The breath of the Dragon Emperor immediately energized the semi-conscious Yuanhui.

"So soon? It seems that the day is not far off."

The immortal on the chandelier suddenly laughed and almost fell off.

"Hehehe!"

He dusted off the ash on his body and cleared his throat to appear more serious.

Touching the tears of laughter on his face, he said, "That is the residual internal force of the Dragon Emperor. After your rebirth this time, you need to make full use of a large amount of energy to recover and advance directly against the current. When I was your age, I had just broken through the covering level not long ago. Even now, with the help of the divine bloodline of the Dragon Clan, you will still need quite some time."

Upon hearing that his journey was long ahead, Yuanhui immediately deflated like a balloon.

"Hehehe," the immortal patted the young man's shoulder cheerfully and gave him a meaningful lesson, "Young people are impatient and eager for quick success, and I understand that. But think about it, if it were easy for strong people to achieve success, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"

Yuanhui pushed open the door of the room, leaped onto the roof, while the immortal simply passed through the eaves and appeared on the rooftop.

"Hehe, I overheard earlier that you will be going to the Academy in Imperial City tomorrow."

The immortal pointed in the direction of the main hall and whispered to Yuanhui.

"This academy is no ordinary one. The mentors in the Imperial City academy are powerful individuals."

"I know!"

Yuanhui casually replied to the immortal's remarks about the academy.

"Hmph, the main academy for training the next generation of the empire..."

Before Yuanhui could finish speaking, he immediately received a slap from the immortal.

"My silly disciple, you know so little."

The immortal pointed to Yuanhui's forehead, and suddenly, a fiery red dragon appeared there!

"This is called the God Seal, only those who possess the marrow talent of a divine beast will have it."

The immortal ignited a ball of energy in his hand, causing the mark on Yuanhui's forehead to emit a terrifying aura instantly.

"This seal, when seen by individuals stronger than the Human Emperor, is easy to be discovered. At that time, even with my current power, I won't be able to match those who come to hunt you!"

Though the immortal liked to see his disciple fret when solving problems, he wouldn't go too far.

"But dropping out or quitting school is not an option."

Yuanhui, extremely anxious, tugged at his hair. In the Godrealm, the country is constantly at war with the Star Empire, and the requirements for strong individuals are very high. Students at the Imperial Academy never take any breaks. During wilderness survival, they can be alone, but most of the time, they live together in groups.

What's terrifying is that in Imperial City, the guards are Human Emperor experts, with over one hundred thousand Holy and Human Emperor level experts! Not to mention, there are over a thousand demi-god experts, and dozens of legendary King Gods!

Yuanhui knew it was impossible not to be discovered in Imperial City, making it as difficult as crossing the sea in broad daylight.

"Oh, I perceive your efforts and naturally have a way to help."

The immortal understood Yuanhui's physical and mental exhaustion. Resisting the will of the Dragon Emperor for so long not only shows his strong soul power but also his unwavering will. Therefore, as he watched his disciple contemplating earnestly in the chair, how could his master not feel pity?

"Hehehe..."

The immortal cheerfully took out a spatial bracelet and instructed him to bring the moon-viewing table leaning against the wall over.

"You must pay attention to this, young one!"

After setting up the table, the immortal produced a skeleton!

"Ah...What is this?"

Yuanhui, taken aback, fell to the ground unprepared.

"This skeleton was taken from the body of an ancient immortal with exceptional talent."

"Well said, Master..." Yuanhui snarked at the immortal inquisitively, "Where does its significance lie?"

"Are you planning to let the skull study in my place? Do they have negative IQs in the Academy?"

The immortal didn't bother to explain further, focusing on spending time working. With a swipe of his hand, a figure identical to Yuanhui emerged, possessing a soul power trace of his own, referred to as Shadow Moon Dragon, also known as his shadow.

The Shadow Moon Dragon is the only complete form on the continent capable of bearing energy. They possess potential surpassing that of ordinary physical Moon Dragons.

After detailed explanation, the teacher added, "Creating this body has consumed all of my downtime the past few days."

Yuanhui carefully observed the body identical to his, and after dressing it in his own attire, he examined it closely. Meanwhile, the master indulged him in his leisure.

"Hey, brat, hurry up, set off under the cover of night!"

"What?"

Yuanhui helped 'himself' onto the bed and looked surprised, wondering why they were departing now.

"Hey, young man!"

The immortal spoke with a hint of seriousness, his nose with the Moon Dragon.

