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"You... are you a killer sent by the Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons' Dragon Hidden Division..." Wang Long's mind was shaken, and numerous speculations surged forth.
Wang Yuanxian revealed a mysterious smile, "Hahaha... you underestimate me too much. Not to mention those little brats from the Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons, even the little brat at the top wouldn't dare to send this old man on errands!"
"The little brat at the top?!" Wang Long was even more shocked than before. The identity of the leader was so revered that within Dragon City, it was absolute authority, akin to an emperor among vassal states. Even elders with higher seniority than the leader would never dare to refer to him in such a manner!
Seeing Wang Long's dazed expression, Wang Yuanxian laughed heartily, "Are you scared? Actually, I'm not such a remarkable person; I'm just the master of the Contemporary Dragon Head..."
"The master of the Dragon Head?! Then you are from our Wang family..."
Wang Yuanxian's expression darkened slightly as he sighed, "Just an old man from the second generation. Time changes everything; it's all different now. Only I, this old man, am still hanging on..."
"Let's not talk about these annoying things..." Wang Yuanxian suddenly smiled and glanced at Wang Long. "But from what I've seen these past few days, you're quite impressive. You have a resolute character without being stubborn, clever yet not malicious—very good!"
"Thank you for your praise, senior..." Wang Long calmed his emotions and simply smiled lightly.
"I said 'senior,' why add 'old'?" Wang Yuanxian shouted with puffed cheeks but soon calmed down again. "Forget it, I can't be bothered to argue with you young people. It's getting late, and a thunderstorm is coming. It seems we will have to spend tonight in this broken cave..."
Wang Long looked around and indeed saw a cave at the foot of the small mountain. The entrance was narrow and obscured by weeds; with night approaching, it was hard to notice unless one looked closely.
"The weather is clear; how could there possibly be a thunderstorm..." Wang Long thought to himself as he watched Wang Yuanxian leisurely walk toward the cave, secretly laughing: "This old man must not want to go back and is making excuses for himself."
However, he still followed the old man into the cave. As soon as he stepped inside, he heard a loud crack outside, followed by a booming sound that echoed across the land—a deep rumble of thunder that shook his eardrums.
"...It really is thundering! This old man has become quite clever!" Wang Long was astonished and hurriedly took shelter inside.
Once inside the cave, he discovered it was surprisingly spacious and had hay spread on the ground, as if someone had been living there for a long time. The two sat down with their backs against each other as flashes of lightning illuminated their surroundings.
"Unfortunately, I'm a bit hungry but didn't bring any food..." The old man patted his belly and sighed in frustration.
Wang Long immediately took out some dried food from the package behind him and handed it over.
"Good, good boy..." Wang Yuanxian's face lit up with a smile, but then his expression suddenly darkened as he sighed, "It's a pity that we have food but no wine to drink; it feels somewhat lacking..."
Wang Long grimaced and said, "I really didn't prepare any wine..."
"Forget it, forget it. At worst, we can endure for a few days. I've heard that there is a type of Immortal Mushroom Wine on Lingzhi Island, which is an exquisite brew. Tsk tsk, if we can endure for a few days until we're absolutely craving it, then having a pot of such fine wine... that taste..."
Wang Yuanxian looked intoxicated, as if he were already drunk.
"Old man... you're drooling," Wang Long reminded him helplessly.
"Cough cough..." Wang Yuanxian quickly shook his head and took a big bite of the dried food, seemingly battling against his own cravings.
Wang Long shook his head and fell silent. The two of them quietly chewed on the dried food, with only the occasional flash of Thunderlight in the sky and the subsequent deep rumble of thunder breaking the silence.
"You released Thunder Dragon Qi to condense it into a long sword and then used it to perform Thunderclap Sky Splitter. Did you come up with this move yourself?!" Wang Yuanxian suddenly asked while chewing on the dried food.
"Yes..." Wang Long was not surprised that the other party saw through his technique. He frowned and said, "But this way, it really consumes too much Dragon Qi; I’m afraid I can only maintain it for about ten breaths."
