Infinite Professions

Chapter 282 - 150: Celestial Traveler

Previously, it was mentioned that there are four possibilities for professional advancement.

First, failing advancement, where all experience is deducted, and you are returned to the initial level of your current profession.

Second, horizontal transformation advancement, where no high-tier profession is obtained, but you can choose a same-tier profession for a horizontal transfer.

Third, successful advancement, where you obtain the next-tier profession.

Fourth, fusion advancement, where multiple equivalent professions advance at the same time, with a probability of fusing into a new high-tier profession, or all professions may be preserved, yielding new professions and paths through mutual influence.

In general, failing advancement has the highest probability, while fusion advancement has the greatest potential.

Shen Hex, with Zhuang Zhou’s Dream of the Butterfly, has experienced three worlds and opened three career paths, but so far only horizontal transformation and successful advancement have occurred; there hasn’t been a failure, nor has he tried fusion.

Never failing is natural, as Zhuang Zhou’s Dream of the Butterfly can reap a world alone. As long as things are not done too poorly, there’s no possibility of advancement failure, and Shen Hex has no interest in accumulating such experiences.

Fusion advancement, however, requires multiple professions to be able to fuse, but the body of Zhuang Zhou’s Dream of the Butterfly after transmigration seems to only be able to open one profession, so he hasn’t attempted fusion advancement to this day.

Should he try it now?

Shen Hex felt somewhat eager.

According to his understanding, the potential of fusion advancement is enormous.

Apart from some that take an unconventional path, most professionals will try to open multiple professions in the later stage and then fuse them, following the principle of Unity of All Laws, to create a powerful and comprehensive high-tier profession.

This is also one of the secrets of professions; certain special professions cannot emerge through single advancement; they must open multiple professions and fuse to obtain, and their effect is far superior to a single profession.

Just consider the highest ruler of the Human Empire, the Emperor. The profession "Emperor" is likely a fusion profession, not only possessing a leader-type professional power but also being extremely formidable in combat and able to gain experience and enhancement in various ways.

This shows the power of fusion professions.

But with this power comes a high difficulty in advancement. Simply opening multiple professions and leveling them to the same tier requires a great deal of time, energy, and resources.

This also turns the "fusion formula" into an important professional resource, tightly controlled by major powers, making it difficult for ordinary people to access.

Therefore, fusion advancement usually happens in the later stages; it’s hard to carry out in the early stages.

But Shen Hex now wants to give it a try.

Because he has the capital to try.

Tier Three Profession, successful fusion, of course, is best.

If fusion fails, he would just return to Tier Three Level One, and the cost isn’t too great.

As for whether fusion would disrupt the original career path, as a Transmigrator, he doesn’t worry about this issue. If it gets wrecked, he’ll just consume a Ten Thousand Dao Fruit.

In that case...

"Preserve Professional Talent!"

"Preserve Professional Skills!"

"Begin Professional Advancement!"

"Fusion Profession One: Saint Walker!"

"Fusion Profession Two: Immortal!"

"..."

"Advancement Success!"

"You have obtained a new profession—Celestial Traveler!"

"Professional Talent [Static Posture] enhanced to [Celestial-Human Communication]"

"Advancement Success!"

"You have obtained a new profession—Celestial Traveler: Seeker!"

"This profession and its subsequent path gain ’Celestial Traveler’ power and professional enhancement!"

"Professional Talent [Daoist Palace Fate Fisherman] enhanced to [Celestial Traveler·Daoist Palace Fate Fisherman]"

"Professional Talent [Daoist Palace Immortal Blessed Land] enhanced to [Celestial Traveler·Daoist Palace Immortal Blessed Land]"

"Professional Talent [Daoist Palace Life Nourishing Technique] enhanced to [Celestial Traveler·Daoist Palace Life Nourishing Technique]"

"Professional Talent [Ten Thousand Dao Heart Like Iron] enhanced to [Celestial Traveler·Ten Thousand Dao Heart Like Iron]"

"..."

A slew of advancement information dazzled the eyes.

Even Shen Hex was somewhat surprised.

Did it succeed?

Not only did it succeed, but it was also a rare preserving fusion, with Saint Walker and Immortal powers advancing into Celestial Traveler, and Immortal with Saint Walker powers advancing into Celestial Traveler: Seeker.

According to the characteristics of this preserving fusion advancement, both professions should have mutually influenced each other and gained beneficial enhancements.

Of course, it should, but it’s not guaranteed.

Sometimes, negative effects can also occur.

It all depends on the compatibility between the two professions.

In any case, it has already been merged, so let’s first see the results.

"Celestial Traveler: As an immortal cultivator, you walk through the tumultuous world and witness the warmth and coldness of human interactions, the disillusionment and dispassion, the goodness and evil in human hearts, the righteousness and wickedness of the heavens and earth, gradually gaining insight within, achieving understanding, thereby becoming a Celestial Traveler, sworn to adhere to the Heaven and Earth Righteous Law, slaying all sin and karma to protect all beings.

You can gain immense professional experience through methods like Slaying Karma. The professional skills, items, and the Professional himself all possess the effect of Righteous Qi and can consume professional experience to refine exclusive professional items—Celestial Traveler·Slaying Karma!"

