Chapter 58: Consuming the Absolute Chaos Fruit
The Absolute Chaos Tree was mysterious and of unknown origin. Even in the Absolute Alchemy Manual where herbs, mutated plants, spiritual trees with effects, and even their possible mutations were mentioned, he couldn’t find the Absolute Chaos Tree!
Nonetheless, he was sure this tree was an extraordinary one! Consuming a fruit from such a tree, he wanted to be in his optimum state. Not to mention when the fruit gives some random benefit. It can increase his cultivation base, or even upgrade on his physique! Anything was possible!
He couldn’t possibly let go any of it to waste. After he took the fruit on his hand, he slowly transformed half of his Absolute Qi to Chaos Qi. Slowly both the Absolute and Chaos Qi spread on his body as they created a protective layer inside his body. Sealing every pore of his body. During the absorption process of any heavenly treasures or pills, most cultivators of the nine continent waste 10-60% effects due to their opened pores!
He bit on the fruit. The taste was something he couldn’t describe. That was because unlike sweet, sour or spicy, what he tasted was like hot, cold, muddy, warm, chilly and at the same time some strange sensations.
It felt rather surreal and at the same time exciting to him. Like how could something taste hot and cold? But he couldn’t describe it in any other way. Rather than eating fruit, he felt like he was directly consuming elements but...
‘It doesn’t taste bad,’ thought Shen as a smirk crept on his face.
With some quick bites in succession, he completely devoured the fruit. The fruit turned into a swarm of energy as it entered his dantian.
Suddenly, the energy inside his dantian started to disappear, but he couldn’t find the source. It was as if a black hole appeared inside his dantian. Like a mortal in front of a giant black hole, he could only watch and do nothing.
Soon the qi inside his body was completely depleted, he madly absorbed qi from the outside world, but soon it proved inadequate. After his qi was completely depleted, a suction appeared on his blood.
Finally, Shen decided to put up some resistance. He didn’t want to lose the half drop of Absolute Bloodline he formed, but his obstruction was like a broken log in front of a tsunami, his blood continued to drain.
In a few moments, his body started drying, and he felt lightheaded. The half-drop of golden blood had already disappeared, but right now, he couldn’t be more careless about that.
Finally, when he thought he was going to die, the extreme feeling of being physically and mentally drained, stopped. He felt his consciousness fade before entering into a mysterious state of mind, as various emotions surfaced – contentment, peace, and happiness.
Other than that, there was also a feeling that was akin to an epiphany, causing an explosion of knowledge in his mind. Shen focused on his inner state, his sea of consciousness, completely disregarding the state of his physical body.
As far as eyes could see, everything was white. Just then a rune materialized in front of him, it was golden bronze in color. He was extremely familiar with this rune. After all, this was none other than Absolute Upgrade rune. Gazing at the rune, he understood some of its mysteries.
Absolute Upgrade didn’t rely on his cultivation abilities or physical abilities. It was an independent existence, at the same time an inseparable part of him. As for how it came to exist and how it worked he had no idea.
The rune flashed a golden radiance as another rune appeared beside it. It was similar golden bronze in color. This was his first time seeing a rune with the exact same color of Absolute Upgrade rune.
‘That’s right. This is One Nurturing Will.’ Shen knew the name of the technique hidden inside this rune as soon as his eyes laid on it. As for how he knew it, he had no idea. Nor did he care about it at this moment.
The rune changed its form and took a humanoid shape. In this state of sublimity, Shen felt he could see through anything, and, everything. The rune changed yet again. Every twelve seconds the rune would change and take a different form.
The One Nurturing Will was something out of this world and anyone could practice this technique. Not only it helped one nurturing constitution, it also greatly benefited one's physique and cultivation. It was an all purpose technique!
If anyone wished, they could also use this technique as their base cultivation. From Shen’s estimation alone, it can’t be lesser than any Legend Realm cultivation manual, and only above!
In this timeless place, Shen gazed at the technique for days. This time was not useless. Not only did he understood how precious this technique was, but he also comprehended many minor techniques from the Absolute Medical Manual.
‘If I can master this technique, it will bring me immense benefits! But why did this technique appeared now of all times?’ Shen wondered as he began to move according to the rune.
It was unknown whether it was because Shen used a long time to understand the rune or because of his mysterious state, he found it extremely comfortable and easier practicing this technique.
Even in this mysterious and sublime state, he could feel his mind becoming clearer by every second. After a good amount of time when he felt energetic, he stopped practicing the technique.
He started having a sudden urge practicing his medical skills. The things he comprehended because of One Nurturing Will was extremely helpful on medical sides. As he was wondering what he could possibly find in this world of whiteness a table and body materialized out of thin air.
Shen stared wide eyes, as he finally understood why he felt so comfortable and could learn anything so easily. That’s because he entered the state of Enlightenment!
Enlightenment! The state of enlightenment could only be hoped for and not actively sought after. As the saying goes “10 years of hard training was not worth a single instant of enlightenment” It all depended on fate and luck of the individual!
Without sparing any thoughts he circulated Absolute Strengthening Qi inside his illusory body, as a pair of green and blue needle formed on his hand. The most difficult technique inside the medical manual was the set of acupuncture technique.
