Cultivation: But Not a Game-Chapter 219 - 130: Upgrading Magical Treasure, Powerful Traits

Chapter 219: Chapter 130: Upgrading Magical Treasure, Powerful Traits

The two chatted for a while before starting to distribute the spoils, placing the loot between them.

There was a Tier Eight Essence.

A Dragon Pearl (fake), having turned into the Red Tide Essence because it died once, the Dragon Pearl is no longer pure. It can be used for refining treasures, but the refinement limit is at Tier Seven or Eight, and it is no longer possible to refine it into a Tier Nine Treasure.

Five portions of True Dragon Blood, which can be refined to obtain Dragon Race bloodlines, or used on spiritual pets to grant them Dragon Race bloodlines. However, like the Dragon Pearl, the effect is diminished, and it cannot confer the True Dragon Bloodline.

A pile of dragon scales, totaling 725 pieces, which can be used for artifact refining or crafting high-level equipment.

Unfortunately, they didn’t get the dragon bones or inverse dragon scales, the most valuable was the dragon skeleton, which was several kilometers long, suitable for refining a Tier Nine battleship.

In addition, slaying the demon dragon imparted vast killing experience and Dao cultivation, but only Luo Qingchan received a share; when he transformed, he received 680 points of merits, and amassed enough experience to elevate the True Dragon level to 204, enhancing attributes and strength.

After reviewing all the spoils, Su Yu looked at Luo Qingchan and asked:

"We’ll split it in half, which part do you want?"

She responded:

"Do you need anything?"

Su Yu didn’t hold back, pointing to two items and said:

"I’ll take the essence to upgrade my magical treasure, and the True Dragon Blood to strengthen the True Dragon Bloodline of my spiritual pet for advancement."

She nodded, for her, it was all to be sold anyway. She casually collected the Dragon Pearl and the pile of dragon scales:

"Then take what you need."

"Alright."

Su Yu unhesitatingly put away the Tier Eight Essence and True Dragon Blood.

He took out the Cyan Cloud Cover, unfurled it, morphing into a treasure cover formed by a cloud, then pressed the essence onto it. The essence seeped into the Cyan Cloud Cover, and accompanied by a crisp dragon hum, a dragon-shaped shadow roamed within, emitting a faint azure light that infused into the cover.

At this moment, Su Yu suddenly had an enlightenment. After pondering briefly, he injected a stream of Mana into the Cyan Cloud Cover, guiding the dragon-shaped essence to enhance the treasure.

At this point, the Cyan Cloud Cover had two evolutionary options.

One option was free evolution, allowing the power of the demon dragon essence to seep into the treasure, giving the evolved Cyan Cloud Cover a random demon dragon trait.

The other option was designated evolution, offering multiple choices.

One could allow the demon dragon essence to envelop the Cyan Cloud Cover, selecting the strongest trait from among the many available from the demon dragon essence.

Another choice was to remove the traits from the demon dragon essence, enhancing only the inherent traits of the Cyan Cloud Cover.

Alternatively, one could opt to retain the existing traits of the Cyan Cloud Cover while adding a new trait. However, if this choice was made, the essence power would be limited, and the treasure couldn’t be promoted to Tier Eight.

But this wasn’t a major issue; since the demon dragon essence is a Tier Eight, while the Cyan Cloud Cover was only a Tier Six Treasure, the essence power could barely elevate it to a Tier Eight standard treasure if it was an overstep advancement.

However, if it didn’t overstep advancement and was only upgraded to Tier Seven, not only could it directly become a Tier Seven premium treasure, but there would also be an essence surplus.

This surplus essence could not only maximize the treasure’s quality but also allow a selection of a powerful demon dragon essence trait.

Su Yu chose to first elevate it to a Tier Seven premium, which would serve him well for many years, providing ample time to find a way to further elevate it to Tier Eight.

For instance, in a few years, Jinjiao Island might experience a Red Tide, by then, he could figure out if another Tier Eight Essence might be obtainable.

