Dragon Tamer

“Young man, you’re quite skilled at Soul Collecting Pearl Brewing,” Zhan An couldn’t help but comment.

“Yes, I focus on that,” Zhu Minglang nodded.

Dragon Shepherds have many abilities, most of which revolve around dragon rearing, like Soul Collecting Pearl Brewing, which is a good way to enhance a Dragon Beast’s cultivation base.

Finding a creature that matches the bloodline and attributes, killing it to obtain the Soul Bead, can greatly enhance one’s trained dragon pet.

If one obtains those with high years of cultivation and quality, they can also be preserved and sold in the market for a high price.

In addition, Dragon Shepherds possess Spiritual Sense, which allows them to find treasures in the Great Wilderness World that others have difficulty detecting.

Some Dragon Shepherds wander the outside world year-round, mostly in search of these things. Even if it takes a lot of time and climbing over mountains and hills, just digging one up can elevate their realm!

“People say Dragon Shepherds squander gold, but we God and Mortal beings are so poor we can’t even see gold, sigh,” Zhan An sighed heavily.

“That doesn’t mean you have to resort to herding, does it?” Zhu Minglang said with a smile.

“I had no choice; I was young and offended those in power,” Zhan An shook his head, smiling bitterly.

Originally, Zhan An had planned to find a new place to hide and continue herding, but on the way through Red Lotus City, a painter he had never met stopped him.

The painter tasked him with protecting this courtyard in exchange for canceling all past grievances. Considering that Li Shaoying was still at the Dragon Taming Academy and not wanting him to be implicated by his own past, Zhan An agreed to the painter’s request.

However, he wouldn’t have been so nervous had he known that there was a dragon shepherd expert like Zhu Minglang in this courtyard as well.

Speaking of which, the young people of today are truly remarkable.

Not only are they outrageously strong, but they also look handsome, making the once-famed boxer Zhan An envious.

“Uncle, are there any other experts in the Sect Palace?” Zhu Minglang inquired.

“You dare to kill their young master without knowing anything??” Zhan An said in surprise.

“The enemy of my wife is my enemy,” Zhu Minglang declared.

“Sect Palace has Four Heroes, Three Elders, Double Chief, and one Monarch. As you’ve just seen, the strongest of the Four Heroes has the Thunder Kun Azure Dragon, which is of the Dragon Lord level. Even though it’s at the lowest tier of the Dragon Lord level, its strength is not to be underestimated.”

“And each of the Three Elders possesses Lord-level strength, at least Lower-level Sovereign.”

“Both of the Double Chief are Upper-level Sovereigns, and if they haven’t reached it, they probably have some kind of Magic Artifact or Dragon Armor that allows them to contend with Upper-level Sovereigns.”

“And that one Monarch, I think you should understand what strength that is?” Zhan An said.

The powerhouses of the Sect Palace haven’t changed for nearly a decade, and even if there have been new powerful figures emerging in the Sect Palace, they have been unable to shake the status of these few people.

Now that the Four Heroes are dead, but Zhan An remembers that there is also an elder in the Ancestral Dragon City.

He didn’t know whether the Sect Palace elder was still alive, but it would be best if they could deal with him. They had already started a fight to the death, and eliminating one meant weakening the Sect Palace’s strength!

“The master of the Sect Palace is at the Monarch Level, should I grab my wife and run away??” Zhu Minglang joked.

“You underestimate the foundation of Ancestral Dragon City. Rest assured, if your wife dares to annihilate the Four Heroes and clean house, it means she has the ability to check the Sect Palace master. You should be cautious of the Sect Palace’s Three Elders and Double Chief,” Zhan An advised.

“That’s good,” Zhu Minglang nodded.

That’s what they say.

However, Zhu Minglang was quite looking forward to wandering the world with his wife. Ancestral Dragon City was full of problems, like a muddy mess; let whoever wants to control it do so.

The wind calmed, and the waves stilled.

This day was supposed to be a bloodbath for Ancestral Dragon City, the more turmoil, the more innocents would be harmed.

However, the streets remained bustling, and people noticed that the murky skies finally showed signs of clearing. They were oblivious to what was happening in Li Imperial Palace and Nan Mansion.

The soldiers continued patrolling the State Wall of the city-state, while the officers inspected the streets…

Everything remained largely unchanged. However, at the Ancestral Altar, some people filled with righteous indignation, some intent on delivering divine justice, had disappeared without a trace, and the rumors of someone being a star of calamity also seemed to have stopped abruptly.

After a rest, Zhu Minglang walked towards the silver courtyard.

The azure autumn nanmu trees were still beautiful and varied, but for some reason, a few appeared to lack vitality, especially those near the left garden.

Upon arriving at the house, Zhu Minglang saw Li Yunzi and their eyes met.

Her eyes were like a pool of autumn water, unwittingly intoxicating anyone who gazed into them.

If he could spend this long life with the owner of those eyes, Zhu Minglang would not refuse.

“I’ve been puzzled for a very long time…” Li Yunzi spoke first.

Zhu Minglang sat next to her, took a sip of tea, and sat up straight with an attentive look, ready to listen.

“Where exactly Wutu comes from,” Li Yunzi said.

“That…”

“How many years have you been in Wutu?” she continued to ask.

“Quite a few years. But when I was there, Wutu was surrounded by the Void Sea, like a slowly floating island continent. It wasn’t long before it bordered the

Dongxu Mountain Range of Ancestral Dragon City, ” Zhu Minglang explained.

