Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

This was a colossal dragon with magnificent horns and a majestic gaze!

Its scale armor shimmered with a dazzling golden light, each scale like a sharp blade poised to tear the heavens asunder.

Light Patterns flowed across its sharp horns, giving them the appearance of a crown—a symbol of its sovereign status. It inspired an irresistible urge to prostrate oneself in worship!

Yet, as its whiskers drifted like swaying willows, it also exuded the air of a benevolent ruler.

'A True Dragon! The supreme being from the legends!' Looking at the True Dragon before him, Ling Fei felt an inexplicable thrill.

HUM!

Just then, a light flashed in the True Dragon's eyes.

WHOOSH!

Then, with a flicker of light, a brilliant flash shot through the curtain of light and rushed directly toward Ling Fei's Heart Spirit.

A vast wave of Dragon's Might overwhelmed Ling Fei's Heart Spirit.

'This…' Ling Fei was caught completely off guard by this sudden turn of events.

Before he could even think, the flash of light merged into his Heart Spirit.

The next moment, Ling Fei felt new information flood his mind.

'True Dragon Refining God Technique?' As the information settled in his mind, Ling Fei's heart skipped a beat.

'A person has a physical body and a soul. The body is but a shell, while the soul is the foundation... The soul is like a lamp; if its flame never goes out, one can live for eternity. Even if the body decays, one can achieve immortality... Through Soul Refining and Divinity Transformation, one's gaze can see in all directions, and one's spirit can reach thousands of miles...' An introduction to the Spell's general principles echoed in Ling Fei's mind.

'The soul is the foundation? The soul is like a lamp, and if the flame never goes out, one can live forever?'

'Soul Refining and Divinity Transformation allows one's Divine Thought to reach thousands of miles?' Ling Fei's heart trembled.

The scope of this Cultivation Technique's principles was immense, even terrifying.

To be able to reach thousands of miles with a single thought... how powerful would that be?

This was surely a power possessed only by peerless, Heaven-Reaching figures!

Ling Fei had read about such things in ancient texts.

But those were just stories, recorded in books.

Yet now, he had obtained such a Refining Spirit Method himself.

'If the soul is indestructible, one can live forever!'

'Is this the path to immortality?'

Waves of shock crashed through Ling Fei's mind!

'Now that I have this Spell, does this mean that as long as I cultivate diligently, I have a chance to become that kind of expert?'

'Is this real?' Ling Fei was overcome with excitement.

It felt like he was in a dream.

'The ancient texts also say that the path to immortality is paved with bones. Not everyone can reach the summit!'

He remained stunned for several breaths before finally managing to calm his excitement.

'I have to take this one step at a time.'

'Martial Arts are just the first step.'

'Whether I can make it to the end will depend on my own destiny!'

Then, his Heart Spirit continued to examine the new Spell in his mind.

By the end, he understood.

This was a Spell that used True Dragon Qi to temper the soul, similar in principle to the True Dragon Body Refining Technique!

'It seems I obtained this Cultivation Technique by triggering a Restriction within the Dragon Bone,' Ling Fei realized.

When he reached the Ninth Layer of Body Tempering, it was as if he had broken a Seal on his spine.

From that, he obtained the True Dragon Visualization Image.

Now that he had entered the Innate Realm, it seemed he had broken another Seal on his spine.

And from that, he obtained the True Dragon Refining God Technique.

'What about in the future?'

'Will this spine have more surprises in store for me?'

"What exactly is the origin of this spine of mine?" Ling Fei murmured thoughtfully. 'And does Foster Father know about it?'

By now, he was more certain than ever that his spine was extraordinary.

Immediately, Ling Fei focused his Heart Spirit, sensing his spine once more.

The True Dragon was still there, separated by the Light Patterns.

Ling Fei examined it closely, but he couldn't discern anything new.

However, he had a faint premonition. If his Soul Power were stronger, he might be able to pass through the curtain of light and enter the True Dragon's domain.

'And what might be in there?' Ling Fei's heart filled with anticipation.

He even had a feeling that the True Dragon Refining God Technique had appeared for the sole purpose of strengthening his soul, preparing him to enter the space beyond the curtain of light.

'I'll focus on cultivating for now. Once my Divine Soul is stronger, I'll come back here and get to the bottom of this.'

