New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 201 "Little Sheep, I'll Help You Become an Immortal!"

After listening to Snake's report, Yuan Zhu fell into thought. After much deliberation, he realized his own knowledge was insufficient to answer the question, so he muttered to himself, "When in doubt, seek help from outside!"

As he spoke, he took out a coin from his [Soul Space]. After using it, he traveled directly from Taixi City to [Happy Home].

"Young Master Yuan, welcome back!" "Meow meow meow!"

Number 3's voice and a series of excited sheep bleating rang out simultaneously beside me. Turning my head, I saw the mechanical maid walking through the empty and luxurious hall of the "Happy Home," holding a chain by her hand.

She held a sheep in one hand and tightly gripped a handful of tender green eggplant seedlings shaped like a human hand in the other.

The little goat, now noticeably larger, with its pupils glowing green and two spiraling demon horns atop its head, was following closely behind Number 3, munching away on its food with gusto.

The goat's front half is now dressed in a black and green striped vest, revealing two smooth, furry forelegs. Its rear end is covered by a large white diaper, with a fluffy tail swaying out of the opening.

Seeing this scene of a wealthy young lady raising goats in a luxurious villa, Yuan Zhu couldn't help but exclaim, "Are you herding sheep?"

Number 3, whose mechanical face could only make micro-expressions, revealed a bright smile and happily replied, "That's right! 'Little Sheep' is very smart now. After consuming a large amount of blood tomato seedlings, the captain said that its bone strength and physical fitness have greatly improved. It has also successfully mastered half of Grandma Fish's [uniform], making it a true team mascot and capable of participating in the next round of missions."

This passage contains a lot of information. In a daze, Yuan Zhu recalled that when he was first pulled into the "Happy Home," there was an old woman who was the first generation of high-speed mutants and was defeated by the Buddha Kingdom of Ye. It seemed like a very distant thing.

Looking at the little goat again, Yuan Zhu scanned it with his Soul Crystal and immediately recognized its 'scent'.

[Neutral leaning towards evil, limited deviation, contaminated and chaotic!]

Nowadays, the uniform of Happy Home no longer provides much of a boost to his strength; it's practically useless.

But he still chose to wear it, firstly out of loyalty! He had to support the divine cause of his own [Furry King] and show his stance. Secondly, the [uniform] was made of luxurious fabric, expensive materials, and was meticulously crafted. It was very comfortable to wear and could be changed in style at will, so he simply couldn't bear to take it off.

Here, he wants to shout out loud: "Long live [King Mao]!"

Secondly, while the [Uniform] is gradually falling behind the increasingly powerful [Holy Light System] in terms of strength enhancement, its functionality remains excellent. It allows Yuan Zhu to freely manipulate a small amount of 'shadow' when not using [Holy Light], concealing his presence and reducing his aura, and performing some minor skills such as lock picking and stealth.

Finally, the [Shadow Uniform] perfectly solved the embarrassing situation of being naked after each [Tiger Demon Stance]. Yes, whenever he activates the [Tiger Demon Stance], his body instantly swells to five meters long (torso) and three meters tall, tearing through any ordinary clothes he wears in his human form. After disabling the [Boss Template], he's left in the awkward predicament of being barely clothed.

That's why he never takes off his uniform, but the increase in strength he gets in human form is negligible. The main reason is that the small amount of shadow contamination contained within the uniform is completely useless against holy light, which is at an absolute disadvantage and destined to be purified and destroyed.

However, if you turn off [Holy Light] and only use the shadow power contained in [Uniform], you're only at the level of a high-level cougar, which is not as ferocious and powerful as if you were using [Paladin Breathing Technique].

Unless... more "pollution" is continuously injected into the "uniform," causing it to transform from a "tool" into a "species," becoming a private, extraordinary system belonging to the "Furry King" (the "anti-law").

Yuan Zhu had no interest in doing so, but Xiao Meimei had this inclination.

Under his [Soul Crystal Detection (Detecting Evil)], the little goat's bones contained a faint [Plant-type Filthy Bone Contamination Residue], which is the 'Green Mad Blood' that [Little Red Realm] first encountered.

According to the orthodox [Filthy Bone] standard, the blood is blackish-red, characterized by skeletal mutation, bloodlust, uncontrolled evolution, and viral spread. The 'mad blood pollution' in Xiao Mei's body had long been cleaned up, making her only a low-level infected individual. While perfectly healed, her bones inherited a few characteristics, making them exceptionally strong and creating a physique far superior to that of an ordinary goat.

