A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

From Luoyang to Chang'an, from Jiangnan to the northern frontier, Lin Xiu witnessed the cabinet implementing new policies, officials surveying land, and the tears of the people receiving their land deeds.

He also observed the secret resistance of powerful figures, the outward compliance but inward defiance of old officials, and the various ills in the implementation of the new policies.

Wherever he went, if he encountered a problem that the new dynasty could not solve, he would use his divine sense to communicate with the cabinet, point out the problem, and propose a solution.

More often than not, he sat on the edge of the field, watching the farmers work. He squatted outside the school, listening to the children read. He walked through the market, watching the vendors hawk their wares.

The world gradually began to look peaceful.

But Lin Xiu knew it wasn't enough. The spiritual energy revival was continuing, and the mortal body's demand for spiritual energy would only increase. If the problem of spiritual rice production couldn't be solved, famine would inevitably return sooner or later.

So he continued to disperse his own vital energy into the world.

It is not about infusing the spiritual rice and its essence into the water to turn it into "holy water," but rather about directly dispersing it into the mountains, rivers, land, and vegetation.

For Lin Xiu, the cost of this loss was paid by his Daoist essence. Lin Xiu accelerated the process of the revival of the spiritual energy of this world by transforming his Daoist essence into the most primitive essence through a method similar to "transformation into the Dao".

However, Yu Linxiu himself did not come without paying a price.

The biggest cost was that Lin Xiu's cultivation speed slowed down considerably.

A year has passed.

Lin Xiu traveled across the thirteen states, traversing every river and every mountain. His essence permeated the earth, causing vegetation to grow ever more luxuriantly, and the ears of spirit rice in the fields to droop heavily.

In winter, Lin Xiu traveled to Mount Tai.

In this world, Mount Tai was not used by the First Emperor to offer sacrifices to Heaven, nor was it equipped with a five-colored altar; it was merely an ordinary, majestic mountain.

Lin Xiu climbed to the top of the mountain and looked down at the sea of ​​clouds.

In the two and a half years since he arrived in the Three Kingdoms world where spiritual energy has been revived, his cultivation has increased slowly, only progressing from the second level of the fourth realm to the peak of the fourth realm, and he has failed to break through to the Dragon Transformation realm.

However, deep within his sea of ​​consciousness, the phantom of the "Dragon Character Ancient Symbol" became increasingly clear.

The world is at peace, and all people are united in their hearts.

There was a powerful aura bestowed upon him from the darkness; it was the imperial dragon energy, the wish power of hundreds of millions of people.

Chapter 114 Breakthrough to Dragon Transformation, Return to Shrouding the Heavens (Second Update)

[“Wish”...or rather, “longing”...]

[The thoughts of mortals, combined with the energy of the dragon, can achieve a miracle through the power of faith.]

The Great Emperor's will can exist in the world in a divine state. Although the Great Emperor has passed away, his divine will endures, and it is even possible to use this divine will to recall his former supreme Dao attainment.

The will of the Celestial Emperor can undo all regrets, reshape the cycle of reincarnation, and resurrect living beings from the timeline.

[A single thought on the sacrificial path creates endless possibilities; everything, all "existence" and "non-existence," resides within that thought on the sacrificial path.]

[Recite...the primordial spirit...]

The thoughts of all beings and the thoughts of the individual...

Lin Xiu sat cross-legged atop Mount Tai, closing his eyes to meditate on the Dao.

Seven days later, Lin Xiu opened his eyes, and it seemed as if a real dragon was swimming in them.

"I see."

The Dragon Transformation Realm tempers the spine, awakening the great dragon within the human body, allowing it to soar to the heavens.

The true meaning of the ancient symbol for the dragon lies in "power", "gathering", "rule", and above all, in thought!

Tianlong is the thought of Heaven.

Earth dragon is the concept of the earth.

The dragon is a human being's desire.

The different postures of the dragons depend on the different forms of "recitation".

The imperial aura and dragon spirit are the convergence of the great power of the world.

He traveled for three years, nourishing the mountains and rivers with his own essence, and has gained the recognition of heaven and earth. The hearts of all people are with him, and the great "momentum" has been formed!

.......

After realizing this, Lin Xiu's twenty-four vertebrae began to rumble.

Within the sea of ​​reincarnation, the sea of ​​suffering churns, the spring of life gushes forth, and the divine bridge spans the sky, leading directly to the other shore.

Within the Dao Palace, five Dao Palace deities, beings whose sacred bodies should not possess, simultaneously recited the true scriptures, unleashing endless divine light of the Five Elements.

The Four Extremes Secret Realm is where the four limbs reach the heavens and the earth, constantly resonating with the great dragon of the spine, and even the fifth extreme has been strengthened to the extreme!

"break!"

With Lin Xiu's shout, the boundaries of the Four Extreme Realms shattered!

