Chapter 733: Chapter 735 Dragon Sculpture
Ji Sisi turned and walked out, and Dou Dou just stood quietly on the side without speaking.
Although Dou Dou liked Nian Shutong, his feelings for Elder Hua were no less strong on Blue Star, because these two, the old and the young, had spent the most time together.
It was Elder Hua who taught Dou Dou so very much. Even the Emperor and the Empress dared not interrupt when Elder Hua was instructing Dou Dou.
Who was Elder Hua? He was the Emperor’s Master.
He had served as the Emperor’s Master for several generations, was the principal of the Imperial Military Academy, and had held the position for the longest time. In the end, it was he himself who voluntarily resigned; otherwise, nobody would have dared to question him.
After Nian Shutong had treated Elder Hua with Spiritual Energy, Elder Hua woke up quickly and, understanding his own condition, said, “I’m old.”
“Not at all, you’re not old at all. Today, I’ll prepare some pills for you. Eat them, and living for another hundred years won’t be a problem.”
“Ha ha ha ha! Good, that’s great. I really do want to teach for a few more years, and there are still some ancient books at the Boss’s place that I haven’t finished reading yet.”
Nian Shutong helped Elder Hua sit up and lean against the headboard and told Dou Dou, “Go tell Master Fan to prepare some easily digestible food.”
“Understood, aunt.”
Dou Dou glanced at Elder Hua and, feeling somewhat relieved, ran out and informed everyone that Elder Hua had awoken.
Lin Mu, who had been in the room, followed Dou Dou out when he left, leaving only Nian Shutong and Elder Hua in the room.
“Does the Boss have something to tell me?”
“Yes.”
Nian Shutong, sitting in a chair by the window, looked at Elder Hua and said, “While I was examining your body, I noticed traces of you using spiritual power. You should know that with your current condition, using spiritual power is very harmful to your body.”
“Sigh.”
Elder Hua first sighed, then showed a kind of indifference to life and death.
“Boss, I’m not a stubborn person, but I still want to recover my memory.”
“Although I don’t know why, deep down, I feel there’s something very important that I must know—it’s not for myself, you understand?”
Nian Shutong shook her head.
“Elder Hua, I don’t understand, but I can help you.”
Elder Hua, who had been looking down, lifted his head again, his eyes unusually excited.
“Don’t get excited, you can’t do anything in your current condition.”
“I’ll first adjust your body,” said Nian Shutong while taking his pulse again. “As for the issue of unruly spiritual power, Xiao He will solve it for you.”
“Your Cultivations are from the same source; it will be better to sort out.”
“After sorting it out, we’ll see. If your memory returns, that’s great. If not, I will think of other ways.”
As Nian Shutong said this, her tone became somewhat stern.
“However, you must promise me not to use spiritual power again on your own. Your body can’t withstand such torment.”
“Sigh, sigh, I’ll obey, Boss, I really will listen, I won’t do it anymore.”
Elder Hua smiled kindly at Nian Shutong, and all his words merged into one: Thank you.
“No need.”
Nian Shutong stood up and said to Elder Hua, “You rest well. Don’t worry about the classes for now. I’ll use this time to give the kids some combat training lessons.”
“Also, later on, I’ll find some teachers for our Blue Star. Tell me what subjects you need teachers for, so I can look for them accordingly.”
Elder Hua had no objections to Nian Shutong’s arrangements; Blue Star certainly needed to continue developing, and it couldn’t rely on just one teacher. Different teachers have different insights, which is good for the children.
“I’ll make a list later.”
“Okay, I’m off now.”
Nian Shutong left Elder Hua’s house and, after walking outside, waved to Lin Mu standing in the distance.
Lin Mu didn’t even wait for Shutong to speak, and directly stated, “You want me to train the children in real combat.”
“Lin Mu, you really are clever; it’d be a waste if you weren’t a teacher.”
“Humph! Cut the flattery, I’m only going because of Elder Hua.”
Shutong, looking at Lin Mu with an especially agreeable expression, said, “Yes, yes, yes, you are absolutely right, Mr. Lin, please.”
Lin Mu, upon seeing the sycophantic look on Shutong, shook his head with a chuckle, hefted his heavy sword, and went to train the children.
As for Shutong, she stood in place for a while to clear her thoughts.
There were several things she needed to do, such as dealing with the bald Master Fan, retired soldiers, finding teachers; she could wait to address these until she went to the first district.
Thus, the necessary things she could do on Blue Star were firstly, making Alchemy Medicine for Elder Hua, and secondly, the matter of the Dragon Sculpture.
“Daodao, have you found the location of the Dragon Sculpture?”
“Master, I compared it with the old maps of Earth, and it should be around the area of Kunlun Mountain.”
“Legend has it that Kunlun Mountain is where the Immortals reside.”
Kunlun Mountain.
“Let’s first look for the needed herbs; if we can’t find them all, we’ll see.”
Shutong decided to make medicine for Elder Hua first, so she began searching Blue Star for the ingredients she needed.
This search took her five days.
“Master, we’re only missing a Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus, which is said to be on Kunlun Mountain.”
“Then let’s go.”
Shutong regulated her breathing overnight, took no one with her, beast or human, and alone, set out for the Kunlun Mountains.
Ever since ancient times, there was only one way to subdue a dragon, and that was to subdue it through battle.
The Dragon Sculpture was a locator, not something she could just interact with; Shutong had a feeling that this wasn’t something she could just unlock by absorbing something.
The dragon, it seemed, was special.
When Shutong reached the base of Kunlun Mountain, she, who was adept at aerial travel, found herself suppressed by a force, and the resistance to her flight increased steadily.
“A challenge upon arrival.”
“You want me to walk on foot?”
The aerial resistance increased again, but Shutong did not force her way, merely speaking into the void, “I walk not out of fear, but out of respect for your guardianship of Blue Star.”
Shutong descended from the air and began walking across the vast snowy slopes, this time facing no more resistance.
Moreover, she encountered the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus.
“Not a wasted trip, after all.”
Shutong, after picking the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus and securing it, continued her ascent.
The steep mountain cliffs, in her stride, felt as if she were walking on flat ground, completely unobstructed.
Almost as fast as if traveling a thousand miles in a single step, it didn’t take long for Shutong to reach the peak of the mountain, standing in a snowy field, looking down.
The mountain ridge wound tortuously, appearing to traverse the entire planet.
“So, you are the dragon.”
“ROAR————”
The roar of the dragon was deafening.
Shutong’s footing began to tremble; despite the clear weather, the roar caused a snowstorm.
“It was you who let me step on you, and now you want me to descend; dream on!”