Immortal weapon refiner

Chapter 1115 Freedom of Action
Twelve days have passed inside the Dragon Transformation Pool, which is an incredible amount of time for a non-pure-blooded true dragon!

Long Yi finally couldn't hold on any longer. He suddenly opened his eyes, and a layer of golden dragon patterns appeared on his body. Then he leaped up and rushed out of the Dragon Transformation Pool.

He was originally in a state of severe injury and near death, but now he has completely recovered, and there is not a single scar on his body.

Most importantly, his aura also became stronger, and the dragon blood in his body was purified by another 20%. At this moment, the dragon blood in his body accounted for more than 70%, and his dragon appearance was fully revealed!
"The longest my ancestors in the family had ever soaked in the water was nine days, but I have now broken the record with twelve days."

"I just wonder where that guy's limit is."

Long Yi, who should have been happy about his gains, felt little pride at the moment. He looked down at the Dragon Transformation Pool with complicated emotions, where a tall figure was still immersed, completely still.

He was well aware that the dragon's might within the Dragon Transformation Pool had surpassed that of a mid-stage Mahayana cultivator, and was even approaching that of a late-stage Mahayana cultivator.

Li Qing, however, remained unperturbed, greedily absorbing the strange energy within the Dragon Transformation Pool to temper his physical body.

He dared not imagine that if he could also endlessly withstand the vast dragon's might like Li Qing, he could use this sacred pool to purify the dragon blood in his body to 90% in one fell swoop!
Although he already knew that Li Qing might have a way to resist the dragon's might, Long Yi was still shocked when he saw this scene.

At this moment, Li Qing, immersed in the Dragon Transformation Pool, had almost lost his sense of the outside world. Because of the existence of the Demon Lord's will, the dragon's might emanating from the Dragon Transformation Pool had almost no effect on him.

The strange energy within this sacred pool was so abundant, it seemed inexhaustible. He continuously absorbed it to temper his physical body.

His cultivation of the Golden Saint Body had reached an extremely profound level, and the chaotic Daoist rhyme began to manifest in a shallow form in his physical body.

Although the Dragon Transformation Pool was miraculous, it still had its limits. He gradually felt that the energy in the pool was becoming less and less effective in his life.

But Li Qing still refused to leave the seclusion. This was a hard-won opportunity, and he was determined to wait until the Dragon Transformation Pool was completely useless to him before leaving.

You must know that his physical body has now exceeded the limit of the perfected Integration stage, and has been elevated to an incredible level. It may not be as good as those beings in the Mahayana stage, but it may not be far away!

Therefore, every bit of improvement at this point is hard-won.

All of these will become the foundation and capital for his future breakthrough to the Mahayana stage, and once he truly succeeds, they will bring him an unimaginable reward.

Accumulate knowledge and experience before unleashing its power!
And so, another seven days passed, and Li Qing had stayed in the Dragon Transformation Pool for a full nineteen days!

Even the giant rock dragon guarding this ancient sacred mountain couldn't sit still. It stretched out its massive head and looked at the tall figure in the Dragon Transformation Pool at the mountain peak, its dragon eyes filled with surprise.

He even suspected that Li Qing might have already perished in the Dragon Transformation Pool, otherwise how could he have persisted for so long?
Was that still a human cultivator in the Integration stage? He even wondered if the person below might be a human Celestial Venerable in the Mahayana stage who had hidden himself in.

If he hadn't known clearly that the Dragon Transformation Pool was useless to beings in the Mahayana stage, he might have actually dragged Li Qing out to check his cultivation level.

"It's been nineteen days. The pressure at this moment should be as heavy as if the original Dragon Emperor himself were here. How could this human cultivator still withstand it?" The rock dragon was increasingly incredulous.

In other words, even if the Dragon Emperor were in person, this human could maintain a calm demeanor and remain unaffected by the dragon's might?!

It is known that the dragon might of the primordial dragon emperor in ancient times was so great that even beings in the early stages of Mahayana cultivation would feel their hearts tremble and feel oppressed.

Three days have passed in the blink of an eye; it's the 22nd already!

On this day, Li Qing finally emerged from seclusion, not because he couldn't withstand the immense dragon's might, but because the strange energy within the Dragon Transformation Pool was now completely useless to him.

Looking around, the water level in the entire Dragon Transformation Pool had dropped considerably, which was enough to show how much energy Li Qing had absorbed to temper his body this time.

boom!
In an instant, Li Qing's figure soared up from the pool. He was truly about to achieve physical sainthood; his physique had become far more powerful.

