During the Qin Dynasty, he was in charge of the net.

Li Ji bid farewell to the leader of the Luo Wang organization and, from the darkest depths, traversed through layers of passageways to reach the fifth level of the underground palace.

On the fifth floor, there is a courtyard that belongs to him alone.

The ground here is paved with bluestone, and dim oil lamps are lit all around.

Li Ji pushed open the heavy black wooden door of the courtyard, the hinges turning with a dull thud.

next second.

A massive black shadow suddenly pounced, accompanied by a deep, powerful roar.

It was a tiger that was completely black, and much larger than an ordinary tiger.

Its fur is as glossy as satin, and its eyes gleam with a cold, eerie green light.

It was the black tiger he kept.

Before going to the Yin-Yang School, he had already instructed people to feed him flesh and blood on time.

Black Tiger sensed his scent earlier, which is why it pounced at his feet.

Right now, it's lowering its head, affectionately rubbing its huge tiger head against Li Ji's trouser leg, letting out a gentle whimper.

Li Ji glanced down at Black Tiger, and a thought suddenly struck him.

When he touched the Illusionary Sound Box before, he had seen a giant python with a completely bluish-black body in that scene.

In the baby's eyes, the giant python looked more like a young beauty in a green robe with long hair reaching her waist.

Is it because of the mind-observation mantra?

Li Ji's eyes narrowed, and he looked down at the black tiger at his feet again.

The ferocious black tiger from before was gone, replaced by a baby who looked no more than one or two years old.

The baby, wrapped in a black coat, was crawling on all fours, repeatedly banging its little head against his legs.

Li Ji shook his head. If this black tiger's mind were that of a human, could it be only one or two years old?

The next moment, Li Ji raised his leg and kicked Black Tiger away without any mercy.

The force was just right, neither too light nor too heavy, causing Black Tiger to stagger back several steps.

Black Tiger dared not go any further and could only obediently squat in place, hanging his head and guarding the side.

Li Ji glanced at Black Tiger, then walked straight through the courtyard and stepped into a closed, quiet room.

Then he closed the door behind him and sat cross-legged on the futon.

Li Ji slowly closed his eyes, his aura gradually calmed down, and his mind sank into his dantian.

He has already reached the peak of the fourth stage of the Transformation of the Serpent into a Dragon Technique, and he can break through to the fifth stage at any time.

This was all thanks to the Spirit Rhinoceros Jade Disc from Xiangfei.

Two days ago, he had already absorbed all the pure white essence of the Lingxi Jade Wall.

The essence within the jade disc was perfectly compatible with his Ming Shui True Qi. Every time he absorbed a wisp of essence, a light rain would fall in his dantian lake.

After absorbing all the nutrients, his dantian lake had expanded by a full circle.

This marks the threshold of the fifth stage of the Transformation of the Serpent into a Dragon Technique. If he were to cultivate diligently, it would take him at least two more years.

Previously, Li Ji was still on his way and also had to protect Tian Yi, so he did not rush to break through.

He forcibly suppressed the surging true energy within his dantian and endured it for two whole days.

Now is the time for him to break through to the fifth stage.

The fifth transformation is called the Dragon Embryo.

The so-called "dragon embryo" is the key step in the transformation from a snake into a dragon.

One must use one's own true energy, essence, blood, and bone blood as a furnace to completely rebuild one's foundation and refine the embryo of a dragon.

In layman's terms, this step is to gradually temper the mortal body into the young form of a dragon.

How can a human body become a young dragon?

Is this just wishful thinking or pure fantasy?

However, in the "Snake Transforms into a Dragon" method, the dragon is not a concrete image, but a metaphor.

The Jiao is not an ordinary creature of the scaled race, but rather the one that represents the perfect state that all spirits strive for.

In Li Ji's view, the method of transforming a snake into a dragon is to compare the snake to an ordinary person and the dragon to a saint.

The snake represents the mortal self, while the dragon represents the true self. The transformation from a snake to a dragon signifies the transition from the false to the true.

Therefore, this is a supreme method that attempts to attain sainthood through the ordinary.

Thinking about all this, Li Ji's understanding of the Yue Snake Transformation Dragon Technique seemed to have reached a new level.

With a resolute mind and no longer any distracting thoughts, he began to activate the breakthrough method.

The Ming Shui True Qi, which had been suppressed for two days, began to circulate wildly.

These vital energies surged forth from the lake in the dantian, instantly turning the once calm lake into a raging torrent.

In a short while, the true energy of the Mingshui River transformed into raging waves, surging towards Li Ji's meridians.

Each wisp of true energy was like a giant wave rising on the sea.

These giant waves, with overwhelming force, frantically washed over every inch of the meridian walls.

Previously, Li Ji had also experienced a baptism during the three initial stages of the training, but that was something he actively controlled.

Now, the true energy of the Netherworld is surging autonomously, wave after wave.

Li Ji's originally strong meridians were widened and tempered once again under the cleansing of true qi.

The slight obstruction and impurities were completely washed away, causing billowing white steam to continuously emanate from Li Ji's body.

Immediately afterwards, Li Ji had a thought, and he mobilized all the essence and blood in his internal organs.

The essence and blood flowed along the blood vessels, instantly merging with the true energy of the Netherworld.

Qi is the commander of blood, and blood is the mother of qi.

True Qi, carrying essence and blood, circulates throughout the limbs and bones; beneath every inch of skin, there are traces of blood and Qi rolling.

The skin, which was originally closed, has slightly opened its pores and begins to expel impurities and dirt.

The power of the fusion of Qi and blood penetrates directly into the bone marrow and points directly to the essence of cultivation.

The bones and blood throughout the body.

Starting from the coccyx, a series of fine, crisp sounds rang out from Li Ji's body.

The spine, shoulder bones, limb bones, finger bones—every inch of the bones was trembling, every inch of the bones was being tempered.

Impurities and foul air from the gaps in the bones are gradually forced out, making the bones increasingly dense and hard.

At this point, Li Ji's entire body was continuously shrinking and reshaping under the triple tempering of true qi, essence blood, and bone blood.

The meridians have been widened by more than double, with no further obstruction.

The dantian lake became increasingly deep and the flow of qi became increasingly smooth.

His entire figure became increasingly upright and aloof, exuding an inhumanly cold and imposing aura.

Throughout the entire process, Li Ji remained seated firmly on the futon, ignoring the turmoil raging within his body.

Finally, after five hours, the reshaping process was completely finished.

He officially entered the fifth stage of the Yue Snake Transformation into a Dragon Technique, transforming into a dragon.

This can be considered another big step towards the body of a dragon.

Li Ji slowly opened his eyes, the churning blood energy around him gradually calmed down, and the cracking sounds of his bones disappeared.

The most obvious change brought about by this breakthrough was his appearance.

His originally jet-black hair had turned into a deep, cold, dark blue.

Her hair was smooth yet had a cool sheen, swaying slightly with Li Ji's breath, making her appear both alluring and noble.

At the same time, Li Ji also felt that the range of his ability to draw in the surrounding water vapor had increased.

Originally, this range was about ten zhang, but now it has reached fifteen zhang.

It has increased by almost 50%.

The water vapor within a 15-zhang radius was all drawn by his Ming Shui True Qi.

It can gather water with a single thought and disperse it with another, making its power to control water even stronger.

The next moment, Li Ji raised his hand and waved.

From his body, three solid and translucent water-shaped figures slowly emerged and stood quietly in the room.

Each water-shaped figure consumed half of his true energy.

During his fourth reincarnation, the Water Elemental Illusion could only exist within his body and could not leave his body to manifest.

Now that he has entered the Dragon Embryo Realm, the Water Element Illusion Body can not only transform his own water vapor, but also move outside his body.

In his own eyes, the Water Element Illusion was merely a water-shaped human figure formed from the condensation of the true energy of the Netherworld.

However, to outsiders, each of these three figures was exactly the same as Li Ji in appearance, aura, and imposing presence.

It is so seamless that it is difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake. Even when standing next to Li Ji, it is hard to tell the difference between the real person and the clone.

Li Ji instantly thought of several ways to use this ability.

The simplest way is that he can remotely control the Water Elemental Illusion to do certain things or meet certain people.

After it's done, the Water Elemental Illusion will immediately turn into a puddle of water.

This method was convenient for him, but very strange to others.