According to the memories of Rebirth Martial Emperor, a dragon is the evolved form of a flood dragon, and a flood dragon is the evolved form of a python.
Once there is a bulge atop the head of a python, it means that it has started its evolution into a flood dragon, and when the bulge opens to reveal a dragonâs horn, then it will have completed its evolution into a flood dragon!
Although the flood dragon is still slightly inferior to a true dragon, half-dragon blood still flows within its veins.
Half-dragon blood was still dragon blood! And it satisfied the requirements to refine the Dragon Blood Pill.
"This little fellow used to have a bulge atop his head, and it later opened up to reveal this sharp, golden, single hornâŠ. If itâs according to the memories of Rebirth Martial Emperor, this little fellow isnât a pure python anymore but a flood dragon!" Duan Ling Tian stared at Little Black with a burning gaze. He wished for nothing more than to extract blood from him right nowâŠ
"Hiss hiss~" Little Black seemed to have perceived danger from Duan Ling Tianâs gaze, so it flicked its tongue a few times before transforming into a bolt of lightning and scurrying back into Duan Ling Tianâs sleeve.
"Little Black, donât even think of running. Iâve decided that Iâll extract blood from you tonight! If your blood can really refine the Dragon Blood Pill, Iâll surely get you tasty things to eat." Duan Ling Tian extended his hand and pulled Little Black out. An evil smile appeared on the corners of his mouth.
"Hiss hiss~" Little Black struggled unceasinglyâŠ
At dusk, Duan Ling Tian, Xiao Yu, and Xiao Xun walked out of Paladin Academy. After they parted ways, he returned directly home.
After ordering Xiong Quan to purchase the remaining medicinal materials required for the Dragon Blood Pill, Duan Ling Tian caught ahold of the little black python that tried to escape.
"Scoundrel, what did you do to Little Black? Whyâs he so afraid of you?" Li Fei was stunned when she saw the scene.
Ke Er looked at Duan Ling Tian as well. She noticed that the little white python that was coiled around her hand seemed to have noticed something, as its body started to tremble lightlyâŠ
"Iâll tell you later." Duan Ling Tian smiled mysteriously before he carried off Little Black into his room.
Duan Ling Tian held Little Black in one hand and withdrew his Violet Myrtle Flexible Sword with the other, exuding a bearing that seemed like he was sharpening the knife to start the slaughter!
"Hiss hiss~" A trace of terror appeared within Little Blackâs eyes.
"Little Black, be good; I just need a little blood." Duan Ling Tian calmed him in a low voice.
Under Duan Ling Tianâs calming, the restless little black python slowly settled down.
Meanwhile, the Violet Myrtle Flexible Sword in Duan Ling Tianâs hand transformed into a sword light as it flashed towards the little pythonâs body.
Clang!
Unexpectedly, it was unable to leave even a mark on the little black pythonâs body.
Duan Ling Tian was stunned. Never had he imagined that the little black pythonâs defense was so formidable. Duan Ling Tian slowly increased the strength he usedâŠ
In the end, he shockingly realized that even if he were to use the strength of 15 ancient mammoths, he actually wouldnât have any way of breaking through Little Blackâs defense.
He gave up.
"You really are a little freak. With such strong defense, how am I supposed to extract blood from you?" Duan Ling Tian had a bitter smile and a face full of helplessness.
Just when he was thinking about asking Xiong Quan to help, the little black python turned its eyes to meet Duan Ling Tianâs gaze before lightly nodding and biting its own tail.
Instantly, drops of golden blood dripped downwards.
Duan Ling Tian didnât hesitate. He hurriedly moved over the small bottle that he had prepared earlier and collected all the golden blood.
After a short moment, the wound on Little Blackâs tail healed as if it was never wounded in the first place; however, Little Blackâs spirit seemed to be extremely exhausted, so it fell asleep instantly.
"Was it too much?" Shaking the golden blood within the small bottle, the corners of Duan Ling Tianâs mouth had a trace of a bitter smile because he felt guilty in his heart.
"I hope it works⊠or else Little Black will have suffered for nothing." Duan Ling Tian sighed as he withdrew his pill cauldron and started refining the Dragon Blood Pill.
The Dragon Blood Pill wasnât difficult to refine. The first step was to completely refine and dissolve all the other ordinary medicinal materials. This step only required an hour.
After an hour, Duan Ling Tian took a deep breath. As his eyes gleamed with anticipation, he withdrew a drop of golden blood from the small bottle and dripped it into the cauldron.
Duan Ling Tian watched with utmost concentrationâŠ.
Bang!
Suddenly, a loud sound echoed out from within the cauldron, and it started to tremble.
Duan Ling Tianâs face went grim as he extended his hand to fiercely pin the cauldron down!
The cauldron trembled unceasingly for an entire 10 minutes or so before finally stopping.
"Whatâs going on?" Duan Ling Tian was slightly perturbed. Even he didnât know if the Dragon Blood Pill was refined successfully.
Whoosh!
A low sound of something whistling through the wind sounded in his ears. Duan Ling Tianâs hand flashed out to directly grab onto the medicinal pill that flew out of the cauldron. He opened his hand to look. This was a medicinal pill that flashed with a golden lustre, and even its looks were extraordinary.
"This is the Dragon Blood Pill?" Duan Ling Tian took a deep breath before opening his mouth and consuming the Dragon Blood Pill.
