Chapter 260 - 194: Transformed Profound Root? Nether Void Demon Blood
Chapter 260: Chapter 194: Transformed Profound Root? Nether Void Demon Blood
"Brother Lin, you’re back?"
It was already night, and Tantai Feiyue was not formally dressed. Instead, she wore a simple house robe, her beautiful hair pinned up. Seeing Lin Changheng return, she immediately went to greet him.
"Yes, I’m back."
Lin Changheng’s gaze was immediately captured by Tantai Feiyue.
"What’s wrong?"
Tantai Feiyue thought she had some dirt on her face that she hadn’t washed off properly.
"Nothing. I just think Feiyue has become even more radiant and captivating."
Lin Changheng said honestly.
The woman’s current state was completely different from before. She had undergone some kind of change, giving off the feeling of a long drought being quenched by sweet rain. Her cheeks were rosy, her skin glowed, and she was exceptionally alluring.
Just as Tantai Feiyue was about to say something more, Lin Changheng spoke, "Where is the Secluded Meditation Chamber?"
"I just had a moment of insight and need to enter seclusion to digest it."
"Quick, follow me."
Surprise flashed in Tantai Feiyue’s beautiful eyes, followed by delight as she eagerly led the way.
A moment of enlightenment was rare and could not be delayed.
Lin Changheng had meant his words in the most literal sense, but somehow Tantai Feiyue had gotten the wrong idea. ’Well, a misunderstanding is fine,’ he thought. He didn’t bother to explain and went directly into the Seclusion Room.
As the stone door was about to close, Tantai Feiyue suddenly reminded him, "Brother Lin, don’t forget our appointment tomorrow."
"I understand..."
BOOM! The heavy stone door fell, cutting off the rest of Lin Changheng’s words.
The specially crafted stone was so thick that not even Divine Sense could penetrate it directly, making the room extremely safe and secret.
Lin Changheng went straight to the table and prepared to begin the Spirit Stealing.
Suddenly, a thought flickered in his mind. He turned his focus inward to his sea of consciousness. In the very center of the Primordial Cauldron, there was no longer a golden Treasure Seed, nor a Dao Fruit or a True Core. Instead, there was a segment of a golden root.
This was the first time Lin Changheng had ever seen the Primordial Cauldron produce such a phenomenon!
And it hadn’t appeared at the very beginning of the Metamorphosis stage; rather, it had slowly grown with each monthly extraction of Essence Blood.
Just like the roots of a plant, it was gradually flourishing.
Its name was[Profound Root]!
That’s right, they both contained the word "root"! The same "root" as in "Spirit Root"!
At first, Lin Changheng thought he was seeing things, but after checking again and again, it remained unchanged!
’Does this Profound Root I’m about to metamorphose... have some connection to the Spirit Root?’
Lin Changheng couldn’t figure it out.
With a slight touch of his mind, a cyan mist cascaded down, and information flowed into Lin Changheng’s awareness—
[Origin Treasure Seed·Tenth Layer]
[Spirit Stealing: 100/100]
[Metamorphosis: 0/10]
...
For the past ten years, Spirit Stealing had been full, but Metamorphosis hadn’t budged at all. Lin Changheng had no idea what mysterious requirements it needed to proceed!
Fortunately, Lin Changheng had enough patience and a long enough Lifespan. If he tried things one by one, he was bound to succeed eventually!
...
He then put it out of his mind.
He directly took out a box and an extra bottle of Essence Blood from his Storage Bag.
Opening the Jade Box, he saw a dazzling array of Essence Blood vials, all from the Jade Horned Snake.
Without a word, he poured it all into a specially prepared basin he always used and began the Spirit Stealing.
The thick, foul-smelling Demon Beast Essence Blood was immediately diluted, its spiritual nature and special properties completely extracted.
Inside the Primordial Cauldron, it was as if some power was stirring its contents. The mouth of the tripod trembled slightly, and amidst a radiating glow, new Treasure Seeds solidified one after another!
[Spirit Stealing: 100/100]
[Jade Horned Snake Treasure Seed·Fourth Layer]
...
[Spirit Stealing: 100/100]
[Jade Horned Snake Treasure Seed·Fifth Layer]
...
A green light shot up from within the Primordial Cauldron, dazzling to behold.
[Can continue to Refine into Demon Race Lifebound Talent: Concealing Breath]
"Refine it!"
Without hesitation, Lin Changheng plucked the two Perfection-level Treasure Seeds. They immediately fell into his Divine Soul, and then into his body.
[Obtained: Concealing Breath Technique - Ascension]
[Obtained: Concealing Breath Technique - Transformation]
In an instant, two successive waves of coolness washed over his entire body.
Lin Changheng tried circulating his Magical Power and found that his once-surging Foundation Establishment aura had vanished without a trace, like a clay ox entering the sea.
Even the fluctuations of Magical Power within his body became obscure and difficult to detect, as if they had merged with the Spiritual Qi drifting between heaven and earth, becoming indistinguishable.
To a certain extent, he could feel his own presence diminishing sharply. Though he was standing right there, it was as if he had entered a state of resonance with his surroundings, becoming like a dead branch or a fallen leaf standing in place.
Not even a hint of his body heat escaped.
Before, when Huang Jiuyuan had failed to see through Lin Changheng’s Cultivation, it was due to a combination of multiple clever applications: the Perfection Level Qi Concealing Skill, the Concealing Breath Technique: Tongming, and the illusionary aspects of the Illusionary Appearance Shifting Demon Technique. This, coupled with Huang Jiuyuan being too polite to use his Divine Sense for a crude probe, was barely enough to hide his true level.
Now that the Concealing Breath Technique: Tongming had evolved directly into the Concealing Breath Technique - Transformation, even without stacking multiple methods, an opponent would be unable to see through him, even with a forceful Divine Sense probe!
Now, if he were to apply all the aforementioned techniques, it was likely that not even a Fake Core Cultivator would be able to see through his true nature!
Moreover, if he ever faced danger or pursuit, Lin Changheng could even use this Concealing Breath ability to transform into a "dead tree" and evade a search.
He could even use the Earth Escape Demon Technique to burrow underground and then activate this ability. It would be like a Flood Dragon returning to the sea—how could anyone possibly find him?
After all, the underground was filled with lifeless, dead things!
...
Lin Changheng didn’t spend too much time exploring the Fifth Layer Concealing Breath Skill; he had more important things to do.
Namely, the five drops of Nether Void Essence Blood he had just obtained.
Holding a drop of the Essence Blood in his palm, he immediately felt a dense Water Element Demonic Power emanating from it.
’It really is Water Element. According to my previous experiments, I should perform Metamorphosis first, then Spirit Stealing...’
And Lin Changheng only had one Profound Spirit Level, Water-type Treasure Seed awaiting Metamorphosis.
The Jade Wave Spirit Turtle!
Its chosen talent was[Longevity]!
SWOOSH!
The five drops of Essence Blood were instantly drawn into the cauldron. Immediately, the radiant glow inside began to churn violently, far more intensely than ever before.
And then he saw:
[Jade Wave Spirit Turtle Treasure Seed·Fifth Layer]
[Spirit Stealing: 100/100]
[Metamorphosis: 10/10]
[Essence Blood Full. Metamorphosis Success!]