Upon reaching the Blood Integration Realm, one must start attempting to fuse with the blood of Spirit Beasts from the outside world.
Without a doubt, the Azure Dragon’s Blood is the best option for blood integration in this realm.
Of course, even fusing with the blood of ordinary Spirit Beasts would not be much inferior to the Azure Dragon’s Blood.
However, there is no doubt that the path ahead is much easier for Warriors who have integrated the Azure Dragon’s Blood compared to those who have integrated the blood of ordinary Spirit Beasts.
"Master..." Xu Xing began.
"What was agreed upon that day can be considered a joke. Why insist on entering Shenjing to fight Shooting Sun Marquis? When you left Yujing by treading on the moon that day, it was known throughout Yujing that in ten years, you would return, treading on the moon..."
"Master, your entrance to Yujing isn’t just to fight Shooting Sun Marquis, but all the experts in Yujing."
Seeing that Kou Chun was determined to walk into a trap, Xu Xing frowned slightly and, feigning concern, offered a piece of advice.
Ostensibly, he was Kou Chun’s designated successor, and their master-disciple relationship appeared strong.
Therefore, knowing that Kou Chun intended to ’court death,’ it was only natural for him, as a Disciple, to try and dissuade him.
"You don’t have to keep persuading me..." Kou Chun shook his head. "I have reached the Seven Tribulations Ghost Immortal stage. One more step will allow me to return from Yin to Yang, bathe in the Lightning Tribulation, and become a Yang God. Defeating Shooting Sun Marquis is a deliberate obsession I’ve cultivated. If I succeed, this obsession will help me seize the opportunity for metamorphosis."
Hearing this, Xu Xing suddenly understood.
Ordinary people often unleash hidden power when facing a crisis. Kou Chun’s situation was likely similar. He had accumulated enough, but the opportunity to break through to the Eight Tribulations Ghost Immortal stage was elusive.
Thus, Kou Chun had turned defeating Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi into his personal obsession.
Once he succeeded, his mind would clear, and his Shackles would shatter on their own.
Xu Xing didn’t know if this move was dangerous. After all, he wasn’t Kou Chun, merely his Disciple. He was unaware of any hidden methods Kou Chun might possess.
Perhaps Kou Chun had a way to emerge unscathed.
Perhaps the Cultivation Method Kou Chun had Shi Yuyan practice... is his escape route.
His guess was not unfounded.
For someone of Kou Chun’s caliber, asking another to practice a Cultivation Method surely involved ulterior motives. Considering Kou Chun’s actions over the past ten years, Xu Xing’s conjecture was quite natural.
He just didn’t know what secret design Kou Chun had embedded within this Cultivation Method.
Seeing Xu Xing about to offer more words of persuasion, Kou Chun waved his hand, signaling him to stop. Then, he struck the Jade Chime placed before him and began to expound on the Way for Xu Xing.
He spoke of the Path of the Physical Body...
And the Path of the Ghost Immortal...
In Kou Chun’s exposition, every concept was analyzed with utmost clarity. He often used exceedingly simple examples to elucidate abstruse and mysterious principles of Cultivation. This lecture continued for three days and three nights.
On the fourth day, Kou Chun swung his great sleeve and, with Xu Xing, soared across the Heavenly Vault towards the eastern coast.
Dragon Palaces exist within the great rivers, and so too, within the Four Seas.
"Kou Chun, since you are willing to forfeit your own chance to become a dragon in exchange for a drop of Azure Dragon’s Blood for this child, This King shall grant it to you."
Upon entering the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace, Kou Chun led Xu Xing to pay respects to an Old Taoist.
This Old Taoist had a single horn on his forehead, a fierce countenance, and an incredibly domineering aura. A mere glare from him nearly plunged Xu Xing into an illusion of carnage and gore.
Fortunately, Xu Xing’s [Bright King Body] could dispel malevolent illusions. He was startled for only a moment before quickly recovering.
Then, a fist-sized drop of blood, glowing with a greenish radiance, slowly seeped from the Old Taoist’s brow. This drop of Fresh Blood shone brilliantly. The moment it appeared, the entire Dragon Palace was filled with a rich fragrance, and the surrounding flora began to grow at an astonishing rate.