Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 854 - 535 Dragon Transformation Essence_2

Chapter 854: Chapter 535 Dragon Transformation Essence_2

Xu Yuan had made a discovery.

Once it came to his research, even his normally well-behaved and gentle fourth sister could talk at length.

Taking a deep breath, Xu Yuan furrowed his brows,

"Is there no substitute at all, or can you just not find one?"

"There is one!"

Xu Xinyao’s voice rose slightly.

And at this moment, Lou Ji, speaking in a jovial tone, intervened,

"Changtian, you don’t have to doubt Xinyao. There really is Dragon Spirit Stone, but it is indeed a bit hard to find."

"Why?"

"Because the substitute for Dragon Spirit Stone requires going to the Ancient Abyss to slaughter a member of the Dragon Clan."

"...." Xu Yuan.

Lou Ji’s voice was slow and teasing,

"A treasure called Dragon Transformation Essence forms inside the Dragon Clan, just like the Snakeheart Lotus that Xu Changge brought back previously from the Seven-Life Python, that Dragon Transformation Essence stores the divine consciousness of the Dragon Clan and can be substituted for Blood Refining Crystal."

Hearing this, Xu Yuan’s eyes flickered, but he did not immediately respond.

Xu Xinyao then spoke in a concerned whisper,

"Third Brother, you don’t have to be too anxious. Even if there is no Dragon Transformation Essence, I can still prepare a substitute material; it will just take some time..."

Xu Yuan waved his hand, indicating that he understood, and then asked with a bit more seriousness,

"I remember the Dragon Transformation Essence isn’t very large in volume. If it’s used as the main material, can it really be produced in large quantities?"

Xu Yuan knew nothing about refining tools and formation patterns, but if Dragon Transformation Essence was needed, he could still offer some minor help.

The ultimate goal of researching the Soul Ring capable of containing the Yin Ghost Yin Source was to achieve mass production, thus initiating an "energy revolution" different from Source Crystals. But how could mass production be achieved if the Soul Rings were refined using Dragon Transformation Essence as the main material?

The Dragon Clan was the emperor of the Demon Race of the Ancient Abyss; how could they let you slaughter them at will to make refining materials?

Xu Xinyao of course understood Xu Yuan’s concerns and explained quietly,

"Third Brother, you are misunderstanding. To be precise, Dragon Transformation Essence is not substituting the main material directly; it’s more of a primary ingredient for refining the substitute material. With just one Dragon Transformation Essence, Xinyao can prepare about two stone weights of substitute material.

"With this batch of substitute material, the research on the Soul Ring can continue. As for what happens after this batch is used up..."

Pausing here, Xu Xinyao smiled slightly,

"By then, Master’s Geometry Institute should be able to refine the substitute material without needing Dragon Transformation Essence."

I see.

Dragon Transformation Essence was a transitional material allowing the research on Soul Rings to continue. With it, while Xu Xinyao researched the Soul Rings, the Geometry Institute could work simultaneously on deconstructing Dragon Transformation Essence and finding alternative materials.

Thinking this, Xu Yuan silently made his calculations.

He planned to obtain a piece of Dragon Transformation Essence using the information in the Cangyuan Chronicles.

According to the timeline this far, the young female dragon currently in the Dayan Territory should be right inside the Ancient Abyss, but Xu Yuan had no intention of targeting her.

It wasn’t that he was reluctant; plenty of the paper-thin wives in the Cangyuan Chronicles had already died, so one small female dragon wouldn’t matter. The main issue was that she was difficult to locate.

In the Cangyuan Chronicles, as long as you remembered the time and place and arrived on schedule, you could find this young female dragon. But now, the world line had completely collapsed due to his arrival, making it impossible to find her following the information from his previous life.

Aside from this young female dragon, Xu Yuan did know of a place where there was Dragon Transformation Essence.

A young male dragon that had died a hundred years ago.

This playful little brother of the young female dragon had sneaked out of the Ancient Abyss to Dayan hundreds of years ago, inadvertently revealing his demonic energy and ultimately being fatally wounded in an ambush, dying within the Dayan Territory.

"Changtian..."

The natural treasures hidden within him had mostly decayed over time, yet the Dragon Transformation Essence within him still remained.

"Changtian."

In the Cangyuan Chronicles, this piece of Dragon Transformation Essence was the key to unlocking the Dragon Knight storyline. But now, it could be used to address a pressing issue...

"Changtian!"

Lou Ji’s slightly rising voice snapped Xu Yuan out of his thoughts.

