Martial Arts: Start by Obtaining the Wild World

Chapter 405 0404: Enlightenment; Second Life: Transformation into a Dragon (1)

"When does the next time start?" Cheng Zongyang asked his clone.

"Wait for me to digest it." The clone shook his head slightly.

"Okay." Cheng Zongyang nodded.

Immediately, the clone's soul returned to the body and left the Hall of All Clans.

When it appeared again, it was still the peak platform of Tianduan Mountain.

He slowly sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes gently, as if to isolate himself from all the disturbances in the outside world.

At this moment, his mind was filled with all kinds of scenes that he had experienced in reincarnation like a surging tide.

He began to digest the experience of this reincarnation carefully, trying to extract the most core insights from the complex fragments of memory.

In the demon world, he deeply felt the difficulty and cruelty of survival.

Every demon tribe is struggling desperately for food and a place to live, not to mention that they have to constantly guard against enslavement and harm from humans.

He thought of his fellow ape-demons who mined with him, the fatigue, fear, and the occasional desire for freedom in their eyes.

This made him realize that survival in this world is not easy, and racial inequality and oppression have exacerbated the difficulty.

The law of the jungle is vividly demonstrated.

As for the complexity of human nature, humans are not entirely evil, but they are not entirely good either.

Those humans who enslaved the demons certainly had a greedy and cruel side, but among their group, there might also be helpless people who had to go with the flow for the sake of their families and survival.

Like the old man who made the elixir, his greedy ambition drove him to do such a crazy thing and control the life and death of the world. But from another perspective, isn't it the extreme desire for immortality that is at work?
This kind of human nature, which is a mixture of good and evil and has complex motives, made him realize that one cannot simply judge a race based on generalizations.

Everyone is pursuing one thing - survival.

It is only at this point that various desires are added, leading to different concepts and ways of doing things.

The unpredictable fate taught him a profound lesson. From ignorance to knowledge, from simple resistance to deep thinking.

He once thought that he could change the fate of the demon race through his own efforts and struggles, but in the end he was ruthlessly thrown into the alchemy furnace and disappeared in that world.

This made him understand that the trajectory of fate does not always develop according to personal wishes. Sometimes, even if one tries his best, he may be affected by some force majeure.

Strength may be the root of everything!

But this does not mean that we should give up our efforts, but rather we should pursue our goals more firmly while following the trend of fate, even if the final result is not satisfactory. Even if it is just a waste of effort.

There are also conflicts and contradictions with humans, which are not just simple struggles for interests.

The huge differences and fierce clashes among different races in survival resources, space and concepts triggered those tragedies.

He realized that in order to resolve this conflict, it was not a matter of one party compromising with the other, but that both parties needed to think from the other's perspective and find a balance point that would allow both parties to survive and develop.

On this quiet mountain platform, the clone just sat quietly, letting his thoughts wander through memories and insights.

In the repetition of entanglement and understanding, his mind seemed to be entangled by invisible threads, but he tried hard to find order in the chaos and understand it calmly.

Hesitation followed him like a shadow, making him hesitate on the unknown road, but calm strength gradually grew, like a candle in the dark night, dispelling the panic in his heart and making him firm.

The confusing fog once obscured his vision and made him wander in contradiction, but he did not sink. Instead, he relied on his instinct to conduct in-depth exploration, trying to find the faint light of truth in the depths of the fog. In the struggle and growth in his heart, he gradually outlined his own trajectory of perception.

He knew that only by thoroughly digesting these experiences could he face the unknown more calmly in the next reincarnation and get closer to the heavenly truth hidden behind all things in the world.

A year passed in the blink of an eye.

On the platform, the dusty clone slowly opened his eyes, revealing a hint of depth.

It seems that I have found the direction to move forward in this digestion and summary, although there are still many puzzles.

He looked at the scenery below, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his body exuded a different kind of otherworldly aura.

"Ringwraith." The clone called softly.

The next moment, he disappeared on the platform, leaving a clean mark.

Hall of All Races, reincarnation space.

The real body did not appear, but was in seclusion.

"What are your needs this time?" asked the Ringwraith.

“To gain a different understanding, one must abandon existing thoughts and ideas in order to obtain a completely new truth.”

