“The heavens have spirits,” continued the schoolmaster of the God-Merging school, “while living beings have gods. It’s a cold, hard fact that gods have come to us, and over the countless years that have passed, have become part of Revered Ancient. They are a part of the system of power here. And people like us should take advantage of that. We can take things that have been infected by gods and use them as material for our own godly ascension.3

“By taking such materials into our bodies like we would medicinal pills, we can take the initiative to transform ourselves. We can make godly bodies that are appropriate for our times and our situation. Mutagen doesn’t need to be a poison. It can be a nutrient for cultivation, just like spirit energy. As a matter of fact, we in the God-Merging School call it god power.6

“By using that as a cultivation technique, we humans can become incomparably strong. At the same time, considering the path of the immortal is severed, why try to force things in that regard? Instead, let’s make our own path to walk! The philosophy and goal of the God-Merging School can be stated as such: all humans will be gods!”14

The God-Merging schoolmaster didn’t speak in wildly arrogant tones. But his words were still profoundly meaningful, and they became a tempest that struck the hearts of the students in the Imperial University. That was especially true of what he said about all humans being gods. That was the core of the God-Merging School, and it was also the reason it had grown so quickly. And the God-Merging schoolmaster expressed it with full confidence and conviction.1

“Preposterous!” said the Xeno-Immortal schoolmaster with a cold laugh. “Historically speaking, we humans have had our share of glory. We’ve transcended the mortal world. We’ve created huge civilizations....2