161: Chapter 161 Da Shan Disappears

"Once I find the bone-mending and tendon-melting flower, I'll return to Jiangcheng, take you to see Dashan, and have him squeeze out a few more tears. That way, your Soul will be completely restored," Xiao Yuchen said with a smile.

"Very well, but there is no need to rush. I have mostly recovered anyway, and I have plenty of time ahead. I've waited thousands of years; a few days won't make a difference," the Azure Dragon said with great nonchalance.

"Understood. By the way, Senior Azure Dragon, besides the tears of light, I discovered last time while bathing Dashan that the mud on his body can actually help people improve their Cultivate, and it is useful for both Martial Artist and Cultivator. What is going on with that?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yuchen's words, the Azure Dragon was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "You discovered that too? In fact, we Four Divine Beasts were born in accordance with the destiny of heaven; you could say we are the darlings of God."

"From the moment we were born, we were extraordinary because there is Chaos Qi within our bodies. This Chaos Qi is the Origin of all life and the purest power in the Universe."

"This Chaos Qi forged our bodies, causing them to constantly produce Chaos substances. These Chaos substances are the Origin of all matter; they are versatile and not singular."

"That is why we have so many treasures on us; whether it is Dragon Yuan, Dragon blood, Dragon bones, Dragon tendons, or Dragon scales, they are all supreme treasures."

"Dragon Yuan and Dragon blood can increase Cultivate and improve Physique. Dragon bones, Dragon tendons, and Dragon scales can be used as Artifact Refining Materials."

"Of course, everything has two sides. Precisely because we are treasure troves, many human Cultivator or other beast clans risk their lives to slaughter Dragons, hoping to obtain the treasures on our bodies."

Hearing the Azure Dragon say this, Xiao Yuchen finally understood. The dashan pill was a secretion from Dashan's body, also a Chaos substance produced under the influence of Chaos Qi.

The reason it could help people improve their Cultivate was because it contained Chaos Qi.

"Then why is the mud on Dashan's body more effective for Cultivator than for Martial Artist?"

Xiao Yuchen had thought about this question before, but he always felt it wasn't quite how he had imagined.

"Because this Chaos Qi is the Origin of all energy. Both martial arts training and Cultivate can absorb Chaos Qi."

"However, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi exists in reality. Chaos Qi can transform into Spiritual Qi, but True Qi is only obtained through the training of a Martial Artist; Chaos Qi cannot transform into True Qi."

"Therefore, if a Martial Artist consumes Chaos substances, they can improve their Physique and stimulate their potential, but their ability to absorb Chaos Qi is too poor, leading to a large amount of Chaos Qi being lost. Naturally, the effect is not obvious." Facing Xiao Yuchen, the Azure Dragon held nothing back.

"So that's how it is." Xiao Yuchen nodded thoughtfully. "Does this Chaos substance manifest in the Azure Dragon Clan as increasing strength and Artifact Refining, and in the Black Tortoise Clan as increasing strength and purification?"

"More or less. Of course, there are additional benefits. Although the Black Tortoise Clan's combat power is not as strong as ours, their defensive power is very high."

"As for the Vermilion Bird Clan, their most formidable aspect is the Southern Brightness Separation Fire; it is their innate flame. This Southern Brightness Separation Fire ranks in the top five on the sacred fire ranking, and its characteristic is Rebirth," the Azure Dragon continued to explain.

"And what about the White Tiger? The White Tiger is second only to your Azure Dragon, so what are their formidable traits?" Xiao Yuchen showed a keen interest in the Four Divine Beasts.

"The White Tiger, how should I put it? The characteristic of the White Tiger Clan is their innate Divine Power and bellicose nature; they symbolize slaughter and war. That is why in ancient times, White Tiger flags were made during wars, and even military tallies were called tiger tallies."

"However, to ensure the purity of their Bloodline, the Four Divine Beasts are not allowed to intermarry with outside clans, as that would cause their own Bloodline to become polluted and affect their Bloodline Power."

"But back then, the White Tiger fell in love with a woman outside the White Tiger Clan, damaging their Bloodline Power, and was ultimately expelled from the White Tiger Clan. To the very end, they were never able to return."

"It was because of this that they came here and became the guardian deity of this plane, because that woman belonged here."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuchen was shocked. "This… Senior White Tiger fell in love with a human?"

"No, that woman's true form was a Black Water Profound Tiger, who had Cultivate in the world for over two thousand years before finally transforming into a human form."

"Oh, alright."

Hearing the Azure Dragon's words, Xiao Yuchen had a sudden realization. At the same time, he had a guess in his heart: the reason the current Earth has no descendants of the other three Divine Beasts but does have the White Tiger might be because of this reason.

"Alright, I have been out for a while, it is time to go back. Having just absorbed so much Soul Power, I need to properly absorb it."

Without waiting for Xiao Yuchen to say anything more, the Azure Dragon dove straight back into the god-devouring stele.

Xiao Yuchen withdrew his thoughts. Although the Azure Dragon appeared very open-minded and did not urge him to search for the Spirit Medicine, even saying that this matter was not urgent, Xiao Yuchen knew that Senior Azure Dragon must be very eager to be resurrected as soon as possible.

Now, the main ingredient for refining the muscle-regenerating and bone-melting pill was only missing the bone-mending and tendon-melting flower. No matter what, he had to find it; since he had promised someone, he must fulfill it.

A dozen days passed in the blink of an eye. During these dozen days, Xiao Yuchen had traveled across famous mountains and rivers all over the country, and he had even been to many places abroad, yet he still had not found the bone-mending and tendon-melting flower.

Now, the winter break had begun, and there were less than ten days left until the Spring Festival. Both Li Yiran and Xiao Yuxin hoped that Xiao Yuchen could return home for the Spring Festival.

Considering that he had been out for over a month, Xiao Yuchen decided to return home first; as for the bone-mending and tendon-melting flower, he would just have to search for it slowly.

However, just as Xiao Yuchen was preparing to return, Li Yiran called again, telling Xiao Yuchen a piece of news that shocked him.

Dashan had gone missing.

After receiving this news, Xiao Yuchen went full throttle and flew straight back to Jiangcheng.

When he returned home, Li Yiran and Xiao Yuxin were hugging each other and crying. At first, they thought Dashan had just gone out to play, but by nightfall, they still hadn't seen Dashan return.

In desperation, Li Yiran told her father, Li Feng, the news. The Three Great Families and Li Xin's people searched the entire Jiangcheng, but they could not find Dashan's whereabouts.

Finally, they confirmed that Dashan had gone missing, and that was when they hurriedly told Xiao Yuchen the news.

"Yuchen, you're finally back. Dashan, Dashan is gone. Yuxin and I shouldn't have gone shopping and left him home alone."

Li Yiran was truly very sad. After spending time together, she had grown very fond of Dashan and truly cared for him as if he were her own younger brother.

Although Dashan was a Cultivator and very powerful, in Li Yiran's heart, he was just a child—a child who needed to be taken care of.

Now that Dashan was missing, she felt deeply self-reproachful. She even felt that it was because she hadn't taken good care of Dashan that he had gone missing.

Seeing Li Yiran crying like a tear-stained mess, Xiao Yuchen pulled her directly into his arms and comforted her, saying, "Yiran, don't worry. On this Earth, no one can harm Dashan. He must have gone somewhere to Cultivate. You don't understand Cultivate; sometimes a Breakthrough takes several days."

Although he comforted Li Yiran this way, Xiao Yuchen was also somewhat worried in his heart.