What I teach you is real stuff.

"Teacher? Is he a teacher?" Zhang Long and Zhou Qing were both taken aback.

The two of them had an incredible stroke of luck back then, when they met the greatest benefactor of their lives while serving in Flying Dragon City.

Although they were only accepted as disciples by Lu Yuan, they knew that this was a rare opportunity that millions of people would never have in their lifetime.

Relying on the cultivation techniques given by their teacher, the two of them cultivated diligently for tens of thousands of years and eventually achieved success. Now, Zhang Long is already a Mahayana cultivator.

Zhou Qing was slightly less skilled, but he still possessed the cultivation level of the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage.

The two had originally come to check on the fire crystal mine and, incidentally, to see the group of mountain-drilling dragons.

Since the Mountain Dragon was left behind by their teacher, the two of them naturally had to take care of it.

Now, these mountain-drilling dragons have reached the Tribulation Transcending stage, and their strength is already very powerful, requiring control. Fortunately, these mountain-drilling dragons have no other hobbies or ambitions; their only interest is digging for stones in this fire crystal mine.

So the two of them handed over the fire crystal ore entirely to the group of mountain-drilling dragons.

The two never expected to run into their teacher here again. But then again, hadn't their teacher already ascended to the Immortal Realm? Why was he here?

Zhang Long was excited to see his mentor again after so many years, so he naturally invited Lu Yuan to his home to entertain him.

Lu Yuan hadn't originally planned to go, but then he thought about it and realized that he hadn't taken care of these two disciples over the years, so he felt a little guilty and nodded in agreement.

Anyway, I'll be staying here for a few more days this time, so this little bit of time is nothing.

Upon arriving at the Zhang family, Zhang Long's cultivation level improved, and the Zhang family's status also rose accordingly, as Zhang Long, the patriarch of the Zhang family, ascended to a higher realm.

The Zhang family's mansion is very grand, and in this Flying Dragon City, it is a top-tier power, just like the Zhou family where Zhou Qing belongs.

Flying Dragon City was originally a city given to Lu Yuan by the Great Qian Ancient Kingdom. Therefore, after Lu Yuan, no new city lord took office in Flying Dragon City, and the Great Qian Ancient Kingdom did not take back the city. So, theoretically, Lu Yuan is still the city lord at this moment.

It's only because Lu Yuan hasn't been in Flying Dragon City for so many years that Zhang Long and Zhou Qing have been managing it on his behalf, and it's only natural that their families have grown stronger in Flying Dragon City.

In the Zhang family's main hall, Lu Yuan sat at the head of the table, while Zhang Long and Zhou Qing each brought their respective family's younger members to pay respects to their ancestor.

Tens of thousands of years later, the families of Zhang Long and Zhou Qing have thrived and multiplied, and both families are now quite large and have branched out.

According to Zhang Long and Zhou Qing, their families have now reached more than a hundred generations.

This is all thanks to the teachings passed down by our ancestor. Otherwise, how could the Zhang and Zhou families have become such prosperous and enduring families?

Lu Yuan's arrival today was quite opportune; he happened to stumble upon the sparring competition between the younger generations of the Zhang and Zhou families.

Because Zhang Long and Zhou Qing were both outer disciples of Lu Yuan, from the same sect, and they also practiced the same cultivation method, their relationship had been very good over the years, and naturally, the relationship between their families was also very good.

Therefore, for tens of thousands of years, the Zhang and Zhou families have had the custom of holding a martial arts competition among the younger generation every 10 years.

Of course, the purpose is not to determine a winner or loser, but to take this opportunity to test the potential and achievements of the younger generation.

Lu Yuan arrived just in time, so the two invited the patriarch to watch and observe the martial arts clashes between the younger generation.

Lu Yuan was quite interested in this.

He hadn't been in contact with young people for many years, spending all his time dealing with those old guys in the immortal realm who were thousands or tens of thousands of years old, a lifeless place.

He figured it would be good to connect with today's young people and experience that vibrant, youthful energy again, so Lu Yuan agreed.

Later that evening, the competition between the younger generations of the Zhang and Zhou families began. There were hundreds of younger members from both families participating in this family competition.

Compared to the current size of the Zhang and Zhou families, several hundred juniors is already a very basic number.

This competition attracted a large number of participants, and because Lu Yuan was present, it became an unprecedented event for the Zhang and Zhou families.

Not only did the two family patriarchs, Zhang Long and Zhou Qing, personally watch the match, but also the legendary first leader and founder of the Northern Continent Alliance, who had ascended to the Immortal Realm tens of thousands of years ago, came to watch.

Almost everyone of importance in Flying Dragon City came, eager to catch a glimpse of the legendary Alliance Leader Lu.

