35. Pack It Up and Take It

The True Dragon had fallen, leaving behind supreme Dao bones. Much like the mysterious sarira left behind by the supreme masters of the ancient monk lineage, these bones possessed immense divine power.

"This is a precious mirror formed from the bone on my chest; it can reflect all the great secrets of the world. You are currently far too weak to even face my lingering will, so I shall gift it to you as a treasure to protect your path."

The Dragon King summoned a crystal-clear bone mirror, white as jade, and pushed it toward Little Shi.

Little Shi's eyes lit up, and he subconsciously looked toward the Willow Deity.

Even if this True Dragon Mirror were not an Immortal King artifact, it was at the very least a supreme immortal artifact—a peerless, supreme Dao treasure.

"Since it is a gift from the Dragon King, you may accept it. After all, he has matters to request of me later. However, until you reach the Venerable realm, it is best not to utilize this mirror."

The Willow Deity seemed to see through Little Shi's thoughts. With a casual flick of a finger, chains of immortal script radiating divine brilliance shot out, forming a supreme seal that locked away the vast majority of the True Dragon Mirror's power.

It then transformed into a streak of faint light, slipping into the boy's body to be nurtured and tempered.

"Hahaha, the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit truly understands me."

The majestic man formed by the Dragon King laughed aloud at these words, pointing toward the Willow Deity. "An Lan and several other Immortal Kings laid treacherous traps for my offspring. Even though I exhausted myself to remedy the situation, setting up a supreme formation and using millions of years of time to nourish three True Dragon eggs, only one survived in the end."

"Even so, that True Dragon egg still suffers from severe congenital defects."

In the giant nest atop the mountain peak, three dragon eggs lay close together, yet only one was glowing, with faint fluctuations of a primordial spirit emanating from within.

Clearly, the other two eggs were dead, destined never to hatch.

"What do you need me to do?"

The Willow Deity spoke softly; he knew the Dragon King was entrusting his kin to him.

"I have already devised a plan to compensate for the congenital defects of that True Dragon egg."

"After I am gone, you may grind down the Broken True Dragon Horn where my lingering will resides and sprinkle it over the True Dragon egg. Supplement this with Dragon Scale Grass, Nine-Turn Resurrection Grass, and several other divine medicines to defy the heavens, alter its fate, and allow it to be born."

"The Dragon Scale Grass can be found within this True Dragon Nest. There are several other divine medicines here nourished by True Dragon energy; take them all with you."

"As for the Nine-Turn Resurrection Grass, which is the most difficult to find, I hope the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit will put in the effort."

The Dragon King spoke with great haste, his form becoming increasingly unstable.

Dragon Scale Grass is a divine herb that grows only in the vicinity of a True Dragon's lair.

Nourished by pure dragon energy, this herb contains the power of a True Dragon.

It not only enhances the potency of precious pills but can also be used to build a foundation for cultivators and improve their physical constitution.

Most importantly, those who practice True Dragon secret arts find that taking this medicine yields twice the result with half the effort.

The Nine-Turn Resurrection Grass is golden throughout, resembling a great sun, standing as straight as a battle spear.

It is a supreme divine herb; its effect is just as its name suggests, capable of helping one return to life and snatching souls back from Reincarnation. While not a true immortality herb, it is divine enough to be considered one.

"Understood. Leave it to me."

The Willow Deity's expression was somewhat desolate; another old friend was about to fall into eternal slumber.

"Why must you be like this, fellow Daoist? I had already fallen in the previous epoch. That this lingering will could last until now is already a stroke of immense fortune."

The Dragon King shook his head and looked back at the True Dragon egg, which was emitting faint spiritual fluctuations, his eyes full of lingering attachment. "My child, I will pass on all the heritage of our clan to you. I hope you can restore the glory of our True Dragon race."

The next moment, the blood-dripping True Dragon horn shattered. The Dragon King's phantom collapsed, transforming into a beam of pure light that dove into the True Dragon egg.

"Boom!"

