Chapter 8

  Gu Yun also felt a bit strange, he heard the madman telling him not to touch it, his instincts wanted to withdraw his hand, but his hand seemed to disobey him and reached out to grab the ring. In the end, he grasped the ring in his hand, yet nothing happened.

  The ring that his master couldn't even touch is now quietly staying on his palm.

  Gǔ yún ná zhe nà ge jiè zǐ zǒu dào fēng zǐ de miàn qián, "shī fu, zhè shì zěn me huìr de, zěn me wǒ kě yǐ ná dé dòng ne".

  "I'm not sure about this either, anyway as long as I can get rid of it that's good, all these years I've been trapped here by this damn ring, now I can finally leave this haunted place"

  The madman was a bit depressed, he had been unable to figure it out for so many years, but his apprentice was able to do it easily. However, thinking that he wouldn't have to stay in this place anymore, the madman's mood improved.

  "Kid, since you've got this ring, it's yours now. This is a great thing, able to be worn by that self-proclaimed Dragon God bastard, at the very least it should be a high-quality spiritual treasure."

  "In any case, that self-proclaimed dragon god bastard hasn't come to take this ring in all these years. Let it recognize its master and see what's inside."

  "Recognize the master, Master, how can this ring recognize its master? What is a Lingbao?" Gu Yun asked.

  "What? You don't even know how to let a treasure recognize its master, I really doubt how you cultivated to this point."

  Letting a treasure recognize its master means dripping your blood onto the treasure to see if it can merge with it. If it can merge, then this treasure is yours unless you die or someone with higher cultivation forcibly erases the bit of true spirit you left inside; otherwise, no one else can use it no matter what.

  As for the Lingbao, this is the ranking of Fa Bao. The lowest level of Fa Bao is called Fa Qi, and then in order are Bao Qi, Ling Qi, Ling Bao, Hou Tian Ling Bao, and Xian Tian Ling Bao.

  They are divided into three grades: upper, middle and lower. Generally, the majority of those used in the Cultivation Realm are Fa artifacts, Treasure artifacts, and Spirit artifacts, although there are also some Spirit Treasures.

  "As for the immortal realm, even the lowest are all spiritual treasures of this rank, and there aren't many acquired spiritual treasures, it's just that innate spiritual treasures are relatively rare."

  Gū Yuēn Lián Fǎ Bǎo and Ràng Fǎ Bǎo both recognized their masters without knowing, the madman was about to go crazy.

  Actually, Gu Yun was also quite stifled. He grew up in this settlement since birth, and most of the people around him were the same. His father only pointed out his cultivation path and didn't say anything else. Where did he hear about these things? Even now, he had only heard of the existence of magical treasures, but had never actually seen one.

  So he was very excited when the madman said that the ring in his hand was a treasure, and carefully took out the black ring to take a closer look.

  This ring is made of unknown material, feels cool to the touch and has a heavy feel. The ring's band is about half a centimeter wide, with a diamond-shaped face, on which is carved a strange beast head with tiger nose, lion whiskers, horse face, leopard eyes, cow ears and deer horns, raised high.

  Gǔ Yún had never seen such a strange beast before, so he took out the ring and asked the madman what kind of head this was.

  "This is called the Dragon Head, and the dragon is a divine beast, and it's also the most powerful kind of divine beast. What you're seeing now is just its head, but when a dragon grows up, its entire body can be over 30 meters long and several meters thick, and the higher its cultivation, the longer it gets."

  The largest one I've seen is over 300 meters long and more than 30 meters in diameter. It's said that this isn't even the largest one.

  Moreover, its entire body is covered in hard scales, and even a spiritual treasure would find it difficult to cause any harm.

  There are also four giant claws shaped like eagle talons, with sharp edges exposed. With just one swipe of the claw, even a great golden immortal would be finished off.

  "The one who caught me and imprisoned me here is actually a dragon." The madman now felt a bit dry in his mouth, he was starting to doubt whether the disciple he had accepted was really a cultivator.

  "This is so powerful, it would be great if I had a dragon like this as a pet." Gu Yun couldn't help but mutter.

  "Kid, stop dreaming. A real divine dragon won't acknowledge anyone as its master. Those dragons that have been tamed by people and made into celestial pets are actually just some spirit beasts that have evolved from being tainted with dragon energy. These can't be considered true dragons, their strength is less than one tenth of a divine dragon's." Hearing Gu Yun's muttering, the madman shouted out in annoyance.

  "Can't it recognize its master even before the divine dragon is born?"

  "Go ahead, but once it hatches, it will immediately self-destruct. By then, you can wait to be hunted down by the entire dragon clan. And what are you going to use to hatch a dragon anyway? The dragon clan's fertility is low, and as soon as an egg is born, it will be strictly protected, unless you don't want to live, or else don't go thinking about that, those guys will go crazy, no one can stop them."

  "It's like that, then there's no hope." Gu Yun still felt a bit regretful in her heart. "That master, outside there is a white bear, it's a spiritual beast, I think I'll just go catch it instead."

