"Possible. But I'll need personnel cooperation, resource support, and all kinds of information regarding the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. Has Senior Yu thought this through?"
"We of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan only move forward, never backward. No matter what, we cannot be left behind by the times." Yu Yuanzhen looked at Chen Ming, his voice somewhat heavy.
Yu Yuanzhen was a cultivation fanatic. His understanding of Martial Souls was pure, making him a warrior perfectly suited for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. He could not be considered ignorant of politics or worldly affairs, but he truly had little interest in them.
Although he was the Sect Master, he usually remained in seclusion cultivating, leaving clan affairs to his younger brother, Yu Luomian.
It was precisely because of this that Yu Yuanzhen, as the elder brother, could cultivate in peace. Before reaching the age of eighty, he had already attained Level 95 Spirit Power.
By normal standards, this cultivation speed was already exceptional.
He was only slightly inferior to Tang Xiao, who belonged to the same generation. But the cultivation circumstances of the Clear Sky Clan had always been abnormal, so it was difficult to use them as a reference.
The price for this, however, was that Yu Luomian, burdened by endless trivial matters, had remained stuck at Level 89 for years, unable to break through and become a true Titled Douluo.
Although Yu Luomian himself did not seem to complain much about it, a Level 89 Spirit Douluo unable to advance into the Titled Douluo realm could not possibly feel no bitterness at all.
Yu Yuanzhen had no interest in politics, but his beast-like instincts allowed him to sense an indescribable crisis.
It felt as though if the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan failed to do something, their ten-thousand-year inheritance might one day be destroyed.
Personnel cooperation, information regarding the Martial Soul…
That would make it very easy for others to thoroughly understand the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and devise ways to counter it.
If Yu Luomian were here, he definitely would not agree so easily. He would certainly weigh the pros and cons carefully and test Chen Ming first.
But after thinking it over, Yu Yuanzhen agreed.
If one was weak, then even after discovering methods to counter them, they still would not be a match for the clan members.
If one was strong, then even without countermeasures, victory could still be achieved.
If they remained conservative, rejected innovation, and refused change and improvement, then even if the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan revealed nothing, one day they would still be completely surpassed and become weak.
Moreover, Yu Yuanzhen had confidence.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was absolutely inferior to no one.
Even in a new era, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon would still stand among those leading at the very front.
One could call him proud, or even arrogant.
But regardless of which it was, Yu Yuanzhen's strength was enough to match that pride.
"Senior Yu is truly straightforward. When the time comes, Senior may send the clan's disciples to Heaven Dou Emperial Academy. I'll personally examine them and attempt targeted modifications."
"I understand the rules. As long as Elder Chen is willing to assist the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, we will naturally repay you with generous gifts."
Yu Yuanzhen took out a Spirit Bone and placed it on the table.
"Elder Chen, this is the deposit. It is a leg Spirit Bone from a thousand-year sub-dragon Spirit Beast known as the Swift Lightning Dragon. The attached Spirit Ability is Lightning Acceleration, capable of doubling one's speed for several seconds while adding lightning damage to the next attack. Its drawback is that after the acceleration ends, the user will suffer one second of paralysis. Among thousand-year Spirit Bones, it can be considered an excellent one."
"This alone is not enough to serve as Elder Chen's reward, but it is enough to demonstrate our clan's sincerity."
"If Elder Chen is willing to join the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, I, Yu Yuanzhen, will welcome you at any time. But even if Elder Chen has no intention of joining, you will always be welcome as a guest at the gates of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"Until we meet again." Yu Yuanzhen cupped his fist toward Chen Ming before leaving without the slightest hesitation.
"Until we meet again."
Watching Yu Yuanzhen's departing figure, Chen Ming could not help but feel some admiration.
The reason Yu Yuanzhen possessed such tremendous cultivation and combat strength was partly due to his bloodline itself, but another reason was because he was an exceptionally pure Spirit Master.
Pure, and therefore powerful.