If he were to encounter that Qiongqi again now, and the two were to fight with brute force, Li Qing was confident that he would not be at a disadvantage again, and might even be able to suppress it.

Click!

He clenched his fist, and the blood and qi in his body surged violently like a volcanic eruption. His strength was inexhaustible, as if he could support the sky with his bare body.

"Not bad. With the added power of chaos, I can withstand the attack of a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure with my bare body without any problem," Li Qing muttered to himself, his eyes full of satisfaction.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Qing took another step forward. He stood in mid-air, bowed and clasped his hands towards the earthen-yellow dragon coiled on the ancient divine mountain, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, senior!"

The giant rock dragon glanced at Li Qing with a complicated look and replied, "That's all your own good fortune, no need to thank me."

Long Yi, standing to the side, walked over with a smile on his face. He chuckled and said, "Congratulations, Brother Wuji. It seems you've had quite a harvest this time. You actually stayed in the Dragon Transformation Pool for twenty-two days. Judging from your appearance, you seem to still have some energy left."

Li Qing naturally wouldn't say that he waited until the Dragon Transformation Pool was no longer useful to him before leaving seclusion. He shook his head and said, "How could I possibly still have any strength left? I was already close to my own limit, so I had no choice but to leave seclusion."

However, Long Yi looked unconvinced. He smiled and said, "Next, I will pay my respects to the patriarchs of the Dragon Clan throughout the ages, and also meet with the Azure Dragon Patriarch, who is the senior who bestowed upon me the bloodline of the Dragon Clan."

"From now on, you can move freely in the Ancient Dragon Realm. You can pick any spiritual herbs in the wilderness as you please. Of course, you'd better not try to get your hands on the spiritual herbs planted in other people's cave gardens."

"In addition, you can fight and kill in the Ancient Dragon Realm, but you cannot plunder the dragon blood of other living beings. Apart from these, there is nothing else."

"After I finish my audience with the Azure Dragon King, we will return to the Spirit Realm together. It will take about seven days, so you'd better hurry."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing immediately understood that he could move freely in the Ancient Dragon Realm for the next seven days, and he should try his best to finish everything within these seven days!
"I understand, then I'll take my leave!" Li Qing clasped his hands in a fist salute, and then swiftly flew away, his figure incredibly fast, like a silver streak of light.

During the journey, Li Qing immediately communicated with Jade Spirit Venerable, using divine sense to transmit his voice: "Senior, where is the place you mentioned?" "Don't rush, kid. You are very likely being watched by some powerful dragon clan member right now. Pretend to be picking some spiritual herbs in the wilderness of the Ancient Dragon Realm, and then find an opportunity to use the Heavenly Secret Gu to change the heavenly secrets and avoid it."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing felt a chill run down his spine, realizing that Yu Ji Lingzun's concerns were quite plausible. If he were to head to the place that might hold the opportunity for a Mahayana path right now, he might very well expose his true intentions.

Therefore, Li Qing focused on searching for unique spiritual herbs growing in the wilderness. The laws and environment of this world are slightly different from those of the spirit world, which is why some unique spiritual herbs are born here.

For example, there is a spiritual herb called Ambergris Flower. This herb can only grow in the Ancient Dragon Realm, and its lifespan can reach up to 100,000 years. Its effects are also remarkable. Taking it alone can make one's physical body much stronger in a short period of time.

If it is combined with other spiritual herbs to make a pill called Mad Dragon Pill, it can even cause a rapid increase in both magical power and spiritual sense in a short period of time!
Furthermore, this increase has few negative effects, and it can have a significant effect even on cultivators at the Mahayana stage. However, to refine the Mad Dragon Pill which is effective even for those at the Mahayana stage, one must find dragon saliva flowers that are at least 50,000 years old, which are rare even in the Ancient Dragon Realm.

call out!
Li Qing's figure streaked across the sky like a streak of light. He focused his divine sense into his eyes, and could see everything on the earth clearly.

"Huh? A dragon claw tree? It even bears so many fruits, I can't miss it." Li Qing raised an eyebrow and soon spotted a spirit tree with branches resembling dragon claws in a desolate hill.

Dragon Claw Fruit can permanently enhance the physical strength of beings at the Void Refinement stage, and multiple fruits can be consumed. For beings at the Integration stage and above, it can at most strengthen their hands.

