xiū xíng mì shì zhī zhōng ， xǔ bái pán zuò zài jí pǐn líng shí pù jiù de dì miàn shàng 。
修行密室之中，许白盘坐在极品灵石铺就的地面上。
In the secluded meditation chamber, Xu Bai sat cross-legged on the ground paved with top-grade spirit stones.
tā shǒu xiān jiāng hóng shéng jìng zhì zài qián fāng ， ér hòu shēn xī yì kǒu qì ， píng fù le zì shēn yǒu xiē jī dòng de xīn qíng 。
他首先将红绳静置在前方，而后深吸一口气，平复了自身有些激动的心情。
He first placed a red rope in front of him and then took a deep breath to calm his agitated mind. After all, it had been a long time since he stumbled upon the Pearl of the Vast Sea; he hadn't come across any treasures by chance for quite some time.
bì jìng zì cóng dāng nián ǒu dé cāng hǎi zhū zhī hòu ， tā yǐ jīng xǔ jiǔ méi yǒu suí shǒu jiǎn dào guò bǎo bèi le 。
毕竟自从当年偶得沧海珠之后，他已经许久没有随手捡到过宝贝了。
Xu Bai squinted as he repeatedly recalled the details of this imperial journey.
xǔ bái mī zhuó yǎn ， jiāng cǐ cì dì guó zhī xíng de guò chéng 、 xì jié fǎn fù huí xiǎng le shù biàn 。
许白眯着眼，将此次帝国之行的过程、细节反复回想了数遍。
"Shouldn't it be a setup by Xiao Qing and her companions. I went to see Xu Ke's relics on my own initiative, and the request was also made by me."
“ yīng gāi bú shì xiǎo qīng děng rén de bù jú 。 cǐ fān shì wǒ zhǔ dòng zhǎo shàng mén qù ， qù jiàn xǔ kè yí wù de yāo qiú yě shì wǒ zhǔ dòng tí chū 。”
“应该不是小青等人的布局。此番是我主动找上门去，去见许克遗物的要求也是我主动提出。”
"And they indeed don’t know about the special properties of the red rope..."
“ ér qiě ， tā men yě dí què duì yú hóng shéng de tè yì zhī chù bìng bù zhī qíng ……”
“而且，她们也的确对于红绳的特异之处并不知情……”
After much contemplation without finding any flaws, Xu Bai didn't move the red rope but instead took out the [Bookworm].
sī lǜ liáng jiǔ 、 méi yǒu zhǎo dào pò zhàn de xǔ bái ， méi yǒu dòng nà hóng shéng 。 ér shì xiān jiāng 【 shū chóng 】 qǔ chū 。
思虑良久、没有找到破绽的许白，没有动那红绳。而是先将【书虫】取出。
The book seemed almost alive as it flipped through pages, projecting numerous texts and images.
wǎn ruò huó wù bān ， shū běn zì xíng fān dòng ， zài shàng fāng tóu shè chū zhū duō wén zì yǔ yǐng xiàng 。
宛若活物般，书本自行翻动，在上方投射出诸多文字与影像。
"Divine Blood to Nourish Fetus..."
“ shèng xuè huà tāi ……”
“圣血化胎……”
A glint flashed in his eyes after a moment.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， xǔ bái de yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī jīng guāng 。
片刻之后，许白的眼中闪过一丝精光。
"Worthy of being valued by Mr. Bai, who created this Beast Empire, the subtleties of this Divine Blood to Nourish Fetus are almost on par with any other branch technique."
“ bù kuì shì bèi bái xiān shēng kàn zhòng 、 dì zào le zhěng gè yì shòu dì guó de rén ， zhè shèng xuè huà tāi fǎ de xuán miào zhī chù ， jī hū bù zài rèn hé yī mén fēn shēn shén tōng zhī xià le 。”
“不愧是被白先生看重、缔造了整个异兽帝国的人，这圣血化胎法的玄妙之处，几乎不在任何一门分身神通之下了。”
The [Stranger True Spirit Transformation] created a clone directly using heavenly materials and refined flesh and blood before injecting divine consciousness, severing the connection between the clone and the main body. It formed an entirely independent individual.
