103: Dragon Transformation Technique

The Ten Thousand Laws Scripture Pavilion, a towering giant tower carrying the Hehuan Sect's ten-thousand-year Legacy, stood quietly in the depths of the spiritual peaks shrouded in mist.

The entire building was constructed from a strange stone called "Soul-Suppressing Ink Jade," pitch-black throughout, yet faintly flowing with profound dark-golden runes.

The tower rose high into the clouds and was divided into three floors; the higher one went, the more profound and vast the Spiritual Pressure and Dao charm emitted by the tower became, inspiring awe in all who beheld it.

The plaza in front of the tower was empty and deserted, with only a grey-robed Elder sitting cross-legged in the center.

His hair and beard were all white, his face ancient and simple, and his aura was like a deep pool, calm and waveless yet bottomless.

Lu Yang did not even dare to use his Divine Sense to probe, feeling as if the other party had merged into one with this Scripture Pavilion and the ground beneath his feet.

This was the Gatekeeper Elder who guarded the Scripture Pavilion, whose cultivation was unfathomably deep, far beyond what Lu Yang, who was in the Foundation Establishment Stage, could estimate.

Lu Yang composed himself, walked forward respectfully, took out his Inner Sect Disciple Token, and offered it with both hands.

The grey-robed Elder's eyelids lifted slightly, his cloudy gaze swept over the token, and without a word, he just lightly tapped the token with his withered fingertip.

The rune representing Lu Yang's identity on the token lit up slightly, and then, the heavy bronze gates of the Scripture Pavilion, covered in Restrictions, slid open silently, revealing a gap just wide enough for one person to pass through.

A cool breeze, mixed with the scent of ancient scrolls and pure Spiritual Qi, blew against his face.

Lu Yang took a deep breath and stepped inside.

Crossing the heavy threshold of the Scripture Pavilion, the scene before Lu Yang's eyes suddenly opened up.

The space inside the pavilion was much more vast than it felt when observing the tower from the outside, as if he had stepped into an independent world extended by secret methods.

Rows of bookshelves made of Sinking Blackwood were like a forest of silent giants, towering straight up to the depths of the hazy halo above.

These giant wooden bookshelves densely carried the vessels of the Hehuan Sect's Legacy—warm Jade Slips, ancient Silk Scrolls, Bone Slips carved with runes, and flowing crystals—silently narrating the mysteries of thousands of Cultivation Techniques and secret arts.

The entire environment was immersed in an absolute silence, as if time had slowed down its pace here, and the sound of a needle dropping could be clearly heard.

Lu Yang's gaze swept over the entrance leading to the higher floors.

In front of the sturdy runic gates of each floor sat an Elder whose aura was as unfathomable as an abyss.

They sat with eyes closed in concentration, their figures motionless, as if merged with the ancient building, but the invisible pressure emitted from their bodies was like a heavy net, silently covering their respective guarded areas and maintaining the inviolable order of the Scripture Pavilion.

Lu Yang had heard Chi Rong talk about the rules of the Scripture Pavilion before.

The lowest floor was open to all Inner Sect Disciples, while the second floor was only accessible to Personal Disciples or those Inner Sect Prodigies whose talent was amazing enough to warrant a Peak Master breaking the rules and granting a Handwritten Decree.

As for the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion, it was the core Forbidden Ground of the Sect.

Only Immortal Masters who had successfully achieved Core Formation were qualified to enter this floor; ordinary Elders were strictly prohibited from approaching if they had not reached the Core Formation Realm.

This place was usually restricted to the Peak Masters of each peak and the highly respected Grand Elders.

And the Elder guarding the portal to the third floor had a cultivation Realm that felt like an abyss to Lu Yang, very likely having reached the Nascent Soul Stage or even higher.

The entire Scripture Pavilion was permeated with a solemn and majestic atmosphere of oppression.

Under this omnipresent pressure and iron laws, the Disciples scattered sparsely within the pavilion held their breath and even deliberately suppressed their breathing.

The Disciples were extremely cautious in their movements when flipping through the records, for fear that the slightest sound would break this sacred silence.

