450: Chapter 450 Yinglong

Great Sun City.

As the saying goes, a wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall. It's much more comfortable to just lie low in Great Sun City.

A great sun hung high in the sky above the city, radiating gentle and bright sunlight, which had the effect of dispelling the gloom in one's heart.

The Qi of the Great Sun True Fire had the effect of dispelling Yin evil and poisonous Qi. Many Cultivators wounded by such means at the front lines came here to rest and recuperate.

The Liu Family was decent. Apart from the basic city entry fee, they did not impose any additional Spirit Stone charges, unlike other cities that would inevitably levy exorbitant fees for even the slightest special benefit.

Smoke curled up from the Pill Refining Tower and Artifact Refining Workshop. Due to the shortage of Medicinal Pills and Magical Artifacts at the front lines, these two places had reopened. If they remained closed, the Liu Family would have no excuse to stay in the rear and not participate in the war.

With a large number of Alchemists invested by Third Elder Jiang Nishang joining, the Liu Clan Alchemy Tower was flourishing immensely.

The number of Alchemists exceeded one thousand. With a Formation centered around the Great Sun True Fire boosting pill success rates and pill quality, and the occasional teachings from Alchemy Great Master Liu Xuan, who possessed a top-tier fourth-Rank Alchemy Legacy, the overall strength of the Liu Clan Alchemy Tower surpassed that of the Pill Refining Halls of the three nearby Nascent Soul Sects.

Now, nearly one-third of all Medicinal Pills used in the entire battlefield were refined by the Liu Clan Alchemy Tower. Among them, Beast Pills were monopolized, with a dedicated group of Alchemists researching them.

The Artifact Refining Workshop was even more prosperous. Although third-Rank Sun Warships were not mass-produced, their formidable power was recognized by multiple True Lords, including True Lord Haoran. With Artifact Refining Great Master Zhou Qingwei on board, the workshop received the highest level of support.

The Liu Family also dabbled in Talismans and Formations, and their achievements were not low, surpassing those of most Golden Core Sects. However, compared to Alchemy and Artifact Refining, they fell far short, which was why they didn't receive much attention.

The Liu Family appeared to be just a Family, but in reality, it was developing according to a Sect model, and its scale was even larger than that of a Sect.

The backyard of the Liu Estate.

Liu Xuan sat with the little crane Yun Yao in his arms, gently stroking her slightly swollen belly. 'Yao Yao, you've been pregnant for over three years now, why hasn't the baby been born yet?'

'It should be soon!' Yun Yao mumbled while eating a fruit resembling a banana. 'This little one has absorbed too much of my Yao power, making me very hungry every day.'

'Oh! Right,' Yun Yao stuffed the entire spirit fruit into her mouth, then turned her head to look at Liu Xuan with an apologetic expression. 'Husband, Young Miss knows I'm carrying your child.'

'She says you've delayed my Cultivation, indirectly delaying hers, and wants you to compensate her with ten million Spirit Stones.'

Ten million Spirit Stones! Yun Xian truly lived up to her Cultivation of the Dao of Ruthlessness—so pragmatic!

Seeing Liu Xuan frown, Yun Yao quickly said, 'Husband, don't mind her. Young Miss is just asking for an exorbitant price. I'll talk to her for you. At most, a million will settle it.'

Liu Xuan was amused. He reached out and pinched her slightly chubby, baby-faced cheek. 'She's your master. Are you really going to cheat her like that?'

'What about being a master?' Yun Yao held Liu Xuan's hand against her cheek, coquettishly saying, 'Husband is also my master!'

'Still a little traitor!' Liu Xuan loved Yun Yao's somewhat childish, coquettish demeanor and would spend time playing with her whenever he could.

'Ah!'

Suddenly, Yun Yao covered her stomach with her hand, showing a hint of discomfort. Then she looked at Liu Xuan with delight. 'Husband, I think I'm going into labor!'

'So suddenly?' Liu Xuan quickly carried her to a room.

'Hum~'

As soon as Liu Xuan placed Yun Yao on the bed, he saw golden light shimmering around her body, and colorful phenomena frequently flashed in the Void Realm.

'This...'

