Cultivation Starts from Farming

Chapter 1127 - 472: Repelled; Minor Achievement in the Ten Thousand Woods Evergreen Scripture_2

Xu Ping stared directly at Ao Guang, the Dragon King: "Regarding this matter, I need the Dragon King’s assistance.""There’s no need for the Dragon King to engage in a life-or-death battle with the Dual Saints; just hold one person or keep the Nine Nether Elder at bay for a critical moment, creating an opportunity for me to deliver a fatal blow."

Upon hearing this, Ao Guang, the Dragon King, fell into silence.

The eyes of the dragon flickered with brilliance, showing the fast-paced weighing of pros and cons.

Xu Ping’s strength, which he saw firsthand, was unfathomable.

Yet the combination of the Dual Saints and the Nine Nether Elder was not easy to deal with.

But to refuse, not to mention the Dual Saints won’t spare him.

Just Xu Ping on this side... this young man’s growth speed is frighteningly fast.

Refuse today, and in the future, if he succeeds alone, in what kind of awkward situation will the Dragon Race find itself?

After about the time of one incense stick, Ao Guang, the Dragon King’s steady voice finally sounded again:

"Alright, since Fellow Daoist Xu has this resolve, this dragon will accompany Daoist in this gamble."

"However,"

Ao Guang, the Dragon King’s tone shifted, "I’ve been gravely injured previously and need to wait until I’m seventy to eighty percent recovered to exert enough combat power."

"Otherwise, not only will I be unhelpful, but I might drag young friend down."

"Naturally."

Xu Ping nodded in agreement, having no objections to this.

He needed an ally that could contribute, not a burden.

With the main matter settled, Xu Ping’s tone softened a bit, and he continued, "Moreover, during the Dragon King’s recovery period, I would like to stay at this Dragon Palace treasure ground for a while, to cultivate in peace. Is it possible?"

Ao Guang, the Dragon King, hearing this, nodded the dragon silhouette slightly: "Daoist’s visit is an honor for my Dragon Palace, naturally, you are most welcome."

"I will give orders to prepare the best quiet room for young friend, any needs, feel free to ask."

"Thank you, Dragon King."

Xu Ping nodded to express his gratitude.

The reason he proposed to stay in the Dragon Palace was not without a purpose.

Deep within the Dragon Palace, connected to the core of the spirit vein in the sea region, the purity and richness of the Spiritual Qi within exceeded the ruins of the Heaven-Suppressing Sect.

He intended to take advantage of this treasure ground to meditate in seclusion, striving to cultivate the main technique to the Minor Success Realm.

Once the "Ten Thousand Woods Evergreen Scripture" breakthrough to Minor Success, its refinement of mana would undoubtedly greatly enhance his strength and foundation, adding a measure of victory to the upcoming battle.

...

Half a month later.

Deep within the sea region, the Crystal Dragon Palace.

Within a luxurious quiet room constructed with millennia-old warm jade and deep-sea refined gold, Xu Ping sat cross-legged.

On the surrounding walls, set with Luminous Pearls and Gathering Spirit runes, the room was as bright as daylight, and Spiritual Qi gathered like mist.

With his eyes slightly closed, his mind was thoroughly immersed in his body, silently operating the profound skill of the Divinity Transformation Chapter of the "Ten Thousand Woods Evergreen Scripture."

He was striving for an early breakthrough, pushing the technique’s realm to Minor Success.

At the same time.

Deep within the Dragon Palace, another secret place heavily guarded by restrictions.

This was a vast spirit pool, the water was not ordinary water, but a mix of thousands of years empty blue Spiritual Liquid and the essence of the four seas, presenting a deep azure color, exuding a vast life force.

Ao Guang, the Dragon King’s massive mountain-like dragon body, was quietly soaking in the center of the spirit pool.

Dragon scales shimmering, continuously absorbing the pure energy from the pool water, healing the heavy injuries left from the previous battles.

However, there was little relaxation on Ao Guang, the Dragon King’s face at this moment, instead, a look of deep contemplation.

His eyes open and close, shining brightly, obviously deep in thought.

"The Nine Nether Elder and the Dual Saints jointly ambushed me... I previously had suspicions about this." Ao Guang, the Dragon King, pondered, "Now it seems, probably... related to Xu."

He recalled the scene when Xu Ping appeared and the Dual Saints and Nine Nether Elder’s undisguised dread and murderous intent towards Xu Ping.

And considering Xu Ping’s eagerness to eliminate the opposition...

