X-Dragon Era

Slowly opening his eyes, Xin Yun looked down at his body, where the dragon tattoo was a shade of azure blue, emanating a majestic and oppressive aura. At this moment, Xin Yun had finally completed the refinement of the Azure Sea, successfully creating his own dragon.

Taking a deep breath, Xin Yun slowly opened his mouth, and at the same time, the Dragon Ball within his Dantian rose up, shining brightly, and drifted out from Xin Yun's mouth.

Excited by the sight of the Dragon Ball floating before him, Xin Yun realized that the Azure Sea had not changed; it was exactly the same as before the refinement. However, after the refinement, it had been thoroughly claimed by Xin Yun and had become a part of his body.

Of course, the Dragon Ball could be stolen. If taken by someone else, it could be refined as well. And if Xin Yun were to lose the Dragon Ball, he would lose all his power and revert to being an ordinary person.

The dragon resided within the Dragon Ball, with all his cultivation base contained therein. Therefore… even though the Dragon Ball could be used to attack, no one dared to casually expel it as once taken by another, everything would be lost.

Naturally, this world wasn't short of evil-doers who killed to take another's Dragon Ball. If one managed to kill their adversary and refine their Dragon Ball, they could quickly increase their own strength.

In fact, this Dragon Ball was the same as the Dragon Crystal; the Dragon Balls from wild dragons were called Dragon Crystals, and the ones people refined using the Dragon Creation Stone were called Dragon Balls. The names differed, but they were, in essence, the same thing.

Looking at the blue currents of the Azure Sea before him, Xin Yun knew that to ascend to Bronze One Star, he needed to condense the blue currents within the Dragon Ball into mist. Thus, the Dragon Ball would be able to accommodate even more substantial energy. The more energy it could contain, the larger the dragon's size and the stronger his power would be.

Even though everyone knew this, how to condense the gaseous state into a misty state wasn't something that could be easily explained in words. Depending on the type of energy and the dragon's abilities, the methods varied. And, of course… this also required a certain amount of time to complete.

If possible, Xin Yun would have liked to stay here until he reached Bronze One Star before leaving, but he couldn't do so; he had already wasted ten days, and there wasn't much time left. If he wanted to give Yi Luo Xiang a Ninth Grade purple Soul System Demon Crystal for her birthday, he had to set out immediately.

Glancing around the spacious room, before departing, Xin Yun needed to see what sort of dragon he had created with the Azure Sea in this life!

As a rankless Ten Star dragon, although not yet able to be ridden, it could already be controlled from a distance. Deep in thought… Xin Yun took a deep breath, his eyes sparkling, and whispered two words—True Dragon!

With Xin Yun's voice, suddenly… countless azure blue water bubbles rose from the ground around Xin Yun, filling the spacious room with thousands upon thousands of crystal-clear azure droplets, refracting the hazy light coming through the windows and emitting a rainbow of sparkling colors.

Hmm… it was hard to imagine the scene, but put vividly, it was as if the room were filled with colorful soap bubbles, breathtakingly beautiful. This was with the curtains closed—if replaced outside, under the sunlight, who knows what the effect would be.

Looking at the dreamlike bubbles, Xin Yun couldn't help but smile with satisfaction. Beautiful… The entry effect was not bad. Although it didn't have the imposing aura of the Fire Dragon from his past life, it was more beautiful and more splendid, each having their own merits.

"Hum…" As Xin Yun pondered, a melodious dragon chant arose, and amidst the colorful light in mid-air, all the water globes bubbled and merged, converging into one. When the glow receded, a one-meter-thick, ten-meter-long Azure True Dragon appeared, majestically coiling around, surrounding Xin Yun.

Upon closer inspection, like the tattoo, this True Dragon only had four claws. Looking at the majestic dragon coiling in mid-air, Xin Yun took a nervous breath and, through his thoughts, remotely controlled the True Dragon to unleash the Void Claw.