The final mark of the True Dragon dissipated completely. The True Dragon egg seemed to sense something; the crystal-clear shell trembled violently, erupting with unprecedented, brilliant divine radiance.

"Quiet. It is not yet time for you to be born."

A crystal-clear hand appeared out of thin air. With a gentle stroke, the violently trembling True Dragon egg fell into silence, not a shred of divine light showing thereafter.

"Willow Deity, let's go harvest those divine medicines."

Looking at the various divine herbs on the cliffside, their precious light flowing, Little Shi drooled.

These were supreme divine medicines nourished by massive amounts of True Dragon energy over millions of years. They were all top-tier treasures that would fetch an astronomical price even in the Nine Heavens.

Except for the Dragon Scale Grass, the others could all be transplanted back to Stone Village.

He never expected that without even a single holy herb, the village would suddenly possess several divine medicines of even higher grade, completely crushing the various Primordial Divine Mountains.

"There is no need for that. We shall simply take the entire True Dragon Nest back with us."

"The True Dragon Nest contains vast amounts of True Dragon energy and retains the aura of the Dragon King, which will be beneficial for the young dragon's growth."

The Willow Deity shook his head and said.

Upon hearing this, Shi Hao praised him immediately.

Taking the entire True Dragon Nest back was a brilliant idea! This way, all the villagers could enjoy the massive amounts of True Dragon energy within the nest to wash their marrow and improve their constitutions.

"Let us go."

The white-clad divine figure formed by the Willow Deity formed a seal with one hand. With a thunderous roar, the small world that the True Dragon had torn from the chaos, along with the True Dragon Nest within it, transformed into a pillar of light and shot into the sky.

"Willow Deity, don't forget the Azure Heaven Roc; it's still waiting for me on the ground."

Faintly, Little Shi's urgent reminder could be heard.

The next moment, an invisible giant hand manifested out of thin air high above the nine heavens, snatching up the adult Azure Heaven Roc—a king-level expert in the Array Formation Realm—and vanishing in an instant.

Because the True Dragon Nest was far too massive, larger even than the entire Stone Village, the Willow Deity cast a spell to conceal it within a fold of space, leaving only a small entrance exposed to the outside world.

With a thunderous boom, the entire village shuddered violently. The True Dragon Nest was now firmly anchored to Stone Village, and faint wisps of True Dragon aura began to diffuse, slowly nourishing the underground spirit veins and quietly increasing the concentration of spiritual energy.

"Wow, Little Stone went out for a trip and not only raided a True Dragon Nest, but packed up the entire thing and brought it back to the village!"

"Eggs! The legendary True Dragon eggs! There are three of them—boil them! Boil them!"

"You silly brat, all you think about is boiling. Wouldn't they taste better roasted?"

Hearing the commotion, the villagers came running with their families in tow to join in the excitement.

The adults' casual talk of steaming or boiling the dragon eggs terrified the unborn hatchlings. They huddled inside the True Dragon Nest, trembling in constant fear.

Left with no choice, the old village chief had to step in and shoo all the villagers away.

"Willow Deity, the other divine herbs mentioned in the method for mending the heavens provided by the Dragon King can all be found within the True Dragon Nest. But what should we do about the Nine-Turn Resurrection Grass? It is a supreme divine herb with the terrifying power to bring the dead back to life; while not an immortality herb, it is akin to one."

Inside the True Dragon Nest, Shi Hao struggled to suppress his laughter as he comforted the frightened True Dragon eggs, looking toward the white-clad deity beside him.

In the original story, Little Stone could not find the incredibly precious Nine-Turn Resurrection Grass and had to use a substitute to baptize the hatchling. As a result, the True Dragon hatchling lost its inheritance and could not master the True Dragon Precious Technique.

Although the Dragon King had already passed down the entire inheritance of the True Dragon clan in advance, Shi Hao still hoped to find the genuine Nine-Turn Resurrection Grass so that the True Dragon hatchling could be born perfect and reach its full potential.