Chapter 781: Section 569: Archbishop!
The robust column of light completely enveloped the Fishman youth, its brightness dazzling and persistent.
The diameter of the light column reached two meters, although over time it gradually began to shrink.
Finally, when it had reduced to 0.1 meters, the column of light gently transitioned onto Cang Xu.
Cang Xu hurriedly bowed his head, his prayers growing louder.
Then, his body gave a light shudder—he had been promoted to Silver Level!
The light column used up its last bit of strength and disappeared completely.
Calm returned to the prayer room.
"Silver Level..." Cang Xu remained kneeling for a long time, overwhelmed with emotion.
Had he not already transformed his head and become an Undead Life, Cang Xu’s eyes would surely be brimming with hot tears at this moment.
This was a new realm in his life, a vista beyond the limits of his Bloodline.
His Bloodline and aptitude were even worse than Zi Di’s, and even after becoming an Undead, he could at most reach Black Iron Level.
To break through Black Iron to reach Silver was something Cang Xu had never even dared to dream of.
"Now, I’ve done it."
"I have become Silver Level."
"And what’s more, even better things are in the future!"
Thinking this, Cang Xu glanced unconsciously at the Fishman youth beside him, his eyes filled with fervent emotion.
It was by following in the steps of the Fishman youth that he had come this far.
What moved Cang Xu even more was that the Fishman youth was willing to use his own Divine Grace to actively help Cang Xu!
The Fishman youth was not an Undead, yet he was willing to cultivate an Undead Mage with great effort. Such actions, even if placed on an Undead Orthodoxy direct descendent like a ship ghost, would not exist.
"Squad leader, this time it must have cost you a lot of Divine Grace, right?" Cang Xu stood up and noticed the Fishman youth’s body shaking, so he supported him.
The Fishman youth was very familiar with his own condition—this was the result of a too great improvement, his body and spirit both still needed to "digest." Just like eating until one is too full, he needed time to settle.
The Fishman youth shook his head slightly, took a quick check, and then answered Cang Xu with a hint of curiosity in his voice, "Strange, the Divine Grace hasn’t decreased, it has gone up a notch. Now, it has exceeded the 10,000 threshold."
Cang Xu’s body stiffened, he inhaled softly and quickly came to terms with it.
He had grown very familiar with this situation as well.
He then curiously asked the Fishman youth about other gains.
The Fishman youth said, "During this prayer, my Divine Office Level increased to Golden Level, and I mastered over a hundred Divine Arts. Also, I have corresponding experience with each Divine Art."
Cang Xu inhaled sharply once again, "So, Squad leader, you are now a capable and powerful Divine Officer?"
The Fishman youth already possessed a Golden Life Level, and this time his Divine Officer Level had also increased.
The key gain was the hundred Divine Arts.
After all, casting Divine Arts is generally easier than Spells. To some extent, Divine Arts can be seen as Magic-like. The feeling of use is like moving one’s limbs, as if it’s an innate instinct.
Of course, there’s a difference in the experience and skill of using limbs. For instance, some people might crawl, some walk, others can stride with ease.
If he only mastered to that extent, the Fishman youth would be nothing more than a competent, resourceful Divine Officer.
But this time, the Divine Blessing provided not only Divine Arts but also a wealth of experience.
This meant that the Fishman youth, before even using these Divine Arts for the first time, already had rich experience, the kind that couldn’t be more familiar. Using his hands and feet for the first time, he’d already surpassed the stages of "crawling, walking," and reached the "running" phase.
Cang Xu regarded the Fishman youth as a capable and powerful Divine Officer.
This appraisal was very apt.
The Fishman youth nodded, agreeing with Cang Xu’s evaluation, and said excitedly, "Did you know? Among these Divine Arts is the Resurrection Technique."
"With the Resurrection Technique, I can bring Zi Di back to life!"
The Fishman youth couldn’t contain his joy, which was heartfelt.
He had always wanted to help his beloved but found no way to do so.
Now, he had mastered the ability to resurrect and possessed ample experience in using the Resurrection Technique, confident enough to resurrect Zi Di.
"The Resurrection Technique... That really is wonderful!" Cang Xu exclaimed.
He had once had such plans himself, intending to master it to help Zi Di resurrect.
But then reality struck; he realized the difficulty of acquiring Divine Grace, the strict standards for casting Divine Arts, and saw how far his plans were from reality.
Then, he witnessed firsthand the absurd treatments on the Fishman youth, seeing him overtake his early lead in the blink of an eye and leave him far behind.
And now, the Fishman youth had actually mastered the Resurrection Technique!
Cang Xu asked carefully, "What are the prerequisites for casting the Resurrection Technique?"
"Using such extraordinary Divine Arts isn’t easy. On the one hand, it requires the consumption of Divine Grace. On the other, the office held,"
The Fishman youth toned down his excitement a bit, "The Resurrection Divine Skill needs consumption of Divine Grace, and how much it consumes is also related to the office held."
"If you are a monk, you need 10,000 Divine Grace for directed prayer. If responded to, the Resurrection Technique can then descend."
