Demon Taming: Start by synthesizing a Lantern Ghost with Divine and Demonic Talents

Chapter 140, Section 139: Can the Fish-Dragon Grass Transform into a Dragon?
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this will be Li Chunfeng's "home" for the next twelve years.

Since it was his own territory, he instinctively cherished it.

They wanted to decorate everything, but hesitated to start, fearing they might damage the pristine beauty.

These are symptoms associated with moving to a new home.

Fortunately, he still remembered that there were still many sealed Nether Lotuses in his Sumeru Ring.

It was picked in a swamp where I encountered six-winged Aedes mosquitoes in the desolate wasteland, and it has been stored in my ring ever since, with nowhere to use it.

The Ghost Lotus is a first-tier spiritual plant, pleasing to the eye, especially in the night sky, where it emits a magnificent purple light. When kept in a quiet room, it also exudes a calming and soothing aura. It can also be used in medicine, slightly enhancing the growth of spiritual power.

He followed Li Chang'an's example, having the fish bubbles divide up a body of water, and casually scattered the lotus flowers there.

After that, I stopped caring and left life and death to fate.

Upon arriving at the island's complex of buildings, the largest main hall is a three-story pavilion.

Above the main gate is a plaque with the three large characters "Feiyu Pavilion" written in etched script.

Because this pavilion is backed by the edge of the island, and there is a waterfall in front of the house that cascades down from the door day and night. The waterfall flows out of the floating island and plunges three thousand feet. Before it hits the ground, it turns into water mist in mid-air and drifts away with the wind.

Perhaps the name "Feiyu Pavilion" comes from this scene.

This will be our living, learning, and meeting place from now on.

On a distant mountain peak, there is a small three-story pavilion with a spirit-gathering array inside, which is the place for cultivation.

From that high pavilion, one can have a clear view of the entire island.

On the side of Feiyu Pavilion, facing the cliff, there is a small sword-training platform, with an ancient pine tree of considerable age standing proudly on the edge of the cliff.

Under the pine tree, there is a huge stone for enlightenment, which has been marked by people sitting on it.

Li Chunfeng waved his hand, sweeping away the thick dust on the Enlightenment Stone, and saw eight short phrases carved on the stone with sword energy: "Mountains do not refuse dust, rivers do not refuse fullness."

It means that "mountains do not reject any grain of dust, and with the accumulation of time, they can achieve their great height. Rivers gladly accept every drop of water, and over time, they can achieve their surging momentum."

This is an inspirational saying, probably written by Li Chang'an one day after practicing swordsmanship, in a moment of inspiration, as a short encouragement to himself.

Li Chunfeng took out a jar of spirit wine, took a long sip, and then sprinkled a line of wine over the ancient pine tree, saying, "Let us encourage each other!"

Without food to accompany the wine, it has only the flavor.

How does this work?
So he personally cooked a dish of water crabs and blue lobsters, which he considered a housewarming feast.

He wasn't stingy; there was so much food that he couldn't possibly finish it all himself, so he sent invitations to a few of his friends who had been admitted to Kunlun.

Lu Wensheng had been waiting for so long that he was practically a statue waiting for his husband. Finally, a girl's figure arrived late. He immediately ran over with a fawning smile, all traces of his usual aloofness and arrogance gone. "Thirteenth Sister, you've finally arrived. How about we team up to compete for the cave dwelling after we enter the academy? With our strength, taking down a Heaven-level cave dwelling will be a piece of cake."

The girl didn't buy it and snorted, "Don't call me Thirteen Sister. I'm no longer a member of the Deer family. My mother will be unhappy if she sees me associating with the Deer Antler People."

Lu Wensheng chuckled dryly, "How could that be? My aunt is very understanding and wouldn't care about such a trivial matter. Besides, we are bound by blood, and that will never change."

The girl was just saying it casually; in reality, she was well-liked and cared for by her older brothers in the Lu family. She still vividly remembered following them around like a little shadow when they were children. She sighed and asked, "Have you found out the rules? Are we really allowed to team up?"

"Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the map of the Heavenly-level cave dwellings has been released, and many of them are adjacent to each other. If two people with tacit understanding form an alliance to compete for them, their chances of winning will be much greater. There are three connected cave dwellings, and perhaps three people will form an alliance to drive out their competitors. Right now, everyone is probably trying to recruit teammates everywhere."

