Chapter 235 - 235 232 A Bit Painful
Chapter 235: Chapter 232 A Bit Painful Chapter 235: Chapter 232 A Bit Painful Qin Feng approached the Dragon Transformation Pond, under the immense pressure emitted from within, and felt astounded in his heart, “The Dragon Clan is truly powerful; just their aura alone is enough to make disciples feel such pressure.
If ordinary cultivators or Demon Beasts were in front of the Dragon Clan, they probably wouldn’t have much courage to oppose them, right?”
“The Dragon Clan is among the top level Divine Beasts in the Void Ten Thousand Realms, among billions of races.
Hence, such prestige is warranted.”
Ning Wuxu explained to him, “Don’t think the East Sea Dragon Clan doesn’t hold too much power in this realm.
They are merely a minor branch of the Dragon Clan that followed my Human Clan to this world to thrive.
The main strength of the Dragon Clan itself is immensely powerful.
Countless years ago, the Ancestor Dragon had led numerous Dragon Sons and Dragon Descendants to battle against myriad races in the Outer Void, and had forcibly seized a spot among the Three Thousand Great Worlds.
The reputation of the Heavenly Dragon Great World is indeed illustrious in the Star Domain where my Human Clan Ancestor Realm is located.”
Qin Feng wondered, “If the Dragon Clan’s strength is so formidable, why did they still divide a branch to follow my Human Clan here?
…
Wouldn’t it be better to stay in their own Great World?”
“You are not aware.”
Ning Wuxu said, “My Human Clan and the Dragon Clan actually both originate from the same world, along with Phoenix Clan, Demon Clan, Witch Clan, Qilin, Xuanwu, White Tiger, and other formidable races, all born from the same world.
It was an incredibly powerful world, which is why it bred so many formidable races.
However, having so many powerful beings in one world also caused chaos easily.
Therefore, in the ancient times, different races fought fiercely, vying for supremacy of heaven and earth, which cracked the sky and earth repeatedly, almost completely collapsing the Ancestor Realm.
It wasn’t until a supremely powerful being forcefully suppressed all clans, and later my Human Clan rose to prominence, taking over the primary fortune of this world, that things temporarily stabilized.
At that time, the Dragon Clan had good relations with my Human Clan, sharing linked fortunes, with the protection of Dragon Qi on each Human Emperor over the generations.
That’s why when our old ancestors migrated to this realm, a branch of the Dragon Clan followed.
In the ancient period, seeing that they couldn’t compete with my Human Clan, the rest of the races from the Ancestor Realm sought greater development outside, beginning to conquer the starry sky, thus there came the Heavenly Dragon Great World, Heavenly Phoenix Great World, Heavenly Demon Great World, Ancestor Witch Great World.
Other races like White Tiger, Xuanwu, etc., being somewhat weaker, only managed to occupy high rank worlds, which are still somewhat inferior compared to Great Worlds but are also supremely formidable entities that many Great Worlds would not dare to provoke lightly.”
“That powerful?”
Qin Feng, upon hearing this, felt his heart pounding, “Beings from a single world can occupy several Great Worlds in the Void?”
“Indeed.”
Ning Wuxu also harbored some longing, “At that time, my Human Clan’s fortune was flourishing, and our strength, too, was unmatched.
After our ancestors helped the Biluo Great World to evolve, we occupied this Great World, turning it into our Human Clan’s second Great World.
Moreover, my Human Clan is the only race in the Endless Void that occupies two Great Worlds all by itself.”
Listening to his master say such things, Qin Feng felt proud himself.
After a while, he asked, “Master, there must be numerous powerful races among the Three Thousand Great Worlds, and some of them must have overcome other Great Worlds; can’t they directly occupy the defeated Great Worlds?”
“No.”
Ning Wuxu said, “Every Great World possesses formidable power with no Great World daring to claim easy victory over another.
Even if a Great World manages to defeat another, the intense battles will turn the world into ruins, similar to the Ancient Battlefields in our realm, making it no longer suitable for creatures to reside, coupled with the backlash from the Heavenly Dao, only turning the conquered world into a wasteland.
So, the attacking side can only plunder the Origin of the defeated world to strengthen themselves while they can, rather than attempting to control two Great Worlds concurrently—it’s just not possible.
The reason our Human Clan can manage two Great Worlds is mainly due to a coincidence.
