Yellow Court Daoist
Chapter 404 - 380: In the Dragon Transformation Pond, Gathering Experience Value Frenzily!

No heaven, no earth exists—only the boundless Chaotic Space, wreathed in drifting mists.

The sounds of water currents could be heard from all directions.

Rippling...

At times like a gentle stream, flowing endlessly.

At times like a mighty river, roaring tumultuously.

"Wujiang Dragon Palace."

Lu Qingfeng muttered softly, then suppressed the emerging thoughts and sat down cross-legged.

The foundation of the Wujiang Dragon Palace far surpassed that of the Min River, and the power of the Wujiang Dragon Lord was certainly not inferior to the Min River Dragon Lord. Lu Qingfeng was still not prepared to tackle the grievances suffered by Ao Le during his youth.

For now, put aside.

The fortune in the Dragon Transformation Pond was considerable.

Lu Qingfeng did not wish to waste it.

"Such a pity."

"Seven hundred years of arduous cultivation, yet I remain in the Gathering Law Realm, unable to utilize the Dragon Transformation Pond to swiftly enhance my cultivation level."

Lu Qingfeng shook his head.

Back then,

when the Min River Dragon Lord sent Luo Fuzi to the Chunshen Realm, Lu Qingfeng's own incarnation had also cultivated in the Dragon Transformation Pond for three years. The Min River Dragon Lord took Luo Fuzi as a disciple and Lu Qingfeng as a son-in-law, both to establish karmic ties or to connect their fates with his to some extent.

Thus, the fortunes that both obtained in the Chunshen Realm also allowed the Min River Dragon Lord to reap substantial benefits.

The same applied to the Shang River Dragon Palace.

Before entering the Chunshen Realm, cultivating in the Dragon Transformation Pond meant one would owe a debt to the Shang River. Once the Chunshen Realm merged into the Ancient Shang Region, the fortunes of the Shang River Dragon Palace would naturally soar.

"However."

"The more of such favors, the better."

For the Dragon Clan and the ordinary cultivators, the Dragon Transformation Pond represented an immense opportunity. For Lu Qingfeng, it was akin to the supreme opportunity found within the Heaven Covering Blood Sea of the Five Directions Realm!

Five hundred years ago, a huge harvest.

For the past five hundred years, he had long awaited this.

And yet, with Lu Qingfeng's temperament, willing to risk dangers in the Chunshen Realm, aside from what Ao Le had mentioned and the fortunes after the Chunshen Realm, currently speaking, the primary driving force and the most crucial reason he could not miss was the Dragon Transformation Pond.

Gazing into the void—

[Immortal Artifact: Dragon Transformation Pond (Damaged)]

[Grade: Second Rank]

[Description: Supreme treasure of the Immortal Qin Dragon Clan. Lost during the chaos when the Immortal Qin destroyed and One Realm was in disarray; later appeared in the Ancient Shang Region. Shang River, East Sea, and West Sea fought over it, the treasure split into three: 'Dragon Transformation Pond,' 'Dragon Gate,' and 'Nine Dragon Seal.' The 'Dragon Transformation Pond' held by Shang River draws upon the power of the sun, moon, and stars, absorbs the spiritual energy of the heavens, earth, and rivers, transforming into pond water. Contains the profound truths of the Great Dao; ordinary members of the Dragon Clan who enter the pond can purify their bloodlines, making their future cultivation faster. Other cultivators entering can use the profound truths and pond water to accelerate their enlightenment and cultivation.]

"Dragon Transformation Pond!"

A spirit light flickered in Lu Qingfeng's eyes as he listened to the trickling of pond water by his ears. Unable to contain himself any longer, he immediately submerged his consciousness and focused on cultivation.

Luofu Sword Scripture!

Twelve Heavenly Demon God Skill!

Yellow Robe True Skill!

Five Thunder Heart Sutra!

Four top-tier cultivation techniques operated simultaneously, emitting a sound from within Lu Qingfeng's body like a tsunami sweeping across in all directions. True Yuan surged as if shaking the Dragon Transformation Pond.

Of course,

That was an illusion.

Even if damaged, the Dragon Transformation Pond was a Second Rank Immortal Artifact, far beyond Lu Qingfeng's capacity at the Jiedan Level to affect.

In terms of Immortal Dao,

After seven hundred years of cultivation, Lu Qingfeng had just reached the Jiedan Gathering Law Realm and just touched upon the level of Condensing Evil and Refining Gang, yet unable to even condense a single level of Gang Sha.

Inside the Dragon Transformation Pond, it was impossible to perform Condensing Evil and Refining Gang.

