Chapter 296: Chapter 296: The Method to Awaken the Dragon Vein
With a sense of urgency, Song Wanning rushed toward the newly built Book Collection Pavilion. She and her disciple attracted a great deal of attention along the way.
Seeing Song Wanning’s anxious expression, the onlookers’ hearts sank, and they all wondered if something had gone wrong again.
Just a few days prior, the Clan Leader had repeatedly warned of a crisis, which had left them all deeply worried.
Song Wanning paid no mind to the disciples’ stares. She led Li Rao directly to the Book Collection Pavilion and entered the first floor.
"I saw it right here before."
Li Rao walked straight to a bookshelf, only to find that the travelogue was gone.
Her heart jolted, and she quickly searched the surrounding area. Thankfully, the book had only been moved to a different spot by someone else.
Li Rao took the travelogue down from the shelf and handed it to Song Wanning.
Song Wanning gave the book a cool glance before quickly flipping it open.
On page twenty-three, she found it: a sheet that was completely out of place with the book’s content.
But the diagram on it was unmistakably the topographical map of the Dragon Vein from the ancient text.
Song Wanning’s eyes lit up, and her heart began to beat faster.
’Could this sheet of paper really be the missing part of the ancient text?’
Suppressing her excitement, she quickly led Li Rao back to her training room.
As she tore the page out and placed it into the ancient text, the tome in her hands suddenly erupted with a hazy white light. The page then seamlessly embedded itself within, leaving no trace of a seam, as if it had been there all along.
"Wow, it really was part of the book."
Li Rao was pleasantly surprised. She had thought she was just overthinking things, but she had stumbled upon the truth by sheer luck.
Song Wanning was also delighted, but she resisted the urge to examine it further and set the ancient text aside.
"Let’s treat your injuries first."
’The Dragon Vein isn’t going anywhere. Li Rao’s health is more important.’
She took Li Rao’s hand to examine her injuries again. After a quick analysis, she led her into the Alchemy Room.
She guided Li Rao to refine the necessary Elixir Pills herself.
Li Rao had a decent talent for Alchemy. While she couldn’t compare to Ye Chuxue or Song Wanning, she was far better than the average person.
With Song Wanning’s guidance, her Alchemy Skill improved by leaps and bounds. She was more than capable of refining some low-level Elixir Pills.
Li Rao looked up at her master’s focused expression, a smile gracing her lips.
’Master clearly cares so much about that ancient text, yet she’s willing to set it aside for my sake...’
’Master is truly the best.’
...
After she took the Elixir Pills, Li Rao’s wounds healed rapidly, and the residual energy clinging to them gradually dissipated.
Only after Li Rao had left did Song Wanning finally turn her attention to the ancient text.
When she opened the ancient text again, she found the contents inside had changed dramatically.
On the page that had been torn out, the method to awaken the Dragon Vein was clearly written.
Her hand, which was stroking the page, suddenly froze. A baleful glint flashed in Song Wanning’s eyes.
’Feng Jinchuan is a clever one, tearing out a page and hiding it in such an inconspicuous book.’
’That way, no matter which book someone found, they would never learn how to awaken the Dragon Vein.’
’What a brilliant move.’
’It’s a good thing Li Rao found it by chance. Otherwise, even if I had gone to the Book Collection Pavilion to search for the key, I doubt I would have ever discovered this secret.’
Song Wanning’s brow gradually smoothed. Unbeknownst to her, her luck seemed to be slowly turning for the better.
’It’s nothing compared to Ye Chuxue’s, but it’s so much better than in my past life.’
’Once I awaken the Dragon Vein...’
She narrowed her eyes, a hint of defiance flashing within them.
’Then, it will be even harder for the Heavenly Dao to control me, and harder for it to control the entire Song Family.’
After sorting everything out, Song Wanning prepared the necessary items and headed for the entrance to the Dragon Vein with her avatar.
The courtyard was now heavily guarded, and no one was allowed to enter.
Not far away, the Song Family’s ancestor, Song Huai, was personally standing guard, ensuring no outsider had a chance to get near the Dragon Vein.
"Young Lady!"
"Greetings, Young Lady!"
"We greet the Young Lady!!!"
Seeing Song Wanning, the guards all greeted her excitedly, their eyes filled with reverence and admiration.
Regardless of Song Wanning’s Cultivation, they always affectionately called her "Young Lady." It was an unshakable status.
Song Wanning smiled and nodded in response. She beckoned one of the guards over for a quick update before walking into the courtyard.
The guards immediately went on high alert, vigilant for the slightest disturbance from the outside.
’For the family to place so much importance on it, the courtyard they’re guarding must be extraordinary. They can’t afford the slightest lapse in vigilance.’
In the courtyard, Song Huai was already waiting.
"Ancestor."
Song Wanning called out respectfully as she walked over to him.
Song Huai smiled at her greeting. ’At this point, my seniority is all I really have. Otherwise, I’m not sure I could bear the weight of being called ’Ancestor’.’
"So, have you found the method?"
he asked, his voice tinged with excitement.
Song Wanning nodded. "Yes, I’ve found it."
"Then do you need our help?"
Song Huai’s fingers trembled slightly. ’Once the Dragon Vein awakens, everything will change.’
"That won’t be necessary. It’s not yet certain if this method will even work. But I must trouble you, Ancestor, to act as a protector and ensure no one from the other families finds out."
Song Wanning shook her head, declining Song Huai’s kind offer.
’Success or failure, this matter shouldn’t be revealed for now.’
"Alright, I understand. Go on in. You can rest assured."
Song Huai’s expression turned solemn. He immediately extended his Divine Sense, placing the surrounding dozens of miles under his surveillance.
Her preparations complete, Song Wanning went to the base of the rockery. Following the same method as before, she soon arrived outside the barrier.
She took out the Immortal Artifact, which easily opened the barrier, and she slipped inside.
The moment she entered the barrier, a dense wave of Spiritual Energy washed over her. Every pore on her body screamed to absorb it.
Song Wanning released her avatar, and together they flew towards the enormous Dragon Vein.
The moment they drew near, the Divine Nether Profound Fire flew out, unable to contain its excitement, its gaze filled with delight.
Song Wanning gave a small smile at the sight. The Divine Nether Profound Fire had mentioned before that there should be another Abnormal Fire beneath this Dragon Vein.
And a high-grade one, at that.
The Golden Small Sword was also incredibly excited. ’This is a top-tier Dragon Vein!’
’Once it’s successfully awakened, there’s no telling how dense the Spiritual Energy will become!’
"You two be careful in a moment. Don’t get accidentally injured!"
Song Wanning reminded them, then began searching for the location of the Dragon Vein’s Dragon Spirit.
She released her Divine Sense and, following the method recorded in the ancient text, closed her eyes.
The moment she closed her eyes, every movement in her surroundings appeared with perfect clarity in her Sea of Consciousness.
Her Divine Sense spread slowly from the dragon’s head, moving inch by inch toward its tail.
Finding the Dragon Spirit required sincerity and immense patience, as it was destined to be a long and tedious process.
Song Wanning took a deep breath and began the immense task.
The Dragon Vein was simply immense. Her Divine Sense swept over it inch by inch, not daring to miss a single corner.
A full day passed, and she had yet to even finish searching a single whisker.
Song Wanning wasn’t in a rush. She kept her eyes closed and continued the search, her avatar working hard alongside her.