《 qí xuán zhēn líng biàn 》 chuàng zào fēn shēn ， shì zhí jiē yǐ tiān cái dì bǎo 、 liàn zhì xuè ròu 。 rán hòu zài zhù rù shén shí ， zhǎn què fēn shēn yǔ běn zūn de guān lián 。 xíng chéng yī jù wán quán dú lì de gè tǐ 。
《奇玄真灵变》创造分身，是直接以天材地宝、炼制血肉。然后再注入神识，斩却分身与本尊的关联。形成一具完全独立的个体。
This [Divine Blood to Nourish Fetus], however, could create another identical physical body solely through cultivating one’s own essence and blood tissue without relying on spirit energy or consciousness at all.
zhè 《 shèng xuè huà tāi 》， què shì néng zài wán quán bù yī kào líng lì 、 shén shí de qíng kuàng xià ， zhǐ kào péi yǎng zì jǐ jīng xuè 、 xuè ròu zǔ zhī ， fēn huà chū gēn zì shēn wán quán yí zhì de lìng wài yī jù ròu shēn chū lái 。
这《圣血化胎》，却是能在完全不依靠灵力、神识的情况下，只靠培养自己精血、血肉组织，分化出跟自身完全一致的另外一具肉身出来。
The entire process was akin to regrowing a limb; yet, it grew into a new self.
zhěng gè guò chéng ， lèi sì yú duàn bì chóng shēng 。 bù guò chóng xīn shēng zhǎng chū de ， shì lìng yí gè zì jǐ 。
整个过程，类似于断臂重生。不过重新生长出的，是另一个自己。
Before fully separating from the mother body, the clone remained connected to the main body like a human gestating offspring. That's why Xu Ke called it Divine Blood to Nourish Fetus.
zài méi yǒu wán quán tuō lí mǔ tǐ zhī qián ， fēn shēn shǐ zhōng dōu gēn běn zūn xuè ròu xiāng lián 。 xiàng jí le rén lèi yùn yù hòu dài de guò chéng ， yīn cǐ xǔ kè jiāng qí chēng zhī wèi shèng xuè huà tāi 。
在没有完全脱离母体之前，分身始终都跟本尊血肉相连。像极了人类孕育后代的过程，因此许克将其称之为圣血化胎。
Xu Bai then took out three items that would catalyze the [Divine Blood to Nourish Fetus] process from his storage ring: Everlasting Dragon Blood, Vedic Consciousness Worm, and Pure Light Core.
xǔ bái yòu cóng chǔ wù jiè zhōng ， jiāng cuī huà 【 shèng xuè huà tāi 】 de sān yàng wù pǐn qǔ chū 。
许白又从储物戒中，将催化【圣血化胎】的三样物品取出。
Initially, when Xu Ke taught this technique, he considered the users to be ordinary mortals with no cultivation. Thus, the process of nurturing a divine fetus was quite lengthy—basically taking half a year or more for it to grow steadily. During this period, one had to consume various tonics and meats to maintain normal growth.
fēn bié shì ： yǒng shēng lóng xuè 、 fàn shí shén chóng 、 chún guāng zhī hé 。
分别是：永生龙血、梵识神虫、纯光之核。
However, over thousands of years of development in the empire, successive emperors found ways to accelerate this process by utilizing the unique characteristics of various beasts.
zuì chū xǔ kè suǒ chuán de shèng xuè huà tāi ， yóu yú kǎo lǜ dào shǐ yòng zhě dōu shì háo wú xiū wèi de fán rén 。 suǒ yǐ yùn yù shèng tāi ， yě jiù shì xià yí dài de guò chéng pǒ wèi màn cháng 。 jī běn dōu xū yào dà bàn nián de shí jiān ， děng dài shèng tāi màn màn chéng zhǎng 。
最初许克所传的圣血化胎，由于考虑到使用者都是毫无修为的凡人。所以孕育圣胎，也就是下一代的过程颇为漫长。基本都需要大半年的时间，等待圣胎慢慢成长。
Everlasting Dragon Blood greatly enhanced blood circulation, compressing the nurturing period from half a year to just one month or even several days.
