The entries for the vicious dragon were all extraordinary, which surprised Lin Xuan. Although the encounter was a bit risky, the outcome was good, and the rewards were abundant!
The benefits of having a congenital foundation didn't need to be explained. Now that his foundation had been upgraded to a Middle-Grade Congenital, his origin was even more powerful, and both his potential and cultivation aptitude had been enhanced.
The red entry "Nine Transformations of the True Dragon" was a body-refining cultivation technique practiced by the Dragon Clan, specifically to cultivate their physical bodies. It could be cultivated and improved all the way to the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm!
As for the "Koi" entry, which was the result of merging the golden "Prosperous Fortune" and the blue "Small Luck", it was even more extraordinary.
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【Koi (Gold): Your luck is exceptionally good. You will always escape disaster and are destined to find a 先天灵宝 (Primordial Spiritual Treasure)!】
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"I've really struck it rich this time!"
Lin Xuan was overjoyed after examining the entries. With the "Koi" entry, minor disasters and misfortunes would no longer pose a threat, and he would be able to escape them. Even more importantly, he was destined to find a Primordial Spiritual Treasure!
That was a Primordial Spiritual Treasure. Even ordinary Golden Immortal level officials might not possess one. It was of immense value!
"It's indeed worthy of being a golden entry. However, this vicious dragon's origins seem unusual. Even the golden 'Prosperous Fortune' entry couldn't completely suppress the black 'Entangled by Karma' entry."
"Furthermore, it also possesses the superb body-refining technique 'Nine Transformations of the True Dragon.' It must have a close connection to the Dragon Clan."
Lin Xuan pondered in his heart, but he couldn't be bothered to think about it any further. It had nothing to do with him.
Now, thanks to the further transformation of his foundation, his life essence had surged, and all his injuries had completely healed. He was no longer unconscious, of course.
"However, I should just pass out. Otherwise, it'll be too conspicuous..."
Lin Xuan muttered to himself, deciding that he had to keep a low profile. Afterward, he 'fainted'.
For cultivators, falling unconscious was very simple. They just needed to retract their minds and spirits into their primordial spirits, losing control over their physical bodies, and they would faint. Ordinary people wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
Moreover, in this unconscious state, his mind was still clear, and he could sense changes in the external world. As long as he was willing, he could regain control of his physical body at any time.
"Hmm? This celestial soldier's physical body is well-cultivated. It's still intact even after being swept by the vicious dragon's aura. He's the only one left alive in this area."
In his unconscious state, Lin Xuan heard the Heavenly General's praise, which seemed to be tinged with surprise.
This was normal. If not for a powerful physical body, even a True Immortal wouldn't be able to withstand the vicious dragon's aura sweep. They would still suffer a great deal of damage. But Lin Xuan had blocked it, his physical body remained unharmed, only unconscious.
"You guys, take him back."
The Heavenly General casually summoned a few celestial soldiers, ordered them to take Lin Xuan back, and then stopped paying attention to him.
After all, there were countless celestial soldiers. As many as they needed, they could have them. It wasn't rare to have some celestial soldiers with good aptitude, but as long as they didn't reach the Xuan Immortal realm, they weren't worth his attention.
Thus, the Heavenly General led a group of celestial soldiers back to the Heavenly Court. Although they had lost some personnel, it was nothing. The expedition was considered successful, and the surviving celestial soldiers had all earned a significant amount of battle merits!
Subduing demons in the lower realms could earn battle merits, which could be used to exchange for treasures. It was far better than the meager salary they received.
For such expedition missions, the Heavenly Court gave out generous rewards. This was normal. The expedition itself was risky, so if the rewards weren't high enough, who would risk their lives?
This time, they had slain a Xuan Immortal demon king. Although the Heavenly General had earned the majority of the merits, Lin Xuan, a mere celestial soldier, could also share a portion of them.
Adding the battle merits he earned for slaying lesser demons, he had accumulated almost a thousand points!
You know, for ordinary celestial soldiers, it was already quite good if they could earn a few battle merits in a thousand years.
"Almost a thousand battle merits. I can probably exchange for quite a few resources."
