248: Chapter 249 Hatching the Dragon Egg

Lin Ye found a relatively flat rock face at the bottom of the crevice, cleared away the surrounding rubble, and baked the ground with his Blood Qi Power.

He then carefully moved the Dragon egg onto that platform and sat cross-legged opposite it.

He summoned the sundial of time, and a golden halo surged from it, expanding to form a time acceleration Domain with a diameter of three zhang, centered on him and the Dragon egg.

He stretched out his hand, placed his palm against the surface of the Dragon egg, and slowly injected Blood Qi Power into it.

The dark golden patterns on the eggshell lit up instantly, spreading in the direction of the injected Blood Qi Power like ripples on water, diffusing outward in circles.

A faint vibration came from inside the Dragon egg, as if the lifeform within was greedily feeding on something.

The next second, Lin Ye felt the Dragon egg begin to absorb his Blood Qi Power in reverse. The speed was not too fast, and given the current thickness of his Blood Qi Power, he could fully withstand it.

However, this was only possible for him; if it were any other Seventh-Grade Martial Artist who hadn't broken through their Blood Qi limit, they would likely be drained dry in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

After infusing it for a full half-hour, Lin Ye felt the suction disappear and finally withdrew his hand.

"Your appetite is quite large, but fortunately, I can still afford to raise you."

Lin Ye let out a sigh of relief, took a blood melting pill, and entered a state of Cultivation.

Day and night alternated outside the Domain, but within this space shrouded in golden light, time was stretched ten-fold.

Days passed by one after another just like this.

Every day, apart from infusing the Dragon egg with Blood Qi Power, Lin Ye spent all his remaining time Cultivating.

Every morning, he would first perform a set of Coiling Dragon Force to loosen his muscles and bones, followed immediately by Cultivating the Thunder Tiger Vajra Body.

This Cultivation Technique was currently his primary defensive measure.

As purple arcs of electricity constantly danced across his skin, the muscles all over his body were tempered to be tighter and stronger, emitting faint crackling sounds.

"proficiency + 900"

"proficiency + 900"

"proficiency + 900"

...

Until he felt his body had reached its limit, Lin Ye finally stopped.

He glanced at his Cultivation Technique proficiency: Pure Mastery (10868080 / 200000000).

The progress was already over halfway, and he was not far from achieving complete Perfection in the Thunder Tiger Vajra Body.

Taking out the black iron heavy staff, Lin Ye began to Cultivate the Earth-Splitting Staff Technique and the Broken Army Staff Technique.

Both of these staff techniques were advanced-level, but their focuses were slightly different.

The Earth-Splitting Staff Technique focused more on explosive power, emphasizing a one-hit kill!

The Broken Army Staff Technique focused more on endurance, with each strike stronger than the last, making it better suited for group battles.

Of course, if enough staff momentum was stacked, the final explosive power would not be much weaker than the Earth-Splitting Staff Technique.

Bang! Bang! Bang!! The black iron heavy staff flew in his hands like a dragon, each strike carrying a whistling sound of breaking wind, leaving marks of varying depths on the rock wall.

"proficiency + 900"

"proficiency + 900"

"proficiency + 900"

...

Because there was no one to spar with, the efficiency of grinding proficiency was slightly lower.

However, his current spirit attribute was high enough, and coupled with the Spirit Ape Meditation Technique enhancing his Comprehension Ability, he could gain significant insights after completing each set.

Heaven Rewards Diligence only quantified his Cultivation Technique Realm; it did not mean it stripped away his own understanding of the technique.

Or rather, every increase in proficiency actually represented a deepening of his insight into the Cultivation Technique.

It was just that others might need a flash of inspiration or guidance from a Master to gain insights, while he gained them as long as he practiced.

At most, the insights gained in a single instance were not as great as the sudden flashes of inspiration experienced by those Martial Artist Prodigies, but the advantage lay in persistence; he was improving every single second.

The reason people have lazy thoughts is mainly because they cannot receive timely feedback.

But for Lin Ye, there were no such worries, so the more he practiced, the more immersed he became, reaching an almost selfless state.

This could also be considered a hidden bonus of Heaven Rewards Diligence.

"proficiency + 900"

"proficiency + 900"

"proficiency + 900"

"Ding! Your Earth-Splitting Staff Technique Realm has been upgraded. Current Realm: Pure Mastery (0 / 200000000)"

Boom!