Or see if there’s an opportunity to acquire the Power of Law, which could also ensure the quality is elevated to a Tier Eight premium.

Having made a decision, the treasure commenced its upgrade.

However, the upgrade wasn’t immediate. Su Yu watched for a while before putting away the Cyan Cloud Cover, then turned to bring Ao Run, who was staying inside the Sea-Suppressing Pearl, out.

With a flip of his right hand, he held five parts of True Dragon Blood. Ao Run’s eyes brightened, and it darted forward, its long body slipping past his waist, circling his arm and arriving before his hand, eyes wide with a mix of pleading and coquettishness:

"I want it!"

"Give it to me, please."

Su Yu stroked the small, exquisite dragon horns on her head, and with a flick, Ao Run shot out like lightning, devouring the five parts of True Dragon Blood, then hurriedly thrust its way toward his belly, thudding against his abdomen.

"Why the rush?"

He pinched her neck and tossed her into the Sea-Suppressing Pearl. His consciousness diverged into it, watching as she settled inside the Sea-Suppressing Pearl, revealing true form and coiling around while a vast amount of Gui Water Essence gathered, forming a light cocoon encasing her.

"Refining five parts of True Dragon Blood, should finally allow her to transform into a dragon!"

She’s long been elevated to the Fearsome Template, and after extended trials and upgrades, the Nine Transformations of the Dragon Scripture isn’t far from its fourth level.

Refining five parts of True Dragon Blood should elevate the Nine Dragons Transforming Dragon Scripture to the fifth level in one go without much issue, raising the template level one tier, which should achieve the Unparalleled Template.

The Unparalleled Template qualifies as a True Dragon.

"Hmm!"

Su Yu’s lips curled slightly as he recalled the unparalleled template of the Hundred-eyed Demon Spider from before, which was so powerful at just level 135, and Ao Run is now at level 160.

After distributing the spoils, the two did not immediately return, nor did they continue following within the Red Tide, but instead dove into the sea to train their level.

An hour later, Su Yu noticed changes in the Cyan Cloud Cover and took it out, immediately sensing its transformation. The cyan cloud was visibly thicker, and upon checking its attributes, it had indeed advanced and could even choose new traits.

Cyan Cloud Cover (Tier Seven): Rare, Defense Treasure, activation causes cyan clouds to emerge, impervious to water and fire, immune to all skill.

Attributes: Defense 200,000, Damage Reduction 40%, Mana Conversion Rate 300, with attached magic: Cloud Protection, optional.

Cloud Protection: Activates the cover, forming protective clouds providing six times the treasure’s defense, 60% damage reduction, lasts 5 minutes, 24-hour cooldown.

"As expected, it’s maxed out."

Su Yu joyfully examined each attribute of the treasure.

No need to mention the defense. 200,000 is absolutely the pinnacle of a Tier Seven Treasure, akin to the Celestial Sound Bell lent by Chu Xinyue, and the damage reduction has reached the level of an Tier Eight Treasure. Coupled with the maxed-out mana conversion rate, the base attributes have definitely reached the limits of a Tier Seven Defense Treasure.

Cloud Protection has also improved; upon activation, it now provides treasure-level defense increased to six times, compared to its former five times, an increase of 100%.

The damage reduction was originally 50%, now it’s 60%.

The duration was originally 3 minutes, now it’s 5 minutes, overall a significant enhancement.

Furthermore, there’s an unchosen new characteristic.

In the treasure interface, he lightly touched it, and the words ’optional’ expanded, instantly presenting several selectable traits.

Trait: True Dragon Scales, increases defense treasure light’s damage reduction by 10%, with 3000 points of defense strength.

Trait: Dragon’s Guardian, summons a phantom dragon to protect oneself, providing five times the treasure’s defense, 50% damage reduction, immunity to mental impacts, lasts 5 minutes, 12-hour cooldown.

Trait: Transform into a Yokai Dragon, temporarily transform into a Yokai Dragon, level 150, legendary template, possessing all talent abilities of the current level, lasts 30 minutes, cooldown 5 days, Yokai Dragon cannot level up.

