"Look quickly, there's a strong light suddenly appearing there."
"I heard that if a strange light appears somewhere, it's most likely a sign that some Treasure is about to emerge. Why don't we all go into the mountain together? Maybe we can make a fortune."
In the small villages near the Tiger Hill Mountain Range, such conversations were common. People were discussing the strange light that had suddenly appeared in the mountain range, but very few actually acted on it. It was precisely because they had lived by the mountain range for generations that they knew deep down that various flying beasts and walking animals roamed freely within it. Many fierce animals moved in groups of three to five. Even during the day, without four or five hunters working together, they wouldn't dare to easily enter to hunt.
Moreover, it was night, the time when all beasts emerged from their lairs to hunt, and they were at their most ferocious when attacking. To enter the mountain at this time wouldn't be treasure hunting; it would be seeking death.
The villagers didn't enter the mountain, but what happened that night spread when someone from the village went to town to sell animal furs.
A secret is only a secret when one person knows it. If a second person knows it, it means that everyone with even a slight interest Will know it. There isn't much difference between telling one person and telling everyone.
And so—
After the news spread, the anomaly in the Tiger Hill Mountain Range gradually circulated throughout the Chu Kingdom, and it became more and more exaggerated. Some said a rare Treasure was about to emerge, others claimed there was a Treasure Trove in the mountain rich enough to rival a nation. In short, the rumors became increasingly shrouded in a mysterious aura.
It is well known that in this world, there is never a lack of curious people. Driven by curiosity or greed, many had already begun to rush to the Tiger Hill Mountain Range with great interest.
Of course, these are all later developments.
It is said that after a pillar of light fell from the moon, enveloping Di Shitian in moonlight, a large amount of Sun and Moon Essence surged into his Physical Body in an extraordinary manner.
At this moment, Di Shitian was not unconscious. Although he had fainted earlier, he was, after all, a Reincarnation of a human, and his Mental Energy was far stronger than that of ordinary animals. Fainting was only a brief matter. He had already begun to regain consciousness when the moonlight enveloped his Physical Body.
Conscious he was, but he was unaware of external matters. Because the moment he regained consciousness, he felt a massive surge of information suddenly pour into his mind. The feeling of a sudden influx of a vast amount of things into one's head is difficult for ordinary people to comprehend; it was painful, extremely painful. If the 'Spirit Gathering Pill's' potent medicinal power had previously ravaged his Physical Body, the current suffering afflicted his spirit and even his Soul.
This kind of pain was impossible to endure, even if he wanted to.
"Persevere… you must hold on…"
Di Shitian vaguely sensed that if he failed to persevere this time and lost consciousness, he might truly become an idiot, his consciousness completely dissipating. At this moment, he could only grit his teeth and hold on with his resolute Will.
While enduring the boundless pain, the image of Bai Hu and the others being captured flashed in his mind. Intense hatred continuously surged, giving him the strength to continue.
While he was suffering immensely!
The Demon Power in his Physical Body became unusually invigorated. The essence of the sun and moon continuously flowed in, causing his Demon Power to grow again, constantly and rapidly circulating throughout his Physical Body. Wherever it went, the Demon Power would also divide some of its power and integrate it into his Physical Body, making his Physical Body even stronger.
"Awoo!!"
When the intense pain emanating from his Soul reached its peak, Di Shitian's tiger eyes instantly opened. He stood up abruptly and let out a wild, ancient Tiger's Roar. With this roar, a sudden joy filled his heart, because he felt that some of the unbearable pain seemed to have been released through the Tiger's Roar.
His Demon Power also became very excited, releasing surges of power to sustain the Tiger's Roar.
For a time, this Tiger's Roar, at times deep and at times soaring, became incredibly long and continuous. The sound, like metal and stone, echoed through the mountain range, resounding across the sky.
Di Shitian felt comfortable, but it caused chaos among the beasts in the jungle.
He didn't know how long this Tiger's Roar lasted. When it finally ceased, the information continuously pouring into his consciousness also stopped.
Eager to know what had happened, Di Shitian, after stopping his roar, immediately calmed his mind and delved into his consciousness, wanting to see what the information that had surged forth earlier was.
"Ah!!"
Upon seeing it, Di Shitian's mouth involuntarily opened wide and remained agape for a long time. His expression was as if he had suddenly encountered the most incredible thing imaginable. He was extremely surprised, and amidst the shock, there was an uncontrollable joy. It was a pure, unadulterated surprise.
"Awoo!!"
In his excitement, unable to contain the joy in his heart, a Tiger's Roar sounded once more.
"I searched high and low for it, only to find it effortlessly. It seems that the Heavens, while Transmigrating me, also gave me compensation, granting me extraordinary Luck."
Di Shitian felt proud in his heart, his eyes struggling to suppress the joy within him.
Legacy!!
Bloodline Legacy!!
If he hadn't experienced it himself, he would never have imagined that such a miraculous secret art existed within the Yao Race.
Bloodline Legacy, truly, is a rather mysterious and unfathomable matter. Such a Legacy can be called a unique secret art of the Yao Race.
