67: Su Yueyao's visit reveals the iceberg of the Moon Goddess's realm (Part 2)

The resonance was extremely subtle and fleeting, as if it were merely an illusion. However, Lin Zhou and Su Yueyao were no ordinary people; they clearly caught the pull of the Law in that instant.

Lin Zhou felt that his Fire of Civilization seemed to become more "active" at that moment, as if it had encountered a clear spring that could nourish itself. Meanwhile, Su Yueyao felt that her Moonlight Divine Power seemed to be attracted by a force that was heavy, warm, and filled with vitality and Order, producing an indescribable sense of comfort.

The two exchanged glances, both seeing the surprise and inquiry in each other's eyes.

"Classmate Lin, your Divine Power..." Su Yueyao began hesitantly, "seems to have no rejection towards my Moonlight Power, and instead..."

"It seems to have the appearance of being complementary," Lin Zhou replied, his thoughts racing. The Fire of Civilization contained creation, Order, and Legacy, requiring inclusion and growth. Moonlight Power was primarily about tranquility, purification, and nourishment, symbolizing the Yin and protection. From a certain perspective, the two were indeed not opposed; rather, like Yin and Yang, they could mutually assist each other.

A glimmer of light flickered in Su Yueyao's beautiful eyes. As the successor of the Moon God Divine Domain, she understood the characteristics of her own Divine Power extremely well. Although the Moonlight Power was strong, it was too cold and aloof, slightly lacking in terms of "creation" and "vitality." The power Lin Zhou displayed, which was all-encompassing and stimulated vitality, happened to make up for this. She could feel that if she were in contact with this power for a long time, it would not only be beneficial for the growth of her Divine Power but might even allow her stagnant [Moonlight Purification] technique to make a Breakthrough.

"It seems that the paths we have chosen are not parallel lines," Su Yueyao said softly, her tone carrying a hint of joy she hadn't even noticed herself. Being able to meet a Genius whose Divine Power attributes were not repellent, but potentially complementary, was truly rare.

"The Dao has three thousand paths, but they all eventually converge," Lin Zhou responded with a smile. He was also happy to see this. Su Yueyao was powerful, had a deep background, and held goodwill toward the ancient Huaxia Civilization. If they could become friends or even allies, it would be of great benefit to his future development. Moreover, if the purification and protection characteristics of the Moonlight Power could be integrated into his civilization system, it might spawn new branches.

This unexpected resonance had invisibly brought the two closer. The subsequent exchange became deeper and more candid, no longer limited to the surface display of their divine domains, and began to involve some techniques of using Divine Power and understanding different Laws.

"I observed that during the final exam, Classmate Lin, you were able to trigger the Laws with words and define 'illegal.' Have you gained some insight into the 'Law' divine office?" Su Yueyao asked for guidance, as she was deeply impressed by Lin Zhou's Words as Law ability.

"I have gained a little," Lin Zhou did not hold back; after all, the other party had also shown many mysteries of the Moon God Divine Domain. "The essence of Legalism lies in 'No Exemption from Punishment' and not omitting rewards for good deeds, and in 'Holding Names Responsible for Reality.' By constructing a Net of Law with Divine Power and defining the Order of the divine domain, one can achieve Words as Law and influence the Laws within a certain range."

He briefly explained the principle of combining Legalist thought with Divine Power, which made Su Yueyao's eyes shine with brilliance. This method of transforming abstract thought into specific Law-based power was completely different from the Moon God Laws she inherited from her Bloodline and divine rank, and it was full of the light of wisdom.

In return, Su Yueyao also shared her insights on the fine control and purification aspects of Moonlight Power: "Moonlight is not just cold; its core also has the softness to nourish all things. Just as Taiyin generates water, it can moisten the arid; just as moonlight flows and shines, it can cleanse filth..." At her fingertips, she condensed a wisp of extremely pure Moonlight Divine Power. That Divine Power was no longer just cold; it also contained a burst of vitality, causing a nearby, somewhat wilted ornamental plant to instantly regain its vigor.

Lin Zhou nodded inwardly as he watched. This was quite inspiring for his understanding of the Yin and Yang transformation of energy and the use of School of Medicine and Daoist thoughts to nourish his believers.

Just as the two were chatting happily and both felt they had gained a lot, Su Yueyao seemed to have thought of something. With a flip of her slender hand, a silver scale emitting a hazy moonlight halo appeared in her palm. It was about the size of a palm and had mysterious, naturally occurring patterns on it.

"Classmate Lin, I gift this to you."

Lin Zhou's gaze focused as he felt the pure Moonlight and a trace of... ancient Bloodline pressure contained within the scale?

"This is?"

"【Moonlight Dragon Scale】," Su Yueyao explained, "I obtained it in an ancient ruin during a Family exploration. According to research, it may be related to the legendary 'Moonlight Dragon.' This scale contains pure Moonlight Origin and a trace of Dragon Clan Bloodline Power. For me, it can only serve as an object of research. But observing that Classmate Lin's divine domain already has a Dragon vein, perhaps this item can be of help to you. Whether it is used to strengthen the Dragon vein, or... to research that 'Breath of Restorative Soil'."

She had clearly noticed Lin Zhou's previous emphasis on the Breath of Restorative Soil and had made the association. This insight and the generosity of the gift moved Lin Zhou once again.

【Material Card】: Moonlight Dragon Scale

Type: Material / Wonder

Quality: Legendary (Damaged)

Effects:

Contains pure Moonlight Origin power, can be used to enhance Moonlight-attribute equipment or skills.

Contains a trace of ancient Dragon Clan Bloodline Power (Moonlight attribute), has a great attraction to Dragon vein creatures, and can assist in Dragon vein promotion or Bloodline purification.

