Within the Nine Dragon Palace, the fragrance of tea curled through the air, yet it could not suppress the grave expressions hanging over the brows of the immortal lords.
"Plague Lord, what exactly did you discuss after entering the grotto-heaven?"
Lord God of Wealth and the Kitchen God had been unable to participate in the grotto-heaven deliberations due to the insufficiency of their divine ranks. At last, they could no longer hold back and asked.
"I'll explain."
Star Lord of Water Virtue spoke, concisely recounting what had been discussed within the grotto-heaven.
The more Lord God of Wealth and the Kitchen God heard, the more alarmed they became.
"Such a coincidence actually existed?!" the Kitchen God murmured in astonishment.
He had long known that Lu Chen possessed the Four Rivers Dragon Seeds, yet he had never imagined that the dragon seeds would be the key to breaking through the first trial, the Three-Thousand Weak Water Realm.
Plague Lord turned to Great Emperor Fengdu, who sat quietly nearby, and cupped his hands. "May I ask what insight Your Supremacy has?"
--Whoosh!
Every gaze converged upon Great Emperor Fengdu.
Great Emperor Fengdu lightly tapped the tabletop with his fingertips. After pondering briefly, he suddenly gave a soft laugh. "All of you are great immortals of the Heavenly Court. I imagine you have already reached your own conclusions. I do not wish to rashly stir the secrets of Heaven and become entangled in immense karma, so I will say only this: in all Heaven and Earth, have you ever seen an ordinary mortal who could not only master one heaven-defying secret art after another, but also casually refine Heavenly Gold and underworld currency? You must know that both Heavenly Gold and underworld currency are transformed from merit. With that, this boy's origins are