he could study. Instead, he was a bit interested in the Chaos Soul, intending to develop it into a Divine Skill.
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Before that, he had already developed a Divine Skill called the Taiyin Three Talents Spirit Light, a passive Protection Divine Skill. It could lay three Protective Spirit Lights over his own Primordial Spirit to ensure his safety, essentially acting as a constant shield, and it could also obscure Heavenly Mechanism Calculation to some extent.
More importantly, this Divine Skill could grow stronger along with the Primordial Spirit. He planned to use the Chaos Soul to create something like a substitute, a Shadow Spirit, or a companion entity to take damage for him and assist him in attacking, among other things.
As for Heaven’s Will, he could just ask Qin Muye for the data later. What’s wrong with a son taking something from his father?
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Qin Muye also took a look at Ji Shan’s Divine Skill. This so-called Divine Skill was a derivation of the Primordial Spirit. He couldn’t use it, after all, he was not a real Qi Refiner, or to put it simply, he was not a Qi Refiner at all.
In fact, only Ji Shan was the real Qi Refiner.
‘This combination is a bit too tight, I can’t separate them,’ Qin Muye said, feeling somewhat troubled.
It was a good thing that Ji Shan was cooperating with the Heaven’s Will, otherwise, Qin Muye would not have been able to find it either, especially since this Heaven’s Will seemed to have a very high compatibility with the Child of Destiny.
It was much higher than on Ji Sheng. Ji Sheng had risen to power largely because of this Heaven’s Will; otherwise, his fortune-telling wouldn’t have been so accurate.
Qin Muye’s plan was simple, to peel Heaven’s Will out of Ji Shan’s body. Heaven’s Will was of no use to Ji Shan, as the effects it could bestow, the Child of Destiny could also provide, and even better. Unlike Heaven’s Will, which was merely a temporary Skill that would become ineffective after leaving this world,
and it also came with a cost, possibly leading one down certain predetermined paths against their will.
Heaven’s Will was the will of this world, naturally designed to get the world back on its rightful track, rather than allowing the Netherworld to invade at will.
Therefore, the Child of Destiny, attributed by nature with the attributes of destiny, was obviously well-matched with his innate talents and Heaven’s Will.
After much thought, Qin Muye considered whether it might be simpler to not separate them and let Ji Shan handle it. Although Ji Shan was a bit weak, it was okay, Qin Muye could help.
The main task was not a big problem. Good deeds, such things don’t have to be done by oneself. For example, some indirect influences also count. As for the calamities, moreover, if the Heroes under his command completed the tasks, the results naturally counted for Qin Muye.
If not, wouldn’t Qin Muye’s tasks for Rank Advancement require him to do them himself?
His previous Advancement Tasks had all been handled by automating Spirit Monsters, yet they were still completed. This was sufficient to show that Heroes and Troops under a Lord could substitute in fulfilling tasks.
Otherwise, what would logistical or Scholar-type Lords do? Are they supposed to take up arms and kill enemies on the frontlines?
Of course, it is estimated that Lords of these types should be very rare, it’s possible that no one exists other than Qin Muye.
There isn’t even a battle-oriented profession in Qin Muye’s set of Professions, they are all support roles. He only got so strong because he modified himself.
Afterward, Qin Muye conveyed his thoughts to Ji Shan, and he was very respectful of Ji Shan’s willingness. After all, he was someone he had raised, not of his own blood, but still with attachments. After eighteen years, even a mere stone might grow feelings.
‘Isn’t this a bit wasteful, using Heaven’s Will to forge a blade is indeed good, but it seems a shame to use such fine material just for a task,’ Ji Shan said hesitantly.
‘The blade is just a metaphor, there’s no need for it to be a blade. It could also be one of your Primordial Spirit Divine Skills, as long as one of its functions is to help me complete the task,’ Qin Muye said.
Simply using it to complete tasks would indeed be too wasteful, but if it could be developed for more applications, that wouldn’t be out of the question.
Heaven’s Will had little use for Qin Muye, yet, if it were given to Ji Shan, and using a Qi Refiner’s Primordial Spirit to refine it into a Divine Skill that enhanced the talents of the Child of Destiny, then naturally, things would be different.
