125: God's sermon

Lin Chen did not interfere with the pleasantries between the elders.

They had many private things to say, while Lin Chen was curious about what was special about the Star Gate World that could cultivate seven Gods within a hundred years.

However, it was merely curiosity; he would not let his main body enter the Star Gate World to explore.

The last time he explored a Star Gate World, he almost got trapped, so he had a bit of PTSD regarding Star Gate Worlds.

After their private conversations, the elders collectively looked at Lin Chen, and even the other four Gods who understood the situation also looked at Lin Chen.

Although the Federation's history had been rewritten, most cultivators at the God level had resisted the subtle memory alterations, and the full scope of this rewriting event was recorded in the Civilization Library.

Therefore, they understood that their survival and ascension to God were due to Lin Chen's actions; otherwise, historically, they would have been mere bones, not enjoying their current glory.

"Child, thank you for everything you've done. If you ever need anything in the future, come find me, Ju Wufa, and I'll definitely arrange it perfectly for you."

"I, Li Wei, will remember this favor. If you ever need anything in the future, I will do my utmost."

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"What a good child."

Lin Chen calmly accepted their gratitude, and of course, he received many Meeting gift (first meeting gifts), various specialties unique to the Death Star Gate World, almost enough to form a Death-aligned God.

The destiny ring stone was broken, but what he gained was far more.

A grand God welcoming banquet was held.

Lin Chen was surrounded by everyone, sitting in the main seat.

Passing by the entrance of the venue, he saw Lin Lie, still confined by the power of time. At this moment, Lin Lie was like a stray dog on the roadside, unnoticed by anyone.

Even Liǔ Báizhǐ, who had been his wife for decades, did not look at him, and Lin Jie acted as if he did not have this father. Furthermore, the bloodline causality was severed; the two were merely of the same clan, no longer of the same lineage.

Lin Lie could only watch a group of people pass by, heading to the seat he once occupied. He couldn't even raise his hand to call out, only watching everything unfold before his eyes.

The disparity between people was evident at this moment.

Originally, at this Ascension to God banquet, Lin Chen could only sit at the end of the secondary seats, but after his series of actions, he directly took the main seat.

This was just one Ascension to God banquet; there would be four more Ascension to God banquets where he could steadily sit in the main seat and discuss the Dao with Gods.

At a Ascension to God banquet, the banquet itself was not the main point; eating, drinking, and playing were merely incidental. The focus of the banquet was the final God's lecture segment.

The difference between one God lecturing and seven Gods lecturing was enormous. The guests who originally came to the Ascension to God banquet could be said to have profited greatly, giving one gift and listening to seven lectures.

The food on the main table of the banquet was basically good stuff that had a slight effect even after being consumed by Gods.

A total of fifty-two Gods sat at the main table for this event, and besides the seven returning Gods, Lin Chen was the only non-God present.

Lin Chen, a mid-stage Demigod, naturally seized the opportunity to eat heartily. He also had a good appetite, strong digestive ability, and even stronger energy storage capacity in his body.

The surrounding Gods, seeing Lin Chen like this, only tasted a little, leaving the delicacies for Lin Chen. If he couldn't finish, he could even pack them to go.

The Gods did not look at Lin Chen, who was eating voraciously, and then began to chat. The only topic they discussed was the Star Gate World that had been lost for a hundred years. They were also curious about what was special about a Star Gate World that could nurture seven Gods within a century.

At this time, no one would be so tactless as to say Lin Chen ate too much, or think he was making a fool of himself.

What's wrong with a child liking to eat and eating more?

It's not like he's eating your family's rice.

Lin Chen ate and listened to stories.

The Death Star Gate World, at its birth, was a Great Thousand World, connected to the Human Race Territory of the super-race, the Nether Race.

The connected Nether Race Territory happened to contain a source of Death Origin after a main God had fallen, which was why the Death Rule had rioted back then.

Originally, the Nether Race had already prepared to dispatch forces into the Star Gate World to seize the Death Origin, but after Lin Chen's intervention, the Star Gate World directly detached from both territories and wandered in the void.

Now, the Star Gate World was directly attached to Blue Star, and had even less to do with the Nether Race.

During the hundred years the Star Gate World was lost, there was only one intelligent race, the Human Race, within it. Therefore, the entire world was Human Race Territory.

Two hundred million people enjoyed all the resources and opportunities of a newborn Great Thousand World. As long as they weren't too incompetent, breaking through major realms and even becoming Gods was not a problem.

