Chapter 49 Finding a Cave and Studying the Dragon Blood Transformation Technique

After returning the secret technique, Yun Yi said nothing more. He only tilted his head slightly, seemingly paying his final respects to the ground rat demon, then beat his wings and soared high into the air. Drawing a graceful arc, he slowly flew away toward a distant and resolute direction.

The ground rat demon’s small yet sharp eyes seemed to pierce through Yun Yi’s departing back, fully grasping the unspoken, profound meaning.

It lowered its head to glance at the Dragon Blood Transformation Art clutched tightly in its paws. The manual, which should have gleamed with an alluring radiance, felt unusually heavy at this moment.

When Yun Yi’s figure completely vanished from sight, the ground rat demon also turned away silently. With its nimble front paws, it rapidly dug into the earth beneath it. In no time, it excavated a burrow just large enough to accommodate its body, dived straight in, and headed toward its gourd-shaped underground cave.

On the other side, Yun Yi was vibrating his nearly transparent wings, shuttling through the lush dense forest with a heart full of eagerness and irrepressible anticipation.

He was eagerly searching for a cave that was both secluded and safe—a sanctuary where he could peaceably study the unfathomable Dragon Blood Transformation Art.

Though he was merely an insignificant mosquito, Yun Yi’s desire to transform into human form was like a raging fire, burning and resolute.

He knew clearly that once he could take on a human form, he would possess higher intelligence, sharper perception, and more importantly, it would be a qualitative leap on his path of cultivation.

Compared to his current body as a mosquito demon beast, a human body was undoubtedly more compatible with the laws of heaven and earth, far better suited for cultivation and the comprehension of the Dao, allowing him to walk further and faster on the path toward immortality.

Yun Yi understood in his heart that transforming into a human not only meant he could advance his realm and cultivation base at a faster pace, thereby extending his originally brief lifespan, but it also meant he could reclaim the dignity and glory of belonging to the human race.

Although he was currently just a tiny mosquito in the Foundation Establishment stage, his lifespan—which had grown to over twenty years compared to the mere dozen or so days at the very beginning—still appeared so minuscule and powerless before the decades or even centuries enjoyed by humans.

What is more, Yun Yi was originally a member of the human race; it was simply the trickery of fate that had caused him to be reborn into this mosquito body.

Whenever he thought of the decades of lifespan he once possessed, and then looked at his current identity as a mosquito, Yun Yi’s heart was filled with unwillingness and helplessness.

He swore to himself that no matter what, he had to transform into a human form.

Furthermore, once transformed into a human, he would not only regain human intelligence and potential, but he would also retain the astonishing cultivation speed of a beast—a talent that even many humans could only dream of.

Such a beneficial matter that achieved two goals at once was naturally something Yun Yi was impatient to realize.

Therefore, he exerted himself even more as he shuttled through the dense forest. His tiny compound eyes flickered with a resolute and eager light, missing no corner that might conceal an ideal cultivation ground.

He knew that choosing a suitable cave was of utmost importance; it had to be secluded enough to ensure safety, yet uninhabited so as to avoid leaving behind unnecessary trouble and hidden dangers.

Finally, through his unremitting efforts, Yun Yi discovered an exceptionally hidden cave.

Although small, this cave was remarkably secret, and its narrow entrance seemed tailor-made for his tiny mosquito body, making it difficult even for an ordinary rabbit to squeeze inside.

What made Yun Yi even more delighted was that dense vines intertwined outside the cave, covered in sharp thorns like a natural barrier that kept ordinary wild beasts at bay.

"Very well, this is the cave." Yun Yi silently congratulated himself and flew without hesitation toward the narrow entrance.

Although the sharp thorns blanketing the cave exterior posed a test for his tiny physique, relying on his agile movements and resolute will, he eventually managed to struggle through this natural defense line and entered the interior of the cave.

While the inside of the cave was not large, it was more than enough for his mosquito form.

He lightly landed on a protruding stone, then retrieved a jade slip from his storage ring that contained a copy of the Dragon Blood Transformation Art.

This jade slip held Yun Yi’s hopes and dreams of transforming into a human. He gently stroked the surface of the jade slip and silently prayed in his heart: "I hope this cultivation method is not too difficult to practice."

In truth, when he originally copied the Dragon Blood Transformation Art, Yun Yi had merely skimmed the general framework of the technique before being interrupted by a sudden crisis.

Back then, the threat of that human cultivator had lingered like a shadow. Although the ground rat demon was by his side stalling the human cultivator for him, Yun Yi’s heart remained filled with a sense of urgency, forcing him to hurriedly copy the contents in scorching haste, leaving him no time to study the technique in depth.

At this moment, facing this hard-won opportunity for cultivation, Yun Yi decided to calm his mind and carefully savor every single word and sentence recorded in the jade slip.

Despite being a mosquito beast of small stature, his determination was as unyielding as a boulder, and he vowed to ensure his success in cultivation.

Therefore, beating his wings, which were as thin as cicada wings, Yun Yi lightly approached the jade slip that exuded a faint glow, carefully infusing a trace of his unique demonic power.

The next moment, a miracle occurred. Characters seemed to awaken, leaping forth from the jade slip and slowly arranging themselves before him to form an archaic and mysterious cultivation manual.

Yun Yi widened his tiny compound eyes and began to read earnestly.

At first, he found that this technique called the "Dragon Blood Transformation Art" did not seem too difficult to practice. However, as he read deeper, especially upon reaching the auxiliary materials required for the practice of this technique, he could not help but gasp inwardly.

"It requires... it actually requires such precious auxiliary materials!" Yun Yi exclaimed inwardly in shock.

Although he had long guessed that this technique might require precious blood akin to dragon blood, he never imagined that aside from dragon blood, various other rare and difficult-to-obtain materials were also necessary.

"How can this be? With so many precious things, where am I supposed to find them?" A wave of distress inevitably welled up in Yun Yi’s heart.

Yet, right at this moment, he captured a crucial piece of information from the technique: as long as he practiced according to this method and used dragon blood as a catalyst, he could transform into a human before the Golden Core stage, shake off his beastly body, and attain true freedom and power.

Yet hidden behind this information was unimaginable difficulty.

Yun Yi fell into deep contemplation for a moment, his heart somewhat wavering.

In truth, if practicing this technique were truly this arduous, he might as well pour all his effort into cultivating his realm, striving to reach the Golden Core stage first, and only then searching for a method to transform into a human.

After all, within the previous brief month or two, he had already grown from a tiny mosquito utterly ignorant of cultivation into a spiritual beast with Foundation Establishment cultivation.

Such a rate of progress made him feel that advancing his realm might lead him to the Golden Core realm faster than practicing this technique.