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Chapter 246: Spiritual Root Correction, Primordial Spirit Transmutation

While organizing the rule talismans and performing energy deductions,

Another three days passed in a flash.

A hundred-mile radius 'vacuum' devoid of spiritual energy had formed here, while the spiritual energy from the surrounding outer areas was pouring in.

In this mad plundering of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth through breathing,

That afternoon, Zhang Feng opened his eyes, which were cloudy with the unique turbidity of old age, and within them, various elemental attributes chased each other in a cyclical motion.

And at the center of his eyes, there was a very peculiar sight.

His dark pupils reflected a figure: Zhang Feng's Primordial Spirit, sitting cross-legged in his Mud Pill Palace.

This sight was fleeting.

However, it was precisely the correct capture of this 'reflection,' similar to a Superconducting chip in a virtual world, which projected all images onto the human nerves and then transmitted them to the 'Perception Network.'

This allowed Zhang Feng to know that the Soul Transformation Talisman had stabilized.

Or rather, his realm had stabilized, and he could begin to use it accurately.

Afterwards,

Zhang Feng also began to assess himself, first looking at his physique.

After nearly three days of Gathering Spirit and Gathering Qi,

His physique had surged from 5K to [6.7K].

It seemed similar to the 1.7K growth from 'initial Golden Core' to 'Golden Core Great Perfection.'

But it was more about the maturity in combat power multipliers and the application of rules.

And the infinite growth in Soul Transformation itself was the application of various rules and combat power.

Especially in this enlightenment from breaking through to Soul Transformation,

Zhang Feng also further understood the physique required for Void Refinement.

That is, it could no longer be calculated by ordinary quantities; instead, one had to see what a normal Void Refinement looked like.

Because his own system had completely diverged.

He could even now reshape his physical body based on more effective microscopic perception.

Under this tempering, he had already stepped into the Void Refinement level.

However, if one were to be more precise, such as directly using the Primordial Spirit to modify one's own talent, or DNA and the like, that was impossible.

Therefore, under his own system, he should still not have reached Void Refinement.

And to modify DNA, 'at the very least' a control precision of '2 nanometers' was required.

DNA is 2 nanometers; reaching this level would allow for the perfect 'biological recombination' of ordinary life.

That is, 'Creator level.'

2 nanometers of DNA could achieve this.

But to reach Void Refinement, to achieve this self-modification of a creator like himself, the five-dimensional physical transformation,

In order of size: 'molecules, atoms, protons, electrons, quarks.'

Zhang Feng felt it should reach the 'proton' level.

And he had now broken through molecules, surpassed the 2 nanometers of DNA, reaching the 0.1 nanometer 'atomic micro-level.'

Coupled with his powerful Soul Transformation energy, ample knowledge, and microscopic control, theoretically, he had already reached a certain Western-style 'Creator' level.

For instance, pointing at a deer and calling it a horse could now be easily done.

Because even though he was still manipulating molecules at the Perfect Nascent Soul stage,

The mental leap in Soul Transformation allowed him to directly grasp 'atomic perception.'

Truly, if Zhang Feng were given a soul and some flesh now,

He could assemble a peerless immortal maiden.

Of course, a peerless immortal maiden according to his own aesthetic.

But not Little Carp.

In Zhang Feng's heart, she was more of a spiritual wife, a family member.

She was not a manifestation in a physical form, but a spiritual entrustment, unable to be concretely displayed in three dimensions.

The more Zhang Feng understood now, the higher his realm, the more complex his understanding of various emotions became, or rather, a very abstract rule.

To be honest, Zhang Feng now clearly felt that he was no longer human.

Especially in the past two days, he always had a feeling of wanting to 'ascend.'

This feeling was definitely problematic.

Because there was no 'Upper Realm' in this world; if there were an Upper Realm, the text shouldn't have thrown him in?

So this ascension felt a bit off.

Most likely, it was trying to harm him.

But Zhang Feng couldn't understand this feeling now, so he first deduced while looking at himself, observing an even more terrifying matter.

That was, even though he made no movements, under the fine-tuning of the Soul Transformation Talisman, his 'physical lifespan' increased by three thousand years, and his Spiritual Root also increased by a terrifying '5.7!'

The now stable Soul Transformation Talisman was forcibly correcting his innate talent!

Or rather, making him conform more to the rules, making his Spiritual Root more 'optimized?'