People like him were the most terrifying. If you asked whether he won or lost, there was a high chance he would simply answer, "I have gained enlightenment."
And at his realm, comprehension was precisely what he needed.
If not for the original story, where the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had only Yu Yuanzhen as a Titled Douluo during the clan extermination, and where he had faced the siege of numerous experts of the same level alone until he was eventually worn down to death without even a chance to catch his breath—
Then if Yu Yuanzhen had survived that desperate battle of annihilation, he absolutely would have comprehended an extremely terrifying realm.
He might even have advanced straight to Level 97 in one leap.
Golden Crocodile Douluo had once commented that although there were hundreds of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit Masters in the current era, the only one who could truly be said to have displayed the core essence and true power of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul was Yu Yuanzhen alone.
As for the others, they merely possessed top-tier true dragon Martial Souls in name, yet struggled to display the majesty a true dragon ought to possess.
"What a pity. I didn't have time to recommend my pills. But forget it, there'll be opportunities in the future. Besides ordinary medicines, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan should also greatly need some 'health supplements' capable of stabilizing bloodlines."
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Over the next few days, Chen Ming met with representatives selected by various clans and sects, both large and small, and held discussions with them.
Because Chen Ming's current identity was tied to the Heaven Dou Empire, he was very particular about who he chose to deal with.
He avoided official personnel from the Star Luo Empire, selectively interacted with sects within Star Luo territory, and focused mainly on forces within the Heaven Dou Empire.
Those were the easier ones to study.
Being close to Spirit Hall could still be explained away. Spirit Hall was, after all, a religious power and the sacred land of Spirit Masters rather than a nation. Moreover, the Heaven Dou Empire itself also maintained relatively close relations with Spirit Hall, so it was still acceptable.
But if he became too close with the Star Luo Empire instead, that would inevitably cross certain political taboos.
After all, Chen Ming still carried the identity of a student of the Heaven Dou Imperial Spirit Master Academy.
After spending several days handling these matters, Chen Ming continued supplementing the knowledge he needed in Spirit Hall's library. Afterwards, he sought out Qian Daoliu and brought out some materials, hoping Qian Daoliu would assist him in pill refinement.
Being treated as a human-shaped pill furnace did not anger Qian Daoliu. Instead, he proposed a condition of his own.
He could provide the flames for Chen Ming, but he also wished to contribute some medicinal ingredients so Chen Ming could refine pills to assist the cultivation of Spirit Hall's Spirit Masters.
Naturally, Chen Ming readily agreed.
With simplified ingredients, the Lesser Spirit Ascension Pill and Greater Spirit Ascension Pill could practically be mass-produced using Chen Ming's current techniques alongside Qian Daoliu's Angel Fire. In one go, Chen Ming refined twenty greater pills and forty lesser pills.
And thanks to the excellent effects of the Angel Fire, the quality of this batch was extremely high. The medicinal potency was even stronger than when Chen Ming refined them himself.
If he refined another batch later, Chen Ming planned to reduce the amount of ingredients in each pill to better control the medicinal strength.
As for the Dragon Tiger Great Restoration Pill, refining it was much more laborious.
Qian Daoliu provided both the materials and the flames, while Chen Ming handled the refinement process. After tremendous effort, only seven pills were produced.
Six were for Qian Daoliu—one for each of the Spirit Hall elders except for Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had already consumed two—and one was for Chen Ming himself.
And the Three Treasures Dragon Transformation Pill, which Chen Ming had long dreamed about but had been unable to truly realize due to the lack of true dragon essence blood, was finally successfully refined.
With the cultivation insights of Spirit Hall's dragon-type Martial Soul Spirit Masters and their analysis of true dragon Spirit Beasts, Chen Ming finally overcame the technical difficulties and refined a genuine Three Treasures Dragon Transformation Pill.
This type of pill was not specifically used for cultivation.
Rather, it was a secret medicine designed to stimulate dragonification, allowing one to achieve effects similar to a partial Martial Soul True Body, or even a temporary Martial Soul True Body transformation.
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