Stronger from Earth

Chapter 229 - 228: Power of Faith

"This is a planet where the Immortal Saints do not manifest."

Wang Xuan was flying in the sky, overlooking the earth, moving as swiftly as a shooting star, with the Primordial Spirit Sword allowing him to cross tens of thousands of kilometers in just an hour.

In just a few hours, he circled around this planet, which, in the eyes of ancient people, was akin to a powerful Immortal with divine techniques.

On this planet, where the land occupied most of the surface, countless species grew wildly, just like in prehistoric times. This planet had been remodeled by True Immortals, creating various environments suitable for life to thrive.

Fierce beasts roared, causing herbivores to panic and flee. Tall trees obscured everything, and in the higher temperatures, the biological cycle was rapid.

Wild animals could still roam freely in the frost of the heavens, yet the originally fixed species genes on this new planet were rapidly evolving to better adapt to the environment here.

Outside the primordial forests, Wang Xuan saw fields of crops everywhere. It was the power of the collective that developed the wilderness and drove away the beasts. It was only after humans became socialized that they could exert the power of the collective.

"Marine life is abundant, and the same goes for the land, but there are quite a few species that have not evolved to adapt to the environment and cannot keep up with other races, significantly reducing their populations."

This planet appears similar to some Life Source Stars, but in reality, the gap between Life Planets and Life Source Stars is unimaginable.

The self-regulation ability of this planet is really poor, and the thin Heaven and Earth Essence Qi makes it extremely difficult to drive organisms toward rapid evolution.

Wang Xuan believes in the miracle of life. This planet has already been set on the right track with the covert support of Immortal Martial Mountain, and after accumulating hundreds of millions to tens of millions of years, it will likewise manifest wonders.

His meteor-like figure sped across the ground, with sonic booms echoing, causing countless people to look up in curiosity, wondering why they could see such a bright shooting star in broad daylight.

One by one, ancient-style buildings dotted the landscape. The civilization on this planet was still in the early feudal era. It seems that after another thousand years of development, the feudal system will become more perfect, and dynasties will continue to change several times.

Wang Xuan’s figure suddenly stopped above a large city, less than fifty meters from the ground, traversing the streets and alleys in flight before disappearing.

Many people witnessed this scene.

"Immortal—Immortal! Look, there’s an Immortal in the sky!"

A tall, skinny porter raised his head to wipe his sweat and happened to see Wang Xuan gracefully riding the wind, immediately shouting out.

With his shout, half the street’s people looked up, seeing Wang Xuan’s figure drift away. Although it was just a matter of moments, so many people witnessed it that it surely wasn’t an illusion.

One by one, the common folk knelt down. In their minds, an Immortal is an existence more revered than the Emperor, and it’s only natural to worship the lofty Immortals.

If they didn’t show respect, and the Immortals became angry, delivering natural disasters and misfortunes, it would be unbearable for them.

"Please, Immortal, bless us."

"May the year bring favorable weather."

"May my family enjoy good health."

...

The manifestation of the Immortal scene directly shocked these people, and as the news spread, people boiled like bubbling water.

Living beings always carry fear and awe toward the unknown. Primitive religion originated from the unknown and the mysterious.

Immortals like Wang Xuan are incomprehensible entities for these humans—mysterious and powerful.

Flying! What kind of being must one be to possess such a power? Mortals cannot imagine.

Ordinary people on Mother Star are bombarded with massive amounts of information and hold reverence for Immortals, but they do not find them mysterious or worship them fanatically because they understand that Immortals are also powerful beings after cultivation.

However, even on a Mother Star filled with strong individuals, Immortals are one in ten million, and an Earth Immortal can command respect and act with impunity among tens of millions.

If even the Mother Star is like this, it’s no wonder that on this Immortal Saint-less planet, Wang Xuan is the only Immortal and the sole ruler, causing mortals to feel anxious and afraid.

There are several civilizations on this planet, and this continent is just one of them, while this large city is the capital of a dynasty on the continent.

Within the Imperial Palace, a large fat man in a dragon robe, supported by two sweating palace maidens, shakily approached, questioning the arrivals.

