The factory manager needed seedlings for the final, successful trial, but Zhang Guodong replied, "No, I'll prepare them right away." He didn't have any ordinary seedlings; Taoyuan only had the best selected varieties. These ordinary seedlings would have to be obtained from elsewhere.
After speaking with the three professors, Zhang Guodong returned to the stone house. Xiao Jin followed him in upon seeing him. Xiao Jin had been incredibly bored these past two weeks and seemed to have lost some weight.
Zhang Guodong left nothing behind before he left, only a pile of crystals for Xiao Jin. For Xiao Jin, who was used to satisfying her appetite, this was pure torture.
"Master, I'm starving! Let me stay with Big Black and the others!" Little Gold asked Granny Shi.
Zhang Guodong glanced at it, snorted, and Xiao Jin immediately fell silent.
“When Big Black wakes up, someone will keep you company! Now you stay put and don’t let anyone into this stone house.”
Seeing Xiao Jin's head drooping, Zhang Guodong continued, "If you do well, maybe in two and a half years, I'll take you into the 'Demon Battlefield' to find the pills or herbs that can transform you into human form! If you don't..."
Little Jin's eyes lit up, and he immediately assured everyone, "Well done! Master, I, Little Jin, can definitely do it!"
A humanoid shape?
Generally, for a monster to transform into a true human form, it needs to break through level 100.
This is the original quote recorded in "The History of Plant Cultivation," but its authenticity is unknown and there is no evidence to support it. To transform into a half-human, half-demon form, one must break through the level 50 barrier. Being half-human, half-demon, one cannot appear in human society; it would be strange if one weren't considered a monster!
Another method is to refine the extremely precious "Transformation Pill." The main ingredient of the Transformation Pill is "Transformation Grass." Directly consuming a large amount of "Transformation Grass" can also transform one's form, but it is too wasteful.
Xiao Jin is currently level 30. Not to mention level 100 when fully transformed into human form, even level 50 when half-human and half-demon is still far behind.
Without a fortuitous encounter, it might take thousands or even tens of thousands of years.
But if one were to find the "Transformation Grass" or refine the "Transformation Pill," then all of this could be achieved much sooner. The allure of this is immense.
If I take on human form, wouldn't I be able to woo pretty human girls?
Xiao Jin's mouth was practically watering.
Luckily, Zhang Guodong hadn't paid attention to this guy and didn't know what it was thinking, otherwise he would have definitely given it a good beating. This bastard is actually a lecherous demon!
Although it was just a casual remark, Zhang Guodong's heart stirred after he finished speaking. If he could really find the "Transformation Grass" and obtain the "Transformation Pill" formula, he could refine this pill and allow Big Black and the others to transform into human form without having to hide it anymore.
"I don't have the recipe for the Transformation Pill. I wonder if Senior Sister has it?"
Such a precious elixir must not be so easy to obtain, right?
Without further ado, Zhang Guodong stepped onto the teleportation array and instantly arrived at the provincial government villa. The professors' research was ahead of schedule, which pleased Zhang Guodong greatly. Although he knew that as long as he continuously comprehended the "Laws of Life" and integrated them into the newly selected superior crop varieties, gradually improving them, then even without the action of those unfamiliar microorganisms, these crops could grow very well in the desert.
But that will take longer, maybe five years, maybe ten years, or even longer.
Now, whenever I immerse myself in the seeds of the "Law of Life," I reap rewards, and my understanding of the "Law of Life" seems to deepen. However, these gains are insignificant compared to the complete nature of the law.
Without sudden enlightenment or a fortuitous encounter, even if Zhang Guodong were given ten thousand years, he still wouldn't be able to comprehend this complete law. And cultivators... very few live to a thousand years old, and even fewer live to a little over a thousand. Compared to this vast period of ten thousand years, a thousand years is far too short.
Upstairs, Zheng Le was looking for something. The villa had four apartments, but the Zhang family only lived in one. So the other three were empty, and they hadn't planned on renting them out. One of the apartments on the second floor was usually used as a storage room, storing wine jars, vegetables, seafood, fruits, and so on from Taoyuan.
If these things were released, they would probably be worth far more than money, but for now, they are just placed and stored here.
This apartment is still where the teleportation array is located.
As soon as Zhang Guodong stepped out, he knew there were people in the living room. However, since everyone there was family, Zhang Guodong hesitated for a moment before opening the door.
"Guodong? Why are you out here? Didn't you go back to the desert?" Sure enough, Zheng Le asked in surprise when he saw Zhang Guodong come out of the bedroom.
This woman, thanks to the diet and elixirs she consumed in her paradise, has become increasingly younger and more beautiful! You can't tell at all that she's a mother of two. Her skin is far smoother and more attractive than before.
Zhang Guodong chuckled awkwardly, took her hand, and said, "It's a secret. I can travel between the desert and home in an instant."
"Ah!" Zheng Le was momentarily confused, having traveled back and forth between the two places in an instant?
"Have you forgotten the incredible abilities of me and Senior Sister? Among us powerful beings, we've even developed array formations. Teleportation arrays—we can instantly travel to any place on Earth!" Zhang Guodong chuckled. He then casually pulled her close, giving her shapely buttocks a squeeze.