zhè qī jiān ， hái yào bù duàn jìn shí gè zhǒng dà bǔ de yào cái 、 ròu lèi ， yǐ wéi chí shèng tāi zhèng cháng shēng zhǎng suǒ xū 。
这期间，还要不断进食各种大补的药材、肉类，以维持圣胎正常生长所需。
The Vedic Consciousness Worm replenished mental energy.
bù guò zài dì guó shù qiān nián de fā zhǎn lì shǐ zhōng ， jīng guò lì dài dì huáng de yán jiū ， zhǎo dào le lì yòng gè zhǒng yì shòu de shén qí tè xìng ， cuī huà cǐ zhǒng jìn chéng de fāng fǎ 。
不过在帝国数千年的发展历史中，经过历代帝皇的研究，找到了利用各种异兽的神奇特性，催化此种进程的方法。
The Pure Light Core implanted in the divine fetus ensured it remained unharmed during its development.
yǒng shēng lóng xuè ， kě yǐ jí dà de cù jìn shēn tǐ qì xuè liú zhuǎn ， jiāng péi yù shèng tāi de qī xiàn ， cóng dà bàn nián yā suō zhì yí gè yuè nǎi zhì shù tiān de shí jiān 。
永生龙血，可以极大的促进身体气血流转，将培育圣胎的期限，从大半年压缩至一个月乃至数天的时间。
"Everything has pros and cons. While using external forces can significantly reduce the time needed for the divine fetus, it also creates many drawbacks. The speed at which they grow almost makes them indistinguishable from their original bodies, just as Xiao Qing said."
fàn shí shén chóng ， kě yǐ zī bǔ jīng shén xiāo hào 。
梵识神虫，可以滋补精神消耗。
"The initial Divine Blood to Nourish Fetus took years before a distinct consciousness emerged within the divine fetus, more like a resemblance rather than an actual identity."
chún guāng zhī hé ， zhí rù zài shèng tāi tǐ nèi ， kě què bǎo shèng tāi yùn yù de guò chéng zhōng ， bù shòu zāi bìng qīng xí 。
纯光之核，植入在圣胎体内，可确保圣胎孕育的过程中，不受灾病倾袭。
"Which is better between these two? It's hard to say."
“ fán shì yǒu lì yǒu bì 。 jiè zhù wài lì ， suī rán kě yǐ dà fú dù jiǎn shǎo shèng tāi yǎng chéng de shí jiān ， què yě zào jiù le zhū duō bì duān 。 yóu yú shēng zhǎng de tài kuài ， sù chéng de shèng tāi jī hū yǔ běn tǐ háo wú qū bié 。 jiù xiàng xiǎo qīng suǒ shuō de nà yàng ， jī hū jiù gēn fēn shēn wú yì le 。”
“凡事有利有弊。借助外力，虽然可以大幅度减少圣胎养成的时间，却也造就了诸多弊端。由于生长的太快，速成的圣胎几乎与本体毫无区别。就像小青所说的那样，几乎就跟分身无异了。”
Xu Bai scanned his gaze over the three items and pondered.
“ ér zuì chū de shèng xuè huà tāi fǎ ， jīng nián lěi yuè zhōng ， shèng tāi huì dàn shēng shǔ yú zì jǐ de yī lǚ yì shí 。 gēn yuán shēn gèng duō de shì xíng sì ér yǐ 。”
“而最初的圣血化胎法，经年累月中，圣胎会诞生属于自己的一缕意识。跟原身更多的是形似而已。”
"But this accelerated method is exactly what I need now."
“ cǐ èr zhǒng ， dào dǐ shú yōu shú liè 。 què yě bù hǎo shuō 。”
“此二种，到底孰优孰劣。却也不好说。”
He swallowed Everlasting Dragon Blood and silently activated the Divine Blood to Nourish Fetus technique.
xǔ bái shì xiàn zài zhè sān yàng dōng xī zhōng sǎo guò ， àn zì sī cǔn dào 。
许白视线在这三样东西中扫过，暗自思忖道。
A searing sensation erupted from within, spreading like wildfire through his entire body in an instant.
