Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
Ling Yun had once fought a dragon bare-handed back in Cultivation World, therefore, he was extremely familiar with the scent of dragon spiritual energy. The second he detected the spiritual energy.’s presence, he did not even need to practice his skills intentionally as his body began to crazily absorb the dragon spiritual energy. automatically!
The mystical brush had already found its rightful owner and was connected to Ling Yun physically and spiritually. Ling Yun knew that the brush could not be bothered with ordinary spiritual energy, such as that emanated by the Shichoyou herb. However, the brush was trembling right now, thus making him draw out the brush and hold it in his palm immediately!
As the mystical brush rested on his palm, it immediately began to work its magic!
It was as if the powerful dragon spiritual energy that filled the spaces between heaven and earth had been summoned by some mysterious force as it gushed into Ling Yun’s body. Soon, Ling Yun’s body had become the center of the vortex as the dragon spiritual energy gushed into his body in the form of a huge whirlpool. As soon as the dragon spiritual energy entered his body, it traveled through his meridians quickly and was immediately drawn away by the mystical brush!
Fortunately, Ling Yun had attained the peak Physique Tempering Stage Level 3 last night. Therefore, the speed of him absorbing spiritual energy from the atmosphere was at least 4 times faster than before!
Under the guidance of the mystical brush, the tremendous amount of dragon spiritual energy gushed into Ling Yun’s body through every orifice and was immediately drained away by the mystical brush!
However, even if all the dragon spiritual energy was drained away by the mystical brush, Ling Yun still reaped a huge amount of benefits!
He focuses on practicing the circulation technique, allowing the dragon spiritual energy gushing into his body to flow through his meridians as it headed straight for the mystical brush. With strength from the dragon spiritual energy, Ling Yun underwent another round of internal cleansing as he reformed every inch of his bones, meridians, and muscles!
The speed and effect of the reformation were only slightly inferior to the immortal spiritual energy that had previously been in his body. In comparison to the spiritual energy from the Shichiyou herb and the Spirit Jade, the dragon aura was far superior!
However, with such a huge amount of spiritual energy entering his body this quickly, even at the Tribulation Stage, Ling Yun would have to grit his teeth and endure the spiritual energy with every bit of his soul. One could say that without the mystical brush draining away the spiritual energy at lightning speed, Ling Yun’s body would have exploded under the sheer pressure of the spiritual energy!
However, at such a crucial moment, Ling Yun had no choice but to endure it!
Ultimately, this was an opportunity from the heavens. Once it was gone, it might never return!
Since Ling Yun had a compulsive need to own any treasure he came across, he would be absolutely devastated even if a tiny drop of dragon spiritual energy went to waste!
However, as impressive as Ling Yun was, someone else was more impressive than him!
This very person was standing right next to Ling Yun quietly as she admired the water pillar that had since then morphed into the shape of an elephant’s trunk, completely oblivious to what was happening to her.
Ning Lingyu!
Ning Lingyu’s innate spiritual body had finally begun to display its true powers! When the dragon spiritual energy had first appeared, it had gone straight for Ning Lingyu instead of Ling Yun!
Right now, although not visible by the naked eye, the whirlpool of dragon spiritual energy was even bigger around Ning Lingyu, spinning at a higher velocity, as it gushed even quicker into Ning Lingyu’s body!
The strength of an innate spiritual body was on full display and Ning Lingyu herself was completely unaware of it. Without any special abilities or a magic instrument like the mystical brush to drain away the dragon spiritual energy, her body still managed to absorb the dragon spiritual energy quicker than Ling Yun. In fact, a lot quicker! Moreover, her body was like an endless pit. It was as if it would never be completely filled up no matter how much dragon spiritual energy she absorbed!
Both Ning Lingyu and Xue Meining were completely unaware of the situation, whereas Ling Yun was clearly able to detect what is going on with Ning Lingyu. However, all he could do was laugh bitterly as he thought to himself, “Little Sister’s body is just too amazing, I guess I will have to figure out a way to get her started on self-cultivation as soon as possible.”
