The Wang family did not force these students to stay, as they still needed to go to the other three families to gain experience.
Wang Yan watched the paper boat fly towards Dragon Mountain with envy. "If only I could have gone to the other families to gain experience."
He was the branch family head and had access to resources, so he did not need to worry about reaching the Emissary level. However, he did not know much about the other three families of the Four Way Scales. Being able to train with the Four Way Scales at the same time was also a type of opportunity.
However, this was a special case, and it was only targeted at these students. Once these students were completely roped in by the Four Way Scales, Yi Xian Academy would become a mere figurehead. This would cause the teachers and students of Yi Xian Academy to be at odds with each other.
Things had been going smoothly, but unfortunately, Yu Hao had messed things up. The students were only grateful to Yu Hao after leaving San Ah Despair, and those who had obtained the right to be trained by the sourcebox array had given their extra rights to other students. It was all thanks to Yu Hao that the Wang family's efforts to rope in these students had been wasted. Wang Yan did not know how to explain this to the others.
After bidding farewell to the Wang family, the Culinary God was in a good mood and praised Lu Yin to the point that Lu Yin felt embarrassed.
"This is what I should do. As a mentor, I naturally need to help my students," Lu Yin said humbly.
The Culinary God laughed. "Not only did the Wang family lose resources, but they also did not receive any gratitude from the students. They suffered a loss in silence. Mister Haoyu has contributed greatly to the academy, and he has even fought for these students' benefits. I'm sure that they will not forget you in the future."
Mr. Tang also praised, "I've always heard that sourcebox arrays can do things that even Progenitors might not necessarily be able to do. Today was an eye-opener. Most of the Lockbreakers in the Cosmic Tree Academy are at the front of the battlefield, and even if there are Lockbreakers outside, they are monopolized by the various great families. It's almost impossible to see a Lockbreaker, let alone an Empyrean Array Master. Mister Haoyu's lockbreaking ability shocked even the Wang family."
Lu Yin was curious. "I heard that the dean is also an Empyrean Array Master. Why doesn't he teach lockbreaking?"
Mr. Tang replied, "If you want to learn lockbreaking, you can apply to go to the Lockbreaker headquarters at the back of the battlefield. The academy does not specifically teach lockbreaking. Mister Haoyu's research involves lockbreaking, which is why he teaches lockbreaking. Even Little Wen's lockbreaking ability is learned at the back of the battlefield."
"Why is that?"
Lu Yin was puzzled.
The Culinary God looked at the Mother Tree. "Someone has to be sacrificed for the race, and that's how Lockbreakers are. These are the rules. All Lockbreakers, even Origin Array Masters who are consecrated by the Four Way Scales, must experience life and death on the battlefield on the backside. They cannot stay in outer space for long periods of time. These are the rules that Ancestor Hui set."
However, Lu Yin had been to the battlefield on the other side of the battlefield, and he knew that the Lockbreakers did not really want to stay there. They had been forced to do so, and they had been forced to do so by the rules of the battlefield. They could only enjoy themselves for a limited amount of time. Lu Yin had been to the Outerverse Battlefield before, and he knew that the Lockbreakers did not really want to stay there.
He deeply remembered the first time he saw Master Zan on the battlefield at the back. He had been served by several maids, which was completely out of tune with the atmosphere of the battlefield. Now that he thought about it, it was more like a silent protest.
They wanted to return to the Starry Sky of Trees and live a normal life as cultivators, but because of their identities, they could only stay on the backside of the battlefield, and that was all they could do.
Lu Yin was beginning to understand more and more why the cultivators on the other side of the battlefield were accommodating to the Lockbreakers. It was not only because of the Lockbreakers' strength, but also because they sympathized with them. Lockbreakers had a transcendent status, but they had to endure even more.
This was very similar to the experience of the Lu family.
There are no Lockbreakers in the Fifth Mainland.
Despite this rule, they were never afraid of death, and they had never retreated from the battlefield.
"Next up is the White Dragon Clan. They don't have as deep a foundation as the Wang family, but they still have the ability to take action. Let's see how far they can go," Mr. Tang said.
As they spoke, a giant creature broke through the void and flew over. It was burning with flames as it let out a deafening roar. Its two heads stared at them with a ferocious gaze.
This is … Hou?
Lu Yin raised his brows. Wasn't this Hou, Long Kui's mount?
Long Kui had joined the expedition to the Starry Sky of Trees, and Lu Yin had wondered why he had not seen Hou. He had thought that it had died, but it turned out that it had been left behind.
The students were all amazed when they saw Hou.
Even in the Starry Sky of Trees, it was not easy to become an Envoy. Hou was an Envoy, and it was even a mount. Both men and women envied it and hoped to obtain such a mount.
Long Tian stood on Hou's back, and he personally came to the Wang family's mainland to welcome them.
"Junior Long Tian greets Senior Food God." Long Tian stood on Hou's head and bowed respectfully.
On the paper boat, Nong Siniang's eyes widened.
Liu Que's fighting spirit rose.
Qing Feng took a deep breath and felt the pressure. Long Tian, one of the former members of the Four Scions, was finally here.
Bai Weiwei and the others looked at Long Tian. They did not care about the elders, but Long Tian was only one generation older than them. According to the Daosource Sect's era, they were still considered to be in the same generation, and they could still compete with each other.
In the current Starry Sky of Trees, Xia Shenfei and Long Tian stood at the peak of their generation.