Li Qing naturally looked down on these bright yellow dragon claw fruits. He thought that since he had come to the Ancient Dragon Realm, he should at least bring some back for his disciples.

With this thought in mind, he reached out to pick it.

However, at that very moment, the earth trembled, and a huge dragon-crocodile emerged, ready to swallow Li Qing whole.

Li Qing wasn't surprised by this, because he had already sensed that there was a dragon-blooded demon beast here, but he didn't expect it to be lying in ambush on him.

"You've got some nerve, daring to act so wildly in front of me." Li Qing didn't even turn his head to look at him; his spiritual pressure, a perfected Nascent Soul stage cultivator, mixed with dense baleful energy, swept out.

boom!
The dragon-crocodile was immediately subjected to a violent impact. It was only at the peak of the Void Refinement stage, how could it possibly withstand Li Qing's pressure?
"Spare me! I have disturbed you, senior. Please spare me!" The once ferocious dragon crocodile suddenly became tiny, trembling as it lay on the ground.

Before long, Li Qing had picked all the fruit from the Dragon Claw Tree. He then turned around, munching on a Dragon Claw Fruit, and said, "You're quite clever. You used the Dragon Claw Tree as bait to lure other Void Refinement stage dragon-blooded demonic beasts here, then killed them and refined their dragon blood for your own use. Am I right?"

In the Ancient Dragon Realm, while outside beings are not allowed to enter to hunt dragon blood descendants and steal dragon blood, beings within the realm are permitted to fight each other, refining and seizing the dragon blood from each other's bodies.

The behavior of this dragon-blooded crocodile is actually quite common.

Seeing Li Qing's mocking expression, the dragon-blooded crocodile was filled with regret. He never expected that he would attract such a powerful and ruthless person who had reached the peak of the Integration Stage.

Generally speaking, creatures of this strength wouldn't be interested in a mere dragon claw fruit, but unfortunately, this one is a glutton.

"Senior is incredibly insightful. Please spare my life. My cultivation has been difficult, and I have some other spiritual fruits in my cave that I would like to offer as a tribute to you." The dragon-blooded crocodile begged desperately for mercy, fearing that Li Qing might kill it on a whim.

Li Qing narrowed his eyes, his mind racing for a moment, before he said, "Hehe, you invited me here yourself, so don't say I forced you."

"Alright, since you're so sincere, then lead the way. I'd like to visit your cave."

Upon hearing this, the Dragonblood Crocodile immediately breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that his life should be saved.

"This way, please, senior!"

Before long, at the bottom of this desolate hill, a pool of water suddenly split open, revealing a peculiar cave inside.

The Dragonblood Crocodile led the way, with Li Qing following behind. He stood with his hands behind his back, looking left and right, and said, "This place is nice. I'll stay here for seven days. You'd better treat me well. If you dare to be negligent, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Please rest assured, senior, I will definitely treat you well!" the dragon crocodile said anxiously. Seven days is naturally a very short time for cultivation, but if he had to entertain someone who could take his life at any moment, it would be quite an ordeal.

Boom!

After Li Qing entered the cave within the pool, the water curtain closed on its own again, transforming the pool back into an ordinary, secluded spot.

"That's clever. Alright, go and bring me all the spiritual fruits you've collected so I can have a taste."

"No problem, please wait a moment, senior!" Upon hearing this, the Dragon Blood Crocodile immediately took out a large pile of colorful spiritual fruits from the cave's storehouse. Each one was extremely bright and radiant with spiritual light, and you could tell at a glance that they tasted pretty good.

But Li Qing wasn't really doing this to satisfy his appetite. He picked up a fruit and said, "Raise your head."

The Dragonblood Crocodile dared not disobey and subconsciously did as instructed.

But at that very moment, what he saw was a pair of dark golden vertical pupils, within which lay a majestic and sinister hydra!
In the instant their eyes met, the Dragon Blood Crocodile lost his composure, and the nine-headed serpent hidden in Li Qing's treacherous snake eyes infiltrated his mind and took over his consciousness.

"This treacherous snake eye technique is really effective against creatures whose strength is far inferior to mine. I subdued them in no time," Li Qing murmured, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.

Immediately afterwards, Li Qing snapped his fingers, and the Dragon Blood Crocodile seemed to be under control, immediately collapsing to the ground.

“I will spend the next seven days in your cave and will not go anywhere else. Remember that!” Li Qing said, his pupils radiating divine power.

"Understood," the Dragonblood Crocodile muttered mechanically.

(End of this chapter)