"Professional Talent: Celestial Punishment Asura (To kill is to protect life, Slaying Karma does not mean killing people, a compassionate heart cannot save evil demons, only thunderous means can attain the orthodox technique. When encountering great sin and karma with evil demons whose cultivation surpasses your own, the Celestial Traveler will transform into a Celestial Punishment Asura, gaining a vast righteous qi blessing, greatly boosting foundational cultivation and suppression and harm against the sinner)"

"Professional Talent: Saintly Walk Without Regret (...)"

"Professional Talent: Killing Life and Cutting Karma (...)"

"Professional Talent: Celestial-Human Communication (The Celestial Traveler possesses the ability of Celestial-Human Communication, constantly cultivating and communicating with the Celestial Dao, able to endlessly enhance cultivation body and Righteous Qi)"

...

"Celestial Traveler·Seeker: "Eternal life pursuit, Battle Guardian, as an Immortal, you are not content with the status quo, you continue the spirit of ’The journey is long, and I will search high and low,’ further comprehend the Celestial-Human Dao, assuming the great responsibilities of the common people, being a Seeker, also a Creator, a Protector!

You can gain immense professional experience through methods related to ’Seek the Dao,’ such as Immortal Martial Spirit, Alchemy, Artifact Refining, talisman crafting and array setup, preaching Dao, etc., greatly enhancing the cultivation effects of all cultivation techniques, and can consume professional experience to refine exclusive professional items like Dharma Guardian Demon Saber, Fighting Daoist Sword. All professional effects will receive an ascendant boost with the actions of ’Celestial Traveler’)"

"Professional Talent: Celestial Traveler·Ten Thousand Dao Heart Like Iron (Neither Immortal nor Demon is me, true self is revealed on the Great Dao, no Immortal, no Buddha, no god, no demon can shake your heart for seeking Dao, immune to any spiritual-level pollution, assimilation, or controlling. As the Daoist Palace Master, Celestial Traveler, protected by the Daoist Palace’s multitude and Heaven and Earth Righteous Law, the scale of the Daoist Palace, the quality of Daoists, and the righteousness of Celestial Law will all enhance the strength of the Dao heart—is Celestial Traveler·Ten Thousand Dao Heart Like Iron

"Professional Talent: Celestial Traveler·Daoist Palace Life Nourishing Technique (...)"

"Professional Talent: Celestial Traveler·Daoist Palace Immortal Blessed Land (...)

"Professional Talent: Celestial Traveler·Daoist Palace Fate Fisherman (...)"

"..."

Looking at the information on the two new professions, Shen Hex remained silent for a long time.

He finally realized the strength of fusion advancement.

Although this time did not result in a new profession, the effect of this preserving fusion proved equally powerful; the Saint Walker advanced to Celestial Traveler with the Power of Eternal Life, and the Immortal along with its system was enhanced by the ’Celestial Traveler,’ causing both professions to influence and achieve each other mutually.

Speaking firstly of the Celestial Traveler, which elevated from Saint Walker to Celestial, further enhancing the condensation of Righteous Qi and the harm to demonic sins, making the professional trait of "Killing Life and Cutting Karma" more pronounced and powerful.

Moreover, it also brought Shen Hex a ’Combat Type’ professional talent—Celestial Punishment Asura!

Although Shen Hex now has four major professions, before the appearance of the ’Celestial Traveler,’ none of the professions in the four systems, nor any talents, were directly acting in combat; most were effectual in cultivation and development.

Although cultivation and development can indirectly enhance combat power, they ultimately do not belong to combat-type professional talents.

It’s important to know that as a profession, professional talents, like the profession itself, each have an aspect of irrelevance, exerting their effects and reaching aims in ways that ordinary individuals cannot understand or imagine.

Just like the "Death God’s Notebook!"

If someone activated the "Death God" profession and possessed the talent of [Death God’s Notebook], truly writing someone’s death unless they have a higher status or corresponding professional power, would be hard to resist.

Although the Celestial Traveler is not as terrifying as this, the [Celestial Punishment Asura] talent should not be underestimated; as long as the opponent’s cultivation is stronger than oneself, and carries a certain level of sin, the Celestial Traveler can receive a vast righteous qi blessing, transforming into a Celestial Punishment Asura, greatly escalating cultivation foundation and Slaying Karma power.

Equivalent to a special "transform" skill!

Though how much foundation it specifically enhances is not known, based on the description "vastly," it should not be bad—being in a world rampant with Evil Gods demonstrates its great utility.

This is the Celestial Traveler.

As for the Seeker, affected by the Celestial Traveler, receiving special prefixes while maintaining its unique traits, it gained ’Celestial’ augmentation.

The actions of the Celestial Traveler in Celestial Dao can effect an enhancement boost for all professional effects of the Seeker, similar to the earlier "Daoist Palace Master," but whereas the Daoist Palace Master relied on the Daoist Palace’s development, the Celestial Traveler relies on celestial actions.

The reality of the world runs far too deep, given Shen Hex’s current strength; developing a Daoist Palace seems unfeasible.

But celestial affairs...

Resistance against the Cosmic Evil God, purging Evil God Sect; in the Human Empire, it is absolute political correctness.

As long as you manage it, how you kill is entirely up to you, the empire officials definitely won’t trouble you about this, not publicly, at least.

Therefore, celestial affairs are greatly promising!

The first fusion advancement yielded such results, Shen Hex could not be more satisfied.

Dao Golden Core achieved, cultivation completed.

Celestial Traveler to seek Dao, professions advanced.

Next...

"I should go out and take a look now."

Shen Hex smiled, stepping off the bed and moving outside, with an air of "Divine skill accomplishments, breaking through to venture out."