My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty-Chapter 382: Seeking Advice on the Immortal Boat, Establishing the Royal School

In the capital city of Jing Nation.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the whole nation celebrated together. All officials were excused from court duties for the day, enjoying a holiday. At the same time, Gu’s Teahouse began selling Kernel Mooncakes, which were highly praised by scholars, warriors, and cultivators from all walks of life.

"Mother-of-pearl screens and candle shadows are deep, the long river gradually falls, and the morning stars sink."

"It is said that Chang’e stole the elixir of immortality granted by the Queen Mother of the West, ascended to the Moon Palace, and since then has been separated from the world, the azure seas and blue skies, the bright moon high above, but never to be seen again..."

In the teahouse, storytellers narrated the tale of Chang’e flying to the moon. The citizens of Jing Nation ate Kernel Mooncakes, listened to stories about the moon, their faces filled with happiness.

Mu Yuyan and Gu Lan stood in a private room of the teahouse, watching the lively capital city, their eyes filled with emotion.

All of this had not come easily; therefore, they were determined to safeguard this peace.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Mu Yuyan had to return to the palace to review memorials. Gu Lan, on the other hand, was to accompany one of the three teams of formation masters.

In the Demon Realm’s Immortal Desolation Cliff, he had already sent a secret message to the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, who naturally dared not speak too much.

In the Ling Mountain of the Western Regions, before returning to the capital city of Jing Nation, Zhi Kong had already known about the arrangement of the core formation eye.

Whether it was for the sake of the world or for his own master, Zhi Kong would give his full support.

Therefore, only the Forbidden Area of the East Sea Dragon Palace remained.

Before dispatching the Demon Clan masters to the East Sea, Gu Lan had already corresponded with the Dragon Sovereign under the Immortal Desolation Cliff.

Having obtained the Dragon Sovereign’s permission and learned that the Forbidden Area of the Dragon Palace was located under the glacier of the Deep Sea Prison.

Inside Deep Sea Prison, dark and deep, covered with countless glaciers, even the physical strength of the Dragon Clan would find it difficult to move around for a long time.

Setting up formations there would not be an easy task.

Although he trusted the abilities of the Demon Clan masters, Gu Lan decided to personally inspect the area.

After all, apart from environmental factors, it was also a place where evil energy outbreaks occurred.

The scenes witnessed by Zhongren in the State Scenery Paint showed that the evil energy in Deep Sea Prison was not less than that in the other two locations.

Initially, with the Dragon Sovereign presiding over the East Sea, the things in Deep Sea Prison might not have dared to act rashly.

Now that the Dragon Sovereign had taken the entire clan’s strength to the Immortal Desolation Cliff, the things inside might become restless.

...

"Elder, this is our Dwarf Demon Clan’s refining manual. By combining different formations, we can bestow artifacts with abilities far surpassing their own ranks."

"Could you please give some guidance and see where improvements can be made?"

On the way to the East Sea, a master of the Dwarf Demon Clan took out the clan’s manual, smiling eagerly and being very courteous.

He said he wanted Gu Lan to give pointers for improvement, but by presenting the manual, it was clearly a form of flattery.

Seeing this, the other Demon Clan masters felt regretful, wishing they had approached Gu Lan first and not let the Dwarf Demon Clan steal a march on them.

These Dwarf Demons were quite clever when not drinking.

Among the sighs of the Demon Clan, Gu Lan had already finished reviewing the manual.

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The refining techniques and formation arts of the Dwarf Demon Clan were quite unique.

When these two were combined, the artifacts they crafted often possessed special functions.

However, there were drawbacks, namely powerful side effects.

For instance, Niu Laosan’s dual-blade axe would temporarily impair his mental faculties after use.

This side effect only lasted for a period of time and was considered relatively mild.

There were even more serious consequences that could result in permanent damage.

The refining skills of the Dwarf Demon Clan were not inferior to those of the Bull Demon Clan, but their reputation had always been mixed due to this issue.

"Combining artifacts with formations doesn’t always require a strong and robust integration. Going overboard often introduces unstable elements, leading to incalculable consequences. The balance between treasures and formations is the most crucial aspect."

As he spoke, Gu Lan retrieved a plain Immortal Stage artifact from the spatial system. With a light touch of his finger, he set up complex formations in the void, intricately inscribing patterns onto the Immortal Stage artifact.

In the next moment, the aura of the Immortal Stage artifact surged, directly promoting it from a common treasure to a top-tier artifact. Simultaneously, it gained an additional ability without any side effects.

"Take a look at this." Gu Lan handed the artifact to the Dwarf Demon Clan master.

Having just reviewed the Dwarf Demon Clan’s refining manual, his own skills in artifact refining had also made some progress. A top-tier Immortal Stage artifact served as a gift in return.

Looking at the Immortal Stage artifact in his hand, the Dwarf Demon Clan master was stupefied. He had crafted countless artifacts, including top-tier Saint Stage ones, but had never produced anything as flawless as this Immortal Stage artifact.

"Balance!"

"The way of balance, the way of balance! Elder... I think I’ve understood... Yes, I’ve understood!"

"Thank you, Elder, for guiding me through this maze. You’ve opened up a new path in artifact refining for our Dwarf Demon Clan!"

Staring intensely at the Immortal Realm artifact in his hand, the Dwarf Demon Clan master suddenly burst into laughter, bowing deeply to Gu Lan and then returning to a room inside the Immortal Boat to contemplate what he had just comprehended.

The others, witnessing this, looked on with envy, their admiration for Gu Lan growing stronger. Just by glancing at the Dwarf Demon Clan’s manual, he could immediately improve the drawbacks of their artifact refining techniques. Such prowess was truly remarkable.

"Everyone," Gu Lan spoke up, "life has its limits, but knowledge knows no bounds. In the heavens and on earth, the Great Dao encompasses three thousand realms, and learning is endless."

"In the future, I intend to establish a Lanyan Royal School in this mortal realm, housing myriad volumes, open to all Six Realms and three thousand worlds."

"As long as one has the ability, talents from all races can enroll in the school for learning, and the volumes can be freely accessed."

"At that time, you are all welcome to join."

At this moment, when Gu Lan proposed the idea of establishing the Royal School, the other Demon Clan masters’ eyes gleamed with excitement.

During their time in the mortal realm, they had already witnessed the prosperity of Jing Nation. Although the spiritual energy density here couldn’t compare to the Upper Realms, Jing Nation was flourishing, teeming with talents.

Many of them had secretly eyed potential disciples, but out of respect for Gu Lan’s authority, none had dared to take action.

If they could join this Royal School, they could openly recruit disciples, and there were countless volumes to peruse, perhaps even containing insights from their predecessors.

At this moment, all the Demon Clan masters were filled with anticipation. Initially, they had come solely for Gu Lan, but after arriving in the mortal realm, they encountered so many pleasant surprises.

Now, they felt that a hundred years might be too short. If only they had signed up for a thousand years at the beginning.

Seeing this, Gu Lan’s expression turned satisfied.

To make the horse run, one must feed it grass first.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Gu Lan had received messages from the Demon King of No Start and the Feng Yang Emperor of the Immortal Realm, stating that both the Demon Realm and the Immortal Realm would send a group of talents to the Lower Realm.

When those talents saw the establishment of a boundary-protecting formation in the mortal realm, they would surely be astonished. By then, without Gu Lan saying a word, those talents would voluntarily choose to stay in the mortal realm.

Learning knows no bounds—let’s all get involved!

With such a solid foundation, just like the Demon King of No Start, he naturally had no fear of contending with the Immortal Realm in the future...