Heavenly Dao opportunity.
At the mention of those four words, even Chen Yuan, who had seen and experienced much, could not help holding his breath.
Why had illusions become so popular?
Aside from being entertaining in their own right and nourishing the soul with Heavenly Dao spiritual energy, the greatest attraction was the possibility that they might contain a Heavenly Dao opportunity.
Zhao Wendao of the Spirit Firmament Sect had mastered the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder within an illusion. Zhou Yue had obtained a fire technique capable of burning all the world's myriad laws. Li Moran had broken through to the Void Refinement Realm overnight. Zhong Yi had comprehended the Ten-Character True Formula…
Whenever such extraordinary opportunities appeared, countless cultivators would flock into the illusion to try their luck.
The recently released Palworld was a perfect example.
It could be said that the moment such a heaven-defying opportunity appeared, that illusion would achieve an overwhelming victory.
No matter how boring it was, cultivators would still rush in en masse.
Of course, illusions capable of giving rise to Heavenly Dao opportunities would never be dull or mediocre. They would always possess a certain level of quality.
“A heaven-defying Heavenly Dao opportunity? Are you telling the truth?”
Chen Yuan swallowed, then looked at the inner demon and asked for confirmation once more.
The inner demon nodded. “Naturally.”
“How great is this opportunity?”
Chen Yuan asked again.
“A sword art left behind by an ancient mighty expert… How does that sound?”
The inner demon answered without the slightest hesitation.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan’s greedy gaze could not be concealed even by the mask covering his face.
A sword art left behind by an ancient mighty expert.
Even among Heavenly Dao opportunities, it would unquestionably rank among the very best!
“But how do you know that your illusion is certain to produce a Heavenly Dao opportunity?”
Having avoided being blinded by greed, Chen Yuan quickly regained his composure and countered.
If Heavenly Dao opportunities could be controlled at will, they would not be called Heavenly Dao opportunities.
Even Lu Ze, who was favored by the Heavenly Dao, could not uncover a Heavenly Dao opportunity in every illusion.
As the defeated opponent of Lu Ze, where had the Illusion Alliance found the confidence to make such a claim?
“Not only do I know, I can guarantee you this… This opportunity belongs to your Boundless Sword Sect.”
The inner demon gave a cold laugh. In the palm of its outstretched hand, a mysterious jade slip engraved with ancient symbols began to float.
“This is the Three Tribulations Sword Art left behind by Sword Immortal Xiaoyun… I wonder whether it is worthy of being called a Heavenly Dao opportunity.”
“It is… It is!”
Chen Yuan’s mouth suddenly went dry. His mind was filled with the image of that mysterious jade slip containing the sword art.
Even through the symbols on the jade slip, he could sense the incomparably powerful force of the Three Tribulations Sword Art, left behind by an ancient sword cultivator.
Everyone knew that among the opportunities granted by remnants of the Heavenly Dao, the most supreme were insights bestowed directly by the Heavenly Dao itself—things exceedingly rare in this world.
Next came top-tier techniques left behind by ancient mighty experts, such as the Ten-Character True Formula and the Dao Transformation Art.
Chen Yuan did not know what rank the Three Tribulations Sword Art belonged to, but it certainly could not be anything mediocre.
For the sake of this sword art alone, it was worth taking the risk!
Just as Chen Yuan was about to make up his mind, he suddenly noticed the flaw in the argument.
“Wait a moment… This item is in your hands. How could it be a Heavenly Dao opportunity!?”
His eyes widened abruptly.
“Heh… Elder Chen, you jest.”
The inner demon smiled at Chen Yuan, already fully confident that it had him firmly in its grasp.
“Whether the Three Tribulations Sword Art was bestowed by the Heavenly Dao or given by me… so long as it ultimately belongs to you, what difference does it make?”
“To outsiders, this will be a Heavenly Dao opportunity.”
“That is all that matters.”
…
…
One month after Palworld was released.
As most players gradually cleared the game and the probability of Heavenly Dao opportunities appearing returned to normal, Palworld’s online player count began to slowly return to its usual level.
For a single-player game, Palworld offered a considerable amount of content and replayability.
Even players who had already cleared it could find new ways to play.
For example, high-difficulty versions with various restrictions, faction-versus-faction battles, randomized Pal distributions…
It was worth mentioning that ever since word spread of Li Moran reaching the World Tree alone without relying on Pals, countless cultivators had begun speculating that this was the reason she had obtained her Heavenly Dao opportunity.
Many of them started imitating her.
Before long, a small number of players who loved high-difficulty, life-or-death battles gradually emerged…
…
Lihuo Peak, the Spirit Jade Pavilion.
Lu Ze sat cross-legged at the center of the enormous illusion tower, the corners of his mouth suddenly curling into a smile.
“Success!”
Lu Ze opened his eyes in delight.
After refining a single Void Soul Crystal, he knew only that the strength of his divine sense had risen to another level, but he had not known exactly how far it had progressed.
While creating Palworld, he had vaguely touched upon a certain insight.
After returning to the Spirit Firmament Sect, Lu Ze had remained in seclusion, researching it.
As his control over his divine sense became increasingly precise, he discovered that he could actually see the pathways of the Soul-Fearing Emotion-Entangling Formation created by the system.
After pouring all his effort into the task, Lu Ze was astonished to discover—
The system formation, which had originally been fixed to draw out the emotions of cultivators, could actually be modified!
It was no longer limited to controlling the emotions of cultivators.
It could also control memories, and even consciousness.
Although doing so consumed an enormous amount of divine sense and spiritual energy, the results were astonishing. Under specific circumstances, it could produce miraculous effects.
For example, in Chinese Paladin: Sword and Fairy, when Li Xiaoyao lost his memory and forgot his marriage betrothal to Zhao Ling'er, the modified formation could perfectly recreate the plot, making the immersion feel completely authentic.
Thinking further ahead, the formation could be used for more than just illusions. It could even serve as a method of dealing with invading enemies.
“It’s just a shame that a single Void Soul Crystal still isn’t enough…”
Lu Ze sighed.
He had always wanted to try creating an illusion in which every NPC was imbued with karma through the Dao Transformation Art.
Unfortunately, the immense computational power required would place an enormous burden on his divine sense. Even after refining a Void Soul Crystal, he still found it somewhat difficult.
“I only hope the Void Dream Chi of the Beast Taming Sect reincarnates into a good life soon…”
Lu Ze muttered to himself.
Just then, the communication jade slip beside him suddenly lit up.
It was a message from his master, Nangong Yuan.
“You rebellious disciple, come to the sect’s main hall at once! Elder Zhao has something to discuss with you!”
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