“Main Temple…”
As the Sovereign, a single thought could alter the Main Temple’s previous plans.
This immense power, along with the feeling of controlling the life and death of thousands of Reincarnators, was extremely intoxicating to Wu Ming.
“To stop selecting Reincarnators so easily…”
Wu Ming’s expression froze for a moment, then he closed his eyes in deep meditation. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, a glint of insight flashing through them. “I see… The Main Temple’s purpose in selecting Reincarnators, opening task worlds and allowing exchanges, was essentially to select a Sovereign!”
Under normal understanding, the Main Temple’s first series of tasks were to select qualified candidates, with everything else taking a back seat.
Now that Wu Ming had appeared, naturally everything revolved around his will.
“Therefore, previously, we could say we were operating at a loss. No wonder the energy reserves never exceeded half of the peak! Now that I, the Sovereign, have appeared, I can command it to stop everything… What a waste! Such a waste!”
Thinking about the more than a thousand Reincarnators, along with the associated worlds and enhancements, Wu Ming felt a pang of regret.
All of this had consumed resources that originally belonged to him!
“Main Temple… Digitize all sectors according to my standards!”
After a moment of contemplation, Wu Ming immediately issued the command.
[Ding! Command received, system running!]
The vast and mechanical voice of the Main Temple rang out, and a curtain of light appeared before Wu Ming.
At first, the curtain displayed garbled code, but soon layers of data emerged:
[Main Temple]
[Number of Reincarnators: One thousand seven hundred and one!]
[Reincarnator Strength:
Level 1 Reincarnators: Eight hundred and eighty-nine!
Level 2 Reincarnators: Seven hundred and seventy-two!
Level 3 Reincarnators: Thirty-eight!
Level 4 Reincarnators: Two!]
[Explored Worlds: Star World, Divine and Ghost World, Fusang World…]
…
[Primordial Energy Reserves: Nine hundred and seventy-two units (Previously averaged at eighteen thousand and forty-two units)]
There were other templates, which Wu Ming did not fully understand, but the primordial energy reserves were clearly visible.
The term “unit” was naturally a measurement of primordial energy in the world, with one unit roughly equivalent to one cubic meter of concentrated purple liquid.
Wu Ming stood before the energy pool.
He observed that after issuing his command, the previously rapidly decreasing purple liquid in the pool calmed down significantly, and the rate of loss slowed.
However, as time passed, there was still a slight evaporation of purple liquid, transforming into purple vapor that dissipated into the Main Temple, which was necessary for routine maintenance.
This process seemed to embody a certain profound principle of the universe, offering Wu Ming significant insight.
“True cultivation must necessarily involve the mastery of primordial energy of the world. Otherwise, why would it be said that all below the sixth level are mere ants?”
Wu Ming mused thoughtfully.
After gaining all the permissions of the Main Temple and ascending to the unique Sovereign, he had come to understand many things by reviewing the data.
“Transcendent cultivation is largely as I previously observed and deduced. Levels one to five still belong to the mundane realm and can be manifested internally…”
“As for sixth-level beings, they can access the level of the world’s primordial energy and are considered great cultivators in any world, capable of displaying great power… There must be purple in their inner cultivation, such as Heishan Monarch and Heitai City God in the Divine and Ghost World, and even the Four Symbols Immortal and White Lotus Immortal Maid previously…”
“Seventh-level beings attain a position recognized by the world! By comparison, it is like the Heavenly Emperor’s position in the Divine and Ghost World. The previous Dongyue Emperor also held such a position, but his status was below that of the Heavenly Emperor… At this stage, in the cultivation path, it can be called a Golden Immortal! The golden nature is imperishable! Golden Immortals are indestructible through myriad calamities, coexisting with heaven and earth! As long as the world remains, the Golden Immortal remains!”
“Eighth-level beings not only have their positions recognized by their own world but also permanently attain recognition from other worlds. Even if their world is destroyed or a great cosmic catastrophe occurs, they can remain unscathed. This stage is called ‘Great Luo’…”
“Great Luo beings can transcend dimensional limitations, actively explore different dimensions, universes, and myriad worlds across the multiverse, without being rejected by the local heavenly Dao… By controlling the Main Temple, I can be considered as having partially attained the power of Great Luo ahead of time!”
These were not mere fantasies of Wu Ming but information he had gathered and organized from the Main Temple.
Unfortunately, he still had no clue about the origin of this artifact.
He only knew that the Main Temple seemed to be a miraculous artifact created by a great being, somehow losing its master and even its body falling into the Great Zhou World.
Precisely because of this, it only selected Reincarnators within the Great Zhou World.
“An opportunity! A tremendous opportunity!”
Wu Ming’s eyes gleamed with excitement. “Possessing the Main Temple means I have a chance of achieving eternity and transcending everything, a probability dozens or even hundreds of times higher than that of any Heavenly Emperor or Golden Immortal. This is a rare blessing sought after throughout history!”
“It is necessary to use the Main Temple as a tool, leveraging its power to pursue transcendence!”
“From today on, I am the Main God!”
