Oh? Is it not Ancestral Dragon blood? Han Li faltered slightly upon hearing this.
Not only is it not Ancestral Dragon blood, it has nothing to do with a true Ancestral Dragon, only people outside the dragon race would make such a mistake. Then again, its an understandable mistake to make, the aura being given off by that drop of blood is indeed a true dragon aura, the black-robed man chuckled.
It sounds like you know what it is, would you be able to tell me? Han Li asked.
Of course. In reality, this item is only useful to the dragon race and is completely useless for everyone else. Its true that its a drop of blood essence, but it belongs to the Nightmare Dragon rather than the Ancestral Dragon, the black-robed man revealed.
Nightmare Dragon? Han Lis brows furrowed slightly with befuddlement, it was clearly his first time hearing such a name.
Its no surprise that you havent heard of the Nightmare Dragon, there arent even many people in the dragon race who are aware of such an existence. The Nightmare Dragon is an existence in the True Immortal Realm thats no less powerful than the esteemed Ancestral Dragon, but its the patriarch of the devilish dragons, which are the sworn enemies of us true dragons. This Nightmare Dragon blood most likely descended from the True Immortal Realm, and this is only one drop of eight in total, the black-robed man explained.
Eight? There are that many? Han Li was quite stunned to hear this.
The elders of our race were able to detect this number through special methods using their bloodline power, and thats why some of my brethren and I were sent out to all the realms to recover these drops of Nightmare Dragon blood. Even though this blood contains extremely enormous power from the Nightmare Dragon itself, its also imbued with chaotic power that can only be slowly refined by us true dragons over time. If anyone else tries to refine this blood by force, not only will they be unable to access the energy in it, their magic power will be contaminated, thereby transforming them into a projection clone of the Nightmare Dragon.
The elders suspect that the Nightmare Dragon intentionally sent its blood down into the lower realms for this purpose. As the sworn enemies of the devilish dragons, we naturally cant allow this sinister plan to come into fruition, the black-robed man said with a serious expression.
In that case, not only is this blood useless to the rest of us, its extremely dangerous as well. Having said that, with his Nightmare Dragon blood, the power of your race will be drastically enhanced in the near future, perhaps there will even be some of you ascending to the True Immortal Realm, Han Li mused.
The black-robed man immediately shook his head in response. Refining Nightmare Dragon blood is nowhere near as simple as you think, Fellow Daoist. The blood is indeed imbued with extraordinary power, but the chaotic power contained within it will take an extremely long time to eradicate, and during this process, much of the energy in the blood will be lost as well. In the end, well be lucky if the blood even retains 10% of its original power. On top of that, this energy will only enhance ones magic power and save them some time in their cultivation.
For true spirit beings, ascension is countless times more difficult than it is for others. Having said that, this blood could be consumed by some juniors below the Grand Ascension Stage, and theres a chance that it could help them break their bottleneck to become true spirits earlier than they otherwise would.
In that case, your true dragon race will most likely be welcoming a few new true spirits soon, Han Li said.
That is indeed a possibility, but whether itll actually happen is still yet to be seen. All of us true dragons possess true spirit bodies from birth anyway, so even if we rely only on gradual accumulation over time, its not too difficult for us to become true spirits. Alright, Ive revealed everything about this situation to you, have you decided whether youre going to help me, Brother Han? the black-robed man asked in a seemingly nonchalant manner.
Instead of directly answering this question, Han Li replied in an ambiguous manner, Seeing as youre a friend of Fan Paozis, and youll be taking all responsibility publicly for this incident, theres no reason for me to refuse.
Has Fan Paozi already given you an invitation for our Vast Spirit Dao Fruit Convention? the black-robed man asked with a smile.
Are you referring to this? Han Li asked as he flipped a hand over to produce a shimmering silver dragon scale.
Thats right. If youre willing to help me here, I can assure you that Ill provide you with some minor assistance during the convention, thereby slightly increasing your chances of securing a dao fruit, the black-robed man said.
A contemplative look appeared on Han Lis face upon hearing this. After receiving this invitation, I did some research about this Dao Fruit Convention, but unfortunately, not many fellow daoists of the Spirit Realm seem to know about it, all they know is that invitations to this convention seem to be extremely difficult to obtain. I also heard that this dao fruit is renowned as the number one spirit fruit across all realms, but I dont know exactly what it can do.
