Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

Soon, all the vegetation in the area he passed through was cleared away, leaving the ground bare.

Ying Shaoyang took flight, like a tireless harvester, flying rapidly through the vast Dragon Graveyard. His divine sense swept across the area below like radar, specifically searching for spiritual roots and herbs with exceptionally abundant spiritual energy or peculiar shapes.

He continuously waved his hand, collecting spiritual roots and herbs that emitted precious light and exuded a fragrant aroma, filling the gaps that appeared on the islands of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Array as their area expanded. This made those islands even more lush and vibrant with life.

This vibrant life force, in turn, accelerated the operation of the grand formation, making the refining of materials and the absorption of the mountain rocks and soil below even faster! The rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth, once absorbed, further spurred the newly transplanted spiritual roots and herbs to grow rapidly, forming a virtuous cycle.

As he ventured deeper, the surrounding temperature began to drop noticeably. After flying for about fifteen minutes, a vast, boundless ice field appeared before him.

The chill here has materialized, like white mist swirling in the air. A fierce wind howls, whipping up ice shards, so cold it's enough to freeze one's very soul! An ordinary ghost immortal here would probably freeze to death before even being able to leave his body.

At the heart of the ice field stand countless enormous, crystal-like ice pillars! These pillars surround and protect a magnificent palace entirely constructed of millennia-old ice!
Ying Shaoyang's gaze was instantly drawn to those ice pillars! No, to be precise, he was drawn to what was sealed inside the ice pillars!

Each ice pillar contains a giant dragon! These dragons are of different shapes and sizes; some have golden scales, some are entirely blue, some have wings on their backs, and some have ferocious horns!

They were so lifelike, as if they had simply fallen into a deep sleep, but when Ying Shaoyang scanned them with his divine sense, he could clearly perceive that there was no life force in their bodies, only the majestic dragon might that had endured through the ages and was still terrifying and rampant!

Thousands of ancient dragons! Their corpses intact!
"A treasure trove! This is the real treasure trove!"

An unprecedented light shone in Ying Shaoyang's eyes. The dragon race is a treasure trove; its scales are top-grade materials for forging defensive armor, its tendons and bones are the core carriers for crafting divine weapons and magical artifacts, and the immense essence contained within its flesh and blood can greatly enhance the physical attributes and cultivation of the Qin Imperial Guards!

Without any hesitation, he immediately activated the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formation and headed towards the ice pillar forest!

The power of the formation began to operate, refining and absorbing the extreme cold that was enough to freeze even ghost immortals. At the same time, Ying Shaoyang's divine sense, like the most nimble hand, reached into the ice pillars and carefully peeled off the enormous, mountain-like corpses of the dragons, then placed them safely into the stone gate space.

As he watched the ancient dragons disappear behind the stone gate, a grander plan gradually took shape in Ying Shaoyang's mind.

"Upon my return, I will select one million exceptionally loyal and talented young men from within the Qin Empire's territory who endorse the Empire's ideals!"

His eyes were burning.

"Using these dragon scales and bones as core materials, we will tailor-make magical treasures for them! Knives, swords, spears, bows, armor... all kinds!"

"These magical artifacts will be closely integrated with the destiny of the Qin Dynasty, becoming auxiliary magical implements of the Qin Imperial Palace! They will be nurtured and refined with the accumulated incense and spiritual power of hundreds of millions of Qin citizens..."

Thinking of the future, the Qin Empire might possess millions of magical treasures with boundless potential, linked to the nation's destiny, and even give birth to tens of thousands of standardized equipment of the immortal level, forming a terrifying army that could sweep across the heavens... Ying Shaoyang's heart couldn't help but burn with excitement.

"Faster!"

Inspired by this grand vision, the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formation's speed in refining ice pillars and collecting dragon corpses suddenly increased even further! The entire ice field trembled slightly under his highly efficient, almost savage, plundering.

Ying Shaoyang continued to activate the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formation, like a tireless craftsman, giving the frozen dragon cemetery a final "finishing touch." Wherever the power of the formation passed, the thick ice pillars, along with the giant dragon corpses sealed inside, were quickly refined, peeled off, and collected.

After all the ice pillar materials containing extreme cold were incorporated into the great formation, the area of ​​the water body surrounded and suppressed by the mountains inside the formation increased dramatically, and the coldness emanating from the water body suddenly increased several levels. A thin layer of ice crystals even condensed at the edge of the water surface, showing the extraordinary and powerful nature of these ice pillar materials.

