Brocade Dragon Guard

After breaking through the Meridian Realm, Yi Yun's perception of the world was completely different.

Now, even without the Origin Purple Crystal lurking in his heart, Yi Yun could sense the ubiquitous Vital Energy in the world. This Vital Energy was like air, entering his body with his breathing and circulation, and then expelled through his pores, subtly transforming his physique.

Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi is a higher form of energy than food.

Mortals eat coarse grains, while those who cultivate Martial Arts can use Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi as essential energy for their bodies. After reaching a certain realm in Martial Arts, one can achieve abstinence from food.

In ancient China, Zhuangzi's "Free and Easy Wandering" records: "Does not eat the five grains, but inhales the wind and drinks the dew."

This means surviving solely on Heaven and Earth energy without eating coarse grains. This way of survival purifies the body, reduces impurities, and prolongs life.

Ancient people highly revered this state, and many ancient texts record it.

Of course, Yi Yun was still far from achieving abstinence from food. Yi Yun believed that if he ever reached that state, he would absolutely, absolutely not have the mindset for it.

When he was on Earth, Yi Yun was a foodie. Uh... that term is too vulgar. He should say Yi Yun was a gourmet – yes, a gourmet. The former is a sign of being greedy and lazy, while the latter is knowing how to enjoy life.

Yi Yun not only loved to eat, but he also enjoyed cooking. He lived alone for a long time on Earth, and while his dishes weren't comparable to top chefs, they were definitely delicious for home cooking.

If he had a couple more years, and Yi Yun had built his own career, coupled with his decent looks and excellent cooking skills, he would surely be popular when looking for a girlfriend.

Unfortunately, with this transmigration, everything started anew. In this poor and harsh Lian Clan, Yi Yun's culinary skills could not be utilized at all.

Yi Yun was counting on having a good life in the future, preparing a feast to reward himself. As for abstinence from food, inhaling wind and drinking dew, let them go to hell. Such a life sounded terrifying. If one couldn't even satisfy their taste buds, wouldn't half the joy of life be gone?

In the month since arriving in this different world, the only bit of meat Yi Yun had seen was that piece of cured meat. Although the cured meat wasn't tasty, it was meat after all. Now that the cured meat was gone, only coarse grain porridge remained, and Yi Yun's mouth felt bland.

Of course, due to current limitations, Yi Yun could only endure his hunger and rely on Savage Bone Essence to supplement his energy.

Fortunately, eating Savage Bone Essence felt incredibly satisfying.

Since the Lian Clan was withholding food and not giving him enough to eat, he would eat their Savage Bone Essence!

Since he had already decided to absorb all the Savage Bone Essence completely, Yi Yun was not being polite at all. He planned to use the power of the Purple Crystal again while refining the Savage Bones today, to greedily absorb the Savage Bone Essence.

Yi Yun had always done this, but today, something unexpected happened.

In the early morning, when Yi Yun returned to the Lian Clan, he found it bustling with activity.

Old and young members of the tribe had come out of their homes and gathered in the square in front of the Tribe Leader's courtyard, making the small square crowded.

And amidst this crowd, there was a giant object resembling a small mountain.

Yi Yun looked closely and was greatly shocked. The mountain-like object was actually a giant beast!

This...

Yi Yun was stunned. How did such a giant beast appear in the Lian Clan? Looking at its size, this beast was definitely immensely powerful. One beast could flatten the entire Lian Clan!

Yet, with so many people surrounding it, it was clear that the giant beast was not aggressive and coexisted peacefully with the Lian Clan members.

Huh?

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Yi Yun's mind, "This giant beast..."

He remembered when he first transmigrated to this world and met Jiang Xiaorou, and they walked home together. On the way, they saw a terrifying giant beast running in the wilderness!

That giant beast was over ten meters long, with sharp fangs and limbs as thick as iron pillars. It ran extremely fast.

Moreover, a man carrying a sword sat on the back of the giant beast. That man exuded a sharp and terrifying aura.

That scene left a deep impression on Yi Yun, as seeing such a sight as an Earthling was truly shocking.

And now, the giant beast in the square looked exactly the same as the one running in the fields, and might even be the same one!

Yi Yun immediately understood. Important figures had arrived at the Lian Clan, and this mountain-like giant beast was that important figure's mount!

How could Yi Yun miss such an event? He moved as fast as lightning, quickly rushing towards the Lian Clan's square.

Along the way, Yi Yun saw the villagers of the Lian Clan celebrating joyfully, as if it were a festival.

Yi Yun also overheard some discussions, which made his heart race.

The owner of this giant beast was a member of the Brocade Dragon Guard!

The Brocade Dragon Guard was the elite force of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom, with their main combat members cultivating at the Purple Blood Realm or above!

An army composed of warriors at the Purple Blood Realm as the basic unit, their combat power was unimaginable!

The person who founded the Brocade Dragon Guard was the founding emperor of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom. Back then, Emperor Tai'a led the Brocade Dragon Guard to sweep across the land and conquer the eight directions, thus laying the supreme foundation of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom.

This formidable force, the Brocade Dragon Guard, had been preserved from its founding to the present day, continuing for countless generations.

When the Tai'a Divine Kingdom held its Warrior Selection, those chosen would enter the Brocade Dragon Guard reserve. After cultivating in the reserve and passing the assessment, they would become official members.

However, passing the assessment was extremely difficult. If one failed the final assessment, they could only join the regular army and would have no connection with the elite force, the Brocade Dragon Guard.

"Since he is a member of the Brocade Dragon Guard, it means the person who came to the Lian Clan is at least a Purple Blood Realm warrior."

The combat power of a Purple Blood Realm warrior from the Brocade Dragon Guard was on a completely different level compared to a Purple Blood Realm warrior born and raised in Yunhuang.

In fact, the member of the Brocade Dragon Guard who came to the Lian Clan this time was a peak Purple Blood realm expert.

With such a cultivation level, combined with his years of tempering within the Brocade Dragon Guard, his combat power was unparalleled. He was already an elite warrior of the Brocade Dragon Guard!

When this person arrived in the Great Wilderness, even the tribal leaders of large tribes with over 100,000 inhabitants would respectfully greet him.

Therefore, his status in the Lian Clan was even more significant, to the point of being terrifying.

Thus, the Lian Clan's higher-ups emerged in full force, with Lian Chengyu and the old Tribe Leader at the very front of the welcoming party, their faces plastered with apologetic smiles as they faced the man.

It was at this moment that Yi Yun also got a clear look. This man was the same swordsman he had seen on the back of a giant beast when he first arrived in this otherworldly realm. His aura was incredibly sharp, and even from a distance, he exuded a heavy sense of pressure.

"It really is him!"

Yi Yun's heart stirred. This was the second time he had seen this man.

The first time, he had just transmigrated and encountered him near the Lian Clan. It seemed it wasn't a coincidence.

Thinking about it, from Yi Yun's understanding of Yunhuang after arriving in this world, he knew very well that Yunhuang was a barren land. Especially the Lian Clan, it was an even more impoverished small tribe within this barren land. Why would any ordinary expert have nothing better to do than come to such a desolate place?

This meant that this man, as an elite of the Brocade Dragon Guard, had lingered near the Lian Clan for so long. There must be a reason for it. He wondered what that reason could be.