âHalf a year!â the Remnant Soul checked for a moment and gave the answer.
Li Cheng fully activated the Chaos Yuan Heavenly Scripture, absorbing the power of the Dragon Corpse and Fell Dragon Grass at a faster pace, injecting it into the egg.
âThree months!â the Remnant Soul added.
Li Cheng nodded, there was no way to go any faster, so three months it would be!
To have reduced the time from ten thousand years to three months was already very quick!
Time passed day by day, and the life fluctuations emitted from within the egg grew stronger and stronger. Li Cheng, tempered by the power of the Fell Dragon Grass and the Dragon Corpse, also made substantial progress in his cultivation.
Three months went by without a break, and finally, there came a muffled sound from within the egg.
âStop, itâs enough!â the Remnant Soul floated over excitedly.
Li Cheng ceased his actions, and another muffled sound emerged from the egg. This time, the whole egg, following the sound, suddenly flew out, striking the Dragon Corpse vehemently like a cannonball.
Bang!
The egg came to a stop, and the next moment, a claw burst out from within, exuding a powerful dragonâs might, shattering the eggshell into several pieces.
A mini dragon, only over ten centimeters long, appeared in this world!
Li Cheng glanced at the eel-like little dragon, then at the dragon corpse thousands of miles long, and couldnât help but sneer inwardly at the huge disparity between the two.
The little dragonâs entire body was golden-red, radiating an intense fiery aura. With each breath, faint golden flames emerged from its mouth and nostrils.
âYour daughter is quite tiny, yet sheâs born at the mid-stage of the Heaven God State⦠thisâ¦â
Li Cheng didnât go on, it was too demoralizing to say it out loud.
In the Lower World, how many tens of thousands of years would it take for an ordinary cultivator to reach the mid-stage of the Heaven God State? Even a few tens of millions would be considered quick!
But the dragons of the Divine Realm, born at the mid-stage of the Heaven God State⦠if those big shots from the Lower World knew this, who knows if they would feel lost.
âShe should originally be at the early stage of the Heaven God State, but having been infused with the power of you and the Fell Dragon Grass, she reached the mid-stage. Hmm, all thanks to your contribution!â the Remnant Soul said with satisfaction.
While speaking, the mini dragon made its way to the Fell Dragon Grass, gobbling up the leaves in just a few bites, leaving only the roots.
The Fell Dragon Grass had already lost much of its power, but without doubt, it was still greatly nourishing. Having consumed the leaves, the mini dragonâs body incredibly began to grow rapidly, reaching half a meter in size in the blink of an eye.
âQuick, collect the roots. With the power of this Dragon Corpse, it can be made to grow again,â the Remnant Soul instructed.
Li Cheng had just collected the remains of the Fell Dragon Grass when he felt a scorching heat on his chest, as the little dragon affectionately snuggled up to him!
Seeing this, the Remnant Soul looked somewhat conflicted. âI knew it, you took part in helping her to be born with your divine power, so sheâs very attached to you.â
The little dragon snuggled for a while, then peeked its head out from Li Chengâs shoulder to look at the Remnant Soul and the Dragon Corpse, a hint of confusion in its clean eyes.
âGive me some time, I will help her awaken her bloodline heritage,â the Remnant Soul sighed, addressing Li Cheng.
Li Cheng nodded, âYouâre not going to dissipate, are you?â
âNo way, I havenât yet seen my daughter grow up! By the way, shall we start thinking of a name?â
âWhatâs her last name? Ao?â
âCorrect!â
Li Cheng pondered, did all dragons share this surname?
After a moment of reflection, Li Cheng said, âSeeing the Immortal from afar in the colored clouds, holding a lotus as he approached the Jade Capital, he longed to ascend before the sweat drenched the nine terraces, wishing to accompany Lu Ao on his travels through Taiqing.â
âHow about just naming her Qing? Ao Qing!â
The Remnant Soul looked at Li Cheng with astonishment, âCould it be youâre a deity of the Confucianism Path? This poem⦠it contains my name, and how did you know my name is Ao Jiugai?â
Li Chengâs eyebrow twitched subtly, was it really such a coincidence?
The Remnant Soul had never mentioned his name before, how could Li Cheng know?
At that moment, Li Cheng even suspected that the Remnant Soul had deliberately picked two words from the poem and claimed them as his name.
âAo Qing sounds good, a poem that contains both my and my daughterâs names, thatâs even better, letâs go with that!â Ao Jiugai added.
Li Cheng shrugged indifferently, âGo ahead with your task, Iâm going to extract some essence blood.â
This time Ao Jiugai didnât object, instead he made a gesture, âHave you ever eaten dragon meat? Would you like to taste it?â
Li Cheng stumbled, damn it, what about your dignity?
âJust kidding, if you dare to eat it, I will fight you to the death!â Ao Jiugai laughed.
Li Cheng couldnât be bothered with this guy. To be honest, if there were no Remnant Soul left, he might really give it a try.
But with the Remnant Soulâs presence, it was a different story; it felt too much like cannibalism.
The very thought made his scalp tingle.
âYouâre quite skilled in Artifact Refining Technique. In the future, use my dragon scales to craft a piece of dragon armor for my daughter,â Ao Jiugai suggested as he watched Li Cheng extract the essence blood.
Li Cheng glanced at Ao Jiugai, âThe physical strength of the Dragon Clan is extremely powerful; what need is there for armor? Itâs totally superfluous.â
Ao Jiugai pondered and then smiled, âMake two sets, one for you and one for her.â
Li Cheng raised an eyebrow, âThatâs your corpse! Donât you have any respect for your own body?â
âIâve come to realize, youâre right, Iâm already dead, and indeed, this corpse should benefit future generations,â Ao Jiugai said earnestly, with an aura of great righteousness.
Li Chengâs expression turned peculiar.
After a long silence, Li Cheng said, âLetâs wait until my cultivation is higher.â
Without sufficient cultivation, it would be difficult to refine a powerful Divine Artifact.
Several days passed, and Li Cheng extracted a large amount of essence blood, which was completely sufficient for cultivating the Azure Dragon Seal and perhaps there would be some left over to use in Alchemy.
Since Ao Jiugai had mentioned benefiting future generations, Li Cheng felt no sense of guilt.
Ao Jiugai also aided Ao Qing in awakening her bloodline heritage. Now, Ao Qingâs body had grown to over a meter long and could even speak human language.
Having collected the Dragon Corpse, Li Cheng withdrew his Domain, and after some thought, he decided to inform Wushuan through the Demon Suppression Order.