Great Demon Leader: Start By Refining Flying Zombies

Chapter 58: Changing Fate Against the Heavens

At the foot of Mount Wanmo, within the secluded courtyard of Liang Xiao.

With the help of his five attendants, the spacious courtyard became more lively.

At this moment, the Lu sisters were cleaning the rooms, Ding Fu and Pang Yuan were moving furniture and heavy objects, and Qi Meng carried an iron plow towards the back courtyard's Spirit Field, preparing to loosen the soil and plant some common spiritual herbs.

Under the thousand-year-old maple tree, Liang Xiao closed his eyes and sat in meditation. His most important task was cultivation.

"By advancing to the inner sect, I have skipped the stage of being exploited in the outer sect and saved time on those worthless mundane tasks."

"Cultivators in the Qi Refining stage have a lifespan limit of no more than 150 years. Breaking through the Foundation Building stage only extends their lifespan by a century. Only when they reach the Gold Core stage can they enjoy a lifespan of 500 years."

"With more time for cultivation, the speed of breakthroughs will be faster, and with more lifespan, there will be more time to accumulate mana. It's a virtuous cycle, taking one step faster and becoming faster with each step!"

After completing a full cycle of circulating his qi, a trace of mana replenished Liang Xiao's sixth level of Qi Refining, but he also felt some fatigue. It was not suitable to continue cultivation, so he opened his eyes.

"The seventh level of Qi Refining is another threshold for me. My aptitude is too poor, making cultivation twice as difficult. If it were an ordinary person, they could only grit their teeth and continue cultivating. But I am different. Perhaps I can find a way to change my fate against the heavens."

After silently contemplating for a moment, Liang Xiao extended his spiritual consciousness to the Universe Bracelet on his wrist and called out, "Old Ghost, do you have any methods to improve a cultivator's innate aptitude?"

This was just a casual question because Liang Xiao knew that innate aptitude was an innate gift and couldn't be changed.

However, Daoist Baijie replied, "Yes, and there is more than one method."

Liang Xiao widened his eyes, stood up abruptly, and walked alone into the cultivation room. There were restrictions there that isolated the inside from the outside, so he didn't have to worry about his secrets being discovered.

Inside the cultivation room, Liang Xiao released Daoist Baijie and asked, "Innate aptitude can be improved? Why didn't you mention it before?"

Daoist Baijie rolled his eyes and said, "The Ten Thousand Year Vermilion Fruit is a rare treasure of heaven and earth. It can transform one's physical body, connect all the meridians, and greatly increase innate aptitude. Do you have it?"

"The Five Elements Land condenses the essence of creation. Even if an ordinary person drinks a drop, they can create something out of nothing and awaken their innate aptitude. The effect is even better for cultivators. Do you have it?"

"Heavenly Rank Monster cubs have noble bloodlines and long lifespans. They possess innate Divine Abilities and have top-tier innate aptitude. I have a Demon Dao secret technique that can transfer their innate talents. Do you have it?"

After finishing, Daoist Baijie glanced at the silent Liang Xiao and said, "Young man, don't aim too high. Just focus on cultivation!"

Suddenly, Liang Xiao asked, "Is the secret technique of transferring innate talents from Heavenly Rank Monster cubs reliable?"

Daoist Baijie raised an eyebrow and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes. But in the end, he shook his head and said, "Heavenly Rank Monster cubs, just like the Ten Thousand Year Vermilion Fruit and the Five Elements Land, are rare and hard to come by."

"The secret technique is real. It was a great opportunity I obtained in my early years. I sacrificed a Heavenly Rank Monster cub and gained astonishing talents. That's also one of the reasons why I was able to cultivate to the Gold Core stage."

Although cultivators were rare among ordinary people, those who could reach the Gold Core stage were even rarer. Almost all of them had hidden opportunities.

Blindly cultivating without any opportunities would make it difficult to achieve the Great Dao.

