True dragons in this world, even the most ordinary one, can stand shoulder to shoulder with divine beasts. However, divine beasts are generally rare and difficult to reproduce, while dragons, in contrast, have a significant numerical advantage.

This is their strength.

This might be related to the nature of the dragons. There is a saying that has been circulating among humans, “Dragons are inherently lustful,” which is not a fabrication. Compared to other divine beasts, they are more enthusiastic about reproduction.

There is a simple principle: if you treat something as a task, it is difficult to do it well; but if you treat something as a hobby, it is easy to excel at it.

Reproduction is such a thing.

Races that derive great pleasure from this, such as humans and dragons, are among the top races in the world. This is enough to prove that a love for reproduction is a symbol of advanced life.

…

Many people have a misconception about these divine beasts. They believe that they do not need to cultivate, and that they can possess earth-shattering power as they grow naturally.

This is obviously impossible.

Although the talents of divine beasts are terrifying, they also need to cultivate to progress. Because of this, there are differences in strength among the same race of divine beasts. However, their cultivation methods are different from those of humans and are vastly different from the divine techniques in the world.

If a human cultivator can comprehend a part of the divine beast’s innate divine power, it is a great wealth. For example, the famous immortal technique “Summoning Wind and Rain” is one of the divine techniques derived from the innate divine power of the dragon race.

But after all, these are innate divine powers, just some “techniques”.

And the cultivation method is a more fundamental thing, which can be called “Dao”.

After the white light entered his skull, a large amount of information appeared in Chu Liang’s mind. He found that this seemed to be the most fundamental cultivation method of the dragon race! It was like the “Nine Heavens Mysterious Heart Sutra” practiced by the disciples of Shu Mountain, but it couldn’t be considered a cultivation method, which was quite mysterious.

Before this, he had never heard of anyone obtaining this fundamental cultivation method. However, it might be that someone had obtained it, but couldn’t spread it.

Because Chu Liang found that the white light was more like a permission than a legacy.

Without the white light, even if Chu Liang told them all these cultivation methods, they wouldn’t be able to operate them.

Chu Liang slowly opened his eyes.

After digesting this information, he found a small white-gold scale on his left wrist. It was inconspicuous, but it contained a powerful spirituality.

This should be the body of the white light.

He lifted Liu Xiaoyu’s arm and found a white scale on the girl’s wrist as well.

That true dragon…

Its target must be him. Chu Liang was certain of this at this moment.

The true dragon, with its spiritual connection to heaven and earth and its ability to suppress luck, should be able to sense something mysterious in him, and therefore bestowed this gift upon him.

However, he wasn’t particularly happy, because the dragon’s roar echoing in his mind indicated that he would have to repay it in the future.

Liu Xiaoyu just noticed the white scale on her wrist and exclaimed in surprise, “Eh, what’s this? Why has my scale changed color? Hehe, it’s quite pretty.”

Chu Liang sighed at her.

She was still young and didn’t know that every dragon scale bestowed by fate had a price marked in the dark.

But this dragon scale itself should be fine, otherwise, the old man Sikong wouldn’t have allowed the true dragon to give it away.

Anyway, he had no room to refuse this thing. No matter what the true dragon wanted him to do in the future, it was always right to enhance his own strength now.

So Chu Liang began to try to operate it.

This fundamental cultivation method of the dragon race didn’t have a name in the world, so he called it the Dragon Blood Secret Method.

…

Ordinary cultivation methods cultivate a certain part through a complex operation, usually one of the three: essence, qi, or spirit, or other parts.

But the cultivation method of the Dragon Blood Secret Method is simple and direct. It only requires opening the body’s acupoints first, then inhaling and exhaling spiritual qi, transforming the inhaled qi into dragon breath. The dragon breath can automatically cleanse the body’s acupoints and simultaneously boost the three: essence, qi, and spirit.

Cultivation is as simple as breathing!

And that white scale is the key to transforming dragon breath.

Without it, even if you get the cultivation method, you can only look at it.

After a successful attempt, Chu Liang couldn’t help but sigh. No wonder the dragon race is born strong. They can cultivate just by breathing, and their cultivation can enhance the whole body at the same time.

How could they not be superior to all races?

Chu Liang opened his acupoints in just an hour, and he clearly felt the enhancement of his physical body and divine consciousness, because these two were relatively weak.

