"The better you are, the more practice you'll get."
After finishing the First Refining, Jiang Ping did not rush to leave the seclusion. Instead, he calmed his mind and picked up a Glazed Bottle beside him.
The bottle contained a bright red liquid, only five drops.
As soon as he opened the bottle cap, a powerful Qi Mechanism rushed out.
For a moment, Jiang Ping seemed to see a colossal creature appear in his eyes. It was a blue Azure Dragon covered in azure scales, its size so enormous that it almost filled the entire Void.
The Azure Dragon raised its head, and as soon as it opened its mouth, all the clouds and mist in the sky entered its mouth. Its five azure claws reached out, and instantly thunder roared from all directions, and a violent storm suddenly arose.
"The heart's blood of a True Saint-level Azure Dragon."
Jiang Ping looked surprised; he truly hadn't expected that Qingling Palace would even possess the heart's blood of a being of this caliber.
And.
"The Heavenly Maiden is so generous!"
Jiang Ping sighed, "This is what Zhong Shenxiu left me, to use for Foundation Establishment and the second stage of refinement."
"To complete the second refinement, one must nourish oneself with the blood of a true dragon and a divine tiger to forge the image of a dragon and a tiger."
Jiang Ping's eyes flickered slightly, and he thought to himself.
The Human Emperor Scripture is very resource-intensive. The First Refining requires the unique Thunder Tribulation Liquid from the Five Thunder Hall, and the second refinement is even more demanding, requiring the application of Dragon Blood and tiger blood.
Of course, the Heavenly Maiden was considerate and bestowed upon him the Dragon Blood, which was the most difficult thing to obtain.
Jiang Ping took a deep breath, circulated his Body Scripture, and began to refine the blood of the Azure Dragon in order to forge the Dragon Aspect.
Buzz!
A purple figure appeared in the pavilion; it was Zhong Shenxiu, who had returned.
Has something big happened?
Lin Zhizhen couldn't help but ask.
Every time the Heavenly Maiden was summoned to a meeting by the True Saint, the matter was of utmost importance.
Zhong Shenxiu showed no extra expression and said, "The elder selection has been moved up; it will be in five days."
So that's how it is.
Ji Wushuang raised an eyebrow. According to the original plan, there were still half a month before the selection began.
Why?
Ye Qingyun was quite puzzled; the date set by the Dao system was suddenly moved forward.
Zhong Shenxiu shook her head; she didn't know the intentions of Qingling's higher-ups either.
"Ultimately, the Guest Elder are not part of the core of Qingling, and there are many things they won't reveal."
Lin Zhizhen sighed and said again:
"However, whether this matter is brought forward or not will not affect the various Dao Seed. On the contrary, it will allow us to watch the excitement and observe the battle for supremacy among the Dao Seed sooner."
"By the way, where will this elder selection take place? Have you revealed anything about it?"
Ji Wushuang asked a question.
Zhong Shenxiu replied, "Qingdi City."
The five Supreme City of Qingling are: Yuansong, Jiuyun, Five Elements, Qingdi, and Canghua.
This Qingdi City is located in the center of the Dao system, and it is said to have been established by the founding ancestor of the Qingling Palace, which is quite remarkable.
Similarly, that Giant City is also the largest of the five cities, and is the residence of most of the core disciples of Qingling.
Time flies, and three days have passed.
Jiang Ping emerged from seclusion. He had assumed that with readily available Dragon Blood, he could quickly forge a dragon-shaped Dharma Image.
Only after trying to refine it did he realize that the energy of the True Saint-level Azure Dragon Blood was enormous. Even for him, it would probably take ten days to half a month to refine a single drop of his heart's blood, so he gave up on the idea of cultivating the Dragon Aspect.
Of course, he already knew that the elder selection had been brought forward, Ji Wushuang and the other person were preparing to set off for Qingdi City today, which was why he had no choice but to leave seclusion.
Zhong Shenxiu did not attend this grand event; he had gone into seclusion. Only Lin Zhizhen accompanied him.
"So, where's Old Li?"
