Imperial Cultivation-Chapter 930 - 926: Qi Transformation

This is truly troublesome.

True Yuan cannot heal, and the power of the Sky Dragon cannot heal.

The pill’s efficacy is also quite weak, I suspect.

He took out a Jade Bottle from his sleeve and stuffed a common healing Spirit Pill—the Snowflake Jade Dew Pill—into his mouth.

A moment later, he opened his eyes and shook his head.

As expected, the pill’s power cannot reach the area touched by this strange force.

At present, this strange force appears to be at the top tier of all powers.

Would stronger Spirit Pills work, such as a Phoenix Nirvana Pill?

He thought for a moment and concluded that it would not work, so he decided not to waste such a top-grade Spirit Pill.

So he sat down cross-legged, quietly waiting for his body to recover on its own, while sizing up the Golden Palace.

He reached out gently with his palm.

He felt the air wall formed by the strange force.

This cave bears no strange force, could it be that it is all concentrated here?

And what is the source of this force?

Why do the four white deer possess this strange force, not only unaffected but able to fly through the air?

Earlier he had seen other white deer, of the same species as these four.

They could not fly, roaming and leaping on the ground, unable to soar and glide like they walk on air.

His spirit light flashed.

These four white deer are not just unaffected by the strange force but can harness it, hence differing from common white deer, capable of flying through the air.

How do they accomplish this?

He got up and approached the four white deer, reaching out to touch their antlers.

They continued drinking water, leisurely and carefree.

They were unguarded against his touch.

Chu Zhiyuan pressed on one deer’s antler, making it lift its head.

Its lively eyes showed doubt.

Chu Zhiyuan wiped a water droplet from its lips.

The touch was bone-chilling.

But then it turned warm.

As if the ice water turned into warm water, and most importantly, it also contained a trace of strange energy. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Super Sense failed, unable to see outside in this vicinity, but he could Insight internally.

Under the Super Sense, he clearly saw a thread of strange energy drill into his body, merging with the strange energy within his organs.

At this moment, instead of alleviating, it intensified.

Chu Zhiyuan frowned.

The water actually contains this abnormal energy, no wonder when I reached out to touch the water earlier, I felt intense danger.

But why did the four white deer drink it without issue?

Having absorbed the abnormal energy, they can rise into the air instead.

This abnormal energy is harmless initially, affecting True Yuan only, while the deer with no True Yuan can utilize it?

How do the deer manipulate True Yuan?

He activated the Spirit Summoning Talisman, internally asking how they can fly.

From their muddled thoughts, he gained some information.

They didn’t know why they could soar.

He asked them to recall what they had eaten or seen.

They ate many things, countless strange flowers and herbs, unaware of anything notable.

Yet Chu Zhiyuan found the most profound memory in their minds: those few white flowers.

White flowers in the pool.

There were ten white flowers; they ate four, leaving six.

After eating them, they dared not eat any more.

They initially thought the flowers smelled enticing, but once in their stomach, it was as though their organs shattered.

It was unbearably painful, rolling on the ground, until they landed in the pool, where the cold water provided some relief.

Though somewhat relieved, they dared not touch the white flowers again.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at the six white flowers.

Like carved White Jade, floating on the clear pool, pristine and flawless, inviting admiration but forbidding play.

He reached out, avoiding the pool water, toward one of the white flowers.

A strong feeling of danger surged, warning him to stay away from the white flowers.

Chu Zhiyuan frowned, reaching for another white flower, feeling the same intense danger.

Then another.

Finally testing all six, each harbors lethal danger.

Chu Zhiyuan thought deeply.

If eaten, indeed it’s dangerous; the four white deer narrowly escaped death.

How did they manage to survive and absorb the abnormal energy?

A different constitution?

Or some deeper mystery?

His gaze quickly fell on the pool, with a faint conjecture.

All things are born and counter each other.

The four white deer not only survived, but gained great benefits—could it be because they ate the flowers then fell into the pool?

He pondered the risk, should he try it?

He Insighted the internal changes, aiming to heal the injuries, nearly impossible in a short time.

Ten or twenty days?

Even a month or two?

Even a year or two?

He took a deep breath and exhaled intensely.

Should he take this risk?

Examining the abnormal energy in his body, then the Golden Palace opposite.

And watching the four curious deer by his side.

Suddenly he felt bold and exhilarated; he was not limited to a single life, he had a Clone.

Thinking of this, he picked a white flower and put it in his mouth.

Immediately, the aroma soaked through, reaching his core.

Then transformed into flames, igniting within.

Under Insight, organs engulfed in blue flames of abnormal energy.

Pain peaked instantly, his body nearly collapsing, overwhelmed by an impending darkness ready to engulf him.

The existence of Super Sense allowed him to overlook himself, to watch coldly.

Despite his body nearing collapse, he remained clear, Insightful of everything.

Every inch of flesh and organ suffered under the blue flames’ sear.

A moment’s delay might lead to total collapse, the loss of life.

"Splash!"

He jumped into the pool, shattering the mirror-like surface.

The four deer looked at him confused.

Chu Zhiyuan lay on his back in the pool, gazing at the cave ceiling’s starry Luminous Pearl.

A feral smile appeared on his face.

As he predicted, the pool water flooded with abnormal energy, iced and chilling.

The blue flames engulfed by white icy energy, extinguished instantly.

The scorched flesh and organs enclosed by icy energy underwent strange transformation.

Chu Zhiyuan felt instantly toughened flesh, lighter and agile.

Sudden clarity struck him.

This was Rebirth, Purifying.

He thought it over, plucked another white flower, which brought forth the blue flame within, quenched by the pool.

Then he plucked another white flower.

...

When reaching for the last white flower, he suddenly stopped.

An inexplicable intuition warned him not to eat the remaining white flowers, or disaster would follow.

He decisively let go, perceiving bodily change.

Meanwhile, he gained control over the integrated abnormal energy.

After the blue blaze and icy tempering, the remaining abnormal energy merged wholly with him, a part of him, effortlessly directed.

When uncontrolled, the abnormal energy combined with True Yuan, causing True Yuan to lose control.

Now directed, combined with True Yuan, the operation speed escalated, power surged.

As if adding fuel to the fire, intensifying it fiercely.

He analyzed his changes, physicality greatly enhanced, Cultivation not improved, but combat ability soared.

He rose gently, landing leisurely by the four curious deer.

They approached, their antlers nudging him.

Chu Zhiyuan caressed their antlers, emanating comfort and joy.

They became joyful, running out lightly.

Chu Zhiyuan didn’t follow, his gaze slowly settled on the Golden Palace, motionless.