He gritted his teeth, and increased his pace as he quickly disappeared from the foot of the mountain.
As Zhou Yuan’s figure vanished, old Xuan stopped sweeping, and lifted his head, his murky eyes looking in the direction where Zhou Yuan had disappeared. A deep and unreadable light seemed to flash across his turbid eyes.
“There’s a slightly familiar scent on that little one’s body…”
“Is it because of you, master? How else could he have entered your training chambers?”
“Unfortunately, he is still too weak…”
“But at least his talent is pretty decent, though I will have to push him a little. After all, on the road of cultivation, one needs to fearlessly face any difficulty as one continuously tempers oneself...”
“I hope that he will not disappoint me.”
Chapter 389 Absorbing the Genesis Star Pill
Zhou Yuan’s face was still creased with worry when he returned to his cave dwelling, likely still fretting over how he would obtain a Heaven Credit in three months. Due to old Xuan’s seniority and rich history in the Cangxuan Sect, Zhou Yuan did not dare to doubt the weight of the old man’s words. He felt that if he truly angered the latter, there was probably no way he could keep the Taiyi Green Wood Mark.
All he could do now was obediently follow old Xuan’s instructions, and hand him a Heaven Credit in three months
In the cave dwelling, when Yaoyao could not help but ask when she saw Zhou Yuan’s expression, “What happened?”
Zhou Yuan gave a bitter laugh as he reiterated what happened with old Xuan.
“A Heaven Credit?” Yaoyao lifted her head in astonishment upon hearing this. She naturally knew how difficult it was to obtain a Heaven Credit.
In fact, many highly experienced senior purple sash disciples were unable to obtain one even after numerous years.
Yaoyao quickly said, “Show me that Taiyi Green Wood Mark.”
Zhou Yuan obviously had nothing to hide from Yaoyao. Therefore, he immediately retrieved the plant and handed it to Yaoyao.
Yaoyao observed the green plant, before she closed her eyes. Her Spirit was extremely powerful, enabling her to just barely detect the information hidden within the plant. Though it was not complete, a brief glance was all she needed.
A long while later, she opened her eyes and softly said, “What a formidable Genesis technique. As expected of something left behind by that old mister.”
To elicit such high praise from someone like Yaoyao just goes to show how amazing the Taiyi Green Wood Mark was.
“Exchanging a Heaven Credit for a Genesis technique like this is indeed quite a bargain.” Yaoyao remarked.
Zhou Yuan smiled bitterly as he nodded. He naturally knew that he was not losing out, but it was simply too difficult to obtain a Heaven Credit. After all, Heaven tasks only appeared a few times a year.
“Ask Shen Wanjin to keep a lookout first.” Yaoyao suggested.
“As for you, you should find some time to refine the Genesis Star Pill, and quickly enter the fourth layer. If not, you won’t be able to complete a Heaven task even if you manage to obtain it.”
Zhou Yuan nodded. This was what he had in mind as well. Shen Wanjin was doing quite well for himself in the Cangxuan Sect, and knew about all the latest rumours and gossips. With his aid, it would save Zhou Yuan the trouble of miserably camping at the mission hall every day...
As for himself, the most important thing now was to improve his strength.
Once he advanced to the fourth layer Alpha-Origin stage, he should be able to match Xu Yan in a direct fight, no longer having to resort to the same drastic measures he had utilized previously.
Hence, Zhou Yuan tasked Shen Wanjin keep an eye out for any information regarding the Heaven tasks, while he secluded himself deep within his cave dwelling as he prepared himself. He was waiting for the perfect timing to absorb the Genesis Star Pill to break into the next cultivation level.
This wait lasted for five days.
…
Deep within the cave, pure Genesis Qi continuously gushed out from the spring, filling the area with a light mist. A few breaths of the air here would immediately invigorate one’s spirits.
Zhou Yuan was silently seated on boulder beside the spring. His breaths were long and drawn-out, while his chest barely even moved, almost as if he was in a state of hibernation.
A long while later, he deeply exhaled from his nose as his eyes slowly opened.
Light surged in the depths of his eyes, as if they were gems containing a hidden glow.
