Chapter 291 - 271: Transformation and Mutation

Chapter 291: Chapter 271: Transformation and Mutation

He took a step forward without the slightest hesitation, and Spirit Stones rained down.

With a mere thought, the Gathering Spirit Array Prohibition began to circulate. In that instant, countless Spirit Stones all transformed into dense Spiritual Qi, fueling Wangcai’s breakthrough.

At the same time, the residence’s array prohibitions began to circulate. The Spiritual Qi from the Spirit Vein, which had barely been tapped before, followed the flow of the array prohibitions, funneling into the courtyard like a river reversing its course.

A torrent of majestic Spiritual Qi was unleashed, merging with the energy transformed from the Spirit Stones. Within the area enveloped by the courtyard’s array prohibition, the Spiritual Qi grew so dense it was almost tangible!

And the enormous Demon Body sprawled in the courtyard, though still slumbering, drew in and expelled a turbulent tide of Spiritual Qi with every breath.

The aura of Wangcai’s Cultivation, which had remained virtually unchanged for many years, had now fallen into disarray.

Without a doubt, such a chaotic aura was... a sign of a breakthrough!

Chu Mu grew visibly solemn. He had anticipated that Wangcai would break through to Tier Two after the bloodline transplant.

After all, Wangcai had been stuck at Tier One Perfection for many years. Its foundation was more than sufficient—one might even say it was overflowing. The only reason it had been held back was the limitation of its Black Mountain Wolf bloodline.

But clearly, this sudden breakthrough was not what he had envisioned.

According to his plan, the natural course would be for Wangcai to adapt for a period after the bloodline transplant before seeking a breakthrough.

But now, to break through so suddenly right after the transplant... it meant the newly grafted Vajra Wolf Bloodline was about to undergo a transformation of its own!

’The bloodline was just transplanted, and it’s still adapting. Now it has to transform again...’

’A blessing or a curse?’

’The outcome was already uncertain, and now, it was even more so.’

He silently watched the scene of the breakthrough unfold. The aura of its Cultivation grew increasingly chaotic, and amid this turmoil, the cold, brutal essence of the Vajra Wolf Bloodline began to seep out, little by little.

At the same time, its Demon Body, which resembled a metal sculpture, began to visibly transform.

Every last detail unfolded clearly before his eyes.

After watching for a moment, Chu Mu waved his hand. A Memory Stone floated up above the array prohibition, positioned to record every minute change.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye. Wangcai still showed no signs of waking. Spiritual Qi surged as its massive body continued to wantonly devour the energy, fueling the transformation of its Demon Body.

But Chu Mu couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

According to the detailed records on bloodlines, the breakthrough and transformation of a Demon Beast almost always takes far longer than a Cultivator’s advancement.

This process is always spent in a state of slumber.

This current transformation and breakthrough from Tier One to Tier Two would take over a year, at the very least.

But during that year-plus period, the first few days were the most critical.

It was just like his own Foundation Establishment; success or failure hinged on the first few days. If the initial transformation succeeded, the rest of the process would naturally fall into place.

Now that a few days had passed safely, Wangcai’s successful breakthrough was clearly a foregone conclusion.

The most important question was no longer whether the breakthrough would succeed, but whether... Wangcai could overcome the combined impact of the bloodline transplant and the subsequent transformation...

Phew...

He took a deep breath, forcing down the anxiety in his heart, and turned to enter his room.

The time to come would be spent in a slumbering transformation. There was no point in him watching its every move.

The final outcome would only be revealed once this breakthrough and transformation were fully complete.

Once in his room, he took out his Sound Transmission Order. With a mere thought, he dispelled the isolation restriction, and the messages that had accumulated over several months instantly appeared on the token.

A moment later, he put the Sound Transmission Order down. His brow furrowed slightly as he gazed out at Wangcai, still slumbering and transforming in the courtyard.

After a moment of contemplation, he turned and left the house. He leaped into the air, treading lightly across the bamboo stalks. In the space of a few breaths, the courtyard gate had opened, and by the time he landed, he had already appeared on a street in the Marketplace.

"Senior."

Upon his arrival at the shop, Xie Hui greeted him respectfully.

Chu Mu took out a Storage Talisman and handed it over.

"Senior, I have news about the Spirit Medicine you asked me to find."

"The Alliance’s materials are generally prioritized for the frontline. The Spirit Medicine you were looking for, Senior, is on the manifest for this latest shipment to the front. As soon as I heard the news, I immediately..."

"Are you saying that the Spirit Medicine I want can be redeemed at the Contribution Hall on the frontline?"

Xie Hui affirmed, "Yes. I’ve confirmed it. The Spirit Medicine you’re looking for is on this manifest."

Chu Mu frowned, looking thoughtful.

He was well aware of what Xie Hui had said. The items available for redemption did indeed vary between Contribution Halls.

After all, there had to be a distinction between the frontline and the rear; otherwise, who would be willing to go risk their life at the front?

As far as he knew, the frontline encampment had a completely independent system for contribution missions. Both the rewards and the redeemable treasures in its Contribution Treasure Vault were vastly different from the systems in the Marketplaces behind the lines of the Righteous Alliance.

Xu Yuan was stationed at the frontline, and Chu Mu had asked him to keep an eye on the treasures in the frontline Contribution Treasure Vault. However, no news had ever come.

And now...

Chu Mu glanced in the direction of his residence. Wangcai was still there, in the middle of its slumbering transformation—a state that would persist for a long time.

’Should I go to the frontline encampment myself, or entrust someone else to make the exchange for me?’

As he pondered this, his Divine Sense probed his Storage Ring. On his Contribution Token, he had already accumulated a total of nearly twenty thousand Contribution Points.