Chapter 1809

Only Qinglong Daoist and the black goat know about the news of the Black Water Dragon Palace beneath Longshe Mountain; after learning of it, the black goat didn't rush to investigate, mainly because it lacked confidence—there aren't many things that would worry or frighten it, yet the palace feels extremely dangerous to it.

Translate: "The news of the Blackwater Dragon Palace beneath Longshe Mountain was known only to Qinglong Daoren and Heishanyang. After Heishanyang learned of it, it did not go to check immediately, mainly because it lacked confidence; few things could make it worry or feel afraid, and the Blackwater Dragon Palace gave it the feeling of being very dangerous."

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Chen Chuyang isn't nearby, so the black goat wouldn't casually go down or recklessly enter, but it still came down, standing outside the formation of the Black Water Dragon Palace, just watching it, hesitating in place for a long time, reluctant to move forward.

Translate: "Chen Chuyang was not nearby, so Heishanyang would not lightly descend or recklessly venture inside; nevertheless, it came down below, standing outside the Blackwater Dragon Palace's formation, just gazing at the palace, hesitating in place for a long time, reluctant to move forward."

The black goat stood for about half an hour, then chose to leave without impulsiveness or rashly entering. Qinglong Daoist kept watching below, saying nothing and not provoking the goat; at a crucial moment he would intervene to stop it, not allowing it to go in.

Translate: "Heishanyang stood for about half an hour, then ultimately chose to leave, without impulsiveness or rash entry; Qinglong Daoren kept watching below, saying nothing and not provoking Heishanyang, and at the critical moment he would intervene to stop it, not allowing it to enter."

At least, now is not the time to go in; even if it wanted to enter, it would have to wait until they are all ready before doing so—in short, not now.

Translate: "At the very least, now is not the time to enter; even if it wanted to go in, it would have to wait until they were fully prepared— in short, not now."

The black goat is still quite smart; it didn't rush in immediately, nor act impulsively, and at critical moments it stays calm.

Translate: "\"Heishanyang is still quite smart; it didn't rush in, nor act impulsively, and at the crucial moment it remained calm. \""

Qinglong Daoist silently thought he still felt reassured about the black goat; it fears death, and once things get out of control it won't take risks or throw away its life—it knows its limits. Perhaps before it would have recklessly entered for profit, not caring much.

Translate: "Qinglong Daoren secretly thought, he felt reassured about Heishanyang; it fears death, and once things spiral out of control, Heishanyang would not take risks or court death—it knows its limits; perhaps in the past it would have recklessly entered for gain, caring little for anything else."

Now it's different: it has become cautious and wary, unwilling to undertake anything uncertain unless absolutely necessary; it doesn't want to jeopardize the body it painstakingly recovered, to fall back into its former state, which is hardly better than being killed.

Translate: "Now things are different; it has learned caution and timidity, and will not lightly undertake anything it is unsure of, unless forced— it does not want its hard‑won body to face danger again and revert to its former state, which would be no different from being killed."

The Black Water Dragon Palace is no simple place; it's extremely dangerous inside; even I can sense its terror.

Translate: "\"The Blackwater Dragon Palace is no simple place; inside is extremely dangerous, and even I can sense its terror. \""

A true dragon's corpse? Whether it's truly dead or just feigning death, we still don't know.

Translate: "\"A true dragon corpse? Whether it's truly dead or merely feigning death, we don't know yet. \""

Until we investigate thoroughly, we shouldn't act rashly; for many years we've ignored the Black Water Dragon Palace; I'm not in a hurry now, I'll wait until my strength grows a bit more before going in to have a look.

Translate: "\"Before we investigate thoroughly, we should not act rashly; for many years we have ignored the Blackwater Dragon Palace, and I am not in a hurry now—I will wait until my strength grows a bit before going to have a look. \""

Qinglong Daoist clearly understands that now is not suitable to enter; his cultivation is still too weak, not even at the Tribulation stage; going in would be tantamount to suicide.

Translate: "Qinglong Daoren clearly understands that now is not the time to enter; his cultivation is still too weak—he hasn't even reached the Tribulation Realm—going in would be tantamount to suicide."

Inside there is the aura of a true dragon; he knows this well—that aura is extremely strong and terrifying, not the declining aura of their Qinglong clan, but the genuine aura of a fully cultivated true dragon; the mutual attraction of true dragon bloodlines lets him realize that the true dragon corpse inside likely has some problem.

Translate: "He knows for certain that inside there is the aura of a true dragon—a very strong and frightening presence, not the declining aura of their Azure Dragon Clan, but the genuine aura of a fully cultivated true dragon; the mutual attraction of true dragon bloodlines lets him realize that the true dragon corpse inside likely has some problem."

