Xiuxian: I studied abroad in modern times

Chapter 552 A treasure trove of knowledge, a high barrier to entry for any profession

“To be honest,” Kendoshin said, not caring what the captured dragons thought, and suggested with great interest, “the disciples’ practice is ultimately lacking in practical experience. Why not use them as practice subjects?”

The Heavenly Emperor turned back and glanced at the Second Prince and the others, his eyes thoughtful. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "We will treat the prisoners well."

"Nonsense! How can sword formation disciples, who never shed blood, shoulder great responsibilities in the future?" Sword Dao sneered. "We've treated them well. Can we treat our disciples well if others capture them? Kindness is easily taken advantage of!"

The Heavenly Emperor remained silent, then the Sword Daoist said, "Can't you tell what these mudskippers are thinking? Do you think they'll behave?"

"Be honest! We will definitely be honest! We have no ulterior motives!"

The second prince hurriedly called out, looking at the swordsman, he felt a chill run down his neck:

This Zheng Fa is a living Yama!

Once you enter the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, is there any chance of you surviving?

Even now, those people from the Four Sects are still trapped in the underworld...

The four dragons looked pleadingly at the Heavenly Emperor. The Heavenly Emperor hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook his head: "They are useful to the sect..."

Upon hearing this, Kendo Shin was sullen but remained silent.

The Second Prince breathed a sigh of relief, making up his mind that he must become a useful dragon in the Nine Mountains Sect.

"Let's go."

The Heavenly Emperor beckoned to them, and the four dragons hurriedly followed him and flew forward.

Behind them, the swordsman's reluctant gaze felt like thorns in their backs, making the four dragons of Cangming even more nervous. They followed the Heavenly Emperor closely, afraid of being left alone.

All four dragons were injured, and at this moment they were all true dragons, with huge and majestic bodies. When they passed through the Three Enclosures and Four Mansions, the disciples among them all looked up to watch.

Those who knew about the great battle at Xuanwei Sea couldn't help but laugh and cheer quietly, while explaining the situation to their uninformed disciples with great enthusiasm.

In some ordinary homes, the sound of firecrackers crackling could be heard.

The dragons had never encountered such a scene before. Feeling ashamed, they remained silent as they followed the Heavenly Emperor to an island where the Azure Dragon resided.

There is a large lake in the center of this island, and their water palace in the Nine Mountains is built at the bottom of the lake.

"This is Dragon Coil Island," the Heavenly Emperor introduced.

Compared to Beihai, Longpan Island is certainly cramped, or even a confined prison.

Dragon Pan Island...

The second prince certainly understood the warning in the message.

But having just seen the swordsman's form, how could he dare to complain—this place is small, but perhaps the sword formation is spacious?

As soon as the group entered the Water Mansion, the other members of the Nine Mountains Sect arrived one after another.

First to arrive were Jiao Wuji and Blood River Ancestor.

When Jiao Wuji saw the four real dragons, his shoulders instinctively shrank. Then, as if he had thought of something, he raised his head and straightened his chest, carefully examining the four dragons.

The Second Prince and the Four Dragons naturally disliked Jiao Wuji. What annoyed them even more was the unbridled and even condescending gaze of this bastard dragon. However, being imprisoned at the moment, they dared not speak out against it.

Then, Zheng Fa and Shuyu Longzhu also rushed back, accompanied by Uncle Pang and Elder Yuan.

The little bird and the little golden crow flapped their wings behind them, hurrying as fast as they could.

Zheng Fa and his three companions were there to deal with the prisoners, of course.

But Yuan Xiaoniao and the other two had ulterior motives.

"This is the dragon race?"

She leaned closer, curiously observing the Second Prince and his entourage, as if she were visiting a zoo.

Then, as if she had thought of something, her face became full of philosophical thought.

Zheng Fa and the others unconsciously looked at her.

For no other reason than that the fact that one could see the word "thought" on Yuan Xiaoniao's face was a great miracle for the Nine Mountains Sect.

