Chapter 474: Bloodline Potion, Thunder Spirit Bead, Hundred-Change Thousand-Illusion Mask (Two-in-One)

Thunder Spirit Bead: Stimulates the potential of Thunder Attribute Spirit Beasts, with a certain probability of obtaining a bloodline inheritance. Note: Do not consume if the Spirit Beast is not of the Thunder Attribute.

The Thunder Spirit Bead is rather mediocre; it only has a certain probability of granting a bloodline inheritance, and the probability is certainly not as good as a Bloodline Stone, but Li Zhangsheng values the stimulation of potential more.

The Leopard-Lin Beast is in a state of recessive bloodline transition and could undergo its third bloodline evolution at any time, though it is also possible it may never evolve again; perhaps this Thunder Spirit Bead can allow the Leopard-Lin Beast to activate its third bloodline evolution.

For some time now, ever since the Leopard-Lin Beast entered the state of recessive bloodline transition, Li Zhangsheng has been feeding it Thunder Attribute Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures from time to time, but unfortunately, no trend of evolution has appeared.

Compared to those Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures, the Thunder Spirit Bead is of a higher grade and more suitable for the Leopard-Lin Beast; it has a certain possibility of turning the Leopard-Lin Beast's recessive bloodline transition into a dominant one, allowing it to complete its third evolution.

However, now is not the time for the Leopard-Lin Beast to consume the Thunder Spirit Bead.

This time, Li Zhangsheng harvested a total of six treasures; they were two Jade Bottles, two beads, one mask, and one Scroll.

Li Zhangsheng took out the second bead; this was a seven-colored bead, looking like a Seven-Colored Glazed Bead, with a rainbow composed of seven different colors inside.

"Seven-Colored Rainbow Pearl!"

At first glance, Li Zhangsheng recognized its effects, and this was also the second time he had obtained a Seven-Colored Rainbow Pearl.

The Seven-Colored Rainbow Pearl can, to a certain extent, make up for a Spirit Beast's congenital deficiencies, while also carrying the special ability to allow the Spirit Beast to ride clouds.

Additionally, when Adai obtained the Eternal Indestructible Body trait, its speed in the sea of traits far exceeded that of ordinary Spirit Beasts; Li Zhangsheng suspected that the Seven-Colored Rainbow Pearl had played a role.

Therefore, Li Zhangsheng naturally valued this Seven-Colored Rainbow Pearl very highly.

"I still need to make a trip to the Dragon Lair of the black dragon Harikuchi when I have time; I wonder if any new Dragon Whisker Grass has been born during this period."

Li Zhangsheng thought to himself; he was indeed no match for the Demon King-level black dragon Harikuchi right now, but what if Ning Bizhen were added to the mix?

The only worry was that if the black dragon Harikuchi was determined to break through, it would be difficult for the two of them to stop it; before dealing with the black dragon Harikuchi, he had to make the corresponding preparations.

After putting away the two beads, Li Zhangsheng picked up the mask.

This was a Human Skin Mask, and it was also the treasure with the most intense energy fluctuations on the fourth floor of the Xiao Clan Treasure Pavilion, almost reaching the level of a Heaven and Earth Rare Treasure.

Hundred-Change Thousand-Illusion Mask: Possesses the ability to change facial features and aura, and can exempt the user from tracking-type skills and Secret Techniques. Note: Needs to be soaked in energy liquid frequently before use; difficult for anyone below a King to see through.

The efficacy of this mask goes without saying; it is absolutely the ultimate treasure for conspiracies, assassinations, and framing others. One wonders where the Xiao Clan obtained such a treasure.

The only flaw is that this mask is quite expensive; the cost of the energy liquid is extremely high, with a single bottle of energy liquid selling for as much as thousands of Soul Crystals. Just to soak the entire mask, it would likely require five figures of Soul Crystals.

Li Zhangsheng shook his head and began to follow the information on the stone pedestal, forcing a drop of fresh blood from his fingertip and dripping it onto the Hundred-Change Thousand-Illusion Mask to begin refining it.

