Chapter 231 - 194: The Four Peerless Skills of Myriad Transformations

Chapter 231: Chapter 194: The Four Peerless Skills of Myriad Transformations

Inside the Ship of Hope.

Zhang Ji aimed the bottle filled with sweet dew at the Bodhi Tree.

Then, he began to drip the sweet dew onto it.

This essence, refined from ten thousand herbs, was suitable for almost any plant—an absolute super-tonic for them.

Drop by drop, the Bodhi Tree grew rapidly, visible to the naked eye.

The range and intensity of its Bodhi Aura increased wildly.

Finally, the Bodhi Tree stopped growing at around 120 meters, having reached its peak.

The excess drops of sweet dew from Zhang Ji were ensnared and wrapped up by its roots. It couldn’t consume any more, but it wouldn’t let the other plants on the Ship of Hope have any either.

"You’re a bit greedy," Zhang Ji said, smiling as he patted the Bodhi Tree’s massive trunk.

It showered down its aura, and flecks of golden light landed on Zhang Ji, causing inspiration to burst forth. He felt the urge to do something right then and there.

It was thanking Zhang Ji in its own way.

The tree was sentient, though not yet fully mature. But it had been here since its birth, absorbing more of Zhang Ji’s aura than anything else. Moreover, Zhang Ji had always treated it well, so they had established a mutually beneficial, symbiotic relationship.

Zhang Ji practiced his Palm Skill under the tree for a while. As he did, he discovered just how heaven-defying the effects of the fully grown Bodhi Tree were.

Mastering all sorts of techniques was now almost effortless.

He could fully comprehend them in an instant, and even deduce other things from them.

Zhang Ji even tried to contemplate the world model recorded on the Dao-Merging Jade Slip.

And surprisingly, under the enhancement of the current Bodhi Aura, he actually felt like he was beginning to understand it.

Perhaps in the future, he could truly use it to create a world.

After practicing for a short while, a notification appeared before Zhang Ji. He had obtained an essence.

He calculated the time.

’At my usual practice efficiency, it would take a little over three days, almost four, to directly master a technique-type (Epic) grade fighting skill. If it were an (Excellent) grade, the efficiency would be even faster—I could finish three to four a day. All in all, it’s actually more worthwhile to train (Excellent) grade fighting skills, since I can just synthesize them in the end. As for Cultivation Technique types, an (Epic) grade fighting skill would take ten days at most...’

The enhancement this fully grown Bodhi Tree provided Zhang Ji was immense.

Now, he could master an (Epic) grade Cultivation Technique-type fighting skill in just ten days.

As long as he had enough resources, he could complete a (Legendary) grade fighting skill in just over three months.

His growth rate was like a snowball, rolling faster and faster.

Even Zhang Ji himself was a little shocked.

He had expected the improvement to be significant, but not this significant.

’I was originally thinking that with so many high-level fighting skills on my hands, I’d have to consider other things and be picky, training them slowly.’

’Now, there’s no need to think about it. I can have them all.’

’First, I’ll master the entire Tathagata Divine Palm. Then, I’ll combine it with two technique-type (Epic) fighting skills to create a (Legendary) grade ultimate move for myself.’

’Next is the "Buddha’s Inner Scenery Sutra." I’ve been craving that fighting skill for a long time. With those ten buffs on me, my strength will definitely increase dramatically.’

’I can also practice the [Cosmic Four Source Attraction]. I have enough resources and time is not an issue.’

’While I’m at it, I need to create something similar to the [Profound Origin Quantum Array Body], write an operating system for my Sword Bone, and integrate it into the "Limit" fighting crystal system.’

’I can also use that (Legendary) grade elemental crystal I got before. I’ll have Shen Xi deduce a fighting skill from it. Maybe I can even incorporate the Ship of Hope into it and turn it into an inner world.’

’Right, I also need to make a trip to Lan’er World. I have to get that World Tree seedling.’

’If I’m planning to create a world, how can I be without that?’

.....

Countless thoughts ran through Zhang Ji’s mind. At this moment, his plans for the future became crystal clear.

The Celestial Essence Realm was currently under construction, with no major changes expected for now.

Next, he should make a trip to Lan’er World to get what he needed.

His current strength was already a bit ahead of the curve.

This time, he wouldn’t have to infiltrate the factions in Lan’er World. He could enter as a Tier-1 power and negotiate cooperation.

Conquering it was out of the question.

Gaining benefits through war was too inefficient.

Their current level of technology and so on was quite low.

A direct trade model would be faster.

Building factories there to get what he wanted, helping them develop a bit, and making a quick profit—that was the best model.

Besides, if he were to attack directly, although there were no True Gods there, they did have a few Super S-rank Demigod figures. If a real fight broke out, honestly, Zhang Ji wasn’t very confident he could win. He felt he would need at least two or three (Legendary) Cultivation Technique-type fighting crystals to have a hope of victory.

In a game like Ultimate Fighting, the further you got, the harder it was to fight above your rank—to the point of being basically impossible.

Back in the day, players could at most challenge a B-rank as a C-rank.

For Zhang Ji to be able to challenge an S-rank with A-rank strength was nothing short of heaven-defying.

Now that he had just entered S-rank, his strength was already unrivaled among his peers, but as for defeating a Super S-rank, he himself wasn’t too sure.

However, if he added another S-rank technique-type fighting crystal, he felt he could at least hold his own for a bit.

After all, the numbers were there. Based on his knowledge from the game, Zhang Ji’s current attribute values were already close to Super S-rank.

The main differences lay in intensity, mechanics, and the like.

Super S-rank Mythical beings had utterly heaven-defying life forms.

You could say each one was a "mechanic monster."

