Chapter 1867 You Make This Difficul
The Moon God Festival had become boring. The young ones went to the Moon God Palace to accept their blessings, but they were only able to raise up to the thirty-six moons, individually.
This was supposed to be a number of extreme pride, but now it seemed rather pathetic. Once they had seen the true Moon God blessing, their own Moon God blessings seemed almost fake.
This wasn't because they were neither good nor lucky; that had nothing to do with it. But without the Moon God appearing, no matter how lucky or strong you were, you did not possess the true blessing.
Han Sen's Jadeskin had its origins in the Frost Sutra. It had a connection to the Moon God, which was why he received the blessings he did. It didn't actually have anything to do with Han Sen's luck or strength.
Before long, the Moon God Festival came to an end. Han Sen, receiving the Marquise armor he had come for, was overwhelmed with sheer delight.
The festival had now finished, but Han Sen's performance had swiftly become a hot topic. Everyone knew about what had transpired. Inside the meeting hall in the Full Moon Offices, a few of the elderly and the kings of Narrow Moon had assembled.
Frowning and looking upset, Yisha said, "Why can't we give Han Sen a spot in the Moon Garden? Is he not talented enough? Or is my student simply not qualified?"
The elders did not speak. Neither did they dare look directly at Yisha.
Night River King said, "It is not because we do not want to, it's simply because the Rebate's law only permits the acceptance of a Rebate."
"I don't recall the Moon Garden ever having such a rule. Didn't they once accept an outsider, back in the era long ago?" Yisha said emotionlessly.
After that, the faces of the elders and elites all changed.
Moon Wheel King groaned and said, "Queen, you know what happened to the last outsider, don't you? If he is not of the same race, he is different. It does not matter how talented or lucky he is, the fact remains that he will never be a Rebate."
"Yes. Haven't you heard the story of the mother Rebate raising a baby wolf, only to be killed by her child once it had grown up?" Night River King said.
"Queen, you should really understand what we are telling you. If your student was one of the Rebate, we'd give you as many slots as you are able to take."
"Exactly. You should take another student if you do not approve. We'll give your next a slot, for sure."
The elders and the elites tried convincing each other not to give Han Sen a spot in the Moon Garden. Yisha frowned. She was Knife Queen, yes, but she was not a dictator that could orchestrate every working of their society. Without the approval of the elders, she would be unable to provide a spot for Han Sen in the Moon Garden.
Moon Garden was a training organization that belonged to the Rebate. Everyone who got in had the possibility of becoming a deified elite, or at least a champion.
Of course, they hadn't produced any deified elites in a while. But there were many general elites. Even Knife Queen herself had gone through the training offered there. Out of all the kings present, only Moon Wheel King that had secured such prestige without having first spent time in Moon Garden.
Entering Moon Garden meant you'd be able to enjoy all the resources available to the Rebate. Making Han Sen a Duke would be difficult, but it was fortunate that with Yisha's support, it wouldn't be too problematic.
It was simply a shame that Han Sen was not one of the Rebate. She had tried to secure him a spot in Moon Garden, but no matter how she pleaded, his acceptance would not be approved.
Han Sen returned to Planet Blade. He waited for half a day for Yisha to finally arrive and meet with him.
Yisha had just returned from Full Moon Office, and meeting with him now was her next order of business.
"Queen, did you enjoy my performance?" Han Sen bowed.
Yisha sighed at Han Sen and said, "Han Sen, your performance puts me in a difficult situation."
"Why? Did I perform poorly?" Han Sen asked.
"No! In fact, it was too good. Let me ask you, how did you get the Teeth power?" Yisha asked Han Sen.
"It is because I practiced it. Teeth power is similar to the powers of Ghost Teeth Knife. I used Ghost Teeth Knife to practice every day, and somehow, through that, I happened to learn it." Han Sen stayed very calm when she asked about this.
