Transformation Diagram: Starting as a Skinny Dog

Chen Ku thought of a reliable method.

He looked at the Dragon Head Ginseng by the riverside, standing still, then opened his mouth and spat out the Dragon Ball of the Green Dragon Transformation, which could nurture all plants of the world.

A large granny smith-colored Dragon Ball, about the size of a bowl, hung in the air, starting to emit Yimu Energy, nourishing the plants and flowers around.

Whoosh~~~

At an almost visible speed, the surrounding flowers, trees, and even giant trees grew wildly, becoming lush and turning into a garden-like scene.

The Dragon Head Ginseng by the riverside also keenly sniffed the herbal vital energy emitted in the air.

It took just a breath.

The Dragon Head Ginseng became intoxicated, floating towards Chen Ku as if enchanted by delicious food.

Chen Ku made himself invisible on the spot, intending to see if the herbal vital energy emitted by the Dragon Ball of the Green Dragon Transformation could lure the Dragon Head Ginseng from the forbidden area across the river.

His Qi Mechanism disappeared, leaving only a huge Dragon Ball suspended in mid-air.

The Dragon Head Ginseng, upon getting closer, seemed instinctively startled as it was about to leave the safety of the forbidden area, hesitated and looked back, then cautiously and vigilantly examined the vicinity of the Dragon Ball.

After seeing there were no lifeforms, it gathered its courage, floated over from the river like a human with small hands, and pounced on the Dragon Ball, sniffing intensely with intoxicated expression, even rolling in mid-air.

At the moment it was almost completely mesmerized by the herbal scent emitted by the Dragon Ball.

Woosh!

Yellow sand filled the sky.

Chen Ku's figure flashed, grabbing the flower atop the Dragon Head Ginseng, threw it back, sending the Dragon Head Ginseng along with the Dragon Ball into the Hero King Realm.

Inside the Hero King Realm.

The Purple Gold Little Squirrel, still sighing, suddenly sensed a bright light up front, followed by a 'fragrance' passing by that attracted its Divine Soul.

In an instant, the visage of the Dragon Head Ginseng Divine Medicine holding a huge Dragon Ball became an unforgettable glow in the squirrel's eyes.

Squeak squeak!!

The little squirrel appeared mesmerized, seemingly never having seen such a delicious fruit treasured medicine.

It immediately leapt up, ignoring the fact it was in the Hero King Realm, bounded by its array formation restriction, its tiny body turning into a purple lightning bolt towards the Dragon Head Ginseng.

But the result was...

Bang!

It hit an air wall again.

The Dragon Ball brought inside was promptly swallowed by the Azure Dragon, and the Dragon Head Ginseng, losing the herbal vital energy from the Dragon Ball, was stunned for a moment, then saw a huge dragon head above.

Chen Ku, observing from outside, found it surprising that the Dragon Head Ginseng, upon seeing the Azure Dragon, didn't collapse like the Purple Gold Little Squirrel, but instead seemed starry-eyed, directly pounced on the Azure Dragon, cuddling a dragon claw, rubbing it with its head and making a sound akin to "meow meow".

At this moment, Chen Ku's eyes narrowed.

As the Dragon Head Ginseng rubbed against the Azure Dragon Transformation, wisps of Dragon Energy were nourishing it, causing the bud-like structure beneath the small flower atop its head to bulge.

"Hmm? The Dragon Head Ginseng can bear fruit on top?"

In disbelief, Chen Ku surmised from its dragon-headed appearance that this spiritual medicine's becoming spiritual might have a significant connection with the forbidden area by the riverside.

Could it be...

There is Dragon Energy in that forbidden area as well?

Is that how the Dragon Head Ginseng was nourished into becoming spiritual, growing a dragon head?

"Master, the nascent fruit atop this thing's head, I sense it contains a great fortune, please entrust it to me, let me nurture it until the fruit matures." The voice of the Azure Dragon resonated in Chen Ku's mind.

Originally, the spiritual transformation of the Dragon Head Ginseng was an unexpected joy, and now its mysterious fruit-bearing potential was even more surprising, so Chen Ku consented, nodding:

"Then take good care of this surprise."

Chen Ku withdrew his focus from the Hero King Realm.

Estimating the distance to the Heavenly Rhinoceros was short, as was to the spirit mine containing ten thousand pounds of Spirit Vein below ground.

He simply headed down to the spirit mine's location.

At the same time, he deployed the Evil Summoning Banner, starting to gather demons from all directions with its influence, appropriate for collecting Eighth Realm demons, similar in level to the Heavenly Rhinoceros.

Before long, Chen Ku, under the Evil Summoning Banner, reached about twenty to thirty li underground, within the rock stratum.

Kunlun Technique!

With a wave of his hand, employing the Earth Element Technique within the Huntian Overlord Body, Kunlun Technique, he manipulated the underground rock, sand iron, fine gold and other materials; in an instant, the rocks and soil before him retreated into the soil like ministers making way for an emperor, exposing a long passageway stretching several li.

Standing within the passageway, expanding his Divine Sense, he soon detected a massive Spiritual Energy at the passage's end.

Taking a few steps forward, he teleported to the spot.

