73 Essence of the Sun and Moon (1/2)

The Ancient Earth Era was comprised of numerous civilizations and ethnicities, which had given rise to countless myths and legends. For example, the Chinese civilization, Babylonian civilization, Egyptian civilization…

As for the Chinese civilization, the divine figures in the legends and myths were different compared to the other civilizations.

The Chinese civilization's myths and legends were the most special one.

For the characters such as—Gods (神), Immortals (仙), and Buddhas (佛)—all of them had the word 'human' (人) in one of the many strokes that made up their characters. These divine figures in the Chinese myths and legends weren't figments of imagination; they were all evolved from humans.

Gods, Saints, Immortals, Buddhas—could everyone become them?

Maybe it was precisely this spirit of striving unremittingly, believing the human could conquer over the heavens, that allowed the Chinese civilization to last so long until the Interstellar Era.

Also, in chinese myths and legends, for mortals that wished to embark upon the path leading to divinity, there was only a single method for them: that is none other than cultivation!

It was said that during the Ancient Earth Era, the atmosphere was filled with spirit particles that were as dense as air. As long as one had the slightest talent, they would be able to sense it.

Ancient cultivators termed the spirit particles as spiritual qi of heavens and earth. They could absorb the spiritual qi into their bodies by using special breathing methods, allowing the energy to temper their bodies, all in order to transcend humanity.

Ancient chinese people also classified cultivation into a total of four steps. From the lowest to the highest, cultivation could be classified as transforming energy into qi, transforming qi into divinity, transforming divinity back into emptiness, and transforming the emptiness, converging it into Dao.

The techniques and effects of each step were completely different.

The 'Transforming energy into qi' was the first step of cultivation, allowing one to cultivate their blood essence and nutrients, strengthening their bodies to evolve again and again.

In this case, Feng Lin had become a stone monkey, and it was like there was no need for any teachers to guide him. He instinctively mastered the technique of the first step.

This island was like an immortal ground. Every plant here was a spiritual substance, and the atmosphere was filled with spiritual qi, possessing startling energy.

Earlier, Feng Lin ate too many spiritual peaches, causing the concentration of spirit particles in his body to overfill. If it wasn't for him comprehending the technique to transform his excess energy into qi, he would surely explode from that.

That seemed to be a memory hidden deep within his mind that could only be activated instinctively. Even without anyone teaching him, when the correct circumstances appeared, the memory would automatically surface.

With just a single round of 'Transforming Energy into Qi', Feng Lin could feel that his body had undergone an earth-shaking transformation.

Just like that, Feng Lin seemed to have grown by ten years—from a little monkey that was just born into a matured adult monkey. His bones and muscles were extremely sturdy; he no longer looked like the scrawny figure he had been earlier.

He kept speculating in his heart, was this 'Transforming energy into qi' a kind of technique that aided in rapid energy digestion? If he used this technique again when he was back in his original body, would he be able to absorb and direct the energy from genetic potions more quickly, transforming them into genetic potential?

Feng Lin felt the excitement in his heart, but his expression dimmed again at the next moment.

It was useless to think so far ahead now. Currently, the most important matter was for him to figure out his situation and find a way to exit here.

The other matters were not important.

No matter how great the benefits he could gain by staying here, if he couldn't get out, everything would be useless. There was no place where he could display his abilities!

After satisfying his hunger and thirst, Feng Lin began to stroll around this island, wanting to find a method to return to his original body.

The circumference of this island was extremely huge. He continued walking by the shoreline, but there didn't seem to be any end to it.

Feng Lin sighed as he came to a halt. He cast his gaze into the horizon, seeing the boundless ocean, understanding that he was at an island with no traces of humanity at all.

Did I become a stone monkey?

Could this place really be the Flowerfruit Mountain?

...

With many doubts akin to that, Feng Lin continued to ponder. The days and nights passed and in the blink of an eye, it had already been over ten days.

Fortunately, immortal fruit trees were everywhere on this lone island. Also, Feng Lin had a body covered in golden fur; he didn't need to worry about food and clothing as he pranced around naked every day.

As he ate the immortal fruits filled with concentrated amounts of spiritual qi, Feng Lin continued to transform his energy into qi. His body strengthened rapidly, and he soon became a 1.9 meters tall and sturdy monkey. Among monkeys, he could already be considered a giant.

But so what even if he became the king of monkeys?

Wouldn't he still be a monkey?

What a tragic and sorrowful story...

This island, which he suspected to be the Flowerfruit Mountain, formed a complete biological chain that was separated from the world by the sea.

During these few days, Feng Lin had seen many types of beasts such as jackals, wolves, tigers, and panthers. However, he wasn't a weakling. These wild beasts had bared their fangs and claws at him, but as a stone monkey, he was naturally impervious to these attacks.

Feng Lin was proficient in martial arts. He displayed his skills and simply crushed these beasts mercilessly. The wild beasts had all fled after a few moments and no longer dared to come back and antagonize this 'two-legged beast' that was Feng Lin.

So what if there were tigers here on the mountain? Monkeys were still the kings!

Not only those creatures, but Feng Lin had even seen many sika deers, peacocks, green cattle...there were all sorts of strange and valuable beasts, but there were even more of his 'species'.