151: Refining the Flood Dragon Corpse

To prevent the naughty Dragon Carp from leaping out of the pond, Lin Yan planned to set up a Formation here.

This Formation needed to be put into use immediately, so he wouldn't use spirit plants to set it up this time.

He chose a Formation called the "Small Five Elements Formation."

This Formation lacked offensive power, but it balanced Spirit Gathering and sealing, making it perfectly suitable.

The Foundation of the "Small Five Elements Formation" was also very simple, requiring only five types of Five Elements spiritual items.

The higher the grade of these five spiritual items, the stronger the Formation's effect.

Lin Yan didn't need this Formation to be particularly strong, so he directly used the simplest Five Elements Spirit Stones as the Foundation.

Following the order of the Five Elements' mutual generation, he buried the Spirit Stones one foot deep into the soil around the pond.

Then, condensing the Formation Formula to activate the Formation, spiritual light seeped into the Foundation along the lines of the Formation patterns, and invisible ripples seemed to light up circle after circle beneath the soil.

He activated the Foundations in sequence: first tapping Kan-Water, Water generates Wood; then tapping Li-Fire for Wood generates Fire; continuing to Dui-Metal to transform Fire generates Earth and Earth generates Metal; finally returning to Kan-Water to close the cycle.

In an instant, five-colored light raced along the Formation lines. Tiny ripples rose on the pond's surface without wind, and water rings spread out, as if smoothed over by an invisible hand.

After the Formation was complete, he performed a hand seal and said in a low voice: "Seal."

The sealing effect of the Formation was activated, and the results were immediate.

A extremely subtle water curtain slope rose along the shore. If a Dragon Carp leaped up at night, it would be gently carried back by the backflow.

There was a layer of binding force at the edge of the pond, applying a very light lateral pull to the fish leaping out of the water, prompting them to dive back instinctively.

To test the effectiveness, Lin Yan picked up a stone and tossed it lightly toward the waterline near the shore.

As soon as the splash rose, it was swept back by the backflow. Only a few ripples remained where the stone fell, with no further splashing.

In the center of the pond, the seventeen Dragon Carp looked curiously at the changes happening around them, completely failing to understand what had occurred.

A naughty Dragon Carp flicked its tail, sending a stream of water splashing toward the shore.

The water stream reached a foot from the shore before being bound by a gentle force in mid-air and returning to the pond.

"Sorted," Lin Yan nodded with satisfaction.

The Dragon Carp were perfectly settled... At night, Lin Yan went to his Spirit Fields.

With a wave of his hand, spiritual light flashed, taking the Flood Dragon's corpse out of the Storage Pouch and coiling it within the Spirit Field.

Despite having been dead for several days, the massive body of the Purple Mansion Realm Flood Dragon still emitted a heart-palpitating pressure.

The dragon blood seeping from the gaps in the cyan-black scales had solidified into dark red crystals. Although the Dragon Origin Aura surrounding its body was not as majestic as when it was alive, it was like a deep-sea undercurrent, striking fear into one's heart.

"The Dragon Origin from the true dragon bone is extremely pure. Although this Flood Dragon's Dragon Origin is mixed, its quantity is as vast as the sea..."

A Flood Dragon corpse had many uses, but the most direct and effective one was to use it to improve Body Refining cultivation.

Lin Yan took a deep breath, sat cross-legged before the Flood Dragon corpse, and pressed both hands against its heart.

This was where the Dragon Heart Aperture, the core of the Dragon Origin, was located.

He operated the Manhuang Refining Body Technique, and the willow-tree-shaped Dao Foundation within his Dantian slowly rotated.

Wood Element Spiritual Energy reached out like vines, wrapping around the thick Dragon Origin inside the Flood Dragon, beginning to draw the origin into his body and refine the blood into energy.

As the first wisp of Dragon Origin entered his body, Lin Yan felt a power as hot as lava surge from his palms into his Meridians!

Unlike the 'pure dominance' of the true dragon bone, the Flood Dragon's Dragon Origin was more like a rushing river, carrying the saltiness of the deep sea and the violence of a Yao Beast, crashing wildly inside him.

He let out a muffled groan as a crimson glow instantly surfaced on his body. His muscles bulged as if struck by a hammer, and his bones made a 'creaking' sound.

