Family Rise: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 589 Infinite Breakthrough, Slaying the Nascent Soul! An Unparalleled Reward!!

A wave of drowsiness washed over him again, forcefully assaulting Fu Yongyun's taut nerves. His gaze began to unfocus.

"I...I need to...sleep...but I can't sleep..."

Before he could finish speaking, his body went limp, his eyes lost focus, and he was dragged back into that endless nightmare, still standing there.

In the dream, the bloodstains remained.

The "Taoist's" figure seemed even more solid than before, and upon seeing his "return," a peaceful smile, almost one of relief, appeared on his face. This time, he was not imparting the methods of the Purple Mansion Realm, but rather the supreme secret technique that directly leads to the Golden Core of the Great Dao! The ethereal sounds of the Dao explained the profound path to condensing the Golden Core naturally, without the need for external aids, relying solely on one's own solid foundation.

Decades have passed in the blink of an eye, as if in a dream.

Fu Yongyun was immersed in the illusion of vast knowledge and increased power, his self-awareness began to blur, and his boundaries gradually dissolved. He began to feel that this blood-red world, where only the Taoist and he existed, was real, while the quiet room, the sunlight, the father that he occasionally saw when he was awakened... were perhaps just fleeting illusions.

Just as he was about to completely lose consciousness.

The moment when one is eternally assimilated into this dream.

hum!
In the darkness, strands of pure, vast, yet warm and peaceful strange energy seemed to penetrate the barrier between dreams and reality, coming from the endless void and quietly flowing into his crown chakra, enveloping his entire body.

This energy was completely different from the strange magical power he had cultivated in his dream; it carried a majestic and righteous aura that protected all living beings!

This allowed him to successfully break free from his dream.

"call-"

Fu Yongyun's chest heaved violently as he gasped for breath, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

He waited until he recovered from his dream.

When she opened her eyes, she saw her father, Fu Changsheng.

"Father!"

Like a drowning man grasping at the last piece of driftwood, Fu Yongyun grabbed Fu Changsheng's sleeve and, disregarding all etiquette, poured out all the details of the past ten years—the strange dreams, the Taoist priest, the uncontrollable surge in cultivation, the recent time distortion, and the six-month-long slumber—without reservation.

"Yun'er, don't panic, your father is here to help," Fu Changsheng comforted him.

According to previous intelligence reports.

Yun'er is quite special, and because she was given the "Seed of Destiny," she will encounter many strange things. If she handles them properly, they will become opportunities.

"Yun'er, I will now tell you the method of condensing the Golden Core. Listen carefully."

Not enough time.

Fu Changsheng didn't explain much and went straight to the point. After several hours, Fu Yongyun finally understood and discovered that the method his father had told him was completely opposite to what he had dreamed about.

"Father, why is this?"

Just now.

boom!
A vast and powerful force, far exceeding his imagination, descended upon him from the void without warning.

Without any deliberate guidance from him, the barrier of the peak Purple Mansion realm was as thin as a cicada's wing before this power, instantly crumbling away. The dantian's qi sea spun and contracted wildly, and a dazzling golden light suddenly shone from its center, condensing and solidifying at an astonishing speed!
Golden elixir!

Moreover, it is a top-grade golden elixir of extremely high quality, perfectly flawless!
The entire process was so natural and smooth it was unbelievable, as if he had spent a hundred years in arduous cultivation in his dream just to wait for this moment of ripeness. A powerful spiritual pressure spread uncontrollably from his body, causing the protective light of the restrictions in the meditation room to flicker.

Fu Yongyun was stunned. He stared blankly at the golden core slowly rotating within his dantian, radiating immense power. His face was filled with disbelief and a hint of bewilderment. This breakthrough came too quickly and too easily, which made him uneasy. He subconsciously looked at his father.

Fu Changsheng understood that this golden elixir was inextricably linked to the "master" in his dream:

"Calm your mind and focus, do not panic. The golden core has just been formed, and the tribulation of lightning will arrive in an instant. This is a test of the heavens, an opportunity to temper the golden core and stabilize the realm, and a time to cleanse external evils and verify the foundation."

With a flick of his wrist, Fu Changsheng revealed a simple, unadorned bronze mirror with mysterious thunder patterns engraved on its edges in his palm.

"This is the 'Thunder Mirror,' which can draw in heavenly lightning, disperse tribulation power, protect your golden core, and help you overcome this tribulation." Fu Changsheng handed the precious mirror to Fu Yongyun, his tone leaving no room for doubt, filled with absolute confidence. "Go to the martial arts arena and undergo your tribulation in peace. With your father here to protect you, no one can disturb you, and no evil can approach."

