Chapter 496: Nine Dragons' Power, Grand Dao Baptism!

「Palace Master's Junior Disciple? 」

Elder Xu's voice rang out throughout the hall of Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

For a moment, more and more gazes fell upon Su Yu.

The emotions in those gazes were extremely complex—there was jealousy, envy, respect, and even... resentment.

Wait?

Resentment?

Su Yu abruptly turned his head, looking toward the source of the resentful gaze he had sensed.

Yet he saw no one.

Clearly, the owner of that resentful gaze had already disappeared.

Su Yu furrowed his brow slightly, turned around, and gave Elder Xu a slight bow.

"Greetings, Elder Xu!"

From Wang Xing's earlier words, Su Yu learned that those who could become elders were all powerhouses of the Law Realm.

Evidently, this Elder Xu before him should also be a Law Realm existence.

For such an existence, Su Yu is currently only at the Heaven and Earth Realm, so naturally he must be more respectful.

Elder Xu looked at Su Yu with a half‑smile, his eyes containing too many emotions.

He hoarsely said, "Not bad, not bad. Since you are the Palace Master's junior disciple, becoming an inner sect disciple should pose no problem."

He took out a Space Ring from the drawer below and tossed it to Su Yu.

"These are the resources for inner sect disciples. Inside is a set of Azure Dragon Peak robes and an identity token; just drip blood to bind it."

"Via the token, you can go to the Library Pavilion to comprehend two martial techniques or cultivation methods below the Five‑Grade Dao Law, and you also get one chance for Grand Dao Baptism."

"The rest are ten Lower Grade Grand Dao Stones; each inner sect disciple can receive ten Lower Grade Grand Dao Stones every month."

"That's all."

Elder Xu said lightly.

Su Yu took the ring, his eyes flickering slightly.

"Five‑Grade Dao Law..."

After all, it's still just the Azure Dragon Hall; even the cultivation methods and martial techniques that inner sect disciples practice are this monstrous.

You know, relying on the Synthesis Slot, I've only managed to elevate the Great Wilderness Devouring Heaven Technique and the Nine Dragons Heavenly Blade to the level of Six‑Grade Dao Law.

This shows how terrifying the foundation of the Azure Dragon Hall is.

Moreover, there is even Grand Dao Baptism.

Earlier, through Wang Xing, Su Yu learned what the so‑called Grand Dao Baptism is.

The so‑called Grand Dao Baptism is a baptism of Grand Dao Power within the Grand Dao River.

How much one can gain from a single Grand Dao Baptism is not fixed.

However, undergoing a Grand Dao Baptism will certainly allow one to reach the Grand Dao Realm.

Indeed, some have jumped from the fifth layer of the Heaven Realm straight to the eighty‑thousand‑li Grand Dao level through a single Grand Dao Baptism.

This shows how precious Grand Dao Baptism is.

And every newly promoted inner sect disciple can enjoy it once.

But if one wishes to continue enjoying it, they must exchange it with numerous contributions or resources.

Generally speaking, one thousand Upper Grade Grand Dao Stones can be exchanged for one.

After all, the Azure Dragon Hall expends considerable resources each time it uses Grand Dao Baptism.

This is already quite cheap.

Moreover, the higher one's cultivation, the greater the gains from Grand Dao Baptism.

Su Yu looked at Elder Xu and asked softly, "Can we proceed with Grand Dao Baptism now?"

After witnessing the Azure Dragon Hall's profound foundation, Su Yu also felt increasingly that his current strength is woefully inadequate.

It can be said that Su Yu is currently the weakest among the inner sect disciples of the Azure Dragon Hall.

After all, anyone who can become an inner sect disciple is a Grand Dao Realm existence.

Of course, that's only the realm.

As for combat power...

That remains unknown.

Elder Xu looked at Su Yu with a half‑smile and said, "As long as you are ready, you can naturally proceed!"

Su Yu hesitated not at all, took out his own identity token, dripped blood to bind it, and then said.

"Then let's use it right away."

Elder Xu glanced at Su Yu in surprise, knowing that ordinary disciples usually peak their condition before undergoing Grand Dao Baptism.

Only then can they maximally absorb the power of the Grand Dao River.

Someone like Su Yu, who makes no preparations at all, is still a minority.

"A newborn calf fears no tiger, huh? Who let you be the Palace Master's junior disciple?"

Elder Xu sighed, grabbed Su Yu's shoulder, and vanished into Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

"Hiss, this Palace Master's junior disciple actually wants to undergo Grand Dao Baptism right upon arrival—how extravagant is that?"

"Heh heh, who let others be the Palace Master's junior disciple? Though he's only at the peak of the fifth layer of the Heaven Realm, even using a Grand Dao Baptism will at most push him into the Grand Dao Realm."

"Come on, come on, let's go see what this so‑called Palace Master's junior disciple is really made of!"

The inner sect disciples of Azure Dragon Peak are all Grand Dao Realm powerhouses; although Su Yu's soul power is strong, it is not yet strong enough to shield himself from the gaze of Grand Dao Realm experts.

