Chapter 263: Transformation Method, Heavenly Tribulation

“It worked already, before even doing any Alchemy?”

The effect of the synthesized Shapeshifting Grass made Lin Jing freeze. Although this possibility existed, wasn’t it a bit too easy?

It was exactly as he had wished; relying on the Glazed Immortal Child, he had bypassed the rules in one go. “Wait a minute, there seems to be a trap.”

It only has an effect if consumed below the Demon Core stage—that is, it only works for Yao Beasts in the Qi Training or Foundation Establishment Stages.

This part wasn’t a problem; after all, the grade of the Shapeshifting Grass itself wasn’t high, just like the Blood Demon Vine, which could only convert blood of the same rank.

However, requiring a Yao Beast in the Qi Training or Foundation Establishment Stage to physically withstand the Heavenly Tribulation of transformation…

Was that not going a bit too far?

You have to know, let alone the Immortal Thunder of a Heavenly Tribulation, even ordinary lightning in the natural world, if powerful enough, is not something that a Qi Training or Foundation Establishment Yao Beast can casually withstand.

“Isn’t this just suicide!” Lin Jing said. This mutated Shapeshifting Grass could indeed allow a Yao Beast to transform, but how many normal Yao Beasts could withstand a Heavenly Tribulation while in the Qi Training or Foundation Establishment Stage?

Although he didn’t know the power of this Heavenly Tribulation yet, judging from past synthesis experiences, this mutated Shapeshifting Grass was likely a Fierce Plant as well—

“Let’s test it.”

Lin Jing couldn’t wait to run an experiment. He took the Pine Leaf Squirrel and the Dragon Carp out of the Hourglass of Time, came outside the Immortal Cave, and took out a ninth-level Qi Training Mosquito Beast from the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle.

For such a life-or-death experiment, it was better not to use the Alchemy Rats that had just survived; it was better to leave it to the Mosquito Beast.

The Mosquito Beast flew to Lin Jing’s side.

“Take this grass, fly further away, fly higher, and then absorb it.”

The Mosquito Beast executed the order immediately, flew away a certain distance, and after confirming it wouldn’t affect the surrounding life, it ate the mutated Shapeshifting Grass.

The next instant.

With a boom, astonishing Yao power surged from the Mosquito Beast, stirring the winds and clouds in the sky. In the blink of an eye, pitch-black clouds filled the sky, and golden lightning flashed within them.

In the Mosquito Beast’s mind, a humanoid appearance appeared. It was a woman who retained antennae and wings, with a hot figure, exotic features, and red skin covering her entire body—

If nothing went wrong, this would be the form of the Mosquito Beast after a successful transformation: a Mosquito Woman.

However, before the Mosquito Beast could transform into the form within its Bloodline memory and convert the power of the Shapeshifting Grass—

The moment they felt the fluctuation of the Heavenly Tribulation, Lin Jing, the Pine Leaf Squirrel, and the Dragon Carp suddenly felt their pupils shrink.

“Are you kidding me? This power—”

That Heavenly Tribulation fluctuation, let alone for Qi Training or Foundation Establishment Yao Beasts, even the Pine Leaf Squirrel and Dragon Carp, whose cultivation Realms had reached the early Demon Core stage, felt a huge threat of death.

“This Heavenly Tribulation intensity, although not outrageously strong, is only relative. Compared to the Heavenly Tribulation one encounters for Ascension, perhaps the power is just a drop in the bucket, but the lightning intensity is completely comparable to the full force of a Nascent Soul Stage lightning cultivator—”

“How can a little Qi Training or Foundation Establishment Yao Beast withstand this—”

“Even if the Pine Leaf Squirrel and Dragon Carp were to replace it, it would be absolutely impossible to survive it with their Physical Body alone—the path of transformation is still difficult for Yao Beasts, as it is defying the heavens.”

Boom.

The Heavenly Tribulation descended. The Mosquito Beast was still perceiving the throbbing of its Bloodline when, in the next second, it was struck by the Heavenly Tribulation until not even dust remained. Forget about transforming; even its original form was gone without a trace.

