Chapter 332: Laziness Current

Yan Buji fell silent for a moment, then asked: "How could the Dragon People be in a place like this?"

"There's no way; Dongxing Sea Region doesn't accept the Dragon People, and at sea we'd run into Kun-peng-like demon beasts that naturally counter us. It's only because the priest brought us here that we can survive."

"Then why not go to other great regions?"

The woman beside him pursed her lips: "Humans are all the same, following the sages' edict—where could they make room for us?"

Wang Chao, standing aside, looked at her and frowned: "Long Fei, say less; the sages must not be rashly discussed."

"What's wrong with that..." Long Fei pouted, somewhat dissatisfied.

Yan Buji took it all in, nodded: "Alright, I'll try to see if I can get out."

"Get out? How to get out?"

Yan Buji gathered his magic power, and a five-colored heavenly gate appeared before him, but it seemed completely sealed by an invisible force, impossible to push open.

"Can't get out? The Ten Great Forbidden Lands are truly extremely dangerous." Yan Buji's face darkened, and he withdrew the heavenly gate.

"Huh? What kind of technique is this?"

"Heaven Gate Five Elements Technique."

"Heaven Gate Five Elements Technique?" Several Dragon People looked at each other, having never heard of such a technique.

"Indeed, nowadays cultivators often blend their own techniques, so strange abilities aren't uncommon."

Wang Chao glanced at Yan Buji: "Anyway, we need food now; if you're willing, you can join us after your wounds heal—I'll first take you to our dwelling."

"Thank you."

Yan Buji must first heal his wounds before he can go out to see just how perilous the Boundless Sea Trench, one of the Ten Great Forbidden Lands, truly is.

From Wang Chao and the others' attitude, even finding food outside is difficult; presumably nothing can be grown here.

The spiritual energy in the water is thin and feeble, and besides, a strange warm current occasionally drifts by; when it brushes Yan Buji's body, he feels waves of comfort.

Yan Buji frowned, forcing his spirit to resist the lassitude brought by that warm current.

"In the Boundless Sea Trench, aren't there very few living things?"

"Not at all; most living things have their vigor sapped by the force called the Laziness Current, becoming lethargic, and eventually sink deeper into the trench." Wang Chao grabbed at the warm current before him, helplessly.

Laziness Current.....

Yan Buji nodded, looking at the nearby Dragon People lounging in chairs or sleeping right on the street, each listless, he couldn't help but frown: "Are they... always like this?"

"What can be done? Some have already been corrupted by the Laziness Current; asking them to go out for food is utterly unwilling." Wang Chao said.

"So this task falls only to you few?"

"Besides us, there are other Dragon People Squads gathering food for everyone."

"How many Dragon People are there in the Ten Thousand Dragon Palace?" Yan Buji asked.

"Nearly ten thousand."

"Then how many squads like yours are there?"

"A dozen or so?"

Yan Buji drew a deep breath: "Then won't the Dragon People who refuse to work starve to death?"

"Those people would rather starve than take a single step; at first someone even forced them to go out and find food themselves, but they all ended up running to the deeper parts of the trench and sinking to the bottom."

Yan Buji drew a deep breath; this Dragon People... is hopeless.

"Alright then."

Yan Buji suddenly felt a sense of boredom, and after arriving at his dwelling he began cultivating to heal his wounds.

A few days passed.

After Yan Buji felt his wounds were mostly healed, he began taking elixirs to restore his magic power.

After two months had passed, Yan Buji finally stepped out the door, feeling better than ever.

"I need to find Wang Chao and the others to learn about the situation outside the Boundless Sea Trench."

Yan Buji walked along the road, seeing the Dragon People so listless, he couldn't help shaking his head.

The Dragon People cannot reproduce, so the Ten Thousand Dragon Palace loses a Dragon Person with each loss, with no new replenishment.

Unless one can break the innate shackles of the Dragon People, it's probably about as hard as breaking a bloodline curse.

