Chapter 873: Chapter 27: The Wang Family Gains a Purple Mansion! The Cyan Flood Dragon Transforms into a Dragon

"But once Long Wuji speaks, nothing can take it back! I’ll endure, I’ll endure, I’ll endure you for another year! Shouzhe, you must hold on, wait for me!"

"I, Long Wuji, will definitely bring you back!"

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More than a hundred miles away from Shouzhe Pass, there is a vast lake that stretches to the horizon with blue waters.

While this body of water is not as vast as the Great Wilderness Marsh, the capacity of the lake is quite impressive. According to research, the lake’s deepest point is more than a hundred zhang deep, its size and water volume far exceeding that of Zhuwei Lake at their doorstep.

This lake is one of the key projects of the Wang Family’s second phase of Outer Domain development plans.

Within this lake, there exists a ferocious spirit fish called the Sword-toothed Catfish. Generally, a Tier Three Sword-toothed Catfish weighs about three to four thousand catties and consumes large amounts of ordinary fish and spirit fish every year.

South of Anjiang, the water systems are well-developed, and there are many natural lakes with a significant number of medium and small-sized spirit veins underwater, making it quite suitable for fish farming.

The Wang Family began researching and learning how to rear spirit fish many years ago.

However, economically viable fish species for aquaculture are definitely not ferocious fish like the Sword-toothed Catfish, which sits at the top of the food chain. Despite its delicious taste and robust vitality, it only eats meat, requiring significant resources to rear, making it cost-ineffective.

As a result, the Wang Family cleared the Sword-toothed Catfish from the lake one by one and stored them in the Cold Crystal Library as a food reserve.

During this period, Wang Shouzhe would occasionally come to "Deep Taihu Lake" to handle some matters.

Wang Shouzhe named this lake. In his past life, there was a Taihu Lake near his home, and upon seeing this lake, he couldn’t help but think of Taihu. However, this lake is much deeper than Taihu, holding over ten times the water volume, so he added a word, naming it "Deep Taihu Lake."

But this time, Wang Shouzhe’s visit to Deep Taihu Lake was not for the fish but for the Pearl Grass parasitic inside the clam shells.

Zhuwei Lake was too small, and it lacked spirit veins. The spirit clams living within could not absorb enough nutrients and spiritual qi to sustain the Pearl Grass. When the Pearl Grass stayed in Zhuwei Lake for a short time, it began to wither, showing signs of downgrading, so Wang Shouzhe had to find it a new place.

The most suitable place Wang Shouzhe could find for the growth of Pearl Grass was naturally Deep Taihu Lake.

After setting the spirit clams on the spirit vein of Deep Taihu Lake, Wang Shouzhe attempted to stimulate the growth of the Pearl Grass as usual.

The result confirmed that although Pearl Grass is parasitic, it is indeed a type of Spirit Plant.

Wang Shouzhe, possessing a Dao Body, had a bloodline nurture effect far stronger than before. Under his full catalysis, along with the provision of Deep Taihu Lake’s spirit vein, the state of Pearl Grass changed almost daily, with rapid growth, and the time needed for maturity was significantly reduced.

In less than a year, this Pearl Grass matured completely, transforming into a precious Sixth-Grade Spiritual Medicine.

With its maturation, three Pearl Grass Spirit Seeds were also born, which was a pleasant surprise for Shouzhe.

It is worth noting that Pearl Grass is one of the main ingredients in Sixth-Grade Spirit Communication Treasure Pills, possessing very high economic value. If Pearl Grass can be cultivated, the Wang Family would own its Pearl Grass industry.

However, Pearl Grass has a very long growth cycle, and it is difficult to mature without thousands or even ten thousand years. Even with Wang Shouzhe’s currently achieved bloodline power at the Dao Body level, which boosts growth rates, it can only double its speed when it is at Tier Five.

One might indeed feel it’d take forever to cultivate it.

Still, if Wang Shouzhe reaches the Purple Mansion Realm, with another enhancement of his bloodline power, the cultivation speed might increase significantly.

"Roar~~"

A massive Primordial Water Cyan Flood Dragon responded to the summoning call.