In addition, the younger generations of both the Zhang and Zhou families were also excited after receiving the news.

In the past, although there were rewards for the family competition, it was just that the top leaders of the two families would each give some good things to the top few in the competition.

The gifts weren't bad, but for many of the Zhang and Zhou families who were already core disciples and enjoyed top-tier resources, they held little appeal.

Therefore, in many previous family competitions, the truly core juniors of both the Zhang and Zhou families did not show up or make a move.

But this time is different. This time, the Grandmaster himself is here to watch the competition, so the situation is naturally different. The prizes of the competition are not important; what is more important is being able to show off in front of the Grandmaster.

If one can gain the favor of the founder, there might be a chance to become a disciple and a grand-disciple. If one can become a disciple of the legendary founder, that would truly mean a limitless future.

After all, everyone in Flying Dragon City knows that the Zhang and Zhou families became powerful families today because their ancestors were taken in as outer disciples by the legendary patriarch.

The core disciples of the Zhang and Zhou families naturally did not want to miss this opportunity to show their faces in front of their ancestor, so many core disciples also came out of seclusion to join this competition.

This competition truly showcased the young talents of both the Zhang and Zhou families.

Several members of the Zhang family's lineage have emerged from seclusion to prepare for the upcoming competition.

These several true disciples are all determined to win first place in the grand competition.

The Zhou family was no exception. Some of the most outstanding talents who had previously disdained participating in the competition emerged one after another, making a high-profile announcement that they would participate in the competition and win the top prize.

Within the Zhou family, there was a prodigy named Zhou Lin, who was specially summoned by the patriarch Zhou Long before the competition.

Zhou Lin is the strongest among the younger generation of the Zhou family, and a top prodigy whom the Zhou family has been secretly cultivating.

His talent is the best in the Zhou family for tens of thousands of years. It has never been shown to the outside world before and has been secretly cultivated, but this time is an opportunity.

If he can gain the favor of the patriarch, Zhou Lin's future achievements may even surpass those of Zhou Long.

Zhou Long specifically instructed Zhou Lin to perform well in the competition and bring glory to the family.

Zhou Lin was also full of confidence. He had never doubted his talent and strength. He was invincible among the younger generation of the Zhou family and had never been defeated.

Although he had never fought against the Zhang family's prodigies, Zhou Lin had absolute confidence in himself. After being summoned by the patriarch, Zhou Lin emerged and was immediately showered with praise by a group of Zhou family's younger generation.

"Brother Lin, what did the ancestor say to you?"

Zhou Lin said, "The ancestor told me to perform well and strive to win first place in the competition so that I can show my face in front of the patriarch. In that case, I might have a chance to become a disciple of the patriarch."

A junior member of the Zhou family immediately chimed in, "That's for sure. We all know Brother Lin's strength. Although the Zhang family has many core disciples who are also very strong, they are definitely no match for Brother Lin."

"The family has kept Brother Lin hidden for so many years just to make a name for himself. Now is the perfect opportunity. If he can show his face in front of the patriarch, Brother Lin will most likely be accepted as a disciple by the patriarch in the future. His future will be limitless."

"Brother Lin, if you really become a disciple of the founder, don't forget about us."

"Yes, let us not forget each other if we become rich and powerful."

Zhou Lin smiled and said, "Don't worry, we're all brothers of the Zhou family. If I really have that opportunity, how could I forget everyone?"

Zhou Lin didn't think it was difficult to be accepted as a disciple by the founder.

As long as his strength and talent are strong enough, there is no reason for the patriarch not to accept him. After all, he has known since he was a genius that his family elders knew about him when he was very young. The patriarch loves talent so much that there is no reason for him not to accept him.

It wasn't just Zhou Lin who thought this way; many other members of the Zhou family thought the same.

Meanwhile, Lu Yuan was unaware that both the Zhou and Zhang families harbored such thoughts; at that moment, he was busy with the matter of the Mountain Dragon.

His real purpose in returning to the Azure Sky World from the Immortal Realm was to deal with the Mountain-Drilling Dragon. He had been worried about mining pot crystals in the outer realms because pot crystals were indeed difficult to mine.

If he wants to refine a large quantity of materials for the Heavenly Demon City puppets, he must speed up the mining process, which requires better mining tools. However, the only useful mining tool Lu Yuan currently has is the Gengjin Flying Sword.

Having no other choice, he thought of the special creature known as the Mountain Drilling Dragon. He returned to the lower realm to see if the Mountain Drilling Dragon could quickly mine the pot crystals.

Within the Zhou family compound, in a quiet place, Zhang Long and Zhou Qing personally stood guard outside for their ancestral master, undisturbed by anyone.

Lu Yuan took out a crystal pot from the quiet place and placed it in front of the Mountain-Drilling Dragon.

