No one could hear the words in Shi Yi's heart.
Just as the bitterness in his heart had nowhere to be told.
Shi Yi was not Shi Hao, who could find joy in suffering. Shi Yi was also not the original Shi Yi; he was Shi Yi from the Azure Blue Planet, with the same name but not the same person.
In his previous life, he died in a brutal nuclear war.
In this life, he was reborn as someone with the same name.
Before the age of six, he enjoyed wealth and luxury.
After the age of six, he awakened his memories from his previous life.
Perhaps the two of them were originally one person, the same person in different times, different parallel histories, parallel universes, and parallel worlds.
Otherwise, how could Shi Yi, as a congenital Saint with Double Pupils, have his identity and name occupied by an outsider? Only he himself could kill him.
The next day.
Stone Village, under the Willow Tree.
After sending off Aunt Hu's daughter, Hu Niu, Shi Yi came alone to the Willow Deity's main body, the Willow Tree.
He didn't have many strengths; perhaps his only strength was his shamelessness. He would approach the powerful for closeness and chat about everyday life, whether there was a reason or not.
Not only was today strange, but before Shi Yi even spoke, the Willow Deity initiated conversation with him. It felt somewhat like pursuing a girl for a thousand days and finally moving the goddess.
This wasn't to say Shi Yi was a simp.
Although his actions and behavior were somewhat similar to a simp, his core inner thought was completely different. He would never give up the entire forest for the Willow Deity alone.
"Shi Yi, do you know why your Qilin Treasure Technique is incomplete?"
The Willow Deity's voice was calm, revealing a hint of gentleness. This gentleness wasn't for Shi Yi; she was just in a good mood today, which was why her tone carried a trace of tenderness.
Not long ago.
The Willow Deity had sensed her own vitality slowly recovering, but lacking a catalyst, she had remained half-dead. Today, her main body's vitality completely revived.
Endless life.
This was her special ability, and it was also an important reason why she could survive after being betrayed by her own people. Endless life preserved her last trace of original vitality.
Starting from today, her own power was recovering exponentially. If she had enough time, it wasn't impossible to recover to the Immortal King realm.
Of course.
Even if her strength recovered exponentially every day, this time would definitely not be less than a hundred thousand years.
Unless she entered the Original Gate to seek opportunities in the Boundary Sea, it would be possible to recover to the Immortal King realm within ten thousand years.
What is the Immortal King realm?
A single drop of blood can remain undying for several epochs. With a flick of a finger, they can destroy a realm. They can conceal heavenly secrets themselves, and their true name being thought of will be perceived by them.
Unless constantly worn down by power of the same level or higher, these Immortal Kings are destined to be immortal, their physical bodies indestructible, and their primordial spirits undying.
What is the Original Gate?
The Original Gate was born from chaos before the creation of Heaven and Earth, a portal that leads to the Boundary Sea, composed of countless great worlds and great universes.
Within the Boundary Sea, there are countless opportunities. Even powerhouses at the level of Immortal Kings flock to it, but no one knows what darkness is hidden at the end of the Boundary Sea.
What is the Boundary Sea?
In different worlds and different universes, it has different names.
Endless Chaos Sea, Infinite Multiverse, and here it is called the Boundary Sea.
"Because the Qilin True Blood was incomplete when I underwent the baptism?"
Shi Yi scratched his head. He didn't understand why his Qilin Treasure Technique was incomplete. When he underwent the baptism, he thought it was because the True Blood was incomplete.
"No, the reason your Qilin Treasure Technique is incomplete, and your Double Pupil only saw the Kirin Steps, is not because the Qilin True Blood was incomplete. It's because that Flame Kirin's bloodline was impure."
"The true Kirin is one of the Ten Ferocious. Shi Yi, above Pure-Blooded, there is Ancient, and there are the Ten Ferocious. Every Ten Ferocious race, upon reaching adulthood, has the ability to destroy Heaven and Earth."
The Willow Deity's words greatly increased Shi Yi's knowledge. For the first time, he understood the true hierarchy of ferocious beasts, something the people of the Lower Realm's Eight Domains could never know.
In the Great Wilderness, ferocious beasts are divided into Prehistoric Ferocious Beasts, Desolate Variants, Ancient Descendants, and Pure-Blooded Ferocious Beasts, with clear ranks. The latter, even as cubs, can crush the former.
But in the Upper Realm, above the bloodline of Pure-Blooded Ferocious Beasts, there are Ancient Ferocious Beasts, and there are Pure-Blooded Ten Ferocious. Each step is a new Heaven, and bloodline limitations are an insurmountable chasm.
Ancient Ferocious Beasts and Ancient Descendants are essentially the same.
They are both mixed-blood descendants of Pure-Blooded Ten Ferocious and Pure-Blooded Ferocious Beasts.
Simply put.
Pure-Blooded Ten Ferocious are greater than Ancient Ferocious Beasts, the latter being the mixed-blood descendants of the former.
Pure-Blooded Ferocious Beasts are greater than Ancient Descendants, the latter being the mixed-blood descendants of the former.