Many inner sect disciples, as if they had seen something interesting, all left Myriad Treasures Pavilion one after another.

Yang Ming watched the direction the others left, deep in thought.

"Is Master Su so brave?"

"Fine, since we'll have to take Master Su to choose a cave later, we'll just follow and see!"

Yang Ming smiled, and in a flicker his figure vanished into the Wan Bao Building as well.

Halfway up Azure Dragon Peak.

Before them, a massive river floated in midair, encircling the entire Azure Dragon Peak.

Moreover, a profoundly dense Dao force permeated that river.

And this is the Dao River belonging to Azure Dragon Peak.

The Azure Dragon Hall has nine peaks, each with its own Dao River.

This is the foundation of a power at the level of an Eastern Domain overlord!

Elder Xu led Su Yu slowly to the sky above the Dao River.

Above the Dao River, a massive bridge had been built, spanning the whole river.

The two gradually descended onto the bridge, where many disciples were gathered.

When they saw Elder Xu, they all bowed.

"Greetings, Elder Xu!"

"Greetings, Elder Xu!"

"Greetings, Elder Xu!"

At the same time, they looked curiously at Su Yu beside Elder Xu.

After all, Su Yu's appearance was still rather unfamiliar within Azure Dragon Peak.

But soon, many inner‑sect disciples of Azure Dragon Peak rushed over from the Wan Bao Building.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I wonder how much this hall master's junior brother can improve; if he hasn't even entered the Dao Realm, it'll be embarrassing!"

Someone mockingly stared at Su Yu beside Elder Xu.

At that moment, the inner‑sect disciples training near the Dao River finally learned.

Su Yu was, after all, the hall master's junior brother.

For a moment, the gazes toward Su Yu all changed.

Elder Xu stood on the bridge and said to Su Yu,

"The Dao Enlightenment isn't limited by time; as long as you think you can endure, you may practice it for a lifetime."

Su Yu's eyes brightened. "Really?"

Elder Xu sneered, "Kid, don't think that being the hall master's junior brother makes you exceptionally gifted. In Azure Dragon Hall, there are ten thousand of your age who have entered the Dao Realm, and also a thousand who haven't."

"In Azure Dragon Hall, any relationship is hollow; everything must be earned through one's own strength."

"After this Dao Enlightenment, if you wish to have another, it may be a long while."

"Since the Dao Enlightenment hasn't begun yet, I advise you to think it over carefully."

Su Yu's lips curled slightly. "No need."

Su Yu's cultivation was already extremely solid, thanks to the Great Wilderness Devouring Heaven Technique and the Chaos Body Cultivation Technique.

Each of Su Yu's breakthroughs came only after reaching his limit.

Just as when Su Yu previously walked the extreme path.

Under the illumination of eighteen stars, he broke through to the Bright Moon Realm.

From that moment onward, every breakthrough for Su Yu required reaching his limit first.

Simply put, Su Yu can always maintain a peak state.

Therefore, Su Yu has no reason to worry about any of this.

Seeing Su Yu ignore the advice, Elder Xu no longer wished to waste words.

He had said all he needed; since Su Yu treats it lightly, he'll just receive a proper lesson.

"Down the river!"

Elder Xu said calmly.

Su Yu didn't hesitate and leapt straight into the Dao River.

In an instant, an intensely dense Dao force surged into Su Yu's body.

That powerful force even began to repel the Heaven‑and‑Earth energy within Su Yu.

The clash of the two forces made even his flesh power, which had reached Six‑Dragon Power, somewhat hard to bear.

Watching Su Yu grit his teeth, Elder Xu said calmly,

"Entering the great Dao River and enduring for one hour marks the official start of the Dao Enlightenment."

"But if you can't even last an hour, it's still a waste of this chance, understand?"

Damn!

Su Yu cursed inwardly.

He felt the old stick was definitely doing it on purpose; earlier he hadn't mentioned it, only after Su Yu entered did he speak.

Isn't that just setting a trap for himself?

With no extra thought for Elder Xu's words, Su Yu hurriedly began circulating the Great Wilderness Devouring Heaven Technique and the Chaos Body Cultivation Technique.

He wanted to dissolve that pain.

And doing so indeed worked.

Especially while the Chaos Body Cultivation Technique was active, Su Yu was surprised to discover.

His flesh power was actually beginning to increase.

You must know that, whether on the Wan Zu Continent or in Jiyuan City, without tempering‑body energy one's physical body power never grows.

"Perhaps we can raise the physical body power by relying on the power of the Great Dao River!"

Su Yu felt a slight joy in his heart.

Suddenly, six blood dragons surged up on his body and roared out in an instant.

"Physical body cultivator!"

Elder Xu's eyes lit up.

Not only Elder Xu, but even the surrounding inner sect disciples couldn't help but speak.

"I didn't expect the Hall Master's junior brother to still be a physical body cultivator."

"Sss, physical body cultivators are extremely rare and extremely difficult. Looking at this person's physical body power, already at six dragons, comparable to the third tier of the Heavenly Realm."

