I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 839 - 839 838. Primordial Falling Cherry Blossoms

Chapter 839: 838. Primordial Falling Cherry Blossoms Chapter 839: 838. Primordial Falling Cherry Blossoms “[Congratulations, you have completed the task.]

[The settlement will now begin.]

[Task Exploration: ???]

[Task Completion: ???]

[To survive or to be destroyed, that is a question worth pondering. Is it to embrace death with the most dignified posture in silence, or to disregard everything, to cross the narrow gate amidst struggle and loss? Under your witness, the sprout longing for life breaks through the soil. It will draw hope from the agony and despair of countless lives in this profound world. At least it still exists, doesn’t it?]

[You have acquired Silence Points: 500000]

[You have received a career reward: Item: Sprout]

[Settlement completed]

[The seed you once planted has quietly sprouted. Now is the time for harvest. To become a player, you must abandon everything, by any means necessary, to step on the stairway to divinity. Do not hesitate, stir up the true tide.]

[Career Development Task completed]

[Welcome back to the Silent Lands]

Lu Ban looked at his palm.

There, a pale pink cherry blossom rested.

[Primordial Falling Cherry Blossoms]

[The very first petal to fall from the Divine Sakura]

[The Divine Sakura that shelters the Great Shrine of Harmony Island also began as a tiny sapling. People worship, cherish, and revere it. As the Divine Sakura grows, it shelters everyone.]

[The petals of the Divine Sakura, drifting down gently, as always.]

It was difficult for him to pinpoint whether the Divine Sakura was indeed initially a small sapling, but at the very least, he now held its first petal in his hand.

Lu Ban was now somewhat regretful that he hadn’t asked Old Song about the whereabouts of the Splendid Realm Shard when he met him. But now that he thought about it, such a shard from a Foreign Domain probably wasn’t something that people still in the golden age of the Splendid Realm like Old Song could come into contact with.

“I’m tired, I want to touch.”

Beside him, Baobao stretched with a yawn, looking very weary, and stood up.

“I’m going to take a nap first; call me if you need anything.”

Saying this, she vanished into the air.

Lu Ban looked at the spot where Baobao had disappeared, waited for a while, then got up and went to the bathroom.

The reflection of Lu Ban in the mirror greeted him. He turned on the tap and washed his face.

To become a player like Baobao, Lu Ban must transcend this world.

This path to godhood was the complete opposite of what Taoist Crane Cry had comprehended.

The divinity that Taoist Crane Cry achieved required reliance on a Foreign Domain, while Baobao didn’t have her own domain—she was merely an avatar of an Outer God. Her true form had left marks in all the different domains, which conversely meant that She wasn’t attached to any domain.

Lu Ban had indeed left his own mark on this world. The next step for him was to extricate himself from this world, to let the existence of “Lu Ban” disappear, replaced by some concept that transcended time and space.

“How am I supposed to do that? Maybe I should ask Baobao?”

Lu Ban thought for a moment and decided to figure it out on his own.

For one, Baobao was just an avatar; she might not be privy to the core knowledge, otherwise the Charlotte of the Abandoned Capital wouldn’t be thinking of backstabbing her true form to become a true Divine Being.

Secondly, even if Baobao’s true form was willing to share some knowledge, She probably was a god born in Rome, not even aware of Her own origins. If he were to ask, “How did you become a Divine Being?” the response might be, “I don’t know; I was born this way,” which would be quite awkward.

He returned to the living room, a seed appearing in his hand.

This time the reward for the mission wasn’t a video or game material, but a seed.

[Sprout]

[Sublimation]

[A seed of the same origin as the Divine Sakura of Harmony Island, capable of growing into a towering tree]”

[The cherry tree had brought redemption to Harmony Island, and the form of redemption varied due to the differences in Foreign Domains. On that sea, it was Pure Fire.]

[It could bear enough Pollution, will, and distortion, growing lush with branches and leaves, taking root upon touching the ground.]

[It only needed a little bit of nourishment, just a little bit.]

[“I will give my all to save this world. Is there anything more beautiful than this?”]

The seed was a pale grey, about the size of a fingernail, heavy, as if it contained a world within.

According to the description, it was similar to the Divine Sakura of Harmony Island, and if planted, a Divine Sakura might actually grow.

It was unclear whether this was the result of Shia’s magic or if it was an inherently Extraordinary Item.

The Divine Sakura could contain Pollution, control Pure Fire, and also bear the souls and curses of all Shrine Maidens, including Shia—it was indeed a formidable vessel.

This meant that the Divine Sakura itself was a severe Pollution, even beyond the level of Pure Fire.

After all, Pure Fire could not burn the Divine Sakura, yet the power of the Divine Sakura could dominate Pure Fire.

Thinking of this, Lu Ban suddenly had a spark of inspiration.

The Magic Network needed a vessel, and this vessel had to be able to contain and bear Pollution while maintaining control. In Night Country, this was a distributed network structure formed by several Mages, including Joester.

But in this world, there was a lack of such a pillar.

Now, could this Divine Sakura serve that purpose?

Since he had acquired the seed, he definitely intended to share it… to plant it. If asked why, it was because the seed was here.

While contemplating where to plant the seed, the trace of a glass stain on the coffee table in Lu Ban’s field of vision twisted, forming the cold and indifferent words of Silent Lands.

[Career Development Task]

[The path to divinity requires sufficient power, and knowledge is the simplest manifestation of power. An individual’s energy is limited, but the collected efforts of countless individuals can create miracles. Select your Clan and followers, and spread them throughout various Foreign Domains, to gather endless knowledge for you.]

[Task Requirement: Knowledge: 0/10000000]

[“I still want more, much more. I am not satisfied yet. I still crave…”]

“Collecting knowledge?”

Lu Ban found this task somewhat confusing.

He turned on the television, where an idol drama was playing. He watched for a while, then glanced at the progress bar.

[Knowledge: 0/10000000]

Not a single point of knowledge…

Lu Ban sighed.

But it was unrealistic to expect to learn knowledge from an idol drama anyway.

He immediately switched channels to a science and education channel, which was broadcasting a documentary about the ecological environment of some animals.

Lu Ban watched with interest for a while, then looked at the progress bar again.

[Knowledge: 0/10000000]

“Hmm?”

Lu Ban thought that although such knowledge would probably not count as Pollution to him, it should still amount to a point or two of knowledge.

So why hadn’t there been any increase?

After pondering for a moment,

he considered a possibility.

That was that the documentary might contain inaccuracies, and its content was not factually correct.

With that in mind, Lu Ban immediately found the contact number for the documentary production team and gave them a call.

“Hello, I believe there might be some factual errors in your program.”

As soon as the call connected, Lu Ban spoke immediately.