Chapter 98: Heaven Dragon Visualization Map
"Visualization Skill?" Wen Zhixing was slightly startled. He seemed not yet to have reached the realm necessary to use visualization skills. However, as things stood, his divine soul was indeed rather weak. Even if it weren't needed now, it was better to be prepared for the future. After some thought, he decided that choosing the visualization skill would be more appropriate.
[Obtained Visualization Skill: Dragon Soul Refining!]
[Dragon Soul Refining: Blue Quality, visualization skill. Cultivating this skill can create a soul platform in the Sea of Sense. Within it, visualize a red jiao (lesser dragon) to temper and strengthen the divine soul until it condenses into form.]
[Consume 1,000 Fortune Points to upgrade to Purple Quality.]
Blue Quality, huh... Wen Zhixing thought. Good, today's a bit of a profit.
The next moment, his body shuddered. In his mind, a scroll appeared. As the scroll slowly unfurled, darkness enveloped everything around. But then, in the boundless darkness, a crimson light blinked into existence. No, that's not right—it was an eye lighting up. A gigantic pupil opened.
—Dragon Eyes!
BOOM!
A blaze ignited, transforming into the body of a jiao dragon, shining brightly and dazzlingly. The jiao dragon spiraled in the void, emitting a piercing cry. An aura of world-shattering might radiated from it. Flames reached to the heavens; the entire sky dome was ablaze with towering flames at that moment.
"Heaven Dragon Visualization Diagram!" Wen Zhixing's spirit was greatly shaken. A stream of consciousness entered his mind: Concentrate the spirit, visualize the Heaven Dragon, and open up the Sea of Sense...
After a while, the scroll slowly retracted. A faint smile appeared on the corners of Wen Zhixing's lips. This Heaven Dragon Visualization Diagram was indeed extraordinary. It was just a pity that his current cultivation was too low. Once he reached the Mysterious Might Realm, this Heaven Dragon Visualization Diagram could help his soul platform advance swiftly to the state of clarity. At that time, he could create his own soul platform in the Sea of Sense, formally entering the Visualization Realm and strengthening his divine soul.
"What are you chuckling about?" Just then, Liu Qingdai saw Wen Zhixing's smile and asked in surprise.
"Nothing much, just feeling excited at the thought of joining the Righteous Sun Sect," Wen Zhixing opened his eyes and smiled nonchalantly.
Liu Qingdai rolled her eyes covertly. You're fooling no one. I talked about this all day, practically wearing my lips out, and I didn't see you seem willing at all.
"Hehe." Wen Zhixing said nothing more, silently turning his head away. He closed his eyes once again, continuing to study this visualization technique.
"Now you're putting on airs," Liu Qingdai muttered under her breath, crossing her arms and turning away.
"Junior Sister, your injuries haven't fully healed yet. Seize the time to recuperate," Bai Luqiu said, seeing that Liu Qingdai was still unsettled. She smiled as she gently pressed her slender finger to Liu Qingdai's brow.
"Oh..." Liu Qingdai responded in a muffled voice and obediently sat cross-legged to meditate and recuperate.
For a time, the three of them were silent.
Time flew by, and several hours passed in an instant. The seven-colored auspicious cloud was Bai Luqiu's flying spirit tool. Its speed was extremely fast; it did not take long for the three of them to appear outside the mountain gate of the Righteous Sun Sect.
The Righteous Sun Sect was located in a valley amongst a group of mountains, far removed from the mundane world, much like the Wonderous Palace. This place was shrouded in fairy fog, with towering peaks rising high and rugged ridges folding over one another. At the mountain gate stood two towering divine beast statues resembling Genuine Dragons.
"We've arrived," Bai Luqiu spoke as the seven-colored auspicious cloud descended.
Wen Zhixing and Liu Qingdai also opened their eyes.
"Greetings to Senior Sister Bai, Senior Sister Liu," a figure proactively came forward to meet them before the three even got close. This was a disciple of the Righteous Sun Sect.