"The ability to comprehend Dragon Techniques and combine them to form your unique attack method; being able to precisely control the release of Dragon Qi and even its form transformation—this talent is indeed worthy of being a disciple of the Dragon City Wang Family..."
"Talent?" Wang Long asked somewhat confused.
Wang Yuanxian nodded and said, "That's right. The Four Great Guardian Families each have their own divine abilities passed down from the Ancient Dragon Clan bloodline! For example, the Li Family has the Reverse Chaos Eye, and the Liu Family has Misty Aura; both are incredibly powerful with vast divine abilities. As the historical leader among dragon clans, although the True Dragon Bloodline inheritance allows rapid advancement, it lacks this kind of divine ability."
"Why is that?" Wang Long was genuinely curious this time.
"… I don't know," Wang Yuanxian answered honestly.
"…"
"But perhaps that's why the descendants of the Wang family are exceptionally gifted, intelligent, and possess the ability to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Even the common Dragon Techniques can be transformed into profound martial arts. Thus, without a doubt, every generation's leader has fallen upon the Wang family."
"The ability to cultivate faster and better, to gain a deeper understanding of the Natural Way, may indeed be the greatest divine ability bestowed upon the Wang family!"
Wang Long nodded and said, "Yes, perhaps this is what the books refer to when they say that Heaven's way reduces excess and supplements deficiency."
"… What nonsense is that? Which book records such words?" Wang Yuanxian asked, clearly confused and not understanding Wang Long's words at all.
Wang Long was taken aback: "What it means is that a container or a house is useful only because it is empty; if it is filled to the brim, it becomes useless. Our Wang family lacks its own inherited divine ability, which may actually allow us to broaden our horizons, absorb the strengths of other families, and create our own Martial Arts."
He had been unable to cultivate since childhood but had read many of those nonsensical books, naturally surpassing the cynical Wang Yuanxian in knowledge.
However, after hearing this, Wang Yuanxian nodded and said, "There is some truth to that…" He suddenly fell silent and gazed meaningfully into the endless darkness outside the cave and the occasional flashes of lightning.
At that moment, Wang Long suddenly noticed the weariness etched on the old man's face.
"How does your Thunder Dragon Technique compare to the might of Heaven and Earth?" Wang Yuanxian suddenly asked.
Wang Long was taken aback and then smiled wryly: "Naturally, it cannot be compared!"
"Since that's the case, you should comprehend the Nature of Heaven and Earth and learn from the thunder above in the sky! You can rely on your intelligence to integrate Dragon Techniques, but to truly create your own powerful ultimate move, you must draw wisdom from nature!"
After saying this, Wang Yuanxian clapped his hands and lay down on the hay. Before long, he fell into a dream, seemingly unaffected by the flashing lightning and rumbling thunder around him.
"From the Heaven and Earth Nature... learn..." Wang Long was stunned for a moment, suddenly sitting up from the cave, slowly making his way to the entrance, gazing at the boundless dark sky and the violent thunder that seemed to come from beyond the heavens.
Suddenly, a most intense Thunderlight descended abruptly, falling from the infinite Outer Heaven to the mortal realm, like an unparalleled sword light that split the entire universe in two!
That sudden and strange trajectory seemed to sweep across the whole world, instantly cleaving through Wang Long's mind as well!
"Boom..."
A resounding clang echoed through heaven and earth, as if it resonated in Wang Long's mind.
"What a magnificent lightning bolt... unmatched in power, fierce in force, and this trajectory is elusive, free to follow one's will! So this... this is the true essence of thunder and lightning!"
In an instant, Wang Long felt as if he had been divinely inspired, suddenly understanding the profound truths contained within the thunder. His heart became clear, and he sat down amidst the fierce wind and rain, closing his eyes in silence.
Though the wind and thunder were fierce, they seemed unable to affect his state of mind. Wang Long sat there amidst the inky darkness of night and the raging storm, forgetting the passage of time...
Wang Yuanxian, behind him in the cave, suddenly revealed a satisfied smile, silently affirming in his heart: "This child will surely become a great figure in the future!"
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