Clan Cultivation: Starting with Building an Island Immortal City

67: The True Dragon undergoes nine transformations, rejuvenating itself.“So, what are the implications of fusing with this blood for me? And what about my current Cultivation Realm?” Li Yinglong pressed.

“Deep detection in progress...”

“Hint: The true dragon source blood is of a far higher rank than the host’s current Cultivation System. Its very existence will subtly and positively transform the host at a life-level.”

“Warning: If the True Qi from the Evergreen Art and the blood Qi from the Raging Tide Tyrant Body, currently Cultivated by the host, operate independently, they will conflict with the Dragon Source Essence at an energy level, leading to inefficiency and potential damage to the Meridians.”

“Suggestion: Take the ‘Ancient true dragon source blood’ as the supreme core to integrate and reconstruct the host’s existing power System, creating a new, more potential-filled, exclusive Cultivation Technique path.”

“Choice: host, please confirm: Do you authorize the System to perform the deduction and Fusion?”

“Note: After Fusion, the new Cultivation Technique will perfectly inherit the prolonged recovery of the Evergreen Art, the immense staying power of the Raging Tide Tyrant Body, and the supreme life resilience of the true dragon source blood. Its characteristics will lean towards: ultimate endurance, profound Foundation, astonishing recovery, and infinite potential.”

“Only a fool wouldn’t fuse! This is what the Old Ancestor left for me! Authorize! Must authorize Fusion!” Li Yinglong exclaimed without hesitation, his eyes bursting with brilliant light.

This was a Heaven-Defying Great Dao, how could he refuse?

“Command confirmed. Beginning deduction and Fusion...”

“Extracting core Laws of the Evergreen Art: ‘Life Force Absorption’, ‘Circulatory Cycle’, ‘Nourishment and Tempering’...”

“Extracting core Laws of the Raging Tide Tyrant Body: ‘Blood Qi Boiling’, ‘Potential Energy Stacking’, ‘Indomitable Spirit’...”

“Extracting core Laws of the true dragon source blood: ‘Dragon Source Creation’, ‘Undying Battle Intent’, ‘Void Realm Nurturing Essence’, ‘Law Affinity’...”

“Fusing and reconstructing... Generating new Cultivation Technique System...”

“Cultivation Technique generation complete!”

“Naming: Nine Transformations of the True Dragon (Currently only the First Transformation is unlocked).”

“First Transformation: Water-Wood Dragon Essence Transformation.”

“Cultivation Technique Characteristics:”

“1. Initial Dragon Essence: ‘Dragon Essence’ condenses in the Dantian Qi Sea, replacing Spiritual Qi. Its quality and effectiveness far surpass ordinary True Qi and magical power. Dragon Essence possesses the vitality of wood, the vastness of water, and the might of the Dragon. Operating in a circulatory cycle, it constantly nourishes the Physical Body, strengthens blood Qi, repairs hidden injuries, and purifies the soul.”

“2. Boundless Ocean: Dragon Essence reserves and recovery speed are unattainable by Cultivators of the same Realm. Battle endurance and burst sustainability are extremely strong; magical power is profound, like a boundless ocean, with long-lasting staying power, growing stronger with each battle.”

“3. Indestructible Resilient Body: The Physical Body is continuously tempered by Dragon Essence and source blood, greatly enhancing its strength, resilience, and self-healing ability; limb reattachment and severe injury recovery are possible, depending on time and Realm, with extremely tenacious vitality.”

“4. All Rivers Flow to the Sea: Can efficiently absorb and transform various elemental energies for its own use (requires subsequentTransformation and development), with extremely strong adaptability.”

“Current Realm: True Dragon First Transformation · Early Stage (corresponds to Qi Refinement Stage Fourth Layer in the Immortal Cultivation System, but actual combat power and Foundation far exceed those of the same level).”

“Subsequent Transformations: Requires fulfilling specific conditions and accumulation to gradually unlock the subsequent eight transformations. Each transformation is a leap in life-level. Current System records are missing, requiring the host to explore and trigger them independently.”

Fusion, successful!

A System, born!

A vast stream of information merged into Li Yinglong’s consciousness. The detailed operational routes of the Nine Transformations of the True Dragon’s First Transformation — the “Water-Wood Dragon Essence Transformation,” the method of condensing Dragon Essence, and various wondrous applications, all became clear in his mind.

Li Yinglong’s thoughts stirred, and he eagerly immersed his mind into his body, carefully sensing the earth-shattering changes brought by the Nine Transformations of the True Dragon.

As soon as his consciousness sank in, he “saw” an internal landscape completely different from before:

His Meridians had widened by more than several times compared to before!

What was once a stream-like passage now resembled a river capable of carrying giant ships, and the vessel walls were covered with a tough, pale golden luster, with faint Dragon patterns subtly emerging.

As his blood surged, it even took on a faint azure-green glow, heavy and full of power. Each heartbeat pumped out robust and abundant blood Qi.

The most fundamental change was in his Dantian Qi Sea.

That wisp of newborn “Dragon Essence” was not static.

Even when he wasn’t actively urging the Cultivation Technique or circulating the Qi, it was still slowly and steadily operating on its own along the profound route of the Nine Transformations of the True Dragon’s First Transformation, like the breathing of Heaven and Earth, never ceasing.

Although this automatic circulation was slow, it was constantly absorbing the Spiritual Qi diffused throughout Heaven and Earth.

No, it wasn’t just that colorless and insubstantial Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi!

Even the life force from the plants outside the bamboo house, the heavy Qi from the earth beneath his feet, and even the faint moisture in the air, all transformed into wisps of imperceptible energy, quietly absorbed and converted by this self-operating Dragon Essence, subtly nourishing his Physical Body and soul.

This was the nascent form of “All Rivers Flow to the Sea,” though not yet at Major Achievement, it already showed signs of embracing all things.

It could be said: “Internal observation of the circulatory cycle, all phenomena renewed.”

Li Yinglong collected his thoughts, focused his mind on his Dantian, and began to actively guide the Dragon Essence, accelerating its circulation as he would normally do with Immortal Cultivation breathing exercises.

As soon as he activated it, the effect was completely different from its self-operation!

In an instant, his entire body seemed to transform into an invisible vortex, frantically devouring the surrounding energy at a speed far exceeding the limits of the Evergreen Art.

Similarly, it was not limited to Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. The abundant mountain and river essence of the Angry Dragon Stockade’s peak, the water elemental force contained in the clouds and mist, and even the faint traces of heterogeneous True Qi remaining from his previous Cultivation of the Evergreen Art and the Raging Tide Tyrant Body, were all swept into, crushed, and assimilated by this domineering Dragon Essence vortex, completely transforming into pure Dragon Essence.

The azure-green Dragon Essence surged and roared through his widened Meridians, bringing with it a peculiar sensation that was both scorching and refreshing.

The scorching part was the extremely potent tempering force within the Dragon Essence, penetrating deep into his muscles, tendons, bones, and even the subtle parts of his internal organs;

The refreshing part was the water and wood vitality contained within it, constantly repairing the minor damage caused during the tempering process and nourishing everything.

Under such efficient operation, the Dragon Essence grew stronger bit by bit at a visibly perceptible speed. Within his Qi Sea, that wisp of azure-green energy became increasingly solid.

This was termed: “Active Cultivation, the nascent boundless ocean.”

After an unknown number of circulatory cycles, Li Yinglong suddenly felt all his Meridians and acupoints tremble simultaneously. Years of accumulated old injuries, stagnation, turbid Qi, and even deeper Physical Body Impurities were forcefully expelled from his pores by the surging Dragon Essence!

Immediately, a thick layer of greyish-black, greasy, foul-smelling viscous substance seeped out from his body surface.

At the same time, he clearly felt a miraculous change occurring in his skin. His previously slightly loose skin, due to aging, now began to become firm and elastic. Subcutaneous fat was refined, and muscle lines became smooth and perfect.