Exactly what the problem is remains unknown; at least, he won't ponder it now, since his true form isn't nearby and he won't take risks; given the current situation, he feels quite satisfied; the Nine‑Grade Farm contains many spiritual herbs; after the Corpse‑Refining Sect was wiped out this time, they sent over a lot of spiritual herbs, and the Luo Tian White Snake clan continually sends various materials, cultivating countless spiritual herbs.

Translate: "What exactly the problem is remains unknown; at least for now he does not want to investigate, his main body is not beside him, and he will not take risks— he feels quite satisfied with the situation, as the Nine Grade Farm contains many spiritual herbs; after the Corpse Refining Sect's destruction, it sent over a large quantity of herbs, and the Luotian White Snake Clan continually supplies various materials, cultivating countless spiritual herbs."

He can claim a share of all the spiritual herbs in the Mangshan mountain range; the Nine‑Grade Farm's space has expanded greatly; as the number of herbs grows, the farm's grade rises accordingly; becoming a sacred artifact is merely a matter of time.

Translate: "He can claim a share of all the spiritual herbs in the Mangshan Mountain Range; the Nine Grade Farm's space has greatly expanded, and as the herb supply grows, the farm's rank rises accordingly— a holy artifact is merely a matter of time."

The urgent priority is to rapidly increase our cultivation and swiftly reach the Tribulation stage, so we can withstand the forthcoming changes.

Translate: "\"The urgent priority is to rapidly raise our cultivation and swiftly advance to the Tribulation Realm, so that we can withstand the forthcoming changes. \""

Cangzhou will soon become unsettled, and Longshe Mountain is no exception.

Translate: "\"Cangzhou will soon become unsettled, and Longshe Mountain is no exception. \""

Lingzhou will definitely not remain quiet.

Translate: "\"In Lingzhou, there will certainly be some movement. \""

The Tribulation stage is the minimum cultivation requirement; people in Cangzhou are constantly improving their cultivation, the Heavenly Capital Dragon King is rising, and the demon beasts of the Mangshan mountains are doing the same; if he doesn't improve, he'll be left behind.

Translate: "The Tribulation Realm is the minimum cultivation requirement; the people of Cangzhou are constantly increasing their cultivation, the Heaven Capital Dragon King is rising, and the demonic beasts of the Mangshan Mountain Range are doing the same— if he does not improve, he will be surpassed."

One month later.

Translate: "One month later."

On Longshe Mountain.

Translate: "On Longshe Mountain."

Chen Chuyang embraces Shang Hongxue, gazing into the distance; Shang Hongchen is diligently practicing swordplay, together with his sister Chen Qing'er; Chen Qing'er's strength has risen rapidly, having received abundant resources over the years, never needing to worry about medicinal pills, so her cultivation naturally advances swiftly.

Translate: "Chen Chuyang embraced Shang Hongxue, gazing into the distance, while Shang Hongchen diligently practiced swordsmanship together with his younger sister Chen Qinger; Chen Qinger's strength rose swiftly, having received abundant resources over the years, never needing to worry about elixirs, and her cultivation naturally increased rapidly."

At the first level of the True Destiny Realm, this sister's talent is gradually awakening; her cultivation keeps rising quickly, her foundation is solid, and very stable.

Translate: "At the first layer of the True Destiny Realm, this sister's talent gradually began to awaken, her cultivation rose quickly, her foundation was solid, and she was very stable."

Chen Chuyang occasionally gives her pointers; Chen Qing'er listens well, unlike Shang Hongchen, who is more stubborn, refusing to turn back until he hits a wall.

Translate: "Chen Chuyang occasionally gave her pointers; Chen Qinger was receptive to advice, unlike Shang Hongchen, who was comparatively stubborn and would not turn back until hitting the southern wall."

The two fight together, improving their sword techniques while seeking their shortcomings; Shang Hongchen's cultivation also advances quickly, with Chen Chuyang's help reaching the eighth level of the True Person Realm, still inferior to Chen Qing'er.

Translate: "The two fought together, improving their respective sword techniques while seeking their own shortcomings; Shang Hongchen's cultivation also advanced swiftly, and with Chen Chuyang's help he reached the eighth layer of the True Person Realm, still inferior to Chen Qinger."

Mainly because she gave birth to a child, which cost her some time; however, she is now quickly catching up, her cultivation rising swiftly; Chen Chuyang has worried a lot about Shang Hongchen, and Shang Hongchen has often given Chen Chuyang headaches due to her stubborn nature; otherwise, she would have already entered the True Destiny Realm.

Translate: "Mainly because she bore a child, losing some time, yet she is now quickly catching up, her cultivation rising rapidly; Chen Chuyang has worried much over Shang Hongchen, and Shang Hongchen has often given him headaches with her stubborn nature— otherwise she would have already entered the True Destiny Realm."

Husband, their abilities are improving rapidly; if this continues, they'll likely soon break into the Dao Realm.

