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Chapter 404 Azure Dragon! The Final Five Elements Talent

Given Qi Ping's current status, by now, almost all the information about spirit beasts in the entire Star Sea Continent has been voluntarily provided to him.

With the help of the little tiger's calculations based on all the information it had obtained, it quickly found a suitable animal companion for Qi Ping.

It didn't take Qi Ping much effort; he simply gave the order and indicated that it was very important to him and needed to be done seriously.

Once this need is expressed, the people below will naturally work very hard to do it and do their best to do it well.

This is where the advantage of being a leader of a power becomes apparent. With just a simple order, his subordinates can find the vast majority of wood-attribute spirit beasts in the entire Star Sea Continent for him.

Otherwise, if he had done this alone, it would have taken him many years and a great deal of effort to investigate and complete the task. Unlike him, who completed it in less than a month with just a few words, the level of completion far exceeded his expectations.

Seeing how well his subordinates had completed their tasks, Qi Ping was generous and gave them all a good reward.

This kind of reward is not difficult for him. Not to mention the current Star Sea Nine Domains, the huge amount of tax revenue contributed by the Azure Sky Domain alone has filled Qi Ping's pockets. He can't even use up all the spirit stones from the sale of the special honey produced by the Golden Marrow Bees each year. Most of the time, he uses the money to subsidize the infrastructure of the Azure Sky Domain. Now, he is spending a lot of spirit stones to subsidize the Star Sea Nine Domains.

These subsidies, such as those for the cultivation and development of basic spirit fields and the large-scale planting of spirit trees, are related to his future growth ceiling in the Earth Immortal realm and his potential as a tree shepherd.

However, this doesn't mean Qi Ping is free of resources. He currently only has enough ordinary resources that can be bought with spirit stones. What he truly lacks now are seeds at the Nascent Soul and Void Refinement levels, space-type and time-type cultivation techniques, and spirit trees with immortal-level potential.
Or rather, legendary and rare resources like the Seven-Colored Ancestral Vein are what Qi Ping truly seeks.

However, most of these items cannot be bought with spirit stones, and it is even difficult to find them.

However, the feeling of having plenty of spirit stones is still great. Although he doesn't lack spirit stones now, it is precisely because he doesn't lack spirit stones that he can build a huge power, complete the basic construction within the Earth Immortal realm and support its rapid development in the future, cultivate a large number of spirit trees to find spirit trees with the potential to become immortals, and so on.

"It feels so good to have powerful backers!" Qi Ping stroked a giant egg in front of him, covered with blue scales and surrounded by rich wood-attribute spiritual energy, with a rare smile on his face.

The enormous blue egg before him, much larger than himself, was the object of his planned contract.

Azure Dragon Egg!
The contract partner for this animal companion was somewhat unexpected for Qi Ping.

In his estimation, the most likely contract partner this time is a wood-type spirit beast of the spirit wood type, or a spirit beast with the bloodline of the divine beast Qilin. Although such spirit beasts are not common in the Star Sea Continent, they can still be found.

However, none of them were particularly impressive to Qi Ping, which is why he chose the Void Fish Swarm instead of the Wood element for his tenth animal companion.

In terms of rarity and power, the Void Fish Swarm is far superior to ordinary wood-type spirit beasts.

So it would have been better to form a contract with the Void Fish first, and then wait for Ya Ya and the others to bring back a powerful wood-attribute animal companion for him in the Forest Sea Demon Realm before he advanced to the Nascent Soul stage.

However, Qi Ping no longer has time to wait. The crisis is imminent, and he must improve his strength as soon as possible. He may even have to forcibly form a new animal contract without breaking through his Druid level.

Furthermore, Qi Ping has come to realize that the strength of a wood-type talent is no longer that important to him. What is more crucial for him is that the five elements can form a stable balance.

However, the appearance of the Azure Dragon Egg was indeed a pleasant surprise for Qi Ping!
This is a Azure Dragon egg! And judging from the current bloodline level, it is at least a sixth-grade top-quality, and it may even be higher!

The Azure Dragon belongs to the element of wood in the Five Elements theory and is one of the Four Symbols. In this world of cultivation, it is known as the God of the East and symbolizes spring and vitality.

Controlling wind and rain represents good fortune and authority.

Therefore, whether it is the appearance, the bloodline, or what it represents, the Azure Dragon is an exceptionally cool existence. Moreover, according to various records, the Azure Dragon lineage is rare, and even spirit beasts with a thin Azure Dragon bloodline are almost impossible to find.

