On the shores of the East Sea, a pale blue flood dragon descended from the clouds, his scales shimmering like rippling water. His whiskers were considerably longer than those of ordinary flood dragons. After flying along the shore for a while, he leaped over the coastal breakers, parted the waves, and plunged into the sea.
It had been a long time since he last returned to the East Sea, and the Long-Whiskered Flood Dragon felt a little wistful as he entered its waters.
Ever since joining the aquatic folk of Longwind Lake, he had enjoyed every advantage of its water veins while cultivating under the Dragon King, without having to deal with so much troublesome nonsense. The Dragon King simply wanted his aquatic followers to cultivate well; they, too, represented Longwind Lake.
The Dragon King Temples around Longwind Lake flourished with incense offerings. As one of the lake's foremost fighting generals among dragonkind, the Long-Whiskered Flood Dragon naturally had a place in those temples, but the aid of incense ash was not the only important factor.
Perhaps because their Dragon King was such good friends with Immortal Venerable Danxuan Daomiao, exchanging knowledge and resources with the Immortal Dao, the Dragon King also visited the mortal world from time to time. Influenced by his example, the aquatic folk of Longwind Lake followed suit, some for amusement, others for enjoyment.
But those like the Long-Whiskered Flood Dragon gradually learned many things from the mortal world, which in turn affected their cultivation. Sometimes he felt it was detrimental; at other times, he felt it resolved his doubts.
Looking back now, he realized his cultivation had advanced tremendously without his noticing. Under the influence of all these factors, he felt that nearly a hundred years of cultivation had surpassed the previous two or three