Yixian Academy's attitude towards the Four Cardinal Scales was not good, but they had a better impression of the White Dragon Tribe. In the end, the White Dragon Tribe had not participated in many matters. It was not that they did not want to, but rather that they did not have the ability or background. The result was that the White Dragon Tribe was the easiest to talk to in the Four Cardinal Scales.
The Food God's attitude towards Long Tian was not as cold as Wang Yan's attitude towards Half-Ancestor Chai. "Young Ancestor Long actually came to welcome you personally. Thank you for your hard work."
Long Tian respectfully replied, "It's my duty. My father met with a mishap, or else I would have personally come to welcome you. Senior, please."
The Food God nodded and followed Long Tian to Dragon Mountain.
Long Tian did not board the paper boat. Instead, he sat on Hou and flew towards Dragon Mountain.
Liu Que was eager to challenge Long Tian, but Lu Yin stopped him. "The current you is not enough." Lu Yin was not concerned about Liu Que, but he did not want to get too close to Long Tian. The White Dragon Tribe was already considered a mutated race, and their lifespan and appearance were different from ordinary people. Liu Que was sure that his disguise could fool a Half-Ancestor, but when he thought about his scent, he wondered if Long Tian would be able to recognize him.
Liu Que solemnly replied, "I know that I'm not enough, but I want to try."
Lu Yin felt a headache coming on, as this was a stubborn person. "Wait until we reach Dragon Mountain. The White Dragon Tribe is welcoming the academy, so this is not the right time."
Liu Que was a battle maniac, but he was not stupid. "I understand."
The journey from the Wang Family Continent to Dragon Mountain was very long, and it was not as short as the journey from the cloud ladder to the Wang Family Continent.
The Four Cardinal Scales had divided the Top Realm, so they were naturally quite far from each other.
However, no matter how far they were, they would eventually arrive.
"I see it! It's Dragon Mountain!"
Lu Yin looked up with a complicated expression. Dragon Mountain … He's here again.
The Food God sighed. "Dragon Mountain … I went there when I was still in the Central Realm.
It's been so many years. "
Mr. Tang also sighed. He had also been to Dragon Mountain when it was still in the Central Realm.
Lu Yin believed that no one was more moved than him, as he had experienced life and death on Dragon Mountain.
The White Dragon Tribe was similar to the Wang Family. When the group from Yi Xian Academy arrived at Dragon Mountain, the first thing they did was introduce the White Dragon Tribe's glorious history. However, the White Dragon Tribe's foundation could not compare to the Wang Family's, and they did not have an ancestor like Zhong Yue who could act as a representative. Although the Wang Family was shameless, Zhong Yue had played his cards well.
Long Tian personally brought the group around Dragon Mountain and described the White Dragon Tribe's glory. Unfortunately, the students were still talking about the Wang Family Continent, as the contrast was too great.
Long Tian felt that the effect was not good, and he skipped the trip that was supposed to last for a few days. He no longer introduced the history of the White Dragon Tribe and instead brought the group to a hidden cave in Dragon Mountain.
Before this, Liu Que had tried to challenge Long Tian, but Long Tian had rejected him. Actually, it was not really a rejection, but rather a request to wait.
"It's still the same. The White Dragon Tribe doesn't have any new tricks," Nong Siniang said as she rolled her eyes when she saw the giant pool of blood in front of them.
Lu Yin did not understand. "What's wrong?"
Nong Siniang explained, "The White Dragon Tribe can communicate with the Ancestral Mang, and that's the only advantage they have over the other three families. Actually, in terms of background, they can't compare to the Frigid Immortal Sect, the Seedling Garden, or the Liu family. The only reason they're ranked on the Four Cardinal Scales is because we don't want to banish the Lu family, and also because they can use the Ancestral Mang to turn things around.
"Their advantage in attracting cultivators with other surnames is also related to the Ancestral Mang's blood."
At that moment, Long Tian's voice rang out, "Everyone, the White Dragon Tribe's training is not as time-consuming as the Wang Family's, and we don't have to go through life and death situations. Training is very simple." He pointed at the pool of blood. "Go in and soak in it for as long as possible. This is the blood of the Ancestral Mang, and cultivators can absorb the substances within the blood to strengthen themselves. The longer they soak in it, the more beneficial it will be to their bodies.
Long Tian's words shocked the students.
"Ten to twenty percent?
That much? "
Qing Feng asked in disbelief. He had heard of the White Dragon Tribe's pool of blood from Qing Chen, but he had never thought that it could increase one's strength by that much.
Long Tian was satisfied with the students' reactions. "Not bad. You can ask the Culinary God if you don't believe me."
The students all looked at the Culinary God.
Although the Culinary God was unwilling to admit it, as the pool of blood was too attractive to cultivators, he still said, "That is indeed the case."
The students no longer doubted him, and they all stared fervently at the pool of blood.
He had seen the pool of blood in Long Ke's memories, and he remembered that there was something wrong with it.
Back then, he had changed his name to Long Qi because he was a member of the White Dragon Tribe, so he had never been here before. This place was specially reserved for cultivators with other surnames, and he had used Long Xi's essence blood. When he had first used it, there had been an Ancestral Mang phenomenon. Now that he thought about it, Long Xi had sacrificed a lot for him.
When he saw the fervent gazes of the students, Long Tian's lips curled up. "Every realm can be raised once, which is why there are countless cultivators in the Astral Tree Realm. Anyone who understands the pool of blood wants to join my White Dragon Tribe, but we also have to select our members. That's why you don't see many cultivators with other surnames on Dragon Mountain. It's not that they don't want to join, but that my White Dragon Tribe is unwilling to accept them."
He then looked at Liu Que. "Didn't you want to challenge me?
Come and try. "