novelraw Chapter 605 - 604: Providing One-Stop Service
Chapter 605 - 604: Providing One-Stop Service
It is well known that snakes rely entirely on swallowing for feeding.
Moreover, due to their unique jaw structure, they can hunt and swallow prey larger than themselves.
Although the remnants of the Flood Dragon’s spirit were massive, they unfortunately lacked basic cognitive abilities and were severely lacking in combat power, getting swallowed inch by inch deeper into the snake’s mouth.
Immediately, it panicked a bit, and its survival instinct made the Flood Dragon’s remnant spirit struggle frantically.
"It hurts so much!"
Bai Yunqi felt as if his body was about to be pierced through, yet there was no turning back even if he wanted to vomit it out, so he resolved to fight!
He desperately circulated the Devouring Technique cultivation technique, turning his mouth, stretched to 180°, into a bottomless pit, enduring the intense pain as he continued swallowing inch by inch.
"Goodness! Brother Bai is too fierce!" Xie Chenyuan frowned, sweating just by watching him.
This was even with the suppression of bloodline; a snake intended to swallow an entire Flood Dragon’s remnant spirit alive!
If there was no bloodline suppression, how much fiercer would he be?
Gongxi Yanchang and his wife hardly dared to breathe; at their level, when encountering a Flood Dragon, they would naturally assume a submissive posture. Even if the bloodline suppression wasn’t that severe, they would still be afraid—fear ingrained in their very bones, hard to overcome.
After all, it’s a Flood Dragon, just one step away from being a True Dragon.
Friend Bai’s true form is indeed a genuine snake, so fierce that one cannot help but yield!
Not to mention, just this mindset of brave and aggressive combat is something most Demon Cultivators can’t match. Moreover, those cultivators in high status, used to luxury, and precious about their lives? Encountering such a ruthless person, one has to respect them.
"Transform for me!" The pain of his internal organs almost being torn apart made him see stars, and Bai Yunqi relied entirely on his extraordinary willpower to crazily operate the Devouring Technique, hoping to quickly refine part of the Flood Dragon’s remnant spirit’s head already swallowed into his stomach, otherwise, if the stalemate continued, he feared it would burst out of his body.
Either I swallow it, or it tears me in half.
This fight is one where either you die or I die. Full commitment, sparing no effort, is necessary to survive and swallow it!
The Flood Dragon’s remnant spirit, though unable to think, also knew death was drawing closer. To survive, it had to rip apart the body enclosing it!
However, its Spiritual Power was severely depleted without replenishment and could not cast the Sleep Spell again, so it could only struggle frantically in an attempt at self-rescue.
At the moment of the life-and-death struggle, time lost all meaning.
Who knows how long passed, perhaps a few hours or mere breaths, when the Flood Dragon’s remnant spirit suddenly felt as if it had plunged into hot lava, or been sucked into a bottomless abyss. Violent tearing forces surrounded it, stripping away strands of Soul Power. It struggled desperately but sank deeper, growing weaker...
"Devouring Technique! Keep devouring for me!" Bai Yunqi exuded a fierce killing intent all over his body, tears of blood faintly visible within his snake eyes, but finally, he had endured through the most difficult part!
The struggles within his stomach grew weaker, as the complete Heavenly Level cultivation technique Devouring Technique was fully employed, continually seizing energy from the opponent into his body for circulation.
The pain gradually subsided, replaced by a light, hot sensation.
He wanted to transform into a Flood Dragon and desired more!
Finally, he devoured the exposed portion of the remnant spirit, then he started to pull out the remnants residing within Gongxi Jin’s body.
At this moment, the Flood Dragon’s remnant spirit could only twitch occasionally, no longer having the strength to struggle, and eventually, the incompletely formed dragon tail was dragged out, the white snake flicked it and swallowed it whole!
