BTTH : Emperor Yang

Chapter 82: Chapter 82: Departure

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Wei Yang pulled Qing Lin over, signaling for her to sit on a nearby meditation cushion before saying, ”Qing Lin possesses a very special constitution called the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. It is a powerful and mysterious physique that is in no way inferior to yours, Xian’er.”

”Her physique has yet to awaken. But once it does, she will be able to tame serpent-type Magic Beasts and absorb energy from them to grow rapidly. This essentially enables her to accelerate her cultivation progress. The more serpent-type Magic Beasts she tames, the faster she will advance.”

”Oh? Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils?” Xian’er was astonished.

A physique like this actually existed in the world? This was even more outrageous than her Woeful Poison Body!

After all, the Woeful Poison Body had serious drawbacks and required her to constantly seek out high-level poisons to devour.

But this Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, according to Wei Yang, only required her to tame a few serpent-type Magic Beasts. Wouldn’t that mean she could just sit back and let those beasts cultivate on her behalf?

That was outright plundering without any logic!

Qing Lin also looked at Wei Yang in shock. She hadn’t expected to possess such a unique physique.

”Qing Lin, for the next few days, I’ll first teach you how to cultivate Dou Qi. Your body has a cold-yin attribute, so you should rest here during the day, and at night, I’ll take you outside into the desert to train.”

Wei Yang smiled. ”As for your physique, it requires serpent-type Magic Beasts to awaken. Let’s not activate it for now. Ordinary serpent-type Magic Beasts aren’t worth taming. We’ll wait until we find some that are talented or exceptional.”

”Mm, I’ll listen to Young Master,” Qing Lin nodded obediently.

”Heh.” Wei Yang chuckled, ruffling her small head.

Wei Yang had no intention of letting Heavenly Serpent Mansion take Qing Lin away.

He had already used his soul power to place a concealment seal on her, completely suppressing all traces of her aura.

When the time came to awaken her physique, he could apply additional layers of concealment to suppress the unique energy fluctuations. That way, there shouldn’t be any major issues.

As long as no members of Heavenly Serpent Mansion happened to be nearby, they likely wouldn’t notice anything.

Heavenly Serpent Mansion was a force founded by a Dou Zun. In the Northwestern Region, they were indeed a dominant power. However, compared to the Central Plains, they were nothing remarkable.

Perhaps their inheritance would be beneficial for Qing Lin’s early growth, but Wei Yang still refused to send her there.

Yin-wood attribute cultivation techniques might be hard to find, but neutral or pure-yin techniques should still be obtainable.

Tomorrow, he planned to make a trip to procure a Low to Mid-Level Xuan Grade neutral cultivation technique for Qing Lin. Later, when they reached the Black-Corner Region, he would try to get a better cold-yin attribute technique.

Alternatively, he could seek out Yao Lao for a trade.

Although Qing Lin had yet to start cultivating Dou Qi, once she awakened her physique and tamed a high-level serpent-type Magic Beast, her advancement speed would skyrocket.

One Month Later

Deep within the Endless Sand Sea.

Here, life was rare. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but vast golden sand.

When the sandstorms raged, they blotted out the sky, covering everything in a veil of dust. At times, even distinguishing directions became nearly impossible.

This place was practically a forbidden zone for life. Even common desert creatures like sand scorpions and sand snakes were scarce.

That alone spoke volumes about how harsh the environment was.

At this moment, the sky was shrouded in darkness despite it being daytime. Dense clouds loomed overhead, and the entire landscape was buried under raging sandstorms.

Beneath a sand dune, within a makeshift cave, Wei Yang wore a slightly frustrated expression.

They had been trapped here for three whole days.

For three full days, the sandstorm had raged endlessly, stretching across hundreds—perhaps even thousands—of miles. With no way to determine direction, Wei Yang naturally didn’t dare to travel blindly.

The desert’s terrain was ever-changing yet eerily unchanging. It was difficult to find a reliable landmark. Getting lost here would be a complete joke.