Absolute Needle Technique!
The needles required for Absolute Needle Technique must be formed from Absolute Qi, not only that the entire use of the technique heavily depended on Absolute Qi. By now Shen already knew the techniques released by Absolute Strengthening Technique and Absolute Upgrade were all connected and complemented each other. But Absolute Needle Technique required another extension for greater effect.
Life Qi!
The cultivation method of life qi was extremely harsh, and Shen could only delay it for some other time.
The body on the table was a genderless one and didn’t even have a clear face.
“Ay, if possible I want a female body to practice on!” As eccentric as Shen was, he lustily stared at the body, hoping for some change.
After a few seconds, nothing happened... Could it be there was a limit to the things he could do inside his sea of consciousness?
Shen could only diligently practice on the genderless body in sorrow.
An unknown amount of time passed, and Shen gradually started to awaken from that special state. The first thing he found after waking up was a giant bird in front of him. He could see a hint of worry on the bird's eyes. Was the bird already so intelligent that it could worry about him? Shen couldn’t help but wonder.
“Little Bird, are you worried about me?” Shen glanced at his surrounding, but he didn’t find Kaidi. It’s good she didn’t return to the Immortal Realm or else she might’ve been worried about him too.
Shen noticed his voice was hoarse. For some reason, he felt his body light and itchy. Taking the palm in front of his eyes, he found them shriveled and dry.
“Fuck! Where did this skeleton came from!” Shen freaked out when he saw the palm that looked like came from a 1000-years-old man was none other than his own!
When he was freaking out and grabbed his head, he felt the familiar dry skin even on his cheeks. Before he freaked out again thinking how he was looking like a senile and wretched old man, he felt the dry skins falling off. It even released a pungent smell.
Shen finally saw hope as he headed toward the pond.
Crackle!Crackle!Crackle!
For his every step, his bone made a cracking sound. It made him remember about his last life. When he hunted beasts to death and how his body would feel sore for days. Taking out the clothes of his body, he jumped inside the lake.
He almost teared up at the sight of his little brother. It was also similarly shriveled to the point he even doubted whether it will ever stand up or not.
“Damn you Absolute Chaos Fruit! How can you do something so cruel to my little dong?!”
Although he acted grumpily, if he ever got the chance to eat the fruit again, he would happily comply. The benefits he received this time made him grin ears to ears. He calmed down inside the lake as he focused inside his body. After the bout of enlightenment, he went through many changes, physically and mentally.
The first change was inside his Dantian. Not only there was only Absolute Qi but also Chaos Qi too! This was his body naturally adapting Chaos Qi! That also means he will be able to use Chaos Qi similar to Absolute Qi!
There were some major changes in his body too. While he had a very light amount of water in his body, his blood became thicker and purer. His body released a massive amount impurity, whether it was also caused by the fruit or because of practicing One Nurturing Will, he was still unsure of that.
After waking up from his contemplation, Shen washed up properly before grabbing ten over-sized fish and turtles for satisfying his gluttonous belly.
“Are those tasty?” Shen couldn’t help but remark when he saw the black fish and turtles fighting for his shedded skins.
“So, I’m like a snake now? Shedding skin...” Shen ridiculously thought out loud as he moved his body around as the crackling sound and aching muscle irritated him a little bit.
At this time Kaidi entered the realm. She was dumbfounded seeing a white human skeleton walking with his hands on the ground and legs up.
Shen noticed Kaidi’s presence and turned to her.
Kaidi, on the other hand, remembered about the White-bone Skeletons, seeing Shen. And her first reaction was to send a kick on Shen’s back.
“W-wait!—” Shen looked horrified but was still send flying.
Fortunately, he was near the lake and suffered no injuries.
“Wait, it’s me, Shen.” Shen knew his voice was hoarse and she won’t figure him out with his voice either. So, he used the connection through their contract.
“Why do you look like that?” Kaidi looked doubtful but she thought it made sense. After all, no one else should be able to enter the realm. And the connection can't be fake either.
“Eh, even I’m not sure either. I ate a fruit and became like this.”
“...”
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One month passed in a jiffy, Shen collected many herbs and raw resources during this time. Though they were only of common and precious grade, it would have been impossible without Kaidi’s help.
In this month, he not only collected herbs and raw resources, he also chanced upon a fishing farm. Needless to say, he bought different varieties of fish prawns without leaving a single one. Finding Lobster and Crab prawns among them made him feel beyond happy. In his previous life he didn’t have the luxury to enjoy such delicacies, only now did he found the fortune to rear them. While it was a little disappointing as he couldn’t find any King Crab or Lobster but that just gave him something to look forward to.
He was worried about the black fishes being too ferocious and devouring the prawns. So, he created a few craters beside the lake and reared them there. But they got bigger in a span of a few days, and he had to connect them again.
In this one month, he reached the Zheng City of the Zheng Country. While he had to take a detour, he decided to finish the feud with the Zheng Clan. He never liked the idea of exterminating the whole clan just for a single person, but if the other party was asking for it, he would gladly comply with their wish.