TL: GoldenLung
Seeing Lan Xuanyu slightly furrow his brows, Bai Xiuxiu suddenly felt the urge to laugh. Of course she knew exactly what this guy was doingâhe was acting.
And he was acting extremely well.
This was the level of a true superstarâs performance.
Huang Yuanlang quickly responded when he heard Lan Xuanyuâs words.
âNo, youâve misunderstood. Under normal circumstances, there are absolutely no restrictions. Not just on Celestial Dragon Planetâeven if you travel to other planets for leisure, there will be no constraints at all.
âIn the future, the family will support you with everything we have. The only thing we hope is that when the family truly needs help, youâll lend us a hand.
âAt the same time, once the Thousand-Year Contract is in place, all dragon clan members will know that you belong to the Huang Family. That alone is an enormous form of support for us.
âGenerally speaking, you wonât need to participate in any battles. Just focus on cultivating.
âIn the dragon clan, the most important role of Dragon Knights is deterrenceânot fighting. In fact, thereâs rarely any need for a Dragon Knight to personally take action.â
Huang Yuanlang continued,
âAs long as you donât publicly declare that youâre leaving the Huang Family, the clan will place no restrictions on you. Unless the family faces a life-or-death crisis, we would never force you to fight.â
After hearing this explanation, Lan Xuanyuâs expression seemed to relax slightlyâor at least thatâs how it appeared to Huang Yuanlang.
âIn that case, Brother Huang,â Lan Xuanyu asked with curiosity, âcould you tell me what exactly is inside these seven boxes?â
Huang Yuanlang took a deep breath and looked at the boxes with visible reluctance in his eyes.
Four of the boxes were slightly larger, square in shape, and snow-white in color. The other three were round containers made of a faintly yellowish milky-white material. They were smaller in size, but their spherical lids made them slightly taller than the square boxes.
The large boxes measured about a foot and a half on each side, while the smaller ones had a diameter of about a foot. Altogether, the seven boxes took up a considerable amount of space on the table.
Huang Yuanlang stepped forward and picked up one of the square boxes.
Turning toward Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu, he slowly opened it.
The moment the lid lifted, a strange and captivating fragrance burst into the air.
Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu both felt their spirits instantly lift. Their bloodlines began to stir violently. A warm sensation spread through their bodies, accompanied by an intense craving rising from deep within.
Bai Xiuxiuâs reaction was even stronger. She suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to obtain whatever was inside.
Inside the box was a thick layer of milky-white pasteâthe source of that alluring fragrance.
The moment Huang Yuanlang saw the paste, the reluctance in his eyes grew even stronger. His brows knitted slightly, and from time to time a trace of greed flashed across his face. His throat moved as if he were swallowing hard, clearly resisting a tremendous temptation.
âThis isâŠ?â Lan Xuanyu looked at him.
âDragon marrow,â Huang Yuanlang said with effort.
The moment he finished speaking, he quickly closed the lid again, even breathing a little heavily.
If he didnât close it immediately, he was afraid he might change his mind.
Dragon marrow?
Lan Xuanyuâs heart trembled slightly. Immediately afterward, a surge of anger rose uncontrollably from deep within him.
Dragon marrow⊠from the Dragon Realm?
Extracted from the bones of dragon corpses?
Just then Huang Yuanlang continued speaking.
âDragon marrow is incredibly rare. Only the marrow of Higher Dragons is useful. Intermediate and Lower dragons also possess dragon marrow, but theirs contains too many impurities. Itâs only somewhat useful for their own kindâHigher Dragons like us wouldnât bother with it.
âBut when a Higher Dragon dies, how could their remains easily fall into someone elseâs hands? So the dragon marrow passed down today mostly comes from clan leaders who have passed away.
âThe dragon clan has a tradition. When an elder dies, they leave their most precious treasures behind as resources for future generations.â
So it didnât come from the Dragon Realm.
It came from Higher Dragons who had undergone dragon transformation.
Hearing this, Lan Xuanyuâs anger subsided somewhat.
Bai Xiuxiu said in surprise, âWouldnât that mean destroying the remains of your ancestors?â
Huang Yuanlang waved his hand dismissively.
