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Chapter 120 Inheritance of the Rules of Life
Late at night.
Behind the Temple of Life, all was silent. Moonlight, like water, spilled onto the canopy of the Sacred Tree of Life, turning each leaf silvery-white. A gentle breeze rustled the leaves, as if they were softly singing an ancient ballad.
Lin Yun sat cross-legged alone under the Tree of Life, leaning against its thick trunk, looking up at the canopy that blocked out the sky. Through the gaps in the leaves, he could see specks of moonlight falling down, like shattered silver scattered on his body.
Leilei was already asleep, and the High Priest had returned to his room. The entire Temple of Life was immersed in the tranquil night, with only the faint glow of the Tree of Life flickering in the darkness.
Lin Yun took out the Sacred Fruit of Life from his spatial ring.
The fruit is small, only about the size of a baby's fist, entirely emerald green with fine golden veins on its surface. In the moonlight, it emits a faint glow, as if life is pulsating within it. The fruit is warm to the touch; holding it in your palm, you can feel a gentle energy flowing through it.
"The rules of life..." Lin Yun murmured.
He recalled the high priest's words—the transmission of the rules of life depends on the soul, not the mind. Don't force yourself to understand those fragments of rules; let them naturally integrate into your soul, and feel them with your heart.
Lin Yun took a deep breath and put the Life Fruit into his mouth.
The fruit melted in the mouth, and a warm liquid slid down the throat into the stomach. The liquid was not like ordinary fruit juice, but rather like melting life energy; wherever it passed, every cell cheered and rejoiced.
Then, his consciousness went into darkness.
There is light in the darkness.
It was not sunlight, nor moonlight, but a softer, warmer light—the light of life.
Lin Yun's consciousness floated in a void, surrounded by endless points of light. These points of light were colorful, varied in size, some bright, some dim. They slowly rotated around his consciousness, like a sky full of stars.
"This is..." Lin Yun was shocked.
He could sense that each of those points of light represented a life form. The bright, enormous points of light were powerful life forms—sacred-level magical beasts, god-level powerhouses, or even higher-level beings. The dim, tiny points of light were weak life forms—insects, flowers, and even microorganisms.
His own consciousness floated in this sea of life, resonating with all the points of life.
Life affinity
A sudden realization dawned on me. This is the first branch of the rules of life—perceiving the essence and flow of life.
Lin Yun's consciousness extended towards those points of light, touching their pulse. Every life has its own frequency, its own rhythm. Some are fast, some are slow, some are passionate, some are gentle. These frequencies intertwine, forming a grand symphony of life.
He could sense the frequency of the Tree of Life—an extremely slow, extremely steady pulse, like the breath of the earth, like the flow of time. It had existed for tens of thousands of years and would continue to exist. Its frequency contained the vicissitudes of time and the profound weight of life.
He could sense the frequency of Leilei's pulse in the distant temple—a light, lively pulse, like a spring stream, like birdsong at dawn. Her life had just begun, full of infinite possibilities.
He could even sense the frequencies of tiny life forms deep underground—ants, earthworms, microorganisms… Their frequencies, though faint, were equally tenacious and full of vitality.
But the mysteries of life's affinity go far beyond this.
As Lin Yun's consciousness deepened, he discovered that he could not only perceive the frequency of life, but also "analyze" the essence of life. The information contained within those points of light unfolded slowly before him like an open scroll.
He "saw" the genetic structure of the Tree of Life—an extremely complex and precise arrangement, where every leaf, every branch, and every inch of bark contained the secrets of the rules of life. Its life essence far surpassed that of ordinary god-level powerhouses.
He "saw" Leilei's genetic information—her soul was pure, her mental strength was powerful, and her affinity for the wind and thunder elements was superior. This information was clearly visible in the light of her life.
He even "saw" the essence of life in a distant moth—brief and fragile, yet possessing the same characteristics of life.
"So, life affinity can not only perceive life, but also analyze the essence of life," Lin Yun realized.
When cultivated to its highest level, this lineage can even perceive the mysteries deep within the soul and mimic the innate supernatural abilities of various races throughout the universe. This is the terrifying aspect of the rules of life—when you truly understand the essence of life, you can create, change, and even transcend.
This reminded Lin Yun of Luo Feng's last clone in the original work—the Blood Sea clone, which had a talent technique called "Creation." It was with this talent that Luo Feng continuously analyzed the life of all races and eventually reached the level of life genes ten thousand times greater.
