Transmigrated as Yu Xiaogang's Elder Brother

Jade Dragon Mountain, southeast of the Heaven Dou Empire.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan stood at the foot of the mountain, built across from a lake whose waters were a deep blue beneath drifting mist.

A small figure was huffing and puffing as he ran laps around the clan's perimeter.

Yu Mingxiao ran all the way to the ancient, majestic mountain gate. Only when he saw the two lifelike dragon statues at its entrance did he stop, bending over and gulping for air.

Two or three hours of intense exercise had already left his legs sore and weak, his entire body drained of strength.

As Yu Xiaogang's twin brother, Yu Mingxiao understood better than anyone the importance of preparing for trouble before it came.

He did not want to awaken a mutated Pig martial soul like Yu Xiaogang had.

That was why, ever since he was three, Yu Mingxiao had insisted on training his body every day.

His goal was to make his body capable of bearing a complete dragon-type martial soul and avoid the sort of incomplete mutation Yu Xiaogang had suffered, which had resulted in Luo Sanpao.

As for whether excessive training would affect his physical development,

the answer was no.

The people of this world possessed recovery abilities far beyond those of his previous life.

Even without medicinal baths, all they needed was a night's sleep to recover completely by morning.

Yu Mingxiao walked straight through the mountain gate and returned to the courtyard where he lived.

When he and Yu Xiaogang were five, their father, Yu Yuanzhen, had assigned them a small independent courtyard for the two of them to share.

The moment he entered, a servant hurried over. "Young Master, the Sixth Elder has already sent someone to deliver some dragon blood."

Yu Mingxiao nodded. "Is the medicinal bath ready?"

"It has finished brewing. The medicinal tub has been placed in the side room. Young Master, please go soak in it quickly."

"Thank you. You may leave now." Yu Mingxiao dismissed the servant and headed alone toward the side room.

As soon as he opened the door, a wave of heat rushed over him.

Looking inside, he saw steam constantly rising from the wooden tub. The room was blanketed in white mist, obscuring his vision somewhat.

A stone platform stood beneath the tub. Several pieces of charred firewood leaned against the side of the platform; they were the logs that had been pulled out.

Yu Mingxiao walked over, tested the water temperature, and, finding no issue, immediately took off his clothes and jumped into the hot water with a splash.

A searing, stabbing pain instantly swept through his entire body.

"Ah..." Yu Mingxiao clenched his teeth tightly, the veins on his forehead taut.

The water had been mixed with some draconic beast blood and a great deal of medicinal herbs. It was dark red and possessed a certain medicinal potency.

The draconic beast blood had come from the Sixth Elder, one of his elders in name.

The Sixth Elder had just broken through Rank 70 and gone out to hunt a twenty-thousand-year-old draconic soul beast. Besides absorbing its soul ring, he had also brought the soul beast's corpse back to the clan.

Upon receiving the news, Yu Mingxiao had asked the Sixth Elder for some dragon blood.

In his view, the cultivation of soul masters on Douluo Continent was fundamentally the plundering of soul beasts.

Soul masters needed soul beasts' soul rings to advance, and the Spirit Bones dropped by soul beasts were even more precious treasures.

Since soul rings and Spirit Bones were useful, then surely soul beasts' blood, especially the blood of dragon-type soul beasts, had to have some use as well?

Yu Mingxiao believed that dragon blood, as the essence of a dragon's life, was perfectly suited for medicinal baths to strengthen the body!

Perhaps it could even help awaken the potential within his bloodline!

Thus, whenever a clansman hunted a dragon-type soul beast and brought its corpse back to the clan, he would ask for some dragon blood.

From the age of three until now, he had soaked in dragon blood three times in total.

As the medicinal potency seeped into his skin, the dragon blood in the tub began to churn, bubble, and boil.

The burning pain in his body intensified, making him feel as though he were being roasted over a fire.

Yu Mingxiao's face twisted in agony, yet he had no intention of jumping out.

He had to endure if he did not want to become mediocre!

It was nothing more than a little hardship!!

In his previous life, his world had possessed no supernatural powers.

Now that he had transmigrated, he had gained a chance to obtain extraordinary power.

How could he give up just because of a little pain?

How could he allow himself to awaken a Pig that only knew how to fart?

How could he allow himself to become a useless good-for-nothing like Yu Xiaogang, capable of nothing but empty talk?

No! I have to awaken extremely high Innate Soul Power. I have to earn the right to walk the path of cultivation. Step by step, step by step, I will reach the very top! Yu Mingxiao roared hysterically in his heart.

Second by second, the pain on his skin gradually faded away.

Feeling that he had nearly absorbed all the medicinal potency, Yu Mingxiao let out a breath and stepped out of the wooden tub.

As he strode out of the side room, he suddenly remembered that his martial soul awakening would take place in two days.

His father, Yu Yuanzhen, loved grand displays and had said he would invite guests to witness the ceremony.

That would be the moment that determined his talent and his fate.

I can do this! Yu Mingxiao silently encouraged himself.

Even if his martial soul mutated like Yu Xiaogang's, he believed that with his physique, he would certainly be able to withstand a beneficial mutation.

The reason Yu Xiaogang had awakened Luo Sanpao was probably that his body and soul were not strong enough. He had failed to awaken the bloodline of the Radiant Sacred Dragon, and the mutation had abruptly stopped halfway through. The abnormal energy consumption had then caused it to degenerate into a malformed juvenile form.

After three years of arduous training, Yu Mingxiao's physical constitution had long surpassed that of children who had yet to awaken their martial souls.

Coupled with the exceptional spiritual power granted by being a transmigrator, he firmly believed that he would not lose!

When he arrived at the reception hall, Yu Mingxiao happened to see Yu Xiaogang seated on the sofa.

Yu Xiaogang had been frail since infancy. Their father, Yu Yuanzhen, had named him Xiaogang, meaning small yet strong.

Only after two years of continuously taking precious medicines had his body recovered to roughly the level of an ordinary person's.

Yu Xiaogang wrinkled his nose, a flicker of distaste passing through his eyes. He sighed. "Brother, you smell of blood. Did you soak in blood again?"

Yu Mingxiao nodded and said softly, "What else would I do?"

Yu Xiaogang shook his head, his tone carrying a hint of frustration. "Big Brother, I really don't understand why you insist on training for no reason when you have nothing better to do."

"Your medicinal baths are purely a waste. That would be one thing, but adding dragon blood too? What a waste of all those medicinal herbs!"

Training for no reason? Little brother, when you awaken Luo Sanpao, you'll know whether I was training for no reason or not.

Yu Mingxiao sighed inwardly. He could not be bothered to argue with Yu Xiaogang, much less teach him.

He understood Yu Xiaogang. The boy had been stubborn since childhood and always believed he was right. No amount of talking would change that.

Seeing that he did not refute him, Yu Xiaogang lectured, "Neither of us has awakened a martial soul yet. It's far too early for these things."

"Even if you train, it won't have much effect. Don't you know that those commoners outside can train their whole lives and still fail to defeat even a one-ring soul master?"

"You should follow the proper path with me and read more theoretical books about the soul master profession."

"Otherwise, when you awaken your martial soul and head into the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt soul beasts, it will be embarrassing if you cannot even recognize a single soul beast. You'll disgrace our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."

As he said this, Yu Xiaogang held his head high and raised his chin slightly, looking utterly proud.