Under Xin Yun's control, the fifth dragon claw did not materialize, but nevertheless, the wooden chair Xin Yun had chosen as a temporary target disintegrated instantly, scattering into wooden fragments that flew in every direction!

"Invisible and intangible?" Upon seeing this scene, Xin Yun quickly grasped the situation. It was quite obvious... that fifth Dragon Claw, besides being visible in the Azure Sea, was invisible at all other times, not just to others, but even Xin Yun could not see it! However... unlike others, Xin Yun could feel the existence of that Dragon Claw.

As for how others might perceive it, that was still unknown.

"Sizzle..." While Xin Yun was deep in thought, a faint sound came through. Startled, he turned his head and saw the fragmented pieces of the wooden chair rapidly turning black as if they were being corroded by something.

Under Xin Yun's gaze, the fragments of the wooden chair were quickly corroded into black ashes. Even the wooden floor beneath was eroded, leaving behind charred holes. Seeing this, Xin Yun was both shocked and delighted.

Clearly, the special characteristic of the Azure Dragon was acid corrosion. Although this ability was derived from the Water Series, it was not a water attribute and was not restricted by any element. As long as the acid was strong enough, it could corrode even steel rapidly.

Not daring to delay any further, Xin Yun hurriedly dragged a carpet over to cover the blackened floor. Then, he issued a command to the still levitating Azure Dragon to return. Accompanying Xin Yun's command, the Azure Dragon burst into a dazzling azure glow and then instantly turned nebulous, with a massive amount of energy dissipating into the world.

Simultaneously, a beam of azure light entered Xin Yun's body.

With a calm face, he went to the counter to check out of his room. After the clerk checked and returned all his deposits, Xin Yun quickly returned to Yi Luo Xiang's room.

Having not seen Xin Yun for ten days, Yi Luo Xiang was truly frightened, her face full of aimless dependency. Although Xin Yun had left word that he would be gone for a few days, Yi Luo Xiang always worried that he might have abandoned her and run off.

Some might think Yi Luo Xiang lacked self-confidence, but she really couldn't help it. Now nearly eight years old, she lacked looks, figure, and talent; she was just a most ordinary girl who could survive only with others' care. Even if she racked her brains, she couldn't figure out what was attractive about herself.

In Yi Luo Xiang's eyes, Xin Yun was the only one in the whole world who treasured her, and he did so more dearly than his own life. It wasn't that she didn't trust Xin Yun's feelings, but she simply could not find anything good in herself, which led to extreme self-doubt. Such insecurity naturally led to apprehension, which had nothing to do with trust.

During those ten days, Yi Luo Xiang barely ate or slept well, growing thinner. Now, suddenly seeing Xin Yun return, her excitement was beyond what others could imagine.

Stunned, she stared at Xin Yun for a full three seconds. Finally... without a word, Yi Luo Xiang buried her head and threw herself into Xin Yun's arms, clinging to him tightly as if fearing he would disappear if she let go.

They stood in silence for a long while until... Yi Luo Xiang gently stepped back, her complexion flushed as she gazed at Xin Yun, her eyes not blinking, filled with a longing and affection as tangible as anything.

Holding Yi Luo Xiang's delicate waist gently, Xin Yun longed to cherish the moment, but he had just scorched someone's floor, and if discovered, he would have to pay for it. Although he could afford to pay with his current financial status, his money was tight, and he could not afford to waste even a penny.

While pondering, Xin Yun spoke up, "Alright, quickly pack up. We need to hit the road immediately, you pack while I go call Ah Da. We must set off as soon as possible."

Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang nodded, turned around, and began to pack her already sparse belongings quickly, while speaking up, "Ah Da isn't here right now. He's come back every day for the past ten days, but he hasn't stayed. The last time he was here, he told me to tell you that if we're setting off, to find him at number 18 Piaoxiang Road."

Piaoxiang Road? Hearing Yi Luo Xiang's words, a strange expression crossed Xin Yun's face. In his previous life, he had been no stranger to Piaoxiang Road; at most, he had stayed in hundreds of households there within three months!