The girl's eyes darted around. "Then I don't necessarily need to form an alliance with you."

"Who else should I turn to? Thirteenth Sister, do you still have any new friends in Kunlun? Are you as strong as me? I'm not bragging, but apart from those freaks in the top ten of the Qingyun Ranking individual competition, I'm not afraid of anyone. Taking over a Heaven-level cave dwelling is a piece of cake. Of course, there's one guy who already got the Three-Star Sword Token, so he's not included. Luckily, he doesn't have to compete for Heaven-level cave dwellings, otherwise everyone would have to wait for him to finish choosing before they could pick theirs."

"Hey, Seventh Brother, who are you talking about?"

Just then, her phone vibrated; someone had sent her a text message.

"That's the one who crushed the team in the Qingyun Ranking competition and was the uncrowned king who didn't participate in the individual competition."

The girl picked up her phone and her pretty face immediately lit up with a smile. "Hehe, why doesn't he have to fight for it?"

Lu Wensheng scratched his head. "It's said that a cave dwelling has already been assigned to him. That guy is quite arrogant, but I don't know the specifics."

"Is that so... Seventh Brother, I'll have to give you an answer about the alliance after I attend the banquet. I'm leaving now to have some good food. I'll send you a message later."

"Wait, Thirteenth Sister, you're leaving already? To a banquet? What banquet could you be going to at this time?"

"A housewarming party."

"You can't abandon Seventh Brother and team up with someone else!" Lu Wensheng cried out pitifully, like a abandoned worm.

The girl had already summoned a five-colored divine deer, and, riding on white clouds, she sat sideways on its back, ready to ascend into the sky. Seeing the man's posture, she helplessly slapped her forehead, "Seventh Brother, wait a minute, let me ask him if he can take you?"

"Eh? How could I, Lu Wensheng, be someone who freeloads off others?"

After a while, he excitedly summoned a five-colored deer and followed behind Lu Yun'er.

Upon reaching their destination, Lu Wensheng suddenly saw a pure white, three-eyed beast resembling a deer flying close. Sitting on the beast's back was none other than the boy he had met in Kunlun City.

He immediately resumed his arrogant demeanor, keeping his eyes straight ahead.

However, he could sense a faint pressure emanating from this strange beast, indicating that its bloodline talent was also extraordinary. He thought to himself, "As expected of Kunlun Academy, even an unknown kid possesses such a wondrous demonic pet."

Feng Yan saw Lu Yun'er, nodded to her, and suddenly accelerated to land on the floating island in front of him.

"Hey, Thirteen Sister, who are your friends? They actually live on a floating island."

"You'll know when you meet them."

After they landed on Dragonfish Island, they saw Li Chunfeng, dressed in a black robe, waiting at the door.

When Lu Wensheng saw Li Chunfeng, his face immediately showed extreme astonishment and disbelief.

Lu Yun'er rushed forward first and gave Li Chunfeng a playful tap on the shoulder, her gesture quite affectionate. "Li Chunfeng, this floating island is amazing! Is it really your cave dwelling? There are so many rooms here. I'm going to pick one carefully later, and you're not allowed to let anyone else stay here."

Li Chunfeng smiled and said, "As you wish."

Although Lu Wensheng was disgusted, he still maintained the demeanor of a scion of a prominent family and cupped his hands, saying, "I didn't expect the owner of this place to be you. Lu Wensheng, Yun'er's seventh brother, greets fellow Daoist." Li Chunfeng cupped his hands, "Li Chunfeng greets fellow Daoist Lu. Guests are welcome, please come in."

Quite a few people came in.

Feng Yan was chatting with Yu Shishi, Lei Runsheng, Yang Qian, and others.

Since it's a housewarming party, the theme is naturally food.

The best ingredients often require only the simplest cooking methods, so this is a barbecue.

"I'll try my hand at cooking today," Yu Shishi volunteered to demonstrate her culinary skills, and of course, no one argued with her.

Lu Yun'er, always eager to join in the fun, went over with a big smile.

The food is as beautiful as a painting, making one's mouth water. Yu Shishi is indeed skilled in this art form; from fresh seafood to crispy roasted meat, every step is a work of art in her hands, incredibly tempting.

Even before they were fully ripe, the rich aroma filled the air, making people's appetites soar.

Once it was cooked, she was naturally the first to taste it.

