Chapter 1103: Chapter 1103

TL: GoldenLung Thɪs chapter is updated by novel·fire.net

This time, even Lan Xuanyu himself needed a period of time to fully digest what he had absorbed. After the bloodline refinement, his body felt as though it had been drained of moisture, as if it needed constant replenishment to make up for the vitality consumed during the burning process. What he needed most right now was massive amounts of life energy—this was his “water.” Naturally, this required time.

Bai Xiuxiu was still cultivating in the Dragon Force Hall. When she trained, Lan Xuanyu would go with her. However, the Dragon Force Hall was not particularly effective for him anymore. Instead, he relied more on the precious natural treasures that Huang Daoqi had sent over to replenish his life energy.

Previously, his soul power had increased by a full rank. Lan Xuanyu could feel that once he completely stabilized himself, he should be able to advance another level. After all, he had absorbed the entire bloodline energy of an Intermediate Dragon race powerhouse! For him, this was an enormous supplement. This experience also gave him an entirely new understanding of tempering one’s body with Dragon Force. He now clearly realized that this was very likely the cultivation method best suited to his current state.

At the very beginning, the Treasure Seeking Beast had told him that he might one day become the Dragon God. Back then, deep down, Lan Xuanyu had always thought that was nothing more than a fantasy. The Dragon God was a God King–level existence, and even among God Kings, an absolute pinnacle. Reaching such a realm was unimaginably difficult. Moreover, he personally experienced the excruciating pain of every breakthrough—he truly did not know how long he could endure it.

But after this round of Dragon Force body tempering, Lan Xuanyu felt it for the first time—maybe it really was possible.

If he could continue devouring dragon races and tempering himself with Dragon Force, perhaps he could truly merge the bloodlines of the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King into one, gradually approaching the realm of the Dragon God.

This single session of Dragon Force tempering already made him feel that the rejection between the two bloodlines within his body had weakened slightly. Or rather, his Dragon God power had gained a bit more control over them.

And this was only after devouring an Intermediate Dragon race. What if it were a Higher Dragon race? A god-level dragon? Or even a Dragon Knight? What kind of transformation would that bring?

Therefore, after devouring two more dragon races, Lan Xuanyu decided to lie low for the time being. His companions also focused on cultivating alongside plant-type soul beasts with enormous life energy. Lan Xuanyu himself did the same, temporarily entering a period of quiet accumulation.

They would wait until everything settled down before taking further action. Moreover, both he and Bai Xiuxiu would soon be participating in the Rising Dragon Competition, so they needed to make some preparations for it.

Time passed day by day in cultivation. Aside from continuously delivering various resources, Huang Daoqi rarely disturbed them. Huang Yuanlang would occasionally visit, mainly to deliver the precious treasures. In the eyes of the Huang Family, Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu barely ever left their residence. On rare occasions, they would go out for a stroll, most often visiting the trading center.

During this period, Liang Pu’s business thrived. Since the Huang Family knew he was Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu’s servant, they naturally gave him many opportunities to make money. A bit of wealth meant nothing to the royals. If they could gain a powerful Dragon Knight, that would be a world-shaking improvement for the Huang Family.

Unknowingly, more than two months passed.

During this time, Lan Xuanyu did not send the plant-type soul beasts back. Instead, he had Liu Feng and Qian Lei escort a batch of resources back to the Seventh Fleet once, along with the three dragon corpses they had obtained.

To the Douluo Federation, the value of three dragon corpses was the most astonishing. Compared to that, the mineral resources were practically negligible. Rewards were naturally unavoidable, but the specific allocations would only be granted after their infiltration mission ended.

Through their actions, Lan Xuanyu and the others were continuously proving to the Federation how significant their infiltration truly was. As a result, the Federation placed increasing importance on them and had already begun negotiating with Shrek Academy to extend their military service time here.

Naturally, Shrek Academy had no reason to refuse. They were also hoping that Lan Xuanyu could bring back even greater gains. The life energy brought back by plant-type soul beasts was the most crucial of all. The Eternal Tree was not only the foundation of the home planet, but also the foundation of Shrek Academy itself—it was tied to whether Shrek could produce another super-god-level powerhouse in the future.

Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu were cultivating in their residence when the communicator from the Huang Family in his hand vibrated lightly.

Waking from cultivation, Lan Xuanyu lowered his head to look at the communicator. The caller was Huang Yuanlang.

“Brother Huang, hello. Is there something you need?” Lan Xuanyu asked calmly after answering.

“I’m terribly sorry to disturb your cultivation, Lan,” Huang Yuanlang said apologetically. “It’s —since the Rising Dragon Competition is approaching, my father has prepared some items for you and Xiuxiu to use in the competition. Would you be able to come to the City Lord’s Manor?”

“Of course. Thank you,” Lan Xuanyu replied immediately.

Hearing his conversation, Bai Xiuxiu also stopped cultivating and turned to look at him.

After hanging up, Lan Xuanyu smiled at her. “Looks like some good stuff is coming. Let’s see just how much the Huang Family is willing to invest in us.”

Ten minutes later, Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu arrived at the City Lord’s Manor, flying there directly.

Huang Daoqi and Huang Yuanlang were already waiting inside. Seeing Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu again, Huang Daoqi’s eyes immediately lit up. As a god-level powerhouse, he could clearly sense the changes in the two of them.

Relatively speaking, Bai Xiuxiu’s improvement was more obvious, but Lan Xuanyu’s aura was even more restrained. Huang Daoqi knew very well that an increase in cultivation was not just about surface appearances. Once one’s strength reached a certain level, it transitioned from external release to internal convergence. Lan Xuanyu’s progress should not be much less than Bai Xiuxiu’s.

Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu respectfully saluted Huang Daoqi, which made him extremely satisfied.

With a smile, Huang Daoqi said, “You’ve been cultivating diligently lately, haven’t you? I can clearly feel your progress—truly impressive for the younger generation!”

Huang Yuanlang, standing to the side, felt a bit awkward hearing this, because Huang Daoqi’s gaze was fixed squarely on him as he spoke. What are you looking at me for? he thought. My lack of talent is inherited from you, isn’t it?

“With the Dragon Force body-tempering method, it’s like a whole new door has been opened for us. We’ve indeed made significant progress,” Bai Xiuxiu said happily.

In front of a god-level expert like Huang Daoqi, the most important thing to conceal oneself was actually to act naturally—this made it the hardest to detect anything amiss. Bai Xiuxiu had improved greatly recently, so she was naturally in a good mood and let it show.

Huang Daoqi sighed. “That still depends on who’s cultivating it. Both Yuanlang and I have been practicing this Dragon Force body-tempering method for many years, yet the results have never been satisfactory. Only with your talent can such effects appear.”

“There’s less than a month left until the Rising Dragon Competition. This competition is crucial for you. The earlier you enter the Dragon Knight competition, the greater your chances of breaking through. Each selection becomes more difficult, because the existing eighteen Dragon Knights are still steadily stabilizing and improving their strength. To become one of them, you need the recognition of at least half of the Dragon Knights.”

“So, I hope that this time, you can push forward in one burst of momentum and make it into the final stage of the Rising Dragon Competition, officially entering their ranks. In three years, the next Dragon Knight selection will be held. If, within these three years, you can reach god-level, your chances will increase dramatically.”