The original work did not explain Long Cheng's origins, only mentioning that he was originally a dragon, but failed to transcend the tribulation for some reason, was demoted and fell into demonic possession, transforming from a spiritual beast into a resentful beast.
Due to the change in his attributes, he could no longer cultivate and his cultivation was halted at the eighth realm.
But every cloud has a silver lining. This peculiar mutation allows Long Cheng to use both spiritual and resentful energies simultaneously, making him a force to be reckoned with against a ninth-realm expert.
Yes, that's why she's so special and deserves to be the male lead's magical pet.
Originally, Long Cheng had given up on cultivation and spent his days eating and drinking as usual, not taking anything to heart. However, after meeting the male protagonist, he was bombarded with various materials by the male protagonist, and his cultivation level was forcibly raised to the ninth realm. In the end, he even advanced to the tenth realm of a divine dragon.
In the world of gods and demons, dragons have always been high-level spiritual magical beasts. But the male protagonist's actions created a unique dragon of resentment. Isn't that cool and awesome?
As for why it can speak at the sixth level, it's definitely because the protagonist's halo has also enveloped it.
As the male protagonist's future magical pet, it definitely has to be special in every way compared to other magical beasts.
As long as it's related to the male lead, it's not surprising how perverted it can be.
This butterfly effect has led to the future female lead encountering the same thing, as has the future second male lead. Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing is unknown, but at least he can get along well with all of them.
That way, with more people helping him persuade the male lead, Yin Ming's chances of survival would be much greater.
Yin Ming immediately replied solemnly, "This is what we should do, to serve the people."
Upon hearing this, the white dragon's big eyes immediately lit up: "You're such a good person!"
Looking into the clear, foolish eyes of the dragon, Yin Ming couldn't help but laugh.
Pfft, was this second male lead really this simple-minded in the beginning? The difference between him and the belligerent guy who gets into fights at the drop of a hat later on is just too big.
It's weird, but it's actually quite cute.
Yin Ming took out a porcelain bottle from his spatial ring and handed it to Long Cheng. He lifted the lid with one hand, and a refreshing fragrance immediately wafted out.
"This is... a Holy Spirit Pill? Is it for me?" Long Cheng's big eyes were filled with surprise and delight.
"Of course, eat up." This is a rare high-level healing pill from a magical beast, priceless and unavailable. Yin Ming spent a fortune to gain favor with him. Second male lead, I hope you won't let me down in the future.
Long Cheng thanked him with tears of gratitude, swallowed the Holy Spirit Pill, and in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, his cultivation had recovered to 60%.
It was obvious that the current plot didn't need a second male lead. After resting for a while, Long Cheng said goodbye to Yin Ming, borrowed the Immortal Binding Rope, and left with the Nine Heavens Mystic Serpent.
Yin Ming didn't want to know what would happen next. In any case, he would just take it back to the dragon clan and teach it how to be a human, no, how to be a snake.
Lingyao asked, puzzled, "Why does Yin Ming trust him so much?"
Does this mean that you believed Long Cheng was a victim, gave him the Holy Spirit Pill, and lent him the Immortal Binding Rope?
Can Yin Ming say that because he has read the original work, Long Cheng will be your powerful helper in fighting monsters, a good partner in justice, and a good buddy in traveling the world, so helping him is the same as helping you? Of course not.
"I have a feeling he wouldn't lie to me," Yin Ming said casually, knowing he could only gloss over things that couldn't be explained.
Seeing Ling Yao frown, Yin Ming comforted him, "It's alright, time will tell. I have a feeling we'll run into him again in the future."
Lingyao nodded and said nothing more.
***
As dusk approached, and it seemed inevitable that he would have to spend the night outdoors again, Yin Ming suddenly sensed a slight fluctuation in the air.
At this moment, Lingyao also said, "Yin Ming, I sense strange energy fluctuations around here."
Yao Ling and Yao Chu, being commoners who had not cultivated, were completely bewildered: "What is energy fluctuation?"