Secondly, the vest worn by the little goat on its front half was a [uniform] recovered from the Bloodstained Monster, Granny Fish. Granny Fish's [uniform] had already absorbed a large amount of 'Bloodstained Buddha Cocoon' during the 'Night of the Buddha Eggplant', causing it to go out of control and mutate, exhibiting the characteristics of a [Green Mad Eggplant].

Now it was picked up by No. 3, mended and patched, and made into a pet vest, which is worn by 'Little Sheep' and matches its body perfectly.

During Yuan Zhu's investigation, countless plant roots extended from the inner side of the vest, penetrating into the goat's skin and flesh, spreading throughout its body, and completing a primary form of symbiosis.

It can gain powerful life support and attribute enhancement through the [uniform], and can also use the [uniform] to unleash some 'Mad Eggplant-like superpowers'. However, the [Buddhist elements] and [filthy bone pollution] in its body have been cleansed away, and it is moving closer to the [anti-law children's clothing], but its level is far from reaching the [seed] level, so it cannot be considered the sect spirit pet of the [Furry King].

Scanning the little goat with the [Soul Crystal], the oppressive and suffocating feeling of death, like a natural enemy (holy light), caused the 'Little Goat', which originally wanted to get close to its savior, to teleport behind Number 3 at lightning speed, looking at Yuan Zhu with fear.

Yuan Zhu also swallowed hard, his mind filled with images of the 'rats and frogs' that had died tragically at his hands, before realizing that this was a top-quality battery!
With the [Mad Eggplant. Uniform] as his signature disguise, this 'half-step Mad Sheep' possesses the parasitic, blood-sucking, and life-plundering traits of [Mad Eggplant]. He's a top-notch self-recharging power bank, a perfect match for his identity as a [Holy Light Monk]!
"Number 3, does this guy qualify as having embarked on the path of the extraordinary? Does he have a power system?"

Number 3 tilted his head, looked at the little sheep, patted its head, and then shook his head regretfully, saying, "No, it's only initially tainted by the [Power of Pollution]. It can control [Uniform] equipment, but it's still a long way from embarking on the path of [My Lord]. Moreover, these kinds of animals generally lack spirituality and can be raised as 'magical beasts or weapons.' There's only a very small chance that it can develop intelligence and truly embark on the path of transcendence."

Yuan Zhu only realized this belatedly as his strength increased, his network of connections expanded, and he frequently exchanged miscellaneous books and tales of the extraordinary realm from the [Gods Space. Exchange List].

In this extraordinary world where two major immortal systems—Buddhism, the Holy Temple, Sword Immortals, and Corpse-Dissolving Immortals—run rampant, there's surprisingly no concept of "demon race" or "monster"?!
Yes, throughout the entire planet Duling, regardless of whether it's the Astral Realm, the Spirit Realm, or the Foam Realm, there is no concept of 'monster'. Animals, even extraordinary demons infected by corrupting abilities, can usually become very strong, but they will not develop intelligence, much less take human form.

There are many different races and species in the Duling, but they are all naturally intelligent races, such as elves, dwarves, or other alien plant beings, otherworldly humans... As for some super creatures with intelligence, they are special mutations, or simply souls possessed by humans, and none of them are common.

Even Yuan Zhu's accomplices, the somewhat intelligent 'eggplant-headed ghosts', were originally 'eggplant-headed monks (humans transformed),' or goblins who were not recognized by the [intelligent races] but were actually intelligent. Even the [magical giant insect] was an insect that had been possessed by a reversed body after the insect cultivator lost control, and its intelligence was extremely low.

Therefore, trying to raise a mere ordinary little goat into a demon or monster is basically impossible. Number 3's modifications and taming of it were more of a pastime for the bored girl to pass the time.

However, while the "Little Sheep" may not be able to cultivate into a monster, it still possesses the value of 'polluting, transforming, and strengthening'.

Yuan Zhu closed the [Soul Crystal], rested his chin on his hand, and circled the little goat once. He suddenly felt that [Mascot Training] was also a very challenging form of entertainment.

He couldn't help but ask, "Number Three, would you mind if I trained it?"

Number 3 asked curiously, "What is Young Master Yuan planning to do now?"

"I plan to further develop this little goat based on its existing attributes and condition, making it stronger, more resilient, and even... if possible, I'd like to give it intelligence. Don't you want to raise a smart, clean little goat that knows how to use the toilet and doesn't pee indiscriminately?"

“Great, great! Of course I’d be happy for you, Young Master Yuan, to train it. But it will cost a lot. I just used the captain’s old uniform that he recycled and made a little coat for it.”

Yuan Zhu waved his hand and said, "It's alright, I happen to have a gift that can help it build its foundation!"

