Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 285: The Extraordinary (Please subscribe!)

Chapter 285: Chapter 285: The Extraordinary (Please subscribe!)

"Well, after all, I have no choice!"

Zhong Shenxiu made a helpless expression.

This scene secretly relieved Julie, who initially thought she would have to persuade him a bit, but it seemed he was quite open-minded.

But it was necessary to discuss the matter, otherwise, as the other party’s knowledge of mysticism grew, he would find out sooner or later.

Rather than having grievances arise at that time, it’s better to lay everything out now, "For mystics, the choice of path is important, but that’s only for high-level extraordinaries; for most extraordinaries, it’s not that important..."

She reassured him and continued to spread the knowledge of mysticism to Zhong Shenxiu:

"In the Spirit Realm, there is no direction. You may feel you’re moving forward but might actually be moving backward, or turn left and end up turning right... The deeper you explore, the more time may become fragmented and vague... Therefore, common methods of exploration simply don’t work."

"The only thing that works is a strong spirit, which can provide us with greater strength and vision in the Spirit Realm... Besides this, some schools have secretly made some keys, offering guidance to explorers in the Spirit Realm, helping them find the six Dao Marks, which is the biggest help they could provide to later generations..."

"After passing through the Dark Gate, we call such mystics ’extraordinaries.’"

"Those who pass through the Pure White Wilderness are called ’superiors’ who are adept at using the nameless arts... Well, generally, we don’t call ourselves mystics, but practitioners of the nameless arts!"

"Nameless arts?" Zhong Shenxiu said, "That name is a bit strange!"

"Using spirit to attract a response from the spiritual ocean and producing different effects is the nameless arts... ’Nameless,’ the beginning of all things... Spirit power is chaotic and unordered. Even the same art performed by different people will have different effects."

"Therefore, practicing the nameless arts is extremely hazardous, even with a guide, it is difficult to control."

"’Extraordinaries’ mostly use their own spirit, while ’superiors’ not only use their own spirit but also can move the Spirit Realm to resonate, performing various nameless arts. This is the most significant difference and mark!"

Julie solemnly reminded, "Passing through the Pure White Wilderness, you arrive at the Scarlet River; once you can successfully swim across... you become ’elevators’ and ’sublimators’ symbolizing the sublimation of the soul."

"Then, it’s the Tower of Glory, also known as the Golden Tower, the Golden Sky Tower! Those who climb to the peak are ’perfectionists’! Also known as ’glorifiers’!"

"After ascending the high tower, you will face the heavenly trial, also called ’passing through the Gate of Immortality’; those who survive are ’longevity’, who attain extremely long lives."

"Finally, it’s passing the Ascension Ceremony from the Ascension Altar to ascend to the root... They are truly near-divine beings!"

"These last three states, most of them are just legends, I’m actually not sure..." Julie said, "’Extraordinaries,’ ’superiors,’ ’elevators’ although they possess various magical abilities, still have various weaknesses and could even be defeated by gunfire... But those who reach the fourth Dao Mark, the ’perfectionists,’ no longer have these weaknesses."

"Extraordinaries, superiors, elevators, perfectionists, longevity, ascenders (near-divine)... a total of six ranks?"

Zhong Shenxiu nodded her head, finally understanding the mystical ranks of this world.

"Actually, there are only five, ’longevity’ exists only in legends, and once ascending to the root, it’s impossible to return to our world," Julie said.

’Yes... Maybe they’re just treated as snacks, I don’t think those great beings will share their authority and status, even if it’s just symbolic... and they certainly won’t kindly promote a newcomer...’

Zhong Shenxiu mentally rolled her eyes.

"All means are to reach the root... what I just mentioned is the mainstream view, there are also some special paths, like the followers of the Master of Black Blood, who strongly believe in a rumor—they think if they can find the legendary ’Holy Grail’ and brew ’longevity blood’ with it, even ordinary people, after drinking it, will instantly gain longevity."

Julie added one last sentence, which seemed to be comforting as well as tempting.

’Is this telling me that although it’s a discounted product, it might contain a surprise gift package? A shortcut to heaven? Heh heh...’

Zhong Shenxiu rolled her eyes and said, "Drinking longevity blood, directly becoming a longevity? I think... jumping from ordinary person across five Dao Marks in one go, can the body and spirit withstand it?"

"You’re very rational." Julie was very pleased, "That’s correct... I also believe that exploring step by step, slowly transforming, is the best step to maintaining our humanity and sanity... This kind of brute-force upgrade is simply sugarcoated poison, hiding unimaginable risks!"

"Okay, so next, will you teach me how to pass through the Dark Gate and become a true extraordinary?"

Zhong Shenxiu took a deep breath and asked solemnly.

"I think your current state is not good, what you need is a good rest... Hmm, and continue studying the knowledge in ’Transmutation of Blood’, some rare materials can be bought from me, I’ll give you a discount price!"

Julie blinked.

’You can tell, she must have a channel or a mysterious circle behind her...’

Zhong Shenxiu still said, "What if I insist?"

"$200, you will get advanced knowledge!" Julie sighed, "But I don’t recommend you try to go through the Dark Gate right away... Although truly talented people can purely rely on their own spirit to push open that door, it is still full of risks!"

"I know, I just don’t want to put the key in someone else’s hands..." Zhong Shenxiu spoke bluntly, directly taking out a stack of bills from the drawer and handing it over.

Julie took the bills, counted them, and couldn’t help but want to whistle, "Running a bar really is a profitable business! Okay, okay... I’m just joking."

She took the pen on the table, asked for a note, and started writing down a cocktail formula.

"Wormwood 200 grams, rosemary essential oil three drops, fresh dew..."

"Mixing method:..."

"Wormwood, known as the witch’s drink, has historical reasons, and this cocktail, named ’Offerings to the Darkness’... Yes, it’s also a ritual that can help you open the Dark Gate, of course... on the condition that you first make it to the gate."

"Note, this cocktail is not for drinking, it can be brought into the Spirit Realm, serving as an offering to open the Dark Gate..."

Zhong Shenxiu nodded her head, folded the paper, and memorized the formula after a glance, "It seems... there are many ways to pass through the Dark Gate, are these the secret traditions of different schools?"

"That’s right, some use resonance, some use spirit dance..."

"But as long as you pass through it, no matter by what means, that all counts as ’extraordinaries’!"