Nine Realms Sword Emperor
Chapter 55 - 55 55 2 Drops of Dragon's Essence Blood

55: Chapter 55: 2 Drops of Dragon’s Essence Blood 55: Chapter 55: 2 Drops of Dragon’s Essence Blood The ancient war dragons were inherently a warrior race, born to fight and to enhance their strength through battle.

Chu Fengmian had just experienced a life-and-death battle, and the injuries he sustained not only failed to affect his strength; they actually pushed his power even further.

Now, Chu Fengmian faintly felt that he had finally completely unleashed the power of the first drop of Ancient War Dragon Blood Essence.

Only through battle could one stimulate the most terrifying power of the Battle Dragon Technique.

“The most powerful aspect of the Battle Dragon Technique is that it allows one to grow increasingly brave and stronger in combat, just like the ancient war dragons.

Otherwise, why do you think it is considered the ultimate Cultivation Technique?”

The voice of Xing Xuan echoed in his mind.

Xing Xuan was usually silent and only spoke up when Chu Fengmian was practicing his cultivation.

“Now that you’ve experienced hardship, you have triggered all the power of the Ancient War Dragon Blood Essence.

It’s time for you to try to condense the second drop of Ancient War Dragon Blood Essence.”

As Xing Xuan spoke, he glanced at the Qi Gathering Pills in front of Chu Fengmian with a hint of disdain.

“These pills are too low in grade.

Even if you refine them all, I’m afraid they’ll barely be enough to condense the second drop of Ancient War Dragon Blood Essence.

To truly cultivate the Battle Dragon Technique to its fullest, you will need many more pills.”

“I know.”

Chu Fengmian replied.

When he was condensing the first drop of Ancient War Dragon Blood Essence, he already realized that the Battle Dragon Technique was an absolute glutton.

Unlike ordinary cultivation techniques, the amount of pills needed to cultivate the Battle Dragon Technique was ten times, a hundred times more.

Four hundred Qi Gathering Pills, worth four hundred thousand Bone Tempering Pills—a fortune that amounted to several years’ income for the Lin family—were only enough to condense the second drop of Ancient War Dragon Blood Essence.

“There’s no other way, I can only accumulate them bit by bit.”

Chu Fengmian was clear in his mind.

It was impossible to gather enough pills in the remote Linwu City; only later, after leaving Linwu City for a more bustling place, would there be a chance to obtain more.

Chu Fengmian had already made plans in his heart, but those would have to wait until after he’d dealt with the Lin family’s affairs.

“First, I shall cultivate.

Only strength provides a stable foundation; without it, all is in vain.”

Chu Fengmian thought to himself, then calmed his emotions, picked up the Qi Gathering Pills, and began to ingest and refine them.

One by one, the Qi Gathering Pills were quickly refined and consumed by Chu Fengmian.

This Spiritual Power, all stored within his body, lingered in the phantom of the ancient war dragon.

It wasn’t until the four hundred Qi Gathering Pills were entirely depleted that Chu Fengmian felt the phantom of the ancient war dragon begin to tremble slightly.

Chu Fengmian knew this was the moment when the Spiritual Power reached its limit and was ready to condense the essence blood.

“Condense!”

Chu Fengmian furrowed his brow, mobilized all his Spiritual Power, and forcefully began to condense.

Upon the phantom of the ancient war dragon, the second droplet of golden essence blood slowly formed.

“Whew.”

It was only after successfully condensing the second drop of Ancient War Dragon Blood Essence that Chu Fengmian finally sighed in relief.

The condensation was a close call, nearly failing due to insufficient Spiritual Power.

“It seems my realm has stepped into the Third Level of the Body Tempering Realm.”

He stood up, moved his body around, and felt significantly stronger.

The palm print that had been on Chu Fengmian’s chest had now completely disappeared.

As a descendant of the ancient war dragon bloodline, Chu Fengmian naturally possessed terrifying healing abilities.

Injuries that would take a common Martial Artist at least a month to heal with medicine had healed in no time at all for him.

For Chu Fengmian, one day was more than enough, such was the terrifying aspect of the ancient Battle Dragon bloodline.

“I was able to contend against the ninth level of the Body Tempering realm, even when I was just at the first level.

I wonder just how much my strength has increased after this breakthrough.”

Chu Fengmian thought to himself as he suddenly threw a punch through the air.

There was a loud “Bang!” when it connected.

The air before Chu Fengmian seemed to explode.

This was a display of Condensing Air Explosion.

This was something only a martial artist at the pinnacle of the Body Tempering realm could achieve.

Now, Chu Fengmian’s strength had likely reached that of a peak Body Tempering martial artist, if not stronger.

This time, should Chu Fengmian encounter the lord of Linwu City, he was confident that he could defeat him within three moves.

Having condensed two drops of the ancient Battle Dragon essence blood in Linwu City, he already stood at the peak.

If he could condense even more of that essence blood, he might well have the power to crush the entire Wusheng Kingdom beneath his feet.

Chu Fengmian mused to himself.

But to condense the essence blood of the ancient Battle Dragon required astronomical resources.

This time, aside from the fifty-four Qi Gathering Pills that Chu Fengmian had purchased from Wanqi Pavilion, the rest were looted from the Wu Yan Hall party in the Barbarian Mountains.

It was an unexpected fortune; otherwise, amassing such wealth would have taken Chu Fengmian a great deal of time.

“Speaking of which, there seems to be another windfall I haven’t collected yet.

Another day has passed; it looks like the time is about right.”

Chu Fengmian muttered to himself, stood up, opened the secret chamber’s bronze door, and walked outside.

Stepping out of the bronze door, Chu Fengmian immediately saw Xuan Jingtai outside.

When Xuan Jingtai saw Chu Fengmian emerge from the bronze door and sensed the changes in his cultivation, his eyes widened in surprise.

In just a single day, not only had Chu Fengmian fully recovered from his injuries, but his strength had also undergone a tremendous leap, advancing two whole realms to reach the third level of the Body Tempering realm.

This speed was absolutely astonishing, almost incredulous.

Even among the geniuses of the Wusheng Kingdom, perhaps none could compare to Chu Fengmian.

Though Xuan Jingtai was surprised, his expression remained calm as he stepped forward with a slight smile.

“Congratulations to Young Master Chu for advancing another step further in strength.”

“It was thanks to the pills from Wanqi Pavilion, otherwise, my progress wouldn’t have been this smooth.”

Chu Fengmian also responded with a smile before his expression became serene as he spoke.

“I wonder if Shopkeeper Xuan’s promise to help me with three tasks was sincere?”

“Of course, it was,” Xuan Jingtai asserted firmly.

“Shopkeeper Xuan has never regretted his words.

What, does Young Master Chu need my assistance?”

“Indeed,” Chu Fengmian confirmed with a nod.

“I need Shopkeeper Xuan to help me kill someone.”

“Kill someone?”

Upon hearing this, Xuan Jingtai looked at Chu Fengmian in surprise.

With a super powerhouse backing Chu Fengmian, he shouldn’t need anyone else to do the killing.

But soon, Xuan Jingtai realized that since the powerhouse behind Chu Fengmian didn’t wish to reveal himself, they clearly didn’t want to be exposed.

So, that must be why Chu Fengmian had come to him.