Chapter 1445: Chapter 1445

Returning home, Du You and Lin Yucha, as usual, carried out the barrier technique, and then Lin Yushi evolved the skill to completion. Of course, they would have to go to the Skill Hall later to solidify it, allowing the formation of a new skill.

However, this time, after Du You reviewed the knowledge of the Seventh Rank, he decided not to solidify this skill.

Ten Thousand Arrow Barrier: Constructs a barrier at a fixed point or in mid-air, enveloped by invisible arrows, which can isolate everything inside the barrier from the outside. The arrows can be set to auto-retaliate or passive-retaliate modes, and configured for inner, outer, or bidirectional retaliation. The barrier duration is (tier × 1) days. When combined with an Array, the barrier can draw energy from the environment to replenish itself, and as long as the Array isn’t destroyed, the barrier effect will not end. (Level 60, 9 stars)

After evolution, this skill has formed a true barrier that can exist for a long time.

It can completely isolate internal and external breath or be used to seal enemies. Its isolating and sealing capabilities are slightly weaker, but sometimes it’s better than using an invisibility cloak to hide oneself.

An invisibility cloak excels in flexibility and secrecy, while the Ten Thousand Arrow Barrier offers higher stability and is hard to detect even with special probing methods. Most importantly, this barrier has the capability of automatic retaliation.

Moreover, when combined with an Array, it can be preserved permanently, making it a suitable tool for sealing.

This skill can neither be labeled as good nor bad; it’s decent, at least.

As for why not to solidify this skill, it is related to the knowledge of advancing to the Seventh Rank. Du You has just discovered that not all effects of solidification in the Skill Hall are beneficial; taking shortcuts inevitably has its problems.

To advance to the Seventh Rank, one must first break the final layer of Career Advancement Locks that Earth sets on Professionals.

Yes, this is the last layer. Whether by completing advancement tasks or other methods, both can be used. From then on, Earth’s Will will no longer be a shackle to oneself, nor will it provide protection.

Without the lock, Professionals can then comprehend Laws, and rely on these Laws to advance to the Seventh Rank.

The other two methods are quite conventional. One is to establish a Seventh Rank domain in the Other World and completely control that Seventh Rank world, prompting Earth to actively unlock the shackle.

The other method is to directly kill a Seventh Rank Warrior. It is said that many of the first batch did so by crafting powerful weapons capable of harming Seventh Rank natives.

These God Slaying Weapons came to be in this manner, and the Sky-splitting Blade that Du You saw last time is one such weapon.

However, this method is too dangerous; countless people died in that era before a group was successful. The various methods later developed were researched and summarized by those survivors.

But breaking the shackles doesn’t mean one will advance to the Seventh Rank; the Seventh Rank represents a qualitative change in one’s own power.

To transform one’s own power, one needs to comprehend Laws. Whether it was bloodline enhancement or skill enhancement before, it was all in preparation for this step. Once one’s skills reach the pinnacle of the Sixth Rank and are fully mastered, one can gain insight from them. Through the comprehension of these rules, one gradually understands Laws, facilitating advancement.

Without these types of skills, there’s no point in even thinking about advancement. And if the skills are too poor, breakthrough is basically impossible.

There might be other methods, but the text is not explicit on that, leaving the reason unknown.

However, their skills from before were all infused with rules through solidification in the Skill Hall, it wasn’t their own comprehension. One could say they were only rule users, not comprehenders.

To advance to the Seventh Rank, one must release the rules contained within their skills and then re-comprehend them. For most people, this process will consume a lot more time.

"No wonder one can’t even exchange for this knowledge without being at the pinnacle of the Sixth Rank," Du You recalled the requirements previously set for assessing their strength.

"Yeah, if people below the Sixth Rank knew this, it might actually backfire on them."

Many may choose to comprehend and solidify rules on their own for better advancement to the Seventh Rank in the future. Although it seems more direct, it would waste a great deal of time.

As a Professional, their power grows too quickly. Re-comprehending at the pinnacle of the Sixth Rank may seem time-consuming, but at that point, one is stronger, with a more potent soul, making comprehension faster.

The time saved earlier will not be wasted now. But this definitely does create trouble for oneself.

Upon careful thought, if Du You had known about this earlier, he too would have been conflicted for a long time. But in the end, he probably would still choose to use the Skill Hall to solidify his rule power. The most update n0vels are published on novel•fire.net

Without the Skill Hall to consolidate skills and rules, not to mention whether one can smoothly advance, even if it’s possible, who knows how long it would take to raise one’s skills to the present level. And if the power of the skills is always lagging behind, it could leave one in danger. Often times, a slight difference in skill power can mean the difference between life and death.

Next is the matter of the Seventh Rank domain. The advancement of a Seventh Rank domain is straightforward.

But Du You learned for the first time that all functional and branch of the armed forces buildings top out at the Sixth Rank. The only buildings that can reach the Seventh Rank are the three major foundational buildings.

This is why the Lord’s Mansion, Skill Hall, and Mage Tower have become the most important buildings.

After reaching the Seventh Rank, the Lord’s Mansion will become the most crucial core. By controlling a world, a domain of Seventh Rank and above will help oneself to consolidate the power of the world, forming one’s own exclusive Crystal Coins, contributing to a long-term income.

As for the Mage Tower, as the most powerful arsenal, even without other auxiliary structures, it can itself exhibit tremendous power.

The main tower of the Mage Tower equates to an immobile Seventh Rank combat force, and the Mage Tower will also nurture a Seventh Rank combat force. This is essentially two Seventh Rank forces. The other auxiliary Mage Towers constructed later do not possess this ability.

Lastly, the Skill Hall is where all branch of the armed forces buildings’ functions are contained.

A Seventh Rank Skill Hall not only helps one deepen comprehension of Laws but can also create Seventh Rank Warriors.

The condition is that the body of a Seventh Rank Warrior can be used to create a Seventh Rank Warrior, requiring a substantial amount of Crystal Coins. By the Seventh Rank, soldiers are no longer mass-produced; otherwise, Earth would have dominated All Heavens and the Myriad Realms long ago.