Touching the rock and soil before him, he pressed hard and a large piece of rock crumbled away, exposing a head-sized pure white stone, translucent and gleaming with apparent airflow circulating inside.

"Indeed, there is a spirit mine."

Chen Ku grasped with his five fingers and directly excavated this head-sized spirit mine from the soil layer. This large spirit jade weighed at least ten pounds, and upon his delicate sensing, he was astonished to discover the purity of the spiritual energy within. Though it couldn't match the purity achieved after scattering with Before Taiyuan, it far surpassed the quality of any spirit jade he had ever encountered.

In terms of quality, at least it's a top-grade spirit mine.

Immediately following, Chen Ku continuously employed the Kunlun Technique, incessantly broadening the tunnel, collecting these spirit jades, gathering up to three hundred pounds in less than half an hour.

Without exception, the quality of all these spirit mines was top-grade.

"Around ten thousand pounds of top-grade spirit mines, this is definitely not the entire spirit mine resource underground in Gua State. According to the intelligence received by Zhu Jianfu, these are just a tiny fraction."

Yet even so, ten thousand pounds of spirit jade resources were enough for Chen Ku to fulfill part of the cultivation conditions for the next Transformation Diagram.

Thus, Chen Ku was mining spirit mine underground while a Evil Summoning Banner was above his head.

He was unaware that, in the outside world.

In this Changbai Mountain Range.

Accompanied by the Evil Summoning Banner continuously sweeping away demons below the Eighth Realm, some of the Immortal Beasts and Great Demons within this mysterious mountain range also noticed something amiss immediately.

One after another, strong demon immortal qi mechanisms spread in all directions.

Bang!

Yet coincidentally collided with seven figures stepping on flying swords.

These seven people were the Yuan Country team of seven, led by Lin Dong, an Eleventh Realm Unification Cultivator within Yuan Country, who had come from the frontline of the two countries to investigate the specific location information of the underground spirit vein in Gua State.

Incredibly coincidentally, as they stepped into this mountain range for the first time, they felt the strong demon immortal qi mechanisms erupting from five positions, sweeping like a tsunami.

In an instant, the seven felt that before them were five gigantic demonic figures standing heaven and earth, simultaneously noticing them with their gazes.

"Senior Lin Dong!"

The six Great Ability level Qi Cultivators on flying swords immediately looked at the strongest Lin Dong, urgently saying:

"What's going on? It seems like as soon as we entered this area, we've attracted the attention of the local powerful demon immortals."

Lin Dong, among the ocean-like demon immortal breath, his clothes fluttered, his expression unchanged, remained composed and calmly said:

"Don't panic; the so-called demon immortal is merely possessed some immortal qi upon stepping into the Eleventh Realm, but still occupies the word demon—a mere demon with a bit more wisdom. Follow the previous plan, act separately, conceal your breath, and most importantly, find the confirmed spirit mine location and then retreat. There's no need to contact or clash directly with them."

With his words, a jade plaque appeared in his hand, which he crushed sharply, and a transparent shield enveloped his body, instantly concealing even his Eleventh Realm Qi Cultivator's qi mechanism.

"Understood!"

The others, following Lin Dong's lead, also took out jade plaques to shield their breath, crushing them:

"Let's act separately."

Simultaneously, each of them also held a compass.

Beginning to escape in seven directions simultaneously.

Luo Nanzhao, born in Yuan Country's central plains from 'Jishen Sect,' mastered the art of turning false into true with the 'Illusion Sky and Earth Method,' and through this Divine Skill, stepped into the Tenth Realm Divinity Transformation.

This time, he also followed Lin Dong with great expectations.

"If there really is a Super Spirit Mine, if I can achieve meritorious deeds within it, Jishen Sect can at least gain plenty of resources, helping my sect quickly develop for thirty years."

With thoughts flickering in his mind, holding the compass known as 'Spirit Stabilizing Plate,' it can lock onto spirit veins up to a thousand Li away.

After dispersing from the other six people for less than half two hours, the pointer on the Spirit Stabilizing Plate in his hand began to tremble rapidly, pointing to the number 'nine thousand.'

"Nine thousand pounds of spirit mine? So quickly finding a small spirit mine?"

Luo Nanzhao was excited and immediately dove towards the locked direction, but he quickly noticed that the spirit stone reserve on the compass in his hand was actually decreasing bit by bit.

"Hmm? Could it be that some demon is devouring that spirit mine?"

How can this be allowed?

He directly dove underground.

While Chen Ku was mining spirit mine underground, Transformation Diagram suddenly reminded in his mind:

[Someone named Luo Nanzhao wants to harm the master; killing him may obtain Tenth Realm Evil Qi]

Luo Nanzhao? Who is that?

How could he provoke someone in this deep forest wilderness?

And an enemy of the Tenth Realm level nonetheless.

Chen Ku immediately stored away the Evil Summoning Banner, not bothering to see how much he had collected, for he sensed a breath rapidly approaching from outside the soil layer in one direction.

Hundred Miles... Fifty Miles... Twenty Miles...

The speed was entirely that of the Tenth Realm Divinity Transformation.

Without any hesitation, Chen Ku struck a palm in that direction.

A Divine Skill obtained from the Thirteenth Prince of Yuan Country, Gu Hanfei.

Seven Star Handprint!