Chapter 229: Acquiring a 'Pet', Fortune Turns (3k)
Upon hearing what Meng Chuan said, Zhao Shousui was momentarily speechless...
[Now you don't have to worry about anything, just fully operate the breathing technique to suppress it.
At the same time, I will teach you a Wudang Calming Heart Skill, the two working together, if you can withstand it, you can conquer this dragon demon's desire.
If you can't withstand it... I'll have Wang Ye send you a movie from his phone...]
[...I understand.]
A moment later, Meng Chuan received the Mental Tranquility Technique mantra from Grandmaster Zhao and proceeded to follow his instructions.
Time slowly passed.
In the attic, there was only the crisp sound of Meng Chuan's musculoskeletal reinforcement.
Gradually, Meng Chuan returned to his senses.
He discovered that the desire to "I really want to shoot something" had disappeared...
The dragon demon also couldn't break through the Qi and Blood blockade and, as Meng Chuan's desire faded, it slowly crawled back to its lair in the Middle Dantian.
After this wave of torment, feeling the comfort and strength transmitted by his whole body's muscles and bones, Meng Chuan looked thoughtfully at the panel.
[Cyan Netherworld Dragon Lock Body: Proficient (19%) Awaiting Limit Breaking]
"Directly achieved proficiency, this is a blessing in disguise..."
In the human body, the skeleton serves as the framework, supporting the entire physique.
The tendons are like ropes, densely interwoven throughout.
The Dragon Lock Body had never entered the practice realm proficiently in one day, leading to astonishing changes in Meng Chuan's muscles and bones.
From the extremities to the core trunk, from head to toe, the interdependence of muscles and bones erupted with an unprecedented sense of power.
Meng Chuan stood in front of the floor mirror in the attic, then ripped off his shirt.
As the Dragon Lock Body breathing technique operated, a faint cyan light emanated all over his body.
Although not as intense as Zhao Shousui's perfection-level cyan light, it was still enough to be extraordinary.
Meng Chuan simultaneously operated his armored body, with dense purple qi mixed with faint cyan qi reflecting on his body surface.
The two together set off his towering physique, resembling a celestial court warrior descending, with unmatched majesty.
Within the cyan light, as Meng Chuan exerted more strength, his muscle lines became more like forged tungsten steel. The collision of his two arms emitted a cold iron-forging sound.
The tendons appeared like resilient vines, the bones like refined steel plates. Together they enhanced the body complementarily, not only increasing his strength by a large margin but also forging from within an indestructible defense.
"If I were to face Zheng Chengcheng now, not to mention resisting the sword rain, I'm afraid a single punch could shatter her dragon momentum."
This is the profound mystery of the Dragon Lock Body, combined with the armored technique, where the sum of its parts exceeds their individual effects.
Even the mere proficiency is so formidable, and when the practice realm becomes complete, thoroughly draining the dragon demon, even reaching perfection and breaking limits...
What kind of power it will have then, Meng Chuan can't imagine.
As he was envisioning this, there was a knock on the attic door.
"Chuan'er, tired from practicing? Have some fruit and take a break."
Meng Chuan concealed the light on his body surface and opened the door to take the fruit tray.
"Thank you, Auntie."
As his fingertips touched the fruit tray, he suddenly felt a bit itchy on his neck.
Meng Chuan tilted his head, using his free hand to scratch twice.
"What is this...!"
Xue Na looked at Meng Chuan's neck, scared and retreating repeatedly.
Meng Chuan was puzzled, had he practiced too hard?
He was just about two meters tall now, with only a slight... imposing physique, it couldn't be that much, right?
Meng Chuan felt inwardly:
"I should focus on developing the flesh flowers first, maybe then I can tighten the muscles a bit, so it doesn't look so intimidating."
But he felt good about himself, feeling he could even be a bit taller, a bit bigger...
Meng Chuan wanted to step forward to comfort Auntie, but Xue Na kept backing away, pointing shakily at her neck.
"...?"
Meng Chuan tilted his head for a glance, and was startled himself.
A red-tinged black flat round head emerged from his neck, more like a snake dragon than a dragon.
Why did the dragon demon come out?
It stretched its body towards the fruit tray, struggling to swallow but unable to.
Because it didn't have a physical form, it could only consume energy substances within Meng Chuan, including mental imagery.
Meng Chuan watched this scene, a bit at a loss.
What was wrong with his dragon demon, why was it acting up again...
"Auntie, please wait a moment while I handle this thing."
A layer of firelight appeared in Meng Chuan's hand, gripping the round head with the momentum of heart fire, pressing it back directly.
He then comforted Auntie:
"It's alright, there was just a little mistake in practicing, nothing serious..."
Before he could catch his breath, the snake head wobbled and poked out its half body from Meng Chuan's waist.
"..."
The dragon demon bared its teeth in intimidation, Meng Chuan didn't care, pressing it back again with his reverse hand.
Then, he concentrated on suppressing it firmly back into the Middle Dantian.
Xue Na watched this scene in silence, stepping back with thudding legs.
The martial artist's world she didn't understand, she just wanted to return to her room for some peace...
Auntie left the room, and after Meng Chuan's repeated attempts, the dragon demon finally calmed down slightly.
...
[The dragon demon is an imagery creature born in your body from the combination of Dragon Fall Qi and your own spirit, it shouldn't be like this...]
Zhao Shousui received a call from Meng Chuan and, upon hearing the description, was also puzzled.
[Perhaps the continuous devoured energy was too intricate, causing a certain mutation.
