Stone Monkey Gene!
It was actually the Stone Monkey Gene!
For Feng Lin, this was not a pleasant surprise but a shock.
The gene equation consumed a massive amount of genetic potential, yet it only derived this single formula, indicating that the Stone Monkey Gene is the sole evolutionary gene for the Ape Gene and the Stone Fetus Gene.
Stone Monkey Gene: A stone monkey has no parents, born of heaven and earth, with a body of stone and bones of iron, possessing boundless strength...
As the new Stone Monkey Gene was illuminated, information about it surfaced.
Feng Lin naturally came to understand the abilities of this Stone Monkey Gene.
After awakening the Stone Monkey Gene, a cultivator not only gains the agility and strength of an ape but also acquires a body as hard as iron and stone, indestructible, reaching a level where blades and bullets cannot harm them.
This Stone Monkey Gene inevitably sparked many associations in his mind.
In the myths of ancient Earth's Chinese civilization, that monkey was a thunderous name, known to every Chinese person.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong of Flower-Fruit Mountain!
He was a stone monkey born of heaven and earth.
However, his true identity was the Spirit-Intelligent Stone Monkey. Though the word "spirit-intelligent" was added, a stone monkey was still a stone monkey!
Based on Feng Lin's knowledge of mythology, this Spirit-Intelligent Stone Monkey Gene was likely the future evolutionary direction of the Stone Monkey Gene.
He could use this as a foundation to explore the next steps.
From the Stone Monkey Gene to the Spirit-Intelligent Stone Monkey Gene, then to the Handsome Monkey King Gene, and so on...
Every myth is a path to godhood!
Myths contain the divine paths of each mythological figure; interpreting them one by one to advance genes—this is the essence of gene cultivation techniques.
Was he destined to walk the path of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong? Would that mean he'd become a monkey?
...
Feng Lin was caught between laughter and tears.
A perfectly normal person wanting to become a monkey?
But for the sake of cultivation, he'd go all out!
For power, Feng Lin had no scruples whatsoever.
After all, that monkey was an unmatched existence in Chinese mythology. If this path truly worked, it would be a broad road leading to infinite possibilities.
As long as he knew the direction forward, coupled with the existence of the gene equation, everything was full of potential.
Feng Lin firmly believed this, but when he calmed down, he noticed something was off.
The synthesis formula for the Stone Monkey Gene required both the Ape Gene and the Stone Fetus Gene to be enhanced by ten points.
That was impossible!
For a moment, that was his only thought.
Though genes were powerful, their enhancement was limited.
Even genes of the same rank had minor grades: low, medium, high, variant, and perfect.
The lower the grade of a gene, the harder it was to enhance.
The Ape Gene, as the most basic low-grade gene, had never been known to be enhanced beyond three points.
Similarly, the Stone Fetus Gene, another low-grade basic gene, had never achieved that.
According to common knowledge, enhancing beyond ten points was only possible for genes above the high-grade variant level.
Yet this gene formula demanded that both the ordinary Ape Gene and Stone Fetus Gene be enhanced by ten points—it seemed utterly impossible.
If this gene formula were true, perhaps that was why no one had ever discovered this path.
Feng Lin mused silently.
For countless years, so many geniuses had failed to achieve this.
Feng Lin had self-awareness; he was merely an apprentice, not even a formal cultivator, making it extremely difficult for him to accomplish this.
Since this impossible gene formula was derived by the gene equation, perhaps the answer to achieving it also lay within the gene equation.
After all, the very existence of the gene equation was meant to break common sense.
He experimented repeatedly and discovered that he seemed able to control the already awakened golden gene point.
With a thought, the genetic potential stirred restlessly, the nebula churning endlessly, as if about to enter the golden gene point at any moment.
Could it be that this genetic potential could not only derive gene formulas but also enhance and add points?
Feng Lin's mind moved, and the genetic potential flowed out from the dantian of the figure, like blood injecting into a heart. The golden gene point, as if fed a great tonic, swelled continuously.
Feng Lin felt the changes in his body more deeply; the genes had clearly undergone a dramatic transformation.
"Name: Feng Lin Vitality: 0.5 Ape Gene: 3 Stone Fetus Gene: 1 Genetic Potential: 1008%"
Imperceptibly, the enhancement points of the gene had silently increased from 2 to 3, all happening in an instant, naturally and seemingly inevitable.
Miraculous!
Feng Lin marveled. With just a single thought, the gene had enhanced by one point, defying all logic.
Such a domineering way of enhancing and adding points.
After the gene enhancement, Feng Lin keenly noticed that his vitality had increased from 0.4 to 0.5.
Genes are the source of vitality; as genes strengthen, vitality naturally grows.
At the same time, however, the genetic potential had dropped from 1108% to 1008%, a reduction of exactly 100%, no more, no less.
Feng Lin thought for a moment and understood the key.
It turned out that besides being consumed to compute gene equations, every 100% of genetic potential could be refined into one free gene point, which could be used to add points to other genes.
This was just like a skill tree in a game—each nebula was a gene point, and wherever it was needed, it could be applied!
He had to add as many points as possible!
Having confirmed his gene evolution path, Feng Lin felt no reluctance.
He must first enhance these two basic genes, then evolve the Stone Monkey original gene, to take the first step toward becoming a cultivator.
As for those gene formulas, though priceless, they were useless to him now. There was no need to waste precious genetic potential.
He was far too weak at the moment. In this fiercely competitive interstellar era, he had no foundation for survival and was still subject to exploitation by his family.
Strength was what he needed most now.
Once the Stone Monkey Gene evolved, he could officially become a cultivator, break free from his shackles, and gain more freedom.
Though genetic potential was precious and its source unclear for now, strengthening himself was the key. He could always find a way to obtain more later.
Feng Lin acted on his impulse and kept adding points.
First, he strengthened the Ape Gene.
According to scientists, Earth's human ancestors evolved from apes, but later developed intelligence, diverging from animals and taking a different path from gorillas and monkeys.
Apes share a similar body structure with humans, but surpass them in both strength and agility.
Enhancing this gene would improve all of Feng Lin's physical attributes.
With a thought, the genetic potential instantly dropped by 100%.
A nebula surged and burst, injecting into the Ape Gene. The enhancement points immediately jumped from 3 to 4, and vitality increased by another 0.1.
Feng Lin didn't stop; he continued adding points.
The Ape Gene flickered once, without any pause, instantly rising to 4 points, breaking the theoretical genetic limit.
Everything happened so naturally, as if it were meant to be.