On the path of cultivation, aptitude was important, but opportunities were even more crucial. With the arrival of opportunities, aptitude could also be changed.

Unexpectedly, Daoist Baijie had also changed his innate aptitude in the past!

Liang Xiao's eyes revealed a burning desire as he said, "Tell me the process of how you changed your innate aptitude."

Baijie Daoist couldn't help but curl his lips and reminisce, saying:

"That was over two hundred years ago when the Patriarch still had Three Spiritual Roots. Just like you now, he was still in the Qi Refining stage. During an experience in the distant South Sea, the Patriarch and his companions accidentally entered an ancient underwater relic. It was filled with traps and killing formations, and all his companions perished in a tragic manner!"

Liang Xiao's expression changed, but he saw a proud look on the old ghost's face, who continued:

"In a life-or-death situation, the Patriarch broke into an altar within the relic. There was already a giant egg on the altar, and I unintentionally triggered a ritual formation..."

Liang Xiao murmured, "The ritual was successful..."

The Baijie old ghost also nodded with emotion and said:

"Unfortunately, when I found the giant egg, it had very little vitality left. I only obtained its spiritual root aptitude and didn't plunder any Innate Divine Ability."

"This was the greatest opportunity in the Patriarch's life. After investigating later, the Patriarch learned that the relic was left behind by the Imperial Beast Sect, which was once flourishing in ancient times."

"It is said that it was destroyed by a group of extremely powerful monsters, probably related to the secret technique of transferring monster talents."

After listening to the whole process, Liang Xiao closed his eyes and pondered for a moment before suddenly asking, "What kind of monster can be called a Heavenly Rank Monster?"

"You're not giving up, huh!"

The Baijie old ghost glanced at Liang Xiao with a sense of superiority. If it weren't for their contractual relationship, he would probably bury this past opportunity in his heart for a lifetime. However, he didn't believe that Liang Xiao was as lucky as him.

"Monsters, like humans, rely on their spiritual roots to absorb spiritual energy for cultivation."

"However, the quality of a monster's spiritual roots largely depends on its bloodline. Only the purest bloodline can be called a Heavenly Rank Monster. Just like human cultivators with Heavenly Spirit Roots, they possess extremely pure spiritual root attributes."

"But this inheritance method determines that the birth of a Heavenly Rank Monster is inevitably accompanied by an incredibly powerful maternal clan. They will protect the offspring firmly, even Nascent Soul stage cultivators won't have a chance to plunder!"

After finishing his words, Baijie Daoist sighed and reaffirmed his determination. After all, he had encountered such a great opportunity himself, so there was no reason for him to fall into the hands of Liang Xiao.

This must be his own trial!

This old ghost cheered himself up in his heart.

However, Liang Xiao didn't have time to pay attention to the old ghost. He closed his eyes, and countless apocalyptic worlds flashed through his mind like a galloping horse.

"The most noble bloodline, extremely pure spiritual root attributes... If I can make ordinary monsters revert their bloodlines, would I have a chance to artificially create a Heavenly Rank Monster?"

"I seem to remember encountering a world where a giant beast was rampant. Maybe if I find it, there will be hope."

After a while, cold sweat started to appear on Liang Xiao's forehead, but he didn't stop. He exerted all his efforts to release his supernatural power and search for the coordinates of that world that he had glimpsed before.

"What secret does this kid have..."

Baijie Daoist quietly observed the abnormality on Liang Xiao's body. Before each transmigration to a new world, Liang Xiao would command him to fall into a deep sleep.

Therefore, until now, he could only speculate about the great secret on Liang Xiao's body from some abnormal phenomena and results.

This was actually not surprising. Who among cultivators didn't have their own opportunities and secrets?

Baijie Daoist was now bound by the oath of the Heavenly Dao. Even if he knew the secret, he couldn't do anything about it. It was just pure curiosity.

The next instance dungeon is coming.