Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 204 The Lotus of Bitter Heart
In the secret realm of Yanqiu, Jiang Chen flipped through animal hides, which recorded parts of the Qingfeng Crane clan's past.

Besides the guidance from Rat Tianjiao, and knowing that Jiang Chen was quite interested in the past of the Qingfeng Crane Clan, He Jiu did not hesitate for long and directly sent over all the inheritances left by the Qingfeng Crane Clan.

The reason is simple: since the Qingfeng Crane Clan needs Jiang Chen's protection, they naturally have to make the corresponding gesture and position themselves accordingly. Moreover, although the Qingfeng Crane Clan's heritage has some value, it is not worth mentioning compared to the Jiaolong Clan.

Most importantly, although the original Qingfeng Crane clan had some foundation, it has long since been exhausted. All that remains are some records, and even these records are incomplete. With each generation, the lineage has declined, and much of the Qingfeng Crane clan's heritage has been lost.

"Bitter Lotus, a first-grade spiritual herb, is one of the treasures of the Qingfeng Crane clan. It is named for its bitter taste that penetrates the heart."

Looking at the inscription on the animal skin, Jiang Chen's eyes flickered. After careful comparison, he discovered that this bitter lotus was the same blue lotus that he had planted in the spirit cave.

"Heaven helps those who help themselves. The effect of this Bitter Lotus is to widen the acupoints and increase the cultivator's true qi foundation. It is truly rare. Although it is only of the first grade, its value may not be lower than that of ordinary second-grade spiritual herbs, especially for those powerful forces. The Qingfeng Crane Clan is indeed quite fortunate."

Having confirmed the origin of the Azure Lotus, Jiang Chen felt a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).

This Bitter Heart Lotus was obtained by the previous patriarch of the Qingfeng Crane Clan through a fortuitous encounter. With this Bitter Heart Lotus, he cultivated to the perfection of Qi Refining, and his true Qi was profound, making him a superior cultivator among those of the same level. Unfortunately, he still failed to establish a foundation for his Dao. After the patriarch passed away, although the Qingfeng Crane Clan carefully cultivated the Bitter Heart Lotus, they were unable to get it to bear lotus seeds again.

Later, the Qingfeng Crane Clan was besieged and killed by the Snake Demon Clan. He Jiu hurriedly led his clansmen and the Bitter Lotus to escape. The Bitter Lotus had a special nature and could not be stored in a storage bag for a long time. Like a frightened bird, it was startled by the killing intent on Jiang Chen when it passed Muyu Island and accidentally left the Bitter Lotus behind.

By sheer chance, it fell into Jiang Chen's hands and unintentionally became a blessed omen from heaven.

"It's all about timing and fate. Who could have imagined that the Qingfeng Crane clan couldn't let the Bitter Lotus bear seeds? It wasn't because they didn't take good care of the Bitter Lotus, but because they took too good care of it!"

Shaking his head, Jiang Chen put down the animal hide in his hand. The habits of the Bitter Lotus were truly unique. If it weren't for the Taiping Sect having a talent like Old Huang, it wouldn't have been so easy to discover it.

"With the weapon pool here, the bitter lotus seeds in the spirit cave are almost ripe. Once I have completed my Qi cultivation, I can use the power of these bitter lotus seeds to further expand my acupoints and increase my foundation."

With these thoughts running through his mind, Jiang Chen came up with a plan for how to utilize the bitter lotus seeds.

"The Shadow Chasing Wind Scripture is the core inheritance of the Qingfeng Crane Clan. Although it is not good at killing, it is extremely agile. The Wind Chasing Qi it cultivates greatly enhances the art of flight. Its core spells, Shadow Chasing Technique and Wind Chasing Technique, are both escape-oriented spells. This method can at most forge a foundation of the Dao, making it a remarkable cultivation method."

"However, for me, this method can only be used as a reference. It is of great help to me in refining the Thousand Crane Feather Robe. In addition, there is the Crane Cry Secret Technique. I can truly integrate it with my divine soul power and turn it into a means to attack the divine soul, so that the Crane Cry Nine Heavens sword technique can truly return to its completeness."

With no more doubts in his mind, Jiang Chen put away all the animal hides.

Compared to humans, the demon race is much simpler in terms of inheritance. This is because of two reasons: first, the nature of the demon race, and second, the fact that the demon race truly maintains its inheritance through bloodlines. These records are merely supplementary. The more powerful the demon race, the more complete its bloodline inheritance. This is a major difference between the demon race and the human race.

Let's take it one step at a time.

With a soft sigh, Jiang Chen fell silent once more.

As Jiang Chen brought the Qingfeng Crane clan under his command, some people couldn't help but turn their attention to Yanqiu.

In Yellow Wind Valley, the secret territory of the Yellow Wind Sect, the sect's left and right protectors, Hua Hei Jingang and Hua Niangzi, reunited. Because of the events in Qingyuan County, they had deliberately avoided the limelight for a while, only resurfacing after things had calmed down. "Since the Zhuang family suffered a severe blow, internal strife within cultivation families has caused them to fall apart. During this time, quite a few people have secretly contacted me."

Thinking about what had happened during this time, Black King Kong's dark face was filled with a look of satisfaction.

When he was a rogue cultivator, although his cultivation level was not low, those aristocratic cultivators always had a natural arrogance when facing him. Now, however, they were begging in front of him. Just thinking about their faces made him feel very comfortable.

Hearing this, and seeing the black-clad giant, Hua Niangzi's expression remained unchanged. Now, without a backbone, the scattered cultivation families could hardly withstand the Yellow Wind Sect's offensive. If nothing unexpected happened, it wouldn't be long before they were completely defeated by the Yellow Wind Sect.

"Do you know about what happened in Yanqiu? Frost Dragon has emerged from seclusion and has gathered a group of crane demons..."

With a solemn expression, Lady Hua turned her gaze to Black King Kong.

Upon hearing this, Black King Kong's expression also became serious.

For the Yellow Wind Sect, the biggest obstacle to their unification of Changfeng County is the Frost Dragon of Yanqiu. Before this, the Yellow Wind Sect had always kept its distance from the Frost Dragon and tried to avoid direct conflict with it.

"Has it started gathering demons? This is not a good sign. It seems it is no longer satisfied with the status quo."

Thinking of something, Black King Kong's originally cheerful mood turned heavy.

Although the Frost Flood Dragon was very strong before, it did not actually pose a great threat to the Yellow Wind Sect because the Frost Flood Dragon was almost all alone, had few followers, and rarely went out. However, the changes in the Frost Flood Dragon now made him sense a dangerous aura.

Among the demon race, the Flood Dragon is a relatively special kind of demon, and it has a natural appeal to other demons. Once the Frost Flood Dragon begins to recruit subordinates on a large scale, the power of Flame Hill will quickly expand.

Once that stage is reached, Yanqiu will become the true adversary of the Yellow Wind Cult.

"We cannot let this go unchecked; we must find a way to stop it."

Looking up at Hua Niangzi, Black King Kong had a dangerous thought in his mind.

Their eyes met, and Hua Niangzi understood Hei Jingang's thoughts, though she still felt some hesitation.

"The Frost Dragon is not something we can deal with. Ultimately, this matter depends on the leader's decision."

After a moment's thought, Lady Hua gave her answer.

Hearing this, Black King Kong nodded.

(End of this chapter)