Its "Taiyin" attribute may produce a wonderful reaction with the "Thick Earth" attribute of "Restorative Soil".

Description: A scale shed by an ancient Moonlight Dragon. After the passage of time, its power has been lost, but it is still a treasure.

Another Legendary-grade material! Although it was only a fragment, its value was immeasurable! Especially since it might have an effect on the Dragon vein and Restorative Soil, which was exactly what Lin Zhou urgently needed!

"Classmate Su, this item is too precious..." This time, Lin Zhou truly felt ashamed to accept it. The Moonlight Spirit Dew could still be considered a repayment, but the value of this Moonlight Dragon Scale far exceeded the previous favor.

"Treasures are gifted to those who recognize their value, so that their worth can be realized." Su Yueyao gently pushed the scale toward Lin Zhou, her eyes clear and firm, "I hope to see your Way of Civilization go further. This can also be considered an investment of mine."

Having said this, Lin Zhou no longer declined and solemnly took the Moonlight Dragon Scale. The scale felt warm and cool in his hand; the Moonlight Power within it resonated weakly with his Fire of Civilization once again, and the Dragon vein also sent a tremor of joy.

"Many thanks! I, Lin Zhou, will keep this favor in my heart." He said earnestly. Su Yueyao's several gifts and today's exchange were no longer just the camaraderie of classmates, but more like the mutual support of like-minded individuals.

Su Yueyao smiled faintly, like Moonlight blooming, with warmth amidst the cold: "You are welcome. The Star Domain League is imminent, I look forward to fighting alongside you." She looked at the sky (although there was no real sun or moon within the divine domain, the perception of Divine Power could tell the external time), "It is getting late, I should go back."

"I will see you off."

Lin Zhou stood up and opened the divine domain channel for her again. The moon-white light bridge reappeared; Su Yueyao stepped onto the light bridge, looked back and nodded slightly at Lin Zhou, and her figure then dissipated into the Void Realm along with the light bridge.

After seeing Su Yueyao off, Lin Zhou held the warm and cool Moonlight Dragon Scale in his hand, his heart surging. This exchange had yielded far more than expected. Not only did it verify the possibility of the complementarity between the Fire of Civilization and Moonlight Power, and obtain a precious Legendary material, but more importantly, he had taken a step closer to Su Yueyao, an ally with huge potential.

He immediately sank his consciousness into the divine domain core and took out the 【Breath of Restorative Soil (Fragment)】 and the 【Moonlight Dragon Scale】.

When the two Legendary-grade Materials were brought close, the strange phenomenon reappeared!

The seemingly ordinary yellow soil of the Breath of Restorative Soil slightly emitted a hazy yellow halo, and a Concept of heaviness, bearing, and generating all things diffused. Meanwhile, the Moonlight Dragon Scale shone brightly with silver light, the cold moonlight and the Bloodline pressure of the Dragon scale interweaving.

The two did not merge, but their auras began to attract and circle each other, slowly rotating like Yin and Yang fish, forming a small but stable equilibrium force field. Within the range of this force field, the stability of space seemed to have improved a bit, and the small grass on the ground became green and sturdy at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"It really works!" Lin Zhou was overjoyed. Restorative Soil represented the earth Foundation (Earth), and the Moonlight Dragon Scale represented Taiyin and the Dragon vein (Water/Dragon); Earth and Water generate each other, and the Dragon vein responds! The combination of these two might accelerate the growth of the Dragon vein, and even help him truly refine that trace of Breath of Restorative Soil, making it a more solid Foundation for his divine domain!

He tried to guide a wisp of Fire of Civilization into this small equilibrium force field.

"Hum—!"

The Fire of Civilization acted like a catalyst. As soon as it entered, the originally slowly rotating force field suddenly accelerated! The vitality emitted by the Breath of Restorative Soil became more majestic, the moonlight of the Moonlight Dragon Scale became brighter, and even that wisp of Dragon Clan Bloodline Power became active, resonating more strongly with the Dragon vein!

The Spiritual Qi in the entire core area instantly became exceptionally active, and the Dragon vein faintly emitted a happy hum! Although this process was extremely slow, Lin Zhou could clearly feel that the Dragon vein was becoming stronger bit by bit, its coverage area was expanding imperceptibly, and that small pinch of Breath of Restorative Soil seemed to have become more "real," its connection with his divine domain Origin becoming tighter by a fraction!

"At this speed, perhaps before the Star Domain League begins, my Dragon vein can have a small promotion, and the divine domain area and environment can also be further improved! Even... I might be able to initially mobilize a trace of the 'endless life' characteristic of the Restorative Soil!" Lin Zhou's eyes were filled with anticipation.

He suppressed the urge to immediately go into seclusion to catalyze these two treasures. The top priority was to first place them in the Dragon vein core and let them interact and nourish each other. At the same time, he must fully accelerate the construction of the 【Hall of Heroes】 and improve the strength of his heroes and core believers to cope with the upcoming school selection and the Star Domain League.

Su Yueyao's visit was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up layers of ripples and adding another powerful impetus to Lin Zhou's high-speed development.

His gaze swept across the divine domain: the Literary Heart Elves were studying hard, the Tiangong Dwarves were forging, the Law Fishmen were patrolling, the Imperial Hospital was developing new medicines, the Dragon vein was growing, and the Restorative Soil and Moonlight Dragon Scale were merging... Everything was developing in a better direction.

"The Star Domain League... it is truly something to look forward to." Lin Zhou murmured to himself, his figure slowly dissipating in the high altitude of the divine domain, as he threw himself into a new round of Cultivation and planning.