The Hundred-Change Thousand-Illusion Mask, like the Taiyin Token, the Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform, and the Heart-Clearing and Spirit-Calming Bell, is a Strange Treasure that can be stored in the Consciousness Sea; it can be summoned or put away with a single thought, which is convenient for Li Zhangsheng to use in the future.

During the refining process, the Hundred-Change Thousand-Illusion Mask floated slightly, and this Human Skin Mask began to change its appearance at a speed visible to the naked eye. When it stopped, it had become identical to Li Zhangsheng's own face, looking quite eerie.

The next moment, the Hundred-Change Thousand-Illusion Mask turned into a stream of light, surged from Li Zhangsheng's Yintang acupoint into his Consciousness Sea, and finally landed on the edge of the Consciousness Sea, slightly lower than the Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform but higher than the Heart-Clearing and Spirit-Calming Bell.

As for the depths of the Consciousness Sea, only the Taiyin Token floated up and down; Li Zhangsheng guessed that this might be related to their ranks.

After initially refining the Hundred-Change Thousand-Illusion Mask, Li Zhangsheng took out the last Scroll.

At first, Li Zhangsheng thought it was a map, but after unfolding the Scroll, he was stunned to find it filled with dense formulas and steps.

Li Zhangsheng took a rough look and discovered that this was a potion formula that could produce a Bloodline Potion, except that the main ingredient of this formula was quite unique—it actually required Spirit Essence as the main component.

The higher the quality of the Spirit Essence, the better the effect in assisting a Spirit Beast to break through.

The most speechless part was that it required a high-level bloodline to start, meaning it required Quasi-God Spirit Essence at a minimum, and the quantity needed was a full jar; the effect was a certain probability of allowing a Leader-level Spirit Beast to break through to the Lord level.

The cost and the effect were completely disproportionate; a jar of high-level bloodline Spirit Essence was often priced at 50,000 to 100,000, and with only a certain probability of breakthrough, it was not as cost-effective as buying Alchemical Pills or Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures to assist in breakthroughs. It is no wonder the Xiao Clan kept it on the shelf.

However, after seeing the content that followed, Li Zhangsheng solemnly put it away, because if Divine Beast Essence Blood were used as the main ingredient, there was a certain probability of allowing a Lord-level Spirit Beast to break through to the Demon King level.

For others, the disadvantages far outweighed the benefits, so they naturally wouldn't make this potion, but Li Zhangsheng was different; he had collected quite a lot of Divine Beast Essence Blood that was of no use to him.

"I wonder if demon essence blood would have an effect?"

Li Zhangsheng suddenly thought of demon essence blood; many high-level demons possess high-level bloodlines, and the efficiency of refining their essence blood is very high, often yielding two or three jars of essence blood at a time.

If it were effective, Li Zhangsheng could completely recycle waste, which would be much more cost-effective than just selling the materials.

Li Zhangsheng read it several times, using his near-photographic memory to completely memorize the formula for the Bloodline Potion.

"Aixi, thank you for your hard work!"

After spending more than an hour, seeing that he was about to enter the territory of Peng City, Li Zhangsheng recalled Aixi, tore off his Camouflage, and changed his clothes before summoning the Light Blessing bird.

In this way, he could show himself in his true appearance.

In the sky, Li Zhangsheng's heart stirred, and the Hundred-Change Thousand-Illusion Mask adhered to his face. His appearance did not change much, but he became listless and abnormally pale, while his aura was also restrained to the extreme, making it look as if he were unable to use his Mental Power.

This Hundred-Change Thousand-Illusion Mask arrived just in time, saving Li Zhangsheng some effort; now, even if he were face-to-face with Principal Xu Wenhua, Li Zhangsheng was confident he would not be seen through.

A Pseudo-King is ultimately not a King; unless one possesses Strange Treasures or Secret Techniques for seeing through disguises, even Xu Wenhua would not be able to detect it.

Not long after, the Yuanling Academy came into view in the distance.