“The easternmost part of Ancestral Dragon City, I visited when I was very young, and I vividly remember it used to be a sea, but one year, Wutu appeared. The first time I stepped into Wutu, what I saw was backwardness, primitiveness, and barbarism…” Li Yunzi continued her narrative.

Shaking her head, Li Yunzi herself didn’t understand why she was sharing this with Zhu Minglang.

The puzzles buried in her heart were many, and while some would never be solved, others seemed to be unraveling bit by bit.

Zhu Minglang was one such puzzle for Li Yunzi.

Ever since they escaped from the dungeon together, Li Yunzi felt Zhu Minglang was like a fog.

At the moment, he was like the land of Wutu that had inexplicably floated in, filled with the unknown.

Do I still have much to learn about this world?

In this world, such transformations do indeed exist.

Is it really possible to go from someone with no abilities to a Lord-level powerhouse in less than a year?

“This world is more mysterious than I imagined, right?” Li Yunzi asked.

“Yes,” Zhu Minglang nodded.

“Were you also a Dragon Shepherd before?” Li Yunzi asked.

From the beginning, Zhu Minglang knew some things about Dragon Shepherds, especially when faced with Luo Xiao’s questioning, he was able to respond convincingly.

At that time, Li Yunzi felt that Zhu Minglang must be a down-and-out Dragon Shepherd, perhaps once having a Dragon Beast that had died. “No,” Zhu Minglang shook his head with a bitter smile.

“A God and Mortal?”

“Yes, but I lost it.’

“You’re raising your dragon pretty well,” Li Yunzi said, the corners of her mouth lifting in a knowing smile.

Zhu Minglang was taken aback for a moment, then smiled as well.

Indeed, why cling to what one used to be?

Raising dragons fits my slightly lazy nature now; I don’t even need to lift a finger for fighting and killing.

When facing a formidable enemy, I can hold a fan with leisure or even stand farther away, munching on seeds, filing my nails…

“When will your injury heal?” Zhu Minglang asked, looking at Li Yunzi, whose complexion still lacked color, with concern.

“Half a month.’

“Good, I can keep you company for a while longer,” Zhu Minglang said.

Once she’s healed, my lady will be off to conquer the lands again, and I won’t be able to see her – naturally, I’ll worry.

I just hope everything settles down soon; otherwise, we won’t even have time for romance.

After wandering alone for so long, suddenly having someone to care about makes one hope to be closer, even just a little more.

But Zhu Minglang wasn’t a naive young man; he knew that now was not the right time. The worries Li Yunzi held hadn’t dissipated with the Sect Palace’s defeat.

Just wait and see.

The master of the Sect Palace was a Monarch-level powerhouse. Looking across the various city-states, big and small, there was likely no one who could contend with him.

Although Li Yunzi and Nan Lingsha had methods to deal with the master of the Sect Palace, Zhu Minglang still wasn’t completely at ease.

If the Sect Palace were to fight to the death with the Ancestral Dragon City, and something unexpected happened, Zhu Minglang would be unable to accept it.

“If Little White can reach the Complete Period, he should also have the strength of a Dragon King.”

“Big Black Tooth and Little Qingzhuo shouldn’t fall behind either.”

“That Soul Bead of the Azure Dragon should certainly allow Big Black Tooth to enter the Dragon General Level, and perhaps reach the Upper or even the Peak level in a very short amount of time.”

A Lord-level Dragon Ball can not only evolve Big Black Tooth to its Complete Period, but as time goes by and it digests it, it could become even more unrivaled at the Dragon General Level!

If I can then strengthen its Silver Cyan Dragon Armor, it might even stand a chance against a Dragon Lord!

Little Qingzhuo too is gifted; after reaching maturity, its strength is likely to be close to that of the Ice Morning White Dragon, considering it’s a Holy Dragon Baby that had Dragon General strength even as a juvenile!

There are four stages for Juvenile Spirits and Dragons.

Juvenile Period, Growth Period, Maturity Period, Complete Period.

Each advance is a huge boost for both Juvenile Spirits and Dragons, built on the foundation of their own strength.

So those that display astonishing strength in the Juvenile and Growth periods will see an even greater enhancement later on.

Furthermore, when Juvenile Spirits cross the Dragon Gate.

It’s not just stepping onto the lowest threshold of the Dragon Child Level.

But transforming into some kind of Dragon.

For example, certain spirits of ice and snow have a certain chance of turning into an Ice Dragon…

But there’s also a chance they could become an Ice Morning White Dragon!

Ice Dragons and Ice Morning White Dragons differ by several levels.

A wild Ice Dragon at its Complete Period is also at the Sub-level, at most peaking at the Dragon Child Level.

Yet a wild Ice Morning White Dragon at its Complete Period could touch the threshold of Monarch Level.

As for Dragon Shepherds, they can help their Dragon Beasts break their bloodline limitations and reach higher levels through feeding, training, tempering, and enhancement.

Big Black Tooth is a Black Azure Violent Dragon.

Its bloodline isn’t particularly noble, and its limit is probably just a Lower-level Sovereign.

But once it has digested the Soul Bead from the Azure Dragon, the situation changes completely. If it can acquire even better Dragon Balls or other Ancient Dragon Spiritual Objects later, it could even hope to ascend to the Dragon Lord Level.

So to become a truly powerful Dragon Shepherd, the strength of each and every dragon cannot fall behind. At the same time, one must continue to seek those Juvenile Spirits with tremendous potential.

If they transform into dragons with extremely noble bloodlines while still in their Juvenile Period…

The space for enhancement is truly terrifying!