CHAPTER 359: CHAPTER 359: STRUGGLE WITH THE WHITE-FINNED DEMON FLOOD DRAGON

"Hey? You want me to try cultivating first?" Yun Mo stood at the back, his enormous figure casting a huge shadow in the morning sunlight.

He pointed at himself with his wings, somewhat lacking in confidence, "My talent is poor, and my cultivation speed will be very slow. I’m afraid... I might hinder everyone’s cultivation progress."

Jiang Yuan waved his hand, "Everyone has quite a few cultivation techniques to study now. Both Xiao Bai and Mingchuan teach and impart methods daily. You can’t chew too much at once, there’s no need to rush and snatch this one. Just take it and try it out first, if it suits you, that’s great. If not, we’ll find you another one next time."

Yun Mo was overwhelmed with emotion; he felt his cultivation was worthless in the small courtyard, yet the teacher still went to great lengths to gather secret technique manuals for him to cultivate. He thanked him profusely and then cherished the "Five Elements Thunder Technique" as he flew up to the treetop, earnestly cultivating.

Filled with gratitude, he quickly flipped open the pages, soon becoming immersed in them.

After all, being a cultivator already advanced to the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment, Yun Mo found cultivating new techniques incredibly smooth, similar to Wan Mingchuan’s initial experience with the "Heaven-Burning Scripture." It wasn’t long before layers of electric arcs began to flicker on his gigantic wings.

"Teacher!" Feeling spiritual power with electric arcs rapidly filling his meridians, far surpassing the little spiritual power he absorbed before, Yun Mo realized he finally found a suitable cultivation technique, allowing his future cultivation to progress by leaps and bounds!

Excited, he flew down from the treetop and kneeled on one knee in front of Jiang Yuan, gratefully saying, "Teacher’s kindness and virtue are beyond repayment. Yun Mo will definitely cultivate diligently and when the teacher requires it in the future, I will not hesitate to climb knife mountain or plunge into the sea of fire!"

Jiang Yuan was startled and looked closely to see Yun Mo’s wings already faintly jumping with lightning arcs, quickly helping him up, "Turns out you’re suited for Thunder Element techniques. We’ll keep an eye out for such techniques in the future for you so you can progress rapidly with less effort!"

Everyone in the small courtyard came to congratulate him, leaving Yun Mo so excited that he rubbed his wings with silly delight, finally calming down after a long time to study the "Five Elements Thunder Technique" diligently.

Hu Zhile also took the opportunity to relay the message his little sister left through the Communication Stone.

Jiang Yuan was even happier upon hearing it, receiving good news shortly after Yun Mo found a suitable technique — that little fox in Cyan Fish Mountain’s market not only spreads gossip but also knows how to conduct business!

The system set prices directly for the Floating Market’s showcase, and he couldn’t manipulate them to earn more, but having such an "agent" could help him sell the small courtyard’s fragmented products at relatively high prices.

They agreed on the collaboration, and Yun Shuhua’s talismans, fabrics from the Textile Workshop, and excess spirit fruits from the fields would all be supplied to the little fox for sale. Jiang Yuan would go to the World Tree to gift the elves to increase favorability and mine at the same time.

Busy until nightfall after dinner, he called Bai Yunqi aside, asking, "Have you heard of the White-Finned Demon Flood Dragon?"

"Uhm, heard about it but never seen it. They say it’s a water demon beast in the wilderness, lacking intelligence with thick skin..." Xiao Bai recalled, "It looks peculiar too. They say at first glance it looks a bit like a dragon, but when it spreads out its body, it has countless tentacles, quite disgusting. Does the Venerable Family need materials from the White-Finned Demon Flood Dragon? I heard its body is full of treasures!"

Jiang Yuan nodded and asked, "If you met the White-Finned Demon Flood Dragon in the water, could you fight with it for a while?"

"How could the Venerable Family ask such a thing? I’m proud to be a Great Demon!" Xiao Bai laughed arrogantly, "Dealing with a water demon beast, no matter how thick-skinned and durable it is, fighting it for a while is certainly doable."

"That’s settled then. I need you to help drive that creature from the water to the shore!"

