Chapter 246: The Way of Molting
Next, Xu Lai focused on studying the changes in the body of the belly snake when it molts. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
"Why does molting raise the upper limit of longevity? This is a big question!"
Snake molting is a very normal phenomenon, and there is hardly a snake that does not molt.
And scientific research also says that snakes, in general, the larger they are, the longer they live.
Why is this happening? It's because of molting!
The molting of the snake is not active, but passive, and it is precisely because the body grows larger, so that the snakeskin restricts it, and the molting occurs.
So, after birth, the more the snake changes its body shape, the more times it molts, and the longer it lives.
It's a pity that no matter what kind of snake it is, it has its congenital limitations, and after it grows to a certain extent, its body size will stop getting bigger, so that it will no longer molt, and its longevity will be limited since then.
If there is a snake that can grow once a year and molt once a year, then this snake, if it has enough vitality to replenish, can really be said to be immortal.
Of course, these are all digressions, and now the important thing is to study the mystery of snake molting, why can such an ordinary molting phenomenon increase the upper limit of longevity?
Xu Lai carefully observed the changes in the pit viper's molt.
He found that the molting of the pit viper is actually a kind of evolution, and this evolution should be determined by its genes.
Because when the snake molted, Xu Lai discovered the familiar genetic force.
Of course, this kind of evolution may not be wrong to say that it is atavistic.
The snake molts into a python, the python molts into a python, the python molts into a dragon, and the worm molts into a dragon.
This is evolution, and it is also atavism.
Since there is a genetic force at work, it means that the ancestor of the snake is related to the dragon.
Of course, these are just Xu Lai's guesses.
The only thing he is sure of now is that the molting of the snake is evolution and atavism, but whether the atavistic ancestor can become a dragon or not, it is not necessarily, after all, the dragon, that is just a legend.
Therefore, the most important of these is the genetic force.
It is precisely because the snake has that gene that it can increase the upper limit of longevity.
After understanding this, Xu Lai couldn't help but sigh lightly.
Snakes can molt and return to their ancestors, but what about humans?
It has always been said that snakes can turn into dragons.
And the people of the Republic have always regarded themselves as the descendants of the dragon, so do people also have the blood of this "dragon"?
Xu Lai secretly frowned and thought about it.
He found that the focus now was on molting.
Molting is not cultivation, but it can also evolve.
It's just that humans and snakes are different after all, snakes can molt and evolve, but humans may not be able to molt and evolve.
For the rest of the time, Xu Lai has been studying the body of the pit viper.
From time to time, he took out a pit viper for molting experiments.
Then, in the course of the experiment, the body changes of the pit viper were comprehensively recorded.
Finally, he discovered that the molting of the pit viper was actually forced, simply put, it had to be done.
Because the body gets bigger, while the snakeskin doesn't.
Therefore, if you don't molt, you can only die!
Therefore, molting is essentially only a choice between life and death.
If you succeed in molting, you will live, and if you fail to molt, you will die!
On the edge of life and death, it is naturally easier to evolve.
And it is this edge of life and death that stimulates the genetic force.
As the saying goes, at the moment of life and death, dare not do your best?
This is just like the "Heaven Stealing Machine" in martial arts cultivation.
To put it simply, it means that a martial artist faces life and death and cultivates on the top of the mountains and on the side of the cliff.
But it is precisely because of this great terror between life and death that the potential of the human body will be completely stimulated, and the cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds.
Therefore, since ancient times, there has been a saying that people come out of troubled times, why is this happening, because when the world is in chaos, there will be more dangers, more fights, more fights, more face of life and death, and naturally become more powerful.
In the real era of peace, there are almost few peerless masters.
Even in modern society, the development of technology has made it as easy to come and go as a huge planet as a village. The development of the Internet and technology has made all kinds of cheats public.
If you want to learn, you don't have to travel outside and meet by chance.
If you want to face life and death, you can go to steal the sky, and you can even go to the mercenary battlefield in Africa to walk a few laps.
Because of this, today's era is an era of great development of science and technology, and it is also an era of great prosperity of martial arts.
Don't say anything about the rich life, the prosperous world, and the people's hearts are not ancient.
A true martial artist is one who can resist temptation.
How many demigod masters like ancient times, Zhang Sanfeng, and Yang Luchan are there?
It would be great to be able to produce one in a hundred years, but now it is different, today's demigod masters, the world combined, is more than five fingers.
There are more demigod masters than in the previous 500 years combined.
