A Dragon Scents the Immortal Begonia, a Match Made in Heaven

After their wedding night, Yu Yuanchen and Ye Zhilan officially became husband and wife, beginning a new chapter in their lives. Newlyweds were naturally deeply in love and inseparable. The grand wedding of the young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the beautiful story of this perfect couple, were still talked about with great interest throughout Dragon City.

However, neither Yu Yuanchen nor Ye Zhilan were the type to indulge in a life of romance. After a month of entanglement and enjoying a rare moment of tranquility and sweetness, the two tacitly adjusted their state and threw themselves back into their respective cultivation and careers. True companionship is about walking side by side, not about being mutually bound.

Time flows silently like water. In the blink of an eye, more than four years have passed.

Over the past four years, the situation on the mainland has appeared calm on the surface, but undercurrents have been surging beneath. All the major sects and empires have been accumulating strength, awaiting the arrival of the grand event that is destined to reshape the power structure of the mainland— the Seven Sects Selection.

Under the leadership of their young master Yu Yuanchen, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan entered a golden age of rapid development. The biggest change was not simply an increase in the number of Soul Master, but the initial establishment and improvement of a completely new power system.

Inside the quiet room, Yu Yuanchen slowly opened his eyes. The light in his eyes was restrained, and his aura was perfectly harmonious, as if he were one with the surrounding world. He opened his palm, and on his palm, instead of the light of Soul Power, a condensed, tangible stream of blood-red energy containing boundless Life Force and power slowly swirled—this was the new system he had painstakingly developed over four years, combining his own cultivation experience, his previous life's philosophy, and his research on the Blood Essence of this life— Martial Way!

"The Way of Blood Essence is called 'Martial Arts' because it embodies the essence of self-improvement and proving the Dao through strength," Yu Yuanchen murmured to himself, his eyes gleaming with wisdom. In the past four years, he had not only Cultivation Level his own cultivation, but also systematically summarized, simplified, and deduced this cultivation system derived from the Bloodline Power, making it a complete cultivation method with universal applicability and the ability to be passed down.

On the desk in front of him lay dozens of meticulously drawn illustrations and manuscripts. The most important of these was an extremely detailed "Total Map of Human Meridians" marked with densely packed acupoints and pathways, along with the accompanying "Detailed Explanation of the Nine Martial Way Realms".

The Nine Realms of Martial Way, progressing step by step:

Grade One - Refining Skin and Muscle: Foundation Building Stage. Through specific body-strengthening movements, the skin and muscles are refined, supplemented by stance training to guide the flow of Blood Essence throughout the body, initially stimulating Blood Essence activity. It requires consuming large amounts of energy-rich meat (such as ten-year-old Soul Beast Meat) or taking the "Blood Essence Pill" specially developed by the Ye Family at Yu Yuanchen's request to replenish the consumed energy. Upon completion, the physique will far surpass that of ordinary people, and one can initially summon trace amounts of "Bloodline Power" (Note: Blood Essence are the foundation, and Bloodline Power is the energy form after its condensation and sublimation).

Second Grade - Tempering Bones and Tendons (Initial Tempering): Using the Bloodline Power to circulate the <Martial Way Body Tempering Art>, the bones and fascia of the whole body, except for the skull, are initially tempered in a specific order to make them tough. It is necessary to continuously replenish Blood Essence Pill and supplement with "Meridian Protecting Pill" to protect the meridians and bones from hidden injuries.

Grade Three - Tempering Bones and Tendons (Universal): The bones and tendons, excluding the skull, are treated as a whole and subjected to a second, deeper tempering process, making them a unified whole and greatly increasing their strength. Subsequently, by utilizing the Blood Essence Circulation in the body, the bones and tendons of the skull are carefully included in the tempering process, completing the basic forging of the entire body's bones and tendons. This stage relies more heavily on elixirs.

Fourth Grade - Cleansing the Five Internal Organs: A secret method of circulation, using gentle and sustained Bloodline Power to cleanse the five internal organs—heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys—following specific meridian routes. Yu Yuanchen has simplified it, so practitioners do not need to comprehend the corresponding Artistic Conception of the five internal organs themselves; they only need to follow the steps. Higher-grade Blood Essence Pill and specially made "Viscera Protecting Pill" are required.

