Born with immortal seed

Chapter 383 Fire Dragon Transformation
Over a century, Lu Song was able to cultivate to the peak of Foundation Establishment, which could not have been achieved solely with the help of elixirs.

At the very least, Tong Huan's cultivation conditions are no worse than his; he is currently only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

It can only be said that the Seven Luminaries Spiritual Body that the ancient secret realm gave him was not just about locking in his blood and qi and keeping his physical body in peak condition forever.

Come to think of it, on one hand are the Supreme Pure and Subtle Sword Box, the Purple Star Thunder Sword, and the Nine Heavens Bone Forging Technique—all treasured heirlooms.

The black flames on the other side were clearly also prepared for the successor of the secret realm, so they couldn't be too bad.

Unexpectedly, Bai Zichen was blessed with extraordinary fortune. The true inheritor of the secret realm couldn't even handle a pack of blood wolves and had to find helpers before he could obtain the true inheritance of the sword immortal from the upper realm.

Furthermore, Lu Song was able to cultivate to the peak of Foundation Establishment thanks to Tong Huan.

When Tong Huan was young and first became Bai Zichen's disciple, Lu Song was in charge of his introductory cultivation instruction, and the two had a deep relationship.

After Tong Huan became the sect leader, he took good care of Lu Song, arranging sect missions that were rewarding and risk-free.

Furthermore, they opened a convenient channel for exchanging pills, approving a considerable number of scarce pills with the authority of the sect leader.

"The seven points of brilliance on the seven major acupoints in my body have disappeared. Could it be that they have completely merged into my physical body, which is why my cultivation speed has increased by leaps and bounds..."

A quick scan of the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror revealed a human meridian diagram that differed from the original one in that it lacked the seven points of extraordinary brilliance.

Bai Zichen remembered clearly that while those seven points of extraordinary light locked away the magic power and blood energy, they also mixed the magic power that was circulating with specks of light.

But now, he looks just like an ordinary cultivator. Could it be that he has exhausted the potential of the Seven Luminaries Spiritual Body by rapidly cultivating to the Foundation Establishment stage?

In any case, Lu Song's invitation to explore the secret realm together laid the foundation for his swordsmanship.

Moreover, since the original agreement was to share the spoils from the secret realm equally, Bai Zichen clearly took a larger share, which is why he agreed to help.

Lu Song himself was very tactful and never changed his attitude after coming out of the secret realm. He only took the initiative to ask for help twice, once when he was at the Foundation Establishment stage and once when he was borrowing the Nine Heavens Bone Forging Technique.

Otherwise, after helping Lu Song establish his foundation, he would have already fulfilled his promise that day, exhausted all his favors, and there would be no possibility of further assistance.

"But we don't have enough contribution points to exchange for the Pure Spirit Jade Marrow?"

Bai Zichen looked at Lu Song, who seemed hesitant to speak, and took the initiative to ask.

“That’s right. A single dose of Pure Spirit Jade Marrow in the Secret Hall costs 80,000 contribution points… Although installment payments are allowed, at least half of the sect contribution points must be paid at once. I’m still short 30,000.”

The Qingfeng Sect has always had many preferential policies for cultivators who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage and are about to break through to the Core Formation stage.

With the sect leader's permission, Core Formation items and other applicable treasures can be redeemed through installment payments.

From Wei Dao to Zhou Suqing, they all obtained the Pure Spirit Jade Marrow through this method.

With the exception of a few special cases, the vast majority of Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot gather that much sect contribution, after all, the pills and spiritual artifacts consumed along the way are considerable expenses.

Once the core is successfully formed, the tens of thousands of contribution points owed can be easily paid off.

If you fail to form your core, the sect won't actually ask you for your contribution; they'll just consider it a sunk cost to support a potential disciple's attempt to form their core.

As long as even one Core Formation cultivator appears, all the investment will be worthwhile.

"I have the audacity to ask Uncle Bai for a loan of 30,000 sect contribution points. Regardless of whether I have reached the Core Formation stage or not, I will return the money within ten years."

With his Foundation Establishment Perfection realm, it wouldn't take Lu Song many more years to accumulate another 30,000 contribution points.

However, he is too old. Even if the Seven Luminaries Spirit Body can ensure that no matter what age he is, his chances of forming a core will not be affected by age.

But if you wait until you're two hundred years old to try to break through to the Core Formation stage, you'll definitely have worries in your heart. If your mental state fluctuates, you'll forget about passing the test of spiritual attachment.

Therefore, for Lu Song, time is of the essence, and the sooner the Core Formation time is reached, the better.

"I've transferred 30,000 contribution points to you as a gift... However, a few days ago, I set a rule that you must make significant contributions to several major projects to exchange for Core Formation spiritual items. Go find Tong Huan and ask him to assign you a task. Spend three to five years making some achievements."

Lu Song proposed to borrow only 30,000, not the total missing 70,000 contribution points, and made it clear that the loan would be repaid immediately.

Bai Zichen nodded slightly, knowing that Lu Song was still the same sensible and discreet cultivator who hadn't been blinded by the hope of forming a core.

However, the general direction has already been set, and it is impossible to change it for one person. Changing orders frequently would damage the sect's prestige.

At most, I'll offer some assistance within the limits permitted by regulations.

With the new rules being introduced, many Foundation Establishment cultivators are still unaware of their importance.

Or perhaps they've realized it, but haven't taken action yet.

As long as Tong Huan has the right team, Lu Song can easily achieve some success.

"I see you haven't mastered the Desolate God Stealing the Sun Technique yet. Take this opportunity to learn it; it's equivalent to having an extra Core Formation spiritual item."

"The Transmission Hall previously raised the exchange conditions for the Desolate God Stealing the Sun Technique to the late Foundation Establishment stage. At that time, the conditions were not met, and I forgot to exchange for it."