Almost the instant the System prompt sounded, Lin Ye's staff momentum changed abruptly.

Sweeping out with one strike, the air directly exploded into a wave of Qi; that was a sonic boom.

With Lin Ye's strength, producing a sonic boom was very simple. But that was something he could only achieve with the support of Blood Qi Power.

Producing a sonic boom with only his Physical Body strength like this was a first.

After digesting the insights in his mind, Lin Ye walked to the Dragon egg and, as per his routine, injected Blood Qi Power into it.

The dark golden patterns on the surface of the Dragon egg were activated, lighting up with a layer of soft halo.

Through the perception of his Soul mark, the life inside the Dragon egg was growing at an extremely fast speed; its aura was becoming thicker day by day, and its life pulse was becoming stronger day by day.

Once it had absorbed enough, Lin Ye began to Cultivate the Spirit Ape Meditation Technique.

This Cultivation Technique was the Foundation of his strength, and he had to pay sufficient attention to it.

The dark golden Heart Ape slowly opened its eyes in his Sea of Consciousness, extending his perceptual power inch by inch, like invisible tentacles, slowly passing through rock layers, soil, and vegetation, extending into the distance.

Very quickly, time arrived at the fifth day, and Lin Ye had already spent fifty days in the time acceleration Domain.

Midway, Lin Ye logged off once, met with Zhu Ming who had just moved into the villa area, and took the opportunity to hand him three evil-suppressing copper coins, while asking him to help pass the other two to Wang Hao and Cheng Yuan.

After briefly exchanging updates on their respective situations, Lin Ye logged back on.

His main task now was to hatch the Dragon egg as soon as possible; all other matters had to be put aside.

When time reached the seventh day, Lin Ye could clearly feel that the Dragon egg's appetite had grown significantly.

This meant that it had grown to the next stage and needed to absorb more Blood Qi Power to support its growth.

Additionally, Lin Ye increased the daily Blood Qi Power infusion from once to twice a day.

Although the consumption was much greater, the Blood Qi Power within his body could communicate with the Heavens and Earth, and with the support of the power of the Heavens and Earth, his recovery speed was far superior to that of ordinary people.

Twice a day was fine; he could fully handle it.

However, this confidence was shattered by the 10th day.

At this point, the Dragon egg's single absorption of Blood Qi Power had reached 50% of his total Blood Qi Power.

Even though his recovery speed for Blood Qi Power was fast, he couldn't handle having half his blood drained at once.

Therefore, after each infusion, Lin Ye would feel his legs go weak and his head feel a bit dizzy; this was clearly the rhythm of becoming anemic.

"Damn it, if you don't hatch soon, I really won't be able to afford to support you."

Lin Ye patted the Dragon egg in annoyance. The sturdiness of this thing was frighteningly high; there was absolutely no need to worry about breaking it.

However, the good news was that he could clearly feel that the life inside the Dragon egg was no longer a vague pulse; it now had a concrete form and outline.

If converted to a human's ten-month pregnancy, it was roughly equivalent to the state of seven or eight months of gestation.

On this day, Lin Ye suddenly woke up from Cultivating the Visualization Method.

At this moment, those dark golden patterns on the surface of the Dragon egg were pulsating violently.

"This is... about to hatch?!"

With an excited look, he hurried to the Dragon egg, pressed both hands onto the eggshell simultaneously, and infused almost all the Blood Qi Power in his body into it.

He wanted to give the little guy inside a helping hand!

When nearly 80% of the Blood Qi Power in Lin Ye's body had been consumed, the Dragon egg suddenly shook violently, followed by a crisp cracking sound, and a crack appeared.

Crack! Crack! Crack!! The cracks on the surface of the Dragon egg became more and more numerous, soon covering the entire surface of the eggshell, extending from the top all the way to the bottom.

Lin Ye withdrew his hand, stepped back a few paces, and stood to the side waiting quietly.

Boom!

A dull roar came from inside the Dragon egg, as if something was striking the eggshell from the inside.

The cracks on the eggshell became larger and denser.

The next second, a ray of golden light shone through the cracks, illuminating the entire bottom of the crevice as if it were broad daylight.

Then, the eggshell split open from the top.