"What are you thinking about?"

Even the elder who raised her asked curiously.

As soon as Yuan Xiaoniao opened her mouth, everyone first heard a long series of slurping sounds, and then heard her ask expectantly, "Dragon Clan, is it delicious?"

"..."

The four dragons looked at Yuan Xiaoniao, who was in the late Nascent Soul stage, and their anger only lasted for a moment...

However, the Dragon Lord Shuyu's expression was rather unpleasant, probably because he was thinking of the Golden-Winged Roc.

Yuan Xiaoniao also saw the Dragon Lord's expression and immediately felt embarrassed: "Didn't we say we were supposed to have them pull the carriage for Uncle Pang?"

Uncle Pang's eyes lit up, then he looked down at his small frame and shook his head, saying, "A monkey wearing a crown, a monkey wearing a crown."

It's clear he really wants to, but he doesn't dare.

"Come with me!" Little Golden Crow suggested, "Otherwise, I won't get a vacation!"

The little golden crow's main task recently has been to study how to pull a chariot for the Heavenly Emperor, or rather, how to transform into the sun and tour the nine mountains.

This is not because the Heavenly Emperor is putting on airs, but rather it is a cultivation method of the little golden crow.

According to the Heavenly Emperor's observation, this Golden Crow seems to be able to absorb a portion of the incense offerings and rapidly increase its cultivation level—this is somewhat similar to how the Dragon Clan can absorb the incense offerings of aquatic creatures in the sea, and the little Golden Crow seems to have a similar ability.

Now, Little Golden Crow's cultivation has reached the late stage of Nascent Soul, and it even shows signs of surpassing Yuan Xiaoniao.

Of these two birds, the little golden crow might be the first to reach the Divine Realm—of course, given the long cultivation period of the demon race, the speed at which these two cultivate would infuriate a large number of demons.

The second prince felt somewhat relieved.

Given his status, he was a tyrant in the Dragon Abyss Realm. Naturally, he was unwilling to pull the cart when he came to the Nine Mountains Sect.

But compared to refining the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation or being stewed by this stupid bird, at least pulling a cart won't kill me.

……

Zheng Fa glanced at the Dragon Lord of Shuyu, then looked at the Second Prince and the others, and said bluntly, "There is some controversy within the sect about how to deal with you."

The Second Prince and the others immediately tensed up.

They also figured out who was creating the controversy—the living Yama version of Zheng Fa.

“Some people have different opinions,” Zheng Fa said slowly. “Because of the Dragon Lord, we are willing to spare your lives.”

The Dragon Master Shuyu's expression softened. She glanced at the four dragons and said, "Thank you, Sect Leader."

Zheng Faneng noticed that this was the first time the Dragon Lord had directly addressed him as Sect Leader.

He also knew what the Dragon Lord was thinking.

Even though they were enemies, the Dragon Lord still had feelings for his own kind and didn't want these four dragons to die.

If they really ate these four dragons, the Dragon Lord would probably have a grudge against them; it would just be a case of feeling sorry for one's own kind.

Of course, the Nine Mountains Sect did not have this kind of resentment, but it kept these four true dragons for no other reason than to make the most of them—the dragon race is a treasure trove!

Do you have any objections?

The second prince and the others all shook their heads.

“Very good, then you’ll have to participate in a few research projects.”

"Research project?"

The Dragon Lord Shuyu looked curious. She only knew of one research project: dragon egg cultivation.

It could be said that it was because of that project that she boarded the Nine Mountains Sect's pirate ship.

"The first project is still dragon egg breeding."

Zheng Fa looked at Jiao Wuji. Jiao Wuji nodded and said, "We don't know if there's anything wrong with the genes of those dragon eggs. With these four, we can have a lot more samples, and maybe there's room for improvement."

The Jade Dragon Lord nodded repeatedly; this was a major event for her. At this moment, she looked at the four dragons of the Azure Sea with a hint of admiration for their treasures.

