Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming

Chapter 384: Chapter 381: So You Like This Kind of ‘Adult Giant Dragon
 

“Keep on blowing smoke!”

Qin Yang laughed, “You just said that grown members of the Giant Dragon Clan possess the strength to contend with Purple Mansion Cultivators. You’re only in the Golden Core Realm, how could you possibly subdue a grown Giant Dragon that’s on par with a Purple Mansion Cultivator?”

“Hehe…”

Qin Feng chuckled lightly, “What, you don’t believe it?”

“Of course not!”

Qin Yang bared his teeth, “Unless you can produce a grown Giant Dragon for us to see right now, don’t expect me to believe it—and neither would your dad or the Family Head.”

“Alright, then I’ll open your eyes!”

As he spoke, Qin Feng waved his sleeve, and from within emerged nine one-foot-long Array Flags, which he dispatched into the ground around the courtyard.

He was casting the Nine Palace Illusion Array to shield the entire courtyard, preventing others from detecting any disturbances here.

Next, Qin Feng summoned the White Dragon that had been blissfully sound asleep atop a pile of treasures on the third layer of the Demon Refining Pot.

“Roar…”

Startled from the comfortable Light Domain into the outside world, the White Dragon immediately feared its master was in danger and had called it out to battle. Instinctively, it let out a roar and released its Dragon Power.

Faced with the sudden appearance of the colossal creature, even Qin Guanbao and Qin Long, who had witnessed many powerful Spiritual Beasts at the Beast Taming Sect, couldn’t help but be startled. The awe of the Dragon Power emanating from the creature struck fear into their spirits, not to mention Qin Yang, who had recently advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

“You…”

It took a good while for Qin Yang to speak in astonishment, “You really managed to subdue a level-nine Giant Dragon of Purple Mansion Level?”

“Of course, if I didn’t show you, would you still think I was deceiving you?”

Qin Feng was somewhat smug, “Do you think my title as a True Disciple of the Beast Taming Sect is just for show? Without any abilities, how could I possibly stand out among so many talents and become a True Inheritance of the Sect’s Direct Lineage?”

“But that’s just too…”

Qin Yang hesitated before finding the words, “That’s just too unbelievable, you’re in the Golden Core Realm, how did you subdue such a powerful Giant Dragon?”

“Hehe, that, I can’t say!”

Qin Feng smiled without speaking; he certainly couldn’t tell him that he had taken advantage of the dragon’s predicament and tricked it into the Demon Refining Pot, could he?

To say it out loud would diminish his image as an expert in everyone’s eyes. It was better to maintain a bit of mystery like he was doing now!

“My son really has an impressive talent!”

Qin Long spoke admiringly, “I’ve heard rumors that the true disciples of the Sect possess the formidable strength to fight above their levels, but I’ve never had the chance to see it myself. Now that I’ve seen this Giant Dragon, I know the rumors are indeed true.”

“Not bad, Feng’er is truly amazing. Having this Giant Dragon is akin to having a Purple Mansion Realm Spiritual Beast for protection. If it weren’t for Feng’er returning to the Sect, just with this Giant Dragon alone, our Qin Family would be more powerful than those major families in Tieling County.”

Qin Guanbao stroked his beard, trying to suppress the shock in his heart. He was about to express the amazement and excitement he felt when he suddenly saw the formidable Giant Dragon transform into a silver-haired, white-robed woman with an exotic charm.

The woman was tall and had a curvaceous figure, with beautiful features and fair skin. Her silver-white hair flowed down her back, exuding a mysterious aura.

It turned out that the White Dragon, seeing no danger and its master sitting there chatting with a few humans, thought it had been summoned to chat and bond. So, it transformed into human form and walked over with poise.

“Master!”

She placed her right hand over her chest, covering the deep cleavage and performed a noble gesture to Qin Feng.

“Mhm.”

Qin Feng nodded, curiously surveying her newly manifested human form.

