Zhou Yi thought of how Yu Shenfeng was about to reach the mid-stage of the Fanxu Realm, while he was still some time away from the mid-stage of the Divinity Transformation Realm, and couldn't help but feel a bit envious.

In the past, his cultivation wasn't that far behind Yu Shenfeng's, but after he started delving into the Alchemy Dao, he gradually neglected martial arts and was eventually left behind by Yu Shenfeng. Now, the gap between them is growing wider.

Yu Shenfeng nodded and said, "Yes, I'm indeed just a step away from the Fourth Layer of the Fanxu Realm. The main reason is that the Dragon Master provided me with ample resources, and the new cultivation technique I've been practicing is profound enough. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to break through to the peak of the Third Layer of the Fanxu Realm in such a short time!"

"It was somewhat a stroke of luck,"

Yu Shenfeng lamented.

Since switching to the Black Emperor Water Emperor Technique, he realized how vast the gap was between his old practice of the Five Emperors Preliminary Technique and the Black Emperor Water Emperor Technique.

If Mu Jinyu hadn't given him the Black Emperor Water Emperor Technique, and he continued with the Heavenly Frost Cold Qi, he would probably still be around the mid-Second Layer of the Fanxu Realm.

A good cultivation technique truly makes a world of difference.

After chatting with Yu Shenfeng for a while, Zhou Yi saw Mu Hongchen, Su Zijin, Jian Ruyan, and a few others walk into the Secluded Valley, so he said, "Alright, let's stop here. I'll continue with alchemy."

Yu Shenfeng, heading towards Mu Hongchen and the others, smiled and said, "I advise you to ponder the pill formula first these days. Otherwise, I reckon you'll blow up the furnace a few more times."

Zhou Yi's face darkened upon hearing this, and he said, "What do you mean?"

Without turning his head, Yu Shenfeng replied, "My disciples are still cultivating; I reckon they'll break through to the Fanxu Realm in the next few days."

Zhou Yi was struck like lightning, standing there speechless.

It wasn't that he couldn't quietly refine pills these few days; it was because even Yu Shenfeng's disciples were about to step into the Fanxu Realm that he felt so inadequate.

Zhou Yi murmured, "Was neglecting martial arts back then right or wrong..."

While Zhou Yi was questioning his life choices, Yu Shenfeng went to meet with Mu Hongchen and the others.

"Senior Yu, you've emerged from seclusion; what's your cultivation now?"

Mu Hongchen curiously looked at Yu Shenfeng and inquired.

Yu Shenfeng smiled warmly and said, "Fortunately, I've managed to reach the peak of the Third Layer of the Fanxu Realm, and I can now go to battle for the Dragon Master to contend with organizations like Fallen Splendor and Withered Tree Quest for Spring!"

Seeing that Yu Shenfeng seemed eager to immediately seek out Curse World Master and Withered Wood Taoist to settle accounts, Mu Hongchen quickly said, "Hey, Senior Yu, the Dragon Master told me that if you've emerged, not to rush off just yet. Wait until San Liu and the others reach the Fanxu Realm before acting."

Su Zijin also advised, "Since you've emerged, San Liu and the others should be close behind. It should only be a matter of days, so why not wait a bit longer for better security."

Yu Shenfeng was momentarily taken aback, then nodded, "Since the Dragon Master says so, I'll wait for San Liu and the others to emerge."

...

Mu Jinyu was unaware of the situation over at the Dragon King Hall.

He piloted the flying boat, taking Gu Xiyan and others directly into an underwater stone cave.

After several twists and turns, their view suddenly opened up into a hidden paradise.

Before them was an open plain, lush with beautiful coral formations.

From time to time, small silver fish playfully darted by, leaving a trail of bubbles.

Above it floated a majestic bronze palace.

The bronze palace was entirely covered in a dull green patina, looking somewhat dilapidated from its exterior appearance.

Yet, the Taoist-robed youths grew excited upon seeing the bronze palace, exclaiming, "Dragon Nest!"

"No! This is the Dragon Palace!"

"I can't believe we've actually found it, it's a fortune..."

Mu Jinyu looked at the bronze dragon hall and said, "This suits our Dragon King Hall perfectly, let's take it back with us."

"Mmm." The girls, including Gu Xiyan, all nodded in agreement.

Bringing this dragon hall back would truly make the Dragon King Hall worthy of its name!

"Let's go, we'll head down." Mu Jinyu said to them.

Now that they were here, it was naturally unnecessary to keep using the flying boat to explore the dragon palace, which would be quite inconvenient.

It was better to use the Water-Repelling Pearl and enter directly for exploration.

Then, the seven of them gripped the Water-Repelling Pearl and disembarked from the flying boat.

Seeing this, the six Taoist-robed youths on the deck immediately held their breath and followed suit by activating their True Yuan.

With their cultivation, moving underwater wasn't very convenient, but they wouldn't drown quickly either, otherwise they wouldn't dare seek the Dragon Nest.

Seeing the six of them also head down, Mu Jinyu waved a hand to put away the flying boat temporarily.

Just so that no one else would come and take the boat when they entered the Dragon Palace, which would cause a hassle to retrieve it.

Though the chances were slim, Mu Jinyu preferred not to risk an accident.

After putting the flying boat away, Mu Jinyu took the lead, walking slowly towards the bronze doors of the Dragon Palace.

"Thud!"

Stepping into the great bronze hall, Mu Jinyu looked composed and confident, snapping his fingers to cast the Bright Light Technique, lighting up the dark hall as if it were daylight.

Before them appeared a snow-white dragon vertebra bone, more than twenty meters long, glimmering with a lustrous sheen under the illumination of the Bright Light Technique.

"Flood Dragon Bone!"

Having encountered a few dragon bones before, Mu Jinyu immediately recognized this as the vertebra bone of a Flood Dragon after its demise.

When it was alive, its strength was greater than the dragon bones he discovered at the Dragon Marrow Immortal Spring on Ruiyan Mountain.

Though likely between the Fanxu Realm and the Unity Realm Stage, it probably wasn't stronger than the dragon corpse he found at the Kunlun Ruins Secret Realm.

"The stuff at the break of the dragon vertebra, is that... dragon marrow?"

While Mu Jinyu's focus was on the strength of this dragon bone when alive, the Taoist-robed youths entering first were fixated on the shimmering marrow in the broken vertebrae.

This greatly shocked and excited them.

They didn't know the difference between a Flood Dragon and a True Dragon, but seeing a dragon bone proved the Dragon Clan's existence, which was stunning enough, let alone knowing there was dragon marrow still present, that was even more exciting.

They believed dragon marrow was superior to any Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures!

If they could consume it, it might enable an immediate breakthrough to the Fanxu Realm.

Of course, that'd be contingent on their bodies not bursting!

Feeling a bit nervous now, they wondered if Mu Jinyu would leave them some dragon marrow, or if he'd hoard it all, perhaps even deciding to kill them to keep this secret.

Thinking they might be silenced, they hesitated, contemplating leaving.

Mu Jinyu's thoughts were interrupted by their exclamations, and with a slight frown, he glanced back at the tense Taoist-robed youths and said, "Let's go, let's distribute this dragon bone among us..."

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