He had been optimizing rules every day, wanting to improve his root bone and Martial Arts, but he never expected his talent to be actively optimized by the rules for the first time.

This was too bizarre.

Zhang Feng noticed these things, and while slightly surprised, he also found it very interesting.

This surprise and interest also made Zhang Feng suddenly realize that he was still a human after all.

At the same time, the firmness of his will made the feeling of ascension diminish considerably.

Only then did Zhang Feng realize that this ascension was 100% problematic.

It should be a heart demon, or some other spell, similar to modifying aptitude, it was 'self-manifesting.'

But if he followed its feeling, it probably wouldn't be a good thing.

Anyway, he would first look at his aptitude, at what could be deduced clearly.

Pondering,

Zhang Feng also focused on deducing the matter of the 'Heavenly Dao Talisman helping him optimize his talent.'

And because he had previously optimized his root bone and Martial Arts, he could now understand some things.

Simply put,

The basic Spiritual Root of his current body was only around '0.6.'

Furthermore, the text's authority was very high, so the rule talents bestowed by the text could not be observed by the rules of this world.

Then, with an aptitude of 0.6, no matter how heaven-defying, it would be impossible to step into Soul Transformation.

Because this involved matters of karma; there were no conditions for achieving Soul Transformation.

In short, his aptitude was insufficient, and time was also insufficient, so in the inherent judgment of the rules, this was completely impossible.

But now, he had achieved Soul Transformation and 'become an immortal.'

This in itself did not conform to logic.

And the fixed Heavenly Dao rule formula, to correct this underlying logical error,

Would inevitably have to improve his root bone, making this logic correct.

Or, it was a 'Tribulation Thunder' similar to 'antivirus software,' directly eliminating his 'error code.'

It's just that there's no Heavenly Dao in this world, no Tribulation Thunder, so it's more about optimizing errors and supplementing calculation loopholes in errors.

This calculation was precisely the Heavenly Dao formula.

For example, the normal Soul Transformation formula should be 1+1=2.

But now, he was 0.1+1=2.

In the process where the 'result' was already determined, only the 'cause' of 0.1 could be supplemented.

Otherwise, the formula would not hold.

Zhang Feng also felt that this modification was very correct, without any faults, and conformed to basic biology.

Because just like his root bone and Martial Arts, they improved the more he cultivated them.

The development of medicine also allowed more and more diseases to be cured.

The progress of biotechnology also made humans stronger and stronger.

These were all based on the simplest scientific principles.

Then,

If he could rely on biotechnology to control his body for fine-tuning and improve his innate筋骨 (strength/constitution),

Then mythical immortals, who could pluck stars and seize the moon, must certainly be able to relatively improve their Spiritual Roots.

Zhang Feng also drew a conclusion from this.

That is, even if the Heavenly Dao didn't change his Spiritual Root, he could still achieve this ethereal Spiritual Root optimization after Soul Transformation.

After all, the Spiritual Root was the spirit within the Mud Pill Palace, and Soul Transformation was the spirit solidifying into a physical form.

When the spirit becomes physical, then like the physical body, it can be changed and corrected.

So, an inevitable formula was also derived.

People with high talent may not necessarily achieve Soul Transformation.

But those who achieve Soul Transformation must be exceptionally talented individuals.

Even if their talent is low, and the Heavenly Dao doesn't modify it, the Soul Transformation cultivator can modify it themselves.

It's a very awkward but 100% certain thing to happen.

After all, if one has already become an immortal and can reshape their body, yet still can't cultivate their own root bone, that would be purely ridiculous.

Even if they don't know how to cultivate it well, why wouldn't they find a highly talented person and directly copy their human structure?

Therefore, Soul Transformation cultivators definitely have high talent.

They have already broken free from the shackles of low aptitude and can gaze upon higher realms.

But at this very moment,

Zhang Feng suddenly discovered something: the role of talent was no longer very significant for these Soul Transformation cultivators.

They were more focused on 'comprehending the Dao.'

However, for himself, if he could start with a 'thorough transformation' of +5 to his three dimensions, plus the talents given by the text,

Then Zhang Feng would let the people in that world know what 'Immortal Reincarnation' and 'Outer Heavenly Demon' truly meant.

Soul Transformation was already an immortal, a true immortal.

Because Zhang Feng heard an achievement:

[You have reached the Immortal Realm, activating the 'Immortal Reincarnation' talent.]

In the text's judgment, he had reached the minimum standard for becoming an immortal.