Fu Yongyun grasped the warm yet powerful mirror brimming with lightning energy. His father's steady words and the weighty magic weapon in his hand gave him immense courage. He nodded emphatically, suppressing the restless magical power within his body caused by his sudden breakthrough, and his eyes hardened.

"Yes, Father! Your son will not disappoint you!"

Having said that, he no longer hesitated. He took a deep breath, and with a flash, he transformed into a streak of light and rushed out of the quiet room, heading straight for the martial arts training ground on the back mountain of the family, which was used for tribulation.

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above the sky.

The tribulation clouds surged endlessly, their oppressive power terrifying. Their scale and destructive aura far surpassed those of ordinary Golden Core cultivators, and were even enough to make some newly initiated Nascent Soul cultivators pale in fear.

Even if you learn about it from intelligence beforehand.

This was a scheme set up by the evil spirit in the blood-red mist, and Fu Changsheng was also shocked.

His gaze swept into the distance—

The desolate mountain area shrouded by the fifth-order demon-sealing formation.

Under his [Clear Vision] supernatural vision, he could clearly see that the overwhelming tribulation power, seemingly aimed at his son, actually contained a strange, extremely subtle fluctuation at its core, identical in origin and nature to the blood-red evil spirit. This tribulation was more like a carefully distorted medium, a channel through which power was stolen!

"Borrowing my son's tribulation to escape and shift the blame eastward—what a clever scheme."

"Unfortunately, you overlooked one thing."

"You only know that heavenly tribulations can be borrowed, but you don't know... the power of your father is unpredictable!"

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Boom——! ! !
The tribulation clouds, having been brewing for so long, finally let out a deafening roar. A thick, dark purple bolt of lightning, as if lashed by the wrath of a god, tore through the sky and, carrying a terrifying aura of destruction, fiercely struck down at the tiny Fu Yongyun below!

All the Fu family disciples watching below were horrified. Some of the weaker ones were even forced to the ground by the overwhelming power of the heavens, their faces filled with despair.

Fu Yongyun's pupils shrank sharply as he frantically poured all his magical power into the Thunder Mirror, causing lightning to surge across its surface as he prepared to meet this earth-shattering blow!
however.

What happened next left everyone speechless, almost doubting their own eyes!

The terrifying thunder, powerful enough to destroy mountains and shatter peaks, seemed to have its power reduced by ninety-nine percent by some invisible force just as it was about to strike the Thunder Mirror above Fu Yongyun's head! Only a thin, weak wisp of lightning remained, as if playing a joke, striking the mirror surface with a soft "snap," splashing a few weak sparks, not even enough to make Fu Yongyun's arm twitch.

"this……?"

Fu Yongyun was stunned. He stared blankly at the faint glimmer of lightning that had vanished from the mirror, then looked up at the still dark and terrifying clouds, which seemed to be holding back even greater rage. This bizarre situation, with all the thunder and no rain, left him completely bewildered.

Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away in the Cangliang Mountains—

"boom!!!"

A bolt of dark purple lightning, equally thick, even more violent, and as deep as ink, tore through the void without warning. As if traversing the distance of space, it struck down with unparalleled precision and with the majestic power of Heaven's slaying of evil, fiercely striking the light prison of the fifth-order Demon-Sealing Array!

"What's going on?!"

Master Ye, a fifth-rank patrol officer from Jingzhou stationed there, suddenly looked up, his expression changing drastically, his eyes filled with disbelief:
"Why is the heavenly lightning striking the Demon-Sealing Array directly?! This aura... is it a Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation?! No! It's aimed at that evil creature! This is bad!"

He reacted with lightning speed, instantly forming hand seals, unleashing his full magical power in an attempt to reinforce the formation, while simultaneously roaring:

"Quickly! Maintain the formation with all your might! Request reinforcements from the imperial court."

But it was all too late!
The eerie lightning seemed to possess the power to break through all evil seals. The runes that had been flowing endlessly on the light prison let out a mournful cry before this supremely yang and powerful heavenly might. It only lasted for less than a quarter of an hour before it exploded in Ye Zhenren's horrified gaze! Countless fragments of runes containing sealing power scattered and flew away like shattered glass!
"Roar--!!!"

A terrifying roar, suppressed for so long, shook the heavens and the earth. The boundless crimson mist surged forth like a raging torrent, instantly engulfing the desolate mountain peak! The twisted shadows within the mist expanded wildly, emanating an aura that was even more violent, more frenzied, and more powerful than when it was sealed away!

"Hahaha! Heaven has helped me! I'm finally out!"