Fifth Grade - Refining the Six Fu Organs and Opening the Heavenly Cycle: This Refining the Six Fu Organs fu organs and thoroughly connects them with the meridians throughout the body, forming a "small Celestial Cycle" within the body, except for the head. This greatly increases the efficiency of Blood Essence circulation, resulting in continuous vitality.

Sixth Grade - Tempering the Skull and Consolidating the Divine Court: By utilizing the established Celestial Cycle orbit, the abundant Blood Essence are drawn in to conduct a second and more thorough tempering of the skull and bones, and to initially stabilize the spiritual realm (the Sea of Consciousness), laying the foundation for subsequent spiritual cultivation.

Seventh Grade - Forging Bone Marrow, Blood Like Mercury: Deeply penetrates the bones, Marrow Tempering, making it as heavy and condensed as mercury, full of Life Force, with an astonishing speed of Blood Essence regeneration, greatly increasing lifespan.

The seventh rank of perfection represents the Mortal Body Limit. Breaking through this barrier allows one to enter the Transcendent Realm.

Golden Body Realm: By drawing upon a trace of the True Meaning of Law one has comprehended (not necessarily too profound, just a preliminary understanding is sufficient), one tempers the entire body, causing flesh, tendons, bones, internal organs, and bone marrow to turn entirely pale gold. The physical body becomes flawless, solid, and indestructible, possessing immense power in every gesture, and lifespan can reach over three hundred years. This realm is equivalent to the physical strength of an ordinary Power Attack System Titled Douluo Martial Soul Possession.

• Law Integration into Body (Innate Realm): Deeply comprehend and completely integrate the laws of heaven and earth into one's own body, completing the ultimate transformation of Life level. It is equivalent to returning from the acquired to the innate, becoming Innate Being naturally nurtured by the laws of heaven and earth. One can invoke the Law Power with every move, which is extremely mysterious. This realm is the beginning of physical deification! Yu Yuanchen himself successfully stepped into this realm in the past four years!

Over the past four years, Yu Yuanchen did not deliberately pursue a rapid increase in his Soul Power Level. Instead, he focused his main energy on consolidating his foundation, refining his Martial Way, and completing the transformation of "Law Integration into Body." However, as things progressed naturally, his Soul Power Cultivation Level continued to grow steadily, reaching Level 98.

His Spiritual Power, further enhanced by his profound understanding of himself and the world, broke through to the incomparably mysterious "Spirit Domain Realm" (although his Spirit Domain had not yet begun to be constructed), resulting in a qualitative change in the range and precision of his perception. Now, even without unleashing his Martial Soul Avatar, he was confident that his "Innate Body," forged through countless trials of Martial Way and tempered by the laws, was enough to sweep away all beings below Level 98.

Ye Zhilan's progress was equally remarkable. With Yu Yuanchen's guidance and the sect's resources, her Soul Power successfully broke through to level 85, and her Sacred Heart Immortal Begonia Martial Soul became increasingly extraordinary.

Meanwhile, her "Beast Taming Research Institute," to which she had devoted a great deal of effort, also made a breakthrough with the "assistance" of Gu Yuena (the Silver Dragon King's clone). Although it was still a long way from developing a universal Soul Beast Contract Law, Ye Zhilan successfully established a perfect Symbiotic Contract with a "Demon Eye Demon Tree" with a Cultivation Level of 70,000 years, thanks to her Sacred Heart Immortal Begonia Martial Soul's extraordinary affinity for Plant Spirit Beast!

This Demon Eye Demon Tree, named "Demon Pupil Eye," possesses high intelligence and is extremely aggressive. However, under the natural suppression of Ye Zhilan's Martial Soul and through patient communication, it willingly becomes her contracted partner.

What's even more surprising is that, through this deep contract, the "Demon Pupil" was able to transfer a portion of its Origin Power to Ye Zhilan, helping her condense Soul Ring! Ye Zhilan's Eighth Soul Ring came from this, with a deep color and abundant energy.

Furthermore, thanks to this special Soul Ring, she awakened a powerful domain Soul Skill — the Immortal Begonia Domain! Within the domain, healing effects are greatly enhanced, and the enemy's status can be significantly weakened, making it one of the highest levels of Support System Soul Master. (The Sacred Heart Immortal Begonia ultimately originates from the Nine Heart Begonia, and its core ability remains healing. Regardless of what kind of Soul Ring it absorbs, the Soul Skill's effects will lean towards supportive directions such as healing, Purification, and amplification.)

