A little while later, Cheng Xiaofan's body had fully recovered. By then, there were still more than two hours before dawn.
"Whoosh!"
Cheng Xiaofan exhaled a long breath.
He felt more relaxed than ever before.
A slight lift of his toes gave him a feeling of being able to float away.
Was he getting ahead of himself again?
He was a grown man, he should remain steady!
After admonishing himself, Cheng Xiaofan glanced out the window, hoping that this sudden storm would end soon.
Otherwise, in such bad weather, even if he and Bai Yiling were on the Sky-Breaking Eagle, they wouldn't be able to reach Haicheng.
Cheng Xiaofan got up from the rocking chair and immediately boiled a pot of water, making himself a cup of Golden Tea.
"Congratulations, Lord Shennong! Congratulations, Lord Shennong! I pay my respects!" Just as Cheng Xiaofan took a sip of the freshly brewed tea, the Earth God, who had appeared on the attic at some point, greeted him.
Cheng Xiaofan's moment of tranquility was completely disrupted by the Earth God. "Earth God, it's late at night. Why are you here to congratulate me at this hour?"
The Earth God repeatedly bowed to Cheng Xiaofan and said with a smile, "Lord Shennong has obtained the Dragon Pearl, a peerless treasure in the heavens and earth. I am obligated to come and offer my congratulations!"
"How did you know I obtained a Dragon Pearl?" Cheng Xiaofan asked, frowning slightly.
The Earth God chuckled and replied, "To answer Lord Shennong, I am intimately connected with this land. As soon as any rare treasure appears on this land, I immediately sense it."
"Sit down!"
Seeing that the Earth God was standing respectfully, looking hesitant, Cheng Xiaofan said, "I've told you before, when you come to my place, please be casual. There's no need to be so reserved."
"You are of such an advanced age. If others saw this, they would think I don't respect the elderly and am mistreating you!"
"Ah, I will sit down immediately, immediately!" Upon hearing Cheng Xiaofan's words, the Earth God, startled, quickly sat down.
Cheng Xiaofan poured him a cup of Golden Tea and asked, "Earth God, since you are so intimately connected with this land, tell me, in the primeval forest in the back mountain, besides this Dragon Pearl, are there any other rare treasures?"
The Earth God immediately shook his head and said, "Lord Shennong, only when a treasure appears can I sense what it is through my perception."
"If the treasure does not appear, I know nothing!"
This was a pointless question!
He hadn't expected that such a respected Earth God in the countryside would be completely reactive!
"Lord Shennong, the appearance of the Dragon Pearl will greatly aid you in recovering your prehistoric powers. This is the main reason I came to congratulate you!"
At this moment, the Earth God took a sip of Golden Tea and said slowly.
Cheng Xiaofan was stunned upon hearing this. "Recovering prehistoric powers? What does that mean?"
The Earth God said with a smile, "Doesn't Lord Shennong know that the true Emperor Shennong was a prehistoric human?"
"Earth God, are you saying Shennong was not a human from after the prehistoric era?" Cheng Xiaofan asked, looking astonished.
The Earth God nodded and said, "Besides Emperor Shennong, there are also dragons, all of which appeared in the prehistoric era of Earth. Otherwise, when you obtained the space, how could Emperor Shennong have said he had waited for you for thirty thousand years in this back mountain?"
"Actually, Emperor Shennong and Yan Emperor, as recorded in history, are not the same person. One was in the prehistoric era, and the other was in the post-prehistoric era."
"Emperor Shennong, in addition to having a human body, also possessed a bull's head and a dragon's body. Legend has it that Emperor Shennong was a holy spirit born from the union of humans and dragons!"
This was the first time Cheng Xiaofan had heard that Shennong was a prehistoric human. He asked, "Earth God, where did you learn this information?"
The Earth God smiled and said, "This is all information provided by the land beneath our feet. Just like us humans, after eating the food provided by this land, we gained some prehistoric memories and learned of the existence of the legend of Emperor Shennong!"
"As far as I know, the prehistoric era of Earth was a place where humans and gods lived together, and its economic and material prosperity was beyond our imagination."
"Later, for some unknown reason, a great destruction occurred on Earth, and humans, gods, and strange beasts all suffered catastrophic disasters."
"Of course, many things from the prehistoric era were preserved, such as the inheritance bestowed by the Shennong divine soul that Lord Shennong obtained, and the Shennong Space, which are both from the prehistoric era."
"I have also brought a gift to congratulate you this time. I believe Lord Shennong will surely like it!"
With that said, the Earth God took out a brocade box, opened it, and took out a white bone, handing it to Cheng Xiaofan.
"Is this a dragon bone?" Cheng Xiaofan immediately received feedback from his mind.
At the same time, his blood within his body also sensed something from this dragon bone, boiling like a surging tide.
The Earth God nodded and smiled, "This dragon bone was passed down to me by the previous Earth God. I originally intended to present it to you earlier."
"However, I also heard that before you obtained the Dragon Pearl, this dragon bone could not be given to you, as you would not only be unable to control it but might even harm your life!"
"Lord Shennong can only control this dragon bone after integrating the power of the Dragon Pearl!"
"Earth God, thank you. These are the Golden Tea and Happy Wine I am giving you in return!"
Eager to absorb the power of the dragon bone, Cheng Xiaofan immediately took two bottles of Golden Tea and Happy Wine from his space and handed them to the Earth God.
The Earth God knew very well that Cheng Xiaofan was urging him to leave.
He quickly put the Golden Tea and Happy Wine into his robes, stood up, bowed deeply to Cheng Xiaofan, and said gratefully, "Thank you for Lord Shennong's gifts. I shall take my leave!"
While the Earth God was leaving, Cheng Xiaofan eagerly grabbed the dragon bone from the table.
*Clang!*
With a clear sound, the dragon bone disappeared into his body at a speed visible to the naked eye.
*Boom!*
Within Cheng Xiaofan's body, the dragon bone instantly transformed into a mystical energy, merging with the power of the Dragon Pearl and flowing into every part of his being.
His entire blood seemed to surge and churn like rivers and oceans.
Cheng Xiaofan quickly entered his space, sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and used the spiritual energy of the space to calm the turbulent power within him.
If he didn't suppress it, he was genuinely worried that his weak body might explode under the impact of such immense power.
Not long after!
The power within his body stabilized.
"Hoo!"
Cheng Xiaofan left his space and stood on the balcony of the attic, exhaling a long breath of stale air.
The wind howled!
The rain poured down!
The sky had already brightened, but the gale and rain showed no sign of stopping.
Cheng Xiaofan frowned, looking at the harsh weather, and secretly pondered, he had already promised Xianyu He. He couldn't possibly not go today, could he?