Chapter 770 - 354: Late Stage Profound Water Turtle, the True Monarch’s Conditions

"A descendant of an Alien Race?"

Li Chang’an stared at Chi Qingxuan’s body, lost in thought.

She was still in human form, but now she was covered in a layer of cyan scales. It was a bizarre sight, reminding Li Chang’an of Body Refining Cultivators whose bodies had undergone strange transformations.

Just as he was thinking, the female corpse crumbled, turning into a cloud of ash that drifted to the ground.

The dense scales covering Chi Qingxuan’s body receded, and she returned to her normal appearance.

The confusion in her expression was gone, replaced by a certain complexity.

"Daoist Li, please keep what happened earlier a secret."

"Of course."

Li Chang’an agreed immediately.

Almost every Cultivator had secrets, and he was no exception.

He was just a little curious. "Daoist Chi, are you really a descendant of an Alien Race?"

"That’s right."

Chi Qingxuan explained.

The female corpse’s palm strike had sent a vast amount of information into her Sea of Consciousness, allowing her to understand her origins and bloodline.

"I’m not a pure member of the Human Race. I’m a descendant of an Alien Race called the ’Dragon-human Race’."

’So it’s the Dragon-human Race.’

"Daoist Li, you’ve heard of them?"

A trace of astonishment flashed in Chi Qingxuan’s beautiful eyes.

She had only known that Alien Races existed, but not which specific ones.

Li Chang’an nodded. "I happened to hear about this race by a stroke of luck, that’s all."

In the two past lives he had dreamed of, his status had been high. He had read through countless ancient texts and knew the names of some Alien Races.

He had even crossed swords with a powerful member of the Dragon-human Race in his second life.

This race had participated in the war that annihilated the Nine Great Sects.

They were Half-human, Half-demon, possessing both Human Race and Dragon Race bloodlines.

According to legend, the Dragon-human Race once served the True Dragons.

However, True Dragons existed only in legends; no one had ever seen one.

The so-called dragons in the current Cultivation Immortality Realm were almost all Flood Dragons with a trace of Dragon Race blood.

Li Chang’an suddenly thought that since Chi Qingxuan possessed a Dragon Race bloodline, her blood could also be used for Body Refinement.

He sized up Chi Qingxuan and asked, "Daoist Chi, does your Dragon Race bloodline help your own strength in any way?"

"A little. I’ve had a significant talent for the Path of Body Refining since I was young, one that wasn’t even inferior to my senior brother’s Spirit Body. I always thought I also had some kind of Spirit Body that just hadn’t awakened. Now I realize... it was just my special bloodline."

As she spoke, Chi Qingxuan realized that her clothes and armor had been completely destroyed, leaving her naked.

She showed no shyness and, right in front of Li Chang’an, calmly changed into a new set of clothes and armor.

Li Chang’an said, "Daoist Chi, although you don’t have a Spirit Body, you can no longer be considered to have a Mortal Body. You already have a special constitution."

"I’d rather just have a Mortal Body."

Chi Qingxuan sighed softly.

She told Li Chang’an that the female corpse was a senior of the Dragon-human Race.

From the information transmitted by the corpse, Chi Qingxuan learned that the Dragon-human Race had not been completely wiped out over time. A portion of their people were still quietly cultivating in a hidden location.

One day, the Dragon-human Race would return and reappear in the Cultivation Immortality Realm.

When that time came, if the Human Race refused to accept the Dragon-human Race, Chi Qingxuan’s identity would become very awkward.

Of course, the Dragon-human Race might not return anytime soon.

Perhaps they wouldn’t reappear even by the end of her lifespan.

Regardless, this trip to the Secret Realm had benefited her greatly, allowing her to learn the Dragon-human Race’s special cultivation method.

And all of this was thanks to Li Chang’an’s strength.

"Daoist Li, this is all thanks to you. Otherwise, I don’t know when I would have ever been able to reach this place. This is the Tier Four Array Dao inheritance I promised you."

A Spiritual Light flashed in Chi Qingxuan’s hand, and a Jade Scroll appeared.

In the blink of an eye, the Jade Scroll flew before Li Chang’an.

He caught the Jade Scroll, completed its Refinement in an instant, and extended his Divine Sense into it.

Inside the Jade Scroll was the content of a Tier Four Low Grade Array Dao inheritance.

’I’ve got the inheritance. That went smoothly enough.’

Li Chang’an put away the Jade Scroll, planning to study it slowly after he returned.

At this point, both of them had gotten what they wanted.

However, there was still one more Treasure in this place: the water-blue stone bed the female corpse had been lying on.

"Water Blue Glaze Crystal. A Tier Four Water Element Treasure containing a gentle Power of Water Element. It’s extremely beneficial for Water Spirit Root Cultivators and Water Element Demon Beasts."

Even a fist-sized piece of Water Blue Glaze Crystal could sell for an astronomical price.

But this one was a full zhang in size!

Chi Qingxuan proposed, "Daoist Li, how about we split this item fifty-fifty?"

"Alright, I have no objection."

Li Chang’an immediately unleashed a burst of Magical Power, splitting the Water Blue Glaze Crystal in two.

He couldn’t use the Treasure himself, but his Profound Water Turtle could.

The two of them each took half.

They carefully inspected the entire secret chamber, and after confirming there were no other Treasures, they left together.

On the way back, the monsters did not attack them again.

It seemed they had all fled to a great distance.

Chi Qingxuan explained, "These monsters are special Demon Beasts specially bred by the Dragon-human Race. They aren’t very intelligent, but they’re born with extremely strong physiques and a powerful desire to kill."

The reason they no longer attacked was purely because Chi Qingxuan had awakened her Dragon-human Race bloodline.

In the eyes of these monsters, Chi Qingxuan was their master, and the aura she exuded made them fearful.

Because of this, the return journey was quite easy.

Chi Qingxuan brought up the matter of the Body Refining Technique again.

"Daoist Li, after we get back, I will do my best to plead your case. Among the four True Monarchs of the Cyan Dragon Sect, my master is one of the more approachable ones. As for the other three... two of them are rather inflexible, and the last one is in a special situation and can’t speak at all."

"Oh? And why is that?"

Li Chang’an asked, his curiosity piqued.

With her clear voice, Chi Qingxuan began to explain in detail.