Every joint was making crisp sounds, like firecrackers going off in unison, clear and dense.
Chu Zhiyuan felt endless power surging within his body, feeling as if he could flatten the world with a single breath, and shatter mountains with a yawn.
But he quickly calmed down.
Super-sensory introspection.
His bone marrow and bones were still changing, and his weight had increased significantly, but he felt even lighter.
This heavy yet light feeling, contradictory yet harmonious, transformed into a sense of power, a strong sense of control over himself, and a strong sense of control over the world. Fresh blood surged, vibrant and fiery, delivering powerful energy to every part of his body and every organ.
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The sound of a dragon's roar still echoed in his mind.
It wasn't until the changes in his body were complete, and the crisp, dense popping sounds stopped, that the dragon's roar ceased.
The Myriad Spirit Pearl in his left hand suddenly lit up, transforming into a black light that shot towards his brow, disappearing into it. His eyes flickered, momentarily losing focus.
In a daze, he transformed into a golden dragon, soaring through the heavens and earth, shimmering with golden light under the sun,
rising and falling amidst the clouds.
His body twisted, golden light radiating, and the power of nature surged to aid his flight. With a single glance, he could see the mysteries of life and death in the world.
Spitting clouds and breathing wind, transforming rain and controlling clouds.
The world seemed to be at his feet, and he was the only sovereign in the world.
The god among dragons, the divine dragon of heaven and earth.
He suddenly shook his head, abruptly waking up.
His super-senses detected that he was in a strange posture, the Dragon Subduing Stance.
But this Dragon Subduing Stance, though identical to the Dragon Subduing Stance he had practiced before, felt completely different.
It was no longer about stirring up blood and Qi, but about endless power seeming to permeate, moving within every joint and every pore of his body.
The same Dragon Subduing Stance, the same body posture, but the effect was worlds apart.
The most fundamental change was the state of mind.
The Dragon Mind.
The Dragon Mind is recorded and described in the Dragon Subduing Sutra, but some things can only be understood intuitively and cannot be expressed in words. The Dragon Mind described in words is no longer the same as the Dragon Mind personally experienced.
Although the Dragon Subduing Sutra already stated that the Dragon Subduing Stance is the source of power, he knew it but could not experience it, could not fully comprehend this sentence.
Now he finally understood its meaning.
As soon as he assumed the Dragon Subduing Stance, the endless power of the world descended upon him, vibrating him, cleansing him, and the fifth layer of membrane refinement naturally emerged.
Between the bones, between the organs, and between the flesh, there is a thin but tough membrane, as thin as a cicada's wing, as thin as a spider's web, but extremely resilient.
They connect the bones, support the internal organs, and connect the flesh and blood.
At this moment, these membranes were vibrating.
With their vibration, blood and Qi were rapidly nourishing the bones, nourishing the internal organs, and nourishing the flesh and blood.
Chu Zhiyuan exhaled a long breath.
This was the true body refinement.
Although True Qi can also strengthen the body, the circulation of True Qi is bound by meridians, and too many places cannot be taken care of, only indirectly stimulating the physical body.
He looked down at the Dragon Blood Pearl and the Myriad Spirit Pearl, and smiled.
In his right palm was a dull, transparent pearl. The aura of this Dragon Blood Pearl was completely absorbed. As expected, he had used up three Dragon Blood Pearls in total.
There was one left in the Cold Jade Box.
And the Myriad Spirit Pearl in his left hand had disappeared.
He touched his forehead with his left hand.
At the completion of Marrow Refinement, without the help of the Myriad Spirit Pearl, he probably would not have been able to inherit the Dragon Mind.
This divine thought was hidden in the dragon blood, in the dragon bones, stimulated by the Marrow Refinement, and further strengthened by the Myriad Spirit Pearl, so that he could inherit it.
This Myriad Spirit Pearl was truly profound and mysterious.
Such a hard thing actually turned into a light and drilled into his brow. He could no longer feel its existence, but it was completely integrated, inseparable.
But now his thoughts were as fast as lightning, his thinking was agile, lively, light, and swift, no different from when he was holding the Myriad Spirit Pearl.
He was the Myriad Spirit Pearl.
Truly wonderful!
"Mo Yi, bring the food."
"Yes, Young Master."
Mo Yi and the other three maids quickly brought in the food boxes and quickly set out a table full of meat.
