Genesis: Starting with Growing Mushrooms

Chapter 17 Weaving All Things, The Knot of Life

Next, Liu Jun briefly explained his idea, which immediately caused a long silence.

Immediately afterwards, a sound erupted.

"Good, good idea!"

"Great!"

"As expected of a prophet, he has protected us who are vulnerable!"

They were overjoyed and couldn't wait to go back and try it.

This method seems to have been tailor-made for the Mind-Butterfly Clan.

Butterfly Elephant's expression changed slightly. Suppressing his joy, he excitedly said, "We can immediately recruit a batch of insects, have them spin cocoons and shape themselves, and begin the experiment!"

"Let me do this."

The red fungus, responsible for the magic carpet, is naturally an evolutionary expert in this area.

"No, you can't."

The butterfly elephant said, “If we wander around and do not perch on the ancient tree or stay close to the prophet, we will age quickly.”

"And do you remember what the prophet taught us? The wisdom that comes from unity is boundless."

“Let future generations do this. I suggest passing this idea on to all the people of our tribe, so that they can try out their own ideas and create their own life forms.”

Liu Jun smiled as he watched the lively discussion below.

These Confucian disciples, whom I taught with traditional poetry, literature, rites, and music, are more outstanding than I imagined.

In the palace.

The butterfly-like creature seemed to yearn for those delicate strands of clothing, its heart itching with longing.

He started weaving for a while, but found that his proficiency in second-order telekinesis was too low and he needed to practice it properly.

after all.

Stable hovering requires precise control and is not a simple task.

Dielv sighed, "Even I've become addicted to it and want to ignore politics. The prophet truly deserves to be our teacher; he's adept at understanding the psychology of our people."

Most of the butterflies, like the late emperor, were rather lazy, so this move was simply a stroke of genius!

He could no longer imagine how much the entire innocent and carefree butterfly species would strive and become engrossed in this wonderful weaving.

"I'm already itching to get started," said Dieluxin beside her with a smile. "This Empress wishes she had a set of clothes right now, a phoenix!"

"No."

The butterfly-shaped elephant sat on a throne of flowers beside him. "The phoenix was created by the prophet for the late emperor. It might be offensive to weave it."

"What does it matter? The Phoenix Emperor wouldn't care about these things at all." Die Luxin said indifferently, "Besides, we also possess divine artifacts, and we can become gods in the future."

Now there is a god of wisdom, and a god of longevity.

As for their remaining treasures—light, wind, and radiant evolution—they will eventually be thoroughly studied and integrated into them, becoming the second generation of gods.

Butterfly Elephant sighed and said, "The Phoenix Emperor is magnanimous and may not care, but we must not disregard etiquette."

"Furthermore, even if we all become gods in the future, why should we wear the same clothes?"

"Phoenix Emperor, the Phoenix Robe was clearly tailor-made by the Prophet. You can design one yourself another day. Don't you trust your own aesthetic sense?"

Die Luxin also realized that she had been so excited about the hunt that she had almost forgotten the principles of conduct that her teacher had taught them.

They are destined to live forever, and if they don't want to drift apart, they naturally need to maintain their relationship.

Dieluixin changed the subject, revealing a hint of regret, "It's a pity that we can only wear clothes for now, but we can't re-cocoon."

Butterfly Elephant: "Don't you trust the third brother's research abilities? Perhaps in the future, he can help us find a way to spin cocoons again."

Butterfly Heart nodded emphatically:
"That's true. We're just a few little butterflies in a flower garden. I'd rather think about weaving my new clothes."

As she pondered this, she began to study the styles of her own clothes with renewed anticipation.

Let's make a change here.

Make a change there.

She was so enamored with the phoenix's graceful form that she couldn't help but use it as a reference to create a completely new mythical bird.

A few days later, Dieluxin took her design drawings to the Cangwu Temple to find the prophet.

Dieluixin cried out, "Please, Prophet, bestow a name upon me."

After a moment of silence, a voice came from inside:
"Suzaku."

Thus, the beauty-loving queen also had a beautiful new dress.

In the temple.

