At dusk, within the Blood Robe Tower.
The sinking sun burned crimson, as though the heavens themselves were bleeding. When another cycle of cultivation finally concluded, Lü Yang guided natural Qi into his Dantian, refining it into his own Qi before sending it coursing through his four limbs and body.
The Qi surged through his meridians like dragons returning triumphantly to the sea.
"It's close. Once I complete the last of the Flying Fish Transformations and fuse all Nine Transformations, I will be able to fully refine the Third Grade Qi, the 'True Dragon Fiend', of the 'Ninefold Dragon Metamorphosis'."
"Once I achieve the 'True Dragon Fiend', the timing will align perfectly with the outbreak of the Great War of Righteous and Evil. Then, I can compete for the Foundation Establishment opportunities at Skull Mountain at my absolute peak... Only Foundation Establishment is worth staking one's life on. Everything else is just smoke and shadows…"