Trait: True Dragon Breath, summons a dragon head to release a breath, causing 100,000 points of pure spiritual power damage to enemies within up to 300 meters wide and 3000 range, 30-minute cooldown.

The selectable traits for a Yokai Dragon are certainly more than these four, but the excess essence guarantees that the traits appearing are absolutely top-notch.

Su Yu’s gaze swept over these four options and almost instantaneously made a choice.

In fact, there was no choice; four options—two defensive, two offensive.

The Cyan Cloud Cover is a Defense Treasure, so naturally, defense should be maximized, thus excluding Transforming into a Dragon and True Dragon Breath directly.

Left with Dragon Scales and Dragon’s Guard, where Dragon’s Guard’s properties overlap with Cloud Protection; it’s indeed strong, but when compared to the initial True Dragon Scales, it’s inferior.

With an additional 10% damage reduction, the total damage reduction for Cyan Cloud Cover becomes 50%, already not inferior to an Tier Eight Treasure.

An additional 3000 defense strength means attacks below 3000 do not even consume the defense treasure light.

Collectively, the defense strength is definitely stronger than the Dragon’s Guard.

Cyan Cloud Cover (Tier Seven): Rare, Defense Treasure, activation causes cyan clouds to emerge, impervious to water and fire, immune to all skill.

Attributes: Defense 200,000, Damage Reduction 50%, Mana Conversion Rate 300, +3000 Defense Strength, with attached magic: Impervious to Water and Fire, Immune to All Skill, Cloud Protection, True Dragon Scales.

Cloud Protection: Activates the cover, forming protective clouds providing six times the treasure’s defense, 70% damage reduction, lasts 5 minutes, 24-hour cooldown.

True Dragon Scales, grants defense treasure light a 10% damage reduction, with 3000 defense strength.

"Perfect!"

Mana infused into the treasure, re-refining it, with a thought a cyan cloud surged overhead, swiftly forming a canopy hanging above, surrounded by cyan clouds, with strands of cyan light descending to protect him, security maximized.

"With this treasure’s defense, plus 100,000 mana, it seems even an ordinary difficulty celestial tribulation could be forcibly weathered!"

High difficulty still lacks something, but once the cultivation skill is maxed, and all five Immortal Bones are condensed, then preparing some expendable treasures, the first celestial tribulation is nearly 100% foolproof.

"Too powerful!"

Su Yu grinned, following which he deliberately attracted a group of spirits to let them attack.

Deep-sea fish at levels 70 or 80 continuously spat water arrows and toxic water at the treasure light, yet not even a ripple appeared. After barely breaking the treasure light’s defense strength, the damage was just a few hundred points, only two to three hundred points left after 50% reduction; to the Cyan Cloud Cover with 200,000 defense, it was just a drizzle, no need to fear many coming at once.

Following this, Su Yu and Luo Qingchan arduously trained here at the sea bottom for nearly a week, leaving only when the Heaven-Reaching Commerce Association’s auction was about to start, returning to Feixing Island.

The super BOSS city siege from a week before was already history, and now hardly anyone in the channel talked about the Red Tide.

On the way back, Su Yu specially inquired about the Feixing Guild Alliance’s feat of hunting the Yokai Dragon; the Feixing Alliance had been loudly promoting their guild’s successful dragon slaying over a week ago, without mentioning anyone snatching the final blow from the Yokai Dragon, nor issuing any wanted notices.

Clearly, they truly didn’t know that the true dragon was Su Yu in disguise, nor who swung that sword hidden in the thunderclouds. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

This outcome relieved Su Yu, a win-win situation where everyone benefits.

If they don’t mention it, he naturally won’t come forward; thus the matter was concluded.

Back at Feixing City, with the auction starting the next day, he first sold off the hodgepodge of items he had gathered over these days, including the silk from the Hundred-eyed Demon Spider, various essence of differing grades, numerous low-level treasures, a Tier Six Treasure, and a large number of materials, accumulating 358 gold in total.