dognovel Chapter 119 Attempting to Awaken the Ancient Emperor's Bloodline
Chapter 119 Attempting to Awaken the Ancient Emperor's Bloodline
Zhou Zhengshuang was so happy that he didn't even have time to eat, and before he knew it, it was evening.
It was almost 10 p.m., and with his strong willpower, Zhou Zheng pulled himself out and helped the limp Xiaoxue to her feet: "Anyway, we need to start cultivating."
Xiaoxue slumped into Zhou Zheng's arms, whimpering and acting cute.
Seeing her like this, Zhou Zheng had no choice but to use the talisman to make her sit up straight and put her hands together in preparation for dual cultivation.
Zhou Zheng first brought up the interface to check the full-level effect of the Breath Adjustment Technique.
【Name: Breathing Regulation Method】
[Rank: Second Tier, Low Grade]
[Internal Skill Attribute: Water-based Yin Attribute]
[Introduction: A water-based cultivation technique that can be used to build a foundation. It focuses on mana regeneration and has a higher mana cap than other techniques of the same level. However, the trade-off is a relatively weaker increase in vitality, which leads to a slight increase in the strength of inner demons. It requires frequent mental cultivation to stabilize one's state of mind and resist them.]
[Learned after training: Breath Control Technique (Mana Regeneration)]
[Maximum Qi Refining Realm Attributes: Energy cap increased by 150 points, maximum health increased by 100 points, defense increased by 100 points, martial arts knowledge increased by 20 points]
[Active Internal Skill Effect: Restores 10% of the user's maximum energy per second, up to a maximum of 35 energy points]
Zhou Zheng pondered for a moment. His current energy limit was a terrifying 658.7 points, almost seven times that of an ordinary Qi Refining Realm cultivator at the peak. This directly caused the intensity of his inner demons to continuously increase, meaning that even cultivating a perfected technique would leave him besieged by demonic thoughts.
At this point, one must rely on vigorous blood and qi energy to suppress some of the demonic thoughts. Even if one cannot eradicate them, one can weaken their influence to some extent and give oneself more buffer space.
My current cultivation speed is 33.6 points per hour, while Xiaoxue's is 8.96 points per hour. Tonight, I'll focus on cultivating vitality, defense, and martial arts knowledge. I'll put my energy limit aside for now; any more and I won't be able to withstand the intensity of demonic thoughts.
Six and a half hours later, Zhou Zheng stopped. It was now five in the morning.
[Zhou Zheng's cultivation gains: 100 points of maximum health, 100 points of maximum defense, 20 points of martial arts common sense]
[Level 3 Breathing Method → Level 5 Breathing Method]
[Xiaoxue's cultivation progress: Energy limit increased by 58.2 points]
Please select a new feature.
[Burning Hand Trait Selected]
[Burning Hand: When used in conjunction with the Blood Burning Technique, it adds the effect of burning enemy energy.]
Zhou Zheng looked at the newly added Burning Hand ability with a bit of regret.
Because the Blood Burning Technique was too insidious, he had never found a good opportunity to use it.
How about we find an unlucky guy to practice on today?
However, I need to ask Brother Liu for advice on cultivation. I can't continue cultivating like this; I'm getting stuck at a certain level.
Zhou Zheng gently laid Xiaoxue down, covered her with a blanket, adjusted the air conditioner temperature, and left quietly after confirming that she was comfortable.
Upon arriving at the lobby on the first floor, it was quiet, with only patrol personnel strolling around or standing guard. Xuan Yizi had long since gone to sleep, while Ye Keke, who had been playing King of Glory all night, was furious and was verbally attacking Liu Zhen, her teammates, and the opposing team—a true master of verbal sparring.
Liu Zhen dared not speak out against his anger, and dared not criticize Ye Keke, the team leader. He could only vent his anger by lashing out at his teammates with poor performance in the voice chat.
Zhou Zheng wasn't in a hurry. He poured himself a glass of water, sat down, and waited for them to finish.
After finishing the game, Ye Keke angrily threw her phone on the sofa: "Liu Zhen, you're such a noob! You have no brains at all! You didn't retreat when you should have! Are you trying to drive me crazy?!"
Liu Zhen: "...I think this suits my personality."
Ye Keke: "Fuck your grandpa!"
Zhou Zheng lamented, "Even the most beautiful woman, no matter how wealthy, cannot escape the pain of encountering a mediocre woman."
Ye Keke suppressed her anger and tried her best to put on a brave face... but she couldn't manage it, so she bared her teeth at Liu Zhen in frustration.
Liu Zhen: "Sent... cough cough, bro, what's up?"
Zhou Zheng: "Brother Liu, you said that the Thunder Department's tribulation is easy. How does the Thunder Department deal with inner demons? My inner demons are a bit too strong. If I continue cultivating, I'll fall into demonic possession every few days. I can't handle that."
I never thought I would be affected by inner demons before. My mind was clear and my thoughts were unobstructed. Why would I be afraid of inner demons?
It wasn't until I reached seven times the mana that I realized even super geniuses have their limits. I didn't find it difficult before because I hadn't touched my own limits.
