Chapter 309: Brewing a Medicinal Bath

In a stretch of barren mountains, Yang Tian's gaze swept around for a moment before he carved out a cave. Having reaped a rich harvest in the Blazing Flame Domain, he needed to go into seclusion for a time.

Inside the Ancestral Dragon Ring, Yang Tian's figure appeared. His eyes scanned the surroundings briefly before he walked toward a massive egg ahead—the egg of a Golden-Winged Roc!

Radiant light surged skyward; a living being within the egg struggled to break free. Its internal life force was terrifyingly immense, and the entire egg resonated like a great drum, causing the surrounding void to ripple faintly.

On the millstone-sized egg lay Little White, its fur glossy and drool dripping from its mouth. It coveted the egg greatly, but despite trying various methods, it could not crack it open.

Ever since Little White ate the Flame Dragon Fruit, the golden fur on its forehead had grown even more resplendent, radiating a golden glow. Mysterious energy flowed within, quite captivating.

On Little White's back, a small lump was faintly visible, almost imperceptible. Only now was Little White truly awakening, requiring a vast amount of resources.

"Ah..." The Little Divine Herb ran over, blinking its big eyes, its crystalline face beaming with a smile. These days, it had set aside its fears and blended harmoniously into this place.

Yang Tian couldn't help but smile. Having the two of them as companions in the Ancestral Dragon Ring alleviated much of the monotony of cultivation.

"Uncle Xiao, when will the Golden-Winged Roc hatch?" Yang Tian asked, gazing at the millstone-sized egg. He sensed that the creature's struggles had intensified, and the eggshell emitted sounds of collision.

"About a few months. This Golden-Winged Roc chick was severely injured before, so it needs to be infused with blood energy daily." Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao pondered for a moment before replying slowly.

Yang Xiao's hand rested on the millstone-sized egg, and he couldn't help but smack his lips. This aerial overlord had now been obtained by Yang Tian and would become a great asset to him in the future.

Moreover, these creatures were all said to possess combat power unrivaled among their peers, extremely fearsome. With Yang Tian's current cultivation, if he were to face a creature of the same level, it would be very difficult for him to prevail.

However, for them to grow, they would require terrifying amounts of resources. Yang Tian's meager wealth was far from sufficient. Take Little White, for instance—it had grown rapidly these days by devouring high-grade blood stones.

Yang Tian sat cross-legged beside the millstone-sized egg, his surging blood energy pouring out to nourish the creature within. He dared not be careless in the slightest, as the divine bird was of great importance. Moreover, daily nourishment would foster a sense of affinity with the bird once it hatched.

At that moment, Yang Xiao's hand flickered, and a scroll appeared in his grasp. This was a rare treasure Yang Tian had obtained from the Alchemy Mystic Sect, yet it had never been opened.

"What secrets lie hidden within? I need to open it quickly, or these two big eaters won't be sustained, and their growth will be hindered—that would be disastrous."

Yang Xiao sat cross-legged on the ground. He flicked his finger, and a wisp of red flame appeared at his fingertip. Though tiny, the energy fluctuations it contained were extremely intense.

"Ah..." The Little Divine Herb was startled, blinking its big eyes and retreating a few steps on its crystalline feet. It sensed that this wisp of flame exuded an aura of destruction, truly terrifying.

"Owoo..." Little White was also startled awake. It blinked its drowsy eyes, its dark pupils fixed on the flame in Yang Xiao's hand, and couldn't help shrinking its neck.

"Ah..." At that moment, Little White suddenly pounced toward the Little Divine Herb, its small body leaping onto the herb's shoulder. The Little Divine Herb was startled, its little face flushing red.

This wisp of flame exuded an aura of origin. It was something Yang Xiao had begged from the Fire Ancestor. At first, the Fire Ancestor hesitated, but when he recalled Yang Tian's identity, he did not hesitate to split a wisp of his own origin.

"If even two kinds of origin power cannot open you, then there's really no way." Gazing at the scroll, Yang Xiao sighed. This scroll was extremely strange; even he could not discern its details.

On Yang Tian's side, surging blood essence poured in wildly. His mind sank deep inside, communicating with the Golden-Winged Roc chick, instilling a will. Though it was not obvious at first, over time, Yang Tian's imprint would be etched deep in the roc's soul.

Opening his eyes, Yang Tian's gaze fell on the fire origin. He couldn't help rubbing his hands together. This wisp of origin was very powerful; refining it would not be easy.

"Uncle Xiao, when will you refine the fire origin?" Walking over, Yang Tian said slowly. Refining the origin into alchemical fire would greatly boost his strength.

"Don't rush. Your physique is still too weak. First refine one Flame Dragon Fruit, then we'll see." Hearing this, Yang Xiao pondered for a moment, then said slowly.

"Alright." Yang Tian nodded and walked toward the Flame Dragon Fruit tree. Ten fruits remained on it; Xiao Bai had already stolen two.

Yang Tian picked a fruit. His palm instantly became scorching hot, and his entire arm turned red, showing how high the fruit's temperature was—no ordinary spiritual fruit.

Pausing, Yang Tian sat cross-legged under the fiery red tree and directly ate the Flame Dragon Fruit. Sweet juice overflowed, but before Yang Tian could taste anything, his whole body felt as if it were on fire.

"Such terrifying medicinal power!" Yang Tian couldn't help clicking his tongue. He swallowed the remaining fruit in one gulp and sank his mind into his body.

The essence contained in the Flame Dragon Fruit was extremely terrifying, like a tide sweeping overwhelmingly through his entire flesh. Flames shot from his mouth and nose.

Yang Tian's whole body seemed to catch fire. The terrifying medicinal power of the Flame Dragon Fruit drilled madly into his flesh. Every inch of his flesh seemed to split open, overflowing with powerful life force.

His bones creaked like frying beans, crackling and popping. The extremely terrifying medicinal power tempered his precious body, and Yang Tian could feel his physical strength skyrocketing.

Yang Tian was like a life spring spewing radiant light. Fearsome phenomena burst out of his body. Rumbling sounds came from within, striking soul-shaking sound waves.

At this moment, Yang Xiao walked over slowly. A brilliant divine light surged in his eyes, shining on Yang Tian's flesh. After a while, Yang Xiao murmured, "It seems the medicinal power of the Marrow-Transforming Bone-Replacing Pill hasn't been fully dissolved. The Dragon Pill's power is astonishing; it needs some pressure."

"In ancient times, human body-cultivation prodigies could exert a million jin of force. Now, with the Golden-Winged Roc's essence blood, I wonder if Xiao Tian can break that limit."

Yang Xiao said softly. The Marrow-Transforming Bone-Replacing Pill mainly cultivated the body. Nowadays, humans had long lost their ancestors' techniques, with much of the heritage lost. Even Yuan Xia's physique was very fragile.

A million jin of force was the mark of a body-cultivation genius, but very few could break that limit. Now, with the divine beast's essence blood, Yang Tian had a high chance of breaking through.

At this moment, beside Yang Xiao were piles of bottles and jars, all filled with essence blood, including the essence blood of several rare exotic beasts.

"Let's start from the human level." Pursing his lips, Yang Xiao moved his hand, and the Azure Flame Heavenly Fire appeared in his palm, radiating blazing energy fluctuations.

Bang! A cauldron appeared in this world, suddenly expanding to about ten zhang. Yang Xiao examined it for a few moments, then opened one of the jade bottles.

"Roar...!" This was an exotic beast on the verge of evolving to rival a human War Emperor. A massive phantom appeared in the void, roaring, ferocious and menacing, about to attack.