Ringwraith: "...Understand."

"But there is one requirement."

"what?"

"Give me a power."

"why?"

"I want to try to see if strength determines everything."

"You don't think this is cheating?"

"Strength is the foundation for increasing understanding."

"…Anything else?"

"One is enough."

"..."

It just doesn't like talking to its clone because it's too tiring.

Therefore, the soul was stripped away, the memory was sealed, a trace of "love to think" perception was retained, and its "refining" ability was increased. Then it was thrown into the reincarnation environment.

The Ringwraiths didn't give any skills, after all, the world was random. They also didn't give any combat power directly, as that would give no insight into the process of improvement.

Refining is to effectively refine what you eat, so as to improve your physique and strength.

A refining ability is enough to make him powerful in any environment and any race.

After all, life cannot be separated from eating!
In the "previous life", I was "refined" and eaten, so in this life, I "refined" other creatures.

It's reincarnation.

Eat to become strong, that’s enough.

The clone did not know what abilities the Ringwraiths had given him, nor did he know what race he would be reincarnated into.

The reason why he wanted an ability this time was to enhance his own perception.

Without sufficient strength, he would have ended up being refined and eaten like last time.

He felt that if his strength was sufficient last time and the old man in the state of transformation could not do anything to him, then he would have more strength to change the future of the demon race and even gain more insights.

As the world spun around, the clone became dizzy and felt as if he had fallen into cold water.

He had no memory and didn't know what was going on. He just acted according to his instincts. He began to look for food in the water. He could hardly see what was happening outside and just acted according to his instincts.

After an unknown amount of time, Cheng Zongyang gradually adapted to the surrounding environment.

His small body swayed slightly in the water, keenly sensing the changes in the water flow around him.

At first, he was just a tiny and exquisite young creature, with a body length of only a few centimeters. His slender limbs and tender tail were trembling slightly in the water, like a fragile leaf that could be swept away by the current at any time.

His skin was translucent, and his underdeveloped internal organs were vaguely visible. His small eyes tried to adapt to the dim underwater world, but could only see vague outlines of light and shadow.

In this chaotic consciousness, only the instinct of foraging dominates.

He swung his tender tail and shuttled among the water plants, occasionally catching some tiny plankton, which was his initial source of food.

But with each meal, Cheng Zongyang felt a strange power surging in his body.

He discovered that he actually possessed the ability to "refine". Every time he swallowed food, he could refine and absorb it all without any waste.

After all these were refined, the nutrients in the food turned into his own energy, which then promoted the gradual growth of his body. Similarly, he seemed to never be full, and when he came across something edible, he did not waste it.

At first, the growth was extremely slow, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, but as he continued to eat, he could feel his strength accumulating bit by bit, and his body became more flexible.

Read the error-free version at 69shuba! 6=9+shu_ba is the first to publish this novel.

As time went on, his body began to undergo subtle changes.

His body length slowly grew to five or six centimeters, and his originally slender limbs became slightly stronger, allowing him to paddle more powerfully in the water.

His tail also gradually became longer and swung more powerfully, which slightly increased his swimming speed in the water.

And in the process of growing up, danger is always around.

Some big fish often appear in the water, coveting me.

Their huge bodies slid through the water, creating undercurrents. With his ability to sense the subtle changes in the water flow, Cheng Zongyang could always quickly hide in dense water plants or between rock crevices when danger approached.

He learned to use his surroundings to cover himself, blending his body color with the environment to make it difficult for predators to detect him.

As time went by, Cheng Zongyang's body continued to grow and his appetite also increased.

At this time, his body had grown to more than ten centimeters, and the outline of his body became clearer.

Some light spots began to appear on his back, which was not only a sign of his gradual maturity, but also a natural protective color that enabled him to better blend into the surrounding environment.

His head became broader and his mouth larger, allowing him to catch larger prey, such as small aquatic insects.

No longer satisfied with plankton, he began to turn his attention to small aquatic insects and tiny crustaceans.

When he swallowed a water flea, the "refining" ability in his body began to take effect, quickly converting the water flea's nutrients into substances needed for his body's growth.

He could feel that everything that was digestible and absorbable from the water flea was being broken down in his body and transformed into pure energy that was injected into his muscles and bones, making his body stronger and his limbs more powerful.