The Research Institute's achievements and Ye Zhilan's improved strength further solidified Yu Yuanchen's determination to promote "Martial Way" and explore the path of "Beast Taming." These are all potential avenues that could greatly enhance the overall strength of the sect and even the Human Race.

Amidst this daily grind of cultivation, research, and refinement, a message that would shake the entire continent was finally officially announced to the world by the Spirit Hall:

The inaugural Seven Sects Selection Conference will be held in March or later in Spirit City, where the Spirit Hall is located!

The news caused an uproar throughout the land. All sects and families that considered themselves powerful were eager to make their move. The ranking of the Upper Three Sects Lower Four Sects was not only about supreme glory, but also about the power of discourse and resource allocation for the next hundred years!

Inside the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the crowd was abuzz with discussion and excitement. With the sect's current meteoric rise, the Young Sect Master Yu Yuanchen, was hailed as the number one young talent on the continent. In fact, the title of "youngest generation" could now be removed, and the calls for him to become the "Number One Sect Under Heaven" were extremely strong, almost a foregone conclusion.

Inside the quiet room, Yu Yuanchen stood with his hands behind his back by the window, gazing at the clouds drifting in the distance. Sect Master Yu Boxuan, Supreme Elder Yu Qingtian, Ye Kuan, and others were all present, their expressions solemn yet expectant.

"Yuanchen, the Seven Sects Selection is imminent. In your opinion, how should our sect respond?" Yu Boxuan asked in a deep voice. Although he already had a plan in mind, he still wanted to hear his grandson's opinion.

Yu Yuanchen turned around, his expression calm and unwavering, as if discussing a trivial matter unrelated to himself. "Grandfather, elders, there's no need for excessive preparation, nor for deliberate ostentation. The strength of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is known to all. If they bestow upon us the title of ' Number One Sect Under Heaven,' we will accept it; if they don't..."

He paused slightly, a calm yet incredibly confident smile curving his lips, "I'll go get it myself."

His tone was calm, yet it contained an undeniable and absolute power and domineering aura!

After four years of Secluded Cultivation, Yu Yuanchen has achieved initial success in Martial Way, been empowered by laws, reached the peak of Level 98 in Soul Power, and entered the Spirit Domain Realm in Spiritual Power... Now, Yu Yuanchen has enough confidence to say this.

He even had a feeling that even if he faced the unfathomable Grand Elder Qian Chongxiao of the Spirit Hall, who Great Consecrator the Angel Sacred Sword, he was absolutely confident that he could defeat him within ten moves! Of course, if the opponent spared no expense and invoked the Angel Divine Power, that would be a different story, but Yu Yuanchen had his own countermeasures.

His mind was now completely at peace. Although the continent was vast and full of heroes, very few could truly challenge him, Yu Yuanchen. To him, this Seven Sects Selection was more like a ritual whose outcome was already predetermined, an opportunity to proclaim the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's pinnacle status to the entire continent.

"As for the Spirit Hall..." Yu Yuanchen's gaze deepened, "They want to use this selection to establish order and consolidate their power. As long as it doesn't touch the fundamental interests of my sect, let them be for now. The current focus is still on perfecting Martial Way, promoting the Method of Soul Cores, and accumulating strength. I want to become a god, and an orderly continent is more beneficial to me."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt relieved. With Yu Yuanchen present, the sect had Dinghai Shenzhen.

"In that case, let us follow Yuanchen's advice." Yu Boxuan made the final decision. "Our sect will observe the situation calmly and respond to all changes with constancy."

After the meeting ended, Yu Yuanchen remained alone in the quiet room. He slowly walked to the courtyard, looked up at the azure sky, and his gaze seemed to pierce through layers of space, seeing the place where the Wind and Clouds was about to take place.

"The Seven Sects Selection... Very well, let this continent truly see what... the Thunderous Momentum."

He murmured to himself, his aura perfectly harmonious and natural, as if he had merged with heaven and earth. A storm was approaching, and he had been waiting patiently for a long time.