Chapter 798 - 3: Creating Lifeforms

Chapter 798: Chapter 3: Creating Lifeforms

In the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, or the mountain community’s education system, university holds a very special rank.

Firstly, universities are not a part of the thirty-year compulsory education system.

Under Li Boyang’s intentional guidance, the concept of "university" perceived by the mountain people has always been considered optional.

Especially with the specialization options, which range widely from possibilities of attaining enlightenment to methods of increasing crop yield, all fall under the university’s teaching scope.

Secondly, unlike primary and middle schools where textbooks and courses are fixed, universities differ.

Li Boyang never imposed excessive demands and interference on university textbooks and courses.

Each teacher can tailor courses for their students based on their own expertise and interests.

Similarly, students can choose classes according to their interests and preferences.

Even after Li Jingshu became the dean of Hundred Lands University, she only mandated the study of "Basic Cultivation" and "Ideological Education."

Once these courses, along with seven others, meet the graduation standards, it signifies that the students can graduate.

In this regard, the universities of this world are completely different from Earth’s universities.

Perhaps it’s the change in perspective brought by immortality...

Or it could be the continuous influence of resource abundance on mentality...

Anyway, among the mountain community, individuals who spend thirty or forty years in university are not uncommon.

Of course, this exception only exists in the few universities established by mountain people, including Hundred Lands University.

In universities founded by other alien races and Gods, although there is no academic year requirement, they usually force students to graduate within five to ten years.

After all, they aren’t as affluent as the mountain people, who simply don’t care about the resources consumed by these students.

The continuous expansion of [Profound Garden Barrier], the trend of agricultural industrialization, alongside various Divine Techniques...

With the current grain yield of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, feeding the world’s population is not an issue.

In fact, the mountain people internally already have a project for ascending to the Celestial Realm.

Unfortunately, this project is far more difficult than the "Cloud Summit Celestial Palace Plan", and the adaptation to the environment alone blocks all individuals below Gods.

"So, your main task now is to teach a group of alien races and Spirit Monsters to transform?"

Looking up at the enormous statue of Tao Ancestor in the center of the main hall, Li Boyang couldn’t hide the odd expression on his face.

It’s not because this statue of Tao Ancestor doesn’t resemble him, it’s precisely because it resembles him too much, almost identical to Li Boyang’s true form.

In other words, this statue of Tao Ancestor was undoubtedly built by someone familiar.

Considering this is the training ground for the "Transformation Course" at Hundred Lands University, it’s self-evident who created this statue of Tao Ancestor.

"There’s no way around it; the threshold of ’Transformation Skill’ has always been extremely high."

"Spending a decade to learn the Transformation Technique is already very challenging for most alien races."

"I don’t even hope for them to progress further; as long as they can honestly transform into a complete human shape, they can graduate."

Slowly walking out of the main hall, Er Tu looked at the huge plaza nearby and sighed.

Jade, totems, bones, models, and even vividly lifelike statues of all beings...

Everything needed for practicing Transformation Techniques is present, but very few students are studying.

The very few students observing the statues and attempting transformations are mostly non-human alien races or Spirit Monsters.

Their requirements for Transformation Techniques are very simple.

That is, after transformation, they do not want to be missing limbs, without considering truly having Thousand Transformations Divine Powers.

"I think your demands might be a bit too high for them."

Also walking to the hall’s entrance, Li Boyang had a different perspective.

"Transformation Technique doesn’t necessarily have to start from transforming the physical body..."

"Before consolidating the foundation and prospects, what you need to do first is to spark their interest by lowering the learning threshold."

Upon hearing this, Er Tu couldn’t help but show some curiosity.

"Do you have any ideas?"

Er Tu didn’t doubt Li Boyang’s teaching abilities.

This is someone known as the "Tao Ancestor," if he can’t teach, then no one can in this world.

Er Tu just wanted to know, if Transformation Technique doesn’t start from transforming the physical body, where else can it start?

"Your approach is correct; any life form is most familiar with its own body."

"But have you thought about it, even if you dissect the skeletal structure, muscle, and meridian system in detail, for them it’s akin to cutting into their own bodies."

"Not everyone is like us, capable of undergoing such transformations without fear."

Er Tu didn’t interrupt Li Boyang, instead falling into a kind of contemplation.

"Like the students you teach, regardless of their outward demeanor, subconsciously they fear their body’s... ’alteration’."

At the end of the speech, Li Boyang hesitated for a moment, eventually choosing to use the word "alteration."

Whether in the context of Thousand Transformations Divine Powers or Transformation Technique, it’s impossible to achieve these powerful Divine Powers in one go.

Especially for those unskilled learners, body deformation is a common phenomenon.

Even with Er Tu, a master of Thousand Transformations Divine Power, watching nearby, the unnecessary paths they take, the challenges they face, won’t be any less.

At most, concerning safety, they’d be more assured than those who practice alone.

"Then you mean, initially let them give up attempting the physical body transformation?"

Coming back from contemplation, Er Tu asked with some understanding.

Regarding talent and wisdom, Er Tu isn’t particularly outstanding among the many prodigies in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

However, being the Spirit Monster who followed Li Boyang the longest, at least he keeps pace in understanding.

"Exactly, like this..."

While speaking, Li Boyang suddenly focused his gaze on the candle flame on the stone pillar nearby.

The next second, Li Boyang lightly tapped with his fingertip, causing that candle to undergo transformation.

In that not-quite-hot flame, a winged fire snake yawned, as if a true creature birthed within the flames.

"This is the most basic transformation, especially for insubstantial things."

"The subsequent advanced steps could be jade, metal—anything your imagination encompasses."

"Further ahead involves substance transformation, turning jade into metal, water into fire..."

Hearing this, Er Tu no longer needed Li Boyang to continue prompting and proactively took over the conversation.

"After transformations and transmutations, the natural progression leads to physical body transformations."

"In doing so, although it prolongs the learning time for Transformation Techniques, it indeed lowers the threshold significantly, sparking maximal student interest."

While speaking, Er Tu curiously stretched his head to examine the fire snake birthed in the candle flame.

In a flash, the fire snake, sensing danger, suddenly flicked its tongue at Er Tu, emitting a menacing hiss.

"Wow, it’s actually come alive!"

Ignoring the burn from the flames, Er Tu swiftly grabbed the fire snake at its central node.

"You’ve reached such a level now?"

"With a casual point, you’ve created life?"

Feeling the fire snake struggle in his grasp, Er Tu’s curiosity turned to disbelief.

"Wait... It’s not just life; it’s actually a brand-new species!?"

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