"I wouldn't call it a lecture, just some personal observations," Lin Hui sighed. "In this three-race war, there's been no real high-level combat on the front lines. The core forces of the three races are tacitly maneuvering their forces to wear each other down. Aside from the extremely intense internal fighting within the Endless Divine Clan, the Dragon Court and Swallow Fort are essentially the same. I've traveled to the vicinity of the battlefield several times, and it always seems like this..."
He sighed deeply and didn't continue.
"That's exactly right..." Hanguang gritted his teeth in agreement, "And not only that, there are rumors within the Dragon Court that a high-ranking ancient dragon is secretly selecting elite dragons, devouring them to replenish their blood and restore their Decay bodies... I've investigated this secretly several times, but each time I'm stuck at a crucial moment, unable to make any further progress. And the more this happens, the more obvious the truth behind it becomes!"
"Sigh..." The red dragon woman, Canyue, also spoke up, "Since you came from the outside world, do you have any experiences from other foreign races that we can learn from?" This was a request for advice.
"In fact, it's better to guide than to suppress. By doing this, the Dragon Court will inevitably accumulate strength time and time again, and then it will erupt at some point. It just takes time and enough sacrifices. They will be the spark, and they will become the belief that will help you, the successors, to stay true to yourselves," Lin Hui said in a deep voice.
"The same applies to other races?" Hanguang paused for a moment, then asked. "Is sacrifice always necessary?"
"It's essential," Lin Hui answered firmly, "Otherwise it won't be enough to deter those neutral factions."
"Then, sir, could you estimate how long this outbreak will last?" Hanguang asked.
"I don't know. Judging from the current situation within the Dragon Court, it will probably be a very long time. However..." Lin Hui made a hesitant gesture as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
"But what? Please speak frankly, sir," Canyue said hastily.
"However, there's actually a way to accelerate this process..." Lin Hui said calmly. "After all, this accumulation and explosion is essentially a process of accumulating power. If we can speed up this accumulation, we can naturally..."
"Yes, if we could speed things up... but within our dragon clan, most of us have no shortcuts to strength..." Hanguang frowned.
"Actually, I do have a way to do this, but it might be a bit complicated. It can quickly improve your strength, or rather, it can provide the foundation for quickly improving your strength, which can significantly shorten the accumulation time." Lin Hui knew that bringing this up so soon after meeting was somewhat hasty.
But he was already thinking that if one thing didn't work, he could try another, so he didn't have many concerns and just blurted it out.
"What you're saying, sir... could it be the kind that requires paying a huge extra price?" Sure enough, a hint of wariness flashed in the eyes of both Hanguang and Canyue. In this world, there are indeed ways to quickly increase one's strength, but many of them require paying a huge extra price.
Many of these were even linked to calamities, leaving them no choice but to be vigilant.
"Don't worry, it won't require a huge price, nor will it allow the Disaster Energy enter your body. However, this method won't be easy to obtain," Lin Hui said in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, the two dragons lowered their guard slightly. After all, it was only natural that such methods were not easy to obtain.
"There's no such thing as a free lunch. Since you've taken the initiative to ask, what do you hope to gain, or rather, what do you wish to exchange?" Hanguang continued to ask.
"This."
Lin Hui knew that if he gave it away for free, the other party would be even more uneasy and suspicious of being tricked. On the contrary, they would feel more at ease using it because it was obtained through a fair trade.
He immediately took out a Dragon Horn Shedding that he had just stored in his spatial ring and placed it in front of the two dragonmen.
"This..." Upon seeing this, both dragons blushed.
Especially Canyue, who spat lightly and turned her head away, her originally fair neck turning completely pink.
"This... sir, do you know what this item is used for within our Dragon Clan?" Hanguang asked, somewhat helplessly.
"What are they doing?" Lin Hui hadn't really paid attention. Seeing the two dragonmen's reaction, he suddenly became curious.
"It's used by many female dragons for self-comfort..." Canyue explained softly from the side.
Lin Hui was taken aback for a moment, then calmly put away the Dragon Horn Shedding.
"I apologize for my abruptness. I collected this item for medicinal purposes..."
"It's nothing, it's nothing." Hanguang chuckled dryly and patted his wife's thigh.
Canyue understood, and simply got up to say goodbye, saying she needed to go out and adjust her state of mind.
After Canyue left, Hanguang became solemn and dignified.
"Sir, you can speak frankly now." He was worried that Lin Hui might be shy, so he asked his wife to step aside beforehand.
"I want this, Dragon Horn Shedding, the more the better. In exchange, I have an ancient sect's inherited hand seal technique that I can teach you. The reason I hesitated before was because the learning conditions for this technique are quite strange."
"Oh? What kind of strange method is this? Can this seal really work on my dragon clan?" Hanguang was skeptical.
"Regardless of your race, this seal technique will be effective." What Lin Hui was referring to were the four Dharma Seal of the Nine Heavens Gate.
After seeing his teacher Seven Extinctions all alone, he decided that he might as well try to help the Nine Heavens Gate flourish again outside.
These dragon elites are precisely the group most in need of improving their strength. They could perfectly complement this group and allow the Nine Heavens Gate to see the light of day again. At this moment, Hanguang's interest had been piqued, and he began to frequently ask what conditions were required to obtain them.
Lin Hui directly explained the key conditions for obtaining the seal technique.
"It's that simple?" Han Hanguang somewhat skeptical. Just one condition: a sincere willingness to join Clear Jade Mountain. Isn't that incredibly simple? "This condition isn't simple at all. If you don't believe me, you can try it now," Lin Hui laughed.
