The Art of Subduing Dragons

Chapter 9

Luo Qingci mentally prepared herself, and as soon as she looked up, she felt a strong gust of wind approaching. Without blinking, she raised her hand to catch it.

Then she reached out with her left hand and grabbed the little dragon cub that was flying towards her.

She gently tapped its head, saying, "Silly thing, this inner core is for you to eat. It'll help you grow stronger faster, you know?"

The little dragon cub looked at the inner core with a face full of reluctance.

Luo Qingci smiled and, thinking of something, used her spiritual power. After cleansing the dark green inner core, the dark color faded, making it even purer and brighter.

"Here, you can play with it for a while. After you've had enough fun, then eat it."

The little dragon cub wagged its tail, not grabbing the bead, and instead turned around to fish out a fish from the water, laboriously flying towards the cave.

Luo Qingci caught up and took it from her. "Alright, you can't be this overworked. This isn't just using child labor, it's like making you work before you've even been weaned."

The little dragon cub didn't understand what "child labor" meant, but she did understand "weaning." She flicked her tail in dissatisfaction, splashing water onto Luo Qingci's face.

Luo Qingci didn't mind. It was normal for the little cub to be mischievous.

As for the food, it consisted of some unknown birds and the fish caught by the little dragon cub.

Without any seasoning, Luo Qingci found the taste not very pleasant. But the little dragon cub was not picky and ate happily, ending up with a little fishy face.

Before entering the Youtan, Luo Qingci had specifically asked Gu Zhichao not to disturb her. She needed at least six months to recuperate, and Gu Zhichao had agreed.

She had set up a barrier at the entrance of the Youtan. If someone forced their way in, she would be able to sense it.

For the next six months, she could focus on staying here.

During this time, she was not only healing but also taking care of the little dragon cub. Most importantly, she needed to practice the spells and sword techniques she was once skilled at to avoid exposing any flaws in combat.

Although the encounter with the black snake had taken her by surprise, it had yielded unexpected gains.

The inner core, after the little dragon cub played with it for two days, was eventually swallowed by her under Luo Qingci's urging.

Luo Qingci knew about the levels of spiritual beasts and demons but still underestimated the power of an inner core from a black snake close to the Golden Core stage. She had not realized that by inhabiting this body, she was already at a height many could only dream of.

After consuming the inner core, the little dragon cub's body became burning hot, surrounded by a red light, with golden radiance flickering, and she fell into a deep sleep for over twenty days.

Luo Qingci was so frightened she thought she had harmed the protagonist. For the first few days, she desperately fed spiritual power to the little cub, helping her absorb the black snake's hundreds of years of cultivation.

Eventually, she realized that the little dragon cub was merely being sustained by spiritual power, which allowed her to relax.

With the little dragon cub in deep slumber, Luo Qingci could practice her signature Unfeeling Sword Art without reservations.