A sharp, piercing voice, filled with endless resentment and ecstasy, emanated from the deepest part of the blood mist, shaking the surrounding area and sending chills down one's spine:

"Damn the ban! Damn the lackeys of the two departments! The hatred for imprisoning me, the resentment for the seal, shall be repaid with the blood of the countless lives in this Jingzhou, with the destruction of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty! Die, all of you!!"

It's over, it's over.

Master Ye's pupils contracted. Those dozen or so Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the inner cabinet had been plotting something for the past ten years, and their failure to appear here for so long had led to…

Just now.

"burst!"

Fu Changsheng's eyes were icy, and he uttered a single word.

The [Fifth-Order Azure Thunder Pearl], which he had secretly buried in various parts of the Cangliang Mountain ruins and which had become one with the earth's evil energy, exploded in response!

These precious orbs did not attack directly, but instantly drew upon the remaining righteous thunder energy within the earth's veins, transforming it into a raging azure thunder prison that covered the entire mountaintop! The supremely yang and powerful thunder energy has a natural and ultimate restraint on yin and evil spirits!
“Ouch——!!!”

Caught off guard, the evil spirit was immersed in the ecstasy of escaping its confinement and the desire for destruction, never expecting such a deadly trap to lie beneath its feet! Its enormous body, formed from blood mist and resentment, was instantly pierced, torn apart, and purified by countless streaks of azure lightning! It let out an extremely shrill and agonizing scream!

The thick blood mist thinned at a visible speed, and the distorted shadows within it dimmed and shrank several times. The terrifying pressure it emitted suddenly dropped, and although it was still powerful, it was far less despairing than before!
"It's now!"

Fu Changsheng's mind raced, and the [Hope Gu] within his body hummed, its immense power of will empowering him; the four leaves of the [Nine-Leaf Sword Mushroom] in his dantian swayed wildly, and the fourth leaf, with its golden light, burst forth with a dazzling sword radiance, communicating with the ancient river of swords in the darkness!
"With my will, I call your name! Slay demons and monsters, restore order to this world! Sword, come!"

He roared inwardly, burning his lifespan to unleash the full power of summoning!

At the same time, a seven-colored light flashed on his shoulder, and the [Seven-Colored Glazed Beast] appeared. It opened its small mouth, and a beam of glazed light entered Fu Changsheng's body—the divine power [Glazed Blessing]!
Fu Changsheng's aura surged instantly, breaking through from the sixth level of the Golden Core stage to the late stage! His boundless magical power surged and circulated, enough to sustain him for an even longer period of exertion!
hum!
The void trembled, and a phantom of an ancient longsword suddenly pierced through the air, its blade engraved with mysterious runes, radiating an aura of righteousness and a majestic divine power specifically designed to subdue evil spirits. It was a projection of a certain ancient, slumbering sword! Although not its true form, the power to ward off evil contained within it was the perfect nemesis for the severely injured evil spirit before him!
Fu Changsheng grabbed the seemingly real sword hilt, his sword intent soaring into the sky, and was about to pounce on it!
"Patriarch Fu! You mustn't!" Ye Zhenren, a fifth-rank patrolling envoy standing to the side, felt his scalp tingle and urgently tried to dissuade him. "Although this fiend is injured, his foundation is still intact. Only a Nascent Soul cultivator can defeat him! Go quickly! As long as you're alive, the court will have a Nascent Soul cultivator handle this matter!"

Seeing that Fu Changsheng not only did not retreat, but instead seemed even more aggressive and wanted to charge forward, he thought the man had gone mad. Facing such an insurmountable opponent, recklessness would only lead to death! Believing he had done his duty, he stamped his foot sharply: "I, Ye, have fulfilled my duty. Patriarch Fu, you should take care of yourself!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already transformed into a streak of light and fled the scene at an even faster speed than when he arrived. No matter what the court's accountability was, it was not as important as saving his life immediately!

Holding the ancient sword projection that radiated righteous energy and flowed with runes, Fu Changsheng's eyes were as sharp as a hawk's, locked onto the blood-red evil spirit in front of him, whose aura had declined but was still ferocious and overwhelming. With a slight thought, his consciousness sank into the Netherworld space.

"Heavenly Dragon God, help me!"

Deep within the Netherworld, the majestic Heavenly Dragon Temple emitted a hazy glow. The Heavenly Dragon statue, seated on its throne, suddenly lit up its eyes. A pure, majestic golden divine light, containing supreme power to ward off evil, traversed the void and descended, blessing the projection of the ancient sword!

"Om-!"

