Now that Fang Yang had cultivated the Innate Yi Wood Dao Body, the cultivation of Divine Grain could officially begin.
Next, the Azure Dragon Clan showed Fang Yang the full extent of their formidable research and development capabilities.
In the hands of the Azure Dragon Clan, flowers, grass, and trees could all become production resources and magical treasures for increasing their population.
He witnessed with his own eyes a forest dedicated to producing Houtian Spiritual Treasures.
The immortal trees in the forest were laden with all kinds of treasures, weapons, and spirit talismans. Though they lacked the subtlety of artifacts crafted by master refiners, every treasure met the standards expected of it.
Some immortal trees could even bear immortals directly: Heavenly Immortals that matured every three thousand years, Mysterious Immortals every six thousand years, and Golden Immortals every ten thousand years.
Seeing this spectacle, Fang Yang finally understood the true weight behind the words "Primordial Great Clan."
The Azure Dragon Clan had no need to fight for the position of Protagonist of Heaven and Earth. Their strength had long surpassed that of any Protagonist of Heaven and Earth.
Which of the Protagonists of Heaven and Earth in the past could even hold a candle to the Azure Dragon Clan?
"So that's how it is. A true great clan doesn't rely on the fortune of being the Protagonist of Heaven and Earth. They can create their own glory."
"Unfortunately, the Heavenly Dao needs the Human Clan to clean up the mess left behind by the Witch and Demon Clans. Even if the Human Clan doesn't want to become the Protagonist of Heaven and Earth, the Dragon Robe will be forced upon them."
The Human Clan appeared glorious, but in reality, while enjoying the benefits of its position as Protagonist of Heaven and Earth, it also bore responsibilities countless times heavier than those of other races.
The Protagonist of Heaven and Earth was fated to face a tribulation.
This was decreed by the Heavenly Dao, and it was a responsibility the Human Clan could not escape. Even the All Saints were powerless to change it.
This realization soon passed. Fang Yang had never worn himself out over things he could not change.
After he had finished touring the Azure Dragon Clan's various achievements, Meng Zhen explained their philosophy for cultivating plants and trees.
The Azure Dragon Clan believed that all things were interconnected. Everything in the Myriad Worlds followed the same principle: the Dao.
As long as plants and trees followed the Great Dao, they could create any miracle.
The Azure Dragon Clan had imitated the story of the Chaos Green Lotus giving birth to Pangu, creating the Green Dragon Mother Tree, which could give birth to Little Green Dragons.
Later, the Azure Dragon Clan had followed the example of the Innate Gourd Vine, which had once borne seven gourds, and created the Myriad Treasures Wood Tree, which could bear magical treasures.
Through the Azure Dragon Clan's efforts, they had brought the Way of Grass and Wood to its fullest potential.
What Fang Yang had to do today was actually not difficult at all.
To cultivate Divine Grain that could be distributed throughout the Primordial Wilderness, all they had to do was follow the principles of the Race of Grass and Trees and combine the traits of different plants.
For other races, accomplishing this would be extremely difficult. For the Azure Dragon Clan, however, it was quite easy.
Fang Yang followed behind a group of experts and professors, listening to their explanations and silently learning from their knowledge and experience.
He understood very well that at a time like this, all he needed to do was observe, listen, and learn. He absolutely mustn't do anything unnecessary.
He wasn't well versed in the Way of Grass and Wood, so all he could do was use his own theories to judge whether what they said was correct.
Seeing that Fang Yang spoke only when making a request and otherwise kept quiet the whole time, Meng Zhen nodded to himself in approval.
After just a thousand years of research by the Azure Dragon Clan's team, a plan for cultivating Divine Grain had emerged!
In the end, two cultivation paths were devised for Divine Grain.
The first path produced Spirit Rice, which could help mortals and Qi Practitioners enter the Immortal Path sooner.
Spirit Rice matured extremely quickly, allowing it to be harvested every three months, and it was unaffected by seasons or climate.
