Chapter 663 - Embryonic stage

Chapter 663

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To enable one to enter the immortal world and to be immortal, a person should have a transfigured body. The mortal flesh should be torn down and the flesh and bones renewed. This is the true process of immortality. Plus, one's blood would be purge and be cleansed and be exchanged with the life force of the universe.

This way, the whole body would become supreme and the soul and body would slowly merge into one. However, this process although very powerful and could turn one into an immortal, their soul would not. Once the body is destroyed, there is a chance that the soul would also be destroyed.

Shin Jiao knew this and thus right now he is being given a choice.

To either transfigure his body and become an embryonic stage immortal or still bear the mortal blood and become half immortal, or a demi-god.

As Shin Jiao mules over his two choices, he suddenly remembers those souls that have escaped and still lived on even after their immortal bodies were destroyed. That is the advantage of being a demi-god. However, they are not as powerful as those embryonic stage immortals.

"This is a hard choice… Elder Guk, when you were in my place what did you choose?" Shin Jiao asked.

Upon hearing Shin Jiao's question, Han Guk showed a faint smile. He has been asked this question many times already and in different worlds, still, he didn't keep it a secret.

"I chose to be an embryonic stage immortal of course… although it would cause my soul to die, yet I would be twice as powerful as a demi-god. So I am not worried about my choice."

Upon hearing his words the mind of Shin Jiao immediately began thinking. Heaving a sigh, he then closes his eyes and was about to say something when suddenly his body began aching.

"I know… you choose to be an embryonic stage immortal…"

Shin Jiao did not have time to deal with those words as he suddenly feels his body aching all over. It was like something is tearing him apart. His whole body suddenly is covered with heat and his blood seems to be boiling inside of him.

Suddenly, Shin Jiao realized that this process is like what he had experienced much time before. This was when he was forging his body to be a true nascent realm physique. Suddenly, he began using his mind power to manipulate the pain and slowly observe his physique. Although it is painful, he has already felt this way before so he is a bit tolerant with this pain.

When his blood began changing, Shin Jiao suddenly saw something entering his system. That spiritual energy slowly courses through his veins, muscles, and viscera and it slowly coagulates to his dantian. As that energy flows he could see changes.

Suddenly an idea came to his mind, and suddenly a thin film of his domain protected his dantian. He fuses it with the black and white energy technique and then uses Essence Syphon to channel the energy into his dantian slowly.

After doing that, he immediately sent his infant nascent soul in his mind to his dantian, in just one go. When he did that, his mind was suddenly invaded by that energy, and Shin Jiao blacked out.

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The morning sky looks calm and the sound of the birds chirping in the trees could warm one's heart upon hearing their lovely songs.

Although one could not see any traces of sun in the skies, the brightness illuminating the land seems mysterious and profound.

This morning, the weather seems good as many people could be seen walking outside and doing their everyday chores.

Inside a small cottage, a young man with only a blanket covering his body is lying in a bed made of course cloth and dried leaves.

"Ugh…" the young man muttered as his eyes slowly flutter.

Upon opening his eyes, he saw an unfamiliar ceiling above his head. He slowly turns his head to the side and outside the window, he saw an unfamiliar mountain and unfamiliar scenery.

"Where… where am I?" he muttered with confusion in his eyes.

Suddenly, the door of the small hut creaked open and a young man enters. The young man suddenly turns his gaze to the bed and saw that the one lying unconscious in the bed has already woken up. His expression suddenly turned a bit happy upon seeing that.

"Oh, you're awake… This is nice… You've been asleep for a long time. I thought you are one of those 'failures'. Haha…" the young man said while chuckling.

He then walked to the cabinet and took out a robe. The robe seems to be with the same course design as his own.

"This is our clothes from now on. As pheasants, we have to work hard to be able to survive in this place." He said while putting the clothes on the side of the bed.

While watching this, the young man who is lying in the bed squinted and suddenly memories came flooding inside of his blank head. When this happens, he subconsciously held his head as if he is in pain.

