Chapter 190: Body Reconstruction

Pale blue ice crystals, each emanating a soft glow, floated amidst the misty clouds. Each crystal was about ten zhang in size. Wang Lin's Divine Sense swept through, revealing ninety-four such blue ice crystals in this place!

With a sweep of his Divine Sense, he immediately noticed one that was clearly smaller than the others. Wang Lin found this crystal quite familiar; it was precisely the item that the Loose Devil of Heaven had painstakingly captured after opening a passage.

Wang Lin's eyes flickered. Only now did he realize that the Ancient God's Legacy of Memories was not just one ice crystal, but a total of ninety-four!

Thus, the portion Wang Lin had absorbed earlier was, in fact, less than one percent of the total.

Wang Lin was currently in a Divine Sense state in this boundless, formless place. He pondered for a moment, then his Divine Sense suddenly stirred, rushing towards the familiar ice crystal.

The moment his Divine Sense touched the ice crystal, it immediately melted, completely fusing into Wang Lin's Divine Sense. Waves of vast memories continuously echoed within Wang Lin's Divine Sense. As time passed, the speed of this echoing accelerated, and Wang Lin's Divine Sense, like rolling misty clouds, stirred up ripples.

Complex and obscure Incantations, strange and unpredictable Hand Seals, and fragmented memories, like ancient Dragons roaring and rampaging, surged forth. Wang Lin's Divine Sense was instantly torn apart, then reassembled.

This cycle repeated, and waves of unbearable agony, like a tide, completely engulfed Wang Lin.

In reality, Wang Lin in his Divine Sense state should not have experienced pain, but this current state was extremely strange. He clearly and genuinely felt the excruciating pain, as if countless insects were devouring him from all parts of his Divine Sense.

This feeling accompanied him constantly; even during his first Fusion with a portion of the Legacy of Memories, he had never experienced such a sensation. Gradually, his Divine Sense involuntarily spread out, forming threads, which then collectively retracted and wrapped together, creating an oval cocoon.

This cocoon, composed of Divine Sense, was pale blue on the outside and appeared no different from the other ice crystals, as if it were a slightly enlarged ice crystal.

During this process, Wang Lin's consciousness entered a state of Chaos. He had experienced this feeling once before, when he first obtained a portion of the Legacy of Memories, but compared to the current experience, in terms of its realism, if the previous one was a trickling stream, then this current one was a surging river.

He felt like a lonely boat in that river, rising and falling with the churning waters. Each surge of the river intensified his pain by several points.

Suddenly, he felt his vision brighten, and then a familiar scene appeared before his eyes: a void, filled with countless densely packed, shimmering points of light.

Wang Lin had seen this scene before. Seeing it again now, a sudden realization dawned in his heart. At the same instant this realization arose, the excruciating, bone-deep pain vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.

Immediately after, waves of numbing sensations continuously spread from every part of Wang Lin's Divine Sense. Incantations, Hand Seals, and memory fragments flowed through his Divine Sense, then slowly calmed down, completely fusing into his Divine Sense.

Slowly, Wang Lin felt his Divine Sense body continuously moving forward. The points of light grew larger and larger, eventually transforming into giant planets. Then, he once again saw the colossal Ancient God!

At this moment, Wang Lin already knew that the infant he had seen last time was the Ancient God Tu Si in his youth, and this giant, whose body was as massive as a planet, was clearly the adult Tu Si.

Tu Si's face was rather ordinary, with eight star-points arranged in a circle between his eyebrows. Besides that, his skin was extremely rough, covered with faint cracks. These cracks were subtle and barely noticeable without a close look.

But upon closer inspection, one would find that these cracks were densely packed all over his body, resembling the cracks on a tortoise shell.

At this moment, his eyes were piercing, emitting rays of light, as he stared intently at a distant planet, a thoughtful expression on his face. After a moment, he gently grabbed with his large hand, and the planet he had been looking at immediately shattered with a bang, turning into wisps of gray mist that dissipated into the void of the starry sky.

From that gray mist, a golden light suddenly flew out. Tu Si reached out and grabbed it, and the golden light immediately changed its flight path, instantly landing in his hand, transforming into a golden block about ten feet in size.

This object was clearly some kind of Artifact Refining Material. It resembled gold but wasn't gold, and stone but wasn't stone. Its surface had faint black lines. Holding this object, Ancient God Tu Si reached out again, and another distant planet shattered.

This continued for an unknown period. After about thirty planets were destroyed one by one, he had accumulated many Materials of various colors in his hand.

Next, Tu Si moved his hands, and all these Materials fused together. He focused his mind, occasionally striking out several Hand Seals and integrating them into the Materials.

Then, he closed his eyes, but quickly opened them. The moment he opened his eyes, the eight star-points between his eyebrows seemed to come alive, rotating abruptly and shooting out eight rays of starlight that merged into the Materials.