Zhang Feng didn't know what to think for a moment; he wasn't particularly relieved.

Nor was he particularly happy.

Because Zhang Feng had a very strange feeling; this time, he truly felt his brain itching, and it was a 'spiritual' itch.

That feeling of ascension was also growing stronger.

Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Zhang Feng completely gave up his physical resistance.

But after previously splitting off a part of his primordial spirit to research ascension and suppression of ascension,

Zhang Feng suddenly recalled a saying from the Great Thief, realizing he had fallen into a state of 'bystander's confusion'.

Because the ascension he was researching was, in itself, the 'ascension' of the primordial spirit.

Using ascension to suppress ascension?

Zhang Feng fell into contemplation, feeling his idea was very insightful.

And as the suppression ceased at this moment,

Whoosh—

With a distinct 'material' sound of wind carrying airflow,

Zhang Feng emerged from his body and looked at himself.

He was completely tangible and substantial, yet his body was still densely constructed with talismans.

Especially his primordial spirit was very powerful, even extraordinarily so.

It was like in the real world, an ordinary person being transformed with Superconducting prosthetics and having runes inscribed.

Directly leaping from an ordinary person to a superhuman!

Zhang Feng, with his consciousness now residing in his primordial spirit, felt like such a superhuman.

He even felt 'omnipotent'.

The most intuitive data was that before he left his body, if he flew with his physical body, it would be at most Mach 500, about six times the speed of the moon's support.

But now, in the form of a Soul Transformation, Zhang Feng felt he could travel ten thousand li in one second!

From Earth to the Moon, it no longer took three hours as before, but only about one minute.

This was the 'Roaming Spirit and Controlling Qi' he had envisioned.

He didn't expect to achieve it directly now.

According to the mythological worldview, it truly was a thought to anywhere in the Heavenly Court, a thought to anywhere in the Underworld.

From the highest heavens to the deepest Nine Netherworlds.

Thinking of this, Zhang Feng felt his physical body still resembled a human.

Moreover, this departure of the primordial spirit was not 'soul departure'.

Soul departure, if one did not have a cultivation realm, was an intangible 'Yin God'.

Like the souls of people after death, and corpse liberation, all belonged to the Yin God.

The primordial spirit, however, was a Yang God, which in Daoism was a speck of innate light, tangible and substantial.

And everyone possessed it, the key was how to awaken it.

Especially in some myths and legends, encountering a Yin God was nothing to fear, because the essence of a Yin God would fear some lightning and normal fire attributes.

But if one saw a practitioner whose Yang God had left their body, they could directly bow down in reverence, for this must be an enlightened master!

Even calling them an 'Immortal Senior' would not be an exaggeration.

Because in their theoretical lifespan, as long as they were not killed, they already belonged to 'spirit immortal, god immortal' in some sense.

It also meant that as long as there was spiritual energy in the world, he could maintain his primordial spirit form indefinitely.

He could even re-Gather Blood and reshape himself.

This was also Zhang Feng's deduction that Soul Transformation could reshape oneself, based on the problem of spiritual root correction.

It was just that Soul Transformation was too powerful; an ordinary body could not bear it.

Unlike ordinary Yin Gods, who could reincarnate at will.

For a Yang God to reincarnate, in Zhang Feng's conception, it required dispersing all talismans, leaving only memory and spirit to transmigrate.

This could also indirectly explain why some immortals had no power after reincarnation but cultivated very quickly.

Firstly, their spirit was already substantial, like innate Spiritual Mind, just without the rule talismans.

Secondly, their original knowledge was too vast.

Of course, the primordial spirit could also choose not to reincarnate and live as a substantial spiritual body.

But in a world without spiritual energy, a Yang God could not last long.

Unless it was patched, for example, with Z1 solar energy conversion talismans and so on.

However, the Void Glimpse stage after Soul Transformation required a physical body as a vessel for practice.

To continue evolving, a physical body was essential.

Pondering.

Zhang Feng also looked at his physical body.

After some thought,

Zhang Feng, seeing no one around, said, "Hello, I am the primordial spirit. You are too weak, I can't go back."

"Hello," the physical body replied fearfully, "I am the physical body. If you come back, I will die."

"Indeed," Zhang Feng smiled at this scene, without any sense of schizophrenia, or the Soul Transformation and physical body having different thoughts.

Because his current conversation with his physical body, though seemingly strange and mythical, could actually be explained by a very simple principle.