Tomorrow night, they should attend Yaoguang’s birthday party, and Jiang Yuan thought it best to obtain the blood or demon core of the White-Finned Demon Flood Dragon as a birthday gift. If they couldn’t catch it, he’d think of other ways.

Having discussed it, he placed the Blood Replenishing Pills in Wo Hu Temple Market’s showcase for sale and listened to the "gossip around the corner."

Sure enough, today’s buying frenzy was even more intense, the market had more cultivators, and the rumors were more absurd, even claiming that taking one bite of an Immortal Peach could grant immortality and initially condense Divine Format, making future cultivation to the peak of Tribulation Crossing and ascension easier.

"They must be rumors concocted by shops eager to sell goods. Keep spreading like this for a few more days, and eating Immortal Peach could turn one directly into an immortal!" As clear-sighted as an observer, Jiang Yuan increasingly suspected fraud.

Anyway, this situation is definitely not normal!

Transporting with Xiao Bai to Crescent Lake, they landed and found Bai Yunqi, revisiting the old place with a shocked expression, "Venerable Family, did you use a Teleportation Scroll just now?"

Only then Jiang Yuan realized that during the day, Qiyue, the Seventh Girl hadn’t noticed the system built teleportation array here, and now Xiao Bai couldn’t see it either, making it quite safe and hidden.

Casually brushing it off, he tiptoed to Crescent Lake and saw the giant shadow slowly swimming in the water.

It seemed the White-Finned Demon Flood Dragon in Crescent Lake appeared in specific timeframes, Jiang Yuan looked up at the nearly full moon, remembering his first encounter with the creature was around the full moon.

"Indeed, at first glance it looks a bit like a dragon." Bai Yunqi had an inexplicable obsession with dragons, feeling a bit disgruntled seeing this creature resembling a dragon more than his own form.

Rolling up his sleeves, his crimson snake eyes narrowed as he coldly grunted, "Venerable Family, wait here and watch me go down and bring this thing ashore!"

"Don’t rush. I’ve heard this creature dislikes noise and prefers quiet. Your job is to quietly approach and block its path, and then find a way to drive it upwards." Jiang Yuan supplemented, "I can move like water too, but having never fought I’ve no confidence, hence you’re going to take the risk, be sure to stay safe."

If it wasn’t crucial to deliver a gift tomorrow, he truly would want to experience fighting underwater himself to see what differs from land combat.

"Sss~"

Bai Yunqi transformed into a tiny white snake, shrinking several times smaller than his original form, quietly slipping into Crescent Lake.

At first, he could see the small white snake reflecting moonlight, but once it twisted its body and quickly dove underwater, Jiang Yuan lost sight of it.

Soon after, suddenly there came a sound wave attack "Hiss~" from the water, sending waves rippling through the lake.

The White-Finned Demon Flood Dragon coiling its body was startled, simultaneously infuriated by the attack, abandoning its food while unleashing countless tentacles to attack Bai Yunqi!

Only the lake water churned as fierce roaring and combat sounds echoed from beneath, and Jiang Yuan, uncertain how long the White-Finned Demon Flood Dragon’s health bar was, worried his contracted pet was at a disadvantage, grabbed his blade, and jumped into the water immediately.

"Glug glug glug!"

Giant bubbles floated up from underwater, greatly obstructing vision.

Fortunately, the system’s identification was efficient; he immediately spotted the White-Finned Demon Flood Dragon’s head slightly missing health, locked onto the target monster, and casually unleashed a wave of Vast Mountains and Rivers!

The White-Finned Demon Flood Dragon engaged in a fierce struggle with Bai Yunqi lost a bit more health and paused.

The now restored large form of the little white snake wasn’t affected, fiercely entangled the opponent with determination, opening its blood-red gaping mouth to bite the vital point and threw it hard!

"Glug glug glug!"

Along with the bubbles, an irregular object floated up and sank as it hurled towards Jiang Yuan.

"Hey, what’s this thing?" Carelessly getting hit, Jiang Yuan instinctively grumbled, discovering he overcame his instincts and genuinely spoke underwater!

Then he used the blade to push it aside, and the happened-to-be-thrown object slowly flipped revealing a pallid face with wide eyes staring directly at him!