Zhou Zheng could clearly sense that his limit was ten times his mana. At that point, he would definitely be troubled by inner demons, the kind of inner demons that even Zhou couldn't stop.
Liu Zhen: "Thunder magic, thunder sound can exorcise demons. Practicing thunder magic more can suppress evil thoughts and evil spirits. If you have nothing to do, practice the Five Thunder Palm more. Last time you were possessed by a demon, I used thunder sound on you."
Zhou Zheng immediately understood that using the Thunder Sound to exorcise demons was actually an advanced version of the Thunder Sound, a prerequisite for the Five Thunder Palm.
Zhou Zheng stood on the thunderous floor and began practicing the Five Thunder Palm.
His internal skill level reached 16, while his external skill level was only 11, and his Five Thunder Palm was a pitiful 1.
I never thought of practicing the Five Thunder Palm, not only because internal strength is the foundation of combat power, but also because the power of the level 1 Five Thunder Palm is already sufficient.
The pawnshop owner was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, yet he was struck dead by Five Thunderbolts without any chance to resist.
Advanced techniques, even if only at the beginner level, already possess a terrifying combat power that many people could never achieve in their entire lives.
The power of the Five Thunder Palm is like the power of the Dragon Sword Technique compared to a missile.
With his spiritual roots and talents maxed out, the bonuses are incredibly high... Every time he seriously uses the Five Thunder Palm, he can trigger celestial phenomena and gain a special effect bonus.
Liu Zhen cast a spell to shield Zhou Zheng from the divine light and strange phenomena that arose during his cultivation, lest they attract the attention of ill-intentioned people over time.
This practice lasted for a full two hours.
It was eight o'clock in the morning.
Zhou Zheng opened his eyes, his face serious: "The intensity of my inner demons has indeed decreased, but the Five Thunder Palm is a bit difficult to cultivate, Brother Liu. I've been practicing for the past two hours, and with some of my previous accumulation, I've only made a slight breakthrough."
[Zhou Zheng's cultivation gains: Five Thunder Damage +60 points, Thunder Mastery +2]
[Level 1 Five Thunder Palm → Level 2 Five Thunder Palm]
Liu Zhen scoffed, "Strictly speaking, the Five Thunder Palm is a thunder technique that only those at the late or peak Golden Core stage are qualified to cultivate. Your current ability to cultivate normally is purely due to your talent; what else do you want to do?"
The Five Thunders, naturally, refer to the Five Elements Thunder. So when can one cultivate it? Only at the late Golden Core stage, when one's spiritual root can be repaired.
Zhou Zheng: "That's alright then. But this lightning technique is really useful. I feel that once I cultivate the Five Thunder Palm to the Qi Refining Realm perfection, I can hold 20 times the maximum amount of mana!"
Liu Zhen leaned back on the sofa, propping his cheek up: "Judging from your idea of mastering 15 internal cultivation techniques, you'll need at least 200 times the capacity limit. Just practicing the Five Thunder Palm isn't enough; you also need to master other thunder techniques, or diligently cultivate your character, improve your mental state, and strengthen your body."
Zhou Zheng didn't deny it: "There's always a way when things reach the mountain. Speaking of which, how do those super geniuses manage to do it?"
Liu Zhen: "Bloodline bonus, ancestral blessings, successor to supernatural powers, inheritance enhancement, magic weapon protection, spirit beast guardian... your main problem is that your prerequisites are too poor. Judging from your family's situation, you should have awakened the ancient emperor's bloodline before cultivating to significantly reduce the difficulty of cultivation. But you didn't do any of the prerequisites and just relied on reckless cultivation to get to where you are now."
They didn't even awaken the bloodline of the ancient emperor; their recklessness is heartbreaking.
Putting everything else aside, if he had simply offered incense to the Thunder Ancestor every day to receive blessings regularly, his inner demons wouldn't have been so intense.
Zhou Zheng thought for a moment: "That makes sense. But how do we awaken the ancient emperor's bloodline?"
Liu Zhen perked up, pulled out his phone, and sent the message: "I'll send you the text first. I need to explain this to you personally and teach you in detail. I never expected you to be a descendant of an ancient emperor. This is a valuable resource. You should know that the Zhou Dynasty was the only dynasty in our history to last eight hundred years. The Zhou royal bloodline was infinitely purified and elevated. As long as one can awaken it, they will emerge as an immortal among immortals!"
From now on, when you go out, you can call yourself Emperor Zhou Gu, and everyone will have to bow and greet you with a smile.
Zhou Zheng: "...What you're saying is so exaggerated, isn't that a bit too arrogant?"
Liu Zhen: "Why do you think everyone would give up the position of Ninth King to someone in the late Golden Core stage? Is it because your dad is handsome?"
Zhou Zheng thought about it carefully and nodded: "I understand."
My dad is eight points handsome, but it's obvious he can't become the ninth king based on looks alone, since he can't make up for the remaining ninety-two points.
It seems that his grandfather praised him for his talent, most likely because he awakened the powerful Zhou family bloodline. That's why he was able to succeed as the Ninth King. It's not impossible for him to have the combat power of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator.