Lan An understood clearly that these were two completely different forces from Spiritual Force—countless times stronger than Spiritual Force. But why were there two different kinds? After all, he had only refined the Reverse Dragon Bloodline!
"True Dragon Force – Reverse Dragon Force!" Sensing the confusion in Lan An's heart, Jin'er took a deep breath and explained.
"Can you explain in more detail?" Lan An immediately asked eagerly.
"Do you know how Immortal Force is formed, Young Master?" Jin'er didn't rush to answer. Instead, she posed a question.
"I guess it forms when one becomes an Immortal!" Lan An reasoned.
Jin'er nodded. Her young yet ancient-sounding voice explained gently:
"When a cultivator reaches Half-Immortal, the Spiritual Force in their body gradually transforms into Immortal Force. Once this process is complete and all Spiritual Force has turned into Immortal Force… that cultivator will reach the True Immortal Realm!"
"Oh? So that's what Half-Immortal means!" Lan An suddenly understood. Half-Immortal is "half immortal" because the body still contains remnants of Spiritual Force. When all of it is converted into Immortal Force, one becomes a True Immortal.
"Half-Immortals are also divided into strong and weak. The more Spiritual Force one converts into Immortal Force, the stronger they become. This process depends on talent and cultivation method. Some people never reach Half-Immortal in their lifetime, while others complete the conversion in a very short time!" Jin'er continued.
Lan An nodded. Suddenly, he remembered the Immortal Qi produced by the women during dual cultivation with the Dragon Immortal Sacred Scripture and hurriedly asked:
"Then what about Immortal Qi? Does it have anything to do with Immortal Force?"
Jin'er smiled faintly and said: "In the Immortal Realm, there is no Spiritual Qi. Cultivators absorb Immortal Qi from the heavens and earth to cultivate. It is countless times higher in quality than Spiritual Qi. Immortal Qi is also a great supplement that makes converting Spiritual Force into Immortal Force much easier!"
"So my women already have a huge advantage?" Lan An inwardly rejoiced.
"Of course. Did Young Master think the terrifying power of the Dragon Immortal Sacred Scripture was only for healing during dual cultivation?" Jin'er gave a charming glance and snorted:
"For ordinary people, going from Half-Immortal to True Immortal requires painstakingly absorbing Spiritual Qi, converting it into Spiritual Force, then transforming that into Immortal Force. But your women directly obtain ready-made Immortal Qi during dual cultivation!"
"If they accumulate a dense amount of Immortal Qi in their bodies, it's even possible they won't need to linger at Half-Immortal at all—they could go straight from Peak Tribulation Transcendence to True Immortal in one leap!"
"Haha, looks like I'll need to work hard from now on!" Lan An's eyes gleamed. He resolved that upon returning, he would provide his women with an enormous amount of Immortal Qi.
Half-Immortal Realm? Unnecessary. His wives would directly ascend to True Immortal with ease.
"The Dragon Immortal Sacred Scripture was created by two terrifying existences in the Immortal Realm. Young Master, don't underestimate it. Just the fact that it shortens the process from Half-Immortal to True Immortal is enough to make countless people fight over it until their heads explode!" Jin'er spoke up once more to defend the technique's honor.
Lan An nodded vigorously. Indeed, at first he hadn't fully understood the uses of Immortal Qi and had somewhat underestimated it. Who would have thought it was such a treasure?
Only now did Jin'er lower her voice and get to the main point:
"As for Dragon Qi, it is something even more precious than Immortal Qi—and only the Dragon Race can absorb it. Dragon Force is countless times stronger than Immortal Force!"
"So terrifying?" Lan An took a deep breath. So he now possessed both True Dragon Force and Reverse Dragon Force—what exactly was going on?
"Is it not terrifying? The Dragon Race is the only race in existence that naturally generates its own unique cultivation energy. Their Dragon Force is renowned throughout the Immortal Realm, suppressing Immortal Domains and standing above all spirits… Other divine beast races like Phoenix, Qilin, and Golden Crow can't even compare!"
Jin'er continued like a walking library of knowledge:
"Moreover, only those who possess Dragon Force can cultivate and use the various techniques and martial skills of the Dragon Race. It is completely unique!"
"So what about the two types of Dragon Force I currently have?" Lan An finally asked the question that had been burning in his mind.
Jin'er assessed his current condition and nodded excitedly:
"True Dragon Force is the Dragon Force normally used by the Dragon Race. It formed when the Dragon Qi you had accumulated over time from dual cultivation piggybacked on a portion of the immense energy within the Reverse Dragon Blood!"