After a long while, a square cauldron shimmering with seven-colored light appeared before him.

This square cauldron exuded immense pressure, and a destructive aura suddenly emanated from it. Even the surrounding void developed a series of tiny Vortexes. The moment Wang Lin's Divine Sense saw this cauldron, he felt a pulling sensation. He was secretly alarmed, staring at the cauldron in silence.

Tu Si observed it for a moment, then shook his head slightly, a look of regret on his face. He picked up the square cauldron, looked at it a few more times, then casually tossed it away. The cauldron immediately fell into a planet and disappeared.

Tu Si sighed, and his body abruptly moved. In a few strides, he vanished into the void of the starry sky.

Wang Lin stared blankly at the scene before him. This Ancient God Tu Si was clearly Artifact Refining, using the Materials of over thirty planets to forge a square cauldron. In Wang Lin's view, this cauldron was already a legendary Magical Artifact, yet he never expected that Ancient God Tu Si would be dissatisfied with it, casually discarding it after a few glances.

If such a Magic Treasure fell into the hands of a Cultivator, its power would undoubtedly be boundless! Wang Lin sighed inwardly, staring at the planet where the Magic Treasure had sunk.

Wang Lin had memorized all the steps of the Artifact Refining process. Although he recognized none of the Materials and all the Hand Seals used by the Ancient God during Artifact Refining were unfamiliar to him, Wang Lin believed that as he absorbed all the Legacy of Memories ice crystals, this knowledge would inevitably become clear to him.

After Ancient God Tu Si disappeared, Wang Lin clearly felt his Divine Sense body slowly dissipate. Eventually, along with his consciousness, everything vanished into this boundless void.

At this moment, in the place where the Legacy of Memories was stored, besides the ninety-three ice crystals, there was also an oval cocoon. A Rift suddenly appeared on the cocoon, growing larger and larger, until the entire cocoon was densely covered with countless cracks.

Rays of five-colored light shot out from these cracks. Gradually, as the cracks became more numerous and larger, the light emitted became increasingly dazzling. Finally, after a series of cracking sounds, the oval cocoon completely shattered.

A translucent figure, glowing with five-colored light, appeared inside the cocoon.

This person was none other than Wang Lin!

Wang Lin opened his eyes. He looked down at his body, a contemplative expression in his eyes. He could clearly feel that after absorbing that entire ice crystal, not only did he gain more memories in his mind, but more importantly, his Divine Sense had transformed from its original ethereal state into its current form.

After a brief contemplation, Wang Lin's Divine Sense stirred, and his entire body immediately disintegrated, returning to an ethereal state, slowly spreading outwards.

Wang Lin's Divine Thought stirred again, and his Divine Sense immediately retracted, eventually transforming back into that peculiar translucent form. Wang Lin remained silent for a moment, his eyes flickering. He suddenly waved his right hand, and immediately, a mirror made of ice crystals appeared in his palm.

After glancing at the mirror, Wang Lin's body trembled. His eyes revealed an unprecedented brilliance as he stared at the mirror, speechless for a long time.

The translucent figure reflected in the mirror, though translucent, vaguely revealed some features. This appearance was not as refined as Ma Liang's, but rather a slightly simple, somewhat ordinary face.

Wang Lin stared blankly at the face in the mirror, a complex and inexplicable emotion welling up in his heart. He had never imagined that one day he would see his own original appearance again.

His Physical Body had been destroyed by Teng Huayuan back then, and to this day, Wang Lin could no longer recall how many years had passed. However, he had never forgotten the face given to him by his parents. Every time he recalled it, his heart would be filled with regret and deep hatred for Teng Huayuan.

After a long while, Wang Lin sighed softly. He calmed his emotions, his gaze serene, and his Divine Sense-formed body suddenly moved, instantly enveloping another ice crystal.

The intense pain from before resurfaced. This time, Wang Lin was already somewhat accustomed to it. His mind was calm, and he meticulously scanned through the waves of memory information within his Divine Sense.

Immediately after, his Divine Sense body could not withstand the massive memory data. It collapsed into丝丝触手 (silk-like tentacles), wrapping him within, once again forming an oval cocoon.

The faint starry void reappeared before Wang Lin's eyes. This time, he witnessed the Ancient God's Alchemy. Ancient God Tu Si expended the Spiritual Qi of several planets to refine a Medicinal Pill.

In Wang Lin's eyes, this Medicinal Pill was extremely crude, like a giant lump of mud. If not for the terrifyingly dense Spiritual Qi fluctuations emanating from it, it would in no way resemble a Medicinal Pill.

After Tu Si consumed the Medicinal Pill, the龟裂纹络 (cracked patterns) on the surface of his body suddenly became much finer and denser. These patterns seemed to contain a mysterious aura, and as the Ancient God's body moved, the patterns appeared alive, involuntarily giving rise to various illusions.

