Cultivating Great Dragon Physiognomy

"Fang Zhuo left Seacloud City and headed southwest!"

"It has something to do with me?" Yang Ning asked.

"Yes!" Deep Blue opened a video, playing footage of Fang Zhuo before he left.

["Yang Ning!"

"To be able to invent such a bow, as well as this Curved Shaft Plow, Water Wheel, Catapult, Horseshoe, Saddle, and Wrought Iron Method!"

"But..."

"He's someone from Wei Daocheng's ship!"

"Perhaps he's good at invention and creation, but so what? Spirit Artifacts are different from Mortal Artifacts, let alone Dao Artifacts. A new Dao Artifact might take a Sect dozens or hundreds of years of effort."]

Yang Ning leaned back on the sofa, replaying the footage, using a frame-by-frame analysis to study Fang Zhuo's tone and expression.

"Is this cherishing talent? Why did he say I was someone from Wei Daocheng's ship? Does he have a grudge against Wei Daocheng? Or did Lin Tianheng really order them to kill us?"

"That last sentence was probably him trying to convince himself, but he didn't succeed, so he left Seacloud City." Yang Ning looked at the struggle on Fang Zhuo's face, which was natural and genuine.

"It's clear he doesn't have much influence with Lin Tianheng, but he doesn't want to just watch me die under Lin Tianheng's plan, so he's probably going to get help?" Southwest, isn't that where Taiheng Sect is located!

"Fang Zhuo is at Qi Refining Fourth Level. According to Taiheng's education system, he should have a master at Qi Refining Fifth Level or above. If this person could easily suppress Lin Tianheng, he wouldn't be so conflicted. So his master must have some ability, but not as much as Lin Tianheng, at most they are of equal strength!!"

"Then what will happen when he goes to Taiheng Sect?"

"Thinking on the bright side, his master will be moved by Fang Zhuo and offend Lin Tianheng to protect me, but that's not wise, as I'm just a minor character at Second Level of Body Tempering!"

"Thinking moderately, his master does think highly of me, but he won't offend Lin Tianheng for my sake, so he'll save me in a roundabout way. This method is more reliable."

"The worst-case scenario is that Fang Zhuo can't move his master at all and watches me die in Lin Tianheng's plan. This probability is also very small. Fang Zhuo clearly knows his master's personality. If he were cold and ruthless, he wouldn't have sought help!"

"Why not ask the Sect for help? Like the Disciplinary Department or something?" Deep Blue asked.

"Because this isn't a world governed by law!" Yang Ning said, "So even if such departments exist, they're just for show."

Tapping the table, Yang Ning sighed, "But no matter which scenario, as long as high-level figures are involved, my name is destined to be exposed! It seems the plan needs to change!"

"How will it change?" Deep Blue asked.

"Optimize the structure of Kun-12, upgrading from primitive tank manufacturing to a home-based workshop!"

Deep Blue was speechless. What's the difference?

"Don't underestimate this change. It took 20 years from the birth of the tank to World War II, even on Earth which had experienced the Second Industrial Revolution. Here, this change alone would be enough to exhaust a generation's efforts!" Yang Ning said, "For me, it can elevate my title from 'Artifact Forging Genius' to 'Artifact Forging Prodigy'!"

Deep Blue's understanding of human nature was not deep enough to grasp the difference between a genius and a prodigy, but she was very diligent. She immediately controlled various equipment to upgrade the tank.

After this upgrade, all the tank's operations would be more precise, such as acceleration, deceleration, turning, and aiming. It would advance from relying on instinct to pinpoint accuracy.

Meanwhile, Yang Ning began his cultivation.

After more than a month of big data collection, he had translated another portion of the Great Dragon Physiognomy.

Currently:

Emperor Dragon Qi Gazing Technique [11%]

Heavenly Dragon World Ending Sound [22%]

White Dragon Swallowing Absorption Technique [9%]

Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Body [15%]

Azure Emperor Shakes the World Fist [28%]

Crimson Dragon Crimson Cloud Strength [3%]

Mysterious Nether Carefree Travel [14%]

These seven Peerless Divine Abilities all contained cultivation content for the Body Refinement Realm.

