Chapter 70: Chapter 69: Dragon Born of the Vast Sea, Moonrise Among the Clouds, Selling the Dragon Pearl

Song Ciwan’s Heaven and Earth Scale was now filled with a bountiful harvest.

She could only make ten trades a day, so there was no way to sell everything at once. She began to pick and choose.

’What should I sell first?’

’Right, the Dragon Blood!’

Song Ciwan had collected quite a bit when the Flood Dragon bled earlier. Although there was no Golden Blood, ordinary Dragon Blood was still a treasure.

The Heaven and Earth Scale contained a total of one hundred thirty-two pounds of Dragon Blood. Song Ciwan thought for a moment and decided to sell one pound to test the waters.

[You have sold one pound of Dragon Blood from a Thousand-Year Flood Dragon at the Dragon Transformation Stage and received ten Three-star Level Spirit Pills: Red Sun Pills.]

Red Sun Pill: An Elixir usable by Cultivators at the Mid-Stage Qi Refining or Innate Thirty-Six Acupoints and above. Primarily for replenishing blood and secondarily for replenishing qi. It can assist in Cultivation and helps refine the body and strengthen the soul. Those with insufficient Power should take it with caution. Usable by the Demon Race.

Song Ciwan took a sharp breath. The Qi Circulation Pills she currently used, which were just right for her, were only One-star Level Spirit Pills!

The Blood Essence Pill was Two-star Level, but that was a Healing Elixir.

As for things like the Strengthening Pill and Qi Nourishing Pill, they didn’t even qualify for a star rating and weren’t worth comparing.

Although this Red Sun Pill was good, Song Ciwan had no use for it at the moment.

She thought for a moment and tried selling it a different way.

[You have sold one tael of Dragon Blood from a Thousand-Year Flood Dragon at the Dragon Transformation Stage and received ten Two-star Level Elixirs: Fuyuan Pills.]

Fuyuan Pill: An Elixir usable by those at Qi Transformation Perfection, Early-Stage Qi Refining, or Innate Martial Artists. It can supplement True Essence and strengthen the physique. Usable by the Demon Race.

A mere tael of Dragon Blood could be exchanged for ten Fuyuan Pills.

The Flood Dragon’s body was immense. The hundred-plus pounds of blood Song Ciwan had collected were merely a drop in the bucket; the Dragon Maiden had actually recovered most of it.

’The Dragon Maiden’s strength must be immeasurable.’

’How strong, then, are the Beichen Sword Immortal and the Hengshui Dragon King?’

’It’s impossible to imagine, just as one cannot speak of ice with a summer insect!’

’But there’s no rush. I’ll take it slow. One day, I’ll be able to see the view from their mountaintops, too.’

She continued to operate the Heaven and Earth Scale.

[You have sold two catties and two taels of human desires—the Greed, Hatred, and Delusion of a Clarity Realm Innate Martial Artist—and received the first two layers of a body refining Cultivation Technique, the Thunder Fire Body Devouring Technique.]

These were the human desires provided by the Demon-slaying General, Tian Junhong.

Instantly, streams of the Technique Mantra flooded into Song Ciwan’s mind like a tide.

The True Qi in her body circulated rapidly as she opened the Insight Technique panel.

Body Refining Cultivation Technique: Thunder Fire Body Devouring Technique (First Layer Beginner 0/1000).

The Cultivation of this technique was brutal. For now, Song Ciwan had only memorized the mantra; she would need to find a safe place if she wanted to actually practice it.

[You have sold three catties and six taels of human desires—the Hatred, Fury, and Regret of a Clarity Realm Innate Martial Artist—and received thirty-six years of Cultivation.]

BOOM!

Song Ciwan felt as if she had entered a time skip. Only a moment passed in the real world, but in some void-like realm, she cultivated without rest for a full thirty-six years.

Although she had no Elixirs to aid her and the surrounding Spiritual Qi was as thin as in the real world, it was still thirty-six years!

During those thirty-six years, Song Ciwan’s Cultivation broke through.

She broke through directly from the Late-stage Qi Transformation to Qi Transformation Perfection, and her power continued to grow.

Within her Dantian, the viscous True Qi was almost like lead and mercury; every drop, every wisp, seemed to possess a unique weight.

This True Qi flowed and gathered within her meridians. Every time a full Circulation was complete, it would surge and collide within her Dantian, as if trying to shatter some invisible shackles.

At this stage, Song Ciwan could have tried to break through to the Qi Refining Stage.

