"So, you see, understand now? The seven ancient systems are not ultimate decisive battle weapons; they are more like a special martial art, soul-bound in nature. The moment you acquire one, you also gain understanding of and access to the techniques created by those who practiced it before you. Upon those foundations, you can forge your own unique martial art belonging to that system. Then again, anyone who practices martial arts starts from the basics, a process from nothing to something, and the seven systems are no different. To use a gaming analogy: acquiring a system gives you a hero template. As you train, you gain experience points. Leveling up upgrades the hero template, granting skill points to unlock or even create skills. These skills grow more powerful with higher levels. That is why I had to perform the Great Ascension in the Clear Sea. Sacrificing the lives of an entire ocean's beings propelled my Death System into the Mental Aspect Tier..."
Blue Xingchen frowned as he spoke to his group members, pausing for a moment before continuing. "Of course, being artificial, they could hardly all be cut from the same cloth. Whether driven by selfishness or a desire to keep a trump card, among the seven ultimate decisive battle weapons, Azure is the exception; and among the seven systems, Truth is the exception. Except for Truth, the other six systems all ascend through martial arts until they finally achieve Authority. Simply put, the ultimate goal of six of the ancient …
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