Yang Ning could advance all seven divine abilities simultaneously in the Spiritual Realm, but in reality, due to insufficient time, the need for secrecy, and the requirement to counter the Heavenly Spirit-Word Spell, he could only choose to cultivate Emperor Dragon Qi Gazing Technique, Heavenly Dragon World Ending Sound, White Dragon Swallowing Absorption Technique, and Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Body.

The "Gazing" in Emperor Dragon Qi Gazing Technique refers to observation, hope, and distant worship.

These three meanings also represent the three main functions of the Emperor Dragon Qi Gazing Technique.

First: Observing the Qi of all things in heaven and earth, including lifespan Qi, fortune Qi, destiny Qi, loyalty Qi, luck Qi, spiritual Qi, essence Qi, and so on. Even Nightmare Qi is included in the observation.

Second: Manipulating the observed Qi. Ordinary Qi can be manipulated at a low cultivation level, while special Qi requires a higher realm. For example, Zhao never figured out how to manipulate Nightmare Qi before he died.

Third: Utilizing distant Qi, such as the Qi of the sun and moon, and the Qi of stars, through sacrificial methods. This can be used not only for body tempering but also for combat.

In the Body Refinement Realm portion, the Emperor Dragon Qi Gazing Technique uses special Qi and Blood tempering methods, combined with the effects of medicinal herbs, to greatly enhance eyesight, observation ability, dynamic vision, and observation range.

After only a few days of practice, Yang Ning felt that the world he could see with his eyes had become much more vibrant, meaning his sensitivity to colors had greatly increased. He could even capture light that was previously outside his observational range, such as infrared and ultraviolet rays.

White Dragon Swallowing Absorption Technique can devour all things and turn them into sustenance for one's own growth. It is the ultimate version of "cooking gold and feasting on jade." When used in conjunction with the Emperor Dragon Qi Gazing Technique, it can directly devour Spiritual Energy, making the cultivation process much more efficient.

Yang Ning cannot yet see Spiritual Energy, but he can already sustain himself by "eating the wind and drinking the dew" using this technique.

If his realm were not so low, he could probably achieve abstinence from grains.

Another benefit of cultivating this technique is that his appetite has greatly decreased.

Clever people can judge a person's cultivation realm by their appetite. Yang Ning wasn't noticed before, but now that he's famous, people might pay attention to how much he eats.

With the White Dragon Swallowing Absorption Technique, Yang Ning ate about the same amount as someone in the Second Level of Body Tempering each day, but the energy he actually gained was enough to sustain normal cultivation in the Fifth Level of Body Refinement.

The Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Body is a body-tempering art that utilizes a special type of incantation, which Zhao calls Dao Script.

Every Peerless Divine Ability involves Dao Script, but out of the seven Peerless Divine Abilities of the Great Dragon Physiognomy, only this one and the Crimson Dragon Crimson Cloud Strength begin using Dao Script in the Body Refinement Realm.

When tempering the body using the Qi and Blood Field, silently reciting the Dao Script in one's heart will, unknowingly, alter the tempering method of the Qi and Blood Field, thereby evolving a common dragon body into the Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Body.

The Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Body is the most supreme and noble of bodies, possessing the ability to ward off all evil, be immune to all methods, and be free from calamity and impurity.

Yang Ning originally did not plan to recite Dao Script in the Body Refinement Realm, as it was Dao Script meant for the Dragon Clan. He didn't know if there would be any problems for a human to recite it.

However, among the seven Divine Abilities he possessed, only this one could counter the Heavenly Spirit-Word Spell, so he had to learn it even if he didn't want to.

As for the Heavenly Dragon World Ending Sound, because it was so useful for communication, it was the first Divine Ability Yang Ning mastered.

But as his understanding deepened, Yang Ning discovered that the Heavenly Dragon World Ending Sound could not only be used for communication but also for body tempering, healing, detoxification, calming the mind, and enlightenment!

He could even play music during his cultivation to relax his mood!

It had long since become the Dao technique Yang Ning used the most and most frequently!