The reason Ling Yun had been so fond of Tie Xiaohu the moment he saw him and immediately made him undergo internal cleansing on the spot was that Tie Xiaohu’s body was perfectly suited for self-cultivation. However, even though his body was best suited for self-cultivation, he was already past the age of 18! He had already exceeded the best age to self-cultivate, thus, there was absolutely no time to waste.
If it was anyone else, they probably would have sighed as their hearts filled with regrets when they came across Tie Xiaohu’s blessed body, unlike Ling Yun.
However, the person closest to Ling Yun’s heart was obviously his little sister, Ning Lingyu. So, why was he not in a hurry to train his sister?
This was because of Ning Lingyu’s innate spiritual body! With this sort of body constitution, as long as Ling Yun teaches Ning Lingyu the special techniques, she would be able to begin self-cultivating anytime she wants. Moreover, she would make rapid progress for her self-cultivation! Any ordinary person would never be able to catch up to her!
This was why Ling Yun was at ease about it. He was thinking of passing his skills and knowledge about self-cultivation to Ning Lingyu upon mastering the techniques when he would be able to aid her in all the problems that she might face on her journey of self-cultivation.
Right now, he had just reached the peak of Physique Tempering Stage Level 3. He was not even capable of meditation or dynamics, let alone practice divine sense. At the off chance that his sister gets into trouble during her self-cultivation, he would never be able to forgive himself.
It had been 5 to 6 minutes and the dragon spiritual energy surrounding Dragon Mountain had been completely absorbed by the two siblings. Not a single drop of spiritual energy left!
Even though all of the dragon spiritual energy that had been absorbed by Ling Yun had been drained away by the mystical brush, he did not seem bothered by it at all. Instead, his eyes were full of life and his face was obviously a lot fresher and younger than before!
Naturally, this was the result of the transformation caused by the dragon spiritual energy. Even though it had only occurred over a short while, a mere 5 to 6 minutes, its effects were still far superior to the outcome of Ling Yun’s practice and efforts that he had invested over a long period of time!
Ning Lingyu was still oblivious to her surroundings. Quietly, she watched the water pillar that had already ceased to grow dance across the surface of Qingshui Lake, her big bright eyes fluttering gently as if she was thinking about something.
“Big Brother Ling Yun, that water pillar is moving so quickly across the water!” Xue Meining turned towards Ling Yun and suddenly, her cherry lips hung wide open as she stared dumbfounded at him. “Big Brother Ling Yun, you… you…”
“What’s wrong?” Ning Lingyu realized that something was off and turned around immediately.
“Brother!” Ning Lingyu covered her mouth in shock as she unwillingly lets out a scream!
Not a single bit of fat could be seen on Ling Yun’s face, the very same face that had still been slightly chubby a minute ago! If one had to describe Ling Yun’s face in one word right now, it would be handsome!
Not only had his face completely slimmed down, his complexion was now dewy and fair, seemingly comparable to the two beauties, Ning Lingyu and Xue Meining’s perfect complexions that were fair as snow. In fact, his complexion might even be a little better. Any woman who laid their eyes on him would definitely not be able to resist the urge to pounce on him and give him two big sloppy kisses!
Furthermore, Ling Yun’s eyebrows were thick and well-shaped, his nose and lips were defined, and his jawline was so sharp it could probably cut someone. His red lips and pearly whites seemed to sparkle under the glistening sun when he smiled and the dimple on his left cheek had deepened. Any girl who caught a glimpse of him would definitely get lost in his eyes and his captivating smile that was as bright as the sun.
If Ling Yun and Li Qingchuan were to participate in a pageant together right now, Ling Yun would win Li Qingchuan by a landslide just with his looks!
And this was when he still had not lost all his weight yet. If the very last bit of fat on his face disappeared, god knows how many girls would fall head over heels for him?!
