Sohan left the Sanctuary without hesitation.
Back in the real world, his body felt heavier—but his mind remained sharp.
He didn't waste time.
He enrolled in a martial arena.
Training began with the basics—stance, balance, footwork.
At first, his body was slow and unrefined.
His movements lacked stability.
But he repeated everything.
Again and again.
Days passed.
His stance stabilized.
His balance improved.
His body began to respond.
Then came dagger training.
He summoned the Two-Horn Rhino Daggers.
Tested their weight.
Adjusted his grip.
His first strikes were rough.
Angles were wrong.
Timing was late.
He corrected them.
Cut. Withdraw. Step. Repeat.
Again. And again.
Mistakes reduced.
Control improved.
His movements became sharper.
At night, he trained alone.
He guided the flow of energy within his body.
Slowly. Carefully.
Without forcing it.
At the same time, he entered the server.
He fought endlessly.
Lost repeatedly.
Learned constantly.
Positioning improved.
Timing improved.
Reactions sharpened.
He also studied ancient language.
Slow progress.
But steady.
Two months passed.
One night—
Inside his Soul Sea—
The cocoon cracked.
Energy surged outward.
Then it shattered.
The armor emerged.
Sacred Blood Beast Soul – Ant Armor.
Sohan opened his eyes.
Calm.
Training was complete.
He returned to the Sanctuary.
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He moved alone now.
No group. No reliance.
After hours of tracking—
He found a Primary Bee.
Fast. Alert.
He didn't rush.
He observed its movement.
Then—
He moved.
One precise strike.
Controlled.
He captured it alive.
Back in the shelter—
He placed it in a cage.
He activated the Gene Stone.
Energy flowed into the bee.
The upgrade process began.
He didn't interfere.
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Next—
He left again.
Destination—Devil Desert.
Endless sand stretched in every direction.
Harsh winds cut across the land.
He searched.
Days passed.
Then weeks.
While searching—
He hunted.
Primary creatures.
Mutant creatures.
Stronger opponents.
Harder fights.
But Sohan was different now.
His movements were precise.
His attacks were efficient.
Cut. Step. Kill.
No wasted motion.
He hunted two mutant creatures.
Absorbed their energy.
A voice echoed—
"Mutant Gene +13."
No beast soul was obtained.
He didn't react.
Continued forward.
Time passed.
Three months.
He checked his progress.
Ordinary Genes: 100 / 100
Primitive Genes: 100 / 100
Mutant Genes: 13 / 100
Complete foundation.
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Then—
He found it.
A hidden cave.
At the entrance—
Blue butterflies floated silently.
Beautiful. Dangerous.
He didn't fight them.
He observed. Waited.
Then slipped past them.
Inside—
Darkness. Silence.
At the deepest point—
A body lay on the ground.
Beside it—
The Dongxuan Sutra.
Sohan stepped forward.
Picked it up.
Read carefully.
Line by line.
Word by word.
Everything memorized.
When finished—
He placed it back.
Exactly as before.
No trace.
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He left the cave.
Avoided the butterflies again.
Returned through the desert.
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Back at the shelter—
Sohan stood still.
On the surface—nothing had changed.
Inside—everything had.
Genes maxed.
Mutation begun.
Armor evolved.
Knowledge gained.
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He looked ahead.
Calm. Focused.
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"Now… the real growth begins."