Ye Yun's feet ignited, carrying him aloft. Suddenly, the light intensified in the air, and a void portal appeared before everyone's eyes.
"This first level is the Earth's Core, where exotic fires are stored. Besides some powerful fire-attributed heavenly medicines, there's nothing else to see. However, future warriors who reach the Divine Lord realm and possess fire attributes can be assigned here for focused cultivation." As Ye Yun's spiritual sense stirred, the entirety of the first level instantly unfolded before him.
The area of this level was no smaller than a Blue Star! However, exotic fires had thrived here for eons, and the entire space was saturated with powerful elemental fire energy. The purity and strength of this elemental fire were such that only those above the Divine Lord realm could linger here for extended periods. Otherwise, even fire-attribute cultivators would suffer injuries, unless they possessed incredibly potent cultivation techniques.
The Nine Dragon Yang Void Palace was Ye Yun's secret treasure, gifted directly by the Heavenly Dao. He didn't need to refine it to be intimately familiar with the situation in each of its levels. While others' spiritual senses could not probe here, Ye Yun felt as if he were in his element.
The first level contained only one type of exotic fire, Ice Phosphorus, but its quantity far exceeded what Yue Xia and the others knew. This was because in the deepest part of this level lay a mother plant of Ice Phosphorus! It was an exotic fire that had already developed self-awareness, nearing the point of solidifying into a tangible form.
While the others were in confusion, Ye Yun gave them no time to investigate further and directly brought them to the second level.
Compared to the first level, the second was an entirely different world. It was more like a place suitable for living beings, with buildings, pavilions, mountains, and rivers. It even gave the impression of a water town.
"Such dense spiritual energy!" As soon as Yue Xia and the others appeared, they felt refreshed and invigorated, as if bathed in a spring breeze.
"The second and third levels are places suitable for living. Wang Chen, from now on, the people of my Dragon Palace will cultivate here with peace of mind. As for the third level, it's open to all who reach the Divine Lord realm and have the will to learn." Ye Yun said with a smile, looking at Wang Chen. The Dragon Palace consisted only of humans, and even then, almost all were from the Hua Yi nation. Individuals like Mi Yaluo were not truly part of the Dragon Palace's core but were outer members, specifically serving the Dragon Palace.
"Understood, boss." Wang Chen stood at an altitude of ten thousand meters, gazing down at the land below, finding it hard to believe such a vast territory existed. Moreover, the air, temperature, and even the spiritual energy here far surpassed those of the divine realms within the 'Heavenly Dao'. It was simply incredible.
Hearing Ye Yun's words, the others looked on with envy. However, there was nothing they could do. After all, the Dragon Palace was essentially built by Ye Yun himself, acting as his personal guard. Fortunately, the third level was open to them. While the entry requirement was the Divine Lord realm, as long as they followed Ye Yun, more and more clan members would eventually be able to reside there.
Under Ye Yun's guidance, the group ascended, their journey filled with awe.
The third level was similar to the second, though slightly smaller in area, it was still the size of a Blue Star. To think that such a vast territory with such dense spiritual energy could only accommodate a few thousand people was a tremendous waste.
However, none of them dared to speak, merely feeling a sense of emotion in their hearts. After all, the reverence Ye Yun commanded did not allow for any dissent.
The fourth level was again smaller than the third. It was filled with mountains and rivers, dotted with precious medicinal herbs and millions of demonic beasts. Within this immense region, only the central area housed a small city covering just over a thousand square kilometers. Above its gate was inscribed 'Heavenly Dao Academy'!
This was not merely an academy but also a training ground!
The group was not foolish. Observing the demonic beasts below, their combat power was uniformly at the Main God realm. It was unclear why these beasts had not taken human form, and even at the Main God realm, they had not awakened intelligence. They appeared to be herded, intended for the trials of the academy disciples!
"Tens of millions of Main God realm demonic beasts! If this force were harnessed, I would possess power parallel to the Futian Empire!" Compared to the others, Yue Xia was exceptionally excited.
"These demonic beasts are merely what you see. They are actually energy bodies created by the collaborative efforts of top masters in the four professions: formations, runes, puppets, and mechanisms, using the purest energy."
"Within them is a core. This core continuously absorbs energy and spiritual energy from the heavens and earth during the existence of the demonic beast, refining it incessantly. Finally, upon defeat or death, the energy within these beast cores, which has undergone hundreds of thousands of refinement cycles, is released, allowing cultivators to absorb it directly and transform it into the purest true essence." Ye Yun explained.
Hundreds of thousands of refinement cycles – just how terrifying must the energy within these cores be?
After all, when cultivators cultivate and draw energy into their bodies, they often only perform a simple refinement before introducing it into their dantian. It was only when their energy approached saturation, to lay the foundation for breakthroughs, that they would begin to incessantly refine the true essence in their dantians, purifying it of impurities. Yet, even at their current level of cultivation, none of them had refined their essence hundreds of thousands of times.
"Master, how much energy is contained within the core of one of these demonic beasts?" Di Zang looked at the demonic beasts below, swallowing his saliva. Although he primarily relied on faith in his Buddhist practice, it didn't mean he couldn't cultivate himself.
"Enough for a mortal to cultivate beyond the Saint realm! Furthermore, after a demonic beast is killed, its core automatically collects energy. Once the energy reaches over fifty percent, it will once again transform into a demonic beast and roam the regions of this level."
When Ye Yun first received this information, he was astonished himself. It was simply too monstrous. Not only that, but the Heavenly Dao Academy also housed infinite cultivation techniques, all designed for cultivators of various true essence attributes and physiques, tailored for absorption of energy from the external demonic beasts, and remarkably, they did not interfere with their original cultivation methods.
"Isn't this what the great figures call resource recycling? Amazing! If this were open to the public, boss, your net worth would skyrocket to number one in minutes." Wang Chen looked at the tens of millions of demonic beasts below, swallowing his saliva, his face filled with awe.
As a merchant, his first thought was about making money. Hearing this, Yue Xia and the others almost lunged at him. This guy, ever since being indirectly 'kept' by Ye Yun, seemed to have lost all concept of money. Let alone Ye Yun, even his own wealth ranked among the top ten in the Ten Directions Universe!
"It seems your business acumen is etched into your soul. This behavior is like us using cold weapons while you've already produced firearms and ammunition and sold them to others. What will you do if they turn around and attack you? This place will be the advanced learning academy for the official students of our Dragon Palace, and it will also be open to other races that have made significant contributions. Have Zhou Ningdong and the others draft a charter."
Ye Yun had no intention of managing the vast territories of the first to fourth levels. For him, apart from improving his own strength, his concerns were only enhancing the strength of his subordinates and expanding his territory.