After returning to the Southern Heavenly Gate, Lin Xuan regained consciousness. He received his battle merits at the Celestial Soldier Hall and was very happy. This expedition had been a huge success for him.
Without hesitation, he went to the Heavenly Treasure Hall, preparing to exchange his battle merits for resources, and then quickly convert them into his own strength. Only by digesting them could he truly benefit.
"Ten 后天龙血果 (Post-Heaven Dragon Blood Fruits), thirty 归元丹 (Return to Origin Pills), ten 龙息草 (Dragon Breath Grasses)..."
Lin Xuan had already made preparations beforehand, and he was going to exchange all his battle merits for a batch of body-refining resources!
Having just experienced a near-death situation, he was acutely aware of the advantages of a strong physical body. More importantly, he had obtained the red entry "Nine Transformations of the True Dragon" from the vicious dragon, which was a powerful body-refining technique. He had to cultivate it properly.
With the guidance of a superior cultivation technique, it was far more efficient than simply relying on physical aptitude for improvement!
After the exchange, Lin Xuan took his batch of resources and happily went to the training grounds where celestial soldiers honed their bodies. The environment there was harsh, which could help to accelerate physical transformation.
Then, he stopped at a place where the 罡风 (Gale Force) was fierce, undergoing the external gale tempering while consuming a Dragon Blood Fruit. He began to activate "Nine Transformations of the True Dragon" and started to refine it.
Boom!
A powerful spiritual energy erupted in his body, and a faint, ancient dragon roar echoed from within Lin Xuan's physical body!
Without a body-refining technique, it would be difficult to strengthen such resources into his physical body and have them be refined by his body. Relying solely on physical aptitude wouldn't have much effect.
But with "Nine Transformations of the True Dragon," the abundant spiritual energy of the fruits immediately circulated according to the cultivation technique, flowing through every inch of his flesh, bones, and marrow, rapidly strengthening his physical body. The speed at which his physical strength increased was countless times faster than simply tempering his body before!
After a while, Lin Xuan's body trembled, and mysterious Dao patterns faintly emerged on his surface, like a true dragon swimming, before quickly fading away.
"The first transformation, completed."
Lin Xuan felt that while his physical body cultivation had not improved, his physical aptitude had become better. His physical strength had also increased. He continued his cultivation.
The first three transformations were just laying the foundation, corresponding to the stages of the Mortal Realm and the Earth Immortal Realm. It was very smooth to cultivate them, and he quickly completed them. His strength had also become much stronger than before.
After completing the first three transformations, Lin Xuan continued to refine more resources, beginning to cultivate the fourth transformation.
The fourth transformation onwards corresponded to the Heavenly Immortal realm. His physical body cultivation began to gradually improve!
Early Heavenly Immortal!
Mid-Heavenly Immortal!
Late Heavenly Immortal!
Until he had refined all the resources, Lin Xuan had finished cultivating the fourth transformation of the True Dragon. His physical body cultivation had reached the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm, and his strength was countless times stronger than before. He could easily beat up a group of Heavenly Immortals!
"If these resources were used to cultivate my primordial spirit, I'd probably be able to break through to the True Immortal realm with ease."
Lin Xuan opened his eyes and couldn't help but sigh again. Cultivating the physical body was really too difficult. The resources it consumed were far more than for cultivating the primordial spirit.
Almost a thousand battle merits, the amount of resources exchanged was significant. After refining them all, it had only pushed his physical body cultivation to the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm.
However, feeling the heavy aura on his body and his physical body, which was far more resilient than before, Lin Xuan smiled with satisfaction.
Now, among Heavenly Immortals, few would be his match. Even most True Immortal attacks wouldn't be able to harm him!
Compared to before, his physical body had increased in strength by more than a hundredfold. Blades and swords could no longer harm him, and he could withstand the bombardment of many divine weapons and spells!
If he were to be swept by that vicious dragon's aura again, he wouldn't even suffer the slightest injury.
At this moment, Lin Xuan's spirit suddenly jolted, as he felt an inexplicable pull from the depths of his being, as if something in the distance was calling to him, and the source was somewhere in the lower realms.
Such a feeling usually indicated a beckoning of fate!
"Could it be that the 'Koi' entry has taken effect?"