Chapter 163 – Dragon Transformation Pool, Reborn Anew, Five Spirits Five Organs, Divine Ability…

As the Celestial Ark landed on Xiaopenglai, where the Qingzhou Shanhai Bureau HQ was located,

Yu Tianqi immediately led Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye off the ark.

Alongside them disembarked some Qingzhou Shanhai Division cultivators who had just completed missions and returned here.

Although not every one of them was aware of the situation that had occurred at the Linjiang Shanhai Bureau,

during the tedious time on the Celestial Ark, some would inevitably inform them about these matters.

Thus, upon learning that Lu Chen was a monster who had reached the Harmony Realm during the Foundation Establishment Stage, and that Mu Xiaoye beside him was the current Phoenix Calamity Cultivator,

they all felt that the Qingzhou Shanhai Division might soon experience a major upheaval.

Given the potential of these two individuals, it was clear they were anything but ordinary.

They were all curious whether these two would once again bring back two Sixth Bureau Level Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beasts from the Mountains-Seas Realm.

If they could truly accomplish this, it would undoubtedly be another grand event for the Qingzhou Shanhai Division.

After disembarking from the Celestial Ark, Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye quickly realized that the situation on Xiaopenglai was different from what they had imagined.

Before arriving, they had assumed that Xiaopenglai was a place only accessible to Mountain and Sea Walkers.

Thus, they had preconceived the notion that only Qingzhou’s Mountain and Sea Walkers would be present on Xiaopenglai, with no one else around.

In reality, however, aside from the Mountain and Sea Walkers, Xiaopenglai was predominantly inhabited by cultivators living there.

A significant portion of these cultivators had grown up on Xiaopenglai since childhood,

cultivating while attempting to pass the Shanhai Bureau’s Traveling Trials.

“Are you wondering why there are people on Xiaopenglai who aren’t Mountain and Sea Walkers?”

Lu Chen nodded, indicating that he indeed had such doubts.

Yu Tianqi looked toward the nearby gathering place of Penglai cultivators, which resembled a small town, and explained, “Generally speaking, as a key stronghold of the Shanhai Bureau in various regions, Xiaopenglai is off-limits to non-Shanhai Bureau individuals.”

“But there are exceptions to everything—namely, those who have lived on Xiaopenglai since childhood.”

“Many of their parents were cultivators from the Shanhai Bureau who died in the line of duty.”

“To care for them, the Shanhai Bureau brought them to Xiaopenglai.”

“Those with cultivation aptitude were taught to cultivate, while those without were helped to learn some means of livelihood.”

“Over time, this led to the formation of what are known as the Penglai Immortal Citizens.”

“Alright, enough about that. Let me take you to the Dragon Transformation Pool first.”

“The Dragon Transformation Pool is an excellent place. Since you’ve passed our bureau’s Traveling Trials for the first time, you can receive a free baptism in the Dragon Transformation Pool.”

“After this, if you wish to enter the Dragon Transformation Pool again, you’ll need to exchange valuable contribution points. Follow me.”

Under Yu Tianqi’s guidance, Lu Chen and the others soon arrived before a peculiar tower.

“Please present your Traveling Licenses.”

Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye took out their respective Mountains and Seas Scrolls and showed them to the Shanhai Bureau cultivators guarding the tower.

After inspecting their Mountains and Seas Scrolls, the two Shanhai Bureau cultivators quickly granted them passage.

As for Yu Tianqi, he had to remain outside for the time being.However, along the way, Yu Tianqi had already explained to them the function of the Dragon Transformation Pool.

The so-called Dragon Transformation Pool was actually a special cultivation site created by the Qingzhou Shanhai Division using a particular method.

Within this place, there existed a unique blessed land known as the “Dragon Spring.”

After entering the Dragon Spring, cultivators could not only receive a special baptism but also further stimulate their potential.

Moreover, it could enable some cultivators to break through their original Realm shackles and strive for higher levels.

The reason Yu Tianqi had been holding Mu Xiaoye back from Foundation Establishment was precisely for this moment.

In fact, Yu Tianqi had originally intended for Lu Chen to do the same—to wait until arriving at the Dragon Transformation Pool before attempting a Realm Breakthrough.

But Yu Tianqi hadn’t expected Lu Chen to complete his Foundation Establishment so early.

And from the looks of it, the quality of his Foundation Establishment was anything but low.

Even so, the Dragon Transformation Pool still offered considerable benefits for Lu Chen.

After entering the Imprisoning Dragon Tower where the Dragon Transformation Pool was located, Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye each found an empty chamber and entered.

The Imprisoning Dragon Tower had five levels in total. Probationary Agents and ordinary Mountain and Sea Walkers could only access the bottom two levels.

The middle two levels were reserved for Scripture Masters.