Yin Ming nodded in agreement with Ling Yao's words, and after carefully sensing the surroundings, looked towards the due south direction.
He covered his eyes with resentment and looked down. There was a semi-transparent barrier in the air, and within the barrier, a city of not much size was faintly visible.
Someone had set up a barrier to isolate the entire city from the outside world, but the person who set up the barrier was less powerful than Yin Ming, so Yin Ming was able to see through it all.
Oh, shall we go in and take a look? But they've specially set up a barrier to hide the city, clearly they don't want outsiders to disturb them, right?
While Yin Ming was still hesitating, Ling Yao suddenly swung his sword and cleaved a hole in the barrier.
Through the breach, the entire city was laid out before us.
Yin Ming: ...
Lingyao boasted, "Yinming, I broke the barrier. I didn't expect there to be a city here. Shall we rest inside tonight?"
Yin Ming silently gave the male lead a thumbs up.
That's great. The male protagonist shouldn't be able to see the barrier, but he can sense its existence and even manages to cleave it open with a single sword strike.
All I can say is, wow, wow!
This also indicates that the person who set up the barrier was between the middle stage of the sixth and seventh realms of cultivation—could it be the secluded retreat of some rogue cultivator?
If a city suddenly appeared in this place at this time, no normal person with a brain would choose to venture in and take the risk.
However, if the man is the one who has to go, the situation is completely different.
As mentioned earlier, the male protagonist in the novel always has his own reasons for going somewhere and doing something. Since the male protagonist insists on going in, there might be some hidden dungeon inside.
Since he had nothing else to do and could find an inn to stay in, Yin Ming certainly didn't mind accompanying the male lead on this trip.
As soon as the group stepped into the barrier, a majestic voice, like a broadcast, came from all directions: "Get out! You are not welcome here!"
This fellow doesn't need to do that. Why can't we discuss things properly?
Following the fluctuations of resentment to sense the other party's cultivation level, Yin Ming tentatively asked, "Fellow Daoist, why be so heartless? We're just passing through and need to stay for the night. We'll leave tomorrow, shall we?"
The resentment in the voice was exactly the same as that on the barrier, so it must be the person who set up the barrier, whose cultivation level was at the initial stage of the seventh realm.
That makes things easier. If this guy disagrees, Yin Ming doesn't mind having a friendly chat with him.
A dark shadow flashed through the air, and a person suddenly appeared in front of them.
Lingyao stood ready, while Yaoling and Yaochu discreetly hid behind him. The two groups sized each other up, and undercurrents surged within them.
The man was about 1.75 meters tall, with a square face and a stern expression. He was frowning as he sized up Yin Ming and Ling Yao. After a long while, he coldly said, "Come with me."
Yin Ming thought to himself, "You're smart enough to know what's good for you. This is the instance the male lead wants to enter. If you don't agree, you'll be in big trouble." He then said, "Please lead the way."
The man snorted and turned to walk towards the city.
As you get closer, the two large characters "Xucheng" on the city gate come into view.
"Lord of the city," the city gate guard bowed to the man in black.
Wow, this guy is actually the city lord? With this kind of temper, Yin Ming felt a little sorry for the people of Xucheng.
Unexpectedly, the city lord nodded in response very gently, a stark contrast to his attitude towards Yin Ming and his group. Yin Ming couldn't help but wonder if the city lord had a split personality.
"You will stay at the Hefu Inn tonight, and from now on you are not allowed to leave the inn. Please leave as soon as possible tomorrow morning, and do not talk too much with the people here, otherwise you will bear the consequences."
The city lord gave Yin Ming and his group a warning look before turning around and closing the inn door.
Yin Ming sensed another energy fluctuation in the air. He probed with his divine sense and found that the city lord had set up a barrier for the entire inn. As soon as they left the inn and touched the barrier, the city lord would be able to sense it immediately.
Yin Ming expressed his incomprehension, saying that it was just a matter of staying overnight, so why was the city lord so wary?
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