The sun broke through the mists of Medicine Valley as Tianzun and Yi Xian arrived at the central house nestled between the mountains and rivers. The valley was untouched by war, distant from politics, and saturated with pure natural energy. A paradise for any cultivator.
Tianzun, standing at the crest of a grassy ridge, took a deep breath. His golden eyes reflected the morning light as he gazed into the open horizon. "This will do," he murmured, his voice composed yet resolute.
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**Setting Goals and Laying Foundations**
Within the first week, Tianzun laid down the spiritual barriers and protective formations across the valley. Then, he crafted a stone altar in the heart of the clearing for cultivation, infusing it with cosmic essence and his three elemental attributes: Space, Wood, and Water.
His immediate goal: Dou Ling. But more than that, he sought to strengthen his understanding of each element, deepen his cultivation vortex, and prepare to awaken the latent Dou Di bloodline in his veins.
The key to that awakening lay in the **Vein-Carving Blood Body Refinement Beads**.
Tianzun had three. One for himself. One intended for Queen Medusa. One for Yao Lao.
His strategy: not to absorb the entire bead at once, but to take in a single drop and store it within the roots of his internal vortex—the cosmic tree rooted at the center of his galaxy-like sea of qi. The essence would blend slowly, acting as a long-term stimulant for his bloodline and cultivation.
He calculated every step.
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**Unfolding Time: Two and a Half Years**
Years passed in a blink.
Yi Xian, now a powerful practitioner of the **Eclipse Serpent Body Sutra** (the name of her poison body technique), trained beside him daily. Her aura grew deeper, her control more refined. She was no longer the uncertain girl in the forest, but a radiant and calm woman whose smile could now suppress the toxicity surging within.
Tianzun had grown in stature, wisdom, and power.
In one year, he broke into 1-Star Dou Ling after an intense and painful breakthrough. His vortex pulsed like a breathing cosmos—a swirling nebula with a pulsating core. The vortex tree grew a new branch, and with it, a new color: neon cyan. His Water attribute had finally emerged in full.
During the breakthrough, Tianzun felt the drop of Vein-Carving Blood awaken within his vortex roots. A thrum, deep in his core, like a long-forgotten drumbeat. It was the call of legacy.
The drop didn't explode with energy, but slowly intertwined itself with his essence. It took him 1.5 years just to initiate minor fusion.
But already, the changes were manifest.
His strength rose, and so did his aura. A faint trace of regal presence lingered in his every step. His cosmic qi was no longer just potent; it was divine.
He could now summon faint outlines of a tattoo-like pattern on his forehead—the birthmark of his bloodline. It wasn't complete, but it was there. Hidden, suppressed by flame, but very real.
He dared not let the world see it.
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**The Call of the Panel**
Shortly after becoming a Dou Ling, tianzun summoned soburdinate palne.
> \[Subordinate Panel] \[Then tianzun took Two Di-Class Summon Cards]
Tianzun activated them both.
A spatial rift cracked the air.
From it stepped a woman with platinum hair and unwavering composure. Black combat armor hugged her form, and her eyes were sharp as blades.
"Alpha," the system confirmed.
A 6-Star Dou Zong.
Next came a coiling gust of emerald light. A serpent-like being with majestic wings emerged, floating with impossible grace.
> \[Rayquaza - Potential: Boundless]
> \[Select Mode: 1) Child Form (Bond & Growth) | 2) Static Power (Dou Zong Level)]
Tianzun didn't hesitate. "Option 1."
The being shimmered and shrunk, curling into a serpent-like infant dragon no larger than a forearm. It landed on his shoulder, nuzzling his neck.
A bond formed instantly.
Alpha bowed before him. "Awaiting orders, my Lord."
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**Legacy in Motion**
With Alpha guarding the valley and Rayquaza learning by his side, Tianzun focused on refining his elemental techniques. Each attribute was now a pillar of his strength:
* **Space**: For movement and distortion.
* **Wood**: For regeneration and alchemy.
* **Water**: For versatility and control.
He began developing a new technique—a culmination of all his powers, rooted in cosmic qi. Inspired by the concept of a hydrogen bomb, it would concentrate energy to a singularity, then unleash it in a starburst.
He had yet to name it.
But when it was complete, the world would tremble.
Tianzun had become more than a cultivator. He was a force in the making.
And with the wind shifting, it was time to return to Xiao Clan.
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**End of Chapter 50: Bloodlines and Boundaries**