I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

There was still a milky white light at the entrance of the Lianlong Cave.

But as soon as Wei Tu entered the cave, he could see nothing but darkness, including his spiritual sense, which was strictly confined to a three-foot radius around him.

The servants who had entered the cave with him also vanished at that moment, leaving him all alone.

He frowned slightly and immediately used his two great pupil techniques, "Golden Eyes Gazing at the Sun" and "Evil Eyes of Chaos," but the distance he could see was only two or three zhang more than his divine sense... far from the ease and freedom he felt when he was outside.

Similarly, the spatial escape technique of the Sky-Splitting Eagle and the ability of the [Boundary-Severing Stone] to tear through space were also useless in this dark space.

This scene made Wei Tu's heart sink slightly; the power of the restrictions here was something he had never seen before.

Even in the most dangerous situations, the [Boundary-Severing Stone] and [Sky-Rending Escape] provided enough room to escape...

Among the myriad laws of the cultivation world, the law of time ranks first, followed by the law of space. Only after the law of time and space do the other laws have a place.

However, because the laws of time are too unpredictable, no one in the history of cultivation has ever successfully comprehended them. Therefore, in the ranking, the laws of time are often omitted, and the laws of space are considered to be in the first tier.

Currently, even rare treasures and supernatural abilities closely related to the laws of space, such as the [Boundary-Severing Stone] and the Void-Rending Escape, are "disabled" within this "Dragon Refining Cave."

It's easy to imagine how powerful the restrictions here are, and how advanced the cultivators who set them up must be!
Its characteristic of not allowing cultivators to take shortcuts to pass the test is quite rare among inheritance-type secret realms.

In the midst of this contemplation, the "test" within the Dragon Refining Cave truly arrived.

Inside the dark cave, a glimmer of light first appeared, followed by a series of illusory yet solid blood-red dragons, only a few inches long, which, like a school of fish, crashed towards him.

"This is... Prince Qing's True Dragon Law?" Wei Tu frowned slightly, sensing a sense of familiarity from the group of blood-red dragons.

He instinctively raised a magical shield to block the attack of these blood-red dragons.

But soon, his magical shield was shattered by the group of blood-red dragons with a "crack".

Its attack power far exceeds the Refinement of Void level, and is at least at the mid-stage of Integration level.

Immediately afterwards, the remaining forces, undiminished, continued their attack on Wei Tu.

Upon seeing this, Wei Tu's expression changed slightly. He had no choice but to activate the "Dark Laws" and use the speed of his "Seven Wonders Demon Body" to barely cope with the crisis.

However, what was even more surprising was that no matter how he tried to attack, the number of these blood-red dragons remained constant, without decreasing by even a fraction.

"The Dragon Refining Cave has the effect of purifying the bloodline of dragon-born cultivators..." At this moment, Wei Tu recalled the words of the Great Princess Qian Ying'er. He narrowed his eyes and then tried to accept these "blood-colored little dragons" with his Dharma body.

Soon, a small blood-red dragon was "captured" by his magic and crashed straight into his body.

With a loud "boom," Wei Tu's body was struck hard, as if it had crashed directly into a giant mountain.

He was instantly gripped by excruciating pain all over his body.

Even more terrifying was that the blood-red dragon that collided with him instantly burrowed into his body, swimming up and down along his meridians, constantly ravaging his physical form.

However, the "parts" ravaged by the blood-red dragon were rapidly healing and recovering after the dragon left, thanks to the effects of his "True Spirit Immortal Bone".

Wei Tu could sense that these "healed" parts were significantly more resilient in terms of physical strength than before.

Moreover, without realizing it, it has acquired a lot more "dragon-like" qualities!
The golden scales on the surface of its skin, which had previously been formed by the "Immortal Source Scripture of Casting the Dao," had lost their serpentine shape and become more like a dragon.

“Through the ‘True Dragon Law’ of the strong, one can cleanse one’s essence and marrow… So this is why the Dragon Refining Cave can purify the bloodline of cultivators…” After a moment of stunned silence, a glint of light appeared deep in Wei Tu’s eyes.

Dragons are inherently promiscuous, but through reproduction alone, true dragons could not have given birth to the many dragon descendants that exist in the spirit world today.

Many more dragon offspring may simply be the result of a single drop of blood casually spilled by a true dragon in a lake or sea. Those extremely powerful true dragons could even transform all the demonic beasts in a lake into dragon descendants with a single urination.

The "True Dragon Law" is the manifestation of the powerful true spirit "Dao" of the True Dragon!

It also has the wonderful use of purifying the bloodline of dragon descendants.

Although he is not a descendant of dragons in terms of bloodline, his body cultivation is closely related to the bloodline of true dragons.

Therefore, the "True Dragon Law" that purifies the bloodline of dragon descendants naturally evolved in him into the "refinement" and "enhancement" of his body tempering realm.

"With this opportunity, we can advance to the late stage of the sixth level of Body Refinement!"

Wei Tu flicked his sleeves, dispelled the "Dark Laws," and took the initiative to embrace the group of "blood-red dragons" in front of him.

This item is not a benefit to dragon-born cultivators with impure bloodlines and low cultivation levels; on the contrary, it is a weapon of death.

This is why the "Dragon Refining Cave" has a notorious reputation for having a mortality rate as high as 70%.

After all, lower bloodline means a greater impact from the "True Dragon Law." Furthermore... without strong healing abilities, no matter how many benefits one receives, it's difficult to truly absorb them.

Before long, the situation escalated to the point of death!

However, for this "Dragonborn" body refiner, these torments and dangers became an "opportunity" for him to break through the body refinement realm. After all, his healing ability was far superior to that of the feathered dragon princes and princesses who accompanied him...

However, as the number of these blood-red dragons refined increased...

Wei Tu gradually discovered a drawback.

—More and more dragon-like traits!
The dragon's nature is not promiscuous, but its "extremely strong and masculine" characteristics, in the process of continuous accumulation, will naturally amplify desires, making one's own lust a "pressure relief valve".

"The Pure Desire Pill..." Wei Tu, whose eyes were slightly red, quickly took out this relic of Prince Qing from his storage artifact, swallowed it, and slowly refined it.

A cool sensation quickly arose from his lower abdomen, extinguishing some of the evil fire and restoring his peace of mind.

……

The same scene also unfolded in different spaces within the "Dragon Refining Cave".

However, due to differences in bloodline, the resulting "adverse effects" also vary.

The princes and princesses were not much different from Wei Tu; their eyes reddened slightly, but the effects of the "Qingyu Pill" quickly suppressed it.

But the servants were quite different.

More than 50% of the cultivators, even if they survive the attack of the "Crimson Dragon," will soon be entangled by this "lust," burned by fire, and die by self-destruction.

Two months later.

With a flash of spiritual light, among the cultivators, the Great Princess Qian Ying'er, whose bloodline was of the highest rank, successfully survived the tribulation and flew out of the "Dragon Refining Cave," arriving at a simple and mysterious hall made of bronze.

Unlike her aloof demeanor a few months ago, this woman's cheeks were slightly flushed, and her face was radiant. After stepping into the ancient bronze hall for more than ten breaths, her breathing gradually became steady, and she stopped exhaling scorching breaths.

She dried her clothes, which were half-wet from the sweat, and a hint of relief appeared in her eyes.

Outside the "Dragon Refining Cave," she lied to the servants who served them—the "Dragon Refining Cave" was extremely dangerous even for princes and princesses of pure blood; the slightest mistake could easily lead to their deaths inside.

However, the mortality rate of servants throughout history has not been only "70%", but as high as "80%"!
A difference of one percent may seem insignificant, but it creates a completely different psychological pressure on the servants.

The former may experience fear, but they also have a penchant for adventure.

The latter... if they were even slightly smart, would choose to back down.

Therefore, all the servants who could emerge from the "Dragon Refining Cave" were powerful individuals with exceptional foundations.

Otherwise, Prince Qing and the others would not have deliberately "absent" at this crucial moment.

Indeed! Qian Ying'er was "fully aware" of Prince Qing's absence—she understood that he did not intend to undergo this life-or-death tribulation in the "Dragon Refining Cave," rather than, as Wei Tu claimed, delaying his time to refine a powerful treasure.

Just as the Great Princess Qian Ying'er had not rested for long inside the ancient bronze hall, a dazzling yellow light flashed, and more than ten cultivators suddenly appeared inside the ancient bronze hall.

"Unexpectedly, the Feathered Dragon Clan cultivator who came to Dinghai Immortal Ruins this time is actually that Great Princess..."

The cultivators whispered amongst themselves, their expressions turning serious as they looked at the First Princess Qian Ying'er, who was sitting cross-legged in the hall.

Qian Ying'er seemed to have anticipated the arrival of these cultivators. She didn't even lift her eyelids, remaining in a meditative state as she silently restored her internal magical power.

"I wonder how many members of the Feathered Dragon Clan will be able to enter this Ancient Dragon Refining Hall this time, to help us seize the immortal energy within the Yin-Yang Treasure Bottle..." A female cultivator in a black dress stepped forward, a faint smile appearing on her lips, and asked after a flash of her eyes.

"This is none of your business." Qian Ying'er frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure showing on her veiled face, and replied indifferently.

Hearing this, the female cultivator in the black dress was not annoyed, and still smiled, "It is still very relevant. The amount of immortal energy in the Yin-Yang Treasure Bottle is closely related to the number of you dragon-blooded cultivators who enter this hall... The fewer the number of you who enter, the more intense the competition among us will be."

"According to the agreement of previous sessions, the immortal energy within the Yin-Yang Treasure Bottle will be divided among your Feathered Dragon Clan forty percent, while we will share the remaining sixty percent... However, there is a condition: the number of Feathered Dragon Clan cultivators entering the Dragon Refining Ancient Hall must be at least five."

"If... there are fewer than five people, then the share of immortal energy to be divided will depend on who is stronger and who is weaker."