From the information obtained through the Legacy, he learned that a long, long time ago, the Yao Race was also powerful. At that time, humans were far from reaching their current prosperous state. In Heaven and Earth, there were a great many flying beasts and walking animals, and many of them were naturally powerful, uniquely blessed, and understood how to Cultivate, absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and exhaling the essence of the sun and moon. They embarked on the Dao of Cultivation to become Yao. At that time, it could be said that experts were as numerous as clouds.
Humans—
In those days, they were merely food in the mouths of the Yao Race. Like ants.
Within the Yao Race, many powerful clans had given birth to numerous mighty experts. These experts, in order to ensure the eternal prosperity of their descendants, developed the incredible secret art of Bloodline Legacy. They cast this secret art upon the Physical Bodies of their clansmen, which had no effect on themselves, but possessed a miraculous power for their descendants.
If a certain descendant, for example, from the Snake Race, suddenly developed sentience and learned to absorb the surrounding Sun and Moon Essence and Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, slowly, Demon Power would appear within their Physical Body. With Demon Power, if under some fortuitous Opportunity, the Legacy existing in their Bloodline from ancient times would be activated. From this Bloodline Legacy, they would obtain a mysterious secret art or a powerful Cultivation Technique. Of course, it was also possible that what they received was only some insignificant Legacy.
Because—
Bloodline Legacy is merely the ancestors integrating all their knowledge into the Bloodline. What kind of Legacy can be activated depends entirely on one's Luck. Perhaps with good Luck, you might obtain a powerful Cultivation Technique from ancient times; with bad Luck, it might just be some unremarkable things. Legacy also has a great deal of randomness.
Bloodline Legacy might have been common thousands or tens of thousands of years ago, but extending to the present, the Bloodline of the ancestors who activated the Bloodline Legacy has become quite diluted in each generation. Whether it can be activated at all is entirely a matter of Luck. Moreover, each Yao Race member can only activate it once in their lifetime.
This time, Di Shitian truly possessed great Luck. After consuming the Spirit Gathering Pill, his Demon Power was first strengthened, and then the mysterious power within the boulder suddenly underwent an anomaly, activating the Bloodline Legacy that should no longer have been possible to appear.
Silently absorbing this precious knowledge, after an unknown period of time, Di Shitian gently opened his eyes and looked towards the distant starry sky.
"Tiger's Roar Skill, I finally have a suitable Cultivation Technique. Although it can only Cultivate to the Core Formation Stage among Cultivators, for me right now, it is already enough."
These past few days, he had been pondering this problem: how to find a Cultivation Technique that he could Cultivate. But that was just a thought; after all, given his identity, those were mere luxuries, impossible dreams.
It seemed he truly had some Luck on him. The Heavens seemed to know his thoughts; as soon as he felt drowsy, a pillow was immediately delivered to his door. Although this 'Tiger's Roar Skill' was not a profound Cultivation Technique, it contained everything needed for intelligent beings with the potential to become Yao, starting from a low Realm, to form an Inner Core and become a Yao Beast, all encompassed within this Cultivation Technique.
Overall, perhaps the Tiger's Roar Skill was not a profound Cultivation Technique, but it was the most suitable Cultivation Technique for him at the moment.
Recalling the Cultivation Technique in his mind in detail, Di Shitian was extremely satisfied.
The Tiger's Roar Skill only had nine stages in total—
The first to third stages were suitable for his current situation, which involved absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and the essence of the sun and moon, allowing the Demon Power within his Physical Body to gradually grow stronger. The Demon Power at this time was like the Qi Refining Stage among Cultivators; it was Qi Refining.
The Breakthrough from the third to the fourth stage was a critical juncture. If he succeeded, the Demon Power within his Physical Body would undergo a transformation, changing from a gaseous state to a liquid state. At this point, the Demon Power would be even purer. At this stage, a being that reached this state could already be called a Yao Beast. Some miraculous abilities would Awaken within its Physical Body.
The sixth to seventh stage was another critical juncture. If he passed it, he could compress and condense the Demon Power in his Physical Body to form an Inner Core.
Only by forming an Inner Core could one qualify to become a Yao. One can imagine how important the Inner Core is to a Yao. It is the result of the Fusion of essence, Qi, and spirit, intimately connected to one's own life.
"If I only had this Tiger's Roar Skill, I don't know how long it would take for me to truly Cultivate into a Yao. The orthodox method of Cultivating Yao indeed has its miraculous aspects."
Di Shitian carefully examined the Cultivation Technique in his mind. This Legacy was not just a Cultivation Technique; it also included some important considerations for Cultivating Yao. This examination filled him with great admiration. Cultivating Yao indeed had a unique set of methods. Because Yao are formed from the flying beasts and walking animals, and plant spirits in Heaven and Earth, the structure of their Physical Bodies is inherently different from that of humans.
For example, humans have twelve main meridians, eight extraordinary meridians, and three great Dantian: upper, middle, and lower. It's impossible for all species to possess all of these. Therefore, the Cultivation methods of the Yao Race would certainly be absolutely different from those of human Cultivators.
In terms of Cultivation, Yao were ahead of humans.
Naturally, there were unique Cultivation methods among the Yao. The rigor of orthodox Yao Cultivation would absolutely not be inferior to human Cultivation. These were things Di Shitian would never have known if he hadn't activated his Bloodline Legacy.