Liu Jun's task of having them weave clothes and build shells was nothing more than preschool education for the mushrooms.

His primary goal is still cultivation.

Using this third-tier intelligent brain to cultivate one's thoughts is a Confucian scholar's method of cultivation.

at this time.

Looking at the amber swallowtail butterfly that had transformed into a phoenix, Liu Jun decided to continue teaching it its third-tier ability: Divine Travel Technique.

This is one of the signature abilities of Tier 3.

In ancient times, this field of knowledge was even referred to as divine intervention.

"Want to go out and play?"

Liu Jun suddenly said.

"Can I go out?" The amber swallowtail butterfly was even more excited and started to wriggle. "Can I wear my new clothes?"

"No, you can find another way to get out."

"You can possess the bodies of your subjects, and no one will know your true identity. You can do whatever you like."

"Great!"

one year later.

On the Cangwu tree.

The amber swallowtail butterfly sat on the throne of flowers, its consciousness focused on the royal city below.

On a whim, he suddenly entered the body of a butterfly playing by the roadside.

Abba Abba.

It began to sing with its companions around it.

The next moment, it saw a butterfly walking by the roadside, and its consciousness instantly flowed into it, joining the dance group in front of it.

Poets, singers, and weavers leaped and bounded joyfully through the entire street.

From the tree, Liu Jun smiled as he witnessed this scene: "A born saint, truly remarkable."

That's what makes the third tier so terrifying.

Consciousness can leave the body, walk above pedestrians, and wander among all living beings.

In ancient times, such beings would naturally be called gods!
As the amber swallowtail butterfly walked along, it came to an area that was surprisingly lively.

This is a weaving garden.

The will of God has stirred up a tremendous wave, and countless wise men and insects are here pursuing the ultimate beauty and weaving cocoons.

"Weaving our cocoons must be a method taught to us by the god of wisdom!"

"Oh, God of Wisdom above, you have bestowed wisdom upon us and taught us knowledge. We will surely weave the most beautiful bodies and possess the most complete and powerful shells!" The amber swallowtail butterfly, hiding among the swarm of butterflies, listened with delight.

The butterfly race is naturally fond of beauty and has a great talent for becoming more beautiful.

Under the watchful eyes of the amber swallowtail butterfly, all sorts of beautiful silkworm cocoons appeared.

They come in lantern shapes, spherical shapes, dinosaur shapes, triangular shapes, and flower shapes.
"Hee hee hee!"

Innocent laughter echoed across the sea of ​​flowers as they emerged from their cocoons and danced in the sky.

Cute little butterflies, like fairies, fluttered in the sky.

This spectacular scene reminded Liu Jun of the Weifang Kite Festival, where all sorts of strangely shaped kites filled the sky.

"Wow, amazing!" The Amber Swallowtail butterfly cheered happily from below.

"The world is truly amazing."

Liu Jun gazed quietly at the sky. "What is this? A kite civilization from the Jurassic period?"

At this stage, the cocoon shell is still just a shell.

It's like putting a frame on the outside; it's more for aesthetics than practicality.

But time continued to move forward, and the butterfly tribe, skilled in weaving, continued to weave various cocoons.

In their pursuit of beauty, they unleash tremendous drive; hobbies are the best teachers.

Some of the butterfly species have discovered a completely new pattern!

By using a magic carpet to illuminate the silkworm cocoon at a specific frequency, the cocoon will fuse with the silkworm's flesh and blood.

Even the shape formed by the silkworm cocoon will melt into the skin!
This situation is similar to how some watermelon plantations force square watermelons to grow by covering them with a square shell.

In biology, the pupa is a fascinating stage.

When a caterpillar spins its cocoon, and you open the cocoon, you'll find a caterpillar slowly growing wings inside.

The entire cocoon was filled with a pool of tissue fluid.

This stage is amazing; the caterpillars dissolve various tissues into a pool of liquid, in which the brain and nervous system float.

The liquid will recombine into a butterfly, eventually emerging from its cocoon.

At this stage, with the aid of the psychic energy that transforms into a liquid brain, the shaped silk shell, flesh, meridians, blood vessels, and nerves will adhere to the shell.

