Seeing Nangong Wan's expression, Gu Yifeng frowned slightly and could only turn to look at the dragon man beside him.
"Why is this happening? As far as I know, Qinglong Island has always been known for its helpfulness and compassion. How could they stand idly by in this matter?"
Gu Yifeng couldn't help but ask.
Just as he finished speaking, a handsome figure walked out from the side. Upon closer inspection, it was a handsome man wearing a green robe, with long, emerald-green hair and a pair of light green vertical pupils, which looked quite strange.
"It seems you've been out of touch for a long time and are unaware of the plight of Azure Dragon Island? Precisely because of our reputation for helping the world, Azure Dragon Island's resources have been running out for the past hundred years. If everyone helps, wouldn't that drag the islanders down?"
The man spoke slowly, his expression calm and otherworldly, his words subtly mocking Gu Yifeng's ignorance.
“If it were other resources, I would naturally believe it, but on Azure Dragon Island, there is no shortage of rare and precious materials, especially top-grade medicinal herbs. With the talent of the Wood Dragon Clan, they are more than capable of being self-sufficient. Moreover, just for this alone, countless people come to give them spirit stones.”
Gu Yifeng spoke in a cold voice. Although he was not familiar with Qinglong Island, the jade slip contained records of its situation, especially the situation of the Wood Dragon Clan. The only predicament of the Wood Dragon Clan was the difficulty in reproduction, as Old Man Musong had said.
"Since you are not of our kind, you naturally do not know. If Miss Nangong Wan insists on seeking medicine for the Nangong family head, there is another way: she can become a wife in our clan, and then she will be able to obtain the medicine."
Upon hearing Gu Yifeng's words, the man ultimately chose to ignore them, speaking calmly and revealing his ambition.
"you!"
Upon hearing this, Nangong Wan's eyebrows furrowed, and she was about to rebuke him, but Gu Yifeng stopped her.
"It's alright. In ten days, I will enter the Azure Dragon Island Trial Grounds. I hope you will still think the same way then. If I don't make you kneel to deliver the medicine, I'll say my name backwards."
Gu Yifeng sneered, said those words, and then led Nangong Wan away from the place.
"Young Master Gu, aren't you being too hasty? That person is not someone to be trifled with."
Nangong Wan was pulled away from this place, and only after Gu Yifeng stopped did she speak somewhat anxiously.
"Oh? How difficult can it be?"
Gu Yifeng became curious upon hearing this.
"His name is Mu Chenzi. He is a cultivator at the peak of the Condensation Realm, ranked thirtieth on the Continent's Heroes Ranking, and is quite powerful."
Nangong Wan spoke slowly, her tone filled with worry.
"I see. It's alright, you two don't need to rush. Just wait for ten days. After ten days, it will be the grand occasion of Azure Dragon Island, when the once-in-a-decade trial will begin. I imagine the scene will be quite interesting."
Gu Yifeng narrowed his eyes slightly and chuckled.
Nangong Wan and Uncle Gu couldn't refuse, since Gu Yifeng was their only hope. So they stayed and continued to live in their previous cave dwelling.
Gu Yifeng was then placed next to the two's cave dwelling, an arrangement that Mu Chenzi had not expected. Unfortunately, his identity had long been hidden by the nine elders of the altar, and the people below had no idea.
Although Mu Chenzi was unhappy about this, he could only suppress his feelings.
The next morning, Mu Chenzi arrived early in front of the two cave dwellings, waiting for Gu Yifeng and the other two to do their morning exercises.
"Mu Chenzi, you seem quite relaxed, waiting for us first thing in the morning. Are you ready to serve us today?"
Gu Yifeng raised an eyebrow slightly and said sarcastically.
"Hehe, you flatter me. I just wanted to take the three of you on a tour. There's a baptismal fountain on Azure Dragon Island that I'm sure you'll find interesting."
Mu Chenzi remained calm and spoke slowly.
Upon hearing this, Uncle Gu's eyes lit up.
"I've heard that only direct descendants of the Wood Dragon Clan are qualified to bring others to the baptismal spring on Azure Dragon Island. During the baptism, there will be seven colors of light, with different colors representing different aptitudes."
Uncle Gu said excitedly, because in addition to cleansing the body and removing impurities, there is another effect: it can increase lifespan. For older people, the value of lifespan far surpasses that of ordinary rare and precious materials.
Mu Chenzi said nothing more and led everyone toward the location of the Baptismal Spring.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the four of them arrived at a fountain. A pure white fountain with a rich fragrance was slowly spouting water, which looked incredibly tempting.
"Everyone, this is the Holy Spring of Baptism. With my authority, I can only open this one spring. You only need to sit cross-legged over the spring, release your spiritual power to protect yourselves, and let the hot spring's energy cleanse your entire bodies. It will be over in no more than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."
Mu Chenzi spoke slowly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Chenzi arrived at the spring. His body was slowly lifted up by the spring. He closed his eyes and unleashed his peak Concentration Realm cultivation. Soon, a pillar of light rose from the fountain, with seven colors constantly alternating, finally turning into yellow.
Among the seven colors—red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple—red represents the highest aptitude, while purple represents the lowest, meaning that Mu Chenzi's aptitude is already at a relatively high level.
After an incense stick had burned, Mu Chenzi slowly opened his eyes, stepped down from the spring, and looked at the other three.
"Let me go first."
Uncle Gu spoke first, then followed Mu Chenzi's example and sat cross-legged on the spring water, relaxing his mind and body and letting the spring water wash over him. Soon, streaks of light black impurities were expelled from his body.
About three breaths later, a pillar of light rose up, its color finally settling on cyan. The person's aptitude was relatively average, but even so, they had cultivated to the peak of the Condensation Realm.
In this situation, it means that without a special opportunity, it would be difficult to break through to the Tai Xu realm.
When the time it takes for an incense stick to burn was up, Uncle Gu naturally woke up and stepped down from the spring, looking delighted. In that short period of time, he had increased his lifespan by at least ten years and even improved his aptitude to a certain extent.
"Then I'll do it."
Nangong Wan slowly opened her mouth, took the next seat, sat cross-legged on the spring, released her cultivation, and let the spring water wash over her. A pillar of light concealed her figure, and the seven-colored light began to flash again.
After a while, the beam of light stopped and settled on orange. Unexpectedly, her aptitude was even better than Mu Chenzi's.
An incense stick's time had passed, but Nangong Wan still hadn't woken up. Clearly, she had benefited far more than Mu Chenzi and Uncle Gu.
Half an hour later, Nangong Wan finally awoke from the spring, slowly landing on the ground with a look of satisfaction and surprise on her face.
"It seems that Miss Nangong's future is far better than mine. Our union will definitely produce more outstanding offspring."
Mu Chenzi spoke with great smugness, then said with a narcissistic expression, perfectly interpreting the description of the dragon's inherently lewd nature.
"I hope you can still laugh later."
Gu Yifeng sneered, then strode forward, sat cross-legged on the spring, and released his spiritual power to receive the baptism. A beam of light shot into the sky, soaring straight into the clouds. The sudden change shocked everyone present.
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