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--- Chapter 351 ---
Dragon Valley!
Han Yuan has a grand vision for this place. Anyone who has reincarnated into the Douluo Universe wouldn't forget about Dragon Valley.
It is not only a dwelling to numerous intact Dragon Souls and spirit bones of pure-blooded divine dragons from the prosperous era of the Dragon Clan, but it also contains the legacy left behind by the Dragon God and the Seven Dragon Kings.
The Fire Dragon King and Water Dragon King fell on the Douluo Continent, forming the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in the Sunset Forest.
Now, imagine a place where the rest of the Dragon Kings and the Dragon God reside?
Divine-rank spirit bones— even the lowest ones— belong to a realm of at least 1,000,000 years!
With such a treasure trove, only a dumb reincarnator would overlook it. Of course, one must also have the ability to claim it. Fortunately, Han Yuan possessed such qualifications.
"Here they are," Han Yuan remarked as he spotted a group of spirit beasts around the Lake of Life. He created a barrier around Di Nayuan to allow her to sleep soundly.
"Han Yuan, I am here!" Bear Lord announced, striking a tall, proud pose before everyone.
"..." Di Tian's mouth twitched at the display.
Han Yuan didn't mind the bravado and commented, "You guys are faster than I expected, especially you, Bear Lord."
Bear Lord patted his chest proudly, "Mm! Now, hurry up and exchange the Ten Thousand Beast Flame's seed with us!"
"Calm down," Han Yuan waved his hand casually.
"Before we exchange resources, I must remind you that each flame seed condensed by the Ten Thousand Beast Flame is technically its juvenile form."
"You must nurture it over time. Otherwise, it won't last long."
"Moreover, you also need a method of purifying bloodlines that targets impurities in your blood."
"After all, each species of spirit beast is unique, particularly your Great Beast Clans, but don't worry, I will teach you guys later."
"How long does the flame seed last without nurturing?" asked the Myriad Demon King.
"Ten years, maybe five if used too frequently," Han Yuan replied vaguely, causing a brief silence among the ferocious beasts.
"That's not bad..." commented the Abyss Demon Dragon, also known as Demon Queen Zi Ji.
Though she doesn't have clansmen due to the rarity of the Abyss Demon Dragon, using the Ten Thousand Beast Flame's seed for herself— with a bloodline no less significant than Di Tian's— is worthwhile. If Zi Ji could eliminate the impurities in her bloodline, becoming the Abyss Demon Dragon King would not be impossible.
The other ferocious spirit beasts had similar thoughts. Five to ten years is negligible for them, considering they have lived for tens of thousands of years; it's merely a fraction of their lives. Not to mention, their clans have gathered sufficient resources to nurture the flame seeds, which should last for a few generations.
After all, their clans have been in seclusion until now, and even spirit beasts know how to stock up on food and resources.
"Indeed, it's not a bad deal. However, I can also set up a formation to direct the power of heaven and earth to nurture the flame seed," Han Yuan suddenly said, causing everyone in the vicinity to gasp.
The power of heaven and earth is very formidable—even the Emperor Auspicious Beast, Di Nayuan, requires her innate talent to regulate it—yet Han Yuan boldly claimed he could do so with a formation.
"Wait, what is a formation?" the spirit beasts asked, tilting their heads in confusion, but not Di Tian.
Di Tian narrowed his eyes at Han Yuan. The concept of a "formation" was not new to him.
In the era of the Dragon Clan, some Dragon Kings and even the Dragon God could create formation barriers to enhance the purity of the energy of heaven and earth, thereby accelerating the cultivation speed of their clan members.
However, achieving mastery in this field required one to be in tune with the power of heaven and earth, have some experience in becoming one with it, which required great talent, and also possess great control over space.
'He truly does have such qualifications...' Di Tian thought. He had fought Han Yuan and knew that this human could connect with the 'world' indefinitely, which was intimidating.
Additionally, Han Yuan's mastery of space is no less than Di Tian's.
"Then, doesn't that mean we must pay more?" Bear Lord scratched his head in confusion.
Han Yuan smiled. "Well, something like that. But the payment will be different. The formation can accelerate more than just the flame seed, after all."
"To be frank, I want my payment in your blood essence—not much, but enough to meet my needs."
"What needs?" Di Tian asked, looking confused. "Don't tell me you need to consume blood to cultivate?"
Han Yuan rolled his eyes, "No."
"My needs are something else, which can also help your spirit beast race, and it is Artificial Spirit Rings," Han Yuan answered immediately.
After stating this, he brought out a Spirit Catcher and used his spiritual energy to open it, allowing a white spirit ring to spring out. Then, Han Yuan asked Xiao Wu to come forward and donate her blood again.
Everyone watched as Han Yuan meticulously manipulated the blood from the Soft Boned Rabbit, assimilating it into the white spirit ring and drawing several runic marks similar to those of a natural spirit ring produced after the death of a spirit beast.
The white spirit ring gained 'Soft Boned Rabbit' traits, and the marks on its surface gradually began to change to yellow.
"This..." Not only Di Tian, but the rest of the ferocious spirit beasts also couldn't help but gasp at such a revelation.
"I thought you only had Spirit Souls and Soul Contract," said Di Tian with a helpless expression.
Han Yuan shook his head gently, "Well, yes, I initially wanted to expose the Spirit Souls and Soul Contract only..."
"Then, I'd start to introduce Artificial Spirit Rings to the world, bringing both humans and spirit beasts into cooperation."
"Once Soul Contract brings us together, the Artificial Spirit Rings would allow you guys to have another lifeline."
"You can trade your blood essence with humans, which is much better than getting killed for your spirit rings."
"Am I right, Senior Bi Ji?" Han Yuan cast a faint smile at Bi Ji.
Bi Ji couldn't help but put on a wry smile, "I see... So, you really have thought this through."
Earlier, Bi Ji had warily asked Han Yuan if the Soul Contract ever had a problem, what he would do. Now, she finally got her answer.
"Is there a weakness to this method?" asked the Myriad Demon King as he eyed the floating artificial yellow spirit ring.
"There is," Han Yuan nodded calmly. "The Artificial Spirit Ring method is ultimately still a new path, and the age of the spirit ring made is 'largely' based on the amount of energy within the blood essence."
"Hmm, I guess that's good enough." The Myriad Demon King commented lightly because the more energy they put into their blood essence, the older the artificial spirit ring is, surprisingly fair.
The other ferocious spirit beasts also asked their own question regarding this matter, and Han Yuan answered each of them well, providing details about the risks and rewards.
Not far away, Ah Yin watched this happen with a proud smile on her face because her beloved son truly had changed the fate of Spirit Beasts. She knew he would achieve this eventually, but not this fast.
'Xiao Yuan, Mom is so proud of you...' Ah Yin said inwardly while tearing up a little.
Xiao Rou noticed Ah Yin's tears and patted her shoulder, "Sister Yin, he did it."
"Mm." Ah Yin hummed happily.