The Immortal Wife Is Like A Cloud

Upon seeing the Body Refinement sub-panel, Su Jingzhen paused in surprise.

“I’ve already reached the second stage of the Flesh Body Nascent Embryo?”

He muttered to himself but quickly realized the reason.

The two drops of North Sea Dragon blood he had absorbed earlier should have been enough to elevate his cultivation to the Flesh Body Nascent Embryo stage.

However, the restrictive nature of the current environment had prevented him from advancing.

It wasn’t until he used points to unlock the Yin Jiao Acupoint that he was able to break through.

With the nourishment from the two drops of North Sea Dragon blood, combined with the fresh surge of blood and energy from the Yin Jiao Acupoint, his Flesh Body Nascent Embryo had directly advanced to the second stage.

This was hardly surprising.

Given that this was a leap across a major boundary, he believed that under normal circumstances, with two drops of North Sea Dragon blood and the unlocking of one Secret Repository, he should have been able to break through at least three stages.

Su Jingzhen’s excitement intensified.

The four acupoints in his Dantian—Stone Gate, Guanyuan, Yin Jiao, and Qi Sea—now had only one left to be unlocked!

He was looking forward to the day when the Qi Sea acupoint would open, which would be the time when his Dantian would be repaired.

At this moment, he could already sense that the flow of energy around the Yin Jiao Acupoint, Stone Gate Acupoint, and Guanyuan Acupoint in his Dantian seemed to have become significantly smoother.

“Once my Dantian is restored, I, Su Jingzhen, might become one of the rare few in this grand era to cultivate Qi, body, and spirit simultaneously.”

As the saying goes, “Don’t bite off more than you can chew,” but Su Jingzhen not only intended to take on more, he planned to master it all thoroughly.

Meanwhile, Su Jingzhen grew increasingly curious about the extent of his current combat strength.

Following the orthodox path of body refinement, his current Flesh Body Nascent Embryo second-stage cultivation corresponded to the second stage of the Nascent Soul stage, as well as the second stage of the Divine Infant stage in the spirit refinement system.

In other words, he was at the early stage of the Nascent Soul.

However, Su Jingzhen felt that if he unleashed his full power in close combat, he might be able to contend with, or even overpower, a mid-stage or late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

After all, when he was still in the Flesh Body Golden Embryo stage, he had already slain Nascent Soul cultivators.

While Su Jingzhen was lost in thought, Bai Suzhen, who had reverted to her white python form, was utterly astonished.

The shock in her sapphire blue eyes had reached an unprecedented level.

She had been amazed earlier when she saw Su Jingzhen develop primordial Heavenly Dragon scales.

Now, she was even more stunned by the changes in Su Jingzhen’s aura.

“He really has reached the Flesh Body Nascent Embryo stage!

How could this be? The current environment is not conducive to body refinement. The energy contained in those two drops of North Sea Dragon blood shouldn’t have been enough to bring him to this level.”

Bai Suzhen’s curiosity about Su Jingzhen deepened.

She had completely abandoned any intention of devouring him.

Even though Su Jingzhen possessed the sword energy that made her feel disgusted.

“No matter what kind of anomaly you are, now that you’ve reached this stage, you can better assist in my recovery.

And… those are primordial Heavenly Dragon scales.

In that case, you can be considered one of the most authentic Heavenly Dragon people.

I wonder what expression the Heavenly Dragon folks would have if they ever came across you and saw you here.”

As she thought this, Su Jingzhen opened his eyes which were shining brightly like stars.

He gave Bai Suzhen a faint smile. “Suzhen, fortunately, I’ve now reached the Flesh Body Nascent Embryo stage.

With my current cultivation, I should be able to help you a bit, right?

So, I think it’s time to fulfill the promise you made to me earlier.”

Su Jingzhen had always been intensely curious about Bai Suzhen.

Seizing this opportunity, he wanted to learn more about her.

Upon hearing this, the shock in Bai Suzhen’s sapphire eyes gradually faded.

She then asked, “Aren’t you curious about your current condition?”

Bai Suzhen knew that Su Jingzhen probably hadn’t noticed that his entire body was now covered in silvery-white dragon scales.

At these words, Su Jingzhen instinctively looked at his own body.

He was suddenly taken aback.

Previously, he had only checked his body level through the Body Refinement sub-panel.

Seeing his body covered in silvery-white dragon scales now left him completely stunned.

“What is this?”

At that moment, Su Jingzhen felt a shiver run down his spine.

He had always considered himself a proper person.

And he had always wanted to remain human.

He didn’t want to become some bizarre monster.

Moreover, since arriving in the cultivation world, apart from the female cultivators from the Flower Moon Pavilion, he had only been involved with Luo Yuebai.

With so many beautiful women around him, if his body underwent any strange changes that deprived him of the pleasures he enjoyed, he would be devastated.

Seeing the trace of fear in Su Jingzhen’s eyes, Bai Suzhen looked puzzled.

“Didn’t you get a set of innate armor? Why are you still a bit dissatisfied?” Bai Suzhen teased with a smile.

Su Jingzhen, however, anxiously asked again, “Suzhen, what’s going on? What are these things on me?

I… I…

Oh no…”

His divine consciousness surged, and he became aware that every part of his body was covered in silver-white scales.

He grew increasingly uneasy.

Seeing this, Bai Suzhen no longer had any intention of teasing Su Jingzhen.

She said, “Don’t be nervous; this is not a bad thing.

This is an opportunity you got from consuming the North Sea Dragon’s blood. These are the primordial Heavenly Dragon scales growing from your body.”

“Moreover, there are innate spiritual patterns on these scales. If you can comprehend them, you might gain further benefits—perhaps techniques, perhaps secret arts.

Or maybe self-generated defensive or offensive methods.