No one would be able to find out the truth, so he exerted confidence in his answers. Yisha didn't look suspicious, either. She knew such things might be impossible to explain, anyway.
"How is your practice with The Story of Genes coming along?" Yisha asked him.
"It's going rather slowly," Han Sen answered.
This was true. When Han Sen leveled up his The Story of Genes, it had indeed gone very slow. He did not know how long it might take to make him a Viscount with that.
Yisha pulled out a bottle and gave it to Han Sen. "This bottle contains xenogeneic materials gathered from Viscount class xenogeneics. It is a geno fluid, and it should be good in leveling you up and bringing you up to the class of Viscount. Eat ten grams of this every ten days. And when you do, immediately cast The Story of Genes. Once you have finished, come along and get some more."
"Thank you very much!" Han Sen was so happy, and he thought to himself, "My performance really was good. Look at this, I've received some goodies already!"
"Now, you get going. You've still got to develop Planet Eclipse, in addition to all the training you have before you." Yisha waved and let Han Sen go.
The geno fluid, if it was used by a Baron, it could make him a Viscount. It could possibly make two Viscounts.
But when used on Han Sen, Yisha knew it probably wouldn't be as effective. Instead, it would only help him inch his way closer to the threshold. It wouldn't be enough for him to level up completely.
"We will see how he behaves," Yisha thought to herself in her heart.
Back on Planet Eclipse, Han Sen was not in a rush to drink that geno fluid. In fact, he was keen to research the geno art he had learned while inside Moon God Palace first and foremost.
Jadeskin was a geno art from the sanctuaries. This was something that quite similar. It was like the geno universe counterpart of Jadeskin. They did not have a connection, but with Han Sen's prior knowledge of Jadeskin, it should make practice of that geno art fairly easy.
Han Sen did not plan on practicing it, though. He still wanted to focus on Jadeskin. He just wanted to absorb the essence of the other and assimilate it with Jadeskin, while he continued on with his original art.
Now that Han Sen could unleash power, he had to be able to gather up spirit successfully. If he did that, he could evolve his xenogeneic bones and become an Earl.
Like Earl Gao Ji: that man's spirit had been a green dragon.
Judging from the way that geno art was practiced, it must have had a special technique that allowed for the gathering of spirit. Absorbing light element treasures would allow for easier gatherings of spirit.
Chapter 1868 Black Cliff Wish
The moon itself did not glow. It borrowed the power of the sun to glow. The moon that provided the geno art was the same. Its light was used to light up one's spirit, and it worked very well.
But it was hard to find light treasure. For now at least, Han Sen did not know of a location in which he could find something like that.
According to the Moon God geno art, the different light treasures he absorbed would affect the sort of spirit he summoned. It would affect its element and even its shape.
"I wonder if I can find a good treasure here on Planet Eclipse? If I'm unable to, I'll have to head back out there in search of one," Han Sen thought.
But for now, Han Sen was planning on scouring the reaches of Planet Eclipse for one. He had skills, Teeth Rabbit shoes, and Marquise armor to stay alive. He should have no problem doing battle with a Duke, in such a condition.
Han Sen took out ten grams of the geno fluid he had been given by Yisha, and then, he swallowed it.
Then, he felt an energy begin to flow and spread throughout his body. It took around five hours for it to be fully absorbed. The spells he had definitely felt improved, so it was clear to him that Yisha was not skimping, and she was giving him some good stuff.
He felt the energy spread out across all of his body, and he made sure to use The Story of Genes during the absorption process.
Han Sen did not feel any negative side effects to the consumption of it, but he didn't use any more. He was going to follow Yisha's commands and take the small dosage of the stuff every ten days.
Much good news came from the base those days, too. The ordinary women were starting to become Barons, and by now, there were four of them.
"The gold raven mark works! It is a shame the kids are just too young. They haven't been able to generate geno armor yet. If they all became Barons, I'd have a mighty workforce," Han Sen thought to himself. Still, he went ahead to establish a school to better educate the women and kids. He also had a school to teach them about combat and geno arts.
