Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day

Chapter 1066 - 767: 3 Dantian_2

Overall, it’s somewhat similar to the magic and divine powers used by cultivators.

The difference lies in that the Dao Image induces resonance with the Heaven and Earth Dao, while magic and divine powers utilize Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to condense in a special way.

The former derives its power from resonance, while the latter depends on one’s cultivation.

To put it in a way that Li Zheng could understand, ordinary people are like players in the world, bound to follow the rules.

Those who have mastered the Dao Image are akin to GMs, possessing certain back-end control privileges.

"If Genetic Ability is the Dao Image... then what exactly is Genetic Force? Why can this energy from the human body control the Dao Image?" Li Zheng pondered for a while and asked, "Do you have any cultivation techniques for the Dao Image? And what about those of demon cultivators and demon cultivators?"

"Well..." Yan Jinjin said awkwardly, "I did have a demon cultivation technique, but it was struck by the Celestial Tribulation along with my body during my crossing."

"..." Li Zheng looked at him for a moment and said quietly, "Useless! Couldn’t you have memorized it?"

"I ended up fighting a demon cultivator, which triggered the tribulation. I was busy preparing for the tribulation afterward, so I didn’t have time to check," Yan Jinjin said earnestly with no reaction from the contract, indicating he was telling the truth.

Li Zheng was helpless; it seemed they were destined not to acquire the so-called demon cultivation technique. He asked, "You mentioned demon cultivators focus on body refining, so do powerful demon cultivators have a Primordial Spirit or Nascent Soul?"

"Naturally, they do," Yan Jinjin replied, "All paths eventually lead to the same goal of becoming an immortal. However, demon cultivators refine their flesh, forming a Nascent Soul from it, transforming it into a Primordial Spirit, using power to prove the Dao!"

"Hmm?" Li Zheng listened with curiosity, "From what you’re saying, demon cultivators integrate their spirit into their body, achieving a union of spirit and flesh?"

"Exactly," Yan Jinjin nodded.

"That doesn’t make sense," Li Zheng frowned, "You failed the tribulation but could discard your body, letting the Nascent Soul escape. If a demon cultivator fails, wouldn’t their soul be completely annihilated?"

"Not at all," Yan Jinjin shook his head confidently, "Demon cultivators differ from us cultivators. While cultivators’ bodies are weak, relying on desperate measures or soldier resolution if tribulation fails, demon cultivators possess immensely powerful bodies. Though difficult to cultivate, surviving the tribulation, even if unsuccessful, spares their lives. However, they can no longer progress, severing their path to immortality."

For weaker demon cultivators, failing the tribulation commonly harms the Nascent Soul integrated into their body rather than the body itself.

Zhan Zhouzhou, listening nearby, was puzzled, "What exactly is a Celestial Tribulation? Why would someone suddenly be struck by lightning? And how can it threaten cultivators?"

"It is a calamity!" Yan Jinjin recalled how his body was reduced to ashes by the tribulation, his face gloomy, "Cultivation defies the heavens; the heavens punish to stop a cultivator’s advancement."

Truthfully, Yan Jinjin was at a loss to explain the Celestial Tribulation.

He only knew that cultivators face three disasters and nine tribulations, but having reached the Nascent Soul stage, he had only undergone three tribulations.

The first was during Foundation Establishment, the second when forming the Golden Core, and the third when breaking the pill to form the infant.

He died under the fourth tribulation.

"So, the rules over there might differ from ours," Zhan Zhouzhou said to Li Zheng, "like how rules in the Outer City differ from those in the Matrix."

She speculated, "Perhaps when he was crossing the tribulation, the Celestial Tribulation coincidentally split apart the passage between worlds, leading him here to be caught by you."

"That’s likely." Li Zheng felt a cold sweat, grateful to Zhan Zhouzhou for covering his lie; otherwise, explaining Yan Jinjin’s origins would have been troublesome.