‘I could give it a try, however… with my current strength, I simply have no way to develop Heaven’s Will.’ Ji Shan didn’t mind at all. His own father giving his son gifts was only right and proper, wasn’t it? He wasn’t ungrateful like some others—growing stronger himself meant he could help Qin Muye more effectively.
Otherwise, he was the weakest in the entire territory; it was embarrassing to even step outside.
‘I’ll research this Divine Skill. You should stick to your Protector Divine Skill. With your efficiency, you might not even make heads or tails of it by the time I’ve developed the ‘Mystical Lord Seven Chapter Secret Scroll’,’ Qin Muye said.
The Primordial Spirit of a Qi Refiner is powerful, but still too weak compared to Qin Muye’s learning and research. Setting aside some time to perfect it should be feasible.
The workload was probably similar to that of the ‘Mystical Lord Seven Chapter Secret Scroll.’ After all, it was Heaven’s Will, and while not as mysterious as the origins of the Netherworld, it was still the core of a world, probably of the same rank as his World Core, and at the very least, at a Mythical Level.
But it appeared to be a flawed Mythical Level, not as potent as the World Core.
‘Dad, are you sure there’s nothing wrong with your ‘Mystical Lord Seven Chapter Secret Scroll’? It feels like it’s starting to affect Earth; it’s not some Underworld scheme you’ve cooked up in the Netherworld, is it…?’ Ji Shan suddenly asked, remembering the Jiao Dragon that had been a disaster due to the Earth Gang Summoning Talisman.
Ji Sheng did kill it, but it left a trail of calamities. It’s said that where the Jiao Blood had tainted the land, strange entities began to appear.
And from the Jiao Corpse that was carried back, a large number of bodies were dissected, and it even destroyed an official Yan Country research base. Some clans secured pieces of Jiao Dragon flesh through connections, using it as cultivation resources, and it’s said that after consumption, they went mad.
This creature did not resemble a genuine Jiao Dragon at all, and as a result, both the Yan Country officials and the upper echelons of the major clans faced quite a crisis.
After all, Jiao Dragons were not something ordinary people could enjoy. Only the high-ranking had such privileges, and as a result… many went insane, and many suffered mutations.
‘Oh, that’s because they couldn’t adapt. Look at you, chattering with me every day and you’re fine,’ Qin Muye indicated that it wasn’t his problem, but that of others.
‘So you think one day I could end up like you? Surrounded by Ghost creatures wherever I go, either mad or mutated, which seems… kind of thrilling, actually.’
‘If you don’t make an effort, you really could end up like me. But if you put in the effort yourself, who knows what you could become.’
If Ji Shan didn’t exert himself, Qin Muye could only push him along. But if Ji Shan tried hard, he could forge his own path and not necessarily become indescribable. As for what that might be like, Qin Muye had no clue. Trying to predict it with divination was even more nonsensical.
Qin Muye and Ji Shan were outsiders and barely qualified as being beyond the Three Realms and the Five Elements, which is why their future couldn’t be calculated.
Ji Shan might have something divined about him, but Qin Muye was completely immune. If someone tried to divine Qin Muye’s destiny, they would come up with nothing.
Besides, the future isn’t set in stone. It’s not like the Norse or Greek mythologies, where fatalism is deeply entrenched, such as the foreordained twilight of the gods in Norse mythology.
Greek mythology was a bit better, but that too met its collapse halfway due to Christ’s influence, which prevented the dethroning of Zeus by the Divine King of the age.
‘Cough, I guess I better make an effort,’ Ji Shan decided he shouldn’t rely on being a second-generation heir, especially since Qin Muye wasn’t invincible.
Moreover, he didn’t want to follow the old path his whole life. He wanted to blaze his own new trail.
Although he couldn’t surpass Qin Muye, at least Qin Muye had prepared the tools for him. As long as he kept developing the Qi Refiner’s system, he could reach his own heights rather than just follow the road paved by Qin Muye.
As for whether the Heavenly Will Divine Power given by Qin Muye would affect his own path? That was even more nonsensical. Forging his own path didn’t mean refusing help. In fact, if he encountered any bottlenecks, he would still seek Qin Muye’s help. There’s no need for formalities among family.
