Chapter 500: Transformation, Guang Zhi Save Me!

[Year 24, age 50.]

[Extracting trait tags...]

[Extraction successful!]

[「Guang Zhi Save Me」(Gold Legendary):

Young man, sometimes you might consider switching forms.

You can transform into BOSSes you've defeated in past simulations or reality, assuming their bearing and abilities while retaining your own cultivation level.

You can still use trait tag effects while transformed, but you cannot swap trait tags.

Each transformation lasts one day, with a ten-day cooldown between transformations.

If you wish to remain transformed beyond one day, that's also possible, but it will consume double lifespan.

Dying while transformed only cancels the transformation—you won't truly die. Because death cancels the transformation, another transformation requires a one-year cooldown.

Current transformation targets: Shi San, Feng Yucheng, Azure Dragon, Huo Feihuo, Frigid Heaven Venerable, Yi Chengsheng, Wild Soldiers, Demon Sha True Lord, Dalabeng.

Yes, these aren't all the targets you've defeated, but trust me, they're enough.]

[Would you like to adjust trait tags?]

[Yes/No]

"Oh? This is a true transformation skill."

The people that "Guang Zhi Save Me" could transform into were indistinguishable from the real thing—because it wasn't just appearance, even their abilities were identical.

This was a true Six-Eared Macaque trait tag.

"Too bad among these bosses, only Demon Sha True Lord and Dalabeng are at Transcendent Realm. The other transformations are only good for taking a hit."

Demon Sha True Lord was one of the Three Major Sects Chen Yi encountered on Blazing Star during his sixth simulation—the Sect Master of the Dragon-Man dominated Tiansha Sect.

Currently, the simulated Chen Yi was also about to arrive at Blazing Star.

"Should I pull a magpie's nest takeover?"

Poor Dragon-Men, their Strict Father was coming to torment them again.

[You chose Yes.]

[You replaced 「Unlimited White Porridge」 with 「Guang Zhi Save Me」.]

[You replaced 「Low-Grade Bone Structure」 with 「High-Grade Bone Structure」.]

[You replaced 「Mortal Bones」 with 「Chinese-Style Succubus」.]

[Approaching a second-tier star, you swapped out 「Mortal Bones」 to accelerate cultivation speed and boost the efficiency of 「You Get Stronger Just by Breathing!」.]

[Although 「Mortal Bones」 was swapped out, the insights accumulated over these years in the Winged Feather stellar system bore fruit this year.]

[Inedia: No longer consuming grains, drinking wind and dew instead, sustaining life purely on energy.]

[This is your new Divine Ability.]

[Don't think "Inedia" simply means not having to eat.]

[That's just its effect as a standalone Divine Ability.]

[If applied properly—integrating "Inedia" into a cultivation technique as a Divine Art—it would yield many more benefits.]

[For instance, you recall that the Ji family's Myriad Books Hall contains a Divine Art requiring the application of "Inedia," known as the "Sun and Moon Essence Scripture."]

[Once this Divine Art is mastered, not only would you never need to eat, but you'd also automatically raise your cultivation level while absorbing solar and lunar essence, sipping wind, and drinking dew.]

[When you get to Vermilion Violet Star, you'll need to borrow this Divine Art from the Ji family.]

[You already have 「You Get Stronger Just by Breathing!」, plus the Demon Tribe talent "Natural Respiration" copied via 「Calamity of Ten Thousand Races」—both allow your cultivation to rise naturally without training.]

[Adding another Divine Art on top would stack the speed of natural cultivation gains.]

[Moreover, as a human Guardian now, you receive the counter-feed of human race luck, further accelerating your cultivation speed.]

[Even if your innate aptitude isn't genius-tier, you can now keep pace with the geniuses.]

["With this whole pile of cultivation buffs, I can barely scrape past the threshold of those geniuses. No wonder the Alien Races fear humans opening blind boxes..."]

[The Voyager star ship shuttled through the interstellar void, sailing along the Channel.]

