Fang Yuan defeated Yun Guancheng, and since Milotic and Glutton were injured in the battle, they urgently needed treatment, which brought the inspection to an end.
Moreover, Yun Miao no longer intended to continue assessing Fang Yuan's strength.
This battle was sufficient to prove Fang Yuan's strength.
However, the Dragon Cave had not yet opened, and if Fang Yuan continued to stay at the Qinglong Dojo, he was likely to face numerous challenges.
After receiving treatment for their Pokémon, Yun Miao called both Fang Yuan and Yun Guancheng to the reception room.
Yun Guancheng, although as polite as he had been before the battle, had now recognized Fang Yuan as a formidable rival in his heart and considered him as a potential friend for the future.
Fang Yuan's strength... was not inferior to the other young geniuses he had encountered on the Road of Champions, and perhaps they could become friends in the future.
"I look forward to our next battle,"
"I'm always ready to accompany you," Fang Yuan replied with a smile.
Both of them entered the reception room together, where Water Dragon Master Yun Miao had been waiting for some time.
After Fang Yuan and Yun Guancheng entered, Yun Miao nodded at them, and they took seats opposite him.
Having brewed tea for the two of them, Yun Miao said, "Guan Cheng, Fang Yuan will also go to the Dragon Cave to recruit Pokémon after it opens, so please introduce him to it."
Yun Guancheng looked at Fang Yuan in surprise...
Fang Yuan also looked at him in surprise.
It turned out that this trip to the Dragon Cave wasn't a solitary one.
"Well..." Yun Guancheng said, "The Dragon Cave is on an island that reportedly does not stay in one fixed location; it's a moving island that only approaches the waters near Binhai City at set times. Thanks to an agreement between our Dragon Lineage and the Dragon Cave Elders, every year after the Dragon Cave opens, a Dragonite will fly as an envoy to Binhai City to guide our Trainers there."
"Upon reaching the Dragon Cave, if a Trainer wants to recruit a Pokémon to follow them, they must undergo a test, and battling Pokémon is likely. Only by gaining the recognition of the Dragon Cave's Pokémon can they proceed. Otherwise, they will be sent away from the island."
Everything Yun Guancheng mentioned was within Fang Yuan's expectations. He asked, "May I know which Pokémon are inside the Dragon Cave?"
Yun Guancheng said, "Although it is called the Dragon Cave, the Dragon Type Pokémon there are only a few, such as Dragonite, Blood Wing Dragon, Garchomp, Decidueye, Kingdra, and Desert Dragonfly. Still, there are many others with Dragon lineage, like Charizard, the Pokémon World, and many more species. These Pokémon possess thick Dragon bloodlines. It's worth noting that the non-Dragon Type Pokémon in the Dragon Cave are quite special; they easily grasp Awakened powers during evolution, and the attribute they awaken with is Dragon Attribute with an eighty percent chance."
"These Pokémon's potential and talent are not less than that of the true Dragon Types..."
"Like the huge Pidgeot with the blood of the dragon, or the powerful Violent Carp Dragon with dragon scales..."
Having said this, Yun Guancheng cast a glance at Fang Yuan and added, "Speaking of which, Pokémon like Milotic, I've heard there are a few in the Dragon Cave."
"Is that so... Thank you." Fang Yuan nodded, gaining a rough understanding of the situation with the Dragon Cave's Pokémon.
At this moment, Yun Miao smiled and said, "Do you want to recruit a younger whelp, or do you aim to recruit a warrior of the Dragon Cave?"
"If you're targeting a whelp, you'll need to make it fond of you and also get approval from its guardian Pokémon. However, if you're aiming to recruit a warrior from the Dragon Cave, it's much easier; you only need to get its own approval."
Fang Yuan hesitated before saying, "I am more inclined toward cultivating a Pokemon from scratch by myself, as this fosters deeper emotions. However, if I encounter a particularly compatible Pokemon... I would give priority to choosing it."