Lin Yan gritted his teeth and activated the Mind-Cultivation Technique of the Manhuang Refining Body Technique. Simultaneously, his Wood Element Spiritual Energy transformed into flexible 'vine ropes,' forcibly binding the rampaging Dragon Origin and guiding it to circulate through his entire body.

With every surge, a large amount of Impurities seeped out of his pores, condensing into black grime beneath him.

During this process, the residual spiritual power within the Flood Dragon was also refined, merging into his Meridians and slowly increasing his spiritual power cultivation.

Flood Dragon meat itself was top-tier Spirit Cuisine; it could not only nourish the Physical Body but also improve spiritual power cultivation.

However, this Flood Dragon enjoyed eating humans, so Lin Yan felt he couldn't bring himself to eat it.

As wisps of Dragon Origin were refined, the blood energy on his body became increasingly heavy, and his bone marrow became as heavy and solid as mercury.

Afterward, besides tending to the spirit plants every day, Lin Yan spent his time in the Spirit Field refining Dragon Origin to improve his cultivation.

Three days later, Lin Yan, sitting cross-legged in the Spirit Field, suddenly opened his eyes, a golden sharp light flashing within them.

A massive force of blood energy rose from his body, and a faint red light subtly distorted the surrounding space.

He raised his hand and clenched it, the air making a 'crackling' explosion.

When his strength circulated, a crimson luster faintly flickered on his skin—that was the majestic power of blood energy.

Inspecting his interior with Divine Sense, his bones were as translucent as jade, with both density and strength nearly doubling from before!

"Body Refining cultivation at Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer... it's done!"

This Realm was a small threshold, considered the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

Currently, the Prodigies among this generation of Disciples were all at this Realm.

The monster-level Disciples were at the Peak of Foundation Establishment or had already broken through to the Purple Mansion.

For Disciples of this level, the speed of cultivation was actually not important; what mattered was improving in all aspects and solidifying the Foundation.

After breaking through to the Seventh Layer, the speed of absorbing the Flood Dragon's Dragon Origin accelerated significantly.

With his body strength greatly increased, Lin Yan no longer suppressed it, allowing the massive Dragon Origin to rampage through his body.

At the same time, he operated the Azure Emperor Longevity Art, using its vast vitality to offset the impact the Dragon Origin had on his Physical Body.

At this moment, he was like a dry sponge, crazily devouring the power within the Flood Dragon's remains.

On the fifth day, the Aura on his body rose again.

His blood energy moved like the rising and falling tides, his heartbeat was heavy and powerful, and every beat caused the willow tree Dao Foundation in his Dantian to sway gently.

When he exhaled a mouthful of turbid Qi, it actually formed a small vortex.

"Body Refining Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer!"

When he was only one step away from the Ninth Layer of Foundation Establishment, more than half of the Flood Dragon's Dragon Origin had been consumed.

The remaining Dragon Origin was also more mixed.

But Lin Yan did not intend to waste it.

The Wood Spiritual Power in his Dantian circulated, passing through his Wood and Fire Spiritual Roots and transforming into a blazing spiritual fire.

He used the spiritual fire to roast and "polish" every wisp of Dragon Origin until it was pure.

Half a month later, when the last wisp of usable Dragon Origin was refined, a low dragon roar suddenly erupted from around Lin Yan!

It wasn't a real sound, but a phenomenon produced by the resonance between the Dragon Origin and his Bloodline after his Body Refining reached Major Achievement.

He looked down at his arms; the muscle lines were as smooth as a dragon, and a crimson light seemed to flow beneath his skin.

With every movement, he actually brought about an invisible wind pressure, causing the surrounding spirit plants to sway.

"Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer Peak, my physical strength can now be compared to a second-tier defensive Magical Artifact!"

While his Body Refining cultivation surged, Lin Yan's spiritual power cultivation also improved imperceptibly.

He had refined the spiritual power in the Flood Dragon's body along the way.

Though it wasn't as good as the Dragon Origin, it still allowed him to break through a small Bottleneck.

The size of the spiritual power vortex in his Dantian had increased by half compared to before.

"Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer..."

Lin Yan inspected his Dantian; he saw that his spiritual power was like emerald-green spring water, gurgling through the branches and leaves of the willow tree Dao Foundation, more solid than before and faintly carrying a hint of the Dragon Origin's domineering attribute.