"After this prayer, my Divine Office was promoted as well."
"I am now an Archbishop and do not need specific prayers for Resurrection Technique, as I inherently have the authority to perform it once a month. If I want to use the Resurrection Technique multiple times, additional Divine Grace is required. The amount of Divine Grace consumed depends on the level and quantity of the target subject."
"Zi Di’s Life Level is just Black Iron Level, and it’s only her, so the Divine Grace consumed is only 200. I can definitely afford it!"
Having said this, the Fishman youth turned to Cang Xu, "Do you want to be fully resurrected?"
Cang Xu was slightly taken aback, thought for a moment, and then quickly refused, "My body is no longer mine, only my head is the original one; such resurrection would be meaningless."
"My transcendental path lies in the Undead route, and the Corpse Hanging Tree is a Holy Domain Level Bloodline; how could I possibly give that up?"
"At least not for now!"
The Fishman youth nodded, "Currently, we also need an Undead Mage to maintain contact with the Undead Orthodoxy."
"Yes," Cang Xu nodded, "if I change my mind in the future, it won’t be too late to be resurrected."
"By the way, I didn’t hear it clearly earlier."
"Squad leader, did you say your Divine Office has been promoted to the bishop level?"
The Fishman youth shook his head, "Archbishop."
Cang Xu sucked in a breath of cold air again and stared at the Fishman youth intently.
The Fishman youth was puzzled, "What’s wrong?"
Cang Xu replied with a wry smile, "Squad leader, you haven’t had contact with Believers like Zhou Zhang and may not understand the concept of an Archbishop."
"You know, Zhou Zhang is also a great Archbishop of the Charming Blue God."
"Your position in the Charming Blue Sect is now on par with Zhou Zhang."
"Zhou Zhang is at the Holy Domain Level!"
Hearing Cang Xu say this, the Fishman youth finally had a vague concept.
The latter slightly comprehended and nodded, "It seems that an Archbishop holds a high position!"
"Exactly," Cang Xu said, "If we compare a sect to a Kingdom, the Pope is the King; a bishop is like a City Lord, and an Archbishop is like a duke or high noble!"
"Bishops are generally held by Gold Level clergymen, while the Extraordinary Level of an Archbishop is often Holy Domain Level."
"And you, squad leader, have just been promoted to Gold Level."
The Fishman youth nodded again.
Cang Xu’s expression was complex. "Although Zhou Zhang hasn’t said much, I can feel that she takes pride in her position as an Archbishop."
"She joined the Charming Blue Sect when she was young."
"She worked her way up to her current position, step by step, and despite the poor state of the Charming Blue God and the bleak prospects of the sect, she has never considered leaving."
"In fact, an Archbishop holds a high position in any sect."
"What’s more, squad leader, your promotion to Archbishop was achieved with just a few prayers."
"By comparison, the price and effort Zhou Zhang has paid are enough to bring tears to one’s eyes."
At this moment, Cang Xu couldn’t help but feel sorry for Zhou Zhang, thinking her somewhat pitiful.
"Alright, enough about me. Tell me about you, what else have you gained?" The Fishman youth was more concerned about Cang Xu than his position as an Archbishop.
Cang Xu didn’t hide anything and excitedly said, "As you can see, my Mage Level has been promoted to Silver Level."
"Hmm, what else?" The Fishman youth nodded, eager to know more.
Cang Xu: ...
Fishman youth: ???
After looking at each other for a while, the Fishman youth suddenly realized, "Is that all?"
Cang Xu inhaled softly.
Fishman youth, "So, your Bloodline Concentration did not increase?"
Cang Xu shook his head, "No."
The Fishman youth frowned slightly, "That’s a bit of a pity; it will be troublesome if we have to collect it ourselves."
Cang Xu also sighed, "Squad leader, you are a special case. In my opinion, even for a god to increase the Bloodline Concentration, the cost must be significant."
"Compared to your Bo Wave Fishman Blood, the cost of increasing the Bloodline Concentration of my Corpse Hanging Tree might be even higher."
The Fishman youth showed a hint of surprise, "Why do you say that?"
Cang Xu shared his deduction, "Gods can do everything but each has their strengths."
"What the gods excel at is closely related to their Divine Office, their own race, and the primary race of their believers."
"For example, the Sea Bird Sect of Snowbird Port originally worshipped a sea bird, so they are skilled in flying. This caused the believers of the Sea Bird Sect to generally use the Flying Technique at a Low-level Transcendent stage."
"Turning to the Charming Blue God, it originated from a mermaid, and the main followers are marine life forms. This in turn suggests that these domains are precisely the god’s specialty. The Charming Blue God sends Divine Power to marine creatures, imparts experience, and increases Bloodline Concentration with sure efficiency that is greater than for other races."
"Especially for the Undead, most gods are not proficient and often hold an attitude of distance and disdain."
"So, when applied to me, for the Charming Blue God to increase the Bloodline Concentration of the Corpse Hanging Tree might be much more difficult than to increase that of the Bo Wave Fishman Blood."
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