Seeing that Chiding Dragon had jumped into the pond and really wasn't going to come out, Yang Zhen was in a bit of a dilemma.
In the early days of the Youzhou Continent, various forces were reshuffled, and more and more people joined the Great You Dynasty. Yang Zhen could not just wait idly; he had to cross the Great Fang Realm to bring Lu Chenghui and the others over so that he could rebuild the Shangyuan Sect.
Although the half of White Cloud Mountain where Lu Chenghui and the others were located was the foundation of the Shangyuan Sect, that was in the past, and things are different now.
Not to mention the formidable Chiding Dragon who no one dares to provoke, Yang Zhen's Heavenly Spring Que Yang Array has already made this half of White Cloud Mountain one of the most prosperous places on the Youzhou Continent.
As long as the Shangyuan Sect can weather this reshuffling of power at the dawn of creation, Shangyuan Sect rise is only a matter of time.
The Heavenly Spring is located in an area where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is sufficient for people to cultivate rapidly. If some disciples with good talent can be found, the development speed of the Shangyuan Sect will leave everyone speechless.
However, at this stage, almost all the talented disciples have been snapped up by the Great You Dynasty, so the Shangyuan Sect has a long way to go to find some talented disciples.
The task is arduous and the road ahead is long, but we still have to find a way, otherwise it would be too unfair to Yang Zhen for making such a big fuss. The spiritual energy of the entire White Cloud Mountain Range is several times more concentrated than that of the Great You Dynasty. If this gets out, it will attract a large group of people with ulterior motives.
Chiding Dragon's arrival was sudden, so Yang Zhen planned to stay for a while before heading to the far west of the Great You Dynasty to find Lu Chenghui and the others. What if Chiding Dragon suddenly went berserk after he left? Who could control this big guy?
After Yang Zhen shared his thoughts with Gou Shengtian, Gou Shengtian was overjoyed and readily agreed. With Yang Zhen in the Shangyuan Sect, the Shangyuan Sect had a backbone. Now, Yang Zhen's cultivation and realm had far surpassed Gou Shengtian's. If Yang Zhen were to leave at this time, Gou Shengtian would feel a headache and fever just thinking about it.
The group sat down by the pool, discussing the matter of Chiding Dragon and the future development of the Shangyuan Sect.
Gou Shengtian said with a worried look, " Shangyuan Sect doesn't lack any Cultivation Resources right now, but with the Great You Dynasty ahead of us, if we recruit disciples on a large scale, not to mention whether it will arouse the dissatisfaction of the Great You Dynasty, even if they let it go, we still won't be able to recruit any high-quality disciples."
The Heavenly Venerable Five Wheels glared and said, "This matter can't be rushed. There are countless Rogue Person cultivators in the Youzhou Continent now. The Great You Dynasty has only one position available, how many can they recruit? As long as you find some disciples with slightly stronger talent among the remaining group, their future achievements will not be inferior to those of the Great You Dynasty."
Heavenly Venerable Shangwu also chimed in with his advice, nodding and saying, " Five Wheels Daoist Wulun is right."
Yang Zhen was also at a loss for what to do. He hesitated for a moment and was about to speak when a loud crash came, startling everyone. They hurriedly looked in the direction of the sound.
The water in the pool burst open, sending terrifying waves soaring into the sky before crashing to the ground with a splash. Cultivators who were nearby hurriedly tried to dodge, but they were too late and were splashed with water, whether from the erupting spring or from the Chiding Dragon's breath.
This isn't something that people care about. Even if someone vomits, so what? Who would dare vomit back?
"Not good!"
The Shameless Cat let out a strange cry and charged ahead, but as it ran, it suddenly realized something was wrong. It turned around and was immediately dumbfounded.
Chiding Dragon leaped out of the water, shook off the water, and instantly became energetic. Even its fur was dry and spotless, without a single drop of water clinging to it.
For some reason, when Yang Zhen saw Chiding Dragon again, he found that Chiding Dragon's fur was even softer, and he looked just like a tiger, without any of the ferocious and savage appearance he had before.
"Damn it, this is outrageous! That bastard actually evolved!"
The Shameless Cat stared at Chiding Dragon with curiosity, muttering to itself, its eyes filled with disbelief.
Yang Zhen was taken aback and asked in surprise, "No wonder it feels different from before. Can Chiding Dragon evolve?"
