Though he would return the Blood Spirit Pearl to Ying Qing Daoist Immortal, Lu Xiaotian had no intention of letting him regain his freedom. Ying Qing would still have to remain in the Green Fruit Barrier or the Demon-Suppressing Tower, and be able to work for him in the future. Lu Xiaotian had no idea how long it would be before he could break through to the Profound Immortal realm, and unexpected situations arose often. Having a capable fighter at his disposal would save him plenty of trouble—and prevent his dragon form from being exposed if he encountered an enemy he couldn't overcome.
Because of the little white python, the three-headed white python would probably serve him, especially since they were in the Immortal Realm. Still, Lu Xiaotian had reservations about using it. He didn't like having factors beyond his control.
By comparison, the Blood Spirit Pearl was directly under his control, and easier to use than the three-headed white python. Lu Xiaotian had used spatial power to place similar restrictions on others before, but that person had only been an immortal, with cultivation far beneath his own. Infusing spatial power into the Blood Spirit Pearl was entirely different from placing it inside a person's body.
In theory, the Black Dragon's dragon pearl was much like the Blood Spirit Pearl, but Lu Xiaotian's cultivation was far too weak to accomplish such a thing. For now, he didn't even dare consider it.
With a thought, Lu Xiaotian sent the Blood Spirit Pearl into the Green Fruit Barrier. Ying Qing Daoist Immortal's Primordial Spirit was still drifting aimlessly through a boundless expanse of chaos. He couldn't sleep, and there was nothing he could do. Apart from that hazy mass of chaos, there was nothing else to see. Even Ying Qing Daoist Immortal,