The sword trembled violently, emitting a high-pitched and clear sword cry. The already vast and powerful sword energy instantly merged with the sacred and inviolable divine power. The sword light surged, transforming into a dazzling pillar of light interwoven with gold and white, forcing back the surrounding blood-red mist!
"Divine power?! How is this possible?!" The crimson demon let out a sharp, horrified scream, its voice filled with disbelief and a deep-seated fear. Its twisted, crimson pupils were fixed on the ancient sword in Fu Changsheng's hand, radiating brilliant light, and for the first time, it truly felt a deadly threat! "Who exactly are you?!"

The answer was Fu Changsheng's sword that tore through the sky!
"cut!"

Fu Changsheng moved with his sword, becoming one with it, transforming into a golden-white streak, and actively charged into the towering blood mist! Wherever the sword light passed, the blood mist, like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun, emitted a piercing "hissing" sound, constantly melting and evaporating!

"You ants! How dare you harm me!"

The evil spirit was filled with shock and rage. Its massive body rolled around, and countless tentacles formed from filthy blood and resentment lashed out at Fu Changsheng like a storm. Each strike contained a terrifying power that corroded the soul and defiled magical artifacts, and was accompanied by eerie howls that caused hallucinations!
Fu Changsheng moved like lightning, leaving afterimages in the air.

The divine sword in his hand cleaved, slashed, parried, and thrust, his swordsmanship expansive yet incredibly precise. The golden-white sword light swirled like a dragon, each flash severing and purifying a blood-red tentacle! The divine power's restraining effect on evil spirits was remarkably significant; often, the mere touch of the sword light would cause the evil spirit's power to dissipate by a significant portion!
However, the evil spirit was once comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator, and despite being severely injured, it still had a variety of tricks up its sleeve. Sometimes it would spew out a sky full of foul-smelling blood arrows, which were like living creatures, tracking and tearing at people; sometimes it would conjure countless wailing phantoms of vengeful spirits to attack Fu Changsheng's divine sense; it could even briefly distort space, causing Fu Changsheng's sword strikes to miss.

Fu Changsheng pushed his movement technique to its limit. His [Clear Mind and Bright Eyes] supernatural ability allowed him to see through illusions and accurately pinpoint the weaknesses in the evil spirits' attacks. Protected by his divine sword, he was impervious to all evil. In an instant, blood mist churned, sword light crisscrossed, and the two fought fiercely, locked in a fierce battle. The sounds of booming explosions were incessant, and terrifying shockwaves swept in all directions, leveling the ruins of Cangliang Mountain several feet further!

The more the evil spirit fought, the more alarmed it became. It discovered that its power was being rapidly depleted by the divine light, while its opponent grew stronger with each battle. The strange sword and the divine power within it hampered its movements, and its injuries were even showing signs of worsening.

"We can't let this go on any longer!"

The evil spirit, feeling a sense of retreat, conceived the idea of ​​temporarily avoiding the limelight and waiting to recover before retaliating. It suddenly gathered its remaining power, transforming it into a blood-red wave that blotted out the sky, feigning an attack but actually intending to force Fu Changsheng back and create an opportunity to escape!
In that instant when its power erupted and its mind momentarily distracted—

"It's now!"

Fu Changsheng's eyes flashed with a sharp light; this was the opportunity he had been waiting for! Without hesitation, he unleashed his trump card—the Nascent Soul talisman given to him by the Nine Profound True Monarch!

An ancient jade talisman shot into the sky and instantly burned to ashes!
A terrifying magical power, far surpassing the Golden Core level and belonging to the Nascent Soul True Monarch, suddenly erupted, transforming into an extremely refined azure finger beam that seemed capable of piercing through the void! This finger beam ignored spatial distance, contained a trace of the Daoist essence of the Nine Profound True Monarch, and pointed with unparalleled precision at the core of the evil spirit—that most concentrated, constantly writhing primordial blood core!
"Do not--!"

The evil spirit let out a desperate scream. It sensed a real threat of death and desperately tried to dodge and defend itself, but it was all too late!
puff!

The cyan finger beam pierced through the blood mist defenses with ease, like a hot knife cutting through butter, and accurately hit the blood core!
Time seems to stand still at this moment.

next moment--

boom! ! !
An indescribable, violent explosion erupted from the blood core! Endless resentment and bloodthirsty energy were frantically purified and annihilated by the pure Nascent Soul Dao power and residual divine power contained within the talisman! The evil spirit let out a final shriek filled with unwillingness and venom, and its massive body rapidly deflated and dissipated like a punctured balloon!
The nauseating blood-red mist quickly faded and thinned, eventually disappearing completely from the world. Sunlight shone down once more, illuminating the desolate, ravaged mountains.