The feeling in the sea of qi was not very obvious, because his true qi cultivation was already high, and the progress of the dual top-grade Golden Elixirs was fast, so it was not easy to notice the enhancement.

In addition to this, Chu Liang discovered something else…

He stood up, the Dragon Blood Secret Method fully operating, and suddenly a golden flame burst out of his eyes!

Golden pupils!

He casually swung the Dustless Sword, and a sword qi swept out, carrying white and golden light, and broke through the air!

Nothing can withstand it.

When releasing divine techniques with true qi, it would carry a faint dragon breath. Although it was weak, it would definitely strengthen as the cultivation of the Dragon Blood Secret Method deepened.

Dragon breath has powerful effects such as burning, breaking defenses, and dispelling illusions, which can further enhance the power of divine techniques.

Now, with a casual swing of his sword, Chu Liang’s true qi was not only strong, but also mixed with various amplifications such as the Cloud Breaking Sword Intent and dragon breath. Its power was far beyond the comparison of ordinary Golden Elixir realm.

The Dragon Blood Secret Method is indeed powerful!

He spent the night studying it.

The next morning, Chu Liang saw Liu Xiaoyu again and asked as soon as he opened his mouth, “How is your cultivation going?”

“Cultivation, what cultivation?” Liu Xiaoyu was puzzled.

“The cultivation method passed down by the true dragon, how far have you cultivated, have you completed the opening of the acupoints?” Chu Liang asked again.

“Legacy?” Liu Xiaoyu scratched her head, “Are you talking about the words in my head? I haven’t finished reading them yet!”

“…” Chu Liang then remembered that for ordinary people, just dealing with so much information is not an easy task, let alone for Xiaoyu, who is not very bright.He sighed, thinking that he should help Xiaoyu open her acupoints himself later. All she would need to do in the future is breathe, a task she should be able to handle.

As he was thinking, a paper crane fluttered over.

It was a message from Wen Yulong.

Chu Liang had sent the golden skull to him when he returned to the mountain, and now it had finally been opened.

……

“Mission accomplished.” Wen Yulong placed the golden skull carefully, next to an unopened parchment scroll, and laughed, “It was really tough.”

“I knew you could solve it no matter how difficult it was,” Chu Liang said with a smile.

“I studied it for several days and nights, and finally borrowed the power of a few elders to open it. It’s too much to make a sealing artifact out of the skull of a seventh realm powerhouse!” Wen Yulong said, “If it weren’t for my wit in finding the key to unlock the artifact, I might never have been able to open it with brute force.”

“You’ve worked hard, you’ve worked hard,” Chu Liang said repeatedly.

In fact, it was a pleasant surprise that Wen Yulong could open it. Chu Liang just wanted him to give it a try.

“Can I charge a bit more for my labor this time…” Wen Yulong asked cautiously.

When the map is exhausted, the dagger is revealed.

But Chu Liang didn’t argue with him, instead, he waved his hand generously, “No problem, I’ll double it for you.”

Now he had established a healthy berry selling system. Every day, Liu Xiaoyu worked in the plantation, Lin Bei and Shang Ziliang came over to pick and transport the berries to Red Cotton Peak for sale, one of his followers kept the accounts, and another attracted customers by eating berries in the market…

Everyone had their own tasks.

And Chu Liang didn’t have to do anything, he just had to take 80% of the profits every day.

He put away the golden skull for now. After all, it was an artifact, and he would see how to use it later. The item taken out from inside was a fragment of a parchment map.

Chu Liang took a close look, and sure enough, it matched the fragment he had found in the cave!

It was amazing that the map was divided into four parts, and Chu Liang had already obtained two of them by chance, but he still didn’t know what they were for. However, just a quarter of the map was worth sealing with an artifact made from the skull of a powerful being, which showed its immense value.

Having settled this matter, Chu Liang asked, “Does your Sword Hall have any artifacts for spiritual beasts, the stronger the better.”

“You want to buy an artifact for the Golden Mammoth?” Wen Yulong asked.

At this moment, he realized that Brother Chu was really rich.

There were plenty of people in the cultivation world who bought artifacts for their pets or mounts, but most of them were small trinkets, and there were few powerful artifacts specifically for beasts. After all, powerful artifacts were in short supply even for humans, so who would be so wealthy and generous to buy equipment for beasts?

“No,” Chu Liang shook his head, “It’s for Hakutaku.”

(End of Chapter)