Having the Sea Race Help Hatch the Black Tortoise Egg Was Perfectly Reasonable

Southern Region, Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty.

"Father, according to the latest news, the changes occurring in various Land of the Four Directions should be related to the Struggle for Longevity."

Zhou Mu spoke up:

"We have dispatched people to occupy and collect all the places in the Southern Region where Origin Spiritual Power has appeared."

Upon hearing this, the old man in the pool slowly opened his eyes and looked outwards:

"It seems that the terrifying dark clouds that day were related to the Struggle for Longevity."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze back to Zhou Mu.

Zhou Mu immediately said:

"The Eastern Region has also sent people there, but so far nothing has been found. The Heaven-Reaching Mountain Range was destroyed by lightning, but nothing has appeared in the world."

The old man nodded slowly:

These things take time; they can't be rushed.

The old man paused, then changed the subject, saying:

"How's Luo Zhen doing?"

"The training is being accelerated, and it is expected that the requirements will be met within half a month to a month."

"It's still too slow," the old man said slowly, his eyes closed.

Zhou Mu paused for a moment, then said:

He has currently reached his maximum potential for improvement.

"It's difficult to adapt to a new physical body immediately, and I won't be able to unleash my full strength in a short time. Now, the battlefield for the Struggle for Longevity is likely to appear soon, so the faster I prepare, the greater my chances will be."

The old man spoke up:

"The accidental appearance of the Unsealing Key was already a significant event; now, we must not allow it to cause further disruption."

As he spoke, a flash of light appeared in the old man's storage ring.

A jade bottle appeared before him, and the moment it appeared, a rich aura of blood and qi filled the space.

A look of surprise flashed across Zhou Mu's face as he looked at the jade bottle and said:

"Father, this is..."

"Go, use it on him."

The old man spoke up and gave the order:

"That's enough to get him to meet the requirements much faster."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mu nodded in agreement and said nothing more.

In the Struggle for Longevity, no amount of preparation is excessive.

On Hidden Origin Peak.

"Master."

Gu Chen's presence rushed back from outside, and upon returning to the peak, he quickly walked towards Lu Changzhi's residence.

"The sect leader said that the trip to Linhai City encountered danger?"

Lu Changzhi smiled and asked.

Gu Chen nodded:

"I have indeed encountered some trouble, but I must thank my master for the talisman he gave me earlier."

Gu Chen then recounted the general events of his trip.

Overall, it was a close call, but no real danger. Although the strange figures in the ocean were of a higher level, striking first prevented a direct confrontation.

In addition, many citizens of Linhai City, with his help and the elders, moved away from the area near the Endless Sea.

"Master, this contains the elders' records of what those figures from across the land looked like."

As he spoke, Gu Chen handed over a recording stone.

Lu Changzhi took it and probed it with his divine sense.

The image of the Endless Sea immediately appeared in Lu Changzhi's eyes.

"This look..."

Lu Changzhi uttered a soft voice, sounding neither human nor inhuman, more like a hybrid of a human and some kind of Beast Race.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Changzhi quickly understood the identity of these items.

They are neither Human Race nor Beast Race, but a branch of the Sea Race, known as the Fishman Race.

If we trace its origins, it does seem to have some connection with the Human Race.

Fishman Race primarily live in the underwater world and are born with the ability to manipulate water. They can unleash greater strength and speed in the water, and their smooth scales give them superior defense compared to ordinary humans.

In addition, the Fishman Race also possess some special abilities, one of which is to enlighten other marine creatures, causing them to mutate and become beings that can assist them in battle. The most common name for them is shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

However, although the Fishman Race have some relationship with the Human Race, they are very hostile to each other. They will even take the initiative to attack the Human Race on the beach, preying on some human Human Race as their flesh and blood, just like the Human Race fish.

"It seems this is related to the lifting of the seal on the Land of the Four Directions."

Lu Changzhi thought to himself softly.

According to the jade talisman, before the seal is completely lifted, some people or things from the outside can enter the Land of the Four Directions through certain places.

These Fishman Race were clearly not present in the previous Land of the Four Directions.

Now, it has appeared so quickly.

"Do you know exactly where they came from?" Lu Changzhi asked Gu Chen.

Gu Chen shook his head, "I didn't know at the time, but the elders and ancestors of the sect have already begun investigating these matters, and there should be results in some time."

Lu Changzhi nodded slightly.

It seems that the chaos in this Land of the Four Directions is unfolding faster than he imagined.

"However, perhaps we can find an opportunity to make contact with and break free from these Sea Race."

An idea flashed through Lu Changzhi's mind.

According to the information he had gathered about the Fishman Race or Sea Race, although the Sea Race were not Beast Race, they also had a reverence for beasts. Of course, they did not worship all Beast Race or ordinary Beast Race, but rather those sacred beasts with extremely high bloodlines that were related to them.

Black Tortoise is the most revered creature among the Sea Race. Black Tortoise holds an extremely high position and can even be seen as a force that brings power and peace.

In this respect, it is quite consistent with the Beast Race worship practiced by some primitive or uncivilized Human Race.

And I just happen to have such a Black Tortoise egg on hand.

Cultivating Black Tortoise requires water-related resources. All he currently possesses is the Source Water Spirit Crystal. Furthermore, he also needs the Origin of Water. When you think about it carefully, his resources are still very scarce.

Sea Race, living on the seabed every day and always dealing with water, are obviously much richer in terms of related resources than we are.

Of course, the main reason for this plan is the Sea Race's worship of Black Tortoise.

In addition, another reason is that since the Sea Race do not have a good relationship with the Human Race, it makes perfect sense to have them help incubate the Black Tortoise egg.

With this thought in mind, Lu Changzhi made up his mind.

Let the sect understand the situation first, and make preparations for the Black Tortoise Egg as well. If the situation is suitable, we'll make a trip to the Sea Race.

At this moment, Gu Chen waved his arm.

Suddenly, enormous crabs and lobsters appeared in the courtyard.

"Hiss--"

Lu Changzhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Truly worthy of being a cultivation world; even the crabs and lobsters are this big."

In my previous life, even the king crab couldn't compare to its size.

Having been here for so long, I haven't seen the sea at all, and I almost forgot about seafood. My apologies.

"It seems we need to schedule this trip with the Sea Race as soon as possible."

Lu Changzhi thought to himself.

I'll go check it out then, and maybe catch some baby turtles while I'm at it; that will definitely make the menu even more diverse.

That's thoughtful of you.

Gathering his thoughts, Lu Changzhi looked at Gu Chen and nodded in satisfaction.

Gu Chen's face immediately lit up with a smile, "I'm glad you like it, Master. If these aren't enough, I'll go and catch another one for you."

That's enough.

Lu Changzhi spoke, then summoned Luo Ling'er.

Today's recipe: Boiled Shrimp and Crab!