Qi Ping had also considered that if he could form a contract with the Azure Dragon as an animal companion, it would be a very good option for him. However, after conducting calculations and simulations on the Star Sea Continent, he still could not find a suitable bloodline.

I never expected that what I said today would actually come true!
This Azure Dragon Egg was provided by an ordinary, unremarkable sect; it was a mysterious object known only to the sect leaders of each generation.

However, there was only a very faint trace of life inside this Azure Dragon Egg. Their sect had gone through countless generations, but they had never been able to successfully hatch this Azure Dragon Egg.

Therefore, after careful consideration, the current sect leader ultimately chose to reveal the information about the Azure Dragon Egg to the Bee Daoist, who had a good reputation and word of mouth.

Using this information as a clue, and with the blessing of Qi Ping's good fortune, the little fairy tiger finally calculated that this animal companion was currently the most suitable for Qi Ping on the Star Sea Continent.

After Qi Ping obtained the Azure Dragon Egg, he finally realized why he couldn't calculate it before, and why the sect that previously possessed the Azure Dragon couldn't calculate it either.

This is because there is a very powerful seal inside this Azure Dragon Egg, which was sealed by a being at least at the Integration Stage.

This seal contains the power of time and the power to isolate cause and effect. If it weren't for the information about the Azure Dragon Egg as a catalyst, even if the Little Immortal Tiger had the help of good fortune, it would have been impossible for it to find the existence of this Azure Dragon Egg out of thin air.

Furthermore, for some unknown reason, the Azure Dragon Egg was severely damaged and its life force was weak. If it weren't for the existence of this seal and the attempts made by that small sect over the generations, it's estimated that it might not have been able to maintain its life force until now. It might have become a dead egg in the long river of history long ago, and it wouldn't have fallen into their hands today.

"It seems this Azure Dragon Egg has an extraordinary origin; there must be a special story behind it."

A faint sense of the Great Dao told Qi Ping that the Azure Dragon Egg existed during a time when all the Mahayana cultivators on the Star Sea Continent had perished and the entire Star Sea Continent was besieged by the Demon Race.

Perhaps this Azure Dragon egg was damaged and sealed away in that battle. "But so much time has passed, things related to it have probably all turned to dust by now, right?"

However, Qi Ping was not sure about this matter. Those cultivators who stood at the pinnacle of the cultivation world were too long-lived, and perhaps there really was some karmic connection between them.

"But it's true that the karmic ties with the demon race haven't been severed, and to meet me at this time and juncture is perhaps truly fate."

Now he needs a wood-attribute animal companion to fill the last gap in the Five Elements. In the current Star Sea Continent, he is probably the only one with enough resources and methods to save this Azure Dragon egg that is about to reach the end of its life.

Because the deficit in this Azure Dragon Egg is too severe, Qi Ping initially estimated that a very large amount of spiritual herbs would be needed to bring it back to life. Moreover, this process of bringing it back to life is not simply a matter of piling up resources, but requires many specialized cultivation methods.

Qi Ping possesses the power of a Druid of the Earth Immortals in the Nine Realms of the Star Sea, which allows him to see the essence of heaven and earth, and he also has extraordinary insight. As a Beast King Druid, he has learned a great deal about spirit beasts. It was by relying on these advantages that he found a way to nurture and hatch a Azure Dragon egg.

After obtaining the Azure Dragon Egg, Qi Ping devoted most of his energy and time to hatching the egg and cultivating himself, leaving only a little time to observe the development of the Nine Realms of the Star Sea.

Fortunately, Lin Yue's management skills did not disappoint Qi Ping. Although the scope of management had expanded to the Nine Domains of the Star Sea, he was still able to manage this vast area in an orderly manner, and all industries were in a state of vigorous development.

Therefore, Qi Ping spent most of his time thereafter in a core cave within the Seven-Colored Ancestral Vein.

As time passed, Qi Ping's cultivation progressed rapidly within this top-grade sixth-tier seven-colored ancestral vein. The seven-colored ancestral vein was also extremely effective in promoting cultivation breakthroughs, not only allowing Qi Ping's cultivation speed to far exceed that of before, but also strengthening Qi Ping's cultivation in all aspects, including improving his aptitude, enhancing his foundation, and increasing his comprehension.
What excites Qi Ping even more is that, nurtured by the Seven-Colored Ancestral Vein and various resources, the Azure Dragon Egg has grown from a faint life force to something incredibly vibrant.

