Experiment in Progress

I'm going to die!

In Jinxia Yuanjun's laboratory, Rong Tianding's body stood as straight as a frog with a long needle stuck in it.

He felt the stinging pain in his body and couldn't help but let out a dry howl.

Rong Tianding didn't dare to look down at all.

The mere thought of Jinxia Yuanjun's needle, a full inch and three feet long, piercing his body cast a deep shadow over his heart.

His mind was frozen; the piercing pain made it impossible for him to die, yet living was extremely difficult.

In the world of cultivators, the law of the jungle seems far too blatant.

Rong Tianding used to think about defeating others and seizing treasures, but he never imagined that he would become the treasure himself, leaving him at the mercy of others to defeat and slaughter him.

This kind of spiritual practice is too depressing. He finds the days unbearable and it's nothing like the spiritual life he envisioned.

He used to lament that Zhang Xuezhou had missed his fortuitous opportunity to obtain the Spirit Jade when he first started out, but he never expected that almost the same thing would happen to him.

The blood of the Ancestral Dragon arrived, circulated within his body, and then departed.

This is similar to how the Spirit Jade once passed through Zhang Xuezhou's hands; what seemed like a great fortuitous opportunity was difficult for them to grasp.

Even with the Essence Blood the Ancestral Dragon within him, Rong Tianding had no way to develop his business; he was sitting on a treasure mountain without the power to tap into it.

If it weren't for Zhang Xuezhou's quick wit, Rong Tianding would have thought Yao Yuanguang's guarantee was unreliable.

He could feel the vibrant life force brought by the pill he swallowed, which allowed him to maintain a balance while bleeding and replenishing his blood, preventing him from falling into a coma or other symptoms due to blood deficiency.

"Look, your cousin can bark a lot; he's full of life!"

Zhang Xuezhou was constantly on edge, even preparing to have Jinxia Yuanjun stop the blood draw.

But as Jinxia Yuanjun said, Rong Tianding's vital signs remained very stable.

He watched as Rong Tianding's body swelled and bulged from time to time after being infused with the Essence Blood of the Taotie.

The Technique Method annihilation armor formed from the Essence Blood of the ancestral dragon is obviously very disliked by this newcomer who usurps its place, and it repeatedly produces a repulsive reaction.

But before the Ancestral Dragon's Essence Blood could expel the Demon Power brought by the Taotie's Essence Blood, Jinxia Yuanjun's long, sharp needle pierced through.

Blood, shimmering with a faint golden light, gushed from the needle hole, and the swollen area quickly subsided.

"This Technique Method, the Armor of Annihilation, involves one hundred and eight acupoints. Although it is said to correspond to the number of one hundred and eight stars in the celestial sphere, this is actually only because the Ancestral Dragon and humans only have one hundred and eight acupoints in common!"

This wasn't the first time Jinxia Yuanjun had done something like this; her probe and blood-drawing technique was extremely swift and efficient, leaving Zhang Xuezhou with no room for criticism.

"How many of the acupoints that the Taotie shares with humans are the same?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Fifteen places," said Jinxia Yuanjun, "This creature has the body of a sheep and the face of a human, with eyes under its armpits, tiger teeth, and human claws. I've almost never seen a Taotie transform into human form, so their resemblance to humans is extremely low!"

"There are indeed few similarities in these acupoints, it seems the Taotie is completely unable to use human Technique Method!"

"This thing relies solely on its mouth and brute strength," Jinxia Yuanjun laughed. "In our Immortal Court, there's a minor immortal named Juling, who borrows the power of the Taotie. He can eat a lot, is incredibly strong, and never complains about getting tired no matter what he does!"

"I must get to know him if I have the chance," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"What opportunity do we need?" said Jinxia Yuanjun. "I'll have someone draft a decree to summon him!"

Jinxia Yuanjun waved to the disciple who was acting as her helper, and the disciple immediately accepted the decree and left quickly.

"I heard you say that the Ancestral Dragon and humans only have 108 similar acupoints, rather than that dragons and humans have 108 similar acupoints. Is the Ancestral Dragon something special?"