Even more to his delight, the roots of his full head of white hair and long beard began to show a dark luster, like withered wood coming back to life, radiating new vitality.

Many wrinkles on his face were smoothed out, making him look as if he had stepped back from middle-to-old age into the energetic, prime of his middle years. When his eyes opened and closed, they shone with divine light, completely devoid of any signs of old age.

Truly:

“Washing the marrow and refining the bones, returning to the source.”

“Refreshing! This is so damn refreshing!” Li Yinglong stood up tall, feeling the surging power within him, far exceeding before, and this brand-new body. A heroic spirit spontaneously arose in his heart.

However, the surprises were far from over!

Beneath the wild joy of this Physical Body transformation, a deeper spiritual insight, like a trickling stream, quietly permeated his Dao Heart.

He clearly perceived:

This was not merely a rejuvenation of appearance, but a sublimation of the very essence of life.

That wisp of Dragon Essence was like the most exquisite carving knife, re-sculpting his life imprint, allowing this body, which was originally nearing its twilight years, to regain its vibrant vitality.

This was by no means a simple “rejuvenation,” but a “leap” in life-level, moving forward to a higher dimension!

It was breaking the natural shackles of a Mortal’s Lifespan and physique, catching a glimpse of the dawn of the Dao of eternal life!

In his previous life on Blue Star, technology was advanced, yet it could not resist the passage of time. Heroes grew old, beauties faded; these were the Laws of Heaven and Earth, irreversible.

But in this life of Immortal Cultivation, seizing the creation of Heaven and Earth, encroaching upon the profound mysteries of the sun and moon, one could truly defy Heaven and change fate, turning the “impossible” into “possible”!

The profundity of this Cultivation Technique lay in its “activity.”

It was not an inanimate object, but seemed to possess sentience, tirelessly absorbing external energy and optimizing itself even when not actively driven.

This meant that his Cultivation would never cease for a moment. With daily accumulation, his Foundation would far surpass those who only relied on meditation for Qi Refining.

This could no longer be described as “diligence can compensate for lack of talent,” but rather a natural advantage brought about by the evolution of life form.

More importantly, he felt a deeper, subtle connection between himself and this Heaven and Earth.

Previously, when Cultivating the Evergreen Art, he was cautiously “absorbing” Spiritual Qi; now, when operating the Nine Transformations of the True Dragon, he felt as if he himself had become a powerful “gravitational source.” The surrounding wood Spiritual Qi, water Spiritual Qi, and even the more subtle Qi of the earth and mountains, all subtly resonated with him, actively converging.

This was a shift in identity from “taker” to “resonator,” meaning his affinity for the Laws of Heaven and Earth had reached a new height.

“Is this... the Dao of the Dragon?” Li Yinglong murmured in his heart:

“It is not plunder, but symbiosis; not forceful taking, but resonance. Taking oneself as the Foundation, drawing all rivers to flow into the sea, forming a boundless ocean; ultimately, it will also return to nature!”

This encounter in the Southern Wilderness finally yielded the greatest harvest, and also made him see his future path more clearly.

The Spiritual Vein of the isolated island overseas was the Family’s Foundation, and this Nine Transformations of the True Dragon would be his personal ladder to transcendence.

With his own strength, superior Spiritual Vein, and united Family, it could be said that Heaven, Earth, and man were united, complementing each other. Only then could the Li Immortal Clan carve out a true Heaven and Earth in this perilous Immortal Realm.

After bathing and changing, Li Yinglong pushed open the small window of the bamboo house, looking out at the peaceful and serene mountain scenery of the Angry Dragon Stockade. His heart was clear.

The road ahead is long and arduous, but I have now obtained the Dragon Legacy and am no longer the decaying wood of yesterday.

Even if there are thousands of difficulties and dangers in the future, I shall have the spirit of “when the sea has no bounds, the sky is the shore; when the mountain reaches its peak, I am the summit!”