He did know that the Giant Dragon’s bloodline inheritance possessed Transformation Techniques, but he had always simply considered this White Dragon as a hired hand and never thought about having any in-depth interaction with it, so this was the first time he had seen the White Dragon transform!

He had never expected that the White Dragon would be a female Giant Dragon, turning into such a beautiful woman.

The Old Family Master’s eyes widened. He stared intently at the tall woman who had transformed from the White Dragon without shifting his gaze, comparing her exotic beauty and voluptuous figure with those Western Region women he had encountered at the Baihua Pavilion. Then he realized that those women paled in comparison to the Dragon Girl before him.

It wasn’t so much that the White Dragon’s human appearance was necessarily more beautiful than those women, but the difference in their demeanor was stark.

After transforming into her humanoid form, the White Dragon exuded an extremely unique aura, possessing both the nobility and majesty of the Dragon Clan, and the sanctity of the Light Element. When these two auras combined, they evoked a sense of sanctity that felt unattainable and forbade any affront.

Yet, this noble and pure Dragon Girl, in front of Qin Feng, showed her docility and subservience, even calling Qin Feng her master!

Such extreme contrast almost made the Old Family Master pop his eyes out.

He looked at Qin Feng with envy.

Who would have thought?

When the Old Master took you to the Baihua Pavilion, you didn’t spend the night. I even thought you were a gentleman; it turns out I was blind to your true character. I never imagined that you liked ‘mature’ Giant Dragons like this!

No wonder you don’t like dragon cubs. Right, cubs can’t transform, so they’re useless.

Such mature Giant Dragons are not only powerful but also so beautiful and captivating—who wouldn’t like them?

“Such superb… ah, no, such an impressive Giant Dragon, truly a prime Spiritual Beast!”

The Old Family Master nearly blurted out what was in his heart but quickly corrected himself to avoid the younger generation suspecting his intentions.

However, he had already made up his mind that he must advance to Golden Core Realm no matter what, then continue to push himself, working hard in cultivation. With the support of Qin Feng, a True Disciple of the Sect, and with the family’s development providing numerous resources, he would try his best to achieve the Purple Mansion.

Once he ascended to the Purple Mansion, he could have Qin Feng pull some strings, speak to the Sect so that he could visit that world. He had to subdue a Giant Dragon no matter what.

Possessing powerful war capabilities, and after transforming, exuding such exotism, truly the cream of the crop among Spiritual Beasts.

Previously, Qin Feng had mentioned there seemed to be a Divine Mountain Giant Dragon Empire in Otherworld, where the royal family possessed Dragon Blood, and our Biluo Great World also seems to have an extremely rare few individuals with True Dragon Blood. I wonder if the descendants of these two bloodlines truly exist—could it be that their ancestors were born from mating with Giant Dragons?

Hmm, ordinary mortals have frail bodies, and even if Dragons found them desirable, they wouldn’t be able to bear offspring. Only those powerful beings whose life has evolved to a higher plane can possibly give birth to Dragon Sons and Dragon Daughters with such formidable beings like the Dragon Clan.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many legends about the Dragon Clan’s bloodline in the Cultivation World.

Compared to them, my physical body, even lacking refinement in Foundation Establishment Realm, is far from formidable, light-years away from the Dragon Clan!

The others didn’t realize that the Old Family Master was now lost in fanciful thoughts; Qin Long and Qin Yang were curiously examining the silver-haired woman the White Dragon had become.

After a while, Qin Yang quietly asked Qin Feng, “What do we call this Giant Dragon?”

“Uh?”

Qin Feng was taken aback. He had never actually asked the White Dragon’s name, and now, suddenly asked by Qin Yang, he was caught off-guard.

“Really?”

Qin Yang’s face was full of disbelief, “Isn’t this your Spiritual Beast? How do you not even know its name?”