Inside a cave on Black Moon Planet, a fire flared upwards like a water spring. A Rebate with black ears was naked and drenched in sweat. His muscles shone in the glow of the fire.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
The big man was swinging a black steel hammer. When it struck the red hot steel, a flurry of sparks erupted.
Slowly, the hot steel was taking on the shape of a knife. The big man ran water along it eventually, then examined it closely. He looked disappointed, and then he threw it away. The knife ended up on a mountain of other knives. He spoke to himself, saying, "No... this material cannot be used to make a Knife Blank. It is too poor."
After that, the man picked up another hunk of ore and threw it into the fire. It was more material for forging. When the man failed again, the ground split in two. Flames rose from the earth, and the place was becoming so hot, even the rocks started to melt.
The big man frowned and looked into the fire. He had been there for a long time, but he had never seen the fire behave that way. Just as he started to step closer and see what had happened, the fire took on the shape of a fire spirit.
"What are you?" the big man frowned.
"Black Cliff, do you wish to forge a real knife?" The fire spirit used a decidedly vague voice.
"Of course. Otherwise, why would I have waited here for over a decade?" Black Cliff said simply.
"If you make a wish to me, I can help you forge the strongest knife in existence." The fire spirit's voice still sounded so vague.
"That's alright. I will use my own hands to forge the strongest knife." Black Cliff rejected the offer and looked confident in himself.
"But you lack the proper materials. If you make a wish, I can find you the best ore that there is," the fire spirit continued.
"You can help me find materials?" Black Cliff looked at the fire spirit intently.
"Yes, of course. I am a god who knows everything. It is easy to locate what you need. If you ask, I will help," the fire spirit said arrogantly.
"Why are you helping me?" Black Cliff frowned.
"Because you yourself want to be considered a god. So, make the strongest knife and become a god! Your desire for this has touched me," the flame spirit said.
Black Cliff did not believe the entity, but he really wanted the materials. He wanted them more than anything. So, he looked at the spirit and said, "Okay. If you find me the materials, I will pay you back."
"You do not have to pay me back. Your loyalty is my best reward." The fire spirit looked incredibly happy.
The fire spirit looked happy, and then the fire erupted again into a giant wall of flame. Black Cliffs eyes were on fire, too.
"Go to Planet Eclipse and find Han Sen. He has precisely what you need. It is a Knife Blank that you want." The flames of the fiery spirit looked angry.
"Planet Eclipse... Han Sen... Knife Blank..." Black Cliffs eyes burned. Although the fire on the ground was gone, the fire in his eyes remained.
It was half a month after the festival now, and Han Sen was pretty much done with the Moon God geno art. His Jadeskin had become Viscount, and it had been successfully modified. So, it should have been fine for Han Sen to practice with now.
The other part still needed to be fixed, but he hadn't reached there yet. He couldn't just jump over to fix it.
"Old Han, what are you doing?" Xie Qing King pushed open the doors.
"Practicing a geno art. You..." Han Sen raised his head and drifted off as he stared at Xie Qing King.
"Haha; I have become a Viscount! Cool, huh?" Xie Qing King looked cocky.
That is very nice." Han Sen gave him a thumbs-up. Although he had provided Xie Qing King many xenogeneic genes to make leveling up a little easier, it still felt like it was too fast.
"He became a Viscount because of the gold raven power. Without that power, there's no way he could have leveled up that quickly," Gu Qingcheng spoke as she approached.
When Han Sen saw her, he realized she had become a Viscount, too.
They didn't hide this fact, so it was easy to learn.
"Not bad! The gold raven mark was pretty good. But it was just a onetime thing, and it has gone now." Xie Qing King licked his lips.
"Well, what lucky timing for you guys to become Viscounts. I am planning on hunting up in the mountains. Would you like to go?" Han Sen asked with a smile.