Dragon Tamer

Chapter 287 - 288: Bewitching the Mourning Dragon?

Chapter 287: Chapter 288: Bewitching the Mourning Dragon?

Zhu Minglang, much like a pupil in private tutoring, nodded incessantly, heeding Mr. Jinli’s teachings.

However, Mr. Jinli looked at Zhu Minglang with suspicion and suddenly asked, “Have I not told you these words many times already?”

“No, this is actually the first time Mr. Jinli has mentioned this to me,” Zhu Minglang replied.

“Juvenile Spirits, Young Dragons, Reserve Dragons—you make your own judgments. After all, transforming into a dragon involves a bit of luck. But there are some dragons that I think I can specify for you. If you encounter them, try your best to capture and tame them,” Mr. Jinli said.

Taming!

That generally refers to the contest between Dragon Shepherds and wild dragons.

Not all dragons are reared from Juvenile Spirits. Some wild dragons eventually choose to sign a Spirit Contract with a Dragon Shepherd.

But adult wild dragons, with their mature minds, are proud and deep down believe humans to be an inferior form of life—a much harder consensus to reach for a Spirit Contract than with Juvenile Spirits and Young Dragons.

In short, it’s impossible for novice Dragon Shepherds to capture and tame adult wild dragons.

Zhu Minglang should be considered a novice, judging by the length of his employment.

So, the highly difficult task of taming wild dragons for a Dragon Shepherd…

He simply wouldn’t know how to do it!

“Mr. Jinli, then do you have any excellent recommendations?” Zhu Minglang humbly asked for advice.

Zhu Minglang had not ventured deep yet; he was merely standing atop a peak with a wide vista, observing the movement within Stone Village.

On the surface, Stone Village appeared peaceful, with patrols visible, yet the entire village lacked any sign of life.

No children were playing, no women were washing clothes or cooking, and there were no woodcutters or farmers chatting on their way home. Everything looked so eerily out of place.

Zhu Minglang needed to wait for the Sword Spirit Dragon and the Divine Green Holy Dragon to recover their vitality, so he sat on the mountaintop, watching the village while seeking to learn some dragon shepherding knowledge.

“You half-baked student need to do a lot of catching up. You’d be suited for some time studying at a Dragon Taming Academy,” Mr. Jinli said.

“I wonder how the Dragon Taming Academy of the Supreme Court and the Li Chuan Dragon Taming Academy differ. They should be similar, after all, Dean Duan is also from the mainland,” Zhu Minglang said.

“It’s too rare; I expect it would take too long to find one suitable for you. Considering your condition, I think at least one Purple Dragon is necessary,” Mr. Jinli earnestly analyzed.

Purple Dragon??

A Purple Dragon would be great.

It fits perfectly with my initial concept of a rainbow squad!

The Sect Clan known for its abundance of Purple Dragons is none other than the Purple Sect Clan.

The Purple Sect Clan’s power is vast, spread throughout the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent, one of the few that can stand toe-to-toe with the Imperial Dynasty!

Of the Four Major Sect Clans, the Purple Sect Clan is the leader.

“The Purple Sect Clan holds the Dragon Gate Secret, always able to identify the bloodline of Purple Dragons from seemingly ordinary creatures and helping them cross the Dragon Gate to become noble-blooded Purple Dragons!”

“When it comes to selecting Juvenile Spirits and Reserve Dragons, the Purple Sect Clan is unquestionably the most outstanding in the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent!”

Mr. Jinli actually hoped that Zhu Minglang would go to the Purple Sect Clan to learn, at least to master their Dragon Identification Technique.

Each creature that has just transformed into a dragon has a strong potential for change, especially during the four stages of metamorphosis.

The Dragon Identification Technique is extremely cost-effective, since the majority of Juvenile Spirits and Reserve Dragons are very easy to obtain, but once successfully transformed into a dragon, it represents a soaring ascent.

For all beings, transforming into dragons is akin to a rebirth.

Even the most lowly creatures, like insignificant fireflies, once transformed into dragons would suddenly ascend to a realm that only Ordinary Spirits could touch after thousands of years of cultivation. Most importantly, this realm is just the beginning of the dragon’s transformation. After completing the dragon’s four stages of growth, there will be a qualitative leap!

“Once this matter is dealt with, I must carefully select a Purple Dragon,” Zhu Minglang earnestly nodded.

“There are many types of Purple Dragons, and some don’t have a lineage as noble as Big Black Tooth’s. If you’re going to choose, you should look among the Supreme Purple Dragons,” Mr. Jinli said.

“Oh??” Lei Cang Violent Dragon slowly turned its big head, wearing a look of aggrieved offense.

“Oh what? You, a prehistoric little black crocodile transformed into your current state, is already a miracle. All you do is eat, wasting the Ancient Dragon’s awakened abilities for bravery. Later, when we confront those Mourning Dragons in the village, you’ll lead the charge for me!” Mr. Jinli was even more fervent, launching into a torrent of criticism at Big Black Tooth!

“Oh oh!!” Lei Cang Violent Dragon’s face was full of grievance, its mournful gaze fixed on Zhu Minglang.

Big Black Tooth didn’t actually have any complaints about Zhu Minglang.

It’s just that the big brothers and big sisters had dealt with the recent enemies, so many times when Big Black Tooth stormed out with imposing fierceness, ready to brawl to his heart’s content, the Ice Morning White Dragon and Sword Spirit Dragon had already finished the job.

This sensation of winning without a fight felt pretty good in the beginning, but it indeed became uncomfortable over time.

“No worries, take it slowly. If your cultivation base isn’t enough, equipment can make up for it. Once I release some of the seals on the Molten Fire Armor, you’ll be invincible again!” Zhu Minglang consoled Big Black Tooth.

“Oh!” Big Black Tooth indicated that the Heavy Armor indeed seemed to have undergone changes, especially after it had broken through the cultivation base on its own and become a Dragon Lord, the Heavy Armor seemed to have been refined even further.

The Storm Phantom Feather held by Zhu Minglang was an artifact feather that would strengthen as the Dragon Beast grew.

And the Heavy Armor forged by Zhu Heavenly Officer seemed to have the same unique quality, undergoing a refinement process as the Dragon Beast’s cultivation base improved.

Truly worthy of being the head of Zhu Gate, the Dragon Armor he personally crafted was like a real Dragon Beast, constantly able to unearth its potential!

By the afternoon, Zhu Minglang discovered that the village still had no significant upheaval, and outsiders walking in might not even notice the oddity of Stone Village.

Zhu Minglang’s gaze involuntarily rested on those villagers who were being manipulated.

He remembered when he first entered Stone Village, there were a few village gatekeepers, and they spoke and behaved no differently from normal people, even intentionally putting on the charade of resistance.

The Yin Spirit Necromancer girl said that they had already lost their souls.

A group of walking corpses mimicking human behavior so convincingly was itself astonishing.

If the Mourning Dragon Clans are seen as impregnable.

The Shadow Funeral Dragon is the hunter.

The Bat Wing Sorcery Dragon is the soldier.

The Trickster Dragon is the commander.

The Polluted Night Sacrifice Dragon is the strategist.

Then which Mourning Dragon is controlling these people’s minds?

The Ancient Venom Fly Dragon does not have the ability to bewitch hearts, and the Polluted Night Sacrifice Dragon is just one type of Poison Dragon…

“Those who drank the water will be poisoned to death and then controlled.”

“If the Polluted Night Sacrifice Dragon lacks the power to bewitch, does it mean there is another Mourning Dragon, one that is extremely intelligent and understands humans well? It makes the dead appear no different from the living.”