The suffocating aura of evil has vanished.

Evil spirits, be vanquished!
At the very moment the evil spirit was completely purified, a strange energy that was incomparably pure, vast and boundless, yet gentle and balanced, seemed to be a reward from the rules of heaven and earth, or the most primal power remaining after the evil spirit was purified. It crossed space and, like a sudden enlightenment, poured into Fu Yongyun's body below, who had just survived the "formalized" lightning tribulation!
"Ugh!"

Fu Yongyun had no time to react. He only felt his dantian swell, and his newly formed golden core frantically absorbed this heavenly power like a thirsty sponge! His cultivation began to soar at an unbelievable speed!

Golden Core Level 1, Golden Core Level 2, Golden Core Level 3...

Unstoppable momentum, without any bottlenecks!
The power only gradually subsided when it reached the peak of the fourth level of the Golden Core stage, just a hair's breadth away from the fifth level.

Fu Yongyun felt the surging, roaring magical power within his body, far surpassing his previous strength, and the golden core that had solidified several times over and shone with golden light. He was completely shocked and bewildered. What... exactly is going on?

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Master Ye, who had fled hundreds of miles in a panic, was still worried, or perhaps he was hoping for the best, so he secretly used his divine sense to look back towards the direction of Cangliang Mountain.

This glance nearly made him fall off the escape light in shock!
The once overwhelming crimson mist and chilling malevolent aura had vanished without a trace. Bathed in sunlight, only one person stood there, sword in hand. Though his robes were slightly disheveled, his posture was as upright as a pine tree, and his aura was profound and unfathomable—it was Fu Changsheng!
And that terrifying evil spirit that made him flee at the mere sight of it has actually been... vanquished?!

"This...how is this possible?!"

Master Ye abruptly stopped his escape, his mouth agape, wide enough to fit an egg, his face filled with disbelief and horror. He rubbed his eyes hard, confirming again and again that the evil aura had indeed completely dissipated into the world!

With a cultivation level of the sixth level of the Golden Core stage, he reversed the course and killed an ancient evil spirit comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator, a source of great headaches for the imperial court?!
What incredible combat power! What astonishing methods!

Master Ye was deeply shocked. His gaze toward Fu Changsheng completely changed. There was no longer any contempt he had shown towards cultivators from remote families. Instead, it was filled with deep awe and unbelievable amazement.

"This boy... no, this man! He is truly a divine being!"

"Such talent and strength, let alone in Jingzhou, even in the capital city where dragons and tigers hide, he would definitely be a prodigy, a rare existence! Perhaps only the scions of the top royal families, or the personal disciples of the bigwigs in the cabinet, can compare to him!"

He could almost foresee that with the achievements and potential shown in this battle, Fu Changsheng's name would surely reach the ears of the emperor!
Promotion to the fourth-rank Imperial Envoy is probably only a matter of time for him, and it won't be long at all! In fact... taking that next step and entering the candidate list of the cabinet who truly holds the power of the Great Zhou is by no means impossible!

Think about this.

Master Ye no longer harbored any thought of escape. His face instantly broke into an incredibly enthusiastic, even slightly obsequious, smile. He transformed into a streak of light and swiftly flew back to the ruins of Cangliang Mountain. From afar, he cupped his hands in greeting and shouted, his voice filled with admiration and congratulations:
"Patriarch Fu! Your supernatural powers are unparalleled, and your sword has vanquished evil! This is an extraordinary feat! I, Ye, am utterly impressed! Congratulations, Patriarch Fu, for ridding Jingzhou and the Great Zhou Dynasty of this great scourge! I, Ye, apologize for my previous rudeness!"

His words were sincere and heartfelt, and I was deeply moved.

Fu Changsheng's solo slaying of this fiend is an immense achievement, enough to instantly bring the Fu family's accumulated merit points to the required level, even far exceeding the requirements for promotion to a fifth-rank aristocratic family!
A fifth-rank aristocratic family!
That was the true mark of stepping into the upper echelons of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Legend has it that a family that reached the fifth rank was even qualified to have access to and even obtain the precious opportunity to travel to certain otherworldly realms! This was an opportunity that countless families dreamed of!
at the same time.

Master Ye subconsciously checked the merit list using the Guardian Angel's token. He saw Fu Changsheng's name soar like a rocket, climbing at an alarming speed, instantly surpassing countless other names and directly entering the top fifty!
His merit points were significantly higher than those of a veteran True Monarch who had diligently accumulated over a hundred years in the position of Fifth-Rank Patrol Envoy!

