Ancestral Dragon Essence Blood! Transformation into a True Dragon!

Reincarnation Immortal Physique: After enduring the suffering of a hundred reincarnations and finally completing the hundredth, one would awaken the memories of the previous ninety-nine and undergo a transformation! An Immortal Emperor was a realm that even a peak Immortal Venerable of the upper realm could not attain in a million years.

A possessor of the Reincarnation Immortal Physique could attain the realm of Immortal Emperor in less than ten thousand years.

Thus, the position of emperor was more like a reward due to a possessor of the Reincarnation Immortal Physique after they had endured their tribulations.

On the road, Ye Zichen looked at the thread of karma in his hand and hesitated. He had witnessed the little girl's ninety-nine reincarnations, ninety-nine tribulations, and ninety-nine deaths, as well as countless loved ones dying before Mu Lingxi's eyes.

Without Ye Zichen, Mu Lingxi's only remaining family member would have died today, in her hundredth life.

"Very well. In that case, I shall help this girl."

After thinking it over, Ye Zichen ultimately chose to settle this thread of karma properly. He wanted to protect such an innocent, adorable child and did not want her to live with nothing but endless sorrow.

Setting aside his distracting thoughts, at the apothecary,

Ye Zichen finally returned that night.

Long Han was still guarding the apothecary's front door, waiting for Young Master Ye to return.

"Young Master Ye, you're back."

"Mm. Has Yunxiao gone to sleep?"

"Young Master Ye, Yunxiao just went to bed."

"This kid really doesn't have a worry in the world. I'll deal with him tomorrow."

Ye Zichen was helpless.

"One more thing. Come with me."

Collecting himself, Ye Zichen regained his composure and called Long Han to accompany him outside.

Before leaving, Long Han closed the apothecary's door and set up a barrier outside Yunxiao's room.

Outside the city, on a mountaintop ten thousand li from Chu Imperial City, Ye Zichen stood before a cliff, admiring the moonlight.

"Sit cross-legged and look inward at your meridians."

Ye Zichen instructed him.

"Yes, Young Master Ye." Long Han obediently entered a meditative state.

Seeing this, Ye Zichen opened his right hand, and a drop of bright red blood the size of a fingernail appeared above it.

He glanced at the meditating Long Han and said calmly, "With your Ancestral Dragon Bloodline and this drop of Essence Blood, you can be considered truly awakened."

He extended his hand, and the Ancestral Dragon Essence Blood entered Long Han's body.

With a boom, golden-red light filled the sky and soared into the clouds in a pillar, forming a wondrous spectacle.

The golden-red light was dazzling, and the strange radiance shooting into the sky could be seen throughout the Central Continent.

Far away in the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty, Chu Muyang also saw the sight, but he did not know what it was.

"How strange. Why can't I sense what's causing this phenomenon shooting into the sky? Could it be..."

Chu Muyang could think of nothing else he could not investigate, apart from the person he had met today.

"If it's him, then I won't go take a look. That senior has his own plans."

Chu Muyang abandoned his decision to investigate and continued watching the beautiful sight.

Inside the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, Pavilion Master Ruan Yifeng saw the phenomenon. Driven by curiosity, he too wanted to see what treasure had caused it.

"Strange. Why are the secrets of heaven obscured? I can't see a thing."

Ruan Yifeng was puzzled. With his divination ability, he could learn the general details of everything in the world, great or small, but this was the first time he had found the secrets of heaven beyond his reach.

"I refuse to believe there's anything I, Ruan Yifeng, can't see!"

Ruan Yifeng activated a secret art, intending to forcibly uncover the secrets of heaven.

"You dare pry into my affairs? Atone with your death."

Before he could use the secret art, Ye Zichen's voice entered Ruan Yifeng's mind. For someone like him to pry into Ye Zichen's affairs was like an egg striking a rock, a hopeless overestimation of his own strength.

If Ruan Yifeng forcibly investigated, he would suffer a devastating blow. The karma of an Immortal Emperor could not be examined, much less by an ant like him.

If he continued prying, heavenly punishment would descend upon the entire Central Continent. Ye Zichen did not want such a petty man to ruin his peace and quiet.

"Who is it? Aaaaaaah!"

Ruan Yifeng suddenly struggled, bleeding ceaselessly from his entire body. He collapsed in agony into a pool of blood and died just like that.

A pavilion master of his generation had fallen.

Elsewhere, a crowd of people was on its way to Ye Zichen's location. Ye Zichen sighed. These people really were obsessed with treasures, without the slightest fear of danger.

"The troublesome things have been dealt with."

Ye Zichen had killed all those who had just harbored ill intentions and sought to seize the treasure while they were still flying over.

"But I discovered something else too."

Ye Zichen looked north of the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty and smiled wickedly.

"Forget it. Weak people just love to tinker with these useless things."

Ye Zichen sneered. Only the weak would come up with such haphazard methods.

The sky began to pale, and a new day arrived.

Long Han opened his eyes. He was now like a man who had shed his old body and been reborn, his bearing far surpassing what it had been. Even the Yao Qi that had clung to him had completely dissipated!

Sensing the changes in his body, Long Han immediately dropped to one knee and cupped his hands in thanks to Ye Zichen:

"Thank you, Young Master Ye, for awakening this subordinate's Ancestral Dragon Bloodline and allowing me to advance to the Late-Stage Half-Immortal realm!"

Long Han was immensely grateful. At this moment, he had truly become a true dragon. His transformation was complete!

The Yao Qi unique to flood dragons had also dispersed, and he no longer needed Ye Zichen's help to conceal it.

"All right. You've merely gone from the early stage to the late stage. Cultivate diligently in the future. Now, let's go back."

Ye Zichen waved his hand, signaling that it was time for Long Han to leave.

"Yes, Young Master Ye!" With that, he manifested his true dragon form, just large enough for Ye Zichen to sit on.

His body radiated golden spiritual light as Ye Zichen climbed onto his back and sat cross-legged.

Looking at the glittering golden Ancestral Dragon, Ye Zichen felt somewhat pleased.

This really felt good. It was worth it!

Long Han flew through the clouds for a while before returning to Chu Imperial City.

"First Master! I was wrong, boo-hoo!"

In the apothecary's inner courtyard, Liao Yunxiao was clutching his backside and crying softly.

So early in the morning, First Master had spanked his backside until it blossomed. It hurt so much, boo-hoo-hoo!

"As further punishment, you'll copy a book a hundred times. You can eat when you've finished."

Ye Zichen paid no heed to Liao Yunxiao's wails.

"Huh? There's more?!"

Liao Yunxiao cried even louder, his voice full of pleas for mercy.

But First Master always meant what he said, so Liao Yunxiao had no choice but to clutch his backside and slowly return to his room.

Watching this from the side, Long Han wanted to laugh but did not dare. So Young Master Ye was like this when looking after a child too.

"Several medicinal herbs in the apothecary are running low. Go out and gather some."

Ye Zichen instructed Long Han to do some work for the apothecary.

"Yes, Young Master Ye. This subordinate will go at once."

Now that Long Han was staying at the apothecary, he found himself less bored.

"Is the doctor in? I'd like to see him about an illness."

"Coming."

The vast majority of the people on this street had been treated by Ye Zichen.

Everyone who came to him for treatment thought Ye Zichen was truly a divine physician. He could cure all manner of difficult and complicated illnesses.

Gradually, he became more and more beloved by the neighbors and local folk.

And so the leisurely days slowly passed, with the noisy Liao Yunxiao there.