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Imperial Garden.
Xiao Yi, led by Qi Gonggong, arrived at the most luxurious garden in the Great Qian Dynasty.
Curiosity painted Xiao Yi's face as it was his second visit to the Imperial Garden. "Qi Gonggong, don't tell me... the illustrious Dragon Vein of the Great Qian Dynasty is suppressed right here?"
Qi Gonggong rolled his eyes and said, "What else?"
Xiao Yi: "..."
Scanning Xiao Yi from head to toe, Qi Gonggong spoke with a profound gaze, "You little rascal... I've followed His Majesty for so many years, yet you are the first one who dares to extort His Majesty!"
Emperor Qian.
The very pinnacle of the power pyramid within the Great Qian Dynasty.
Even princes and favored officials are utterly respectful when facing him, let alone daring to extort him.
Extortion was not even a consideration.
Even when the Emperor Qian bestowed treasures of his own accord, recipients would be profusely grateful.
Who would dare to directly extort him as Xiao Yi did?
Xiao Yi cracked a smile, "His Majesty is compensating me!"
"Hmm?"
Qi Gonggong was taken aback for a moment, his eyes whirled around as he quickly grasped the situation.
Just as Xiao Yi had said...
Previously, in facing the Nangong Family and the Battle King's actions.
Emperor Qian did not intervene immediately but chose to watch the fight from the sidelines, which to some extent, was treating Xiao Yi unfairly.
At least for the time being.
Emperor Qian still needed Xiao Yi's strength, so naturally, he couldn't let Xiao Yi feel slighted.
Otherwise.
How could he possibly acquiesce to Xiao Yi's demands?
After all.
This was the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area, suppressing a nation's fortunes; calling it the foundation of the Great Qian Dynasty was no exaggeration.
Qi Gonggong gave a flick of his palm, and a purplish-gold token fell into his hand.
The token was merely the size of a palm, surrounded by a coiling golden dragon, head and tail connected in an unending state. Clasped in the dragon's claws was a purple "Emperor" character, emitting an aura of ancient dignity.
Hum!
Vital energy poured into the token.
The entire token radiated a gold light, the dragon carving on its surface suddenly trembled, its purplish-gold light flowed, casting a projection forward.
Hum!
The purplish-gold projection landed on the calm lake surface, which shone like a piece of translucent jade.
Rustle!
Ripples suddenly rose on the lake, converging into a vortex, as Qi Gonggong said, "Stay close to me!"
"Understood!"
Xiao Yi nodded and stepped into the faint purplish-gold light next to Qi Gonggong.
One after another, they stepped into the vortex.
As their figures vanished, the vortex also disappeared, and tranquility was restored.
The underwater passage stretched for thousands of meters.
Xiao Yi had never imagined that the lotus pond inside the Imperial Garden could be so deep. Thousands of meters under the water, they walked on successive lotus leaves that escorted them to the lake's bottom.
In front of them appeared a huge golden palace, with two mighty warriors sitting cross-legged to the left and right respectively.
Upon seeing these two warriors, Xiao Yi's pupils couldn't help but sharply constrict.
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The aura exuded by these two figures was, astonishingly, even more enduring and profound than that of Qi. Both individuals were existences of the Nirvana Realm.
Swish, swish!
Both of them opened their eyes together.
An intense cold light fell upon Xiao Yi, then finally, their gaze shifted to Qi and they asked, "What's the matter?"
"By the Emperor's order, I am to take Xiao Yi to the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area for cultivation!" Qi presented the token to the two, and even though he was a confidant of Emperor Qian, he still held a trace of respect when facing them.
The two glanced at the token.
Then, they both raised their hands.
One to the left, one to the right, the palms facing each other.
Hum!
Vital energy flew out from their hands, converging together and landing on the great gate. Amid a thunderous roar, the heavy gate slowly opened. The person on the left side looked at Qi: "He may enter, but you must remain!"
Qi said, "This one understands the rules!" He turned to Xiao Yi and cautioned, "Director Xiao, His Majesty has granted you ten days of cultivation time within. After ten days, this one will come to fetch you!"
"Thank you, Mr. Qi!"
Xiao Yi nodded his head, cupped his fists toward the two powerful figures at the door, and then stepped through the gate.
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Inside the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area was another world entirely.
The surroundings were filled with five-colored auroras, which contained dozens of times more vital energy of heaven and earth than the Dragon Vein Spirit Cave that Xiao Yi had excavated in the Great Jin Kingdom's palace. With every breath, he could feel an abundance of vital energy of heaven and earth pouring into his body.
Circulating through his viscera and meridians.
If an ordinary person were to take a breath here, they would probably burst their meridians and die from a body explosion.
The vital energy of heaven and earth here was simply too rich!
Xiao Yi walked through the five-colored vital energy of heaven and earth and, after a distance of nine kilometers, finally arrived at the core area of the Dragon Vein Forbidden Area.
In front of him was a shadow coiled within the five-colored vital energy of heaven and earth. Experience more content on Freewebnovel
The shadow flickered between brightness and darkness, between substance and illusion.
Its form resembled that of a coiled flood dragon, and it even contained a hint of dragon prestige.
Xiao Yi couldn't help but feel moved: "The legends say that a five-colored dragon vein can develop intelligence; a seven-colored one can transform into a Jiao dragon, and a nine-colored one can metamorphose into a true dragon... The Great Qian Dynasty may be flourishing in national power, but after all, it has been established for only a few thousand years. If it could accumulate the fortune of a nation for tens of thousands of years and birth one or two strong figures of the Longevity Secret Realm, perhaps this dragon vein could truly transform into a Jiao dragon..."
It was said.
That the dragon veins of some ancient kingdoms could manifest as National Guardian True Dragons, becoming divine beasts that protect the nation!
Like the lord of Southern State, the Nantian Dynasty!
This powerful nation with a heritage of a hundred thousand years had a dragon vein that could manifest its true form, sheltering the country, and protecting the wellbeing of the people, ensuring peace and prosperity, and favourable weather. Although the dragon vein in front of him had not yet taken shape, it already had that tendency.
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This adequately demonstrates the strength of the Great Qian Dynasty!
Whoosh!
Xiao Yi exhaled a long breath that even seemed fragrant, like the scent of flowers dispersing in all directions. Feeling the abundant vital energy of heaven and earth around him, his lips curved into a slight smile: "With such abundant vital energy of heaven and earth, the power of the world here is becoming increasingly strong. In seven days, I wonder if I can step into the Dharma Manifestation Realm..."
His current cultivation level was already at the Eighth Layer of the Tao Tribulation Realm, with two minor realms separating him from the Dharma Manifestation Realm.
If it were an ordinary strong person, in a mere seven days, they would at most attempt to break through to the Ninth Layer of the Tao Tribulation Realm.
But Xiao Yi was different...
The Divine Enthronement Heaven Subduing Skill he cultivated could refine all types of energy in the world. As long as there was enough energy, his cultivation speed was hundreds to thousands of times faster than that of ordinary people!
"Nangong Shengji will most likely choose the ancestral sacrifice ceremony to challenge me... and furthermore..."
Several figures emerged in Xiao Yi's mind.
The ancestral sacrifice ceremony, besides being a royal ancestral worship event, was also a grand occasion to assess the strength of the major forces. At that time, it was likely that all ten great sects would send their experts to attend. This would be a significant test for both Xiaoshanhe Institute and Xiao Yi!
"If I can't even overcome this hurdle, how can I talk about contending with Xiao Tianjiao?"
Xiao Yi took a deep breath, sat down cross-legged within the dragon vein, and entered into cultivation...