Wizards in the world of cultivation

Chapter 19 Mighty Dragon Ape
“Jiaolong…” Su You hesitated.

As a demonic beast possessing the bloodline of a true dragon, the Jiaolong is undoubtedly an excellent choice.

However, in the cultivation world, the vast majority of dragons are at least at the third rank, and it is rare to see a second-rank dragon.

Even if a second-tier dragon exists, it is very difficult to find.

Unlike ordinary demonic beasts, even at the second tier, the intelligence of a dragon is no less than that of a human. In addition, dragons are treasures from head to toe, so when their cultivation level is low, most of them hide away, either in remote deep pools or in large rivers and lakes.

Therefore, Su You felt that capturing a second-tier dragon alive would be extremely difficult.

Another type of demonic beast is the demonic ape. Some demonic apes inherit the true spirit bloodline of apes, such as the Green Wood Spirit Ape, the Crimson Rock Demon Ape, and the Mighty Dragon Ape. In terms of strength, defense, physical body, and other talents, they are in no way inferior to true dragons, and are even more powerful than true dragons.

Furthermore, the demonic apes are far more numerous than the dragons, making them easier to find.

After careful consideration, Su You decided to keep the dragon as an option, temporarily set aside the exotic beasts, and focus on the demon ape.

In particular, among the demonic apes, there is a type of ape demonic beast called the Mighty Dragon Ape, whose physical abilities contain the true spirit bloodlines of both the dragon and ape races. If both can be developed, it will definitely surpass the power of a single true dragon bloodline.

While it may not be possible to master all the supernatural powers of both True Spirits, mastering even a portion of them would already make one extremely powerful.

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The Celestial City of Emptiness, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

"Is this the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion?" Su You looked up at the plaque above his head.

The two characters '天机' (Heavenly Secrets) were written in a truly mysterious style, and a poem was hung on either side.

The stars shift and the constellations move in the nine heavens.
Wild geese return to the vast land.

The vast emptiness is dazzling and captivating.
Only the secrets of heaven can turn the tide.

The Purple Star revolves across the sky.
Clouds and rosy hues stretch for thousands of miles, reflecting a thousand layers of light.

What does the shifting of stars and constellations resemble?
The mysteries of the heavens are ever-changing and inexhaustible.

Despite its seemingly mysterious nature, Tianji Pavilion is actually just a shop that sells information.

Compared to the bustling activity of other shops, this shop was deserted.

This shop is owned by the most famous Tianji Sect in the cultivation world, and it specializes in selling all kinds of information.

Su You can try to purchase relevant information here, whether it's about exotic beasts, dragons, or demonic apes.

He had previously spent eight hundred spirit stones here to buy information about a strange beast, but unfortunately it was all useless and outdated information, such as the fact that the beast had appeared in a certain place hundreds of years ago.

As soon as Su You stepped into the shop, a shop assistant skillfully led him into a private room.

People who come here usually come to buy various intelligence information, so they naturally need a secluded environment.

This room has a powerful soundproof array and an array to prevent spiritual eavesdropping, which can protect the privacy of customers.

"This customer, what kind of information would you like to inquire about?" A voice came from behind the curtain opposite Su You.

"I want to find a second-tier dragon, whatever its species, but its location must not be outside of Qingzhou," Su You inquired.

"A second-tier dragon, huh? That's hard to find. Wait a minute, let me look." The other person didn't ask Su You what he wanted to do with a second-tier dragon, but started searching directly. After a moment, a voice came from the other side, "Found it. Information about a second-tier dragon in Qingzhou. Two thousand spirit stones will be awarded."

Without hesitation, Su You took out a storage bag and handed it over.

After the other party confirmed that the number of spirit stones was correct, a jade slip appeared in front of him.

Su You probed into it with his divine sense and examined it carefully.

“As expected…” Su You frowned, revealing a knowing expression.

You get what you pay for. The information about the second-tier dragon was obtained for only two thousand spirit stones, which is definitely not good news.

After all, an ordinary second-tier demon beast can be sold for tens of thousands of spirit stones after being hunted, while the dragon, as a demon beast with true spirit bloodline, is a treasure trove, and its value is at least tens of thousands of spirit stones.

If the relevant intelligence is obtained so easily, there is only one possibility: the target is extremely difficult to hunt.

The contents of the jade slip were indeed as described; second-tier dragons do exist in Qingzhou.

Moreover, the jade slip clearly specifies two locations: the first is the depths of Yunting Lake near Xutian Immortal City, and the second is Jiaolongtan deep in the Wanyao Mountain Range on the border of Qingzhou.

The first place doesn't have a specific address, but Yunting Lake, although it's called a lake, covers an area of ​​hundreds of thousands of miles in length, width, and length, making it larger than the ocean in my previous life.

The depths of Yunting Lake are fraught with danger, and it is not uncommon to find third-tier demonic beasts there. It is also normal to find fourth-tier demonic beasts. Trying to find a dragon in such a vast lake, which is as big as the sea, is no different from finding a needle in a haystack.

The second location is quite clear: the Flood Dragon Pool in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains.

The Ten Thousand Demon Mountains are a massive mountain range spanning several continents, inhabited by countless demonic beasts. While the Flood Dragon Pool is not located at the deepest part of the mountain range, it is situated in the middle.

That's not the most terrifying part. The real danger is that the Flood Dragon Pool is home to a large number of Flood Dragons, including third- and fourth-tier ones. Trying to capture a second-tier Flood Dragon in the enemy's lair is practically suicide.

Su You was angry that he had bought this useless information for two thousand spirit stones, but he had no choice but to bear it when he thought about the background of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion. Moreover, he would have to buy a lot more information from them in the future, so he could only endure it.

"Give me another report on the Mighty Dragon Ape, not this useless information again," Su You said, barely suppressing his anger.

This time, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion acted even faster, and in no time, they had compiled a report on the Mighty Dragon Ape, which was cheaper than the report on the Flood Dragon, costing only 1,500 spirit stones.

After handing over the spirit stones, Su You took the jade slip and began to read it.

This time the intelligence was much more reliable. It provided him with information on five places where the Mighty Dragon Apes gathered, along with detailed information about those places.

Compared to the Flood Dragon Pool where the Flood Dragon was just now, these five places where the Mighty Dragon Apes live each have their own difficulties, and some are even more difficult than the Flood Dragon Pool, deep in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains.

There are also simpler ones. In the Changqi Mountains next to the Qinghong Mountains, there lives the Mighty Dragon Ape Clan, whose highest cultivation level has reached the third rank.

This seems much more reliable than other places.

Although there are third-tier great demons in the Mighty Dragon Ape clan, it is easier to succeed under the nose of a fourth-tier demon king.

Moreover, there are many demonic beasts in the Changqi Mountains. However, because it is close to the Qinghong Mountains, not only do disciples of the Xutian Sect often go there for training, but some rogue cultivators also go there to hunt demonic beasts.

This group of powerful dragon apes migrated from other places more than ten years ago, but it is unclear whether they still exist now.

(End of this chapter)