Condensing Spirit to Form Infant, Achieving the Infant God Realm

After returning to the Ye Family Ancestral Land, you took out the treasure pearl. Staring at it, you had no idea what its purpose was. You then brought out the Heavenly Mechanism Chessboard to deduce its secrets. Following a hint from the Heaven Grade Chessboard, you dripped a few drops of blood onto the pearl.

Once your blood landed on the pearl, it was absorbed cleanly. Soon, the pearl's aura began to change, and its appearance transformed dramatically. Seeing its new form, a guess formed in your heart—the changed pearl bore a striking resemblance to the dragon pearls you had seen before.

But the pearl's transformation wasn't over yet. Half an hour later, it had fully taken on the appearance of a dragon pearl, its aura now incomparable to before, becoming a true supreme treasure.

That same year, you refined this Young Dragon's Pearl. Your Dragon Bloodline increased from 20% to 30%, your talent and cultivation speed saw a modest boost, your physique and strength improved slightly, and the power of your Dragon Clan Martial Skills was greatly enhanced.

In the three hundred and forty-fifth year, you successfully condensed your spirit into an infant, breaking through to the Early Infant God Realm. Because your dwelling was protected by a formation—a Half-Saint Grade Formation from the ruins—the aura of your breakthrough did not leak out.

That same year, you plundered all the ordinary secret realms recorded in your previous simulation that had yet to be discovered, giving your funds a modest boost. At the same time, you had people investigate secret realms discovered in recent years, confirming their accuracy and recording them in a book.

In the three hundred and sixty-seventh year, under your vigorous cultivation, Zhang Tianhuo successfully refined a batch of High-grade Earth Grade pills for the first time, becoming a High-grade Earth Rank Alchemist. Not long before, Zhang Tianhuo had broken through to the Mid Heavenly Origin Realm, and you gifted him your last Void God Treasure Pill.

In the three hundred and sixty-ninth year, you painted your first Profound Grade High Rank painting. Although a Profound Grade High Rank Pseudo Beast could contend with a Late Heavenly Origin Realm Demonic Beast, it had long fallen far behind your own strength. In recent years, your progress in painting had slowed considerably. You weren't surprised by this—you understood that your talent in the Painting Dao had its limits. Meanwhile, with the enhancement of your Dragon Bloodline and Bone Structure, your martial arts talent had already become extremely high.

However, as your cultivation level rose, your wife Jiang Wen found it increasingly difficult to conceive. Though your life together was now far more intimate than before, this was the helpless reality for high-level Martial Artists. Still, you already had three children, so you had no regrets in that regard.

In the three hundred and seventieth year, after breaking through to the Infant God Realm, you condensed your first Bloodline Essence. After your three children took it, their cultivation levels improved significantly. Ye Chen's realm was already close to the Mid Void God Realm, so he began breaking through on the spot. With you watching over him, he safely advanced to the Mid Void God Realm.

Though you were pleased with your child's achievement, you still put on a stern face and patiently lectured the three of them on philosophy—things like there's always a stronger person out there, and they shouldn't become arrogant just because their strength had improved. The three of them were long used to this; they had been hearing these grand principles for over three hundred years. Knowing their father's temperament well, they pretended to be obedient and listened to your two-hour speech.

In the four hundred and twenty-third year, you received news that a high-level Trade Fair would be held in the capital of Jiang State this year. Among the items up for trade would be a Half-Saint Grade Dragon Pearl. Typically, dragons with a Bloodline concentration of 50% or more would reach Yao Saint Level upon adulthood, corresponding to the Saint Level of the Human Race.

This dragon pearl came from an adult dragon. Based on inference, this dragon's bloodline concentration likely didn't exceed 50%. Even so, this Mixed-blood Dragon Pearl was still highly valuable.

That same year, you traveled to Jiangdu to attend this trade fair. A total of twenty-six people participated, all of them Great Powers with deep cultivation. The lowest cultivation levels were a married couple at the Late Spirit Condensation Realm. The host of the trade fair was a Half-Saint Level powerhouse, also the highest cultivator among the twenty-six.

Soon, the trading began. The first person to step up was a man in a yellow robe with sharp eyes. Every move he made suggested he was no ordinary figure. He took out a Mid-grade Heaven Grade Treasure and stated that he wanted to exchange it for a Heaven Grade Pill that could extend lifespan.

Heaven Grade longevity pills were valuable, but the treasure he offered was a defensive one, so the two were roughly equivalent in value. You currently had three Low-grade Heaven Grade Longevity Pills and one Low-grade Heaven Grade Azure Nether Longevity Pill, but you had no intention of trading with him—you already owned a Heaven Grade Defensive Treasure Armor, so this treasure was of little use to you.

After waiting for a long time, no one stepped forward to trade. The man's face showed a hint of embarrassment, and he spoke up: "Everyone, if anyone has a Heaven Grade Longevity Pill willing to trade with me, I'll add a Low-grade Heaven Grade 'Heavenly Fragrance Fruit' as a bonus." After saying this, he swept his gaze across the room.

But after another moment of waiting, no one was willing to trade. The yellow-robed man, dejected, was about to step down when the Half-Saint Level Great Power hosting the trade fair spoke: "As the first person to trade here, if I let you leave empty-handed, this fair would seem rather dull. Coincidentally, I still have a few Heaven Grade longevity pills." With that, the Half-Saint Level Great Power took out a Jade Bottle and tossed it to the yellow-robed man.

After receiving the Jade Bottle, the yellow-robed man opened it to inspect its contents. Confirming it was correct, he handed over the Mid-grade Heaven Grade Treasure armor and the Heavenly Fragrance Fruit to the Great Power, then respectfully clasped his fists and bowed: "Thank you, Senior, for your generosity."

The yellow-robed man waved his hand, signaling that formalities were unnecessary, and then gestured for the next person to step up for trading.

Soon, the second person who wanted to trade stepped forward, stating their items and needs one by one...

The items brought to the trade fair were all excellent, and several caught your interest. Unfortunately, you didn't have what the other party needed. Since the trade fair only supported bartering, you could only watch as these items were exchanged away.

As person after person stepped up, some left satisfied, others disappointed.

Soon, a woman in a blue cheongsam stepped up to trade. Her skin was as smooth as congealed fat, her face as pale as frost, and the blue cheongsam accentuated her proud figure. She then took out a Congealed White Treasure Pearl—this was exactly what you had come for!