Inside Dragon Pool Valley, a dragon's roar shook the heavens.
Meanwhile, Ling Fei felt his Heart Spirit sink into an indescribable space.
Suddenly, with a flash of light, what looked like a True Dragon charged forth and plunged into his mind.
OMMM!
Ling Fei's mind rang with a hum, interspersed with waves of draconic roars.
He then sensed that something new had appeared in his mind.
As the draconic roars faded and his mind cleared, he saw an image form within his consciousness.
It was the image of a lifelike Golden Dragon, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.
The dragon's upper half was visible, its head tilted skyward as if about to take flight.
'This is a True Dragon Map!' Ling Fei's heart leaped at the sight.
At the same time, excitement filled his face.
After all, it was when he first entered Dragon Pool Valley that a Qi Dragon had plunged into his mind, granting him the True Dragon Body Refining Technique.
From that day forward, Ling Fei's destiny had changed.
How could he not be thrilled now that another True Dragon Map had appeared in his mind?
His face filled with anticipation, Ling Fei focused his senses on the True Dragon Map.
OMMM!
The moment he reached out with his senses, his Heart Spirit was pulled in by an immense force.
He felt as if he had entered another world.
The first thing that met his eyes was a vast, boundless sea.
Within the churning waters, a dragon flickered in and out of sight.
'Is this a True Dragon?' Ling Fei's heart trembled at its appearance.
A dragon!
This was a supreme existence spoken of only in legends.
It was even rumored that dragons transcended Divine Demons. They were immortal and indestructible, a unique race of beings from Ancient Times.
The True Dragon swam through the sea, sometimes breaking the surface. With a single sweep of its colossal tail, it shattered the Void and stirred up terrifying, monstrous waves.
Gazing at the immensely powerful dragon, Ling Fei was utterly shaken.
...
As Ling Fei's Heart Spirit delved into the True Dragon Map, the Light Pattern on his spine writhed, transforming into a Qi Vortex.
This Qi Vortex began to frantically pull in and devour the Cold Chi Dragon Qi from the Dragon Pool.
WHOOSH WHOOSH!
The water in the Dragon Pool roiled as Cold Chi Dragon Qi was drawn up from its depths.
Even the residual Cold Chi Dragon Qi within the earth's ley lines was affected.
With Ling Fei at its epicenter, the entire Dragon Pool transformed into a massive Qi Vortex.
If anyone had been present, they would have seen the mist and clouds swirling around Dragon Pool Mountain churning violently and converging upon the Dragon Pool.
This mist also contained faint traces of Cold Chi Dragon Qi, which were now being drawn in as well.
A vast amount of Cold Chi Dragon Qi was devoured by Ling Fei's spine.
His spine was like a bottomless pit that could never be filled.
'What's happening?' In the distance, Huang Xiaoman's brows knitted together. With the powerful senses of an Innate Realm Cultivator, she detected the disturbance.
'That's Dragon Pool Valley!' She recognized the location at a single glance.
'Did something go wrong in Dragon Pool Valley? I hope that kid Ling Fei is alright.' Worry filled her face.
Unfortunately, her Cultivation was still insufficient to perceive the exact situation within Dragon Pool Valley.
For now, Huang Xiaoman could only worry helplessly.
Time continued to pass. Inside the Dragon Pool, Ling Fei was observing the vision of the True Dragon.
Within the vision, the True Dragon frolicked in the great sea and soared through the nine heavens.
After a while, his Heart Spirit grew weary and he automatically withdrew from the True Dragon Map.
However, upon his withdrawal, new information surfaced in his mind.
The True Dragon Visualization Image!
'This is a Visualization Image?' Ling Fei's heart jolted as the information settled in his mind.
Although he wasn't yet a Martial Arts Powerhouse, Ling Fei had devoured ancient texts since he was a child and had a decent understanding of the Martial Arts World.
In the Martial Arts World, besides the various Martial Arts Techniques left behind by predecessors, there existed even more profound forms of Martial Arts.
Namely, Visualization Images.
Legend told of Ancient Great Powers who observed the movements of Ancient Beasts to comprehend Celestial Techniques.
For example, observing the movements of tigers and leopards to comprehend their respective Martial Arts.
Techniques like Fierce Tiger Descending the Mountain or the Lion's Roar!
These were rudimentary forms of Martial Arts.
