Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 374 What to do after draining the Dragon Transformation Pool?
"What's going on?"

When Liu Sheng opened his eyes, he saw Du Bingyan standing by the pool, staring at him blankly with a strange expression.

"you……"

Du Bingyan opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak. Her breathing was erratic, and the faint sound of raindrops falling could be heard.

Liu Sheng was slightly taken aback, but then realized that this was the breakthrough to the Yellow Court, where the true qi in his body was transformed into liquid and began to flow through the meridians of his body.

He wasn't just loafing around at the Du family's place these past few days; he actually used the time to brush up on his cultivation knowledge.

For example, the cultivation of the Yellow Court Realm involves using true qi to circulate throughout the body's meridians, reaching the state of qi circulating throughout the body, and then, with one burst of energy, breaking through the two bridges of heaven and earth to connect the inside and outside.

The two bridges, one between heaven and earth, are the first barrier to enlightenment.

Once this hurdle is successfully overcome, one can use the internal energy to connect with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth outside the body, thereby amplifying the effect of the internal energy.

For example, in the Yellow Court Realm, true qi can leave the body, but the distance is limited and it weakens significantly, which is a case of doing twice the work for half the result.

Therefore, it is mostly used to enhance limbs, infuse weapons and armor, and activate artifacts and secret techniques.

One unit of true energy can only exert one unit of power.

Upon reaching the Profound Realm, with the connection between internal and external forces, true energy takes shape, and one part can unleash three or four parts of its power.

Some advanced techniques can even unleash seven or eight tenths of their power, resulting in overwhelming victories.

This is also why, when the spiritual energy dries up, the patriarchs of each family must feign death and be sealed in forbidden areas.

Because they opened the two bridges between heaven and earth, connecting the inside and outside, once the spiritual energy in the outside world dries up, their own true energy will dissipate on its own, eventually causing them to fall from their cultivation level and die.

Of course, the Profound Realm is too far away for them; they'd probably only be at the level of their respective family's patriarchs.

However, Du Bingyan's advancement from the Great Perfection of the Dao to two levels, spanning a major realm, was an unexpected delight.

With her swordsmanship now nearing its peak, she'll likely be able to defeat her father, greatly increasing her self-defense capabilities.

Good thing!

"You... you've drained my Dragon Transformation Pool dry."

Du Bingyan remained silent for a moment, then pointed to the bottom of the pool, her tone filled with a complex mix of surprise, envy, anticipation, and conflict.

They were mostly happy for Liu Sheng's sudden increase in strength, but also worried about the depletion of their own Dragon Transformation Pool.

It's so contradictory.

"Dried up?"

Liu Sheng was startled, a bad premonition rising in his heart. Looking down, he saw that the shallow water in the pool, which had been a few feet deep, was now completely gone.

Only the petrified scales at the bottom of the pool, layer upon layer, were very uncomfortable to walk on.

This……

He opened his mouth, and the image of Du Renwang's ashen face involuntarily flashed into his mind.

This Dragon Transformation Pool is the Du family's inherited heritage!

How to do?
escape?
Liu Sheng immediately got up, looked around, hoping to find a side road to escape from this place.

Then, he met Du Renwang...

She had an ugly face that looked like her father had died, and she glared at him fiercely.

I can't leave.

It should be noted that the previous few feet of water were enough for several hundred members of the Du clan to advance from the entry level to the Yellow Court level.

This played a crucial role in the Du family's subsequent actions and their plan to compete with the Gongsun family for Youzhou.

It is Du's most important trump card, and one of the benefits promised when he tried to win over the Wang, Chen, and Tian families.

Now, this trump card is useless!

In this way, the previous plan would be rendered useless, and it could even lead to a series of terrible consequences.

At this critical juncture, it is tantamount to cutting off the Du family's path to survival!

The responsibility is immense.

But Liu Sheng didn't do it on purpose. He had no idea that the Dragon Transformation Pool would be so easily drained, and it was drained in no time.

