The Dragon Spirit Pill and Divine Dragon Afterbirth

It's difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

Now, the Tang Household provides such good welfare and treatment to the people under their rule that the 30,000 people regard Tang Tiansong, the clan leader, as a savior, a living bodhisattva, and a living hero who is even closer to them than their own father.

If the subsidies for grain and the rewards for cattle and sheep are canceled, many ethnic minorities will immediately turn against Tang Tiansong and curse him.

This is human nature, and it's difficult to change even after becoming a cultivator.

Thirty years later?...

Hehe, we'll see when the time comes.

"If I become Foundation Establishment cultivator and cancel all benefits, I don't think any of the clansmen would dare to say 'no'..." Tang Tiansong smiled bitterly.

Report...

"Reporting to the clan chief, there is a cultivator outside requesting an audience. He says his surname is Wu and his given name is Changgeng." A clan soldier ran in.

Wu Changgeng?!

A disciple of the Purple Bamboo Peak of the Azure Origin Sect, with a cultivation level of Qi Refinement Sixth Layer.

A cultivator at the Qi Refinement Sixth Layer of Qi Refining can roam freely across the thousands of miles of Gazing Dragon Lake.

Wu Changgeng actually sent his clansmen to report and request an audience, which was indeed a sign of his humility.

Were they here to persuade Tang Tianya to join the Azure Origin Sect?

That's too hasty; it's only been a month since we last met.

Or perhaps Han Dahai and his group have already captured and killed the Crimson Blood Wolf demon Qi Refinement Great Perfection, in the Three Graves Mountain?

Now that the great demon is dead, the Tang Household can go to Three Graves Mountain to kill Demon Beast and obtain beast cores!

"Quickly, invite them in..."

"No, I'll go to the gate to greet you myself." Tang Tiansong straightened his clothes and quickly walked towards the courtyard...

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Wu Changgeng, Tang Tiansong waited with a smile on his face.

As expected, Wu Changgeng came here to ask Tang Tianya if he had decided to become a disciple of the Azure Origin Sect.

"Congratulations Tiansong, on breaking through to the [Qi Refinement] Realm."

In just one month, Tiansong actually Qi Refinement through from the Meridian Opening Eighth Layer Essence Sustaining Realm to the eighth level of the Qi Refining Realm.

Although it may sound like there's only a small difference between the Qi Refining First Layer and the Meridian Opening Eighth Layer, they are actually leaps in realm, with a world of difference between them.

Only by becoming Qi Refinement cultivator can one walk freely between heaven and earth.

"With you at home keeping things under control, Tang Tianya can go to my Azure Origin Sect with complete peace of mind." Wu Changgeng bowed respectfully.

"I broke through to the Qi Refinement yesterday, and I haven't yet grasped the wonders of this Qi Refinement cultivator's cultivation."

Speaking of which, I really owe it to Senior Wei Chen of the Azure Palace who helped me open my Divine Pill Meridian last month.

"Of course, Senior Wei Chen helped me open my Divine Pill Meridian because your esteemed master, Senior Han Dahai, has taken a Tianya." Tang Tiansong rose to return the greeting.

"Brother Changgeng, to be honest..."

I have just Qi Refining First Layer, although my Tang Household has twenty-nine cultivators.

However, we lack resources, we don't have Spirit Stone, and we have no way to go to Three Graves Mountain to kill Demon Beast.

Apart from my siblings Tang Household me, no other cultivators even have the Cultivation Resources to reach the Meridian Opening First Layer.

"So now, my fifth brother, Tianya, can't leave either." Tang Tiansong looked apologetic.

"Our Tang Household only has the most abundant Spiritual Qi in Carefree Cave Carefree Cave, so naturally only members of the Tang Household can go there."

Since Tianya is a promising talent for becoming a sword immortal, he is also the future source of strength for my Tang Household, and my Tang Household cannot do without him.

"If we can go to Three Graves Mountain now, I could persuade Tianya to become a disciple of the Azure Origin Sect so he won't have to worry about his family."

Wu Changgeng warned with a serious expression, "It's best not to go to Three Graves Mountain for the next ten years."

Because that Crimson Blood Wolf, at the Qi Refinement Great Perfection, is still alive.

You cannot go to Three Graves Mountain for ten years. Without going to Three Graves Mountain, you will not be able to kill Demon Beast and obtain beast cores.

Without the Spirit Stone obtained from selling beast cores, how can the cultivators of my Tang Household improve their cultivation?

Just as the great fortuitous opportunity for Gazing Dragon Lake is about to arrive, it will inevitably attract powerful enemies and poisonous bandits.

How will my Tang Household survive this life-or-death crisis?

Tang Tiansong frowned, a chill running down his spine. "Why is that?"

