Covering the Sky: A Guide to Proving the Dao Without Cheats

"Wait, Elder Tao Jie, you just mentioned Holy Blood?"

Luo Heng's eyes lit up. "You mean, holy blood can also be used as a transformation material for those in the Other Shore Realm?"

Tao Jie was taken aback for a moment, but still honestly replied, "Yes, Holy Son."

Holy blood is undoubtedly the top-tier material for the Transformation of the Other Shore. Precisely because it is so precious, we plan to use only one drop for your nine Transformations, but when combined with other rare and precious materials, its effect will be equivalent to two or three drops.”

As he spoke, a hint of smugness appeared on Tao Jie's face.

This is the foundation of ancient clans and sacred sites of great religions.

Even if an ordinary cultivator obtains a rare and precious treasure, without a prescription, they're lucky if they can achieve 70-80% of its effect by consuming it directly.

However, if it is prepared with a special medicinal formula, the effect can be two or three times greater.

Luo Heng waved his hand to interrupt him, his eyes shining as he asked, "What about the Emperor's Blood? Can the Emperor's Blood be used as a material for the Other Shore Transformation?"

"Imperial...Imperial blood?"

Tao Jie's tongue was tied in knots.

Then he recalled the rumors about this new Holy Son—it was said that this was the contemporary Source Master, whose mastery of Source Arts was rare throughout history.

He seemed to understand something, and his gaze towards Luo Heng held a hint of admiration. He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture: "If a drop of imperial blood could be used, that would be even better. It would surely forge the strongest foundation for the Holy Son, one that has never been seen before."

Luo Heng chuckled and slapped the table: "Who said I only have a drop of imperial blood?"

Tao Jie's admiration froze instantly, and he stammered, "Holy... Holy Son, do you mean... you're going to use several drops?"

Luo Heng didn't answer, but instead stroked his chin: "Speaking of which, wouldn't the effect be better if we mixed several different imperial bloodlines than if we used only one?"

"How many, how many kinds?" Tao Jie's tongue was completely tied.

When he looked at Luo Heng again, his gaze had changed from admiration to looking up to him—and even a hint of greed flashed across his eyes. However, he was still aware of the difference in their social status, so he quickly composed himself and began to seriously discuss the feasibility with Luo Heng.

Finally, Luo Heng, satisfied, told him to go back and prepare.

……

Ye Fan, who had been listening for a while, couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement: "Old Luo, besides the Azure Emperor's blood, you also have the blood of other ancient emperors? And not just one kind?"

Luo Heng chuckled, "It's a secret."

After a pause, he couldn't resist and started showing off.

"Old Ye, you've really struck gold. I have three or four kinds of imperial blood here. If I have any left after I use them up, I'll save some for you."

"Look how your buddy treats you."

At this point, perhaps still feeling the effects of yesterday's alcohol, he blurted out another sentence:

"In the future, you'll either have to recognize me as your godfather or introduce your sister to me—otherwise, you'll really be a terrible person."

Ye Fan looked bewildered: "No, Lao Luo, I wanted to say this last night. I'm an only child, I don't have any brothers or sisters."

Luo Heng smiled meaningfully: "Just because it didn't happen before doesn't mean it won't happen in the future."

"We're here in Beidou this time, who knows how many years it might be before we go back to Earth. What if your parents lose their main account and want to create a new one? Then you'll have a younger sister, right?"

Ye Fan couldn't help but complain, "Even if my parents started training now, they wouldn't be adults for another eighteen years! How old are you this year?"

"Hehe, I'll always be eighteen."

Seeing Ye Fan roll his eyes, Luo Heng smiled and explained, "Ye Fan, I'm not trying to be mean, but your thinking is way too outdated."

Now that we're cultivators, we can at least live to be immortals. Even if we don't achieve eternal life, with a little effort, living for a thousand or eight hundred years is a piece of cake. At that point, what's an eighteen-year difference?

Ye Fan really pondered for a while, and finally thought... why not just recognize a godfather?

Luo Heng ignored Ye Fan's conflicted expression and started calculating in his mind: "One drop of Azure Emperor's blood, one bottle of Wushi Emperor's blood, and Senior Gai Jiuyou's blood can also be considered a kind of Emperor's blood. I'll get another drop from Wei Yi later. The Yao Guang Holy Land should have several other kinds of Holy Blood..."

Wait... no, I think I also have some kind of imperial bloodline?

He seemed to suddenly remember something and stood up abruptly.

He hurriedly told Ye Fan, "I have urgent business to attend to, you should cultivate first," and without waiting for a reply, he dashed out.

Luo Heng heard Ye Fan calling "Hey, feed me!" from behind, but he didn't turn around.

He ran into the courtyard where Gai Jiuyou and Wei Yi lived, and suddenly saw the little girl talking to Xia Jiuyou. He felt a pang of guilt for no reason.

The last vestiges of the alcohol effect vanished completely in an instant.

Seeing that the little girl didn't react strangely, he breathed a sigh of relief. He silently reminded himself: some jokes shouldn't be made carelessly, otherwise you might get slapped to death by some big shot at any time.

As I passed by Black Emperor, who was lying by the door, a bad feeling arose within me.

He instinctively dodged the Black Emperor's sneak attack.

"Damn it, you dog, are you crazy? You dare bite me!"

Luo Heng's hand was already glowing with the secret light of the character "荒" (Wilderness), ready to teach this damned dog a lesson.

Black Emperor knew he couldn't beat Luo Heng right now, so he quickly hid behind Little Girl.

Luo Heng was utterly speechless at the sight—a dog the size of a calf hiding behind a seven or eight-year-old girl looked utterly ridiculous.

"You damn dog, come out and fight me one-on-one if you dare! What kind of skill is it to hide behind a little girl?"

Black King proudly poked his head out from above Little Girl's head:

"Woof! Come and hit me if you dare! I'm not going out! And you brat, how dare you steal the blood of the Great Emperor Wushi! Hand it over right now, or this isn't over!"

Luo Heng felt awkward and subconsciously glared at Xia Jiuyou beside her. She assumed that Gai Jiuyou had told her, and that she had deliberately told Hei Huang, wanting to see the human and dog fight.

Xia Jiuyou glared back defiantly: "It wasn't me who said it, it was..."

At this point, her tone suddenly softened, and she glanced guiltily at the little girl beside her.

Luo Heng looked at the little girl in surprise.

The little girl's face turned bright red, and she whispered, "I'm sorry, Brother Luo Heng... I didn't know I shouldn't tell Big Dog about this. I told him when Big Dog asked me..."

Luo Heng glared fiercely at Black Emperor—this damned dog dared to try and extract information from Little Nannan? He'd beat it to death today!

He tried to bypass Xiao Nannan to catch Hei Huang, while Hei Huang also circled around Xiao Nannan. The two, a dog and a man, were circling back and forth like an eagle catching a chick.

Xia Jiuyou couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Luo Heng, unable to save face, immediately unleashed the "Grand Emperor Huang Zengtian".

Black King was immediately pinned to the ground.

Luo Heng sneered, clenched his fist, and stepped forward, delivering three punches to the dog's head. Black King's eyes darted around, and his tongue lolled out.

Luo Heng then snorted coldly, stood up, and prepared to leave.

A dog's paw trembled as it touched his ankle.

"No, no... You can't leave... You have to return the blood of the Great Emperor Wushi to me..."

Black King lay on the ground, stubbornly raising its head.

Luo Heng was now hesitant. He couldn't very well kill it, could he? He thought for a moment, then said:

"I cannot return the blood of the Great Emperor Wushi to you. How about this—I will help you find a way to give birth to the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo, what do you say?"