Luo Kai looked at his snow-white and tender hands and feet and suddenly realized that he didn't feel the joy of surviving a disaster. The pain and numbness caused by the cells in his body were like a gentle breeze brushing past his body.
To be exact, he automatically ignored all the genetic instincts in his body. He could only feel them when he needed them, and when he didn't need them, he couldn't feel them.
Taoism focused on the cultivation of the body and the unity of man and nature, completely integrating into the "Dao".
Buddhism focused on the cultivation of the mind and the spiritual world without any interference, reaching the realm of emptiness.
All things originated from the same source. The two paths were different, but they led to the same destination. They both developed toward the "God" without emotions and desires. When one was omnipresent, one would become a part of the "Heavenly Dao".
His new body was weak, but his spiritual realm had already evolved toward the direction of the "God".
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Luo Kai sat on his grave in a daze. He was worried about his gains and losses. A very important thing was gradually leaving him. Once this thing was lost, "he" would no longer be himself.
Although he had sensed that he was losing his humanity bit by bit in the past, it wasn't as direct as it was now.
He couldn't feel any pain, joy, fear, or even desire. At the same time, it was getting easier and easier for him to see through the essence of all things, or to say, he had "divinity".
The sun shone on the earth. A branch poked out from his navel and quickly formed a purple flower. It swayed gently and made an intimate sound.
Luo Kai came back to his senses and stroked Zi Lan's light purple flower bud. Zi Lan played a huge role in his rebirth. The vitality injected by Zi Lan was similar to a kind of bioelectric current, activating the crystallized cell tissues and allowing him to feel the power of the earth. Under the endless power of the earth, he could reconstruct his flesh and blood body.
The purple flame merged the various energies in his body into one, forming a kind of carbon crystal medium. This carbon crystal body was the main body of the new body. The other flesh, blood, bones, and organs were all derivatives of the crystallized body.
Zi Lan had completely become one with him. Her roots were deeply rooted in his new liver, and she was constantly absorbing the light energy from the outside world to carry out photosynthesis, providing energy to his muscles. The water energy was guided into his kidneys by him, and the earth energy under his feet entered his spleen.
He already had three minor cycles of the five elements, and the remaining two were still somewhat illusory. If he hadn't transformed into a plant, he might never have been able to resonate with the earth element energy.
The Evil God's attack was too terrifying. It seemed to be able to ignite the body and consciousness of a living being at the same time. This kind of attack was not within the scope of his understanding. He tried not to think about it, because if he thought about it, the Evil God might sense it. If the Evil God knew that he was not dead, then he was afraid that his body and soul would be destroyed.
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This was the cemetery used by Shang Jing University to bury physique masters. Very few people came here, and it was very quiet. It was a good place to live in seclusion.
Luo Kai did not plan to leave. With a new body, everything had to start from scratch. He absorbed the energy from the outside world every day to accelerate the growth of his body, and occasionally practiced some physical skills. More than a month had passed, and his short limbs had gradually become thicker. He looked almost like a normal person.
However, although his spiritual realm had reached a very high level, his new body might not even be as strong as a normal person's. The cells in the deepest layer needed many years of physical training and energy transformation to become strong and tough.
Late at night in the cemetery, the cold wind blew, and an unusual aura blew over with the cold wind.
Luo Kai opened his eyes in the tomb. There was only one gravekeeper living in this cemetery, and he was a somewhat strange old man. How could anyone make him feel strange? It was just that he was too lazy to investigate. But today, he had an inexplicable feeling in his heart, as if something related to him was going to happen. After hesitating for a while, he got up and walked in the direction of the aura.
At the edge of the cemetery, there was a simple courtyard. The house in the courtyard was dimly lit. Luo Kai stood quietly in the distance. With a thought, the scene in the house appeared in his mind.
Inside, there was a dense crowd of mice. An old man was sitting in the middle of the group of mice. His mouth was making squeaking sounds, as if he was asking the mice a question. The mice were obediently lying down, and a few of them would occasionally respond with squeaking sounds.
This scene was really strange. Luo Kai secretly scratched his head. Humans had established a genetic relationship with beasts, and they could indeed feel some of the other party's thoughts. But that was a spiritual connection, and not a verbal one. Could it be that there were already people in this world who could communicate with animals in depth?
In the distance, there were a few black shadows, and they quickly rushed to the top of the wall of the small courtyard. They were a few big tabby cats. The group of cats bowed towards the house and made a series of gurgling sounds from their throats, as if they were provoking the old man.
The mice in the house immediately became restless. Their first reaction in the face of their natural enemy was to scramble to escape. The old man's face was livid. He grabbed a short knife and rushed out of the house. With a nimble body that did not match his body shape, he rushed towards the tabby cats. The cats did not escape, but let out a series of meows and scattered in all directions.
The old man's knife skills were very fast, and the tabby cats' movements were also very swift. But after all, the tabby cats had the advantage in numbers, and their cooperation was very good. In a short while, bloody wounds appeared on the old man's body.
Luo Kai hesitated whether or not to help. These tabby cats were too different from ordinary house cats in terms of size and intelligence. Obviously, they were not ordinary animals, and were already a mutated species. The old man's level was similar to that of an ordinary Physique Warrior, and he was probably not a match for them. But he was mixed in with a group of mice, and it looked like he was communicating with them.
"Meow … Woo!"
A scream interrupted his thoughts. A mouse that was a few times bigger than a domestic dog appeared on the scene. It attacked one of the tabby cats like lightning. Although the tabby cat's body was very agile, it was still bitten on its hind leg. With a scream, it turned around and waved its sharp claws. The giant mouse's head immediately swung with great strength, and the tabby cat was thrown against the wall not far away. A mist of blood burst out.
The giant mouse was not only fast, but its skin was also very thick. The tabby cat's claws could not break through its fur. The tables were turned in an instant. In a short while, the tabby cats were bitten to death by the giant mouse.
Then, something even stranger happened. Under the pale moonlight, the old man's pale face slowly shrank, and his mouth became long and thin. Soon, it turned into a shifty-eyed rat's face. There was even a hint of a sinister smile at the corner of his mouth. It was very repulsive. His long and narrow mouth made a sharp squeaking sound, and the giant rat on the ground also squeaked in response.
That strange mouse face, that sinister expression, even Luo Kai could not help but feel disgusted. Ferocious beasts were the product of biological evolution, and were still within the scope of human understanding. But what was this thing in front of him?