You should mobilize the Qi Blood within you, first seal off the Middle Dantian, and have the Dragon Capturing Skill perform a strike tomorrow, that should make it behave.]
[Alright, I'll give it a try.]
Meng Chuan, feeling helpless, had no choice but to proceed.
Ultimately, it came down to insufficient control over his body. If he could achieve the absolute control he imagined, would the Dragon Demon just leave as it pleased?
Following Zhao Shousui's advice, he used Qi and Blood to seal and encircle the Middle Dantian, trapping the Dragon Demon, which then coiled up in place to rest.
However, whenever Meng Chuan let down his guard, the Dragon Demon immediately became unruly, trying to slip out of the Middle Dantian and follow the meridians to escape the body.
He let it act on its own and discovered that the dark tail always remained inside him.
Thinking it over, he realized that the Dragon Demon was originally part of him and naturally couldn't leave the body.
Time slowly passed.
During his martial arts practice, Meng Chuan occasionally had to press back the mysterious head that would pop out from some part of his body.
After a long afternoon of intense confrontation, Meng Chuan finally figured out a pattern.
He noticed that as long as his mind was relaxed, the Dragon Demon behaved listlessly, wanting only to curl up and sleep.
But as soon as he was stimulated, causing his mind to focus.
The Dragon Demon would also poke its head out to see what was going on...
There's no helping it; he'll just have to leave it like this for now.
If it can't be dealt with long-term, as Zhao Shousui suggested, he could dismiss it after achieving a significant progress.
Once he thought it through, Meng Chuan noticed the sunset had arrived.
"It's time to go out and practice, to find an opportunity to trigger enlightenment at dawn and dusk."
As his mind stirred, Meng Chuan looked down.
Sure enough, the Dragon Demon, just like him, was poking its head out, gazing at the sunset together...
...
After dinner, Meng Chuan remembered the task given to him by Shen Shuo, the Five-Colored Xuan King.
After he connected the call, Shen Shuo chuckled:
[Meng Chuan, how's the effect? Got any name ideas?]
Meng Chuan was silent for a moment, then explained the effects in detail.
[Grandmaster Shen, I really can't think of a name, you'll have to decide.]
The selling point of this elixir was that it promoted secondary development, which he didn't feel at all...
Shen Shuo, after listening, was also puzzled.
"The growth limit of a martial artist's body, plus the existence of the spiritual image creature inside..."
Hanhai had conducted experiments when the elixir was consumed under these two conditions.
But these trials were always done separately; encountering one condition was already coincidental, having both in one person was truly exceptional...
After thinking for a moment, Shen Shuo said:
[As long as you're fine, it indeed was an oversight by Hanhai to miss the coexistence of these conditions. I'll seek compensation for you from the company.
Keep observing, and let me know promptly if there are any issues.]
Taking responsibility for the issue himself, Meng Chuan hurriedly said:
[Thank you, Grandmaster Shen. I didn't disclose my physical condition beforehand, so compensation isn't necessary.]
...
Late at night, at Luo Guanyun's home.
Since Luo Guanyun accompanied his apprentice to Wu'an for a competition, Ren Ping hadn't seen her husband in a long time.
Her instincts kicked in, and the couple enjoyed a passionate reunion.
Over an hour later, Luo Guanyun sat at the bedside, smoking a post-action cigarette. Ren Ping found her husband increasingly appealing...
A man has to be "useful" both at home and outside for his wife to look at him differently.
Luo Guanyun exhaled a puff of smoke, still troubled over the Primordial Spirit Thunder Planting Skill.
Ren Ping turned slightly, softly asking:
"You didn't drink less when you saw your old friends in Wu'an, did you?"
Luo Guanyun chuckled softly, extinguishing the cigarette and lying down:
"My apprentice did well, so I drank a couple to celebrate.
This time, Meng Chuan earned twenty million from the competition and signed a big contract with Hanhai Company, making another twenty million.
The kid only kept ten million for martial arts training, giving the rest to me."
Ren Ping was also pleased for him, smiling softly:
"Old Luo, since you took Meng Chuan as an apprentice, fortunes have been turning. Not only have you broken through to Grandmaster, but your apprentice is also so filial."
With trees swaying outside, Luo Guanyun fell silent for a moment before speaking leisurely:
"It's not just good luck, fate is on our side!"
Ren Ping looked up, noticing his eyes reflecting the moonlight from outside, brighter than ever...
...
At the end of July.
Meng Chuan visited Pre-High to send his friends into the examination room, then tested his Qi and Blood on the side.
After a smooth session of Five Elements Fist, Meng Chuan heard the machine's beeping.
[Qi and Blood Value: 406.3, about to make the final sprint of the Martial Arts Family!]
"The alert sound changed, it used to call me master..."
Ever since cultivating the Cyan Netherworld Dragon Lock Body, and "raising" the little pet, Meng Chuan became somewhat suspicious...
Just yesterday, after finishing the Dragon Capturing Skill, the Dragon Demon was feeling languid.
Meng Chuan tried last night, even practicing the Doma Iron Crotch's massage technique didn't interest the Dragon Demon to peer out.
It wasn't until about three days after the exercise, when it recovered, that it could resonate with his spirit and emerge from his body.
As long as Meng Chuan maintained a short frequency of exercises, every three to four days.
The Dragon Demon would remain trapped within his Middle Dantian, never to rise!
This discovery allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief. After all, the Dragon Demon didn't look like a good thing.
If he encountered a staunch Martial Arts Family member who judged hastily, it could easily lead to misunderstandings.