Thanos didn't want to be a villain.

Chapter 39 The Art of Change? The Method of Change?

"I'm sorry you had to see this." Zhao Yu's tone remained calm, but Di'o could detect a hint of helplessness in his voice.

Although Dio wanted to say it was nothing, he couldn't hide his gossipy look.

Seeing that the other party's expression was gradually becoming dangerous, Dio stopped thinking about it in time.

"By order of the Supreme Lord, we will teach you the arts of transformation and the methods of Dharma. Which would you like to learn first?" Zhao Yu asked Di'e, his expression returning to normal.

Dio also adjusted his mindset. He actually wanted to learn about Dharma Forms first. After all, whether it was reading online novels or various settings in his previous life, he had always been fascinated by Dharma Forms, even more so than the art of transformation!

But after thinking about it, I decided to learn the art of transformation first, since this art of transformation has another name, whether in online novels from my previous life or in ancient fantasy novels.

The method to avoid the three calamities!

It's also that art of immortality!

In Journey to the West, Sun Wukong learned seventy-two transformations to avoid the three calamities and achieve immortality.

Moreover, in online novels, the art of transformation is also an extremely powerful spell, and the divine and demonic transformations derived from it are all extremely powerful!

Of course, whether these things can actually happen in this world is another matter.

But learning the art of change first is beneficial and harmless!

"Let's learn the art of transformation first; I'm very curious about it."

Zhao Yu nodded and began to explain the mysteries of the art of transformation.

The difficulty of the art of transformation actually depends on the person performing it.

For some naturally gifted players, this ability to transform might be their innate special power.

Of course, then it can no longer be called the art of change; it should be the method of change!

Don't underestimate the difference of just one word; they are worlds apart.

The difference between technique and method is greater than that between a human and a pig!

Techniques are methods of protection learned during cultivation. No matter how profound or incredible one's cultivation becomes, it is difficult to glimpse the Great Dao and achieve immortality.

Spending time on this will also affect your cultivation.

But the Dharma is different. It is the Dharma that enables one to cultivate oneself, achieve both physical and mental well-being, come into contact with the Great Dao, and attain immortality!

The path of transformation depends on how one cultivates it. If one learns it as a technique, it is easy; if one learns it as a spiritual practice, it is very difficult, especially for those who have already developed their own path of cultivation.

"Of course, I won't stop you if you want to give up what you've learned so far." Zhao Yu looked at him calmly, but there was a hint of eagerness in his eyes.

"Uh," Dio said, embarrassed.

Good heavens, they want me to abandon my cultivation and start over. These gods are quite hostile towards me.

Does that mean his telepathic connection to Heaven is ineffective?

Nezha invited him to dinner, but deliberately delayed teaching him. Erlang Shen, who was in front of him, wanted to persuade him to give up and start over.

If Zhao Yu in front of me weren't such a serious person, unlike Li Erlang, I might have been persuaded to be swayed.

After all, it makes sense. He was doing quite well within the system, and was even a very important figure in it.

Then one day, someone suddenly appeared who said they could replace you. If this were Dio's past life, he would have been considered quite well-mannered if he hadn't turned on them on the spot.

However, his position wasn't that important, after all, he was just an ally. These gods were merely causing trouble behind the scenes. If it worked, great; if not, it was good to cause some trouble.

Dio silently recited the incantation for the transformation technique and made hand gestures to try it out.

This is the unique aspect of Chinese cultivation methods.

Unlike the Vishanti's arcane mages who are all about special effects, beginners only need a simple incantation and a spell to train. There are no cool particle effects, only the spell that is activated after success!

Soon, Dio's body began to change. He suddenly became ethereal, twisting and turning like a wisp of green smoke. Then, a cloud effect appeared out of nowhere and gradually dissipated.

Only one Asian man of average build and with an ordinary face remained.

This is exactly what Dio looked like in his previous life.

Or perhaps it's what I looked like after successfully losing weight in my past life.

Zhao Yu looked at Di'e's transformed human form with surprise. There were quite a few people who succeeded on their first attempt at transformation, but most of them would become tall and mighty or extremely ferocious.

This was the first time he had ever seen someone transform into an ordinary person.

"Interesting. Even after the transformation, it doesn't affect the body's original power. As expected of the Transformation Technique, it's terrifying!"

Dio nodded in satisfaction.

After his initial surprise, Zhao Yu looked at Dio, who had successfully transformed, and continued, "The art of transformation is unfathomable. After the transformation, you will become a completely different person, inside or out. If you become a stone, then you will become a stone. If you become a wild beast, then you will become a wild beast!"

"In theory, it can transform into any other object you can imagine, and can even assist other people or things in the same transformation, but if you don't understand its structure, it's best to avoid transforming into things you don't understand."

"Oh? Why?" Dio asked curiously. Could it be the same as the Transfiguration principle in the Harry Potter universe?

Will a change that one doesn't understand turn one into a monster?

After a moment's thought, Zhao Yu added, "If it's something you don't understand, it's easy to fail to achieve consistency between the inside and outside. I have a little devil under my command who is skilled in transformation techniques."

"Once, it sneaked into a mountain stronghold where demons and human bandits cooperated. The demon, who had the ability to see through things, discovered that its internal organs and flesh were slightly different. The demon tore it to pieces and used it as a sacrifice to the flag."

"Moreover, in theory, these transformed items can be changed at any time and in any size according to the caster's will, but if the spell's power and will are not strong enough, it is easy to be exposed and thus revert to the original state."

Dio nodded knowingly.

Even if you think this knowledge point is common knowledge, it is still learned through bloody lessons!

"Then I should be considered to have mastered the art of transformation, right?" Dio asked Zhao Yu, looking at his former body.

Zhao Yu nodded: "If you want to study it in depth, it depends on your own comprehension. At most, I will teach you some techniques for rapid transformation to speed up the transformation so that you can do it without incantations and spells."

Dio readily accepted and began to ask for his advice.

Finally, Zhao Yu added, "The art of transformation is profound and unpredictable. Before one has cultivated it to a high level, there is a weakness. If this area is attacked, the art of transformation will be broken. Of course, this weakness is rare for humans, but rare does not mean nonexistent."

Zhao Yu's words startled Di E. He thought of Sun Wukong's weakness in Journey to the West, which seemed to be his collarbone. Once it was pierced, he would be unable to transform, and his body would become weak and numb, unable to exert any strength!

He thought this weakness was unique to Sun Wukong, who was missing a pair of cheeks, but it turns out that everyone has it.

Dio nodded; he understood.

"Then can you explain the Dharma?" Dio asked impatiently.

Now, let's not even talk about the transformation techniques I've already learned. The complete set of clone techniques is already in my mind. As long as I practice diligently, there's no reason why I can't learn them. The most important thing now is the Dharma Form.

What kind of method is it to put one's own understanding of Tao and Law into it?

Zhao Yu was somewhat surprised. Was he planning to learn it all in one go?

"Don't bite off more than you can chew. Learn these first. Didn't you want to learn magic? Master these first," Zhao Yu said, shaking his head, and turned to leave.

Dio was speechless. Zhao Yu's excuse was the same as the empty promises his leader made to him in his previous life, except that Zhao Yu's empty promises were much worse.

But it doesn't matter, I'm still here anyway, and I won't miss out on this little bit of time.