Humans cover the sky, fishing for all the heavens.

In the Azure Dragon King's small world, Shi Feng's identity caused great shock among the monsters.

They had assumed that Shi Feng, as the successor of the Azure Emperor, must be a monster, so how did he become human?

They are from an ancient, aristocratic family.

The demon race is already very weak; if even their own leader is human, then...

Shi Feng knew this would cause some discussion, but he didn't care.

Hilarious! The Azure Emperor has appointed me as his successor. If you're not happy about it, you can go find him.

He was sparring with Yan Ruyu, but instead of using the more advanced Kunpeng Treasure Technique, he mainly used the secret techniques passed down by the Azure Emperor.

The two stopped short of discussing the matter, which could be considered as Yan Ruyu being given pointers, but he himself also gained something from it.

Shi Feng has mastered too many secret techniques, but has too little time. Even the Azure Emperor Secret Technique, which he mainly cultivates, still has considerable room for improvement.

During his sparring sessions with Yan Ruyu, he watched as various secret techniques were demonstrated, which corroborated his own thinking.

Yan Ruyu had a graceful and slender figure, a flawless face, and was surrounded by radiant light. Her beauty was unparalleled, and she was as radiant and captivating as a divine lotus.

Exchanging techniques with her, verifying secret methods, and encouraging each other on the path of cultivation is a delightful and enjoyable experience.

After the sparring session ended, Yan Ruyu was slightly out of breath, her dark hair at her temples was a little disheveled, and fine, glistening sweat seeped out, wetting a few strands of hair that clung to her forehead.

Her eyes and brows held a captivating charm, ethereal and otherworldly, adding a touch of allure to her usual refined elegance.

Shi Feng was stronger than her, so she could unleash her full power without any restraint, making the fight very enjoyable.

"Great progress."

Shi Feng praised, "It's much better than last time."

Yan Ruyu smiled faintly: "Although I'm not as strong as you, I've also been working hard at my cultivation. I can't let you fall too far behind."

"Then you'll have to work hard."

Shi Feng said, "My progress might be very fast."

Yan Ruyu said softly, "There have been some rumors circulating in the clan recently, please don't take them to heart, the Peacock King and the others have already dealt with them."

"It's just some clueless people and certain individuals with ulterior motives stirring up trouble; they can't really cause any real waves."

Shi Feng didn't care about this. The demon race is a very broad concept that can include any race other than humans, so it is quite loose.

There will naturally be conflicts between different races, even between those at different levels of the food chain.

Conflicts among members of the same race are even greater, but because they are so weak, they have barely managed to form a loose alliance.

Putting aside everything else, even Yan Ruyu, a descendant of the Azure Emperor, was coveted by many demon forces in the original story for the Azure Emperor's weapon and heart. If the Peacock King hadn't revered the Azure Emperor and been willing to protect her, things would have been much more difficult for her.

Shi Feng never intended to mess with any demon race; he simply wanted to befriend some demons who were worth befriending.

"Well said, it's just some people with ulterior motives stirring up trouble."

The little dragon king in green robes approached. "Your Highness, rest assured, my father and the Peacock King have already purged those with ulterior motives."

He is a descendant of the Azure Dragon King. Unlike the Golden-Winged Roc King, he is not arrogant and is very kind to others. In the original work, he did not even covet Ye Fan's Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron and protected the weak Ye Fan in front of the Golden-Winged Roc King.

This person is worth befriending.

Shi Feng said, "Qingyi, is the Azure Dragon King here? I have a longevity pill that can extend one's life by sixty years. I would like to exchange it for some supplies with the Azure Dragon King."

"really?"

The little dragon king in green robes' eyes lit up. The dragon king was too old, with only a hundred years left to live, and desperately needed various treasures to prolong his life.

"However, this longevity pill can only be taken once; it will not be effective the second time."

"It's alright."

The little dragon king in green robes thought this was no big deal. Many longevity drugs are like this, and even the elixir of immortality has no effect after being taken a second time.

He hurriedly took Shi Feng to see the Azure Dragon King.

After Shi Feng left, the old woman beside Yan Ruyu appeared silently:

"Princess, don't you think this is a great opportunity? His Highness Shi has suddenly recognized the Jiang family as his relatives. I'm sure the Azure Dragon King and the Peacock King will also favor a marriage between you and him, and will help you."

"If the Jiang family or other holy land families marry the goddess to Prince Shi, it will be too late. Prince Shi is human, and he might side with the Jiang family."

Yan Ruyu said softly, "This kind of method cannot restrain him. His attitude is also very clear: he is neither a demon nor a human, but himself."

