Chapter 24: Returning Home
The Proving Ground was located in the middle of the huge mansion of the Dragon Palace, and a huge dojo was particularly conspicuous, and an extremely spectacular black shadow on it attracted the wood's eye.
It was a large, strange stone engraved with a dragon depicted in golden veins.
What surprised the wood even more was that the golden dragon that seemed to be engraved on it was still swimming on the rocks.
With the arrival of everyone, the head of the dragon gradually grew larger, as if it was approaching them and the others.
"Roar. With a roar, the dragon actually drilled a huge head out of the stone, and an astonishing momentum rushed directly towards the wood, and the wood saw that the giant dragon head had no intention of retreating until it came to him.
"Huh. The dragon stepped back in surprise, and a pair of bronze bells stared at the indifferent wood with a look of consternation.
"That's not right! He, shouldn't he be afraid!" the dragon blinked as his giant eyes showed a look of confusion.
The rest of the people, Qing'er and Rui'er, all covered their mouths and laughed secretly, and the other two also pursed their lips and looked like they couldn't help laughing.
The dragon's bronze bell was wide-eyed, and he was embarrassed when he saw this scene, and then the big copper bell eyes turned around, and his expression became bright, and then he said with a playful appearance: "Oh, it's not fun, it's not fun, you guys brought him to the trial!"
"Haha. Rui'er couldn't help laughing, and her body trembled with laughter.
"I want to laugh when I think that you, the dragon can't even deter a hairy boy. Rui'er laughed at the dragon on the spot.
The dragon looked embarrassed for a moment, he really didn't expect that there was really a hairy boy who was not afraid of him, and this fright just now made him the laughing stock of everyone, which really made him lose face for a while.
"Isn't it, every time you bring a new person here, you are scared a lot, and I am very shameless. Qing'er waved her hand to show that she was also innocent.
The dragon's eyes looked at the wood carefully. Its nose sniffed at its body. Suddenly, the dragon's eyes widened, "Hey, this kid is not ordinary! ”
"That's right, this is the first time in the past four or five hundred years that we have encountered such a high-level physical sanctification in the Dragon Palace. It's a pity that no one has been able to handle the few vacant seats in the Dragon Palace, and none of the three major divine dragons can control it. Senior Brother Xue had a look of regret on his face.
"That's because you humans are too weak, our dragon god clan and you human powerhouses have signed an agreement, you humans only need to defeat any divine dragon to get a supreme dragon vein. The dragon's face was full of disdain, as if he had finally found a place to vent.
"Not necessarily. Rui'er smiled and pinched the delicate face of the wood.
"Isn't this the majesty of a hairy boy who killed a certain dragon just now!" Rui'er said the dragon with an embarrassed expression.
"Boy, come over to me and let Lord Long test it for you. "The dragon can't wait, and after testing it, you can see if this doll can hope to become the pillar of the Dragon Empire.
Under the gaze of everyone, Wood stepped step by step on the huge platform, and in front of him was a huge strange stone, on which the gold veins were densely covered, forming a huge dragon-shaped pattern.
"Come on, come here. The dragon said.
I saw that the strange stone suddenly opened an opening, just enough to make the wood walk in without resistance.
As soon as the wood entered, I felt that time was spinning, and the whole world was blurred for a while, and it was gradually clear again after a cup of tea.
A place of birds and flowers, clear water and blue sky is really a paradise on earth, but the wood does not enjoy the beautiful scenery, but is looking for something from it.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he plucked a flower from a strange plant, and then put it under his nose and smelled it, and a rich fragrance came to his nose.
In another lake, a large black shadow lurked in it, looking at the wood not far away, and it rolled its eyes in disdain.
Then the black shadow "whooped" came out of the turquoise water, and a huge head roared and the entire space buzzed.
The wood continued to pick flowers as if he had not seen it, and the huge head spewed out the moisture in its nostrils, as if it was very angry.
With a loud bang, a huge green shadow emerged from the water and soared into the sky, as if it could cover the sky and the sun.
"Boy, you dare to ignore me and let you know how powerful my Grandpa Long is. As he spoke, the dragon's green shadow flashed, and it struck straight towards the wood.
The wood gave it a cold look, and the original look of confusion in his eyes disappeared.
The giant dragon, at this glance, actually showed a frightened look, the dragon scales exploded all over its body, and its body stopped abruptly, as if it was facing a great enemy.
"Hmph, it's a quick response, otherwise this seat would be welcome. The wood, which was originally soft-spoken, actually made the voice of a middle-aged man.
