"Faith's power is indeed beneficial, but its accumulation is too cumbersome. I'll leave that effort to other principal gods!"
Lin En tasted faith only briefly, not planning to overly invest in it. His main focus remained on self-cultivation, which explained why only a few among principal gods reached great completeness.
Thinking of a certain research enthusiast, Lin En felt inspired, musing, "Comrade Ov sets a great example. I'll just wait and benefit from his efforts!"
His Holy Realm main body and Destiny God avatar focused on the cultivation of destiny's rules, while the Water Element avatar started integrating the fourth mystery. The Dark God avatar researched faith's power. Each entity worked in a coordinated and systematic manner...
Decades swiftly passed.
Eighty years later, the continent was engulfed in war, except for the peaceful sanctuary of the Land of the Heavenly God, undisturbed by external forces.
Gradually, refugees flocked there, increasing the population and faith's power continuously.
The Natural and Dark Churches, fiercely competing for faith, engaged in massive battles with millions of soldiers, resulting in carnage and chaos. Yet, Lin En unexpectedly emerged victorious without direct involvement!
"Blessings of the Heavenly God for a prosperous lineage!"
"This... this..."
[Rule Talent: Death System Overgod, Destiny System Overgod]
[Talent Divine Power: Time Stop]
This [Time Stop] is an astonishing time-related power!
"Lin En..."
But that's insignificant, as he's already a higher god in the Destiny System!
Thus...
Aisha Redding, Gino Klar, Scott, Parker, Selina, Kesha, and other god-level beings like the Plane Guardian were stunned by the overwhelming aura of Destiny sweeping across the plane.
In the royal garden.
Anyone approaching was pre-emptively stopped by Dark Lin En. Knowing Lin En was in a critical phase of cultivation, his family quietly left.
"Father..."
"Buzz—!"
The effect was to freeze time within a specific area, akin to the Azure Dragon's talent!
However, it required the higher god realm to use and was extremely draining on soul power, reserved as a trump card.
Lin En opened his system panel to check his personal details.
Sitting at a stone table with a diary, his thoughts drifted elsewhere.
Heaven and earth's laws descended, and a flood of Destiny's power transformed his mid-godhood into a higher godhood, integrating back into his soul.
[Realm: Mid-God]
[Elemental Talent: Water System Great Completeness, Dark System Overgod]
"Drip..."
Lin En's mind was inundated with a wealth of mysterious information. His Holy Realm main body's bloodline was transformed, producing a unique essence blood energy, his face showing utter astonishment.
Under the ginkgo tree.
Regardless of the talent ceiling, one can endure through solitary cultivation, with battles merely hastening the journey. Otherwise, it's just a futile struggle.
A Destiny System Principal Godhood!
Without delay, Lin En extended his finger, bleeding slightly.
Admittedly, his Water System talent was at its peak, but his newly enhanced Destiny talent was not yet at par. The disparity remained, and surpassing the Water System wasn't immediate.
[Host: Lin En]
A baby's robust cry rang out from a nearby room.
"What's going on!?"
Lin En evaluated his own strength and tentatively concluded.
Suddenly, the heavens transformed!
The immense power of the Principal God of Destiny surged like a tumultuous sea, exerting a fearsome pressure that vibrated through the entire Violet Material Plane!
Every person and magical beast felt this unbelievable force amassing crazily, experiencing an indescribable colossal pressure at a soul level. Many found themselves kneeling involuntarily!
"Seems to be nearing the standard of a six-star demon."
"Wah wah..."
After an uncertain period...
The assimilation of the Principal Godhood was a momentary affair. Lin En, grinning excitedly, mused to himself, "I've assimilated a Mid-Principal Godhood of Destiny."
"I've been rewarded with a divine talent power!"
One high-level, two mid-level, four low-level.
Assuming it wasn't likely to be a high-level Principal Godhood, Lin En had surmised it would be a low-level one.
This was incredibly fortunate news!
There are only seven Principal Godhoods in each series.
"The rules of destiny have become more lucid..."
In this world, talent reigns supreme.
The first act of travelers, merchants, and refugees upon entering the Land of the Heavenly God is to pay homage to the Heavenly God's statue, reciting a specific prayer. Except for speechless children, mutes, or fools, all must follow this practice. Violators face fines or expulsion.
Invisible faith threads, accumulating over time, induce a mysterious effect in the soul's depths, gradually eroding certain obstacles.
This marked another transformative change. In the Rule Series, understanding and merging happen together, and due to varying insights and opportunities, strengths after ascending to a higher god vary greatly.
Lin En's Destiny God avatar gently descended, his eyes clear and luminous, exuding an air of intelligence and unpredictability.
The area was serene, with occasional breezes stirring the golden leaves into tiny whirlwinds, a soft rustling sound in the background that didn't interrupt Lin En's contemplation.
Almost instantly, Lin En's body shivered slightly, a look of joy on his face, as the tenth member of his family's fourth generation was born!
Lin En took a deep breath, his cheeks flushed as he carefully opened a black rectangular box from his space ring. Inside was a godhood-like crystal, radiating a pale white light and enveloped in the vast aura of destiny's rules.
It was autumn, and beneath the ginkgo tree, the ground was blanketed with bright golden leaves. The wind stirred them into a beautiful, picturesque scene.
[Multi-child Blessing: Dark, Death, Destiny System talents increased one level. Water System talent maxed, cannot be increased, reward substituted, unlocking a divine power talent]
[System Prompt: Multi-child Blessing, rewards for the first, tenth, and hundredth descendant in each generation]
Lin En, emotionally overwhelmed, sat cross-legged on the spot. His Dark God avatar ensured no disturbances from outside. Ever since his last epiphany was unintentionally interrupted by Aisha Redding, although it was part of destiny, Lin En remembered it deeply, being more vigilant in his later cultivation.
Though his strength seemed similar, his Water System was at the mid-god level.
Still, he felt immensely fortunate; after all, it was a Principal Godhood, not something to be chosen selectively.
He hadn't even dared to hope for a mid-level Principal Godhood!
"Unsure whether it was never assimilated before or lost in the chaos of space after a downfall!"
Lin En suspected the latter was more likely, perhaps as a consequence of the battle for faith.