After sobering up, Li Yuan rose and saw that the Dragon Palace hall had been cleaned spotless.
At the same time, Yellow Dragon approached with a smile and asked,
"Senior Brother, what did you think of the Dragon Palace's hospitality?"
Li Yuan took a deep breath and used his mana to disperse the lingering alcohol from his body before replying,
"Very good. The wine was just a little too strong. Junior Brothers Duobao and Kong Xuan look like they drank themselves to death."
He glanced at Duobao and Kong Xuan, who lay motionless on their prayer mats while hugging each other, and complained.
Xuandu suddenly walked over and said softly,
"They must not have relaxed for a long time since leaving the mountain, so they merely drank too much for once."
With a casual wave of his mana, he sent it into Duobao and Kong Xuan's bodies, instantly sobering them up.
Duobao gave Kong Xuan a complicated glance and sighed.
"I would rather have had a knife stab me in the back."
Hearing that, Li Yuan could not help but laugh.
"Oh? Junior Brother, that was rather philosophical."
Guangchengzi asked curiously,
"Junior Brother Yellow Dragon called us all over. I imagine there is something important to discuss?"
Yellow Dragon nodded slightly and explained,
"That is correct. All of you senior and junior brothers came to aid our Dragon Race. Earlier, it was also Senior Brother Li Yuan who devised a plan that allowed the Dragon Race to survive a calamity."
"To show our sincerity, the Dragon Race has specially opened the Dragon Race Treasury for all fellow disciples to choose from."
"Whether it is a magical treasure or natural treasure, each of you may select one to take away. This is also the intention of the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas."
The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas stood behind Yellow Dragon, nodding like pecking chicks.
Ao Guang, the most eloquent among them, hurriedly agreed.
"Dao Brother is absolutely right. We specifically wished to thank all of you Daoist friends."
"And Daoist Kong Xuan. We used to be enemies, but now we are friends. That relationship is right there, isn't it?"
Kong Xuan kept a cold face, wanting to maintain his aloof and icy persona, while snorting inwardly.
What Dragon Race Treasury? I do not care for it at all.
Li Yuan's eyes immediately lit up. He had not expected such a good thing.
"Since you have put it that way, this senior brother certainly cannot refuse, or it would hurt our feelings. Come on, to the Dragon Race Treasury."
If the brothers were already driving Land Rovers, it would not be too much to give me a Magotan, right? (Tag your good friend.)
Along the way, everyone laughed and chatted, eagerly anticipating their chance to choose treasures from the Dragon Race Treasury.
Only Kong Xuan remained proud, remained cool, remained unmoved.
Boom—!!!
The doors of the Dragon Race Treasury had long since been opened in advance by the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas.
"Daoist friends, please enter. Take whatever catches your eye."
Li Yuan raised an eyebrow and thought to himself,
If First Dragon knew you were squandering the family fortune like this, he would probably be angered back to life.
The next moment, he stepped into the Dragon Race Treasury and looked up.
Countless gleams of treasure light flickered before him.
From Top-Grade Primordial Spiritual Treasures to common natural treasures found everywhere.
Nearly everything that existed in the Primordial World could be found in this Dragon Race Treasury.
Duobao's eyes widened as he stared fixedly at the countless treasures and muttered,
"If I slaughtered the Dragon Race, then all these magical treasures would be mine, right?"
"Adah—!"
Li Yuan strode over and delivered a flying kick, directly knocking Duobao to the ground.
He smiled at the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas.
"That kid has always been like this. He cannot take a joke."
Ao Guang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said bitterly,
"This fellow Daoist's way of thinking is truly... unique."
"Whatever catches your eye, Daoist friend, feel free to take it."
Li Yuan then went with his fellow disciples to select suitable treasures of their own.
At once, he was drawn by waves of dense fortune.
Looking closely, he found it was First Dragon Essence Blood.
"First Dragon Essence Blood again. If I get Eastern Emperor Taiyi's essence blood as well, I can cultivate the Nine Revolutions Chaos Art again."
Ever since cultivating the Nine Revolutions Chaos Art, he had understood the true value of this body-tempering method.
His realm could advance a little slower, but his physical body absolutely had to be strengthened.