Meanwhile, feeling the fluctuation of the Heavenly Tribulation, the experts in Xu Qingyao’s palace looked towards the direction of Lin Jing’s Immortal Cave in unison.

Senior Sister Xu Qingyao teleported over immediately. She looked at the silent Lin Jing and the others, the beast, and the charred mountain top, and hurriedly asked: “What happened?”

“Why did I feel the fluctuation of a Heavenly Tribulation?”

Lin Jing grinned at Senior Sister: “Senior Sister, you didn’t feel wrong; there was indeed a Heavenly Tribulation just now. It was one of my Pet Beasts undergoing the tribulation.”

“Huh???” Xu Qingyao was stunned. What the heck, is a Heavenly Tribulation that easy to attract?

“Where is your Pet Beast, and what did it do to attract a Heavenly Tribulation?”

“The Pet Beast was struck to death; it sacrificed itself for the study of the Transformation Method,” Lin Jing said, and Xu Qingyao suddenly fell silent.

Afterwards, Senior Sister frowned and said: “Are you kid trying to fool me? The Pet Beast was struck to death, and you guys have no reaction at all?”

The Living Yama Lin Jing shook his head and said: “It wasn’t a contracted Pet Beast, just some Mosquito Beasts kept for food, but they can be considered part of the Pet Beasts, after all, they can be used as combat power—”

“Oh—wait, that’s not the point.” Xu Qingyao suddenly got excited, rushed over, shook Lin Jing’s shoulders, and said: “Your research has made progress? Although it looks like a failure, a mere Mosquito Beast was able to attract a Heavenly Tribulation—tell me quickly! How far has the progress reached?”

“We have successfully improved the Shapeshifting Grass into a new variety—” Lin Jing said: “The improved Shapeshifting Grass possesses the power to trigger a transformation Heavenly Tribulation. If one can physically withstand the baptism of the Heavenly Tribulation, then most likely they can transform into the Yao Race, but—”

“This mutated Shapeshifting Grass also has certain flaws: only Yao Beasts in the Qi Training or Foundation Establishment Stages can use it. And the power of that transformation Heavenly Tribulation, even if an ordinary Demon Core stage great Yao were to withstand it, would absolutely be destroyed in body and spirit. So—the current situation is not yet clear.”

“I estimate that I still have to continue with Alchemy, with one goal being to make the Shapeshifting Grass work for Yao Beasts above the Demon Core stage.”

“The second goal is to find a way to weaken the power of the Heavenly Tribulation, or to increase the probability of the one undergoing the tribulation surviving after physically withstanding the Heavenly Tribulation.”

“Uh—” After listening, Xu Qingyao’s expression changed slightly. Making a Foundation Establishment Yao Beast physically withstand a Heavenly Tribulation to have a chance at transformation—how is this any different from having no progress!

Xu Qingyao couldn’t see the effect of the mutated Shapeshifting Grass like Lin Jing and the Pine Leaf Squirrel, and now that she hadn’t seen a successful case, she naturally didn’t hold much hope, assuming it was just Lin Jing’s conjecture.

However, she still patted Lin Jing’s shoulder encouragingly and said: “As long as you have confidence, just say if there is anything you need help with.”

Lin Jing didn’t stand on ceremony and said: “There is.”

“First of all, a large amount of Shapeshifting Grass, the more the better. The subsequent experiments will require a lot of Shapeshifting Grass.”

Although the Pine Leaf Squirrel could cultivate and ripen it itself, synthesizing the Shapeshifting Grass consumed too much power. If he had to divert energy to cultivate it himself, it would be a waste of time.

“Following that—I don’t know if Senior Sister knows about the ‘Ginseng Race’?”

“Ginseng Race? That Ginseng Race where plants become sentient?”

“Yes, I heard that the winner of the Tongtian Pagoda Alchemy Competition from three sessions ago was the Ginseng King of the Ginseng Race. The ‘Thunder Avoidance Pill’ it developed can make the user almost immune to lightning Spells and natural lightning. I think it might be able to be used in conjunction with my improved Shapeshifting Grass—”

“Then, if we find a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Yao Beast Prodigy who specializes in the Physical Body and lightning Spells, there might be a one percent chance of obtaining a successful case first—”