The white flood dragon was cultivating in its own cave.
Its body would swell and shrink in turns.
At its largest, the physical body would expand several times, while at its smallest, it could become only three feet in thickness.
After repeating this process several times, the white flood dragon’s body suddenly trembled and reverted to its original form, causing the water to ripple and dark currents to swirl at the bottom of the deep pool.
"Still not working."
A look of frustration appeared in the eyes of the white flood dragon.
More than a decade ago, Little Li told it that if it could master the Body Transformation Technique to shrink its size, it could join them in the mountain cave for cultivation.
Perhaps the speaker didn’t intend much by it, but the listener took it to heart.
In the past decade, the white flood dragon had been secretly pondering the Body Transformation Technique.
It wanted to create a Body Transformation Technique by drawing from its own hereditary cultivation methods.
After years of insights and pondering, there indeed had been results—it could now shrink its physical body several times, down to as small as three feet in thickness.
But that was its limit; it couldn’t shrink any further.
As a white flood dragon, even with a body three feet thick, its length was still more than ten feet, clearly not meeting Little Li’s requirements.
After all, it remembered Little Li saying that the mountain cave they used for secluded cultivation wasn’t particularly spacious.
"Should I consult with Wu Xing next time we meet?"
Conflicting thoughts tangled in the white flood dragon’s mind.
Though also a serpent, Wu Xing’s cultivation level was lower, yet it could change its form at will, clearly having mastered the Transformation Technique.
However, just thinking of the way Wu Xing looked at it during each meeting made the white flood dragon hesitant.
"Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai!"
Just as the white flood dragon wrestled with its dilemma, Little Li’s voice suddenly came from above.
"Little Li!"
The white flood dragon was overjoyed and immediately shot out from the cave, swimming rapidly toward the water’s surface before bursting out of the deep pool with a roar.
"Little Li, why are you here? Isn’t it supposed to be half a year..."
Amidst the splashing water, the white flood dragon joyfully called out from mid-air.
However, when it saw the figure standing by the pool, its body suddenly froze, unable to finish its sentence, and it crashed back into the pool with a resounding splash.
Lu Qing: ...
It seems that when I first came to this valley, I left quite an impression on this white flood dragon.
Even after all these years, it remains so fearful of me.
After the white flood dragon plunged into the deep pool, it didn’t surface again, but Lu Qing could sense it warily observing them from not far beneath the water.
"Xiao Bai, why are you hiding? Come out quickly. You don’t need to fear Ah Qing; he won’t harm you!"
Little Li, standing on Lu Qing’s shoulder, shouted out.
Little Li knew that when Lu Qing first entered the valley, he had disciplined Xiao Bai.
However, since he was inside the Leaving Fire Tripod at the time and missed the specific events, he couldn’t imagine Xiao Bai being so afraid of Ah Qing.
Under Little Li’s urging, coupled with the sense that Lu Qing didn’t carry a murderous aura, the white flood dragon hesitated for a moment but eventually surfaced, revealing its head cautiously.
Despite fearing Lu Qing, Little Li was its only friend over the years, and the white flood dragon didn’t want Little Li to be disappointed in it.
"Sir, have you completed your secluded cultivation?"
"Yes."
Lu Qing observed the white flood dragon with interest.
He could naturally tell the white flood dragon was still very much afraid of him.
For instance, its body couldn’t help but tremble slightly, causing ripples across the water’s surface.
But despite its fear, it still came out to face him at Little Li’s call.
It seems that during his time in seclusion, these two little guys had forged a deep friendship.
Hearing Lu Qing’s words, the white flood dragon was initially pleased.
It remembered that when Lu Qing took over the valley, he had promised he would only occupy the place for a period for cultivation and would leave, returning the valley to it upon completion.
Now that Lu Qing had emerged, did this mean that the terrifying human clan cultivator was about to leave?
The thought that it wouldn’t need to constantly be on edge guarding such a terrifying presence elated the white flood dragon.
But when its gaze landed on Little Li, its body suddenly stiffened again.
"No, if this lord has finished cultivating, doesn’t that mean Little Li will also leave, returning to its homeland?"
Recalling Little Li’s past words, the joy it felt moments ago quickly dissipated.
Lu Qing sensed the white flood dragon’s fluctuating aura and felt puzzled.