3: Chapter 3 Old Heavenly Dragon

The Heavenly Dragon Gate is located in the southern part of Dragon City, a short distance from the Earth Dragon Gate.

However, for a powerhouse at the Spirit Douluo level like Nan Shuishui, this distance was akin to a leisurely stroll.

A pink ball of light landed at the entrance of the Heavenly Dragon Gate, and Nan Shuishui stepped out of it with Lin Feng.

Upon seeing Nan Shuishui, the two guards of the Heavenly Dragon Gate hurriedly stepped forward and said respectfully, "Sect Leader Nan, may I ask what urgent business brings you to our Heavenly Dragon Gate?"

Nan Shuishui glanced at the two of them. "I am here to see Elder Tianlong."

Hearing that she was looking for the old Sect Master, the two guards tactfully opened the gates and let the two of them in.

Lin Feng curiously surveyed the scene inside the Heavenly Dragon Gate; compared to the Earth Dragon Gate, the Heavenly Dragon Gate was much more prosperous.

After entering the Heavenly Dragon Gate, a massive blue stone martial arts training ground spread out before them, where Disciples of the Heavenly Dragon Gate in blue uniforms could be seen training and sparring everywhere.

Nan Shuishui did not linger; she bypassed the training ground and walked towards the grand hall behind it.

The hall doors were made of two heavy iron pear wood panels, three inches thick, with nine rows of copper nails running horizontally and vertically, each the size of an infant's fist.

The hall doors were open, and Nan Shuishui led Lin Feng inside by the hand.

The light inside the hall was slightly dim. In the center of the floor, paved with massive blue stone tiles, were the memorial tablets of the past Ancestral Masters of the Heavenly Dragon Gate. The black-lacquered wooden tablets were densely packed, numbering over a hundred from the first generation to the thirty-plus generations.

Sitting directly in front of the memorial tablets was an old man with greying temples, yet he was full of vitality.

His short blue hair stood up like steel needles, and purple radiance flowed over his entire body, giving off an imposing, domineering Aura.

Upon seeing Nan Shuishui walk into the hall with Lin Feng, he smiled and stood up, walking toward them with his head held high and one hand behind his back. His laughter boomed like thunder: "Sect Leader Nan, it has been a long time. You are still as young and beautiful as ever, unlike me... Hahaha!"

Time is like a blade that cuts down prodigies; reckless and wild in one's youth, sighing over the years in old age.

Nan Shuishui did not respond to this, but went straight to the point: "Elder Tianlong, I have come here to obtain a spirit ring for Xiao Feng. I need a thousand-year Spirit Beast with a strong lightning-attribute Bloodline!"

"Oh?"

Elder Tianlong looked at Lin Feng with some surprise. Seeing that he looked only five or six years old, his mouth twitched involuntarily, and he laughed and scolded, "Sect Leader Nan, are you joking with me? Can this little child absorb a thousand-year spirit ring?"

"Grandpa Tianlong, I can do it."

Lin Feng's expression was calm as he extended his left palm, revealing the Thunder Prison Vine resting upon it. Dark purple electric arcs flickered across the vines, crackling incessantly.

"This is... the Thunder Prison Vine?"

Elder Tianlong's pupils constricted. Seemingly unable to believe it, he widened his eyes and looked carefully. After confirming that it was indeed the Thunder Prison Vine, a look of shock appeared on his face.

One must know that the Thunder Prison Vine is the top destroyer among the plant-type, a plant-type Spirit Beast legendary to possess the Bloodline of the Thunder God.

This thing could actually be awakened as a Spirit?

Seeing Elder Tianlong's shocked expression, Nan Shuishui, who had always been overshadowed, wore a smug smile on her face.

She reached out and pulled Lin Feng to her chest, saying playfully, "Elder Tianlong, what do you think of my son's Spirit?"

Elder Tianlong sounded speechless, rolled his eyes, and said, "Don't you only have a daughter? Where did this son come from!"

"Besides, your Spirit is the Rouge Dragon, which has absolutely nothing to do with his Thunder Prison Vine. How about this: let him come to my Heavenly Dragon Gate, and I will personally take him as my closed-door Disciple and teach him how to Cultivate."

Nan Shuishui glared at him indignantly. "In your dreams. Xiao Feng is my son; no one is going to take him away from me."

"Besides, didn't you take in an apprentice a while ago, named what was it... Yu Tianlong?"

"Hahaha, teaching one is teaching, and teaching two is the same." Elder Tianlong laughed.

"Moreover, your Earth Dragon Gate does not have the Legacy for cultivating lightning-type Spirits. It would be better to send him to me, and I will personally teach him."

"I guarantee that I will guide his cultivation as if he were my own grandson, and I will not skimp on any cultivation resources."

Nan Shuishui's expression darkened. She had come here today not only to resolve Xiao Feng's first spirit ring but also to find him a teacher.

Elder Tianlong was right; the Earth Dragon Gate truly did not have a Legacy for cultivating lightning-type Spirits.

Because they had split off from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Earth Dragon Gate belonged to the outer sect, mainly focusing on sub-Dragon Spirits, and lacked an orthodox Legacy for lightning-type Spirits.

"Fine, I can let Xiao Feng follow you to Cultivate, but the premise is that you must promise me that you will give him the top-tier guidance and cultivation resources."

"No problem, I can absolutely guarantee that." Elder Tianlong patted his chest and said firmly.

Such a good Prodigy for cultivation should naturally be given the top-tier cultivation resources. When he becomes powerful in the future, he will also be able to remember the kindness of the Heavenly Dragon Gate.