“ bù guò ， zhè sù chéng zhī fǎ ， zhèng shì wǒ rú jīn suǒ xū 。”
“不过，这速成之法，正是我如今所需。”
Pfft...
jiāng yǒng shēng lóng xuè xī rù fù zhōng ， xǔ bái mò mò yùn zhuàn qǐ le shèng xuè huà tāi zhī fǎ 。
将永生龙血吸入腹中，许白默默运转起了圣血化胎之法。
A large flesh lump suddenly emerged on Xu Bai's back. The blood tissue wriggled inside it as it expanded rapidly, growing from a fist-sized size to the shape of an infant in just a blink.
yī gǔ qiáng liè zhì jí de zhuó shāo gǎn zì dù zhōng yǒng xiàn ， ér hòu rú liè huǒ bēn liú ， chà nà jiān chuán biàn sì zhī bǎi hái 。
一股强烈至极的灼烧感自肚中涌现，而后如烈火奔流，刹那间传遍四肢百骸。
Fortunately, the clothes he wore were made by Fang Zaiji, who could resist attacks at the Dao Foundation realm, so there was no risk of them bursting.
pū chī ……
噗嗤……
The divine fetus could grow anywhere on his body based on his thoughts. The emperors throughout history had different preferences; Xu Bai chose to grow it on his back.
xǔ bái bèi shàng hū de zuān chū yí gè jù dà de ròu liú 。
许白背上忽的钻出一个巨大的肉瘤。
Perhaps influenced by a scene from when he was still a Foundation Establishment cultivator and being chased by a red-hairedinfant spirits, where the infant figure seemed like a parasitic worm clinging to the back of a volcanic cave.
xuè ròu zǔ zhī zài qí zhōng bù tíng rú dòng ， ròu liú bù duàn péng zhàng ， zài zhǎ yǎn jiān jiù yóu yuán xiān de quán tou dà xiǎo ， biàn dé rú tóng yīng ér bān 。
血肉组织在其中不停蠕动，肉瘤不断膨胀，在眨眼间就由原先的拳头大小，变得如同婴儿般。
"Without the vitality brought by the Five Elements, just the blood tissue entering an extremely active state, breaking through normal division limitations."
yě kuī de xǔ bái suǒ chuān de yī wù ， nǎi shì fāng zài jì liàn zhì de néng gòu dǐ dǎng hé dào gōng jī de jìng guāng liú lí yī 。 bù zhì yú yǒu bào yī de fán nǎo 。
也亏得许白所穿的衣物，乃是方再济炼制的能够抵挡合道攻击的净光琉璃衣。不至于有爆衣的烦恼。
"The Everlasting Dragon is merely a long-tailed water dragon that has returned to its ancestral form with the Green Spirit Dragon's lineage. Yet it still has such a significant effect on an Incarnation Realm cultivator," Xu Bai felt the itching sensation on his back and couldn't help but be surprised.
shèng xuè huà tāi ， kě yǐ gēn jù xīn zhōng suǒ xiǎng ， suí yì jiāng shēn tǐ rèn yì bù wèi zuò wéi shèng tāi de chéng zhǎng diǎn 。
圣血化胎，可以根据心中所想，随意将身体任意部位作为圣胎的成长点。
The scorching Everlasting Dragon Blood swirled within him ceaselessly.
dì guó lì shǐ shàng de zhū wèi dì huáng gè yǒu suǒ hào 。 xǔ bái zé shì xuǎn zé le hòu bèi 。
帝国历史上的诸位帝皇各有所好。许白则是选择了后背。
Seven days passed in a flash.
huò xǔ shì shòu dào ， dāng chū hái shì zhù jī xiū shì 、 bèi hóng fā yuán yīng zhuī shā shí jiàn dào de “ yīng ér xū yǐng rú tóng jì shēng chóng jù lóu zài huǒ shān dòng tiān bèi hòu ” nà yí mù de yǐng xiǎng 。
或许是受到，当初还是筑基修士、被红发元婴追杀时见到的“婴儿虚影如同寄生虫句偻在火山洞天背后”那一幕的影响。
Xu Bai’s flesh lump could already vaguely resemble a human form. In his perception, the divine fetus was truly part of his body, allowing him to control it at will.
