The Nine Tests of Life, Xue Qinghe's Abnormalities

Chapter 73 The Nine Trials of Life, Xue Qinghe's Abnormalities

There are five main gods in the divine realm. Life and Destruction lay the foundation of the divine realm with the power of creation. Evil and good bring about contradictions and changes in life, which promote the prosperity of the divine realm. Asura determines the balance of the divine realm with killing.

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The clamor of carriages and horses broke the tranquility of the dawn.

An undetectable divine will broke through the barriers of time and space and entered the courtyard, landing on the forehead of the man resting at his desk.

Awakening from the dreamlike void, Ikehira seemed to see a goddess full of "life".

The goddess reached out, and a green-gold "tree seed" fell from her hand into the man's hand.

Chi Ping received a lot of information, and in a daze, he asked a question.

"So...why me?"

Every suitable person will be put to the test of life.

……

Chi Ping was actually quite confused.

He was doing his research in the courtyard when he suddenly felt sleepy and dozed off for a while. How did he end up being chosen by the Goddess of Life and given a divine examination called the "Nine Trials of Life"?

The reason we can be certain it's the God of Life and not some other god, or a joke played by a master of illusion, is because of "feeling." An indescribable feeling.

When He descends, you will know that... is "life".

There is a myth in mainland China about becoming a god through a hundred levels. Chi Ping quickly realized that this was the test for "becoming a god".

The feeling of receiving a windfall made Chi Ping uneasy. The sudden appearance of the sublime life force caused his martial soul to temporarily lose connection, and the loss of control over his disguises and defenses, including the mycelium coat, left Chi Ping's mind blank.

So much so that after undergoing the divine qualification test, his first reaction was not joy, but rather to regain control of the mycelium and put his clothes back on.

With the crisis resolved, Ikehira finally had the mind to continue considering the "Nine Tests of Life".

[The first of the nine tests of life—making the seeds of the ancient tree of life sprout, with no time limit for the assessment]

Hey~

Touching the green-gold tree-shaped divine mark on his forehead, Chi Ping sighed.

"I don't know how they managed to fit such a big seed in there... And does this count as a tattoo? Ugh! Am I going to become a delinquent?!"

The Ancient Tree of Life is the embodiment of the Goddess of Life and her exclusive divine artifact, as well as one of the pillars of the divine realm. The first and most important test for anyone wishing to inherit the Goddess of Life's divine position is to make the seed of the Ancient Tree of Life sprout.

In a sense, the assessment of the position of God of Life is to cultivate a new ancient tree of life.

This "seed" is now hidden within the divine markings between Chi Ping's brows. This seems to be a high-level technique involving life and space, which Chi Ping cannot comprehend at all.

However, this also saved Ikehira from one of his troubles.

The Tree of Life seed is a spherical seed about the size of a human head. Once activated, it must be constantly connected to nature. It would be difficult to put it in a storage soul tool and carry it around.

The above is the information conveyed to Chi Ping along with the divine test, along with an opportunity to answer questions. However, Chi Ping failed to seize it.

The germination of the Tree of Life requires a sufficient energy supply, and the core of the first divine test is to gather enough energy.

"Sufficient energy... but it doesn't say how much is sufficient!" Ikehira complained.

Is the total soul power of a Soul King enough, or the soul power of a level 99 Title Douluo enough, or the total energy of a city, a forest, or a continent enough?

Considering that the tree species is a offspring of the artifact, this first test will probably not be easy to pass.

ah~

Chi Ping sighed again, then connected with the mycelium to absorb soul power, intending to test how much soul power was needed to fill the tree seed.

One hour, two hours, three hours...

Until the sun began to set.

ah~

Chi Ping sighed again, feeling like he had sighed more in one day than in the past month.

"It wasn't that easy after all."

A look of distress returned to his calm face.

If we compare the speed at which he infuses soul power to the flow of water through a pipe, then the soul power required for the Tree of Life to sprout is an ocean.

