Chapter 919 - 693: Fire Chilop Dharma Aspect
"It’s done."
Shen Xuan’s voice was calm.
He raised his hand to summon back the puppet eagle, carefully inspecting the internal mechanisms and talisman arrays.
Completely undamaged, even the traces of overheating were minimal.
He reloaded the eagle with a Thunder Spirit Pearl and handed it to Xiangcao.
"This is for you. Do not use it unless at the brink of life and death."
Xiangcao received the still-warm puppet with trembling fingers and bowed deeply to the ground: "Xiangcao thanks Master Guo for the generous gift!"
Shen Xuan’s gaze calmly swept over her bowed head.
"From now on, work diligently."
"What happened today and what I passed on, must not be mentioned to anyone."
"Rest assured, Master!"
Xiangcao raised her head, her eyes clear and firm: "Even if I am shattered to pieces, I will never fail you!"
"You are a smart person."
Shen Xuan looked toward the distant mountains, his tone devoid of emotion.
"This encounter could either be a ladder to ascend to the heavens or a fire that consumes you; it is all up to you."
If she hadn’t taken the initiative to strike up a conversation back then, perhaps she would have remained a humble maid beside Liu Yiyun all her life, quietly growing old.
But now, everything is different.
Without any surprise, in the future, she will refine a Golden Body and establish a Dao Foundation, which is almost certain.
How could a female cultivator with a Spirit Body dual cultivation, stepping into Tier Two, willingly return to mediocrity?
In truth, Shen Xuan’s purpose was quite simple.
He wanted to create a completely new combat artifact.
A puppet eagle as small, cheap, and mass-producible as the drones of the past.
No need for high tier cultivators; it could be controlled solely by Divine Sense of the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation, forming an absolute numerical advantage.
If this could be produced on a large scale, it would become a key weapon to change the battle on the Demon Race battlefield in the future.
Xiangcao was merely the first experimental candidate he selected.
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At the same time, Liu Yiyun returned to her courtyard.
"Grandfather, you need to inform the clan leader that the secret medicine for Jin Zhijie’s realm breakthrough must still be prepared. The master will not assist in his breakthrough."
Liu Yiyun told Liu Mingzhi.
After a moment’s thought, she added: "Given Jin Zhijie’s body refining cultivation, even if the breakthrough fails, the backlash won’t be severe."
Jin Zhijie’s cultivation technique is the "Shadow Leopard Transformation Technique," focusing on speed and explosiveness.
During the breakthrough, the requirement for the flesh body isn’t very high.
Liu Yiyun speaks from experience.
She has personally witnessed the step-by-step ascension of Jin Zhijie’s body refining cultivation.
She even contributed to guiding him.
"Did Master Guo say anything else?" Liu Mingzhi asked.
"The master said as long as preparations are thorough, the chance of his successful breakthrough is great."
"That’s good then."
Liu Mingzhi nodded, then turned to report to the clan leader Liu Minglin.
Acquiring the secret medicine for realm-breaking requires at least ten thousand Spirit Stones.
Jin Zhijie certainly cannot afford it; it has to come from the clan’s public treasury.
More than ten days later, Jin Zhijie successfully broke through and entered the Golden Body Realm.
The Liu Family held a small banquet, inviting several clan elders and Jin Zhijie’s close relatives to celebrate together.
Shen Xuan, as the Body Refining Guest, was naturally also on the invitation list.
"The master is in seclusion and will not come."
Liu Yiyun reported to the clan leader Liu Minglin.
At the banquet, the recently broken-through and high-spirited Jin Zhijie found it hard to hide his disappointment.
He had planned to invite this Body Refining Master to customize a suitable pair of leopard claw magical treasures for him, following the characteristics of his "Shadow Leopard Transformation Technique."
Liu Yiyun’s formidable Spirit Flood Dragon Whip even received praise from Gu Da Qi, the clan’s Artifact Refining Guest.
"In that case, we won’t wait—let’s begin,"
Liu Minglin waved his hand.
Thus the banquet began, and everyone raised their cups to congratulate Jin Zhijie.
With successful body refinement, his flesh body greatly strengthened, the hope of establishing a Dao Foundation in the future also significantly increased.
Jin Zhijie consequently became a key figure in the Liu Family’s younger generation.
In some sense, his success was more exhilarating for the clan than Liu Yiyun’s at that time.
This proved the general feasibility of body refining among the Liu Family’s disciples.
After a few rounds of drinks, the atmosphere was lively.
At that moment, the clan leader Liu Minglin, sitting in the main seat, suddenly put down his wine cup, frowned slightly, and looked out into the distance beyond the hall.
Suddenly, the sky altered dramatically!
The previously clear night sky now converged with clouds like galloping horses, rays of sunset streaming through the gaps, dyeing half the sky in crimson.
The red vortices of clouds slowly rotated, within them, intensely blazing Celestial Fire flickered, faintly hinting at the massive and formidable silhouette of a fire dragon, its scales and claws perfectly visible, exuding an awe-inspiring presence.
"What is that...?"
"Dharma Aspect! Someone is refining a Dharma Aspect!"
"Fire Dragon Dharma Aspect? Who could it be?"
The clan elders present were all alerted, leaving their seats to gaze out, lively discussions erupted.
"This is within our Liu Family’s territory, who is breaking into the Dharma Realm?"
An elder questioned, uncertain.
"Who else could it be?"
Liu Yiyun bit into a large piece of spirit beast meat, chewing with relish, and mumbled unclearly: "Of course, it’s my master."
In her mind, the master’s secluded breakthrough to the Dharma Realm was a natural and expected occurrence, wasn’t it?
These clansmen were making such a fuss.
Everyone focused attentively.
In the sky, the shadow’s aura grew heavier, its form increasingly solid.
This was not an ordinary fire dragon, but a more mystical and majestic Purple-eyed Flood Dragon!
It slinked and swam amidst the red clouds and sunset, its eyes imbued with purple electricity, its body surrounded by flames, emitting an ancient, heart-stopping aura.
"Purple-eyed Flood Dragon..."
"Such a Dharma Aspect!"
The elders of the Liu Family were left dumbfounded.
For many, it was their first time seeing such a celestial phenomenon with their own eyes.
Two hours later, the cloud rays in the sky above Shen Xuan’s Cave Mansion gradually dissipated, and peace returned to heaven and earth.
"He made it! Dharma Realm!"
"With such a phenomenon, Fellow Daoist Guo’s refined Dharma Aspect must be extraordinary!"
"The Purple-eyed Flood Dragon is an exotic kind of fire attribute Divine Beast. With such a Dharma Aspect as a foundation, Fellow Daoist Guo’s hope of condensing the Inner Core in the future has greatly increased!"