The top level was exclusively for the Grand Scripture Master.

Thus, Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye were limited to the first two levels.

Upon entering one of the chambers, Lu Chen quickly noticed a unique blood pool within—or rather, the Dragon Spring unique to the Dragon Transformation Pool.

Unlike the thick, viscous texture and bloody scent of ordinary blood pools, this one appeared crystal clear and translucent, with an indescribable fragrance permeating the air.

For some reason, Lu Chen felt a sense of familiarity emanating from this Dragon Transformation Pool.

It was as if he had encountered this kind of power somewhere before.

Before Lu Chen could do anything, the Ink Dragon Sword, which had been worn on his hand, flew out on its own and plunged directly into the Dragon Transformation Pool.

Seeing this, Lu Chen finally remembered where he had felt a similar power before—it was the unique blood ink of the Ink Dragon Sword.

With this realization, Lu Chen formed a rough hypothesis about the Dragon Transformation Pool.

But lacking crucial information, he couldn’t make a definitive judgment and could only set the thought aside for the time being.

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Chen didn’t waste any time and stepped directly into the Dragon Transformation Pool.

Soon, he felt a surge of rich vitality coursing through his entire body.

The sensation made him feel as if his internal organs were being nourished.

Under this influence, Lu Chen gradually sank into cultivation, continuously absorbing the power of the Dragon Transformation Pool.

Ten days later.

[You have undergone the baptism of the Dragon Transformation Pool, and your body has undergone certain changes…]

[Your special Divine Ability, Five Spirits Communion, has met the conditions for advancement. You have unlocked a new skill… Five Virtues Star Lords]

[Special Skill: Five Virtues Star Lords]

[Effect: The five organs of the human body correspond to the Five Elements—Wood to the liver, Fire to the heart, Earth to the spleen, Metal to the lungs, and Water to the kidneys. Using the five organs to nurture the five Qi, gather the power of the Star Lords, and summon the form of the Star Lords.]

“Five Virtues Star Lords… Is this the true power of Five Spirits Communion?”

Lu Chen opened his eyes, sensing the changes within his body.

He saw five unique Star Lord spirits seated upon his immortal foundation within his Dantian.

Though these Star Lords wore different attire, they all bore faces identical to his own.In addition, Lu Chen also felt that his five internal organs seemed to have undergone some form of enhancement.

The most noticeable change was that his physique had improved by more than a level compared to before entering the Dragon Transformation Pool.

Although he was a Sword Cultivator, with most of his abilities manifested in his Sword Intent, the strength of his physique still influenced his cultivation to a certain extent.

Not to mention, after this enhancement from the Dragon Transformation Pool, Lu Chen’s cultivation potential had further increased.

【Name: Lu Chen (Azure Cloud Sect · Danyang Peak Direct Lineage Disciple)】

【Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Stage Second Layer (4 million/20 million)】

【Current Spiritual Power: 4 million】

【First Innate Divine Ability: Heretical Avatar (Third Realm)】

【Second Innate Divine Ability: Three-Inch Time (Second Realm)】

【Special Talent: Fairy Lotus Womb】

【Cultivation Manual: Primal Chaos Heaven Piercing Art · Foundation Establishment Chapter】

【Techniques: Dragon Transformation Sword Intent (Enlightenment 1/1 million), Righteous Azure Lotus Sword Intent (Harmony Realm)…】

【Current Experience Points: 680,000】

A Spiritual Power limit of 20 million—this was the significant change Lu Chen had gained from the Dragon Transformation Pool’s enhancement.

Originally, his Spiritual Power limit was only ‘over 15 million,’ but now it had increased to a full 20 million, equivalent to gaining an additional one-third of his previous limit.

Moreover, Lu Chen’s cultivation had also advanced by one layer during these ten days, reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage Second Layer.

It must be noted that Lu Chen possessed a First-Grade Great Dao Immortal Foundation.

Although his cultivation speed was faster than most, the amount of Spiritual Power required for each layer was far greater than that of an ordinary cultivator.

Thus, this single layer of advancement for him might be enough for an average person to progress from the Foundation Establishment Stage First Layer all the way to Foundation Establishment Perfection.

However, the advancement in cultivation was not the most significant change the Dragon Transformation Pool had brought to Lu Chen.

His true transformation actually came from the ‘Five Virtues Star Lord.’

Previously, the Five Spirits Communion was a special Divine Manifestation that Lu Chen had fused from five original unique divine abilities.

But fundamentally, that Divine Manifestation was merely a basic fusion of divine abilities and had not reached a qualitative transformation.

The current ‘Five Virtues Star Lord,’ however, was different.

Lu Chen could sense that if he were to unleash his Divine Manifestation now, its power would surpass the original Five Spirits Communion by another level.