Lin Xiu's spine awoke like a great dragon, each segment radiating golden light. A surge of powerful energy flowed from his internal organs, washing over them as the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged back and merged into his body!

These spiritual energies of heaven and earth were originally transformed from Lin Xiu's constantly dissipating Daoist essence.

Even though these events have completely severed their connection with Lin Xiu, the various Great Daos contained within are still the most suitable for Lin Xiu himself!

At this moment, the spiritual energy that Lin Xiu had dissipated flowed back in, continuously helping Lin Xiu to improve his realm!

The first transformation into a dragon is complete!

The second transformation is complete!

The third transformation... complete!

Lin Xiu broke through on Mount Tai in the Three Kingdoms world, directly entering the third transformation of the Dragon Transformation, and his foundation was solid and without any superficiality!

If Lin Xiu hadn't been absent from the world of Shrouding the Heavens, he would probably have immediately attracted an unparalleled heavenly tribulation!

Lin Xiu stood up, feeling the surging power within his body, which was many times stronger than before!

"During my time in the Three Kingdoms world, my cultivation level improved very slowly."

"However, this experience in the Lesser Thousand Worlds not only improved my state of mind, but also provided me with a brand new template for advancement."

"Return to heaven and earth, and heaven and earth will return to you..."

"Even if the Daoist essence of the Four Extremes Realm were to transform itself into the essence of heaven and earth and try to fill the Lesser Thousand Worlds, it would take an unknown amount of time."

"If we want to replicate this tactic in the world of Shrouding the Heavens, we'll need to do more preparation."

"The matter in this realm is temporarily settled; we can return now."

He looked up at the sky, his mind communicating with the system.

"return."

........

With Lin Xiu's return, he also heard the system's notification sound.

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations, host, on completing the first task of recycling components from the Mythical Three Kingdoms World system.]

【Ding! 】

[System components have been fully recycled, and the overflow portion is being withdrawn to the host.]

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations, host, you have received a reward: Dream-grade Dragon Marrow Fragment (Gold).]

[Dream-Grade Dragon Marrow Fragment: A dragon-shaped dream-grade dragon marrow fragment, rare even among all shapes of dream-grade dragon marrow. Besides strengthening the physical body and accelerating a cultivator's advancement in the Dragon Transformation realm, it can also revive the dead and reduce them to ashes, making it practically a half-elixir of immortality.]

"Dream-grade Dragon Marrow? Hmm, not bad at all~"

Lin Xiu didn't expect the overflow rewards from a minor world to be particularly generous, since a minor world couldn't possibly give birth to a true dream-level dragon marrow.

"To find truly top-tier dragon marrow, you'll have to go to Zhongzhou."

"In the original story, it was the Azure Emperor who unleashed a killing intent that killed the Holy Spirit who was known as the Immortal Emperor of the Central Plains, and the Dragon Marrow was released."

"Now that I'm the 'Azure Emperor's Partner,' it shouldn't be too much to ask him to give me the Dream-grade Dragon Marrow, right?"

Lin Xiu begged for food with a clear conscience.

When he arrived at the Azure Emperor's tomb, the Azure Emperor only gave him a piece of Chaos Azure Lotus root, and in return, he took away the position of "Alliance Leader of the Heavenly Emperor's Alliance," a clear path to immortality through nine lifetimes, and the method to become an immortal in the mortal world. It was really too cheap for that old bastard Azure Emperor.

When all the emperors were searching for a path to immortality and were exploring in different directions, it was he who provided them with clear guidance!

Such kindness cannot be repaid with a single root of a Chaos Green Lotus.

Therefore, the dream-grade dragon marrow and all that... should rightfully belong to him!

After making up his mind, Lin Xiu decided to first familiarize himself with the summoning of the "Azure Emperor's Ancient Will" and then have a good chat with Lao Qing.

......

"Then, there is the issue of the evolution of the Daoist space."

"System, you said before that I could choose a direction to evolve, right?"

【Ding! 】

[That's right, the host can choose a direction to strengthen their innate abilities.]

[Direction 1: Pure enhancement of evolutionary abilities.]

[Direction Two: Enhancement of abilities in random directions other than evolutionary abilities.]

"Okay, then I'll choose option two."

【ding~】

[Host's abilities have advanced.]

[Advanced Direction Exceeds Limits (Level 1)]

[Exceeding Limits (Level 1) State: The host can temporarily exceed their own limits and perform another Daoist Rhyme copy. The conditions and restrictions for the copy are the same as the first Daoist Rhyme copy.]

[Special Note: After exceeding the limit, the cooldown of the host's ability will double, increasing to two days.]

"Exceeding the limit?"

"So... I can summon one Daoist self at the same time as summoning another? I can fight three against one?" Lin Xiu raised an eyebrow.

"Wait, system, does the 'exceeding limit (level one)' here mean... it can be further strengthened?" A thought flashed through Lin Xiu's mind.