X-rank Paths—each one represented a true road to the heavens.
And Old Jiang actually had four of them!
This was what a true big shot looked like.
Jiang He was filled with excitement, but at the same time, he also noticed a familiar name.
"X-rank Prophet's [Observer]?"
"Is it the Prophet I know?"
"Of course." Old Jiang smiled and said: "In the future I experienced, though the Council was destroyed, the Prophet did not fall."
"He led many survivors against the Ultimate Beasts, and was still an extremely powerful existence… There were several times I escaped death, all thanks to his help."
"Not long after I solved the Ultimate Beasts, he too broke through, becoming the second X-rank Transcendent."
Jiang He's eyes widened in surprise.
In White Crane's future, the Prophet was ridiculously unlucky, unable to see through the Wolf King, and in the end even predicted the world's annihilation…
Yet in Old Jiang's future, he had actually performed so outstandingly?
Well, it made sense.
After all, he was someone who could foresee the future. Unless it was the destruction of the world itself, it was hard for him to die in any other way.
Following this logic, perhaps he had already foreseen that Old Jiang would eventually save humanity, so he provided him with a lot of help.
Strong!
Looking at it this way, the X-rank Prophet's [Observer] Path seemed even more suitable for Jiang He right now than the Savior Path!
After all, the Savior Path was an upgrade from the Eraser, and according to Old Jiang, the side effects were huge.
Unlike the Observer Path, which was a spiritual-type time Path.
Jiang He's talent [Ferryman of Time] just so happened to also be a time-type talent.
Wasn't this a perfect match?
"The [Observer] created by the Prophet…"
Jiang He was incredibly tempted, just about to ask Old Jiang about this Path's specific abilities, rituals, and so on.
Suddenly, inspiration struck him, and he thought of something.
"Wait a second, Old Jiang—In your timeline, what was the name of the S-rank profession created by Teacher Zhong?!"
"[Blazing Red Lotus]."
Jiang He's heart skipped a beat.
No! That wasn't the name!
In White Crane's future, the S-rank advancement created by Zhong Honglian after her breakthrough was called [Karmic Fire Red Lotus]!
The difference of just two characters might mean entirely different professions!
Jiang He asked again.
"What was Du Lingwei's second talent?"
Hearing his two questions—
Old Jiang also realized something and suddenly laughed.
"Oh? So this is 'Possibility'…"
"In my future, Du Lingwei awakened a second talent, an A-rank talent: [Great Sun True Flame]."
"It was the same talent as Zhong Honglian's."
No, no!
The second talent of Du Lingwei, which White Crane had specifically asked Jiang He to remember, was clearly [True Flame of Burning Spirit]!
Another difference had appeared!
Jiang He finally reacted, and his thoughts connected.
He finally realized what he had overlooked.
Possibility!
Since the "Moment of Awakening" was the node, countless possible futures extended from it—including Transcendent Rampages, Exotic Beast Rampages, Abyss of Demons…
If even the world itself underwent huge changes, then how could Transcendents living in different worlds not have any differences?
Their very existence represented different possibilities!
Thus, in White Crane's and Old Jiang's futures, Du Lingwei awakened completely different talents.
Thus, Zhong Honglian created completely different S-rank professions.
And this had enormous consequences!
One must know, according to Transcendent rules—
Every Transcendent could only obtain four Paths that were not initial and not self-created.
As for how many professions a Path itself possessed, that was unrestricted.
For example, when Jiang He advanced into Fire Controller, his subsequent advancements into Flame Envoy, Sunflame Wielder, Karmic Fire Red Lotus, and so on, would not occupy profession slots.
Because they belonged to "Advancements."
But here came the question…
What if a profession had multiple different advancements?!
Such a thing should have been impossible, since Transcendent professions originated from Transcendents, and a Transcendent could only create a profession once…
Yet Jiang He, through [Ferryman of Time], summoned Heroic Spirits from different timelines, causing different futures to coexist in the present, making it so that "the same Transcendent" "created a profession multiple times"!
Thus, a profession that should have had only one advancement, [Sunflame Wielder], now had two completely different advancements!
Creating a "paradox"!
Then what would happen?
Would Jiang He have to choose one between the two S-rank professions, [Karmic Fire Red Lotus] and [Blazing Red Lotus]…
Or could he actually possess both different S-rank advancement professions at the same time!?
Jiang He believed it should be the latter!
After all…
Although multiple profession advancements should not exist and were a paradox of time—
The fact that he had acquired the Word-Spirit profession from White Crane was already a triggered paradox in itself.
Since both were paradoxes, then why not?
And thinking through all this, he returned to the starting point again.
In Old Jiang's timeline, the X-rank Prophet created the profession [Observer].
Then, if Jiang He revealed a new future, and discovered that in another timeline, the Prophet had also survived, becoming an X-rank Transcendent, and created an entirely different X-rank profession…
What would happen then?
Would it give birth to a super X-rank Path with multiple X-rank advancements?!
Jiang He: "I must advance immediately!"
"…You really are a stats monster."
Whatever Jiang He could think of, Old Jiang could naturally understand as well.
He sighed, then smiled and said: "In that case, the Prophet Path really does suit you."
"Among the many possible futures, the [Prophet] is the most likely to break through to X-rank, and the one with the greatest survival probability."
"Through him, you can gain more possibilities."
"And the time-type Path also happens to suit you perfectly."
A new Path, along with the previous two, was already enough for Jiang He to level with.
He didn't continue picking, but instead leafed through the profession manual, memorizing the Prophet Path's rituals and the things required for advancement.
The base profession of the Prophet Path was called [Inspirer].
Among the many S-rank Paths in the profession manual, it had the lowest recommendation rating, the most requirements, and the most complicated rituals, with a note suggesting not to choose it unless absolutely necessary.
According to Old Jiang's explanation, the Prophet Path leaned more toward a supportive role, and similar to space professions, if the transferee didn't have a time talent, then the time compatibility would be low, causing the skill effects to be greatly weakened.
He had chosen this Path purely for the sake of reaching X-rank advancement.
Jiang He, having a time-type talent, naturally had no such concern.
As for the ritual requirements and the resources needed for advancement, just like other professions, the Council had already prepared them.
Soon, even Du Lingwei—after being treated and transported over—had also chosen her profession.
With You Chunsheng's spatial ability, Zhong Honglian brought all the students once again through teleportation, arriving at the training grounds—
It was, astonishingly, the freshly rebuilt Central State First High School.
This wave counted as an early start of school.
Zhong Honglian placed everyone on the plaza and said: "Next, I will convert the school into a [Twisted Time Domain]."
"There are residences, food, and resources here… enough for you all to obtain new professions and raise your profession levels."
"See you in a few minutes."
After saying this, Zhong Honglian flicked her fingers, and a glimmer instantly transformed into an invisible realm, enveloping the entire school, and she vanished from sight.
Jiang He and the others raised their heads, gazing at the darkened sky.
The Twisted Time Domain—was it already beginning?
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