After five days of preparation, he was now in tip top condition. This was the best time for him to absorb the Genesis Star Pill.
Zhou Yuan probed the interior of his Qi Dwelling, where more than seven hundred Genesis Qi stars were shining. As he breathed, strands of pure Genesis Qi spread, circulating within his Qi Dwelling.
“Although I am only at the third layer Alpha-Origin stage, the Genesis Qi foundation of my Qi Dwelling exceeds that of a sixth layer Alpha-Origin expert…”
“Take Xu Yan for example. In my battle with him, I could feel that he had between one thousand to one thousand five hundred Genesis Qi stars…”
“However, my Genesis Qi stars are formed from the peak grade 6 Omni Python Qi, making my much than his in terms of quality.”
“I wonder how much my Qi Dwelling will grow after I advance to the fourth layer Alpha-Origin stage?”
Various feelings surged in Zhou Yuan’s heart. In the end, he took a deep breath, expelling all of these unnecessary thoughts. With a graphing motion, a jade box appeared in his hand, revealing a longan like green-jade pill within it.
A fragrant aroma spread, seemingly enriching the mist in the entire cave dwelling.
The pill slowly rose into the air, stopping in front of Zhou Yuan’s mouth, before being swallowed by him in one gulp.
Rumble!
The Genesis Star Pill instantly transformed into a boundless warm stream of energy, surging down into Zhou Yuan’s body like magma. It was as if a mad roaring dragon was wreaking havoc in his body.
The seemingly endless pure Genesis Qi caused Zhou Yuan’s body to expand substantially. The bones in his body creaked loudly, as if they were under a tremendous amount of pressure.
Zhou Yuan’s expression turned extremely serious. He immediately activated the Ancestral Dragon Scripture, gathering the violent and scorching Genesis Qi, and directing it along his channels.
Strands of Genesis Qi were refined by the Ancestral Dragon Scripture, before gradually being deposited into the Qi Dwelling where they converged into a whirlpool. In the end, a speck of light appeared deep within the whirlpool, growing brighter and brighter, before eventually transforming into a new Genesis Qi star that rose up to take its place in the Qi Dwelling.
Zhou Yuan was delighted as he felt the new Genesis Qi stars being formed in his Qi Dwelling. H promptly suppressed his emotions, and concentrated on refining the pure pill energy coursing through his body...
A medical fragrance emerged from deep within the cave, gradually growing stronger and stronger.
As time passed, the Genesis Qi fluctuations from Zhou Yuan’s body steadily began to climb. The air around him was affected as well, causing soft howls to emerge.
All of this indicated that Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi foundation was rapidly growing.
However, while Zhou Yuan happily immersed in the increasing Genesis Qi in his body, he failed to notice the blood-red lump on his palm begin to stir, squirming as if triggered by something.
A faint blood-red glow blossomed like a resentful dragon which had finally awoken from its deep slumber.
Outside the cave dwelling.
In a garden, Yaoyao’s hair was tied up in a bun as she carefully tended to the gorgeous flowers. All of a sudden, her finger trembled as she was grabbing a flower.
The flower’s thorns pricked her skin, causing a sliver of dark red to appear.
Yaoyao frowned a little. She place
d her finger between her lips, applying a slight pressure to it. Following which, she stood up and cast her clear eyes towards the depths of the cave dwelling.
In that brief moment earlier, she seemed to have heard the resentful roar of a dragon.
Her eyes widened slightly, before she sighed.
“Has it finally arrived...”
Chapter 390 Dragon’s Resentment Poison Erupts
Bzz! Bzz!
In the depths of the cave dwelling, powerful waves of Genesis Qi continuously pulsed from Zhou Yuan’s body, causing the cave around him to tremble faintly.
Zhou Yuan was seated on a boulder, his clothes flapping wildly without any wind.
Resplendent golden light shined from his body, originating from his Omni Python Qi. The rapidly intensifying light represented his swiftly growing Genesis Qi foundations.
It was already far from comparable to half a day ago.
Zhou Yuan had clearly reaped tremendous benefits from the Genesis Star Pill.
Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi continued to grow. After half an incense stick of time, the growth finally reached its peak as he suddenly opened his tightly-shut eyes.
Boom!
A golden shockwave that was visible to the naked eye, swept outwards, violently shaking the entire cave dwelling when it collided with the cave walls.
A dazzling gold shimmered in Zhou Yuan’s eyes, only gradually subsiding after some time.
However, the powerful Genesis Qi undulations surging from from his body were still as its peak level just moments ago, clearly far exceeding what it had been before.
“Alpha-Origin, fourth layer!”
Unconcealable joy immediately flooded Zhou Yuan’s face.
After successfully absorbing the Genesis Star Pill, he had finally advanced to the fourth layer Alpha-Origin stage.
He looked at the interior of his Qi Dwelling, seeing his Genesis Qi stars shining brightly within. All of them were clearly packed with powerful Genesis Qi.
Wisps of of Qi rose from these Genesis Qi stars, taking on the shape of a giant python in his Qi Dwelling that let out a hiss.
“1200 stars!”
With a single thought, Zhou Yuan sensed the number of Genesis Qi stars in his Qi Dwelling, causing the joy on his face to reach even his brows. This breakthrough had added more than five hundred Genesis Qi stars to his Qi Dwelling!
Zhou Yuan slowly tightened his fist as he savoured the power that was now coursing through his body like a raging dragon. Right now, he felt as though he could shatter mountains and split oceans with a single punch.
Zhou Yuan muttered to himself, “As expected of the Genesis Star Pill. Without this pill, the number of Genesis Qi stars in my Qi Dwelling will have been much lower.”
With these 1200 Genesis Qi stars in his Qi Dwelling, Zhou Yuan was confident that Xu Yan would no longer be able to bully him with Genesis Qi alone.
Zhou Yuan was in a good mood as he stood up from the boulder, clearly quite pleased with himself.
Roar!
While he was over the moon, however, he suddenly heard a deep dragon roar. It was a roar unlike any other that was overflowing with an endless amount of resentment. Anyone who heard it would feel their hair stand on end.
When Zhou Yuan heard this dragon roar, he was first taken aback. Something quickly dawned upon him as his body began to shiver. The joy on his face rapidly disappeared like the retreating tide, as a deathly pale expression took its place.
He slowly lowered his head and looked towards his palm, only to find that the blood-red lump originally occupying that spot had violently erupted. Like a sinister blood dragon, it transformed into numerous blood-colored lines that rapidly spread from his palm, rapidly turning his arm blood-red. It was a terrifying sight to behold.
The Dragon’s Resent Poison, which had laid dormant for years, had finally awoken from its slumber right after Zhou Yuan made a cultivation breakthrough!
“AAHHH!”
A painful shriek left Zhou Yuan’s lips, his handsome face hideously twisting in an instant. The intense pain from his arm made him feel as though a thousand different toxins were gnawing his heart, its intensity so great that many would rather die than suffer.
It felt as though there was a malicious dragon within his body devouring his flesh and blood.
Zhou Yuan fell to his knees, hugging his blood-colored arm. His head was already drenched with sweat, while his face was pale as sheet.
Nonetheless, he gritted his teeth as he desperately circulated his Genesis Qi in order to resist the resentful dragon’s invasion.
Hss!
Thankfully, Zhou Yuan was no longer the same powerless youth from back then. The Omni Python Qi hissed as it continuously clashed with the Dragon’s Resentment Poison. For a time, it seemed like he was just barely able to hold his ground.
However, the Dragon’s Resentment Poison existed in Zhou Yuan’s body, and was able to devour his flesh and blood. Therefore, Zhou Yuan would only grow weaker and weaker, until he was completely consumed by it.
While Zhou Yuan was struggling against the poison with everything that he had, a figure flew towards him with a sweet fragrance and landed in front of him.
A slim and icy hand gripped Zhou Yuan’s wrist, “Zhou Yuan.”
It was Yaoyao’s voice.
Yaoyao’s hand was cold like jade, the sensation allowing Zhou Yuan, who was on the brink of losing his rationality due to the intense pain, recover a little. He immediately stretched out his arms and desperately hugged her. Yaoyao’s scent seemed to have a calming effect that Zhou Yuan tried to greedily suck in to suppress the Dragon’s Resentment Poison in his body.
