Ethan Lane continuously clawed away the snow that buried him. After some effort, he finally climbed out. Looking at the completely darkened sky, Ethan Lane sighed, "I was buried in the snow for so long and didn't die? I guess I was destined to live. But what was that thing I ate? A Demonic Beast?"
Looking at the snow pit he came out of, Ethan Lane jumped back in. He stared at the corpse of the unknown animal before him and fell into deep thought. After thinking for a while and finding no clues, his stomach started to growl again.
"I've been hungry all day. No choice but to keep eating the organs of this strange animal." Ethan Lane dug out a piece of the organ and was about to put it in his mouth, but he stopped again. Looking at the organ in front of him, Ethan Lane was somewhat amazed. He finally knew where the dark purple energy inside his body came from. When he touched this piece of organ, he could clearly feel the violent power within it.
This power was very familiar, and it faintly glowed purple. It was obviously the source of that dark purple energy stream. He hesitated for a moment, then slowly put a small piece of the organ into his mouth.
Soon, a familiar stream of dark purple energy spread from his stomach to his limbs, carrying an exceptionally distinct brutal aura, clearly wanting to destroy his body. He hurriedly tried to mobilize the Dao Yan Record in his mind to refine this energy, but the Dao Yan Record seemed to have gone limp and didn't react at all.
Instead, the white and purple energy in his Dantian seemed to be attracted by this deep purple energy and proactively followed the meridians to its vicinity. Upon arrival, the white and purple energy slowly revolved around the deep purple energy. The latter was soon broken down into two streams of energy and merged into the white and purple energy.
Soon, this stream of deep purple energy was completely broken down. The white and purple energy, having completed its task, had also grown a little stronger and slowly returned to the Dantian along the meridians. Ethan Lane, who had witnessed all this, was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected the white and purple energy to have this function. It was truly unexpected.
Ethan Lane sat cross-legged and internally visualized the white and purple energy in his Dantian. They moved and intertwined with each other while also slowly releasing an invisible wave that nourished his body through the Dantian.
Ethan Lane felt it carefully. Suddenly, as if remembering something, he began to circulate the Dao Yan Record, wanting to absorb Spiritual Qi. But after circulating it for a long time, he didn't absorb a single bit of Spiritual Qi. Yes, not a single bit.
"This isn't scientific. Is there something wrong with my cultivation technique? But the energy stream in my Dantian can't be fake..." Ethan Lane muttered to himself. He carefully sensed his surroundings and found not a trace of Spiritual Qi in the air, just... air.
Ethan Lane was greatly surprised and said, "What kind of godforsaken place have I come to? How is there no Spiritual Qi at all? How am I supposed to cultivate this Dao Yan Record, with willpower?" He searched again, but still found no trace of Spiritual Qi.
Ethan Lane sighed and comforted himself, "Maybe there's just no Spiritual Qi here. It'll be fine if I go somewhere else, hahaha..." Ethan Lane laughed, then suddenly fell silent. He had discovered something in the air.
"Dark purple? Very violent. This... isn't this the stuff from inside that strange animal? How is it in the air too? Although it's very scarce, it definitely exists." Ethan Lane tried to draw it in. It slowly began to gather towards him and eventually entered his body.
As soon as it entered his body, this deep purple energy wanted to wreak havoc, but it was quickly transformed by the white and purple energy that rushed over. "Uh... is this dark purple energy Spiritual Qi? But the legendary Spiritual Qi isn't this violent, right? It's more like demonic qi."
Ethan Lane couldn't figure it out. What exactly was this deep purple energy? According to the Dao Yan Record, Spiritual Qi evolved from chaotic qi and possessed many miraculous functions. Not only could it nourish all things, but all living beings had to absorb Spiritual Qi to cultivate.
But this purple energy was completely different. The moment it entered Ethan Lane's body, it began to destroy everything. If it weren't for the Dao Yan Record, he would have died. "It's not scientific, I can't figure it out." His head was about to explode, so Ethan Lane decided to ignore it. Since there was no Spiritual Qi, he would just absorb this violent purple qi. It was harmless to him anyway. "Hmm... purple qi, let's give it a name, something badass. Let's call it... Primordial Violet Qi. Hmm! That's badass enough," Ethan Lane thought. On second thought, he remembered the white and purple energy in his body. The white qi was gentle, the purple qi was violent, and the invisible energy they produced when merged could nourish his body. That needed a name too. Let's call it...
"The white qi will be called Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, the deep purple stream will be called Primordial Chaos Violet Qi, and the invisible stream will be Chaotic Spiritual Qi. For short, Origin Qi, Violet Qi, and Spiritual Qi, collectively known as Spiritual Qi. Aha! I'm such a genius." In a good mood, Ethan Lane opened his eyes, looked at the unknown animal in front of him, and smiled, "You'll be my dinner tonight, and I can cultivate too. Two birds with one stone."
