Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 464 Mastery of Meridian Circulation
Lanque Mountain was shrouded in dark clouds, and a gentle spring rain was falling softly.

Bathed in the spring rain, the plants and trees around Lanque Mountain seize the opportunity, absorb its secrets, and grow vigorously. After three months of development, Lanque Mountain is now very different from what it used to be.

Everywhere you look is lush greenery; the entire mountain is adorned with spiritual herbs, trees, and flowers, a vibrant scene that is a far cry from its previous desolation.

With its green mountains, clear waters, blue skies, and white clouds, Lanqueshan today resembles the Jiangnan region beyond the Great Wall, possessing a beauty that doesn't belong to this place.

"It's time for the clouds and rain to fall again, so the newly planted spirit rice will probably be ready for harvest soon."

Stretching out his rough palms to catch the rain falling from the sky, a monk who looked like an old farmer smiled sincerely.

Hearing this, the people around them nodded in agreement. Looking at the falling spring rain, they were all genuinely happy.

Although many cultivation families and outstanding disciples have attached themselves to Jiang Chen during this True Inheritance Trial, the majority are still low-level cultivators. Some are servants of the Wuchang Sect, and some are even just rogue cultivators in the Immortal City. Their limit is to reach Qi Refining in their lifetime, and their main jobs are farming and raising livestock.

They chose to come to Lanque Mountain mainly because they wanted to earn higher rewards through land reclamation, and ideally, accumulate some wealth to provide a better starting point for their descendants. They knew that although the cultivation world was vast, there were many more cultivators at the lower levels. In their original places, many of them didn't even have an acre of their own spiritual land, but land reclamation gave them hope.

That's why they resolutely came to the Western Regions, and now the way things have turned out makes them feel like they really made the right bet.

Just then, a long, drawn-out dragon roar echoed through the sky.

"We have to thank Lord Jiang for his kindness. If it weren't for his frequent use of clouds and rain, our harvest this year probably wouldn't have been very good, since the spirit fields here have only just been cultivated."

Looking up at the fleeting dragon shadow behind the dark clouds, an elderly man with white hair couldn't help but sigh.

Upon hearing this and seeing the dragon shadow in the sky, everyone present became solemn, their eyes filled with awe and reverence.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the dragon's shadow parted the clouds and entered the Burial Sand Lake.

"After three months of settling, the water veins of this lake have become even more abundant."

The dragon's body roamed, constantly diving into the depths of Burial Sand Lake, and Jiang Chen carefully sensed the changes in Burial Sand Lake.

"The flow of a hundred rivers."

With a sudden thought, Jiang Chen began to circulate the Hundred Rivers Meridian Technique, drawing upon the power of the water veins to cleanse himself.

The opening of the Spirit Lake and the rise of the water veins presented him with an opportunity to cultivate the Hundred Rivers Meridian Circulation Technique.

With a hum, as time passed and Jiang Chen continued to delve deeper into the lake, the power of the water veins became increasingly abundant, gradually converging into a vortex centered on Jiang Chen.

Being in that environment allowed Jiang Chen's muscles and bones to be tempered to the greatest extent.

"Compared to my original body, the Mist Dragon's body is much easier to cultivate the Hundred Rivers Meridian Technique."

As Jiang Chen spread his divine sense and sensed the changes in the dragon's body, various thoughts flashed through his mind.

At a certain moment, his meridians were reforged, and Jiang Chen, riding the dragon's body, suddenly let out a roar full of pain. In that instant, the old scales shed and new scales grew, and the dragon's body, which was originally about thirty feet long, grew again to forty feet.

Although his cultivation level remained at the Dao Foundation Perfection stage, his aura had increased significantly. His dragon body was sturdy, as if he could shake mountains with ease.

"The Hundred Rivers Meridian Technique is complete." Opening his eyes again, his pupils were azure, and Jiang Chen sensed the changes in the dragon's body.

At this moment, the dragon's body is at least 50% stronger than before. Even without using spiritual power, its powerful physical body alone can fight against ordinary Dao Foundation Perfection cultivators.

"The biggest change that the Hundred Rivers Meridian Method brought me was not the toughness of the dragon's body, but my affinity for water elemental power."

With each breath, he stirred the power of the water veins, and at this moment, Jiang Chen felt as if he had completely merged with the Burial Sand Lake.

With a casual flick of his tail, Jiang Chen easily stirred up huge waves in the Burial Sand Lake, without using any spiritual power.

"When a cultivator reaches the Purple Mansion level, they condense a precious body, undergo a physical transformation, and their essence becomes extraordinary. Now I finally have a relatively clear understanding of this."

With a sudden thought, Jiang Chen raised his dragon claw.

In that instant, his dragon claws became increasingly illusory, transforming from flesh and blood into streams of water.

"If I continue down this path and choose the right local treasures when I am in the Purple Mansion, I have a good chance of condensing a Water Elemental Body. Although this kind of body is not special, it points directly to the root of Water Element and is quite remarkable. Its future potential is still considerable."

As he watched his dragon claws change, Jiang Chen's mind raced with various schemes.

This was an unexpected surprise. He opened up the Spirit Lake to improve the environment of Lanque Mountain and better resist the dangers from the depths of the Sand Sea, but he did not expect to find the opportunity to break through the Hundred Rivers Meridian Technique in the process.

The Nine Abyss Returning Flow Lamp, a treasure containing nine water veins, collided with the strange power within the desert after taking root there, causing the power of the water veins to manifest. This gave him the opportunity to quickly cultivate the Hundred Rivers Meridian Flow. It must be said that this treasure has truly provided him with a lot of help in this trial.

"Now that I have cultivated the Hundred Rivers Meridian, which is naturally compatible with this Burial Sand Lake, perhaps I can make further modifications to it."

"We had planned to proceed slowly before, since transforming Zangsha Lake is time-consuming and laborious, and not a simple matter. But now it's much simpler."

As the thought crossed his mind, Jiang Chen had an idea.

The next instant, his true form separated, and Jiang Chen and the mist dragon split into two.

With a roar, the mist dragon transformed into water and crashed into the Burial Sand Lake, disappearing from sight. Jiang Chen's true form remained in the same spot.

"The task of transforming Burial Sand Lake can basically be handed over to the Mist Dragon. It's not too difficult for it. In a way, it's also a form of cultivation. On one hand, it's about honing itself, and on the other hand, it's about refining the Nine Abyss Returning Flow Lamp, a treasure. Compared to me, the Mist Dragon is more suitable to wield this treasure."

"Once the Mist Dragon completely transforms Burial Sand Lake, its advantages here will be amplified to the extreme, creating an effect similar to the Purple Mansion Treasure Land. With the added blessing of the Nine Abyss Returning Flow Lamp, it will be able to contend with even the Purple Mansion."

"However, if we want to go further, the missing secondary form of the Mist Dragon must be completed as soon as possible. When that time comes, the twelve transformations will be combined into one, and it will transform into a true dragon form. Perhaps then it will be able to truly contend with the Purple Mansion."

As he sensed the mist dragon's aura fading, Jiang Chen began to have expectations for the future.

"With the experience of cultivating as a mist dragon, there are not many obstacles for my main body to cultivate the Hundred Rivers Meridian."

After a moment, having made up his mind, Jiang Chen's main body fell into silence and began to continuously absorb the power of water element to temper himself.

(End of this chapter)