A determined expression appeared on Wu Ming’s face. This was his pursuit of the Dao, which had gradually solidified since his arrival in this world and could no longer be changed.
…
“How should I utilize the Main Temple?”
The difference between humans and animals lies in the ability to use wisdom and tools.
Worshipping the Main Temple completely would be foolish. In Wu Ming’s view, the Main Temple was merely a ferrying vessel, a convenient means to reach the other shore, achieving eternity.
Of course, now that the ferry was in his hands, he should firmly grasp it, at the very least ensuring it does not sink.
“The current top priority is still the issue of primordial energy…”
Looking at the pitiful reserves at the bottom of the pool, Wu Ming gritted his teeth inwardly. “Main Temple, how did the previous energy reserves come about?”
Weng weng!
The Main Temple hummed, and layer upon layer of images appeared.
“It turns out the Main Temple can be seen not only as an ultimate artifact but also as a peculiar world… instinctively drawing energy from chaos, although this ability… is lacking, with more outflow than inflow?”
Wu Ming was somewhat speechless, realizing that the Main Temple had probably suffered a great calamity, not only missing several functional templates but also seemingly missing a few components.
“Of course… the Main Temple has boundless power and can also steal the world’s strength from myriad worlds across the multiverse… the principle being, sending Reincarnators to influence the grand trend of heaven? Causing fate to deviate or shift? Creating chaos to fish in?”
This gave him a subtle impression of a thief deliberately creating chaos to facilitate theft.
Moreover, Wu Ming even saw scenes of his own two contributions.
“Damn! Those two times… the amount of world strength I contributed was at least tens of thousands of units! Main Temple, you cunning merchant, you only gave me such a small amount of authority back then?”
Wu Ming couldn’t help but feel indignant about his past self and silently gave the Main Temple the finger.
However, he was also quite clear that if he did it again, he would probably still make the same choice.
After all, with his strength back then, which was like an ant, he couldn’t utilize the world’s primordial energy and might even invite disaster.
The authority given by the Main Temple, however, helped him grow rapidly, becoming stronger!
“On the whole, those were two very risky investments… Fortunately, they didn’t result in a loss, but instead brought in a lot of returns…”
Wu Ming closed his eyes, calculating the Main Temple’s daily consumption and maintenance, as well as the consumption involved in transporting Reincarnators, enhancing them, and providing cover.
“The situation… is not very good! If we continue with the previous model, the reserves of primordial energy might be exhausted after just a few missions…”
In simple terms, Wu Ming realized he had inherited an industrial kingdom, but it was still missing the first investment to get the entire system running effectively, producing industrial goods for sale and recouping funds to form a virtuous cycle.
The Main Temple was no different.
“Speaking of which… I previously merged the Huangting Paradise into the Main Temple space. Although it became the decisive factor in the final outcome, it was also one of the main culprits in accelerating the consumption of primordial energy…”
“And furthermore… if the paradise were in the Great Zhou World, I could channel energy from the paradise to the Main Temple, although it would be a drop in the bucket, it would still be better than nothing… Could this be considered a form of self-imposed entrapment?”
Wu Ming gave a self-mocking smile.
However, in his view, the fusion of the paradise with the Main Temple was still more beneficial than harmful.
Firstly, security! The paradise could still be attacked and captured, but the Main Temple? Even great cultivators couldn’t find the door!
Moreover, it could be used to invade the Main Temple space in reverse. Once the paradise fully encompasses and transforms the Main Temple, even if the original master of the Main Temple were to come, they wouldn’t be able to command the Main Temple at all. This was complete control!
This was Wu Ming’s final safeguard, after all, while one should not have the intention to harm others, one must always be prepared for the worst!
“Even… once the Main Temple is up and running, I could use it to nourish the paradise, making it possible to directly elevate it to a cave heaven… The previous example was a good one…”
“So, the focus is still on securing that first investment…”
Wu Ming rubbed his chin thoughtfully. “I must quickly obtain a stock of primordial energy sufficient to maintain the Main Temple’s normal operation and explore the myriad worlds…”
“Elite, individual-focused! Conquer worlds!”
He murmured to himself.
Compared to deploying a large number of Reincarnators, naturally deploying a single one was more efficient, and to ensure great success, it had to be an elite!
“This is one aspect… There are other aspects too. There are many methods, which I can think about slowly…”
Wu Ming sat on the throne of the Main Temple, feeling a sense of stability in his heart.
Since arriving in this world, he had always felt a sense of urgency, fearing his secrets would be discovered, fearing he might be attacked and perish before his mission was complete. After entering the Main Temple, he was even more afraid of dying before fulfilling his grand aspirations.
But now, with the powerful Main Temple as his safeguard, he finally felt a sense of relief, as if he could finally relax a bit.
The path of cultivation should inherently balance work and rest.
The path of earthly immortality lay in accumulation! Building up thickly to release thinly!
With this thought, Wu Ming felt his Dao heart advance another level, more in line with his earthly path, and he couldn’t help but smile with satisfaction, nodding slowly.
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