CHAPTER 583: CHAPTER 40: DRAGON TAMING IN THE DRAGON CAVE

On the second day at the Dragon Rider Reserve Camp, all the Quasi-Dragon Knights hurried to the practice field following a dragon roar from Hurricane Storm Dragon Nuoyan.

Zhan Tian did not have his fill of drink last night, so he woke up in a bad mood this morning. He cast a sideways glance at the Quasi-Dragon Knights and said, "Today, we have a dragon riding class. Everyone will follow me to the Dragon Cave to select a Sub-Asian Dragon."

Upon hearing this, the Quasi-Dragon Knights were thrilled at the prospect of riding dragons for the first time in today’s class, and their excitement boiled over.

Most of the Quasi-Dragon Knights had the cultivation level of Dark Earth, and several months of training had made their physical qualifications more than sufficient to become qualified Dragon Knights.

However, what is most crucial to becoming a Dragon Knight isn’t cultivation, but the compatibility with the contracted Sub-Asian Dragon.

In the Dragon Cave of the Dragon War Empire, there are over two hundred owner-less Sub-Asian Dragons, including Earth Dragons, Flying Dragons, and Sea Dragons. Taming any type is no easy feat.

Having joined the Dragon Rider Reserve Camp for several months, this would be their first contact with Sub-Asian Dragons. How could they not be excited?

Yue Jinghua, who had previously interacted with Black Beauty and Jiao Long Jixuechen, was most familiar with Flying Dragons. She thought it would be most appropriate to choose a Flying Dragon when she reached the Dragon Cave.

At the command, all thirty-six Quasi-Dragon Knights and Zhan Tian mounted the back of Hurricane Storm Dragon and flew towards the Dragon Cave near Yun Jiu Peak.

Starting from the era of Longteng the 19th, the empire’s legendary breeding master Feng Kang, sensing that Sub-Asian Dragons on the continent were increasingly rare and facing extinction, proposed the establishment of the Imperial Dragon Cave.

His proposal received strong support from the Imperial Dragon Cavalry Group at that time.

Imperial Dragon Knights conducted a comprehensive search across the continent, and with ten dragon eggs and a pair of Blue Shell Armor Dragons as a starting point, they established the Dragon Cave.

In the subsequent centuries, through the efforts of numerous talented cultivators and Dragon Knights, the Imperial Dragon Cave became the breeding base on the Eastern Continent with the highest number of adult dragons and the highest dragon egg hatching rate.

There are more than thirty types of Sub-Asian Dragons in the cave, including Red Dragons, Green Dragons, Blue Dragons, and Black Dragons. Among them, Red Dragons and Green Dragons are Earth Dragons, mostly terrestrial. Blue Dragons are mostly Sea Dragons, depending on water for survival.

Black Dragons are the scarcest and hardest to tame in the Dragon Cave, mainly consisting of Flying Dragons.

Yue Jinghua had little understanding of the Dragon Cave, but fortunately Long Rui knew quite a bit about Sub-Asian Dragons and the Dragon Cave.

The two whispered to each other on the dragon’s back, and finally had a general understanding of Sub-Asian Dragons and the Dragon Cave before arriving.

In recent days, Long Rui also noticeably found that "Yue Minzhi" had improved her attitude greatly, unaware that this "Yue Minzhi" was actually Yue Jinghua in disguise, and was intent on matchmaking herself with Yue Minzhi.

She just thought that Yue Minzhi had finally come around, and was overjoyed, grinning foolishly at "Yue Minzhi’s" profile all the way there.

After arriving at the Dragon Cave, Yue Jinghua opened her mouth wide and did not close it for a long time. Lie Rou had mentioned before that "Yue Jinghua" had been to the Dragon Cave as a child, but in her memory, the Dragon Cave didn’t look like this.

The expressions of the other Quasi-Dragon Knights were not much better than Yue Jinghua’s, as most of them were visiting the Dragon Cave for the first time, except for Long Rui, who belonged to the most prestigious class among the empire’s mighty.

