Breakthrough, Dragon Attribute, Royal Family

That morning

Bocheng Zoo entrance

Next to the stone lion statue, many men and women sat under the shade of trees, waiting for someone.

However, this time, a figure next to the stone sculpture attracted the attention of many people.

Unlike her usual school attire, which consists of a black nano-integrated garment as a base layer and a purple ancient-style robe as an outer layer.

Today, Su Nianyi is dressed in a rather casual and fresh style.

She wore a light purple cotton-linen dress, the hem of which fell just to her calves, and when the breeze blew, it looked like a light purple cloud being lifted up by the wind.

She wore caramel-colored round-toed leather shoes with lace-trimmed socks, giving her a very girlish look.

The quiet, girlish feeling of her waist-length purple hair blowing in the wind was indeed very attractive to passersby.

However, after seeing Li Xijun arrive and being led into the zoo through a VIP passage, many people regretfully turned their gaze away.

"Wasn't it supposed to be on the weekend? Why was it suddenly moved up?"

Walking along the cobblestone path in the zoo, listening to the calls of the colorful-feathered pheasants beside her, Li Xijun couldn't help but ask.

"That was my original plan, but after seeing you on the news, I felt that spending the weekend with you would attract some unnecessary attention."

"Furthermore, you experienced a life-or-death crisis last night, so your mental strength should have increased as well. It would be best to practice drawing while you are still feeling this energetic."

"Speaking of this, my sister and I watched the footage of the incident. We discovered that, apart from the Cloud-Dropping Hand injury on the throat, the most important thing about that Blood God Cult member was that he was beheaded with a single sword strike. I don't recall you practicing any swordsmanship..."

Su Nianyi, holding the sketchbook in her arms, turned to look at Li Xijun, her purple eyes filled with a thoughtful expression.

"Ahem, that must be Kui Mujiao up ahead."

Li Xijun chose to change the subject. After seeing the sign ahead, she quickly ran away and found a good spot while there weren't many people around.

Su Nianyi's lips curled up slightly, and she followed with light steps.

The two stood in front of the glass wall of the Kui Mu Jiao exhibition. Li Xijun looked at the Kui Mu Jiao, which looked not much bigger than the python in her previous life, but had a single horn on its head that resembled a withered tree, and was somewhat disappointed.

This sub-dragon species with a thin bloodline does have some dragon-like characteristics and features, but they are not very obvious. It is far inferior to the various dragons projected online. Its only advantage is its realism. Especially when the two people arrived, the faint sense of pressure brought by their vertical pupils made Li Xijun feel it.

Su Nianyi unfolded the sketchbook she had brought, her purple eyes looking at Kui Mujiao in front of her.

In that instant, the Kui Mu Jiao inside the glass enclosure seemed to have encountered some great crisis. It suddenly lifted its body up, and the withered horn on its head lit up with a faint green light. The faint dragon might in its vertical pupils was completely released and erupted.

Similarly, Li Xijun also clearly felt a massive, terrifying spiritual force, containing thunderous power, sweeping outwards from Su Nianyi as the center.

He felt an uncontrollable urge to jump up and run away, as if his body was being electrocuted.

Fortunately, he had already solidified Bai Liandu's state of mind and suppressed the feeling in an instant.

Only then could I calmly observe Su Nianyi's actions at this moment.

Under her mental influence, the paintbrush began to move as if it had a mind of its own.

In just a few breaths, a picture of Kui Mu Jiao rising violently and releasing its dragon might with its vertical pupils appeared before Li Xijun.

Although it was somewhat faint, when I focused on experiencing it, I could indeed feel the majestic qualities of the 'dragon' within it.

"Such powerful mental strength! Just the ability to project one's spirit outwards is already a sign of the Meditation Realm. Even without the orthodox cultivation of the Spirit Refining System, the mental level displayed by such a genius after awakening their mental power is still incredibly absurd."

Looking at this painting depicting the true essence of Kui Mujiao, Li Xijun couldn't help but admire it.

Su Nianyi, who has a panoramic view of the entire zoo, has been observing Li Xijun since she started painting.

When she saw that the other party could easily resist her external mental scan, she couldn't help but be a little surprised.

She could sense that Li Xijun's mental strength had noticeably increased overnight.

This aligns with her understanding of Li Xijun's talent in mental abilities.

However, the other person's mental state was beyond her expectations.

At this moment, Li Xijun's mental fluctuations were very peculiar.

If she hadn't already known about the other person's existence...

During the mental scan just now, she thought the person next to her was an inanimate object like a rock or a tree.

"I'll give it a try..." Li Xijun felt more and more inspired as she looked at the sketchbook, and took the paintbrush to begin her first painting.

Of course, the result was disastrous.

The Kui Mu Jiao in the picture book looks like a noodle; it doesn't even capture the basic resemblance to a dragon, let alone any dragon-like qualities.