âThe dragon clan doesnât concern itself with that.
âAfter an ancestor dies, if their remains arenât handled properly, theyâll simply decay and disappear. That would be the real disrespect.
âA Higher Dragonâs entire body is a treasure. For the sake of the familyâs future, these resources must be preserved.
âThat includes dragon bones, dragon skin, and dragon scalesâbut the most precious of all are dragon marrow and dragon crystal.â
As he spoke, he glanced toward the three smaller boxes.
Clearly, those contained the dragon crystals.
Four boxes of dragon marrow.
Three boxes of dragon crystals.
No wonder Huang Yuanlang had looked heartbroken ever since entering the room.
Anyone would feel that way.
Such a quantity of dragon marrow and dragon crystals was simply priceless.
Lan Xuanyu took a deep breath and showed a hint of gratitude.
âBrother Huang, what exactly do dragon marrow and dragon crystals do?â
Huang Yuanlang replied,
âYouâve both been cultivating using the method of tempering your bodies with Dragon Force, correct?
âDragon Force body tempering is actually divided into stages. The whole-body tempering stage is the first stage. At this stage, everyoneâs level of completion differs depending on how thoroughly they cultivate.
âThe more talented someone is, the deeper the tempering goesâand the better the result.
âOnce whole-body tempering is completed, the next stage is marrow refinement.â
âWhen marrow refinement is finished, bone and marrow become one, and your bloodline undergoes a transformation and evolution.
âThis is considered the symbol of adulthood for a Higher Dragon, and itâs basically the mark of reaching the god level.
âMy father has already completed this stage. As for me⊠Iâm still far from it.â
âWhen refining the marrow, applying dragon marrow over the body provides enormous assistance. By absorbing it through the bloodline, it strengthens the marrowâs power, making breakthroughs and improvement much easier.
âHowever, the process of marrow refinement is extremely painfulâeven more painful than body tempering.
âThatâs why another person must apply the dragon marrow during cultivation.â
âFor dragon clan marrow refinement, the main focus is the spine. Once the spine is fully opened, the dragon marrow can naturally spread throughout the entire body.
âSo when you cultivate, youâll need to help each other. Apply the dragon marrow evenly along each otherâs spines and protect each other during the process.
âWith dragon marrow assisting you, your cultivation will achieve twice the result with half the effort.â
Bai Xiuxiu sighed in amazement.
âThis is unbelievably precious.â
Huang Yuanlang gave a bitter smile.
âYouâre telling me. These are the familyâs most valuable treasures. Weâve brought out most of what we haveâthereâs not much left in the clan now.
âYou must cherish them and use them well.
âI hope you can grow quickly, complete marrow refinement soon, and reach god level.â
Lan Xuanyu bowed slightly toward Huang Yuanlang.
âBrother Huang, rest assured. Once a member of the Huang Family, always a member of the Huang Family.
âWeâre willing to sign the Thousand-Year Contract.â
When Huang Yuanlang heard this, the pained expression on his face finally eased considerably.
âThatâs wonderful! The contract is right here.â
As he spoke, he pulled out two contracts he had already prepared in advance. His excitement was obvious.
Huang Yuanlang spread the contracts across the table.
Lan Xuanyu silently sensed them for a moment and detected faint energy fluctuations. They didnât feel like curses; rather, they seemed designed purely for record-keepingâto guarantee the fairness and validity of the contract.
The contract contained various clauses. The main points stated that Lan and Xiuxiu voluntarily joined the Huang Family and signed a Thousand-Year Contract. For the next thousand years, the Huang Family would provide for them, while they were required to serve the family faithfully.
They were also forbidden from joining other families or marrying anyone outside the Huang Family.
Bai Xiuxiu read the contract as well.
When she saw the clause stating âno marriage with anyone outside the family,â the corners of her lips curled upward slightly.
She didnât even need to ask.
Most likely, that clause had been added because Huang Yuanlang had his eyes on Lan Xuanyu.
Of course, it also served as a restrictionâpreventing them from indirectly joining another family.
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