Chapter 961: Lingzhou Merchant?

Don't rush; if you're anxious, let me let you study first.

Chen Chuyang stepped aside, letting Heishanyang study the Great Year.

Heishanyang drooped its head and said: "Kid, you're not... causing trouble, are you? If I could study, would I still need to follow you?"

If I had half your defiance of heaven, kid, I would have long since returned to Tianwai to throw my weight around.

Why would I stay here just to let this kid constantly mock me?

Chen Chuyang mocked: "I thought you were impressive, but if you're not going to study, don't urge me."

You... Heishanyang exploded with anger; this kid's talent for infuriating people is truly formidable—every time it leaves me speechless. If I resort to fists, I can't win; if I resort to words, I can't prevail; this kid is my nemesis.

Those I've met before are nothing compared to this monstrous kid before me.

Heishanyang took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing its inner anger, staring at those Great Years as they ceaselessly proliferated; the ones it devoured were quickly replenished, absorbing the spiritual qi of heaven and earth from Longshe Shan, accelerating proliferation until reaching the limit of this space, unable to proliferate further, whereupon it began to behave.

No one disturbed those Great Years; the Great Years are very well-behaved.

Chen Chuyang also did nothing else to the Great Years; he didn't want a fine heavenly treasure to turn into a demonic creature, for with a little cultivation it could become an aberrant demon—such a Great Year would have great power but its own effect would diminish, unable to become a treasure again.

This was after Chen Chuyang had expended much effort and resources to return the Great Years to their original state; he certainly didn't want to let them revert to that again.

Whether pill refining, weapon forging, or other aspects, the Great Years are very important.

Especially in pill refining, crafting some special medicinal pills requires the Great Years.

The Great Years possess abundant vitality and can continually proliferate and rebirth; this is what Chen Chuyang values.

This time I've come to strengthen the previous research; the study of Dripping Blood Rebirth is still incomplete.

In the previous research, Chen Chuyang obtained a defective version of Dripping Blood Rebirth; its effect was poor and could not satisfy him.

He naturally needed to study it well; his cultivation and strength had improved in all aspects, so naturally he... needed to study it again.

He cut a piece of Great Year; Chen Chuyang began his research, taking out some pre-prepared liquid, watching the Great Year proliferate step by step, rebirth step by step.

Soon, a palm-sized Great Year grew to the size of a head, and it continued to grow and proliferate—how little time had passed.

According to this situation, this piece of Great Year flesh will quickly... proliferate into a huge mass; although it won't reach the size of the Great Year's main body, it won't be far off.

Chen Chuyang kept his eyes on the Great Year's proliferation; in this process, the process of rebirth, he stared with both eyes, released his Spiritual Sense, unwilling to miss a single step—this is a change in the rules, and also the evolution of some divine ability.

Heishanyang stood at the side, not daring to speak, silently watching.

It too was watching the Great Year's changes; in its eyes, those Great Years were just like that, not much different.

One day passed.

The Great Year had grown large, already reaching the limit of this piece of Great Year.

Those liquids were all absorbed by the Great Year; the Great Year's proliferation stopped here.

Chen Chuyang woke up, looking at the Great Year before him like a small hill, having merged with the Great Year's main body; the Great Year's main body changed color slightly, with no further changes.

Cooperating with his own Great Year, Chen Chuyang naturally wouldn't be stingy, taking out some liquid and pouring it toward the Great Year.

The Great Year's main body continually sucked in, strengthening its own origin.

All the Great Years in the space writhed; that scene was very terrifying.

A sense of pressure came, as if it would swallow them; Heishanyang stared at the gradually strengthening Great Year, and according to this situation, this Great Year will soon become stronger, at which point taking form might not be impossible.

A Great Year that takes form would certainly be interesting; I've never heard of such a thing.

Great Years are rather defiant of heaven; wanting to take form is not that easy.

The more special something is, the harder it is to take form, and the time required is extraordinarily long.

For example, stone, for example, Great Years—these things either don't take form, or if they do, it's not simple.

Kid, these Great Years have been cultivated well; they're good stuff.

I know. Chen Chuyang nodded; having gained a new harvest, his comprehension of the divine ability Dripping Blood Rebirth deepened.

He greatly enjoyed that state, the state of comprehension.

The rules of the Great Year are hard to grasp and hard to comprehend.

But in Chen Chuyang's eyes, everything has no secrets.

Chen Chuyang was unsatisfied; he continued to cut a thumb-sized piece of Great Year, and this time the Great Year actively handed it to him.

After cutting it off, Chen Chuyang placed it in his palm and watched the Great Year's proliferation.

Squeak.

Proliferation, expansion, rebirth.

Flesh and blood rebirth.

This process is very slow; without the liquid's help, it's much slower.

For Chen Chuyang, slowness also has its benefits, allowing careful observation.

This step cannot be omitted.

Another day passed; the Great Year had grown, its volume reduced by half compared to the first time.

Next was the third observation.

Fourth observation.

Fifth observation.

Time trickled by; the subsequent observations all took longer, and Chen Chuyang slowed the Great Year's rebirth stage.

The Great Year was highly cooperative; Chen Chuyang each time gave some sweetener, letting the Great Year experience the benefits, so it naturally cooperated with Chen Chuyang—this Great Year is not a lifeless object, but possesses an instinct to seek fortune and avoid misfortune.

Heishanyang kept watching from the side, daring not to interrupt Chen Chuyang, nor dare to speak.

Having watched the whole process, it remained unchanged, gaining nothing, thinking Chen Chuyang's actions were merely wasting time.

This kid keeps repeating this process, not knowing what he's doing? Could this possibly perfect Dripping Blood Rebirth?

How could such a great divine ability be easily comprehended? It's a comprehension from nothing to something; this difficulty is too high, harder than ascending to heaven.

Being able to comprehend the defective version of Dripping Blood Rebirth, Chen Chuyang is already extraordinarily defiant of heaven, yet he still wants to continue perfecting it.

"This kid has a big heart."

Heishanyang continued waiting for it.

In a blink, half a month passed.

Chen Chuyang observed the rebirth process of Grand Duke Jupiter once again; this time, he did not continue cutting, but continued observing.

Instead, he sat on the ground, closed his eyes, and a surge of blood qi wrapped around his body.

Then came a mysterious rule, a rich vitality, spreading across his body.

Grand Duke Jupiter was clever, wrapping around Chen Chuyang.

It seemed to protect him as a Dharma Protector, yet also seemed to devour the vitality emanating from his body.

Heishanyang was not in a hurry; it knew Grand Duke Jupiter posed no danger and would not act against Chen Chuyang.

Time passed minute by minute.

Finally, at a certain moment.

The vitality on Chen Chuyang's body disappeared, and his entire form began to change.

A drop of fresh blood dripped from his finger onto Grand Duke Jupiter, then quickly began to grow.

In less than half an hour, a brand-new Chen Chuyang appeared before them.

Identical in aura and every aspect, they were the same.

"Success?"

Heishanyang exclaimed in surprise, staring at the kid before him, identical, with no difference.

Unlike last time, where the problem was apparent at first glance.