"Eh?"
Zhang Yang turned around in surprise. At that moment, he saw uncontrollable greed in the eyes of that dragon.
He was not angry, merely asking curiously, "You recognize this?"
"I do. Between heaven and earth, there is a kind of highly spiritual thing. It is even more mysterious and ethereal than spiritual energy. Legend has it that only those with the right fate can obtain it. However, such spiritual things are very difficult to detect. They cannot be seen or touched. Only under extremely special circumstances will they attach themselves to external objects."
"If they attach themselves to wild fruits or grasses, they become naturally formed spirit herbs and spirit fruits. If they attach themselves to stones, they become stone marrow or stone essence. Such treasures nurtured by heaven and earth can no longer be described in terms of how much spiritual energy they contain. Eating them is not simply a matter of gaining a certain amount of spiritual energy. After consuming them, one can obtain true spirit. You know what true spirit is, right? A single wisp of true spirit that never perishes is worth more than three lifetimes of good fortune!"
Azure Dragon spoke with deep feeling, its eyes filled with memories.
"When I was still a little green snake, I once encountered a strange wild-fruit tree. Back then, I was muddle-headed, living each day by hunting birds and mice. I never ate mountain fruits, but on that day, I suddenly seemed to receive a blessing from heaven and was drawn to the three wild fruits on that tree. Not long after I ate them, I gained my own intelligence."
"Come to think of it, those three wild fruits I ate were also crystal-clear and wondrous beyond compare. Each contained a white pattern that seemed alive. They