They could warp space, manipulate time, play with fate, and grasp authority. They could directly alter the physical laws of the world, disrupting the original order of heaven and earth over a wide area and making it last for a long time.

Some of the more peculiar Mythical beings could die for hundreds of millions of years, yet if a believer suddenly called their name from the dust of history, they could "bolt upright from their deathbed and chat idly for another ten thousand years."

But one good thing about Ultimate Fighting was that the underlying principle of its mechanics still stemmed from numerical values.

In other words, no matter how heaven-defying the feats of those Mythical beings were, they were still, to put it bluntly, playing by the same set of rules as you, not operating on a completely different system.

No matter how outrageous They were, the things They did were simply the result of a deeper study of matter, more information, and a more comprehensive grasp of power.

If your stats were much stronger than Theirs, even if your opponent had more heaven-defying mechanics, they would be helpless against you.

This was why players could defeat a BOSS one rank higher by brute-forcing it with stacked stats.

.....

「Late July.」

Zhang Ji once again entered the "Limit" space.

Floating here were ten (Epic) grade technique-type fighting crystals.

The seven forms of the Tathagata Divine Palm each occupied one.

[Mercifully Saving the World], [Vajra’s Furious Gaze], [True Buddha’s Advent], [Upholding Precepts to Solidify the Mind], [Flower-Blooming Buddha: Annihilation], [Flower-Blooming Buddha: Dissipation], and [Supreme Above All].

Then there were the Spiritualization moves.

[Super Spirit Indication: Breaking Army].

The remaining two were the Supreme fighting skill from the royal family of the Color Cluster Country, [Elephant King’s Might], and the [Divine Dragon Gang Wave] that Zhang Ji had deduced using Shen Xi.

[Elephant King’s Might] was a special enhancement technique from the Color Cluster Country that focused on developing one’s personal potential. After learning it, one’s physical strength would be greatly increased.

The reason he learned it was because this technique followed a rather innovative system called the "Three Channels and Seven Chakras." Zhang Ji planned to use it to make his own system more comprehensive.

In essence, it was actually a bit similar to [Spiritualization], both being special technique systems for integrating power.

However, it was not as complete as [Spiritualization].

Zhang Ji only began learning it after using Shen Xi to deduce and perfect it.

The final one, [Divine Dragon Gang Wave], was more straightforward.

It was equivalent to an upgraded version of [Five Forms Union]. Zhang Ji had always been fond of the Divine Dragon Wave technique; there was always a need for it.

Simply and brutally pushing out energy to destroy everything—nothing was more satisfying.

Of course, Zhang Ji had upgraded a few things.

He compressed the Yuan Qi used for the Divine Dragon Wave, making it more intense and vastly more destructive.

With a single thought from Zhang Ji, the ten technique-type fighting crystals all fused together.

Before long, a fighting crystal shimmering with a red, Legendary light appeared before Zhang Ji.

Without hesitation, Zhang Ji merged it into his body to experience it.

....

A massive amount of information surged forth.

Zhang Ji witnessed the process of him fusing these ten fighting crystals.

Under the enhancement of the perfected Bodhi Aura, the process was not that complicated.

The ten different techniques were linked together by the constant stream of inspiration he received. Their strengths were preserved and upgraded, while all their dross was discarded. In the end, only four essential functions remained.

The first was Destruction. ℯ𝐥.𝒄ℴ𝓶

The complete destruction of both Spirit and matter. It gathered and unleashed energy, transforming it into a Divine Dragon that annihilated everything in an instant: [Celestial Dragon Break].

The second was Accumulation.

He could normally accumulate his ’momentum,’ similar to a rage bar. Once it was full, he could unleash it at a critical moment as an ultimate move far surpassing his normal attacks: [Heart-Concealed Celestial Dragon Break].

It was somewhat similar to the [Upholding Precepts to Solidify the Mind] technique, but it didn’t simply accumulate spiritual power; rather, it accumulated both energy and Spirit together, stacking them to form a special offensive measure.

The third was Dissipation.

It could easily dissipate all kinds of incoming energy or matter: [Ten Thousand Transformations Formless Intent].

The fourth was Reformation.

After decomposition, it could reshape matter according to known material models. Turning stone into gold was no longer a dream: [Re-Creating Heaven and Earth Hand].

And the collective name for this technique was....

[Four Supreme Arts of Myriad Transformations]!

Zhang Ji returned to his senses from that memory. He reached out, grabbing some elemental substances from the air. The next moment, his Spiritual Power Force Field shifted, energy surged within his body, and the substances in his palm were broken down and reformed. A moment later, Zhang Ji opened his hand, revealing fine gold sand.

In myths, Immortals could turn stone into gold. This technique was seen as a miracle by mortals who used gold as currency for financial transactions, filling them with longing and greed, and making them hope to master it themselves.

Now, Zhang Ji could also do such a thing.

However, for him, this technique was currently more for emergencies or, to put it bluntly, just for showing off.

Because it wasn’t worth it.

That’s right, it just wasn’t worth it.

Heaven knows he had used up about seven percent of his body’s Primordial Energy for that handful of gold sand.

It would take him some time to replenish that much energy.

And his time was definitely not something that handful of gold sand could buy.

It was the same for other substances.

If it were a handful of something like Tier Six Immortal Copper Sand, then it might be worth considering.

However, Zhang Ji hadn’t thoroughly studied the material structure of Immortal Copper. That involved a much deeper microscopic level of matter. Right now, even observing it was difficult for him, let alone creating it from scratch. He would need to raise his cultivation level further.

Casually putting away the gold sand, Zhang Ji nodded in satisfaction and said, "With my current strength, it’s more than enough to go check out that world."