Genes were divided into 0, 1, 2, 3 … and so on.
The cultivation path of interstellar cultivators was the path of gene evolution. By continuously increasing the grade of the gene, one's life level would also get closer to that of a mythical creature.
In ancient times, primitive creatures were everywhere. Each of them was the overlord of the food chain. Dinosaurs, giant apes, deinosuchus …
And after awakening a tier-1 gene, it meant that one had obtained strength comparable to primitive creatures, standing at the top of the food chain.
Hence, if tier-0 genes were the foundation of gene evolution and were called basic genes, then tier-1 genes were primeval genes.
But this still couldn't be considered a true transcendent.
What was transcendent?
Strength and lifespan that surpassed mortals!
It wasn't enough to just have strength. If one's lifespan didn't increase, one's life level wouldn't have a qualitative leap. No matter how strong one's strength was, even if one could shatter a planet with a single punch, it would be meaningless after a hundred years.
The so-called strength was nothing but an illusion.
There was a saying in ancient cultivation terms: cultivating one's life instead of one's nature was the first sickness of cultivation.
As a qualified interstellar cultivator, cultivating both life and death, increasing one's strength and lifespan was the way to cultivate.
If tier-1 genes were the beginning of becoming the overlord of primitive creatures, tier-2 genes were the beginning of the path of transcendent beings.
Once a person evolved to tier-2 genes, their lifespan would increase tremendously. They would gain at least 300 years of lifespan, an increase of three times. Only when one reached this step would they be considered a true transcendent being.
Hence, tier-2 genes were also known as transcendent genes.
Feng Lin was walking on the mythological path. Without a doubt, it was the path of Sun Wukong.
Each tier of a mythological path had a corresponding gene. The Stone Monkey Gene was a tier-1 gene. What would the next tier-2 gene be?
Only by clarifying the path would one be able to continue to cultivate.
The derivation of a mythological path required research and analysis of myths and legends, using the growth of mythological characters to make deductions step by step.
Myths and legends guided the path of cultivation, but the derivation of the path required genetic potential.
For example, Feng Lin knew that Pangu was the Creation God of Huaxia Mythology. His mythological path was incomparably powerful, but the derivation of the path of genetic evolution required heavenly numbers of genetic potential.
He only knew that the peak of this path was the Pangu Gene. However, he had no idea about the genetic tree that had evolved this gene, as well as the genetic formula and gene combination of each tier.
Deducing it step by step from high to low and synthesizing it step by step would consume too much genetic potential. He couldn't afford it at all.
To Feng Lin, who had awakened the Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene from the very beginning, the path of Sun Wukong was his only choice. It was also the best choice.
Perhaps when he became stronger in the future, he would be able to break away from the limitations of Sun Wukong's path and embark on a path that was more free and filled with infinite possibilities.
But that was a matter for a long time in the future. The most important thing right now was to walk down the path in front of him, step by step, until he broke free from the shackles of fate and obtained the opportunity to choose freely.
Otherwise, everything would just be wishful thinking.
In the myths and legends, the holy immortals and buddhas would grow stronger as they experienced personal growth. The mythological genes they inherited would also be strengthened step by step.
Feng Lin already had enough free genetic points and could add them at any time. But if he didn't understand the direction of evolution and recklessly added points, he would only harm himself.
After all, genes had the law of "no regrets". He did not want to walk down the path of cultivation because of a moment of impatience.
Feng Lin started to explore the path of genetic evolution.
If an ordinary person didn't have someone to guide them, it would be very difficult for them to know what to do next.
However, the path of genetic cultivation was the mythological path.
Feng Lin knew about the myths and legends of Ancient Earth. With this as a guide, he wouldn't lose his direction.
Using the myths and legends to choose his path, and then using genetic equation to deduce the possibilities and actualize them, Feng Lin could ensure that he wouldn't walk in the wrong direction and walk on an incomparably bright path of cultivation.
After the Stone Monkey Gene, what would be the next gene for the Sun Wukong Mythological Path?
Feng Lin's first guess was the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene. However, he wasn't sure what the difference was between the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene and the Stone Monkey Gene.
He had a very good understanding of myths and legends, but he only knew about the records of the stories. Many of the actual details had already been erased in the long river of time. One had to explore it step by step.