Xu Lai thought silently, and finally, he sighed: "I didn't expect that the problem would return to facing life and death." ”
"To practice the way of skill and instinct, we must face life and death, and to stimulate the genetic force, we must also face life and death. ”
"The way of technical attack is fine, as long as there is the stimulation of killing intent, but what can you say about facing life and death and walking on the edge of life and death?"
"Pit vipers molt because they die if they don't!"
"And what about me? Is there anything that will die if it doesn't work out?"
"Or can I wait until Shouyuan is approaching and then push myself?"
"But, as the saying goes, if you often walk by the river, how can you not get your shoes wet?"
"Not to mention how long Shouyuan is near, really wait for Shouyuan to be approaching, and then molt, what if the molt fails? Or, what if the molt is successful, but the genetic force is not activated, and the lifespan is not improved?"
"Therefore, it is absolutely not okay to wait for Shouyuan to approach, and then force yourself!"
"Perhaps, I can think differently, the snake molts because the skin binds its body, and it can't be done without molting. ”
"What about me, if my skin is also like snake skin, and I can't do it if I don't molt, then I am forcing myself?"
"If that's the case, then first of all, I need to make my skin like snake skin, lose its toughness, stop growing and growing. ”
"Secondly, I want my body to be enlarged, so that the skin becomes a bondage. ”
"Finally, it is necessary to molt successfully to stimulate the genetic force. ”
"All three are indispensable, especially the last point, if the molt does not have the effect of a pit viper, it is funny. ”
"So, now, the most important thing is to fundamentally understand the mystery of the molting of the pit viper. ”
Thinking of this, Xu Lai immediately continued to study the mystery of the molting of the pit viper.
The current situation is that Xu Lai knows the reason for the snake's molting, and Xu Lai also knows the process of the snake's molting.
The only thing I don't understand is what does snake molting have to do with life and longevity.
Xu Lai knew that it would not be easy to understand this, but he was not discouraged at all.
Time passed little by little, Xu Lai kept paying attention, kept checking, and kept thinking.
And as he molted again and again, the pit viper in his hand became bigger and bigger.
But maybe it's because the pit viper grew up because Xu Lai injected qi and blood, and it has a natural affection for Xu Lai, even if it is held in Xu Lai's hand, it is full of flattery, and there is no dissatisfaction.
Finally, just as the pit viper molted again, Xu Laimeng's spirit perked up, but it was he who finally felt a trace of change from the pit viper's body.
It was a spiritual change, as if a new life had arrived.
Xu Lai felt a kind of gratitude from the pit viper's body, as if he was welcoming a new life.
For pit vipers at this time, molting is like a new life.
Xu Lai's expression moved, and his mind fell steeply on the "new life".
Yes, molting is a kind of wandering on the edge of life and death, although there are very few stupid snakes that die from molting, but at least, for all snakes, if they are successful, they will gain a longer life, stronger strength, and larger size, which is indeed equivalent to gaining a new life.
It's like a caterpillar breaking out of its cocoon and turning into a butterfly.
Thinking of the caterpillar breaking out of the cocoon and turning into a butterfly, Xu Lai's consciousness subconsciously scattered around.
Perhaps it was because of Honka that the climate changed dramatically.
At this time, it is still the cold winter season, but the area shrouded by the ancient pine already has the breath of spring.
He saw a small snake coming out of its shell in the cave.
A wet "chicken head" was seen emerging from the eggshell.
I saw the seeds falling in the soil, teething, and new green shoots breaking out of their shells.
......
Although he didn't see the phenomenon of breaking out of the cocoon into a butterfly, he Xu Lai already understood what it meant to break out of the cocoon into a butterfly.
The cocoon is a bondage, and when the shackles are broken, it is a new life.
The little life breaks out of the egg and becomes a butterfly.
And when the seed sprouts, isn't it broken out of the cocoon and turned into a butterfly?
When they come out of the "cocoon", it is no longer the same thing.
Xu Lai was silent.
In his heart, there are only four words "breaking the cocoon into a butterfly", which are constantly flashing.
Break out of the cocoon and become a butterfly, and regain your life!
Is it because of evolution? Or is it because of rebirth?
Most likely because of evolution.
But maybe the new life is also a reason, it is precisely because the snake feels that it has been reborn, so that the genetic force is activated?
Xu Lai will never underestimate the power of the mind.
Many times, the mind is the ultimate controller of the burst of power.