Yan Jinjin heard this with a skeptical glance at Zhan Zhouzhou and Li Zheng, thinking, "This girl seems unaware of the master’s methods. I was captured with a single box, not through any world passage..."

Realizing this, he was shocked and filled with dread.

"The master possesses heaven-defying abilities, and I repeatedly plotted against him? Were it not for his mercy, I’d probably have been annihilated long ago!"

From now on, he decided to be more obedient, following the master’s orders diligently; testing his patience further might cost him his life!

Unconsciously, Yan Jinjin began to show greater respect toward Li Zheng and curbed his unnecessary thoughts.

"If we could cultivate too, would we also face tribulations?" Zhan Zhouzhou pondered, "Maybe we could use the same method to travel to their world?"

"???" Li Zheng was puzzled, "What do you want to do? Run away?"

"Run where?" Zhan Zhouzhou rolled her eyes and said, "I mean, if we could go to their world, couldn’t we enlist a group of cultivators for assistance in dealing with the Emotion Storm?"

"And then?" Li Zheng smirked, "Even if they manage the Emotion Storm, how do we coexist afterwards? Remember, when military might is unequal, the weaker side gets oppressed by the stronger. History is full of such examples."

"I understand," Zhan Zhouzhou sighed, "I was just thinking aloud."

"Our problem now lies in lacking Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi; we can’t use the techniques Yan Jinjin provided unless we find a way to harness other powers from their world," Li Zheng frowned deeply, "But we’re clueless in this area, and researching it feels like hitting a dead end."

"No, we might be able to utilize a certain power system," Zhan Zhouzhou took out a tawny fruit with golden specks from a capsule and asked Yan Jinjin, "Do you have anything like this over there?"

"What is this?"

Yan Jinjin wanted a closer look, but with Zhan Zhouzhou holding the Purple Extreme Thunder Sword in her other hand, he hesitated.

Li Zheng reassured him it was safe, so he approached and studied the fruit in Zhan Zhouzhou’s hand, looking astonished, "This is a Spirit Fruit, containing a faint True Meaning of the Great Dao. Consuming it might allow you to grasp its Dao Image! It’s a rare treasure!

But there’s a fierce killing intent within that Dao Intent, rashly consuming it might cause harm!

Only after thoroughly refining that killing intent can you consume it safely."

So their internal Dao Images are created using such treasures. If I could obtain a body, inscribing numerous Dao Images within it and finding a way back, mastering three cultivation paths, I’d be invincible worldwide!

Yan Jinjin’s mind was buzzing with thoughts, figuring ways to persuade the master to give him a body sooner!

"Oh?" Zhan Zhouzhou raised an eyebrow, changing her view slightly of Yan Jinjin, "Didn’t expect you to have some knowledge."

This fruit was a Gold Level Genetic Ability development tool she once acquired. Due to its high side-effect risk, she kept it, intending to sell it if money was needed.

Unexpectedly, Yan Jinjin discerned the hidden danger with just a few glances.

"Of course!" Yan Jinjin was delighted by the praise, "I am a Nascent Soul cultivator after all; naturally, I have such insight! However, the Dao Intent in this Spirit Fruit is extraordinarily weak, even fragmented, with minimal utility value. Even mastering it wouldn’t match the power of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator’s casual strike, just a mere scrap."

Li Zheng suddenly thought of something and spoke, "Just now you mentioned that Dao Images could be derived from anything and inscribed deeply within the body, right?"

"Yes, as you said, my lord," Yan Jinjin bowed in response.

"If that’s the case... then things get interesting," Li Zheng whispered.

Li Zheng could somewhat guess the basic principle of Genetic Ability.

It was nothing more than these plants altering the genes to some degree, causing genes to gain parts or changes, aligning with this world’s rules.

Then, Genetic Force activates it, forming the so-called Dao Image.

Of course, changes might not occur at the gene level entirely; otherwise, the gene’s integrity might be compromised.

So...

Assuming gene changes are at play, aside from external resources, are there active and effective methods to modify it?