Lu Song's wish came true, and he felt completely relieved.

Bai Zichen recalled that there had indeed been such an adjustment. When the Bai family first presented the Desolate God Stealing the Sun Technique, all Foundation Establishment elders could learn it without any restrictions.

Later, realizing the importance of this cultivation technique, which was comparable to the Core Formation Spiritual Treasure Realm of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, it was only after Ge Cang mentioned it that the exchange requirements were raised.

The exchange requirements in the later stages of Foundation Establishment have reduced the function of the Desolate God Stealing the Sun Technique back to its original purpose of burning lifespan to increase the success rate of Core Formation.

Instead of initially believing it would extend lifespan, many early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators went to practice it.

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"Besides separating the aura of the sacred beast, is this drop of essence blood of no other use...?"

There were about 150 members of the Bai clan who met the requirements and were proficient in the Yi Mu Qing Shen Technique. After Bai Zichen applied the sacred beast aura to them, he moved a crystal stone in front of him.

Despite being blocked by this crystal, the power of the sacred beast's blood essence continued to seep out, constantly influencing the surroundings, causing plants to grow and wither at a dizzying pace.

Because touching it before almost turned him into wood, he rarely came into contact with this crystal except to separate his aura.

The essence of the sacred beast had been in the Fish-Dragon Sect for so long, but only one Nascent Soul True Monarch had researched and developed the Blessing Wood Azure God Technique, which gave an ordinary spiritual plant spell the power to turn decay into magic. Otherwise, it was left unused and shelved.

Even Nascent Soul True Monarchs didn't know how to utilize that vast and pure power. Any attempt to open the crystal would be abandoned upon sensing the tangible pressure of the sacred beast's essence blood, lest irreversible consequences occur.

"The Dragon Lord has been searching for the whereabouts of the sacred beast's blood essence. There is only one possibility for this: the sacred beast's blood essence is related to its path to becoming a god... It is of dragon bloodline and can be somewhat related to the Azure Dragon Sacred Beast. Perhaps there is something about this in its bloodline inheritance, but that does not mean that human cultivators can use it in the same way."

A wisp of moonlight emanated from Bai Zichen's fingertip, gently causing the crystal to rotate, emitting a captivating yet terrifying emerald glow.

His strength has increased many times since he first formed his core, but he still lacks the confidence to directly approach the crystal.

Perhaps only after the Nascent Soul stage, by enveloping the palm with the power of time, can it resist the erosion of the sacred beast's essence blood and be placed directly in the palm for research.

Today, I only thought that having such a top-tier spiritual object on my body contained terrifying power enough to allow a fourth-tier demon to break through to the fifth tier.

He returned empty-handed from the treasure mountain, wanting to try and absorb a trace of power to accelerate his cultivation process.

"It seems that the Core Formation stage is still too low for the essence blood of sacred beasts, and no clues can be found."

Just as Bai Zichen was about to take the crystal back, a sudden inspiration struck him, and he had an idea.

"If separating a wisp of sacred beast aura can change the Yi Wood Azure God Technique, then what would happen if ten or even a hundred wisps of aura were separated and added to oneself... Would the Yi Wood Azure God Technique mutate again, or would it affect other aspects?"

The bamboo slips of Thunder Sound Bamboo confiscated from the cultivators of Youlongmen show that the Fish Dragon Sect had made similar attempts before, but even Core Formation True Persons would experience the phenomenon of wood growing in their bodies and falling into a deep sleep after absorbing too much sacred beast aura.

Even a mere wisp of sacred beast aura would be immediately refined by the realm upon landing on a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Even newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivators will have their aura of sacred beasts recognized as alien power and forced to be devoured by their Nascent Soul core.

Simply put, a large amount of sacred beast aura is too much for a Core Formation cultivator to withstand, and too weak for a Nascent Soul True Monarch; once it enters the body, it is automatically refined and dissolved.

Just because an ordinary Core Formation cultivator can't do it doesn't mean Bai Zichen can't.

Using the Fish-Dragon Sect's secret technique, he lightly touched the crystal with his finger, and dozens of emerald green threads fell directly onto his body.

His body trembled, and the true essence within his body faintly revealed a green color, showing a tendency to be transmitted to his limbs and bones. Five-colored crystal light flashed on his bones, while his body surface was a glassy red.

The Five Crystal Eternal Cast Body and the Glazed Fire God Body operated on their own, preventing the further spread of the sacred beast's aura and thus preventing it from affecting the physical body.

"There is an indescribable power in my true essence. It is not powerful, and I can dissolve it by circulating my true essence for one cycle. But its essence is extremely high. At this moment, the power of the Five Elements spells will at least double."

Bai Zichen certainly didn't want this effect. He used his current true essence to perform the Yi Wood Azure God Technique, the Sword Condensation Technique, and the Sword Nourishment Technique, and found that all three secret techniques had undergone certain changes.

He tried various spells and supernatural abilities, and then circulated the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture once more.

Half an hour later, the phantom of the fire dragon appeared and swallowed dozens of strands of green hair into its belly.

The fire dragon's eyes had gained a hint of intelligence, and it rose to prominence, growing five claws on its feet and two horns on its head, already showing signs of transforming into a dragon.

He let out a long howl, scattering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the courtyard, before slowly retracting into his body.

This long roar already carried the might of a dragon, making it no different from a dragon's cry.

"Manifesting a true dragon? This is something that requires cultivating the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture to the ninth level to achieve, but it's already done two levels ahead of schedule!"

Bai Zichen was greatly shocked. This change was clearly caused by the aura of the sacred beast that had undergone a quantitative change, causing a mutation in his main cultivation technique.

(End of this chapter)