"More importantly, Xu Ping, after breaking through to Divinity Transformation, is actually able to ignore the realm barrier, freely traversing between the Wind Origin Realm and Nanchuan Realm, which is... simply astonishing." Ao Guang, the Dragon King’s eyes reflected a trace of awe.

Crossing realms for Divinity Transformation Cultivator undoubtedly is sheer fantasy.

Yet Xu Ping can achieve this, the deeper implications are evident.

"Possessing some heaven-defying artifact? Or mastering some unknown world-shaking secret technique?" Ao Guang, the Dragon King’s emotions fluctuated, "Either way, it’s unimaginable..."

His gaze turned pensive: "Xu Ping now is undoubtedly more dangerous than the Star Palace Dual Saints."

With greater strength, more mysterious methods, and purposes harder to fathom.

"And agreeing to cooperate with him, jointly resisting the Dual Saints... was an unavoidable decision." Ao Guang, the Dragon King sighed inwardly.

The situation was stronger than the person, the need to repay the life-saving grace, the threat of formidable enemies needed resolution; he seemed to have choices, but was actually caught in this monstrous vortex, beyond his control.

Nonetheless, he was the Dragon King reigning over the endless sea for a thousand years, his will was resilient, swiftly suppressing this trace of helplessness.

"However, this isn’t entirely a bad thing." His eyes reignited with the flame of ambition.

"If... if Xu Ping truly has confidence in eliminating the Dual Saints."

"Then, during this process, I might seize this opportunity to gain some benefits beyond imagination."

"Even having the assurance to use this opportunity to elevate my cultivation level."

Risk and opportunity coexist, indeed dangerous, but also possibly yielding rewards exceeding the ordinary.

"Forget it, let’s not overthink for now."

Ao Guang, the Dragon King composed his mind, dragon eyes closed, "The urgent matter is to recover from injuries quickly."

"Only with recovered strength can one possess the right to speak in the upcoming storm, seizing that potential... slim chance!"

In the spirit pool, milky white radiance flourished again, completely immersing Ao Guang, the Dragon King’s form.

...

Fifteen years later.

Deep at the sea’s bottom, quiet room in the Dragon Palace.

Inside the quiet room, colorful coral emitted gentle glows, with Luminous Pearls lighting the space like daylight.

Xu Ping sat on the Cold Jade Bed, his form unmoved for fifteen years, seemingly integrated with the spirit vein deep within the Dragon Palace and the endless seawater.

However, at this moment, the expression on his face wasn’t the past calmness but a sense of solemnity and focus.

Centered on him, the pure Spiritual Qi of the entire Dragon Palace and even surrounding sea regions surged in an unprecedented scale and speed.

Within the quiet room, Spiritual Qi was thick enough to transform into cyan-green liquid Spiritual Liquid, enveloping Xu Ping’s silhouette, forming a giant spiritual cocoon.

On this spiritual cocoon, countless fine cyan runes, representing the supreme profound meaning of the "Ten Thousand Woods Evergreen Scripture," appeared and vanished.

Xu Ping’s mind was clear, forgetting self and others.

Silently operating the skill, with his Divinity Transformation-level control, guiding this vast and pure Spiritual Liquid like rivers converging into the sea, absorbing it into his body.

According to the complex and profound route of the Divinity Transformation Chapter of the "Ten Thousand Woods Evergreen Scripture," refining, purifying, smelting repeatedly.

His Dantian and Sea of Qi at this moment seemed to transform into a nascent world just beginning.

With the infusion of vast Spiritual Qi and the tempering of the cultivation technique, a certain subtle yet critical transformation occurred.

Mana became more condensed, more agile, the life force and enduring Dao rhythm it contained more intense, even beginning to spontaneously evolve into more complex law structures.

Unaware of how much time had passed, perhaps a moment, perhaps eternity.

When the Spiritual Qi within the giant cocoon was drawn to a certain critical point, when Xu Ping’s internal surging mana was refined to a certain extreme.

"Buzz..."

Xu Ping’s aura suddenly shook.

An invisible wave spread from him as the center, scattering the remaining unexplained Spiritual Liquid within the quiet room, transforming it into pure spiritual mist.

And at this instant—

Xu Ping suddenly opened his eyes.

A ray of blue divine light, pure to the extreme of life force, flashed from the depth of his eyes, lighting the entire quiet room in blue-green, filled with infinite vitality and Dao rhythm.

Xu Ping’s face, which bore a solemn expression for fifteen years, instantly vanished, replaced by a hint of a smile.

"Achieved Minor Success!"

Simple words, yet filled with fifteen years of accumulation and the satisfaction after breakthrough.