Dragon Tamer
Chapter 923 - Chapter 923 Chapter 927 Encounter with the God Principal

Chapter 923: Chapter 927: Encounter with the God Principal Chapter 923: Chapter 927: Encounter with the God Principal …

Zhu Minglang returned to Xuange Country Capital.

Although Zhu Minglang had not reaped any merits this time, he had acquired two exceptionally high-quality Ancient Soul Beads.

On the journey, Zhu Minglang pondered whether to slay The Raccoon Demon Immortal with one sword stroke and gather a total of three beads, which should be enough to exchange for God-lord Level treasures. However, on second thought, the spineless Raccoon Demon Immortal might still prove useful when it really mattered.

There was a significant gulf between the God General Level and the God-lord Level. Zhu Minglang’s ascension from the Godson Level to the God General Level had been extremely easy. All he needed was to find a sufficient amount of Spirit Root and accumulate a surge of Spiritual Energy, which promptly elevated him to the God General Level.

However, the Spirit Root Energy required to break through to the God-lord Level was twenty to thirty times more than that needed for the God General Level. Even now that Zhu Minglang had some spare money, he could only afford to purchase one God-lord Level Spiritual Object.

Moreover, Spiritual Objects used to enhance one’s cultivation were the most expensive and scarce. Currently, even with the funds, if Zhu Minglang encountered someone bidding against him, he likely couldn’t match their wealth.

The matter of urgency was to elevate one of his dragons to the God principal level, the most suitable candidates being the Moon Blessing White Dragon, the Yama Dragon, and the Nuwa Dragon.

The Nuwa Dragon did not require a Spirit Root; what it needed was the Ancient Lantern Jade.

Both the Moon Blessing White Dragon and the Yama Dragon were upper God General Level. Before proceeding, it would cost a considerable sum of money to boost their cultivation base to the Peak.

Although the Sword Spirit Dragon was at the Peak, acquiring the renowned sword it needed depended largely on chance.

Chance…

Right, wasn’t there a Mechanist??

After all, Zhu Minglang was kind of working for her, and employment ought to come with a salary.

He could ask her about the opportunity for his God-lord Level dragon!

…

He arrived at the Divine Temple.

He inquired around.

Xuan Ge elder sister had not returned yet.

What a pity, he could only quietly wait.

Nan Yuso also went to calmly pursue her cultivation. She was striving for more merits in Divine Land for Nan Lingsha and also wanted to enhance her own strength.

After the incident in Half Desert Giant City, the Goddess Qiuci had completely given up on her lover and had entirely changed her attitude toward Zhu Minglang.

The Goddess Qiuci’s path to becoming an immortal was damaged, so she would need even more determination to compensate. She likely wouldn’t be as hasty and reckless anymore, which made Zhu Minglang feel more at ease about Nan Yuso being in her company.

As for Su Chun’s situation, Zhu Minglang still had no clue.

He also wondered whether that Dream Hall trial could truly be effective.

For example, the three punishments of Beheading Soul’s Ear, severing the immortal path, and reducing one’s lifespan–could these really be enforced? Logically, these should be the punishments the Heavens mete upon the Heavenly Gods. Yet the power to administer these penalties had somehow fallen upon him.

What level of divine being was he, this God of Fuchen? He seemed to possess some remarkable influence.

Or was it that his Divine form was actually changing along with his strength and performance of merits, having started as a novice Little God, and slowly transitioning into a true God of Sky Inspection. Perhaps in the future, he could even ascend to become an Immortal Ascendant?

Zhu Minglang was not clear on how the Heavens arranged the hierarchy of gods, and while the edict existed, it all seemed so vague.

Or perhaps, some of the true divine beings were indeed incarnations of the Heavens themselves.

For instance, when Zhu Minglang executed the Yanxian Master and punished Su Chun, was it the Heavens using him to warn the myriad immortals and gods of this world?

The inscrutable will of the Heavens.

Perhaps it was because he had not yet reached the higher realms of the Divine Kings and Immortal Monarchs, but at least everything was progressing favorably.

…

Arriving at Show Young Lady’s shop, Zhu Minglang had a new young girl perform ear cleaning for him. To achieve purity, ear cleaning came first, as it cleansed oneself and also tested one’s cleanliness.

Zhu Minglang, the ever-noble gentleman, always adhered to the principle of “letting wine and meat pass through his intestines.”

“Zhu Shou Zun, I’ve looked into the person you asked about,” the Spying God Ling Song said as she removed her rain hat.

“And?” Zhu Minglang inquired.

“It seems the Divine Talisman himself doesn’t have any peculiar habits. However, the leader of the Talisman School under him has a particular fondness for naive young girls. Ordinary consensual pleasures aside–after all, in many places girls are considered old maids if not wed by fourteen–the leader of the Talisman School does use excessively cruel methods and has harmed numerous girls in their bloom,” Ling Song said, deliberately glancing at the young girl cleaning Zhu Minglang’s ears.

She was like a budding lotus, tender and charming.

“Does the Divine Talisman know?” Zhu Minglang asked.

“It’s hard to say. Based on my tracking these past few days and some investigations, most of the subjects, leaders, and gods have a very good opinion of the Divine Talisman. I’ve never heard of him engaging in any bad behavior before and after becoming a god. The matter of the Ge family’s young lady can be confirmed as the act of the leader of the Talisman School, not the Divine Talisman himself…” Ling Song said with certainty.