Qin Feng felt a bit awkward, “I haven’t had it tamed for very long, and I have always been busy with battles these days, and haven’t asked these things.”

In fact, he had purely considered the White Dragon as a combatant, same as his other Spiritual Beasts; he had never asked any of their names.

Of course, it’s possible that the other Spiritual Beasts might not even have names.

After all, they are Demon Beasts that live solitary lives, like the Swallowing Sky Toad who, even in the Qi Refinement Realm, bounced around in the wild looking for food, struggling every day to fill its belly, where would it find the time to think of a name, and even if it did, no other Demon Beast would call it by name.

Only communal species have names unique to themselves from an early age.

The White Dragon, seeing Qin Feng in difficulty, felt somewhat aggrieved, sensing that her master did not value her enough, but she still took the initiative to relieve him of the situation: “Respected master, my true name is Cynthia Anatasia Andrea Astrid…”

“Stop, stop, stop!”

When the White Dragon had rattled off several dozen syllables and showed no sign of stopping, Qin Feng immediately extended his hand and interrupted her speech.

He had no need to remember such a long name. Even if he truly remembered it, he couldn’t possibly recite her name in full every time he called her—it was just too long!

“I’ll just call you Cynthia.”

“Very well, my master.”

“Let me introduce you, this is my father, my cousin, and over there is the Qin Family Head. If ever there comes a time when we need to call upon you, remember to protect them well and not let outsiders bully them.”

“By your command, master.”

Although the woman transformed from the White Dragon still exuded an obscure dragon power, seeing her so docile in front of Qin Feng, everyone calmed down and tried to speak with Cynthia, asking about the situation in other realms and with the Dragon Clan.

The Old Family Master also joined in with great interest.

However, his questions revolved more around the specific situation of the Dragon Clan on Dragon Island, and whether there were many dragons living on their own outside.

Qin Feng did not let the White Dragon stay out for long and retracted her shortly after.

“The main reason I summoned the White Dragon to meet everyone was to reassure everyone. Aside from the support of the Sect, I have a lot of backups, so you don’t need to worry about me anymore. Even if Jiang Dongliu comes to confront me personally, even if I’m not his match, I have means to escape. You should focus on cultivating well and not worry about my affairs.”

“Alright.”

Qin Long nodded with relief: “Seeing my son subdue such a mighty giant dragon, I have nothing to worry about.”

Then, he hesitatingly asked, “But there’s no need to swallow the Dragon Spirit Fruit you gave me so soon. Wouldn’t it be better to save it and swallow it when I’ve reached the Perfection of Foundation Establishment, so as to avoid the need for other auxiliary elixir pills to promote advancement?”

“You do not understand, father. The reason I want you to swallow it early is that there are benefits. The Dragon Spirit Fruit is cultivated from the most pure essence within the body of a giant dragon. Besides allowing father to obtain the pure origin power of the Dragon Clan, there is also the possibility of comprehending one or two talent skills of the giant dragon.”

Qin Feng explained, “Father, since your strength is not strong right now, you’ll be able to accept more of the transformative power of the Dragon Spirit Fruit, and you should be able to comprehend more giant dragon talent skills. This way, you can use time to convert these talent skills into divine power seeds. When you reach Core Formation, you can directly cultivate these divine power seeds into your own primordial divine powers, and when used, their might will be much stronger.

“If you wait until Core Formation to swallow it, a lot of the power will be consumed in the advancement process, diminishing the chance of improving your physical body and awakening the giant dragon’s talent. When the strength is lower, the refining effect of a heaven-and-earth treasure like the Dragon Spirit Fruit containing origin power is better. As for advancement elixir pills, do not worry, father—I have already prepared them for you.”

