Legend of the Mythological Genes
Chapter 78: Spirit Gene

Stone Monkey Gene x10 + Spirit Gene x10 = Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene!

What a familiar equation.

Only when the Stone Monkey Gene and Spirit Gene were strengthened to a high-enough level would they capable of becoming the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene.

Numbers in each civilization and mythology all had different significance. In ancient chinese legends, the number ‘7’ was the extreme limits for calculation and computing, while ‘9’ was the extreme limits for number.

But ’10’, that represented the final perfection!

This Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene’s evolutionary formula demanded the strengthening of both the components that made up of it to ten points each. This number seemed to contain a law that was born from heaven and earth, capable of transforming something rotten into something magical.

This wasn’t a blind conjecture; there was proof behind it.

For example, although the Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene were low-grade basic genes, the Stone Monkey Gene they combined to form was actually a variation-grade gene.

The primeval gene was boosted by a total of three levels to variation-grade! Maybe, this might have a connection to the fact that both his Monkey Gene and Stonebirth Gene had broken through the strengthening limit of humans and reached 10 points each.

But naturally, this was just a conjecture; its persuasion ability wasn’t high. But even so, there was already enough reason for Feng Lin to be filled with anticipation.

Now, this new formula stated that both the Stone Monkey Gene and Spirit Gene needed to be strengthened by 10 points too? This situation was extremely similar.

Feng Lin started to anticipate what abilities would his future Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene unlock.

Right now, the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene was not awakened yet. It was still a dark star when compared to the bright stars which were those awakened genes.

Feng Lin impatiently started probing. And very swiftly, a blurry piece of information flashed across his mind.

Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene: The Spiritual Stone Monkey is capable of transformation and shifting the position of the constellations while also excels in astrology and geography. It is one of the four Chaotic World Monkeys.

This simple message caused Feng Lin to have countless thoughts.

Capable of transformations, excelling in astrology and geography, capable of shifting the positions of the constellations? Until what degree could the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene do those?

Every ability seemed easy to understand, but he had no idea to what degree would he be able to accomplish them.

Capable of transformations, did this mean that he could only change his appearance? Or would it be like Sun Wukong in the legends where he could change into a myriad of different forms?

Excelling in astrology, geography and capable of shifting the positions of constellations. How far would his limit be?

In the legends, Sun Wukong seemed omnipotent, capable of everything. Had the abilities been granted to him by his genes, or had they been something he cultivated?

All of these were question marks.

As of now, Feng Lin also found it tough to differentiate the truth. Only when his cultivation base reached a corresponding level would he be able to comprehend such things.

For example, for those who didn’t become interstellar cultivators, they would never be able to understand how powerful interstellar cultivators were exactly.

Right now, it was useless to think so far.

Although this was with regards to his future path, things were still very blurry, but it was already enough to fill him with anticipation.

It was time to deduce the genetic formula and exhaust his genetic potential!

Feng Lin started by adding a genetic point to the stone monkey gene. However, nothing changed at all, the strengthening tally of the stone monkey gene clearly showed an increase of 100%.

What was going on?

Hmm, Isn’t 100% genetic potential enough to strengthen an awakened gene by one point? Why is it useless now?

Feng Lin’s expression changed. He was able to digitize genetic potential, allowing him to strengthen a gene easily. This was his greatest dependence. As long as he had enough genetic potential, he wasn’t afraid of encountering any bottlenecks.

But if it failed, his future pathway would no longer be as relaxed and smooth as now. The difficulty would increase exponentially.

Although his temperament was now more matured, he still panicked a bit.

He had added a genetic point to his stone monkey gene, but the strengthening tally of the gene didn’t change at all.

Feng Lin didn’t understand why. He didn’t believe and added a second point, but there was still no change to it.

He tried again, adding a third point to the Stone Monkey Gene, but the strengthening tally remained the same although the amount of genetic potential inputted was shown at 300%.

If he still felt that there were no problems now, it would mean that there was a problem with his brain.

He calmed himself down and intelligently chose not to waste any more genetic points.

He shouldn’t continue on with the same mistakes. He had added three genetic points, each one worth 100% genetic potential, to the Stone Monkey Gene yet everything was useless. There must be some reason behind this.

If he couldn’t find the reason and continue adding points recklessly, that would simply be a waste of his genetic points.

Since the strengthening tally did show the figure of 300%, it was clear that there was still some effect. But for some reason, the level of the Stone Monkey Gene didn’t increase.

Feng Lin was extremely puzzled. He focused on his genetic equation ability and studied the information there for some time before he finally understood the reason why.