“Send a copy of the evidence you’ve collected to the Divine Talisman secretly, and see how he deals with it. If he doesn’t handle it…” Zhu Minglang said.

“No problem!” Ling Song replied.

Zhu Minglang had only nodded to the Divine Talisman a few times. This man didn’t carry the severe infamy of the Flowing God, nor was he as haughty and wild as Flaunting and Ming Meng. Moreover, his standing was higher than that of other True Gods in Tianshu, and he was clearly a True God of the Xuan Ge Sect. What was strange was that he didn’t compete for power or profit. Logically, with the promotion of the Xuan Ge God to the Eighth Star God, this True God of the Xuan Ge Sect should have taken off in his wake, even an outsider like me has become the foremost, yet there hasn’t been much movement from this True God following Xuan Ge.

Low-key, restrained, other than knowing his stance, his strength has never even been fully understood.

However, since he came across matters related to him, Zhu Minglang had to make things clear whether he was a hypocritical god or a truly upright and uncompromising god; one look would tell all.

…

After handling some trivial matters, although he had only gained a bit of divine merit, Zhu Minglang still had the Little Gold Dragon and the Peach Demon Deer Dragon who had not been promoted to Dragon Gods. If these merits were converted into cultivation, they could be promoted to Dragon Gods quickly.

In the meantime, Zhu Minglang had gone on duty once, assisting the True Gods of Tianshu in slaying an Ancient Yao, but the main merit was not his own.

Upon returning, the Xuan Ge God had already returned to her Divine Palace. After she had been in seclusion for a few days, Zhu Minglang approached her and made his intentions clear; the Xuan Ge God did not hesitate and agreed to help Zhu Minglang seek the opportunity to be promoted to God-Lord Level.

“I can only give you a general direction,” the Xuan Ge God said, sitting elegantly under the tree pavilion.

“I understand, I just need a direction,” Zhu Minglang nodded.

The Xuan Ge God asked Zhu Minglang to step forward.

She extended her hand, and her slender index finger gently touched Zhu Minglang’s forehead. Zhu Minglang had sealed off his other fates using his Divine Sense, so if the Xuan Ge God had any intention of probing into other divine mechanics, he would be immediately alert.

Evidently, the Xuan Ge God also knew that Zhu Minglang had some secrets. She did not probe unnecessarily, at least this Zhu Shou Zun had done quite a lot for her recently.

“Strange…” The Xuan Ge God’s voice softened a bit, as if talking to herself.

“No God-Lord opportunities?” Zhu Minglang asked in surprise.

The Xuan Ge God shook her head, “Not that there aren’t any, but there are many. Typically, a God General Level deity has only one long path to climb to the peak of God-Lord Level, but your path to ascent is numerous, as if I don’t need to specifically guide you, you could reach the peak just by wandering…”

“Oh, oh, I know this, I just wanted it to be faster. Since there are so many paths, some are bound to be rugged and circuitous, some straight and smooth, and I don’t like to waste time,” Zhu Minglang said.

“Your path of fate overlaps with that of the Fairy Ling Hu, why don’t you ask her?” the Xuan Ge God suggested.

“Just like that?” Zhu Minglang scratched his head, feeling like this prediction was the same as having none at all, like seeing a fortuneteller on the side of the road, handing over money, and the other party not saying anything–an utterly ripped-off feeling.

“What else do you want?” the Xuan Ge God retorted.

“Last time when Fairy Ling Hu came to you to inquire about the divine mechanics, did you tell her, ‘you might find your opportunity with Zhu Qingzhuo’?” Zhu Minglang asked.

The Xuan Ge God’s expression remained steady, but her eyes had already changed. She looked at Zhu Minglang, just looking.

“Joking, don’t be so serious, I know your guidance can’t be wrong,” Zhu Minglang laughed.

The Xuan Ge God still watched him, seemingly offended by Zhu Minglang’s earlier remark, her demeanor and gaze not as gentle as usual.

“Alright, my mistake, I shouldn’t have casually joked about the authority of a sacred Mechanist,” Zhu Minglang said helplessly.

“Why so serious, Zhu Shou Zun? I was just joking with you. What, are my eyes that scary?” the Xuan Ge God chuckled.

Whether they were scary or not, Zhu Minglang didn’t know, but it was truly close.

It seemed that the recent smooth goings had kept the Xuan Ge God in a very good mood, including her not charging for this inquiry into opportunities!

In the future, he should get closer to the Xuan Ge God, the closer they got, the more she would reveal.

Not that he was coveting anything in particular, but mainly to investigate the truth behind the death of the former God of Fuchen–an issue that was related to his own life’s divine mechanics.

He hoped she was a divine Mechanist and not a schemer with no substance.

…

Since the Xuan Ge God was presiding over the Divine Capital, Zhu Minglang could wander freely now. With her Divine Sense and her predictions for the development of all situations, there should be nothing to worry about.

Zhu Minglang concentrated on his practice and sought the opportunity for his God-Lord Level promotion.

Following the direction given by the Xuan Ge God, Zhu Minglang went to the northernmost region of the whole Tian Shu Continent, the White Earth Land.

The White Earth Land, bordering the White Marsh Northern Forest, was rich and abundant in crystal ores. After the collision, pressure, and adjacency of two great God Territories, the high-temperature forging and the pulsating Veins of the Earth made the White Earth even more littered with Spirit Stones, crowded with Cultivators. It was even said that there was a rule of survival there: “In White Earth, you only need to do one thing–bend over.”