Looking at the dazzling rankings and numbers, Master Ye couldn't help but twitch his lips. He felt a mix of envy and bitterness, but more than anything, he was awestruck by witnessing the rise of a legend.

After this battle, Fu Changsheng's name will surely resound throughout the Sky Patrol Division and even the entire Great Zhou Dynasty!
at the same time.

A familiar mechanical voice echoed in Fu Changsheng's mind:
"Ding"

"Your clan has gained a Golden Core warrior, and you have been granted a special lottery draw opportunity. Would you like to redeem it?"

"Ding"

"You have eliminated a major hidden danger for the Great Zhou Dynasty, a merit beyond measure. You are hereby awarded three special lottery chances. Would you like to redeem them?"

Fu Changsheng's eyes lit up with joy.

This way.

That would give him four special lottery draws, something unprecedented. However, he currently has no special items he needs and has decided to resolve the Crimson Mist Evil Incident first.

I estimate it will be soon.

The imperial court's bestowal of honors is about to be issued.

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A few months later.

A golden edict traveled across mountains and rivers, landing directly in the Fu family of Wuzhou.

Upon receiving the message, Fu Changsheng dared not delay and immediately set off for the secluded cultivation place of the Nine Mysterious True Lord.

Inside the celestial pavilion atop the mountain shrouded in mist, the Nine Profound True Monarch looked at Fu Changsheng, whose aura had become increasingly profound and whose brows held a hint of sharpness, his eyes filled with admiration and satisfaction.

"Chang Sheng, you've arrived." Jiu Xuan Zhenjun lightly waved his whisk, indicating that he didn't need to be so polite. "His Majesty already knows about your sword strike against the ancient evil spirits at Cangliang Mountain."

Fu Changsheng remained calm and bowed, saying, "This is my duty as a junior, and also a stroke of luck. I dare not accept Your Majesty's concern."

Nine Profound True Monarch smiled slightly and shook his head: "No need to be so modest. The court has long recorded the trouble caused by that evil spirit. Its strength is strange and even ordinary Nascent Soul True Monarchs would find it difficult to deal with. You were able to completely eliminate it while you were at the Golden Core stage. Such an achievement cannot be summarized by the word 'luck'."

He paused, his tone becoming solemn: "His Majesty is greatly pleased and has bestowed a special reward upon you—the opportunity to cultivate in the [Great Zhou Heavenly Dragon Pool]!"

"The Great Zhou Heavenly Dragon Pool?" A hint of doubt appeared in Fu Changsheng's eyes.

Upon seeing this, the Nine Profound True Monarch's expression grew even more solemn, and a barely perceptible hint of envy even flashed in his eyes:

"Do you know that once a cultivator condenses their Golden Core, their Dao Foundation is basically fixed, and it is extremely difficult to improve it later on! But this Heavenly Dragon Pool is the foundation of our Great Zhou Dynasty, gathering the imperial fortune, dragon vein essence, and all sorts of incredible natural treasures accumulated over countless years!"

"The water in that pool possesses the supreme power to transform decay into wonder. It can penetrate deep into the origin of the Golden Core, refine the foundation of one's Dao, reshape one's bones, and strengthen one's soul! It can even transform a person, make up for innate deficiencies, and lay the supreme foundation for reaching a higher realm!" The Nine Profound True Monarch said with emotion, "Even I, who have cultivated for a thousand years, was only able to enter it once because of a great achievement in my early years, and I have benefited from it ever since!"

He looked at Fu Changsheng, his words earnest and meaningful:
"This pool can only be opened once every sixty years, and each time only a handful of people can enter. Unless one has made extraordinary contributions to the dynasty or is a direct descendant of the royal family with extraordinary talent, there is absolutely no way to obtain this opportunity. His Majesty's favor this time is truly an unprecedented grace!"

"But whether you can absorb this tremendous opportunity to the fullest extent depends on your own destiny. The energy of the Heavenly Dragon Pool is vast and boundless, but it is also extremely domineering. If you do not know the right method, you may waste the opportunity at best, and at worst, you may damage the origin of your Golden Core."

As he spoke, a glimmer of light appeared at his fingertips, which he gently touched to Fu Changsheng's brow.

"Relax your mind. I will now impart to you the 'Dragon-Controlling Return to Origin Technique,' which was personally approved by His Majesty. This is a supreme method created specifically for refining the energy of the Heavenly Dragon Pool. It also contains some of my insights and tricks from back then. You must carefully comprehend them and remember them well!"

"Thank you for your generous gift, True Lord! This method is infinitely profound. I will certainly live up to Your Majesty's and True Lord's expectations and do my utmost!"

