Upon returning to Ziwei Academy, Zhou Yan also prepared to have the territory’s inhabitants get ready for the New Year. The entire territory became busy once again, with a joyous atmosphere everywhere.
“Why are we hanging red lanterns?” Jin Ye, seeing Zhou Yan back in the territory, ended his cultivation and flew onto Zhou Yan’s shoulder.
An Tian and Liu Li were also by his side. Their realms were already very high, and significant progress was unlikely in a short period.
“This is for the New Year,” Zhou Yan replied.
“What is New Year?” Jin Ye was very curious.
Jin Ye, An Tian, and Liu Li were all dragons. Their dragon race had no concept of New Year, and given their exceptionally long lifespans, celebrating or not celebrating made little difference.
“New Year means bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, ending one era and beginning a new one,” Zhou Yan could only explain it this way, unsure if his explanation was accurate.
“Oh, it sounds quite interesting,” Jin Ye said.
As they strolled through the territory, a Guanghan fairy approached Zhou Yan.
“Lord, Guo Jia and Xun Yu are here to see you,” the Guanghan female soldier reported.
Zhou Yan nodded, guessing the reason for their visit, likely related to the construction of buildings a couple of days prior.
“Where are they?” Zhou Yan asked.
“In the [Heavenly Emperor’s Palace],” the Guanghan female soldier replied.
“Mm,” Zhou Yan nodded and, taking Jin Ye with him, proceeded to the [Heavenly Emperor’s Palace].
“Lord, here are the materials for the six dungeons in the [Otherworldly Dimension]. I have compiled them all,” Guo Jia handed a document to Zhou Yan.
It was written in fountain pen. Zhou Yan smiled and said, “Guo Jia, you write quite well. It seems you’ve mastered using a fountain pen.”
Guo Jia smiled. Although it was unaccustomed at first, such things were not too difficult for them; with more practice, they could learn it.
“Lord, here are the materials for the [Sacred Wood Forest]. As you surmised, the [Sacred Wood Forest] is where Sacred Woods appear, but the probability of a nine-star Sacred Wood appearing daily is very low,” Xun Yu also handed his compiled materials to Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan nodded and replied, “The [Sacred Wood Forest] is only level 60. I will do my best to upgrade it to level 90 during this period, which will significantly increase the appearance rate of nine-star timber.”
Xun Yu agreed.
“Is there anything else?” Zhou Yan looked at the two.
They discussed some matters of the territory with Zhou Yan. After their conversation, the two left contentedly.
Although many aspects of the territory were delegated to them, some matters still required Zhou Yan’s attention. After all, their different upbringings led to different perspectives on many things.
Zhou Yan also urged the people in the territory to learn and master the modern knowledge of Canglan Continent as quickly as possible, and he purchased numerous modern books for them to read.
There were also books on military strategy, which were generally read by the martial generals. As for Guo Jia and the like, they mostly read books that would be beneficial to them.
After reviewing the documents, Zhou Yan stroked Jin Ye’s small head and asked, “Do you want to go into a dungeon?”
“I’m quite curious. Let’s go and see,” Jin Ye nodded.
Zhou Yan looked at An Tian and Liu Li and said, “You two don’t need to follow me all the time. There’s no danger. Why don’t you go cultivate?”
It was too much of a waste for them to constantly stay by his side; it would be better for them to improve their strength.
“In the territory, you can do as you please. Wait until we leave the territory to follow us,” Jin Ye didn’t want to restrict the two. There was no danger for him within the territory anyway.
“Alright then,” An Tian and Liu Li nodded and then departed separately.
“Let’s go too,” Jin Ye said.
“No rush, let’s go to the [Lingxiao Palace] first.” Zhou Yan took Jin Ye and flew directly to the [Lingxiao Palace].
The valiant Nangong Pushi was practicing her swordplay in a certain spot in the great hall, with Xuanyuan Qingfeng beside her.
“Zhou Yan, you’re here,” Xuanyuan Qingfeng greeted Zhou Yan and came forward, then patted Jin Ye. “Little one, it’s been a while since Auntie saw you.”
Jin Ye was helpless and said, “By age, you could call me ancestor, but you always call me little one. Being a dragon is so difficult.”
“We call you little one because you haven’t grown up!” Xuanyuan Qingfeng scooped Jin Ye up and said with a smile.
“It’s not my fault. I’ve been eating a lot, but I still don’t grow, and I’m helpless,” Jin Ye replied.
“That’s because your talent is too strong and your bloodline too pure, requiring an immense amount of energy to grow,” Zhou Yan said with a laugh.
“I eat a lot every day. I’ve eaten so many pills that I have no appetite when I see them now,” Jin Ye was also helpless.
“Then gnaw on spirit herbs! I saw a special delicacy made for you last time, and you ate quite happily then,” Xuanyuan Qingfeng said.
“It was good, but eating it every day gets tiresome. Moreover, my body can’t keep up with the digestion of these things. But I can feel that I’ll be entering hibernation soon, and I expect I’ll grow a bit then.”
Jin Ye required a large amount of heavenly treasures and spirit pills daily. Even for a divine dragon, eating at this rate meant their digestive system couldn’t keep up with their intake.
“That should be a good thing. The hibernation shouldn’t be too long, right?” Zhou Yan asked.
“I don’t know about that. It could be ten days to half a month, or even a few months. For us dragons, even a few years is a very short time,” Jin Ye replied.
Dragons had long lifespans, and a few years or decades would be like a few days to humans.
Different races had different perceptions of time. Just like his white tiger, it was still in hibernation due to consuming too many heavenly treasures, and it was unknown when it would wake up.
“Why do you have time to visit here today?” Nangong Pushi put away her saber and walked up to Zhou Yan.
“I’m taking you all to some dungeons. They’re quite interesting,” Zhou Yan said.
“Dungeons?” Nangong Pushi heard him and then asked, “I’ve heard others talk about them. It seems like going to another world.”
“If you’re bored, you can watch movies, wander around the territory, visit the mystery supermarket and shops, or go into some dungeons.”
The territory had many buildings and activities; entertainment was not lacking. Zhou Yan believed it was good for them to experience more modern things, such as wearing modern clothes.
“Then let’s go and see,” Nangong Pushi nodded.
The group headed towards the [Otherworldly Dimension].