Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 654: Your identity and Golden Finger are great, but now they are mine_1

Wang Linchi stretched his body. He was now in the Qiandao Realm, a bronze door held in his hand—Xu Ling the transmigrator's Golden Finger.

Xu Ling had been thoroughly dismantled by him; even Xu Ling's 'protagonist mantle' had been donned by Wang Linchi. All of Xu Ling's data had been converted to his own, meaning the transmigrator protagonist Xu Ling no longer existed in this world—only protagonist Wang Linchi.

His only regret was the inability to parse the coordinates of Xu Ling's original world. However, Wang Linchi suspected it might be a world of Metahumans. After all, the modern world in Xu Ling's memory contained no Transcendent abilities; Metahumans were likely hidden deep within society. It might also have been a world of Martial Artists. But without world coordinates, further guessing was pointless.

Currently, Wang Linchi was an Outer Disciple of the Huangquan Sect, undertaking a mission.

The first thing he did upon arrival was to scan and copy the scriptures of all sects in the Qiandao Realm. His actions were extremely covert and went undetected.

The cultivators of the Qiandao Realm were stronger compared to those in the previous Zombie World. For Wang Linchi, however, they posed little threat. In terms of World Energy Level, the Qiandao Realm didn't even measure up to the Zombie World.

The World Energy Level is related to the Transcendent, but the connection isn't necessarily tight. The quantity and level of Transcendent experts depend on the upper limit the world is willing to grant. In terms of Transcendent power, the Qiandao Realm was far more generous than the Zombie World. The higher the World Energy Level, the higher the potential upper limit for Transcendence.

There are no issues with the scriptures, and Tribulation Ascension is, theoretically, quite normal.

The only problem is that I can't use them.

Wang Linchi considered that if this had been the first world he transmigrated to, it would have offered ample prospects in terms of both Potential and avenues for advancement.

It might actually be possible to smelt a system that unifies the Righteous and Demon Paths. It would be best to incorporate some Merit and Sin-force into it.

In fact, Wang Linchi had also discovered that the Merit and Sin-force Xu Ling, the protagonist, relied upon were not mainstream in this world but rather minor aspects.

Take Merit, for instance. Every Righteous Path cultivator yearned for it. Even a small amount could yield great benefits, such as increasing Luck Contribution, resisting inner demons, strengthening one's Daoheart, or even granting Epiphanies for rapid advancement. As for the Demon Path, forget it; there was absolutely no way for them to gain Merit.

Regarding Sin-force, the Qiandao Realm currently lacked this concept. This didn't mean it didn't exist, only that its influence was far weaker than that of Merit. Individuals burdened by Sin-force were more prone to Walk Fire into Demon or be killed by someone shortly after stepping out their door. However, such occurrences were commonplace for those on the Demon Path.

Wang Linchi examined himself. His Sin-force surged to the heavens; at a glance, he appeared to be the type of world-ending Demon King.

Seriously, is all this necessary? Wang Linchi's Sin-force stemmed from killing Xu Ling, whose Destiny had produced a backlash. He hadn't cared much before, but upon arriving here, he decided this couldn't be ignored. With a casual wave of his hand, he erased the Sin-force. Then, he tossed it into his mouth and chewed. It had a bitter taste.

He intended to follow Xu Ling's path of a Demonic Cultivator using Merit, so Sin-force was definitely out of the question.

To cultivate, I'll need some time to adapt. Wang Linchi glanced at his game character. He himself wouldn't be cultivating directly; first, he would use this 'game character skin' as a foundation before taking further action.

For now, his plan was to impersonate Xu Ling and follow his original plot progression, growing stronger incrementally. During this process, he would completely drain and achieve Devouring of the Zombie World. Then, he would undergo Tribulation Ascension to the Upper Realm, conveniently achieving Devouring of the Qiandao Realm as well. The main principle was not to waste anything.

As for the script after Ascending to the Upper Realm, he would see when the time came. Anyway, he was idle.

I might as well use this free time to create a Cultivation Technique.

Wang Linchi felt that the Cultivation Techniques of the Righteous and Demon Paths indeed had their merits and were likely the foundation of the Upper Realm's legacy. Since he planned to go to the Upper Realm, he definitely needed to disguise himself thoroughly, just in case the Upper Realm was exceedingly powerful.

For now, at least, Wang Linchi hadn't found the world coordinates or a passage to the Upper Realm. It seemed Tribulation Ascension was necessary to calibrate them.