After a pause, Qin Feng continued, “Moreover, father, swallowing the Dragon Spirit Fruit as soon as possible will greatly benefit your Lifebound Spiritual Beast. The Demon Dragon within the Demon Dragon Egg has not yet hatched, and at this time its resistance is at its weakest, making it very easy to be refined by father into your Lifebound Spiritual Beast. Later when you swallow the Dragon Spirit Fruit, you can use the pure dragon power within the fruit to wash over the unhatched young dragon, granting it more pristine power, thereby speeding up its growth and deepening your connection with your Lifebound Spiritual Beast.

“Furthermore, father, if you have the origin power of the Giant Dragon Clan within you, there will be less resistance between you and your Lifebound Spiritual Beast. Perhaps once it hatches out of the egg, you’ll be able to merge directly with your Lifebound Spiritual Beast, and there is a great possibility you will once again cultivate the Demon Dragon’s talent skills. If that’s feasible, then father, you will be formidable indeed. In the Beast Taming Sect, having disciples that can cultivate one or two divine powers at the Foundation Establishment Realm would already be considered geniuses. If you’re willing to spend some time to consolidate your skills, you might indeed surpass those ordinary genius disciples within the Sect.”

Hearing his son say this, Qin Long was also excited.

Back when he was cultivating in the Outer sect, he had exhibited noteworthy talent, but due to limited cultivation resources, he fell behind others. Later, while seeking cultivation resources, he was ambushed by a Demon Cultivator which injured his Divine Soul, causing him to lay low for many years.

If he could indeed cultivate multiple divine powers at the Foundation Establishment Realm as Qin Feng had said, he truly could be called a genius, despite his advanced age making it a bit awkward to declare aloud.

After a while, suppressing his excitement, Qin Long regained his composure and asked after some thought, “The Dragon Spirit Fruit contains the origin power of the Fire Element Giant Dragon; won’t it conflict with the power of the Demon Dragon?”

“Rest assured, father, there won’t be any issues.”

Qin Feng smiled and said, “I’ve looked into this specifically. The so-called Demon Dragons are essentially a few giant dragons from the Fire Dragon or Black Dragon lineages that separated and entered the Demon Realm to procreate and cultivate. Over time, their inner power became tainted with Demonic Qi. Apart from the Demonic Qi, the Demon Dragons remain pure members of the Dragon Clan. Additionally, the Red Flame Demon Realm is especially suitable for cultivating Fire Element Magic, so most of the Demon Dragons there are derived from the Fire Dragon lineage and will not conflict with the power of the Fire Element Dragon Spirit Fruit.”

“The reason I wanted you to refine the Dragon Spirit Fruit in advance was also to utilize its pure power to help you refine away the Demonic Qi from the Demon Dragon Egg.”

“The young dragon has not yet hatched, and the Demonic Qi inside is scarce. Under the cleansing of the pure essence of the Giant Dragon’s origin power, it can be easily and cleanly refined.”

“I see.”

Qin Long immediately felt relieved, “That’s good, as long as the Demonic Qi in the Demon Dragon’s body can be refined.”

“However, if the Demon Dragon loses its Demonic Qi, wouldn’t it be considered a Fire Dragon?’

“Of course, the original demon dragons from the Red Flame Demon Realm are actually a branch of the Fire Dragons.”

The Old Family Master’s eyes lit up with eagerness, “Feng’er, that, do you have any other treasures like Leopard Spirit Fruits or Shadow Snake Spirit Fruits? I also want to try if I can cultivate a few Divine Powers in advance.”

Qin Feng couldn’t help but laugh, “Where would I find such things? The Dragon Spirit Fruit is the essence of an adult giant dragon’s life force, and among ten giant dragons, there’s hardly ever one that would nurture such a Spirit Fruit. Other Demon Beasts don’t form a system like that; how could such heavenly treasures easily come into being?”

“What a pity, what a pity.”

Qin Guanbao shook his head with a light sigh, “It seems I can only consider the cultivation of Divine Powers after achieving the Golden Core Realm.”

“Not necessarily.”

