CHAPTER 538: CHAPTER 493: ANOTHER MUTATION, BRAND NEW INTERNAL ENERGY!

After hearing him paint the cake, the Dragon Demon felt a bit better, twisting its body to express its joy.

"Go back, from now on, you can treat it as your brother or your son, just don’t bully it."

Meng Chuan patted the Dragon Demon’s head, letting it leave the sea of consciousness.

The essence of Dragon Demon No. 2 is based on the Dragon Meditation Secret Technique.

Through the spiritual power mutation of the original Xiaohuang dragon, a new entity was born.

Therefore, it has no subjective consciousness or wisdom.

It’s like a dead object, only able to passively guard the sea of consciousness.

Or be driven by spiritual power to actively strike, eliminating intruders within the sea of consciousness.

Therefore, he decided to delegate the "right of self-defense" to the Tao Heart.

The Tao Heart could originally control Xiaohuang dragon, letting it practice Dragon Meditation on auto-pilot.

Taking over this great power is like getting re-employed...

At this thought, he kept the five-heart-toward-heaven posture externally, with the Tao Heart gradually emerging internally.

He operated the black dragon to exhale mist and resonate with the sea of consciousness.

Two hours later, the black dragon coiled majestically on the dark iron fortress, its scales reflecting a glazed sheen.

Underneath it, even the surrounding fortress walls were changed by the mist, showing significant transformations.

On the surface, a layer of fine black scales grew, resembling the full armor of the Dragon Demon.

Upon attempting to sense, aside from the impressive new appearance of the dark iron foundation,

the related mental defensive capabilities were also enhanced with the attachment of the black scales.

It’s just unknown whether this layer of fine black scales could become thicker, further strengthening mental defense.

Finally, he glanced at the panel, the Dragon Meditation Secret Technique had finally reached perfection.

[Dragon Meditation: Third Layer (99%)→Perfection]

Just like acquiring traits beneficial to improving martial arts comprehension.

The process of increasing comprehension is as silent as a spring rain.

Meng Chuan only felt that his mind was exceptionally clear.

Other traits would need to be noticed while practicing martial arts.

In the meantime, he kept looking at the panel, seemingly lost in thought.

Once other martial arts reach their endpoint, they would disappear from the [Martial Arts Bar], moving to the [Traits Bar].

However, when the Dragon Meditation Secret Technique reached perfection, it marked the endpoint.

No "awaiting breakthrough" sign appeared, nor did it disappear; it remained lingering on the panel...

"Staying without moving for no reason..."

With a change of thought, he let the Tao Heart continue training Dragon Demon No. 2, as time passed.

His body didn’t feel any different, and the entries on the panel hadn’t changed either.

"This suggests that continuing to practice this secret technique can no longer provide power.

Even if I possess eternal certification, I can’t push it forward any further..."

He previously learned from Principal Sui that many secret techniques are parts of divine skills.

But when he last met with Sect Master Chen Tuan, he also asked, [Dragon Meditation] was indeed created by Ancestor Sanfeng while observing a divine dragon, with no upper divine skill...

Continuing practice only leads to greater proficiency.

However, the "path" of this practice has come to an end.

Meng Chuan pondered in his heart:

"If it can still exist in the martial arts bar, it must be useful for martial arts."

He then recalled Uncle Master Zhao’s words:

"...still requires the soul’s function, for coordination."

Specifically in martial arts, Dragon Meditation should be playing the role of the "soul."

For connecting blood, bones, and flesh...

He became more certain of this hypothesis.

In martial arts, practice is valued; when the Qi blood cultivation technique breaks through, a test will reveal.

...

Early the next morning.

Meng Chuan deliberately slept to restore his mental state to its best condition.

He turned over and stood up from the stone trough bed, then sat cross-legged.

"The Team Divine Mat is in the villa on Lishan Mountain, next time I go back, I can retrieve the token, for future convenient use."

Having a mat makes the sitting posture more comfortable.

He lit a stick of aromatic incense given by Wang Ye.

He randomly inserted it into the incense burner beside him.

It has a calming effect, quieting the mind and gathering spirit.

Not too expensive, Meng Chuan spent only three million for a bundle, placing it in the token for on-demand use.

Then he closed his eyes, concentrating between his brows.

As his intention reached there, his brow twitched slightly a few times before calming down.

He mentally reviewed Sect Master Chen Tuan’s instructions and introspected his sea of consciousness.

At the center of the mid-air, a blue-purple thunder qi coiled like a flood dragon, enveloped in dazzling lightning.

Even though it remained still, its presence alone made the watchful Dragon Demon No. 2 eye it with hostility.

Today, the goal is to thoroughly polish and refine it.

Letting the spring transform further, manifesting the Demon Suppressing Thunder Inner Breath.

Thanks to the foundation of twice refining [Celestial Tears Gold], polishing this thunder is not a difficult task.

Worried about its restlessness, Meng Chuan dared not leave it to the Tao Heart to slowly polish on its own.

Decided that he and Tao Heart would join forces, like a father-son duo...

In the sea of consciousness, this True Martial Thunder Qi was initially violent and struggling.

As stardust-like light spots fell slowly, the energy diminished, gradually calming down.

Every hour, the thunder’s aggressiveness subsided a bit.

As its size decreased continuously, the mysterious energy within, under his guidance, was gradually absorbed by the spring.

After three whole days, the original thunder in mid-air of the sea of consciousness vanished without a trace, leaving only a wisp of faint trace floating.

At this moment, the essence of True Martial Thunder was entirely gathered within the spring eye.

Looking down from above, the fist-sized opening seemed like boiling water, with the inner breath surging continuously, the hot feeling spreading throughout the body.