As it entered his body, Duan Ling Tian noticed the Dragon Blood Pill splitting into two types of medicinal effects. One of the effects concealed itself within his Dantian, and the other drew out the Origin Energy within his Dantian and inserted it into every part of his bodyâŠ
When the medicinal strength disappeared, he could clearly feel that his body tempering for the fifth level of the Core Formation Stage had been completed!
He lightly clenched his fist!
Whoosh!
14 ancient mammoth silhouettes condensed into form above Duan Ling Tian. Compared to before, he had gained an extra strength of one ancient mammoth!
"Itâs a success! In the future, I can finally cultivate like a normal Core Formation martial artist. Eh, the other medicinal effect that the Dragon Blood Pill divided itself into, why is it still within my Dantian?" Duan Ling Tian examined his Dantian and noticed that the medicinal effect seemed to be akin to something that had entered his body and was difficult to remove. This medicinal effect had stopped within his Dantian and refused to leave.
"Thereâs no information about such circumstances within the memories of the Rebirth Martial EmperorâŠ. Could it be because of Little Blackâs golden blood? I donât feel it acting up, so Iâll leave it be." Duan Ling Tian frowned for a moment before easing up, and paid no attention to it anymore.
Duan Ling Tian continued to cultivate the Nine Dragon War Sovereign Technique after he closed his eyes⊠he was charging towards the sixth level of the Core Formation Stage!
Duan Ling Tian, however, wasnât aware that at this very moment, the news of his origin and him killing Duan Ling Xing had spread all over the Imperial City. No matter whether it was the restaurants of the inner or outer city, they were all filled with discussions about him.
"Tian!" Li Rouâs voice sounded from outside his door, causing Duan Ling Tian to be jolted awake from his cultivation.
"Mom, is something the matter?" Duan Ling Tian spoke as he moved to open the door.
What he saw was his mother stand before the door, and her incomparably beautiful face had an indistinct trace of furyâŠ
"Are the news that are spreading outside true? You killed your second uncleâs son?" Li Rouâs voice was low, as she was intentionally suppressing her fury.
If it wasnât for her overhearing the discussion of the two servant girls in the house, she, who had not left the house, would have been completely unaware of the news that spread and gave rise to much discussion in the Imperial City.
The Duan Clanâs Duan Ru Fengâs son, Duan Ling Tian, killed his clan brother, Duan Ling Xing!
"Yes." Duan Ling Tian nodded, as he didnât plan on concealing the truth.
"Why?" Li Rouâs voice was filled with fury. "Thatâs the son of your second uncle, your clan brother!"
"Mom, come in and have a seat." Duan Ling Tian brought his mother into the room and asked her to sit down. Only then did he slowly say, "Mom, even if you were even more furious about this matter, I still wouldnât regret itâŠ. Could it be that youâve forgotten how Li Xuan was nearly killed by him that day? Li Xuan blocked that palm strike for me, and if it wasnât for Li Xuan, I wouldâve been killed by Duan Ling Xing that day!"
"This time, if it wasnât for his desire to kill me, he wouldnât have validated the life and death contract. He felt that he would undoubtedly win, so he agreed to my life and death battle challenge! He wanted to kill me; could it be that I couldnât kill him?" Duan Ling Tian voice was firm and tenacious.
Li Rouâs expression started to ease up as she heard what Duan Ling Tian said, then she sighed. "Even if he had done more wrong, for the sake of your father, why not spare his life? Your father crippled his fatherâs Dantian that year and caused his father to be unable to condense Origin Energy again for his entire life."
"Mom, youâre extremely clear on what happened that year. If it wasnât for Duan Ru Lei being overbearing, why else would father have crippled his Dantian!? Moreover, that Duan Ru Lei isnât a good person. For the sake of his nephew, he sent two ninth level Origin Core martial artists to kill me yesterday!" After he finished speaking, Duan Ling Tianâs eyes flashed with a terrifying coldness.
"What?!" Li Rouâs face went grim. "That Duan Ru Lei sent people to kill you?"
"Yes." Duan Ling Tian nodded, then he slowly spoke of the conflict between him and Duan Rong, as well as the following events. "Mom, I know youâve been feeling guilty in fatherâs stead, but that Duan Ru Lei doesnât think of it that wayâŠ. Their entire family wishes for nothing more than to tear me to pieces, and I just made the first move!"
Li Rou still remembered that after her husband vanished, the people that targeted her were practically all put up to it by Duan Ru Leiâs wife, Yun Ping. After finding out about that, it was precisely because she was worried that Yun Ping would harm Duan Ling Tian that she left the Duan Clan.
"Mom, donât worry." Duan Ling Tian nodded with a smile. "When have you seen me do something Iâm not confident in?"
Li Rou extended her hand to brush Duan Ling Tianâs face. Her clear eyes contained a complicated expression. "Ever since you were heavily injured by Li Xin, mother noticed that you changed a lotâŠ. Sometimes, mother even feels that youâve become unfamiliar. However, no matter how you change, youâll always be motherâs son. Your devotion to mother has never faltered⊠mother is proud."
Halfway into Li Rouâs speech, Duan Ling Tianâs heart jerked. Only after Li Rou finished speaking did he heave a sigh of relief.
"Mom, no matter when, Iâll always be your son, a son you can be proud of!" Duan Ling Tian said, with a serious expression.
"Mother believes in you." Li Rou lightly nodded and a heartfelt smile appeared on her face.