Lightning Sparrow's Veins Part 2

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Jasmine could no longer suppress the screams and began to shriek throughout the cave, his voice reverberating even against the walls. The pain of destroying the veins was excruciating, overpowering his will. He twisted from side to side, as if hoping it would alleviate the agony.

The Scarlet Dragon sealed off the cave with his Profound Power, ensuring that Jasmine's screams would not escape outside.

And so, three days passed.

Jasmine lay there with a vacant expression, gazing at the ceiling. He had grown accustomed to the pain, and the next stage had already commenced—the construction of new veins. His clothes were tattered and stained with blood, but he lacked the strength to remove them.

The pain from the initial stage gradually diminished, replaced by a pervasive itchiness all over his body.

"Those darn little sparrows... I never had a grudge against birds, but now I'm considering a change in my perspective," Jasmine muttered, closing his eyes and observing the nine lightning sparrows that flew along his channels and meridians.

Although Jasmine complained for appearances' sake, deep down, he felt grateful. With every passing second, he could sense the emergence of new veins in his body and the opening of his previously closed meridians. Where he once had only seven open channels, now, under the influence of these lightning sparrows, his closed channels lost their natural barriers and expanded, accommodating a denser internal force.

"Spiritual Channels of the Heavenly God? I never needed them, but with these new veins, they might prove useful," Jasmine rejoiced, his little sparrows accomplishing remarkable work that made him forget about the three days of suffering he endured.

Five days later, as the regeneration of his new veins continued, Jasmine no longer felt pain. He couldn't tell if it was because vein repair was painless or if he had grown so accustomed to pain that he no longer registered it.

The third stage involved the connection of the new veins with his body and organs, as well as with the meridians. By this point, Jasmine discovered that over 40 channels were open in his body, and the process continued.

Throughout these eight days, Jasmine lay with his eyes closed, observing the entire process. Additionally, he felt his Profound Power leaving him until it settled at the Beginning Stage 1st level.

Jasmine wasn't disheartened by this development. He had acquired the Lightning Sparrow Veins without hesitation, for that was his goal. Furthermore, he knew it was better to acquire them now than when he became a Divine practitioner. At that time, he would certainly not wish to compromise his cultivation.

Spiritual stage of inner strength level 3...

Spiritual stage of inner strength level 2...

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True step...

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Advanced step...

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The initial stage of inner strength level 1.

The Scarlet Dragon, who had decided to visit Jasmine in his ward, was taken aback by his regression. He asked, surprised, "Your strength?"

Jasmine didn't even look at the Dragon. His eyelids were too heavy, and his body felt as if it weighed hundreds of tons.

"The price for obtaining these veins," he replied.

"But why do you need them? You weren't crippled..." The dragon was perplexed. Having fought against Jasmine, he was aware of his abilities. At the age of 12, possessing such strength already made him a genius among geniuses.

"Don't worry so much, I know what I'm doing," Jasmine grinned confidently. He had already prepared several pills that he had created to advance his practice to the peak of the Primary Stage. The next step was to determine his further development.

"... I'm not one to remain in one place for more than ten days

"..." Jasmine immediately dismissed the option of prolonged meditation. While he engaged in it for reflection, relaxation, and spiritual improvement, he knew he couldn't stay still for an extended period. Therefore, Jasmine decided to evolve with the help of monster cores and beasts.

Ordinary practitioners used beast and monster cores to cultivate, but they couldn't absorb much Inner Qi from them. These cores contained the berserker's Qi, which was toxic to practitioners, transforming them into monstrous beings in human form.

However, Jasmine believed he could control the berserker's Qi. With his Lightning Sparrow Veins, Dragon blood, and other Dragon Race attributes, he didn't think he would be unable to develop using monster cores.

System: Congratulations! Your Dragon Blood concentration has reached 0.001%!

"..." Jasmine closed his eyes and examined his Dragon body. Just as the system had said, his blood had darkened, emitting a stronger dragon aura. His organs, bones, and meridians had become significantly stronger, as if woven with steel threads. Not only did his body prevent the dragon aura from leaking out, but it could also withstand blows from Emperor Profound practitioners. Jasmine wasn't sure how he could accurately gauge his body's strength, but he could feel it.

On the ninth day, Jasmine began to feel a surge of strength, and he could move his body. Sitting up, he examined his hands. The wounds he had inflicted on himself during the intense pain had completely disappeared. The dried blood had evaporated, and now Jasmine stared at his skin in astonishment.

"So... soft... it's like touching a newborn baby..." Jasmine felt his face, then glanced at his reflection in the system interface. If he used to be devilishly handsome, he could now easily be called the most beautiful person in the North Star. Even he froze for a few minutes, thinking he was seeing an angel. Jasmine could hardly believe it was himself.

After another half-day, Jasmine was able to rise to his feet and walk. After discarding his old clothes, he bathed in the pond outside the cave. He then retrieved a few pills and swallowed them.

The Scarlet Dragon, lying nearby, observed Jasmine's actions with interest. He could already sense significant changes in the young boy.

"His body has already surpassed the level of an Emperor... Now, even if I wanted to, I wouldn't be able to kill him," thought the Scarlet Dragon, sighing. "Perhaps I have witnessed the birth of a monster? Is it for better or worse..." The Scarlet Dragon could only hope that Jasmine wouldn't become a demon.

At that moment, Jasmine, who had ingested ten pills created with Sky Profound Monster Cores, sat down and clasped his palms together.

Whirlwinds of profound strength formed around his body, and his 54 open channels absorbed the qi of nature, heaven, and earth at a staggering rate...

The initial stage of inner strength level 1...

The initial stage of inner strength level 2...

The initial stage of inner strength level 3...

The initial stage of inner strength level 4...

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Jasmine's inner strength skyrocketed at an astonishing pace. He absorbed the qi at such a rapid rate that the Scarlet Dragon couldn't absorb even a fraction of it, no matter how hard he tried.

Jasmine already possessed a Dragon body capable of battling Emperors, so he didn't need to worry about his foundation; he simply had to increase his profound strength.

His breakthrough only halted at the Advanced Realm of Profound Strength Level 1!

Standing up, Jasmine steadied himself and took a deep breath.

"It's only been an hour, and I've already traversed the entire realm... but according to my calculations, these pills should have propelled me

into the Spirit or even the Earth realm..." Jasmine felt a tinge of disappointment. He had ten pills created from the Heaven Profound Monster Core, containing such an immense amount of Profound Power that any cultivator, even a monkey, would have been able to advance by several realms.

The gap between the Heavenly Profound Realm and the Beginning Profound Realm was enormous. However, the Lightning Sparrow Veins proved to be excessively voracious, absorbing the entire profound strength of the ten pills and advancing his cultivation by just one realm.

System: Reminder! Don't forget to check the unique ability of your veins.

Jasmine narrowed his eyes. During the three days of excruciating pain, knowledge of this ability had surfaced in his mind, but he had completely forgotten about it in the aftermath of his suffering.

Opening the message box, Jasmine began to read. With every word, his eyes widened, and a joyful smile spread across his face.

"Oh my god... that old me stumbled upon an incredible cheat!"