"Well, the Heavenly Dragon Pool will reopen in a year and a half. You should go back and seize the time to study and cultivate."

"Yes, True Lord."

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Upon returning to his fiefdom, Fu Changsheng immediately announced his seclusion, sitting cross-legged in his quiet room, his mind sinking into the depths of his sea of ​​consciousness. While the "Dragon-Controlling Returning to Origin Technique" transmitted by the Nine Profound True Monarch was indeed exquisite and unparalleled, a crystallization of the wisdom of countless sages, and specifically tailor-made for the Heavenly Dragon Pool, it was ultimately a cultivation method geared towards "ordinary" geniuses.

He possesses a system, and what he seeks is never "enough," but "the ultimate"!
"System, bring up the [Cultivation Technique Deduction] panel and load the 'Dragon Taming Return to Origin Technique'," Fu Changsheng silently commanded.

In an instant, golden light shone brightly in his sea of ​​consciousness, and countless streams of light composed of runes and data began to operate, analyze, and reconstruct wildly. The profound incantation was completely dismantled into its most basic units, and its advantages, disadvantages, operating principles, energy conversion efficiency... everything was laid bare under the system's absolutely rational analysis.

[Deduction Objective: Optimize and improve the "Dragon Returning to Origin Technique"]

【Analyzing……】

[Original Technique Advantages: Extremely high stability, compatible with dragon energy characteristics, low burden on meridians, and strong safety]

[Shortcomings of the original cultivation method: Limited energy absorption rate (bottleneck located in the third cycle); low efficiency in sensing and capturing 'Dragon Source Marrow Crystal' (less than 12%); the overall energy absorption limit is limited by the volume of the Golden Core, making it impossible to absorb beyond the limit; the frequency of soul resonance is too low, failing to maximize the effect of the pool water in tempering the spirit]

Fu Changsheng had a sharp eye and quickly identified several key weaknesses.

The Heavenly Dragon Pool is open for a limited time, and every moment is incredibly precious. A slow absorption rate and low efficiency would be the greatest waste. Furthermore, being unable to absorb or capture Dragon Source Marrow Crystals beyond the limits is an even greater squandering of resources!
"Optimization direction: First, reconstruct the energy guiding rune sequence, prioritize improving the absorption rate, aiming to increase it by more than 300%, and break through the original third cycle bottleneck."

"Second, strengthen the divine sense perception module, integrate the [Clear Mind and Bright Eyes] supernatural power characteristics, and improve the sensing accuracy and capture success rate of 'Dragon Source Marrow Crystal', aiming to increase it to over 80%."

"Third, we will introduce some of the devouring and refining principles from the Chaos Devouring Heaven Technique. Without damaging the origin of the Golden Core, we will temporarily construct a 'virtual core aperture' to greatly increase the upper limit of single absorption, with a target increase of 500%."

"Fourth, adjust the frequency of the soul resonance to match the peak of the energy fluctuation in the Heavenly Dragon Pool, so as to maximize the effect of tempering the soul."

Fifth, maintain the stability and safety of the original exercise method, optimize the distribution of meridian load, and ensure absolute safety under high-speed absorption.

[Deduction command confirmed... Initiating deep optimization of the deduction... Consuming clan contribution points...]

[Deduction complete!]

[New cultivation technique generated: Chaos Dragon Taming Heavenly Technique (High-grade Heavenly Rank)]

Information about a cultivation technique far more complex, efficient, and domineering than the "Dragon Returning to Origin Technique" flooded into Fu Changsheng's mind.

The new cultivation path is more streamlined yet efficient, the energy guiding runes are brand new, full of the powerful meaning of devouring and refining, and the use of divine sense has reached an extreme, and it also includes several secret techniques for capturing and refining "Dragon Source Marrow Crystal".

Fu Changsheng carefully comprehended this transformative new technique, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light.

This "Chaos Dragon-Controlling Heavenly Technique" not only perfectly retains all the advantages of the original technique, but also makes up for its shortcomings one by one and even strengthens them to an exaggerated degree! The absorption speed is more than several times faster! The concept of the temporary "virtual alchemy aperture" is even more imaginative, enough to allow him to absorb everything in his path, far surpassing others! And the capture of Dragon Source Marrow Crystals is almost as easy as picking them up!
"In this way, my gains from this trip to Tianlong Pool will far exceed anyone's imagination, and may even... surpass the record set by the Nine Profound True Monarch back then!" Fu Changsheng felt a surge of powerful confidence.

The system's deduction once again demonstrated its incredible ability to defy fate!

at the same time.