"Good, then let's talk." Nan Shuishui nodded and sat down in the hall with Lin Feng.

"Someone, prepare tea!"

Elder Tianlong's face crinkled like a chrysanthemum with a smile, and he shouted towards the outside of the hall.

Before long, two Disciples brought in tea.

"Elder Tianlong, you should know about the peculiarities of cultivating the Thunder Prison Vine, right?" Nan Shuishui picked up her teacup, took a light sip, and said.

"Of course," Elder Tianlong said.

"That kind of Spirit Beast, the Thunder Prison Vine, is only a small segment when it is first born. It can be said to be the slowest-growing Spirit Beast in the Spirit Beast world. Its only way to increase its cultivation is to attract lightning to strike itself."

"Moreover, it can only increase its cultivation by one year after being struck by lightning a hundred times. It can be said to be the most difficult Spirit Beast to start cultivating in the Spirit Beast world."

"But once this situation breaks through to the ten-thousand-year level, a qualitative change will occur, and its cultivation speed will leap to become among the very best."

"Because after reaching ten thousand years, it can change the weather through its own abilities and automatically gather the Power of Thunder to Cultivate."

Nan Shuishui nodded; she also had some understanding of this type of Spirit Beast.

Due to its inherent characteristics, once the Thunder Prison Vine reaches a certain level of cultivation, its destructive power becomes terrifying, often causing a spectacular scene where an entire region turns into a pool of lightning.

And this lightning pool will continue to expand as the Thunder Prison Vine itself strengthens, until it swallows everything around it.

Therefore, where a Thunder Prison Vine exists, basically no other animals or plants can survive.

"I came to you specifically for this, and this is also exactly what Xiao Feng hopes for..." Nan Shuishui sighed lightly, a faint look of worry appearing on her face.

Elder Tianlong was taken aback upon hearing this. He frowned and asked uncertainly, "You mean, using lightning to temper his body?"

"Grandpa Tianlong, you guessed right. My Spirit, the Thunder Prison Vine, needs to absorb the Power of Thunder to increase its power, and only then will I become stronger," Lin Feng said.

"No, this is absolutely out of the question."

Elder Tianlong sternly refused, "You have no idea how dangerous it is to use lightning for Body Tempering!"

"Even a child in their teens needs to be extremely careful, and at your age, it is impossible for you to withstand the baptism of the Power of Thunder!"

Lin Feng looked strange. "Who said I wanted to use natural lightning? I meant for Grandpa Tianlong to use your lightning to perform the Body Tempering."

"Use my lightning?"

Elder Tianlong pondered for a moment. "It is worth a try. After all, the Thunder Prison Vine does need to grow in lightning, and since you possess this Spirit, your resistance to lightning will be stronger than others."

"Then let's try it quickly!" Lin Feng's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly.

He really wanted to see what would happen if he channeled lightning into his body and operated the Divine Thunder Body Refining Art.

"Elder Tianlong, since the child wants to try, let's try it, but don't make the power too great," Nan Shuishui also looked at Elder Tianlong and said slowly.

"I have my own judgment," Elder Tianlong nodded.

He looked at Lin Feng and said with a serious expression, "Little one, get ready, I am starting!"

"Mm, come on, Grandpa Tianlong."

Lin Feng took a deep breath, a composed look on his face. His Qi was as long and continuous as a rainbow, and the Divine Thunder Body Refining Art was also quietly operating within his body.

Elder Tianlong gave a soft shout, and nine spirit rings gradually rose from his feet—two yellow, two purple, and five black. His Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit instantly possessed him.

Blue light instantly spread, and streaks of blue-purple electricity erupted like small snakes, swirling around him. The sleeve of his right arm exploded into dust, revealing a dragon claw covered in blue-purple scales.

"What a powerful Aura; is this the strength of a Titled Douluo level!"

Lin Feng gasped. Accompanying this terrifying Aura, even if it was unintentional, he felt like he couldn't catch his breath.

Elder Tianlong extended one finger, and a streak of light purple lightning shot out from his fingertip, flying towards Lin Feng.

"Ah!"

Upon suddenly coming into contact with the powerful voltage, Lin Feng's body went numb and trembled on the spot, but he did not forget his original intention.

He operated the Divine Thunder Body Refining Art, gradually channeling this Power of Thunder from the surface of his body into his body. At first, it was just a wisp of lightning entering his body. After circulating through his Meridians, it felt tingling and numb, not uncomfortable at all.

So he increased the dosage, from one wisp to two. This time, he felt something; as the Power of Thunder circulated through his Meridians, it produced a slight pain like being pricked by fine needles, but it was not intense.

Lin Feng gritted his teeth and increased from two wisps to three. This time, waves of severe pain arrived, and a feeling of numbness spread from his Meridians, making him feel a sensation of intense stimulation throughout his body.

"Stop!"

Lin Feng's voice trembled, signaling to Elder Tianlong that he could stop.

Hearing Lin Feng's words, Elder Tianlong stopped the transmission of lightning and looked at him with a somewhat nervous expression.

Although this bit of lightning was nothing for a Spirit Master, it was very dangerous for an ordinary person, and for a six-year-old child, his resistance to lightning might not even be as good as an ordinary person's.

Lin Feng sat cross-legged on the ground. At this moment, one could still see wisps of light blue electric arcs crackling on his body. With his five centers facing the sky, he began to refine and absorb the Power of Thunder, tempering his body's bones and Meridians.