But Lu Qingfeng still operated the cultivation techniques—

Boom, boom, boom!

True Yuan swept across, pulling along the streams within this Chaotic Space of no heaven and earth formed by the derivation of the Dragon Transformation Pond. The pure refined 'pond water' continued to be refined, transforming into robust True Yuan.

True Yuan reached its limit.

Gang Sha had not yet been achieved; it couldn't be enhanced further.

"Derivation!"

Lu Qingfeng began spending Experience Value, continuously causing his cultivation level to 'fall—rise' in a cyclical loop.

One hundred thousand!

One million!

Ten million!

The long-missed torrential Experience Value surged in.

"Exhilarating!"

Lu Qingfeng shouted with great satisfaction.

With practiced ease, he opened the 'Derivation Technique,' trading for the methods that had been analyzed earlier but had not yet been traded.

Dragon Whale Mountain Refining Method!

Three Light Heavenly Xin Sword Refining Method!

Fate Mirror Refining Method!

Time passed.

In just a short period of two months, the cultivation methods for the Immortal Artifact 'Dragon Whale Mountain' and two Eighth Rank Magical Artifacts had been traded and recorded in the attribute list.

Whereas the Soul Losing Bell, Three Suns One Qi Sword, and Golden Centipede Bamboo Stick had already been traded while his incarnation Luo Fuzi entered the Dragon Transformation Pond five hundred years ago.

Lu Qingfeng continued without pause.

All the Immortal Artifacts and Magical Artifact cultivation methods were traded out, then he began deriving the Magic Gates.

The Luofu Sword Scripture had already been enhanced to the Supreme Level.

But the Twelve Heavenly Demon God Skill, Yellow Robe True Skill, and Five Thunder Heart Sutra were still at the Mysterious Grade. Such a rare opportunity to use up such vast amounts of Experience Value was precious; seizing this chance, Lu Qingfeng hurriedly enhanced them.

[Derivation of Twelve Heavenly Demon God Skill in progress—]

[Derivation of Yellow Robe True Skill in progress—]

[Derivation of Five Thunder Heart Sutra in progress—]

While Divine Skills were sufficient for now, the stronger the cultivation techniques, the better to avoid difficulties in encountering such opportunities in the future.

The water in the Dragon Transformation Pond surged again.

Experience Value skyrocketed in surges.

Continuously consumed by Lu Qingfeng, his cultivation level fluctuated repeatedly, breaking through hundreds of millions in a moment.

The Dragon Transformation Pond, being an Immortal Artifact and even a Second Rank Immortal Artifact, drew in the immense power of the sun, moon, stars, the earthly spiritual energy of mountains and rivers within the Shang River Dragon Palace. Accumulating for countless years, the pond was like Chaotic Space, the water vast like the Four Seas.

Even the Dragon King often cultivated within.

For Lu Qingfeng, merely a Jiedan True Man, refining any amount of this pond water was like a drop in the ocean, barely noticeable.

Such was his cultivation.

Aside from greedily gathering Experience Value and advancing his Magic Gates, Lu Qingfeng also comprehended the mysteries within the Dragon Transformation Pond.

The pond harbored the ultimate principles of the great Dao.

When members of the Dragon Clan entered, their bloodline could be purified.

While Lu Qingfeng cultivated there, he felt an incredibly profound aura, elusive and unfathomable, forcing him to chase after this aura tirelessly. Unknowingly, his realm also elevated.

He couldn't advance his cultivation level.

But his Dao ability gradually progressed.

Immersed within.

While practicing Immortal Dao Methods to gather Experience Value and strengthen his Magic Gates, Lu Qingfeng also pondered over this profound aura, continuously gaining insights and enhancing his Dao ability.

Under such conditions, the Life Dao too underwent changes.

Life Dao cultivation.

Over six or seven hundred years, with the aid of Immortal Dao and 'Enlightenment,' Lu Qingfeng had already reached the fourth level of the Third Realm (the Refining Core Realm)—

The Dan Fire Realm.

Cultivating internal Dan Fire, he progressed towards forming his Daoist Embryo. Once the Daoist Embryo was formed and the Golden Core shattered creating a Purple Palace, that would signify entering the fourth level of Life Dao—the Purple Palace Realm.

This process was extremely challenging.

Whether forming the Daoist Embryo or shattering the Golden Core, each was as daunting as 'Creating Dan Fire'—impeding thresholds like natural chasms.

Many Life Dao Practitioners were trapped forever at the Third Realm due to failing to cross these barriers.

Like Yuan Bi in Yuan Lake, stuck at forming the Daoist Embryo, making no progress. Or Lan Feihu, slightly better, whose Daoist Embryo was initially formed yet gave no clues on how to solidify it or to advance to shattering the Golden Core, also stranded in this realm.