And aside from everything else, just the natural defensive ability of these primordial Heavenly Dragon scales is likely many times stronger than the magic robe you’re wearing.

These scales are growing from your body, and as your cultivation increases, they will grow as well.”

As she spoke, Bai Suzhen’s tone carried a hint of envy.

Hearing this, Su Jingzhen’s emotions settled down.

“Is that really the case? But… they look quite unattractive.

I am of the human race, and having these scales makes me look rather odd.”

Upon hearing this, Bai Suzhen realized that Su Jingzhen was merely dissatisfied with how the scales affected his overall appearance.

If she could take on a human form at that moment, she would probably be laughing at him.

“These scales are growing on you, and you are a Body Cultivator who has reached the Flesh Body Nascent Embryo stage.

If you can’t even conceal these primordial Heavenly Dragon scales, then you are really terrible.”

Bai Suzhen’s words were unrelenting in their sarcasm.

However, Su Jingzhen did not respond.

His attention was focused on the dragon scales covering his body.

With the activation of his blood energy, the silver-white light on the scales grew even more intense.

Especially those dragon scales with innate spiritual patterns, they were dazzlingly brilliant.

As Su Jingzhen activated the dragon scales, a tremendous dragon aura filled the room.

It felt as if a deep, resonant dragon’s roar emanated from his flesh and blood.

With a thought, the silver-white primordial Heavenly Dragon scales, just as Bai Suzhen had said, disappeared from his skin surface.

It wasn’t exactly disappearing; rather, they were hidden within his flesh.

During battle, as long as he thought of it, these primordial Heavenly Dragon scales could reappear instantly, providing him with the most solid defense.

“Very useful!”

Realizing this, Su Jingzhen’s heart swelled with excitement once more.

His thoughts could only express this sentiment with these two words.

Then, with another thought, he subtly checked a particular part of his body.

He was surprised to find that even his lower regions were covered with a stage of finer and equally wondrous scales.

When he was already as sturdy as a towering pillar, having this additional stage of armor was like adding wings to a tiger!

“With this thing, I’m sure I’ll be able to defeat Yuebai even more powerfully next time I fight her!”

If Bai Suzhen knew that Su Jingzhen, who had been bestowed with the coveted primordial Heavenly Dragon scales that countless Heavenly Dragon people dream of, was already thinking of using them in such a manner, she would probably be both amused and exasperated.

“Suzhen, can everyone who swallows the blood of the North Sea dragon produce this kind of dragon scales?”

At this question, Bai Suzhen’s eyes showed a trace of disdain.

“You’re overestimating those few drops of North Sea Dragon’s blood.

What you consumed was merely the blood of a flood dragon; even the blood of a true dragon wouldn’t produce such an effect.

Primordial Heavenly Dragon scales, especially those with innate spiritual patterns, are not even guaranteed to appear in genuine dragons.

Everything depends on the right timing, place, and conditions!

The North Sea Dragon’s blood is just a catalyst, and it might relate to your body cultivation method. It also has a bit to do with me, but most importantly, it’s about you!”

At this point, Bai Suzhen’s eyes showed a hint of curiosity.

“I haven’t detected any dragon blood in you, which is quite strange.

But don’t overthink it; just know that this is an extraordinary opportunity for you.

By the way, if you ever go to the Luo River, you will definitely need to visit the Heavenly Dragon people’s ancestral land.

Honestly, with your current state, being called a proper Heavenly Dragon person wouldn’t be far-fetched.

As long as you show them your dragon scales, they will probably treat you as a guest of honor.

And there, there is something I need, but now it seems you need it too.”

Upon hearing this, Su Jingzhen was stunned again.

“Bai Suzhen, what are you saying… how did I become a Heavenly Dragon person?”

“It seems you truly don’t know much about this.

A so-called Heavenly Dragon person is one who possesses a portion of dragon blood.

The strongest Heavenly Dragon people even have half of the true dragon bloodline.

They not only possess the magical comprehension of humans but also a powerful physique comparable to that of dragons, reaching an extraordinary level of cultivation.

Moreover, Heavenly Dragon people control dragon taming techniques, and the most powerful among them can even contract true dragons as their battle beasts.

With their own strength plus contracted battle beasts, they once dominated the cultivation world for a long time.

Even though they have declined in recent times, they still firmly occupy the area east of the Luo River.

However, contemporary Heavenly Dragon people mostly just carry the title. Their dragon bloodline has become extremely thin, and most young Heavenly Dragon people have a dragon bloodline that is negligible.

Nowadays, the bloodlines of Heavenly Dragon people are mostly just flood dragons or sub-dragons.”

Bai Suzhen’s words opened Su Jingzhen’s understanding of the world.

Since he had developed primordial Heavenly Dragon scales, in a certain sense, he could indeed be considered a Heavenly Dragon person.

This realization led Su Jingzhen to understand many things better.

Bai Suzhen had broadened his perspective, and with this expanded view, he felt a surge of ambition and determination.

Previously, he had subconsciously limited his focus to the area around Qingzhou.

His curiosity was rekindled.

“So, does this mean the person earlier wanted to come into the canyon to revive you and then use dragon taming techniques to contract you as his battle beast?

Then, Bai Suzhen, are you a dragon or a snake?”

Bai Suzhen responded with disdain, “He did indeed have such an idea. His comprehension should be quite good, and his bloodline might also be decent.

But he hasn’t fully awakened yet, so he’s not qualified to touch me.

Dragon taming technique is just a general term and is not only effective on dragons but also has a restraining effect on most demon beasts.

However, even the Heavenly Dragon people today can only grasp a part of the true dragon taming techniques.

Also, top-tier snake bloodlines are not inferior to any dragon species.”

Bai Suzhen patiently answered Su Jingzhen’s questions.

As she spoke, her own pride was evident.