A large carriage was walking slowly on the official road. The white-haired girl driving the carriage was listening to the sounds behind her with her ears raised.
In the empty carriage, a chessboard was placed in the center, and Chai Jiangcui and Ji Hong were playing chess with their pieces.
Unknowingly, the two have been walking together for nearly a month. Ji Hong is very knowledgeable and is particularly proficient in the secret history of the Dayan Dynasty. Some of the stories he often tells greatly satisfy Chai Jiangcui's curiosity. And she occasionally tells some critical stories about the times.
If so, Ji Hong can also give his thoughts very seriously.
Although the two have not known each other for a long time, their friendship has become deeper and deeper, and they feel like they regard each other as their confidants.
On the chessboard, the black stone held by Chai Jiangcui is like a big dragon, constantly strangling the white stone held by Ji Hong. Every time the white stone makes a move, the black stone will inevitably follow and seal its landing point; as the black stone presses forward step by step, the white stone on the chessboard also moves forward.
is constantly decreasing.
"I admit defeat."
Looking at the dead white pieces on the chessboard, Ji Hong had no choice but to surrender and said with a depressed look:
"Miss Chai, your chess skills have improved too quickly. If you continue like this, I may not be your opponent."
Ji Hong proposed playing chess. At the beginning, he could win easily. However, as Chai Jiangcui's understanding of chess skills continued to deepen, it became increasingly difficult for Ji Hong to win.
Hearing the praise from the old man in front of him, Chai Jiangcui smiled lightly and said:
"I won a round by luck. Compared to Mr. Ji, my level is still far behind. But Mr. Ji lost, so he has to continue telling the story."
The bet between Chai Jiangcui and Ji Hong in playing chess is very simple. Whoever loses will tell a story. It doesn't matter if the story is true or false, as long as it's exciting.
"Okay, then let me tell you the story about the dragon turning into a dragon today."
The tabletop flickered with light, the chessboard disappeared, and a pot of tea, exuding hot smoke, automatically filled the cups for the two of them.
"The practice of dragon species begins with opening up spiritual intelligence and accumulating demonic power. During this process, one does not have the characteristics of a dragon, and can only be regarded as an ordinary demon.
After practicing for a long time, he transforms into a dragon and gives birth to a single horn. If the monster can successfully turn into a dragon, it can fly in the clouds and mist for nine days, enter the abyss and turbulence in the four seas. It will completely become a dragon, choose a river, lake and sea as its residence to protect the four directions, and respect it as a god.
But the dragon is still a dragon, and cannot be called a real dragon in the end. If you want to become a real dragon, your journey of cultivation will be even longer.
The practice of dragon cultivation is generally referred to as walking on water and transforming into a dragon. If you are lucky, you can have one claw in three hundred years, and four claws in one thousand two hundred years, and the power is comparable to that of a real person in the immortal world.
After the four claws, the dragon's last calamity is "walking through the water". It penetrates the river to face the calamity of heaven, and is not afraid of mountains, rivers, lakes and seas. If it enters the sea, it can become a true dragon."
Chai Jiangcui listened attentively. This was the first time she knew about the process of transforming into a dragon in such detail.
In the past, whether it was the Yuwen family's collection of books or the accounts of ordinary practitioners, the concept of transforming into a dragon was mostly unclear. Even if there was a description, it was only a rough outline.
But when he said this, Ji Hong's voice became a little heavy unknowingly,
"Of course this is only theoretical, but in fact, a dragon needs to have a deep understanding of the water attribute to grow new claws. But most dragons have limited talents, and they are often trapped in a realm and never understand it. Most dragons will never understand it until they die.
Couldn't get a glimpse of the realm of Two Claws.
And even if you are lucky enough to achieve four claws, it is not easy to get out of the water. People in the world are murderous, and hope is hard to find.
You should know the Chunping River, the largest river in Dayan Kingdom. Legend has it that the river god in this river is a four-clawed dragon. However, although this old dragon has good talent, his luck has always been poor. He went wrong twice.
They all failed and ended up in a tragic ending.
The first time he walked into the water, the old dragon was dizzy and deviated from the waterway under the bombardment of thunder, and hit a big mountain. The dragon had no choice but to look back. When the old dragon finally knocked the mountain away, all his strength was exhausted.
