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Chapter 127: Chapter 125: Merging Pearls
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Every joint emitted crisp sounds, like the crackling of firecrackers, clear and rapid.
Chu Zhiyuan felt an endless power surging within his body, as if a single breath could level the heavens and the earth, and a single yawn could shatter mountains and rivers.
But he quickly calmed down.
Super Sense internal reflection.
His marrow and bones were still transforming, his weight had notably increased, yet he felt lighter.
This heavy yet light feeling, contradictory yet harmonious, transformed into a sense of strength, a strong sense of control over both himself and the world.
His blood coursed energetically, vibrant and fiery, delivering powerful energy to all parts and organs of his body.
The dragon’s roar in his mind continued to resonate.
Only when the physical transformation completed did the crisp, dense crackling cease, and the dragon’s roar subsided.
The Miao Ling Pearl in his left hand suddenly brightened, turning into a black light that shot into his brow, disappearing within.
His gaze flickered and suddenly lost focus.
In a trance, he transformed into a golden dragon soaring between the heavens and earth, shimmering with golden light under the sun, ascending and descending amidst the clouds and mist.
His body twisted, radiant with golden light, naturally evoking a mighty force from the world to aid his flight, and with a glance, he could perceive the mysteries of life and death on earth.
Breath out clouds, summon the winds, transform rain and control clouds.
The world seemed to lie beneath his feet, with none other but him reigning supreme.
A deity among dragons, a divine dragon of the heavens and the earth.
He suddenly shook his head and woke up abruptly.
Super Sense discovered himself in a strange posture, the Dragon Subduing Stance.
At this moment, the Dragon Subduing Stance was identical to the one he had practiced before, yet it felt entirely different.
No longer was it stirring blood energy, but an infinite power seemed to pervade, coursing through every joint and pore of his body.
The same Dragon Subduing Stance, with identical posture, but the effects were worlds apart.
The fundamental change was in the mind.
Dragon’s Thought.
The Dragon’s Thought was recorded and described in the Dragon Subduing Scripture.
Yet some things could only be comprehended, not expressed; the Dragon’s Thought described in words was already different from the one personally experienced.
Even though the Dragon Subduing Scripture recorded that the Dragon Subduing Stance was the source of power, he knew it but could not fully comprehend it.
Now he finally understood its meaning.
With the Dragon Subduing Stance set, infinite power of the world mounted onto him, vibrating him, washing over him, and the mental method of the fifth layer of membrane refinement naturally emerged.
Between the bones, between the organs, between the flesh, was a thin yet tough membrane, thin as a cicada’s wings, thin as a spider’s web, yet extremely resilient.
They connected the bones, supported the five organs, and linked the flesh. 𝒏𝒐𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
At this moment, these membranes were vibrating.
With their vibrations, the blood energy rapidly nourished the bones, the five organs, and the flesh.
Chu Zhiyuan let out a long breath.
This was true body refinement.
Though True Qi could strengthen the body, it traveled along fixed meridians, reaching only a limited area, and could only indirectly stimulate the physical body.
This refinement of membranes was simple, direct, pervasive, and nourishing throughout the body, indescribably wonderful.
In just a moment, the blood energy blazed like a small furnace, enveloping the whole body in warmth, making one feel tipsy, comfortable, and peaceful.
He slowly released the Dragon Subduing Stance and stood upright.
His eyes were spirited, his aura like a dragon.
He looked down at the Dragon Blood Pearl and Miao Ling Pearl and couldn’t help but smile.
In the palm of his right hand was a dull, unremarkable transparent pearl, the Dragon Blood Pearl, whose aura was entirely depleted, as anticipated, having used up a total of three Dragon Blood Pearls.
There was still one left in the Cold Jade Box.
Meanwhile, the Miao Ling Pearl in his left hand had disappeared.
He touched his forehead with his left hand.
At the moment of marrow refinement perfection, without the assistance of the Miao Ling Pearl, he might not have been able to inherit the Divine Dragon’s Thought.
This divine thought was hidden in the dragon blood, in the dragon bone, activated by marrow refinement and further reinforced by the Miao Ling Pearl, thus inherited by him.
This Miao Ling Pearl was indeed mysterious and profound.
Such a hard object could transform into a ray of light and enter his brow, now imperceptible, yet becoming one with him, inseparable.
However, now his mind was like lightning, agile, lively, light, and swift, no different from when he held the Miao Ling Pearl.
He himself was the Miao Ling Pearl.
Truly wondrous!
"Mo Yi, bring the meal."