[Black Wind stared at the sea of stars outside, occasionally passing through colorful nebulas, exclaiming endlessly.]

["Boss! So this is the universe? It's amazing!"]

[Looking at Black Wind, you recalled the Posthumous Affairs from the last simulation.]

["Black Wind has some status too, but how do I get in touch with the Dragon-Scale Horse's local galaxy..."]

[The vastness and boundlessness of the universe inspired awe.]

[The Dragon-Scale Horse herd lived in another local galaxy—the Dragon Horse Galaxy.]

[There were no Channels connecting local galaxies. To cross between them, you either needed a supreme expert's intervention or a Supreme Treasure.]

["I wonder how Black Wind contacted his homeland in the last simulation..."]

[Seeing you frown in thought, Black Wind asked curiously.]

["Boss, what's wrong?"]

["Black Wind, you actually come from one of the three great ancient divine beast races of the Real Realm."]

[Black Wind's horse mouth fell open.]

["Really?!"]

[The Ten Thousand Souls Banner drifted over.]

["Old Black, do you know what the three great ancient divine beast races mean?"]

["No."]

["Then what are you so shocked about!"]

["It sounds impressive."]

["What's so impressive about it? It's three races, not one-of-a-kind. You'd only be truly awesome if you were unique like yours truly!]

[Black Wind wore a look of utter devotion.]

["All hail Brother Ten Thousand!"]

[You added a comment.]

["Black Wind belongs to the Soul Horse clan within the Dragon-Scale Horse race—likely a noble of high standing, because you have the authority to mobilize Dragon-Scale Horse troops."]

[Black Wind was even more astonished, his horse mouth unable to close.]

["I can command a whole herd of ancient divine beasts?"]

[The Ten Thousand Souls Banner's face flipped instantly.]

["Oh my! The famed Soul Horse clan! Brother Black Wind, when you make it big, don't forget where you came from, yeah? It was your bros helping you along the way!"]

[With that, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner turned to you.]

["When are we heading to the Dragon-Scale Horse's turf? We've got to back Brother Black Wind's rise to power! Look at this scale! This mane! These hooves! These teeth! Purebred material, no doubt!"]

["Can't go—too far, and I don't know the way."]

[The Ten Thousand Souls Banner was crestfallen but undeterred, insisting on grabbing a few Real Realm experts to interrogate—they'd definitely know.]

[Year 25, age 51.]

[Myriad Treasures Child Goddess's prized possession was indeed fast.]

[The Voyager took less than two years to travel from Lingwei Star to Blazing Star.]

[The Voyager didn't even need to land at Star Harbor—it could simply set down in some unnoticed wilderness.]

[Saving you the hassle of identity checks at Star Harbor.]

[Not that you feared the trouble, since you could simply eliminate whoever caused it.]

[The overall strength of cultivators on Blazing Star was a notch above Lingwei Star, but it remained a second-tier star.]

[The highest cultivation level there was Transcendent Realm—no Immortal Lord class.]

[You felt no fear facing Transcendent Realm aliens now. As long as they lacked special tricks, they'd be as good as dead in your hands.]

[However, Blazing Star was close to several first-tier stars and served as a vital supply point on busy trade routes, so an occasional Immortal Lord passing through was possible.]

[The moment you stepped off the Star Ship, you could clearly feel your cultivation speed skyrocketing.]

[Because the surrounding Immortal Qi environment was finally back to normal, the Demon Tribe talent "Natural Respiration" and 「You Get Stronger Just by Breathing!」 started kicking into high gear.]

[This time was even faster than the last simulation, because you were a Guardian now—your baseline cultivation speed was higher, and amplified, it was naturally faster still!]

["If a second-tier star is this fast, wouldn't a first-tier star be absolutely explosive?"]

[But there was no rush to leave.]

[Blazing Star still had a must-eat list to complete.]

[With a thousand-year lifespan, there was no harm in lingering here for a while.]