It was true that 100% of genetic potential could transform into one free genetic point. But this was only useful to strengthen basic genes. If he wanted to strengthen primeval genes by one point, he needed 1000% worth of genetic potential instead. The expenditure was ten times more compared to strengthening basic genes.

Starting from primeval genes, every increased level in the gene scale was considered a giant leap. This was why the amount of genetic potential required to strengthen primeval genes was ten times more.

And now, Feng Lin only had 201% genetic potential remaining.

However, things felt logical when he thought about it. The potential of primeval genes was much greater compared to basic genes. The abilities they had was naturally much stronger as well.

With the enhancement of every single point to a primeval gene, the transformation it provided to the user would also be correspondingly greater.

If he could strengthen a primeval gene with just using 100% of genetic potential, this would basically be something that didn’t conform to the laws of the universe.

However, understanding it was one thing. Feng Lin felt extremely miserable now.

He initially thought that his amount of genetic potential was still enough for him to use, and he had almost squandered it all away. He didn’t even have enough to strengthen his Stone Monkey Gene now.

There was still a great distance away to 1000% of genetic potential. He can temporarily stop thinking about strengthening his Stone Monkey Gene for now!

It was better for him to be clear on how to synthesize the Spirit Gene for now right?

In any case, it was strange to speak of it. For the Stone Monkey Gene to evolve into the Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene, the other gene he needed to have was actually the Spirit Gene.

For some reason, he thought about how Sun Wukong’s innate intelligence surpassed that of others. And in the beginning, Sun Wukong even had another description about him…

A heart like a capering monkey with a mind like a galloping horse. He had been simply too restless at the start and was given the name of ‘Heart Monkey’. He only became stronger after he had learned how to calm his mind and heart.

In that case, everything made sense.

Feng Lin started to research more about the attributes of the Spirit Gene.

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Gene: Spirit Gene

Grade: High-grade primeval gene

Strengthening Tally: 0

Ability: Allowing one’s spirit to leave the body, increased sensitivity to the surroundings, and control of formless spirit energy.

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This was actually a high-grade primeval gene.

According to the information, he discovered that the Spirit Gene actually was a gene that allowed the user to control the energy of one’s spirit. How powerful was this? His spirit could even leave his body. He would be able to shift objects from a distance just like telekinesis and even use his increased senses and sense his surroundings by sending out his will. This was something akin to a sixth sense.

Feng Lin instantly felt excited.

The Spirit Gene enabled him to control formless spirit energy that was akin to psyforce. It was able to mitigate his weakness in lacking long-distance attacks. Also, one could think up many crafty ways to use such an ability. If he wanted to kill an enemy, he could do it formlessly and it was impossible for them to defend against it effectively.

But how should he awaken this gene?

Each and every gene would have an independent evolutionary system and had to be synthesized step by step from basic genes.

Feng Lin started to use his genetic equation and burn his genetic potential to see what was the synthesizing method to form the Spirit Gene.

Luckily, this was just deriving the evolutionary formula of a primeval gene, it wouldn’t exhaust too much of his genetic potential.

Genetic potential -5%, -5%, -5%…

After a total of 85% was deducted, the formula finally appeared.

In the genetic map within his body, the Spirit Gene lit up. Three lines flowed down from it, connecting to three dark stars, showing him the evolutionary system of this gene.

Spirit Gene = Mental Gene x9 + Psychokinesis Gene x6 + Spirituality Gene x8

The Spirit Gene was actually something that needed three basic genes to form, and each of the basic genes had extraordinary ability.

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Gene: Mental Gene

Grade: High-grade basic gene

Strengthening Tally: 0

Ability: Double one’s mental strength, allowing one to hypnotize the hearts of others.

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Gene: Psychokinesis Gene

Grade: High-grade basic gene

Strengthening Tally: 0

Ability: Formless psyforce, shifting objects through space

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Gene: Spirituality Gene

Grade: High-grade basic gene

Strengthening Tally: 0

Ability: Strengthened subconsciousness, sensing the unknown, seeking luck and avoiding calamity.

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These were actually three different kinds of genes that had a connection to the mind and psyche. Each had different abilities and were extremely powerful; all of them were high-grade basic genes.

Different genes would have different awakening conditions, it was extremely complicated. This was also the reason why it was so difficult to obtain a complete genetic cultivation art.

Feng Lin naturally didn’t have them, but it wasn’t necessary to buy a genetic cultivation art. Maybe, the answer lay in the genes themselves.

A smile lit up Feng Lin’s face.

He felt that he had already found the method to awaken the Spirit Gene!

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Note:

心灵系基 Spirit Gene, the first two words can literally mean the heart/mind and spirit.