Chapter 160: Extracting Blood to Refine Pills
Translator: KurazyTolanzuraytor Editor: Lucas
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 dragons 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 horn.... If its according to the memories of Rebirth Martial Emperor, this little fellow isnt 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 now...
"Hiss hiss~" Little Black seemed to have perceived danger from Duan Ling Tians gaze, so it flicked its tongue a few times before transforming into a bolt of lightning and scurrying back into Duan Ling Tians sleeve.
"Little Black, dont even think of running. Ive decided that Ill extract blood from you tonight! If your blood can really refine the Dragon Blood Pill, Ill 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 unceasingly...
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? Whys 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 lightly...
"Ill 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 Blacks eyes.
"Little Black, be good; I just need a little blood." Duan Ling Tian calmed him in a low voice.
Under Duan Ling Tians calming, the restless little black python slowly settled down.
Meanwhile, the Violet Myrtle Flexible Sword in Duan Ling Tians hand transformed into a sword light as it flashed towards the little pythons body.
Clang!
Unexpectedly, it was unable to leave even a mark on the little black pythons body.
Duan Ling Tian was stunned. Never had he imagined that the little black pythons defense was so formidable. Duan Ling Tian slowly increased the strength he used...
In the end, he shockingly realized that even if he were to use the strength of 15 ancient mammoths, he actually wouldnt have any way of breaking through Little Blacks 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 Tians gaze before lightly nodding and biting its own tail.
Instantly, drops of golden blood dripped downwards.
Duan Ling Tian didnt 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 Blacks tail healed as if it was never wounded in the first place; however, Little Blacks 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 Tians 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 wasnt 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 concentration....
Bang!
Suddenly, a loud sound echoed out from within the cauldron, and it started to tremble.
Duan Ling Tians 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.
"Whats going on?" Duan Ling Tian was slightly perturbed. Even he didnt 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 Tians 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 body...
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!
"Its 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.
"Theres no information about such circumstances within the memories of the Rebirth Martial Emperor.... Could it be because of Little Blacks golden blood? I dont feel it acting up, so Ill 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, wasnt 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 Rous 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 fury...
"Mom, whats wrong?" Duan Ling Tians heart jerked.
"Are the news that are spreading outside true? You killed your second uncles son?" Li Rous voice was low, as she was intentionally suppressing her fury.
If it wasnt 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 Clans Duan Ru Fengs son, Duan Ling Tian, killed his clan brother, Duan Ling Xing!
"Yes." Duan Ling Tian nodded, as he didnt plan on concealing the truth.
"Why?" Li Rous voice was filled with fury. "Thats 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 wouldnt regret it.... Could it be that youve forgotten how Li Xuan was nearly killed by him that day? Li Xuan blocked that palm strike for me, and if it wasnt for Li Xuan, I wouldve been killed by Duan Ling Xing that day!"
"This time, if it wasnt for his desire to kill me, he wouldnt 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 couldnt kill him?" Duan Ling Tian voice was firm and tenacious.
Li Rous 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 fathers Dantian that year and caused his father to be unable to condense Origin Energy again for his entire life."
"Mom, youre extremely clear on what happened that year. If it wasnt for Duan Ru Lei being overbearing, why else would father have crippled his Dantian!? Moreover, that Duan Ru Lei isnt 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 Tians eyes flashed with a terrifying coldness.
"What?!" Li Rous 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 youve been feeling guilty in fathers stead, but that Duan Ru Lei doesnt think of it that way.... Their entire family wishes for nothing more than to tear me to pieces, and I just made the first move!"
"Never mind, never mind...." Li Rou shook her head and sighed. "Its mother who wrongly blamed you today.... However, you must be careful no matter what you do in the future. Besides that, those two fiances of yours arent weaklings."
Li Rou still remembered that after her husband vanished, the people that targeted her were practically all put up to it by Duan Ru Leis 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, dont worry." Duan Ling Tian nodded with a smile. "When have you seen me do something Im not confident in?"
Li Rou extended her hand to brush Duan Ling Tians face. Her clear eyes contained a complicated expression. "Ever since you were heavily injured by Li Xin, mother noticed that you changed a lot.... Sometimes, mother even feels that youve become unfamiliar. However, no matter how you change, youll always be mothers son. Your devotion to mother has never faltered... mother is proud."
Halfway into Li Rous speech, Duan Ling Tians heart jerked. Only after Li Rou finished speaking did he heave a sigh of relief.
"Mom, no matter when, Ill 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.