Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 344 The flow of hundreds of rivers
Above the sea of ​​clouds, a dragon spews mist, forging spiritual energy.

At a certain moment, a dragon's roar resounded, and all the spiritual energy in the sky was absorbed, causing the dragon's aura to surge.

"A five-story jade tower, mid-stage of the Dao Foundation stage, this can be considered a success."

Opening his eyes and sensing the changes in the dragon's body, Jiang Chen smiled.

For Dao Foundation cultivators, there is a hurdle at the fourth level of the Jade Tower. Once they cross it, both the mysteries of the Dao Foundation and the essence of spiritual power will undergo a certain transformation. Compared to the early stage of the Dao Foundation, the strength of the middle stage of the Dao Foundation is undoubtedly much stronger.

"Given the essence of the Mist Dragon's superior-grade Dao Foundation, ordinary mid-stage Dao Foundation cultivators are no match for me. Once it enters the Spiritualization state, it can even contend with late-stage Dao Foundation cultivators."

"During this time, my main body has been studying sword techniques, and the cultivation of the Mist Dragon has not been neglected either. The several spiritual techniques I have cultivated have been partially mastered, among which the Cloud and Rain Technique has been fully mastered, not to mention the innate spiritual technique Cloud Mountain Mist Cover."

"With such a foundation, not to mention ordinary mid-stage Dao Foundation cultivators, even those late-stage Dao Foundation cultivators might not be able to compare."

"If there is any shortcoming, the only shortcoming of my Mist Dragon body is perhaps the spiritual artifacts. Although the current Mist Dragon has two spiritual artifacts, the Flood Dragon Armor and the Heavy Water Pearl, they are only of low grade and their power is somewhat insufficient."

With these thoughts colliding, Jiang Chen carefully assessed the combat strength of the Mist Dragon's body.

The Wildfire Secret Realm is about to crash, and a major battle is inevitable. Although there shouldn't be any major problems, we still need to make the necessary preparations.

“Spiritual artifacts are both rare and difficult to forge. If low-grade spiritual artifacts are so difficult, then mid-grade spiritual artifacts are even more so.”

Sensing the rarity of spiritual artifacts, Jiang Chen shook his head.

He now possesses a mid-grade spiritual artifact, the Dragon Fishing Rod. The original Dragon Fishing Rod already had eleven spiritual restrictions, just one step away from becoming a mid-grade spiritual artifact. After he caught the Dao Foundation Flood Dragon, Lady Qinghua, it naturally transformed into a mid-grade spiritual artifact.

However, this magical artifact has a special nature; it is indeed a natural counter to dragons, but it is not very useful against other species.

"With my current skill in weapon crafting, I can attempt to craft a mid-grade spiritual weapon, but it will take time."

"Most importantly, there is no suitable weapon-refining inheritance. If I want to refine a spiritual weapon suitable for the Mist Dragon, I need to figure it out myself."

Various thoughts flashed through Jiang Chen's mind, and he pulled himself back to his senses.

Everything is subject to change. It's impossible for everything to happen only after he has prepared everything perfectly. Not to mention, he is not without trump cards. Both his divine soul power and that treasure can be used to fight for his life at crucial moments.

"Besides the increase in strength, I also had an unexpected gain from this breakthrough."

With his divine sense reflecting upon himself, Jiang Chen saw his dragon body. Unlike his previous dragon body, this one now contained illusory spiritual energy forming within it, flowing like tiny streams of water.

Influenced by these spiritual energies, what was originally just a dragon's skin, an empty dragon body, has gained a touch of life.

"There are mysteries in the world. The Taoist books once said that the earliest cultivators all learned from the world. It was only later that the times changed and the environment of the world changed drastically, which is why it has become what it is today." "Today, the Qingyuan River water vein map is reflected in my heart, and I have also comprehended a secret method from it, a secret method to temper the physical body, the Hundred Rivers Meridian Method."

A sense of mystery filled Jiang Chen's heart, and joy welled up within him.