The second path produced Immortal Rice, which was cultivated specifically for immortals.
Immortal Rice had a short growing cycle of only ten years, and its yield was also quite substantial.
Once the Immortal Rice had been cultivated, the Azure Dragon Clan immediately began distributing it.
Though the Azure Dragon Clan was mostly made up of the Race of Grass and Trees, there were also plenty of Azure Dragons who had cultivated from birds and beasts.
Fang Yang was glad to see this. This was the reason he had come to the Azure Dragon Clan in the first place, and the Azure Dragon Clan was also part of all living beings.
With his goal accomplished, it was time for Fang Yang to leave.
He still had to go to Golden Ao Island and settle Lü Yue's matter. Keeping Lü Yue locked in the Yin Yang Two Forms Gourd forever wasn't a solution.
At the very least, he needed to inform Sect Master Tongtian. He couldn't just deal with Lü Yue without asking him about it.
When Meng Zhen learned that Fang Yang was leaving, his expression suddenly shifted. Only when he saw Fang Yang about to fly away did he hurriedly call out to stop him.
"Fellow Daoist Fang Yang, you must be wary of Fellow Daoist Guangchengzi. He's deeply prejudiced against your Interception Sect. You absolutely mustn't let the idea of the Three Sects as One Family make you give way to him."
Fang Yang was genuinely astonished.
He hadn't expected Meng Zhen to say something like that to him. This could already be considered an attempt to drive a wedge between Guangchengzi and Fang Yang.
However, Meng Zhen's concern was misplaced. Fang Yang couldn't even fully trust the Disciples of the Sect of Interception, let alone Guangchengzi.
It was true that the Three Pure Ones were one family, and the Three Sects as One Family was no empty phrase. But the disciples of the three sects weren't one family.
Fang Yang had inherited only Sect Master Tongtian's Daoist arts. He wasn't responsible for inheriting Sect Master Tongtian's feelings.
Fang Yang acknowledged that Sect Master Tongtian's elder brother was his Senior Uncle. But the disciples of the Sect of Enlightenment had nothing to do with Fang Yang, and he had no reason to treat them as family.
Only Yin Shi Niang would keep treating people who hurt her and looked down on her as family.
"Fellow Daoist, do you know where Fellow Daoist Guangchengzi's prejudice against our sect comes from?"
Guangchengzi was so fixated on the matter that the Disciples of the Sect of Interception must have done something disgraceful to him in the past, back on Kunlun Mountain.
Otherwise, merely looking down on him wouldn't have been enough to make Guangchengzi relentlessly target the Sect of Interception.
Fang Yang wanted to know what had happened so he could use it against Guangchengzi.
The more Guangchengzi didn't want to face something, the more Fang Yang would bring it up.
Meng Zhen glanced at Fang Yang, gathered his thoughts, and said, "I only heard about this from Fellow Daoist Guangchengzi. There's a female immortal in your sect named Empress Yu Shui. Seeing that Fellow Daoist Guangchengzi had a robust essence and abundant Primordial Yang, she once coveted his chastity."
According to Meng Zhen, Empress Yu Shui had found Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal, and the two had conspired together. They had nearly succeeded in taking Guangchengzi.
At the most crucial moment, though True Person Yu Ding had stepped in and foiled Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal and Kou Miao Xian's plan, a seed of hatred had already taken root in Guangchengzi's heart.
Fang Yang was speechless when he heard this.
His junior brothers and sisters were far too good at causing trouble. They'd even dared to covet Guangchengzi's Primordial Yang.
However, after learning the whole story, Fang Yang felt that dealing with Guangchengzi wouldn't be difficult after all.
"So that's what happened. Fellow Daoist Guangchengzi actually went through such an ordeal. His prejudice against our sect makes much more sense now."
Though Fang Yang said that, he was delighted inside. Now he had a way to deal with Guangchengzi.
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