He had also learned about the Upper Realm from the scriptures of various sects. The Upper Realm was called the Green Nether Fairyland. After successfully passing the Tribulation for Ascension, a cultivator's Mana would transform into immortal power, their physical body would become an Immortal Body, and they would finally be guided away.

The cultivators of the Qiandao Realm didn't know the specifics of the Green Nether Fairyland. However, those from the Righteous Path who achieved Ascension and became Immortals should have a somewhat easier time, thanks to the care of their ancestral masters from the Upper Realm.

Demon Path cultivators, on the other hand, had it much harder. Due to Sin-force, almost none could withstand the tribulation for Ascension. However, owing to the unique characteristics of Demon Path Cultivation Techniques, they didn't lack cultivators at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage; in fact, their numbers surpassed those of the Righteous Path. This wasn't just true for Transcendance Tribulation Stage cultivators; Demon Path cultivators outnumbered Righteous Path cultivators at every cultivation level. However, the death rate for Demon Path cultivators was also higher.

Righteous Path cultivators indeed progressed more slowly, but they were far superior in terms of cohesion and the rate of successful advancement. Therefore, although Demon Path cultivators were more numerous, Righteous Path cultivators could still suppress them.

As for Loose Cultivators, let's not even mention them. If the Righteous and Demon Paths were considered the capitalists, then Loose Cultivators were the oppressed laborers at the very bottom. The Demon Path bullied them, and the Righteous Path exploited them; they were truly unlucky souls.

As for joining a path, joining the Demon Path was somewhat feasible—at worst, one might end up as cultivation material. However, the Righteous Path sects wouldn't accept them. The disciple selection for Righteous Path sects was extremely strict, with indispensable requirements for Root Bone, Comprehension, temperament, age, and more. The standards merely differed from one Righteous Path sect to another. If Loose Cultivators could meet these standards, they would have joined a sect long ago; why would they remain Loose Cultivators?

However, Loose Cultivators also possessed an advantage that neither the Righteous nor Demon Paths had: freedom. They didn't have to live in constant fear like Demon Path Disciples, nor did they need to uphold the great righteousness of a sect like Righteous Path Disciples. As for the trade-offs, who could say which was better? After all, only the one experiencing it knows the true taste.

If it's suitable, I could even open up another path. Wang Linchi was thinking of becoming a patriarch, establishing his own lineage. However, the Righteous and Demon Paths had already developed their systems to near Great Success. Their utilization of Spiritual Energy and Spiritual Power had already reached the most optimal state. What was suitable was truly the best.

I could combine Merit and Sin-force to form a 'side door' for use. Wang Linchi's eyes narrowed.

His desire to become a patriarch wasn't truly for vanity. Instead, it was to begin eroding the Qiandao Realm. By using a Transcendental System, he could indirectly encroach upon the entire world. This process would be silent and unnoticed until the very late stages, by which time it would be beyond remedy. Their most probable response would be to seek aid from the Green Nether Fairyland. This would play right into Wang Linchi's hands, as he could then use this plea for help to acquire the Green Nether Fairyland's coordinates. That way, when he underwent Tribulation Ascension later, he would have some assurance. Otherwise, if he truly ascended to some random, chaotic world, he wouldn't even know it.

This also shows that Merit is a kind of Hard Currency in this local cluster of worlds, while Sin-force is like a liability?

No, it should also be a type of currency. It's just that for the various worlds, the economic value of Sin-force is lower, so they don't develop it.

Wang Linchi quickly arrived at a conjecture after examining numerous scriptures. However, he couldn't confirm it yet; verification would require going to the Green Nether Fairyland.

He speculated that the Qiandao Realm was merely an economic settlement zone for the Green Nether Fairyland. The entity that had been trading with the Zombie World previously was likely the Green Nether Fairyland. As for Xu Ling, he was probably a transmigrator protagonist procured by the Green Nether Fairyland from another world. He was then sent down to the Qiandao Realm, making it take over the task of raising him. With the Karma Zombie resources from the Zombie World, Xu Ling likely had enough to cultivate all the way to the highest level in Green Nether Fairyland.

The initial support came from the Qiandao Realm, mid-to-late-stage resources were supplied by the Zombie World, and afterward, the Green Nether Fairyland would gain a powerful combatant. The Zombie World would revert to being a protagonist's world. The only one losing out was the Qiandao Realm.

Thinking about it this way, it indeed seems much more logical. Wang Linchi felt somewhat helpless about this. Since Merit was the settlement currency, what about Sin-force? He already had the Merit System. He came here looking for development data on the Karma System, only to find they weren't developing it at all.

Ultimately, he would have to do it himself.

I can only take it slowly.