Darkness, dimness.

No idea how long it had been, the dampness and warmth wrapped around him, a sensation unfamiliar to him. Leoz had never experienced being born as a mortal being, and the genesis of creatures was always a blind spot in his understanding.

And now, he found himself within the belly of some unknown creature, his body not yet fully developed, still in an embryonic form to be precise.

He was unable to control his own body; there were not even nerves here. If not for Free Will, he would likely not be able to escape this unformed body to think.

But soon enough, he realized that even thinking couldn't last too long, as this body's energy was entirely dependent on the transport from the mother. Once exhausted, he could only stare dazedly.

After several weeks, perhaps, the embryonic body began to grow rapidly, with nerves, bones, blood vessels all forming completely, developing at a pace far surpassing the human fetus of the Abyssal People, though the energy consumption was equally terrifying.

Even a rough calculation showed that just maintaining the fetal energy per second was equivalent to Azure Star's 20 years of electricity generation, and the factors involved in growth and development were countless.

At first glance it seemed exaggerated, yet understandable.

Only such a fetus could be born already at Kappa Rank (10) level.

Yet this was merely the basic level in the Border Abyss.

Worried that overthinking might affect fetal development due to insufficient computational power, he simply started to sleep.

It had been so long since he slept so easily, the last time was with Merid. Though Longevity Breeds were quirky in nature, encounters with them always brought support.

The fetus's status was very healthy; no, rather, it was strong.

This time his rebirth was clearly a step closer to becoming a Longevity Breed.

However, he was not one to be complacent, resting for about two months until the fetus's body was basically complete, then he began to pay attention to his own physical condition.

Interestingly, he was not alone in this space; there was another simultaneously developing fetus. Judging by the situation, perhaps it was his brother or sister.

[Hmm... because I seized an unformed fetus, there are two children?]

No matter what, since they were now 'roommates,' he cared considerably for this little ghost.

Though the body hadn't yet been born and couldn't use Arcane Energy, the basically formed body could use the Martial Artist's Qi Energy Refinement method to enhance physical quality.

As for practicing the refinement method, he had long mastered it with the Invincible True General, with no worries at all.

Moreover, refining Qi Energy also helped improve energy absorption efficiency; the young body didn't need much exercise, a daily round of Qi circulation through nerve endings and capillaries would directly dispel impurities and waste—the mother of the Border Abyss was far more powerful than the Abyssal People, easily metabolizing trash and impurities.

Until one day, he detected an unusual reaction in the nervous system, something wasn't quite right with the substance from the umbilical cord.

He mobilized his Qi Energy to arrange a Gang Qi Shield, protecting himself and the little roommate while also isolating the substance from the umbilical cord.

[Transferred along with transported nutrients from the umbilical cord, did the mother eat something?]

Extracting a small portion, he tasted and analyzed it using his body's sturdy capabilities.

[This is... some kind of chronic neurotoxin? Or a synthetic biochemical potion, quite high level—someone trying to harm the mother? No, the toxicity is weak, shouldn't harm the mother much, probably aimed at the two of us in the womb.]

Although somewhat unexpected, in a sense this should be a good thing—to poison a mother deserving of such high-grade synthetic poison is surely not someone from a poor, cold family.

Fortunately, he was a roll king, starting cultivation from the womb; otherwise, this incident would have quite an impact, not to mention his cohabiting roommate would have been unlucky.

He used Qi Energy circulation to displace harmful substances into the umbilical blood vessels for distribution.

Without discussing dosage, talking about toxicity is sheer madness. Even the strongest toxin does not harm robust adults without a certain dose, stimulating immune system alertness instead.

Clearly the mother's strength was quite substantial; after several instances, the toxins were self-handle by mother's activated immune system and filtration organs.

Yet, was it for the same reason, the mother's appetite seemed to improve gradually, with increasing energy supplied daily. He had not only enough cultivation energy but also the capacity to distribute to the little roommate.

Surprisingly, the little roommate showed some Spirituality, emitting a gentle aura when he transferred energy.

[This is Life Vitality... this child is a congenital [Redemption] Pathway Ascender. How remarkable.]

Such dazzling talent was rare, even in the Border Abyss.

Being born as a Kappa Rank (10) [Redemption] Pathway Ascender would easily heal Kappa Rank injuries or deceased with minimal effort; upon reaching adulthood, whether choosing the path of a Necromancer, manipulating life and death, or the path of medicine, to save and heal—certainly an Elite Class.

There's this joke:

The [Destroyer] Pathway yields warriors and laborers,

The [Mysterious] Pathway yields con artists and horror novelists,

The [Sovereign] Pathway yields terrorists and thugs,

The [Fine Artistry] Pathway yields carriers of rigorous study and scholarly factions,

The [Raiding] Pathway yields capitalists and gamblers,

The [Redemption] Pathway yields death and angels.

Among this multitude of pathways, only the [Redemption] Pathway has the highest talent requirement.

Take the Abyssal People: ordinary ones treading the [Doctor] Pathway can at most reach the Zeta Rank. Beyond that, if one's parents weren't Kappa (10), Life Origin Force couldn't advance further.

Needless to say, with a little roommate of such remarkable talent, their biological parents must also be powerful Ascenders.

Time passed day by day, the fetus's condition improved ever further, finally approaching the day of pregnancy culmination.

[Finally it begins, the new life of rebirth.]

Observing the mother's health, surely a smooth labor awaited, with plentiful nutritional meals suggesting high-value supplements, including traces of rare Essence of Source Energy he could sense—even the latter synthesized only by high-level Biochemists, tools specifically for enhancing tanks' health bars.

This belonged surely to a prominent family—if not, at least surely among local aristocrats and the wealthy and important.

Truly a great beginning.

[I will have a family of my own, a wealthy, stable, and warm family, with my own siblings, family partners, and a mother who risks her life at every meal just to provide energy for the children in her womb...]

He thought this way.

Having never experienced the emotions of parents or family, he began to gradually understand why people held deep sentiments for kinship.

Leoz had no parents, his titular mother was Lai Anding Immortal Spirit, but Lai Anding threw him directly into the roasting Chaos.

Li Aozi had both parents, a sizeable clan, yet oppressed by a favored-daughter culture, unable to lift his head his whole life, eventually severing ties with family, never seeking contact again.

If it weren't for reincarnation... he might forever be unable to experience such joy.

Indeed, this genuine affection could evoke a longing for a beautiful life.

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