"Yes, Princely Heir."
The four women brought in a meal box quickly, setting out a table full of meat.
All kinds of meat, beef, lamb, venison, bear meat, tiger meat, and even some previously frozen demon beast meat.
Chu Zhiyuan’s stomach seemed like a bottomless pit, devouring all the meat on the table, yet still remained flat.
After eating, he let out a satisfied breath, finally full.
Now his appetite had drastically increased, likely due to the sudden changes in his body, and should return to normal after some time.
With marrow refinement perfection, what remained was the achievement of Innate Perfection.
Thus, he continued to strive for Innate Perfection.
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While he cultivated arduously in the Listening Wave Court, Yujing City was exceptionally lively.
The arrival of the Da Meng delegation, like pouring oil on the fire, made Yujing City even more bustling.
Accompanying the Da Meng delegation were more martial arts experts.
This led to a several-fold increase in the density of martial arts experts in Yujing City.
A brick falling from the sky could hit ten people, among whom at least six or seven were martial arts experts.
With the drastic increase in the number of martial arts experts, the law and order didn’t deteriorate rapidly, thanks to the many experts at the Military Suppression Department.
The Military Suppression Department gritted its teeth, refraining from restricting the entry of martial arts experts into the city, and summoned a large number of experts back to Yujing.
With one every three steps, a pair every five, clad in the distinct blue robes of the Military Suppression Department, exuding an aura of murder.
Currently, the hottest topic in Yujing City, besides the Da Meng delegation and Da Meng’s Ninth Princess, was Huang Shiron, the twenty-three-year-old Grandmaster from White Cloud Sword Palace.
As the Hall Master of the Military Suppression Department’s West Second Hall, Huang Shiron was a low-key yet highly capable person, achieving numerous merits, sufficient to rise to this position.
Yet she possessed such extraordinary talent.
For a moment, Huang Shiron was the most dazzling star in Yujing City.
After returning from White Cloud Sword Palace, Huang Shiron found her situation had dramatically changed, with people saluting her on the streets.
She couldn’t arrogantly ignore them, so she had to return the salutes one by one.
As a result, it became quite cumbersome.
A routine patrol of the West Second Hall’s area had all her time consumed by returning salutes, much to her frustration, yet she couldn’t just cover her face.
Fortunately, after a few days, not as many people greeted her anymore, and people’s attention shifted to Da Meng’s Ninth Princess.
The Ninth Princess, Li Hongzhao, wore a veil when entering the city, so no one saw her true face.
But at the Imperial Palace’s night banquet yesterday, she finally revealed her true appearance.
Indeed, she was of unmatched beauty, comparable to Yujing’s most beautiful woman, Xiao Ruoling.
For a while, discussions centered on who was the most beautiful.
Was it Yujing’s preeminent beauty, Miss Xiao Ruoling from Duke An Mansion, or Da Meng Tianjing’s top beauty, Ninth Princess Li Hongzhao?
Both had snow-white, delicate skin, and were white jade beauties.
One had exquisite features with deep, captivating eyes, while the other had enchanting features like fire, yet exuded a cold, icy demeanor.
For a while, debates raged incessantly.
Regardless of whether it was tea shops on the streets or towering restaurants, debates were everywhere.
As if everyone had seen both Xiao Ruoling and Li Hongzhao firsthand.
Some said Xiao Ruoling was more charming, while others claimed Li Hongzhao was more glamorous, and also mentioning that as a twenty-five-year-old Grandmaster, Li Hongzhao was rare throughout history.
Mentioning the twenty-five-year-old Grandmaster immediately brought up Huang Shiron.
Huang Shiron, a twenty-three-year-old Grandmaster, was unprecedented, and her beauty was only slightly inferior, coupled with her talent, making her comparable.
Thus, two beauties became three, intensifying the debate.
Originally, when Huang Shiron went out on patrol, she didn’t attract as much attention, but with the debate underway, she became noticeable again.
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Duke An Mansion.
The sun set in the west.
Xiao Ruoyu, holding an invitation card with a puzzled expression, arrived at the back garden, lightly flew, and landed in a small pavilion.
Xiao Ruoling sat beside the stone table in the pavilion, her hands forming seals, with her eyes slightly closed, serene like a flower.
She slowly opened her eyes and looked at Xiao Ruoyu: "Little Tiger, whose card is it?"
"The Ninth Princess of Da Meng, Li Hongzhao." Xiao Ruoyu asked in confusion, "Why would she send an invitation card here, inviting you to a tea house tomorrow?"
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