Qin Feng said, “After all, Ninth Grandfather has been in harmony with the Shadow Leopard for so many years. As long as you grow a bit stronger and your Divine Sense becomes more perceptive, you might be able to comprehend the Shadow Transformation Divine Power from the Shadow Leopard.”

“You make a good point.”

Qin Guanbao nodded, “However, the Shadow Leopard’s power is very unique and quite different from the common Five Elements Power. Unless I use external help to maintain a high fusion with my Lifebound Spiritual Beast’s power, as your father did, it will be difficult for me to cultivate a Divine Power at the Foundation Establishment Realm.”

“Family Head, be content with what you have.”

Qin Yang sarcastically said from the side, “At least you have the potential to cultivate Divine Powers with your Lifebound Spiritual Beast, whereas I don’t even have one. When fighting others, I can only rely on my own Cultivation.”

“What do you know, kid!”

The Old Family Master admonished, “While it’s true I possess a Lifebound Spiritual Beast, which may appear to have more methods than a typical cultivator of the same level, the financial and physical efforts spent on nurturing the beast are beyond comparison with ordinary cultivators.

“To be honest, if all the resources used for cultivating the Shadow Leopard were invested in me, I would have already broken through the bottleneck of the late Foundation Establishment stage. Even without Feng’er’s resources, the chance to attempt breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm wouldn’t necessarily be nonexistent.

“So do not just look at the surface of things. You only see that cultivators from the Beast Taming Sect have Spiritual Beasts to assist them, but if you look at the entire Cultivation World, the majority of renowned cultivators did not rely on external forces like Spiritual Beasts to advance.

“How many of those who have attained immortality relied on the aid of Spiritual Beasts or similar external factors to advance?

“Possessing a Spiritual Beast may indeed maintain relative strength among peers, but it’s not absolute, and to sustain such strength comes with enormous costs, which ordinary cultivators might not be able to bear.

“I ask you, if you had to spend most of the resources you could obtain in your lifetime on a Spiritual Beast, would you be willing?”

“That…”

Qin Yang hesitated for a long while before saying, “If I entered under the Beast Taming Sect, it would certainly be fine to do so, but as a regular cultivator, of course, I wouldn’t want to spend so many resources on a Spiritual Beast.”

“That’s the point.”

The Old Family Master said, “So you don’t need to envy us. If Feng’er hadn’t made something of himself, providing so many Cultivation Resources for our family, just the expense of nurturing a Spiritual Beast would already be giving me a headache, not to mention daring to think about advancing to the Golden Core Realm.”

Qin Feng also smiled and said, “Cousin, you need not envy Uncle Nine and my father. In fact, cultivators like you are considered orthodox in the Cultivation World. In the eyes of many long-standing Sects, our Beast Taming Sect, along with the Five Poisons Sect, the Ghost Controlling Sect, and even the Sword Cultivation Sects of Taiyi Mountain, are categorized as unconventional and heterodox.

“Because our path of cultivation relies too much on external things. Whether it’s the Spiritual Beasts of our Beast Taming Sect, the Poison Insects of the Five Poisons Sect, the Ghost Items and zombies of the Ghost Controlling Sect, or the Sword Cultivators’ Lifebound Flying Swords, all are considered external forces, and we are too dependent on them.

“Take my father for example; years ago, when his Lifebound Spiritual Beast was slain, his progress in cultivation slowed greatly. Even if he doesn’t refine his Lifebound Spiritual Beast, he’ll have to switch to training in other Cultivation Techniques. If a Sword Cultivator’s Lifebound Flying Sword is destroyed, their path will similarly be severed, as they take an even more extreme approach than us from the Beast Taming Sect, putting all their abilities into their Lifebound Flying Sword.

“While this has led to the creation of Sword Cultivators with stronger combat capabilities, it has also imposed greater restrictions on them, which is why there’s a saying in the Cultivation World: ‘If the sword perishes, so does its master.'”