"As for Reverse Dragon Force, it naturally condensed from the Reverse Dragon Blood itself. It is even more terrifying than True Dragon Force and has a suppressive effect on True Dragon Force!"
"Suppresses True Dragon Force?" Lan An was stunned. He carefully sensed the newly forming cauldron and indeed noticed that the green-colored Dragon Force on the outside trembled slightly in the presence of the pitch-black purple Dragon Force within.
"Exactly—it suppresses it. That's why True Dragons fear Reverse Dragons so much. In the future, Young Master had better not use Reverse Dragon Force in front of others. If it's exposed, the True Dragon Race will hunt you down like mad!" Jin'er warned seriously.
Lan An nodded in understanding. Unless it was a life-or-death moment, he would absolutely not use Reverse Dragon Force. True Dragon Force alone was already more than enough.
Though he was chatting with Jin'er, the speed at which the cauldron was forming didn't slow down at all…
The two-colored great cauldron continued to grow. Inside it lay the drop of Reverse Dragon Blood, which had only been refined a small portion.
"In the future, unless it's truly a nine-deaths-and-one-life situation, Young Master, do not touch the Reverse Dragon Blood again! It's best to let it remain dormant…" Jin'er reminded gravely once more.
"Why?" Lan An was puzzled. With the immense power of the Reverse Dragon Blood assisting him, every time he condensed a cauldron in the future, his cultivation would instantly reach perfection—wasn't that amazing?
"When Young Master refines the Reverse Dragon Blood, it can very easily trigger the Dragon Race's senses. Especially after you ascend to the Immortal Realm, you'll be much closer to their eyes. Everything must be handled with extreme caution!" Jin'er explained partially.
"Got it!"
Lan An smiled bitterly upon hearing this. Indeed, having such a good thing but being unable to use it openly felt terrible.
If he knew that, moments ago, if not for the intervention of the supreme Dragon Sovereign, he would have already been discovered and crushed to death by the Dragon Race Patriarch—Long Aotian—would he still think this way…?
Suppressing the stray thoughts, he continued refining the Bloodline.
In the private chamber, time flowed a hundred times faster than outside…
ROAR ROAR…
From the Reverse Dragon Blood came a proud, untamed roar that fiercely pierced Lan An's mind. The inheritance from the Reverse Dragon lineage was deeply engraved into his soul:
"Emperor-Rank Extreme-Quality Technique – Dragon Transformation Battle Art!"
"Emperor-Rank Extreme-Quality Technique – Eighteen Dragon-Slaying Palms!"
…
After an unknown amount of time, with a satisfied exhale from both of them, Lan An opened his closed eyes. Within them burned an indescribable trace of wickedness.
His gaze toward Wu San Niang now carried many emotions: tenderness, love, and an intense desire for possession.
Yes—possession.
Reverse Dragons were a race with extremely strong possessive desires. They were tyrannically protective of their mates to the extreme. After refining the Reverse Dragon Bloodline, Lan An's personality had been slightly influenced, though he didn't resist it—he could fully suppress it with his Taboo if needed.
The Reverse Dragon's mentality suited him perfectly. His women—why should he let others covet them?
Moreover, to become a true Overlord, one needed exactly this kind of tyranny…
"You've become… much stronger!" Wu San Niang reached out with her jade hand to caress the man's angular face, a proud smile on her lips.
"With the Dragon Force cauldron formed, I can now be considered a Void Refining Perfection powerhouse. My Body Cultivation has also advanced to Seventh-Turn Early Stage!" Lan An smiled.
"Mmm… this time, do it properly!"
Wu San Niang let out a charming hum, her hand gently stroking his head. She really liked this feeling…
Thanks to the two Strange Flames, her Spiritual Cultivation had broken through to Peak Tribulation Transcendence, while her Body Cultivation, tempered by Dragon Force, had reached Ninth-Turn Early Stage—directly surpassing the limits of Yuelong Star.
Ding! Congratulations to the Host for completing the mission: Refine Reverse Dragon Blood. Rewards: One Bloodline Summon, One Heavenly Treasure Summon, One Great Formation Summon, One Construction Treasure Summon!
Ding! Congratulations to the Host—your cultivation has reached Six Cauldrons. The System now meets the conditions for upgrade! Would you like to proceed with the upgrade?
At that moment, two mechanical voices rang out simultaneously in his mind, nearly extinguishing the desire burning within Lan An.
Madness flashed in his eyes. He immediately commanded:
"Immediately summon everything! Upgrade can wait!"
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