Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 1087, The Five Divine Trees

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

In this world, there existed 3,000 Principles.

Though these Principles may seem distant and unfathomable to most beings, that did not mean they did not exist.

On the contrary, the Principles were intricately connected to all races.

For every race was born under these 3,000 Principles.

Each race, to some extent, carried traces of one or even two Principles within them.

Some exceptional beings possessed a Bloodline with three or more Principles imprinted within it.

However, having many did not always mean better—quantity often came with a cost.

Take, for example, the Angel Clan. They embodied ‘Light’ and ‘Purity.’ These two Principles, harmoniously intertwined, had forged the Angels into Pure Spirits.

Or consider the Dragon Race, which bore the Principles of ‘Power’ and ‘Majesty.’ That was why Dragons possessed unparalleled strength and reigned supreme among all beasts, and their presence exuded an awe-inspiring draconic might.

The ‘Power’ here did not merely refer to raw physical might. Rather, Dragons inherited all aspects of the Principle of Power.

And this was precisely why so many prodigies emerge from their ranks.

In past eras, there were beings like the Six-Winged Radiant Dragon, a paragon of light, or the Three-Headed Demonic Dragon, a sovereign of darkness.

Both light and darkness, both were a kind of power.

Now, the Body Formation Art that Yu Zi Yu was cultivating delved into the profound connection between living beings and the Principles they embodied. Only through the perfect fusion of Principles could one truly forge a ‘Flawless Physique.’

*Hooo…* Heaving a deep breath, Yu Zi Yu’s understanding of Body Formation Art deepened even further.

And in doing so, he realized one thing, his true form, the Immortal Tree, seemed to carry the imprints of far too many Principles.

A mere glance at his Innate Talents was enough to confirm this.

What was an Innate Talent? It was the gift inscribed in the depths of one’s Bloodline, present from birth.

And when examined closely, it was none other than the mark of a Principle.

Yu Zi Yu’s Seed of Vitality was the trace of the intermediate-level Principal of Vitality. The Instant bore the imprint of the high-level Principle of Time.

Every Innate Talent was a trace of some Principle. Furthermore, some Innate Talents were the fusion of multiple Principles.

For example, Yu Zi Yu’s most developed talent—Everlasting Life—was an enigma even to himself. He could not determine which Principles, or how many, had formed it.

The only thing he was certain of was that it was connected in some way to the Principle of Vitality.

The process of developing an Innate Talent was, in essence, the process of seeking, comprehending, and ultimately bearing the corresponding Principle.

And was this not exactly what cultivation of Dao was about?

“Right now, because I bear too many Innate Talents, my body is unable to reach perfection.” A helpless sigh escaped Yu Zi Yu, a bitter smile on his lips.

His body carried traces of multiple Principles, which could not be perfectly merged, and this was putting hurdles in the way of his body attaining perfection.

As a matter of fact, it was within reason.

However, Yu Zi Yu was disinclined to discard even a single talent.

Every talent he possessed was hard-earned. Moreover, each one had been enhanced to Level 6 through a staggering amount of Evolution Points. They carried his painstaking efforts and formed the very foundation of his strength.

Abandoning them would weaken him! This was a price he could not afford!

Thus, the utility of Body Formation Art became evident.

A faint smile touched Yu Zi Yu’s lips as he formed a decision in his heart.

The essence of the Body Formation Art—to mold a tangible body capable of housing an intangible Soul—did not merely refer to body and Soul. Rather, it spoke of the tangible and the intangible.

The tangible referred to the physical form. The intangible, however, did not solely mean the Soul, it also encompassed Principles as well.

In other words, it includes Yu Zi Yu’s Innate Talents.

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All beings first acquired a form, their body during birth, and then only did they awaken their Innate Talents.

Now, thanks to his mastery over the Body Formation Art, Yu Zi Yu could reverse this process.

He could first extract the intangible, then construct a tangible form to bear it.

Simply put, Yu Zi Yu needed to separate the Principles he carried and assign them to different physical bodies.

These bodies would be the new vessels he would forge next.

Of course, this did not mean he was about to create additional forms like his Purple Dragon, Azure Dragon, or Void Elf.

Though they were Yu Zi Yu, they could also be considered independent entities.

Their auras and strength differed from Yu Zi Yu’s own.

Thus, the physical forms Yu Zi Yu was thinking of shaping were still Trees, and not just any Tree, they were Trees on the level of Divine Trees.

Using the Level 6 Mastery of Lightning, he would forge the Divine Lightning Tree. Only a tree tempered beneath endless lightning and thunder could fully bear Yu Zi Yu’s talent of Mastery of Lightning.

Using the Level 6 Instant, he would forge the Timeless Divine Tree. Once it reached its peak, it would stand at the edge of the River of Time, watching the world’s flow with an eternal gaze.

Using the Level 6 Seed of Vitality, he would forge the Tree of Life, or perhaps even the legendary Kabbalah Tree of Life.

Using the Level Absolute Evolution, he would forge the Divine Tree of Myriad Forms. It would evolve endlessly, its forms and powers ever-shifting, making it the most unpredictable of all.

As for the final one, Everlasting Life, there was no need to question it—this would remain with his true body, the Immortal Tree.

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These five Innate Talents would give rise to five Divine Trees.

When these five Divine Trees became one, that would mark the moment Yu Zi Yu stepped into Tier-6, Seventh Order.

[First divide, then unite…]

Through this separation and eventual fusion, Yu Zi Yu would completely integrate all five of his Innate Talents into himself.

A faint smile played on his lips as clarity dawned upon him.

This was his path to the Seventh Order.

It was also the path by which he would prove his Dao!

For now, what he needed was a secluded place where he could begin his true closed-door cultivation.

As for how long this seclusion would take, Yu Zi Yu had no idea, nor did he care to know.

The only thing that mattered to him was forging the remaining four Divine Trees that would bear each of his Innate Talents during his isolation.

And when the time came, he would merge these four Divine Trees with his true body, stepping fully into the Seventh Order.