Douluo Continent has a system, but I don't want to use it.

Chapter 228 Fang Tian's Dilemma

How can you expect a gourd seed to grow into a watermelon?

Therefore, the seed that a practitioner chooses initially is very important, as the different seeds determine the ultimate level a practitioner can reach.

Of course, this initial seed does not refer to the cultivator himself, but rather to the initial form of the ultimate goal that the cultivator chooses to become.

For example, if someone is used to practicing swordsmanship, the sword is their ultimate goal. As for whether the ultimate goal is a celestial sword, an earthly sword, or a human sword, that doesn't matter, because their initial form is always a sword embryo.

There may be slight differences, but these need to be fine-tuned during the cultivation process and are not very relevant to the initial form.

Similarly, if someone likes guns, their seed form will be a gun embryo. If they like knives, their seed form will be a knife embryo. In short, the initial forms of weapons are generally similar.

However, if a person practices a meditation method, they are visualizing something or a part of the universe.

The seed of this person is the form of this thing or a part of heaven and earth. For example, a sacred mountain, the sun, the moon, and so on.

If a person's cultivation method involves transforming into a certain mythical beast, such as the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, or Vermilion Bird, then the form of their seed is the juvenile form of that mythical beast.

However, if someone's ultimate goal is true unity with nature, allowing them to be self-sufficient even in chaos, then that person's seed is a microcosm. This is the current cultivation path of Fang Tian and A Yin.

The most important aspect of this spiritual path is the formation of the seed. That is, how can the practitioner transform themselves into that initial seed?

Speaking of this, we must mention the concept of a certain cultivation method from Fang Tian's previous life on Blue Star—the art of internal alchemy.

The concept of Neidan (internal alchemy) can be said to be preparation for the transformation into a perfect seed.

Of course, Fang Tian did not intend to copy the internal alchemy technique, but rather to borrow its cultivation philosophy.

It involves using one's own essence, energy, and spirit to merge and unify, and then using the fused and unified form or matter to transform into the original seed.

In essence, it involves transforming one's own essence, energy, and spirit into an initial seed. Then, the seed is nurtured to sprout, grow, blossom, and bear fruit, yielding the desired result—that is, achieving one's initial goal.

The most difficult part of this spiritual practice is the transformation of the seed. It can be said that once the seed is transformed, the goal of the practice is almost half achieved.

For example, Fang Tian and A Yin, at this point, have almost completed the process of transforming the seed, and the seed has already sprouted.

From now on, all you need to do is carefully cultivate yourself to get the results you want.

Qiu Fengyan essentially completed the preliminary preparations for transforming into a seed, but did not determine the type of seed. He only completed the fusion and unification of essence, energy, and spirit, without transforming it into a true seed.

In other words, Qiu Fengyan hadn't actually decided on her future path and could change it at any time. This was also the most crucial crossroads.

Having figured these things out, Fang Tian truly determined his future path. Not only did he determine his future path, but he also reviewed his entire cultivation system.

From now on, Fang Tian's goals in his cultivation will be clear and definite. There will be no more periods of confusion. He only needs to fill this cultivation framework with some techniques and methods.

Based on this concept, Fang Tian adjusted his cultivation system, filling in the gaps and refining any sluggish parts.

After doing all this, Fang Tian felt that his foundation had been strengthened to a certain extent, and his magical power flowed more smoothly than before.

After Fang Tian settled on the cultivation concept of transforming his body into a seed, he also had a new idea for repairing his own divine consciousness.

It uses the fragmented divine consciousness as nourishment to nurture a more powerful divine consciousness. It can be considered a transformation of the divine consciousness.

At the same time, based on the cultivation concept of transforming oneself into a seed, Fang Tian also came up with a method for solving Qiu Fengyan's cultivation problem.

Qiu Fengyan's problem was that he hadn't tried it because the transformation to a god-level being was too dangerous.

Now, based on the cultivation concept of transforming oneself into a seed, Qiu Fengyan no longer needs to cultivate the divine transformation separately.

Although the process of transforming one's own essence, energy, and spirit into a seed is also a kind of metamorphosis, this metamorphosis is one's own goal, something one yearns for. In fact, a deep-seated obsession has already formed in one's heart.

During the process of transforming essence, energy, and spirit into seed, one will naturally transform towards one's own goal.

Therefore, the process of transforming oneself into a species is actually much safer than the process of divine transformation.

Moreover, the concept of transforming oneself into a seed and the martial soul system are actually quite compatible.

A cultivator's martial spirit can actually be the ultimate goal of the cultivator. In that case, the danger in the process of transforming essence, energy, and spirit into a seed is much lower than that of other systems.

After all, since martial spirits are something that is frequently used in daily life, ordinary cultivation and combat are a way to constantly strengthen one's obsession with martial spirits.

In this situation, the transformation process of becoming a species naturally carries less risk of losing one's consciousness. The transformation process is therefore much safer.

However, these are all Fang Tian's assumptions. As for whether any unexpected situations will occur during the cultivation process, that will only be discovered when he actually begins his cultivation.

Of the three, Qiu Fengyan is the one who needs the most improvement, and she is also the one most suitable to conduct the cultivation and verification of transforming herself into a seed.

Although Fang Tian and A Yin could also perform the cultivation verification of transforming their bodies into a seed, the risks were much greater than for Qiu Fengyan.

After all, Fang Tian and A Yin have already completed the process of self-transformation.

When one cultivates again to transform the body into a seed, it is unpredictable whether the essence, energy, and spirit of the body will transform into another seed, or even whether the two seeds will conflict.

However, the idea of ​​transforming oneself into a seed was ultimately just his own conjecture, and Fang Tian was genuinely worried about the unforeseen risks involved.

The scales of decision regarding whether or not to let Qiu Fengyan verify the claim kept swaying. For several days in a row, Fang Tian was agonizing over this matter.

Qiu Fengyan, having been married for so many years, was the first to notice that Fang Tian seemed to be struggling with something.

"Fang Tian, ​​what have you been thinking about these past few days? You seem hesitant," Qiu Fengyan asked directly. After all, given their relationship, there was no need for her to hold back.

"There are indeed some things I can't decide." Fang Tian saw that Qiu Fengyan had noticed his inner turmoil and knew he couldn't hide it anymore.

Moreover, Fang Tian worried that continuing to dwell on it would negatively impact his cultivation. So he simply admitted it outright.

"Oh! Can you tell me why? One person's plan is limited, but two people's plans are longer. Besides, there are three of us!"

(End of this chapter)