"No wonder he could become the Hall Master's junior brother; even his talent on the physical body path alone is not weak."

"But why would he unleash his physical body power now? Does he intend to cultivate his body within the Great Dao River?"

Someone asked in doubt.

At this moment, Elder Xu, who had been standing on the bridge, slowly spoke.

"The physical body path is also part of the Great Dao; since it belongs to the Great Dao, the energy of the Great Dao River can be used for cultivation."

The crowd understood.

As time passed, the aura around Su Yu surged dramatically.

And under everyone's gaze, Su Yu's physical body power also surged continuously.

Six dragons!

Seven dragons!

Eight dragons!

Nine dragons!

In just half an hour, Su Yu's physical body power instantly surged to Nine‑Dragon power!

It has already reached the pinnacle of the Dragon Elephant Realm!

The surging physical body power, wrapped in a fierce wave, swept outward, and even on the Great Dao River it raised ripples.

"Sss! Nine‑Dragon Power!"

Inner sect disciples stared in horror at the nine ferocious giant dragons coiling around Su Yu.

"It's only been half an hour, and he jumped straight from Six‑Dragon power to Nine‑Dragon power—what a terrifying talent!"

"Indeed, cultivating physical body power is extremely difficult; even within the Great Dao River, it shouldn't be that fast."

"Why does Su Yu, with only Nine‑Dragon power, feel stronger than a newcomer to the Great Dao Realm?"

The inner sect disciples, one by one, stared at Su Yu in shock.

They truly hadn't expected that in just half an hour, Su Yu could advance so rapidly.

For a moment, some people's view of Su Yu changed.

If previously some thought Su Yu became an inner sect disciple only because of his connection to the Hall Master,

but now…

A physical body cultivator at the limit of the Dragon Elephant Realm is even rarer than ordinary Great Dao Realm strongmen.

He now also qualifies to become an inner sect disciple of Qing Long Hall.

Yang Ming stood among the crowd, gazing at Su Yu seated in the Long River, his eyes slightly moved.

"No wonder you're the Hall Master's junior brother; I wonder if you can reach the limit of the Great Dao Realm before the candidate ceremony!"

Yang Ming murmured, his gaze toward Su Yu now tinged with a hint of expectation.

On the bridge, Elder Xu looked at Su Yu, and a flash of astonishment flickered in his murky eyes.

"The limit of the Dragon Elephant Realm—this kid has some promise!"

Elder Xu showed his sparse, yellowed teeth, his eyes brimming with meaning.

Soon, another half hour passed.

In the following half hour, Su Yu's progress was no longer as obvious.

After all, further advancement would mean either becoming a physical body Great Dao, or directly ascending to the Great Dao Realm.

Suddenly, centered on Su Yu, the surrounding Great Dao energy seemed ignited, boiling over.

Countless river waters surged out at once, forming a massive vortex.

It hung upside‑down between heaven and earth, strands of Great Dao River water slowly converging into Su Yu's dantian.

Near Su Yu's dantian, only a small vortex appeared.

All the disciples fixed their gaze on the scene.

"Great Dao pouring… has begun!"

Elder Xu cast a deep glance at Su Yu's figure, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Kid… if this time you can't even cross into the Great Dao Realm, what talk of helping your senior sister solve problems!"

After endless unconsciousness, Shi Yu sprang up from the bed. Please,

He gulped fresh air, his chest trembling.

Confusion, incomprehension, a flood of emotions rose in his heart.

Where is this?

Then, Shi Yu subconsciously surveyed his surroundings, and grew even more bewildered.

A single‑person dormitory?

Even if he had been rescued, he should be in a ward by now.

And his own body…… how could there be not even a single injury?

With doubts, Shi Yu's gaze swept quickly across the room, finally landing on the mirror at the head of the bed.

The mirror reflected his current appearance, about seventeen or eighteen years old, and he was quite handsome.

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His previous self was a handsome young man in his twenties with an extraordinary bearing, and he had been working for a while.

And now, no matter how you look at it, this appearance is just that of a high school student……

This change left Shi Yu stunned for a long time.

Whatever you do, don't tell him the surgery was very successful……

His body and appearance have changed; this is fundamentally not a matter of whether or not there was surgery, but rather immortal arts.

He actually completely turned into another person!

Could it be…… that I have transmigrated?

Besides the mirror placed at the head of the bed with obviously bad feng shui, Shi Yu also discovered three books nearby.

Shi Yu picked one up, and the title instantly left him silent.

"Beginner Beast Keeper's Essential Beast-Raising Handbook"

"Postnatal Care for Pets"

"Guide to Evaluating Beast-Eared Girls of Different Species"

Shi Yu：？？？

The titles of the first two books are still normal, but what's up with the last one?

"Cough."

Shi Yu's gaze tightened, he reached out his hand, but soon his arm stiffened.

Just as he was about to open the third book to see what it was, his brain suddenly felt a sharp pain, and a flood of memories surged like a tide.

I provide you with the high martial arts of a god‑controlled puppet; I have a Synthesis Slot.