Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 592: The Core Strength of "Dragon Guard

Chapter 592: Chapter 592: The Core Strength of "Dragon Guard

"How do you feel, Brother Fang, having come here?"

Fang Bai, Long Jingtian, and Dragon Maiden walked side by side on the Training Ground, watching as members of the "Dragon Guard," each one strong and vigorous, practiced their punches and kicks. Long Jingtian nodded in satisfaction before asking Fang Bai.

"Feelings?"

Fang Bai stopped in his tracks, looking at a Dragon Guard member nearby—fortyish in age but already possessing Profound Level High Rank strength—and said, "My feeling is...their way of cultivation needs some changes in order to achieve the best cultivation results,"

"Brother Fang, what do you mean by that?"

Long Jingtian’s expression instantly grew serious upon hearing Fang Bai’s words.

Could it be that these "Dragon Guard" members’ cultivation levels had reached the Earth Level initial-stage realm and then progressed no further because of his own incorrect teaching methods? But all the previous leaders of the "Dragon Guard" had taught in the same way!

Moreover, hadn’t he also cultivated all the way up in the same manner, and didn’t his cultivation reach the Heaven Level Martial Artist realm?

Fang Bai seemed to perceive the thoughts in Long Jingtian’s heart and said with a smile, "Brother Long, you must be thinking, why could you reach the Heaven Level Realm using the same cultivation method back in the day, while they can’t, right?"

Long Jingtian let out a dry laugh and nodded, saying, "I am indeed dull, Brother Fang. Please enlighten me."

Fang Bai said, "Brother Long has the cultivation level of today not only because of high qualification and Wuxing but also due to some fortuitous encounters, right?"

Long Jingtian did not expect Fang Bai to have noticed that as well and looked at Fang Bai admiringly, nodding and saying, "Indeed, when I was in my forties, I came across a Polygonum multiflorum that had been growing for five hundred years during a mission. After consuming it, I underwent a great transformation, and finally, within a span of ten years, I advanced from the Earth Level Realm to the Heaven Level Realm, achieving today’s success."

Dragon Maiden had heard about the incident of Long Jingtian advancing to a Heaven Level Martial Artist with the help of the five-hundred-year-old Polygonum multiflorum from her grandfather before. As she heard him mention it again, her pretty face was full of envy, thinking how lucky her grandfather was.

As for Fang Bai, in the past, he had even seen spiritual medicine of the immortal grade that had reached a million years in medicinal age, so a five-hundred-year-old Polygonum multiflorum was almost the same as a weed to him. However, in this world, encountering spiritual medicine with a medicinal age of five hundred years was indeed a great opportunity.

Fang Bai said, "Such an opportunity is rare and hard to find for Brother Long, which is why he managed to reach the Heaven Level Realm. But these ’Dragon Guard’ members, unfortunately, do not have the same good fortune and opportunities as Brother Long."

Long Jingtian sighed, "Indeed, I am an exception. Without that Polygonum multiflorum, my current cultivation level, I fear, would still be hovering around the Earth Level Realm."

Fang Bai said, "Therefore, fortuitous encounters will not come looking for us; it is the martial artist who must seek them out."

"I understand now..."

Reflectively, Long Jingtian said, "Brother Fang means...to let these ’Dragon Guard’ members venture out more often instead of just burying their heads in cultivation here."

Fang Bai nodded and said, "Exactly. There are countless ways in the world, and like other paths, Martial Dao too requires interaction with heaven and earth, to comprehend and perceive it through nature. Confined to one place for cultivation, one cannot grasp the true Dao, let alone encounter opportunities worth seeking..."

After listening to Fang Bai, Long Jingtian sighed, "Learning from our talk has been more instructive than reading books for ten years! I find it laughable that I used to believe as long as I had the inheritance of Martial Arts Techniques and engaged in devoted cultivation, I could reach a higher Martial Dao Realm... I was wrong... all the former leaders of the ’Dragon Guard’ were wrong..."

The Dragon Maiden listened to Fang Bai’s few words as he pinpointed the issues with the "Dragon Guard" members during their cultivation; she held in her heart an even greater sense of admiration and respect for him.

As Fang Bai, Long Jingtian, and the Dragon Maiden arrived, the "Dragon Guard" members practicing their punches and kicks at the Training Ground took notice. However, they did not stop their drills. Instead, they intensified their efforts, occasionally letting out loud shouts and roars, hoping to catch the Dragon Maiden’s attention.

These "Dragon Guard" members were all orphans adopted by successive "Dragon Guard" leaders. They grew up with the Dragon Maiden and shared a deep bond.

Some of them were already settled down with families, treating the Dragon Maiden as their own sister, while those who were not yet married saw the Dragon Maiden as a goal for pursuit, hoping one day to marry her.

The Dragon Maiden was the granddaughter of the "Dragon Guard" leader, Long Jingtian, and also the Heavenly Daughter of the "Dragon Group." Not only was she extremely beautiful, but she was also brilliant and gifted with exceptional Wuxing, regarded as the successor to the "Dragon Guard" leadership. Gaining her favor, or even marrying her, would be an honor of the highest order.

"Alright, everyone stop your cultivation and come over here!"

The three stood at the center of the indoor Training Ground as Long Jingtian looked around, cleared his throat, and with a strong voice filled with True Essence Force, called out.

His voice, containing the True Essence Force, clearly reached every "Dragon Guard" member’s ears.

So whether they were practicing their punches and kicks in the Training Ground or sitting cross-legged inside the row houses on the perimeter, working on their Cultivation Methods, every "Dragon Guard" member ceased their cultivation and gathered towards where the three were standing.

Over a hundred "Dragon Guard" members, some with stern expressions, others laughing merrily, and still others with indifferent faces or whispering to each other, each had a different look and bearing. However, when they saw Fang Bai, each one’s gaze revealed a hint of surprise, wondering who this young man was to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their revered "Dragon Guard" leader, Long Jingtian.

Could he be some ancient, rejuvenated senior from the Ancient Martial World?

"Leader, hello!"

"Dragon Maiden, hello!"

Over a hundred "Dragon Guard" members approached and greeted Long Jingtian and his granddaughter, the Dragon Maiden.

Long Jingtian and the Dragon Maiden nodded and smiled frequently in response.

The gathered "Dragon Guard" members, all orphans raised and taught Martial Arts Techniques by successive "Dragon Guard" leaders, had deep affection for one another. Although Long Jingtian had only personally taken his most talented granddaughter, the Dragon Maiden, for focused training, he treated the other "Dragon Guard" members as his own as well, with much care and affection.

Looking at the familiar faces around him, some still youthfully naive and others mature and steady, and feeling the eager respect in their eyes, Long Jingtian felt a warmth in his heart.

Although there were hundreds of "Dragon Guard" members, only those present, the core force of the "Dragon Guard," were the most loyal. With just one command from him, they would charge forward bravely, ready to die for the honor of the "Dragon Guard."

"Today, I have come here to tell you two things. First, you should all know by now about the ’World Meta-Human Organizations’ Elite Tournament,’ held every five years. It will take place in a month, and the location for this session is in America’s famous gambling city, Las Vegas!"

As Long Jingtian’s words fell, the surrounding hundred or so "Dragon Guard" members stirred, excitement and longing apparent on each face.