I Spread my Genes to Level Up in the Apocalypse-Chapter 242: Chaos Qi and Seed of Cultivation

Cultivation, at its core, was akin to sowing a seed and nurturing it until it grew so tall it seemed to touch the heavens.

Such was the essence of cultivation.

To become a cultivator, one first needed to sense the Qi in their surroundings and draw a single strand of it into their body.

Achieving this simple yet profound act marked the first step—Tier One—on the path of cultivation.

Ray sat in a quiet chamber, his eyes closed, legs crossed, and back as straight as a pillar. His posture radiated focus and discipline as he entered a meditative state.

Moments passed, and Ray began to feel a faint, colorless current stirring around him. This was Qi.

With full concentration, Ray guided the strands of Qi, one by one, into his body, allowing it to flow within him.

The Mutation Energy outside Ray’s body, which constantly intertwined with the Qi, began to flow back into him. This process occurred at a much faster pace than it took for him to assimilate strands of Qi into his body.

Ten minutes passed in what felt like an instant, and Ray slowly ended his meditation.

"Hmm?" Ray murmured as he opened his eyes. Extending a hand, he watched as a strange, chaotic undercurrent flickered at his fingertips, black.

"This isn’t Qi," he muttered, his brows furrowing. "This is my Mutation Energy, mixed with the Qi." Your next read awaits at novelbuddy

Curiosity sparked in his mind as he observed the phenomenon.

He couldn’t help but wonder what outcome might arise from merging Qi with his Mana. The result already seemed to have a fascinating, exciting effect…

"As expected."

His eyes shone with golden and black light, glinting like those of a divine being straight out of a canvas.

Then a red panel appeared right in front of him:

[Chaotic Qi

Description: The merger of Qi and Mutation Energy, two energies from different universes with completely different laws and principles. Their merging has caused Chaotic Qi to possess both the properties of attributeless energy and the breath of the universe.]

"Huh, breath of the universe?" Ray had heard this term for the first time.

"So Qi is considered the breath of the universe by me? Weird."

He shrugged casually.

Then he looked inside his body, focusing on the pure Qi present, distinct from this Chaotic Qi.

The strands of Qi were gradually strengthening his body, but unfortunately, it was like a drop in the ocean. Compared to what he needed, it wasn’t even close to being enough—there was no real benefit to it. However, at last, the Qi traveled toward his brain, and a strange change occurred.

Ray could feel it: a connection to one of the dimensions was gradually forming in his mind, accessible to him.

Without hesitation, he accessed this place. His vision was immediately consumed by darkness, a void that devoured everything around him.

There was almost nothing here, except for a small seed hovering in the center, suspended in the air.

"This is the Seed of Cultivation?" Ray looked at it with interest. He extended his hand to touch it, but the moment he got closer, it turned ethereal, his hand phasing right through it.

His eyes shone with a divine light as he gazed at it again.

[Seed of Cultivation

Description: This is the divine seed that will eventually grow into multiple seeds as long as you feed your comprehension to it.]

"This feels... smelly." Ray narrowed his eyes.

There were different types of cultivators, each depending on how one comprehended the laws of this place and their affinity to them.

It was very similar to the principles Ray had comprehended. If someone started their understanding with the fire element, they could feed that comprehension to the seed, allowing it to grow, and they would become fire cultivators.

"A seed per attribute," Ray murmured thoughtfully.

"This sounds normal, but I don’t trust it."

"For one to become a god, surpassing the twelve-tier limit, their seed would have already grown into a divine tree."

His eyes opened, returning to the real world.

"Is there a danger I’m unaware of in this world?"

Ray felt his heartbeat quicken, the rapid beating of his heart filled his chest. An uncomfortable sense of danger surged into his mind, and unease rapidly spread through his heart.

He stood there, completely still for a long time. In the end, a bitter sigh escaped his lips.

"There is definitely something," he screamed in his heart. This was his instinct—a threat to his very existence. It might have been common to feel such danger when he was weaker, but now, facing it...

"I should leave quickly."

Ray returned to the small mental space he could access.

Without hesitation, he waved his hand. He would be a fool to feed his comprehension to this seed.

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Instead, he fed it something else—Chaotic Qi!

All the Chaotic Qi in his body, as much as he could muster, vanished, devoured by the seed like a black hole.

"This is quite the chungus," Ray muttered, raising his brows as he observed the seed.

Rumble!

The entire Mental Space trembled as the seed began to sprout small roots in the air, growing a meter in height and ten centimeters thick.

Ray closed his eyes, feeling a faint warmth permeating his body.

"This is the return, huh?"

Unknown information began to appear in his mind, quickly being digested, but the strengthening of his body was nonexistent.

"This is an interesting principle."

Ray’s eyes slowly brightened, but unfortunately, this only lasted for a few seconds. Frowning, he looked inside his mental space again.

"I want more."

The Mutation energy in his body rapidly spread out, gradually assimilating with the Qi outside, merging with it.

"This will take some time." A hint of regret flashed in his eyes.

The principle he had grasped was named "chaotic," an entirely immaterial force born from the merging of Qi and Mutation Energy.

This thing could be anything and everything at the same time and most importantly didn’t rely on any other principles of the universe.