All kinds of meat, beef, mutton, venison, bear meat, tiger meat, including the previously frozen monster beast meat.
Chu Zhiyuan's stomach seemed to be a bottomless pit, and after sweeping away a table full of meat, his stomach was still flat.
After eating, he exhaled a satisfied breath, finally full.
His appetite had greatly increased now, probably due to the sudden changes in his body, and it would return to normal after a while.
With the completion of Marrow Refinement, what remained was the completion of the Innate Realm.
So he continued to strive for the completion of the Innate Realm.
While he was in secluded cultivation in Listening Wave Courtyard, Jade Capital City was exceptionally lively.
The arrival of the Great Meng delegation was like pouring another pot of oil on the fire, making Jade Capital City even more lively.
Along with the Great Meng delegation came even more martial arts experts.
Leading to the density of martial arts experts in Jade Capital City increasing several times.
If a brick fell from the sky and hit ten people, at least six or seven of them would be martial arts experts.
As the density of martial arts experts greatly increased, the reason why the public order situation did not rapidly deteriorate was because the Town Guard Division had many experts. The Town Guard Division gritted its teeth and did not restrict martial arts experts from entering the city, and also mobilized a large number of experts back to Jade Capital.
One every three steps, a pair every five steps, wearing the Town Guard Division's unique blue robes, carrying a murderous intent.
Currently, the most discussed topics in Jade Capital City, besides the Great Meng delegation and the Ninth Princess of Great Meng, were the twenty-three-year-old Grandmaster Huang Shirong of White Cloud Sword Palace.
As the Head of the West Second Hall of the Town Guard Division, Huang Shirong was a low-key and capable person, having accumulated enough merit to be promoted to this position.
And she happened to have such strong aptitude.
For a time, Huang Shirong could be considered the most dazzling star in Jade Capital City.
After Huang Shirong returned from White Cloud Sword Palace, she found that her situation had greatly changed, and people greeted her on the street at any time.
She couldn't be arrogant and impolite, so she could only return the greeting one by one.
As a result, it was extremely troublesome. She spent all her time returning greetings while inspecting the area of the West Second Hall, which made her quite distressed, and she couldn't cover her face.
Fortunately, after a few days, not so many people greeted her, and people's attention turned to the Ninth Princess of Great Meng.
When Ninth Princess Li Hongzhao entered the city, she wore a veil, and no one saw her true face.
But at the palace banquet last night, she finally revealed her true face.
As expected, she was peerless, comparable to Xiao Ruoling, the number one beauty in Jade Capital.
For a time, people's discussions all focused on who was the number one beauty.
Was it Xiao Ruoling, the number one beauty in Jade Capital and the daughter of the Duke of Anguo, or Li Hongzhao, the number one beauty of Great Meng and the Ninth Princess?
Both had snow-white and delicate skin, both were jade beauties,
one had exquisite features, bright eyes, deep and mesmerizing, while the other had fiery and beautiful features, but a cold and icy temperament. For a time, the arguments were endless.
Whether it was tea houses in the streets and alleys, or high-end restaurants, there were arguments everywhere.
As if everyone had seen Xiao Ruoling and Li Hongzhao.
Some said Xiao Ruoling was more charming, some said Li Hongzhao was more beautiful, and Li Hongzhao, this twenty-five-year-old Grandmaster, was rare throughout history.
Speaking of a twenty-five-year-old Grandmaster, they brought up Huang Shirong.
Huang Shirong was a twenty-three-year-old Grandmaster, unprecedented, and Huang Shirong also had exquisite beauty, only slightly inferior, and coupled with her aptitude, she could be compared.
So the two beauties became three beauties, and for a time, the arguments became even more intense.
Originally, when Huang Shirong went out on patrol, not so many people paid attention to her, but now that this argument started, she became eye-catching again.
Duke Anguo's Mansion.
The setting sun.
Xiao Ruoyu, holding an invitation, came to the back garden with a puzzled look, floated up, and landed in the small pavilion.
Xiao Ruoling sat beside the stone table in the small pavilion, her hands forming seals, her eyes slightly closed, as quiet as a flower.
She slowly opened her eyes and looked at Xiao Ruoyu: "Xiao Hu, whose invitation is it?"
"Li Hongzhao, the Ninth Princess of Great Meng." Xiao Ruoyu said in confusion: "How did she send the invitation here, inviting Elder Sister to a tea house tomorrow for tea."