It was only after seeing the [New Mad Eggplant Attribute] within 'Little Sheep' that he had this bold idea. It was after witnessing the double baptism of 'Impure Bones and Buddhist Dharma' that he had this new attribute.

He pulled a Pumpkin Sword Immortal Dao Seed from his Soul Space. A clump of intertwined, green plant tissue twisted and writh in his palm, attempting to pierce the skin covered by his black uniform and enter his flesh. This Dao Seed originated from the pumpkin-headed sword immortal security guards of the Astral Bank. The 'Time-Space Squad' from the future had controlled three pumpkin-headed security guards, all of whom committed suicide, extracting six innate Dao Seeds from their skulls. Two were used for foundation building for newcomers, and the rest were given to A-Miao.

Meng Xiyue wasn't interested in the 'Dao Seeds' that the [Plant Clan] could naturally produce, but Yuan Zhu asked for two, intending to give one of them to a senior student from [Rain Academy].

He now knows that the original [Random Immortal System] was an attempt by a group of people who joined the [Kunlun Sect] but did not want to be controlled by the [Kunlun Mother], and wanted to break free from the constraints in pursuit of freedom and immortality.

This group of early immortals included both native human immortals and native elven immortals. They diligently cultivated within the Kunlun system while simultaneously seeking an opportunity for transcendence.

It wasn't until the intersection of the Plant Universe and the Spirit Tablets that a completely new 'plant variety' emerged, unaffected by the Kunlun Mother's pollution system.

Thus, the orthodox immortals cruelly persecuted and dissected the [Plant Race], digging out the first generation of 'Random Immortal Seeds' from their bodies, which were actually the core organs naturally conceived by the [Plant Race].

It possesses dual characteristics of 'plant + organism', enabling it to resonate with starlight and absorb energy from the stars.

Thus, the top immortals, taking the "Three Flowers Gathering at the Top" as the core principle and referencing the "Kunlun Immortal Dao System," reopened the "Overseas Wandering Immortals" and, outside of the "Wooden Spiritual Root Immortal Cultivation Path," created the unorthodox wandering immortal method of "Herbal Dao Seed. Three Flowers Immortal Cultivation."

As time went by, the unorthodox sects of immortality, based on the first generation of 'Starry Sky Dao Seeds', gradually broke away from the [Plant Race (Aliens)] after several iterations, giving rise to the more bizarre [Native Immortal Dao Seeds].

For example, the Dangerous Botanical School of [Rain Garden].

Even so, those plant-based races that do not cultivate the [Immortal Cultivation Method] are still a high-quality source of 'fundamentalist Immortal Cultivation Seeds' and remain very popular in the black market.

In Yuan Zhu's view, it was like the scalp of an Indian native, which was very suitable as a foundational material for a certain 'shadow puppetry technique' of the Anglo-Saxon sect. Even though later generations developed more and better foundational materials, there was still a retrogressive nostalgia for backward technology, and people pursued the dangerous and unsafe 'native scalp' to enter the path.

At this moment, the 'Innate Dao Seed' in Yuan Zhu's hand not only possesses the superior star bloodline of the orthodox 'Pumpkin Clan', but also, due to the original owner's arduous cultivation of the 'Sword Immortal Method', its flesh and blood tissue (Dao Seed) are also being tempered by 'Sword Qi and Sword Dao Contamination', which will inevitably allow the 'Random Immortal Dao Seed' to carry more innate attributes (Sword Dao Foundation).

Perhaps I can cultivate 'Little Sheep' into a [Sheep Clan Loose Immortal]? But more likely, I will cultivate this sheep into a top-tier 'Sword Embryo'?
A flying sword made from a live goat—wouldn't that be great for [Pipe Wrench Sword Immortal] Lü Rang? But there was nothing he could do; after all, Lü Rang was his underling.

Whether it's the "Sheep Clan Immortal" or the "Goat Flying Sword"... both are very challenging recreational activities!
Upon seeing the object in Yuan Zhu's palm, Number 3 exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, is this a fresh 'Starlight Dao Seed'?!"

Yuan Zhu asked in surprise, "You recognize this?"

"My knowledge base contains relevant records. This is the oldest and most primitive 'wild starlight Dao seed,' with a high probability of Foundation Establishment, but also a high probability of risk, loss of control, and pollution. But most importantly, everyone knows that Dao seeds produced by the [Plant Clan] are good and can inherit [Starlight Power], so this path of wandering immortals has long been rampant. Behind every [Plant Clan Dao Seed], there is a [High-Ranking Wandering Immortal] who influences other wandering immortals of the same type. Therefore, today's 'wandering immortals' are all pursuing independent new Dao seeds."

