I, the leader of the esoteric sect, am doing great things in the infinite world!

Are you sure Li Lin is really that kind of person with a strong will? It's good enough that he didn't become a collaborator.

Gribby instinctively felt that Li Lin's understanding was somewhat flawed.

He didn't know what Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun was, but Gribby still tried his best to help Li Lin answer questions, just like a BBK e-reader that points to where you don't understand.

“What the astrologers value is not their own survival, but whether their authority and destiny still exist. Their will has long since ceased to exist, but the destiny that once sustained the world of Mansu and the world of waking will eventually return.”

326 Proficient

"The will of the Divine Stars is gone, but the destiny that once sustained the world will return."

Gribby's words were as enigmatic as ever. In plain terms, it meant that the consciousness of those celestial beings had indeed been transferred, but their authority would eventually return, and new "Flint," "Seven Coils," and "Waves" would be born.

They must bear their destiny and act according to the rules. Even if they have their own will, they cannot make changes, otherwise it would be tantamount to uprooting themselves.

In a sense, these newly born ancient gods are no different from their predecessors.

But would Li Lin really be that obedient? Even a fool would know it's impossible.

Li Lin has always been very experienced in messing things up.

Moreover, the officials are not a monolithic entity.

"At worst, I'll just lower myself and marry into the White-Hot Forge," Li Lin thought smugly to himself, completely unaware that he was live-streaming.

Gribby didn't know what Li Lin was thinking, otherwise he would have pretended not to know anything at the first moment.

Li Lin continued to drift off into his own thoughts. Wait a minute, it seems flint is also a yin-type celestial body.

Li Lin's mind wandered. On one side was Bai Rizhu, a man with a noble air, holding a triangle ruler and a steam-powered hammer, dressed smartly, wrapped in a burning scarf, with short, bright hair like flames; on the other side was Sui Shi, a simple country girl with a voluptuous body wrapped in a linen robe, squatting by the campfire hammering stones, her long hair tied in a braid.

"I can't hold back anymore, let's attack a suburban county." Li Lin waved to Gribby.

Gribby: "...?"

Fortunately, Li Lin realized that he was in a secluded place and did not have the tools to apply the glue, so he retreated in frustration.

Unaware of the shocking ideas swirling in Li Lin's mind, Gribby said, "Now I can tell you that secret from before."

“Every question I ask will fall upon the apprentice and form a ‘curse.’ If he cannot answer my questions, he will be trapped at the gates of the stag for the rest of his life, unable to climb to a higher level.”

"Therefore, no apprentice without certainty will come to the Gate of the Stag, for they have chosen a wider but narrower path, which is not to go through the Gate of the Stag, but to let desires guide them, and to enter Mansor at the seventh mark, becoming a different species."

"And the answers given by those apprentices who answer the questions will become a mark etched on their destiny when they first truly enter the Mansok."

"Whether it is power, knowledge, senses, or memory... it varies depending on the lord they worship."

"The more difficult the problem, the deeper the imprint of the transformation of the curse, and the stronger the effect."

Li Lin looked down and saw his own card on the dark green tabletop shimmering faintly.

It was a blurry figure, surrounded by silver candlelight.

The Third Imprint

【Curse: Sun】

The sun once had three forms, and before it split, it possessed an even more glorious crown.

[In the state of liberation from the curse, you will possess a small amount of the sun's power.]

Griby's question is about the rebirth of the sun. Although the answer is the Night Watch, Touhou is, in a sense, also included in the ranks of the sun.

"Do you have any other questions?" Gribby asked after saying that.

Li Lin smiled slightly: "Where is Si Chen? Wasn't it said that Si Chen would come to bestow the mark?"

“Huh?” Gribby choked again. “You haven’t been marked by Sichen yet? The moment you passed through the Gate of the Stag, it was as if Sichen touched you.”

At this point, Gribby beamed, "Since you've been touched by the God of Timely Action, then we can be considered companions..."

"I think you're getting excited too soon."

Li Lin looked down at his dark green desktop, lingering particularly long on the third mark.

[Third Mark: Casting]

The daytime furnace ignited a brilliant spark within my spirit. I rejoiced terribly in the flames and heat. I think soon I will be burning in my dreams. At this moment, the world has been permanently changed; I am certain this is the Third Sign.

