Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 127 The Shadow of the Flood Dragon
April was spent in Qinghe County amidst busy disaster relief efforts.

The disaster in Qinghe County was quite severe. However, thanks to the full efforts of the Taiping Sect, the situation in Qinghe County has stabilized to some extent. Although the flood caused great damage to Qinghe County, it was not entirely without benefits.

This flood has altered the terrain, but a sizable iron mine has been discovered in Qinghe County. If it can be fully developed, it will greatly help improve the county's economy.

Under the coordination of the Taiping Sect and the execution of the guild, Qinghe County has begun to develop this iron mine. Many disaster victims who lost their land in this flood have been resettled at this iron mine and become miners.

However, Qinghe County is an exception; the situation in other places is not so good, and the treatment of disaster victims remains a major problem.

While the disaster in Qingyuan County could not be completely quelled, Jiang Chen continued his cultivation.

Inside the Spirit Cave, sitting cross-legged on a jade lotus platform, Jiang Chen was surrounded by blood flames, breathing in and out without limit.

As time passed, under the scorching heat of the blood fire, more and more of the Vengeful Spirit Grass began to wither. Wisps of black energy flew out from the Vengeful Spirit Grass and fell into the blood fire. Receiving this black energy was like adding fuel to the fire, and the power of the blood fire grew stronger and stronger.

At a certain moment, the blood and fire swelled, transforming into a blurry face, and Jiang Chen suddenly opened his eyes.

"The Blood Fiend True Flame Technique has finally been mastered."

With his mouth open, Jiang Chen swallowed all the surrounding blood and fire into his stomach.

Today, he has finally mastered his second great-level spell. Moreover, compared to the Qi Silk Technique, the great-level Blood Fiend True Flame Technique is undoubtedly more domineering. Not to mention anything else, the ability of that Blood Fiend Filth Artifact alone is already quite extraordinary.

With its fully-developed Blood Fiend True Flame and its own superior-grade true energy, ordinary mid-grade magic weapons simply cannot withstand it. If one tries to withstand it head-on, it will be ruined in no time.

"Forty-five acupoints, not bad."

Gathering all the blood and fire, and sensing the changes within himself, Jiang Chen was in a rather good mood.

After breaking through the thirty-sixth aperture, his cultivation speed was still slower than in the early stages, but he still made steady progress. The appearance of the spirit cave provided even more assistance. After a period of seclusion, his cultivation opened nine more apertures, successfully advancing from the thirty-sixth aperture to the forty-fifth aperture.

"Having mastered a spell and opened the nine orifices, this harvest is quite good, not to mention that the transformation of the weapon pool has also taken initial shape."

With these thoughts in mind, Jiang Chen turned his gaze to the lotus spirit pool beneath him.

Compared to its former tranquility and peace, the Lotus Spirit Pool now exudes an aura of war and conflict; just a glance at it is enough to cause a stinging sensation between one's brows.

The biggest challenge in modifying the weapon pool lies in controlling spiritual energy. Back then, the Gray Bone Daoist was blocked by this hurdle for a long time. However, with Tao Yao's true form as an aid, Jiang Chen easily accomplished this. In addition, modifying the weapon pool also requires some special herbs and ores.

With the Taiping Sect collecting them on his behalf, Jiang Chen didn't put much effort into this aspect either. After all, although these herbs and minerals were somewhat rare, they weren't anything particularly precious.

"The battle pool is complete, and it's time to begin the refining of the Flood Dragon Armor."

"Although I have spent most of my time on my own cultivation and the practice of magic during this period, I have still made it to the basics of the White Bone Sacrifice Art."

With a thought in mind, Jiang Chen took out the white bone bead that had been transformed from the Flood Dragon Armor.

"go."

With the incantation activated, Jiang Chen sent the White Bone Pearl into the Lotus Spirit Pool.

At that moment, the pool water surged, accompanied by a defiant dragon roar, and a phantom dragon appeared beneath the water, stretching its body freely and appearing very agile.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Chen's eyes flickered slightly. "This spirit pool once nurtured a treasure like the Fish-Dragon Pearl, and the main material of this Flood Dragon Water-Covering Armor is Flood Dragon bone. Could it be that the weapon pool modified from this is particularly compatible with this Flood Dragon Water-Covering Armor?"

After carefully observing the changes in the Flood Dragon Armor, Jiang Chen had a certain guess in his mind.

"Although the specific reasons cannot be confirmed, the changes that the Flood Dragon Armor is showing now are undoubtedly good. Judging from its current state, it may really have the potential to become a spiritual artifact in the future."

Seeing the dragon's phantom disappear, Jiang Chen patted his storage bag and took out a full thirty stalks of Vengeful Spirit Grass.

"With these vengeful grasses as resources, the final tempering of the Flood Dragon Armor should be completed."

With a sudden thought, Jiang Chen activated his secret technique, merging all the power of the Vengeful Spirit Grass into the spirit pool. At that moment, the originally clear pool water turned black.

After doing all this, Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

"After cultivating for so long, I am mentally and physically exhausted. It's time to go out and take a look."

Having confirmed that there was nothing unusual about the weapon pool, and feeling restless, Jiang Chen stepped out of the spirit cave.

The sun was shining brightly outside. When Jiang Chen emerged from underground and returned to Qingxin Xiaozhu, the warm sunlight brought him a rare sense of comfort. This feeling made him stop and bask in the sunlight almost greedily, enjoying this moment of peace.

In that instant, his heart calmed down completely, and all his restlessness was soothed.

Time passed, and after an unknown amount of time, Jiang Chen opened his eyes again.

"Life is peaceful and serene. I really wish I could continue cultivating like this forever, but unfortunately it's not realistic. Peace is only temporary, just like the sun will eventually set."

Jiang Chen glanced at the setting sun, shook his head, and turned to walk into the room.

Hongyu, who was waiting there, had already prepared the bathing supplies for him and immediately served him incense and a bath to relieve his physical and mental fatigue, which was one of his habits.

As dusk fell, the sky was ablaze with the crimson glow of the sunset. Jiang Chen, having finished his bath, came to the courtyard to rest. Hongyu brewed tea for him while recounting some events that had occurred within the Taiping Sect during this time.

Jiang Chen mostly ignored these things, but one thing caught his attention.

"You mean someone is trying to bribe Shi Tou to find out about me?"

Turning his gaze to Hongyu, Jiang Chen's face showed a hint of surprise.

Upon hearing this, Hongyu handed over a cup of tea and nodded.

"This matter is very subtle. If Stone hadn't mentioned it himself, we probably wouldn't have discovered it."

When this matter was mentioned, Hongyu's face was full of solemnity.

Although Shi Tou's cultivation level is not high and his status within the Taiping Sect is not high, he has been Jiang Chen's close follower for a long time and knows a lot about Jiang Chen. If he is bribed, some of Jiang Chen's secrets may be leaked.

Upon receiving this answer, a thoughtful expression appeared on Jiang Chen's face.

(End of this chapter)