Translate: "\"Husband, their two strengths are increasing rapidly; if this continues, they will soon advance to the Dao Realm. \""

By then, we'll certainly have plenty to keep us busy.

Translate: "\"By then, there will be plenty to keep us busy. \""

If Shang Hongchen insists on going to the outer heavens, what would you do?

Translate: "\"If Shang Hongchen insists on going to the beyond heavens, what would you do? \""

Shang Hongxue deliberately asks Chen Chuyang this question, intending to give him a tough problem, to make him feel both pleased and happy, and to let him truly experience the difficulty.

Translate: "Shang Hongxue deliberately asked Chen Chuyang, intending to give him a difficult problem, to make him so delighted and happy that he must truly feel the difficulty."

Chen Chuyang glances at Shang Hongxue, knowing exactly what she's thinking, and says: 'What's there to fear? If she wants to go, let her go; going to the outer heavens is still staying within Longshe Mountain, where her master watches over her, which actually puts my mind at ease.'

Translate: "Chen Chuyang glanced at Shang Hongxue, knowing full well what she was thinking, and said: \"What's there to fear? If she wants to go, let her go— going to the beyond heavens is still staying within Longshe Mountain, where her master watches over her, which actually puts my mind at ease. \""

Moreover, Elder Xinran will help me keep an eye on her; she may not even want to go to the outer heavens.

Translate: "\"Moreover, Elder Xinran will help me keep an eye on her; she may not even want to go to the beyond heavens. \""

Previously, Shang Hongchen was harshly trained by Elder Xinran to the point of misery; she might not want to go to the outer heavens.

Translate: "Previously, Shang Hongchen had been harshly trained by Elder Xinran, so she might not wish to go to the beyond heavens."

After all, that place is extremely tormenting; unless she's desperate, she wouldn't go there to suffer.

Translate: "After all, that place is extremely tormenting; unless she is desperate, she would not go there to suffer voluntarily."

Shang Hongxue thinks for a moment, then smiles: 'That seems right; Elder Xinran was too harsh; I feel Shang Hongchen has changed considerably since returning.'

Translate: "Shang Hongxue pondered, then smiled: \"Seems right; Elder Xinran was too harsh, and I feel Shang Hongchen has changed considerably since returning. \""

'Can't she be less harsh?' Chen Chuyang smiles: 'Elder Xinran won't give her face or be polite; to accomplish the task, she must employ some measures; otherwise, how could she make Shang Hongchen obedient?'

Translate: "\"Can it not be harsh? \" Chen Chuyang smiled: \"Elder Xinran won't give her face or be polite; to accomplish the task she must employ some means, otherwise how could she make Shang Hongchen obedient? \""

'Elder Xinran is a swordsman; what she says is what she means; she won't be courteous.'

Translate: "\"Elder Xinran is a swordsman— what she is, she is, and she won't be courteous with you. \""

Upon hearing this, Shang Hongxue smiles and nods: 'You're right; Elder Xinran indeed won't give Shang Hongchen any face; others might show some restraint, but Elder Xinran is different—her strength and seniority are evident, and Shang Hongchen dares not act out of line.'

Translate: "Upon hearing this, Shang Hongxue nodded with a smile: \"You're right; Elder Xinran indeed won't give Shang Hongchen face, whereas others might show a bit of restraint, but Elder Xinran is different— her strength and seniority are evident, and Shang Hongchen dares not act out of line. \""

The main reason is that she can't defeat her; Shang Hongchen isn't a match for Elder Xinran; facing a strong opponent, Shang Hongchen truly admires her, won't speak recklessly, nor lose her temper.

Translate: "Mainly because she cannot defeat him, Shang Hongchen is no match for Elder Xinran; facing a strong one, she truly admires him and would not speak recklessly or lose her temper."

'By the way, husband, did the Sword‑Immortal True Person really go to the Sword‑Immortal Sect?'

Translate: "\"By the way, husband, has Lingjian Zhenren really gone to the Spirit Sword Sect? \""

'Yes, he intends to lead a group to the Heavenly Sword Sect in the outer heavens; the Heavenly Sword Sect needs some disciples, and the Sword‑Immortal Sect here has exactly those who wish to go to the outer heavens; the Heavenly Sword Sect in Cangzhou is still quite good, worth going to.'

Translate: "\"Yes, he intends to lead a group to the Beyond Heaven Heaven Sword Sect; the Heaven Sword Sect needs some disciples, and the Spirit Sword Sect here has exactly those who wish to go to the beyond heavens— the Heaven Sword Sect in Cangzhou is still quite good, worth visiting. \""

The main point is, Lingjian Zhenren has changed, started investing in us and also begun to think about the future, so I agree to let him take people away, but there is a precondition: the Spirit Sword Sect members must agree. Chen Chuyang said truthfully, informing Shang Hongxue of the details.

"Like that." Shang Hongxue, after hearing that, relaxed her brows.