Initially, when the Biluo Great World was not yet fully formed, our ancient ancestor only intended to secure a high rank world.
However, in the deep universe, a Great World happened to decline, freeing up a spot just as the Biluo Great World was assimilating a Void Giant Beast of comparable size to perfect itself, coincidentally elevating it to a Great World.”
Hearing this, Qin Feng also chuckled lightly, “That’s quite fortuitous.
Could it not be due to my Human Clan’s thriving Qi Fortune or perhaps the Human Clan Great Power’s behind-the-scenes support that led to such an opportunity?”
“That’s not known.”
Ning Wuxu shook his head, “Well, these matters are not for us to concern ourselves with.
I told you all this to broaden your horizons and make you aware of the vastness of the Void Ten Thousand Realms.
But right now there’s no need to ponder these too much; you should focus on your Cultivation, make haste in cultivating the ‘Azure Dragon Divine Technique’ to a level of Small Success.
Otherwise, when you go to Otherworld warfare, you may find it hard to find a place that allows you to cultivate safely.
The ‘Azure Dragon Divine Technique’ is not only a Body Refining Technique leading to the Immortal Dao but is also a Cultivation Technique to forge an unsurpassable Daoist Foundation.
During the Foundation Establishment Stage, cultivating this Divine Technique will craft an even tougher Taoist Body for you, having a more robust foundation, which will enable you to go further in the future.
Even disregarding the future, just from the current perspective, once you’ve cultivated this technique to the Small Success Realm, your self-healing ability will increase dozens of times more than before, which will be greatly beneficial in the upcoming war.”
Qin Feng hurriedly said, “Master, rest assured, as a disciple, I know what’s important and won’t reach for what’s beyond my grasp.”
“It’s good that you understand.”
Ning Wuxu nodded slightly, “Since that’s the case, you should go in now.
Though it will be a bit painful at the beginning, endure it, and you’ll soon feel comfortable.
“Uh… yes.”
Qin Feng twitched the corner of his mouth but in the end didn’t say more; he stepped toward the Dragon Transformation Pond.
The pool water was deep and mellow, its depth unfathomable, and with the Dragon Qi pressure inside, even Divine Sense was hard to penetrate.
After thinking for a moment, he simply jumped directly into it.
Once submerged in the Dragon Transformation Pond, he instantly felt an overwhelming pressure surge toward him, causing his spirit to tremble slightly.
The pond was very deep.
The density of the Dragon Transformation Liquid was much thicker than water, so as soon as he entered, he felt his Physical Body tightly wrapped from all sides by the Dragon Transformation Liquid, and he continued to sink, going down about thirty-three feet before finally reaching the bottom of the pond.
This place was originally intended for those Spiritual Beasts possessing Dragon Bloodline, as if it were too small, it wouldn’t accommodate the bodies of those Spiritual Beasts.
Qin Feng did not mind this at all and directly circulated his True Yuan to perform inner breathing.
With his current level of Cultivation Realm, he was not likely to suffocate here.
However, not only did the Dragon Transformation Liquid contain a faint aura of intimidation, but it also carried a powerful presence of force.
He could not possibly stay here indefinitely without going out, otherwise the consumption of his True Yuan would be too great, and he wouldn’t last very long.
“The ‘Azure Dragon Divine Technique’ was imparted to you by me a long time ago.
After this period of pondering and my explanations, you should have gained quite an understanding of this Technique.
With the aid of the Dragon Transformation Liquid, you will quickly grasp the basics.”
Ning Wuxu’s voice came from outside, and even though Qin Feng was at the bottom of the Dragon Transformation Pond, it still transmitted clearly to his ears through the dense liquid.
“Now hold your breath and calm your mind.
Do not meditate or regulate your breath, as the ‘Azure Dragon Divine Technique’ is a Body Refining Technique, not a Cultivation Technique that requires meditation.
Open up all the pores in your body, absorb the energy from the Dragon Transformation Liquid, and temper your physique.
It’s similar to how you previously tempered your Taoist Body, but you need to cultivate according to the circulation routes of the ‘Azure Dragon Divine Technique’.”
Following his master’s guidance, Qin Feng relaxed his body, floated in the form of a spread eagle in the Dragon Transformation Pond, and began absorbing energy to cultivate.
Pain!
Great pain!