If it was not for the fact that he was dressed in a Nike tracksuit right now and not much difference could be seen in his body, Ning Lingyu and Xue Meining would definitely be unable to recognize him at all!
How was it possible that this was Ling Yun? This is definitely a handsome guy sent from the heavens!
Ling Yun had known that his appearance would change, but judging by the two beauties’ shocked reaction, he also knew that the change was too drastic this time. However, he conveniently had the mystical brush in his hand, thus, he casually waved the tip of the over his face before flashing a smile and joking, “What’s wrong? Can’t your brother put on some makeup to compliment such rare and stunning scenery?”
“Big Brother, you…” Ning Lingyu was at a loss for words. All she was able to do was to stare blankly at Ling Yun’s face, completely shaken to the core!
Obviously, Xue Meining could no longer be bothered with the waterspout, neither did she care about the fact that Ning Lingyu was right beside her. Without hesitation, she flung her curvy yet delicate body into Ling Yun’s arms and leaned her face towards Ling Yun’s face.
How daring! Ling Yun quickly took a step back and gave an awkward laugh. “Wow, Little Ning, what are you trying to do?” At the same time, he stealthily stuffed the mystical brush back into his pocket.
This mystical brush had absorbed so much immortal spiritual energy before and had just absorbed a tremendous amount of dragon aura. It was now as precious as ever, he obviously couldn’t afford to drop this piece of treasure into the lake!
“Hey, Big Brother Ling Yun, you’re my boyfriend, what’s wrong with me giving you a kiss?” Xue Meining couldn’t help but stomp her feet and whine right after she failed to plant a kiss on Ling Yun’s cheeks.
Ning Lingyu’s cheeks began to blush right as she heard Xue Meining’s bold words. As the faint blush began to dance across her cheeks, she quickly turned around, avoiding eye contact.
*Cough cough* Ling Yun waved his hands as he laughed bitterly. “It’s not that I’m not allowing you to kiss me, it’s just that Tie Xiaohu has already managed to climb up. I have to go take a look.”
Before Xue Meining could dash towards him again, Ling Yun made a run for it as he sprinted towards the mountain lanes to welcome Tie Xiaohu.
Right now, Ling Yun’s impeccable hearing allowed him to pick up on the faintest of sounds that would have been masked by the roaring waves of Qingshui Lake and the depths of Dragon Mountain. Therefore, every bit of Tie Xiaohu’s violent pants and his movements through the mountains could be heard by Ling Yun.
The way up Dragon Mountain was not very steep and the stone steps on the mountain lanes were rather broad, thus, the climb upwards was not difficult. If only Tie Xiaohu was in his normal state, he would have gone a few rounds around the mountain in such a long period of time. However, for this time, he was on the brink of death by the time he reached the peak of the mountain!
One could probably tell how battered Tie Xiaohu was by just looking at him. His clothes were torn in more than 10 different places and covered in holes and his entire body was covered in scratches and abrasions as blood trickled down his skin. No one could tell roughly how many times he had fallen from the bruises that covered every inch of his skin that was exposed. This scene was truly depressing!
As Ling Yun headed over, Tie Xiaohu had both his hands placed on the rocks, his towering figure was sprawled over 7 to 8 stone steps and his chest was rising and falling rapidly. His entire body was trembling violently, either from pain or exhaustion as he tried channeling his energy to scale the mountain!
Ling Yun was impressed by the scene before him. He in approval. What a good fellow, such great determination! He then bent over and reached out his hand before grabbing onto Tie Xiaohu’s shoulder and dragging him up.
No one would have expected Tie Xiaohu to reject the offer. “No… No thanks… Uh… Leave me alone… I… I want to… get to… the top… myself!” he panted.
Ling Yun stopped helping him up and took three steps back gracefully. “Alright, you’ll work with me in the future. Come up quick! Any later and you’ll miss it!”
“Remember, you have to stand up immediately the moment you reach the peak, you’re not allowed to sit, lie on your stomach, or lay on the ground!”