[Side Mission: The City Lord’s Worries from Carefree City]
[Mission 4: Please have the individual who has refined the Flood Dragon’s bloodline devour and refine the Flood Dragon’s remnant spirit entrenched within Gongxi Jin, now completed. Reward: Spirit Stone *500000 has been issued]
[Mission 5: Refine ordinary Soul Nourishing Pills and give three to Gongxi Jin to nurture the damaged soul devoured by the Flood Dragon’s remnant spirit. Reward: Advanced Soul Nourishing Pill Formula +1]
[Ordinary Soul Nourishing Pill: Refined using forty-six types of Spirit Medicine, can nourish and warm damaged soul spirits. If the soul spirit is undamaged, consuming it can also nurture and gradually strengthen it, making it the best supplement for cultivators specializing in soul techniques]
[Advanced Soul Nourishing Pill: Refined using eighty-one types of Spirit Medicine, with effects ten times stronger than the ordinary version]
Jiang Yuan was grumbling in the mine when the system suddenly popped up with new messages.
The contracted pet acted quickly, already devouring and refining it?! Gongxi Jin is quite lucky, encountering a system side mission that provides a complete dragon service, guaranteed to be well-treated.
Unfortunately, he still hadn’t found a Life Stone, and even with the Lucky Talisman, only unearthed a large piece of glittering Crystal Stone Mine, never seeing the shadow of a Life Stone, which infuriated him to the point of cursing.
"Xiao Bai, how are things on your end?" Anyway, there’s no rush right now, so he took out the Communication Stone, ready to remotely command his contracted pet to advance the side mission.
Bai Yunqi swallowed the remnant soul of the Flood Dragon in one gulp, burped, transformed back into human form, and collapsed on the ground, exhausted. Lazily, he took out the Communication Stone from his Storage Bag, about to report the good news to the Venerable Family, when he coincidentally heard the familiar voice from the other side.
"It’s done! Hahaha, it took some effort, but fortunately, I managed to swallow it in the end!"
Jiang Yuan could hear the strong exhaustion in his voice, and hurriedly opened the interface to check. The health bar of the contracted pet was still fine, but the mana bar was already depleted. "You should take a good rest, do you need to go into seclusion again?"
After confirming multiple times that the contracted pet was unharmed and just needed a short rest, he instructed the other party to pass the Communication Stone to Xie Chenyuan, as there were some final tasks to wrap up, it didn’t matter who handled them.
This was Jiang Yuan’s thinking, but to Xie Chenyuan, how could it be the same no matter who handled it?
When he heard that Senior Jiang had specifically asked him to assist in the follow-up tasks, he was overjoyed. Being entrusted with such an important role was a sign of Senior Jiang’s affirmation and trust!
By being proactive and approaching, wouldn’t he just blend into the task?
After everything’s done, he could use the pretense of escorting Brother Bai to go to the small courtyard for a meal again, couldn’t he?
Always freeloading meals felt embarrassing, perhaps it was time to show some appreciation. The more he got involved, the stronger the relationships became, and he could closely follow in the footsteps of the Ancestor, getting entangled with deep relationships with the members of the small courtyard!
"Part of Gongxi Jin’s soul was devoured, so even though she’s rid of the Flood Dragon’s remnant spirit, she’s not in a great state. I can concoct a Soul Nourishing Pill to nourish and warm a cultivator’s soul, she needs to take three pills in her current condition," Jiang Yuan said as he opened the System Mall. Sure enough, with the side mission progressing, a new pill formula had just been unlocked—the Primary Soul Nourishing Pill, priced at one million Spirit Stones.
This money couldn’t just be spent without reason, as the City Lord’s Mansion surely couldn’t fail to afford two million Spirit Stones, could they?
Besides, there’s also the need for all those spirit medicines required for alchemy; three pills were needed to restore her soul. According to the common practices of hiring someone for alchemy, shouldn’t they prepare at least four sets of spirit medicines?
"Take note first, to concoct one Soul Nourishing Pill, it requires Earth Sweet Fruit *12, Wisdom Heart Bamboo *23..." Jiang Yuan didn’t ask for anything unreasonably, nor was he worried that Gongxi Yanchang would learn the formula for concocting the Soul Nourishing Pill.
After all, for a true Alchemist, simply knowing the quantities of the medicinal ingredients was meaningless. It’s the details in the pill formula during alchemy—what to put first, what to put next, how strong the fire should be, how long to wait, and so forth—that are the most critical to pill forming. Missing even a single step would result in complete failure.
