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Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Implant (植入体) |
| Type | Neutral Character (AI) |
| Occupation/Role | Exotic Beast-derived cultivation material that grants supernatural power when integrated into a human body 18 20 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 3, “Implant” 3 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Embryo Nurturing Stage | 20 21 | The absorbed Implant is cultivated inside the host. Its growth period ranges from roughly one month to one year, depending chiefly on compatibility. |
| Body Breaking Stage | 20 21 35 | The Implant rapidly replaces portions of the host’s tissue and begins granting extraordinary abilities; this is when the host becomes a formal Martial Warrior. |
| Qi Transformation Stage | 20 56 | Deep integration produces Innate One Qi. Further integration refines it into Force, progressing through Force-Refining and remote-control capabilities. |
| Dao Foundation Stage | 20 172 229 | The first Implant must undergo Return to One before additional Implants can be incorporated into a balanced Five Elements foundation. |
Origin and Classification
Implants originated from the tissues of Exotic Beasts, animals mutated beyond ordinary wildlife. Humans use them to surpass natural physical limits and gain strength capable of contending with firearms. 3 18
| Classification | Details |
|---|---|
| Ranks | Implants are divided into nine ranks, corresponding to the nine ranks of Exotic Beasts; Rank 1 is the lowest and Rank 9 the highest. 18 |
| Quality | Each rank has upper-, middle-, and lower-class variants. 20 |
| Entry-level use | Beginning Martial Warriors normally use only lower-third-rank Implants because stronger Implants exceed an unstrengthened body’s tolerance. 18 402 |
| Higher cultivation | A Dao Foundation formed from lower-third-rank Implants must remain balanced; Martial Dao Masters generally use middle-third-rank Implants to refine further Mystical Powers. 402 |
| Storage | Lower-third-rank Implants are commonly refrigerated. Storage requirements become more complex with higher grades, and an Implant must be absorbed promptly once removed or it may mutate. 18 155 452 |
Early and Modern Processing
Early Martial Warriors directly sewed Exotic Beast scales onto their bodies, then used medicine and breathing methods to force integration. This crude process caused severe mutation reactions. Later methods refined materials for safer absorption; for example, Steel Armor Beast scales can be ground into powder, mixed with medicine, spread over the body, and absorbed through a medicinal bath. 20
Integration and Risks
- Mutation Reaction — The bodily harm caused by an Implant’s entry. Resistance to mutation determines the Implant’s theoretical growth ceiling. 3 6
- Compatibility Reaction — Determines how quickly an Implant grows within its host; high mutation resistance alone does not ensure rapid cultivation. 6
- Physical mutation — Improper use or excessive reliance can cause lasting bodily changes. The higher an Implant’s grade, the more severe its alienation reaction and tolerance requirements. 18 20
- Permanent damage — Because mature Implants become deeply integrated with the body, fundamental Implant damage can cause a Martial Warrior’s realm to fall and may be impossible to replace. 477
- Mental influence — An Implant’s growth can be accelerated by intense emotion, willpower, combat, or overcoming a Heart Barrier. 85 285
- Medicinal support — Pills and external medicines may nourish Implant growth, improve compatibility, suppress conflicts, or reduce mutation resistance issues. 21 22 57 178
Martial Path Implants
Martial Path Implants primarily affect the body. Once they reach the Qi Transformation Stage, their branches spread through the host’s tissues, muscles, bones, meridians, and internal organs, while avoiding the brain. 155 172
Return to One
Before incorporating a second Martial Path Implant, a host must gather the first Implant’s body-wide branches back into a single mass. This process is called Return to One. 172
- It is the central threshold between the Qi Transformation and Dao Foundation stages. 172
- The Implant and host body cannot be damaged during the process. 207
- It must be performed through the host’s own Innate One Qi; external intervention risks rejection and unpredictable consequences. 207
- Completing Return to One greatly improves control over Innate One Qi and Force. 217
Five Elements Foundation
Dao Foundation Implants must follow the Five Elements’ generative sequence, either forward or in reverse. The final Implant connects the prior elements into a complete cycle and is especially vulnerable if the breakthrough fails. 229
A completed new Implant can strengthen its host in three ways:
- Further enhances the body.
- Adds a new type of Innate One Qi and strengthens Force.
- Reinforces existing Implants, extending their effective lifespan and improving their extraordinary abilities. 173
Technique-type Implants
Technique-type Implants are cultivated through the brain rather than the body and primarily damage the user’s spirit. Insufficient aptitude can leave a forced user insane or mentally impaired. 124 155
| Aspect | Martial Path Implant | Technique-type Implant |
|---|---|---|
| Primary burden | Damages and transforms the body | Damages and strains the spirit 155 |
| Main location | Spreads throughout the body, excluding the brain 172 178 | Remains in the brain through Spirit Transformation 178 |
| Early stages | Embryo Nurturing → Body Breaking 20 | Embryo Nurturing → Body Breaking 124 |
| Later development | Qi Transformation → Dao Foundation 20 | Spirit Transformation → Possession, using Magical Artifacts 124 |
Martial and Technique Implants can theoretically occupy separate areas of the body, but they conflict during growth and realm breakthroughs because each competes for the host’s resources. Medicine can temporarily suppress these clashes. 178 250
Known Implants
| Implant | Grade / Attribute | Noted effects |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Armor | Second-rank; Li Fei uses an exceptionally rare upper-class version 20 202 | Begins in the skin and grants the defensive Overlord Body. Its upper-class version also grants danger perception. 64 |
| Illusion Leaf | Rare Technique-type Implant 155 | Appears as an emerald leaf with red veins; absorption leaves a temporary leaf-shaped mark on the forehead and enables Technique cultivation. 155 178 |
| Nether Foot | Grade 3, low-rank; earth and darkness dual attribute 246 | Begins beneath the feet and develops the Godspeed extraordinary ability; its darkness core ability requires further growth. 250 |
| Azure Bone | Second-rank, upper-class; wood attribute 355 386 | Begins in the bones and is intended to strengthen the host’s entire skeleton upon reaching Qi Transformation. 355 |
| Magnetic Horn | Earth attribute 229 | Grants attraction and repulsion over metal, allowing its user to affect weapons at range. 229 |
| Corpse Cluster | Third-rank, upper-class; dark mutated Technique-type Implant 124 | Can control and strengthen corpses; Zhao Yu used it as the basis for a Possession-stage breakthrough. 124 |
Notable Users
- Li Fei — Cultivates the rare second-rank upper-class Steel Armor Implant as the first component of his Primal Chaos Heavenly Gold Dao Foundation. 19 20
- Hao Yi — Guides Li Fei’s Implant cultivation and warns him against becoming dependent on Implant power. 18 21
- Liu Wenjun — Uses a second-rank lower-class Steel Armor Implant and attempts Return to One to advance toward the Dao Foundation Stage. 202 207
- Zhao Yu — Uses the dark-attribute Corpse Cluster Implant to control and strengthen corpses through his Dao Foundation Clone. 124
- Wei Ge — Uses Magnetic Horn, an earth-attribute Implant capable of attracting and repelling metal. 229