Because, in a sense, his Divine Manifestation was no longer an inanimate object but a unique Dharma Body imbued with a special spirituality.

Although it could not compare to the Law of Heaven and Earth of the Nascent Soul Stage, it already possessed the embryonic form of a Golden Core Stage Dharma Body.

This was similar to the Minor Bliss Heaven Dharma Body that the Great Yan Dynasty’s Emperor, Ji Yuan, had manifested back in the Great Yan Dynasty.

Lu Chen felt that if he could cultivate to the Golden Core Stage, he might be able to use this special divine ability, the ‘Five Virtues Star Lord,’ to condense his very own ‘Star Lord Dharma Body.’

Although he was not yet capable of condensing a Dharma Body at his current stage, his original Five Spirits Divine Manifestation had undergone a transformation.

Lu Chen stepped out of the Dragon Transformation Pool and immediately activated his ‘Five Virtues Star Manifestation.’

In the next moment, a massive, semi-humanoid phantom appeared behind Lu Chen.

This phantom was bathed in flames, and its appearance caused the temperature of the entire Dragon Transformation Pool to rapidly rise.Lu Chen could feel that in this state, his control over fire-attribute spiritual power had reached an astonishing level.

If ordinary people attempted to use fire-attribute divine abilities in front of him, the difficulty would multiply.

Not only that, in this state, he possessed high resistance to fire-attribute divine abilities.

Even if a typical fire-attribute divine ability struck him, its power would be reduced to at most one-tenth or one-fifth of its original strength.

After verifying the ‘Fire Virtue Star Manifestation,’ Lu Chen successively switched attributes, unleashing the ‘Wood Virtue Star Manifestation,’ ‘Earth Virtue Star Manifestation,’ and others.

Each star manifestation corresponded to a specific attribute.

Not only were they flexible and versatile, but they also had certain special effects.

For instance, during the Wood Virtue Star Manifestation, Lu Chen could feel his vitality becoming extremely vigorous, as if he had gained powerful recovery capabilities.

During the Earth Virtue Star Manifestation, Lu Chen felt his physical body become incredibly tough, almost reaching a state akin to indestructibility.

As for the Water Virtue Star Manifestation, it significantly accelerated his spiritual power recovery far beyond the normal rate.

It could be said that the changes brought to him by the Dragon Transformation Pool were nothing short of a complete rebirth.

Beyond these, Lu Chen’s Ink Dragon Sword had also undergone some changes.

【Name: Ink Dragon Sword】

【Grade: Third Realm (99%)】

【Note: Can be upgraded to a Fourth Realm Innate Spirit Treasure after obtaining True Dragon’s Blood】

“True Dragon’s Blood, huh…”

Seeing the upgrade condition for the Ink Dragon Sword, Lu Chen immediately felt a wave of pressure.

After all, any being worthy of the title ‘True Dragon’ was no simple entity.

So far, Lu Chen had only encountered one True Dragon.

That was the Little Gold Dragon in the instance ‘Atlas Laborer.’

And what he had encountered back then was merely a wisp of the Little Gold Dragon’s remnant soul.

Moreover, this remnant soul had been mostly suppressed by the Dragon-Locking Golden Cauldron.

Even so, he had suffered greatly at the time.

However, Lu Chen felt that if he were to encounter the Little Gold Dragon again now, he should have some ability to hold his own against it.

With this in mind, Lu Chen made a resolution.

The next time he could enter the Pot-Lifting Brute instance, he would definitely seize the opportunity to see if he could obtain True Dragon’s Blood from it.

Even if that failed, as long as he could once again obtain a ‘Great Dao Fragment (Heavenly Reversal)’ from the Little Gold Dragon, it would still be very worthwhile.

After all, one ‘Great Dao Fragment (Heavenly Reversal)’ was equivalent to a revival token, granting him a precious chance for error.

“Now that the Dragon Transformation Pool is of no more use to me, it’s about time to head to the Mountains-Seas Realm and find a suitable Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beast to contract.”

Lu Chen walked out of the secret chamber and left the Imprisoning Dragon Tower where the Dragon Transformation Pool was located.

Yu Tianqi, who had been waiting outside the Imprisoning Dragon Tower, looked him over and said with a smile, “Little Yezi is still in the midst of her breakthrough. It’s hard to say exactly when she’ll come out.”

“Are you going to wait for her to come out and go to the Mountains-Seas Realm together, or will you go on your own first?”

After thinking for a moment, Lu Chen replied, “I’ll go on my own. After all, contracting a Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beast can only be done by oneself—outsiders can’t help.”

“Alright. The Qingzhou Shanhai Bureau HQ is over there. Once you arrive, just find any staff member inside and tell them you want to enter the Mountains-Seas Realm to contract a Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beast. They’ll naturally take you in.”

“Okay.”

(End of Chapter)