When the giant cocoon shattered again, Wang Lin emerged from within, his body having become even more solidified.

Time slowly passed. The Legacy of Memory of the Ancient God Tu Si was still ongoing. Every time Wang Lin digested an Ice Crystal, he would immediately Fuse the next one, repeating the cycle endlessly.

After the thirty-fourth Ice Crystal was completely absorbed, Wang Lin's Divine Sense Body transformed from a semi-transparent state into a solid one. No matter how one looked, it was impossible to distinguish it from a true Physical Body. As for his hair, it remained completely white, just as before.

Wang Lin took a deep breath, calmed his Qi, and focused his mind before starting to observe his body carefully. This body, whether in terms of touch, feel, or even the sensation of the five senses, was no different from a true Physical Body.

Gradually, Wang Lin grew more puzzled. He couldn't understand why absorbing the Ancient God's Legacy of Memory alone would cause a body to materialize.

Aside from lacking a Golden Core, this body was virtually identical to that of an ordinary person; there was no difference whatsoever.

Wang Lin pondered for a moment, then slashed his left arm, immediately creating a wound. Bright red blood flowed from it. Staring at the blood, Wang Lin finally confirmed in his heart that he had truly recovered his former Physical Body!

He closed his eyes. As his Divine Sense swept out, he immediately realized that his Divine Sense had not changed. Inside his Sea of Consciousness, the red lightning formed by the extreme realm Divine Sense circled the exterior of the Soul Devourer's Soul Core, spinning rapidly. Every rotation caused a great wave in the Sea of Consciousness, pushing outward.

The entire Sea of Consciousness, including the Heaven Defying Bead and the extreme realm Divine Sense, showed no abnormalities.

Afterward, he thoroughly inspected his body for a short while, finally opening his eyes and clenching his fists.

Since this body was formed by the condensation of his Divine Sense, Wang Lin barely needed any time to familiarize himself with it—it was his body to begin with. The moment he clenched his fist and swung it, immense heroic pride surged in Wang Lin's heart.

He raised his head, his eyes flashing with cold light, and muttered to himself, "Teng Huayuan, you destroyed my Physical Body back then. Now I have re-formed it. When I, Wang, reach Nascent Soul cultivation with this body, that will be the time I charge into the State of Zhao and exterminate your entire Teng Family! This hatred can only be quenched by the blood of your entire clan, and only the souls of those bearing the Teng surname can bring peace to my heart!"

Wang Lin's eyes flickered. When he first entered this place, he hadn't expected there to be ninety-four Ice Crystals, which completely disrupted his original plans.

He had originally planned to absorb the Legacy of Memory, find the Mojian Stone needed to craft the Restriction Banner, and then leave this place, return to where his Physical Body was stored, and finally depart the Ancient God Land where he had been trapped for many years.

If everything had gone according to plan, Wang Lin would have gained a lot this time. Not only did he learn the Art of Restriction and obtain the method for crafting the Restriction Banner, but he also acquired the Storage Pouches of Meng Tuozi and Ancient Emperor, along with the Beast-Taming Ring and twenty Top-Grade Spirit Stones. If he also counted the ten Life Magical Artifacts belonging to Duomu and the others, he could truly say he was returning with a full load.

Besides all that, there was the most precious item—the Legacy of Memory!

However, when he discovered there were ninety-four Ice Crystals here, Wang Lin became extremely cautious. He thought that if he could enter this place, others surely could too. But after waiting for a long time, no one else came in. As time went on, Wang Lin realized that some unforeseen change must have occurred here.

Furthermore, the place where his Physical Body was stored—where all of Wang Lin's Storage Pouches were kept—was located within a Rift. He wasn't overly concerned about its security, but if his Divine Sense didn't return to his Physical Body for too long, changes might occur. It wasn't until his Physical Body condensed just now that Wang Lin finally relaxed.

As time passed, Wang Lin's speed of Ice Crystal Fusion grew slower and slower. One day, after the fifty-seventh Ice Crystal shattered its cocoon, a faint Star Point appeared on Wang Lin's glabella.

Wang Lin sat quietly cross-legged inside the shattered cocoon, his eyes tightly shut. After a long time, he opened his eyes, and a trace of profound light emanated from them.

Although Wang Lin now looked the same as the simple youth from the State of Zhao many years ago, his demeanor was vastly different. At this moment, his white hair flowed freely, giving off an aura of danger and warning others to keep their distance. He resembled a fierce beast, causing a chill to rise in the hearts of all who looked upon him.

The Star Point on his forehead appeared on his glabella after absorbing the fifty-seventh Ice Crystal. The instant the Star Point emerged, his mind cleared immediately, as if struck by lightning.