Zheng Le reacted quickly to the attack on her shapely buttocks, pinching Zhang Guodong's arm and saying angrily, "You deliberately lied to me, didn't you? This world believes in science, not mythology! Let go of me, it won't look good if Mom and Dad see this!"
"Why are Mom and Dad here?" Zhang Guodong didn't believe it. But the fact that his wife was still so shy after being married for so long excited him.
"Come on, I'll take you to try it out, but don't shout or anything, or the secret will be exposed!"
Considering he would eventually have to explain this to his family, Zhang Guodong decided to let things take their course. Since Zheng Le had happened to be there, it wouldn't hurt for her to know. His biggest secret was a spatial magic artifact called the "Nine-Story Pagoda," of unknown grade, that allowed him to teleportation arrays. As his strength increased, he would gradually stop worrying about anyone being able to break in.
The more Zhang Guodong pondered the remaining "Azure Heaven and Yellow Springs" formation, the more profound and complex it seemed. The illusionary formation "Thousand Truths" that had been extracted was becoming increasingly complex and powerful.
With this protective array protecting the teleportation array, Zhang Guodong's confidence grew stronger.
Seeing Zhang Guodong's serious expression, Zheng Le felt he wasn't lying and, with a mixture of belief and doubt, took his hand and led him into the empty bedroom.
There were no bedding in the bedroom, and this apartment was not a place for people to live.
"There's nothing here!" Zheng Le looked closely. It was completely empty; where was this array?
Zhang Guodong smiled and said, "Of course you can't see it. The teleportation station is very precious, but it is easily destroyed. So I set up a powerful illusion array outside it to hide the teleportation array very well, making it difficult for people to discover!"
Zheng Le still looked confused.
Zhang Guodong said, "I'll take you inside, and you'll understand once you experience it!"
When Zhang Guodong was building the two arrays without using crystals, he had already considered adding a spirit-gathering array. Now that the teleportation array could supply its own energy for teleportation, Zhang Guodong directly led Zheng Le into the illusion array. Zheng Le felt a blur before his eyes, and when he looked again, there was a two-meter-long circular, shimmering pattern on the ground in front of him.
The pattern is so beautiful that it seems to shimmer as if it were alive.
"This...this isn't a physical object, it's like a virtual one." Before she could ponder what it was, Zhang Guodong smiled slightly, took her hand, and the two entered the teleportation array together.
The two disappeared instantly.
When they reappeared, they were already in a basement in the desert.
He showed her through the window once, and then Zhang Guodong let her experience it again, reappearing at Peach Blossom Abode, but again, she didn't go out.
The senior sister is cultivating alone here, and Zhang Guodong has no plans to let Zheng Le meet her yet, so as not to expose the teleportation array to some people whose identities are not yet confirmed.
When Zheng Le returned to the provincial government villa, she felt as if she had been dreaming. This teleportation array was simply too far-fetched in terms of her scientific understanding.
“In this world, some powerful humans have emerged who can fly and burrow underground. However, these powerful humans do not currently interact directly with human society. Instead, they seek out ordinary people, absorb and cultivate them to expand their influence. Qingzhu, Senior Sister, and I are among these people. Your husband, I am not an ordinary person!” Zhang Guodong said.
"Then, will you leave me and the children?" Zheng Le suddenly grabbed Zhang Guodong's hand and asked anxiously.
Zhang Guodong was taken aback, then said with some emotion, "Silly girl, you are my wife, and Xiaowen and Xiaotong are my own flesh and blood. How could I leave you? Besides, my wife is a beautiful woman."
"Pfft." Zheng Le's eyes reddened, but she laughed. She hugged Zhang Guodong's waist tightly. Only now did she realize how outstanding her husband was.
All that has happened before, that's just the surface!
"Chew." Zhang Guodong felt a sharp pain in his arm and looked down to see that Zheng Le had bitten him.
“This is your punishment for keeping it from me and the children for so long!” Zheng Le said.
Zhang Guodong couldn't help but smile wryly; that bite must have hurt!
"Does it hurt a lot? Let me rub it!" Zheng Le said after biting Zhang Guodong. Seeing Zhang Guodong's face turn pale with pain, she quickly rolled up his sleeve to check.
Women!
"It's okay. Next time you bite, remind me to get ready. You're biting like a little puppy, biting so hard!" Zhang Guodong joked.
A slight pause.
“Actually, my dad and your dad already knew about my situation, but they asked me to keep it from you, your mom, and my mom because they were worried that if you found out too early, it would cause you some insecurity! In the cultivator circle, there are no legal or moral constraints. Whoever is stronger can dominate others at will!” Zhang Guodong sighed.
"Oh, Mom and Dad already knew?"
Zhang Guodong nodded, having made a decision in his heart.
"Since you already know, then tonight I'll call Sister Xiang and Ye Yun over, and also Fatty. We'll talk to Mom and Dad; they don't know much either."
“Okay!” Zheng Le nodded.
(Second update to follow)
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