Chapter 271 - Dragon Skeleton Grass at the Bottom of the Lake
When he accepted the task of raising dragons in Qianlong Lake, the snow-white dragon was one of the dragons he raised at that time. It had excellent talent and was the first to be promoted to a third-grade dragon.
Unexpectedly, on the island of the elegant scholar, he saw his old friend again.
Lu Xuan couldn't help but feel emotional.
In the distance, the ice dragon accidentally glanced over, and the moment it saw Lu Xuan, its figure stopped in mid-air.
It also recognized Lu Xuan's familiar figure.
"Ang~"
The ice dragon roared, like an ice spear, shooting straight at Lu Xuan, and swimming happily in the waters near him.
"Junior Brother Lu knows this ice dragon?"
Tao Zhiqing asked curiously when he saw this.
"To be honest, senior brother, I once raised this ice dragon for a while when I was still in the Qi training realm."
Lu Xuan explained.
"I see, it seems that Junior Brother Lu and I have a great fate."
The elegant scholar was relieved.
Among the batch of dragons and pythons that he had raised before, only the Ice Chi and another two-headed dragon were promoted to the third grade, and the upper limit of the others was estimated to be only the second grade. Therefore, Lu Xuan was very impressed by the Ice Chi that once brought its own little brother.
The same was true for the Ice Chi. If Lu Xuan had not tailored its diet for it, its promotion to the third grade would probably have been delayed for a long time.
Although it was unruly when they first met, after learning about Lu Xuan's help, the Ice Chi was full of gratitude to him.
The man and the Chi exchanged feelings with each other, and Lu Xuan began to examine the dragons under the elegant scholar and draw some blood.
After feeding them some monster flesh and blood, Lu Xuan had a detailed understanding of the condition of each dragon.
"Hmm? It seems that there is something wrong."
When he checked a snow-white dragon, the information that appeared in his mind made him pause.
[Snow Line Jiao, a third-grade dragon, is born with the power of ice and snow and likes to lurk in extremely cold environments. ]
[There is a trace of true dragon skeleton essence in the body, but due to the huge difference in rank, it cannot be absorbed normally and can only roam in the body. ]
"True dragon skeleton essence? It sounds like it is not an ordinary thing, but if it cannot be absorbed, is it good or bad for this snow line dragon?"
Lu Xuan thought secretly, frowning slightly.
"Brother Tao, how do you usually feed these dragons?"
He turned his head and looked at the elegant scholar not far away.
"Of course, I feed them with fresh monster blood and flesh, sometimes even third-grade monster blood and flesh.
What's wrong with my snow line dragon?"
Tao Zhiqing said with some concern.
"I found a special spiritual object in the body of this snow line dragon. It keeps wandering in the dragon's body and is difficult to absorb and digest."
"We need to find out what it is and confirm it."
Lu Xuan said solemnly.
"Then I will control this snow dragon. Junior Brother Lu, you can use all your means to find the foreign object in its body."
Tao Zhiqing acted promptly and used the replica of the Dragon Binding Ring to tightly bind the neck of the snow dragon, making it unable to move.
Lu Xuan did not hesitate at all. The red needle was wrapped with a layer of spiritual power of the foundation-building realm, and it easily broke through the flesh and blood of the snow dragon.
He closed his eyes and carefully explored. Suddenly, the red needle in the snow dragon's body suddenly lifted up, and a thin black grass jumped out of the snow dragon's flesh and blood.
One end of the thin black grass looked like a dragon's head, with more than ten black whiskers like thin whiskers, constantly swimming in the air. At first glance, it looked like a miniature dragon that was shrunk hundreds of times.
"This is dragon skeleton grass, a fifth-grade spiritual plant. It is said that it can only grow and mature by chance around the skeleton of a real dragon. It is a natural supplement for dragons, but it must be supplemented with other materials and processed before it can be raised."
"No wonder this dragon skeleton grass has been hidden in the snow dragon."
Tao Zhiqing secretly marveled at Lu Xuan's sharp spiritual awareness. He raised this snow dragon every day and did not find any abnormalities. As soon as he came into contact with Lu Xuan, he found this dragon skeleton grass that had not been fully digested.
"Well, the medicinal power is still half, and it can be used after washing and adding some ingredients."
He picked up the vigorous dragon skeleton grass and whispered.
"Fifth-grade spiritual plant... Senior Brother, what do you think about the origin of this dragon skeleton grass?" Lu Xuan asked curiously.
"Dragon skeleton grass usually only grows around the skeleton of a real dragon, and this snow line dragon has lived on my island for more than ten years."
"In other words, the dragon skeleton grass was found deep near the island."
Tao Zhiqing seemed to think of something, paused, and continued.
"I have been on this island for many years and have a deep understanding of Qianlong Lake. Junior Brother Lu doesn't know that it is said that an ancient real dragon skeleton is buried deep at the bottom of the lake, but it has been unable to enter the deep bottom of the lake due to the restriction." Lu Xuan nodded
, which can explain why the traces of dragon skeleton grass appeared in the body of the snow line dragon.
The snow line dragon likes to grow in extremely cold environments. The restriction only targets cultivators, not dragons, so it can enter the deepest part of the coldest lake and accidentally swallow the dragon skeleton grass.
"Why didn't the sect salvage the real dragon skeleton?"
he asked curiously.
"It is said that many years ago, a Jindan elder tried to salvage it, but was blocked by a trace of will on the real dragon skeleton, and was seriously injured in the backlash, so no one tried it later."
"Plus, the skeleton was placed at the bottom of the lake, and a weak dragon energy would be released invisibly, which would be of great benefit to the growth of various dragons and pythons, and gradually formed this Qianlong Lake."
Lu Xuan nodded heavily, with a hint of vigilance, looking at the elegant scholar.
"Then Brother..."
The fifth-grade spiritual plant is very attractive to cultivators in the early stage of foundation building. Although both of them are in the sect, it is hard to guarantee that Tao Zhiqing would rather take the risk and take the treasure alone.
However, Lu Xuan was full of confidence in his heart. Even with more than ten dragons to help and many treasures in hand, he was sure to retreat unscathed.
"Junior brother Lu found the trace of dragon skeleton grass. I would like to share the treasure with you, but unfortunately, none of us are qualified to enter the depths of Qianlong Lake."
"Report it to the sect for processing."
"As for how I found the trace of dragon skeleton grass, I will also report it truthfully and will not take credit for your contribution."
The elegant scholar sighed, and the surface of the storage bag flashed with spiritual light, and a puppet wooden bird appeared in front of the two.
He moved his lips, transmitting the information about the dragon skeleton grass. The puppet wooden bird flapped its wings and flew into the sky and disappeared.
"Wait, this is related to the real dragon skeleton and the fifth-grade spiritual plant. The sect will send someone to deal with it soon."
He said helplessly to Lu Xuan beside him.
Lu Xuan nodded indifferently, but in his heart he was thinking about whether he could enter the bottom of Qianlong Lake to see it.
There are sect monks of higher realms coming here. He has no idea of getting the dragon skeleton grass privately, but mainly wants to see the mystery at the bottom of the lake.
(End of this chapter)