I Have an All-Knowing Mirror

Chapter 165: Major Divine Body

Before descending into the "Divine Body World", players could spend money to construct their desired Divine Body.

This type of physique was known as an Innate Divine Body.

However, Su Yuan had not chosen to construct one. Having descended into the Divine Body World with a mortal body, he needed to build his own Divine Body if he wished to continue comprehending the Great Cycle of Universal Power.

This was known as a Post-natal Divine Body.

Compared to an Innate Divine Body, a Post-natal Divine Body had a lower starting point, but it held one distinct advantage: it was not limited to only a few specific types of Cosmic Energy.

Furthermore, a Post-natal Divine Body could save an Imperial Citizen Player a massive amount of money.

After all, constructing an Innate Divine Body required real currency. For every additional type of Cosmic Energy integrated, the cost multiplied by ten. If Su Yuan had chosen to build an Innate Divine Body, the expense would have reached hundreds of billions of Azure Surge Coins.

'Based on Yin and Yang...'

The "Yin-Yang Five Elements Divine Body Secret Art" surfaced in Su Yuan's mind.

Obtained from the gray mirror, this Secret Method would help him construct a Post-natal Divine Body at maximum speed.In truth, it was incredibly difficult for an Imperial Citizen Player to construct a Post-natal Divine Body entirely through their own efforts after entering the game.

A Divine Body was different from a physical body in reality. The former required weaving every shred of Cosmic Energy directly into the body, while for the latter, Cosmic Energy and the physical body remained two separate entities.

Only within the Divine Body World, where Cosmic Energy and the physical body fused perfectly into a single entity, could a Late-stage Starry Sky Life observe the minute changes produced by the collisions and entanglements of the Great Cycle of Universal Power. This laid the foundation for them to open heaven and split earth to create an Inner World using the Great Cycle.

If a Late-stage Starry Sky Life attempted to construct a suitable Divine Body after entering the game, they would likely fail billions of times before finding even a sliver of hope to succeed.

However, through the Secret Method provided by the gray mirror, Su Yuan turned this slim chance of success into an absolute certainty.

'Yin and Yang...'

Su Yuan took a light breath.

Within the first floor of the Spirit Medicine Pavilion, the Yin and Yang-attribute Cosmic Energies contained within the numerous Spirit Medicines surged toward Su Yuan, as if answering a direct summons.

As the powers of Yin and Yang entered his body, his physical form immediately and rapidly began to strengthen.

"Hm?"

Su Yuan carefully observed the changes occurring within him.

The forces of Yin and Yang did not simply stack upon entering his body. Instead, they continuously intertwined and fused, forming a special, entirely new structure before integrating with his physical body.

Whoosh!

Su Yuan reined in his wandering thoughts.

The very instant the Yin and Yang energies entered his body, he became a Tier 1 Cultivator.

Following that, as more and more of the energy poured in, his strength skyrocketed, pushing him to a Tier 2 Expert, and then a Tier 3 Expert.

Upon reaching the third tier, Su Yuan stopped absorbing the two energies of Yin and Yang.

'Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—the five elements as the bones...'

With a subtle shift of his intent, Su Yuan switched to absorbing the Five Elements Power.

Hummm— Massive amounts of the Five Elements Power entered his body. Just like before, they formed a specialized structure that merged with the existing Yin-Yang framework. Together, they integrated deeply into his physical body, altering its very essence.

Tier 4.

Tier 5.

In just two hours, Su Yuan's strength reached the level of a Tier 5 Expert.

'Now, my Yin-Yang Five Elements Divine Body has initially taken shape...'

Su Yuan stood up and looked around.

By now, all the Spirit Medicines on the first floor of the Spirit Medicine Pavilion had crumbled into fine dust, their internal essence and energy completely devoured.

In truth, Su Yuan did not rely on the Spirit Medicines on this floor to reach the strength of a Tier 5 Expert.

Even if every Spirit Medicine on the first floor were combined, they could not possibly produce a Tier 5 Expert. Instead, Su Yuan had relied on the "Yin-Yang Five Elements Divine Body Secret Art" to transform the seven types of Cosmic Energies, corresponding to Yin, Yang, and the five elements, into a unique structure.

Only after integrating this structure into his physical body did he achieve his current level of power.

It was like carbon: depending on its structural arrangement, it could form either charcoal or a diamond, with the latter being countless times harder than the former.

This was the very essence of a Divine Body. While the sheer volume of energy it contained might not seem overwhelming, its structural cycle of Cosmic Energy allowed it to unleash apocalyptic, world-destroying power.

"Time to head to the second floor," he murmured.

Su Yuan looked toward the second floor of the Spirit Medicine Pavilion.

The pavilion was divided into three levels: the first held common Spirit Medicines, the second housed precious ones, and the third? That was where the foundational treasures were kept.

Coming from the main branch of the Bai Family, Su Yuan's background and identity were spotless, yet he was only qualified to guard the first floor. As for the upper two levels? Guarding them required not just status, but also formidable strength.

Crack, shatter—

The second floor was protected by Restriction Arrays, but these barriers were naturally useless against Su Yuan. With a casual wave of his hand, all the restrictions vanished into thin air.

"Insolent!" The guard of the second floor, a Tier 2 Expert from the Bai Family, shouted. Realizing the Restriction Arrays had been destroyed, he immediately charged over.

But the moment he laid eyes on Su Yuan, his expression changed drastically. Clearly sensing the terrifying strength radiating from the intruder, the guard tried to frantically retreat.

With a mere flip of his wrist, Su Yuan ruthlessly crushed him to death.

Whoosh!

The guard on the third floor also noticed the commotion. However, before he could even react, a majestic wave of Psychic Power enveloped him, instantly knocking him unconscious.