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With a mental command, the divine fetus moved accordingly, performing various actions. However, since it hadn't fully grown yet, it looked like a face covered in cloth, making it quite unsettling.
“ méi yǒu wǔ xíng xiāng shēng dài lái de nà zhǒng bó bó shēng jī ， zhǐ shì xuè ròu zǔ zhī xiàn rù le chāo jí huó huà de zhuàng tài ， dǎ pò le xún cháng de fēn liè xiàn zhì 。”
“没有五行相生带来的那种勃勃生机，只是血肉组织陷入了超级活化的状态，打破了寻常的分裂限制。”
"It's time." After thoroughly familiarizing himself with the divine fetus, Xu Bai used his divine consciousness to guide the Pure Light Core towards the flesh lump.
“ suǒ wèi de yǒng shēng lóng ， bù guò shì tóu fǎn zǔ chū le qīng shén lóng xuè mài de zhǎng jiāo ér yǐ 。 què yī jiù duì yuán yīng xiū shì yǒu zhe rú cǐ xiǎn zhe de xiào guǒ 。” xǔ bái gǎn shòu zhe bèi bù chuán lái de rú tóng mǎ yǐ pá lái pá qù de sào yǎng gǎn ， bù jīn àn zì xīn jīng 。
“所谓的永生龙，不过是头返祖出了青神龙血脉的长蛟而已。却依旧对元婴修士有着如此显着的效果。”许白感受着背部传来的如同蚂蚁爬来爬去的瘙痒感，不禁暗自心惊。
The protruding flesh seemed nonexistent as the Pure Light Core drilled directly into it without any hindrance. Xu Bai could feel the frenzied and disordered blood tissue within the divine fetus gradually calming down.
zhì rè de yǒng shēng lóng xuè ， zài xǔ bái tǐ nèi yǒng dòng bù xī 。
炙热的永生龙血，在许白体内涌动不息。
The Pure Light Core dissolved into the flesh, causing a faint white glow to appear on his back.
zhuǎn yǎn jiān ， qī tiān shí jiān guò qù 。
转眼间，七天时间过去。
Fingers, eyes, and other features began to differentiate from the divine fetus.
xǔ bái bèi hòu de ròu liú ， yǐ jīng kě yǐ yǐn yuē kàn chū yǒu jǐ fēn “ rén ” de mú yàng le 。
许白背后的肉瘤，已经可以隐约看出有几分“人”的模样了。
After half a day, a smooth "person" appeared on Xu Bai's back.
ér zài xǔ bái de gǎn zhī lǐ ， zhè shèng tāi jiù zhēn de rú tóng zì jǐ shēn tǐ de yī bù fèn bān ， kě yǐ suí yì cāo zòng 。
而在许白的感知里，这圣胎就真的如同自己身体的一部分般，可以随意操纵。
By "smooth," he meant that not only did he have no hair or fur, but even the skin wrinkles were absent. It looked like it was carved out of white jade, emitting a pale glow.
xǔ bái xīn niàn yī dòng ， shèng tāi jiù gēn zhe tā xīn zhōng suǒ xiǎng ， zuò chū zhǒng zhǒng bù tíng de dòng zuò 。 zhǐ bù guò shèng tāi mù qián hái wèi zhǎng kāi ， jiù xiàng bèi bù méng zhù liǎn 、 kàn bù qīng wǔ guān bān ， pǒ yǒu xiē jīng sǒng de wèi dào 。
许白心念一动，圣胎就跟着他心中所想，作出种种不停的动作。只不过圣胎目前还未长开，就像被布蒙住脸、看不清五官般，颇有些惊悚的味道。
"The final step is here."