A month ago, your master and Senior Wei Chen of the Azure Palace, two powerful figures in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, hadn't yet killed that Crimson Blood Wolf Qi Refinement Great Perfection?

Wu Changgeng sighed softly, took a sip of tea, and began to speak in a leisurely manner.

It turns out that last month, Han Dahai, Wei Chen, Wu Changgeng, and Wu Mengmeng did indeed find the Crimson Blood Wolf in Three Graves Mountain.

Han Dahai and his group had already severely injured the Crimson Blood Wolf, but because they were unfamiliar with Three Graves Mountain, the Crimson Blood Wolf still managed to escape.

"That Crimson Blood Wolf is only at the Qi Refinement Great Perfection, why doesn't your master go after it?" Tang Tiansong asked anxiously.

If the Crimson Blood Wolf dies, the Tang Household can then cooperate with the white lynx to kill the Demon Beast and obtain its core.

"Of course my master wants to pursue her, but he can't," Wu Changgeng said with a look of regret.

"Brother Tang, you may not know this, but Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot enter this Three Graves Mountain at will."

I only heard a few brief words from my master; it seems that human cultivators and beastmen cultivators had a "gentleman's agreement" several hundred years ago.

The Foundation Establishment Demon Beast of Three Graves Mountain are not allowed to freely enter the Central Lands Plains and harm living beings. Correspondingly, human cultivators with Foundation Establishment or above are not allowed to freely enter or leave Three Graves Mountain to hunt down Demon Beast.

This gentleman's agreement was signed by ten major and minor immortal cultivation sects, including Azure Origin Sect, Azure Palace, and Heavenly Dao Gate in the Central Continent, and the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect in the Northern Wilderness Land.

My sect sent me again to Three Graves Mountain to search for the Crimson Blood Wolf. Since I was passing through, I took the time to visit your esteemed place and inquire whether Brother Tianya has come to his senses...

Human cultivators actually have a "gentleman's agreement" with the Beast Clan's Ten Thousand Beasts Sect?!

It seems that what Tiandong said about human cultivators refining "Human Pill" is indeed possible.

"Since that Crimson Blood Wolf at the Qi Refinement Great Perfection has not been killed, it's best not to enter the Three Graves Mountain."

"Will it continue to run out of Three Graves Mountain and continue to slaughter human cultivators?" Tang Tiansong asked with a worried expression.

"That won't happen." Wu Changgeng shook his head. "Brother Tiansong, don't worry. As long as we don't enter Three Graves Mountain and provoke that Crimson Blood Wolf Crimson Blood Wolf, it won't run away from Three Graves Mountain."

Because that Crimson Blood Wolf was struck by the Mystic Nether Palm of Wei Chen of the Azure Palace, not only will its cultivation be unable to improve, but it will also undoubtedly die within ten years.

"The Crimson Blood Wolf is certain to die within ten years? That's great." Tang Tiansong breathed a sigh of relief, but then frowned. "I heard that the Crimson Blood Wolf can already transform into human form and speak human language."

Could it transform into a human cultivator and go to a human merchant shop to buy spirit medicine to heal its injuries?

Putting aside other things, in the Purple Moon Market area in the center of Gazing Dragon Lake, Demon Beast can freely enter and exit without transforming into human form, as long as they pay Spirit Stone.

In that case, there's no guarantee that the Crimson Blood Wolf might find the good medicine and heal its wounds.

In that case, it seems we won't be able to get into Three Graves Mountain for decades.

Wu Changgeng smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Tang, there's no need to worry."

The Mystic Nether Palm of the Azure Gate Sect does not cause much harm to human cultivators, and it is also not difficult to cure.

However, Demon Beast struck by the Mystic Nether Palm will undoubtedly die unless it possesses Foundation Establishment.

There is only one type of medicinal pill that spirit medicine the injuries inflicted by the Mystic Nether Palm on demonic Demon Beast, called the "Dragon Spirit Pill".

This "Dragon Spirit Pill" is said to have been developed by a powerful ancient beastman.

Dragon Spirit Pill can also be taken by human cultivators; it can calm the mind, nourish the qi, and slightly improve cultivation level.

The formula for "Dragon Spirit Pill Dragon Spirit Pill" is not difficult to find, but one of its main ingredients is extremely rare.

"Oh, what's the main ingredient?" Tang Tiansong asked casually, but then felt it was a bit abrupt.

"It's nothing, it's not a big secret." Wu Changgeng waved his hand.

The main ingredient in this medicine is called "Divine Dragon Afterbirth".

Divine Dragon Afterbirth?!

Heh, let alone ten years, even if you give this Crimson Blood Wolf a hundred years, it still won't find this "Divine Dragon Afterbirth".

Excluding their father Tang Yuan, the Tang Household had only been on the path of cultivation for five years. Furthermore, none of the Tang Household were alchemists, so they didn't know much about pills and herbs.