Hanguang naturally didn't believe it, and immediately followed Lin Hui's instructions, closing his eyes and silently reciting his sincere intention to join the Clear Jade Mountain the Nine Heavens Gate.
At the same time, Lin Hui gently flicked his finger, and the invisible energy of the seal of Mingde gently flew into Hanguang's brow.
Unfortunately, it had no effect.
Lin Hui received no feedback about the successful conferment of the seal, and Hanguang was also completely unaware. She opened her eyes again and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"That's the tricky part. Ask yourself if you're really sincere?" Lin Hui said with a smile.
Hanguang remained silent.
Indeed, it's quite difficult for someone to sincerely want to join a so-called ancient sect with unknown strength, unknown background, and everything about it, and to adjust their mindset.
"Do these so-called conditions you're referring to really exist? Or are you just teasing me?" Hanguang frowned.
"No rush, no rush, let's try again." Lin Hui smiled.
The man and the dragon sat facing each other quietly.
Lin Hui began to describe the specific hand seal techniques of Clear Jade Mountain of the Nine Heavens Gate to the other party, so that they could have a basic understanding of the sect.
As time went by, Hanguang tried for the nineteenth time in a row, and finally, from the bottom of his heart, he accepted the so-called Clear Jade Mountain of the Nine Heavens Gate and barely convinced himself to sincerely join it.
The moment he successfully convinced himself, the enhancing effects of the Virtue Seal Technique instantly took effect on his soul and mind, directly clearing away several cultivation problems that had previously been stuck on him for a long time.
He immediately felt that his mind was working much more clearly.
"This...!?" Although it was only the effect of one of True Virtue's seal techniques, it was enough to shock Hanguang immensely.
It's important to understand that different ethnic groups rarely share the same cultivation techniques. Many techniques are tailored to the specific physical condition of their respective ethnic groups.
This method of handprinting, surprisingly, could directly establish one's mental focus without any adaptation process, and immediately take effect.
He became instantly excited and quickly got up to call his wife in. After repeated persuasion and education, his wife Canyue, successfully activated the Virtue Seal.
As Lin Hui had predicted, the success of the two dragons led to a surge of Pioneers dragons coming to visit.
Lin Hui welcomed all who came, and would proactively prepare to bestow a seal upon them as long as they approached him for a visit.
Just like back in the Mist Man World, he stayed at this Pioneers ' temporary camp for four days.
Over these four days, only a few people came to try it out on the first day.
However, the effects became increasingly apparent as the group collectively experienced them.
The rumors are spreading wider and wider within the Pioneers.
Finally... the real heavyweight has appeared.
Five days later...
It was the same private room at the military base that Hanguang had taken Lin Hui to last time.
Hanguang stood respectfully behind a slender, handsome young man with white hair, like a gatekeeper, motionless, his eyes filled with excitement and respect. "Mr. Lin, I apologize for keeping you waiting..." The young man exhaled, took out a black stone airship ring, and handed it over. "My name is Zhuo Xinghai. These are all the Dragon Horn Shedding we could collect for now. A total of seventy-two, including one I Dragon Horn Shedding myself."
"I've long admired your name, Brother Zhuo." Lin Hui had been doing a lot of psychological and ideological work these past few days, and he already knew what kind of person Zhuo Xinghai was.
This guy is now the true leader of the Pioneers within Dragon Court.
Most importantly, this person... is extremely powerful!
Lin Hui, unusually, sat upright and solemnly.
The other person was two meters away from him, face to face, and he could even feel a faint pressure from a giant dragon.
This was a level he was quite familiar with; anything that could exert pressure on him now would have to be at least at the sixth ring!
"How is it? Is it enough for you to train my seventy-four elite core members?" Zhuo Xinghai asked seriously.
"Brother Zhuo, you may be mistaken. This seal technique isn't something we choose; rather, it's a reverse selection process where the seal technique itself chooses the person," Lin Hui replied. "And what about me?" Zhuo Xinghai's eyes sharpened. "Years ago, I failed to break through to the seventh ring and was injured. Now, I've finally managed to regain my peak. If your seal technique really works, then..."
"Let's give it a try..." Lin Hui smiled.
He reached out and gently grasped the ring, his mind exploring its depths.
The next moment, a dazzling golden light completely overwhelmed his senses.
A moment later, he left the encampment and flew straight towards the huge vortex that led away from the Dragon Court.
This time, about 90% of the Pioneers within the Dragon Court joined the Clear Jade Mountain of the Nine Heavens Gate.
Furthermore, as a reward, Lin Hui also obtained a large amount of Existence Force, almost enough to complete the evolution of the Blood Seal.
How high these rebels, imbued with the Time String, can go in the future depends on their own efforts.
Before leaving, he turned his head one last time and looked in the direction of the hotel where he was staying.
There, Zhuo Xinghai's aura was surging in waves along the mark.
This guy... truly deserves to be called the number one genius of the younger generation in Dragon Court.
Having just obtained the Virtue Seal, he felt a sudden surge of spiritual cultivation and enlightenment, instantly breaking through to the seventh ring level.
"This guy... could he actually succeed?" Lin Hui thought hopefully.
If Zhuo Xinghai succeeds, then Clear Jade Mountain will truly have a top-tier expert outside of him.
However, breaking through to the seventh ring is not so easy. Even though he has accumulated immense power at a young age of only ten thousand years, it seems that Zhuo Xinghai will still need at least a long time.
After taking one last look in that direction, Lin Hui turned around, flew into the massive vortex, returned to the Black Domain void, and disappeared.
He should now focus on absorbing a large amount of Dragon Horn Shedding to complete the evolution of his new sword technique.