Jinxia Yuanjun was clearly trying her best to dispel Zhang Xuezhou 'Zhang Xuezhou thoughts and prevent him from constantly focusing on Rong Tianding.

Once Rong Tianding's affairs were settled, Zhang Xuezhou quickly got back into the swing of things and belatedly realized the significance of Jinxia Yuanjun's words.

"Although the Ancestral Dragon was not the first dragon in the world, he was the dragon that transformed into human form most perfectly, and also the dragon with the strongest combat power. He is indeed somewhat special," Jinxia Yuanjun nodded.

"Forgive my bluntness, but the location of acupoints is difficult to pinpoint. How did you determine the location of these 108 acupoints through comparison?" Zhang Xuezhou asked. "Did the First Emperor himself say so?"

"If it were him saying it, then we wouldn't be able to believe him," Jinxia Yuanjun shook her head and said, "This is the answer we discovered through studying his body!"

"I see," Zhang Xuezhou nodded and said, "Since you were able to obtain his body, extracting some of his Essence Blood shouldn't be difficult. Why then do you still need to seek it from outside?"

"It's true that he had some delusions, actually seeking a sage ruler like the Yellow Emperor, and thus found an emperor to cooperate with. This cooperation left a flaw in his body, and during the fierce battle, he was cursed to death in the snowy mountains, his body turning into snow salt, and his Essence Blood naturally disappeared," said Jinxia Yuanjun. "This is also why we were able to study the acupoints of his body!"

"Such a powerful being should be no less than the Venerable One, yet he has also perished," Zhang Xuezhou sighed.

"Your Excellency? Zhu Jiuyin? Zhu Jiuyin is a level below the Ancestral Dragon!" Jinxia Yuanjun said, "More than a thousand years ago, the Ancestral Dragon was known as the God of War, second only to the Heavenly Emperor at his peak. It's no wonder that Zhu Jiuyin was utterly defeated by the Ancestral Dragon!"

"Is the Ancestral Dragon that strong?"

"If you were to let someone praise Zhu Jiuyin as being comparable to the First Emperor, that old dragon would probably be restless and want to jump out and slap the person who said such a thing!"

Many people coveted the body of the First Emperor, but very few coveted the body of Zhu Jiuyin.

The choice between gold and bronze is obviously easy to make; value determines their different fates—that's the simple truth.

The simple comparison made Zhang Xuezhou realize just how precious Rong Tianding Essence Blood were.

Yao Yuanguang is right. If others have a need for Rong Tianding's Essence Blood, it will not only not bring any benefits, but will also bring a devastating disaster. If another group of people were to find Rong Tianding, their fate might not be as good as it is now.

Moreover, the Essence Blood of the Ancestral Dragon is an extremely yang substance. Without the Ancestral Dragon's powerful or special physical body, ordinary people would find it difficult to bear its weight, and it is quite normal for their lifespan to be shorter than normal.

The ability to replace the ancestral dragon's Essence Blood could at least extend Rong Tianding's life by twenty years.

"A normal physical body can hardly withstand the Essence Blood of the Ancestral Dragon. What would be the consequences if a woman accepted such an extremely yang substance?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"One possibility is that she will die suddenly within a few dozen days or months," said Jinxia Yuanjun. "Another possibility is that through the transformation of the Ancestral Dragon's Essence Blood, there is a small chance that this woman will be transformed into a man, thus escaping this calamity!"

"So?"

Zhang Xuezhou only thought about Wei Shao'er and felt that the other party's greed was a terrible misfortune, and this outcome was far worse than he had imagined.

"Of course, there's also a minimum probability possibility," Jinxia Yuanjun said enthusiastically. "My master has previously made a deduction that if a woman conceives a boy, as long as the fetus doesn't die, it might produce a child like my senior brother..."

"Junior brother, are you calling me?"

As Jinxia Yuanjun spoke eloquently, the laboratory door was quickly pushed open, and a very young voice came from outside.

"I was playing with the giant spirit when you summoned him!"

At the entrance, a giant nearly three meters tall stood with its body bent over, its head peering into the room.

Another handsome young man with a bun hairstyle sat on the giant's neck.

Before the giant could even bend down and squeeze through the door, he slid off the giant's neck and slipped inside in a flash.