"You must depart for the Imperial City tomorrow morning. If you don't leave now, are you waiting for someone to catch you?"

With that, the immortal stowed away necessary items in the spatial bracelet, masked his aura, and left the sleeping Shadow Moon Dragon to head towards the Wanqun Mountains in the northwest region.

...

The Wanqun Mountains, known in ancient times as the home to numerous demonic beasts, split into two parts a thousand years ago. The eastern part remained the original Wanqun Mountains, while the majority of the western part became a hell for humans, where many demi-god experts fell! The notorious Bai Yao Gu on the west side shook the world!

Traveling through the night, the master and disciple arrived at Wanling Town near the Wanqun Mountains before dawn to rest.

After their arduous journey, the master and disciple slept deeply in the inn of the small town, their snores echoing. Although the immortal resided temporarily as a soul, fatigue could still affect him, as prolonged work could substantially decrease soul activity.

Some residents of the inn seemed unable to endure the pair and came to knock on their door for quiet.

"Hey, you two are too noisy, can you please quiet down?"

Unfortunately, the master and disciple couldn't hear, as Yuanhui and Mengluo were on their way to Imperial City. Mengluo happily held his hand, occasionally offering him water, and even suggesting a lap pillow, but this was just an imitation.

"Hehe, Mengluo, be careful. There are bumps on the road," Yuanhui seemingly warned, but his playful expression indicated otherwise...

In Wanling Town at the entrance to the Wanqun Mountains, supposedly the place with the lowest house prices, less than a tenth of the average price, yet despite being so low, there were no takers...

"Ah... Hey, obedient disciple, sunbathing time!"

The immortal stretched lazily and playfully punched Yuanhui's propped-up buttocks.

"Ouch!"

As the fist landed, Yuanhui immediately jumped off the bed, glaring at the immortal who was grinning mischievously, irritating him.

"Hey, little brat, you're too rough!"

Little brat? The immortal looked at his body, indeed appearing less than a meter tall with a youthful face that made him seem less than eight years old...

"Tsk, you youth don't know the happiness..."

The immortal seemed unbothered by the issue, brushing it off casually with a quip about eternal youth. After all, it was time to focus on rigorous cultivation. The immortal understood that he was only fourteen years old now, and during the developmental phase, rapid cultivation was essential as a pillar for becoming a strong individual.

Before the age of twenty lies a critical period for building strength. As long as one advances continuously, the body will grow along with the increase in strength, and even reaching the Nine Hearts Realm of an Emperor may not require using spiritual medicines.

Wanling Town consisted only of a single street, with the entrance to the east and the gate to the Wanqun Mountains in the west.

"Master, there seem to be few people coming and going here. Isn't it strange?"

"What's strange about it?"

Yuanhui squatted on the muddy ground, feeling it, and pointed out the organized distribution of roads, speculating on whether it was used by trading caravans.

"Haha, certainly, my disciple, this connects to the issue of the order among the demonic beasts!"

The immortal put on a professorial air, explaining eloquently.

"Demonic beasts maintain balance and species richness due to their leaders within their own communities. Rest assured, the most powerful leaders are only at the level of the Nine Hearts of a human, posing no major threat to us."

Grabbing a creature resembling a mountain goat, the immortal casually broke its legs and leisurely grilled the leg over a flame.

Observing his master's greed for food, Yuanhui understood that his master's childlike behavior stemmed from the survival incident underwater. He would've become a wandering ghost long ago without the immortal's intervention.

"Ah, when will we ever reach Imperial City at this rate?"

Exhausted, Yuanhui collapsed under a large tree, breathless from carrying the heavy Meteor Sword on his back.

"Young man, don't despair!"

The immortal chuckled and offered a reassuring remark, his eyes fixed on the delicious-looking grilled lamb leg, appearing comical and cute.

"If you don't eat it, Master will have to take this lamb leg..."

He deliberately waved the fragrant roasted leg in front of Yuanhui, saying, "Look, the primary goal for us practitioners is to fill our stomachs. Come on, accept this lamb leg as a reward!"

Casually tossing the grilled lamb leg to Yuanhui, the immortal changed his appearance from gentle and kind to lazy yet blissful, and lavishly indulged in the food.

"Come on, young man, our first goal as practitioners is to fill our stomachs. Here, have the lamb leg!" Then, the immortal whimsically threw the roasted lamb leg to Yuanhui, tempting him.