The life affinity of the life rules is definitely a more perfect and abnormal ability than the innate secret technique "Creation"!
Source of life
The second branch of enlightenment began unconsciously.
Lin Yun could feel a change taking place within his body. The life-giving light that had flowed into him began to settle and accumulate in his cells. Every cell in his body was becoming more active and vibrant.
He could feel that the subtle, hidden wounds he had sustained in past battles, wounds he himself hadn't even noticed, were being repaired by a gentle force. Some of these wounds came from the life-or-death struggles in the Monster Mountain Range, some from fierce battles with peak-level monsters of the Saint Realm, and some even from much earlier times.
These cracks are like tiny fissures in a wall, invisible most of the time, but potentially the starting point of a collapse at crucial moments. Now, these cracks are being filled in little by little.
His physical strength was also changing. The stamina that used to require rest to recover from was now recovering much faster. He could feel his life force being converted into energy, replenishing everything his body had consumed.
"This is the source of life," Lin Yun realized.
This is the most direct effect of the life principle—stimulating one's own and others' vitality, accelerating wound healing, dispelling toxins, and restoring physical strength. The deeper the understanding, the faster the recovery. When this branch of the life force reaches its peak, as long as one is not killed on the spot, even the most severe injuries can be healed in a short time.
He tried to gather this power in his palm. A green light shone in his hand, gentle and pure. He could feel that this light contained healing power, capable of healing injuries and illnesses, dispelling toxins, and even reviving people from the brink of death.
"If only I had that power back then..." Lin Yun recalled the injuries he sustained during his battle with the Wind Fiend and Earth Fiend in the Arctic Ice Plains. If he had known about the Source of Life back then, those injuries would have been nothing.
Life Enhancement
The insights gained from the third branch came even more intensely.
The life-giving light that flowed into his body began to merge with his divine being. It did not simply adhere to the surface, but penetrated into the essence of life, fundamentally changing the level of his life.
Lin Yun could sense that his life essence was undergoing a qualitative leap. The structure of his cells was becoming more refined, the arrangement of his genes was becoming more optimized, and his overall life level was slowly rising.
On the continent of Yulan, the life essence of ordinary people is relatively weak, so ordinary human warriors of the same level are often no match for magical beasts of the same level. And the life essence of ordinary magical beasts is far weaker than that of divine beasts.
The four ultimate warrior families—Dragonblood Warriors, Purple Flame Warriors, Tiger-striped Warriors, and Undying Warriors—had ancestors who fused the bloodlines of four divine beasts, giving them a life essence far surpassing ordinary magical beasts, second only to true divine beasts. Therefore, when they entered the Holy Realm, their basic strength was more than ten times that of ordinary Holy Realm warriors.
This is the essential difference in life.
The "Life Enhancement" branch analyzes and perceives the life essence of all things in the universe through "Life Affinity," and then uses the life rules it comprehends to enhance its own life essence.
Lin Yun's consciousness was immersed in this process, sensing every subtle change in the essence of his life. His body was becoming more resilient, his strength more profound, and his speed more swift. This was not the enhancement of magic, nor the explosion of battle qi, but an elevation of the essence of life itself.
"So, the dragon transformation of the Dragonblood Warrior is a manifestation of the essence of life." Lin Yun realized this, which also reminded him of Luo Feng in the Swallowed Star World. After absorbing the Blood Luo Crystal in the Blood Luo World and reaching the level of a Black Warrior, he was able to activate the power of his blood vessels, causing his genes to undergo a transformation and his physical strength to increase tenfold. This was similar to his dragon transformation.
His dragon form is an ability granted to him by the bloodline of the Dragonblood Warrior. In dragon form, his life essence is temporarily elevated to a higher level, with his strength, defense, and speed all increasing dramatically.
Life enhancement, on the other hand, can fundamentally improve his life essence, allowing him to possess physical qualities close to those of a dragon even in a non-dragonized state.
If his life enhancement reaches its limit, his life essence may surpass that of ordinary divine beasts, or even reach a higher level.
"Continue." Lin Yun did not stop, and continued to absorb the fragments of rules within the Sacred Fruit of Life.
Endless
The fourth branch of understanding naturally extends from the first three.
Lin Yun could feel that the life force within his body was forming a cycle. The physical strength he consumed could be replenished instantly by the life force, while the life force he consumed could be restored by absorbing life energy from the outside world. This cycle continued endlessly, and it was almost never exhausted.
This means that his stamina consumption rate will be greatly reduced during combat. Even in intense battles, he can maintain sustained combat effectiveness and will hardly ever become exhausted.