Yan Buji has never studied the Dragon People in depth, and the Dragon Person he transformed from himself is also incomplete, so he fundamentally cannot use himself as a reference.

But if he doesn't stay with the Dragon People, where could he find room to develop himself?

The entire Dragon People are like a dead pool; we must find a way to make them lively first.

Yan Buji plans to fully understand the Boundless Sea Trench first, then seek a method; after all, if the Dragon People are just like this, it might be better to find a way to leave the Boundless Sea Trench and make a living outside.

"Hey, you're the newcomer? Want to play a couple hands?"

Yan Buji looked at the nearby card game, puzzled: "You still play cards?"

"Sure, what else is there to do if not play cards when you're bored?"

"Cultivation. Don't you guys understand cultivation?"

"Hey, with so little spiritual energy in the Boundless Sea Trench, how can we cultivate? Besides, cultivation isn't as fun as cards. Come on, come on, let's play a couple hands."

"No thanks."

"Tch, buzzkill—hey, you lying over there, come over and play cards!"

"Coming... ow, my waist hurts from sleeping—can someone help me up?"

Yan Buji looked at this scene and instantly didn't know what to say.

If the entire Dragon People are in such a low-desire stage, it's probably not solely due to the Laziness Current.

There isn't a sufficiently strong leader!

Yan Buji narrowed his eyes and pressed on.

Dragon People who lie down to sleep, then get up to play cards, then wait for food—if there's none, they just go back to sleep—are everywhere.

Such a scene, I'm afraid no matter who comes, they'd be willing but unable.

Wanting to change such a tribe is too difficult.

I'm afraid even putting a knife to their throats wouldn't get them to move, unless they themselves are willing.

If they themselves are willing....

Is it for fun?

Yan Buji pondered for a long time, and just happened to run into Wang Chao and the others returning, leading a huge sea beast, at the gate of the Ten Thousand Dragon Palace.

Wang Chao had many wounds on his body, but he was full of spirit, and he exclaimed excitedly: "Yan Buji, you're awake?!"

What are you guys....?

Wang Chao brought food back!

Come on, come on, get your food! If you're late, it'll be gone!

Before Yan Buji could finish speaking, a group of Dragon People who had been waiting for the ready-made sea beast shoved him aside and scrambled for that huge sea beast.

Wang Chao and the others, helpless, hurriedly shouted: "Everyone line up, everyone gets a share!"

Get lost, everything's mine, mine, mine!

Oh dear!

Several Dragon People, mad with hunger, rushed forward, pushing aside the Dragon People Squad members; Yan Buji's eyes shifted and he immediately walked over.

Hey.

What the hell?! Several Dragon People, red-eyed from tearing at the meat, turned their heads, and then saw a fist as big as a sandbag swinging toward his face!

Bang!

You!

Bang bang!

One punch and two kicks, Yan Buji sent those Dragon People flying far away, standing in place.

What are you doing?!

Whoever dares to keep fighting over things without regard for the rules, come try my fist against your faces—let's see who's harder!" Yan Buji narrowed his eyes, staring dead at those Dragon People."

The Dragon People, long deprived of their spirit, had never seen such a gloomy, vicious look in Yan Buji's eyes, and they unconsciously stepped back one by one.

But thinking they were many, what could he alone do?

A Dragon Person stretched out his neck and stepped forward: "How can you hit people?"

Say another word and I'll hit you.

You!

Bang!

Yan Buji rushed over like a ghost and grabbed that Dragon Person's neck.

Seeing that Dragon Person's eyes bulge, unable to breathe as Yan Buji lifted him up, Wang Chao beside him sighed:

Enough, Yan Buji, let him go.

Yan Buji flung him aside with one hand and laughed: "I'm giving Wang Chao face; today I'm here, let's see who dares to cause trouble!"

You're so arrogant, kid, just a mere Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator.