Chapter 225: Breathing: A Form of Cultivation

Chapter 225: Breathing: A Form of Cultivation

In this world, True Dragons could easily stand shoulder to shoulder with celestial beasts. However, most celestial beast species were scarce in number and had difficulty reproducing while the dragons held a significant numerical advantage, which was also one of their strengths.

This numerical advantage might be due to a characteristic of dragons. In the human world, there was this saying, "Dragons are naturally promiscuous," and this saying was not unfounded. Compared to other celestial beasts, dragons were more enthusiastic about reproduction.

The reasoning was simple: treating it as a mission would make success elusive, while approaching it as a hobby would pave the way for effortless excellence.

That was how reproduction worked[1]

The races that had found joy in this were the humans and dragons and these races stood at the pinnacle of the mortal realm. This proved that the love for reproduction was a characteristic of a higher being.

...

As for the existence of celestial beasts, there was one thing that many had misunderstood. They thought that celestial beasts wouldn't need to cultivate and that they would naturally grow to have the power to understand heaven and earth.

This was obviously impossible.

Celestial beasts possessed terrifyingly great talent for cultivation, but they needed to cultivate to advance farther. It was precisely due to this factor that there were differences in strength among celestial beasts. However, their way of cultivation was different from humans. It was not the same as the general divine techniques practiced by cultivators in the mortal realm.

If humans could understand some of the innate divine abilities of celestial beasts, they would be gaining access to a huge wealth of knowledge. For example, the very famous immortal art Invoking the Tempest was one of the divine techniques created after gaining understanding of the divine abilities of dragons.

However, the innate divine abilities of celestial beasts were ultimately just some normal skills for them.

Their way of cultivation was much more fundamental than that, stemming from their primal instincts. This way of cultivation could also be referred to as "Dao."

As the white light flashed and entered Chu Liang's mind, he was overwhelmed by a flood of information. He recognized that this knowledge was similar to the dragons' most fundamental cultivation principles! It was like the Divine Nine's Profound Mental Cultivation Technique, yet it was not just a technique. It was profound and mysterious.

I've never heard of anyone being imparted with such primal cultivation principles. It's possible that someone had been imparted this knowledge, but their stories were simply never told.

Chu Liang realized that the white light not only imparted the cultivation legacy but also seemed to be a symbol of permission received.

If Chu Liang had shared this way of cultivation with another person but that person had not received this beam of white light, they would not have been able to practice it.

Chu Liang opened his eyes slowly.

After processing all the information just now, he noticed a small platinum-colored scale on his left wrist. It appeared inconspicuous, yet it contained powerful spiritual energy.

This should be the original form of that white light.

He lifted Liu Xiaoyu'er's arm and discovered that there was also a white scale on her wrist.

I must be the True Dragon's target. Chu Liang concluded within himself at that moment.

A True Dragon is spiritually connected with the heavens and the earth and could suppress fate, so it must have sensed something mystical within me. That's why it bestowed upon me this gift.

However, he wasn't exactly happy because the dragon chant that echoed in his mind mentioned that he would have to repay it in the future.

Liu Xiaoyu'er also noticed the white scale on her wrist and exclaimed with surprise, "Eh? What's this? How did my scale change color? Hehe, it looks quite nice."

Chu Liang looked at her and sighed.

Liu Xiaoyu'er, being still a young fish, had no idea that every dragon scale bestowed by fate had already been secretly marked with a price.

I don't think there's anything wrong with the dragon scales. Otherwise, Old Man Sikong would not have allowed the True Dragon to bestow it upon us, Chu Liang thought to himself.

"..." It was only then that Chu Liang remembered that for ordinary people, processing so much information wasn't an easy task, let alone for someone like Liu Xiaoyu'er, whose mind wasn't particularly sharp.

Haaaa... He sighed, resolving to assist Liu Xiaoyu'er with opening her meridians next time. After that, she would simply need to focus on breathing, a task that should be well within her capabilities.

As he contemplated, a letter in the shape of a paper crane drifted slowly towards him.

It was a message from Wen Yulong.

When Chu Liang returned to Mount Shu, the first thing he did was deliver the golden skull to Wen Yulong. Now, at last, it has been opened.

...

"Thankfully, I did not let you down," Wen Yulong said as he placed the golden skull down carefully. Beside the skull lay an unopened scroll made of sheepskin.

He then smiled and said, "It was quite challenging."

"Junior Brother Wen, I knew you could solve it, no matter how difficult," Chu Liang said with a grin.

"I spent days and nights studying this. Eventually, I asked a few seniors for help and finally managed to unlock it. It is truly outrageous that they turned the skull of a seventh-realm Eminent One into a sealing enchanted tool!" Wen Yulong remarked. "If I wasn't smart enough and found the key to unlock the enchanted tool, you probably wouldn't be able to open it with brute force."

"Thank you for your hard work," Chu Liang quickly responded.

In fact, Wen Yulong being able to open it was already a pleasant surprise. Chu Liang simply wanted him to give it a try.

"Could I perhaps request a slightly higher fee for my efforts this time?" Wen Yulong asked cautiously.

As the saying went, when at the end of one's resources, one would have to use whatever was at hand.

However, Chu Liang didn't argue with him; instead, he waved his hand and said, "No problem, I'll double your pay."

These days, he established a thriving berry-selling system. Each day, Liu Xiaoyu'er toiled in the garden, while Lin Bei and Shang Ziliang oversaw the picking and transportation of the berries to Red Cotton Peak for sale. Lackey A managed the accounts behind the scenes, while Lackey B attracted customers at the market by enthusiastically munching on berries.

Everyone had their own tasks.

As for Chu Liang, he didn't need to do anything. All he had to do was take away eighty percent of the profits each day.

Chu Liang stowed the golden skull away since it was, after all, an enchanted tool. He needed to figure out how to use it later on.

The item retrieved from within the skull was a torn piece of scroll made of sheepskin.

As Chu Liang observed this torn piece of scroll carefully, he realized it was just as he had expected that this piece connected with the torn piece of scroll he found in the cave.

It was quite remarkable. The scroll had been divided into four pieces, and Chu Liang had come across two of them by chance. He remained unaware of the scroll's purpose. However, the sealing of even a mere quarter of the torn scroll with an enchanted tool crafted from the skull of an Eminent One suggested its value was immensely significant.

Having dealt with this matter, Chu Liang inquired further, "Do you happen to have any enchanted tools at the Hall of Weapons designed specifically for empowering spirit beasts? The stronger, the better."

"Are you planning to buy enchanted tools for the Golden-Furred Hou?" Wen Yulong asked.

At this moment, he realized that Senior Brother Chu had made a fortune.

In the world of immortal cultivators, many bought enchanted tools for spirit pets and mounts. However, these enchanted tools were typically just toys or some other minor items. Powerful enchanted tools specifically designed for powerful demonic beasts were rare. After all, even cultivators often lacked powerful enchanted tools, and only those who had amassed considerable wealth and were exceptionally generous would even consider buying equipment for their demonic beasts.

"No," Chu Liang shook his head and answered, "It is for Little Baize."

1. I mean... it's true that it should be fun ☜