Yuan Zhu suddenly realized that this aligned with the "Dangerous Botany School." Despite having so many mature 'Taoist Seeds,' the senior student was still engaged in hybridization and breeding to develop new 'seeds.'

It seems that those early scattered immortals who attempted to break free from the corrupting influence of the Kunlun Mother ultimately followed the same path of evil dragons, happily enslaving lower-ranking scattered immortals within their own system. This forces everyone to constantly innovate and forge new paths.

Even if this 'Starry Pumpkin Seed' is backed by the 'Pumpkin Immortal,' what does it have to do with me? It's not me using it, it's the little goat. Just watching the fun is enough!

"Haha, it's alright!"

The shadow beneath Yuan Zhu's feet suddenly expanded, spewing out several shadowy vines that bound the dazed little goat. Amidst the goat's panicked struggles and pitiful bleating, he dragged it towards him.

During this time, the frightened little sheep subconsciously activated its "uniform vest". Countless structures that resembled both blood vessels and plant leaf veins burst, spread, and bulged under its skin, amplifying and strengthening its physical body, unleashing astonishing power and speed.

This reminded Yuan Zhu of the high-speed fish grandmother who made a fleeting appearance before disappearing in disappointment. At the same time, a few green eggplant seedlings sprouted from the little goat's fur, intertwining and trying to break through its body, coalescing into the same 'vine tendrils' to clash with the 'shadow vines'.

The uniforms of both sides can be said to be 'from the same school' in some respects. The same luxury clothing, in the same bubble world, has devoured a large number of 'eggplant monks' of the same kind and origin.

However, Yuan Zhu swallowed the [Shadow Eggplant] after it was contaminated by the 'Changgui'; while the little goat inherited the 'Mad Eggplant' that Granny Fish frantically devoured at the cost of her Sanity.

Even though the sources of pollution are different, their manifestations are the same. Unfortunately, the little goat is too weak, just an ordinary ungulate, lacking vitality, pollution energy, and a transcendent system. The uniform is also defective, naturally failing to condense powerful 'Mad Eggplant Tentacles' before being scattered by the Shadow Eggplant Tentacles.

Finally, Yuan Zhu dragged it in front of him.

"Don't struggle, don't be afraid, this celestial being will support you and bestow upon you a great fortune!"

After saying that, he raised his hand and cast a weakened version of the [Holy Light Barrier], trapping Xiao Mei inside and launching a 360° all-around holy light attack.

All I can say is that Number 3 takes good care of this big pet; it's very clean, with no residue of pollution on its body. But the little goat still looks weak and in pain.

In the eyes of the Holy Light, the Mad Eggplant was already a product of heresy. This was mainly because the Corruption of the Bone was a top-level taboo, and the opponent's eighteenth-generation descendant still carried the original sin.

After the goat was exterminated, it was also weakened. This was the perfect opportunity to implant the [Taoist Seed].

So he took out a claw hammer, turned it upside down, and used the sharp end of the claw to smash it down hard on the little goat's skull.

With a crack, the top of his head shattered, leaving a dent and a scabbed surface from which blood and a small amount of brain fluid began to seep out. Yuan Zhu, with lightning speed, stuffed the 'Dao Seed,' which had also been stimulated and destroyed by the [Holy Light], back inside.

The clump of green plant roots, now under the threat of the [Holy Light], went berserk, parasitizing any flesh it could find and burrowing into any hole it could find. It burrowed into the little goat's skull through the wound on its head, and then very politely sewed up the torn goat's scalp.

The little goat's eyes glowed green, its body convulsed violently like an epileptic seizure, its limbs lost coordination, it collapsed to the ground, twitching and trembling, its tongue lolling out, and tears, snot, and saliva flowing freely... It looked like it was having a bout of mad cow disease and was about to ascend to heaven.

Number 3 approached, his face full of concern and anxiety: "Young Master Yuan, Xiao Mei won't be able to take it and will just die like this, will she?"

"Don't panic, I'll help it!"

Having said that, Yuan Zhu raised his hand and unleashed a new round of [Holy Light]. This time, the Holy Light changed according to his subjective will; it was no longer a light for detection and disinfection, but a light of divine healing.

Within his subjective understanding, he regarded the 'polluted energy' in Xiaomei's body as harmless, and let his 'holy light' wholeheartedly ignite her life, overdrawing and stimulating her life potential to unleash a healing effect and help her survive this ordeal.

So, under his torment, the little goat convulsed more violently and became more energetic. Even its diaper was almost completely soaked.

(End of this chapter)