Desolate Variants are greater than Prehistoric Ferocious Beasts, the latter being the mixed-blood descendants of the former.
It is worth noting.
Pure-Blooded Ten Ferocious, Pure-Blooded Ferocious Beasts, and Desolate Variants.
There is no bloodline connection between the three.
In other words.
Prehistoric Ferocious Beasts cannot advance all the way to Pure-Blooded Ten Ferocious. At most, their bloodline can awaken, turning them into Desolate Variants. Ancient Descendants naturally cannot become Pure-Blooded Ten Ferocious either.
In this world, there is no saying of a carp leaping over the dragon gate. Strong is strong, weak is weak. As an ant, you are destined to be an insignificant ant your entire life.
As for that woman in later generations who defied Heaven as a mortal.
Throughout history, she is the only one of her kind.
"Willow Deity, I understand now. That Flame Kirin wasn't an ordinary Pure-Blooded Lifeform. It was an Ancient Ferocious Beast, a mixed-blood of the Pure-Blooded Ten Ferocious. But in the Flame Kirin's True Blood memory, it believed it possessed the complete Qilin Treasure Technique!" Shi Yi said, puzzled.
"Shi Yi, have you ever thought that it itself didn't know what the complete Qilin Treasure Technique looked like? It thought the Qilin Treasure Technique it inherited was the complete Qilin Treasure Technique. Have you ever seen it perform any Qilin Treasure Technique other than the Kirin Steps in its True Blood memory?" The Willow Deity's voice was calm and unperturbed.
"No, I haven't."
Shi Yi shook his head. Three years ago, during the Flame Kirin True Blood baptism, he indeed did not see it perform any Precious Technique other than the Kirin Steps in the Flame Kirin's True Blood memory before its death.
"The complete Qilin Treasure Technique consists of four techniques: Kirin Steps, Qilin Fist, Qilin Foot, and Qilin Markings. What you possess is only the incomplete Kirin Steps," Willow Deity said.
"Willow Deity, you understand the Qilin Treasure Technique?" Shi Yi asked.
"The Ten Ferocious Treasure Techniques, I understand them slightly," Willow Deity said indifferently.
"Willow Deity, let's not talk about the other Ten Ferocious Treasure Techniques. Can you roughly explain the Qilin Treasure Technique?" Shi Yi's eyes were full of hope.
No one knew.
He had a bit of an obsessive-compulsive disorder. Although the Kirin Steps, which was one-fourth of the Qilin Treasure Technique, was very strong, the incomplete Qilin Treasure Technique always left him with an unspeakable regret in his heart.
Regarding this question.
Willow Deity was silent for a while. Just as Shi Yi was feeling a little disappointed, her voice sounded in Shi Yi's mind again, briefly explaining the general idea of the Qilin Treasure Technique.
"Kirin Steps, also known as Kirin Nine Steps. Each step is a layer of Heaven. Nine steps can shatter the entire Great Wilderness. However, with your current strength, taking two steps is already the limit."
"Qilin Fist. A single Qilin Fist, with monstrous blood energy, turns Heaven and Earth upside down. The force of the punch can tear through the sky."
"Qilin Foot. A single Qilin Foot, covering thousands of miles in an instant, without a trace. If one wants to run, no one can catch up."
"Qilin Markings. Qilin tattoos, indestructible and immune to all techniques. One is inherently invincible."
"Shi Yi, you cannot expect me to teach you the complete Qilin Treasure Technique. I can only give you a general explanation. The complete Qilin Treasure Technique, you can only obtain it from a Pure-Blooded Ten Ferocious Kirin."
Speaking of this.
Noticing Shi Yi's eager eyes, Willow Deity continued, "Shi Yi, you don't need to ask me where there is a Pure-Blooded Ten Ferocious Kirin. If you have the opportunity, you will naturally encounter a true Pure-Blooded Ten Ferocious Kirin in the future."
If there is an opportunity, there is a chance to encounter it.
If there is no opportunity, then you won't encounter it!
Since Willow Deity had said so, Shi Yi couldn't say anything more or forcefully question it. If he did that, it wouldn't be deepening their relationship, but rather being annoying.
"Willow Deity, can you briefly restore your human form?" Shi Yi changed the subject.
"Reason!" Willow Deity was sparing with words.
"Willow Deity, you are so good to me, teaching me to cultivate the Original True Understanding and explaining the secrets of the Upper Realm. This junior, Shi Yi, is not an ungrateful person. I have always wanted to find an opportunity to properly thank Willow Deity."
Shi Yi wasn't embarrassed at all. He bowed to Willow Deity, treating it as an early husband and wife bow.
"It's good that you have this intention."
This time, Willow Deity's voice carried a hint of gentleness, and this gentleness was exclusive to Shi Yi alone.
As she said.
She didn't need anyone's offerings or thanks. The offerings Stone Village made year after year had no value to her, but she was very satisfied that they had the intention.
It was the same with Shi Yi. Helping Shi Yi grow, teaching him to cultivate the Original True Understanding, and informing him of the secrets of the Upper Realm was simply because she found Shi Yi interesting and not annoying.
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