The strange thing is... the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts are too powerful, forging his physique to be so formidable. However, this hurdle must be dealt with carefully, otherwise Old Du might go berserk.

"That... three days."

In desperation, he held up three fingers and declared confidently:
“Brother Du and I made an agreement that I would exchange a drop of willow branch dew for three days of soaking in the Dragon Transformation Pool. I’m afraid it hasn’t been three days yet, otherwise… you would have called me out long ago.”

"..."

Du Renwang's breath hitched, and he clenched his fists tightly behind his back, but did not respond.

If we're talking about the time frame, it's indeed not three days, but this kid has drained the entire Dragon Transformation Pool dry!
How should we calculate this?
More importantly, how do we resolve the consequences that result?

The Du and Gongsun families are on the verge of a falling out, which in reality means they will have to fight each other, comparing their backgrounds, personnel, friends, strength, and so on.

The Du clan is already at a disadvantage. They originally had the Dragon Transformation Pool, which could have added at least several hundred new cultivators and nearly a hundred Yellow Court cultivators to the clan, and they could also share the profits with their three allies.

Such a force, emerging at a crucial moment when both sides are locked in a stalemate, is enough to determine the fate of Youzhou.

But now?

He was confident that he could defeat the Gongsun clan's patriarch, and even, like in the past, fight against a small number of enemies, joining forces with the patriarchs of the Wang, Chen, and Tian families to hold back the Gongsun clan's Tongxuan patriarchs.

However, even with the combined strength of the four schools at the Huangting and Rudao levels, the core strength is far inferior. How can this be remedied?

Unless, of course, another dragon is found, killed, and its blood and essence extracted and thrown into the pool to create the pool water.

But is this possible?
Seeing that Du Renwang was about to lose his temper, a five-colored halo of light emanated from his chest, a halo of primordial energy appeared behind his head, and terrifying auras of life and death surged within his body...

Liu Sheng clapped his hands suddenly, and said confidently:

"It's just a little water from the Dragon Transformation Pool. Give me a few days, and I can restore it."

"Is this true?"

"I would stake my life on it."

Seeing that the two seemed to be at odds, Du Bingyan got anxious and quickly interjected:

"Liu Lang..."

But as soon as she uttered two words, an invisible force sealed her mouth and tongue, rendering her unable to speak. This force instantly spread throughout her body, making it difficult for her to move.

It was Du Renwang who secretly intervened and subdued her.

"It's not that I'm trying to make things difficult for you, but this matter is of paramount importance; it's a battle for the survival of the Du family. We must either win or perish..."

Du Renwang glanced at Liu Sheng with a complicated expression, softening his tone.

It's clear that he still admires Liu Sheng quite a bit, but the mess Liu Sheng has made this time is too big for him to handle, even as the patriarch of the Du family.

We need to give an explanation to our descendants and our allies.

Otherwise, wouldn't all that previous discussion and negotiation have been for nothing?

But as Liu Sheng had said before, the two had previously agreed that a drop of sweet dew would be exchanged for the right to soak in the Dragon Transformation Pool for three days.

He has now refined the Mango Dew, and Liu Sheng has absorbed all the liquid in the Dragon Transformation Pool, yet it has been less than three days.

In conclusion, Mr. Du was indeed somewhat in the wrong.

Ultimately, he underestimated Liu Sheng's strength and was unaware that Liu Sheng had practiced the "Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique," making his physique unparalleled throughout history.

Remedial measures must be taken.

After a moment's thought, Du Renwang then made his promise:
"If you can recover even a little, after this is done, my Du family's secret vault will be open to you. You may take any three treasures from it. What do you say?"

The Du Family Treasury is even more important than the Du Family Treasure Vault. It is managed by the Du family patriarch and contains treasures and antiques collected by the Du family over the generations.

Most of them come from various relics, some even dating back to ancient times, and are very old.

This means...

A massive amount of spiritual energy!
"Is there such a good thing?"

Liu Sheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded in agreement:

"make a deal!"

(End of this chapter)