It sniffed the scent of the mature Pearl Grass, swimming excitedly in the lake, causing a giant vortex. Many fishes that couldn’t escape in time were flipped belly up and knocked unconscious, gathered together by the vortex.

"Awoo~"

The Primordial Water Cyan Flood Dragon swallowed several hundred catties of fish in one gulp, contentedly smacking its lips, looking eagerly at the Pearl Grass in Wang Shouzhe’s hands, almost drooling.

"Shut up." Ancestor Fire Fox’s petite, exquisite body suddenly descended from the sky, landing on the head of the Cyan Flood Dragon, scolding it in a delicate voice, "Little Cyan Flood Dragon, you must learn to respect your master."

After a year of training, the Primordial Water Cyan Flood Dragon became noticeably more obedient.

Upon hearing the Fire Fox Ancestor’s scolding, a look of fear flickered in its golden eyes, then it bowed its head to Wang Shouzhe to show respect.

During this time, Deep Taihu Lake required the clearing of Sword-toothed Catfish, so Wang Shouzhe invited Ancestor Fire Fox and the Cyan Flood Dragon to help, both for work and to train it to cooperate with humans.

This Primordial Water Cyan Flood Dragon is quite spiritual, quickly adjusting to the human rhythm.

Therefore, upon maturing the Sixth-Grade Pearl Grass, Wang Shouzhe discussed with Ancestor Fire Fox, deciding to give it a chance for advancement.

"Cyan Flood Dragon, consume this fruit, then sign this spirit contract sworn by the bloodline of your ancestors," Fire Fox Ancestor cooperated with Wang Shouzhe’s action, "you will then enjoy this Pearl Grass and transform into a real Primordial Water Cyan Dragon."

The long-awaited Primordial Water Cyan Flood Dragon did not hesitate, consuming the fruit and signing the spirit contract.

Wang Shouzhe, as agreed, gave it the Pearl Grass.

The Pearl Grass has a violent medicinal nature, and humans must refine it into Spirit Communication Treasure Pills to stabilize its properties before using it to assist in breaking through to the Purple Mansion Realm. However, the Primordial Water Cyan Flood Dragon’s robust physique does not have this concern and can directly consume and digest the medicinal power of the Pearl Grass.

After consuming the Pearl Grass, the Primordial Water Cyan Flood Dragon coiled into a ball, beginning to digest the medicinal power and advance its realm. Meanwhile, Wang Shouzhe and Ancestor Fire Fox stood guard beside it.

Indeed, the effects of the Pearl Grass were immediate.

A few days later, the Primordial Water Cyan Flood Dragon successfully broke through its bottleneck, confronting the tribulation necessary for advancing from the peak of Sixth Rank to Tier Seven—the Dragon Transformation Tribulation.

Wang Shouzhe and Fire Fox Ancestor immediately distanced themselves, keeping a close watch on its tribulation, feeling somewhat worried.

After all, if the Primordial Water Cyan Flood Dragon failed to break through, all their previous investment would be down the drain.

Fortunately, the Primordial Water Cyan Flood Dragon’s foundation was solid, and its bloodline excellent, allowing it to withstand and succeed in crossing the tribulation without Wang Shouzhe’s intervention, transforming into a Primordial Water Cyan Dragon.

As recorded in the classics, it now possessed azure scales and golden eyes, a head with dual horns, majestic and imposing.

Under the sunlight, the newly sprouted dragon horns atop its head, though still short, shimmered with golden light, appearing highly noble, and the azure scale armor on its substantial body had deepened in color, looking thicker and more resilient than before.

"Awoo awoo~~"

Excitedly, the Primordial Water Cyan Dragon let out a skyward howl, then looked down toward Wang Shouzhe, surprisingly speaking in human tongue, "I have finally transformed into a dragon. You humans, not bad."

The voice was tender, girlish, and completely that of a minor girl.

Wang Shouzhe listened in bewilderment, feeling as if struck by lightning.

This, this, this Primordial Water Cyan Flood Dragon is female? And it’s not fully grown yet?

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