Just like what is written in the novel, it is the breakthrough of the state of mind that makes the breakthrough of the realm.
Perhaps, breaking out of the cocoon into a butterfly is not only about the body, but also about the soul and heart.
Only the breakthrough of the three at the same time will make Shouyuan improve.
Thinking of this, while Xu Lai input the power of qi and blood, he also separated a part of his consciousness into the sea of consciousness of the pit viper.
Only after entering did he discover that at this time, the soul of the pit viper had already begun to take shape.
"Is this the snake spirit?"
"No wonder in reality, some people say that snakes have souls!"
"Some people even say that there will be no good reward for killing snakes, if you really meet a snake with a formed soul and kill it, maybe there will be retribution. ”
Maybe it's because Xu Lai has a good relationship with the pit viper, even if the pit viper's soul finds out that Xu Lai has invaded its sea of knowledge, it doesn't resist in the slightest, but is full of attachment.
Even, for the contact of Xu Lai's consciousness, he was full of joy.
"No wonder, some people keep snakes as pets, this snake pet is really fun. ”
Xu Lai touched the snake's head, and immediately began to slowly inject qi and blood.
As the snake's body became larger, the golden needle had already failed, and Xu Lai had no choice but to change it to the Qi and Blood Divine Needle.
Soon, with the input of qi and blood, the pit viper began to molt again.
At the same time, a horn-like protrusion faintly appeared on the head.
"Snake horns, is this really going to turn into a dragon?"
A trace of curiosity flashed in Xu Lai's heart, but he still focused most of his attention on the soul of the pit viper.
As the molting began, the pit viper's soul seemed to be trapped in a kind of bondage.
At this time, not only the body of the pit viper is rolling and molting as hard as possible, but even the soul of the pit viper, as if it also feels the same way, keeps rolling in the space of consciousness.
Xu Lai paid close attention to all this, especially the changes in the pit viper's soul.
As time passed, Xu Lai's face gradually became excited.
He finally found out.
In fact, the molt of a snake is actually three-layered.
The molting of the flesh is one layer.
Spiritual transformation is a layer.
And the cocoon of the soul is another layer.
The molting of the flesh is substantial.
The molt of the soul is the joy of resurrection from the near death and welcoming new life.
And the soul is the key.
This may also be a kind of evolution and purification of the soul.
Because, at the last moment, the soul of the pit viper really shed a layer of "impurity".
Xu Lai carefully recalled the whole process of the snake's molting, and felt that his heart was full of satisfaction.
The success of every research is his own affirmation.
It is no wonder that the martial artists in the past paid attention to the nature of heaven and earth.
In today's world, all kinds of boxing techniques are rampant, and many of them are taken from animals.
It's like a five-bird play, a five-shaped fist......
Even "Tai Chi", some people say that they understand it by seeing turtles and snakes fighting.
There are countless other snake boxing, crane boxing, monkey boxing, tiger boxing and other boxing techniques named after animals.
I didn't think it was until this time that Xu Lai comprehended the way of "molting" from the pit viper, and he knew what the real teacher was naturally.
The sage said, if you are a threesome, you must have my teacher!
And in fact, these three people, who said that they must be "people"?
The ruler is short, and the inch is long.
People have their strengths, and pigs also have pigs' strengths.
At the very least, it grows faster than a human and can walk at birth.
After thinking about all this, Xu Lai exhaled deeply, only to feel the unprecedented clarity in his mind.
This is not a metamorphosis of the soul, but a metamorphosis of the mind.
In the past, since he had strength, he became a little arrogant and looked down on people.
Even in the face of people who are much older than him like Lao Yu and Lao Wang, he is only called Lao Yu Lao Wang, and never called Brother Yu Wang or anything.
Even, even if it is Lao Yu, when Lao Wang calls him, he just calls him brother.
And never called Xiao Xu or anything.
Because they knew that if they called him that, he would be displeased.
At least, Xu Lai knows his heart clearly.
When he was studying with Lao Yu at Hua Xingyue's house, Lao Yu always called him Master Xu.
But from beginning to end, Xu Lai did not let Lao Yu change his title, because the title is not easy to change.
He couldn't pull his head, and he couldn't say anything to let Lao Yu call him "Xiao Xu".
In fact, people should be humble and humble as valleys.
Full of losses, humble benefits, everyone knows, but how many people can do it?
Obviously a big boss, obviously a leader, but he is called a little xx, how many people are happy?
Xu Lai was not happy, so he had already begun to adjust his mentality.
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