In taming Pokemon, Fang Yuan's first consideration was whether he could bond with them and whether their personality could blend with his current team.
Now, with a squad of powerful Pokemon such as Eevee, Exploding Magnet Monster, Monferno, Glutton, and Milotic, Fang Yuan's standards had become quite high.
The creatures of the Dragon Cave were there to test him, and he was there to test the creatures inside the Dragon Cave. Only if both parties were suitable would they choose each other—a taming of Pokemon was always a mutual process.
Yun Miao uttered a "huh." Trainers of Fang Yuan's age typically liked to capture already-strong Pokemon.
Only in this way could their team quickly become more powerful.
That included the Four Heavenly Kings like Xie Qingyi, who basically captured strong Pokemon and then further cultivated them.
Starting from scratch with a Pokemon was too time-consuming. If one was over the age of 30, they could no longer participate in certain competitions.
However, this was not a worry for Fang Yuan because the nutritional absorption efficiency of Energy Blocks was superior to that of regular Pokemon food and nutritional products.
Even so... if he and a Pokemon could "fall in love at first sight," Fang Yuan didn't mind taming a fully developed Pokemon. Emotional bonds were something that nurturing could effect to some extent, but sincerity was the most important thing.
"I'll give you some additional information. This information is known only to the Dragon Lineage and a few Trainers," said Yun Miao.
"It's about the three most potentially talented species within the Dragon Cave..."
"Those three..." said Yun Guancheng with a wry smile upon Yun Miao mentioning the three species. "Even for Trainers of the Dragon Lineage, it's not easy to capture them."
"Huh..." Fang Yuan's interest was piqued.
Yun Guancheng explained on behalf of Yun Miao, "These three Pokémon species are Dragonite, Blood Wing Dragon, and Garchomp..."
Fang Yuan was lost. He... He also knew that these three Pokémon species had the strongest potential and talent, quasi-gods and quasi-legends that everybody loved.
Yun Guancheng had not finished speaking. He continued to add, "Among these three Pokémon species, there actually exists a lineage that leads the Wild Elf Clan Group, serving as the leaders and bosses of their respective clans."
"Although a multitude of powerful Pokemon emerged from the Dragon Cave, the strongest in the Dragon Cave always came from the lineage leading the Dragonite, Blood Wing Dragon, and Garchomp clans. It's said that this has never changed since the Dragon Cave came into existence. This leading lineage does not refer to a group of Pokemon with direct blood ties. Any newborn Pokémon that has the following three characteristics can be classified into the leading lineage and will be considered candidates for leadership of the Dragon Cave, receiving key cultivation from the Dragon Cave Elders and warriors..."
"These three characteristics are manifested in three Pokemon as talent..."
"Within the vast numbers of Dragonites in the Dragon Cave, some born from the Dragonite lineage can master the 'Extreme Speed' move swiftly after birth, possessing flying talent that surpasses all others. Dragonites with the talent for Extreme Speed are strong contenders for the leader of the Dragon Cave and are also its protectors and regulators."
"Compared to the naturally stable and kind-hearted Dragonites, the Blood Wing Dragons and Garchomps are mostly innately violent and irritable. However, among these Pokemon, there are very few individuals who can naturally master the emotion of anger without training and can remain absolutely calm even when entering Outrage Mode, effectively harnessing the power of Outrage. They are the mightiest warriors of the Dragon Cave... This is a talent in no way inferior to the one of mastering Extreme Speed moves."
Yun Guancheng said with a smile... his Blood Wing Dragon, even after such long training, could only maintain calm for a short period in Outrage Mode and understand his Trainer's commands. How powerful must those Pokemon that could naturally maintain calmness in Outrage Mode for long periods be?
In the Dragon Lineage, the Dragon King Yun Kui became one of the Four Heavenly Kings at a young age because he was acknowledged by the Dragon Cave's leading lineage.
"Godspeed moves and flying talent, as well as the mighty ability to stay calm naturally during Outrage." On the other side, hearing this information, Fang Yuan felt thoroughly invigorated.