This left Su Nianyi with no choice but to hold the other person's hand and teach Li Xijun how to paint, little by little.

This teaching method brought the two very close, making their body temperature and breath very distinct. If Li Xijun hadn't been able to maintain the "White Lotus Crossing the Extinction" state of mind, his gaze and paintbrush would probably have strayed to the girl's exquisite and graceful body.

Fortunately, the teaching effect of this kind of mental power genius is also very obvious.

Each of Li Xijun's paintings shows remarkable progress.

It only took half a day to go from being atrocious to meeting the required standards, and then to reaching a level of realism.

As Su Nianyi continuously stimulated the Kui Mu Jiao with her mental power, causing it to surge and unleash its dragon might, Li Xijun, who was gaining more and more insight, found that the Azure Dragon in his mind was also churning and swirling more and more, beginning to 'come alive'.

Until a certain moment, as the sun began to set and Kui Mujiao remained listless despite the stimulation of spiritual power, Li Xijun's painting hand began to synchronize with the fair and slender hands that assisted him.

With the completion of the most important vertical pupils depicting the dragon's might, familiar messages finally emerged from Li Xijun's vision.

Your mastery of the Azure Dragon Heaven-Reaching Technique has increased from 99% proficient to 11% masterful.

"Phew... I finally succeeded."

Finally relaxing, Li Xijun leaned back as usual, but this time he felt a distinct softness and the girl's slightly elevated body temperature.

This made Li Xijun's body tense up suddenly, and he instantly realized something... So, he decisively continued to lean back, and his body, which had been tired all day, seemed to relax as a result.

This action surprised even the purple-haired girl who was kindly instructing him from behind.

next moment,

A powerful burst of mental energy hurled someone into the incredibly hard glass shield.

"Pervert!"

The girl, who was usually calm and composed, turned and ran away with her cheeks burning, not even noticing that she had dropped her sketchbook and paintbrushes in her haste.

A corner of the zoo at sunset.

All that remained were Li Xijun, who had reaped a bountiful harvest, and Kui Mujiao, who was utterly dejected, staring at each other wide-eyed.

However, their joys and sorrows are not shared.

.........................

at home

"call----!"

The breathing techniques accompanying the "Azure Dragon Connecting to Heaven Method" have undergone a remarkable transformation.

The sound of his breath, in each exhale and inhale, faintly carried a hint of a dragon's roar.

As Li Xijun felt the flow of Qi and blood in his spine, it was as if he had come alive. He felt as if he had transformed into a dragon, roaring and swirling on a towering tree.

As a result, the body's Qi and blood become more active, circulating more comfortably and quickly.

This gave Li Xijun a feeling of exhilaration, like when he first took the Qi and Blood Elixir to cultivate.

After he had thoroughly completed this basic cultivation method of the Azure Dragon Heaven-Reaching Technique, he did not rush to take the Qi and Blood Elixir this time, but instead closed his eyes and carefully experienced it.

"At this rate, it took me 9.5 days to advance 0.1 levels at the Qi and Blood level 7 stage, saving me about half a day."

Li Xijun looked thoughtfully at the basic cultivation method in the attribute bar: [Azure Dragon Heaven-Reaching Technique: (Mastery 11%)].

"So if I can cultivate the Azure Dragon Heaven-Reaching Technique to 100% mastery and reach level 7 in Qi and Blood, I can increase my level by 0.1 every 5 days?"

「那后面气血等级8.0到9.0级的修炼，又会能多快？不会8、9天就能提升0.1级吧？」

This left Li Xijun somewhat speechless.

This is not the same improvement as when my Qi and Blood were at level 5.3.

Just like the requirement for aptitude begins at the Refining Martial Arts Bone and Tendon Realm, the difficulty of cultivation increases dramatically after Qi and Blood Level 7.

Even in a world where everyone practices martial arts, most citizens of the Federation might never reach level 8.0 in their entire lives.

Even among the martial arts students at Yan'an No. 7 Middle School, the vast majority cannot get into a martial arts university. They can only continue to cultivate for two or three years at an ordinary university before they can reach level 8.0.

The difficulty of improving one's Qi and Blood level from 8.0 to 9.0 is even greater. Improving by 0.1 points per month is considered genius-level. In previous years, even a large portion of the elite class got stuck at this level.

Even a genius like Ye Liuyun, whose Qi and Blood level is already 8.1 and who has always made steady progress, can at most guarantee that he can reach a Qi and Blood level of 9.0 by the time the college entrance examination arrives in the next six or seven months, and that is assuming he doesn't encounter any obstacles along the way.

It was precisely because of this difficulty that Zhou Shenghao, after being implanted with the Devouring Blood and realizing that he could quickly break through to level 9.0 of Qi and Blood, compromised and joined the Blood God Cult.

