Godhood

## Overview

‘Godhood’… It was the qualification to become a god. It meant that the power of his body had exceeded the human state. He was now a step closer to the realm of the gods.

A stat that reached the three-digit mark

‘Is the three-digit mark some kind of a wall?’ Su-hyeun wondered.

When the Strength stat remained within double digits, he didn’t experience such a massive transformation with each improvement.

Even if there was a noticeable difference in every improvement, it would only be around the level of him needing about a day or two to adapt.

But the three-digit stat was another story. He even had to question if this was real. This power was simply beyond Su-hyeun’s comprehension.

## The Qualification to Become a God

It pertains to the qualification of godhood and the authority accompanying that. It’s an ability that gods possess.

The power contained in that sword has a similar story. What you have gained is the qualification of ‘strength’ out of several qualifications that the godly beings possess.”

“The qualification of strength?”

“Simply put, your physical strength has exceeded that of a human.”

“Does that mean the three-digit mark is the boundary?” Su-hyeun clarified.

“More or less. But that shouldn’t be the end, though. Various qualifications for godhood exist out there, and even if it’s the same type of qualification, there’s also the difference in class to consider.”

The three digits in a stat denoted the boundary between a man and a divine being.

According to the administrator, 100 points was not the maximum limit attainable for a stat. Since the ‘class’ and the gap in strength also existed within the scope of godhood, any value higher than 100 must exist as well.

It was said that even within the realm of the same type of godhood, and many other types out there, the upper-class gods possessed a far higher concept of godhood.

For instance, Apollo in front of Su-hyeun’s eyes might possess a similar type of godhood, “fire,” but his was higher in concept than Su-hyeun’s, and that was why he was currently known as the god that represented fire.

## To Became a demigod.

After reaching status 100 in Magic, Agility, Health and Reaction, the physical body will be restructured to became a demigod..

### Parna Power

After reaching status 100 in Magic, Agility, Health and Reaction, the physical body will be restructured.

You become not a Taoist deity but a Taoist demi-god.

This would be the first time Berlin had heard the term. He had heard the details regarding Taoist deities from the Demon Ox King many times in the past. In principle, all living beings were able to become a Taoist deity through ascension, and an individual's "level" after becoming a deity would depend entirely on one's strength.

In simpler terms, only a body became a deity.

Something about your body will feel a little unfamiliar.

It was as if she had gained another heart or something. Somewhere under the chest where one could feel a rhythmic palpitation and some kind of energy contained within.

It was a completely new type of energy that seemed to be completely different from magical energy.

No, wait - it wasn't a new kind of energy, strictly speaking. This was the first time he had sensed it. In fact, Su-hyeun had already been in his possession for a very long time, simply because he couldn't sense it yet.

It was the "strength" that all living things possessed, the yogo and, in fact, every living being possessed.

“It’s Prana,” Sun Wukong said, instantly realizing that power.

Luslec expressed bewilderment at a term he hadn't heard before. "What is prana?"

"Most ordinary people know it as a life force or even as a life span per se."

“Yes. The reason a person runs out of age, old age and all that, is because the energy called prana, the life force energy, is slowly being consumed, you see. So it is not surprising to call this energy the age of a human being himself.”

From his explanation of things, it seemed that Sun Wukong was familiar with prana.

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“Most living things can't even sense it, though. But that's only evident when you think about it. Now naturally, there's simply no way to know in detail just how much life is left, right?"

"Wait a moment, does that mean that no one should use it even if it's your energy?" Luslik asked with a worried face.

But this was not surprising. According to Sun Wukong's interpretation, this prana was basically the same as one's age, so using it was equivalent to shortening one's life.

“You’re usually right. Usually, that is. But do you think demigods are a regular existence?”

“You see, this demigod? That’s an existence who can sense their prana and recover the amount spent through their own will.” While saying that, Sun Wukong smirked and stared at Su-hyeun. “Just like you, little bro.”

“Honestly, it still doesn’t feel real to me.”

All of his stats had reached the three-digit mark. This transformation took place when that happened. To think that change was simply a process to become a demigod and to acquire an ability to control this energy form called prana.

Su-hyeun felt like he now understood a little more about the changes that had occurred to him after listening to the explanation, but that didn’t mean this transformation felt real to him just yet.

He now could wield and recover prana, the power that controlled his own life force.

“Does that mean it’s possible for me to live forever?” Su-hyeun thought.

Although not as ridiculously overpowered as the indestructible immortal body that Sun Wukong possessed, Su-hyeun now possessed a quasi-indestructible body as well—meaning, he shouldn’t die from most injuries anymore.

But still, he felt this intense feeling of separation right now, something he didn’t even feel when he first acquired the god-like powers of the qualifications of godhood.

This really felt like he was no longer a human being but a deity.

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## Sage Arts

The Sage Arts is a discipline that helps an individual to reach godhood

He also said that the more one practices the Sage Arts, the closer they would get to being a god and acquiring the qualifications of godhood.

That was what the Bull Demon King told Su-hyeun in the past. When the latter heard that for the first time, it didn’t make sense. Sure, his stats did improve a bit when he trained for the Sage Arts, but such a result could also be achieved by climbing a tower as well.

But when his Strength stat reached 100 and those messages popped into his brain…

Su-hyeun finally realized what the Bull Demon King meant.

The Sage Arts was a discipline that enabled a mere human to acquire the qualification to become a god and to possess a body and strength that rivaled an actual god.

## Trivia

* The Sage Arts is a discipline that helps an individual to reach godhood.
* It was said that even within the realm of the same type of godhood, and many other types out there, the upper-class gods possessed a far higher concept of godhood.
* When all four basic stats the system granted at the beginning—strength, agility, stamina, and reflex—reached the three-digit mark and he acquired the individual qualifications of godhood as a result, then an unknown change would happen to him.
* Gods don’t cry, after all

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 308
2. ↑ Chapter 309
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Chapter 321
4. ↑ Chapter 389
5. ↑ Chapter 342