This is the shaping of life!

This allows the silk hands and feet woven from silkworm cocoons to integrate with the nervous system, forming a real body that can move.

Butterflies have four life forms, truly demonstrating their boundless potential!

Perhaps I am creating the demon race?
However, first and foremost, they are mushrooms.

They are soldiers cultivated in the world of mushroom soup by the army under the command of the mushroom master.

Will I die if I fail?

"Hehehe, of course I'll die, but for the sake of beauty!"

"I want to become beautiful! I want to become beautiful!"

"Insects, failure means death, but success means we've discovered a method! We've ignited a path of life, forging a beautiful road that belongs to life!"

"Yes, the prophet told us that if we succeed, our family tree will turn a new page! Because we will have created a new branch of the Butterfly Clan!"

In search of beauty, life blossoms.

To transform from an ugly worm into a beautiful butterfly.

Surrounding the magic carpet were a large number of fearless insects, eager to break free of their cocoons and transform into beautiful creatures.

They followed one after another, igniting the flame of civilization and shaping their own form.

Ah!
The amber swallowtail butterfly was mesmerized, exclaiming, "They love beauty so much!"

Liu Jun also praised, "Develop quickly so I can have a civilized army to protect myself."

soon.

From the damp cocoon, a centipede-like creature with arms and legs emerged, its back supported by butterfly wings.

Centipede and Butterfly said:
“These woven hands and feet are connected to my nerves. They are all eighteen and can move, allowing us to create tools with our skillful multi-handed abilities without relying on our mental powers.”

The Multi-Handed Butterfly Clan was born, turning a new page in its genealogy.

But it's too ugly.

Other butterfly species, however, were unwilling to follow his path.

"Ah, you're too ugly! I don't want to walk this path of life!"

"Hehehe, so ugly, so ugly!"

The multi-handed butterfly clan member was heartbroken: "I didn't want to be so ugly either, but if you follow my path, you don't have to worry about dying. I have already paved the way for you."

He flew around in the air, looking down at the green caterpillars waiting to spin their cocoons.
"My method of weaving is to hide inside the cicada pupa, weaving from the chest cavity first, and then weaving the abdomen with a four-leaf clover knot."

"Use braided knots to weave the nerves in the fingertips."

"Use plum blossom knots to weave the pivots of your hands and feet."

"Use knotted grass flowers to connect the various parts of the hands and feet."

"Like this, like that, like that"

"After three days of exposure to the magic carpet, they will melt together and the nerves will be able to grow back."

"But the limbs are still a bit clumsy. I think there's room for improvement. We could turn the forearms into pincers and use a brocade pouch."

These flying centipede butterflies are trying to teach other insects their "life knot" path and find more companions.

But none of his companions paid him any attention.

These insects proudly arched their bodies and raised their heads: "No, we don't want to look ugly, we want to forge our own path!"

The centipede and butterfly frantically waved their arms and legs, "But, but, you will die! Why don't you try the path I've already succeeded on!"

The insects said:
"No, we want to create something even more beautiful! To weave a more beautiful body, and then emerge from the cocoon like a butterfly!"

Even if it means death.

"If we can create a beautiful and powerful life form, we will surely be able to defeat the dragon outside the valley!"

The multi-handed butterfly clan was very sad, hanging their heads, wanting to leave this place of sorrow.

However, he was soon blocked by three insects.

“My name is Insect Thirteen, and I want to learn your techniques,” the caterpillar said.

"You want to learn?" The multi-handed butterfly clan member was somewhat pleased.

"Yes, but I won't become you. I believe that learning the structures of various [Life Knots] will allow me to become the strongest and most beautiful life form! Clever multi-handed butterfly, would you be willing to help me?"

"I do!" Butterfly was very innocent.

At that moment, two butterflies emerged from the side.

"My name is Chong Sanshi."

"My name is Chong Qiqi."

A team was thus formed.

The amber swallowtail butterfly next to her blinked, suddenly remembering how it had been when she first met the prophet.

(End of this chapter)