Cultivating Divine Powers
Generally speaking, higher life forms are energy life forms. For example, the Flame Beast in stars are pure fire energy life forms, as are the Devouring Worm that survive in Black Hole, and the Radium Bird that draw energy from quasar radiation. If they were flesh and blood life forms, they probably couldn't withstand such extreme environments for even a moment.
Because flesh-and-blood life forms are far too fragile and have too many flaws. This is why the vast majority of life forms, when they evolve to a higher stage, tend to evolve towards energy forms. This is not only true for humans, but also for most other species.
However, this doesn't mean that flesh-and-blood life forms have no advantages. The evolution of flesh-and-blood life forms can go further than that of energy life forms. This is because the plasticity, growth potential, and even the capacity to carry of Gene Chain are much higher than those of simple energy particles.
Energy life forms become stronger primarily through simple energy accumulation, leading to a qualitative change in energy levels, making advancement increasingly difficult in later stages. However, flesh-and-blood life forms are different. Cells not only carry energy but also a wealth of information passed down through genes, and cellular evolution possesses limitless possibilities.
Therefore, when a small number of powerful beings in energy form reach their peak and cannot break through, they will try to transform themselves into flesh and blood to achieve further breakthroughs. However, the price they pay for this is extremely high. Of course, after transforming themselves into flesh and blood, some succeed in breaking through, some perish, and some remain stagnant in their cultivation.
The Sea Emperor's original plan was for Gu Ding to become an energy life form directly after becoming a demigod. His database contained enough information for Gu Ding to smoothly advance to the Peak-rank God, and he would have access to a large number of God Skill and supernatural powers. However, given Gu Ding's current condition, once he cultivated that Divine Power Forbidden Canon, he would only be able to retain his physical life form.
"Unable to be quantified? Does that mean you can't ascend to godhood?" Gu Ding wasn't sure if that was what the Sea Emperor meant. If so, he really needed to reconsider whether he should continue cultivating.
"It's not that you can't ascend to godhood, it's just that you can't transform into an energy body, and you'll lose many of the characteristics possessed by energy body powerhouses. For example, if your physical body is severely injured, you will still die, but for an energy body, as long as the energy isn't depleted, the body will automatically repair itself when injured. Also, gods can transform their bodies into particles and transmit their bodies at the speed of light in a vacuum, achieving short-distance interstellar teleportation. But this method won't work for you."
"There must be other solutions, right? Haven't there been any people who became gods in the flesh before?" Gu Ding didn't believe that he was the only one who had encountered this situation.
"There were many ancient and prehistoric civilizations that achieved godhood through physical means, but this became rare in the Near Ancient Era. While physical godhood can lead to great power and long-term advancement, it's essentially a recipe for defeat in the early stages. Energy beings can advance very quickly in the early stages. Low-rank God can absorb energy to improve from one star to five stars as long as their souls are strong enough. It's different for flesh-and-blood beings; they need to build a solid foundation for each level of advancement. By the time you reach two stars, others who advanced to godhood at the same time as you will have already reached four or five stars. And by the time you reach four or five stars, others will have already advanced to Mid-rank God," the Sea Emperor explained.
"It's okay to be a little slower, as long as I can advance." Gu Ding wasn't annoyed after hearing this explanation, but grinned and said, "Sea Emperor, teach me that set of supernatural powers!"
"Alright, since you insist on using this technique, then I will teach it to you." The Sea Emperor said, transmitting the technique called "Myriad Manifestations Emperor Body" into Gu Ding's mind. "This technique is called 'Myriad Manifestations Emperor Body.' It is a physical technique created by an Apex Expert in Ancient Era who observed the Ancient Demon Elephant for 80,000 years."
Once the supernatural power was imprinted in his mind, Gu Ding immediately began to read it. After reading it for a while, he found it hard to put it down. This set of supernatural powers was really too profound, bringing the physical body and divine source to their ultimate complementarity. Before he knew it, Gu Ding had finished reading the first chapter.
The first chapter alone had a tenfold increase in Combat Strength, which made Gu Ding want to continue reading, but he found that he could not open the second chapter.
"With your current Cell Comprehensive Index, the first chapter is already the limit for your body. Don't aim too high." The Sea Emperor deliberately sealed the later content to prevent Gu Ding from being unable to resist reading and reading it, thus putting a strain on his body.
"Alright, I'll start with the first chapter. You should also start sailing according to the planned route as soon as possible." After saying that, Gu Ding stood up and turned to look at Dokter. "I'll take you to choose a room first. I was just about to go back to my room to write this."
"Whose voice is that?" Dokter asked, following behind Gu Ding.
Gu Ding didn't intend to hide this, saying, "It's from one of our members, Sea Emperor, who is in charge of information gathering and processing."
Dokter didn't ask any more questions. Getting to know the other members takes time, and there was no need to ask too many questions; there was still a long road ahead. "Gu Ding, how about I go with you to the Royal Capital Star Region this time? It's too risky for you to go alone. If I go with you, I can help out. Currently, apart from yourselves and Malken, no one else knows that I've joined your team. You can do things that are inconvenient for you to show your face."
"Are you sure you want to come with me? This time, I'm practically walking into the lion's den. Whether I can escape depends on luck." Gu Ding actually thought Dokter would be a good help, but he was also worried that bringing Dokter along might lead to Dokter's demise. After all, their enemies this time were a large number of demigods and two gods. And there was a high possibility of being targeted by military-grade weapons.
"I've always been lucky," Dokter replied affirmatively, unfazed.
"Then you should prepare yourself. I'll be going into seclusion for a month to improve my strength." Gu Ding walked to the outside of an empty cabin. "You can choose your own room. Once you've chosen, just check in."
After saying that, Gu Ding walked directly towards his room.
Back in his room, Gu Ding left a "In Seclusion" sign on the door, then closed it and sat cross-legged on the floor. He took out a Source Stone from his Storage Space, swallowed it, and began to meditate.
Originium is a special type of Energy Crystal. The primal energy contained within it can only be absorbed by those who possess a divine source within their bodies; otherwise, swallowing it will result in death by explosion. Because powerful beings at the demigod level and above often carry it, it has gradually transformed from Energy Crystal into a form of currency, with one Originium equivalent to one hundred million Universe Coin. Gu Ding obtained over a hundred Originiums from Boti, making him quite wealthy.
After the Originium entered his stomach, Gu Ding began to frantically activate the power of the "Myriad Manifestations Emperor Body".
Streams of source energy continuously circulated through the "Myriad Manifestations Emperor Body," permeating every corner of the body and silently being stored by the cells. As time passed, the size of the source stone decreased, while the energy stored within the Gu Ding cells increased. The first source stone was absorbed in about half a day.
Gu Ding took out a second one from his Storage Space and threw it into his mouth as well.
During the time that Gu Ding was away, everyone else was also busy.
Liliath and Elsa also locked themselves in their rooms to begin arduous training, hoping to be able to help next time. The Sea Emperor also offered many guiding suggestions regarding the two women's training.
After making some preparations for the battle, Dokter returned to his room and began his arduous training.
Thirty days passed quickly. During this time, Gu Ding finally mastered the First Level of the "Myriad Manifestations Emperor Body," Dokter once again transferred damage to Bigge. The Sea Emperor docked the spaceship on a planet three star systems away from the Royal Capital Star Region. Then, Gu Ding and Dokter, along with Bigge, boarded the Grey Eagle and entered the jurisdiction of the Royal Capital Star Region. (To be continued.)