But the foundation between Qi Transformation and Qi Refining was crucial. Since Song Ciwan wasn’t in a race against time for her life, there was no need to rush. She could spend more time strengthening her foundation.

She opened the Insight Technique panel.

Main Cultivation Method: Sutra of Sitting and Forgetting (First Layer Skilled 2120/10000)

Cultivation Realm: Refining Essence and Transforming Qi (Qi Transformation Perfection 1035/10000)

A sense of perfect harmony flowed through Song Ciwan. She closed her eyes and silently savored the feeling for a moment before composing herself and returning to the Heaven and Earth Scale.

[You have sold a Soul-Locking Spell, the death mark of a Clarity Realm Innate Martial Artist, weighing two taels and seven maces, and received a Three-star Level Array Plate, the Duality Heart Protection Array.]

Duality Heart Protection Array: When activated, it generates a protective shield. The larger the shield’s area, the more dispersed its defensive power; the smaller the area, the stronger the defense. It must be powered by True Qi or Primordial Pearls. Its power can be further enhanced if used in conjunction with Array Flags.

’As expected of Tian Junhong,’ Song Ciwan thought, delighted. ’The value of this Demon-slaying General is truly extraordinary.’

She immediately took out the Array Plate for the Duality Heart Protection Array and held it in her hand, carefully examining how to use it.

The Array Plate was only half the size of her palm. Its main body was in the shape of a yin-yang symbol, black and white, possessing the dynamic beauty of an ink wash painting.

There were indentations in the two "eyes" of the taiji fish. Song Ciwan could either place Primordial Pearls in the indentations or inject her own True Qi there.

She immediately tried injecting True Qi into the black fish’s eye. As the True Qi flowed in, the eye gradually began to glow.

At the same time, a powerful suction force emanated from the eye.

Song Ciwan’s expression immediately grew serious. She could feel that the eye of the Array Plate was like a bottomless pit. Her entire reserve of True Qi was nearly depleted, yet the eye still didn’t seem satisfied.

Song Ciwan immediately consumed a Fuyuan Pill, replenishing her True Qi while continuing to try and activate the Array Plate.

After she had consumed three pills in a row, the suction from the eye finally stopped.

With a command from Song Ciwan’s Thought, the Array Plate flew up lightly and settled on a beam above her head. A barrier of light descended, securely protecting a three-foot radius around her.

’This is great. Now I’ll feel much safer when I’m meditating and cultivating.’

Next, Song Ciwan sold Dragon Blood three more times, each time selling one tael, and received another thirty Fuyuan Pills.

Adding the ones left from before, a total of thirty-seven Fuyuan Pills were stored in the Heaven and Earth Scale, strengthening her sense of security once again.

Song Ciwan, however, stood up. She had already bathed and changed. Now, she drew a basin of water to wash her face and hands, then lit a stick of incense on the table. Only then did she sit cross-legged again within the Duality Heart Protection Array’s shield to sell the Dragon Pearl!

[You have sold one Dragon Pearl from a Thousand-Year Flood Dragon at the Dragon Transformation Stage and received a special Spiritual Treasure, the Vast Sea Grotto Heaven.]

The Vast Sea Grotto Heaven!

[Dragons are born in the vast sea, the moon rises from the clouds. If mulberry fields can appear, when will the vast sea ever run dry? A single Millimeter Pearl, a whole Grotto Heaven.]

Under the cover of the Duality Heart Protection Array, Song Ciwan turned her palm over and produced a tiny pearl, no bigger than a grain of millet.

This pearl wasn’t just inconspicuous; it was so small that if you didn’t look closely, you wouldn’t see it at all!

But at that same moment, a long and intricate refining mantra surged into Song Ciwan’s Sea of Consciousness like a tidal wave.

’A true treasure conceals its own brilliance.’ This object seemed minuscule, but it contained an entire Grotto Heaven!

Song Ciwan immediately pricked her fingertip, squeezed out a drop of her heart’s blood, and popped a Fuyuan Pill into her mouth. She began to circulate her True Qi to refine this Grotto Heaven.

Initially, the interior of the Grotto Heaven was only three cubic meters in size. It was surrounded by swirling mist on all four sides, with a patch of damp earth below. In the center, a single drop of Heavy Water floated.

’What is Heavy Water?’

A single drop could weigh ten thousand catties, transform into a world-engulfing flood, or stir up colossal, raging waves.

It could also dispel calamities to protect one’s Dao, connecting the water with the sky.

’What else... what else could it do?’

Song Ciwan opened her eyes and realized in an instant that time had flown by. In the blink of an eye, it was already dawn.

And outside her door, a KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK suddenly rang out!