The Process Was Simple, but the Materials Were Scarce

Beyond the Dragon Race.

Two figures stared at the tokens in their hands, exchanging glances.

One of them spoke up, "It seems that the person the Great Emperor wants us to find is among the Dragon Race."

"So what do we do now? Break in?" the other person asked.

"Don't rush,"

The former shook his head.

"The Dragon Race are quite powerful. If we rashly intrude, we'll likely be detected, attracting Dragon Race attack and alerting them instead."

They knew the nature of the Dragon Race; they had always held a deep prejudice against Human Race.

If you trespass and are discovered, you'll definitely be in trouble.

"Let's consult the Emperor first."

The other person thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

On the other side, inside the house, a figure slowly rose to his feet.

"It's actually among the Dragon Race? Could it be that the Human Race, or perhaps they deliberately hid among the Dragon Race?"

The figure paused, then shook its head and smiled:

"However, that's quite a coincidence. The Human Race is planning to attack the Dragon Race, and hiding among Dragon Race is not a good place."

The figure gazed into the distance, a hint of melancholy on his face:

"This is the first time I've seen the Human Race so impatient; it's certainly an unprecedented turn of events."

"In that case, let me see for myself what kind of talent has managed to master a technique that even I have failed to cultivate."

As soon as the voice faded, his figure disappeared into the house.

Among the White Tiger Clan.

"This feeling is truly unique."

Lu Changzhi savored what he had just experienced.

Like being half-awake and half-asleep, seemingly real yet also illusory.

It feels like a long time has passed, like the world has changed dramatically, yet it also feels like just a fleeting moment.

Putting those feelings aside for the moment, Lu Changzhi slowly opened his eyes and clenched his fist.

"It doesn't seem like anything particularly special."

This power doesn't seem to act directly on the physical body, unlike previous enhancements where one could feel a surging, powerful force coursing through the body.

The Power of Time that I have just comprehended seems to not exist at all. Or, to be more precise, it is more like a feeling.

At this moment, he was able to sense something he had never felt before.

It is everywhere and constantly changing.

Swish

A seed appeared in Lu Changzhi's hand.

He focused his mind, trying to find that fleeting feeling he had just grasped.

The next moment, Lu Changzhi slowly clenched his two fingers together.

The seed hovered Jingjing in front of his palm, not changing shape with the movement of his fingers, but only for a moment...

The seed coat began to crack, and the seed showed signs of decay.

Then, the whole process accelerated like an avalanche, and finally, the entire seed completely decayed.

Seeing this, Lu Changzhi stopped and said softly:

"It seems that without the support of the external environment, these seeds will spoil no matter how long they are left, and they won't be able to germinate."

However, he was still very satisfied with what he had just done.

While we can't yet make time run wild like a runaway horse, being able to alter time within a certain range is a good start in itself.

Although with the help of the system, he could also help others by leaving their characters online, just like Mu Fan, giving them a faster life.

But that was ultimately achieved through a system, and there is still a significant difference between that and doing it yourself.

At this moment, Bai Po's voice rang out, his tone thoughtful:

"Senior Lu is right. Without the support of the environment, even gold will find it difficult to shine."

Lu Changzhi couldn't help but smile, putting aside his thoughts and looking over.

However, his gaze immediately fell on the bead.

After scanning the bead's information with the system, Lu Changzhi raised an eyebrow the next moment:

"This bead is extraordinary. Where did it come from?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Po immediately replied, "Senior Lu, this was refined by our Tiger Ancestor."

"No wonder."

Lu Changzhi nodded, not surprised at all.

Bai Po's strength is already considerable, but it doesn't represent the full extent of the White Tiger Clan's power.

Since this bead was condensed by the Tiger Ancestor of the White Tiger Clan, it's not surprising that it received such high praise.

"Is there only one of these beads?" Lu Changzhi asked.

Bai Po nodded. "There's only one available right now."

"Then how did he end up here?" Lu Changzhi asked again.

Bai Po immediately spoke up, "I saw that Senior Lu has been standing here for a long time, and I was worried that you might be tired, so I thought I would bring this bead over to help you recover."

He could tell that the other person was interested in the bead.

Since that's the case, then naturally we should show our appreciation.

Although this bead was originally intended for the Atavism cub, from another perspective, without Senior Lu, the White Tiger Clan might not have had Atavism cubs.

He knows exactly which side is more important to take care of.

"You're quite thoughtful."

Lu Changzhi spoke up and took the bead into his hand.

Qin Li has a deep connection with the White Tiger, and in his opinion, this bead is a perfect match for Qin Li.

However, judging from the evaluation of this bead alone, he could roughly deduce that this bead probably had a considerable value among the White Tiger Clan.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Changzhi asked, "Is this thing difficult to prepare?"

Bai Po thought for a moment and said, "It's still quite troublesome. But for you, senior, there might be some aspects that aren't troublesome."

"Oh?" Lu Changzhi asked.

"What aspects are not troublesome?"

Bai Po thought for a moment, then said:

From its initial formation to its complete completion, this bead requires many years, ranging from a hundred or a thousand years to tens of thousands of years.

"However, this bead was only able to be completed in such a short time thanks to the senior's blessing."

Lu Changzhi nodded. "What you said makes a lot of sense."

At this point, Bai Po added, "However, there are some other aspects that might be quite troublesome."

Lu Changzhi looked over, and then heard Bai Po say:

"Materials are still somewhat scarce at the moment."

Bai Po raised his paw and pointed to the decaying corpse of the Tiger Ancestor on the ground, so rotten that it was unrecognizable as a tiger, and said:

"For just one bead, we need a Tiger Ancestor of my White Tiger Clan with sufficient strength."

Upon hearing this, Lu Changzhi carefully examined the description of the bead and then nodded in deep agreement:

"Looking at it that way, it does seem quite troublesome."

The process itself isn't complicated, but the raw materials...

Yes, they are quite scarce.

"How about this?"

Lu Changzhi temporarily put aside his idea of getting more beads and said,

"I'm not taking it for nothing. Tell me, what do you want?"

Bai Po's mind stirred slightly, but he still said:

"You're too kind, senior. Giving you this bead is only right and proper. How could my White Tiger Clan possibly make any demands?"

Then, he abruptly changed the subject, smoothly steer the conversation to another matter:

"The Human Emperor Hall is currently heading towards the Dragon Race, preparing to make their move."

"I think this might be the right time for the Beast Race to launch the Beast God Hall."

"I wonder what your plans and thoughts are on this matter, senior?"