Ye Qingyun gazed at the Jade Palace. Li Wanjuan had returned a few days ago, and he had heard that he was also going to observe the selection process.
Lin Zhizhen replied, "He is not with us; he has gone with a follower of a True Disciple."
"It seems Old Li is still running around trying to secure resources, and we still have to offer him toasts."
Ye Qingyun said, "I hope he won't be like that in the future. It's said that the Qingling Body Scripture is extremely resource-intensive."
Lin Zhizhen didn't say much. Just last night, Li Wanjuan met with the Heavenly Maiden asked her to lend him some of the contribution points he received from the last Demon Purge.
She glanced at Jiang Ping, and from Li Wanjuan's subsequent revelation, it seemed that the Heavenly Maiden had used her contribution points on him.
Let's go.
The four of them didn't linger and set off that morning, arriving in Qingdi City that afternoon.
This city is magnificent and ancient, and its existence predates some Supreme Dao System.
The city is extremely spacious, with several towering mountains reaching into the clouds.
As they gazed into the distance, they could vaguely make out a large cluster of buildings standing amidst the clouds and the towering mountain; that was where the core of the Qingling resided.
At this moment, the Great Mountain exudes extraordinary spiritual energy, with flowing light rising and falling, adding splendor to the entire sky.
"What? Zhou Taohong is injured?"
Jiang Ping and his companions arrived at a restaurant, and as soon as they sat down, they heard some startling news.
How could that be?
Many people were shocked when they first heard the news, as no one would dare to hurt her at this critical juncture.
Moreover, someone capable of injuring Zhou Taohong must be no nobody.
"He is True Disciple of the Five Thunder Hall."
Why are they enemies?
"We have no grudges against each other."
"That?"
"Some suspect it was the work of Zhou Taohong's mortal enemy, the True Saint of the East Sea."
Before this incident, some people from the East Sea saw that the True Saint from their hometown appear under the jurisdiction of the Five Thunder Hall.
Zhou Taohong has already signed up for this selection. With her strength, becoming Guest Elder of Qingling is almost a certainty. That True Saint probably can't wait any longer, fearing endless troubles, so he took the initiative to make his move.
However, he dared not take action himself, for fear of angering the Qingling Palace.
Therefore, the True Saint asked the successor of the Five Thunder Hall to take action. Given the latter's status and position, killing a Martial Artist was not yet from the Qingling Palace under Qingling's rule would not cause any trouble.
However, the successor of the Five Thunder Hall failed.
"That successor is very famous, renowned throughout the South Heaven Departmental Prefecture. Compared to my Qingling True Disciple, his strength is at least enough to be among the top eight."
Someone said solemnly.
This reveals a fact: Zhou Taohong is exceptionally powerful, able to escape the Thunder attack of the Dao system successor, making her an absolute master.
"While it seems to have enhanced Zhou Taohong's reputation, it's not good news for her. According to rumors, True Disciple will be involved in this selection process to try and sabotage her."
"It seems Zhou Taohong can't escape this calamity after all. She was injured before the selection, and during the selection, a True Disciple blocked her way. If she fails to be selected, her mortal enemy, the True Saint, will have a lot of room to maneuver."
Listening to the murmurs of the crowd, Ye Qingyun looked at Ji Wushuang and Jiang Ping:
"Although Miss Zhou is very unlucky, it's good news for the two of you."
Once Zhou Taohong is seriously injured and forced to withdraw from the selection, Jiang Ping and Ji Wushuang will have one less major enemy, greatly increasing their chances of becoming elders.
Ji Wushuang said expressionlessly, "It's a pity I couldn't have a fair match with him."
He wasn't exactly happy about it, but rather had more confidence in his own abilities.
Jiang Ping, on the other hand, seemed to be deep in thought. Zhou Taohong had a true enemy, and so did he. He guessed that Li Buyu also regarded him as a thorn in his side.
Fortunately, he was not well-known at the time, and his whereabouts here should not have been known yet; otherwise, he might have been attacked and killed today.
Ultimately, their fear stemmed from their lack of strength.
Jiang Ping murmured.