The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 258 - 160: Snake Swallows the Pearl_2

Several people decided that from now on, Wen Liangyu would stay here, following the teachings of the Turtle Immortal’s Divine Thought. Although he could not yet Transform and speak, the methods of an Ancient Divine Beast were numerous, and there were ways to expedite his Transformation. This did not imply the old turtle was more awesome, but rather because the turtle was relying on his True Body. An External Body is convenient, but the true strength of immortals still depends on their True Bodies. Ning Xiaoxian was still not reassured and moved down a lot of precious Spirit Grass from the soil to give to Wen Liangyu for use.

For Wen Liangyu, now that he was wanted all over the world, the belly of this Divine Turtle was indeed the safest residence, and even if people from outside went to the heavens or the earth, they could not find and expose him. Moreover, he had successfully undergone the blood exchange and had become a Pure Demon, and even the data Miluo had only up to the point where he was still considered a Half-demon. Thus, he could wholly devote himself to his most beloved Array Formation.

The Turtle Immortal also warmly invited Ning Xiaoxian to stay for a few days. Before she could respond, the old turtle winked, saying, "Sometimes pressing ahead forcefully is not a good thing. You’ve stirred up quite some trouble, girl, why not hide from the limelight here?"

Ning Xiaoxian was moved. Though the Turtle Immortal looked young, he was an ancestor in divination, probably foreseeing that she would encounter troubles later, which was why he kept her for a few days. She was grateful and thus stayed comfortably.

They stayed in the Deep Water Cave Mansion for four to five days; upheaval happened outside while everything remained calm inside. What Ning Xiaoxian did not know was that the new troops sent from Fengtian Prefecture had left Shuangyu City and moved westward, and she was temporarily safe as she ended up behind them.

Changtian did not delay and immediately started refining the newly acquired turtle pearls. It’s not because he was impatient, but refining turtle pearls required isolation; although the Divine Power of turtles and snakes were similar, the Divine Beast Dragon Turtle was still an Ancient Divine Beast with an unpredictable source of power. It would take him at least half a month to finish at his quickest. The earlier he started, the earlier he would finish.

This was the second time Ning Xiaoxian saw his Ba Snake Inner Core. The little snake on the core had become more ethereal, evidently, Changtian’s Divine Power was weaker than when he last used the inner core. If he continued to neglect it, the little snake would never be able to manifest itself completely.

Thirty turtle pearls were lined up on the ground, showing off their rich and opulent glory. Changtian’s inner core flew next to the pearls, the little snake originally coiled on the core slithered off, haughtily parading over them, puffing out its chest and raising its head as if surveying its territory.

Indeed, the inner core reflects the person! She was so delighted that she almost laughed out loud, quickly covering her mouth with her hand. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Changtian glanced at her and shook his head. Despite multiple life-and-death experiences, this girl still couldn’t keep her composure.

After the little snake made a round, it chose the nearest pearl and dove straight into it! The texture of the pearl seemed to offer no resistance, and as it burrowed in, the pearl remained undamaged, only its smooth surface gradually deflated like a leaking balloon, obviously drained of essence by the snake. Soon, it shrank to just a thin outer layer, which the snake did not waste and devoured completely before moving on to the next pearl.

Ning Xiaoxian thought this scene resembled something out of Animal Planet where a large snake devours bird eggs, only with the sizes of the snake and eggs reversed...

After consuming a few pearls, the little snake’s body solidified somewhat, details clearer as scales began to appear, and even its eyes brightened.

Wasting no time, the snake sped up devouring the turtle pearls. It only took about five breaths to swallow the third last pearl. If the thirty pearls of the Divine Beast Dragon Turtle were sold at the well-known auction house "Heavenly Residence" on Pan-continent, they would undoubtedly fetch a massive price. But now, within less than 15 minutes, most had already been consumed by the little snake.

Formed from Divine Power, eating more did not make its belly swell. However, it appeared vigorous and vibrant after the meal. Its small form was now fully scaled, emitting a noble purple glow, and horns on its head becoming more pronounced. These horns, unlike dragon or deer antlers, sprouted several irregularly sized, sharp ridges along the broad sides of its head.

"This little snake, is it a miniature version of your True Body?" She was amused and felt like pinching it in her hand to play with it.

Changtian hummed softly, "I’ll keep three pearls in reserve for emergencies."

"How much Divine Power can these pearls provide?" she asked eagerly. Changtian was like a human-shaped battery; if these pearls could fill a large segment of his energy, she wouldn’t have to struggle later.

"It should be enough for a while," Changtian thought, "The Dragon Turtle spent too extravagantly, the residual energy in these pearls is too little. If I took all one hundred and eight pearls, perhaps I could recover two-fifths of my strength at my Peak Period! Hmm, should I take all the pearls?"

Ning Xiaoxian, seeing that he was seriously considering this issue, couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat. Originally, she thought he was just a bit aloof, but once his strength began to recover slightly, his domineering nature was exposed.

"This... might not be a good idea? We are still standing on his turf, and besides, Wen Liangyu needs his guidance. Moreover, I can’t beat him in a fight yet."

He nodded, no longer speaking. After the little snake had eaten its fill, it leisurely slithered back to the inner core and adopted a posture ready for deep sleep, coiling itself up.

Changtian retracted his inner core, his face faintly blushing, making him appear even more handsome. Though an External Body shouldn’t normally exhibit mortal behaviors like sweating or crying, the influx of the Dragon Turtle’s Divine Power suddenly overwhelmed his weak body a bit. (To be continued. If you like this novel, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)