He clearly remembered that the Ancient God Tu Si had eight Star Points on his forehead. Ancient Gods required the aid of a mysterious power within the Star Points to complete either Artifact Refining or Alchemy.

However, the Ancient God's Star Points were deep red, while the one on his glabella was only a rough outline, lacking any color inside. If one didn't look closely, it was difficult to even perceive the Star Point's existence.

Although he did not yet know the function of this Star Point, Wang Lin believed that once he absorbed all the Ice Crystals, he would certainly gain a comprehensive understanding of everything.

Although Wang Lin did not know the purpose of the Star Point, after absorbing more than fifty Ice Crystals, he gained an intuitive understanding of why his body had condensed once again.

Ancient Gods focused on Cultivating their bodies. Every Ancient God used the vast majority of the Spiritual Power they obtained to strengthen their Physical Body. Consequently, even an Ancient God's body would eventually reach its limit and be unable to grow stronger after a certain period.

At this point, they needed to expand their body, or their cultivation would stagnate. Only by expanding the body could it withstand more Spiritual Power and achieve greater cultivation. It could be said that the larger an Ancient God's body, the more Spiritual Power it contained. Once a certain level was reached, the Ancient God would undergo Body Reorganization, a process of qualitative change.

Every Ancient God experiences countless body expansions throughout their life, and simultaneously, they undergo repeated Body Reorganizations. The more times they reorganize, the stronger their cultivation and the more formidable their body becomes.

Furthermore, every reorganization also brings an improvement in the Ancient God's Divine Sense. Among Ancient Gods, there is no cultivation ranking system like that in the Cultivation World; the focus of an Ancient God's cultivation lies specifically in these two parts: Divine Sense and the Physical Body.

The Legacy of Memory Wang Lin absorbed contained the lifetime memories of the Ancient God Tu Si. Although Tu Si died while Cultivating the Ink Stream Clone Technique during his Adulthood Stage, his body had undergone eight reorganizations!

For an Ancient God, every reorganization is an unforgettable memory, symbolizing their progress toward higher cultivation. The small portion of the Legacy of Memory Wang Lin obtained previously was less than one percent of the total, so it hadn't caused any significant changes.

However, after entering this place, he completely absorbed one of the ninety-four Ice Crystals. Consequently, the spontaneous reorganization process stored within the Ancient God's memory was passively activated.

Thus, Wang Lin's body began to reorganize. Using his Divine Sense as the guide and the memory as the reason, Wang Lin underwent a process of Body Reorganization. This was not a coincidence; anyone who acquired the Ancient God's Legacy of Memory would experience this process.

It was just that during Wang Lin's Body Reorganization, it directly helped him restore his original Physical Body.

Although this Physical Body appeared extremely ordinary and unremarkable, its actual sturdiness was significantly greater than that of common Cultivators.

If Wang Lin's body could undergo eight reorganizations, then it could be said that his body would be a living Ancient God Body.

After understanding all this, Wang Lin harbored a bold guess: the Ancient God had eight Star Points on his forehead, and his body had reorganized eight times. Could there be a connection between these facts?

If this were true, it would explain why a Star Point appeared on his glabella, given that his body had reorganized once.

However, Wang Lin analyzed that his body's reorganization should not yet be complete. Otherwise, why would the Star Point on his glabella lack color and appear indistinct?

All of this was merely Wang Lin's speculation; he lacked definite memories, but he believed the answers would soon be revealed.

Having absorbed fifty-seven Ice Crystals, the fragmented Incantations, Hand Seals, and memories in Wang Lin's mind began to slowly combine, forming segments of relatively complete consciousness that merged with his Divine Sense, blurring the distinction between them. Sometimes, Wang Lin's Divine Sense was nearly thrown into disorder, making him momentarily believe he was Tu Si, before he would return to normal, knowing he was Wang Lin.

This feeling of confusion raised a strong sense of crisis in his heart. Although Tu Si was dead and Possession was unlikely, Wang Lin analyzed that if he fully absorbed Tu Si's Memory Legacy, mishandling the process could cause his Divine Sense to fall into complete Chaos, leading him to fully believe he was Tu Si and forget his true self entirely.

Precisely because of this, Wang Lin slowed down the speed of Fusing the Legacy of Memory, only proceeding to Fuse the next Ice Crystal after the previous one was fully absorbed.

In this way, the feeling of Divine Sense confusion slowly dissipated. Although it still occurred occasionally, it no longer affected Wang Lin's own Divine Sense; he could clearly distinguish the primary consciousness from the secondary one.

Although the speed decreased, stability was prioritized. Wang Lin was not anxious at this point, calmly digesting the memories of the Legacy of Memory.

The years stretched out boundlessly, day after day. Wang Lin had completely lost track of time in this place. After all, every time he Fused and formed a cocoon, he would fall into Chaos, and he could no longer calculate exactly how much time had passed.

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