“Five people…” Qian Ying’er’s thoughts sank slightly. The Feather Dragon Clan cultivators who entered Dinghai Immortal Ruins this time can be considered the elite of their generation of young people.

There were a total of nine princes and princesses.

However, after removing the cowardly Prince Qing and his companions, and considering the dangers within the "Dragon Refining Cave"... it's hard to say whether we can gather five people.

However, before she came, she had also made the worst-case scenario plan. At worst, she would just compete fairly with the Ghost Phoenix Clan and the Divine Armor Clan.

In terms of strength, the Feathered Dragon Clan, with her present, is not necessarily weaker than these two clans.

"It seems that apart from Qian Ying'er, there are no other powerful figures among the cultivators from the Feather Dragon Clan this time..." Upon seeing this, the female cultivator in the black dress thought to herself.

but--

That's when.

A sudden spatial fluctuation occurred around them, and a cultivator dressed in a gray robe, looking somewhat bewildered, appeared inside the ancient bronze hall.

The appearance of this cultivator caused all the cultivators present to pause for a moment in surprise.

Including Princess Qian Ying'er.

This woman did not expect that the second cultivator to emerge from the "Dragon Refining Cave" after her would not be a prince or princess of noble birth like herself, but a mere servant.

“Zou Yueshan…” At this moment, a sharp look appeared in the gray-robed servant’s bewildered gaze. He took a deep breath and stared intently at the black-clad female cultivator standing in the hall.

This female cultivator in the black dress was the aloof Ghost Phoenix Clan cultivator he had encountered during the upheaval in Dingyuan Immortal City.

Besides, behind Zou Yueshan stood two old acquaintances of his—Chief Chai and Xu Qingxuan.

The two guarded Zou Yueshan like protectors.

Chief Chai was alright, still with that compassionate expression, but Xu Qingxuan, who had interacted with him quite a bit, had a blank look in his eyes, completely lacking his previous cleverness.

Based on the previous rumors of the massacre, Wei Tu could easily imagine the inhuman treatment this woman suffered after being captured by the Ghost Phoenix Clan following her failed escape from Dingyuan Immortal City.

"That's too domineering." He frowned slightly.

In the cultivation world, the law of the jungle prevails, a fact that is openly acknowledged. However, it's important to know that Xu Qingxuan's origins are also extraordinary; she belongs to the "Heavenly Fox Clan" of the Ten Spirit Clans… Her identity is not as shady as Chief Chai's; she holds a considerable position within the Heavenly Fox Clan…

Even so, after falling into the hands of the Ghost Phoenix Clan, it still ended up having its intelligence shattered.

Qian Ying'er, who was standing to the side, had no idea what Wei Tu was thinking. When she saw Wei Tu come out, she was stunned for a moment, and then a look of joy appeared on her face.

Wei Tu was an unexpected addition to the group.

This time, the Feathered Dragon Clan's ability to gather five members has undoubtedly become extremely promising.

"Hmm... I remember you. You are A'tong, who served Prince Qing. According to the rules, after returning to the Feather Dragon Clan, I will personally reward you for your merits, remove you from your slave status, and allow you to join the Feather Dragon Clan's royal family..." Qian Ying'er spoke softly, extending her goodwill to Wei Tu.

At the same time, she also began to transmit her voice, explaining to Wei Tu why Zou Yueshan and the others had come here, as well as the matter of the immortal energy within the [Yin Yang Treasure Bottle].

The reason is not complicated.

Dinghai Immortal Ruins is divided into seven sea areas, which are restricted from each other and cannot be connected. However, if you find the right route and cross the "abyss" at the deepest part of each sea area, you will be immediately teleported to the secret place that connects the sea areas - the Refining Dragon Ancient Palace.

Of course, the "Dragon Refining Sea" is excluded from these seven sea regions. The "Dragon Descendant Cultivators" in the Dragon Refining Sea must undergo the tribulation of the Dragon Refining Cave before they can reach the "Dragon Refining Ancient Palace".

However, the establishment of this perilous barrier is not without its benefits to the dragon-born cultivators—the immortal energy within the Yin-Yang Treasure Bottle deep within the Ancient Dragon Refining Palace is a reward for these dragon-born cultivators.

Unfortunately, even within the Dinghai Immortal Ruins, the Feathered Dragon Clan could not dominate.

The "loopholes" that connect the six sea areas directly to the Ancient Dragon Refining Palace are indeed difficult to prevent.

After the Ghost Phoenix Clan and the Divine Armor Clan discovered this "secret place" and forced them with their overwhelming strength, they had no choice but to agree to share the immortal energy within the Yin-Yang Treasure Bottle with the two clans.

"Yin-Yang Treasure Bottle..." Upon hearing this, Wei Tu subconsciously searched for this magical object, but no matter how hard he searched, he could not find anything related to its name in the empty bronze ancient hall.

Seeing this, he had no choice but to suppress his greed and flew towards Qian Ying'er, standing behind her like a guard. (End of Chapter)