The body seemed to be carefully tempered by an invisible force.

Although Cheng Zongyang is still a child, he is surviving hard in this area of ​​water with his tenacious desire to survive and unique abilities.

He carefully explored the world around him, memorized every safe hiding place, and became familiar with the activity patterns of various prey.

As time passed, Cheng Zongyang entered a period of rapid growth and required more energy.

That is the evolution from "youth" to "adulthood".

His body has grown significantly, and his height is almost 20 centimeters. At the same time, he also has more ideas.

His eyesight was not good, so he began to improve his eyesight purposefully. Only with good eyesight could he better avoid big fish or snakes.

So, as he continued to eat, it seemed that the energy essence was promoting the evolution and improvement of his vision.

Gradually, Cheng Zongyang found that his eyesight was improving.

When Cheng Zongyang's body size exceeded twenty centimeters, his strength was not much different from that of other creatures, but was similar to that of lizards.

But Cheng Zongyang didn't care, as long as he could see clearly.

With better vision, Cheng Zongyang can maneuver better and more safely to avoid danger, and can also catch food more easily.

After that, he began to think about increasing his own lethality, such as claws and teeth.

With only their own claws and teeth, the lethality is increased, and the ability to cope with danger is increased. The success rate of hunting will also be higher.

Having improved his eyesight, Cheng Zongyang is confident.

Therefore, in the following days, he began to eat and refine continuously.

Slowly, his body size has reached an impressive 30 centimeters, which is far beyond the expected size of his species.

His body was stout and powerful, his limbs were as solid as sturdy twigs, and every stroke he made created a noticeable current in the water.

His tail is broad and elastic, becoming a powerful weapon for him to swim at high speed and turn flexibly in the water.

His skin became tougher and smoother, and the spots faded, no longer bright and eye-catching, which reduced the chances of being discovered.

His appetite also increased significantly, and he could easily catch small fish, shrimp and other prey.

When he swallowed a small fish, the "refining" ability in his body was like an efficient energy converter, which quickly decomposed and absorbed the fish's protein, fat and other nutrients without any waste.

His body seemed to be injected with a powerful force. His body became wider and thicker, and his abdomen was slightly bulging, showing his strong digestion and storage abilities.

But what is even more different is that his limbs have become different after purposeful evolution.

The salamander's originally short and round claws began to gradually lengthen and become thinner, with its sharp fingertips slightly bent, presenting a graceful yet extremely lethal arc, like an eagle's claws.

The surface of the claws is covered with a hard and shiny cuticle, which reflects a cold light in the water, as if they were carefully forged by the most sophisticated blacksmith.

Each claw was like an exquisite dagger. As he swam in the water, it gently stroked the water, as if announcing its new life and sharpness to the entire body of water.

When he climbs on underwater reefs or branches on the ground, his claws can easily embed into them, providing him with a stable foothold and making his movements more agile and vigorous.

His teeth also changed significantly.

The teeth, which were originally small and relatively neatly arranged, began to become jagged and sharper.

The front row of teeth are like sharp needles, protruding slightly forward. When catching prey, they can easily pierce the prey's body and bite it tightly.

The teeth in the back row become wide and thick with serrated edges, like small saws. When the prey struggles, these teeth can effectively cut and tear the muscles and bones of the prey, making it easier for him to swallow the prey.

Whenever he opened his mouth, his terrifying teeth were exposed, as if it was the symbol of a terrifying hunter from the abyss, highlighting his rising status and growing strength in the food chain of this water.

As his body grew and his claws and teeth completed their transformation, Cheng Zongyang's range of food options also expanded.

For example, the large snails with hard shells that live in large numbers under the lake were also included in his diet.

He would bite the shell tightly with his sharp teeth, crush it directly, hook it out with his claws, and swallow it.

Finally, it uses its "refining" ability to separate and absorb the snail meat from the shell. At the same time, it also converts some minerals in the snail shell into the nutrients it needs, further strengthening its body structure.

If the small one is swallowed directly, the essence of the shell can be refined and used as nutrition to supplement the bones in the body. The last bit of residue will be excreted by him.

However, he is not the only predator in these waters.

(End of this chapter)