Chapter 989: Chapter 55: Subduing the Bone Dragon_5
With each cycle of True Qi through his body, Ah Dai’s strength was restored a little more. After eighteen cycles, the injuries within his body had mostly healed under the immense vitality of the True Qi, and his power was quickly returning. By the twenty-seventh cycle, the Silver Body within his Dantian had regained its usual luster. Ah Dai didn’t stop there; he continued cultivating. Since leaving Tian Gang Mountain, he had not completed the grand cycle of ninety-nine times eighty-one cycles. Taking this opportunity was perfect for consolidating his strength.
It took a full day and night to complete the eighty-one cycles. At dawn, Ah Dai opened his eyes, feeling the surging energy filling his body, his chest filled with an exceptional sense of refreshment. Even breathing sounded smooth. Ah Dai realized that Yan Shi had been sleeping at the bedside. Clearly, he had been protecting him all along, while Yan Li was snoring away on another bed nearby. A warmth filled Ah Dai’s heart; he floated off the bed soundlessly and gently patted Yan Shi on the shoulder.
Startled awake, Yan Shi immediately tensed up, but when he saw that it was Ah Dai who had touched him, his body relaxed. "Brother, how is it? Has your power recovered?" Yan Shi asked.
Seeing Yan Shi’s tired appearance, Ah Dai said with emotion, "Big brother, you should go to bed and rest for a while; my power has fully recovered."
Joy spread across Yan Shi’s face. "Good, that’s great. I’m really tired; I’ll sleep a bit first. There’s some food on the table, help yourself," he said and then turned to crawl into bed. Before he had even settled in properly, his snores were already audible.
Ah Dai covered Yan Shi with a blanket and turned to walk over to the table. He was indeed a bit hungry after not eating for two days. There were a few dishes on the table and six or seven Steamed Buns, all of which had gone cold. It seemed Yan Shi had prepared them for him the night before, not expecting his cultivation to take so long.
After breakfast, Ah Dai took off his dirty clothes. They were not only torn but also stained with a lot of his own blood from when he was severely wounded by the Bone Dragon. He changed into the last set of cloth clothes he had brought from Stone Pond Town. It seemed he really did need to buy some clothes; he was going through them too quickly.
Ah Dai was eager to know the status of the Bone Dragon that had been taken into the Dragon’s Blood, but in this place, he didn’t dare to release the Bone Dragon carelessly. Setting aside the fact that the room was relatively small and might not even accommodate the Bone Dragon, if the Bone Dragon were to damage the building upon release, Chairman Kary would likely be furious enough to fight him. How, then, might he learn the condition of the Bone Dragon? Seated in a chair, Ah Dai took out the Dragon’s Blood and gazed at the faint blue light flickering on it, deep in thought.
Suddenly, Ah Dai remembered the scene when he had captured the Bone Dragon. It seemed that Sheng Xie had communicated with him in his mind, instructing him to use the Dragon’s Blood to capture the Bone Dragon. That meant Sheng Xie’s thoughts could somehow reach him, to communicate. But what was this pathway? If he could find it, then he could communicate with Sheng Xie, which would be a wonderful thing!
Pathway, pathway... Ah Dai realized that since Sheng Xie couldn’t speak, the only way to communicate would be through spiritual power. With that thought, his mind, somewhat clearer since receiving the transmission from the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang, suddenly lit up with understanding. He quickly began to stimulate his spiritual power within, carefully channeling it into the Dragon’s Blood in his hand.
The Dragon’s Blood did not repel his spiritual power. It felt like he had entered a blue ocean. This vast ocean, infused with immense energy, contained many things, including those he had stored in the Dragon’s Blood. He expanded his spiritual power further and, to his delight, discovered two powerful life forms within the ocean. They must be Sheng Xie and the Bone Dragon that had been taken in.
