novelapdf Chapter 85 The Dragon's Intent Moves, the Serpent Seeks the Treasure
Chapter 85 The Dragon's Intent Moves, the Serpent Seeks the Treasure
Seven Fairy Island
Underwater Mansion
The dragon and the yaksha sat facing each other.
If Chen Chunan were to see the dragon now, he would not recognize it. It has changed drastically and looks more like an ordinary fish or snake that has become a dragon. It has completely lost its original dragon-like appearance.
This is because he knew he carried the legacy of a true dragon, and had never dared to reveal his true form. He had always lived a secluded life and rarely interacted with others.
The reason they are on Seven Immortals Island is simply because there are seven Nascent Soul cultivators there, and they have taken refuge there, so the Daoist sect might not dare to come.
Now that it has been specifically requested, it has to be on guard.
"Lord of the Sea Patrol? What brings you here?"
"True Lord Jiao, I have come to make your acquaintance at the request of a friend."
The dragon looked at the patrolling yaksha with some curiosity. He had never had any dealings with this yaksha before, so for some reason, he had come to him today to talk about making friends.
"I am honored by the high regard of the True Lord of the Sea Patrol, and I am willing to make his acquaintance. It would be a wonderful thing if we could visit each other often to discuss the Dao in the future."
The dragon forced a fake smile, not asking at all why the other party had made the friendship.
The Sea Patrol True Lord was naturally aware of the dragon's thoughts, but it was only out of courtesy and didn't care much.
"I see that you, fellow Daoist, have also failed to catch the eye of the Seven Immortals on the island and have not been able to become a true disciple. I do have a good place here, I wonder if you would be interested."
"Oh? I'd like to hear more about it."
The dragon feigned agreement, but inwardly it couldn't help but sneer.
There's a saying: "Those who offer unsolicited favors are either treacherous or thieves."
If such a good thing really happened, would the Sea Patrol Yaksha even think of himself?
The Sea Patrol Yaksha frankly said:
"Years ago, I met a friend who was a snake who had attained enlightenment."
More than a thousand years ago, it transformed into a viper, and its cultivation was quite formidable.
It occupies the waterways of Pingjiang and is therefore the master of Pingjiang.
However, he has recently provoked a powerful enemy and is now at a disadvantage, so he wants to seek help.
He had invited me, but I was devoted to Taoism and, being neither a dragon nor interested in water veins, I had no interest in them.
The other day it sent a letter saying that a dragon had entered the sea from Pingjiang and passed through its territory, and now it had won it over to help it.
Then I remembered that several months ago only you, fellow Daoist, came from afar, and you were a dragon, so I came to find you.
"If you wish, it is willing to exchange three-tenths of its water vein for your assistance this time. Fellow Daoist, you may consider it; whether you succeed or not is up to you."
The words of the sea patrol yaksha finally convinced the dragon to some extent. Who would be willing to give up three parts of the water vein unless they were provoking a powerful enemy?
Water veins are naturally a good thing; dredging water veins brings merit to heaven and earth, so of course he wanted them.
However, just how strong is this formidable enemy, and is it worth taking the risk? This is a question worth discussing.
"Fellow Daoist Yaksha, since we've come this far, let's be frank and tell us who our adversary is. What kind of personality does this Fellow Daoist Viper have? I certainly can't just rush in without knowing the situation, can I?"
The sea patrol yaksha looked troubled. The snake had explained the enemy clearly, but he couldn't quite figure out what kind of personality the enemy had now.
It has been more than three hundred years since the last time we met. In three hundred years, even a stone would change drastically, let alone a living demon.
The sea-patrolling yaksha, wanting to avoid getting involved in karma, truthfully replied, "The enemy's letter did mention that they are five Nascent Soul cultivators, four of them and one dragon."
The highest cultivation level among them was only at the mid-Nascent Soul stage.
One of them, a human True Lord of Extreme Yin, cultivated a great supernatural power. Last time, he ambushed and injured the inner core of the human, and then won over the dragon under his command.
