"The origin of this golden liquid." After silently reciting the divination incantation seven times, Caine held the vellum parchment, grasped the virtual golden liquid, and leaned back against the chair. He didn't know whether an object manifested purely through sensation could be used for divination, so he made a bold assumption, proceeding with cautious verification. Within just a few seconds, Caine's eyes deepened, shifting from brown to black, and he entered a meditative state. His eyelids lowered, and he "saw" a dream—ethereal and hazy. Within that gray, fragmented world, a brilliant golden sun suddenly burst forth! A low, resonant hum echoed across countless voids, and pure, clear light instantly ignited everything, spreading outward in a furious wave of golden, blazing flames. Boom! Caine was suddenly thrown out of the dream, trembling violently, rolling to the side—his body now transformed into a torch, blazing fiercely. At this moment, his thoughts were completely chaotic, with no coherent thought emerging. Thunderous! The mysterious space above the gray mist shook violently, the majestic palace crumbled inch by inch, the ancient, weathered bronze long table splintered and gouged into deep dents, breaking into several fragments. Yet this terrifying transformation lasted only three seconds—then silence returned, as if nothing had ever happened. The golden flames on Caine’s body gradually dimmed, and he rolled and shrieked, blackened and disoriented, until his thoughts began to return. He clutched the armrest of the high-back chair, struggled to his feet, and stood there, both startled and bewildered. Until now, he had never imagined that a single divination could lead to such consequences! He took several deep breaths, then looked around, only to find that the ever-stable, magnificent palace and the ancient long table had both been damaged—an unprecedented blow to the consistently unchanging realm of "above the gray mist." What on earth is going on? Has my divination pointed to some extraordinary being? "Klein recovered slightly, shedding the blackened remnants from his body as he pondered the events, 'If it weren't for this mysterious space above the gray mist, I'd probably be down to nothing but ash... Could that golden liquid be divine blood? I saw something resembling 'Eternal Radiant Sun'—or perhaps one of His powerful angels? No, it was a sun—more like the former... Good heavens, did I just gaze upon a deity?' Klein grew increasingly apprehensive, feeling as though he might have been completely consumed. 'How truly ignorant we are when we're fearless—unless we make a desperate effort, we rarely meet our end. From now on, I can't just take things at face value anymore. Who knows what I might witness!' "If I get a chance to try again, I'm not sure this mysterious space will still be able to protect me from the most fatal injuries—I might just perish completely." "Indeed, if we continue relying on the golden liquid, it will certainly fail. That entity we just sensed—possibly 'Eternal Scorch'—was also affected by the hidden, eerie, and sudden influence of the gray mist above, leaving it no time to respond further. If it had been prepared, this mysterious space might truly have no chance of holding." With this thought, Caine's form regained its normality, no longer blackened, though it now appeared slightly dimmer and more ethereal than before. He raised a hand, gently rubbing his temple, and proposed the idea of restoring the palace and the long table. The palace, once resembling a giant's dwelling, and the bronze table instantly returned to their original state, and everything settled back exactly as it had been. Klein sat down, leaning against the back of the chair, and chuckled to himself with a touch of self-mockery. "This isn't entirely bad news. At least now I know roughly where the limits of this mysterious space lie. With a clear target in mind... I suppose only angels close to the divine can fully unlock the power above the gray mist?" "Ah, my 'Seer's Tenets' will need one more addition: 'Never consult on matters that might involve high-ranking beings.' Hmm. And don't go around opening your spiritual sight at random—should you gaze directly upon something you shouldn't, you might very well be out of the game right then and there. Outside this space, there's no such protective cushion against most of the adverse effects..." During the brief moment of contact with that being suspected to be the "Eternal Radiant Sun," Caine had remained in a constant state of divination, instinctively drawing forth certain matters and knowledge from the other. He promptly recalled and organized these additional insights using the technique of "dream divination," taking up the now-materialized black cylindrical steel pen and writing them down sequentially: "1. Never gaze directly upon a god." "2. A pure white angel." "3. The technique for crafting the 'Solar Flame Sigil'—a more advanced sigil of the solar domain, which diminishes in effect after one year. It can be used without ceremony: simply petition the 'Eternal Radiant Sun' and substitute the seal '3–0782' to draw power directly from the forces within this variant solar holy emblem." "4. Strongly hostile toward the god of storms, as well as the deity of knowledge and wisdom." "5. The Elixir of the Hymn-Singer: Primary ingredients—either one crystallized sun, or the tail feather of an adult firestone bird, or that of a flamebird... one sea-siren stone or one singing sunflower. Secondary ingredients—one stem of midsummer grass, five drops of July wine juice, and one leaf of fairy dusk." "6. The 'Luminous Seeker' potion formula: primary ingredient—either one block of Radiant Stone, or a powder of Fiery White Soul, or… the blood of the Mirror Shrew, or the heart of the Lava Giant… secondary ingredients—一朵 Golden-Edged Sun, three drops of the essence of the Root Herb…" "7. The 'Potion of the Light Priest' formula: lacking a primary ingredient, but