With that thought, his Heart Spirit withdrew from the space within his spine.

As his consciousness returned, Ling Fei's gaze swept across his surroundings.

The cold wind howled through the icy mountain valley.

Qin Hui's body stood frozen in place, like an ice sculpture.

'Qin Hui's death will definitely cause trouble. I need to increase my Cultivation as quickly as possible. First, I'll throw him into the lake.'

He then hoisted up Qin Hui's body and moved forward.

The Cold Qi ahead grew increasingly dense.

After walking for another hour, a lake surrounded by icebergs came into view.

The lake was enormous and stretched as far as the eye could see, as vast as an ocean.

'According to the mission data, Ice Heart Marrow can be found deep on the lakebed, two thousand meters from the shore.' Ling Fei gazed out at the lake.

Cold Qi swirled over the lake's surface, and the air was frigid.

Forget those in the Body Tempering Realm; even Innate Realm Cultivators couldn't last long here.

Let alone at the bottom of the lake.

That was why most Innate Realm Cultivators wouldn't take this mission.

Ling Fei tossed Qin Hui's body into the lake.

Then, with a single motion, he leaped into the water.

The lake water was bone-chillingly cold. The invading Cold Qi was incredibly potent.

Once in the water, Ling Fei activated the True Dragon Body Refining Technique. All the Cold Qi was absorbed by his spine and converted into Cold Chi True Qi.

For him, the purer the Cold Qi, the better.

He quickly covered the two-thousand-meter distance.

Then, he dove toward the bottom.

The deeper he went, the colder the Cold Qi became.

'Cold Qi this intense... Even Innate Realm Cultivators couldn't last long in it,' Ling Fei thought with a new appreciation for the danger.

He then began to scan his surroundings, searching for the Ice Heart Marrow.

The lakebed was covered with many plants and rocks.

He even saw fish swimming by from time to time.

Ling Fei also extended his Heart Spirit to search.

Soon, he discovered some segmented, crystalline plants.

'Ice Heart Bamboo Shoots. The essence of a plant that grows in extremely cold lands. The plant resembles a jade bamboo shoot. If you peel it open, you can find Ice Heart Marrow inside, which is its essence. Ice Heart Marrow can counteract and treat certain fire poisons, making it an excellent ingredient for Alchemy.'

This was the description of Ice Heart Marrow from the mission data.

Ling Fei immediately swam toward that area.

'One, two, three... There are twenty-eight mature Ice Heart Bamboo Shoots!'

With a single glance, Ling Fei counted twenty-eight stalks of Ice Heart Bamboo Shoots.

The Ice Heart Bamboo Shoots resembled bamboo, with segmented stalks.

Each segment contained Ice Heart Marrow.

According to the mission, a single segment of Ice Heart Marrow was worth ten thousand points.

One stalk had about seven segments, which meant seventy thousand points!

'With all this Ice Heart Marrow, I'll have enough to trade for the middle volume of the Celestial River Sword Technique.' Ling Fei was overjoyed.

Then, he began to harvest the Ice Heart Bamboo Shoots, storing them in his Sodium Ring.

HUM!

Just as he finished harvesting the eighteenth stalk, a disturbance rippled through the water.

Then, Ling Fei saw shadows emerging one after another from the lake's depths.

'Ice Bears and Water Lions!' Ling Fei's brow furrowed as he focused his senses.

'I have to get out of here. Fighting in the water will be a huge pain!'

Without hesitating, Ling Fei snatched two more stalks of Ice Heart Bamboo Shoots and started swimming for the shore.

But the Water Beasts in the lake were constantly converging on him.

'Faster, I have to get out of here!' Ling Fei circulated his Blood Qi and swam with all his might.

However, the distance between him and the Water Beasts continued to shrink.

As creatures of the water, the beasts' speed was naturally far greater than Ling Fei's.

'Seven hundred meters to go!' Ling Fei swam with all his might toward the shore.

But then, with a flash of movement behind him, a giant python appeared.

As the massive python surged forward, it sent a terrifying wave crashing toward Ling Fei.

The wave contained astonishing Power and the terrifying presence of the Cold Dao.

'A Cold Python! And it's at the Innate Realm!' As the wave crashed toward him, Ling Fei instantly sensed the massive python's Cultivation level.