The Dragon Battle Dragon Cave, although called a cave, is actually a mountain, an entire hollowed-out mountain.

Inside the mountain walls, several hundred caverns had been carved out to house the Sub-Asian Dragons.

The entrance to the Dragon Cave is a massive mountain pass tall enough for an adult dragon. From the entrance of the Dragon Cave, one can see an artificial lake which is home to the Blue Dragons.

Seeing everyone looking dumbfounded like bumpkins, Zhan Tian saw this and barked with a stern face: "Close your mouths and your drool, don’t embarrass me."

Seeing Zhan Tian’s prematurely menopausal appearance, Long Rui muttered: "He must have run out of wine on Yun Jiu Peak again."

Those who knew Zhan Tian were aware that he was a classic drunk; unlike others, when he was drunk, his temper and character were exceptionally good, but when sober, both were greatly worsened.

Therefore, the Quasi-Dragon Knights, in the interest of a peaceful life, would send wine up to the mountain every now and then, but Zhan Tian was picky with his drinks. His temper would worsen if he couldn’t get the wine he liked.

Upon hearing this, Yue Jinghua became extra cautious.

Following a group of Quasi-Dragon Knights into the Dragon Cave, a few Dragon Cultivators came forward and gave simple instructions on the matters to be aware of after entering the Dragon Cave, including prohibited activities.

"First, it is strictly forbidden to carry weapons into the Dragon Cave. The malicious aura and smell of blood on the weapons can provoke restlessness in the Sub-Asian Dragons, who might attack humans. Second, upon entering the Dragon Cave, one must remove all armor and shiny accessories. Dragons covet all things bright and shiny, and they may attack if they see such items. Lastly, before taming a giant dragon, you must show your friendliness to it. You may touch the forelimbs of the giant dragon with your hands; if the dragon does not repel you, it means it essentially acknowledges you," explained the Imperial Dragon Cultivators, who had ample experience in breeding and after explaining the precautions, everyone understood.

Afterwards, the Cultivators brought out a Coiled Dragon Album that listed the names, ages, Cultivation, and species of various types of dragons.

Each person could first select three dragons to make contact with and gradually cultivate an understanding with the Dragon Clan.

When Yue Jinghua’s turn came, she took a closer look and discovered that Jiao Long Jixuechen’s name was not in the Coiled Dragon Album.

"Isn’t it said that all Sub-Asian Dragons of the Empire are bred in the Dragon Cave? Why isn’t the Jiao Long transported back by Yunhu Commerce listed here?" If Jixuechen were here, she would naturally be the best choice for Yue Jinghua, and she could also inquire about the Dragon Clan’s message she heard from Fiery Fire Stork.

"The Jiao Long transported by Yunhu Commerce? I haven’t heard of this, but since it was brought back by Yunhu, it should be a special dragon for the Empire’s Dragon Pulling Test. These dragons are different from the ones in the Dragon Cave; before they could be contracted and recognized by a master, they are sealed in a Dragon Pattern separately. After several months of purification, cleansing their dragon nature, they will be awakened by a suitable Quasi-Dragon Knight on the day of the Dragon Pulling Test," Long Rui explained quietly to Yue Minzhi.

"You must take the Dragon Riding Class seriously. Later, try to choose a Black Dragon. I heard that the number of Black Dragon Flying Knights is the smallest, and the status of those Dragon Knights is the highest," Long Rui also planned to tame a Flying Dragon.

Yue Jinghua scanned with her Divine Sense and found that most of the Sub-Asian Dragons here were beasts with no understanding of humans, inferior to Black Beauty and even less comparable to Jixuechen, probably only suitable to be the most common mounts. It didn’t matter which one she chose.

"Hehe, it depends on the situation. For my first contact with dragons, it would be good enough if one acknowledges me," Yue Jinghua touched her head, seemingly naive as she smiled.