His body was covered in a filthy mix of sweat and blood, that dirtied her clothes when he tightly gripped her in his arms.
Due to how tightly he was holding her, Yaoyao felt a little pain, causing her to frown slightly. If it was any other time, she would already be tightly pinching his ear. However, she was unable to bring herself to do so at the sight of Zhou Yuan’s twisted and pained expression. Instead, she could only struggle as she said, “Zhou Yuan, you are hurting me.”
However, Zhou Yuan’s eyes were blood-red and clearly no longer capable of hearing her words.
When Yaoyao saw this, her finger reached out and forcefully prodded the spot between Zhou Yuan’s brows. Spirit power quickly gushed forth, sending a message directly to Zhou Yuan.
“Zhou Yuan, concentrate and use the Ancestral Dragon Scripture!”
A voice wrapped by Spirit power rushed into Zhou Yuan’s mind.
The blood-red in Zhou Yuan’s eyes finally weakened a little, as he regained a little clarity for a split second. He immediately gritted his teeth, and hurriedly activated the Ancestral Dragon Scripture.
Hss!
The Omni Python Qi seemed to have received a jump start and began to push back against the Dragon’s Resentment Poison, causing his body to fall into total chaos for a time.
Golden light and a blood-red struggled against each other on the surface of his body, their battle moving everywhere, from the left to the right of his body and then back again. It was an exceptionally fearsome clash indeed.
Yaoyao’s expression turned a little grave as she watched. The Dragon’s Resentment Poison was extremely overbearing, filled with deep, bitter resentment. There was no way ordinary methods would work to suppress it.
“The Dragon’s Resentment Poison is too domineering. Only something as tyrannical as it can suppress it.”
Yaoyao’s beautiful eyes flashed in thought, before she promptly said, “Come out.”
Tuntun hopped over from behind, stretching out its tongue when it arrived at Yaoyao’s side in a bid to please her.
However, Yaoyao ignored its attempt at acting cute. Instead, she stared at it as if she had a plan in mind.
Under her gaze, Tuntun seemed to feel that something was amiss and began to slowly back away.
However, it had only taken a few steps back, before Yaoyao reached out,
lifting it by the neck as she said, “Zhou Yuan has been feeding you for quite a number of years. Isn’t it time for you to repay him?”
“Sob…” Tuntun had a pitiful expression on its face as it looked at Yaoyao.
Yaoyao was expressionless. “Lend me some of your sacred Genesis beast blood. I will use it as a medium to draw Genesis Runes in order to help him temporarily suppress the Dragon’s Resentment Poison in his body.”
Tuntun immediately began to struggle violently.
However, Yaoyao took out her Genesis Rune brush and used it to mercilessly knock its head a few times.
“Hurry up!”
Tears gathered in Tuntun’s eyes. However, it had no choice but to submit under Yaoyao’s fierce gaze. Its claw scratched across its forehead, causing a trail of blood to appear, as drops of glimmering dark golden essence blood rose from the wound.
As the essence blood rose into the air, the fur on Tuntun’s body seemed to dim somewhat, while it whined in misery.
“After we get through this, I will make sure Zhou Yuan properly compensates you.”
Yaoyao comforted when she saw that it was indeed quite a loss to Tuntun. With a clench of her hand, the dark golden blood pearls quickly moved to hover in front of her.
She gripped the green jade Genesis Brush as she shot a glance at hideous sight of Zhou Yuan drenched in his blood and sweat, before she gently pursed her lips.
“You should thank the stars that Tuntun is around this time…”
Chapter 391 Suppressed
When Zhou Yuan opened his eyes again, his head felt as if it was in a befuddled daze, while intense pain tore through every part of his body.
*Gasp*.
He violently sucked in several breaths of cool air as he struggled to climb to his feet. His gaze scanned the surroundings, only to realize that he was still in the innermost section of the cave. The only difference was that he was now in with blood, while his body gave off a light stench. It was a really pathetic sight indeed.
After a brief period of disorientation, he swiftly returned to his senses.
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