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Chapter 273 That set of blueprints, that wisp of smoke

Amidst the raging waves, a wisp of smoke rose gently.

At first, the wisp of smoke was not particularly noticeable.

About twenty miles away, on a small island called Liuli Island in Starry Lake, Chi Jie, accompanied by two personal guards, stood atop a mountain peak. Looking up, they gazed at the distant, towering white waves.

Chi Jie's eyes were filled with madness as his thoughts drifted back to the moment when he finally met the Water Lord of Lake Star after going through all sorts of twists and turns.

It was late at night, and the lakeside was swaying in the wind. The starlight fell sparsely and coldly, and insects chirped among the water plants.

Holding the token borrowed from the Mo family, Chi Jie gritted his teeth and lit up the token's light symbol.

At that time, the Water Lord of Star Lake had not yet appeared, but Chi Jie's heart was pounding wildly. For some reason, an immense pressure was creeping over him.

For a moment, Chi Jie even wanted to turn around and run away.

Later, a stone by the lake tripped him, causing him to fall to the ground.

He failed to escape, but when he looked up in the starry night, he saw a gigantic serpent shadow that resembled something out of a myth.

The snake's shadow was so high that it seemed to obscure the entire sky.

The starlight dimmed under the giant shadow, and the giant serpent opened its mouth: "Who are you? Why do you hold the token of my old friend?"

Chi Jie wanted to reply, but his voice got stuck in his throat.

Just as he was anxious and furious, almost about to use his trump card, the giant shadow suddenly flickered, and the hundred-foot-long serpent vanished in a daze, replaced by a tall, slender figure with a tall crown and wide belt.

Chi Jie finally found his voice, shook off his fear, and told them his purpose.

The Water Lord of Star Lake is not easily fooled and will never be easily controlled by him.

Chi Jie offered various benefits, such as: "If the Water Lord is willing to help, I am willing to offer ten catties of Dragon Blood Sand, three ounces of Xuan Frost Dew, and one Star and Star Sinking Jade!"

Every single one of these treasures is a rare gem.

Especially dragon blood sand, which is said to be a rare deep-sea substance used by real dragons to wear down their old skin when they shed it.

It was stained with the blood of a true dragon, and after being absorbed and transformed over a long period of time, it finally developed into a strange and potent treasure.

For any aquatic demon that desires to transform into a dragon, if it can consume a large amount of dragon blood sand and activate and refine the true dragon power within, its chances of transformation will naturally increase significantly.

Ten catties of dragon blood sand is far too little compared to the enormous size of the Starry Lake Water Lord.

The Water Lord of Star Lake stood silently under the starlight, looking at Chi Jie with a very strange gaze.

That look had both an unfathomable and intimidating power, and seemed to be saying: Are you stupid... or am I stupid?
Chi Jie trembled with fear, racking his brains, when suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him: "Let the Water Lord know that Chen Xu is a genius that has been hard to find in the entire Seven Prefectures of Tiannan for nearly a hundred years."

He had never even participated in the provincial examination, yet he was listed on the Xuanbang of the Dali Fenghualu.

He composed several poems, each of which vanished into thin air.

He slew the Ghost King and destroyed the evil path; his cultivation and combat strength were beyond expectation.

This person has achieved so much at such a young age, so his destiny, bloodline, literary talent, and literary spirit must all be extraordinary.

The phrase "having the luck of a dragon" perfectly describes this kind of person!

What's most remarkable is that, compared to the prodigies and outstanding individuals from many aristocratic families, Chen Xu's background is quite ordinary.

He has no powerful backing, so even if the Water Lord were to take action against him, he would only need to fabricate a few charges against him.

For example, Chen Xu has been acting mysteriously and not following the right path for days. In fact, he is secretly drawing water from the Starry Sky Lake to cultivate evil techniques!
Otherwise, how can one explain that he possesses such cultivation and strength at such a young age?

If the Water Lord could extract the bloodline of this person, wouldn't it be better than ten pounds, a hundred pounds, or even a thousand pounds...?

"Watch your words!"

Suddenly, Lake Star Water Lord spoke.

This sudden sound interrupted Chi Jie's smug speech.

Chi Jie felt a sudden pang of fear and hurriedly stopped talking.

A sudden surge of resentment welled up within him. He gritted his teeth inwardly, but on the surface, he still forced a smile and bowed, saying, "Yes, I misspoke. As for Chen Xu... why would anyone need to fabricate charges against him?"

Water Lord, I have evidence that Chen Xu is practicing evil magic!

"I have come here to seek justice from the Water God."

Chi Jie's words were truly captivating and unpredictable.

He clearly had ill intentions, yet in the blink of an eye, he became the one asking the Water Lord to uphold justice.

Under the starlight, a soft chuckle could be heard.

The starlight of that time has long since faded, and now the setting sun has transformed into evening glow, painting the vast sky with color.

Standing on a small hill on Liuli Island, Chi Jie saw the huge waves crashing in the distance, their roar echoing, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

It's here; the result he wants is about to come out.

Even if Chen Xu possesses cultivation comparable to the Core Formation stage, what difference does it make if the Lord of Starry Lake forces him to his advantage?

It should be noted that the Water Lord of Star Lake possesses immense magical power, at least at the Golden Core level.

Putting everything else aside, in terms of physique alone, this water deity surpasses human cultivators by a hundredfold.

At any time, its larger size gives it an advantage!

