Beast Taming Ascension

Chapter 464 Reproduction is the Primary Productive Force

"Hybrid monster technology???"

The crowd erupted in uproar, finding the name of this secret technique rather strange.

What a mess.

"Sect Master, instead of researching how to get us out of the Origin Realm, you're researching this 'hybrid monster technology'... Can't you do something useful?" one of the monsters complained.

Lin Jing chuckled and said, "You'll see when you see it."

After saying that, he waved his hand, and the leaf rat appeared in front of a group of spirits. Looking at the pet beast summoned by Lin Jing, the group of spirits narrowed their eyes.

"Everyone."

Lin Jing continued, "Do you know what the most instinctive behavior of animals is?"

"It's about reproduction!"

"Whether it's a monster or a human, the instinct to reproduce, continue their species, and pass on their bloodline is absolute."

"Beasts and humans can pass on their bloodlines and power to one generation after another, combining the efforts of several or even dozens of generations to accomplish a single task."

"Most of us natural spirits, however, do not have this instinct; we are not enthusiastic about procreation..."

"Of course, this does not mean that we cannot reproduce. Using our own power, we can transform similar things around us or on our bodies into spirits and give them intelligence. In our view, this is reproduction, but in fact, it is not like that."

"I believe that most of the people present did not raise the spirits they had inspired as successors, but only as subordinates."

"Because you know that the offspring you cultivate will be far less talented and have less potential than you in the future. You have no expectations for them. What you cannot do, they certainly cannot do either. If they continue to reproduce in this way, each generation will only be worse than the last."

"This is the difference between animals and spirits. When animals reproduce, even if the parents are ordinary, there is a possibility of bloodline mutation. Two mortal humans can give birth to a celestial being, and two ordinary demon beasts can give birth to offspring with the qualities of a king. This is one of the reasons why animals are keen on reproducing."

"However, although Heaven did not endow us spirits with this ability, there are gains and losses. It also gave us spirits a longer lifespan than ordinary animals. What animals can do in several generations can be done by us spirits within our own lifespan."

"But if I told you that I had a way to make our natural spirits and creatures give birth to offspring that are several times more talented and have greater potential than our own, would you be willing to raise them and entrust your ambitions and will to the next generation?"

"Think about it. Although the Origin Realm is currently a place where spirits, monsters, and humans are on equal footing, that's because you spirits are the first batch of spirits born in the Origin Realm, the most talented spirits. You have the strength to stand on equal footing with people from the outside world and outlive batch after batch of human prodigies. But even if your lifespan is long, it will eventually reach its limit. The spirits born in the Origin Realm afterward will only get worse and worse than you."

"However, the reproduction of humans and demons will always maintain a relatively stable inheritance. In tens of thousands of years, you will turn to dust, and new geniuses will enter from outside the realm. Even if they are only at the same level as the current geniuses, the Origin Realm will be a completely different scene. The spirits and monsters of the Origin Realm will only become materials for them to refine pills and weapons. Competing for immortal sources? That's wishful thinking."

"You mean, you mean we can give birth to offspring with better talents than ourselves? How is that possible?!" At this moment, even the Goddess of the Underworld questioned it, as she found it increasingly strange.

The spirits present were born from the mountains and rivers of the Origin Realm since ancient times, and have developed their forms and intelligence over hundreds of millions of years.

These conditions are difficult to replicate, and the offspring they inspire can never surpass their predecessors who have been tempered by time.

"That's why I said we need hybridization technology!" Lin Jing said seriously. "Just like how demonic beasts transform into humanoid demons and give birth to half-demons with humans, the half-demons who inherit the talents of both sides possess even stronger potential!"

"We spirits and monsters cannot produce superior offspring by relying on our own enlightenment and asexual reproduction. That is because everything about our offspring comes from ourselves. Without the introduction of external forces, there will be no evolution of our bloodline."

"But what if different types of spirits, such as mountain gods and lake spirits, could give birth to offspring with shared bloodlines?"

"That's even more impossible." A group of spirits said bluntly, "What a joke! Do you think we're fools?" That's what they said, but how could they possibly do it?

"Just look."

Lin Jing took out a red stone and said, "Do you know what this is?"

"Crimson Fire Gold has good spiritual qualities. If it is tempered in spiritual fire, it should be able to develop a spirit after a thousand years. If it is enlightened with immortal fire, it will immediately gain intelligence and become a golden stone spirit!" The mountain god said immediately upon seeing it.

Lin Jing nodded, and then he took out a purple-gold stone.

"Purple Gold Stone, this isn't from my cave. When did you take it?" The magnetic dragon exclaimed in surprise.

The Purple Gold Stone, formed by being bathed in the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder for many years, contains the properties of lightning. The magnetic dragon in front of us is a divine item from a Purple Gold Stone that has come to life.

Its reproduction process is nothing more than using its own divine lightning power to transform the purple gold stone.

"Pine Leaf Rat." Lin Jing said softly, and the Pine Leaf Rat immediately jumped onto Lin Jing's shoulder, its eyes filled with emerald green light, like crystal fairy light.

"Could it be?" Feng Ning, who had been watching from the sidelines, looked over.

As the leaf rat focused its gaze on the two stones that Lin Jing had thrown together, a miraculous scene unfolded. Under the light shining from its eyes, the two spirit stones mysteriously merged into a new spirit stone that was interwoven with red and purple, and fused with flames and lightning!
This scene surprised the spirits slightly.

This is precisely one of the new evolutions that occurred when Lin Jing later enhanced the Pine Leaf Rat's Glazed Immortal Eyes divine ability with immortal energy.

It is now possible to combine two different resources to create a new item.

[Flashstone contains powerful lightning and fire energy. When detonated, it possesses immense destructive power. After absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for a hundred years, it can develop sentience and become a living being.]

"Everyone, you can surely see that the power contained in this Flame Stone is completely incomparable to that of the Crimson Fire Gold and Purple Gold Stone. Not only are they perfectly fused together, but unlike refining weapons and alchemy, they do not destroy the original spirituality of the materials. They still have the opportunity to give birth to a spirit."

"Hasn't this perfectly fused the two kinds of spirit races?" Lin Jing chuckled. "Do you still think that giving birth to offspring with even greater talent and potential is just wishful thinking?"

"Imagine if we took a top-grade mountain range from the Mountain God's Vice Sect Master and a handful of top-grade Netherworld Soil from the Netherworld Soil Vice Sect Master, and fused them together, how powerful would the offspring be..."

Lin Jing himself was extremely excited and had already decided to create a top-quality spirit contract. He believed that the group of spirits in front of him would also be excited.

Seeing this, all the monsters present turned red-eyed, their eyes glowing with a mixture of red and green light, staring at the leaf rat behind Lin Jing. What kind of magic is this?!
(End of this chapter)