Swallowed Star: The Primordial Ancestor's Rise
Chapter 7

Gene Origin Energy Cultivation Method

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On the way home, Doris kept giving Yuan detailed instructions on the various precautions for cultivating Gene Origin Energy.

Unlike usual, when he would get annoyed by his mother's nagging, Yuan listened quite patiently.

Instead, he comforted her, "Don't worry, Mom. We've been learning this cultivation knowledge, martial arts, and movement techniques since elementary school. There won't be any problems."

"Yes, yes, yes, you always have your reasons! Just remember, even if you can't break through on the path of a Psychic, it's fine."

"The savings our family has accumulated over these years... are enough to assist your breakthrough to Earth Rank as a warrior. You must never take risks..."

Grabbing a drink, Yuan sat on the sofa in his bedroom, feeling a sense of relief in his heart.

His parents had worked hard all these years just to ensure his smooth breakthrough; he never said it out loud, but he had always been aware of it.

It's a good thing I have talent as a Psychic. If I can break through smoothly, I can save the family quite a lot of resources.

Once I reach Earth Rank, life will be easy. I can just blend into the Tribal Council as a minor employee, and having a wife, children, and a warm bed won't be bad at all.

After his daydreaming, Yuan put down his drink, put on the 'Bluetooth headset' from the table, and said softly, "Tuya, open the 'computer' and log in to the Martial Arts Hall official website."

"Understood, Master!" a simulated electronic female voice responded from the air.

Tuya was Yuan's virtual assistant, sharing the same name as the Tuya Black Hole shining down on the world.

A virtual projection appeared in front of Yuan.

With his hands crossed, Yuan used his thoughts to transmit commands to the "Bluetooth headset" in his ear, quickly inputting verification information into the virtual projection.

The virtual electronic voice sounded repeatedly: "Verification passed. Welcome, Citizen Yuan Stone!"

"I am applying to cultivate the Gene Origin Energy Cultivation Method and the Basic Guide for Psychics!"

"Verifying your information... Age meets requirements, Warrior talent C-, Psychic talent C+, meets standards. Application in progress, please wait..."

"Solemn warning: Please do not circulate these cultivation methods to anyone who has not reached Apprentice Rank 1 or is under 12 years of age. Rash cultivation will result in life-threatening danger!"

Yuan muttered to himself, "If you catch a blood-sucking bug on Dongyuan Planet, it's likely already at Apprentice Rank 3. Where would you even find someone below Rank 1?"

On the surface, Yuan remained serious: "I have read and understood."

"Application approved!"

The virtual screen displayed a directory of optional cultivation methods:

<Gene Origin Energy Cultivation Method - Basic Introduction>

<Gene Origin Energy Cultivation Method - Cultivation Guide>

Basic Guide for Psychics - Object Manipulation

Basic Guide for Psychics - Illusions

Basic Guide for Psychics - Beast Taming

Yuan looked at the gold-embossed lines of text on the screen with some excitement, calculating his next cultivation steps.

If he were to become a reserve fighter in the pre-Flying Star Rank (Star Rank) training class, he could choose one weapon from the blade, spear, sword, or halberd categories if he followed the Gene Warrior path.

However, regardless of their specialty, the main attack methods for Psychics were various flying daggers, flying shuttles, and the like.

Ordinary humans only needed to practice martial arts to reach Earth Rank; they generally didn't need to train in additional attack methods.

If I didn't have Psychic talent, it would be very easy to reach Apprentice Rank 9 given the abundant Universe Energy on Dongyuan Planet.

But to reach Earth Rank within the short time before my physical functions decline is basically impossible. I can only rely on some external aids...

So, my current plan is to start with Gene Origin Energy cultivation and get my warrior strength to Apprentice Rank 9 as quickly as possible to nourish my Psychic power.

Although my total Psychic power is a bit lacking—just some thin, wispy mist—as long as the intensity of my Psychic power reaches Apprentice Rank 9...

I can follow the Basic Guide for Psychics to break through to an Earth Rank Psychic more easily than a warrior, thereby driving my warrior strength to break through the threshold.

I am so lucky! Although I couldn't meet the standard to become a 'Warrior', I still retain a glimmer of hope of entering the Flying Star Rank!

That's over six thousand years of lifespan! Yuan knew the hope was slim, but he couldn't help but yearn for it.

People like that are called 'Chosen Ones' by those who have enough talent but don't want to become warriors, hahaha!

Yuan clicked on <Gene Origin Energy Cultivation Method - Basic Introduction> and began to read the detailed introduction.

"During the process of human maturation, genes are constantly optimized. When they reach a certain level, they can absorb energy from the universe and integrate it into every cell in the body."

"During this process, as genes are optimized, the bones, cells, blood, internal organs, skin, and so on will all continuously evolve and improve!"

"Due to the dense Universe Energy on Dongyuan Planet, this strengthening happens passively until the age of 12, when active cultivation becomes possible."

The Gene Origin Energy cultivation method from Earth before and after the Great Nirvana—the Five Hearts Towards Heaven Cultivation Method.