The second prince and the others were naturally confused. They couldn't understand anything about genes, so they could only keep quiet.

"The second project is from my Talisman Academy," Uncle Pang said. "We're going to use dragon blood to try and create new talismans."

“Dragon blood…”

The Dragon Lord Shuyu frowned but remained silent. By sparing the lives of these four dragons, she had already done more than enough.

As for the others, she's not stupid enough to not be able to distinguish friend from foe. How could she turn against the Nine Mountains Sect for the sake of the other party?

Zheng Fa nodded, the method of talismans was also quite useful to the Nine Mountains Sect.

Uncle Pang continued, "The most mature method of talisman making for us is actually the talisman made from the blood of disciples of the Great Freedom Demonic Sect."

"But the methods of the Dragon Clan, the Demon Clan, and the Demonic Sect are very similar; there should be some similarities between them."

Senior Sister Zhang nodded and said, "Uncle Pang and I have already discussed this matter. The Dragon Clan originated from the Dragon Ancestor and are descendants of Golden Immortals. Their cultivation is much higher than that of the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor."

"If it can be made into a talisman, its power will be incomparable to the previous Great Freedom Talisman."

At this point, Senior Sister Zhang glanced at Lord Shuyu before continuing:
"Perhaps, we can even replicate some of the dragons' supernatural abilities in the sea."

The Dragon Lord Shuyu felt a slight tremor in his heart.

Although she wasn't sure if the talisman was as miraculous as Master Zhang had described, she could tell that it was extremely valuable.

If the disciples of the Nine Mountains Sect possessed the divine abilities of the Dragon Clan... then the Nine Mountains Sect's dominance in the sea would likely increase once again.

Zheng Fa glanced at the Dragon Lord Shuyu. The Dragon Blood Seal held even greater significance in the face of the Nine Mountains Sect's strategic interests in the sea area.

Of course, they wouldn't dare to dream of matching the divine powers of the Jade Dragon Lord.

However, for the disciples of Jiushan, holding the Dragon Blood Talisman in the sea gives them an advantage when dealing with others, even disciples of the four sects.

The second prince and the four dragons looked at each other, their eyes somewhat gloomy, but they dared not speak.

"The first project is the Agricultural College's project, the second project is the Talisman Dao College's project," Zheng Fa continued. "The third project is one that I led, or rather, a project for the entire Nine Mountains Sect."

The Jade Dragon Lord looked on in astonishment.

Upon hearing the name "Dragon Blood Seal," she already felt that this project was astonishing.

Does Zheng Fa's implication mean that this project is more important to the Jiushan Sect?

“Lord Dragon, you may not know this,” Zheng Fa explained, “Our sect has a set of techniques called the ‘Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Fiend Transformations’.”

"Is it the transformation technique you used before?"

"Indeed, this technique is not yet perfect."

The Jade Dragon Lord was even more surprised: "This is still not perfect?"

She was deeply impressed by Zheng Fa's methods of transformation, and she believed that the Azure Sea Dragon King was even more impressed.

As a result, Zheng Fa actually said it wasn't perfect?

"The first level of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Transformation is the transformation technique and aura, which is the simplest."

"Once you master the second level, you can turn into inanimate objects at will."

"The third level is to become a living being, including humans and mortal beasts."

"The fourth level, which is also the level we envisioned," Zheng Fa said, pointing to the Second Prince and the others, "is where they transform into various strange beasts, divine beasts, and even demon ancestors."

"You mean, you can become an ancient dragon?" The Jade Dragon Lord understood, but seemed not to, his tone filled with confusion.

"They are not just ancient dragons; to be precise, they are descendants of Dao Fruit cultivators."

In retrospect, beings like the dragon race actually resemble the families created by the Demon Ancestor—

Their supernatural abilities are largely derived from their bloodline.

