Chapter 9

' Man...I never thought that I was in the world of Douluo Dalu.'

It had been a few years since the incident with the Emerald Demon Bird. After that, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion did not leave Joseph alone for even a second.

' He is too lonely.'

Joseph felt a bit bad for the Three-Eyed Golden Loin. But, he didn't want to be with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion because he had goals that he needed to achieve.

In these years, he had been using the Hidden Dragon cultivation method to cultivate these years he spent with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

He was very surprised to find that he cultivated a lot faster than he should be.

The progress that he achieved in these few years was greatly enhanced due to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's innate ability to be able to control destiny.

" Goldy. Where are we going?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion beamed at Joseph calling his name. Goldy was the name that Joseph gave to him as proof of their friendship.

In return, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion asked what name Joseph wanted. Of course, Joseph said that he would love the name, Joseph.

That day Goldy was grinning the whole day. As if he had achieved something great by naming his friend.

"It's our 7th friendship anniversary! I am going to give you a gift!"

Joseph's eyes shined for a bit and he asked excitedly " What? What is it? Where is it?"

Goldy chuckled with a hint of evil and said with cruelty " Wait for now."

"Auuh! Come on man!" Joseph couldn't help but grumble in dissatisfaction.

After walking around for some time, Joseph found that they had come to a dead end.

" A rock?"

In front was a huge rock. It was weird, very weird. There was a huge rock in the middle of nowhere.

" Don't let the rock fool you, Joseph..." Goldy said mysteriously.

" Just what is it? You know I have skipped by 2 pm nap to accompany you today. It better be worth my nap."

" That is supposed to be your 12th nap today!" Goldy shot back making weird faces, trying to appear scary.

" My body! My choice! My nap! You have no right to question it!"

" Just shut up for once! Here look!"

Goldy crouched and put his hand inside the gap under the rock.

" Huh? What is this?"

Looking at the shining herb, Joseph asked Goldy.

" Hehehe! Behold! This is the Purple Zoysia!"

Joseph was confused when he saw it and asked " What's so great about this?"

" It can increase the cultivation age of the spirit beast that eats it by a thousand years!"

Joseph's eyes lit up when he heard that " Thanks, my friend! "

Joseph crawled to the immortal herb and gobbled it up.

" This!"

Joseph could feel the huge amount of soul energy building up inside of him.

" I never felt this way before!"

Goldy nodded and hummed before he said " Of course! That is natural! It is extremely rare! It's only because of my heavenly luck that I was able to find it!"

Joseph nodded, he was grateful to Goldy very much. This golden dog that came out of nowhere and was calling himself a lion took the friendship very seriously.

' I will return the favour to you one day!'

After a while, Joseph finished absorbing the herb but he felt very weird.

He then checked his age and was shocked.

" Hey! You wanted to scam me!? And here I thought you were so great that you gifted such a rare herb to me! I am only 603 years old!"

Goldy was surprised and said " Scam? And me? No! I don't do such evil things! It must be you!"

Joseph barked " Me!? What do you mean?"

Goldy shook his head and said " Remember the speed of your cultivation is very slow..."

Suddenly a light bulb lit in Joseph's head " You mean..."

Goldy nodded his head and said with certainty " It is definitely the cause!"

The Hidden Dragon cultivation method was not just any technique, it was very special, it gave great strength to the being that used it. It was the reason for the unbearable and unfathomable power of the Dragon God.

The speed of cultivation however was extremely slow at least by the standards of a genius. Because of the strength of the Dragon God, one would expect his rise to power to be very fast. It was fast but not in the way one would think.

When someone like Joseph who read fanfictions in his past life hears about the reason. They will find it very cliche.

The speed of the cultivation was half however the strength was doubled. Like every single Chinese system novel protagonist who use this to slap the faces of antagonists.

In the case of Joseph, he was 603 years old in terms of cultivation age, however, he had the strength of a 2,000-year-old spider of the same species as him.

Joseph had accumulated energy worth double his cultivation age however it was used to strengthen his body. Because of that, his cultivation age was halved, if it was not halved his cultivation age would be a bit more than 1,000 years old.

But due to the special nature of Hidden Dragon, his strength was doubled so he has the strength of a 2,000-year-old spider while in the eyes of others he is only 603 years old.

Joseph shook his head and said " I am a sorry man...I was heartbroken thinking that you pranked me on our anniversary..."

Goldy hugged him and stuck his tongue out like a dog and said " No worries bro..."

" I am sorry bro..."

" Broo..."

"Brooo..."

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A/N: A really memeable moment between Joseph and Goldy you better take picture of this moment hehehe

With Love,

whitedawn.

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