When a True Dragon fell, it left behind supreme Dao bones. Much like the peerless experts of the Ancient Monk Lineage, who left behind mysterious relics when they passed away, these bones possessed immense divine power.
"This is a precious mirror formed from the bone in my chest. It can reveal every great secret in the world. You are far too weak right now—even my remnant will is beyond your ability to face—so I'll give it to you as a treasure to protect your path."
The Dragon King summoned a crystal bone mirror, white and lustrous as jade, and pushed it toward Little Stone.
Shi Hao's eyes lit up, and he instinctively glanced at Willow Deity.
Even if this True Dragon Mirror wasn't an Immortal King Artifact, it was at least a peerless immortal weapon—an unquestionably supreme Dao treasure.
"Since it's a gift from the Dragon King, you should accept it. After all, he'll have something to ask of me later. But until you reach the Venerable realm, you'd best not use this mirror."
Willow Deity seemed to see through Shi Hao's thoughts. With a casual point, chains of Immortal Script burst forth, their Divine Radiance blazing as they formed a supreme seal that locked away most of the True Dragon Mirror's power.
Then it turned into a streak of dark light, slipped into Shi Hao's body, and gently nourished him.
"Hahaha, the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit truly knows me."
Hearing this, the towering man transformed from the Dragon King roared with laughter. Pointing at Willow Deity, he said, "An Lan and several other Immortal Kings secretly attacked my offspring. Even though I did everything in my power to save them, setting up a supreme formation and nourishing three True Dragon Eggs for millions of years, only one ultimately survived."
"Even so, that True Dragon Egg still has a severe congenital defect."
In the enormous nest atop the mountain, three dragon eggs rested close together, but only one was glowing. Faint waves from a Primordial Spirit could be sensed within it.
Clearly, the other two dragon eggs were dead and would never hatch.
"What do you need me to do?"
Willow Deity spoke softly. It knew the Dragon King was entrusting his child to its care.
"I already have a plan to make up for the congenital defect in that True Dragon Egg."
"After I'm gone, grind up the Broken True Dragon Horn where my remnant will resides, then scatter it over that True Dragon Egg. Add Dragon Scale Grass, Nine-Turn Resurrection Grass, and several other divine medicines to defy fate, change its destiny, and help it hatch."
"There's Dragon Scale Grass in this True Dragon Nest, along with several other divine medicines nourished by True Dragon Qi. Take them all."
"As for the Nine-Turn Resurrection Grass, the hardest to find, I ask that the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit spare no effort to locate it."
The Dragon King spoke rapidly, his form growing more and more unstable.
Dragon Scale Grass was a divine herb that grew only near True Dragon Nests.
Nourished by pure Dragon Qi, this divine herb contained the power of a True Dragon.
It could not only enhance the potency of precious pills, but also lay a foundation for cultivation and improve one's constitution.
Most importantly, anyone who practiced True Dragon techniques would get twice the result with half the effort by taking this herb.
The Nine-Turn Resurrection Grass was golden all over, like a great sun, and stood upright as a battle spear.
It was a supreme divine herb. Just as its name suggested, it could help someone return to life, snatching them back from the cycle of reincarnation. It was not an elixir of immortality, yet it resembled one.
"I understand. Leave everything to me."
Willow Deity looked a little forlorn. Another old friend was about to fall into eternal slumber.
"Why grieve, Daoist Brother? I died long ago, in the previous era. This remnant will of mine lasting until now is already a blessing from Heaven."
The Dragon King shook his head, then looked back at the True Dragon Egg, from which faint waves of a Primordial Spirit emanated. His eyes filled with longing. "My child, I will pass on every inheritance of our race to you. I hope you can restore the glory of the True Dragon Clan."
The next moment, the bloodied True Dragon Horn broke apart. The Dragon King's phantom collapsed with it, turning into a streak of pure light that entered the True Dragon Egg.
"Boom!"
The True Dragon's final mark vanished completely. As if sensing what had happened, the crystalline egg shuddered violently, radiating a brilliance more dazzling than ever before.
"Be still. It's not time for you to hatch yet."
A crystal-clear hand appeared out of thin air. With a gentle stroke, it calmed the trembling True Dragon Egg, and not a trace of its brilliance remained visible.
"Willow Deity, let's gather the divine medicines."
Little Stone stared at the several divine medicines on the cliff, their precious light flowing around them, and drooled.
These were supreme divine medicines nourished by vast quantities of True Dragon Qi over millions of years. Every one was exceptional, and even in the Nine Heavens they would fetch astronomical prices.
Apart from the Dragon Scale Grass, the rest could all be transplanted back to Stone Village.
Who would have thought that without a single sacred herb, the village would end up with several divine medicines of an even higher grade—enough to leave the great Primordial Divine Mountains in the dust?
"There's no need. We can just move the entire True Dragon Nest back."
"The True Dragon Nest contains vast amounts of True Dragon Qi, as well as traces of the Dragon King's aura. Both will benefit the young dragon's growth."
Willow Deity shook its head.
Shi Hao immediately sang its praises.
It was wonderful to pack up and move the entire True Dragon Nest back. That way, all the villagers could enjoy its vast stores of True Dragon Qi, tempering their bones, purging impurities, and improving their constitutions.
"Let's go."
The White-Clad God-Man formed a seal with one hand. With a thunderous crash, this small world, torn from the chaos by the True Dragon, and the True Dragon Nest within it all turned into a column of light and shot into the sky.
"Willow Deity, don't forget the Azure Heaven Roc. It's still waiting for me down there."
Little Stone's urgent reminder could be heard faintly.
The next moment, an invisible giant hand appeared in the Nine Heavens, seized the adult Azure Heaven Roc in the Array Formation King realm, and vanished in an instant.
The True Dragon Nest was so enormous that it was bigger than all of Stone Village. So Willow Deity used its magic to hide it within a fold of space, leaving only a small entrance outside.
With a thunderous boom, the entire village shook. The True Dragon Nest was firmly anchored to Stone Village, and faint True Dragon Qi spread through the air, slowly nourishing the spiritual leyline underground and quietly raising the concentration of spiritual energy.
"Wow, Little Stone went out and not only found a True Dragon Nest, but packed the whole thing up and brought it back to the village!"
"Eggs! Legendary True Dragon Eggs! There are three of them! Boil them! Boil them!"
"You little fool, all you ever think about is boiling things. Wouldn't they taste even better roasted?"
Hearing the commotion, the villagers came running over in droves, bringing their whole families to see what was going on.
The adults in the village kept talking about steaming and boiling dragon eggs, frightening the unborn young dragon so badly that it trembled in the True Dragon Nest, living in constant terror.
Left with no choice, the old clan leader had to drive all the villagers away.
"Willow Deity, the other divine medicines needed for the method of repairing the egg that the Dragon King mentioned can all be found in the True Dragon Nest. But what about the Nine-Turn Resurrection Grass? It's a supreme divine herb with the terrifying power to bring someone back to life. It isn't an elixir of immortality, but it's much like one."
Inside the True Dragon Nest, Shi Hao tried to hold back his laughter as he soothed the frightened True Dragon Egg, then looked toward the White-Clad God-Man beside him.
In the original story, Little Stone couldn't find the exceedingly precious Nine-Turn Resurrection Grass, so he could only use a substitute to baptize the young dragon. As a result, the True Dragon hatchling lost its inheritance when it was born and couldn't use the True Dragon Precious Technique.
Although the Dragon King had now 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 the young True Dragon could hatch without flaw and grow to its fullest potential.
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