When the central and thickest core ice pillar was refined, what appeared was not an ordinary dragon, but a colossal creature far larger than its kind, with scales displaying an ancient dark gold hue, and a dragon's might almost solidified into a tangible form! The aura emanating from this dragon far surpassed that of the surrounding dragon corpses, clearly indicating that it held an extremely high position among the dragon race in its lifetime, and its strength was unfathomable.

Ying Shaoyang's eyes lit up with even more joy as he carefully collected the unusual dragon's corpse. It was definitely the main ingredient for refining top-tier magic weapons or pills.

With the removal of the core dragon, a crystal-clear square block of ice, roughly the size of a house, was revealed where the ice pillar had been.

The interior of this ice block was not solid, but rather seemed to have been carved out by a great supernatural power, creating layers upon layers of independent folded spaces! Each independent space contained different items, their treasures gleaming faintly—clearly a treasure trove left behind by the dragon race!
Ying Shaoyang swept his divine sense in, and in one of the spaces, the first thing he perceived was a collection of strange rice grains neatly stacked, resembling a miniature sword forest! Each of these rice grains was about three feet three inches and three centimeters long, and its entire body had a warm, jade-like luster. Its shape was like a miniature sword, and it exuded a pure, yet balanced and peaceful, majestic spiritual energy!

"Dragon Tooth Rice!"

Ying Shaoyang's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately recognized the item.

The total amount of spiritual energy contained in this Dragon Tooth Rice is comparable to that of some ancient spiritual roots and herbs. Moreover, its spiritual energy is extremely pure, almost without any attributes, as if it were the essence directly condensed from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth!
This is the main food of the ancient dragon. It is said that if an infant eats this from a young age, it will lay a solid foundation and give him a great chance to become a top genius in the cultivation world when he grows up!
"This must be used as a seed!"

Ying Shaoyang made a decision instantly.

It would be a waste to eat them directly. Only by using them as seeds and cultivating and propagating them in the Qin world can we realize their greatest value, benefit all people, and enhance the potential of the entire empire!

He carefully stored the entire square block of ice within the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation. As the ice block was collected, more Dragon Tooth Rice appeared from other folded spaces. Ying Shaoyang, without any hesitation, used his divine sense to count and collect them one by one.

The reserves of Dragon Tooth Rice far exceeded his expectations, enough to support a top talent development program for a vast empire!

After collecting the treasures from the core area of ​​the ice field, Ying Shaoyang scanned the surroundings with his divine sense once more. Confirming that apart from some extremely high-quality ten-thousand-year-old mysterious ice, there was nothing else worth noting, he stopped and transformed into a stream of light, passing through the now much emptier ice field.

After flying for a short while, a majestic and imposing mountain range, entirely dark red in color, came into view. At the summit of the mountain range stood a palace entirely cast from some kind of crimson metal, its style rugged and ancient, radiating a scorching aura and a heavy dragon's might.

Behind the mountains lies a vast plain, the soil of which displays an unusual five-colored hue. In the very center of the plain is a shimmering lake, shrouded in a faint mist.

"This is where the ancient dragon cultivated Dragon Tooth Rice!"

Ying Shaoyang immediately understood. The five-colored soil and the jade spring water were precisely the two divine soils and spiritual springs indispensable for cultivating Dragon Tooth Rice!
He decided to preserve these precious soils and springs, rather than treating them as roughly as he had done before by scraping the land.

With a thought, the divine rune representing "following the laws of heaven and earth" merged back into his body.

His body rapidly grew larger, transforming into a hundred-meter-tall giant, yet his movements became exceptionally gentle. He took out a specially made jade bottle and jade box that he had prepared beforehand, and carefully began to collect the jade spring water from the lake.

Every drop of Jade Spring water contains pure vitality and spiritual energy, and he dares not waste a single drop.

After collecting the Jade Spring water, he began collecting the vast expanse of five-colored soil piece by piece.

These soils are incredibly rich in spiritual energy, but because no dragon has used thunder and water to irrigate them for thousands of years, the soil itself lacks a crucial vitality and appears somewhat "dormant".

After collecting all the five-colored soil and jade spring water, Ying Shaoyang turned his gaze to the bronze palace at the top of the mountain.

He could sense a violent and vibrant aura of thunder within the palace.

"Thunder Pool!"

He knew all too well how extravagant and difficult it was to build a Thunder Pool using such a divine material as Shoushan red copper, and now, it all belonged to him!