“ shì shí hòu le 。” chè dǐ shú xī le shèng tāi zhī hòu ， xǔ bái shén shí cāo zòng zhe chún guāng zhī hé ， huǎn huǎn kào jìn ròu liú 。
“是时候了。”彻底熟悉了圣胎之后，许白神识操纵着纯光之核，缓缓靠近肉瘤。
"I have a divine consciousness far beyond ordinary mortals; I don't need the Vedic Consciousness Worm for replenishing mental energy."
lóng qǐ de xuè ròu jiù xiàng bù cún zài yī yàng 。
隆起的血肉就像不存在一样。
Xu Bai focused part of his intent on the divine fetus behind him and activated the Divine Blood to Nourish Fetus technique. In his visualization, the divine fetus underwent dramatic changes in an instant.
méi yǒu sī háo zǔ ài ， chún guāng zhī hé jiù jìng zhí zuān rù qí zhōng 。
没有丝毫阻碍，纯光之核就径直钻入其中。
Bones formed as the soft divine fetus inflated like a balloon and straightened up.
xǔ bái zé shì míng xiǎn gǎn jué dào ， shèng tāi zhōng yuán běn fēng kuáng wú xù zēng zhí de xuè ròu zǔ zhī ， huǎn huǎn biàn dé píng jìng xià lái 。
许白则是明显感觉到，圣胎中原本疯狂无序增殖的血肉组织，缓缓变得平静下来。
Hair, nails, and skin appeared sequentially, as if a sculptor was meticulously shaping it.
chún guāng zhī hé zhú jiàn róng jiě yú xuè ròu zhōng ， shǐ de xǔ bái bèi shàng nà lóng qǐ ， dōu yǐn yǐn fàn chū bái guāng 。
纯光之核逐渐溶解于血肉中，使得许白背上那隆起，都隐隐泛出白光。
The human-like features of the divine fetus became more pronounced.
sì zhī 、 wǔ guān ， dōu kāi shǐ zì shèng tāi zhōng fēn huà 。
四肢、五官，都开始自圣胎中分化。
Soon...
rú cǐ ， dà bàn tiān zhī hòu ， yí gè guāng huá de “ rén ”， chū xiàn zài xǔ bái bèi shàng 。
如此，大半天之后，一个光滑的“人”，出现在许白背上。
The mirror-like face on Xu Bai's back suddenly opened its eyes. At the same time, layers of flesh peeled off where the divine fetus connected to his body.
shuō tā guāng huá ， shì yīn wèi cǐ shí tā quán shēn shàng xià ， bù jǐn méi yǒu yī gēn máo fà 。
说他光滑，是因为此时他全身上下，不仅没有一根毛发。
Xu Bai gently patted his own shoulder and the divine fetus floated down onto the ground.
In the secluded meditation chamber, Xu Bai sat cross-legged on the ground paved with top-grade spirit stones.
He first placed a red rope in front of him and then took a deep breath to calm his agitated mind. After all, it had been a long time since he stumbled upon the Pearl of the Vast Sea; he hadn't come across any treasures by chance for quite some time.
Xu Bai squinted as he repeatedly recalled the details of this imperial journey.
"Shouldn't it be a setup by Xiao Qing and her companions. I went to see Xu Ke's relics on my own initiative, and the request was also made by me."
"And they indeed don’t know about the special properties of the red rope..."
After much contemplation without finding any flaws, Xu Bai didn't move the red rope but instead took out the [Bookworm].
The book seemed almost alive as it flipped through pages, projecting numerous texts and images.
"Divine Blood to Nourish Fetus..."
A glint flashed in his eyes after a moment.
"Worthy of being valued by Mr. Bai, who created this Beast Empire, the subtleties of this Divine Blood to Nourish Fetus are almost on par with any other branch technique."
The [Stranger True Spirit Transformation] created a clone directly using heavenly materials and refined flesh and blood before injecting divine consciousness, severing the connection between the clone and the main body. It formed an entirely independent individual.
This [Divine Blood to Nourish Fetus], however, could create another identical physical body solely through cultivating one’s own essence and blood tissue without relying on spirit energy or consciousness at all.
The entire process was akin to regrowing a limb; yet, it grew into a new self.
Before fully separating from the mother body, the clone remained connected to the main body like a human gestating offspring. That's why Xu Ke called it Divine Blood to Nourish Fetus.
Xu Bai then took out three items that would catalyze the [Divine Blood to Nourish Fetus] process from his storage ring: Everlasting Dragon Blood, Vedic Consciousness Worm, and Pure Light Core.
Initially, when Xu Ke taught this technique, he considered the users to be ordinary mortals with no cultivation. Thus, the process of nurturing a divine fetus was quite lengthy—basically taking half a year or more for it to grow steadily. During this period, one had to consume various tonics and meats to maintain normal growth.