Some even observed the movements of Divine Beasts, allowing them to condense a Divine Beast's Dharma Aspect and wield its corresponding Divine Techniques.
For instance, by observing a dragon or tiger manipulating the wind and clouds or manifesting thunder, one could learn to control the power of the elements.
To ensure these Divine Techniques were passed down, some Great Powers would imprint these Visualization Methods for posterity.
Now, upon hearing the four words "True Dragon Visualization Image," Ling Fei immediately recalled these ancient legends.
'Could this be a powerful image representing the Mystical of Martial Arts?' Ling Fei was overjoyed.
He then tried to immerse himself in the image again.
However, the moment his Heart Spirit entered the image, his consciousness scattered.
'Observing such powerful Martial Arts takes a huge toll on the Heart Spirit. I can't sustain it for long,' Ling Fei realized.
In his current state, he was still unable to continuously observe this kind of Martial Arts.
Still, he was ecstatic.
With this kind of image of the Mystical of Martial Arts, he could comprehend powerful Martial Arts.
Those would be Martial Arts that surpassed the Mortal Level!
Martial Arts were also divided into levels.
The most basic was the Mortal Level, followed by the Celestial Level, Profound Level, and Spirit Level.
As for Martial Arts of even higher levels, they were beyond the reach of ordinary people.
By that measure, even the most Basic Level Visualization Image was equivalent to Spirit Level Martial Arts.
If they were of a High Level, they could even reach the Spirit-Channeling Level.
A Visualization Image of that caliber could help a person comprehend Divine Techniques and even condense a Dharma Aspect totem.
After withdrawing his Heart Spirit, Ling Fei began to examine his spine with his senses.
He was now filled with curiosity about his own spine.
He knew that his ability to obtain the True Dragon Visualization Image was definitely related to his spine.
'What an insane pulling force!' Ling Fei thought, startled, as he focused his senses.
He found that a massive Qi Vortex had formed around him.
His spine was frantically devouring Cold Chi Dragon Qi.
The sheer ferocity of it left Ling Fei dumbfounded.
WHOOSH WHOOSH!
The Cold Chi Dragon Qi swept in with a mad rush, roaring like a hurricane.
'What is happening?' Ling Fei was completely baffled.
He could feel that his spine was anything but ordinary.
Time continued to pass. Finally, the rate at which the Cold Chi Dragon Qi converged began to slow.
Ling Fei could also sense that after breaking through some kind of restraint, a new space seemed to have formed within his spine.
It was now completely filled with Cold Chi Dragon Qi.
This Cold Chi Dragon Qi was being continuously absorbed by the spine.
Finally, after an hour, the spine stopped absorbing the Cold Chi Dragon Qi.
'Has it stopped?' An idea struck Ling Fei. 'Let me try.'
Immediately, he began to circulate the True Dragon Body Refining Technique, drawing in Cold Chi Dragon Qi to refine his Blood Qi.
This time, the moment he circulated his Cultivation Technique, a vast amount of Cold Chi Dragon Qi was drawn toward him.
The speed was a full ten times faster than before.
If he sensed carefully, he could feel his spine emitting a faint glow as he circulated the technique.
It seemed the spine was accelerating the speed at which he drew in the Cold Chi Dragon Qi.
'The speed has increased!?' Ling Fei was overjoyed.
He then continued to use the Cold Chi Dragon Qi to refine his Blood Qi.
Finally, a wisp of Cold Chi True Qi was generated.
'Will the spine absorb this one too?' Ling Fei waited, anticipating his spine's reaction.
After waiting for a breath's time, the spine still hadn't reacted.
The wisp of Cold Chi True Qi remained within his blood vessels.
'It didn't absorb it?' Ling Fei was stunned.
He immediately continued drawing in Cold Chi Dragon Qi to refine his Blood Qi.
Then, a second wisp of Cold Chi True Qi was generated.
The third wisp!
The fourth wisp...
In just a few moments, he had generated a hundred wisps of Cold Chi True Qi.
And his spine was no longer devouring his newly formed Cold Chi True Qi.
It seemed that after its earlier frantic consumption, the spine was finally full.
'It's not devouring it anymore?' A wave of ecstasy washed over Ling Fei.
With his spine no longer devouring his Cold Chi True Qi, he could finally strengthen himself continuously. Advancing to the Innate Realm was no longer an impossible dream.
The dawn of a new era of strength had finally arrived!