Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 147 Ascending to the Clouds Amidst the Sea of ​​Fog
Inside the Spirit Cave, the blood fire had dissipated, and ethereal mist filled the air. A snow-white dragon with deep blue eyes coiled within, looking down at Jiang Chen.

"It really came back to life..."

With his mind connected to the dragon, Jiang Chen reached out his palm.

At this moment, as if sensing something, the dragon coiled in the clouds lowered its head and touched Jiang Chen's palm. The two were very close, but if you looked closely, you would find that the dragon's eyes were somewhat empty and lacked true spirit.

A moment later, Jiang Chen withdrew his hand, and the dragon returned to the clouds.

“A normal demon skin is essentially closer to a magic weapon, but this dragon skin is different. After I imbued it with spirit, the true energy that should have disappeared was unexpectedly preserved. In a sense, the dragon skin is now a living being. It not only has its own body, but also its own soul.”

"It's just that its body has no flesh and blood, and its soul has no self-awareness."

As he watched the lifelike dragon skin churning in the clouds, Jiang Chen had a series of thoughts flash through his mind. Through spirit infusion, he had endowed the dragon skin with a different essence.

"If that's the case, then..."

With a sudden thought, Jiang Chen communicated with the dragon skin through their soul connection.

In the next instant, consciousness spread, and Jiang Chen's perspective began to shift, as if he had arrived in an unfamiliar place. It was at this moment that the mist dragon's originally empty eyes regained their luster, and it truly came to life.

With a roar, Jiang Chen let out a soft cry as his consciousness entered the dragon's body. The dragon's roar was filled with pride and excitement. At this moment, the mist dragon seemed to have truly come to life.

"With its mastery of true qi, powerful physique, and compatible inheritance, this dragon body is even more powerful than my original body."

With his consciousness taking over the dragon skin, Jiang Chen immediately gained a deep understanding of its power; it could be said that he was now a reincarnation of the Mist Dragon.

"Gao Siyuan's loss was not unjust; in fact, he was quite lucky."

As Jiang Chen delved deeper into the power of the Mist Dragon, he couldn't help but think of Gao Siyuan.

The Mist Dragon is a pure-blooded dragon, with the dragon clan's inheritance, the "Mist Sea Ascending to the Clouds Scripture," inherent in its bloodline. This inheritance originates from the Cloud Dragon lineage and is a derivative technique of a profound inheritance, with extraordinary essence. Although the Mist Dragon only obtained a part of it and only reached the Foundation Establishment stage, its mystery is still extraordinary.

It cultivates the Cloud Ascension Qi, and by chance, with the help of the Fish-Dragon Pearl, it directly cultivates to the superior level, capable of generating three transformations: ice, water, and mist. It also has the ability to create illusions, making it incredibly versatile. The spells derived from it are equally extraordinary.

"In terms of true qi accumulation, the Mist Dragon is only at the level of seventy-two apertures, barely reaching the Great Completion of Qi Refining, and still quite a distance from the Perfection of Qi Refining. However, with such a foundation, the Mist Dragon is not considered weak among those who have reached the Great Completion of Qi Refining."

"In fact, the Mist Dragon lacks intelligence and has a very low level of control over various spells. Although it possesses a high level of true qi, it does not have a single high-level spell. Even its core Mist Swamp Technique is only at the minor level."

"Although the bloodline has given the Mist Dragon enough foundation, it still needs to work hard to turn this into real strength. In its original state, this was basically impossible. Fortunately, I am here now."

As the thought crossed his mind, Jiang Chen's consciousness returned to itself.

At the same time, the dragon let out a soft roar, and the skin of the mist dragon merged directly with Jiang Chen's body. At that moment, Jiang Chen's eyes turned into vertical pupils, scales grew on his body, his hair turned ice blue, and mist swirled around him, making him unlike an ordinary person.

As Jiang Chen donned the dragon skin, he felt an unprecedented surge of power. His own cultivated Formless True Qi resonated with the Cloud Ascension Qi possessed by the Mist Dragon. Although they did not completely merge into one, an invisible bridge formed between them.

"I can transform my own formless true energy into the mist dragon's ascending cloud energy. Although it doesn't raise the mist dragon's true energy limit, it increases its endurance invisibly, making it fearless in a war of attrition." Sensing the changes within himself, Jiang Chen felt more and more that his choice to infuse the dragon's skin with spirit was not wrong. Although this method came at a high price, the gains were also considerable.

"The Mist Dragon lacks intelligence and cannot truly tap into the treasures within its bloodline, but I am different. With my soul's foundation, I will surely be able to digest the Mist Dragon's foundation at the fastest speed. As long as I can improve the Mist Dragon's weakness in magic, its combat power will soon see a significant increase."

With these thoughts colliding, Jiang Chen drew upon the power of the mist dragon.

In the next instant, Jiang Chen transformed into a mist dragon without any hesitation or awkwardness. This was normal, since after the infusion of spirit, the mist dragon's skin was, in a sense, a derivative of Jiang Chen, and the two were one.

"go!"

Easily harnessing the power of the dragon, Jiang Chen swung his dragon body and left the spirit cave. With the clouds and mist concealing him, no one noticed his whereabouts.

High in the sky, riding the mist, Jiang Chen stretched his body freely, rising and falling, going left and right, feeling extremely relaxed.

This mist-riding technique is one of the inherited spells of the Mist Dragon. Compared to riding the wind, its speed is not much faster. However, it carries the power of concealment, so even when it travels through the air, it is difficult for outsiders to see it.

"Finally we're here."

High in the sky, nestled among the clouds, Jiang Chen cast his gaze down, and before he knew it, he had arrived at the place where he had once fished for the mist dragon.

"We were busy refining demon hides before, so we didn't explore this place. Now it's time to take a look."

With a thought in mind, and without hesitation, maintaining his dragon-like posture, Jiang Chen plunged headfirst into the Qingyuan River.

"Indeed, the rivers and lakes are the true home ground for dragons!"

As the dragon entered the water, Jiang Chen felt an invisible force gathering around him. If he wanted, he could stir up the river and create huge waves with any move he made.

"Mountains have veins, rivers have veins, both are spiritual beings. Who could have imagined that this seemingly ordinary section of the river would hide a vein node?"

A glint of light flashed in Jiang Chen's deep blue eyes as he looked at the seemingly normal riverbed and clearly detected something unusual.

“There is a natural array protecting the water vein node. Normally, this array will only be revealed when there is heavy rain and the river swells. However, as long as the conditions are met, the array can be found even if it does not rain.”

With a clash of ideas, Jiang Chen swung his dragon tail and deliberately stirred up the river.

Before long, an undercurrent appeared, and the passage to the water vein node was opened.

"This natural formation has the function of concealing and protecting the water vein nodes. If I were to transform into my true form, it would be quite troublesome to break through, but the Mist Dragon is different."

The dragon stretched out its body, with mist flowing between its scales. Unfazed by the treacherous undercurrents, Jiang Chen charged straight in.

In a short while, from light to darkness, Jiang Chen arrived at the water vein node, which resembled a giant water bubble with a hidden world inside.

(End of this chapter)