The Hundred Rivers Meridian Circulation Method is a rare method for tempering the physical body. This tempering is not simply about strengthening muscles and bones and increasing strength. If that were the case, the cultivation world would not lack such secret methods. The true power of this method lies in its ability to draw upon the profound mysteries of heaven and earth hidden within the foundation of one's cultivation, using the power of these mysteries to refine the physical body, allowing it to gradually transcend the mundane and achieve spiritualization. As for the growth of the physical body, it is merely a byproduct.

"The hundred rivers flow through the veins, taking the mysteries of heaven and earth as water and the meridians as rivers, constantly washing away impurities and achieving the sublime."

As soon as the thought arose, the image of a hundred rivers rushing forth naturally appeared in Jiang Chen's mind. The image was very similar to the Qingyuan River that now runs through the four southern prefectures, but there were some differences. Compared to the current Qingyuan River, this water vein map was undoubtedly more mysterious.

"If a cultivator wants to advance to the Purple Mansion, in addition to building a twelve-layered jade tower to support the Purple Mansion, there is another major hurdle: condensing a precious body. Only by building a precious body can a cultivator truly transcend the ordinary."

"The secret techniques of tempering the physical body, such as the Hundred Rivers Meridian Flow, can help cultivators reduce the difficulty of forging a precious body and enhance its essence. However, such secret techniques are extremely rare and are basically the secrets of major forces. At least, there is no similar inheritance in the Mist Sea Ascending Cloud Scripture obtained by the Mist Dragon."

With his mind still, Jiang Chen continuously circulated the Hundred Rivers Meridian Circulation Secret Technique, drawing upon the profound mysteries hidden within the Dao Foundation Cloud Ascension Platform to constantly cleanse himself.

"The so-called treasure body is essentially the imprint of the mysteries of heaven and earth on the flesh and bones, making the physical body extraordinary and giving rise to divine abilities. This phenomenon is actually also manifested in Dao Foundation cultivators, only they are severely incomplete."

"The Dao Foundation of a Dao Foundation cultivator contains profound mysteries. The moment it is formed, it will affect the cultivator's body, although the effect is different in some cases."

“A clear example is the Dao Foundation Azure Spirit Silk of the Aoki family. Once cultivated, the Dao Foundation reflects on the physical body, immediately causing the cultivator's hair to grow extraordinary. This is a manifestation of the mystery. On the other hand, the less obvious example is the Cloud Ascending Platform of the Mist Dragon. The power of the Dao Foundation is reflected in the dantian, mainly affecting spiritual power, which is not visible to the outside world.”

As he carefully observed the changes in his own Dao foundation, Jiang Chen became increasingly impressed by the preciousness of the Hundred Rivers Meridian Flowing Technique.

At this very moment, guided by the Hundred Rivers Meridian, the profound mysteries of heaven and earth hidden deep within the Mist Dragon's Dao Foundation are slowly flowing out like spring water, nourishing the Mist Dragon's dragon body and causing it to gradually transform.

"When a normal cultivator condenses their precious body, it is by forcibly drawing upon the profound mysteries hidden deep within their Dao foundation during a breakthrough, achieving this in one fell swoop. Imprinting these treasures into their flesh and bones is not only dangerous, but also carries a very high probability of failure."

“Cultivators who have practiced the tempering secret method guide the profound mysteries hidden deep within their Dao foundation step by step, gradually elevating their physical bodies to an extraordinary level. This not only effectively reduces the risks, but also significantly lowers the difficulty of condensing a precious body.”

Feeling slightly fatigued and shaken by the impact on his Dao foundation, Jiang Chen temporarily stopped his cultivation.

The practice of the Hundred Rivers Meridian Method is a gradual process and cannot be rushed.

"The Hundred Rivers Meridian Technique was obtained from the Qingyuan River and is most compatible with the Mist Dragon. However, my physical body can also cultivate it, since my true energy also contains the mysteries of heaven and earth."

"When I cultivate the Hundred Rivers Meridian Technique to a certain level, the spiritualization time of the Mist Dragon will definitely be further extended, and it may even be possible to remain in the spiritualization state permanently."

With these thoughts in mind, Jiang Chen made new plans for his future cultivation.

(End of this chapter)