Longzang

Chapter 378 Return
Ancestor Xuan Yue stroked his beard and said after a long while, "This matter is extremely strange. On the path of cultivation, everyone's foundation is different, and the magical power they cultivate is also different. Even the devouring techniques of evil sects and demonic sects that have been passed down for thousands of years are essentially just absorbing a portion of blood energy. The more advanced ones can devour a bit of the primordial spirit and true soul. How can one devour the opponent's blood energy and primordial spirit completely?"
Some descendants of spirit beasts and divine creatures also devour and kill each other, but their level of power is limited to consuming a highly nourishing food. If the bloodline of a true dragon can be passed down across generations and completely devour each other, wouldn't the one at the end also be able to devour you all? What if the true dragon is still alive and waiting at the end?

Wei Yuan had never considered this possibility before, and upon thinking about it, a chill ran down his spine.

Xuan Yue Zhenjun added, "There is another possibility: the true dragon dies but does not die. You devour each other, and when you reach the end, it will be resurrected in your bodies, and then you will become a true dragon."

The ending wasn't much better.

Ancestor Xuan Yue pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Even if this old Daoist is overthinking it, the fact that bloodline members can devour each other without any consequences is akin to cheating. How could there be no consequences? These consequences will most likely fall on the two words 'cause and effect'."

Having already experienced the Great Curse of Cause and Effect once, Wei Yuan didn't care.

"Don't tell anyone about the True Dragon Bloodline. Let me consult the classics or ask my other fellow disciples. Perhaps I can find some clues about the True Dragon Bloodline. For now, you should consolidate your foundation. I see that your Dao Foundation and spirituality are already formed, but they are not yet in order. There is still much room for improvement, so nurture them first and don't rush to break through to the Dharma Form."

Wei Yuan asked many questions about the spirituality of the Dharma Image, and True Lord Xuan Yue gave him guidance on each one.

After resolving his doubts about cultivation, Wei Yuan asked again, "Does our Azure Sky Palace have Dao soldiers?"

Ancestor Xuan Yue said, "Yes, but our temple's foundation is not in the north, so we don't have many soldiers under our command, only three hundred."

The patriarch's words were tactful, but Wei Yuan understood: the Azure Heaven Palace could only support three hundred Dao soldiers. However, in the battle at the northern mountain gate, the Azure Heaven Palace's achievements were no less than those of other palaces, thanks to the patriarch and all the True Immortals risking their lives.

Wei Yuan said, "Could these Dao soldiers be temporarily assigned to my command? I have figured out a few methods for quickly establishing a Dao foundation in the Azure Netherworld. Although the Dao foundations formed are not as good as those of ordinary people, they are still Dao foundations after all."

Ancestor Xuan Yue raised an eyebrow, asked for a while, and then said, "This is a good thing! Even the worst Dao Foundation is still a Dao Foundation, which is incomparable to Body Forging. In any case, the merits gained by the three hundred Dao Soldiers are negligible. I will immediately recall them and send them to Qingming with you."

An hour passed in the blink of an eye. Wei Yuan took his leave and went to prepare the flying boat to return to Qingming.

It would take time to bring back the three hundred soldiers from the front lines. In addition, the flying boat that could carry several hundred people was different from the flying boat that could only carry Wei Yuan. The transfer would also take time, so Wei Yuan had to stay for another day.

The flying boat departed at noon the next day. In the early morning, Wei Yuan bid farewell to Zhang Sheng and prepared to visit True Lord Yanshi to inquire about his senior sister's condition. Ji Liuli was also at the northern mountain gate, but they did not meet; perhaps she was already in seclusion.

Just as Wei Yuan was about to leave, a man as graceful as water appeared. This man wore a light blue robe, and every part of him was beautiful and gentle, making countless women feel inferior in his presence.

He approached Wei Yuan and said, "I am Xu Henshui of the Creation Temple. If I hadn't been unable to defeat Ji Liuli back then, I would have been the one teaching you cultivation classes."

Xu Henshui before me has already reached the Dharma Form stage. Although his aura is still somewhat unstable and spiritual light emanates from his body, he must have just broken through not long ago.

Wei Yuan quickly bowed, for in terms of seniority and status, this person was his teacher.

Xu Henshui sized up Wei Yuan and said with a smile, "Indeed, you are a peerless genius. The chosen ones are different. Although we can barely be considered chosen ones, we pale in comparison to you. I don't know how they measured your fortune that day, saying you were only 11 feet tall. The examiner deserved to die." "I have two matters to discuss here. One is official business. Ancestor Danming heard that you are going to transfer three hundred Dao soldiers back to Qingming for training and is very interested in this. He plans to allocate another five hundred Dao soldiers to you for training as well. The merits will be determined separately based on the results."

Wei Yuan readily agreed.

Xu Henshui continued, "There is another personal matter. I observe that your vast land is somewhat desolate, lacking embellishment and devoid of any scenic beauty. How can such a foundation for cultivation be without any beautiful scenery to complement it? Therefore, I have a few immortal orchids to give you. You can plant them in your foundation. When they bloom, they can transform this area into a fairyland, breathtakingly beautiful, and will also give you a touch of immortal energy. Why not?"

As he spoke, Xu Henshui solemnly took out an exquisite wooden box containing four white jade-like bulbs, looking at Wei Yuan with anticipation.

Wei Yuan was overjoyed and accepted the gift with sincere thanks.

Xu Henshui was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "It's rare that you like it so much. I was thinking of giving you some more immortal silver pills."

Wei Yuan was taken aback: "Master Xu gave me the Immortal Orchid, and I have nothing to repay him with. I am already very ashamed, so how could I possibly ask for anything else?"

Xu Henshui was taken aback, and suddenly let out a long sigh: "Fortunately, God has eyes, and such a good child has not been led astray by those two families."

"Which two?" Wei Yuan was completely confused.

"It's nothing, just focus on cultivating your orchids. This is a cultivation manual that can accelerate the growth of immortal plants. This is a pill formula; once the immortal orchids mature, their petals can all be used as the main ingredients for the pill formula."

Wei Yuan accepted the jade paper and thanked him again.

After Xu Henshui left, Wei Yuan went to the Immortal Palace of True Lord Yanshi and learned that the True Lord was currently waging war in the heavens. Ji Liuli had been in seclusion for several days and was still far from emerging.

Subsequently, True Lord Huangyun of Jianmu Palace sent someone to deliver a fruit resembling a gold nugget, which was the Langya Divine Tree planted by the Golden Immortal. In addition, nine palm-sized saplings were also sent. This tree is called the Pure Spirit Tree, a superior-grade spiritual plant. Planting it can improve the surrounding environment and enhance spiritual energy. A single tree can influence an area of ​​ten miles.

Wei Yuan accepted the gifts, and since the time had come, he hurried to the flying boat site to count the Dao soldiers and watch them file into the flying boats. A large amount of supplies was also loaded onto the flying boats. True Monarch Danming, being meticulous, squeezed out some resources from the already strained supplies to provide these Dao soldiers with three months' worth of provisions, including those from the Azure Sky Palace.

It was noon, and the airship took off, flying into the clouds.

The large airship was both fast and stable, flying steadily above the clouds. Wei Yuan wasn't idle either, observing various parts of the ship, studying its structural design and the arrangement of magic arrays. Having experienced a long escape to the north, Wei Yuan now had considerable knowledge of flying machines and quickly realized that the airship consumed far more spiritual energy than the rudimentary flying machine he had designed himself.

They traveled in silence, the flying boat circling the Zhao state, and finally arrived at Qingming several days later.

(End of this chapter)