No matter what was happening outside, Zhou You, having learned his lesson, truly didn't want to get injured again.
Upon returning to his dog hole, Zhou You was even more proactive than he had been on the mountain.
After pondering the Dragon Pill for a while, he directly consumed the White Jade Ginseng.
The conclusion was that, aside from feeling hot all over and the medicine being quite potent, it had almost no effect on him. But he wasn't anxious; it took a hundred years on the mountain to reach Fan Blood Realm Fifth Heaven, and he had already reached Fan Blood Realm Seventh Heaven not long after descending.
So, what was there to be anxious about?
Now, it was time to continue researching the Dragon Egg.
“How come I look at this, and it doesn’t seem like a Dragon Egg?”
Zhou You pondered again, deeply suspecting whether Dog Fugui was just spouting nonsense.
It had never even seen a Dragon, so where would it have seen a Dragon Egg?
Looking closely at the blood-colored patterns on the Dragon Egg, the more he looked, the more it resembled a Seal?
Soon, Zhou You began to form his own theories.
“Years ago, a Dragon laid a Dragon Egg, which was then stolen. To prevent the Dragon Egg’s aura from attracting the Dragon Clan, it was Sealed and hidden. Later, the thief might have died, and that Dragon couldn’t find its egg anymore.”
“Then, after who knows how many years, Golden Crown Monkey King stumbled and accidentally picked up the Sealed and petrified Dragon Egg.”
“But it was afraid of causing trouble, so it hid the Dragon Egg in the pond.”
“Logical, this is very logical.”
Zhou You nodded thoughtfully. Since everything was logical, what was he waiting for?
Zhou You positioned the Dragon Egg, then walked to the side, his Left Hand gripping the sword sheath, his Right Hand gripping the sword hilt.
Sword Stream!
The Dragon Egg trembled slightly, and a tiny crack appeared in the middle.
Zhou You quickly walked forward, first cautiously examining it. Along the crack, he could feel a chilling aura. This aura didn't feel good; it even felt somewhat ethereal.
“It’s not Dragon Blood!”
Zhou You’s expression changed slightly; he immediately sensed something was wrong.
This chilling aura was something he had never encountered before; it was very unique, even unusual, and within its unusualness, it exuded an evilness.
The ‘Dragon Egg’ was pried open by Zhou You; his Sword Stream emphasized speed, precision, and ruthlessness, just barely slicing it open, and a very small hole was exposed where that drop of blood was.
“If it’s not Dragon Blood, then is it snake blood?”
Zhou You tilted his head, quickly finding a reason for himself.
First of all, this egg wasn't large, so if it were a snake egg, it seemed reasonable.
But the question was, who would steal a snake egg and then place a Seal on it?
On second thought, if it wasn't Dragon Blood, wouldn't that be even better? This way, he could avoid conflict with the Dragon Clan.
Zhou You let out a sigh of relief, leaning closer to observe carefully.
The blood was dark red and somewhat transparent.
As he drew closer, that drop of blood actually swayed with his breathing. The moment Zhou You reacted, this drop of blood transformed into a blood mist, entering his nasal cavity with his breath.
Zhou You was startled, taking a sharp intake of cold Qi.
Well, it was completely inhaled now.
At that moment, he felt an extremely chilling aura rush straight to his head, and his entire consciousness seemed to leave his body.
This sensation wasn't momentary; instead, it persisted.
Zhou You’s expression changed abruptly, but overall, he remained calm.
The moment Overlord Heaven Art began to circulate, he initially wanted to force out this wisp of blood Qi, but then he discovered that this wisp of blood Qi had transformed into countless threads, spreading throughout his entire body and merging into every blood vessel within the blink of an eye.
Compared to the human body, this drop of blood was extremely insignificant.
But under Zhou You’s internal vision, he found that it seemed to have transformed into a very, very thin blood thread, penetrating all his blood vessels.
His body felt no discomfort; Qi is Yang, and blood is Yin. In terms of characteristics, blood and blood are inherently the same.
“Something’s not quite right.”
Zhou You muttered, “This feeling… I seem to have read about it in some book?”
Frowning in thought for a long while, Zhou You’s eyebrows suddenly twitched.
“Could this blood be… Ghost Blood?”
Zhou You’s eyes widened, muttering, “When a person dies, they become a Ghost; when a Ghost dies, they become a Jì; when a Jì dies, they become a Xī; when a Xī dies, they become an Yí; when an Yí dies… let them die.”
Ghosts are inherently incorporeal, transformed from humans.
Therefore, for Cultivators, Ghosts are not particularly frightening.
They even gave them a unique name—Soul Body.
Zhou You remembered a passage in an ancient book.
During the process of becoming a ‘Xī’ or ‘Yí,’ if one’s cultivation could reach an astonishing level, then they could condense a special drop of blood that did not originally exist between heaven and earth; this drop of blood was called ‘Ghost Blood.’
Ghost Blood is not blood, but it is very similar to blood.
Approximately ten thousand years ago, some sinister forces, by constructing large formations, specifically killed people to turn them into ‘Ghosts,’ then raised them, and then killed them again.
They hoped to obtain ‘Ghost Blood’ through this method.
Later…
Later, these forces were annihilated.
“Could it be that they actually succeeded? Is this drop of Ghost Blood a remnant from that time?”
Zhou You frowned slightly, speculating.
Then, Zhou You rolled up his sleeve and once again activated Overlord Heaven Art.
In an instant, Spiritual Qi boiled, and blood Qi was stirred.
In an instant, blood vessels bulged, and they were pitch black.
“It’s over, I’m going to die.”
Zhou You clicked his tongue in admiration, “How terrifying.”
His body felt no discomfort; instead, he felt that after the combination of blood Qi and Spiritual Qi, it became even stronger.
Therefore, Qi is the commander of blood, and blood is the mother of Qi.
Zhou You lay down on the spot, crossing his legs, and wasn't too worried about this unknown thing.
People, after all, will die sooner or later.
Dying five hundred years later or five thousand years later seemed to make no big difference.
Zhou You thought this way, even chewing on a blade of grass, his expression unperturbed.
Ghost Blood, he naturally didn't understand it.
Those who could understand Ghost Blood were certainly not good things.
Ghost is Yin, blood is Yin.
Ghost Blood, therefore, is an extremely ethereal Yin blood.
Once it merges with one's own body, there's no thinking about removing it.
“Since it’s Yin blood, then I need to achieve Yin and Yang balance.”
Zhou You’s eyes darted around, “As long as I eat more aphrodisiacs, supplement some Yang Qi and essence, why would I worry about mere Ghost Blood? It’s simply ridiculous.”
As his thoughts settled, Zhou You burst out laughing.
Just ask, who would dare say his Aptitude was dull?
He instantly solved this problem.
Zhou You fumbled and picked up the ‘eggshell.’ “From now on, I need to remember my lesson. I can speak carelessly, but I absolutely cannot eat things carelessly.”
Thinking of this, he shouted outside, “Dog Fugui, I want to eat chicken eggs! I want to eat a hundred of them!”
He had to make himself remember.
Dog Fugui walked in, followed by Wolf King and a three-meter-tall Black Bear.
Wolf King quickly stepped forward, “Greetings, Dog King.”