It relied heavily on talent, but its advantage was that it could be practiced in places where Universe Energy was thin. It was only because strong individuals consciously promoted it that it spread throughout the universe, allowing Earth humans to find it in ruins.

As for this <Gene Origin Energy Cultivation Method - Basic Introduction> passed down through immortality, as long as one was in a place with dense energy, it could be cultivated easily, making it extremely suitable for the humans of Dongyuan Planet.

The following sections contained cultivation methods and precautions. After reading them carefully several times and committing them to memory, Yuan followed the instructions in the text.

He sat cross-legged, pressed his palms together, closed his eyes to meditate, and imagined the omnipresent Universe Energy as water.

And he was like a sponge in the water, striving to absorb the water into his own body.

"The body must be relaxed, naturally. The mind must be still, as quiet as a mirror-like lake."

Yuan had excellent self-control, and gradually, he calmed down completely, even his heart becoming still.

Silence reigned, and his breathing became almost imperceptible.

"As long as I can achieve 'sensing', absorbing it will be simple."

One minute, two minutes... ten minutes!

Yuan finally vaguely sensed streams of a special aura permeating his entire body, especially through the soles of his feet, the palms of his hands, and the Baihui acupoint at the top of his head, all scrambling to surge into his body.

This was the osmotic effect of energy; high concentrations constantly permeate toward low concentrations.

"I actually spent nearly ten minutes! Just to sense the water while in the water," Yuan shook his head and muttered helplessly to himself.

"This is Universe Energy." Yuan focused his consciousness, imagining himself as a sponge absorbing water, his mind naturally radiating thoughts of 'absorbing Universe Energy'.

Naturally, the absorption speed at the soles of his feet, palms, and the Baihui acupoint on his head immediately began to increase.

It was just like a water pipe; the "diameter" limited the speed at which Universe Energy flowed into his body.

As the Universe Energy entered his cells, it was rapidly absorbed by the mitochondria within, simultaneously releasing a strange energy that was quickly absorbed by every part of the cell.

The entire cell began to undergo earth-shaking changes, the DNA genetic blueprint underwent subtle shifts, and the cells began to divide, splitting into two.

Yuan's body was constantly changing, from his skin, muscles, and bones on the surface, down to every cell in his depths.

Even his genes themselves underwent slight changes; this change was the evolution of life, an optimization of his life genes!

Apprentice level 6 peak, Apprentice level 7, level 7 peak, level 8! Following this, the speed of his explosive growth began to slow down as his body's cellular energy reached a new level of saturation.

From here on, his cultivation would no longer increase at such a terrifying rate.

In his brain region.

Deep within the brain region where Yuan could not perceive, as Universe Energy continued to surge in and enter the brain, the strength of his Spirit Reader power also increased bit by bit.

That purple crystal which Yuan had forgotten suddenly emitted a strange fluctuation, crazily absorbing the excess Universe Energy into itself.

This caused the strength of his Spirit Reader power to slowly stop once it reached Apprentice level 5.

Yuan stopped his cultivation, opened his eyes, and stood up to perform a set of punches, quickly adapting to his surged strength.

Under the terrifying gravity of Dongyuan Planet, the human body's inherent strength was already very high; an Apprentice level 8 was only a few dozen centimeters higher in a jump than an Apprentice level 6.

Next was his Spirit Reader power! Yuan could clearly feel a strange force extending from his mind, wanting to move the cup on the table.

After trying for a long time, the cup remained motionless.

"This Spirit Reader power is way weaker than I expected!" Yuan couldn't help but complain about his own Spirit Reader talent.

"Right, I can perform internal vision on my Consciousness Sea now. By looking at the changes inside, I can estimate my general strength as a Spirit Reader."

Yuan sat cross-legged again, pressing his palms together to enter meditation. Energy was still surging, wanting to enter his body, but unfortunately, his body was like an overflowing pool and could not absorb any more energy for the time being.

"Huh? My head..." Yuan sensed that a lot of Universe Energy was surging into his brain, and as his consciousness focused there, It felt as if his entire soul trembled. Afterward, Yuan was shocked to discover... his consciousness had arrived at a magical place.

This mysterious place was boundless, surrounded by endless mist, and in the center of this mist was a dark purple crystal.

This sharp-angled crystal rotated slowly, snatching away the majority of the absorbed Universe Energy, leaving only a small amount in the mist of this mysterious place.

What is this?? Yuan was full of questions in his own mind. Shouldn't Spirit Reader power appear as golden mist? High concentrations might appear as liquid or even spherical solids.

The color usually presented as different shades of gold depending on the purity of the power; what was up with this purple color and strange shape?

Unable to spare the time to check the strength of his Spirit Reader power, Yuan exited his cultivation again, thinking of "Googling" what this purple crystal was all about.

Opening his eyes, Yuan froze for a few seconds, feeling somewhat dazed. What was it I just wanted to look up?

???

Confused, Yuan could only sit cross-legged again and enter a state of cultivation.

In his Consciousness Sea, Yuan stared at the purple crystal and fell into deep thought. He guessed that during his second talent assessment, when he first entered his Consciousness Sea, he had seen this crystal.

It was just that he had forgotten about it the moment he exited his Consciousness Sea.

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