257 9 Transformations (1/2)
Qi Lake, within the Lotus Region.
All the fishes were feasting as autumn arrived in order to stock up food for the winter.
The lotus leaf rustled as a ferocious black shadow appeared. It revealed its sharp fangs as it swiftly bit a water snake into two and devoured it.
Blood flowed as the ferocious aura caused the surrounding aquatic animals to flee.
This black shadow ate quickly, ferociously and greedily. It had just finished devouring the water snake before it set its eyes on the surrounding fishes and shrimps. With a wave of its tail, it gave chase, causing droplets of water to splash everywhere and startling a flock of seagulls.
”Eat! Eat again! My newly improved 'Nine Steps of Dragon Transformation Formula' is most suitable for the water dwellers to cultivate. The first phase is to increase the appetite and increase the digestive abilities. This is to accumulate spiritual energy through constantly eating!”
This black carp was naturally Fang Yuan.
At this moment, he took another look at his stats:
”Name: Fang Yuan
Race: [Black Carp (20 years)]
Essence: 3.6
Spirit: 3.6
Magic: 4
Profession:???
Cultivation:???
Technique: [Nine Steps of Dragon Transformation Formula (1st Transformation)]
Skill: [Medicine (Level 3)], [Botany (Level 5)]”
This type of stats was considered not bad within the small Lotus Region. Coupled with the previous few months of stuffing himself with food, his body had grown to 3 feet long which was around 1 metre. He could now be considered a fish monster.
Of course, in this realm where all sorts of monsters and demons existed, his type of monstrosity could not make it to the list.
”20 years? It seems that the years at the back does not represent age but rather power?”
Fang Yuan had a realization.
The stat window was fixed. If he was reborn as a person, he would be able to return to his peak if he managed to regain his skills!
Furthermore, as a unique beast, before he reached the peak of his stats, he would not experience a bottleneck and as such, could raise his power crazily the whole way.
”This Nine steps of Dragon Transformation Technique is a technique which I obtained from the Golden Dragon God's Palace and is most suitable for black carps. There are a total of nine steps and the first 3 transformations are carp transformations followed by the black snake transformation, the python transformation, the giant venomous snake transformation, the horned dragon transformation, the water dragon transformation and finally, the true dragon transformation! Legend has it that as long as the 9 steps of transformation are completed, regardless of the original race, one can transform into a true dragon!”
”It's a shame that one can only reach the water dragon transformation with the Golden Dragon God's technique. I have also made changes to the first 3 transformation technique to make it more suitable for the body of a carp and this realm as well.”
”Given my fixed stats, I would not experience any bottleneck before I reached the true dragon transformation!”
Fang Yuan's gaze was solemn as he continued to feast as the black carp. Regardless of whether it was a fish, worm, snake, or bird, Fang Yuan quickly bit it to its death in one bite and devoured it, transforming it into vital elemental energy.
Of course, he would not stupidly provoke foes that were stronger than him. Even if the fish was one head length shorter than him, he would let the fish go. He was king of those water dwellers within 1 square centimetre in length and he specifically chooses fish or water dwellers that were less than a foot long, using a large quantity of fish or water dwellers as a supplement to his cultivation.
After an unknown period of time, he felt the hot sensation that was in his fish abdomen broke through a certain gate and flowed through his entire body.
A small whirlpool was generated within the water region as the black carp, which was originally 3 feet in length expanded and in an instant, became 6 feet long, which was close to 2 metres.
”2nd transformation!”
Fang Yuan's eyes shone as he looked at his own stats:
”Name: Fang Yuan
Race: [Black Carp (33 years)]
Essence: 6
Spirit: 6
Magic: 6
Profession: ???
Cultivation: ???
Technique: [Nine Steps of Dragon Transformation Technique (2nd Transformation)],
[Water Controlling Technique]
Skill: [Medicine (Level 3)], [Botany (Level 5)]”
”Water Controlling Technique?”
The increase in his stats was expected. However, he was shocked when he saw the technique.
He was thinking when a few writings appeared within his sea of knowledge as if it were logic brought about by the heavens and earth.
However, his current abilities were very weak and he could only control the water flow to increase his speed.
”The ability to control water? That is not bad at all!”
If he was an ordinary fish-type spirit, he would only be able to control the water flow.
However, Fang Yuan was not ordinary. After considering for a while, he suddenly leapt out of the water and shot a water arrow from his fish mouth.
”Pff!”
The strength of the water arrow was considerably huge. A white water bird, which was originally resting, was unable to dodge the arrow. It was struck by the water arrow and
fell into the lake.
Fang Yuan immediately pounced on it and devoured it.
”The ability to control water should increase as the spirit's cultivation increases, as of now, I am able to comprehend the minor techniques of increasing speed and forming water arrows, water gun and using water protect myself. In the future, my power will continue to increase...”
Fang Yuan's eyes flashed as he realized the benefits of this dream realm.
”Even though the cultivation here is not transferable to other realms, my comprehension of water-type techniques are valuable...even if I achieved nothing in this dream-traverse, I will be able to condense the water-type sword 5 times faster when I go back. That is more valuable compared to anything else!”
After the 2nd transformation, Fang Yuan's capabilities increased with the Water Controlling Technique.
Now, he dared to strike those fishes that were of his size. After all, those type of fish could be counted as spirits. Their spirit and blood were thick and one of them was equivalent to tens or hundreds of normal fish!
His hunting area had expanded from a small corner to the whole of the Lotus Region as well.