Cultivation: But Not a Game-Chapter 238 - 149: Ao Run Transforms into a Dragon, Reversing the Heavenly Gang
Qingchan leaned softly in his arms and said:
"It’s not as exaggerated as you think, you just need to prove yourself."
"How do I prove it?"
"At least a Top Grade Dao Foundation, but if it’s a First-Grade Dao Foundation, that’s even better."
"A First-Grade Dao Foundation...."
Su Yu said solemnly:
"No problem, I will definitely be able to condense a First-Grade Dao Foundation."
"I believe you can do it!"
Su Yu held her tightly, a sense of urgency arose in his heart.
Luo Qingchan’s family background was beyond his imagination; he initially thought it was just some Earth Immortal family, but it turned out to be an Immortal family, with the family’s ancestor being a great Celestial Immortal born at the dawn of human civilization.
Rising from the weeds and emerging among billions of cultivators, he successfully passed through the Celestial Human Tribulation to achieve Celestial Immortality.
He had lived for nearly a hundred thousand years, continuously passing through several cycles of Celestial Human Decline, enduring without waning.
As one of the few Immortals from human civilization still alive today, he commanded a vast influence merely by his existence.
Luo Qingchan, as a direct descendant, inherited the Immortal bloodline, holding a very high status within her family.
To marry such a lady of heavenly fortune, one could imagine the difficulty involved.
If he could not establish a Top Grade Dao Foundation to prove himself, he might not even be able to step into her home.
The two of them almost decided simultaneously to wait until they had passed the first Celestial Tribulation, established their Dao Foundations, and became Loose Immortals before meeting her parents. Su Yu planned to at least forge a First-Grade Dao Foundation, or even a Super First-Grade Dao Foundation, to have sufficient confidence to propose marriage.
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They spent about two months coming from Jinjiao Island, and it would take the same amount of time to return.
Compared to the boredom on the way there, the return journey was much better.
After all, with a beautiful woman in his arms, soft and fragrant, kissing and holding her was far more enjoyable than being alone.
The second brother cooperated by staying out of their way; usually hiding from them when not busy. When they enjoyed the view on the deck of the Jade Sinking Ship, he took a rest inside, and when they went back inside to rest, he sat on the deck enjoying the breeze.
On this day, the second brother was enjoying the wind on the deck while Su Yu and Qingchan weren’t in the cabin but inside the Sea-Suppressing Pearl.
Since confirming their relationship and opening up to each other, Su Yu shared some of his secrets with her, except for the Golden Finger. He didn’t hide the existence of the Sea Suppressing Realm and the matter of the Innate Divine Spirit, Vast Sea, becoming a Heaven-bestowed Dao Companion, explaining everything in detail.
Knowing the origin of Vast Sea, that she was an Innate Divine Spirit and a Heaven-bestowed Dao Companion witnessed by the Heavenly Dao, she wasn’t angry but rather very curious.
She wouldn’t get jealous over this, as an Innate Divine Spirit, properly nurtured, would almost certainly pass through the Celestial Human Tribulation to achieve Immortality.
In her eyes, this was Su Yu’s deep foundation. Once Vast Sea successfully passed through the Celestial Human Tribulation, the chance of her being with Su Yu in the future would be nearly guaranteed, so there’s no reason for her to be jealous.
With this in mind, the two women became friends within less than an hour of meeting, both being a pair of unparalleled beauties with equally matched appearance.
After chatting for a while, Qingchan taught Vast Sea how to play chess, while Su Yu took the opportunity to brew wine, a Grade Seven fine wine — Moonlight Condensed Dew.
Nearby, a gigantic cocoon of light was rhythmically expanding and contracting; it was Ao Run, who had been in the process of advancement for over two months without completing it yet.
Su Yu knew the reason clearly: she was undergoing the transformation into a dragon.
Metamorphosing from a jiao into a dragon, advancing from a terrifying template to an unparalleled template, was a qualitative change in the level of life, and naturally required a long wait.