One night passed quickly. The bright moon hung high in the sky, and no snow came. Soon, the sky brightened, and the sun slowly rose from the east. Ethan Lane's eyelids twitched, and he woke up.
"Mmm..." He stretched and said, "Cultivation feels so good. I feel full of strength. I sat in the snow all night and didn't freeze to death. I don't even feel cold. It's truly magical."
After sighing, he climbed out of the snow pit. Although he couldn't feel the cold, his physical fitness didn't seem to have increased much, probably because he hadn't been cultivating for long. He had already hollowed out the unknown animal. The shell, though hard, was useless to him, so he left it.
He went to the place where he found the corpse and dug it out again. He carried it on his back, took two steps, and put it down again, panting, "No, my small frame can't carry this burly man who's at least 1.8 meters tall. Sorry, old bro." With that, he just dragged him away.
He trudged towards the cabin, stumbling in the deep and shallow snow. It took him a full hour to get back. "Phew, old bro, you're really heavy. Let's find a place to bury you first. Being exposed in the wilderness isn't a good thing."
He went to a place not too far from the cabin, found a dry branch, and started digging a hole. After a while, he stopped. "No, this ground is harder than concrete. I can't dig at all." He looked around but found no stones or anything similar. He had no choice but to place the body directly in a snow pit and cover it with a layer of dead branches and leaves.
He finally found a rock he could move, went back to get a piece of charcoal, and wrote 'Tomb of the Unknown' on it. Ethan Lane stood for a moment, bowed, and returned to the cabin.
As soon as he lay down on the straw pile, his stomach started to growl again. "After cultivating, I seem to get hungry more easily. I ate that huge animal yesterday, and now my stomach is already empty. What a hassle."
He had no choice but to leave the cabin again, pick up the gun, and start searching for animals to hunt. After searching for more than half an hour without any luck, Ethan Lane came to an area without trees. Seeing the completely frozen river in the distance, his eyes lit up. He could catch fish.
He excitedly went to the frozen river and began to break the ice. He looked down and saw his reflection in the transparent ice, touching his face in surprise, "Isn't this... me as a child? Have I become young again? So I transmigrated with my body. Forget it, now is not the time to think about this. I need to catch a fish to fill my stomach first."
*Ding ding ding!* Ethan Lane started to chisel the ice with his dagger. "Damn, the ice is so thick, at least a meter. I'm not even a meter tall. I can't, I'm exhausted. I'll rest for a bit."
After a short rest, Ethan Lane seemed to remember something. "I'm so stupid, using the Spiritual Qi in my body to break the ice." He began to mobilize the Spiritual Qi in his body according to the Dao Yan Record. Soon, he felt an explosive force erupting from within him.
"Ahhh!!!" The dagger was driven directly into the ice, and the meter-thick ice layer was quickly pierced through. Looking at the flowing water under the ice, Ethan Lane began to wait for his prey.
"I heard that fish in winter come up to the ice holes to breathe. That's when you can catch them." Fiddling with his dagger, Ethan Lane waited patiently. In less than five minutes, a fat fish head appeared at the opening of the hole.
"Now!" Ethan Lane gripped his dagger and stabbed it directly into the fish's head, then used his Spiritual Qi to flip the fish out. He grabbed the fat fish and quickly ran back. His stomach was protesting severely. If he didn't fill it soon, he would be the one to suffer.
He picked up some firewood on the way, and after returning to the cabin, he began to grill the fish. "No oil, no salt, no seasoning. I'll just have to make do." Looking at the half-cooked, slightly burnt fish in his hand, Ethan Lane took a bite.
"Hmm, the taste is acceptable, at least not too bad." Soon, a large fish of at least thirty jin was in his stomach. Patting his belly with satisfaction, Ethan Lane remarked, "With this small body, I can eat a thirty-jin fish, almost half my body weight. Who would believe that?"
Full and content, the idle Ethan Lane lay on the straw pile and began to cultivate. In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed. The cabin had changed. Ethan Lane had found wood and built some tables and chairs.
He had made use of the corpse of the unknown animal. He found that its shell was quite hard and could be used as a knife after some sharpening. So, the cabin was reinforced, and a full set of tables, chairs, and benches were added.
After ten days of cultivation, not only had his Spiritual Qi increased a lot, but his physique had also become stronger. He had also grown taller, now probably 1.1 meters, no longer the skinny monkey he was when he first transmigrated. "I've been eating fish for ten days, and my mouth tastes bland. I want to eat fruit, meat, and salty food. I'll go check other places. Maybe there's a human town nearby."
He went out the door, took his gun, and chose a direction to start moving.