'This child is causing such a commotion even before birth. It must be extraordinary!'

'Husband!' Yun Yao held Liu Xuan's hand, her face showing no pain, only delight. 'I feel my Bloodline Rank is subtly improving!'

'Your Bloodline Rank is improving?' Liu Xuan looked at her belly. 'Because of him?'

Yun Yao nodded slightly. 'It really seems to be my child. He's helping me purify my Bloodline. How is this possible?!'

Yun Yao could clearly sense the changes within her body. The child in her womb was frantically devouring her Yao power and Essence Blood, then feeding it back to her. Through this cycle, she lost a significant amount of Yao power, but her Bloodline Rank was rising.

The Yao Race's Bloodline was rather special. The offspring of a Golden Core Yao Beast were not necessarily of third-Rank Bloodline, nor were the children of a third-Rank Bloodline Yao Beast necessarily of third-Rank Bloodline. There was usually a reduction in Legacy inheritance.

The Crane Clan to which Yun Yao belonged possessed a Hua Shen Demon Saint, with the highest Bloodline being fifth-Rank. This did not mean the entire Crane Clan had fifth-Rank Bloodline; Yun Yao herself only had Peak third-Rank Bloodline.

Generally speaking, Bloodline inheritance involved a reduction. In other words, Golden Core Yao Beasts could typically only produce offspring of third-Rank or lower. Only in extremely rare special cases would an ancient Bloodline Awaken, surpassing the parents' Bloodline Rank.

Yao Beasts with high Bloodline Ranks faced almost no Bottlenecks in their early Cultivation. If not for this reduction, the Yao Race would have long ruled the world.

Logically, Yun Yao believed her child would be lucky to have a third-Rank Bloodline. With exceptional luck and an Awakened Bloodline, there was a chance to reach the fourth-Rank. Under Heaven-Defying circumstances, there might be a chance to touch the fifth-Rank.

But what was happening now? The child hadn't even been born yet, and her Bloodline was being enhanced by the baby in her belly. She had never heard of such a thing!

It was extremely difficult for a Yao Race Bloodline to Breakthrough its innate limitations. Usually, they practiced Human Race Cultivation Techniques to reverse-engineer their Bloodline, or consumed top-tier Heaven And Earth Treasures.

Each method came at a great cost. Yun Yao had never heard of giving birth improving one's own Bloodline!

Within the Beast Taming Sect, those mothers who gave birth to offspring with Awakened ancient Bloodlines had never experienced this situation either?

For offspring to reversely enhance the mother's Bloodline was unheard of and illogical!

Regardless of logic, the aura around Yun Yao slowly intensified, gaining an additional pressure and sharpness of a superior being.

*Crack~*

A shattering sound echoed in her mind, followed by a profound Bloodline Legacy flooding into her Divine Soul. A strand of the Wind Dao was naturally comprehended by her.

Fourth-Rank Bloodline!

In just a short moment, she broke through the major Bottleneck of Peak third-Rank Bloodline. Moreover, she directly comprehended a trace of the Wind Dao Law, paving a smooth path for her future Breakthrough to Nascent Soul Demon Lord.

Yun Yao became immersed in comprehending the Bloodline Legacy. The Low Grade fourth-Rank Bloodline wasn't the end; she felt there was still room for her Bloodline to rise further.

Engrossed in the profound Bloodline enhancement and Law comprehension, she completely forgot she was in the process of giving birth...

Half an hour later.

When Yun Yao's Bloodline Rank rose to Medium Grade fourth-Rank, she transformed into her crane true form and laid a golden egg the size of a washbasin.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, on the birth of your 588th offspring: a top-tier sixth-Rank Peng Bird, containing a trace of Ying Long Bloodline. Reward obtained: True Dragon Bloodline significantly enhanced.]

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, on the birth of your first Yao Race offspring. Obtained top-tier sixth-Rank Yao Race Cultivation Technique: 'True Dragon Fate Reversal Scripture.']

['True Dragon Fate Reversal Scripture': Reverse the Bloodline, transform the mundane into the divine, alter fate, forge a dragon body... This technique is specifically crafted for Dragon Clan and sub-dragon races with impure Bloodlines.]