Even though it hasn't hatched yet, Qi Ping can feel the powerful heart inside the Azure Dragon Egg, as well as the ever-increasing pressure!

In addition, Qi Ping noticed that as the Azure Dragon Egg gradually recovered, an unusually powerful aura began to gather around it. Furthermore, due to his special status, Qi Ping could even sense that this world seemed to have a special affinity for the Azure Dragon Egg.

This made Qi Ping increasingly feel that the origin of this Azure Dragon Egg might really be extraordinary.

Perhaps it was for this reason, coupled with abundant resources and the presence of the Seven-Colored Ancestral Vein, that the Azure Dragon Egg's bloodline pressure and concentration grew stronger and stronger, faintly breaking through the seventh-order aura.

The difference between his initial fourth-level aura and his current imminent breakthrough to the seventh level is astonishing.

"Perhaps 'recovery' would be a more appropriate description than 'breakthrough'."

As Qi Ping's understanding of the Azure Dragon Egg became clearer, he was increasingly able to perceive the potential it contained.

Judging from this, it will take quite some time for this azure dragon egg to hatch.

However, feeling the intimacy and dependence of the little guy inside, Qi Ping was still very satisfied.

He's not in a huge hurry right now, because he just needs to fully complete his Wood Element talent before he reaches the Nascent Soul stage.

Even when the little creature inside the Azure Dragon Egg wanted to come out, Qi Ping sent a message to it to wait patiently.

Because Qi Ping discovered that the seal inside the Azure Dragon Egg not only possessed the power of time and cause and effect, but also a special power of inheritance and enhancement.

This special power of inheritance and enhancement only appeared after the Azure Dragon inside had almost recovered. At this moment, this power, combined with the power of the Seven-Colored Ancestral Vein, is attempting to elevate the little guy's bloodline to an astonishing level.

Qi Ping naturally wanted to fully support such a good thing.

In the following period, Qi Ping devoted a portion of his attention to observing the Azure Dragon Egg to ensure that nothing went wrong during its hatching. He also used the power of the sixth-order Seven-Colored Ancestral Vein to frantically improve his cultivation.

Because Qi Ping's understanding in all aspects far exceeds his own cultivation level, even the most difficult thing to comprehend, the Dao of Heaven and Earth and all living beings, has been elevated to an unprecedented level during this period. Therefore, what he lacks most now is the accumulation of spiritual power.

With the assistance of the near-seventh-tier Seven-Colored Ancestral Vein, Qi Ping's cultivation level increases with almost every breath, at an unbelievable speed.

During this process, when the little creature inside the Azure Dragon egg was fully developed, Qi Ping also completed the signing of an animal companion contract with it, successfully sharing the little Azure Dragon's talents.

[Azure Wood Divine Body: Possesses the powerful bloodline of the Azure Dragon, one of the Four Symbols, and one of the strongest regenerative physiques among divine beasts. Its physique is incredibly robust, possessing near-immortal power, effectively resisting forces that annihilate it. As long as its power remains undiminished, its soul and body will not perish.]

[Possesses exceptional talent in wood-attribute cultivation, allowing for rapid advancement in cultivation.]

Qi Ping had no hesitation about choosing the little azure dragon's talents. Although the azure dragon, with its pure and powerful bloodline, also possessed two other very powerful talents, including the super supernatural power to control wind and rain, these talents made Qi Ping very envious.

However, due to the need to complete his Five Elements constitution, the only option he could choose was the Azure Wood Divine Body.

Even if he could choose freely, Qi Ping would still choose the Azure Wood Divine Body, because this talent is just too powerful. Azure Dragon is indeed one of the Four Symbols. His talent in the Wood element needs no further explanation. His terrifying recovery ability and damage resistance are almost immortal. Combined with the immortality of advanced cultivators, this is a powerful immortality buff.

After understanding the power of this talent, Qi Ping finally realized that the Azure Dragon Egg was able to survive until now not only because of the power of the seal, but also because the Azure Dragon itself possessed the characteristic of immortality, which could resist any external force, including the erosion of time-slowing forces, allowing it to survive the long river of time even before it hatched.

Qi Ping witnessed firsthand what pure divine beast power truly was; it was simply unbelievably powerful.

Just after Qi Ping completely fused with the Azure Wood Divine Body, because he completed the last of the Five Elements talents, and it was the top-level Wood talent, an incomparably divine power began to appear around Qi Ping.
(End of this chapter)