Elven cultivators

Primordial City, Teleportation Plaza.

With a flash of energy, Night Eye stepped out of the teleportation array.

The square was bustling with people of all races, their footsteps and whispers echoing between the teleportation arrays.

Looking at the bustling scene around her, Ye Tong nervously pursed her lips.

This wasn't her first time visiting the Primordial City.

After the last spiritual root test, she came back several more times, so she wasn't unfamiliar with the place.

But this time is different.

Because she wanted to see Lord Anton.

That great man who personally changed the fate of countless vassal races, and also personally changed her fate.

Three years ago, she was just an inconspicuous cat-girl in her tribe, struggling every day to earn a little merit.

But now, her name is known to almost everyone among the vassal tribes.

Those clansmen who once cultivated and hunted alongside her now address her as "Lady Night Eyes".

The elders in her community became cautious and even ingratiating towards her.

Even the clan leader, Lord Yuehen, would be more gentle when he saw her.

These changes came so fast that sometimes when she woke up in the middle of the night, she would feel disoriented and think she was dreaming.

And all of this was bestowed upon us by Lord Andong.

He gave her the opportunity to test her spiritual roots.

He bestowed upon her the cultivation technique "Mysterious Yin Night Tour".

He was the one who transformed her from an ordinary cat-person into a monk.

Ye Tong felt genuine gratitude and awe towards Anton.

Therefore, when she heard from Lady Flora that Lord Anton specifically requested to see her, she was so nervous that she couldn't sleep all night.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Tong suppressed her chaotic thoughts and stepped out of the teleportation array.

"Night Eyes"

A gentle voice came from ahead.

Ye Tong looked up and saw Flora standing under a lamppost at the edge of the square, smiling at her.

Ye Tong quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Lady Flora."

"Don't be so formal." Flora smiled slightly, turned around and walked out of the square. "Come on, your teacher is already waiting for you."

Ye Tong's heart tightened, and she quickly followed.

The two walked side by side, crossing the streets outside the square, heading towards the inner city of the Primordial City.

As soon as Ye Tong stepped onto the wide and flat street, he immediately noticed the towering trees that seemed to reach into the clouds in the distance.

The dense canopy of trees, like a giant open umbrella, completely obscures the surrounding sky, stretching as far as the eye can see.

Beneath the tree canopy, one can vaguely see buildings woven from vines and branches, creating a striking contrast with the surrounding blue bricks and gray tiles.

Nightshade, filled with curiosity, hesitated for a long time before finally asking, "Lady Flora, I heard that Lord Anton transplanted the Tree of Eternity to the Primordial City, is that the one?"

Flora smiled and nodded: "That's right."

Seeing Ye Tong's curious expression, she added a few more words: "The teacher placed the Eternal Tree and the Fountain of Life in the outer city in the north, and expanded a large area of ​​the city with the help of the Eternal Tree, preserving the original tree-dwelling style. Most of the elves who originally lived in the forest have now moved there."

"The plant garden and the animal garden also have sections that border the Eternal Tree, and the plants and spirit beasts there are growing much better than before."

A hint of amazement flashed in Ye Tong's eyes.

"Lord Anton is truly amazing. He managed to transplant such a massive Tree of Eternity intact."

Flora wholeheartedly agreed: "The teacher's power far exceeds our imagination."

The two walked through the tree-lined path into the inner city and soon arrived at the Nine Heavens Tower.

Ye Tong looked up at the towering tower in front of her and subconsciously swallowed.

Seeing this, Flora comforted her, "Don't be nervous. Judging from what Lady Eleanor said, your teacher probably just wanted to ask you some questions."

Hearing this, Ye Tong's expression relaxed slightly.

The two entered the tower and, after many twists and turns, came to a vermilion gate and stopped.

"Teacher, Night Eyes has arrived."

"Come in"

A calm voice came from inside the door.

Flora pushed open the door and stepped aside.

Ye Tong took a deep breath and stepped inside.

The room was small and simply furnished, with the soft light from the light source illuminating the interior.

Several bookshelves stood against the wall, neatly stacked with classic books, and the air was filled with a faint scent of ink.

Anton sat behind his desk, looking down at something.

Hearing footsteps, he looked up and his gaze fell on Ye Tong.

The cat-girl was a little taller than when they last met, but her figure was still slender, and there seemed to be no obvious change on the surface.

But when Anton's divine sense swept over her body, he discovered something unusual.

Cat-people naturally have very little fur; only their forearms and calves are covered with fine, short, grayish-brown hair, while the rest of their skin is exposed.

However, the area covered by hair on these two parts of Night's body is now less than before.

Although the changes were very small and difficult to detect with the naked eye, they were still clearly revealed under Anton's divine sense scan.

"Please sit down."

Anton pointed to the chair opposite the desk.

Ye Tong sat down stiffly, placing her hands on her knees and keeping her body ramrod straight.

"Don't be nervous. I called you here today to ask about your cultivation progress," Anton said calmly. "Have you encountered any difficulties in your cultivation recently?"

"No, my lord." Ye Tong quickly shook her head. "My cultivation is progressing smoothly, and I have plenty of pills and spirit stones. Lady Flora also often gives me guidance."

Anton then asked about the changes in Ye Tong after she started practicing the technique.

The cat-girl dared not hide anything and told everything in detail.

The situation was similar to what Eleanor had described. The catgirl's changes were mainly reflected in her climbing ability, explosive speed, sense of smell, reaction ability, night vision, and intuition, among other things.