After all, he wasn't the real Sun Wukong. It was impossible for him to know every single detail of the actual myths and legends.
Right now, Feng Lin only knew that the Sun Wukong Mythological Path definitely had a tier-1 gene, the Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene at tier-0, and the Stone Monkey Gene at tier-1. He didn't know anything else.
Hence, he first assumed that the tier-2 gene for his cultivation path was the Sun Wukong Gene. After that, he used the Stone Monkey Gene as his known parameters and started to solve it.
There were no changes to his genetic equation. His genetic potential didn't change at all.
Why was this so?
Shouldn't deducing the genetic equation reduce his genetic potential?
Feng Lin didn't understand. This was the first time he saw his genetic equation failing.
However, after calming down, he thought that the genetic equation had always been useful. It was impossible for it to be ineffective this time.
This didn't make sense!
He had a guess.
It seemed like the Sun Wukong Gene wasn't a tier-2 transcendent gene but a gene of an even higher tier.
If the difference between the grades of the genes was too great, it wouldn't be possible to synthesize them directly. Hence, the genetic equation wouldn't work.
As for the abilities of the Sun Wukong Gene, he could only explore it in the future.
Every myth and legend was a path to godhood!
If he wanted to explore the path, he had to start from the myths and legends.
Sun Wukong's story was about him growing stronger and stronger as he grew.
Feng Lin recalled Sun Wukong's experience. He recalled that before Sun Wukong became the disciple of Patriarch Subhuti and obtained his name, he was the Monkey King of the Flowerfruit Mountain.
The transcendent characteristics of the Monkey King period must have been inherited from his genes.
Could it be that the tier-2 primeval gene was the Monkey King Gene?
Feng Lin then assumed that the tier-2 gene for Sun Wukong's cultivation path was the Monkey King Gene. After that, he continued to use the Stone Monkey Gene as his known parameters and started to solve it.
However, just like before, the genetic equation didn't change.
This meant that the evolution of the gene still transcended tiers. There was no direct synthesis formula.
The Monkey King Gene was also above the tier-2 primeval gene. There were even lower tier-1 genes below it.
Feng Lin started to comb through the Sun Wukong Myth.
The Stone Monkey was born as a spiritual creature. It was born with extraordinary agility. Its eyes glowed with golden light, and it subdued a group of monkeys to become the Monkey King. After that, in order to obtain the path to immortality, it traveled overseas and became the disciple of Patriarch Subhuti. It obtained its name and became Sun Wukong … It wreaked havoc in the heavenly palace and proclaimed itself as the Great Sage Equal to Heavens …
As Feng Lin kept on thinking, his mind became clearer and clearer.
According to the deduction of this mythological path, the Monkey King Gene might be a tier-3 gene, while the Sun Wukong Gene might be a tier-4 or tier-5 gene …
In that case, there was only one possibility for a tier-2 gene. It was the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene that Feng Lin had thought of at the start.
Why didn't he try it from the start?
Because wasn't the Stone Monkey the Spiritual Stone Monkey?
Feng Lin had thought that they were the same type, just that their names were different.
From the looks of it now, that wasn't the case.
Myths and legends were just a general path. There were still many unknown secrets within.
As for Mythological Proficiency, it could only allow Feng Lin to have a clearer understanding of the path. He still had to explore the details one by one.
Feng Lin started to deduce, using the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene as the target and the Stone Monkey Gene as the variable.
The energy of the nebula in his dantian in his genetic map immediately moved.
As expected, there was a chance!
Feng Lin was overjoyed. The reduction in genetic potential meant that the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene was indeed the evolutionary gene of the Stone Monkey Gene.
Genetic potential -20%, -20%, -20% …
His genetic potential was like a flood that broke the dam. Very soon, it was reduced by 180%.
Feng Lin couldn't take it anymore. It seemed that as his genes advanced, it became increasingly difficult to deduce the evolutionary formula. The amount of genetic potential required was also increasing.
It seemed like he had to earn more genetic potential in the future.
Finally, after his genetic potential was reduced by 320%, the three nebulas were destroyed.
A clear gene combination path appeared before his eyes.
There was only one genetic formula, and it was also the only one.
Feng Lin looked over in surprise, and his expression instantly turned strange.
Stone Monkey Gene x10 + Spirit Gene x10 = Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene???
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