[Petrification]: Transform into an ordinary, ubiquitous rock.

Skill 1: [Isolation] (Passive). When you are in rock form, you automatically emit an "overlooked" aura, greatly reducing the attention of surrounding intelligent beings, making them subconsciously unable to perceive your existence.

Skill 2: [As Strong as a Rock] (Passive). Gain 60 points of natural armor, 30 points of full magic resistance, and immunity to vital strikes.

Xiao Jie found it interesting. Who would have thought that after transformation, even the most ordinary stone could come with two rather practical passive skills. Although they might seem not very useful individually, the strength of the transformation skill of the Ten Thousand Transformations Immortal lies in the fact that these bonuses brought by transformations can be stacked onto one’s basic state!

So it’s not completely useless. Even the most ordinary stone has its uses. It seems this Transformation Technique indeed holds great promise!

However, the process of visualization, especially immersing oneself and understanding the essence of the object, still takes a considerable amount of mental effort and time.

Next, Xiao Jie decided to challenge a slightly more complex target—trees.

Compared to stones, the structure of trees is undoubtedly much more complex. Stones are inanimate objects with relatively simple and stable structures, while trees are living beings with growth, metabolism, and sensory activities.

He walked to an ancient pine tree and mimicked the process.

First, he carefully observed the overall shape of the pine: the upright trunk, the rough, cracked deep brown bark, the branches twisting and extending like a dragon, and clusters of dark green, hard pine needles.

He touched the texture of the bark, feeling its tenacity and age; plucked a pine needle, ground it between his fingers, and inhaled the unique pine fragrance; he even put his ear to the trunk, listening to the extremely faint sound of the sap flowing slowly inside.

Then, he closed his eyes again, constructing a model of the pine in his mind and attempting to merge his consciousness into it, imagining himself rooting into the earth, absorbing nutrients, facing the sun and rain, experiencing the cycle of the seasons, feeling that slow, tranquil yet vibrant state of existence.

This process took quite a bit of effort, but thanks to the experience of visualizing the boulder, he completed it successfully.

System prompt: Visualization successful! You have fully grasped the shape and essence of the [Ancient Pine]. Your [Myriad Phenomena Atlas] content has been updated.

"Pine Tree Transformation—transform!"

With a puff, the white smoke dispersed, and Xiao Jie became an ancient pine with rugged branches.

This Pine Tree Transformation also endowed two skills.

Skill 1: [Evergreen Tree] (Passive). In this form, your Life Span consumption rate is reduced by 90%.

Skill 2: [Photosynthesis] (Passive). You can absorb moisture through roots and perform photosynthesis through branches and leaves, automatically gaining 5 Experience Points per minute and slowly recovering lost Life Value and Spiritual Power Value.

Huh... another pair of skills leaning towards support and accumulation. It seems all the plant transformations have this tendency.

Xiao Jie returned to human form.

Next, he decided to attempt something more complex—an animal.

The target was set on wild rabbits commonly found in the wild. Rabbits belong to the typical [small animal/passive creature] category, usually yielding only 1 to 2 Experience Points upon being killed, and are one of the most common creatures in the Newbie Village.

The visualization process for rabbits was evidently a step more challenging. Although trees are living things, they are primarily static, while rabbits are lively animals with complex behavior patterns.

Although humans are also classified as animals biologically, since Xiao Jie himself is human, he naturally possesses incomparable affinity and understanding when visualizing, finding it simple. However, for a creature like a rabbit, he needed to start from scratch, observing and understanding carefully.

Xiao Jie had gradually discovered the knack for "Visualizing All Things," which was to emulate from their perspective. Not only observe all static traits (appearance, fur color, structure) but also delve into observing dynamic traits (movement patterns, habitual behaviors, interaction with the environment), and even attempt to simulate and experience its "way of life."

He quickly found a wild rabbit nibbling on grass in the meadow. Concealing his presence, he quietly approached to observe closely.

He focused on recording every leap the rabbit made, how it used strength, its landing posture, the direction and frequency of its ears’ movements, the twitching of its nose, and the detailed actions of its three-lobed lips as it chewed the grass.

He even cautiously collected the grass leaves nibbled by the rabbit, put them in his mouth to chew, experiencing the light grassy taste—much better than the taste of stones. Finally, he again entered the "immersion" state, imagining himself as the rabbit, with keen hearing and smell, alert to every rustling sound around, ready to hop away at any moment, feeling the tension and alertness of such a small creature surviving in a world full of dangers.

However, what puzzled Xiao Jie the most was that even with such dedication, completing the entire process, his visualization progress was only 83%.

Strange, what’s missing? Xiao Jie pondered long and hard but couldn’t figure out what was missing.

Forget it, 83% is enough to transform, let’s experience first, maybe through the experience, the problem will surface.

Rabbit Transformation—transform!

Puff! As a cloud of white smoke dispersed, Xiao Jie became a gray-furred wild rabbit with fluffy fur, long upright ears, and ruby-like eyes.

Xiao Jie had previously transformed mostly into ferocious beasts like tigers, leopards, and bears, but transforming into a rabbit was unprecedented. He curiously looked down at his fluffy paws, tried hopping a couple of times, finding his body incredibly light, and the perspective shifted lower, as everything around seemed magnified, feeling rather novel.