They had been traveling for over twenty days now. During the day, they journeyed forward; at night, they set up camp to rest.

At this point, they had ventured countless miles deep into the desert.

Everything had gone relatively smoothly. Even when encountering minor sandstorms, Wei Yang had relied on his strength to power through them.

But now, he had no choice but to wait it out.

The place where they were taking shelter from the sandstorm was located within a sand dune. Wei Yang had forcefully carved out a spacious chamber using Dou Qi. Then, by melting the sand with fire and allowing it to cool, he had created crystalized rock walls, forming a temporary cave dwelling.

Seated cross-legged beside a low table, Wei Yang held a jade teacup in his hand, but he had no intention of drinking.

His brows furrowed slightly as his gaze remained fixed on the ancient, unfolded map spread out on the table.

This was a detailed route map leading deep into the Endless Sand Sea, spanning an unknown number of miles.

At the final destination marked on the map, there was a small red circle with a sinister crimson skull symbol at its center. The eerie imagery alone sent an involuntary chill down one’s spine.

Beside the skull symbol, there was also a black flame emblem, seemingly flickering and burning.

The black flame looked strangely vivid, as if it were alive, resembling a miniature black sun radiating intense heat.

A faint, peculiar energy fluctuation emanated from the entire map, originating specifically from that black flame-like sun symbol.

At this point, however, the map had lost much of its practical reference value. It could only serve as a general directional guide.

Navigating the boundless desert was nearly impossible without landmarks—especially in recent days, when even the sight of a small oasis had become a rarity.

And now, with an unrelenting sandstorm raging outside for the past three days, there was no telling how much longer they would have to wait. By the time it finally subsided, the desert landscape would likely have changed beyond recognition.

Thinking about this, Wei Yang couldn’t help but rub his temples in frustration.

According to information from seasoned mercenaries, sandstorms in the deep desert could sometimes last for days, weeks, or even over a month once they started.

A general rule of thumb was: the larger the sandstorm, the longer it persisted.

There was even a well-known case of a mercenary squad that had ventured too deep into the desert and ended up stranded by a sandstorm for nearly two months. With their food and water supplies running out, they had been forced to slaughter their camels for sustenance, barely managing to survive.

Faced with this natural disaster, even as a Dou Wang, Wei Yang had no means to resist. He could only wait it out.

After all, how could mere mortals defy the power of nature?

With this in mind, he mentally prepared himself for the possibility of being stuck here for over a month.

Seated beside him, Xian’er and Qing Lin remained quietly by his side, obediently accompanying him without complaint.

Wei Yang exhaled softly and set down his jade teacup.

Spreading his arms, he pulled Xian’er and Qing Lin into an embrace and sighed helplessly, ”We’ll just have to keep waiting.”

Xian’er extended a slender, jade-like finger and traced along the route on the map, eventually stopping at a point about halfway through.

”Brother Yang, the last small oasis we encountered a few days ago should be around here,” she said.

”In other words, we’ve already traveled about half of this route. There’s only the remaining half left.”

Qing Lin also nodded in agreement, offering some encouragement. ”Young Master, don’t worry. Once this sandstorm passes, we can speed up our pace, and we’ll definitely reach our destination soon!”

Wei Yang chuckled, ”I’m not worried—just a little impatient from all this waiting.”

Glancing at Qing Lin, Wei Yang smiled and said, ”Come to think of it, we’ve been traveling for so long—you must be exhausted, right? A break isn’t so bad.”

A strange glint flickered in Qing Lin’s emerald pupils. Leaning against Wei Yang’s chest, she shook her head and smiled sweetly, ”I’m not tired at all, Young Master. You don’t have to worry about me.”

She had already begun cultivating Dou Qi, and in just one month, she had reached Second Stage Dou Zhi Qi—a testament to the power of her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.

Her cultivation speed was even faster than Xian’er’s back then.

Perhaps, the harsh desert environment had played a role as well.

During the day, the desert was scorching hot. But at night, the cold set in—making it the perfect time for Qing Lin to cultivate.

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