"Senior Sister, I didn't expect our luck to be so good this time. As soon as we came out, we found such a spiritual Baihu here. If we take it back to the Sect and let the Sect train it, we will soon have three more Spirit Beasts in the Sect. The Sect Master will definitely reward us, perhaps even bestowing Spirit Pills." The Brocade-robed Youth looked at the Baihu struggling in the net, especially at the human-like expression in her eyes, and said enviously to the cold woman.
The cold young woman nodded slightly and looked at the pure white Baihu in front of her, saying, "Baihu has always been extremely spiritual. If we take her back to the Sect this time and Cultivate her with unique secret methods, it won't be long before she can form an Inner Core and become a Spirit Beast. Since we caught three at once this time, the Sect's reward will naturally include a share for Junior Brother."
"Thank you, Senior Sister." The Brocade-robed Youth's face lit up with joy upon hearing this, and he quickly expressed his gratitude.
"Let's go, let's see if we can find other spiritual beasts in other places."
Without the young woman making any discernible movement, the large net in mid-air quickly shrank and was directly placed into an ancient pouch at her waist.
Two streaks of light flashed across the sky, and in a blink of an eye, the man and woman disappeared.
"Awoo!!"
A low, deliberately suppressed growl escaped from Di Shitian's mouth. He lay desperately in the weeds, using the dense surrounding vegetation to conceal his body. However, in his eyes, as he looked in the direction the two had left, a deep hatred, resentment, anger, and profound pain constantly churned within him.
"Roar!!"
"Roar!!"
"Roar!!"
Di Shitian suddenly stood up, letting out roars filled with anger and hatred, and ran madly through the forest. A deathly aura emanated from his body. Hearing the earth-shattering Tiger's Roar, the beasts in the jungle were completely agitated, and one by one, they scattered in fright.
One day, a whole day—
In the mountain range, the continuous Tiger's Roar echoed for an entire day. From the initial sorrow and desolation, to the incessant howling. By the end, even his throat became hoarse. Despite this, the Tiger's Roar still did not stop.
On the precipitous peak, above the waterfall in the valley where Di Shitian had previously drunk water, a jet-black tiger stood quietly on a large boulder beside the waterfall. He looked up at the bright full moon above, an aura of indifference emanating from his body, and in his icy eyes, flashes of hatred and pain flickered from time to time.
"Why? Since the heavens wouldn't let me be human, even if I became a tiger, I never resented it. At least, I could feel this simple kinship. But why, just as I was about to embrace this kinship, was it cruelly taken away? I hate, I hate, I hate so much!"
Di Shitian's eyes flickered with hatred, hating the injustice of the heavens and the unfairness of the earth. As a human, he wanted to strive to Cultivate a family bond, but was ultimately fooled by it. At that moment, he doubted human nature. As a tiger, he felt White Tiger Mama's constant care, all her motherly love poured out without reservation onto her three children, making him want to integrate into this family again. Yet, it was brutally torn apart before his eyes.
At that moment—
A deep hatred was already branded into his body!!
Cultivators!!
Di Shitian's heart grew even colder. Those who took White Tiger Mama and his younger siblings were definitely the legendary Cultivators.
As soon as he saw the man and woman flying on Flying Swords and standing in the Void Realm, Di Shitian understood that those two were the Cultivators who only appeared in myths. Deeply aware of his own strength, he did not rashly rush out, but chose to hide himself deeply to the side.
Because he knew that the power possessed by those Cultivators, even if a thousand of him were added together, would absolutely not be their match. Rushing over rashly would only make them acquire another trophy.
"Cultivators, Cultivators, you wait, wait for me. One day, I will come looking for you." Di Shitian secretly made up his mind.
"Awoo!!"
A roar burst from his mouth. In the Tiger's Roar at this moment, there was only endless coldness, infinite hatred, and boundless desolation!!
"Yao, I must Cultivate into a Yao."
Di Shitian lay directly on the huge boulder beneath him, opening his mouth wide towards the full moon above, deeply inhaling and exhaling. His posture seemed as if he wanted to swallow all the moonlight sprinkled from the moon into his belly.
Cultivate, I must Cultivate into a Yao. Only by becoming a Yao will I have the strength to rescue Baihu and my younger siblings. I must, I must, I can definitely do it. I can Cultivate into a Yao—
The moment he saw the Cultivators, Di Shitian's heart had already vaguely guessed that the world he was in now was probably no longer the original one, but a world of Cultivation where Cultivators flourished. Since Cultivation could exist, it meant that the legendary Yao Race should also exist.
If humans can Cultivate, why can't all things in this world Cultivate into Yao?
Thinking that animals could Cultivate into Yao, Di Shitian no longer hesitated. He began to breathe in and out towards the full moon above. In his previous life, he had read some books, and according to some theories within them, Yao were born by absorbing the essence of the sun and moon. Whether this was true or not, he did not want to delve into it. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, he had no reason to give up.
Looking up at the full moon, he continued to breathe in and out—
"Exhale!!"
"Inhale!!"