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As for the second time, Lao Jiao was fully prepared, but because he accidentally flooded a thousand acres of farmland in a city while running through the water, he was caught by a real man from the Jade Sword Sect, who immediately killed him without saying a word.
Later, although the old dragon defeated the real person, his second transformation into a dragon also failed.
.The horns of the dragon are all gone, and there is no chance of transforming into a dragon. Haha, do you think this old dragon’s luck is very bad?”
After telling the story, Ji Hong also laughed at Chun Pingjiang Shen.
However, Chai Jiangcui didn't smile too much. It would be more uncomfortable for the river god Pingjiang to end up in this situation than to kill him.
"Alas, we all know that transforming into a dragon is difficult and dangerous, but we all covet the freedom of a true dragon. Everything in this world is in a dilemma. If we don't have the courage to brave the rapids and sink the boat, how can we talk about coveting the body of a true dragon..."
Ji Hong nodded in agreement, but there was still regret in his eyes.
"Having said that, the road ahead for that old Jiao has been cut off, and I'm afraid that even if he has the will, he will be unable to do so."
Chai Jiangcui looked at her, thoughtfully, and said something that no practicing creature in this world had ever heard of before.
"Fifty avenues, forty-nine heavenly origins, one of them escapes! There is a thread of heavenly secrets left."
No matter how plain Chai Jiangcui's tone may be, the literal meaning of this sentence is profound.
Ji Hong meditated for a while, raised his head thoughtfully, and asked carefully:
"Miss Chai, are you saying that the old dragon still has a chance to transform into a dragon?"
"It depends on whether the old dragon's spirit has dissipated. But I guess if this old dragon is given a chance, he will move forward even if he is shattered to pieces."
Chai Jiangcui smiled mysteriously and slowly put down the tea cup in his hand.
Buzz——
A unique breath spreads, instantly permeating the entire carriage. The scene changes, rice fields, lakes, rivers, mountains, cities...the criss-crossing waterways...
Familiar scenes appeared in front of me. Thunder was rolling in the sky, heavy rain was pouring, and the water level around me was rising.
"City, no, you can't go this way."
Ji Hong twisted his body subconsciously, causing Chai Jiangcui's eyes to light up. He opened his Dharma Eyes completely, mouthing the commanding voice, and a hint of black and yellow aura was brewing.
"Old Jiao, since you know which path to take, why don't you set off quickly?"
Chai Jiangcui's words "quickly set off" seemed to merge with the thunder, and the old dragon subconsciously chose a waterway far away from the city to swim.
The thunder intensified and the old dragon trembled violently as he rushed out of the water. Seeing the majestic mountains in front of him, he couldn't help but think of his first experience of running out of the water.
Inexplicable fear emerged in his heart, and a trace of hesitation flashed in the old dragon's bright yellow dragon eyes. At this moment, the thunder in the sky seemed to be stronger, the heavy rain seemed to be more fierce, and those city walls were already flooded with water, and countless creatures were wailing.
He cannot change his path. Once he changes his path, countless creatures will drown. The strong resentment will instantly overwhelm his intelligence.
The waterway narrowed like a stream, and the mountains approached, and the old dragon became more and more anxious.
The black and yellow energy surged, and Chai Jiangcui's face turned pale in the carriage. The cost of casting this spell was completely beyond her imagination.
But at this moment, the arrow was on the string and had to be fired. Chai Jiangcui's eyes condensed and he shouted: z.br
"I am no longer afraid of death after transforming into a dragon three times. Since I have already broken through the mountain once, what's the harm in trying it again?"
Not afraid of life and death, just to achieve the Tao! The sound of Taoism echoed in the sky, and the old dragon roared loudly, rushing towards the mountains with indomitable momentum.
There was a rumble, rocks cracked, and the indestructible towering mountains were broken by the torrent. A wide waterway reappeared in front of you.
The old dragon followed the waterway all the way into the sea.
Real dragon, real dragon!
The illusion dissipated, but Ji Hong never came back to his senses for a long time. In just a few dozen seconds, his dragon horns had grown back, and although the dragon scales had not recovered, they had taken on a fine shape.
"Miss Chai, your love is a little too heavy."
Ji Hong sighed heavily and looked at Chai Jiangcui with extremely complicated eyes.
The soul was consumed too much. Chai Jiangcui resisted the dizziness in his head and smiled calmly.
"Whether it's important or not, ultimately depends on the person."