That was, he had two mobile phones, and he was chatting with himself, putting on the act of 'senior spare me and ant die'.

And it was also this 'primordial spirit leaving the body' that

Allowed Zhang Feng to understand where the feeling of ascension came from.

It was that his primordial spirit was too powerful; the three-dimensional physical body was actually a bit 'unable to bear' it.

So he instinctively wanted to leave, also to protect his physical body.

Even if Zhang Feng was unwilling to admit it,

He knew that his combat power system, like the federal economy decades ago, was already unstable, just one step away from collapse.

His current physical body could no longer bear him.

Especially after his primordial spirit left his body, the primordial spirit continued to absorb and exhale on a large scale.

This absorption and exhalation was no longer his will, but the rule talismans endlessly absorbing and exhaling.

If there were a cultivator here now, they would see Zhang Feng's primordial spirit had become a 'black hole'.

This, seemingly very stylish,

But Zhang Feng knew he had cultivated a problem.

He could never return to his physical body; his realm could not continue to advance.

Returning meant disintegration, with no other exceptions.

Then looking at his primordial spirit, it seemed to have substance, but was actually somewhat 'transparent'.

A normal person could see with their naked eye that he was a strange 'soul body'.

This form was a bit awkward.

As for some high-level cultivators, they should be able to see him emitting wisps of 'Dao韵', which was the concretization of rule talismans.

However, they likely couldn't understand it, only perceiving it as an ineffably profound Dao韵.

Zhang Feng felt this form, this style, seemed quite good.

Then his physical body, he would hide it for now.

He couldn't solve this problem at the moment.

But once he reached proton manipulation, he could modify his physical body and solve the problem of its weakness.

Or, in the future Soul Transformation realm, if he only broke through around 10K, then it could be sustained for a very long time.

Anyway, neither option affected his progress.

His primordial spirit state could still learn and research.

Thinking of this,

Zhang Feng looked towards the North Sea. The range of his Spiritual Sense in his primordial spirit state was 800,000 li, eighty times the speed per second.

Within such a range of Spiritual Sense,

Zhang Feng's Spiritual Sense enveloped half the planet and extended into the cosmos.

From an extraterrestrial perspective,

This planet was indeed large.

But within the currently observed range, there were 'two pillars' maintaining the planet's gravity.

Respectively, the 'North Sea Water Attribute' over 700,000 li away, which was that immortal mountain, a colossal water attribute construct.

Within its mountain, it contained a large number of natural water attribute talismans, considered as small water attribute rules and knowledge.

And another one was 300,000 li underground in the southeast, a massive earth attribute rock, also containing pieces of small knowledge.

'Could it be five elemental rules?' Zhang Feng saw these, and with a thought, he roamed his spirit and controlled qi, traveling ten thousand li in a second, as if teleporting, circling the planet in less than five minutes.

Finally, as Zhang Feng expected, it was five elemental rule constructs that maintained the gravitational stability of this planet.

And Zhang Feng also discovered the Sect Leader he had heard of in the main city; he was currently deep underground in a forest 100,000 li to the east.

This person was the former Old Sect Leader of the Myriad Jade Sect, that perfected Nascent Soul.

He did not die, but feigned death, and after breaking free from the busy affairs of the entire sect, he was now using this wood attribute rule construct to extend his own lifespan.

This construct was a massive two-thousand-meter ancient tree.

It had already developed a faint Spiritual Sense.

It was the Spiritual Sense of the wood attribute rule body.

The reason it became sentient was because the Old Sect Leader remembered its kindness, and then nourished it with his heart's essence blood.

This was actually a 'deviant path'.

But in reality, the Old Sect Leader had nothing to repay such a life-extending grace.

So after much thought, he could only feed it essence blood, hoping it would grow tall and strong.

However, the Old Sect Leader did not yet know that this terrifying rule ancient tree had already developed faint sentience from being fed his Nascent Soul heart's blood.

On the contrary, he had to feed it every six months, fearing that such a majestic ancient tree would be dragged down by his selfish extraction of its spirit.

At the same time,

Zhang Feng, strolling outside the planet in space, looked at the 'old and young' pair, one human and one demon, who relied on each other, truly not expecting such variety in this world.

Or perhaps, many of the worlds he had previously experienced also had countless intricate secrets interconnected, with more world secrets undiscovered.

But at that time, his cultivation realm was too low, so he couldn't view all things in heaven and earth from such a 'God's eye view'.