Jiang Yuechu was silent for a moment.
Then, she strode forward, walking to the jade stone wall.
Since things had been said to this extent.
Being overly sentimental would seem ungrateful.
"How do I do it?"
The Emperor pointed to a shallow groove in the center of the stone wall.
"Drip a drop of blood into it. If the Bloodline merges, the Spiritual Wall will respond on its own."
"Once it's confirmed to be of my Li Family Bloodline, the Great Tang Dragon Qi accumulated in this Spiritual Wall for hundreds of years will pour out, cleansing your essence and marrow, and anointing your Physical Body."
"An ordinary martial artist might not be able to get even a trace of this Dragon Qi to enter their body after decades of arduous cultivation. This has unimaginable benefits for solidifying one's Foundation and expanding one's Qi Sea."
Jiang Yuechu's eyelids twitched violently.
She had originally thought this was just a formality, similar to a blood recognition ritual.
She hadn't expected such tangible benefits?
No wonder.
She subconsciously glanced at the gray-robed elder standing beside her, who was currently meditating with his eyes closed.
No wonder activating this thing once would consume the Lifespan of this Imperial Ancestor.
"What if it turns out I'm not?"
Jiang Yuechu asked an extra question, fearing any side effects.
The Emperor's expression froze.
"If not..."
"Then nothing will happen."
"You just need to withdraw. All the promises I made before will remain unchanged, consider it me bringing you here to broaden your horizons."
Jiang Yuechu nodded.
Since there were benefits to be gained and no risks.
At once, she no longer hesitated.
She raised her right hand to her lips.
Her pearly teeth lightly bit down.
A slight sting came from her fingertip, and a crimson blood bead instantly emerged.
Jiang Yuechu stepped forward.
She gently pressed that drop of fresh blood into the groove of the jade stone wall.
Plop.
The blood bead rolled down, instantly seeping into the jade's texture and disappearing.
"Step back."
The elder, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.
From his originally cloudy old eyes, two terrifying sharp gleams burst forth.
His withered hands formed seals like phantoms, and he chanted incantations.
Boom—!!!
A sudden gust of strong wind swept through the room.
With the elder's movements.
His already hunched body visibly became even more shriveled.
Buzz—!!!
The jade stone wall trembled.
On the wall, which was originally as smooth as a mirror.
Strands of golden threads seemed to come alive.
"Roar—!!!"
A Dragon's roar, like a clap of thunder, made Jiang Yuechu's eardrums ache.
Immediately after.
Under her shocked gaze.
Golden light flared on the stone wall.
Illusory Dragon shadows burst out of the wall!
Red Dragons like fire, incinerating all things.
White Dragons like ice, chilling to the bone.
Black Dragons like ink, profound and unfathomable... Nine Dragon-shaped phantoms of different colors coiled in the sky above the main hall.
Their Dragon scales were sharp, and their Dragon whiskers swayed.
The pressure originating from the depths of the Bloodline made the Emperor beside them involuntarily want to kneel.
"This is..."
The Emperor's eyes widened, his body trembling.
Nine Dragons appearing simultaneously?!
The Spiritual Wall was sentient, with Bloodline as the guide.
All descendants of the Li Clan, by dripping blood into the wall, could draw in Dragon Qi for anointment.
However, due to different Aptitudes and different Luck, the number of Dragon shadows drawn varied.
Collateral branches or those with mediocre Aptitude could only draw one Dragon, barely enough to be considered part of the Imperial Family's genealogy.
Direct descendants or those with exceptional talent could draw three Dragons simultaneously, which was a sign of a king or marquess.
Legend has it that the Imperial Ancestor, with his Prodigy-like talent, drew seven Dragons simultaneously, shocking the court and country, which was an Emperor's visage rarely seen in a hundred years.
Nine Dragons... The Imperial Ancestor was also stunned at this moment, muttering to himself: "Nine is the extreme of numbers. Nine Dragons appearing simultaneously is the same phenomenon as that of the Grand Ancestor back then..."
"This is... Heaven's Mandate, the Foundation of ten thousand generations!"
Just how terrifying were this girl's talent and Luck?!
However.
Before everyone could recover from their shock.
Roar—!!!
The nine Dragon shadows circling in the air seemed to sense the call from the body below.
They all let out an earth-shattering roar.
Then.
They swooped down!
Boom—!!!
Jiang Yuechu's body violently shook.
If her Physical Body hadn't already far surpassed that of ordinary people, she would probably have exploded and died under this first wave of impact.
"Hmph..."
Jiang Yuechu let out a muffled groan, clenching her teeth tightly.
In an instant, a red light flared in her eyes.