The crucial transformation was imminent.

Meng Chuan consumed some medicinal paste to replenish his strength and continued sitting cross-legged.

Steady as a mountain, holding the body’s helm.

Time passed, and the bubbling of the spring gradually subdued.

Occasionally, weak arcs of electricity emerged from the spring, shooting outward.

Yet they were blocked by the dense black-scaled basalt foundation, unable to spill beyond the sea of consciousness.

Eventually, the spring appeared like a deep pool, tranquil without waves.

Only the surface above was attached with a faint glow, looking somewhat mystical.

The scene wasn’t a failed refinement.

Rather, the transformed spring waited for his activation.

Meanwhile, the mouth of the spring seemed to have enlarged.

The sea of Qi was abundant, and the capacity of inner breath further improved.

This was another method to increase inner breath aside from breaking the human limit and enhancing martial arts realm.

It’s the effect brought by refining celestial treasures.

Meng Chuan’s mind activated the spring, and the glow on it suddenly halted.

Immediately, the previously weak current at the spring’s mouth ceased to be insignificant, turning into a thunderous roar.

The shimmering blue spring, with this activation, transformed completely into a Thunder Pool!

The inner breath was drawn out, manifesting as a blue light band erupting with thunder rings.

Flowing downward to the martial arts firmament, traversing the star track meridians.

Where it passed, it illuminated brighter, making the firmament star glow more dazzling.

This peculiar inner breath surged out of the body, embraced by Qi Blood.

Entwined around Meng Chuan’s arm like a thunder dragon.

Wisps of dangerous white smoke floated out, playing the sound of crackling arcs.

As he walked out of the room into the courtyard, a strong wind arose, swirling dust and smoke.

Thunder descended, led by the wind!

The inner breath continuously transformed, the thunder dragon grew, coiling around his body, circulating a terrifying aura, far stronger than past True Qi.

He clenched his fists tightly, the thunder compressed and converged, with the dangerous aura growing thicker.

"This must be the so-called ’Demon Suppressing Thunder True Qi’..."

No need for five aggregates to tune the thunder.

After the spring’s transformation, the inner breath released as True Qi took this form.

He attempted to deploy ’Bing Fire Yang Thunder’ on this basis.

Meridians surged, heart fire emerged, with crimson thunder extending outside the body.

The thunder dragon disintegrated, drifting away.

The bluish-purple mixed with crimson momentum immediately enveloped Meng Chuan.

After gathering on the arm, Meng Chuan dismissed the thought of throwing a punch.

He could perceive the immense destructive power contained within its might.

"One punch, and Wang Ye would be left homeless..."

This was merely one punch technique from the ’Five Thunder Strikes,’ if further aroused by the martial Intention.

The bluish-purple with red terrifying energy would unleash in reality, with even greater power.

...

By the wall base, Wang Ye just woke up to practice his pile skill, monotonously calculating the time, bored.

Pile skill is most tiresome.

He watched Meng Chuan’s True Qi transformation, considering his original abnormality, he had no more thoughts.

Knowing it’s his brother who recently turned misfortune into luck.

This kind of "fortune," he couldn’t enjoy...

Upon completion of Meng Chuan’s comprehension, crimson contracted.

Only retaining the Demon Suppressing Thunder True Qi on the body surface, practicing ’True Martial Demon Suppressing Nine Forms.’

He squatted down and rose in stance, launching the initial stage - Setting Heart Fist frame.

Slowly provoking, Qi Blood and True Qi forces intertwined, the mysterious light bravely collided.

In an instant, the scene resembled the Thunder Ancestor descending for punishment!

Rolling Qi Blood surged, fierce lightning cut through the sky.

As punches stretched and legs swung, thunder rings dispersed, endlessly.

True Qi is, below a Martial Arts Grandmaster, the most core attack method.

This transformation has profound effects.

The power was too great, Meng Chuan hadn’t expected it, swiftly ceased stance.

Wang Ye’s hair erected, face blackened from shock at the lingering force on Meng Chuan’s body:

"Congratulations to Brother Meng on achieving divine skill, choose another place to practice next time..."

Meng Chuan cupped his hands, smiling wryly:

"Brother Wang, I’ll treat you to drinks tonight as an apology."

With that, he straightened up, disappearing from the courtyard in a blink, Wang Ye couldn’t grasp any trace.

"Tsk tsk... Brother Meng is truly a martial arts freak, like a Martial Arts Master despite being at the second limit, totally incomprehensible..."

...

The efficacy of comprehension improvement the night before was now fully manifested.

Previously, two hours to improve 1% proficiency.

Now, Meng Chuan practiced for just over an hour, understanding many insights, proficiency jumped again.

Aside from connections with comprehension improvement, maybe the Demon Suppressing Thunder’s support also played some role.

The root of these changes stems from Chen Tuan’s visualization, attaching a trace of True Martial Demon Suppressing power to the Broken Demon Heroic Sword.

He thought in the void:

"Tracing back to the source, this special True Qi contained the visualized power of martial emperor from Wudang, thus gathering the demon suppressing power.

Utilizing this True Qi to practice the Demon Suppressing Divine Power fist technique not only enhances power, but also makes practice more suited."

Attaching the Spiritual Power to the fist tip delivers a devastating blow to celestial demons, even conceptual ones, with related combat power soaring.

He further contemplated, if cultivating the Yin-Yang Demon Suppressing Heart Sutra.

The altered inner breath flow should also provide some support.

This matter shall be considered later.

Even if it can be practiced now, the issue of ’Tao Heart Seeding Demon’ blood sucking must be resolved first.

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