57: Chapter 57 Choice, Waiting, and Prudence

[After seeing this line of text, you reached out and felt it; as expected, a medium-sized question mark had appeared on your head.]

[You shook it a couple of times, and damn, it was actually quite sturdy.]

[Too lazy to think about this ahoge anymore, you looked at other aspects of this skill.]

[A second later, Status Feedback sent a prompt.]

[“You have obtained the octopus gene, perfectly fused.”]

[Immediately after, another line of text appeared before your eyes: The next gene Fusion time will be in the next life.]

[What "next life"? To you, it was just a matter of the next simulation.]

[Next, you shook your right hand, experiencing this octopus gene for a bit.]

[Soon, as you observed, Status Feedback provided more prompts.]

[“You possess eight tentacles; the tentacles can transform into any shape for use in combat, defense, and attack.”]

[“Each of the eight tentacles contains a cerebellum; your cognitive processing ability has been enhanced, and your cultivation speed has increased.”]

[“Your tentacles possess super-regeneration capabilities.”]

[“You possess three hearts; the Meridians throughout your body have changed, your Physique has been strengthened, and your total amount of True Gang has increased.”]

[“You possess transformation abilities; you can change your color at any time to blend in with the environment.”]

[“You can release ink-like foul gas for evasion, defense, and offense.”]

[“You can live normally underwater.”]

[“You can transform your skin into clothing, changing it as you wish.”]

[The above are your abilities after fusing the octopus gene.]

[You closed your eyes and felt your current physical condition; as expected, the hearts in your body had become three, causing the blood vessels and Meridians connected to them to change and become increasingly complex.]

[And then there was...]

[With a thought, eight tentacles emerged from your body, each as controllable as your own arms.]

[The length of the tentacles could be controlled; currently, the maximum was one hundred meters.]

[Not only that, they could emerge from anywhere and be perfectly hidden.]

[Continuing your manipulation, the eight tentacles emerged from your waist, transforming into eight legs and eight feet.]

[“This way, I can coordinate them with 'Scuffing Shoes' to hard-control ten enemies at once...”]

[Being able to hard-control for a hundred minutes a day could be said to be very useful.]

[Next, you tried again; under your control, the tentacles turned into arms, longswords, scimitars, and various weapons.]

[It was truly bizarre.]

[After experimenting for a while, you turned the tentacles into eight Blood Snakes, deciding to use this form from now on.]

[It didn't matter; you could change them at will anyway.]

[“You have changed the name; tentacles have become Blood Snakes.”]

[Status Feedback appeared.]

[Next, you tried to change your color, mainly your head.]

[The result was a failure; your hair was still green.]

[Oh well, it seemed the settings of the octopus gene weren't as strong as the hair color refresh.]

[Then, you controlled your skin to change into a purple Daoist robe; the speed was fast, and every aspect was exactly as you imagined.]

[“Not bad, not bad. Perfect.”]

[“I'll never need to buy clothes again. Not only that, after transforming into the Second Form, I can also manifest clothes so I won't look so silly...”]

[Your skin was very tough, making it good for defense as well.]

[It also had Taixu True Gang protecting it twenty-four hours a day.]

[The only downside was that the clothes were poisonous.]

[Yes, Zhou Poison.]

[The setting of Zhou Poison was that the skin was poisonous; now that the skin had become clothes, the clothes were also poisonous.]

[Fortunately, you could cover them with True Gang to provide a simple shield.]

[The next day, your hair color changed to a normal black.]

[You finally adapted to this state.]

[Controlling the nine Blood Snakes at will, just like Three Heads Six Arms, you could hold other weapons simultaneously and attack together.]

[Changing clothes with a single thought was so convenient.]

[With a wave of your hand, you could release a large amount of foul gas, and your cultivation speed had increased several times over, making your refinement speed faster and faster.]

[After some preparation, you decided to head toward your next target.]

[Thousand Buddha Sect]

[Unlike the Wuwei Sect, the Thousand Buddha Sect also had a major sect backing it.]

[That was the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect located in the State of Zhao; within the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect, there were the strongest Martial Artists, and more than one.]

[Their specific strength was not inferior to the Sword Sect.]

[Among the Buddhist sects, it was also one of the giants.]

[Therefore, it was impossible for you to take control of the entire Thousand Buddha Sect; you could only change your approach and deal only with that Transmigrator.]

[“It still won't work. No matter how careful I am, the opponent has a Martial Artist backing him, and he is also the next Sect Master of the Thousand Buddha Sect. Killing him will definitely draw the hostility of the Buddhist sects.”]

[“More importantly, killing him this time is no different from killing him in the next simulation; after all, the target's identity has always been a true disciple of the Buddhist sect.”]

[On the way, you constantly pondered, wanting to perfect your plan.]

[Yet you could not think of a foolproof plan no matter what.]

[In the end, you stopped thinking about it.]

[“Soldiers will be blocked by generals, and water will be covered by earth.”]

[On the way, you sat on Boundless's back, took out a large handful of Medicinal Pills, stuffed them into your mouth, and refined them rapidly.]

[The appearance of three hearts and eight cerebellums greatly accelerated your refinement speed; it was truly an unprecedented thrill.]

[Three days later, riding Boundless, you traveled from the eastern part of the State of Chen to the western part.]

[Walking amidst green waters and lush mountains, you gazed at the pleasing scenery around you, and your mood lightened.]

[A quarter of an hour later, you arrived at the foot of the Thousand Buddha Sect.]

[Gazing at the hundred-zhang-tall golden Buddha statue in the mountains, you remained silent for a while before finally choosing to leave.]

[After thinking it over, you were still not prepared to take the risk.]

[Better to slowly plot for the other Dao Cities of the State of Chen first.]

[As long as you kept a close eye on him, he would be like fish on a chopping block, ready to be tasted at any time.]

[After giving up on the Thousand Buddha Sect, your state of mind also improved significantly.]

[Although you didn't move against the Thousand Buddha Sect, you casually took over a Dao near it.]

[You slew the True Core Realm, wiped out Heaven-Man Unity, obtained their black eggs, and with the help of the Snow Mountain Elixir of Immortality, you swept through everything.]

[Then you summoned the people of Choosing Heaven to continue expanding.]

[In the eighth year, of the forty-nine Daos of the State of Chen, you had already taken control of ten, all concentrated in the south and near the Thousand Buddha Sect.]

[Many lower and middle-tier forces were quietly brought under your control, with Heaven Selectors planted among them, posing a silent threat and monitoring their every move.]

[You didn't send the Heaven Selectors to other countries but continued expanding into other regions of the State of Chen.]

[At this time, the people you initially nurtured gradually made Breakthroughs, advancing to Inner Gang, Outer Gang, Strength Refining, and even the Heaven-Man Unity realm, becoming capable of working for you.]

[In the ninth year, after preparing for a long time, you finally broke through and stepped into the high stage of the Heavenly Human Realm.]

[Based on your speed, this was quite normal, with no surprises.]

[Now you could maintain Heaven-Man Unity for a longer duration, and your abilities in all aspects were growing stronger.]

[You had already taken fifteen of the forty-nine Daos of the State of Chen.]

[The tenth year]

[One day, Number One brought back new information: “My King, there has been a change at the Thousand Buddha Sect.”]

[“What is it?”]

[You looked at him, your interest piqued.]

[“Mysterious Spirit of the Thousand Buddha Sect has decided to go to Great Qin to venture through the Central Plains Jianghu, challenge Martial Arts Grandmasters, and break through to the next step.”]

[“Good.”]}],