When you take a bite of the tender, white crab meat, it's so delicious you almost bite your tongue off! The flavor and satisfaction explode in your mouth. Lu Yun'er, completely satisfied, exclaims, "Mmm, so delicious!"

"I never expected there to be such delicious food on this island."

What's the name of this crab?

Everyone eagerly started eating, showering each other with praise.

Lu Wensheng couldn't help but swallow it whole. "Crispy roasted crab legs, with a golden and crispy outer skin and delicious meat. Taking a bite is like being bathed in moonlight. Such spiritual fish are not commonly seen in the outside world."

"Brother Li, is this also a specialty of the island?"

"It's a specialty left by the previous island owner. I'm new here and haven't added a single brick or tile to this island yet."

Then the spirit wine was served, and people drank and ate, gradually creating a harmonious atmosphere.

Yu Shishi and Lu Yun'er, two social butterflies, hit it off immediately and had endless topics to talk about. Lu Yun'er immediately abandoned her seventh brother and decided to become Yu Shishi's neighbor, secretly forming an alliance to compete for the Heavenly-level Cave Mansion.

No matter how resentful Lu Wensheng was at this moment, he had to choose a new partner.

Fortunately, those seated today are all powerful geniuses, so there's no worry about finding a team.

After enjoying a meal and revelry, Yulong Island took on a unique charm as night fell. From the island, one could see Kunlun Mountain with colorful clouds drifting across the sky and distant stars reflecting off the heavens like enormous celestial bodies.

Occasionally, people would fly over from outside the island in various colored lights.

Lights shone brightly on the distant peaks, as if they were in the sky.

The scenery was so beautiful that no one wanted to leave.

Unfortunately, we still have to compete for the cave dwelling tomorrow, so we had to say goodbye with reluctance.

There's plenty of time in the future, and we'll have plenty of opportunities to get together again.

After watching everyone leave, Fish Dragon Island returned to silence. He remained silent for a moment, then, after sobering up, he flashed to the cultivation pavilion on the high peak behind the island.

"Floating Life Pavilion!"

That's the name of the building.

Life's affairs flow like water, and in the end, it's all just a fleeting dream.

For the young Li Chang'an, wasn't his life just a fleeting, dreamlike firework display?

He died before achieving his goal, leaving heroes to weep with sorrow. He absolutely did not want such a life.

Li Chunfeng's resolve hardened further. He took out the Fish-Dragon Grass, intending to give it a try.

He was eager to know whether bloodlines that shared the same origin could be integrated.

Pause the Soul Fusion Lantern Ghost.

The inner world is revealed to the outside, and the soul is integrated into one.

Three whirlpools suddenly surged up on the Heavenly Lake, and the floating island of the central altar rose up.

Li Chunfeng placed three first-tier Fish-Dragon Grasses within the three vortexes, with another Fish-Dragon Grass in the center. After a burst of lightning and thunder, the Fish-Dragon Grass on the altar had noticeably grown thicker. The other three Fish-Dragon Grasses had withered and were almost dead.

"It really can be synthesized!"

Li Chunfeng was somewhat surprised. Could it be that the true dragon bloodline on the Fish-Dragon Grass also belonged to some kind of soul spirit inheritance?
[Fish-Dragon Grass: A first-tier spiritual plant containing a barely perceptible trace of true dragon bloodline. Second-tier Fish-Dragon Grass can transform into a dragon-fish.]

Has nothing changed?
"No, perhaps there is still too little fish-dragon grass."

Li Chunfeng immediately took action, returning to the herb field and beginning to search for more Tier 1 Fish-Dragon Grass.

After a night of synthesis, he now possessed a brand new dragonfish.

[Dragonfish: A second-tier spirit fish, containing a faint trace of true dragon blood. Its size can be customized; the dragonfish can control water and escape into the air.]

"The experiment was a success! Even the bloodline of the true dragon has gone from being almost imperceptible to being very faint."

The price was merely tens of thousands of fish-dragon grasses.

"But what's the use of this dragonfish?"

Li Chunfeng couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Could it be that the future of the fish-dragon really is that it can transform into a dragon?
"Even if it could truly transform into a dragon, I don't have the soul aperture to form a contract with it."

So they threw the fish into the lake below.

Continue fusing the souls of the lantern ghosts.

(End of this chapter)