  "The descendants of the Great Bear King are not bad either, except for being a bit slow. Kid, hurry up and let this ring recognize its master, so we can leave."

  According to legend, the couple would prick their middle fingers and let a drop of blood fall onto the ring. Then they would watch as the drop of blood slowly merged with the ring.

  Just as the two of them let out a sigh of relief, the ring that was previously dark and gloomy suddenly shone brightly, dazzling the two people so much that they couldn't open their eyes. Then, from the dragon head on the ring, a huge suction force emerged, sucking the two people in.

  Gǔ yún opened his eyes to find himself in a vast and empty hall, his master nowhere to be seen. He couldn't help but feel a little anxious, loudly calling out for his master, but there was no response.

  He could only observe the grand hall, which was over a hundred meters high and wide, with four sides each having ten massive pillars that required three adults to encircle. Each pillar had a giant dragon carved on it, coiled and clawing.

  In the center of the great hall, there was a huge pool that occupied two-thirds of the area of the entire hall. The water in the pool was still boiling, bubbling and emitting air bubbles, and the steam filled the entire hall with an ethereal atmosphere.

  Gǔ yún xiàn zài nǎi shì zhàn zài shuǐ chí de biān shàng, kàn zhe zhè ge dà mén jǐn bì de dà diàn, gǔ yún yǒu zhǒng shǒu zú wú cuò de gǎn jué.

  English Translation:

  Gǔ yún now is standing by the pool, looking at this tightly closed grand hall, Gǔ yún has a feeling of being at a loss.

  Gǔ Yún was staring blankly at the large pool of water when suddenly, with a "whooshing" sound, a massive creature burst out of the water and flew around in the air above the great hall. It wasn't until then that Gǔ Yún got a clear look at the creature's appearance: tiger nose, lion whiskers, horse face, leopard eyes, cow ears, deer antlers, carp mustache, snake body, fish scales, and eagle claws. This was exactly what his master had described as the appearance of a dragon.

  The dragon was only over ten meters long, one meter in diameter, and its whole body was covered with colorful scales. After circling in the air for two rounds, it turned into a forty-year-old man who fell from the sky and stood beside Gǔ Yún.

  Jade Cloud hastily stepped aside, then began to size up the giant who had transformed from a divine dragon. The giant wore a golden robe, with a square face, thick eyebrows and large eyes, exuding an aura of majesty without being angry.

  "Where is this place? Who are you? Why did you bring us here? Where has my master gone?" Gu Yun asked a string of questions as soon as he saw the middle-aged man's appearance.

  "Hehe, young man, don't be nervous. This is the ring where you shed blood earlier. I am just a strand of divine thought from the original owner of this ring."

  As for why I brought you all here, it's because you will become the Dragon God, or in other words, my successor.

  "Your master is doing well now, and after you become my successor, you will be able to see your master," the Dragon God's divine thought said with a smile as he looked at Gu Yun.

  Ancient Cloud looked at the ring on his hand in surprise and said, "You're the Dragon God who locked my master under the magma for many years! How did I become your successor? What does it mean to be a successor?"

  "Haha, your master had the audacity to try and take my Dragon God Ring back then. That ring you recognized is the very same one. Of course, I'll make him suffer a bit. This ring isn't something just anyone can touch. So, I'll have him help me guard this ring until we find the successor."

  As for what is an inheritor, it means that I will pass on to you the skills and knowledge of cultivation that I have practiced, as well as various understandings about cultivation. In other words, you will possess everything that I possess. Of course, these things are sealed in your mind and will only be automatically unsealed when your strength reaches a certain level, allowing you to know them.

  "Of course, what's most important is still passing down the bloodline of our Chaos Dragon God." The dragon god chuckled.

  "I have inherited everything from you, but what about yourself? Why did you want to pass everything on to me?" Gu Yun was perplexed.

  "Alas, this matter is long-winded, even if I tell you, you may not necessarily understand, anyway, you'll know when the time comes."

  Now, all you need to know is that I've been seriously injured and am currently recovering, but it's unclear how long it'll take for me to fully recover. So, a successor is needed to carry on the bloodline of the Dragon God.

  "Heal the wound, can someone as powerful as you get hurt? Who could have injured you?" Gu Yun was somewhat surprised, although he didn't know just how strong the Dragon God was, but from what his master had told him, he guessed that the Dragon God should be an extremely powerful existence.

  "Being strong doesn't mean being invincible, nothing in the world can be said to be invincible. On the path of cultivation, there is no strongest, only stronger. Young man, remember this sentence and never be complacent again."

  "It was who injured me, now telling you is useless, when the time comes you will naturally know." Long Shen heard Gu Yun say this, and said somewhat seriously.

  "Hmm, I will definitely remember the senior's words, but since the senior is a dragon clan, why not choose a successor from within the dragon clan instead of choosing me, a human?" Gu Yun still didn't quite understand.

  "To become my successor, one must possess the Chaotic Body, but none of the Dragon Clan have such a physique. Moreover, in my eyes, the Dragon Clan is no different from humans." The Dragon God said.