"Creating your own Emperor’s Divine Skill?"
Li Guanyi was taken aback. The martial arts he had practiced were quite eclectic, with many divine skills and absolute skills, among which should be classified as the Emperor’s Divine Skill level, at least with moves like [Mountain Shattering] [Breaking Mountains] and [Red Dragon Suppressing Nine Provinces].
Although they were all extremely powerful martial arts skills, it didn’t seem to warrant the involvement of an existence like the Ancient Red Dragon.
Li Guanyi pondered, "Senior, do you mean that the Emperor’s Divine Skill you create yourself is vastly different from the Emperor’s Divine Skill learned by later generations?"
Upon hearing this, the Ancient Red Dragon was slightly surprised. Then, with a grand and harmonious voice, it said:
"This child is teachable."
"Compared to your Grandpa, who only knows how to wield a sword, you’re much wiser."
The voice of the Ancient Divine Dragon was harmonious, but one could also hear a slight discontent. Li Guanyi glanced at the Ancient Red Dragon’s dragon horn, which had a clearly visible sword scar, and decided to be honest.
The Ancient Red Dragon no longer mentioned the "Emperor’s Divine Skill," just swung its tail, taking Li Guanyi and the Qilin with it at their maximum tolerable speed toward the secret realm discovered by Duke Chen.
Looking down, the splendid mountains and rivers, the flowing clouds, and the large expanses of gold-red light dyed the scene, opened up the view, and inevitably stirred a sense of grandeur in the heart.
The Ancient Red Dragon returned to the secret realm, where all those exotic beasts crouched on the ground, not daring to move. After Li Guanyi and the Qilin alighted, having come here several times, Li Guanyi couldn’t help but feel a bit reflective.
The voice of the Ancient Red Dragon was low, "Since we are here, let’s first look at the gift for this little one. As for the ’Emperor’s Divine Skill,’ it’s a big matter, and we can talk about it later."
The Fire Qilin immediately stepped forward, closely following the Ancient Red Dragon. Li Guanyi thought for a moment and glanced at the immobile exotic beasts over there and the medicinal herbs planted by Duke Chen five hundred years ago.
They’re all good medicinal herbs!
Li Guanyi took a pouch from his waist and began picking herbs.
It would be a shame not to take some of these herbs.
Moreover, none of these exotic beasts dare to move now.
Li Guanyi diligently began picking all kinds of medicinal herbs, and the rest of the exotic beasts could only stare at him, too scared to speak out due to the presence of the Red Dragon, and could only watch as Li Guanyi picked the herbs.
However, Li Guanyi didn’t uproot them, only taking the parts with medicinal value, leaving the herbs to continue growing, still possessing the ability to condense Primordial Qi and gather the essence of heaven and earth.
The Ancient Red Dragon saw this and nodded slightly.
The Fire Qilin closely followed the Ancient Red Dragon, speaking in a human voice, "What did the previous generation of Fire Qilin look like, and what is my relation to it?"
"What did it leave for me?"
The Ancient Red Dragon did not answer, only leading the Fire Qilin and Li Guanyi to a cliff, where traces of fire after burning were faintly visible, seemingly grand, with a cave inside, filled with a vigorous heat and stream-like breath.
The Ancient Red Dragon said, "This is what the previous generation of Fire Qilin left behind."
Its claw extended, gathering streams of blue light, forming an azure water bead, within which seemed to converge the waters of the Four Seas. Upon approach, one could hear the roaring waves.
Li Guanyi said, "This is..."
The Ancient Red Dragon said slowly, "This is the [Four Seas Hidden Spirit Pearl], formed by gathering the purest water from all over the world. Just one drop can turn into a lake, the purest of the Four Spirits."
The Fire Qilin looked at the bead, murmuring, "I feel a deep connection with this pearl."
The Ancient Red Dragon said slowly, "The so-called Qilin, has no parents, being the incarnation of heaven and earth. After the previous generation of Fire Qilin died, the flame did not extinguish and, in three hundred years, it was reborn from the fire into an egg, called an egg, yet actually a [transformation]."
"It is a morph divine beast, not born from the womb, nor hatched from an egg."
"The previous generation of Fire Qilin is its past life."
"It died because of this [Four Seas Hidden Spirit Pearl]."
Li Guanyi looked at the water pearl.
The Fire Qilin gazed at this item, its body exuding a golden-red flame, staring at the existence that once took its life, the scale armor faintly emanating a flowing flame, as if transcending fate itself.
"How did I die because of this pearl?"
The Fire Qilin’s voice was vast, "Did I fight with the owner of this item, and although I defeated them, due to severe injuries, did I burn my body with a fierce flame in this mountain after seizing this treasure?"
The Ancient Red Dragon shook its head.
The Fire Qilin exuded a magnificent firelight, like a deity bathed in golden-red flame, saying: "Then, after I obtained this item, did my lifespan reach its limit, suppressing this treasure and leaving it here, waiting for me to come?"
The Ancient Red Dragon looked at the pretentious little Qilin, and with an unusual lack of expression, said: "In your past life, you found this item."
"You thought it looked nice, like a spiritual treasure, and thought it might taste good."
"You were greedy and swallowed it in one gulp. The clash of water and fire burst you, and I witnessed an unforgettable scene when I returned from a battle outside."
The pretense of the wise Fire Qilin: "..."
The diligent herb-picking Li Guanyi: "..."
After three breaths, they both reacted.
The little Qilin’s facade of an ancient being instantly dissipated, stammering, "Wha, what?!!"