"You say an Immortal manifested? Is it true? Which Immortal?" the Emperor asked loudly.

Although fat and in poor health, as an Emperor he had some majesty. In his heart, there was both fear and hope to meet that Immortal character.

Over the years, he had sent people to search for Immortal Saints, scouring famous mountains and rivers, but to no avail. Now an Immortal had appeared; he didn’t know whether it was a blessing or a curse.

"What if the Immortal is displeased with me and makes things difficult for me?" The Emperor felt panicked. These years as Emperor hadn’t been exemplary.

The Celestial Emperor is ordained by Heaven, kingly power granted by the divine—is what the Royal Family propagates to make the people willingly subject to rule. But because of this, the Emperor respects Heaven and Immortals even more.

"Your Majesty, the Immortal was witnessed by tens of thousands of people and is already widely spread among the common folk. There is no way this could be false.

However, I truly do not know which Immortal it is because no one has seen the Immortal’s appearance, nor does the demeanor resemble anyone from the temples," a close attendant said respectfully, also yearning for that Immortal. Encountering an Immortal who is ageless and can fly must be a tremendous fortune.

The Emperor’s mind was complex and conflicted. He knew not whether this matter was a blessing or a curse but could not disregard it. At least he had to show the appropriate attitude, whether for the common folk or for the Immortal to see.

"Summon the National Master, for I must, on an auspicious day, offer tributes and sacrifices to that Immortal, to pray for blessings and virtue for our Great Jin Dynasty!"

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Wang Xuan circled above the capital. Having achieved the purpose of manifesting, he awaited the subsequent workings, for he had his own intentions.

The civilization of this dynasty was very much like the ancient feudal dynasty of China. He even suspected that Immortal Martial Mountain might have covertly facilitated this civilization to reach such a state.

"These people’s cultivation talent is really lacking."

After observing, Wang Xuan felt somewhat disappointed. This world lacked Extraordinary Power; battlefield combat and pugilistic moves did exist, but there wasn’t even inner strength.

One could say that the martial arts here truly only serve to exercise the tendons and bones, and even some generals barehanded could only be a match for ten enemies.

Mere minutes after manifesting, Wang Xuan raised his eyebrows and smiled, evidently having gained something.

"Detected Exotic Energy that can be converted and absorbed as Source Power. Absorb?"

"Detected Exotic Energy that can be converted and absorbed as Source Power. Absorb?"

This prompt came frequently, ringing out over ten times in a few minutes. In his Divine Thought’s sweep, many people within several miles were tributing to him, praying to him.

Unknowingly, some had already become his followers, offering up to him the Power of Faith.

This was the understanding Su Xiaowei had given him using the Yellow Turban Warriors. Perhaps it’s somewhat different, but faith and incense are indeed forms of special energy needed by Venerable Arhats and even Bodhisattva Buddhas.

Though he wouldn’t absorb and purify the Power of Faith, allowing the Time Spirit to absorb and convert it into Source Power was entirely beneficial to him.

Being able to carelessly absorb this special energy without concern for the purity of faith and incense definitely counts as an exceptional ability.

Compared to the high masters of the Buddhist Sect, Wang Xuan absorbed this energy without expending his own effort, without the need to sift through it, resulting in full absorption as opposed to merely one-tenth.

This was virtually cheating!

"Absorb!"

Wang Xuan decided, and the incense faith swirling around him was immediately fed into his Sea of Consciousness, devoured entirely by the Tower of Space-Time.

The Source Power value increased bit by bit, rising by dozens in a short time.

Wang Xuan estimated that if one-tenth of this planet’s people became his devout followers and offered him faith, he could perhaps gain tens of millions of Source Power points in a year.

And this was merely a conservative estimate.

"The greatest value of this planet to me lies precisely in this," Wang Xuan’s heart involuntarily leapt.

Tens of millions of Source Power points were enough for him to cultivate to the Celestial Immortal Second Realm and Third Realm, possibly even breaking through to the True Immortal Realm!

However, the prerequisite was for him to be deified on this planet, acknowledged by the people, and finally harvest a vast number of followers. This process might not be easy.