novelUndying Myth Conjecture
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Translator: Lordbluefire Editor: Lordbluefire
From transforming energy into qi to the astral breathing method, Feng Lin discovered that his body was gradually out of his control.
This was definitely not a coincidence. There seemed to be a spectre hidden within him, something that would occasionally appear to seize control over his body.
His thoughts were in a whirl, and even his temperament was gradually getting closer to that of a monkey.
If this continued on, Feng Lin felt that he would eventually think that he was a monkey right from the start and not a human!
Something was wrong!
Feng Lin woke up in a shock. Why did something feel so wrong?
He had only awakened the stone monkey gene; thus, it was impossible for him to become a real monkey!
If not, would one really transform into anything depending on the genes they awakened?
There were various myths and legends in the world, with many monstrous forms... devil, ghost, monster—medusas, giant dragons, hydras of the west...
The solar system was so vast with so many living beings. If it was true, wouldn't there be countless monsters?
This was unscientific and simply un-genetic!
It simply didn't conform to logic!
...
Feng Lin thought about the part which he had overlooked earlier. Maybe after he turned into a stone monkey, his thinking process became more like a simian, and he had lost some memories.
Now after absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, his intelligence increased and his mind developed; he regained those memories he lost.
Feng Lin no longer blindly pondered. He calmed himself down as he contemplated. His thoughts grew clearer and clearer as he saw through the crux.
This must have something to do with the innate nature of mythological genes!
What were mythological genes?
In the civilizations of the Ancient Era, those who were known as gods, devils, immortals, and buddhas had extremely vibrant life force. From a macroscopic to a microscopic level, their innate nature of vitality and life force must have transformed. They somehow managed to incorporate the special and unique characteristics of themselves into their genes.
So, what was inside the mythological genes were these special and unique characteristics and not things like appearance that were the most common elements.
An example would be like the child of tall, black-haired parents. In this case, the child born to them wouldn't be short in stature and would also have black hair as well; however, it was impossible for the child's appearance to completely resemble his parents. This was the same kind of logic!
What the awakened mythological genes granted were the unique traits of that particular divine figure from myth or legend. It was impossible for a human to become a monster even if they awakened 100% of the mythological gene.
By the same logic, it was also impossible for Feng Lin to become a monkey just because he awakened the stone monkey gene.
He had merely awakened a primeval gene, how can something strange like reincarnation happen?
In addition, he seemed to have even transcended through time and space; this was simply illogical.
According to the scientific law of energy conservation, reincarnation across the cosmic plane required too much energy!
He had just awakened a primeval gene, was it really capable of generating enough power for reincarnation?
Feng Lin felt that it was too much of a fuss.
Could it be... ?
Feng Lin suddenly recalled a secret record with regards to mythological genes.
In the legends, those gods, immortals, buddhas, and saints were classified by grades. When they were at their strongest state, these characters were known as paragons. Even their existence itself would have an extraordinary trait, becoming an embodiment of a certain force or energy. Every paragon was unique in the world, nothing else could replace them.
Body, soul, memory... everything fused together and would have an undying trait to them.
Even if they were blown into dust, as long as they had the slightest hint of life force left, they could even revive under suitable circumstances.
This might sound difficult to understand, but in truth, it was extremely simple.
For example, let us speak about dragons. They were the divine creatures born innately by the world. The path of the divine dragon could allow one to obtain the extraordinary traits of a dragon, but dragons themselves were split into different grades and categories. The divine dragon was the first and foremost of all dragons, the progenitor of dragons. He was unique in the world, and no one could replace him.
And he had a total of nine sons; hence, the extraordinary traits of the progenitor dragon would be passed down to all draconic creatures. If one tried to reverse-access the primordial bloodline through genetics, maybe they really could...
These were existences that were supreme even among divine beings. Their unique traits could be passed down via their genes, and there was a very high chance that there would be hereditary memories associated with it.
This was a special conjecture of mythological theory. Even now, things hadn't been completely proven.
This was known as the undying myth conjecture because the hereditary memories contained within genes could prove this conjecture to a certain extent.