The moment the energy of the Dragon Transformation Liquid surged into his body through his pores, Qin Feng almost jumped out of the pond.
His body began to tremble, and he inwardly complained, is this the slight pain that you mentioned, Master?
It was a hundred times more painful than death by a thousand cuts—each pore in his body felt like it was being fiercely stabbed with a steel needle as the power of the liquid surged in.
He grit his teeth and endured.
For a moment, he felt as if his Divine Soul was about to leave his body.
That frightened him.
Cultivators generally only have the qualifications to have their Divine Soul leave their body after forming a Nascent Soul in the Purple Mansion.
With his current level of cultivation, if his soul had really left his body, even if his master had saved him, he would likely have suffered damage to his Divine Soul.
Fortunately, that sensation was fleeting, and he quickly endured through sheer grit.
Feeling pain everywhere, he deeply suspected that when his master practiced here in the past, he might have had an embarrassing episode and now wanted to find amusement from him sooner.
However, once he carefully pondered the source of the pain, he understood why it was so intense.
The main reason was that the Dragon Qi within the Dragon Transformation Liquid’s energy differed from pure Spiritual Energy.
Being a cultivator of the Human Clan, he was used to absorbing pure Spiritual Power and converting it into True Yuan; suddenly absorbing so much Dragon Transformation Liquid, the clash of different power systems naturally caused immense pain.
Qin Feng endured the pain and started cultivating his physique according to the circulation routes of the ‘Azure Dragon Divine Technique.’
The initial tempering still involved flesh, skin, and fur, which was essentially no different from ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators tempering their Taoist Body.
The only difference was the power absorbed contained the aura of the Dragon Clan.
However, once he ran through the Body Refining Technique of the ‘Azure Dragon Divine Technique,’ the pain in his body significantly reduced.
As he circulated the technique over and over, and once his flesh gradually adapted to the power of the Dragon Transformation Liquid, he no longer felt much pain.
Instead, his physical body was being enhanced at a staggering speed.
What he thought was already perfectly tempered flesh suddenly felt reinvigorated with strength, muscles thrumming with more potent power, life emanating from his flesh.
This vivid sensation of rapid growth filled Qin Feng with great joy.
He kept practicing the technique repeatedly until his flesh started throbbing painfully, overwhelmed by the strain.
Only then did he cease cultivating and leaped out of the Dragon Transformation Pond.
Cultivation was never an instant success.
Even though he felt substantial progress, the physical body had its limits.
He was just a small Foundation Establishment Cultivator and couldn’t sustain continuous cultivation for an extended period.
Therefore, he needed to moderate his progress, refine and perfectly integrate the already absorbed power into his flesh, and then re-enter the Dragon Transformation Pond to continue his training.
Even with the help of the Dragon Transformation Pond, it would still take some time before he could achieve the minor success of the ‘Azure Dragon Divine Technique.’
“Master.”
After coming out, Qin Feng looked at Ning Wuxu and couldn’t help but grimace, “Such a painful method of training, and you only said it was a bit painful?”
“Hmph.”
Ning Wuxu let out a light snort and spoke indifferently, “It’s just a bit of bodily pain, not worth mentioning.
When I was a True Disciple training here, I didn’t even consider this level of pain.
As long as you stay true to your heart, such pain is merely a way to temper yourself.”
“…”
Qin Feng was silent for a moment.
He felt his master put on a bit of an act while saying those words, but unfortunately, he had no proof.
Reluctantly, he clasped his hands together, “As you say, Master.
I have learned.”
“Alright, since there were no complications during your training here, stay and continue cultivating diligently.
I have already told you all the key points about the ‘Azure Dragon Divine Technique.’ As long as you are not reckless, there won’t be any danger.
I have other matters to attend to and cannot stay here with you, so I will go back first.”
Saying this, Ning Wuxu flicked his sleeves lightly and turned to walk away.
“Disciple respectfully sees off Master.”
From behind, Qin Feng slightly bowed, waiting until Ning Wuxu’s figure disappeared before straightening up, a speechless expression on his face.
“In the future, I must also train my disciples to be True Disciples, then have them enter the Dragon Transformation Pond to experience this ‘minor’ pain, thus feeling the love of a master.”
After venting his thoughts, Qin Feng silently vowed to treat his future disciples just like his master treated him.
Otherwise, wouldn’t that reduce much of the fun?