The Shameless Cat nodded and said, "Of all the living beings in the world, apart from humans, who cannot evolve, other Demon Beast, spirit beasts, and even Devil Beast can evolve. However, the direction of evolution is uncertain. Obviously, after fighting Qiongqi Heavenly Void, this guy Chiding Dragon has evolved in the direction of Qiongqi Heavenly Void."
Yang Zhen stared in disbelief at Chiding Dragon, saying, " Chiding Dragon is a dragon, after all. Isn't it more noble and superior than a creature like Qiongqi?"
Hearing this, the Shameless Cat grinned and rolled its eyes at Yang Zhen, saying, " Qiongqi is an ancient creature. Although Chiding Dragon is also a branch of dragons, it is not the purest bloodline. It is rare for it to be able to evolve towards Qiongqi. This guy now has the bloodline of a giant dragon, and with the direction of evolution, he might evolve into an existence that is even more magnificent than a giant dragon and Qiongqi in the future."
Yang Zhen exclaimed "Oh!" and her eyes lit up with interest. She looked Chiding Dragon Long up and down, becoming more and more satisfied with what she saw.
This guy is top-notch in both appearance and strength; he would be the perfect choice to be a guardian beast of the Shangyuan Sect.
Of course, this also depends on Chiding Dragon's own willingness; otherwise, who can force him to stay?
At this moment, Chiding Dragon suddenly let out a low roar, moved closer to Yang Zhen Yang Zhen, looked him up and down, and nudged Yang Zhen with his massive head amidst everyone's surprised and uncertain gazes.
Yang Zhen looked completely bewildered at Chiding Dragon, and asked in bewilderment, "Brother, what's the meaning of all this back and forth?"
Chiding Dragon let out a deep moo, looking at Yang Zhen with a hint of urging.
Yang Zhen reached out and placed his hand on the Chiding Dragon, feeling it for a moment, then asked with a strange expression, "You want me to take out the Emperor Treasure?"
Chiding Dragon snorted, a hint of excitement on his face. Clearly, Yang Zhen had guessed correctly.
Upon seeing this, everyone gasped. The Shameless Cat stared wide-eyed, looking utterly astonished, and said, "Is this guy some kind of demon, or have you gone mad?"
Yang Zhen kicked the Shameless Cat away; that scoundrel never uttered a single sensible word.
Now that we understand what Chiding Dragon means, things will be much easier.
Yang Zhen obtained Emperor Treasure within the giant mountain guarded by Chiding Dragon, which contained boundless Emperor Qi. Although he didn't know what it was for yet, he couldn't just casually display it in the open.
Even a powerful sect like the Great You Dynasty wouldn't dare claim the Emperor Treasure is in their possession, let alone the Shangyuan Sect, which can't even protect itself.
Yang Zhen pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he said to the crowd and Chiding Dragon, "Follow me!"
With a sudden thought, everyone followed Yang Zhen toward the highest peak of White Cloud Mountain.
The highest peak of White Cloud Mountain is not within the Shangyuan Sect, because it was originally so barren that even birds were unwilling to land there. It only began to flourish after the creation of the world, and now it is lush and verdant. Yang Zhen spiritual energy is so abundant, even wants to settle down here.
This place is the best location to build the main hall of the Shangyuan Sect in the future, and naturally it is also the best place to store Emperor Treasure.
Upon reaching the summit, Yang Zhen took a deep breath and said to everyone, "You all wait up there!"
"Wait... in the sky?" Everyone was stunned, looking at Yang Zhen with surprise and asking, "What do you want to do?"
Yang Zhen grinned, looking at the misty, lush forest, and said, "Let's dig a tunnel!"
After saying that, before anyone could speak, Yang Zhen leaped into the air.
Seeing this, even though everyone had many doubts in their hearts, they could only hurry to follow Yang Zhen into the air and wait for Yang Zhen's next move.
Yang Zhen glanced at the Chiding Dragon slowly walking in mid-air, then lay back and fell from mid-air in an instant, causing a gasp of surprise.
boom--!
Yang Zhen's figure disappeared from the mountaintop, leaving behind only a series of vertical, dark tunnels.
For a moment, everyone looked at each other in disbelief, completely stunned by Yang Zhen's sudden action.