The concept of a born saint begins with Strange Tales from Liaozhai.

King You of Zhou suddenly burst into laughter, the sound echoing throughout the palace.

"Since my beloved concubine is curious, then I will send someone to that misty mountain to take a look!"

"Take a look at that so-called Great Serpent, the God of Mist Mountain, what exactly is it!"

He waved his sleeve as he spoke, his eyes full of laughter, his expression relaxed and casual.

"If it really is a giant snake, we might be able to catch it and show it to you, my beloved!"

Upon hearing this, the doctors in the hall looked at each other, but none of them dared to utter a sound.

Bao Si was slightly taken aback, then gently lowered her eyelids, her heart filled with emotion, a hint of intense desire flickering across her lips.

King You of Zhou waved his hand and called out, "Guards!"

Royal guards immediately entered the palace in response to the call.

The guards were clad in leather armor, with bronze swords at their waists and long spears on their backs, their steps precise and powerful.

They knelt on one knee in the hall.

"Your Majesty."

King You of Zhou said directly, "By my order, select several hundred elite soldiers, led by military officers, to go to the village of Wushan immediately and see what this so-called Wushan Mountain God really is!"

"If it really is a giant snake, then I will catch it and bring it back to the palace so that my beloved concubine can see this novelty!"

The soldiers responded in unison.

"Yes!"

They got up and quickly retreated.

Before long, outside the palace, hundreds of armored soldiers, with their horses at the ready and their weapons in order, formed ranks under the leadership of a military officer.

With a command given, they stepped out of the city gates of the capital, Haojing, and headed southwest along the ancient road toward Wushan, where the mountain god was said to appear.

……

Wushan Peak.

On the rock, a huge figure lay quietly coiled.

The scales were layered and tightly packed, like iron plates, and shimmered with a bluish-green luster under the sunlight.

Its body was over ten zhang long, coiled among the giant rocks on the mountaintop, resembling a section of green mountain ridge.

Su Chen's gaze fell on the control panel.

[Innate Talent & Physique: Azure Dragon (Transcendental)]

Energy required for the next stage of physical transformation: 2166961

[Energy: 2166962]

After seven and a half years, the energy has accumulated to the point where it can transform!

A look of anticipation appeared in Su Chen's eyes.

Chapter 106: Metamorphosis into a Chi Dragon!

Looking at the energy he had accumulated, Su Chen's eyes were filled with anticipation.

Then, without any hesitation, he had a thought and began the transformation.

In an instant, almost all the accumulated energy disappeared.

[Energy: 1]

Su Chen felt an unprecedented warm current enveloping his body.

An intense tingling sensation came over him, and he began to shed his skin once again.

Time passed slowly, and the sun gradually set overhead.

As the last wisp of sunset disappeared behind the distant mountains, a bright, clear moon slowly rose.

Silvery moonlight poured down from the sky and fell on the top of Wushan Mountain.

Just then.

The massive, blue-green shell perched atop the mountain trembled slightly.

Click~

A crisp and loud cracking sound suddenly rang out.

A thin crack suddenly appeared on the originally uniform blue shell.

A faint blue light shone through the gap.

Immediately afterwards, the crack spread rapidly.

Click~

A strange and majestic head slowly emerged from the crack.

Su Chen slowly opened his two long, narrow eyes, his pupils deep and dark, like two deep, cold pools.

Moonlight fell into his pupils, giving them a bluish-gold luster.

Su Chen suddenly struggled.

With a crack, the thick old shell that covered his entire body suddenly shattered, and his enormous body emerged from it.

Under the moonlight, a brand new figure was revealed.

His body was taller and more powerful than before.

Its body was over ten zhang long, resembling a long blue river winding around the mountain peak.

Its scales are fine and neat, each displaying a crystal-clear jade-like color.

Moonlight fell upon the scales, reflecting a faint bluish glow.

His head resembled a camel's, his eyes a rabbit's, his neck a snake's, his belly a clam's, his scales a fish's, his claws an eagle's, his ears a cow's, and he had a long beard.

The only flaw is that his head is still completely bald, without any dragon horns resembling deer antlers.

Apart from lacking dragon horns, he is almost indistinguishable from a dragon, and from a distance, ordinary people can hardly tell the difference!