He looked up, their eyes meeting.

Lou Ji’s eyes shaped into slender crescents, smiling radiantly at him,

"You... seem to have a clue about the Dragon Transformation Essence?"

No wonder I’ve been single for so many years, how could anyone bear such sharp sensitivity?

Amidst his internal complaints, Xu Yuan smiled and asked,

"Why do you ask?"

Lou Ji shrugged her shoulders slightly and said cheerfully,

"If not, then it’s fine, but Changtian, make sure you don’t suddenly pick up a Dragon Transformation Essence from the road, okay?"

Xu Yuan rolled his eyes and whispered,

"I do have one, but I need to discuss it with Ran Qingmo."

"Ran Qingmo?" Lou Ji’s brows slightly raised.

Stepping forward, Xu Yuan gently patted Lou Ji’s soft shoulder and whispered with a smile,

"Sister, Ran Qingmo told me she heard some rumors during her travels, so I need to ask for her opinion first."

"....."

Lou Ji frowned upon hearing this, her gaze immediately sweeping towards Ran Qingmo, who was hanging back. Her sharp eyes seemed to see right through him.

Hearing Xu Yuan mention her, Big Ice Lump immediately looked up at Xu Yuan, then at Lou Ji, blinked twice, her expression serene and unchanged.

"...?" Ran Qingmo.

Backlash.

"....." Lou Ji.

Since Big Ice Lump won’t defend herself, tossing the blame on her is more useful than Old Man Luo.

With a inward chuckle, Xu Yuan then looked towards Xu Xinyao next to him, and spoke softly as the reality dawned,

"Xinyao, you should know how precious Dragon Transformation Essence is. Although your Sister Qingmo won’t mind much about these things, as your brother, I still need to compensate her. That leftover six million silver budget of yours, I’ll take half."

"...." Xu Xinyao.

Black Prison was like a labyrinth, with intertwined corridors leading everywhere. As they delved deeper into Black Prison, low rustling and rumbling sounds continuously emanated from the pitch-black depths.

That night, the battle between Feng Jiuxuan and the Xi’en Emperor caused severe destruction to Black Prison.

Destruction is easy, rebuilding is hard.

Although the hollowed space above was already filled in, the various mechanisms and Formation Patterns inside were still being repaired.

However, these damages occurred only near the Heaven Rank Prison Cells, and Lou Ji’s experimental pharmacy was not far from Xu Xinyao’s Geometry Institute, but it was within the territory of the Heaven Rank Prison Cells.

The sound of their footsteps echoed in the corridors.

Learning that her research funds had decreased by three million, Xu Xinyao had been downcast, silently following behind Lou Ji.

Having achieved his goal, Xu Yuan now ignored Little Four’s sulking temperament and returned to Big Ice Lump’s side, holding her tender, cool hand, feeling her somewhat overly naive bewilderment.

Indeed, Ran Qingmo behaved as Xu Yuan expected, unspoken and unquestioning, simply letting the man beside her lead her.

Xu Yuan quite enjoyed this feeling.

This kind of relationship, starting with holding hands and gradually progressing, probably traced back to when he was in middle school in his previous life.

They walked in silence.

After briefly reminiscing about his youthful days, Xu Yuan began to calculate the military expenses for Xiao Bai’s clansmen.

Three million silver seemed a lot, but if compared to the military provisions for the Black Scale Army, it could only equip half a battalion (two thousand five hundred soldiers).

Because the standard armor in Dayan was very expensive.

However, he could specifically discuss this matter with Hua Hong, since, after all, he currently bore the identity of Prime Minister’s son. If not getting the goods at cost price, at least he should secure the lowest internal purchasing price.

Mulling over these complicated matters, the group of four reached Lou Ji’s pharmacy.

Black Prison, as Lou Ji’s direct jurisdiction, housed a pharmacy she had built almost five times larger than Xu Xinyao’s Geometry Institute.

It contained dozens of wooden shelves marked with thousands of various medicinal materials, nearly encompassing all the herbs within the Dayan Territory.

As they entered, Xu Yuan’s gaze immediately locked onto a long-unseen younger sworn sister, her gentle demeanor accentuated by a black and white interlaced ruqun dress.

Luo Xiran was indeed here.

Being a pharmacological prodigy who had once developed the Life Reversal Liquid, a miraculous cure for Reversal Ghost Transformation, she naturally had a keen interest in the heart of the Xi’en Emperor.

However, what surprised Xu Yuan was the presence of another silhouette standing beside Luo Xiran.

Bai Muxi was also here.