The main reason why the "Transformation of Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends" was not perfected before was that they lacked understanding of the descendants of Dao Fruit.

Of course, there are descendants of the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor in the sect, but their cultivation levels are all very low, and they are actually more inclined towards the human race.

Unlike these four dragons, which are all at the level of Loose Immortals and have already attained the Dao Fruit, making them extremely valuable for research.

The "Transformation of Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends" is a practice that Zheng Fa has always valued highly, and it can also be said to be the foundation of the "Yellow Court Classic".

Perhaps the Jade Dragon Lord, or even the Azure Sea Dragon King, or others, will marvel at the combat prowess of this technique.

But Zheng Fa had higher expectations for him.

The essence of cultivating immortality is the evolution of life. Evolution, to put it bluntly, is a change with conditions and goals. Therefore, in his view, the changes of the Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Fiends are the key to the essence of cultivating immortality.

To be able to transform into a descendant of the Dao Fruit is, in a sense, to retrace the path of the Dao Fruit in the past, and select what is suitable for oneself from it, and finally, to forge the Yellow Court by fusing all the Dao!
Therefore, this project is the one that Zheng Fa, as the head of the group, is in charge of.

Although she didn't know Zheng Fa's ambitions regarding this technique, the idea of ​​transforming into an ancient dragon still greatly shocked the Dragon Lord Shuyu. Just as she fell silent, she heard Zheng Fa continue:

"The fourth project, well, you can talk about Blood River."

Shuyu Longzhu looked up in confusion. Why did she feel that Zheng Fa's tone was somewhat strange?
Blood River Ancestor stepped forward, his eyes fixed on the Second Prince, a satisfied smile on his face.

The second prince was terrified by his gaze.

"The fourth project is a major project for the Nine Mountains Sect's animal husbandry and fisheries!" Old Ancestor Blood River grinned. "Moreover, it won't cause you any pain at all!"

He pointed at the second prince and said, "Especially, it suits you perfectly!"

"I?"

"I heard you have quite a few concubines in the Cangming Dragon Palace? And you even like to snatch female cultivators?"

"Yes, there were some, but those are all things from the past. I will definitely change them in the future!"

"Change what? No need to change! Our Nine Mountains Sect has already prepared a huge harem for you!"

The second prince was dumbfounded. Was this how prisoners were being treated?

The Blood River Ancestor handed him a jade tube and smiled encouragingly at him, saying, "Take a look, it contains the names of your harem."

At that moment, the Second Prince truly felt the warmth of the Nine Mountains Sect, until he saw the list—or rather, the complete list of species raised by the Nine Mountains Sect.

"Cow... horse..." The second prince's face twisted in pain as he said, "That's one thing, but what is this Azure Water Lizard?"

"This is a kind of spirit beast. Its hide is very useful. We want to see if we can improve its bloodline."

The most famous aspect of the dragon race, besides its power, is its outrageous reproductive ability—the saying "dragons are inherently promiscuous" is also rumored in the Xuanwei Realm.

For Jiushanjie, this is an excellent breeding method.

Ordinary spirit beasts, as long as they have some dragon blood, will have their quality greatly improved.

It can be said that the fishing and animal husbandry industries of the Nine Mountains Sect are all waiting for the Second Prince to work hard to cultivate them.

"I really can change! No, I already have, I'm not interested in women anymore!"

Seeing that the people of the Nine Mountains Sect did not believe him, the Second Prince gritted his teeth and said, "I suffer from a hidden illness and it will be difficult for me to regain my former glory."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Fa shook his head and sighed, "So, does that mean you're...useless?"

The second prince shuddered. No use?

The useless dragon is destined for the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation!
"Yes! Yes!" He turned to look at the little golden crow and asked expectantly, "I can pull a cart too!"

The little golden crow glanced at him sideways, flapped its wings, flew onto Zheng Fa's shoulder, raised its neck, and sneered:

"Do you think just anyone can pull the cart for the sect leader?"

(End of this chapter)