However, over thousands of years of development in the empire, successive emperors found ways to accelerate this process by utilizing the unique characteristics of various beasts.
Everlasting Dragon Blood greatly enhanced blood circulation, compressing the nurturing period from half a year to just one month or even several days.
The Vedic Consciousness Worm replenished mental energy.
The Pure Light Core implanted in the divine fetus ensured it remained unharmed during its development.
"Everything has pros and cons. While using external forces can significantly reduce the time needed for the divine fetus, it also creates many drawbacks. The speed at which they grow almost makes them indistinguishable from their original bodies, just as Xiao Qing said."
"The initial Divine Blood to Nourish Fetus took years before a distinct consciousness emerged within the divine fetus, more like a resemblance rather than an actual identity."
"Which is better between these two? It's hard to say."
Xu Bai scanned his gaze over the three items and pondered.
"But this accelerated method is exactly what I need now."
He swallowed Everlasting Dragon Blood and silently activated the Divine Blood to Nourish Fetus technique.
A searing sensation erupted from within, spreading like wildfire through his entire body in an instant.
Pfft...
A large flesh lump suddenly emerged on Xu Bai's back. The blood tissue wriggled inside it as it expanded rapidly, growing from a fist-sized size to the shape of an infant in just a blink.
Fortunately, the clothes he wore were made by Fang Zaiji, who could resist attacks at the Dao Foundation realm, so there was no risk of them bursting.
The divine fetus could grow anywhere on his body based on his thoughts. The emperors throughout history had different preferences; Xu Bai chose to grow it on his back.
Perhaps influenced by a scene from when he was still a Foundation Establishment cultivator and being chased by a red-hairedinfant spirits, where the infant figure seemed like a parasitic worm clinging to the back of a volcanic cave.
"Without the vitality brought by the Five Elements, just the blood tissue entering an extremely active state, breaking through normal division limitations."
"The Everlasting Dragon is merely a long-tailed water dragon that has returned to its ancestral form with the Green Spirit Dragon's lineage. Yet it still has such a significant effect on an Incarnation Realm cultivator," Xu Bai felt the itching sensation on his back and couldn't help but be surprised.
The scorching Everlasting Dragon Blood swirled within him ceaselessly.
Seven days passed in a flash.
Xu Bai’s flesh lump could already vaguely resemble a human form. In his perception, the divine fetus was truly part of his body, allowing him to control it at will.
With a mental command, the divine fetus moved accordingly, performing various actions. However, since it hadn't fully grown yet, it looked like a face covered in cloth, making it quite unsettling.
"It's time." After thoroughly familiarizing himself with the divine fetus, Xu Bai used his divine consciousness to guide the Pure Light Core towards the flesh lump.
The protruding flesh seemed nonexistent as the Pure Light Core drilled directly into it without any hindrance. Xu Bai could feel the frenzied and disordered blood tissue within the divine fetus gradually calming down.
The Pure Light Core dissolved into the flesh, causing a faint white glow to appear on his back.
Fingers, eyes, and other features began to differentiate from the divine fetus.
After half a day, a smooth "person" appeared on Xu Bai's back.
By "smooth," he meant that not only did he have no hair or fur, but even the skin wrinkles were absent. It looked like it was carved out of white jade, emitting a pale glow.
"The final step is here."
"I have a divine consciousness far beyond ordinary mortals; I don't need the Vedic Consciousness Worm for replenishing mental energy."
Xu Bai focused part of his intent on the divine fetus behind him and activated the Divine Blood to Nourish Fetus technique. In his visualization, the divine fetus underwent dramatic changes in an instant.
Bones formed as the soft divine fetus inflated like a balloon and straightened up.
Hair, nails, and skin appeared sequentially, as if a sculptor was meticulously shaping it.
The human-like features of the divine fetus became more pronounced.
Soon...
The mirror-like face on Xu Bai's back suddenly opened its eyes. At the same time, layers of flesh peeled off where the divine fetus connected to his body.
Xu Bai gently patted his own shoulder and the divine fetus floated down onto the ground.