He said to the mountain dragon, "Drill, try and see if you can split it open?"

The dozen or so mountain-drilling dragons glanced at the crystal in front of them, seemingly very interested. They examined the extraterrestrial crystal and finally showed a look of delight.

A mountain-drilling dragon tapped the extraterrestrial crystal with the meteor hammer on its tail, seemingly excited by some kind of energy within it.

Although these mountain-drilling dragons are divine beasts, they are honestly not very intelligent. Even though they are now a group of tribulation-transcending divine beasts, they still cannot transform into human form or speak.

However, Lu Yuan could still tell that the crystal pot seemed to have a special effect on the mountain dragons, which was why they were so excited.

He asked, "Can it be broken open?"

Several mountain-drilling dragons showed relaxed expressions. They raised the meteor hammers on their tails and then struck them hard, shattering the extraterrestrial crystal into several fragments that scattered everywhere.

Lu Yuan was also shocked by what he saw.

Only by mining it yourself can you know how difficult it is to mine this crystal.

Although Lu Yuan's strength is now comparable to that of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, it would be difficult for him to cleave through this extraterrestrial crystal so easily when using the Gengjin Flying Sword, let alone for anyone else.

It seems that this mountain-drilling dragon is truly talented in breaking through restrictions and mining ores.

Lu Yuan's trip was definitely worthwhile. He almost left the real mining beast to retire in the lower realm. Now that he has the Mountain Drilling Dragon to take to the outer realm, mining pot crystals will not be a problem at all.

If mining the crystal pots is not a problem, then Lu Yuan's Heavenly Demon City Medicine Puppet can be produced in large quantities.

This can be considered a solution to Lu Yuan's biggest predicament at present.

With the matter of the Mountain Dragon settled, Lu Yuan waited for the Zhang and Zhou families' competition to end before leaving this world and returning to the Immortal Realm to prepare for his journey to the outer realms.

The competition between the Zhang and Zhou families began the following day.

It must be said that after tens of thousands of years of growth and development, the Zhang and Zhou families are now incredibly powerful, and countless geniuses have emerged from the Zhang and Zhou families.

This was astonishing, but it also delighted Lu Yuan.

The more geniuses there are in the Azure Heaven World, the stronger the world power of that world becomes. In turn, the more world power that world gives back to oneself, the better it is for oneself.

Moreover, the talents produced in the current Azure Heaven World, if they can ascend to the Immortal Realm in the future, will essentially become the future talent pool of Lu Yuan's Great Luo Immortal Sect.

He was naturally happy to see such a talent emerge. Since his success in attaining the Three Flowers of Heavenly Rank last time, Lu Yuan had become increasingly clear about the path he wanted to take: to enlighten all living beings.

Seeing everyone in the Azure Sky World like a dragon, how could he not be happy?
After a grand family competition, many talented individuals emerged from both the Zhang and Zhou families. Seven days later, the competition concluded, and the winner was a junior disciple from the Zhang family named Zhang Yuan.

Zhou Lin from the Zhou family came in second, a result that surprised the Zhou family, but they were convinced of its success.

Because Zhang Yuan was indeed powerful, defeating Zhou Lin in a head-on competition. It seems that not only the Zhou family had hidden talents, but the Zhang family did as well.

Today, it is only because of the appearance of the patriarch that we have been able to reveal our true strength. Otherwise, neither Zhang Yuan nor Zhou Lin would have easily shown their true strength.

After the competition ended, the final rewards were distributed by Lu Yuan himself, which was also a way of encouraging the younger generation of the Zhang and Zhou families.

Zhang Yuan and Zhou Lin both looked at Lu Yuan with great anticipation.

Zhang Long and Zhou Qing, standing nearby, said, "Teacher, these two children are the most talented among our descendants. What do you think?"

Lu Yuan nodded in admiration and said, "Indeed, it's excellent. With proper training, after you ascend to the Immortal Realm in the future, you can join my Great Luo Immortal Sect for cultivation."

As Lu Yuan spoke, he took out two cultivation manuals.

"I have also witnessed your duel. These two techniques are perfectly suited to your respective cultivation paths. You should study them carefully, and you will surely achieve great things on the path to immortality in the future."

At the same time, Lu Yuan looked at Zhou Lin and commented.

"Your talent is good, but your biggest flaw is that you are too arrogant. In your battle with Zhang Yuan, if you hadn't been so arrogant and underestimated your enemy, it wouldn't have been so easy for Zhang Yuan to win."

Above the celestial realm, every immortal who ascends to immortality was a person of unparalleled talent and destiny-defying abilities in the mortal world. If one cannot learn to emulate the mortal heart, one's path to immortality will not be long. (End of Chapter)