Li Yuan carried the First Dragon Essence Blood to the entrance.
There, he saw that the other fellow disciples had also selected suitable magical treasures.
It only felt right if everyone took something. Otherwise, it would sit badly with them.
His gaze suddenly fell on Kong Xuan, only to see that his hands were empty.
"Why have you not taken anything, Junior Brother?"
Kong Xuan repeatedly opened and clenched the fingers within his sleeve. Staring at the Five Elements Origin stored within his primordial spirit, his Adam's apple bobbed three times before he finally forced out a sentence.
"This thing... is fated with me."
It was not that he could no longer maintain his cold and arrogant persona.
The treasures in the Dragon Palace's treasury were simply too tempting.
He could not control his hands, damn it!
Yellow Dragon came over again, taking out a bead of water and saying cheerfully,
"Senior Brother Li helped us before, after all. Please take this Celestial River Heavy Water origin."
"I imagine it will be of some help to Senior Brother Li's cultivation."
Li Yuan's eyes instantly lit up. He had just obtained the Water Law and had yet to cultivate any water arts.
Good lad, delivering a pillow just as I was dozing off. Excellent, excellent.
"Since Junior Brother has such goodwill, this senior brother ought to accept it in both sentiment and reason."
The smile on Yellow Dragon's face deepened as he hurriedly said,
"Knowing that all of you Daoist friends need to refine your treasures, we have specially prepared cultivation chambers."
"Once everyone emerges from seclusion, we must drink until we are all thoroughly drunk again."
Li Yuan suddenly hooked an arm around Yellow Dragon's neck and lowered his voice.
"Hey, Junior Brother, did I see a Top-Grade Primordial Spiritual Treasure called the Nine Dragons Agarwood Carriage in the treasury?"
"Yes, Senior Brother, but you must not choose that magical treasure. Aside from its defense and grand appearance, it is completely useless."
"See? That way of thinking is wrong. It must have its uses, and great ones at that. Why not think about what Second Martial Uncle likes?"
"Uh... grandeur?"
"What is the Nine Dragons Agarwood Carriage?"
"Grandeur!"
"Then what should you do?"
"Give the Nine Dragons Agarwood Carriage to Master!"
"Tsk, look at you, getting ahead of yourself again!"
Li Yuan scolded him quietly.
This left Yellow Dragon with an awkward smile as he scratched his head and replied,
"My apologies, Senior Brother. I truly want to improve too badly. Please enlighten me."
Li Yuan continued laying out his plan.
"You certainly should give it away, but you must do so in the name of the Dragon Race."
"Second Martial Uncle sent you to the Dragon Race to aid them, while also borrowing Second Martial Uncle's saintly prestige to grant the Dragon Race protection."
"Therefore, giving this magical treasure to Second Martial Uncle in the Dragon Race's name is perfectly reasonable. As a personal disciple, you can also avoid suspicion."
"If you gave it to him directly, could Second Martial Uncle accept it? Of course he could not. But if the Dragon Race gives it to him, then he can accept it. Use your brain a little more."
Yellow Dragon's eyes suddenly widened even more than the Dragon Palace's luminous pearls.
"Senior Brother means... offering tribute under another's name?"
Li Yuan condensed mysterious light at his fingertip and drew circles on the table.
"Look, once you put the Dragon Race's shell over it like this..."
He suddenly smashed the teacup.
"Who would dare say this was not the Dragon Race's heartfelt intention?"
A sharp gleam flickered in Yellow Dragon's eyes. He revealed an admiring expression, shook his head, and sighed.
"They say Senior Brother Li possesses both courage and wisdom. Today, I have truly witnessed it."
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother Li. If you ever need this junior brother, just say the word."
Li Yuan lightly patted Yellow Dragon's shoulder and said with a smile,
"Young man, you still need more practice. Enough talk, I am going to cultivate."
With that, he directly entered a cultivation chamber and began his secluded cultivation.
Yellow Dragon, however, stared at Li Yuan's departing back and sighed.
"Senior Brother truly is a divine man."
Then he waved his sleeve and instructed the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas beside him.
"Hurry and deliver the Nine Dragons Agarwood Carriage to Master. The four of you will go personally!"
"We obey Dao Brother's decree!"
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