"In battles of the same level, he is almost invincible," Lin Yun thought to himself.
Of course, if the enemy's strength far surpasses his, and a single blow could severely injure or even kill him, then the "Endless Regeneration" skill would be useless. But in a battle of equal strength, it's almost impossible for him to be worn down to death.
Moreover, the continuous cycle of life has a deeper effect—when vitality and bodily energy form a perfect cycle, the body's regenerative capacity reaches an astonishing level. Limb regeneration and organ regeneration are no longer mere dreams.
Life's Gift
The realization of the fifth branch filled Lin Yun with a warm feeling.
He could feel that the life force within him could not only be used for himself, but also transmitted to others. The green light could flow from his palms and be injected into another life form, healing his injuries and enhancing his vitality.
"This is a protective force," Lin Yun said softly.
He thought of Leilei. That little girl, orphaned and destitute. If she ever encountered danger or hit a bottleneck in her cultivation, he could offer his life to help her.
He also thought of his grandfather. His grandfather was old, and although he was in good health, he would eventually grow old. If he nourished his body with the power that life had given him, perhaps he could live longer.
The gift of life has a deeper function—helping others break through the barriers of life's essence. When a person's cultivation encounters a bottleneck, stuck at a certain level for many years without being able to break through, the power of the gift of life can help them break through that barrier and enter a higher level.
Of course, this kind of help comes at a price. The caster needs to expend a significant amount of life force, and the recipient must also have sufficient life force. Otherwise, forcibly breaking through will only backfire.
Origin of life
The sixth branch is the ultimate pursuit of all practitioners of the rules of life.
When Lin Yun's consciousness touched this level, he felt an unprecedented shock. It was not specific knowledge, nor a skill that could be expressed in words, but an intuition about the essence of life.
Why does life exist?
There is no answer to this question. Or rather, the answer lies within each person's heart.
Lin Yun thought of his son, Lin An. That tiny life, from nothing to something, from a fertilized egg to a complete baby, then born and growing. His existence itself was a miracle of life.
He thought of his grandfather, Lin Guodong. The old man who raised him in a low-rent apartment, his hair was gray, his face was full of wrinkles, but his eyes always shone with light. His existence was a continuation of love.
He recalled his struggles in two worlds. From a cheap apartment on Earth to the planet Qiulong in the universe; from Wushan Town in the Panlong World to the Sacred Tree of Life in the Temple of Life. His existence was a gift from fate.
"The meaning of life lies not in its length, but in its process," Lin Yun murmured. "It lies in what you have experienced, what you have protected, and what you have left behind."
In that instant, his understanding of the origin of life, though only a rudimentary glimpse, had already caused a qualitative leap in his soul.
The origin of life is the ultimate pursuit of all practitioners of the rules of life. Understanding this lineage means touching upon the ultimate question of "why life exists." It is not power, not skill, but a state of being. When your heart truly resonates with life, you can grasp the mysteries of its origin.
Completely comprehending the origin of life allows one to achieve the Great Perfection of a High God. Even without any fusion with the profound mysteries of other laws, a High God who has reached the Great Perfection of the Laws of Life is still more powerful than a High God of the same level who has reached the Great Perfection of the Laws of Life. This is because the Laws of Life themselves are supreme rules that transcend the laws of elements.
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Yun's consciousness slowly returned from the darkness.
He opened his eyes and found himself still sitting under the Tree of Life. The moonlight still shone on him, and the leaves still rustled in the breeze. But everything was different now.
He could feel the life force within him flowing like a mighty river, inexhaustible and never running dry. His life essence had been elevated by at least one level under the effect of life enhancement. His soul was purer and more solid, and his understanding of the laws was clearer.
"This is the rule of life," Lin Yun said softly.
The six branches—Life Affinity, Life Source, Life Enhancement, Life Cycle, Life Gift, and Life Origin—although he only had a superficial understanding of each, they had already brought about a qualitative leap in his strength.
He raised his right hand, and a green light gathered in his palm. It was the power of the life force, gentle and pure. He could feel that this light could heal injuries, strengthen the body, and transmit life.
"If only I had possessed this power sooner..." Lin Yun recalled the injuries he sustained during his battle with the Holy Domain's magical beasts. Although those injuries had all healed, some left behind hidden wounds. Now, all of these hidden wounds had been repaired by the Fountain of Life.
He stood up and looked up at the canopy of the Tree of Life. Moonlight filtered through the leaves, shining warmly on his face.