possessing secondary ingredients—5 grams of marjoram, seven drops of the juice of Golden-Handed Citron, and spring water…" "8. The Sequence 4 'The Unshadowed' potion formula: the primary ingredient may be substituted with golden divine blood extracted from the variant Solar Holy Seal; alternatively, the three tail feathers of an adult Solar Divine Bird and one block of Sacred Radiant Stone may be used; however, the secondary ingredients are missing…" After writing these eight entries, Caren could no longer help but tap the edge of the bronze long table. The yield was far greater than he had anticipated! For him, merely surviving the clumsy, hasty divination he had just undergone had already been sufficient—how much more unexpected was this additional 'survival From internal records, he learned that the "Eternal Sunny" Church holds a sequence path known as "Sun," and Sequence 9 specifically is the "Hymn Singers"—a vocation whose members bring courage and strength, as well as piety and obedience, to themselves and their companions through song. Their motto is: "Let us praise the Sun!" Sequence 8 corresponds to the "Luminous Devotees," who can perform certain spells and rituals within the Sun domain and are particularly restrained in their effectiveness against corpses and spirits. Sequence 7 is known as the "Sun Priests," whose mastery of spells and sacrificial rites within the domain has been significantly enhanced. "Therefore, I now possess the complete potion recipes for both Sequence 9 and Sequence 8 under the 'Sun' path. Indeed, these differ from the ones I've encountered before—this time, the recipes also list alternative ingredients or materials from different periods. No wonder these were directly divined from the 'Eternal Sunny' Church!" Klein thought with satisfaction. Regarding the young man’s request from the City of Silver, his original plan had been to see whether the "Hanged Man" could resolve it. After all, the Church of the Storm Sovereign and the Church of Eternal Sun were both among the oldest and most orthodox traditions, having cooperated and clashed over thousands, even tens of thousands, of years. It was entirely normal, therefore, that the former held the initial sequence of the "Sun" path in its archives. While the "Hanged Man" may have previously overlooked such matters and never requested access to relevant records, given his likely status as a Sequence 7 "Navigator," obtaining such information would have been quite straightforward. Yet now, he wasn’t needed at all—his own efforts had resolved the matter in a way that was both astonishing and extremely perilous… The Justicar, the Hanged Man, the Sun student—your Fool nearly turned into a charred corpse. Klein still quietly murmured his concerns in his heart. He again lowered his gaze to examine the records on the parchment, pondering other formulations: "Could 'Priest of Light' be an ancient term for 'Solar High Priest'? No, the internal records of the Watchers never mention this. Moreover, the content of my divination didn't specify it either. Is this Sequence 6, or Sequence 5?" "Sequence 4, 'The Unshadowed'—this is my first high-sequence formulation! Regrettably, the names of the auxiliary materials are missing; I'm not sure how to supplement them. That golden liquid is indeed divine blood. The sealant '3–0782' appears to be far more powerful than anyone imagined. In my view, it qualifies as a Class 1 sealant." "Yes, likely the earlier Watchers only verified whether the item possessed life—how much harm it inflicted on humans, how difficult it was to control, and whether it could handle corpses and spirits. They never had a clear way of determining the nature of that unique origin." "The mutated Solar Saint Emblem might even be able to withstand the evil spirits... How could the original validators have easily found evil spirits to conduct experiments on?" "As a competent night watcher, I can't become the keeper of the seal '3—0782,' but, well, I might have a chance to create the 'Solar Flame Seal' and steal its power. Unfortunately, this time it's impossible—my materials for that were completely unprepared. As a night watcher of a Night Goddess, how could I possibly carry materials from the Solar Domain with me?" Klein sighed, gently rubbing his temple. Seeing no further movements in the gray mist, he finally relaxed, confirming that the 'Eternal Scorching Sun' hadn't followed its trail all the way here. "Never gaze directly at a god, never gaze directly at a being of high status—remember this!" "How intense is the Eternal Scorching Sun's hostility toward the Storm Lord and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom! Why is that?" "What exactly is a pure white angel?" … As his thoughts raced, Klein felt a sense of mental exhaustion and pain, and he realized that time had passed far longer than he expected—he had to return to the outer realm soon, or risk being discovered. Previously, he had thought that merely casting a few spells within this mysterious space would take no more than a minute, and with the ethereal wall separating him, any disturbance would immediately be felt upon his own body in the gray mist, making him feel very secure and thus not overly concerned about unforeseen complications. Yet, he had nearly succeeded in making a complete mess of things, delaying his departure significantly. Afraid that upon stepping out he would encounter a "purifying light" or find the "varied Solar Emblem" damaged, he held his breath, allowing the ethereal essence to envelop and swiftly descend. Crimson moonlight now filled his vision, with deep darkness concealed within. Klein once again saw the sparse trees, the scattered grass ahead, and the intact seal object—“3–0782”—securely held in his hands. After a few seconds of trembling with anxiety, he finally believed he was safe. Inhale... Caine exhaled, feeling a deep, profound exhaustion—like having wildly tested his limits right at the edge of death.