The space was filled with a pious awe for the true knowledge of the Great Dao, with only a silent desire for knowledge flowing wordlessly.

Lu Yang held his breath and concentrated, his steps as light as feathers, quietly merging into this Domain enveloped by the pressure of knowledge.

After some searching.

Soon, a Spiritual Jade Stele standing in the book collection area caught Lu Yang's eye.

The body of the stele was as smooth as jade, and the eight ancient seal characters on it, "Yin and Yang Complement Each Other, Consolidate the Foundation and Nurture the Origin," seemed to contain the true meaning of the Dao, with a faint spiritual light flowing through them.

And when Lu Yang stepped into this area, the profound heritage of the Hehuan Sect, founded on the path of Yin and Yang harmony, came rushing towards him!

Looking around, tens-of-zhang-high towering bookshelves stood in rows, and the various Legacy vessels they carried—Jade Slips of Cultivation Techniques, Silk Scrolls, bone books, etc.—were densely packed and layered, literally piled up like mountains.

And this was only the first floor open to Inner Sect Disciples! The scale of the secret method records concerning the mutual supplementation of Yin and Yang and the consolidation of the Foundation and nurturing of the Origin was already so shocking, silently narrating the terrifying accumulation of the Hehuan Sect over ten thousand years.

Lu Yang's gaze calmly swept over the Jade Slips and Silk Scrolls standing on the bookshelves.

His fingertips brushed over the cold slips, and his Divine Sense dipped into the introduction of each Cultivation Technique like a probe, then withdrew, the look of contemplation on his brow deepening.

The path of nurturing and refining in the "Primordial Yang Essence Record" was quite upright, but it focused on using Primordial Yang to lead Dual Cultivation, which was incompatible with his situation of needing to withstand intense impacts and being willing to be a "Cauldron."

Lu Yang lightly tapped his fingertip on the slip, shook his head, and moved away.

Then he scanned another secret method, the "Hundred Refinements Golden Body Art."

This technique's method of tempering bones and muscles was fierce and overbearing, but it lacked harmony, and even more so, it contradicted the path of Yin and Yang harmony required by his Dragon Phoenix Yin-Yang Art.

Lu Yang's brow furrowed slightly as he whispered, "This path won't work."

The Jade Slip was put back in its original place.

His gaze shifted, touching upon records of various techniques such as the "Thousand Illusions Hehuan Hand" and the "Secret Essentials of the Jade Chamber."

Lu Yang shook his head again, a trace of helplessness crossing the corner of his lips: "Although they are exquisite, they are ultimately the minor path of 'techniques,' not my fundamental need." He put these records back one by one.

Walking forward a few steps, the "Rejuvenating Purple Yang Art" came into view.

Healing and consolidating the Origin was indeed a top choice, as effective as Spirit Medicine, but it stopped at repairing damage and had no power to strongly build the Foundation.

Lu Yang's fingertip stayed on this slip for a moment, but he finally sighed inwardly; it was not what he sought.

Finally, his gaze fell on the "Primordial Yang Foundation Consolidation Art," but after a moment, he still shook his head.

This Cultivation Technique was specifically designed for those whose Primordial Yang was greatly damaged and whose Foundation was shaken, intended to stabilize cultivation and prevent the Realm from falling.

But what Lu Yang wanted was a powerful Physical Body that could withstand more intense and lasting cultivation through plucking and supplementation without harming his Origin.

Furthermore, he needed to have even stronger recovery power, a Hehuan secret method that could quickly replenish that special essence of energy consumed after Cultivate, shorten the period of weakness, and even make the recovery speed exceed the consumption speed!

One secret method after another flowed through his heart, and each was rejected.

Just as he was on the verge of disappointment... finally, in an inconspicuous corner of the bookshelf, a green Jade Slip with a slightly dull color and an ancient aura caught his attention.