Hehe, even across all of the realms, only 1,000 people have been invited to the Myriad Spirit Dao Fruit Convention held on our dragon island. The only condition for receiving an invitation is that one must possess power close to or exceeding that of the average true spirit being. Senior Martial Brother Fan has extremely high standards, so its truly remarkable that you were able to gain his acknowledgment, Brother Han. Perhaps its a bit of an exaggeration to say that our dao fruit is the number one spirit fruit across all realms, but Im sure most people will agree that it definitely belongs in the top three.
After all, those who consume the fruit will attain Vast Spirit Dao Physiques for 10,000 years, during which time their cultivation and ability to learn and understand cultivation arts will be enhanced by around eightfold, the black-robed man chuckled.
Eightfold! Han Li was truly stunned to hear this, and an incredulous look appeared on his face.
Thats right. Each person can only consume a single Vast Spirit Dao Fruit in their life, consumption of the fruit can temporarily allow one to attain the legendary Vast Spirit Dao Physique. The physique wont assist you in battle, but its incredibly useful for cultivation and mastering cultivation arts, the black-robed man said with a hint of yearning in his eyes.
If this fruit really does possess such incredible abilities, then its no exaggeration to say that its the number one spirit fruit across all realms. However, it sounds like the fruit will be extremely difficult to obtain even if one gets to participate in this convention, how will you be able to assist me? Even if youre a true dragon yourself, Im sure itll be very difficult for you to swing things in my favor when it comes to obtaining such a precious treasure, Han Li said in a calm manner.
Rest assured, Brother Han, Ive already been assigned the role of one of the 36 overseers of the convention for this edition. On the surface, I wont be able to help you, but I can pass some information about other people onto you, as well as some other obscure information thats inaccessible to outsiders, the black-robed man replied.
Is that it? Han Lis brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this.
You should be satisfied with that, Fellow Daoist. Vast Spirit Dao Fruits are extremely precious, and all of the people attending the convention will be powerful beings. On top of that, the past track record of the convention indicates that only one out of over 100 people will obtain a dao fruit, while others will only be able to taste some spirit juice made from diluted dao fruit juice. This spirit juice is also extremely precious to cultivators like us, but its completely incomparable to the dao fruit itself.
I would already be making an exception by providing information to help you. Perhaps my assistance will be the difference between obtaining a dao fruit and failing to do so, the black-robed man said with a faint smile.
Youre right, I was being too greedy there. In that case, I agree to this deal, Han Li decided after a brief moment of contemplation.
I knew youd agree, Brother Han. Ill hide here for a few days, and when the time arrives, well be able to leave this continent together, the black-robed man said in an elated manner.
Thats not an issue, but I only purchased three teleportation spots, how will you be able to accompany me during the teleportation without being noticed? Han Li asked.
Rest assured, Fellow Daoist, Ive cultivated an imitation secret technique that can allow me to pose as an accessory, and theres a good chance Ill even be able to fool a true immortal with this secret technique, the black-robed man replied in a confident manner.
Han Lis expression eased slightly upon hearing this. Alright, then there shouldnt be any problems.
Seeing as everything has been decided, I wont disrupt you any longer, I need to go and find a room to rest as well. Ive been searching for this drop of Nightmare Dragon blood nonstop these past few years, and I havent truly slept once during this time, the black-robed man said as he rose to his feet, then departed after extending a parting salute.
Right as the black-robed man was departing, a peculiar look appeared on Han Lis face as he said, I hope to be able to see you in your true form next time we meet, Fellow Daoist.
The black-robed man stiffened slightly upon hearing this, following which a peal of tinkling female laughter suddenly rang out. So youve already seen through my disguise. In that case, Ill present myself to you in my true appearance next time we meet. By the way, my name is Tian Feier, make sure you remember that.
Immediately thereafter, she vanished from the secret chamber in a flash.
Tian Feier, eh? Shes most likely quite an important figure in the dragon race, Han Li murmured to himself with a contemplative expression.
Four days later, Han Li was in the process of meditating in the secret chamber when a burst of crimson flames flew into the room before landing in his grasp.
Ming Zuns calm voice then rang out from within the flames. Fellow Daoist Han, the teleportation formation is ready.