According to the experiences of countless interstellar cultivators. When someone awakened this kind of power, they would be able to gain a part of undying hereditary memories through developing their genes. In other words, they might be able to gain inheritances of ancient gods this way.
Hence, such genes were known as hereditary genes.
Hereditary genes were a type of genes that weren't classified into different grades. The greatest aspect of hereditary genes was that they were unique, the one and only.
The vast majority of genes were generic genes; their attributes and abilities were similar, but there might be a chance for a different genetic cultivation path to appear.
For example the Giant Gene. It could be evolved into Flame Giant, Frost Giant, Titan... there were many variations.
However, hereditary genes were different as they contained a mythological inheritance within them. Once someone awakened a hereditary gene, they only had a single cultivation path to walk on.
Because those paragons among divine beings had their own unique paths, once one set foot upon a unique path similar to theirs, that person could only clench his or her teeth and walk forward.
Could this be what was happening to him?
Feng Lin's heart stirred. That was possible!
With regards to mythological characters, Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the heavenly court and named the Great Sage Equal to Heavens. He was definitely a paragon among divine beings.
There were many types of monkeys in the world, but there was only a single Great Sage Equal to Heavens!
The stone monkey gene was definitely a hereditary gene that contained this potential.
Also, Sun Wukong's strength was beyond imagination. His hereditary memories had begun the moment Feng Lin awakened this primeval-level gene.
This meant that for those who managed to activate the stone monkey gene, they only had a cultivation path available for them. That was none other than the path of Sun Wukong!
Could what he was experiencing now be from a hereditary memory left behind by Sun Wukong in his genes?
Feng Lin suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment. What he didn't expect was that Sun Wukong's strength was actually so powerful. Just the memories themselves had the power to pull him into a true illusionary land. How terrifying was that?
That was why he was trapped inside, unable to break free.
What he was experiencing right now should be the memories of what Sun Wukong had experienced before.
According to some records, if one pursued and traced genetic memories back to their origin, they might be able to gain a certain kind of ability or an inheritance.
This kind of cultivation method was known as the memory art!
The primordial will contained within each hereditary gene possessed a part of the original divine being's memories. This was why hereditary genes were so powerful!
By awakening the instincts of the stone monkey, Feng Lin learned how to transform energy into qi, as well as the astral breathing method. Wasn't this also some sort of inheritance?
However, because the gene-grade of the stone monkey gene was still too low, there was a limit to the awakened memories. He wasn't able to see too much content as of now.
But Feng Lin believed that if he continued to probe the memories of the ancestral stone monkey, he would be able to gain more benefits for sure.
However, there was no need for him to be in a rush. These memories hidden in his genes wouldn't be able to run away.
Given how much memories there were, he wouldn't be able to digest them all in a short period of time.
What he needed to do now was to stabilize his cultivation.
The stone monkey gene was just recently assembled, and he had to first get familiar with it. He would definitely have more opportunities to enter this fantasy land brought on by his memories.
However, how should he exit here?
Feng Lin slowly pondered, and the light in his eyes gradually became clear.
Since this was all an imaginary land; clearly, it was a false scene that acted upon one's mind. It was akin to an illusionary technique or a kind of dreamscape.
What he needed to do now was to wake himself up, not allowing himself to continue losing himself here.
Upon thinking of this, Feng Lin focused his mind. He sat cross-legged on the ground and entered a state of meditation as he gradually forgot everything.
His mind became as still as lake water; there were no ripples.
Wake up, wake up, wake up...
A faint voice rang out in his heart, echoing in his ears. Minute ripples started to form on the lake that was his state of heart.
Breaking past all illusions, Feng Lin's sharp senses detected that his surroundings collapsed like a broken mirror. This fantasyland he was in started to be filled with fog, gradually turning obscure in his vision, no longer masking reality.
Feng Lin's consciousness grew clearer. It felt as though he had burst out from a swamp.
His eyes brightened and the fantasy land completely broke apart. He was actually standing in his room.
He only felt sticky substances coating his body. A gene evolution would cleanse one's body of impurities.
However, Feng Lin didn't have the chance to wash the sticky substances before... his vitality stats suddenly rose explosively!
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