Therefore, in just a hundred years, seven Gods were produced, and due to the abundant resources, a large number of near-God Ninth Order Gods emerged.

Even the Death Star Gate World, which had produced seven Gods, still had infinite potential and could nurture more Death-aligned Gods. The Death Origin had not yet been found, perhaps it had integrated into the World Origin, becoming a part of the world.

After understanding the beginning and end of the Star Gate World, Lin Chen lost interest. Its exploration value greatly decreased. What he wanted were Causality-aligned resources, or Time-aligned and Destiny-aligned ones would also work. Death-aligned ones were somewhat incompatible.

If there was another treasure similar to the destiny ring stone, he could replicate his previous actions.

In the Federation's history, there were indeed cities that had fallen into Star Gate Worlds. If it happened again, it might be possible to artificially cultivate several more Gods and break through the Ascension to God barrier.

However, such things were the result of the superposition of various favorable factors like timing, geographical advantage, and human harmony; they were rare and not to be sought after.

The banquet lasted for an hour, with the eating and drinking concluding.

The lecture segment began.

Lin Chen was quite curious about the lecture; he had never heard a God lecture before.

Before reaching Demigod cultivation, one could not listen to a God's lecture, as it was easy to be led astray by the lecturing God.

At the Demigod stage, listening to a God's lecture was merely for the spectacle, seeing the path ahead vaguely through a fog.

At the Ascension to God stage, it was the perfect time to listen to the Dao, drawing from others' Dao to perfect one's own Dao. However, at this point, one would realize that a God's lecture also depended on the timing; it wasn't available just anytime.

A God's lecture cannot begin at any time or place.

There must be an opportune moment, such as the setting of a Ascension to God banquet, or major festivals and the like.

Lecturing at such times can align with heaven and earth, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth for enhancement, resulting in better effects.

Lecturing on ordinary days can only be considered a one-to-many class, without the enhancement of heaven and earth's power, resulting in poorer effects.

This seven-God lecture can be said to be a grand event of the last one or two millennia, something that will not appear again for many years to come.

The first God to lecture was Liǔ Báizhǐ.

She spoke of the Dao of Life, comprehending the Dao of Life in a world of death, truly a formidable individual, whose talent must be extraordinary, otherwise, it would be impossible to comprehend the true meaning of life from death.

What is the Dao? Everyone has their own understanding.

As Liǔ Báizhǐ expounded her comprehension of the Dao of Life, Lin Chen was instantly immersed.

The advantage of high aptitude became apparent; even for Daos with seemingly significant differences, he could still listen and gain insights by analogy.

During the lecture, some listened enraptured, gaining insights, while others remained calm but were also immersed in the Dao field, gaining some understanding. Some, however, scratched their heads and fidgeted, clearly unable to settle down and enter the listening state.

This involved the question of one's compatibility with the Dao and one's comprehension, which varied from person to person and could not be forced.

Three days later, Liǔ Báizhǐ's lecture concluded. Her Dao, combined with the power of heaven and earth, generated a Dao field covering over a hundred thousand kilometers around. Within this Dao field, listeners found it easier to enter a state of comprehension and gained more.

Normally, there would only be one Dao field, or two Dao fields superimposed, forming an area conducive to comprehending the Dao.

This time, with seven Gods lecturing, seven Dao fields would be generated. As these seven Dao fields superimposed, the collision of different Daos would only give rise to more energies conducive to listening to the Dao.

The second God began to lecture, and Lin Chen still had not awakened, passively drawing nourishment from other Daos to nurture his own Dao.

Causality is the aggregate of everything, connected to all Daos yet independent of them. Therefore, Lin Chen accepted all, using any Dao as nourishment, without preference.

The more inclusive a Dao, the greater the difficulty in comprehending it.

One God after another began to lecture. In a blink of an eye, twenty-one days passed, and then the last God, Lin Jie, finished his lecture, and this Ascension to God banquet entered its countdown.

The comprehension ground formed by the superposition of seven Dao fields could still be maintained for one month.

Regardless of whether the people in the comprehension ground had gained enlightenment or not, after one month, the Dao field would naturally collapse, the power of heaven and earth would return to heaven and earth, and the aura of the Dao would return to the Dao.

Lin Chen had been immersed in the Dao field, greedily absorbing from the seven Daos. This environment, which could strengthen Causality Power and comprehend the Causality Dao, was rare and not to be sought after.

A month later, the Dao field collapsed, and Lin Chen awakened from his immersed state.

"The Ascension to God barrier, nothing more than this!"