Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 400 Super Refinement
After examining the murals, it was determined that there were no Tree People bloodlines present, only Tree People vassals. Therefore, only one person was allowed to enter the Lianxing Cave, and the others were to choose for themselves.

Everyone looked at each other.

Silver Lake Moon said decisively, "This is the great elven prophet, the valiant elven saint, and the noble elven duke. According to the standards of the elven empire, he is the most qualified to enter."

The elves of Silverlake Town nodded slightly, agreeing with this statement.

After a moment of silence, one of the foreign elves said, "I believe the ranking should be based on the elven bloodline. I do not deny that this human is of noble birth and has obtained the power of my elven race, but this place is a land painstakingly built by the elven kings, and we cannot allow outsiders to trespass upon it."

“It’s a Treeman.” Zhou Leng said in standard Treeman language.

“You see, he only has eyes for the tree people, not the elves. I respect him, but I don’t believe him.”

Suddenly, the stars on the mural shone brightly, radiating divine light and illuminating everyone.

Finally, the pillars of light from all the stars focused on Zhou Leng.

The ancient tree-man's voice rang out once more.

The foreign elves' expressions changed drastically halfway through their conversation.

The elves, including Silver Lake Moon, looked at Zhou Leng with bright eyes.

The voice said that after hearing the pure ancient sound of the tree people, and conducting a more detailed test, it was discovered that Zhou Leng actually inherited the ancient and great power of the tree people, making him a being far more noble than ordinary tree people.

Therefore, Zhou Leng was qualified to enter and could choose a follower to enter and undergo the trials of Lianxing Cave.

The foreign spirits lowered their heads, like wilted leaves.

"Silver Lake Moon, let's go."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The two walked toward the mural, while the elves behind them sighed inwardly.

They had already guessed that the elves had stolen the great opportunity from the treants.

The rise of the Elven race may even have originated here.

No wonder the elves must maintain their arrogant attitude and noble status, because they obtained it improperly.

It can only be disguised as a lie.

Now, the true inheritor of the Tree People race has entered this place.

The two approached the mural, and as the mural shone with starlight, they vanished.

Zhou Leng and Yin Huyue stood in the void, surrounded by darkness, and exchanged a glance.

Yin Huyue instinctively moved closer to Zhou Leng, and their arms touched.

"It's nothing," Zhou Leng said calmly.

Yin Huyue felt helpless. "You are the true successor of the Tree People, of course you are not afraid. My ancestors have harmed the entire Tree People clan for countless years, how can I not be afraid?"

At that moment, the voice rang out again.

As Yin Huyue listened, she looked at Zhou Leng in surprise.

The voice said that Zhou Leng possessed a faint but pure Starry Sky Treeman inheritance, and was about to separate from the trials of ordinary treemen, directly activating the Starry Sky Treeman inheritance.

"Congratulations, my Grand Duke." Silver Lake Moon's respectful address changed once again.

From this point on, Silver Lake Moon considered himself a retainer of the Elf Grand Duke.

Zhou Leng didn't know much about elven culture and couldn't understand the changes, so he said, "You should also do your trial well."

"Yes."

Suddenly, a beam of light descended, and Zhou Leng vanished from the spot.

Yinhuyue heard the ancient words of the tree man appear again.

"The first inheritance is the absorption of life."

As soon as he finished speaking, lines of green water shimmered down from the sky, containing an incredibly rich life force.

Silver Lake Moon was overjoyed and hurriedly used the spirit cultivation method to absorb it.

At the same time, Zhou Leng appeared in a mountain cave.

The cave was as big as two football fields, with lush tree roots on all four walls, unlike the dead trees outside, it seemed as if the trees were alive.

The cave ceiling was covered with stars, as white as sunlight.

"The First High-Level Inheritance, Life Transcending Refinement".

Zhou Leng was still pondering the meaning of life refinement when a loud boom occurred.

A thick, gelatinous green liquid fell from the sky, like a large chunk of jelly crashing in, instantly filling the entire cave and submerging Zhou Leng.

Its vitality is more intense than that of ancient tree fossils.

Looking at the gelatinous liquid, Zhou Leng had a vague feeling that normal power shouldn't be this viscous; it seemed like something that had accumulated over many years and then deteriorated.

Moreover, good things can spoil.

An outrageously concentrated life force enters the body through the skin.

Zhou Leng immediately stripped naked and immersed himself in the ocean of life-giving gel.

Unlike absorbing ordinary life force, this time the absorption process caused a burning sensation and slight pain throughout my body.

Zhou Leng attempted to activate the Star Phoenix Resurrection Technique, but failed.

The attempt to activate the Star-Tracing Technique failed.

When the life force in his body gathered to a certain extent, Zhou Leng felt his brain explode and indescribable pain assaulted his body.

Endless divine light burst forth before our eyes.

Zhou Leng was in a daze, his mind blank of the past, and he felt as if he were floating in the void, wandering among the stars.

I don't know how much time passed before I came to my senses.

A moment later, sensing something was wrong, I instinctively looked down.

The body is gone, only consciousness remains.

The surrounding area was filled with pure life gel, along with items such as a magic spirit bag, a spatial wooden box, and the bark of the mother tree.

Where am I?