Brewing wine was more about preparation; he had to first clean the Ten Thousand Year Moon Orchid with Ten Thousand Years Cold Pond Water, then immerse it into the Cold Pond Water infused with Moonlight Essence. This Ten Thousand Years Cold Pond Water was already infused with many rare materials. Finally, he used a Secret Skill to ferment it, which required a continuous process of forty-nine days.
After placing all the materials into a jade urn and sealing it with a secret seal, Su Yu wiped his hands and approached the two women to watch their game with curiosity.
In just two months, which equated to twenty months or about a year and a half in the Sea Suppressing Realm, Vast Sea had already advanced her Innate Water Element Creation Celestial Book to the thirty-sixth layer, a remarkably fast progress by Supreme Dao Skill standards.
Her Supreme Heart Skill combined both Qi Refining and Body Refining, not only enhancing her mana profoundly but also greatly boosting her physique and strength.
Innate Divine Spirits never had weak physiques, and reaching a certain level of cultivation allowed them to condense powerful original true bodies.
With her growth rate, it was estimated that she would reach level one hundred within a year in the outside world, and then naturally advance to Loose Immortal.
There is no need for tribulation, as Innate Divine Spirits do not encounter Celestial Tribulations before achieving immortality.
However, the Celestial Human Tribulation for Innate Divine Spirits is extremely challenging, much harder than for regular cultivators, so she would need several top-notch defense treasures to ensure she could endure it.
Forty-nine days later, the Moonlight Condensed Dew was ready. Su Yu took out the Spirit Wine, storing part in a jade gourd and leaving some to age in a jade urn to drink later.
After taking a satisfying sip, it increased his mana limit by 2000 points, mana recovery by 20 points, and added 200 points of ice resistance.
"Refreshing!"
That sip of fine wine was so invigorating, it refreshed the soul, no wonder it could suppress fire toxins and heart demons.
But the materials were too expensive, not to mention the Ten Thousand Year Moon Orchid, which he hadn’t even seen on Feixing Island, and got it from Qingchan. The Moonlight Essence and various auxiliary materials alone cost over two hundred gold.
The Ten Thousand Year Moon Orchid from Qingchan was just enough for this batch, and once consumed, there wouldn’t be any left.
The following days for Su Yu were extremely leisurely, spending time with two great beauties in the Grotto Heaven, drinking fine wine and singing, making it the most relaxed period since he awakened and embarked on the cultivation path.
Until a month later in reality, when the cocoon of light in the Sea Suppressing Realm, which had been quiet, finally reacted; infinite Spiritual Power began to converge from all directions into the cocoon, which kept expanding and contracting, resonating with deep dragon chants from within.
"She’s awakening."
Su Yu stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the cocoon of light engulfed by the surging tide of Spiritual Power, feeling a sense of anticipation.
The cocoon of light continuously expanded and contracted, with the dragon’s roar inside growing louder and louder.
Until a certain moment, the cocoon abruptly burst open at its extreme point of expansion, and a deafening dragon roar resounded throughout the Vast Sea Realm, where endless water vapor gathered and transformed into mist. A blue silhouette darted back and forth within the mist, looming and fleeting.
"Roar!"
The mist exploded open, and a true dragon, entirely azure like jade, with dragon scales as beautiful as emeralds, emerged from the mist and flew over Su Yu, circling him from above, looking down at him condescendingly.
The dragon was about seven to eight hundred meters long, with dragon scales like jade and a pair of crystal-clear jade-like horns atop its head.
Its chin had four blue light dragon whiskers that swayed as it flew.
Four claws, five toes, this was a true dragon!
True Blue Jade Dragon Ao Run (Unparalleled): Demon King, level 160, Aquatic Race, True Dragon.