The higher-ups of the Yuanling Academy had clearly received the news; before Li Zhangsheng could even enter the Academy, they flew over in a hurry one by one.

Among them, Ning Bizhen happened to be absent, and no one knew where she had gone.

Li Zhangsheng is the most important member of the Yuanling Academy; as long as Li Zhangsheng continues to progress, the Yuanling Academy has the possibility of becoming the number one Academy in one fell swoop.

However, when they learned that Li Zhangsheng's Life-Bound Demon Pet Aixi had burned its White Tiger bloodline, they were filled with worry. After all, the lesson from the past was not far off; if Li Zhangsheng hadn't saved her in time back then, Ning Bizhen would definitely have perished, and there would have been no subsequent progress.

If it were a Dragon Clan bloodline, they would have had some certainty, as dragons are inherently lustful, and among all the Divine Beasts, the Dragon Clan must be the most numerous.

Unfortunately, this time it was White Tiger Spirit Essence; the White Tiger does not have the same hobbies as the Dragon Clan. Regardless of the country, Spirit Beasts possessing White Tiger bloodlines are extremely rare, and the difficulty of obtaining White Tiger Spirit Essence is extremely high.

Because of this, they were filled with anxiety, but they forced a smile to avoid putting too much pressure on Li Zhangsheng.

Principal Xu Wenhua spoke first: "Zhangsheng, we have heard about your situation. You are a member of our Academy, and we will definitely do our utmost to collect White Tiger Spirit Essence and Geng Metal Essence for you."

"Take this; it is a small token of our sincerity." Dean Zhang Kaishuo handed a piece of Geng Metal Essence the size of a fist to Li Zhangsheng.

Dean Ning Wei followed up: "Principal Ning has already headed to Yecheng; presumably, she will collect even more Geng Metal Essence!"

Li Zhangsheng felt a warmth in his heart, but also filled with guilt; however, there was nothing he could do about it, so he could only keep these things in his heart and prepare to repay them in the future.

Even so, Li Zhangsheng had prepared a script; besides the White Tiger Spirit Essence and Geng Metal Essence, he had found an effective method in a book.

"Thank you all for the trouble! Actually, I have already thought of a way. I have a Top-tier Secret Technique called Grafting; as long as I catch a live Leader-level Savage Winged Tiger, I can swap their souls!"

That is what he said, but in reality, Li Zhangsheng did not possess the Top-tier Secret Technique of Grafting at all.

The Grafting Secret Technique is a rare Top-tier Secret Technique that acts on the soul; simply put, it is like a cuckoo occupying a magpie's nest, swapping the souls of two Spirit Beasts.

In this way, even without the White Tiger Essence Blood, there would be no danger to his life.

Of course, there are still side effects, and they are not small; the quality, species, and Bloodline of both parties will be swapped, the compatibility between the soul and the body will be far inferior to the original body, which is unfavorable for exerting strength, and the probability of breaking through will drop significantly, making it difficult to advance further.

This is also a helpless move; the difficulty of finding a Leader-rank Wild Winged Tiger is much lower than that of the White Tiger Essence Blood, and even if a Leader-rank Wild Winged Tiger is not found, one can completely capture an Elite-rank Wild Winged Tiger, and then use Alchemical Pills and Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure to make it advance.

Believing in the influence of Yuanling Academy, as long as Li Zhangsheng goes into seclusion for a period of time, he can regain his "freedom."

Xu Wenhua hesitated for a moment and asked, "This old man has heard of this Top-tier Secret Technique, but its side effects are too great. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Zhang Kaishuo and Ning Wei were also looking at Li Zhangsheng; this Top-tier Secret Technique is famous and can be said to be a life-saving Secret Technique, so they had naturally heard of it too.

Li Zhangsheng nodded forcefully and said righteously, "Rather than wasting a large amount of time, manpower, and resources, it is better to take a risk. At worst, my Life-Bound Demon Pet will be unable to continue progressing; besides, it is not certain that I cannot find Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure to reduce the side effects."

