A mere, insignificant snake was fortunate enough to consume an elixir and became a Spiritual Being. The Spiritual Snake lived for hundreds of years, undergoing countless molting to transform into an Imoogi. The Imoogi, in its quest for ascension, spent another thousand years cultivating the Dao.
However, in the Kunlun Mountain Range, the Imoogi, also known as the Dragon Serpent, failed to ascend. Or more accurately, it willingly gave up on ascending through its own will. At the moment, when it clutched the Dragon's Pearl in its mouth and ascended towards the sky...
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Faint cries of a child echoed from afar. The sight of the Imoogi on the verge of ascension, somewhere between a serpent and a dragon, was both grotesque and terrifying. Yet, within its colossal form lay a spirit enlightened with the Dao, not just a mere instinctual serpent. If it missed this opportunity, it would have to spend another two thousand years cultivating the Dao to grasp another chance at ascension. But worries and doubts were momentarily cast aside.
In the end, the Imoogi couldn't ignore the cries of the newborn child. Having forsaken ascension, it raised the child on a large mountain peak named Shengtian Peak, imbued with its aspirations. The child nurtured by the Imoogi grew up to be an exceptional martial artist and sage. As a young man, he became the Founder of the Kunlun Sect.
Before long, the young man turned into an elderly man with flowing white hair, having attained enlightenment in the Dao. He left behind Elder Master Yong, his parent and teacher, and ascended to the realm of immortals. Then, after another two thousand years... The Imoogi awaited the day of ascension while practicing the Dao on Shengtian Peak. Born as a snake, he had lived for over 3,500 years. Now, the time had come for him to transform into a dragon.
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Of course, since Yong couldn't become a dragon, the Dragon's Pearl wouldn't be perfect either. However, imperfect as it may be, the Dragon's Pearl is still a Dragon's Pearl . There's a reason it's called a divine object. The power contained within it doesn't vanish in an instant. Furthermore, there's no way a fusion of some divine power accumulated over the years by the Imoogi and the aura of the heavens could be ordinary.