He flew to the front of the crimson copper palace, but did not rush in. Instead, he first unleashed his primordial spirit imprint, attempting to refine the palace's core. At the same time, he formed hand seals and unleashed the Five Thunder Technique!
"Thunder comes!"

Rumble!
The once clear sky over the cave suddenly darkened, with dark clouds gathering from all directions. Lightning bolts darted wildly through the clouds, emitting a muffled roar.

The next moment, hundreds of thick, purple-gold lightning bolts seemed to receive a command, tearing through the sky and striking the bronze palace with precision, or rather, striking the lightning pool inside the palace!

Crackling!

The thunder water that had accumulated in the Thunder Pool for countless years suddenly surged and churned violently! The Five Elements Divine Thunder that Ying Shaoyang had summoned, containing both the vitality and the destructive intent, collided and merged violently with the Thunder Pool's own thunder power, which was inclined towards tempering and nourishing!

The entire bronze palace trembled violently, and the lightning on the surface of the Thunder Pool became even more intense. Under the baptism of lightning, the pool water seemed to be completely purified, becoming clearer and purer. Any impurities and residual aura of the previous owner contained within it were swept away by this violent power of lightning!

Taking this opportunity, Ying Shaoyang accelerated the refining process. Finally, the entire bronze palace trembled slightly, establishing a strong connection with him.

With a wave of his hand, the majestic bronze palace rapidly shrank, transforming into a delicate model the size of a palm, which flew into his hand and was then sent into the stone gate space.

The Thunder Pool inside has become a magical artifact that he can completely control, move, and use!
By this point, Ying Shaoyang had already acquired thousands of complete ancient dragon corpses, enough Dragon Tooth Rice seeds to serve as strategic reserves, five-colored soil and jade spring water for cultivating Dragon Tooth Rice, and a red copper thunder pool that could temper the body, soul, and magical artifacts!

The sheer size and variety of the harvest were enough to drive anyone in the know crazy, and even Ying Shaoyang himself was overjoyed.

His gaze swept to a more distant part of this Dragon Graveyard, and his divine sense spread out like mercury spilling onto the ground.

"The dragons have been cultivating this place for countless years. Besides the core cemetery and plantation, they must have scattered many spiritual roots and herbs throughout the planet."

He pondered in his heart.

"Perhaps during the Dragon Clan's heyday, these spiritual roots and herbs were nothing special, but after thousands of years without being harvested, and nourished by the rich spiritual energy of this place, each of these spiritual roots and herbs that have grown for thousands of years is a rare treasure in the Great Qin World!"

His divine sense swept over the islands inside the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formation. A large number of spiritual herbs had been transplanted onto them, including many rare herbs that were thousands of years old, and even some spiritual trees that had grown for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, which he regarded as spiritual roots as well.

"And those much larger, younger saplings and seemingly ordinary weeds..."

Ying Shaoyang's eyes turned cold.

"Since it grows naturally and takes up space, there's no point in keeping it."

With a thought, the range of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation expanded once again, and the devouring power was activated in a targeted manner!

Below, on the planet's surface, the sprawling green expanse vanished as if erased by an invisible eraser! The faint vitality and spiritual energy contained within those saplings and wild grasses were directly absorbed by the formation, transforming into nutrients for its operation.

In just a short while, the once vibrant planetary surface within his divine sense range became pitted and barren, leaving only a desolate scene with a layer of soil scraped away.

After doing all this, Ying Shaoyang hovered in the air, looking around at the last dragon base that he had almost completely looted.

"The gains are already astonishing, but... is this all the dragon race has left in its reserves?"

He frowned slightly, feeling that as a powerful race that had once dominated the ancient times, their final refuge and burial ground should not be just this.

His gaze deepened once more as he began to scrutinize every corner of the space more closely, leaving no stone unturned.

However, despite repeated searches and even using the world's core perception to scan, nothing was found.

Ying Shaoyang finally confirmed that the most important treasures of the Dragon's Graveyard had all fallen into his hands.

"Fine, don't bite off more than you can chew."

These gains are enough for me and Great Qin to digest for a long time.

He stopped hesitating, and with a thought, he raised the power of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation to its limit, beginning the final refining of the foundation of this Dragon Graveyard Cave Heaven—the planet itself that had been disguised and transformed!

Rumble...!
The entire grotto-heaven world began to tremble violently, the earth cracked, and the sky distorted! The rocks, mineral veins, and core energy that constituted the planet's body... everything was forcibly decomposed and refined under the tyrannical power of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Array, transforming into a torrent of pure materials, which Ying Shaoyang methodically collected into the stone gate space. (End of this chapter)