Longevity Begins with the Seven Injuries Fist-Chapter 372 - 221: Day of Auspicious Awakening!

Su Que returned to the clinic where the Heaven-Breaking Army scouts were staying, requested an empty room, and took a temporary rest.

The following day, the wind and rain that had persisted for several days retreated from Luo City.

The sky cleared up, presenting a bright and serene atmosphere.

At the docks of Luo City, fishermen and sailors became active once more.

Fishing boats and sea vessels reappeared alongside the docks.

In a mansion in Luo City, a man with delicate, snow-white skin and flowing silver hair rose from the bed.

With the attendance of several maids, he washed and dressed.

As he dressed, he glanced at the bright sky outside, mumbling to himself, "With this weather, it’s time to set sail."

Speaking up suddenly, he raised his voice: "Xiao Xuanzi, call everyone to the main hall!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a young eunuch outside the room responded loudly with a slightly childish voice: "Understood, Eunuch Gu!"

This man with tender skin and a head full of silver hair was Gu Yulong, the trusted confidant of the Chief Eunuch Lian Jiuying of the Court.

The man was actually around seventy years old, but because of his cultivation of the Celestial Spirit Child Skill, his appearance remained youthful, though his hair turned silver.

He brought the court’s personnel here to capture the Ancient Giant Dragon that was to appear beyond the sea of Luo City.

Before and after the founding of the Liang Kingdom, the court fought south and north, extinguishing many forces and collecting a large amount of classics and books.

Moreover, the court appointed special officials to carefully read these classics and books and classify them.

Among these classics and books, there was a travelogue.

One section of the travelogue described a group of islands now existing beyond the sea of Luo City.

The islanders worship the Dragon God.

The officials sorting the classics and books were all learned scholars.

When they read in the travelogue about the islanders’ description of the Dragon God, they found it very similar to the descriptions of the Ancient Giant Dragon in some ancient texts.

This Ancient Giant Dragon, as described, had a head similar to the Auspicious Beast Dragon, but its body was almost erect with four limbs.

Its entire body of flesh and essence, while not quite the same as the pureblood Dragon, Phoenix, Qilin, and Black Tortoise of the Four Great Auspicious Beasts, was not far off.

When news of a dim red light seen by the sea during the windy and rainy weather in Luo City reached the court, it immediately caught the attention of these court officials.

They thought it very likely to be a sign of the Ancient Giant Dragon awakening from slumber and intended to report to Emperor Jing of Liang.

However, since Emperor Jing was in seclusion, they could not see him and had to report to his confidant, the Chief Eunuch Lian Jiuying.

According to ancient records, the Ancient Giant Dragon could slumber for long periods, and before awakening, it would trigger celestial anomalies, causing volcanic eruptions and tumultuous weather.

When the Ancient Giant Dragon truly awakens, it would inhale and exhale large amounts of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and the essence of the sun and moon, causing seven-colored clouds to appear in the sky.

In the ancient texts, the day the Ancient Giant Dragon awakens is called "The Day of Auspicious Startle."

From ancient times to the present, martial artists from all over would seek out the seven-colored clouds on this day to find the Ancient Giant Dragon.

Thus, they would either capture or kill the Ancient Giant Dragon to extract its blood and flesh for cultivation.

Because of this, after many years, the Ancient Giant Dragons were nearly extinct.

Upon receiving the news, Lian Jiuying immediately dispatched court personnel, instructing his confidant Gu Yulong to lead the team in search of the Ancient Giant Dragon.

He claimed he would catch it and raise it in the palace to aid the current Emperor in his training.

In the midst of the maids’ attendance, Gu Yulong dressed in luxurious garments, neatly tied his silver hair, wore a crown, and secured a silver hairpin.

He observed the weather outside, pondering: ’Indeed, the tumultuous weather is an anomaly indicating the Ancient Giant Dragon preparing to awaken.’

’However, the storm does not necessarily denote the place where the Ancient Giant Dragon slumbers.’

’Only after the Ancient Giant Dragon awakens and inhales and exhales Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and the essence of the sun and moon, forming seven-colored clouds in the sky, will it reveal the area of its activity.’

’I must say, those noble families have some foundation; they can guess opportunities near these celestial phenomena.’

’Yet, they do not know what these opportunities are; they only blindly search amidst the storm.’

’However, I am indeed wary someone might find it, for a blind cat can still stumble upon a dead mouse.’

"Now, with the clear and bright weather, searching for the seven-colored clouds overseas will be the quickest way to locate the Ancient Giant Dragon!"

As Gu Yulong thought this over, the maids attended to him as he walked through the corridor to the meeting hall of this grand mansion.

Inside the hall, nine people were already present, waiting.

Among these nine people were three Celestial Spirit Generals from the Celestial Spirit Pavilion, all possessing martial arts cultivation at the Late Stage of Gang Condensation Realm.

Each of them led approximately ten Celestial Spirit Soldiers of the Meridian Opening Realm.

Every one of them, together with their subordinate Celestial Spirit Soldiers, could form a battle formation.

The Meridian Opening Realm, in many Prefecture Domains of the Liang Kingdom, represented top-tier experts.

However, within the Imperial Family, they constituted merely mid-to-lower level combat strength.

After all, the Imperial Family’s resources for martial training were exceedingly abundant.

The court’s Four Great Auspicious Beasts and numerous Spirit Medicines, besides being used by the current Emperor, also had a small portion allocated to cultivating martial arts experts.

Consequently, the martial power of the Imperial Family’s forces almost crushed the martial arts community of the Liang Kingdom.

That is also why, despite the heavy taxation and exploitation of the people, the Liang Kingdom has not perished in over nine hundred years.

If local rebellious forces cause only minor disturbances, the Imperial Family would ignore them.

Once they grow stronger, the Imperial Family only needs to issue an order to the noble families, who can usually extinguish this seedling of rebellion.

If even the noble families cannot resist, the Imperial Family will dispatch an elite troop to join forces with the noble families and completely obliterate the rebellious force.