Chapter 1031: Chapter 440: Body Refining Breaks Through Fourth Rank Upper Grade; Soaring Dragon Art Transforms (2)

In his heart, he estimated: "With the aid of this Pill, as long as the method is proper, enhancing the dragon might to a senior Fourth Rank Upper Grade level shouldn’t be too much of a problem."

"Even... with the power of this Pill, if I repeatedly refine my body, perhaps I can slowly hone my physique to truly reach the Fourth Rank Upper Grade level."

Thinking of this, a satisfied smile naturally appeared on Xu Ping’s lips.

The resources in the True Dragon Hall are truly terrifyingly profound.

No wonder most of those high-level Demon Race members are complacent; with such abundant resources and powerful bloodline talents, it’s indeed sufficient for them to cultivate safely to realms that ordinary cultivators find hard to reach.

However, Xu Ping did not blindly consume the Pill.

He carefully stored the Dragon Essence Blood Tempering Pill back and turned his gaze to that Wisdom Initiation Pearl.

This pearl is a strange treasure that aids cultivation and must first be refined to exert its subtle effect of enhancing perception.

Xu Ping held his breath and focused, forming a seal with both hands. A pure mana enveloped his Divine Sense and slowly infused into the Wisdom Initiation Pearl.

The pearl slightly trembled, radiating a flowing brilliance from its surface, while the source of wisdom within began resonating with Xu Ping’s Divine Sense.

This process lasted for an entire day.

The moment Xu Ping’s Divine Sense successfully planted an imprint, establishing a close connection with the Wisdom Initiation Pearl—

"Buzz!"

A clear and gentle coolness, like a spring stream, quietly invaded the depths of his Sea of Consciousness.

In an instant, Xu Ping felt as though his thoughts had been washed, becoming clearer and sharper.

Some aspects of cultivation that previously seemed obscure and difficult now appeared considerably more well-structured, with thoughts moving more swiftly.

"The effect is not bad."

Xu Ping carefully experienced this wondrous feeling, his eyes suddenly lighting up.

This was just the initial refinement and the effect of establishing a connection, marking the beginning of a subtle and long-term enhancement.

One can imagine the immense benefits that long-term wear of this pearl would bring to understanding the Sword Dao, deducing Puppetry...

His confidence in future improvement in the Sword Dao grew stronger.

Xu Ping kept the Wisdom Initiation Pearl close, allowing the coolness to continuously nourish his Sea of Consciousness.

Then, he began to meditate, operate his Cultivation Technique, recovering the mana and Divine Sense consumed from his encounter with the Old Devil of the Hehuan Sect and the long journey.

Even the brief encounter with a Divinity Transformation being was extreme in its tempering of his spirit and extraction of his mana.

....

Half a month later.

Xu Ping’s condition returned to its peak, his spirit was complete, and even due to the grind of the great battle and the nourishment of the Wisdom Initiation Pearl, there was a faint trace of improvement.

It’s time.

He once again took out the Jade Bottle, poured out a Dragon Essence Blood Tempering Pill, and without any hesitation, swallowed it.

As the Pill entered his stomach, it felt like swallowing a small sun.

Boom!

The terrifying medicinal power, as vast as the sea and scorching like magma, exploded instantly.

The pure Dragon Essence and the vast Qi Blood Power charged and surged wildly through his limbs, bones, meridians, and apertures like an unleashed wild horse.

This force is incomparably domineering, full of the wildness and majesty of the true dragon, which would instantly rupture the meridians, even causing body explosion, in a Nascent Soul Cultivator with a slightly weaker physique.

However, Xu Ping’s body, honed over many years, especially nourished continuously before by the Dragon Blood Fruit, was already incredibly strong.

His face flushed, veins on his surface protruded like coiling dragons, faint golden runes flowing under his skin, and he forcefully withstood this first wave of the fiercest medicinal power impact.

He dared not neglect and immediately followed the special Skill recorded in the jade slip gifted by Ao Guang Dragon King to guide this violent medicinal power.

Xu Ping concentrated his Divine Sense and meticulously guided the scattered and surging Dragon Yuan Qi Blood Power, threading it into designated meridian paths, slowly circulating throughout.

Meanwhile, he focused on refining the Dragon Might Source deeply integrated into his bloodline, as well as his flesh and bones.

This process was extremely painful, like being immersed in a furnace, forged repeatedly by immense force.

But Xu Ping’s resolve was as firm as iron, maintaining clarity in his mind, silently enduring it all.

Day by day, time passed, the furnace filled with steaming Qi Blood, vaguely emitting a low dragon roar from Xu Ping’s body.

A month later.

Xu Ping slowly opened his eyes, a brilliant gleam flashed in his eyes, as if a dignified dragon shadow flickered past deep inside.

He exhaled a long breath, and even that breath carried a scorching heat and a faint dragon might.

Feeling his own state carefully, he couldn’t help but show a look of delight on his face.

"The effect is astonishing!"

Within him, the Qi Blood had significantly enlarged and refined, although there was still a gap from the Fourth Rank Upper Grade physique, the foundation was increasingly solid, and the path forward was clearly evident. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

And the biggest change came from the awakening of Dragon Might due to consuming the Dragon Blood Fruit.

The Dragon Might, which was barely at the threshold of Fourth Rank Upper Grade before, now became solid, heavy, and full of pressure, just a little short of reaching the Fourth Rank Upper Grade level.

"Good Pill!"

Xu Ping sincerely praised.

The effect of the Dragon Essence Blood Tempering Pill is indeed stronger than the Dragon Blood Fruit, especially in enhancing Dragon Might, it can be said to be a targeted remedy.

"What a pity..."

Xu Ping weighed the Jade Bottle, with nine Pills remaining inside, "This Pill is definitely a very precious item for the True Dragon Hall. To give me ten Pills is generous enough."

....

A year passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, the Qi Blood glow inside the cave had intensified to the extreme, as if transforming into a massive blood cocoon.

On the surface of the blood cocoon, dark golden dragon patterns were clearly visible, emitting a majestic aura that stirred the heart.

"Boom!"

A majestic explosion sounded from within the blood cocoon.