Since it was a benefit delivered to her doorstep, why would she push it away?
Buzz—
Subconsciously.
The Myriad Demon Swallowing Heaven Cultivation Technique frantically circulated.
This Cultivation Technique, originally used to plunder the essence of demons and devils.
At this moment, it was actually devouring the Great Tang Dragon Qi, which was extremely firm and positive, as if it were a great Medicinal Pill!
Within her Dantian and Qi Sea.
The Golden Core, already at ten-pattern Perfection, was now spinning wildly like a top under the impact of this majestic Dragon Qi.
Jiang Yuechu was already at Perfection in the Ink-Dipping Realm, and to advance further, to step into the Seed Lotus Realm.
The most crucial step.
Was to shatter the Golden Core.
The so-called Seed Lotus meant using one's body as mud and the Golden Core as a seed.
To break before establishing, to be born from death.
Only by using a Spiritual Seal to completely pulverize the martial Dao Golden Core, cultivated through arduous effort, could a Dao Lotus possibly sprout.
This step was extremely critical.
If shattered too lightly, the lotus root would remain connected by threads, and all previous efforts would be wasted.
If shattered too heavily, the Dantian would collapse, and one's body and Dao would perish.
As the majestic nine streams of Dragon Qi surged in, the Dantian suddenly became incredibly lively.
Buzz—
Golden light suddenly appeared.
The first to appear was a striped fierce tiger with a long saber at its waist.
Following closely was a Black Bear as large as a mountain.
And further back.
A giant wolf with a green face and fangs, a wild boar covered in black fur.
A giant ape with pure white fur, and two coiling, swimming Flood Dragons.
Several great demon phantoms surrounded the Golden Core.
The next second.
Within the Dantian and Qi Sea, the situation changed dramatically.
Tiger roars, bear growls, wolf howls, ape cries, Dragon roars... Ten thousand demons roared in unison!
The Tiger Demon drew its saber, its Geng Metal Qi chilling.
The Black Bear clapped its paws, its immense power capable of collapsing mountains.
The White Ape moved mountains, its earth and stone Qi heavy.
The Flood Dragon breathed, its water Qi long and continuous... All the power, at that instant, fiercely struck the Golden Core without reservation.
Rumble—!!!
Inside the side hall.
The Imperial Ancestor, who was constantly watching Jiang Yuechu, showed a hint of surprise in his eyes.
The Emperor looked nervous and quickly asked, "Grand Ancestor, is something wrong?"
The Imperial Ancestor shook his head.
"No matter, I just didn't expect this girl to shatter her Golden Core and form a lotus at this time..."
The Emperor was stunned upon hearing this.
Shatter the Golden Core and form a lotus?
Advancing from the Ink Dot Realm to the Seed Lotus Realm was a gateway to hell for martial artists.
Which martial artist in this world, upon reaching such a critical juncture, wasn't trembling with fear, treading on thin ice?
They needed to bathe and fast, invite their sect elders to act as Protectors, and prepare countless Medicinal Pills before daring to carefully attempt it.
The slightest carelessness would result in the Golden Core shattering, the person dying, and their body and Dao perishing.
But this girl in front of him... was she going to forcefully break through her realm with the help of that wild and unmatched Dragon Qi?
But if she succeeded... seventeen years old, seventeen years old... Seed Lotus Realm?!
Looking across the eight hundred years of the Great Tang.
No.
Even if one searched through historical records and surveyed all of antiquity.
When had such a Prodigy ever appeared?!
Just as the two were in shock and uncertainty.
Crack—
An extremely crisp shattering sound came from within the young girl's body.
Within the Dantian and Qi Sea.
The ten-pattern Golden Core, which contained Jiang Yuechu's entire Cultivation, finally succumbed to the overwhelming pressure under the frantic siege of the myriad demons, and exploded!
Golden Core shattered!
Boom—!!!
Fragments scattered everywhere, merging into the surging Qi Sea.
Shattering the Golden Core is easy.
Planting the lotus is difficult.
If, at the moment the Golden Core shatters, one cannot gather Qi to form a seed, and cannot make a Dao Lotus bloom in that Chaos.
Then all of one's Cultivation will be wasted!
"...Condense!!"
Jiang Yuechu roared in her heart.
The nine streams of Dragon Qi, which were originally about to wreak havoc within her body, were now forcefully pressed deep into her Qi Sea.
Using Dragon Qi as mud.
Using the Golden Core as a seed.
Buzz—!!!
The eternal lamps in the side hall dimmed for a moment under the pressure of this aura.
Immediately after.
A faint, faint trace of green.
Slowly emerged...---