Now that I feel I can't keep up, I'm planning to seek help.
Its character was such that a thousand years ago it seemed to be a person devoted to the Tao, but its heavy karma prevented it from even staying on the island.
When I first saw it three hundred years ago, it had changed drastically, and now it had a rather domineering air about it, perhaps because it had become the ruler of Pingjiang.
As for his current personality, I have no idea.
After listening to the words of the sea patrol yaksha, the dragon fell into deep thought.
It was already 80-90% convinced by now.
But it was still somewhat hesitant about whether to go or not.
The sea patrol yaksha noticed his hesitation and handed him the original letter.
"It's all on there, it's explained very clearly. Fellow Daoist Jiaolong, please take a look. Whether it succeeds or not, give me an answer within ten days, so I can give my old friend an explanation."
After saying this, the Sea Patrol Yaksha transformed into his true form and left the cave.
The dragon took the ball of spiritual light, probed it with its divine sense, and then said, "These individuals are not particularly strong, nor do they have any significant backgrounds. They are capable of making a move, but after all, they are five Nascent Soul cultivators, and a third of the water vein is too little! We must discuss this further."
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Several days later, the viper successfully received a reply from the East Sea.
Seeing the dragon's outrageous demand for half of the water veins, the viper sneered inwardly.
However, he still replied and agreed, and set a date of six months later, when he had recovered from his injuries, he would wipe out the three upper sects of Pingjiang in one fell swoop!
"Ha, what a greedy dragon! The power of water vein merit isn't something you can just take so easily! Fine, I'll agree to your terms for now. My injuries have healed somewhat, so I'll go to that secret realm to retrieve that treasure. That way, I'll be more confident in the future."
Having said that, his body transformed into a streak of black light and swam away.
On the other hand, Chen Chunan, who had been struggling with this for several days, finally put aside the matter of the Monkey King for the time being.
He felt he was about to be overcome by inner demons if he didn't let go.
Today, he accompanied Chi Mianxi to retrieve the treasure left to her by her father.
Chen Chunan had always thought that Chi Mianxi might be some kind of alien species with the bloodline of a dragon who had attained enlightenment.
As their trust deepened over time, Chen Chunan learned that she was also a descendant of the dragon with some connections.
Her father was a type of dragon, but unfortunately he died during her dragon transformation when she was still an egg.
She didn't even know what race her mother was; in any case, she was alone from birth.
If it weren't for her bloodline inheritance, she might have become a man-eating demon.
"This is probably the place. My memory is still correct. I wanted to come here to retrieve it before, but I couldn't open it. Recently, my cultivation has made a slight breakthrough, and I feel that with your help, I should be able to open it."
Seeing Chi Mianxi's eyes light up, Chen Chunan teased, "Your father left you a treasure, but you can't even retrieve it properly. You need to have a high level of cultivation to do so. Are you not his biological child, but someone he picked up?"
Chi Mianxi immediately objected: "You're just spouting nonsense! Do you even know what bloodline inheritance is? How could I inherit bloodline if I'm not his biological son? How could I remember this place being left to me by him?"
Chen Chunan was just teasing her, but seeing that she was actually a little angry, he softened his tone and said, "Alright, alright, then tell me how to open it?"
Seeing that he had given in, Chi Mianxi gave a light snort before saying, "I originally expected that I would be able to open it when I reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm."
However, I've noticed that your magic is different from mine; your magic might not necessarily be rejected.
Anyway, it's just a try. If it works, then I won't have to keep thinking about that Broken Cloud Mirror.
Now we can't go back to Pingjiang, and repairing Yunguangjian is also difficult.
Moreover, my affairs with Yun Guangjian are entirely dependent on you, so this time you must find a way to help me retrieve the heirloom left to me by my father!
Chen Chunan was helpless. He felt that this matter was going to go on forever. He had already paid the compensation, but the old grievances were still being brought up from time to time. He was really fed up!