The Golden Dragon Breathing Technique,
as the name suggested,
was the Golden Dragon King's exclusive breathing technique!
In essence,
it was no different from a meditation technique;
both drew the energy of heaven and earth into the body,
but the Golden Dragon Breathing Technique was more powerful.
To put it in numbers,
if one breath of meditation produced one unit of Soul Power,
then one breath of the Golden Dragon Breathing Technique produced ten units.
A full tenfold difference!
Besides that,
the Golden Dragon Breathing Technique had another special effect:
it could temper Bloodline Power!
However,
tempering Bloodline Power wasn't necessarily a good thing.
Vast reserves of Bloodline Power could give a Soul Master greater vitality and vigor,
but they could also become excessive, causing the body to explode.
One had to promptly turn Bloodline Power into a foundation for the body to prevent that from happening.
That was why
Lu Chuan had never taught Tang Wuyue the Golden Dragon Breathing Technique.
But now the little girl was at a critical juncture,
so he had no choice but to take the trouble to guide her a little.
"A month should be enough..."
After seeing Bi Ji off,
the night had grown deep.
Lu Chuan returned to his room,
washed up, then lay down on the bed,
staring blankly at the ceiling.
He had been in the human world for three years,
and it had been three years since he had left Star Dou Great Forest without anyone to keep watch over it.
Over those three years,
he had tasked several Ferocious Beasts with many things,
but most of them hadn't been done.
Small matters, like Tang Ziran getting in touch with the Spirit Pagoda,
had gone no further.
As for major matters,
such as finding the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in Sunset Forest and the location of Dragon Valley on Star Luo Continent,
he had practically pointed out the approximate locations on a map,
yet they still hadn't found anything.
Da Ming and Er Ming, at least,
who had followed Tang San,
had made some progress with Artificial Soul Spirits and the Ten Thousand Beast Platform.
Sometimes,
Lu Chuan really couldn't understand why every one of his subordinates was such a hopeless case.
They were useless at getting things done,
disobeyed his orders,
showed no respect for their former master,
and harbored hidden intentions...
If he were his former self,
Lu Chuan reckoned he would have killed them all long ago!
But now,
there were only these few Soul Beasts who were even remotely useful.
If he killed them, who could he rely on?
Lu Chuan stared blankly at the bright moon outside the window.
Little did he know
that someone was already helping him resolve
all the things that troubled him.
At that moment,
Tang Wuyue was experiencing a strange dream.
In the dream,
she stood atop a silvery-white lake.
The lake stretched without end,
its far shore nowhere in sight.
There was neither sun nor moon in the sky.
Only countless stars were reflected in the water.
Just as she was wondering where she was,
a voice suddenly came from all directions,
reaching her ears.
"You've come."
The voice was clear and cool as water,
its tone as warm as a greeting between old friends.
But Tang Wuyue couldn't see anyone at all.
"Who?"
The little girl warily looked around.
An unfamiliar, empty place,
a strange voice with no visible source...
It all made her feel vaguely uneasy.
She tried to find where the voice had come from,
but there was nothing around her.
Just as she was about to give up,
a woman suddenly appeared right in front of her.
Without a single warning!
The woman wore a long, silvery-white dress,
and was breathtakingly beautiful.
Her trailing skirt brushed across the lake,
like silk woven from moonlight.
Her silver hair fell to her waist,
and her features were so exquisite she seemed unreal.
Her violet eyes appeared to hold an entire starry sky.
Most striking of all was her bearing.
Even as she smiled,
she gave off an invisible pressure!
For some reason,
Tang Wuyue found the woman's face strangely familiar.
She even felt a little close to her.
"Big Sister, who are you?"
"And where is this?"
"Why did you bring me here?"
Tang Wuyue asked curiously.
Seeing this, the Silver Dragon King smiled.
"Well, it's hard to say who I am. You can just think of me as someone who wants to help you."
"As for where this is? Your big sister isn't omnipotent. I could only come into your dream!"
"My dream?"
The little girl was instantly astonished.
She stared closely at the woman's expression,
and only after making sure she wasn't lying
did she ask curiously,
"Then what do you want to help me with, Big Sister? I don't think I need help with anything."
The little girl was utterly puzzled.
The Silver Dragon King wasn't in a hurry.
She smiled at Tang Wuyue and asked,
"Really? Don't you want to become stronger? Don't you want to catch up with your brother?"
At those words,
the little girl's eyes widened.
She stared at the woman before her, her gaze full of disbelief!
How did she know?
I never told anyone that!
I never even told my brother!
Tang Wuyue was baffled. She didn't know how the woman had found out, but the woman was right.
Strength was something she had always yearned for!
Her brother was so amazing.
At nine, he was already a Level Six blacksmith.
He had defeated a Soul King as soon as he entered Class Zero.
And what about her?
She had barely reached level eighteen,
and was still worrying over the Class Promotion Tournament.
She was quite good among her peers,
but she wanted to stand beside Lu Chuan,
not stay forever behind him, sheltered by his wings.
"Big Sister, how did you know? Have we met before?"
Tang Wuyue's voice grew urgent.
The Silver Dragon King's lips curved slightly as she looked at Tang Wuyue with a warm smile in her violet eyes.
"We haven't met, but I understand you! And I understand your brother, too!"
"As your older brother, he'll certainly do everything he can to protect you. But as his younger sister, you don't want to remain under his wings forever. Am I right?"
"Yeah! Big Sister, how do you know everything?"
"Of course. I also know that your brother will become very, very strong in the future! But his path will be a lonely one, too. So lonely that you're the only one in this world who will be able to stand beside him. But you can't do that yet!" the Silver Dragon King said softly.
Hearing that, Tang Wuyue immediately grew anxious. "Then, Big Sister, what should I do?"
"Just follow my method."
"What method?"
"Deep inside you, there's a door. You need to open it."
"A door?"
"Mm... You heard me right. A door."
The Silver Dragon King smiled and raised her hand.
She gently touched Tang Wuyue's chest with her fingertip.
In that instant,
Tang Wuyue felt her whole body light up.
At the spot where her heart lay, a mass of silvery-white light seemed to pulse.
In a daze,
she thought she really saw a door inside her body.
"Behind that door lies power that belongs to you.
The Soul Power you can currently draw on is merely the tip of the iceberg.
There are eighteen doors in all,
and terrifying power lies behind every one of them!
These powers can transform you,
but they can also kill you!
To safely open the first door, you need to remember three steps."
Tang Wuyue held her breath and listened intently.
"First, compress your Soul Power.
Starting today, compress the Soul Power in your body until it's as dense as possible.
Don't worry about the speed of your cultivation. Once the first door opens, you'll be the darling of this world!"
"Second, Ice-Fire Resonance.
Prepare a century-old Ice Crystal Fruit and a century-old Red Flame Fruit.
These two fruits can expand and stretch your meridians, making them more resilient so they can bear the more violent torrent of Soul Power."
"Third,"
At this point,
the Silver Dragon King paused,
a trace of tenderness passing through those violet eyes.
"At the moment you feel the most pain, call out someone's name. That name will help steady your mind and let you survive that ordeal."
"Whose name?" Tang Wuyue asked, puzzled.
"When you reach that point, you'll know... If you never reach it, there's no need for you to know."
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