"Continuing," Su Yuan stated flatly.

Sitting cross-legged in the center of the second floor, he resumed absorbing the Yin-Yang Five Elements Cosmic Energies contained within all the surrounding Spirit Medicines.

Time slowly slipped away. Driven by the circulation of the "Yin-Yang Five Elements Divine Body Secret Art", Su Yuan's physical form continuously advanced toward becoming a Perfected Divine Body.

'Truly profound and mystical.'

Su Yuan pondered as he cultivated, carefully feeling the changes within his body.

In reality, his mastery over the seven types of Cosmic Energies, including Yin, Yang, and the five elements, was limited to merely maintaining their balance and fusing them together.

However, here in the Divine Body World, he could clearly sense those seven forces combining on a far deeper level. Depending on how the same Cosmic Energies were structured and combined, the resulting power they nurtured would be entirely different.

'The Cosmic Energies within the Divine Body are constantly merging and colliding, thereby giving players a much more profound understanding of the Great Cycle of Universal Power.'

'During these continuous mergers and collisions, the most suitable method—or rather, direction—for an Imperial Citizen Player to create an Inner World will gradually take shape.'

Su Yuan mused internally.

At this moment, if every single collision of the seven Cosmic Energies within his body were described in writing, even trillions of words would be woefully insufficient.

Yet, each collision took only a fraction of a second to occur.

'So that's how it is.'

'To think the Great Cycle of Universal Power could be utilized in such a way...'

Dawn broke over Su Yuan's understanding. In just a few short hours, his perception of the Great Cycle formed by the Yin-Yang Five Elements Cosmic Energies had shifted once more, granting him fresh ideas on how to go about creating an Inner World.

'If I were to create my Inner World right now, its initial size would reach an area fifty-five thousand kilometers across.'

Su Yuan thought to himself.

Spanning fifty-five thousand kilometers—this was the magnitude he could achieve without utilizing the World Tree Seed's blessing, relying entirely on his comprehension of the Great Cycle of Universal Power and his methods of world creation.

This was an increase of five thousand kilometers compared to his previous limit of fifty thousand kilometers.

'Marvelous!'

Su Yuan's expression revealed a hint of awe.

He then cast a glance at his surroundings.

By this time, all the Spirit Medicines on the second floor had also been reduced to dust during his cultivation session.

Meanwhile, his Yin-Yang Five Elements Divine Body had reached the minor success stage, granting him power equivalent to a Tier 6 Expert in the Divine Body World.

"The third floor."

Su Yuan proceeded directly to the third floor of the Spirit Medicine Pavilion.

This was where the foundational Spirit Medicines belonging to the Bai Family were kept. Even the family members themselves could not bear to consume them, choosing instead to store them as the pavilion's ultimate treasures.

But now, they had all fallen right into Su Yuan's lap.

'Whether it is an Innate Divine Body or a Post-natal Divine Body, they are divided into four stages: entry, minor success, major success, and perfected.'

'Furthermore, the strength granted to an Imperial Citizen Player upon reaching the perfected stage varies depending on the type of Divine Body.'

'If a Divine Body is constructed from a cycle of only two types of Cosmic Energy, even if it successfully reaches the perfected stage, the Late-stage Starry Sky Life will only possess the strength of a Tier 3 Expert.'

'A Divine Body built with three types of Cosmic Energy will reach Tier 4 upon perfection.'

'Five types of Cosmic Energy will yield Tier 6 strength at perfection.'

'Six types of Cosmic Energy will result in Tier 7 strength.'

'And a Divine Body constructed with seven types of Cosmic Energy will bestow the strength of a Tier 8 Expert upon reaching perfection.'

As Su Yuan continued to cultivate, his mind raced with these calculations.

The more Cosmic Energies involved, the harder it was to form a stable cycle. By the same token, once that cycle was successfully established and constructed into a Divine Body, the resulting power would be unimaginably terrifying.

Having comprehended the Yin-Yang Five Elements Cosmic Energies, the Divine Body Su Yuan constructed would theoretically make him a Tier 8 Expert the moment it reached perfection.

Of course, pushing a Divine Body to perfection was no simple feat. For ordinary Imperial Citizen Players, even if they spent a fortune to construct their Divine Body prior to entering the game...

...upon logging in, their physique would only be at the entry stage. To achieve perfection? They still had to rely on their own hard work and cultivation.

Naturally, the number of Cosmic Energies merely dictated an Imperial Citizen Player's starting point. It didn't mean a Divine Body forged from three energies was permanently hard-capped at Tier 4.

It still depended on the player's deep comprehension of the Cosmic Energies within their physique. The more profound their insight, the greater the explosive power they could unleash. Even a cycle built on just three types of Cosmic Energy could potentially reach the power of a Tier 8 or Tier 9 Expert.

'The "Yin-Yang Five Elements Divine Body Secret Art" will allow my physique to reach perfection in the shortest possible time. Only then can I fully immerse my mind in comprehending the collisions and entanglements of the numerous Cosmic Energies within my body.'

Su Yuan mentally mapped out his path.

At the perfected stage, the Yin-Yang Five Elements Divine Body would constantly trigger internal energetic collisions, flooding Su Yuan's mind with an endless stream of inspiration.

More importantly, only with a Perfected Divine Body could one attempt to create an Inner World within the game, thereby accumulating crucial experience for doing the same in reality.

Time continued its steady march.

Before long, an entire night had passed.

The sky outside began to brighten with the first light of dawn.

On the third floor of the Spirit Medicine Pavilion, the cross-legged Su Yuan slowly opened his eyes.

After a full night of intensive cultivation, his Yin-Yang Five Elements Divine Body had impressively reached the stage of a Major Divine Body. This meant...

...that the current Su Yuan was now a bona fide Tier 7 Expert.