“Hoo… still no good.”

He Xiuyuan bent down and reached into the river, casting a Spell as he did so.

He wanted to see if he could succeed in performing the Water Manipulation Technique.

But no matter what He Xiuyuan did, he simply couldn't succeed in manipulating the water.

This scene made He Xiuyuan feel somewhat disheartened.

This Water Manipulation Technique was simply too difficult; how could it be so easy to perform?

With this thought in his mind, He Xiuyuan couldn't help but sigh. Looking at the gurgling river in front of him, He Xiuyuan simply stopped thinking and walked forward alone to clear his mind.

“Rumble!”

Just as He Xiuyuan walked along the river for a moment, a dull rumble of thunder suddenly sounded in the sky again.

Looking up, he saw dark clouds pressing down, and the next moment, large raindrops began to fall continuously.

The rain at this moment directly formed a continuous sheet, like a curtain of rain, or as if a large opening had appeared in the sky, pouring rain onto the ground.

The water that landed splashed into small puddles on the ground, and then these accumulated waters began to gather little by little, flowing into the river.

And the river, at this moment, continued to flow forward.

Before long, all this river water should converge into the great rivers and seas.

Seeing this scene, He Xiuyuan felt a slight stir in his heart.

“This must be what is meant by, ‘The great rivers and seas are able to be the kings of the hundred valleys because they excel in descending, hence they can be the kings of the hundred valleys.’

“Therefore, if one wishes to be above the people, one must speak to them from below.”

He Xiuyuan muttered to himself, and then felt his mind clear.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that all the surrounding water currents had become incredibly close, as if He Xiuyuan could command them as easily as his own arm, if he so wished.

Perceiving this, He Xiuyuan's hand paused slightly, and the raindrops suddenly hung suspended in mid-air.

And the raindrops that should have fallen on He Xiuyuan at this moment also naturally slid away to both sides.

If anyone were to see this scene at this moment, they would surely cry out in surprise.

Because at this moment, not a single drop of rain touched He Xiuyuan!

“It worked?”

He Xiuyuan sensed the rain he was controlling, and at this moment, an expression of disbelief suddenly appeared on his face.

The Water Manipulation Technique, which he had studied for so long without grasping, he had now learned!

As soon as he thought of this, He Xiuyuan was instantly filled with pleasant surprise, and then immersed himself in it with eager anticipation, wanting to thoroughly master this Water Manipulation Technique.

And as He Xiuyuan's mind became immersed in it, his entire consciousness seemed to be able to perceive the rain from all directions.

The more he perceived it, the more He Xiuyuan felt the vastness of the water.

Finally, He Xiuyuan's mind even followed the rainwater, directly ascending towards the sky.

He was thinking that if he could perceive what the situation was like in the sky, then perhaps he could also learn the Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation Technique.

If there were other Cultivators here at this moment, seeing He Xiuyuan's actions, they would definitely curse He Xiuyuan as a madman.

Learning the Water Manipulation Technique and then wanting to master the Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation Technique, what else could that be but madness?

Moreover, the Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation Technique is not something one can learn just by wanting to.

However, He Xiuyuan was a Cultivator who started halfway, so how could he know so much?

He just felt that if he could learn the Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation Technique, then he would have truly mastered a powerful Spell.

And as He Xiuyuan's mind reached above the clouds, he began to perceive everything within the cloud layers.

As He Xiuyuan explored, his mind gradually became clear, bringing everything around him into the scope of his perception.

And under these circumstances, He Xiuyuan actually perceived how Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation was performed.

Upon perceiving this, He Xiuyuan's heart rejoiced.

At this moment, in the distant clouds, there was a massive Dragon, its body covered in densely packed Dragon scales, constantly maneuvering within the cloud layers.

As this old Dragon moved, rain continuously fell below.

And with each movement of the old Dragon, the Qi on its body would decrease a bit, and even the originally dark-glowing Dragon scales would dim in color by a few shades.

Evidently, this Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation was extremely energy-consuming for this old Dragon.

Yet, despite this, the old Dragon remained diligent and dared not show any slack.

The reason he was working so hard was because he had two children, both of whom were now adults.

Before long, both children would have to endure the True Dragon Tribulation, but this True Dragon Tribulation was too difficult, and a slight mistake could result in their demise.

Even he, back in the day, had a narrow escape, almost perishing under the True Dragon Tribulation.

Therefore, in order for both of his children to pass this True Dragon Tribulation, he had been performing Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation much more frequently recently.

The purpose was to accumulate more good fortune for his two children.

This way, it could somewhat ensure their safety when they faced the True Dragon Tribulation.

However, this Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation was truly too exhausting; even under such high-intensity rain-making, he was already mentally exhausted and had damaged his foundation.

And just as the old Dragon was continuously performing Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation, feeling his mind somewhat exhausted, a wisp of Qi suddenly appeared in the distance, which made him pause, and then his Dragon eyes widened.

“Where did this fellow come from? Is he trying to spy on my Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation Technique? Is he tired of living?”

Perceiving the movement in the distance, the old Dragon was momentarily stunned.

His Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation Technique was bestowed by Heaven; did he really think he could use it just by watching?

In fact, it's not something that can even be easily watched!

The other party was so bold as to even dare to peek at the Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation Technique; he truly had a death wish!

The old Dragon thought of this, then secretly shook his head, feeling that the other party was not far from death.

Sure enough, after he had detected this, the entire sky at this moment fell silent.

The next moment, an aura that made even the old Dragon's scalp tingle slowly emerged from within the clouds.

Amidst the dense dark clouds, the old Dragon also vaguely saw the face of an old Daoist priest, slowly appearing within the cloud layers.

And then, within that face, there were faintly a pair of emotionless eyes, looking down at this moment.

“The Heavenly Dao has appeared, that fellow is doomed!”

Seeing this scene, the old Dragon immediately shrank his neck, and a hint of awe appeared in his pupils.

And at this moment, He Xiuyuan on the ground also noticed something was wrong.

He had originally just been perceiving how this Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation Technique was performed, thinking that perhaps he could try it himself in the future.

However, he never expected that when he had almost finished perceiving, he suddenly felt that he was being targeted.

He Xiuyuan, noticing this, immediately looked up, and when he saw the face above, He Xiuyuan's heart briefly stopped.