259 Good and Bad Fortune (1/2)
”Splatter!”
After the lightning tribulation, as the clouds disappeared, large raindrops began to pelter on the surface of the lake.
A red streak of light shot up into the sky, illuminating the entire lake.
It gave off a tempting vibe as the creatures around the lotus flowers were beginning to get attracted to it, especially the crocodile.
”Ah... It seems that the Water God has passed on. This is the dragon's blood spilling into the lake!”
Even though the Water God of Qi Lake had not become a real dragon, it already had its blood. Although it was still far from being a dragon, his destruction meant that it would be extremely hard for anyone to attempt to transform into a dragon.
”Whoosh!”
It was as though a gunshot went off as fishes swam frantically to the centre of the lake.
”This object... Please don't snatch it from me, the two of you!”
The crocodile snarled and disappeared into the water in a glow of light.
Tthe crocodile appeared once more, but this time covered in a thick scaly armour as it made its way clumsily into the centre of the lake.
”Brother Gui, why are you not after it?”
Fang Yuan looked at Gui Zhong and smiled.
”The competition is intense and there are a few powerful demons among them. I am but a bag of bones, what can I do? Furthermore... I am too slow... Why are you not trying, brother?”
Gui Zhong replied as he glanced at Fang Yuan with curiosity.
”The current is too strong there, and I'm afraid I would be lost!”
Fang Yuan smiled.
In reality, both the carp and the tortoise were related to dragons and would naturally have the properties of the dragon. Therefore, they did not have to obtain it from external sources.
Therefore, he could swim around calmly with Gui Zhong.
Fang Yuan initially had the thought of reaping the rewards from the Water God, but after seeing the tribulation and the intense competition among the demons, he gave up on the thought.
Based on his current cultivation, it would be suicide if he were to try to snatch the dragon's essence in the middle of the lake.
The crocodile, although spiritually aware, was attracted to the centre by his instincts. It was unknown if its instinct was a good thing or a bad thing.
”If there's nothing else, I'll carry on with my cultivation!”
After finishing his piece, Fang Yuan returned his Yin Spirit into his body and flicked his tail. Bidding goodbye to Luo Zhu, he promptly disappeared into the depths.
Gui Zhong remained speechless. ”He is humble and composed, and can even resist against such a strong temptation. This black fish is mysterious...”
Looking at the centre of the lake, he snickered. ”Dragon's blood? Hehe... Do they really think that the Water God's blood is dragon's blood? How could one possibly obtain dragon properties so easily?”
Beneath him, a huge shadow appeared. It was a huge green-haired tortoise with streaks of gold on its shell.
”With the death of the Water God, the Qi Lake will return to its usual chaos. Why should I get involved in all these? I'll take a rest! And we'll see what to do after a hundred-year-long dream...”
With a flash, his Yin Spirit returned to his body and disappeared.
”Bloop! Bloop!”
Bubbles were released as the green tortoise started to sink downwards like a heavy rock.
...
”How could they think that it would be so easy to get dragon properties?”
After calming Luo Zhu down, Fang Yuan swam away as his Yin Spirit chuckled.
Although there was a chance for his carp body to activate its dragon properties, the chances were extremely low. If he were to obtain real dragon's blood, he would be able to transform entirely and his future would be limitless.
”However, a normal water dragon's blood would be poisonous. It would be extremely difficult to try and get the drop of real dragon's blood amidst all the competition!”
As he swam gracefully, he swallowed another small fish. ”I shall watch the show from afar...”
In the blink of an eye, 7 days had passed.
Indeed, the crocodile did not return. A few mutated fish returned instead. Although they did not get the dragon properties, they were still fortunate enough not to be poisoned by the water dragon's blood. All of them were fat looking and filled with elemental force.
Seeing this, Fang Yuan was jubilant. He had decided that from that day onwards, he would target these mutated fish.
”Whoosh!”
Underwater, two streams of water swirled into water spears which pierced through a white fish.
This white fish was a few feet long and was much larger than Fang Yuan. More importantly, the scale on it was golden, which made it unusual.
Fang Yuan had relied on his strong stats and Water Controlling Technique to kill the other fish.
”Although these fish did not get the water dragon's true blood to gain their dragon properties, they had taken in the water dragon's spiritual aura and benefitted from it... By slowly eating them, I will slowly consume the water dragon's spiritual aura and increase the possibility of me leaping through the Dragon's Gate...”
He looked at his own body.
He was originally 8 inches but now, he was only 3 inches long. His scales were glittering with a dull gold hue, and his whiskers were long. Every inch of his body was perfection.
”Am I finally at this stage?”
Fang Yuan felt that he was at his limits, and took a quick look at his stats window:
”Name: Fang Yuan
Race: [Black Carp (99 Years)]
Essence: 17
Spirit: 17
Magic: 17
Profession: ???
Cultivation: ???
Technique: [Nine Steps of Dragon Transformation Technique (3rd Transformation)], [Water Controlling Technique (Grade 2)]