There were four disciples standing guard here, all of whom seemed to be in the Shedding Mortal Realm based on their cultivation levels. Perhaps due to the special cultivation skill of the Righteous Sun Sect, these disciples all appeared robust and full of Yang Qi. By comparison, Wen Zhixing seemed somewhat pale at this moment.
"Senior Sister Bai, may I ask who this is?" the disciple cupped his hands in greeting and then inquired. As a qualified guard, it was natural to ask about strangers.
"This is Wang Shouzhen, Junior Brother Wang. He is talented and wishes to join our Righteous Sun Sect. I'll trouble you, Junior Brother, to take him to the outer sect to register his identity and to be allotted a residence for temporary lodging," Bai Luqiu explained, then glanced at Wen Zhixing and chuckled softly. "Junior Brother Wang, Qingdai is still recovering from her injuries. I need to take her for treatment, so I'm afraid I can't accompany you anymore."
Wen Zhixing hurriedly waved his hand. "Senior Sister Bai, please go ahead with your affairs. I can manage on my own."
Bai Luqiu squinted with a smile, nodded, and then spoke to the Righteous Sun Sect disciple, "You are... Xu Qing... Junior Brother Xu, right? Junior Brother Xu, thank you for your trouble."
"No... it's not troublesome at all," Xu Qing replied, a slight trace of excitement on his face. Bai Luqiu was an exceptional favorite in the Righteous Sun Sect, the dream idol of countless people, and she actually remembered his name. How could he not be excited?
Bai Luqiu smiled, took Liu Qingdai by the hand, and slowly rose into the air.
"Hey, Wang Shouzhen, don't run off! I'll come find you!" Liu Qingdai suddenly called out, waving from mid-air. Her round, lively eyes blinked as if to say: I won't betray you; wait for me to come and play!
Seeing this, Wen Zhixing paused, then smiled and said, "Okay."
Liu Qingdai seemed to breathe a sigh of relief upon hearing this. She waved at Wen Zhixing again, then her figure disappeared into the sky.
Nearby, Xu Qing watched this exchange, a look of surprise on his face. This Wang Shouzhen has something about him. He's actually on good terms with Liu Qingdai and Bai Luqiu. One is the Sect Master's Daughter, and the other is a peerless genius within the sect. To have such a close relationship with these two, Wang Shouzhen must be no ordinary person.
"Junior Brother Wang, please follow me," Xu Qing said, his tone becoming much more polite.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Xu," Wen Zhixing replied, cupping his hands.
Soon, the two of them were walking and chatting as they entered the Righteous Sun Sect.
"Senior Brother Xu, may I know how many disciples there are in our Righteous Sun Sect?" Wen Zhixing asked.
"There should be several thousand outer sect disciples and over a thousand inner sect disciples. As for direct disciples, there are far fewer, less than a hundred," Xu Qing replied with a smile, making no attempt to conceal the information.
"That many?" Wen Zhixing was astonished. The number of disciples is much greater than that of the Wonderous Palace. All the disciples of the Wonderous Palace combined probably only amount to about a thousand. But then again, it makes sense. What kind of place is the Wonderous Palace? It's known as a den of iniquity for women. Such a sect would naturally have more difficulty recruiting disciples than the Righteous Sun Sect. The difference in scale is understandable. However, the fact that the Wonderous Palace has stood for so many years is proof enough that they have something special about them.
Along the way, they encountered quite a few other outer sect disciples. Each one appeared robust and full of Yang Qi. Most were men; women were almost nowhere to be seen.
Quickly, the two arrived in front of a row of elegant, ancient-looking pavilions. This was the outer sect's administrative office. The process was extremely efficient. As soon as the outer sect Elder heard that Bai Luqiu had brought him, he swiftly registered Wen Zhixing's identity and found him an unoccupied independent estate.
An envious look appeared on Senior Brother Xu's face. As an outer sect disciple, I don't have such an independent estate. It has to be said, having connections really makes a difference.
Just as the two were about to leave, Wen Zhixing suddenly stiffened. Above and to their left, two figures were slowly descending from mid-air, landing directly in front of him. The one in the lead wore a warm smile on his face.
—It was none other than Mu Yunqing.