At Ning Wangshu's words, golden light flashed around Lin Qingzhu, and she returned to human form.
She pursed her lips in a smile at Ning Wangshu. "Anyway, even though I only just obtained the Dragon Transformation Technique and haven't really cultivated it yet, I feel as if I was born able to transform into a True Dragon."
"It's a rather strange feeling. Using the Dragon Transformation Technique takes no effort at all. It comes naturally."
Ning Wangshu smiled. "This should be the effect of the True Dragon's Remnant Soul. I expect you'll only need to practice the Dragon Transformation Technique a little more to bring this secret art to its full potential, letting you fight across an entire Great Realm!"
After a pause, he continued, "Once you break through to the Golden Core Stage, you should be able to fight early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators head-on!"
Lin Qingzhu smiled shyly at Ning Wangshu. "Wangshu, thank you!"
Ning Wangshu smiled. "You don't have to be so polite with me!"
After chatting with Lin Qingzhu for a little while longer, Ning Wangshu said, "All right, Qingzhu. Spend some time practicing the Dragon Transformation Technique. I should start my own cultivation retreat and try to reach the Mysterious Immortal Realm as soon as I can!"
"Mm, all right!"
Lin Qingzhu answered, then added, "Wangshu, I'll head out first so I don't disturb your retreat."
"Mm!"
After Lin Qingzhu left, Ning Wangshu took out the golden page and that Immortal Sword he had obtained from Susanoo-no-Mikoto, then began his cultivation retreat...
Time flew by.
Several months passed in the blink of an eye.
During his retreat over the past few months, Ning Wangshu had used up a full seven or eight immortal artifacts, and his cultivation had advanced from the early Celestial Immortal Stage to