This Sea of Blue was supposed to be discovered several months later by a miner, who, according to legend, was returning from the mine and wanted to go home. He became tired and rested on a rock by the road, when he accidentally noticed a corner of the rock revealed a blue Dragon Creation Stone!
He originally thought it was just a small mining dragon stone, if it was a Three-Two Grade quality, that would have been pretty good, but when he dug the Dragon Creation Stone out with the tools he carried, he was completely astonished.
Generally speaking, the size of the Dragon Creation Stones isn't large, with a First-grade being the size of a grain of rice, a Second Grade the size of a mung bean, and a Third Grade the size of a soybean. As the grade increases, so does the volume of the stone, reaching the size of a table tennis ball by the Ninth Grade!
Yet, this Sea of Blue was different, the size of a chicken egg, completely blue, and incredibly crystal clear, it was the largest and finest grade Dragon Creation Stone that had appeared in millions of years!
For this Dragon Creation Stone, the entire world was thrown into turmoil, and countless people died for it. In the end... the stone mysteriously vanished, and no one knows who spirited it away or where it was hidden, so... no one knows what the capabilities of this Dragon Creation Stone truly are.
The quality of a Dragon Creation Stone determines many things, but most importantly, it determines the abilities of a dragon. If one uses a fiery red Dragon Creation Stone, then the dragon that is created will certainly possess the Fire Series energy; it will never be of another series. This Dragon Creation Stone is called the Sea of Blue because everyone surmises that it must be of the Water Series.
In his previous life, Xin Yun chose a Fire Series Dragon Creation Stone. Unfortunately, although it provided him with formidable attacking power, his defenses and mobility were deeply flawed. This directly prevented Xin Yun from becoming one of the Nine Great Experts, since he was not invincible.
Dragons known for their offense always have an advantage in the early phases, their overwhelming attacks making them look formidable, but the Fire Series is too violent, with too glaring strengths and equally obvious weaknesses.
The Fire Series has an excess of fierceness but lacks power, which is its main drawback. With a ridiculously strong offense, it also has various distinct vulnerabilities.
In the early stages, powerful offensive dragons dominate, but in the later stages, it's a completely different story. A person's strength is not determined by their greatest attribute but rather by their weakest one.
In his last life, the experts conducted an in-depth study and finally... unanimously agreed that the Water Series is the most stable, balanced, and moderate force. If one wishes to become a top expert, choosing the Water Series is the easiest path to success.
It was because of this theory that Xin Yun set his sights directly on the Sea of Blue. However... although it was certain that the Sea of Blue's power was of the Water Series, not all Water Series are the same in characteristic, so... Xin Yun was eagerly looking forward to what kind of energy was hidden within the Sea of Blue!
Not to mention this Sea of Blue, after a full week of flying, Xin Yun and his companions finally arrived at the plain city located within the Green Sea Grassland. After storing all their goods in a rented warehouse, the three of them, Xin Yun included, didn't say or do anything but found an inn and slept for a whole day and night.
Although Xin Yun and Yi Luo Xiang weren't like A'da, needing to spend mental energy to control a dragon, after seven days of ceaseless and bumpy travel with no distinction between day and night, it was indeed enough to exhaust them. Both children, who were already starved and thin from being down in the wells, were now even more emaciated.
Some might say that Xin Yun could endure the hardship himself, but how could he let Yi Luo Xiang, who had just recovered from illness, undergo such toil and trouble? He doesn't seem to know how to cherish a jade-like beauty, but in fact, Xin Yun had his own considerations.
Although Yi Luo Xiang possessed abnormal talent and gifts, in fact, in her previous life, Yi Luo was also known for her hard work. Talent alone could not make one an expert. A combination of talent and hard work was the right formula to become an expert, and lacking either meant failure.
Such labor was indeed hard on Yi Luo, yet it should be understood that she hadn't even started her cultivation yet. Although material conditions might improve a lot in her future life, her body would have to endure much more pain, and she might even have to face tests of life and death.
Despite being reborn, Xin Yun did not want to let Yi Luo Xiang become mediocre because of him. If Yi Luo Xiang lost the brilliance of her previous life because of him, Xin Yun would never forgive himself, not even in death.
What is a bit of hardship? No matter how tough it was at the time, once you wake up, it's all in the past. There is no doubt that Xin Yun deeply loved Yi Luo, but this love wasn't cloying. Indulgent, cloying love wasn't true love at all; it would only harm her.
In fact, after safely leaving the dry well, Xin Yun had made up his mind that Yi Luo must be stronger and more formidable in this life than in the previous one, and not lose any of her luster. Even if it meant enduring endless hardships, even if it meant wandering on the brink of life and death, he would never change his resolve.
The most beautiful dragon—Flash Butterfly Yi Luo Xiang—she must be a woman of endless radiance, whether in her previous life or this one, reborn through Xin Yun. This fact would not, could not be changed!
Besides these considerations, on the other hand, as of now, there is less than three months before Xin Yun's eighth birthday and less than five months before Yi Luo Xiang's eighth birthday. Before both of them turn eight, Xin Yun must prepare Dragon Creation Stones for the two of them!
A First-grade Dragon-creation stone only costs one silver coin, which seems not too expensive. Even Peacock King Ming Xuan from her previous life could afford it. However, if it's high-grade Dragon Creation Stones, the prices are unimaginable for ordinary people, especially those above Eighth Grade, which are impossible to buy regardless of how much money one has.
In her previous life, Yi Luo Xiang was quite lucky to be taken in by an old couple who were quite wealthy but unable to conceive, and thus, Yi Luo used a Fourth Grade Dragon Creation Stone the size of a peanut. Although it was only three levels higher than the one worth one silver coin, it was 10,000 times more expensive, costing a total of one thousand gold coins!
Now, Yi Luo Xiang didn't get adopted by that family because of Xin Yun and decided to make her way in the world with him; therefore... at the very least, Xin Yun must get a Fourth Grade Dragon Creation Stone for Yi Luo Xiang. Otherwise, he would not forgive himself.
Xin Yun currently had five gold coins in assets, but it wasn't his earned wealth; it was taken from the bodies of six dead children, and... five gold coins were far too short of a thousand gold coins.
In fact, Xin Yun wasn't really going to give Yi Luo Xiang just a Fourth Grade Dragon Creation Stone—that was merely the minimum standard. Since he had recognized her, and she had recognized him, as his woman, although Xin Yun couldn't acquire a second 9.9 Grade Dragon Creation Stone, he must get a Ninth Grade one no matter what.
Of course, if possible, Xin Yun wouldn't mind giving his own 9.9 Grade 'Azure Sea' to Yi Luo Xiang, but truly doing so would make him a fool.
In her previous life, Yi Luo Xiang was of the Soul System and used a Fourth Grade purple Dragon Creation Stone. If she switched to the 'Azure Sea', then her dragon would become a Water Series, which far from being helpful to her innate soul talent, would instead render her mediocre, turning her into an existence with abysmal aptitude.
If he were to look for just any Ninth Grade Dragon Creation Stone, with his reborn status, he could easily achieve that. But locating a purple Soul System Dragon Creation Stone, there was only one in the world! Miss it and it would be gone forever.