The jiao was known as the foremost of scaled creatures and possessed some characteristics of dragons, making it barely suitable as the body of a false dragon.
Only after this had been settled did Xu Youzhen and the others formally launch the Nangong Restoration, welcoming Yingzong back to the throne.
Second, a dragon soul was needed.
There was no need to deliberately seek out an actual dragon soul. Usually, a pure, clean demon soul untainted by too much vicious energy would suffice.
After all, a false dragon could not have its eyes dotted; ultimately, it had to attach itself to someone who possessed dragon qi.
If the dragon soul had too strong a consciousness of its own, it would inevitably influence its master in turn, or even devour them.
Thus, when seeking a dragon soul, purity, innocence, and ease of control were the foremost criteria.
Third, a suitable source of dragon qi had to be found.
Not everyone who created false dragons was like Li Zicheng, favored by Heaven's mandate and able to produce dragon qi within himself without searching far and wide.
Nor were they all like Zhu Qizhen, who had once been a true Son of Heaven and could draw upon the Son of Heaven’s Dragon Qi again simply by establishing the momentum of a false dragon.
More often, an object already rich in dragon qi was needed as a catalyst to infuse the false dragon.
The most effective was undoubtedly the Imperial Heirloom Seal, engraved with the eight characters meaning "Mandated by Heaven, may longevity and prosperity endure forever." It was a true national treasure of the Divine Land, with the most abundant dragon qi.
However, the Imperial Heirloom Seal had been lost for many years and certainly could not be found now.
But Cui Jiuyang surmised