Each breath did not make him feel any different, nor was there any sign of absorbing the essence of the moon. Thus, with his head tilted back, continuously breathing in and out towards the moon, this situation continued for a long time, with a deep persistence in his resilient character.
Persistence gave him strength.
However, he was still not an adult, and he had been madly venting in the jungle for an entire day—
Unconsciously, the fatigue from running wildly in the forest all day during the daytime surged into his heart. His eyelids felt as if there were two great mountains pressing down, slowly... slowly... Although he didn't want to, his eyes slowly... closed. His entire body's consciousness fell into Chaos, and he lay there on the huge boulder beneath him, falling into a deep sleep.
Time passed bit by bit, the moonlight remained enchanting, gently watching over the world.
"Swish!!"
After an unknown period, the moon in the sky gradually reached its zenith. The full moon's radiance, like water, selflessly sprinkled down upon all things in Heaven and Earth. The silver moonlight draped a silver veil over the earth.
And at this moment, Di Shitian, due to the fatigue of the day and not yet being a fully grown adult tiger king, succumbed to the fatigue that surged into his heart. He finally could not hold on and fell asleep on the boulder, his consciousness in an unconscious state. His breathing was steady, one inhale after another, appearing extremely natural, as if conforming to a certain rhythm.
The silver moonlight sprinkled onto the huge boulder. Immediately, one could see the ancient boulder mysteriously emitting faint glows, as if it were absorbing the moonlight shining upon it, which was very wondrous. If someone were nearby, they could clearly see that this large stone was completely enveloped in a faint white light. And Di Shitian, lying on the boulder, also seemed to benefit from it. On his body, with each inhale and exhale, a miraculous thing happened.
Each wisp of moonlight falling on the boulder would enter Di Shitian's body through the pores all over his body with every breath he took, then disappear.
In this world, it is very difficult for Yao to achieve. Without an Opportunity, it is unlikely that even one will be born among ten thousand animals in the jungle.
Why?
The conditions for becoming a Yao are simply too stringent.
First, one must possess a certain degree of spiritual essence. Only species with spiritual essence have the chance to develop spiritual Wisdom. This step is called 'Enlightenment' in the Yao Race.
What is 'Enlightenment'? It is the development of spiritual Wisdom. How is the development of spiritual Wisdom determined? It's very simple: if an animal suddenly gains a basic ability to think, a basic human-like thought process, and is no longer ignorant, then it has achieved Enlightenment.
Don't let 'Enlightenment' seem simple; achieving it is far from as easy as it sounds. Without a special Opportunity, it's very difficult for an exception to occur. For example, consuming some Heaven and Earth spiritual essence, eating a thousand-year Vermillion Fruit, or a thousand-year Lingzhi, these are all Opportunities that could lead to the birth of spiritual Wisdom.
After spiritual Wisdom is awakened, a natural instinct will be present within the body. They can slightly sense the Spiritual Qi between Heaven and Earth, the essence of the sun and moon above, and unconsciously begin to absorb these external forces in a state of ignorance, accumulating them within their bodies. Day by day, month by month, perhaps a hundred years, perhaps a thousand years, when enough **Power of Desire** is accumulated, an Inner Core will condense within the body.
Once an Inner Core is formed, spiritual Wisdom will increase again. They will begin to understand how to absorb the essence of the sun and moon independently, transforming themselves to become more powerful. At the same time, they will also possess various Divine Abilities. At this point, they can be called Yao Beasts. Simultaneously, they also gain the **Power of Desire** to begin shape-shifting.
However, this shape-shifting also has its secrets. Without understanding them, it is equally difficult to truly transform and become a Yao.
Just imagine, Yao Beasts are formed from animals, and they originally absorb the Power of Heaven and Earth in ignorance. How would they know how to shape-shift? They probably don't even have the consciousness to shape-shift.
From these points alone, one can imagine how difficult the Cultivation of the Yao Race is.
Difficult!
Harder than ascending to the heavens!!
Di Shitian's Rebirth as a tiger meant he was born with spiritual Wisdom, and he was as intelligent as a human. Therefore, he had already passed the 'Enlightenment' stage without having to go through it. From this perspective, he was definitely a born Yao Race member, possessing the best potential to become a Yao.
Misfortune is what fortune leans on; fortune is what misfortune hides under!!
But the problem lay precisely here: he had consciousness, and it was human consciousness. From the bottom of his heart, he had never thought about how to absorb the essence of the sun and moon or the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. He hadn't thought about it himself, and he didn't even know what Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was. Naturally, he also had no way to connect with the Power of Heaven and Earth outside his body. Therefore, all along, he hadn't felt any difference from other animals, except that he was more intelligent than them.
Now, a sudden turn of events allowed him to see Cultivators, finally making him understand that there was also such a thing as Cultivation in this world.
So, he began to breathe in and out the essence of the sun and moon.
However, he had no foundation, and it was a deliberate act, so he couldn't enter that natural state. How could he feel the Power of the moon's essence? Several hours of breathing in and out had no effect at all.
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