Lu Yang's Divine Sense entered the slip—

"Jiao-to-Dragon Transformation Essence Art"

Body Tempering Chapter: Absorb jiaolong essence blood to temper all bones and limbs with a secret method, forging Jiao Bones; when first completed, the bones and muscles are harder than fine iron, capable of withstanding a full-strength blow from a Foundation Establishment Mid-stage Cultivator, leaving only a white mark.

Transformation of Essence Chapter: Refine the essence of flood dragon blood, absorb the Extreme Yang Qi of the Jiao, transform and sublimate one's own Primordial Yang, and condense it into a higher-level Jiao Yang.

Major Achievement Chapter: Merge thousands of flood dragon blood essences, Jiao Bones grow patterns, and the appearance of Dragon scales faintly appears. Jiao Yang is like boiling water, capable of briefly transforming into a Jiao Dragon phantom for protection and attack, with power that shakes peers, and the Physical Body is almost impossible to harm by Magic Treasures! It can even trigger a trace of True Dragon Qi to nourish oneself.

"Draw flood dragon blood... temper Jiao Bones... transform into Jiao Yang... become a Jiao Dragon?" The few words in the slip were like a thunderclap exploding in his Sea of Consciousness!

Lu Yang's breathing suddenly stalled, and his heart surged violently!

This method was practically tailor-made for him!

Cultivating this "Jiao-to-Dragon Transformation Essence Art" not only gave him a Physical Body as powerful as Jiao Bones but also allowed him to temper his Primordial Yang to the "Jiao Yang" Realm!

One must know that although a Jiao is not a true Dragon, it completely inherits the Dragon Clan's fierce masculinity and the "lustful" instinct originating from the depths of its Bloodline.

Its Jiao Yang is pure and blazing, far beyond what the Primordial Yang of Human Race Cultivators can compare to.

And what's even more mysterious is that because the Jiao lives in water, its jiaolong essence blood contains an abundance of Innate Gui Water Essence, which complements the fierceness of the flood dragon blood.

If one Cultivates Primordial Yang to the Jiao Yang Realm, during Dual Cultivation, its water spirit essence can naturally moisten and harmonize a female Cultivator's Innate Yin-heavy body; not only is there no risk of conflict, but it can also stabilize her Primordial Yin, broaden her Dantian Foundation, and significantly raise her cultivation upper limit!

This is a supreme method for Yin and Yang mutual supplementation and mutual benefit.

But the drawbacks are also obvious.

First, it extremely relies on jiaolong essence blood, and the grade of the required essence blood climbs with the Realm; high-grade flood dragon blood and even the legendary True Dragon blood are not easily obtained.

Second, the cultivation process requires enduring the impact of the violent bestiality within the flood dragon blood, with pain reaching straight to the Divine Soul.

Third, cultivating this art provides no help at all to one's cultivation level; it can only be considered a method of Body Refining.

These three points were likely why the Hehuan Sect Disciples were uninterested in it, allowing this art to be buried in dust.

However, Lu Yang's eyes burned with a bright light!

This art shared the same Origin as the Dragon Phoenix Yin-Yang Art he cultivated and was perfectly compatible!

He knew that once the ten thousand times of plucking and supplementation of the Dragon Phoenix Yin-Yang Art were completed, he could forge the "Dragon Yang Sacred Body," which was a supreme Dao base below the Immortal Body and above the Sacred Body.

By then, even if he hadn't cultivated this technique to the Late Stage, it wouldn't matter.

But if he could Cultivate this art to Major Achievement before then, he would possess a powerful physique and pure Dragon Yang comparable to a Jiao Dragon in advance!

Wouldn't that be equivalent to enjoying part of the strength of the Dragon Yang Sacred Body in advance?

"Excellent!" Lu Yang's heart was agitated, "This art integrates Body Tempering and strengthening, consolidating the Foundation and nurturing the Origin, and sublimating Primordial Yang, and it even contains the mystery of Yin and Yang mutual supplementation... It is exactly the Correct Method of Cauldron Building I have been searching for!"

He no longer hesitated and reached out to take down that green Jade Slip carrying the "Jiao-to-Dragon Transformation Essence Art."

It felt slightly heavy in his hand, carrying a trace of cool, ancient intent.