Attributes: Qi and Blood 15.2 million, Demonic Power 850 thousand, Attack Power 110,000, Speed 4200 km/h, Demon Skill: Water Series Techniques, Thunder Series Techniques, Dragon Breath, True Dragon Bloodline, Gui Water Divine Thunder, Gui Water Divine Thunder Net, Meridian Cold Tide Ban (Sublime), Profound Nether Qi Formless Earth-Bearing Divine Thunder Net (Sect Guardian), Swallowing Clouds and Mists, Summoning Wind and Rain, Thunder and Lightning, Cloud Creation and Rainfall, Overturning Oceans and Rivers, Cyan Nether Divine Breath Skill 165th Layer (Subtle), Nine Transformations of the Dragon Scripture Fifth Layer (Great Divine Techniques).
Magical Treasure: Dragon Pearl (Ninth Grade)
Items: Great Wilderness Dragon Chapter (Chi), Great Wilderness Dragon Chapter (Profound Nether).
"Quite a luxurious panel!"
Su Yu glanced over her attributes, beckoning her to come over.
However, unlike usual, she did not approach but continued circling overhead, looking eager to try.
"Hmm?"
Su Yu frowned, then looked again at the intimacy level on the panel and laughed silently.
"Interesting."
The intimacy level displayed as 92 points, indicating that she wasn’t attempting a rebellion but merely felt emboldened after advancing to a true dragon, hoping to claim more rights for herself. If overturning him was achievable, it would be even better.
Su Yu motioned for the two women to step back and vanished with a flash. The next moment, in the Sea-Suppressing Pearl, a loud dragon roar erupted.
The violent aura burst forth like a tidal wave, roaring in.
The blue dragon lifted its head, letting out a long howl, but the previously imposing dragon roar seemed so feeble now, akin to the difference between a tiger’s roar and a kitten’s meow.
And the size difference between the red dragon and the blue dragon was even more staggering.
Level 204 Mythical Template Red Dragon, over 10 kilometers long.
Level 160 Unparalleled Template Blue Dragon, less than 0.8 kilometers long.
The red dragon descended slowly engulfed in clouds, making the once-mighty True Blue Jade Dragon seem incredibly miniature.
Su Yu carefully felt his body and power, which had reached an extreme level, and looked down at the tiny blue dragon, speaking in human words:
"Do you submit?"
The resonant voice echoed throughout the Vast Sea Realm, causing layers of ripples in the spiritual water.
The azure-jade-like Ao Run looked defiant; under the red dragon’s terrifying pressure, she struggled to lift her head and sprayed a mouthful of Meridian Cold Tide at the red dragon’s face.
Su Yu was taken aback, and suddenly a surge of violence rose within him. He roared, opening his dragon mouth, and grabbed the powerless Ao Run, lifting her into the clouds. Thunder and lightning flashed, soon accompanied by the terrifying sounds of bones breaking and Ao Run’s painful dragon cries.
Vast Sea and Qingchan were startled and hurriedly called his name.
Shortly, a shadow fell from the clouds and crashed onto the ground, revealing the blue dragon with broken bones and shattered scales, lying there pitifully.
True Blue Jade Dragon Ao Run (Unparalleled): Demon King, level 160, Aquatic Race, True Dragon.
Attributes: Qi and Blood 880 thousand / 15.2 million, Demonic Power 850 thousand, Attack Power 110,000, Speed 4200 km/h, Demon Skill: briefly...
Intimacy: 99.
After a while, the thunderclouds covering most of the Vast Sea Realm finally dispersed, and Su Yu slowly descended. Vast Sea and Qingchan approached, both holding his hands with worried expressions:
"What just happened?"
A cool sensation from Vast Sea’s hand made Su Yu feel much better, calming him down. He spat out a bit of residual fire, frowned, and said:
"It should be the influence of the True Dragon Bloodline after transformation, which is unavoidable."
Qingchan nodded and said:
"Indeed, such transformations are always influenced by them."
She turned to Vast Sea and said:
"Sister, you have a bond granted by the Heavenly Dao that allows spiritual communication; if you sense something amiss next time, wake him immediately."
Vast Sea nodded and said:
"I will."
