Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Ah Long paced back and forth excitedly as he looked at the dark blue scales in his hand.

He had a similar guess, but he wasn't sure.

After Ye Chen said that, he finally believed his own judgment.

Anyone who experiences something like this firsthand would be incredibly excited.

Did they save a legendary creature today?!

And they even received a thank-you gift from the other party...

A drop of blood and a single scale!

It feels almost like a dream.

Ye Chen believed these were the scales of that creature because the aura emanating from the scales felt very familiar to him, similar to the aura he felt when he used the Dragon Bone Golden Pill.

Especially that drop of slightly congealed red blood, which still carried a fragrance, made the aroma even stronger.

You can feel the surging energy just by feeling it.

"Alright, stop getting so excited. You can train your body here for a while. This rain is also a rare opportunity!" Ye Chen reminded Ah Long.

Ah Long calmed down a bit after hearing this.

Ah Long and Ye Chen randomly found a spot in the jungle to begin their cultivation.

Ye Chen looked at the red blood bead in his hand. It contained a powerful energy, but some of this energy was leaking out.

He glanced at the heavy rain, which seemed to last indefinitely, and finally made his decision.

Let's refine it right here!

"It's best to refine this thing as soon as possible, otherwise the energy will be lost and it will be a waste. I'll test the waters first and see if you can handle it!" Ye Chen said slowly.

After saying that, he put a disease-curing pill under his tongue for later use, and then swallowed the drop of blood containing immense energy and began to refine it.

Ye Chen was prepared to be bombarded by the energy.

After waiting a while, the violent feeling didn't come; instead, it felt warm and comfortable.

Ye Chen thought to himself, "Awesome!"

Is it because the other party gave it to me voluntarily, so the violent power in the blood bead was reduced by the other party, leaving only pure energy?

Oh well, it's beyond his comprehension anyway, so Ye Chen simply decided to ignore it.

In short, this is definitely a great opportunity!

Ye Chen waited a while longer to make sure that A Long could also refine the blood bead energy before he sent a telepathic message to A Long to start refining it!

......

The heavy rain lasted for over an hour; it was dark when it started, and it was truly dark after it stopped...

Ye Chen and A Long were still absorbing and refining the immense energy of the blood bead.

With the rain stopped and the outside rain no longer falling, Ye Chen felt a slight heat rising within him.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. Holy crap, is this just a coincidence?

Then the burning sensation intensified, and the residual energy in the blood bead no longer seemed so docile.

Ye Chen cursed under his breath. Damn it, it wasn't that the blood bead energy was gentle; it must be that this rain was special and extinguished that violent attribute!

Fortunately, he decisively chose to refine the blood bead on the spot in the rain. If he had refined it slowly later, the difficulty would have increased several times over.

And as you can imagine, they suffered terribly...

Although there is still some residual energy that has not been refined, the majority has already been refined and absorbed.

If you grit your teeth, it shouldn't be a big problem; you can get through it.

Ah Long should be fine, at least he won't die from overeating.

Another half hour or so passed.

Ye Chen finally completely refined the blood bead's energy and slowly opened his eyes.

At this moment, Ye Chen looked like a blood-soaked figure, and his appearance was somewhat frightening.

However, he showed no signs of weakness; on the contrary, his aura was powerful.

Cool--

He was so vulgar that he could only think of one adjective to describe his feelings at that moment.

That's what it feels like—

He really wanted to let out a long howl, but he was afraid of scaring Ah Long, so he held back!

Unable to be openly pleased, I can only be secretly pleased.

First of all, his strength has been greatly improved.

He was originally at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, but the immense energy of the blood bead forced him to break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

If the energy were a little more abundant, Ye Chen felt he could break through to the Golden Core stage at any moment...

Secondly, it seems that his internal organs, blood, muscles, bones, and skin have all been strengthened to a certain extent!

That's the blood of that legendary creature, incredibly nourishing!

It's like taking several golden pills; it can replenish some of the nutrients!

Finally, he vaguely gained some insights from the blood bead, somewhat similar to the legendary bloodline pressure or buff.

However, he hasn't fully grasped it yet; he just has this vague feeling about it.

Perhaps this is the innate ability of this mysterious creature!

However, since it was only a single drop of blood, it was already quite remarkable that he could glean even a little bit of information from it.

How far he can develop from here depends on his own cultivation.

Putting everything else aside, the breakthrough in his cultivation alone made the trip worthwhile for him.

It was already a pleasant surprise that he skipped directly from the early stage of Foundation Establishment to the middle stage and then directly to the late stage.

Having reached the Foundation Establishment stage, it would be quite difficult for him to advance further.

Ordinary spiritual energy absorption is no longer sufficient to meet his needs, unless he goes into seclusion in a spiritual vein.

He hasn't even gone into seclusion yet, and he's already broken through. It's no exaggeration to say he's gotten a free windfall.

All the previous efforts were worth it, and the rewards were many times greater!

After absorbing the energy from the blood bead, Ye Chen gained a new understanding of the power of this mysterious creature.

One thing is certain: he can only look up to him now!

The more he learned about the world, the more he realized how truly mysterious it was.

......

Ah Long probably still needs some time to refine, so Ye Chen used several water control techniques to cleanse himself.

He then changed into clean clothes and quietly began to study the dark blue scales.

With this scale in his hand, I bet when he returns to the village, even the dogs will be terrified of him.

Even without this scale, judging from his consumption of Dragon Bone Golden Pill and Blood Bead, his current aura shouldn't be that weak.

If this were to lie down in the wild, even big cats would probably give it a wide berth, saying they couldn't afford to mess with it.

Ye Chen flicked it, then tried to bite it with his teeth. Well, he couldn't bite it. It seems not everything is edible...

The scales are as hard as gold and iron.

If it's that hard, it might even be suitable as a concealed weapon!

However, using this as a concealed weapon is a bit extravagant.

It's uncertain whether such scales still exist in the world; their rarity is self-evident.

Ye Chen vaguely felt that these scales had other great uses, but he needed to study them carefully to figure out how to use them.

Carrying it on your person can at least ward off snakes, insects, rats, and other wild animals!

Ye Chen walked to a slightly farther place so as not to disturb Ah Long.

He then tried to infuse spiritual power into the scales, and instantly a powerful aura emanated from them, accompanied by a faint, low whistling sound.

Ye Chen was also secretly shocked; even he felt a little breathless from the pressure!

If you infuse this thing with spiritual power and use it on your opponent, it might have a surprising effect.

The sheer pressure alone is comparable to a priceless treasure!