Compared to before, they have all improved to varying degrees.

As for the significant increase in physical strength, that goes without saying.

However, compared to the increase in physical strength, the increase in these racial abilities is particularly significant.

After listening, Anton had a vague idea in his mind. After pondering for a moment, he said, "I have some ideas that I need your cooperation to verify. It may take a few days."

Ye Tong nodded without hesitation: "Please give your orders, my lord."

Her current status and power are all thanks to Anton.

What's more, staying in Taichu City for a few days allows you to soak up the ridiculously high concentration of spiritual energy here.

This was exactly what she wanted.

Anton nodded in satisfaction, got up and left the study, gesturing for Yetong to follow.

Over the next few days, Anton conducted a comprehensive examination on Yetong, especially regarding her bloodline.

A significant amount of blood was extracted from the cat-girl for this purpose.

As compensation, he gave the cat-girl several bottles of Dragon Essence Pills, which made her so happy that she almost grinned from ear to ear, wishing that Lord Anton would draw her blood a few more times.

Seven days later, Flora left with Night Eyes.

In the study, Anton sat alone at his desk, looking at the parchment spread out in front of him, filled with data, a thoughtful expression on his face.

After these days of testing, he can now confirm that Ye Tong's bloodline has indeed changed.

If the bloodline of an ordinary cat-person is like a cup of murky water mixed with mud and sand, then Ye Tong, who has cultivated the "Mysterious Yin Night Tour Chapter," is having his bloodline gradually settle and filter out these "mud and sand."

In other words, her bloodline is gradually becoming purer.

The significant improvement in various racial talents and the gradual weakening of bestial characteristics, making them more human-like, are most likely changes caused by this phenomenon.

These changes are quite similar to those of the demon race in the cultivation world.

In the world of cultivation, the demon race is an extremely large group.

Unlike humans, they are not born with complete intelligence and form; instead, they need to go through a long process from ignorance to enlightenment.

Primitive demons that have not yet developed intelligence or have only just begun to develop intelligence are called "Meng Yao".

The demons possess only instincts, cannot speak human language, and take the form of beasts, making them incapable of cultivation.

Only by undergoing "transformation" can a demon shed its beastly form, transform into a human, and formally embark on the path of cultivation.

Transformation is the first and most crucial step in the cultivation of demons.

Therefore, the cultivation process of the demon race is essentially a process of transformation from "beast" to "human".

The higher one's cultivation level, the closer one's appearance becomes to that of a human.

After condensing its demon core, it can completely shed its animalistic characteristics and transform into human form.

This is remarkably similar to Ye Tong's current situation.

But Ye Tong is different from the demon race.

She didn't need to go through the transformation stage of a demon; she was naturally very close to human form.

In a sense, she is like a demon who was "born to take human form".

In the world of cultivation, demons who don't need to go through the demon-obsessed stage and can cultivate from birth are generally the offspring of powerful demons.

Of course, Night Eye is far less powerful than those naturally born demon races.

Compared to humans, the demon race has many disadvantages.

For example, there are few cultivation techniques, and one needs to transform into human form to cultivate them.

However, at the same time, the demon race also has advantages that the human race cannot match.

First, there's the physical body.

Demons are born with powerful bodies and can unleash astonishing strength and speed without relying on spiritual energy.

Without powerful magic weapons or cultivation techniques, cultivators of the same level would find it difficult to physically contend with demons.

Secondly, there are innate supernatural abilities.

During their cultivation process, demons continuously strengthen their innate racial talents, eventually transforming them into innate supernatural abilities after condensing their demon core.

This means that as long as the demon race reaches the peak of Foundation Establishment, they can immediately master the method of approaching godhood.

After advancing to the Golden Core stage, one can immediately master supernatural powers.

Unlike human cultivators, they do not need to spend a lot of time comprehending and cultivating.

And Night's condition seems to confirm this.

Her racial talents—sense of smell, climbing, night vision, and explosive speed—were significantly enhanced after she cultivated the "Mysterious Yin Night Tour Chapter".

This is exactly the same as the characteristic of the demon race's racial talent being constantly strengthened during the cultivation process.

"If Ye Tong continues her cultivation, will her bloodline one day completely transform into that of a demon?"

Anton was really looking forward to it.

If his theory is true, the demon race might be able to reappear on the Dawn Continent.

Moreover, it is an evolved version of the demon race that does not need to go through the demon-obsessed stage.

It is important to know that the most difficult hurdle in the cultivation of the demon race is to transform into human form.

Once one successfully transforms into human form, refines spiritual energy, or cultivates physical strength, combined with a powerful physique and racial abilities, their combat power will immediately rival that of the best among cultivators of the same level.

If the demon race can be revived, it means that the Silver Moon Clan will have a brand new way to cultivate mid-to-high-level combat power.

Individuals of vassal races who possess spiritual roots can continuously purify their bloodline and enhance their racial talents by cultivating demon race techniques, eventually transforming into demons.

While it may be difficult to produce top-tier combat power in the short term, it is not difficult to cultivate a large number of mid-to-high-level combat power, which can greatly make up for the Silver Moon Clan's current lack of mid-to-high-level combat power.

Moreover, having fewer top-tier combatants would actually make it easier for the clan to control the demon race.

Thinking about it that way, it seems pretty good.

After a moment's thought, Anton quickly made a decision.