Moreover, for someone bound to the system, those details didn’t mean much. Anyway, the pill formulas purchased from the System Mall couldn’t be opened. All he could do was click to use them, then select the pill to be crafted in the Alchemy Room, where he could check what and how much medicinal ingredients were needed.
Afraid of making mistakes, Xie Chenyuan carefully wrote down everything, assured that he would take good care of Bai Yunqi who needed rest, and finally ended the call and returned the Communication Stone.
"Fellow Daoist Xie, is it settled now?" Gongxi Yanchang asked, witnessing the remnant spirit being swallowed, but the Flood Dragon’s pressure lingered in the secret chamber. Before obtaining a definite message, he dared not rashly open the Trapped Dragon Array.
"Yes, it’s done. However, your daughter’s soul has been devoured for a long time and suffered slight damage." Xie Chenyuan waved him to open the Trapped Dragon Array, reminding him, "In her current condition, she needs at least three Soul Nourishing Pills. If there is a need, feel free to contact us, the price is negotiable."
Soul Nourishing Pill?
Gongxi Yanchang opened the Array, quickly checked his family’s treasure vault for such pills and found none. It sounded valuable enough to nurture the soul, he hurriedly agreed and stepped forward to check his daughter’s condition.
"Jin’Er, how are you doing?" The City Lord’s Wife took out Spirit Medicine Powder to stop the bleeding and bandage her wounds. The young girl, dazed as if just waking from sleep, asked, "Father, Mother, have I gone missing and just come back again?"
In over three years, she mysteriously went missing once a month, trying everything to cure the mysterious illness but to no avail, she became numb.
Awake and aware, the wounds peeling her skin hurt, but Gongxi Jin dared not cry. Tears would make the wounds on her face hurt more, and crying wouldn’t solve the actual problem.
"Child, I’m sorry you’ve suffered so much!" The City Lord’s Wife felt deep regret upon understanding the situation.
Relying on youthful strength and high cultivation realm, they had recklessly entered the Secret Realm, unknowingly causing harm to their child. While applying the medicine and shedding tears, she said, "Fortunately, these two benefactors have eradicated your illness root. You don’t have to fear anymore in the future. Good child, let mother see if there are any other wounds."
Bai Yunqi casually wiped the blood off his mouth, stood up and stretched, yawning, "Worked all day, I really need a good rest. City Lord and Madam, if you require any more pills, please contact us soon as we have lots to attend to and cannot linger here for long."
"Alright, alright, you’ve been occupied for so long, everyone is understandably tired. Let’s pause and revisit later." Gongxi Yanchang’s demeanor softened when speaking to the experts, respectfully escorting them out.
Turning around, he immediately called in the city’s physician, personally overseeing a thorough examination for his youngest daughter.
"Miss’s body doesn’t pose any major issues, the wounds on her body will quickly heal with medicine powder applied, but..." The physician stroked his goatee and quietly said, "Nothing was detected prior, but today sensing under the scanner, Miss’s Divine Soul appears slightly damaged. Could it be an injury sustained from soul emergence during cultivation?"
Indeed, not much different from what Fellow Daoist Xie mentioned, Gongxi Yanchang hurriedly asked, "Sir, is there a method of healing?"
"Alas, soul damage is not a trivial matter." The other party feigned difficulty, gesturing, "While I’m proficient in the ways of medicine, facilitating rapid healing of bodily injuries through cultivation technique or reducing pain, I’ve never heard of any physician capable of nourishing the Divine Soul of another cultivator. City Lord, perhaps you could try finding an Alchemist to inquire about soul-nourishing pills."
He paused before adding, "Alternatively, seek out cultivators adept in Soul Technique, they should be versed in this domain and likely have methods."
Nodding to thank the physician, Gongxi Yanchang contemplated, resolving, "That’s it, better turn to those two."
Although they demanded a price that felt like a stab to the heart, it proved effective eventually. For his daughter’s Divine Soul’s safety and undisturbed future cultivation, he reluctantly accepted it!