It's impossible to know when this sea will be filled.

Slowing down the transmission speed while maintaining the transmission status, Chi Ping decided to proceed slowly and steadily. Although there were ways to obtain a large amount of energy in a short period of time, like the time in Wuhun City, where all the energy of an entire piece of land was absorbed, the massive amount of energy obtained could visibly accelerate the germination of the Tree of Life seed, but that did not align with Chi Ping's philosophy, and he would not do that.

"Take your time, there's no time limit anyway."

"What are you doing...?"

A familiar voice came from the courtyard gate. Xue Qinghe arrived in front of the pond with lightning speed, his palm landing on the Tree of Life pattern on his forehead.

Chi Ping then realized that he had been so focused on rearranging the mycelial coat that he had forgotten about the camouflage!

The Tree of Life pattern seemed exceptionally sensitive, and Xue Qinghe's hand felt unusually soft when it touched it.

"Divine succession!" Xue Qinghe exclaimed, his voice distorted.

Chi Ping was taken aback. "You knew?"

Xue Qinghe took a deep breath and it took him a long time to calm down, but the shock in his eyes never diminished.

He sat down next to Chi Ping and said in a deep voice, "Becoming a god at level 100 is recorded in the royal family, and I've learned a little about it by chance. It is said that if a peerless Douluo who has reached level 99 wants to advance further, he must find the inheritance of a god and complete the test to become a god."

After speaking, Xue Qinghe gave Chi Ping a deep look. "The divine mark on your forehead is the symbol of the divine assessment, and the highest level of assessment inheritance at that. What did you do?"

Chi Ping thought carefully and said, "I didn't do anything. I was suddenly chosen."

"I didn't do anything! Are you kidding me?!" Xue Qinghe was getting a little frantic.

"【Every suitable person will be put to the test of life】These are the goddess's exact words when the test descended," Chi Ping said, then continued the research he hadn't finished the night before. "Perhaps the gods also wanted a successor, but they just hadn't found the right person. I just happened to meet the requirements, so I was chosen."

"What is your assessment?" Xue Qinghe asked impatiently, but immediately realized his mistake. "I misspoke. The assessment is related to the inheritance of the gods, and should be kept secret."

"【Make the seeds of the ancient tree of life sprout, with no time limit for the assessment】This is the content of the first test," Chi Ping said casually.

Xue Qinghe stood there dumbfounded, unable to comprehend Chi Ping's train of thought.

A test for the gods!

He's become a god!

Isn't that a bit too nonchalant?

"You're just saying that? Aren't you afraid I'll sabotage you? Or that I might succumb to temptation and use some evil magic to steal your inheritance?"

Chi Pinghun said nonchalantly, "Can you? Besides, aren't we friends? I believe you."

"It's a heavy burden of trust."

"It's not that heavy or not. The divine assessment is just a qualification, it just means that I have the possibility of becoming that so-called god. 'Possible' is not 'inevitable' or 'certain'. Besides... it's just a god, I don't think it's a big deal."

Xue Qinghe frowned. "Chi Ping, you shouldn't be disrespectful to the gods."

Chi Ping stared at the dusky sky. "Qinghe, what do you think gods are?"

"Isn't God just God? What else could He be?"

"I mean, what do you think God should be like?"

"Hmm...omnipotent?"

What constitutes omnipotence?

Xue Qinghe hesitated for a moment, then said, "I hadn't thought of that..."

"Everything is relative, and omnipotence is a false proposition. There are always things that even God cannot do, such as creating a life greater than God."

Humans have things they cannot do, and so do gods. It's just that humans have far more things they cannot do. If humans could do as many things as gods, could they also be called "gods"?

From this perspective, "gods" are merely more powerful "humans." Perhaps even without the test of this "God of Life," I could achieve "godhood" on my own?

"You're really confident." Xue Qinghe was speechless.

"Think about it, what's the point of life if you don't even dare to dream about it?"

私设

(End of this chapter)