Chapter 406: Chapter 182: Dragon Form

Chen Cheng picked up the gold coin, weighed it in his hand, and observed it carefully.

He could confirm that it wasn’t gold, but was instead cast from another special metal.

On the front of the coin was a meticulously carved Dragon Claw.

On the back was an embossed character, "Wàng," rendered with forceful and elegant strokes.

The special material, combined with the incredibly detailed casting process, made it essentially impossible for outsiders to counterfeit these gold coins.

’...Is this from the Valley of Oblivion’s black market?’

A thought stirred in Chen Cheng’s mind. He immediately stored the gold coin away carefully, saving it to be verified later.

Finally, Chen Cheng took out two large, bulging leather sacks.

He opened them and took a careful count. There were nine Divine Fire Thunders left in total.

Including the one Chen Cheng already had, that made a total of ten.

These Firearms could easily shatter a Transforming Force Barrier.

If detonated at close range, they could likely even injure a Divine Storage Realm Early Stage expert.

They were also an excellent choice for destroying evidence, such as bodies.

Chen Cheng composed himself and stored all of them away carefully. They might be of great use in the future.

「Afterward.」

Chen Cheng ate some Golden-backed Exotic Bear Dried Meat, then consumed a Mountain and Sea Blood-Nourishing Pill.

He waited a moment for the pill’s effects to dissolve completely and spread throughout his body.

Chen Cheng immediately closed the doors and windows of his quiet chamber and began to alternately practice the Nourishing Life, Foundation Establishment, and Inner Strength Three Tai Chi.

After forming the Ninth Pillar of Blood Qi the day before yesterday, he had immediately designated Tai Chi as the Martial Art for Blood Coagulation and Qi Generation.

At this moment, as he began practicing Health Tai Chi, all Nine Pillars of Blood Qi within his body were activated.

Like nine torrential rivers of Blood Qi rushing to the sea, they surged endlessly toward the half-black, half-white, infinity-symbol-shaped Tai Chi Qi deep within his Heart Spirit.

The process of breaking through to the Divine Storage Realm involved completely condensing the Nine Pillars of Blood Qi from the Acquired Self into one point, giving rise to the first wisp of Innate Divine Qi and thus producing Qi Force.

Chen Cheng had made a simple calculation.

At his current cultivation efficiency, with the support of the Mountain and Sea Blood-Nourishing Pills, he could successfully break through to the Divine Storage Realm in about three months.

Such a speed of advancement could already be considered extremely fast.

However, the Sea Courtyard Grand Competition was set to take place in two months.

At his current rate, even if Chen Cheng spent every waking moment of the next two months practicing Tai Chi, it would be impossible to break through to the Divine Storage Realm before the competition.

But Chen Cheng wasn’t worried. He still had a full two months; an opportunity might yet arise.

...

For the next five days, Chen Cheng’s life fell into an extremely disciplined routine.

He spent one hour a day on eating, sleeping, and relaxing, and two hours in the water catching Treasure Fish.

The rest of his time was spent entirely on practicing Tai Chi.

To break through to the Divine Storage Realm as quickly as possible, Chen Cheng drastically reduced his time in the water and even completely stopped practicing the Six Harmonies Returning to Purity Technique.

「One morning.」

Chen Cheng deliberately broke his routine.

He entered the water early, wearing the black, tight-fitting leather suit exclusive to ordinary disciples of the Sea Courtyard.

The leather suit clung to his body, clearly outlining the well-defined, lean, and solid muscles all over his frame, as well as his increasingly broad and sturdy bone structure.

As he was at an age of rapid growth, he had clearly grown taller. His frame had filled out, making his shoulders appear broader, his back thicker, and his overall presence more heroic and vigorous.

「Qingxi Island.」

The island lay in the southern part of the Sea Marsh. It wasn’t large, but it was exceptionally quiet and secluded.

Wildflowers bloomed among the trees, and a few old banyan trees drooped their aerial roots like curtains, half-obscuring a winding gravel path that led into the forest.

Clumps of wild orchids poked out from the crevices of the rocks, releasing a faint, delicate fragrance.

「In the center of the island.」

A clear stream gurgled from an underground spring, its trickling sound tinkling as it flowed around a simple yet elegant courtyard.

At that moment, Lü Qinyi was in the courtyard, speaking with two disciples from the Sea Courtyard.

One of them was Chai Liang, one of the top experts among the ordinary disciples of the Fishing Pavilion.

The other was a long-legged girl of about seventeen or eighteen.

Both of them were wearing leather suits.

Chai Liang had a robust physique, with bulging muscles. His chest was stretched into a square shape, and the lines of his shoulders and back were as hard as a mountain ridge.

The girl had long, slender legs, a narrow waist, and rounded hips. She stood barefoot on the bluestone ground, her fair little feet revealing plump, rounded toes that looked like jade pearls with a faint, cute pinkish hue.

"Chen Cheng, your timing is perfect."

Lü Qinyi had already noticed the movement outside the courtyard. She looked up, a smile immediately appearing on her face.

Chai Liang and the long-legged girl’s gazes were also drawn over.

They saw a soaking-wet youth striding toward them. Water droplets continuously trickled from his jet-black hair, sliding down his spotlessly fair face.

"Senior Sister Lü, Senior Brother Chai!"

Chen Cheng entered the courtyard and clasped his fists in greeting to each of them. His gaze finally landed on the long-legged girl, but he didn’t know how to address her.

"Let me introduce you."

Lü Qinyi, wearing her usual warm smile, tilted her head toward the long-legged girl.

"This little beauty’s name is Li Li. She’s an Elite Disciple from the Dragon Pavilion who has reached the Divine Storage Realm, and we are very close."

When she said the words "Divine Storage" and "Dragon Pavilion Elite," Lü Qinyi clearly emphasized them.

Being as sharp as he was, Chen Cheng naturally understood the underlying meaning.

A seventeen or eighteen-year-old Divine Treasure Powerhouse.

Besides her own outstanding Root Bone and Comprehension, this was only possible with a massive amount of high-quality resources piled upon her.

This meant she had limitless potential and, at the same time, was backed by a wealthy family or sponsor.

At this thought, Chen Cheng felt an even deeper sense of gratitude toward Lü Qinyi.

Today was the day Lü Qinyi had arranged to test Chen Cheng.

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