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Translator: Ashish
Translation Checker: Silavin
“Innate Talent is the essence of all things in the world…” Feeling the influx of information in his mind, Yu Zi Yu couldn’t help but sigh after a long while.
[No wonder the System suddenly reminded me. It was probably worried that I would, like before, focus on multiple Innate Talents simultaneously, thereby slowing down my evolution. Still, it’s certainly beneficial for each Innate Talent to reach its pinnacle.]
Yu Zi Yu could already imagine the terrifying potential of each Innate Talent based on their descriptions alone.
Cultivation was like rowing a boat against the current; if one didn’t advance, they would fall back.
If he were to focus on advancing four Innate Talents, the resources required would likely be several to dozens of times more than those needed for others at the same Tier, undoubtedly slowing his evolutionary pace.
The slowing down of his evolution meant the acceleration of the evolution of other creatures.
Therefore, Yu Zi Yu had to make a choice at this point.
He had to decide whether to focus on one Innate Talent, advancing it to its peak as quickly as possible, and then cultivate other Innate Talents, or to cultivate all Innate Talents simultaneously.
*Hee, hee…* Grinning, Yu Zi Yu promptly sprang into action, without a second of delay.
He was not foolish; he knew where his advantages lay.
The reason Yu Zi Yu was invincible in the world now was that he evolved faster than others. If his evolution speed slowed down, just the fact that every single part of his body was a treasure would be enough to make countless Transcendents drool with envy.
Thinking of this, Yu Zi Yu stated in a deep voice, “System, I will focus on one Innate Talent and supplement it with other Innate Talents.”
<Ding, confirmed. Now please choose the Innate Talent for advancement. This Innate Talent will automatically advance with your breakthroughs. As for the other Innate Talents, they will require a massive amount of Evolution Points.>
“Okay.” Yu Zi Yu nodded his acknowledgement.
As for which Innate Talent to choose?
“Uh…” After a rare moment of contemplation, Yu Zi Yu focused on the five Innate Talents.
The Everlasting Life was his Innate Talent from birth, and provided him endless Spiritual Energy and unending vitality. It was quite a formidable Innate Talent.
As for the Seed of Vitality, the Innate Talent he had acquired from the Blood Vine, Yu Zi Yu did not even give it a thought. In terms of survival ability, it couldn’t compare to the Innate Talent–Everlasting Life; in terms of offense, it couldn’t compare to the primary offensive Innate Talent–Mastery of Lightning. It was more about nurturing a world, which didn’t align with Yu Zi Yu’s philosophy.
As for the Innate Talent–Mastery of Lightning, after some thought, Yu Zi Yu also decided to pass on it.
Purely offensive, though terrifying, his main body was a plant, limiting his speed compared to others at the same level. If he could not win in a fight, he would not even be able to escape.
Whereas the Innate Talent–Instant was a powerful Innate Talent derived from the Aurora, which at its peak, allowed one to stand at the banks of the River of Time.
One could already imagine how powerful it was.
However, after a second thought, Yu Zi Yu shook his head.
While this Innate Talent was quite terrifying, Yu Zi Yu had never used it. It should be said that this Innate Talent was fully unraveled after Yu Zi Yu had broken through to Tier-5.
Since choosing the Innate Talent to focus on was related to Yu Zi Yu’s path of cultivation, how could he choose an Innate Talent he was not even familiar with?
And finally, the Innate Talent–Absolute Evolution was too mysterious and eerie, leaving Yu Zi Yu hesitant.
Heaving a sigh, Yu Zi Yu stated directly, “I choose the one I know best. Innate Talent—Everlasting Life. This is the Innate Talent I was born with. Moreover, the direction of cultivation is also towards the Immortal Tree, which should provide me with sufficient survival capabilities and flexibility.”
<Ding, please confirm that the Innate Talent you have chosen is Everlasting Life?>
“Yes,” Yu Zi Yu confirmed without a moment of hesitation.
[Among the various talents, the best choice currently is the Innate Talent—Everlasting Life. There’s no doubt about that. Although it’s regretful to leave behind the other Innate Talents, it’s not like there won’t be another opportunity to raise them. Once I’ve accumulated enough Evolution Points, I can slowly enhance them later.]
Considering this, choosing the most reliable path of evolution makes the most sense.
Shortly after Yu Zi Yu confirmed his choice…
*Booooom…* With a thunderous roar, Yu Zi Yu’s main body trembled violently.
Immediately, a mysterious force began to flow within him, a force that couldn’t be described with words alone.
It was warm and majestic, like a mother’s embrace.
At the same time, Yu Zi Yu’s status screen started to change under the influence of this force.
No, it was not just changing. Rather, a new, small panel had been added next to it, a very small panel.
| Race: Immortal Tree.
Innate Talent: Everlasting Life (Level 5) – Upon reaching Level 7, you can condense the Essence of Vitality, and then it will be immortal and indestructible. Even a single drop of Spirit Essence would be able to bring a person from death, and bestow him or her a long life. Currently, even if reduced to a single branch, you can fully recover in an instant provided that there is sufficient Spiritual Energy.
Derived Ability: Endless Bite – Extend a branch to attack the enemy. Even if the branch is severed, more branches can sprout from the cut, perpetuating the attack. |
Taking a deep look at this secondary screen, Yu Zi Yu’s eyes couldn’t help but narrow slightly.
Yu Zi Yu reckoned that this was the evolution template of the Immortal Tree.
Based on the Immortal Tree, its abilities would all be related to Immortality.
As for this Immortal Tree, it was not merely a mythological Tree that granted Immortality to others. Rather, it was a Divine Tree that was Immortal and Indestructible in essence.
As Yu Zi Yu continued to evolve, this Immortal Tree’s status screen would also expand.
Of course, by the looks of it, this secondary panel did not require Yu Zi Yu’s intervention. It would continue to change with Yu Zi Yu’s evolution.
Upon closer inspection, the secondary panel appeared to be surging with a myriad of fuzzy words, likely representing numerous abilities that were yet to be nurtured.
However, since Yu Zi Yu had just evolved, these abilities hadn’t had the time to be nurtured. Once Yu Zi Yu had settled a bit, this secondary panel would naturally become more elaborate.
The main status screen, on the other hand, remained the foundation of Yu Zi Yu’s power.
[If my guess is correct, the various abilities of the Immortal Tree will integrate with the main status screen. In other words, my future abilities would have an added characteristic of ‘Immortality.’ For instance, the Wood Dragon Ability, if endowed with the ‘Immortality’ trait, might gain life, and actually become a true Dragon. Vitality Dragon, or maybe Immortal Dragon.]
[Hmm, these names don’t sound nice. How about this? The Azure Dragon, also known as Canglong? One of the Four Spirits of Heaven in mythology. There’s a saying that describes it, ‘The Eastern Azure Dragon is most benevolent and spiritual, from its horns to its tail, glows brightly in the court.’ If such a creature could truly be nurtured, my strength would increase by several levels, potentially even allowing me to challenge Hegemon-Realm Creatures.]
Author’s Note:
The Immortal Tree, as the name suggests, is an Immortal Divine Tree and one direction of the protagonist’s evolution. There are many more such evolutions, but focusing on this evolution for now maximizes survival ability and accelerates progress.
Templates like the Immortal Tree will evolve according to the plot. The World Tree, with abilities like the Seed of Vitality and Nine Realms of Heaven represents another inevitable evolution.
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