Lu Qingfeng first met these two seven hundred years ago.

Yuan Bi was creating Dan Fire then and remains unchanged today.

Lan Feihu's Daoist Embryo was initial, and still, it isn't solidified.

Unless something unexpected happened.

These two had no hope of reaching the Fourth Realm in this lifetime, not even reaching the true peak of the Third Realm.

Thus, these generals, though not weak, had a significant gap compared with real powerhouses of the Third Realm, like the Southern Pass Road Jiedu Envoy Pei Zhi, the Inspector Gan Ziang, and Bai Ziyue from the Yuan You Tongshen Palace.

As for Lu Qingfeng.

While he wasn't exactly trapped at this level, crossing over was still no easy feat.

The mysterious aura in the Dragon Transformation Pond was, indeed, a rare opportunity.

"Life Dao."

Chasing after the aura, he continuously gained insight into the mysteries of Life Dao and the varying layers following the Dan Fire.

Unaware of how time passed.

...

Immersed within.

Suddenly.

A sound akin to the Yellow Bell Great Lv jolted Lu Qingfeng from his cultivation.

"Hmm?"

"Time is up."

Lu Qingfeng figured with a calculation of fingers that three years had passed in the blink of an eye. Before he could even rise, the next moment, he fell out of the Dragon Transformation Pond and back into the palace.

Dragon Transformation Palace.

Standing in the palace, Min River Dragon Lord had his hands clasped behind his back, while Wujiang Dragon Lord was nowhere to be seen. Around the palace, various strong beings dressed in colored robes were present. Some were from the Dragon Clan, some not. They gathered in twos and threes, either sitting and discussing Dao or engaging in lively discussions from Tian Nan to all over.

Only Min River Dragon Lord stood alone, unengaged.

"My father, born in the East Sea, sought refuge in Shang River only when he ran out of options. His shallow roots were why he was sidelined."

Clear in his heart, Lu Qingfeng stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Min River Dragon Lord, addressing him as "Father."

"Follow me."

Min River Dragon Lord nodded slightly and walked outside the Dragon Transformation Palace. Lu Qingfeng quickly followed.

Eyes from the hall followed their path.

Vaguely, comments like 'Min River son-in-law,' 'greedy for grain rations,' 'Water Drowning Seven Armies,' among others, could be heard.

...

Shang River Dragon Palace.

The residence of Min River Dragon Lord.

"In two years, we are to enter the Chunshen Realm."

Min River Dragon Lord sat opposite Lu Qingfeng, and waved his hand. Immediately, an artifact resembling a small pond and a precious sword landed on the table before them, "This is the 'Inheritance Order' and 'Summoning Sword.' The former can help you conceal your qi foundation in the Chunshen Realm, while the latter, a treasure I chanced upon in earlier years, can slay all enemies when wielded."

Lu Qingfeng looked over—

[Magic Artifact: Inheritance Order (Pond)]

[Grade: Sixth Rank]

[Description: A one-time-use artifact; replicated by the Shang River Dragon Palace in line with the Immortal Qin's Inheritance Order, it aids Third Realm Practitioners in taking on the causality and fortune of native beings in other realms to conceal their own foundations.]

...

[Magic Artifact: Summoning Sword]

[Grade: Seventh Order]

[Description: Owned by the lord Ge Shao during the Immortal Han Period. Inscribed on it is the name Summoning. Recorded in 'Ancient and Modern Notes': Ge Shao dreamt of a divine being granting him a precious sword which was found by his bedside upon waking, inscribed with the word 'Summoning,' interpreted as 'Zihao' for Shao. Wielding this sword aligns with the celestial orthodoxy as if aided by the divine.]

"Thank you, Father King!"

Lu Qingfeng expressed gratitude in haste.

These two treasures.

The Inheritance Order needs no further elaboration, a gift from the Shang River Dragon Palace. Luo Fuzi was also bestowed such a treasure in his time. Similar artifacts exist in the East Sea and West Sea Dragon Palaces and also in the Immortal Sect-held Ancient Shang Heavenly Court, albeit with different appearances but similar functions.

Otherwise.

Rashly entering the Chunshen Realm, if there were any expert in divination who derived from the Heavenly Mechanism, practitioners from Ancient Shang like Lu Qingfeng would stand out like a bright light in the dark, instantly noticed.

After all, not everyone is like Lu Qingfeng, who possesses a Great Divine Power Level 'Inverted Void Glazed Glass Wall' that can conceal one's Heavenly Mechanism.