"This place that looks like a celestial pond is the Dragon Transformation Pool," Qi Yu explained. "As the name suggests, the Dragon Transformation Pool is a place where one can transform into a dragon. Generally, only those with great merit are able to use it."
"But thanks to the previous Heavenly Dao and the previous Laws, the three realms are in ruins and in great need of people. Especially the South Sea. After we ascended, there were almost no candidates left, so you are an exception."
"Whether one is a demon, an immortal, a god, or an ordinary human cultivator, upon entering the Dragon Transformation Pool, they will undergo three stages."
Qi Yu held up three fingers to Feng Mingxi:
"The first stage is body refinement. In this stage, the demonic energy within your body will be completely expelled and cleansed into a pure soul by the Dragon Transformation Pool. Then you will enter the second stage, form condensation. At this time, the inherent form of your soul will be broken. Within the Dragon Transformation Pool, it will be torn into a dragon soul."
"...That sounds painful," Feng Mingxi shivered. "But if that's the case, the third stage should be shaping, right? This stage is the key, am I right?"
"That's right. The third stage, shaping, is the most crucial key. It determines whether you can successfully emerge from the Dragon Transformation Pool and transform into a true dragon."
Si Qing looked at Feng Mingxi, picked up a green teacup from the table, and placed it in his palm:
"During the shaping process, you will experience a soul-wrenching pain. According to the ancient records, before shaping, you will have one opportunity to choose."
"If you choose to give up, you will emerge from the Dragon Transformation Pool completely unharmed. You will still be a demon. But if you choose to become a dragon, you must endure this pain. Otherwise, all your efforts will be in vain, and you will die within."
"I understand. These three stages don't sound particularly simple. In fact, the difficulty is quite high. I need to think carefully. But I have one more thing I'm concerned about. If I agree to become a dragon, then everything about the demon race will no longer be related to me, is that correct?" Feng Mingxi hesitated. "If that's the case, what about my two younger sisters, Feng Siqian and Feng Yunzui..."
Feng Mingxi paused at this point.
He wanted to say that if he became a dragon, he would be completely severed from his blood ties with his two sisters. Could his two sisters manage in the demon race?
But as the words reached his lips, Feng Mingxi suddenly remembered that Qi Yu and Si Qing in front of him were also his siblings.
For a moment, he didn't know whether he should show concern for his two sisters in front of them.
"I know what you're worried about. Feel free to say whatever you want to say and ask whatever you want to ask. The past is the past," Qi Yu looked at Feng Mingxi. "Yu Zhen and Li Yu have already reincarnated. We just need to live in peace from now on. You don't need to have so many worries. You will always be my family, even before I became Heavenly Dao."
Feng Mingxi was deeply moved. He then stood up. "Then I will take on the matter of the South Sea Dragon Clan. However, you must give me some time. I need to properly handle the handover work on the demon side."
"Actually, you don't need to agree so quickly," Si Qing looked at Feng Mingxi. "Don't you need to talk to your two sisters properly and see if they agree?"
"Our demon race is different from other races. We don't need to get the consent of other family members to do things," Feng Mingxi gave a wry smile. "Actually, the sisters Feng Yunzui and Feng Siqian can completely manage the Demon Realm. I'm just worried that after I leave, they will be lonely. But I suppose not necessarily, after all, we don't interact often."
The demon race is a solitary race.
Their blood relatives do not stay together all the time like other races.
They will go and do what they need to do. Even if there are serious misunderstandings and problems between them, they will not necessarily resolve them immediately.
This is why many people say the demon race is a cold and indifferent race.
"Since there are no problems on your end, then proceed as you said," Si Qing confirmed again before standing up and taking out a conferment scroll from his embrace, handing it to Feng Mingxi.
Feng Mingxi took the scroll with both hands. Seeing that the siblings had finished their business and were about to leave, he immediately stopped them as if he had remembered something. "By the way, I have one more thing. Did you see the auspicious signs just now?"
"Ah?" Qi Yu was stunned by his question. After thinking for a long time, he recalled the purple aura from before. "Ah, yes, there was. Those two streams of purple aura were for me and Si Qing, so, what's wrong?"
"!!!" Feng Mingxi's face showed a shocked expression. "You two are already in this place, and you still received auspicious purple aura? What is going on?"
Qi Yu was confused by Feng Mingxi's shocked tone. "Is this very strange? Although I don't know why Heavenly Dao and Laws would also receive auspicious purple aura, in my opinion, Heavenly Dao and Laws are just a part of this world."
"Heavenly Dao and Laws are not omnipotent. What is truly more powerful than Heavenly Dao and Laws is our world."
Qi Yu looked at Feng Mingxi. "So, I think it's normal for Heavenly Dao and Laws to receive auspicious purple aura, just like a general receiving praise or an emperor being protected by the heavens."
"No, no, no," Feng Mingxi said earnestly. "I have never heard of any Heavenly Dao receiving auspicious purple aura."
Qi Yu looked at Si Qing.
Si Qing nodded. "The ancient records do not mention it either."
"...So that's how it is," Qi Yu's reaction remained calm. "Of course, what does it matter? What is the use of this purple aura?"
There were no changes after it entered his body.
Feng Mingxi was choked by Qi Yu's question. Since he had never seen anyone receive auspicious purple aura, he didn't know how to use it or what benefits it would bring.
So, he couldn't answer for a moment.
"Ah, forget it. I'll research it myself when I get back. The matter of the Dragon Transformation Pool is more important now," Si Qing wasn't too concerned about the auspicious purple aura either. "Feng Mingxi, the scroll has the specific time to reach the Dragon Transformation Pool. We will go and accompany you then. You should focus on handling matters in the demon race before then."
Feng Mingxi nodded.
Qi Yu and Si Qing had now finished all their business and, with peace of mind, soared through the clouds towards the 13th Heaven.
However, as soon as they reached the 13th Heaven, they saw Jin Yan and Yu Yuan with grim expressions.
Qi Yu and Si Qing stopped in their tracks.
Jin Yan's veins bulged on his forehead, and he sneered as he approached them. "Didn't you say that the treatment for the top two Guardian Generals is the same as the Heavenly Dao itself? What is the meaning of this?"
He and Yu Yuan looked at two piles of documents stacked nearby.
Si Qing smiled and stepped back.
Qi Yu replied as a matter of course. "To let you live in the 13th Heaven, enjoy the service of the 13th Heaven, eat whatever you want, drink whatever you want. Other than not being able to go down to the mortal realm, you can do anything else. Isn't this the same treatment as the Heavenly Dao itself?"
"As for these two piles of documents, that's only natural. Heavenly Dao has to do things. You're not just here to enjoy yourselves, are you?"
Jin Yan: "..."
Yu Yuan: "..."
Damn it, it sounds reasonable, but it's so infuriating!
They felt like they had been tricked!