"You, who are you? You dare to break into the Dragon Empire's powerhouse, aren't you afraid of being besieged?" The huge dragon had a look of horror on his face, as he realized that the young man in front of him had turned into a strong man that it couldn't even see.
"Hmph, I'm afraid, even if the powerhouses of your entire empire go together, I'm afraid I won't frown. "The wood was covered in a black gas, and the entire space was corroded cleanly.
"You're a demon, you're a demon. "That dragon is no longer as breezy as it was just now.
"What's the panic, I didn't say I wanted to kill you, I just asked you to admit that I have a soul seal. Wood looked at the dragon like this, and his face was amused.
The dragon's eyes flickered, then nodded, and a cyan dragon mark emerged from its scales.
Then, with a flick of it, it flew straight towards the wood, and the wood did not make a single act of resistance, and the cyan dragon mark passed through like this, leaving no trace behind.
"This soul seal can't be planted, I'm afraid I won't use it if I admit it, Your Excellency still don't embarrass me, I will never reveal half of Your Excellency's affairs to others. The cyan dragon said eloquently.
"In that case, it's time to take your leave. The wood didn't look back, and walked straight out of the place.
Looking at the vanished wood, the cyan dragon slowly exhaled a turbid breath, but he was glad in his heart.
There was a flash of light on the platform outside, and an emaciated figure appeared on the platform, its face returning to its previous sluggish appearance.
Everyone hurriedly gathered around, "Did you succeed?" Qing'er asked with concern.
"It doesn't seem to be inductive, it should have failed, I just said it wouldn't work, such a good seedling was in vain, it's a pity!" Rui'er said with a suffocated mouth, but she looked calm.
"There's no way, the day after tomorrow I can only send it to the headquarters of the Dragon Palace for training. "Senior Brother Xue has naturally already thought of a countermeasure.
"Send him back first, go home first and have a good reunion, this kid is a little introverted, I'm afraid the future will not be easy to mix. The young man said wistfully, obviously having experienced a lot.
Saying that, everyone sent him to the door, and in the sound of the carriage, Wang and Zhang Laohan both looked at the wood that was silent.
"What's going on?, are the test results out?" Zhang Laohan felt a little wrong when he saw that Mu Tou was silent, so he asked Wang Guan.
Wang Guan sighed, and Zhang Laohan, who saw it, chuckled in his heart, and he pulled out the cold in his heart.
"It's not bad, but it's a step worse. That Wang Guan looked sorry at this time, looking at the wood that was originally promising, it was also difficult to accept it after learning that there was no soul mark.
Zhang Laohan, a reckless man who didn't know a word, naturally couldn't listen to the words that went around and around, "Wang Guan, you can make it clear, why is my godson one step behind?"
"Alas, originally your godson was born with divine power, and it has been confirmed by Senior Brother Xue that he is a high-level physical sanctification, but unfortunately, I don't know why this physical sanctification in the last few hundred years has not been able to have a soul mark at the same time, so your godson does not have a soul mark either, so it is probably impossible to become a high-level cultivator. After Wang Guan finished speaking, he looked at the wood with a look of regret.
"Hey, poor my son, what can I do, do you want to work with me again?" Zhang Laohan felt that this extraordinary ability to work was simply a waste.
"Zhang Laohan, you have misunderstood, I mean that your son does not have the soul seal, and I didn't say that the Dragon Palace pushed him away. Wang Guan explained embarrassedly.
"Okay, wood, you must work hard in the future, fight for our Zhang family, and let everyone in the world know that my Zhang Laohan also has a very powerful son. After listening to Wang's explanation, Zhang Laohan knew that this soul seal could make cultivation easier, and without the soul seal, it was very likely that cultivation would not progress for hundreds of years.
"Dad, the child knows, you have to take care of your mother and take care of Miao Miao in the future. Wood nodded, knowing that it would be possible not to see them again soon, and his heart was sour, but he couldn't bear to cry in front of his father.
"Alright, boy, let's go home and have a good gathering. Zhang Laohan once had the idea of taking off the burden of wood, and only now did he know how irresponsible that thought was, he should not give up on anyone, and he would never leave himself with regrets in the future.
The carriage arrived at its destination an hour later, Zhang Laohan's home, which is also a wood home, Wang Guan looked at such a dilapidated house, and also knew something about the families of Zhang Laohan and other coolies, if it weren't for the poor family who couldn't open the pot, it would be impossible to go to the Longhu granary to do coolies in a place that exhausted his life.
Listening to the sound of the carriage going away, the wood looked at the sticky seedling and gently stroked her cheek, she bloomed like a red flower, like a beautiful flower, it was so bright and fragrant.