Li Lin didn't know what kind of struggle had occurred between Si Chen, but it was clear that the Double-Horned Axe hadn't fared well.

Li Lin turned his head away, ignoring the bewildered Gribby, and instead turned his gaze to Mansu in the distance.

The shape of Mansu began to stabilize, although in Li Lin's eyes, its edges were still fluctuating and seemed to change into something else at any time—but it had at least taken on a general shape.

Wild grasses spread across everything in sight, like a wasteland with no shortcuts. This wasteland gradually stretched into the distance, rising at the horizon and disappearing into the clouds.

If this is a wasteland, then this wasteland is actually just a corner of a mountain; if this is a mountain, then this mountain is truly astonishingly large.

The images I had seen before were strikingly similar on this mountain. Whether it was the wilderness, the cliffs, or the sea, they all converged on this mountain and became one of its elements.

This is how Li Lin sees Mansu.

Each apprentice sees Mansu differently.

He casually took two steps forward, and then the world began to spin.

The cobalt blue light gradually faded away from him.

Its daybreak.

However, instead of returning to the world of wakefulness, he arrived at the base located in Mansu.

This time, he no longer lingered on the wasteland in front of the collapsed temple.

He walked into the temple, where there were no further obstacles.

The interior of the temple was empty, with nothing but a blank high-backed throne, the back of which was carved with a triple crown.

Li Lin walked over and sat on the blank throne. The moment he sat down, a dark green tabletop rose up in front of him.

Name: Abraham Leelin

[Occupation: Knowledgeable One, Geo Archon, Strategic-level Mage, Reunion Movement Mentor, Key Hunter (Former)]

[Nature and Appearance: Cast.]

[Current Stage: Third Mark (The Wise One), Seventh Mark (Teyvat Only).]

[Characteristics: Infected by Oripathy (increased casting speed, reduced lifespan), impending doom (already postponed by one year! Indefinitely postponed in the Teyvat world).]

[Anchored World: Awakening World (Cult Simulator)]

[Current World: Awakening World (Cult Simulator)]

[Current remaining time travels: 1.]

[One person can be brought along during the journey!]

[Possessing Secret Techniques: Exclusive Level 1 Pseudo-Canonical Secret Technique - Testimony of the Furnace Fire (Casting, Flint); Exclusive to the Daytime Forge of the Divine Star, Level 1 Canonical Secret Technique - The Secret of Forging (Casting, Lamp); Exclusive to the Double-Horned Axe of the Divine Star, Level 3 Canonical Secret Technique - Declaration of Mountain Chopping (Initiation, Winter)...]

[Exclusive Secret Technique Upgrade Progress: 9/9]

[Current season: A good time for surveying and mapping.]

I might pass through some interesting places.

Li Lin thought for a moment, then dragged Nian over and slapped her on the dark green tabletop.

He had never tried the time travel function in the game, so there might be some new changes.

End of volume remarks

Damn, this volume is finally finished! Master Li has finally mastered it.

Compared to Lu Li, the pace is much slower. This volume reveals some aspects of the esoteric Buddhist world, so in order to create that atmosphere, the main plot was toned down.

The next volume is Godslayer. I've thought about the End Valkyrie that I mentioned at the beginning, and the tone doesn't quite fit, so I'll leave it for later.

I got Elden today, and I'm going to work harder on my Faded Power!

Yesterday I got Meloscin, today I got Lily of the Valley, great!

I watched a horror movie called "The Curse," and it gave me a bit of a chill down my spine. But it's okay, I'll compile a collection of horror movies and have Master Li take care of them.

As usual, I'll take a day off tomorrow and catch up on the Godkiller storyline. To be honest, it's been a while, and I can't quite remember it.

When will Back to the Future be released for public beta? Ugh!

Hurry up and release "Book of Hours," Ak, I'm going to blast you to pieces, blast you to pieces!

327 Did you think I would still include data in the first chapter?

The dim torch suddenly blazed brightly under someone's will.

The previously dark cave was suddenly filled with light.

At the edge of the round table inscribed with ancient runes stood the heads of various magic societies. They were the leaders of the mystical world. Apart from those demon kings who had reached inhuman levels and killed gods with mortal bodies, they were the ones who dominated and manipulated the operation of the entire mystical world.

After all, those beings who are called demon kings are actually no different from gods.

Divine grace is as vast as the sea, divine power as deep as a prison.