His family contribution value in his mind also dropped to 30,000.

Without further hesitation, he immediately opened the [Training Room], entered the Lotus Pond Lake Pavilion, and began to practice the newly acquired "Chaos Dragon Control Heavenly Technique." He familiarized himself with its cultivation path, adjusted his own state, and prepared to meet that unprecedented opportunity in the most perfect form!

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The room was silent; time seemed to stand still.

Fu Changsheng sat cross-legged in the lotus pond pavilion in the training room, his mind and body completely immersed in the profound "Chaos Dragon Control Heavenly Technique".

Once the exercise is activated, it is completely different from ordinary meditation.

Around the pavilion in the middle of the lake, the originally calm and still water began to rotate silently, forming a huge whirlpool. It was not a real water flow, but a strange phenomenon formed by the forced gathering and pulling of extremely pure spiritual energy and Daoist charm by the cultivation technique.

Inside the pavilion.

Fu Changsheng's pores opened up.

Each acupoint seemed to transform into a miniature black hole, greedily devouring the pure energy endlessly supplied from the training room.

inside his body.

The newly constructed cultivation paths are like ancient dragons awakening, roaring and surging.

The magical power was no longer a gentle stream, but transformed into a scorching, violent torrent carrying a chaotic aura. It circulated wildly in the meridians with an efficiency and speed far exceeding that of the "Dragon Returning to Origin Technique." Each cycle brought a tearing, throbbing pain, but it was instantly healed under the self-repairing properties of the technique and the miraculous protection of the training room, becoming even more resilient and expansive.

【Clear Mind and Bright Vision】Supernatural abilities are activated autonomously.

His mind was completely clear.

Upon introspection.

He could see every subtle change in his own meridians and golden elixir.

He precisely controlled the flow and impact of his magical power, constantly fine-tuning the details of his practice, so that the "Chaos Dragon Control Technique" operated in the most perfect way, in the way that best suited his own Dao foundation.

He repeatedly deduced and simulated the secret technique of sensing and capturing "Dragon Source Marrow Crystal" in his sea of ​​consciousness. Although he did not have a real Dragon Source Marrow Crystal to practice on, the profound method of using divine sense and the ultimate analysis of the characteristics of dragon energy had honed this secret technique to the point that it was like instinct.

Time flew by during intense, focused practice.

One year, two years, three years... four and a half years
Four and a half years inside the training room, but only a year and a half outside.

The white jade floor of the lakeside pavilion beneath Fu Changsheng had been etched with countless profound patterns of varying depths by the dissipating domineering energy. These were traces of the Daoist essence manifesting as his cultivation technique operated on its own. At times, his body was as translucent as crystal, revealing the swirling golden core within, absorbing and releasing a massive amount of spiritual energy; at other times, it was as deep and profound as a cosmic black hole, devouring all light and energy, radiating a heart-palpitating devouring power.

a moment.

The surging torrent of magical power within him suddenly halted, then subsided in a more mysterious and restrained manner. All outward manifestations instantly receded into his body, and the vortex of spiritual energy around the pavilion in the middle of the lake slowly calmed down.

Fu Changsheng slowly opened his eyes.

Deep within his eyes, it seemed as if two vortexes, one golden and one chaotic, flashed by and then disappeared, returning to the deep, still depths of an ancient well.

He exhaled softly, his breath like an arrow, tearing the air in front of him and emitting a brief shriek.

The Chaos Dragon-Controlling Heavenly Technique has now been cultivated to its ultimate perfection at the current level!

With a slight thought, his golden core trembled, and a stream of magical power, far purer, more refined, and more domineering than it had been four and a half years ago, flowed out, circulating flawlessly and effortlessly. He had a strong intuition about the Heavenly Dragon Pool energy he had never seen before—it was no longer an unfamiliar opportunity, but a feast waiting to be devoured by his already prepared "container."

His desire for the "Dragon Source Marrow Crystal" was so strong that it almost became a tangible sensation, as if as long as he was in the Heavenly Dragon Pool, those most exquisite treasures would have no chance of escaping his capture.

After four and a half years of arduous training, he had completely internalized this top-grade Heavenly Rank cultivation technique, which was derived from the system. Every acupoint and every wisp of divine consciousness was fully prepared for that moment.

Fu Changsheng stood up in the pavilion, his aura calm yet containing a powerful, overwhelming force that seemed ready to devour the heavens and the earth.

Tianlong Pool?
He couldn't wait any longer.

But before that.

He planned to redeem a special lottery ticket first, and if he could draw something to help refine the Heavenly Dragon Pool, that would be even better.

(End of this chapter)