After hesitating slightly, Xu Wenhua still spoke up, "Since that is the case, we will organize personnel to search for the Wild Winged Tiger right now!"

"It is really too much trouble for everyone because of my affairs; I am willing to bear all the expenses myself!"

"No need, our Academy is not lacking in these resources; besides, you were injured for the country, and I can also apply for a relief fund from the state for you. You cannot go anywhere during this period; stay in the Academy and recuperate properly, and wait for our good news!"

Xu Wenhua raised his right hand, stopping Li Zhangsheng's proposal.

"Then I will head back first!"

Li Zhangsheng did not decline Xu Wenhua's kindness; he made up his mind that he must defeat the Royal Academy this year and let Yuanling Academy sit on the throne of the number one Academy in Langya Kingdom.

The three high-level members muttered a few words, then separated and left to begin organizing Instructors and students to search for the Wild Winged Tiger, while simultaneously posting a high-reward bounty on the Hunter Guild.

At this time, Li Zhangsheng returned to the Number One Courtyard; he first looked at the Giant Beast Egg brought back from the Baisheng King Secret Realm.

No surprise, the Giant Beast Egg showed no signs of hatching.

Li Zhangsheng then "visited" Di Zhuo and the Behemoth; they were still in a weakened state, and upon seeing Li Zhangsheng, they bared their fangs and brandished their claws again, launching a Crazy Attack on the cage.

Unfortunately, it was of no use at all.

Over the past few days, Di Zhuo and the Behemoth were mainly cared for by Ning Bizhen.

Li Zhangsheng specifically set up a Breath Concealment Restriction in the backyard before summoning his Demon Pets.

At the first moment, Li Zhangsheng took out Wanxiang Peiyuan Pills and handed one each to the Treasure-Seeking Mouse, the Venomous Flying Dragon, and the Young Red Dragon; they had all reached the critical point of breaking through to the Leader rank, but they had not yet completed the breakthrough.

While the three Temporary Spirit Pets were taking the Wanxiang Peiyuan Pills, Li Zhangsheng also handed the Thunder Spirit Bead to the Leopard-Qilin Beast to consume.

As for the ownership of the Seven-Colored Rainbow Pearl, it was finally given to Yuangungun.

Among Li Zhangsheng's several formal Demon Pets, except for Yuangungun, the other Demon Pets all have two traits, and the Crowned Flame Bird even possesses an exaggerated four traits.

In addition, only Yuangungun and the Giant Whale Kun cannot fly yet, among which the Giant Whale Kun can fly as long as it supplements its Golden-Winged Great Peng Bloodline.

The five Demon Pets took the Alchemical Pills and the precious bead together, and rays of various colors began to flicker on their bodies.

Among them, Li Zhangsheng's main focus was naturally concentrated on the Leopard-Qilin Beast.

If the Leopard-Qilin Beast evolved again and its quality successfully advanced, he would not mind using up his last Formal Contract slot.

The next moment, the Venomous Flying Dragon and the Young Red Dragon, which were breaking through the bottleneck, were the first to be filled with the light of advancement; their body sizes surged, and their momentum began to climb step by step.

When the white light dissipated, the Venomous Flying Dragon and the Young Red Dragon successfully became Leader-rank Demon Pets.

Seeing two companions break through first, the Treasure-Seeking Mouse inevitably became flustered; feeling anxious, it could not concentrate, causing the light that had just lit up on its body to appear to dissipate.

If this continued, the Treasure-Seeking Mouse would have a very high probability of failing the breakthrough.

Li Zhangsheng naturally could not remain indifferent; the Treasure-Seeking Mouse had truly rendered him great service, such as a Fire-Radiance Stone vein, the corpse of an ancestral Black Dragon, etc., so how could he be stingy.

"Treasure-Seeking Mouse, focus your mind and calm your breath!"

While Li Zhangsheng was speaking, another Wanxiang Peiyuan Pill flew over and landed precisely in the Treasure-Seeking Mouse's mouth.

On the other side, the Leopard-Qilin Beast and Yuangungun were also nearing the end.

(End of this chapter)