After Little Green Dragon left.
“I should use this waiting time to improve myself,” Lin Yun murmured.
The wait would not be short, and overthinking was pointless. Many matters, especially those of the dragon clan, were beyond Lin Yun’s control.
For now, Lin Yun needed time to enhance his own strength.
So, while awaiting Little Green Dragon’s news, he would cultivate here.
No matter what happened, personal strength was always the most crucial asset.
Lin Yun entered the One Thought Bright Heart Pagoda.
…
Before the Dragon Emperor statue.
Little Green Dragon met up with the Great Elder of the West Sea Dragon Palace upon arrival.
They had been waiting for Little Green Dragon to enter together.
“Dragon King, have you reached Eight Claws?” the Great Elder asked eagerly.
“Of course,” Little Green Dragon said with a smile.
At that moment, Lin Yun transformed into dragon form, revealing his eight claws.
“Haha, excellent! Truly excellent!”
The Great Elder and Second Elder of the West Sea Dragon Palace were thrilled.
The other members of the West Sea Dragon Palace present were equally delighted.
Little Green Dragon reaching Eight Claws so quickly was a major boon for the West Sea Dragon Palace, greatly boosting its chances of securing the Dragon Emperor’s inheritance.
“It seems inviting Elder Lin Yun as a guest elder was a brilliant move. No wonder the Dragon King insisted on bringing him in. He knew Lin Yun’s mysterious background all along. I nearly misunderstood you, Dragon King. That was my mistake,” the Great Elder said, visibly ashamed.
Hearing this, Little Green Dragon couldn’t help but want to laugh.
Lin Yun had already told him the truth.
Of course, it couldn’t reveal such a secret, not even to its own Great Elder.
Logically, Lin Yun shouldn’t have told anyone, keeping it between himself and the Dragon Emperor.
Lin Yun trusted Little Green Dragon completely, which is why he shared it, but it absolutely couldn’t be told to others.
“That’s in the past, Great Elder. No need for guilt. Great Elder, Second Elder, let’s hurry inside for the Dragon Emperor’s trial,” Little Green Dragon said.
“Very well!”
The two elders agreed and quickly followed Little Green Dragon towards the hall behind the Dragon Emperor statue.
“The West Sea Dragon King actually reached Eight Claws!”
“Heavens, he’s so young! To reach Eight Claws at such an age, even with a first-grade bloodline, is outrageous!”
The other dragon palace members were shocked.
They knew that under normal circumstances, reaching Eight Claws would take Little Green Dragon tens of thousands of years.
“From their conversation, it seems that human provided the opportunity. That human is truly remarkable, helping the West Sea Dragon King reach Eight Claws so quickly. No wonder the Dragon Emperor personally warned us not to provoke him. He’s definitely extraordinary!”
“The West Sea Dragon Palace is lucky to have befriended him.”
The other dragon palace members were envious.
Knowing Lin Yun’s mysterious identity, they didn’t doubt his ability to help Little Green Dragon advance so rapidly.
On the contrary, it reinforced their belief in Lin Yun’s ‘mysterious’ and ‘exceptional’ nature.
…
In the reef cave.
Inside the One Thought Bright Heart Pagoda.
Lin Yun didn’t rush to cultivate but first brought out the Qiankun Supreme Cauldron, adding Ziyao Sea Crystals for conversion.
After that.
“Divine Dragon Art, let’s begin.”
Lin Yun took a deep breath and entered a cultivation state.
Lin Yun had plenty to cultivate, each aspect requiring time. This was why he had previously abandoned certain practices, like array formations, to focus on specific areas.
The Divine Dragon Art had five levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Special, and Ultimate.
The higher the level, the more powerful the transformed inner energy.
The Beginner level posed no difficulty for Lin Yun. As long as his body could withstand the domineering transformation and he had dragon essence blood, he could succeed.
About half a day later.
A surge of powerful inner energy erupted from his Dantian, rushing to Lin Yun’s fingertips, forming a condensed orb of energy.
Roar!
The orb contained potent dragon clan aura, faintly emitting a dragon’s roar.
Beginner Divine Dragon Art, achieved!
“Fascinating,” Lin Yun said, smiling at the energy orb in his hand.
He could clearly feel that the inner energy, transformed into dragon qi by the Divine Dragon Art, was far stronger than normal.
Even at the Beginner level, it was impressive.
The Divine Dragon Art wasn’t an offensive technique like Dragon Claw or Dragon Roar; it transformed inner energy without being inherently aggressive.
Mastering the Beginner level significantly boosted Lin Yun’s combat power.
“Onward!”
Lin Yun closed his eyes and began cultivating the second level, Intermediate Divine Dragon Art.
…
While Lin Yun cultivated, the four dragon palaces’ members remained before the Dragon Emperor statue.
Even those ineligible for the trial stayed put.
On the second day of the trial, the Dragon Kings of the South Sea and North Sea Dragon Palaces arrived and entered the ruins to face the Dragon Emperor’s trial.
…
Inside the One Thought Bright Heart Pagoda.
Ten days had passed since Lin Yun began cultivating the second level of the Divine Dragon Art.
Due to the time flow difference, only two days had passed outside.
“Phew…”
“Intermediate Divine Dragon Art, achieved!”
Lin Yun opened his eyes, exhaling deeply with a smile.
“Let’s test it!”
Lin Yun stood, drawing his sword.
“Go!”
He channelled his inner energy, swinging the sword.
Roar!
The energy infused the sword, emitting a radiant glow, as if a dragon coiled around the blade, roaring.
“Haha, excellent!”
Lin Yun burst into laughter.
“Master, if you faced Ao Tiancheng now, you could probably defeat him outright,” Xiao Bai said telepathically.
“With the Divine Dragon Art and all my means, I’m fully confident,” Lin Yun replied, brimming with assurance.