"It's not that we want him to choose our side, but that we should stand on his side. I am just a descendant of the Azure Emperor, but he is the successor of the Azure Emperor. He represents the will of our ancestor."

Seeing that she couldn't persuade Yan Ruyu, the old woman sighed and disappeared again.

Yan Ruyu stood there quietly, her simple white fairy dress tailored to her figure. The hem of the dress swayed gently in the wind, her waistline was graceful and demure, and the skirt was like a cloud spreading out, making her figure even more graceful, as if she were about to fly away like an immortal.

Inside the main hall, Shi Feng handed the Jiazi Pill directly to the Azure Dragon King: "I intend to go to the Holy City to cut stones, and I hope the Azure Dragon King can protect me on my path."

The Azure Dragon King accepted the pill but didn't rush to take it: "I originally intended to protect you, so this cannot be considered payment. Do you have any divine materials you need?"

Shi Feng thought for a moment and asked, "Are there any divine materials with earth or wood attributes?"

In his Dao Palace, he still lacked two things to enable the corresponding deity to undergo transformation.

The Azure Emperor's blood does contain supreme wood energy, but Shi Feng cannot extract it for the time being. He cannot consume it through weapon-forging and body-refining, so he can only use it to cleanse his physical body and enhance his foundation.

However, the Xuanhuang Qi was too advanced for his physical body to withstand and absorb.

"have."

The Azure Dragon King said, "In my treasure vault, there is the Xuanhuang Stone, which can be used to create small worlds, and the Demon God Wood, which is a material used for setting up formations. I wonder if you would find it useful."

"Can."

Shi Feng decided to give it a try, while the Azure Dragon King pondered:

"That's still a bit too little. I have other treasures in my vault; feel free to choose one."

For him, there was no more important protection than longevity pills, and he was willing to pay a high price to buy them.

After taking the Jiazi Great Elixir, the Azure Dragon King comfortably squinted his eyes. When he smelled the fragrance of the elixir, his aging body began to stir. Now that he had taken it, the medicinal power transformed into pure life force, replenishing his increasingly decaying life.

The Azure Dragon King exhaled a long breath, quite satisfied with the life-extending effect:

"Unfortunately, it only works once."

He narrowed his eyes: "When do you plan to go to the Holy City to cut stones?"

"No rush, let's wait a couple of days."

Shi Feng said, "I'll go check out the treasure vault first."

The Azure Dragon King gave Shi Feng a token, which allowed him to take whatever was in the treasure vault.

He didn't mind if Shi Feng took more; it was a favor.

If Shi Feng is truly skilled in Origin Techniques, he might be able to extract other longevity treasures from the strange stone.

Shi Feng took the Xuanhuang Stone and the Demon God Wood from the treasure vault, and then selected several other materials. Except for the gold and fire attributes which have a stable source, he selected some spiritual materials of the other three attributes.

By absorbing the weapon and refining his body, Shi Feng slowly digested it. The spiritual materials with the attributes of earth and wood began to be digested, and the five elements of energy in his Dao Palace began to become stronger.

"Next, I need to break through another small realm, refine my essence with lightning tribulation, and integrate it into my Dao Palace. That should be about it."

Shi Feng closed his eyes and heard the chanting of scriptures inside the Taoist palace.

The Dao Palace is a very mysterious realm. Ancient books have two versions of this. One version says that there was a "self" that existed in the past, called the "deceased self".

Though I have passed away, I will live on, transforming into the five elements, lingering in the Daoist temple, reciting scriptures for myself, so that my present life may be immortal.

Another theory suggests that the human body is like heaven and earth, corresponding to the greater world. The reason why the Dao Palace is called the Dao Palace is because it is where the "Dao Self" resides, corresponding to the Dao of the greater world.

The chanting within the Taoist palace is actually the "Taoist self" comprehending the Way of Heaven, understanding the ultimate principles of longevity, and nourishing the life master.

Shi Feng felt like he was doing a reading comprehension exercise, trying to figure out what the legal representative, Shi Hao, was thinking.

Unfortunately, none of them knew the baby or the creator's background, so their guesses were naturally inaccurate.

"You didn't expect that, did you? Actually, it's all there, just a different side of 'me'."

Shi Feng, who held the answer, naturally knew that in this world that revered itself, only "I" was supreme, and the past self and the Dao self were merely aspects of "I".

He is quietly cultivating. The Dao Palace will definitely need to be rebuilt in the future, so there's no need to worry too much about it now. Just proceed step by step.