Chi Jie's eyes were filled with madness, and a myriad of emotions surged and boiled within his chest.

Ecstasy, anticipation, triumph, disdain...

His joy and anticipation stemmed from the impending achievement of his goal, while his smugness and disdain were not hard to understand. Whether it was Chen Xu, a genius of unparalleled talent, or the powerful Water Lord of Brilliant Star Lake, they were all easily manipulated by him with a few words.

As for his real purpose, it's really nothing.

He just... wanted Chen Xu's literary luck and talent.

If one could obtain such a prodigy's spiritual bone, who in this world would dare to call themselves a genius in his presence?
Hahaha!
Why should Chi Jie be banished from the capital, while those two sons of bitches at home are allowed to stay by the Fifth Prince's side?

He wanted to prove himself, to let the Fifth Prince know that his choice was wrong, wrong, wrong!
One day, he will return to Yujing in triumph.

What will happen to the Fifth Prince then?

We should also lie down beside him, be a foothold at his feet...

Chi Jie's delusions were so intense they almost burst through his mind.

His face was contorted, his eyes were crazed, but the smile on his lips was eerily tugged upwards.

Just as it was being pulled higher and higher, a sudden exclamation came from beside him: "Young master, look! That's...that's..."

It was his personal guards, who were staring wide-eyed and shouting in horror.

Chi Jie was furious and was about to rebuke his attendant.

But then, in the distance, between the water and the sky, a wisp of green smoke appeared, first rising as a single, winding thread.

However, it suddenly grew stronger in a short while, and in the blink of an eye, the green smoke suddenly became thicker and more robust.

Like the fiercest smoke rising from the vast desert;

It is also like a divine dragon breaking through the waves and soaring into the sky amidst towering waves;
With a leap, the dragon, like a celestial sword pointing to the sky, pierced through the rolling waves churning on the vast lake, scattering countless fragments of jade and pearls across the sky.

The wisps of smoke rose straight to the sky, their power reaching the heavens!

The rocking ship calmed down for a moment, and everyone on board almost lost their voice because of the strange sight.

Meanwhile, on the distant Liuli Island and Liuli Peak, Chi Jie's eyes widened, his pupils almost popping out of their sockets.

He couldn't believe it, refused to believe it, and muttered wildly in his sleep: "No, impossible, how could this be?"

Where in the world can you find such wisps of smoke? Even if this person were to produce a poem about wisps of smoke, how could it possibly be such billowing dragon smoke?

I don't believe it! This is impossible, absolutely impossible!

But no matter how unbelievable it may seem, it is all true.

It is indeed rare in the world for a poem to be born with the aura of dragon smoke.

After all, poems, songs, and the like always need to be sung by people or be tested by time.

Only through widespread and deep dissemination, or through centuries of profound impact on people's hearts, can a truly overwhelming force be formed, shaking the hearts of people throughout the ages.

But Chi Jie didn't know that in this world, besides poetry and songs, there were other things that could also generate green smoke.

For example, Ning Siyu's "Tiannan Shui Jing" almost produced a cloud of smoke on the day the work was completed.

Unfortunately, the Tiannan Water Classic only "almost produced a wisp of smoke," falling short of its goal and never truly achieving it.

At this very moment, on the ship, Chen Xu drew the final stroke of the entire blueprint. The wisp of smoke, seemingly ethereal yet real, formed a powerful aura that directly shattered the giant waves in front of the ship into nothingness!

Chen Xu himself was surprised. He wanted to make a big fuss to counter the "public opinion war" waged by the talented scholars of Tiannan Dao.

But he never imagined that a mere set of blueprints for a dragon bone waterwheel could produce such a miraculous phenomenon so early in its creation.

A plume of smoke shot into the sky, rising straight up and lingering for a long time.

Wei Yuan and A Shi were both stunned as they stared at the table in the cabin of the ship.

On the table, a dozen or so blue drawings floated into the air along with wisps of blue smoke. Wisps of blue smoke rose above the drawings, while golden light shimmered faintly around their edges.

At first glance, the golden light swirling around the drawing seemed slightly dim.

But if you look at them a few more times, like Wei Yuan and A Shi, you suddenly realize that what's shimmering around those blueprints is more than just golden light.

These... are practically like the sharpest blades of a divine weapon!
Such a cold, sharp light, penetrating to the bone.

Ashi couldn't help but let out a soft "squeak" and quickly leaped to the side to dodge.

Wei Yuan stared blankly at everything before him, his mouth agape.

The changes in the present situation have not yet stopped.

Chen Xu discovered that ever since the entire set of blueprints was completed, the innate Qi in his dantian had been being frantically drawn out.

He could sense that he could actually stop this extraction at any time.

However, if the extraction is interrupted, then the blueprint in front of you will be nothing more than a "blueprint".

Before the blue smoke appeared on the blue paper, Chen Xu certainly wouldn't have thought there was anything wrong with the blue paper being just a "blue paper".

But now that the blueprint has already produced various strange phenomena, Chen Xu is not a fool, so he can naturally guess that the blueprint in front of him is clearly undergoing some kind of magical transformation.

Therefore, he not only did not stop investing his own innate Qi, but even accelerated the transfer of innate Qi.

Whenever his true energy seemed to be running low, he would immediately increase his three elemental attributes even before the true energy could automatically flow back and regenerate.

Add something, add something, add something!

A continuous stream of powerful energy grew within him, transforming into primordial Qi, which then surged into the floating blueprints before him.

(End of this chapter)