Chapter 33 – A Cat’s Melancholy (Part 1)
“Mortals can become gods, but the path should start by an awakening of the power of two sides. I think the gods have plotted together to hide this secret from the mortals. They divided the path to immortality into two, the well-known routes of magic and body arts. By neither of these two paths can one reach immortality.”
“Practicing magic allows one to obtain the power given by the gods, even to get a precious glimpse of divinity. But he cannot pass the final trial. Practicing body arts allows one to gain the power of the bloodline, even to be an invincible warrior. But it cannot win him the eternal existence.”
“Some great warriors managed to have a second awakening of power, which allowed them to practice some magic, making them more powerful. I’ve put most of my effort on studying the legends and records about these great warriors. The research has been complicated, I’ve been through a lot of hardships. Combined with my teacher’s results from throughout nearly a century’s meditation, and many others’ bitter experiences, I arrived at a final conclusion. ”
“It’s hard to awaken the power given by the gods, but it’s even harder to awaken the power of two sides. The great warriors who have succeeded in the second awakening of power could have actually awakened the power of two sides in the very beginning. After all, among countless commoners, there were certainly enough geniuses. Some of them just weren’t qualified to learn magic. They didn’t have the chance to awaken the magic power before they became a warrior.”
“Along with the awakening of the power of two sides comes the desire from two sides. By passing this test can one practice the first-level magic and body arts.”
“The next test would be the purification of one’s body. It should be a test in the practice of body arts. By passing this test can one practice the second-level body arts, but he then needs to practice magic and become a second-level mage.”
“The third test will be ‘faith’s confirmation’, which is considered to be a test for the mages. By passing this test can one practice the third-level mage, but he then needs to practice body arts and become a third-level warrior.”
“The fourth test will be the purification of one’s bloodline. It should be a test for the body arts practitioners. By passing this test can one practice the fourth-level body arts, but he then needs to practice magic and become a fourth-level mage. ”
“The fifth test will be ‘devil’s temptation’, which is considered to be a test for the mages. By passing this test can one practice the fifth-level mage, but he then needs to practice body arts and become a fifth-level warrior.”
“The sixth test will be the breaking of one’s limit. It should be a test for the body arts practitioners. By passing this test can one practice the sixth-level body arts, but he then needs to practice magic and become a sixth-level mage. ”
“My exploration of the true path ends here. I myself was merely a ninth-level mage and sixth-level warrior. The above is all that I can verify myself.”
“The coming content will be pure speculation. The next test should be the ‘Faith’s Fusion’, as is noted in most records about magic. In passing this test can one become a supreme mage. This step is very difficult, blocking the overwhelming majority of the advanced mages from acquiring the ultimate power. As for the practitioner of the power of two sides, the difficulty is unknown. I hope someone can continue this exploration.”
“I have to note that from what I know and have verified, this path is much more difficult than the path of magic or body arts. The higher tier you achieve, the harder it will be. There might be some key points that I don’t know. It is also possible that this path can’t lead to eternity at all. Anyway, very few can even take on this path. Whether a practitioner could reach the end of this path and find out the secret of the gods may depend not only on his courage and wisdom, but also on this world’s willingness to accomplish this transcendency.”
“If the one who is reading this message is my dear teacher, please always remember the three things I’ve told you in the other message. I won’t mention them here, nor the reason to do so.”
The message recorded in the Gods’ Tear ended. When Bair described the tests, he had also added many sidenotes in smaller characters. Amon forced himself to fully concentrate on the message. He was so enthralled by the message that he couldn’t notice that Schrodinger had already closed its eyes and begun to take a nap. The cat was excited to come to this place, but after discovering the whole truth, it appeared to be deeply disappointed and lost.
The glittering text eventually disappeared. The Gods’ Tear was still emanating the light glory. The whole place was soundless. Amon stood for a long time on the altar, speechless. Forgetting the reality around him, he was in a deep serene meditation, trying to record everything he saw in his mind.
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