The next moment, Zhou Leng sensed that his body had transformed into countless cells, dispersed within this life-giving gel.

Every cell in the body was forcibly infused with terrifying power.

Because the cells are temporarily separated from consciousness, no pain can be felt.

Zhou Leng vaguely understood the meaning of life's transcendence.

It's roughly about using some method from the Starry Sky Tree Man to temper every minute part of the body, ultimately allowing the body to undergo maximum tempering.

This kind of tempering is far superior to any current cultivation method.

Gradually, consciousness reconnects with the cells that have split off from the body.

It felt as if countless threads of consciousness were connecting from the cells to the consciousness. *Gurgle...*

The entire super-refining pool boiled over.

Each cell is subjected to a terrifying impact of life force, causing changes to begin at the most microscopic level.

While the general shape of each cell remains unchanged, the mechanisms of its operation and the power of its storage become the basis for evolution.

The mitochondria, which provide energy to the cell, showed the most significant changes.

The mitochondria in the cell began to emit a faint glow.

Each cell is like a star in the sky.

The pain of the cells being modified slowly began to emanate.

Every cell felt as if it were being gently cut and scraped by a blade.

It doesn't matter for a single cell, but there are over 30 trillion cells in the human body.

Thirty trillion blades, cutting through the body.

At first, it was just a slight pain that was bearable.

As the changes in his cells became more and more drastic, Zhou Leng felt a pain far more terrifying than that of the battlefield.

Zhou Leng's consciousness was silent at first, but slowly it began to tremble, and finally, his consciousness roared.

After a violent struggle of consciousness, I became exhausted and entered a state of numbness.

One cut hurts, and thirty trillion cuts still hurt.

Unimaginable, traumatic pain relentlessly assaulted Zhou Leng's consciousness, like an endless tide.

But when the pain accumulates to a certain degree, a peculiar feeling suddenly arises in one's heart.

My perception of cellular changes has become clearer.

I've never felt this way before.

In fact, these cells should also undergo changes under normal circumstances.

Eating bad food, lack of sleep, physical injury, low mood, being hurt... In these situations, every cell will feel stress and pain.

But I seem to have neglected these cells, even my own body, and consequently my own mind.

Gradually, Zhou Leng's consciousness focused on sensing these cells, one by one, observing them one by one.

This white blood cell seems to be working very hard, desperately absorbing energy.

This red blood cell is feeling great, constantly collecting the power of life collagen and bringing good fortune into the body.

This cardiomyocyte seems quite proud, like a muscular man working out in the gym, occasionally secretly observing whether other cells are watching him.

This hair matrix cell, a complete slacker, seemed to feel useless and drifted lazily in the life gel.

Why does this brain cell keep thinking about lewd things...?

……

Unbeknownst to me, the pain remained the same, but my ability to endure it grew stronger.

Zhou Leng continued to sense each cell.

Every cell is itself.

Gradually, I entered a strange state.

The ultimate connection between self and self.

In a daze, Zhou Leng sensed the microscopic state of his cells, how he functioned, how he changed, and how he responded to external pressure and harm...

Feeling every little "self" evokes an indescribable emotion within.

It turns out that there are countless versions of myself inside my body, striving to live and cultivate.

Those countless versions of me are all concerned about me, are all trying their best to help me, and are all moving forward together.

So this is who we are.

In an instant, Zhou Leng understood what life transcendence meant.

Touching oneself, perceiving oneself, and cultivating life on a microscopic level—this is the transcendence of life.

Some even have the illusion that they have become gods, created a planet, and created a new kind of human on this planet.

Now, he is holding up the planet with his hands, observing the humans he created on it.

An indescribable thrill spread throughout my body.

Today I know who I am.

Zhou Leng sighed inwardly. As expected of a trial by a major star race, even the most basic inheritance was an unimaginable method of cultivation.

Time seemed to stand still here, and Zhou Leng slowly began to perceive every cell in his body.

I don't know how much time passed, but I felt more exhausted than ever before.

The number 13562846 appeared in the blur.

More than 13 million body cells have formed an unprecedentedly close connection with consciousness.

My body seemed to have reached its limit, and I drifted off to sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Leng opened his eyes, his gaze gradually becoming clear.

I think I just had a strange dream, in which I dreamt that I could observe and perceive every single cell.

The feeling is like parents observing a baby, or a child observing a cute little animal.

It's as if I'm watching countless tiny versions of myself, striving to live, striving to cultivate myself, striving to survive.

A deep sense of warmth flowed through my heart.

Zhou Leng blinked, looked up, and saw that his body was still there, lying in the cave.

Everything that just happened feels like a dream.

But Zhou Leng knew it wasn't true.

Because the mind actually forms a close connection with more than 13 million cells in the body.

"Advanced civilization, interstellar heritage, infinitely mysterious..."

Zhou Leng had never heard of such a peculiar inheritance, but when he thought about how the Tree People valued life, he felt relieved.

Perhaps, in the culture of the Tree People, a life that can communicate and interact with itself is considered a higher life form.

"What if it's a human..."

"The body has more than 30 trillion cells, or even more. I can only connect to more than 13 million right now. Perhaps, I can gradually connect them in the future until the body and consciousness are completely integrated."

"By then, I will probably officially become a star deity."

(End of this chapter)