Su Chen's two long, slender dragon whiskers swayed gently in the night breeze, and the dragon claws on his four limbs below his belly were sharp and powerful, exuding a unique aura of an ancient legendary creature.

"Who am I now?"

After carefully examining the body, Su Chen's eyes showed doubt.

The next second, a thought struck him, and his gaze immediately fell upon the control panel.

[Lifespan increased, Comprehension +723]

【Name: Su Chen (7 years old)】

Lifespan: 1220

[Innate Talent & Comprehension: 33184 (Born a Saint, Extremely Rare)]...

【Innate Talent & Physique: Chilong (Pseudo-Dragon)】

Energy required for the next stage of physical transformation: 9159381

[Energy: 401]

Looking at his seven-year-old son, Su Chen sighed at how quickly time flies.

Fortunately, each transformation extends their lifespan significantly.

Otherwise, even he would be anxious in this place where inspiration is scarce.

Ignoring lifespan and comprehension, Su Chen's gaze fell upon his innate physical constitution.

"A dragon? A fake dragon?"

After a brief assessment of the dragon's body, Su Chen couldn't help but feel that the evaluation was indeed well-deserved.

Although his body now has the form of a dragon, he is missing the most important part: dragon horns.

As the saying goes, a dragon cannot ascend to heaven without a foot, which refers to the dragon's horns.

Su Chen realized that at this moment, he was indeed unable to ride the clouds.

If he could truly fly, with his innate, god-like comprehension, he could instantly master his body's abilities. Since he couldn't sense it, it meant that the Chilong truly couldn't fly.

"No wonder it's been called a fake dragon..."

Su Chen shook his head slightly.

However, he wasn't too disappointed. Compared to the pythons and dragons he had encountered before, he was now getting closer and closer to a real dragon!

At the same time, as a Chilong, its ability to control water and fog has also been greatly enhanced.

Su Chen was confident that as long as he continued to transform, he would eventually become a true dragon.

Thinking about it, his gaze involuntarily turned to the energy required for the next stage of transformation.

"The energy required hasn't increased too dramatically."

Su Chen silently calculated and quickly came to a conclusion.

It will take approximately 32 years to gather the energy for transformation again.

"It's alright, it wasn't too long..."

Then, he focused his attention on comprehending the rudimentary form of the Heavenly Tribulation Dao Fruit.

For more than seven years, he has been studying the prototypes of the Dao Fruit of Thunder, the Dao Fruit of Wind, and the Dao Fruit of Fire, trying to combine them together.

During this process, he also discovered some problems.

It was very difficult and obscure to comprehend the rudimentary form of the Dao Fruit in this place. Only now has he begun to grasp the mysteries of the rudimentary form of the Dao Fruit of the Heavenly Tribulation.

At the same time, he also had the feeling that as long as he consumed energy, he could summon tribulation clouds and unleash the three heavenly tribulations of thunder, fire, and wind.

While thinking, Su Chen continued to comprehend the rudimentary form of the Heavenly Tribulation Dao Fruit, as well as the method of gathering the essence of the sun and moon.

……

Four days later, at noon.

The sun was high in the sky.

Suddenly, the sound of rapid hoofbeats came from the road.

More than two hundred armored cavalrymen galloped at full speed, their bronze armor clashing and dust billowing, appearing from afar like a gray-yellow dust dragon rolling across the land.

After four days of travel, day and night, their faces were etched with exhaustion, their complexions ashen, their armor covered in dust, and even their warhorses were breathing heavily.

As the outline of Wushan Village came into view in the distance, Xing Shunhui let out a sigh of relief.

"We've finally arrived..."

Shen Wu, who was at the head of the group, reined in his horse and looked into the distance.

Ahead lay a remote little village, with more than a hundred households scattered at the foot of the mountain.

Beyond that, there was a massive mountain range.

That must be their destination...

Kiriyama!

The mountains rise high, shrouded in a light mist, giving them an air of mystery.

The customer, Peng Fshan, didn't seem too surprised or concerned.

They didn't really believe what the messenger said about the God of Mist Mountain.

In their eyes, it was nothing but absurd flattery.

Perhaps there really is a giant snake on that misty mountain, but because it is too frightening, the villagers spread rumors and called it the god of the misty mountain.

Is there really a god of Wushan?

They don't believe it.

They were all armored soldiers from the royal city, who had seen blood and fought in battle.