Zhou Yibai allowed the Bloodthirsty Predators to eat people everywhere, using the symbiotic blood leeches to absorb the blood and qi from his subordinates to quickly increase his blood and qi level.

"I need to hurry up and collect some information about dragon species. I must improve my mastery of the Azure Dragon Heaven-Reaching Technique to 100%."

Realizing that his cultivation speed could be further improved, Li Xijun made the usual preparations and then went to the bathroom to travel through time.

.......................

Dasheng World

Wangjiang Tower

The private rooms with windows overlooking the Tianjin River...

Li Xijun, who wanted to collect materials about dragons, naturally needed to find someone with extensive knowledge and connections to ask for help.

Meng Qifeng, a true disciple of the Killing Martial Arts School who had been invited before, is a very suitable candidate.

This man possesses the strength to master the art of filth. He is in charge of recruiting disciples and handling various administrative affairs at the martial arts academy. He also oversees the teaching of the outer disciples. Furthermore, he is a local of Tianjin, which perfectly meets Li Xijun's requirements in this regard.

One of them was eager to make friends, and the other had something to ask of them, so they naturally had a very pleasant conversation.

"Senior Brother Meng, I have a friend who recently wants to search for some materials or live specimens related to dragons to observe. Money is not a problem, but I don't know if this is feasible?"

Seeing that the time was right, Li Xijun toasted Senior Brother Meng and then asked.

Hearing this, Meng Qifeng was slightly taken aback, then frowned. Looking at Li Xijun's suit, he realized something and said with a wry smile:

"Junior brother, I would also like to help with this matter, but you probably don't know that the rare and precious materials related to dragons in our Great Sheng, and even those related to dragons, are all tributes exclusively for the Great Sheng royal family."

"If you had said that before the Western Continent appeared, it would have been a capital offense."

Hearing this, Li Xijun was speechless and couldn't help but ask:

"This... Senior brother also knows that I grew up in the West and am not very familiar with many things in China. Please enlighten me, senior brother."

"Junior brother, you flatter me. What's there to explain? Everyone in the world knows that the Great Sheng royal family, and even those with the divinely bestowed dragon bloodline, need the blood and bones of dragons, and then the rare and precious herbs like dragon blood grass and spirit dragon fungus, when cultivating."

"These things are strictly controlled and are not allowed to circulate among the common people. Although you are very wealthy, it will probably be difficult for you to do this, Junior Brother."

Li Xijun was taken aback by these words, but then she remembered hearing that the ninth princess of the royal family was some kind of celestial dragon and a born cripple, so she quickly asked Meng Qifeng to explain the matter.

After a long while,

After digesting Meng Qifeng's explanation of the Dasheng royal family and the bloodline of the Heavenly Dragon People, Li Xijun understood what was going on.

Just like the Western Continent has some extraordinary races.

The Celestial Dragons, a transcendent race, also exist in the Great Sheng of the Eastern Continent.

Legend has it that whenever the world is in chaos, Heaven will bestow a blessing, allowing a person with the physique of a divine dragon and magical powers to emerge from among the human race, sweeping away the chaos and unifying the world.

Therefore, emperors of each generation were basically called "Sons of Heaven".

Before a dynasty reaches its end and the world descends into chaos, the children born to the emperor will inherit his true dragon bloodline.

If one possesses the physique of a divine dragon, after reaching adulthood, one only needs to continuously devour dragon-related rare treasures or the blood of a dragon to continuously increase one's strength and physique, eventually becoming comparable to a martial saint, and ordinary magic weapons cannot break through the dragon scale defense.

If one possesses the magical powers of a dragon, and also devours dragon-related resources, one's soul will gradually become incredibly powerful, comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator. Without needing to painstakingly practice visualization techniques, one can manipulate wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.

I overheard in the restaurant that the Ninth Princess was going to return to her hometown of Tianjin with Grand Secretary Li Boyan.

It is said that it lacks both physical strength and supernatural powers, and cannot control its dragon scales, claws, and horns, remaining in a purely external state.

She usually looks like a dragon, but she has no abilities whatsoever. Therefore, she has always been called a useless person, and the entire royal family dislikes her and is unwilling to acknowledge her as a royal princess.

Therefore,

The Celestial Dragons of this world are truly Celestial Dragons in the literal sense.

Treasures related to dragons in the Dasheng Dynasty were strictly controlled by the royal family, and even now they are rarely seen.

"It seems my junior brother from Dasheng won't have a chance. If he wants to collect materials related to dragons for observation, why not try the Libra Merchant Guild, which belongs to the Libra and Goddess of Fairness Church in the West?"

"In the West, there is also a type of dragon with two large wings that resemble a lizard. Although they are somewhat ugly, they possess powerful physical bodies and dragon breath abilities."