landbeastnovel Chapter 394 - 230: Holy Profession—Permanent Body, Holy List No. 2—Wei Zhenghong
Chapter 394 - 230: Holy Profession—Permanent Body, Holy List No. 2—Wei Zhenghong
Once out the door, Su Chen followed behind the Hall Master without a word.
The Hall Master walked ahead, just as disinclined to speak. They proceeded in silence, drawing quite a few sidelong glances along the way.
Their destination was the Bronze Tower, a place Su Chen had visited before.
The plaza wasn’t very crowded, but a number of people had gathered before the Ancient King Stele, apparently trying to see if they could gain its recognition.
Only after they entered the Bronze Tower and were enveloped by darkness did specks of starlight begin to gleam in the void.
This Hall Master Wen, Venerable Qin Yun’s brother-in-law, finally spoke his first words, his voice utterly flat. "Copper Spirit, retrieve the Holy Profession. Target—Star Seed, Su Chen."
"Retrieving Holy Profession, verifying authorization..." A gentle voice echoed through the vast darkness.
"Spirit Hall Master Wen Jing, Star Seed Su Chen. Authorization verified."
"Choose," Wen Jing said flatly, then turned and walked straight out. It was clear he was only there to serve as a key.
’He just left like that...’ Su Chen was surprised. He’d known coming in that the man was Qin Yun’s brother-in-law and had expected at least some trouble.
He had been fully prepared, since it was impossible to retrieve a Holy Profession without going through this man, but the guy was being strictly professional.
’This is better, anyway.’ Su Chen averted his gaze. Only after Wen Jing had left did a virtual screen materialize before him.
"Star Seed Su Chen, you may choose from three Holy Profession Sequences. Once confirmed, your choice cannot be changed. Please choose with caution."
As the Copper Spirit spoke, lines of text gradually materialized on the virtual screen before him.
[Dawn Celestial Punishment: An explosive, combat-oriented Holy Profession.]
[Spiritual Advisor of the Fallen: A Holy Profession specializing in Mental Attacks.]
[Permanent Body: A Holy Profession that enhances Physical Strength.]
These were the general specializations of the three Holy Professions. The descriptions were very simple and did nothing to convey their true power, clearly a measure to avoid leaking confidential information.
’Direct combat, Mental Attacks, and a Physical Strength boost...’
Although only three Holy Professions were on offer, their abilities didn’t overlap.
The moment he finished reading the three descriptions, Su Chen had already made up his mind. His gaze fell upon [Permanent Body].
"A boost to Physical Strength..." he muttered to himself. Physical Strength was the source of everything. How much Elemental Power he could draw upon, how long he could endure in a fight—it all depended on his Physical Strength.
For him, moreover, Physical Strength could be converted into Spiritual Power, which he could then use for his Holy Hand’s Enhanced Ability. Even with Gulping, he felt it was seriously lacking.
’Holy Professions are powerful, but because of their specializations, they still essentially fall into one of the same few major categories.’
Su Chen mused, ’For me, even with my panel and the aid of the Deceitful God’s Power, my energy is finite. It’s best not to choose a Holy Profession with an overlapping specialization...’
"I choose [Permanent Body]..." Su Chen issued the command. On the virtual screen, all text except for the Permanent Body Holy Profession gradually faded away.
"Holy Profession selected—Permanent Body. Revealing initial profession—[Tolerant]."
[Special profession discovered—Tolerant. Eligible for promotion after completing profession requirements.]
[Profession Requirement 1: Possess at least two Physical Side Top-tier Professions.]
[Profession Requirement 2: For at least ninety days, train yourself to your limit, and then rely on willpower to continue training for an additional hour.]
[Profession Requirement 3: Accustom your body to at least ten different types of extreme fatigue.]
’This profession isn’t too difficult...’
Su Chen glanced over the requirements. It was similar to Sturdy Traveler; after all, it was only an initial profession that involved no danger, just pure physical training.
[A body like a vine, ever-growing. The Tolerant profession has proactively removed Requirement 2 to express its respect for the Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator.]
’They just removed it?’ Su Chen was quite surprised. He hadn’t seen a profession that removed its own requirements in a long time.
At this rate, he wouldn’t even need any other means of weakening the requirements; he could complete this profession by just spending a little time.
’This is a good thing. I’m running low on essences right now. I figure with just one Sly Fox Essence, I can consider this profession completed.’
As Su Chen was thinking, he heard the Copper Spirit speak again. "Your Excellency Su Chen, please sign the Vow of Silence contract..."
A silver-white scroll floated down from the void before him.
"A Vow of Silence contract..." Su Chen glanced down. The scroll was covered in dense, complex symbols. When he tentatively reached for it, a stream of information instantly flooded his mind.
The terms of the Vow of Silence were simple: he was forbidden from revealing any information about the Holy Profession or its requirements.
It was similar to the one Lan Hao had, but with a difference: at a critical moment, Lan Hao had been able to force the words out to save his life.
This was a necessary step for anyone who wished to retrieve a Holy Profession.
Su Chen didn’t hesitate. Using his Spiritual Power as a pen, he signed his name.
The silver-white scroll instantly disintegrated. It broke into two wisps; one sank into his body, while the other vanished completely.
"Copper Spirit, can I only access one of Permanent Body’s professions for now?" he asked.
"Please acquire the profession first, then you may access another," the Copper Spirit responded.
"Hmm..." Su Chen thought for a moment. "Then in the end, how do I forge it into a Holy Profession?"
"Please complete all the required professions before attempting the forging process."
The Copper Spirit offered no extra information, despite his status as a Star Seed.
Su Chen understood. The method for someone below the Morning Star Tier to forge a Holy Profession had to be a top-level secret.
’This Copper Spirit is probably no simple AI, to be in charge of so many core secrets.’
His objective complete, Su Chen didn’t linger any longer and turned to leave the Bronze Tower.
He glanced left and right, but there was no sign of Hall Master Wen. The man had apparently already left.
’Strictly business is better this way...’ Su Chen didn’t feel slighted. In fact, he thought it was for the best.