But this is, after all, Gazing Dragon Lake, where a divine dragon once lived five hundred years ago.

In addition, last year, Tang Tiansong and Tang Tianya bought three dragon egg fossils from Purple Moon Market. In his spare time, Tang Tiansong also read classical texts and inquired at pharmacies, so he learned more or less about dragons and dragon egg fossils.

There are no more dragons in the world. They all died five hundred years ago when they fought against the Devil Race.

The dragons that exist in the world today, or the dwarf dragons, are said to number only three, all of which are kept in captivity by the Long Household on Divine Dragon Island.

These dragon egg fossils, regardless of their grade, can no longer hatch into dragons; they can only be used in medicine.

The three dragons in the Long Household were also successfully hatched from thousands of dragon egg fossils.

These three dragons, male and female, are incapable of laying eggs, and it is said that they have all reached the end of their lifespans.

In a few decades, when the three dragons of the Long Household die, there will be no more dragons in the world.

As for the "Divine Dragon Afterbirth," it refers to the amniotic sac covering the young dragon after it has just hatched from the dragon egg.

All the dragon eggs have long since become fossils and can no longer be hatched.

The three dragons of the Long Household were also unable to lay dragon eggs.

Without hatchable dragon eggs, how could there be a "Divine Dragon Afterbirth"?

It seems that this Crimson Blood Wolf is doomed.

But it will take ten years, and the Tang Household really can't afford to wait that long.

Looking at Tang Tiansong's furrowed brows, Wu Changgeng also thought of his worries. "Fellow Tiansong, I have only given Tianya three years to consider."

I know you're worried, and Tianya is worried too, that once he goes to the Azure Origin Sect thousands of miles away, he won't be able to take care of the Tang Household in time.

My master hasn't taken on any disciples for over ten years, but this time, given our connection on Tianya, I really want Tianya to become my junior brother.

Brother Tiansong, I won't beat around the bush.

Elixirs, Cultivation Method, and weapons all belong to the sect or my Wu Household; I cannot give them away or sell them at will.

If you have Spirit Stone, you can buy most pills, Cultivation Method, and weapons at the cultivator's shop.

If a cultivator from your Tang Household were to achieve a certain level of combat strength within three years, approximately how many Spirit Stone would you need?

If possible, I, Wu, am willing to help. If not, consider it a loan.

As he spoke, Wu Changgeng reached for the Spirit Stone in his Storage Bag.

Tang Tiansong immediately stopped him, cupping his hands in a salute, "Thank you for your kindness, Fellow Changgeng Geng, but the Spirit Stone my Tang Household currently lacks are indeed a large number."

I've calculated that even if I buy the most basic breathing techniques, Cultivation Method, and weapons, it would take at least two hundred Spirit Stone to get my newly discovered [Aperture Opener] in the Tang Household to reach the first or second level of the Meridian Opening stage within three years."

Wu Changgeng's lips twitched: This was indeed a large sum. His sect only provided him with a little over ten Spirit Stone a year. The fifteen Spirit Stone he had saved by scrimping and saving were truly a drop in the ocean.

"Under the jurisdiction of my Tang Household, there is a coal mine and a copper mine. It would be great if there were a Spirit Stone mine as well," Tang Tiansong joked.

"The world's Spirit Stone mines have been thoroughly explored over thousands of years."

Finding a new Spirit Stone fortuitous opportunity is more difficult than achieving the Heavenly Gate cultivation level."Wu Changgeng laughed helplessly.

"Tiansong, a simple banquet has been prepared," Yu Wei said softly as she approached.

"At the same time, your mother, who is also my aunt, asked me to bring over the two catties of spirit wine that Cui Xueyong gave her a few days ago, so that she can properly entertain Master Wu."

"Fellow Daoist Changgeng, since my mother has specially sent over this spirit wine, you must do me the honor of having a simple meal at my humble abode." Tang Tianya smiled.

"I dare not neglect the task assigned by my sect; I must go to Three Graves Mountain as soon as possible." Wu Changgeng looked troubled and turned to Yu Wei, "And who is this...?"

"Oh, her name is Yu Wei, an ordinary person, and she is my fiancée."

Since Fellow Daoist Changgeng Geng insists on going to Three Graves Mountain quickly, I cannot force him to stay.

Oh, right.

The month after next, on the ninth day of the tenth lunar month, is my Tang Tiansong banquet with Yu Wei.

"If Fellow Changgeng Geng is available at that time, please do me the honor of attending the banquet." Tang Tiansong looked at Yu Wei with a happy expression.

An engagement banquet?!

"I've got it!" Wu Changgeng slapped his thigh, a broad smile on his face.

"Congratulations, Fellow Tiansong! I've come up with a way for you to easily obtain two hundred Spirit Stone stones."