"Don't fight it. Those are your memories… all of us here experienced the same." The young man said while taking a chair and sitting near the bed.

Then not long later, the young man on the bed calmed down.

"What's your name?"

"It's… Shin… Shin Jiao…" the young man on the bed said while shaking his head.

"Nice to meet you, brother Shin… I'm Frances Jill. I'm a demi-god servant of Miss Laura Lane from the Lance clan." the young man said as he extended his hand towards Shin Jiao.

With his mind already clearing up, Shin Jiao noticed that the young man in front of him is a Caucasian male with short blond hair. He has a typical European beauty and is very handsome looking.

"Well, I'm guessing that you are a bit confused. Get dressed first. I don't want to talk to a n.a.k.e.d person… Hehe…" he chuckled as he stood up and walked out of the cottage.

Shin Jiao did not hesitate and immediately jumped out of the bed and get dressed. He noticed that on his neck there is the necklace that he made and now there are two things hanging in there, a white crystal and an unadorned ordinary ring.

Upon seeing those two, he showed a faint smile on his face.

Not long later, he was able to put on the new robe. Shin Jiao could feel a large amount of unknown energy in the air and did not dare to do anything until he knew what those are.

He carefully tried to scan his body, but could not even use his absolute or spiritual senses. Unlike in the prison land which he could still use his senses to scan his own body in this place he could not even activate them. This made Shin Jiao feel a bit worried.

He tried using his Qi or mana but to no avail, hence he just gave up.

Then suddenly an idea pops up in his mind as he suddenly tried to use his psychokinesis. When he did that he immediately feels the things around him. However, he dare not extend it outside the hut as he did not know which powerful being he would offend if he did that. Since he knew that this might be the immortal land, and he is just new here, he should not attract any unwanted attention.

Not long later, the figure of Frances Jill walked back inside the hut.

"You look good… Well… anyway, I will not waste your time. If you are thinking that this is the immortal land, then you are right... However, it is more than what you think it is. I will just tell you what is happening so far…"

Frances Jill began telling Shin Jiao about what should have happened when he was coming to the immortal land. Upon making a choice, Shin Jiao should have been unconscious and was then presented to the many human deities of the clans in the immortal land.

However, since he was sent to the peasant village, then that only means one thing. He was not chosen. The deity heads of every clan saw him as someone with a weak potential. Hence they dare not choose him as they think that they would just waste resources in his waste of a body.

He was also told that the young person who sent him to the village dropped him off with a disappointed look on his face. Then that person just walks away like he just threw away trash.

Luckily for Shin Jiao, Frances Jill saw him that time and decided to help him. As someone who has a good heart, Frances Jill came to the immortal land not only because of his own ability but also of overwhelming good karma.

But it seems that no clan viewed him as someone with potential. Hence he stayed in the pheasant village for more than 3 years now.

He also explained that the age of the people in the immortal land is based on the day they arrive in this place, as that was the time that their new transfigured bodies were born.

The two talked for a while, but they both stopped as both stomach suddenly grumbled. Shin Jiao a bit surprised.

"Haha… I know what you are thinking… Well, in truth, you're actually not hungry but your body has been depleted of the universe's energy. And since no clan has accepted us, we do not know how to absorb the universal energy in the air. Hence we can only get them by eating some of the fruits and plants in the forest."

Shin Jiao nodded his head as a gesture that he understood. At this time, many thoughts are coming to his mind as he wanted to know what kind of people are there in this new world of his.

But of course, that would wait until tomorrow to see this new world as he noticed that the surroundings are getting darker.

"We have to sleep early today… the darkness is getting dangerous these past few months. It seems like there is something lurking in them… many have already fallen… Here eat this. I will lock everything up first." Frances Jill said as he tossed a palm-size weird fruit towards Shin Jiao while going out.

Shin Jiao carefully tasted the fruit and was a bit surprised that it seems to make his body feel a bit warm and it replenishes his strength.

However, before he could take another bite, he heard some noises outside.