Chapter 121

"Senior Qinglong, although you don't care, I still need to know what my teacher thinks." Luo Fu said.

"Young Luo Fu, I believe your intelligence means your teacher sent you here precisely because he already knows everything that's happened here." Qinglong replied with a smile.

"Senior Qinglong, we're all just guessing." Luo Fu shook his head.

"Young Luo Fu, are you going to seek out your teacher now?" Qinglong asked doubtfully.

"No need for such trouble." Luo Fu smiled, flipped his palm, and a jade pendant appeared in his hand, emitting ripples of Saintly power.

That was the treasure bestowed upon this direct disciple by the Tongtian Jiaozhu.

This jade pendant could immediately notify the Tongtian Jiaozhu, and even allow the Tongtian Jiaozhu to directly manifest his power beside Luo Fu through it.

From this alone, it's clear how much the Tongtian Jiaozhu values Luo Fu as his direct disciple.

Compared to the other four direct disciples, Luo Fu's importance ranks first.

Seeing Luo Fu's action, Qinglong's gaze subtly shifted.

This direct disciple of the Saint, it seems, is valued even more than he had imagined.

"Teacher…" Luo Fu poured his power into the jade pendant; a Saintly ripple flashed, and the Tongtian Jiaozhu's voice echoed forth.

"Luo Fu, why are you seeking me?"

"Teacher, this is it: while cultivating on Mount Yunlong, I met Senior Qinglong…"

Thus, Luo Fu briefly recounted Qinglong's situation.

"Hah! Luo Fu, I know about Qinglong's situation. When I sent you to Mount Yunlong, I hoped you might gain something there."

"Most importantly, Luo Fu, no matter what choice you make, your teacher supports you."

"Thank you, Teacher." Luo Fu replied respectfully.

From the Tongtian Jiaozhu's words, he indeed knew of Qinglong—and he fully supported any choice Luo Fu made.

As the jade pendant's ripples faded, Luo Fu put it away, his gaze fixed on Qinglong.

"Senior Qinglong, there's a phrase I'm not sure whether I should speak." Luo Fu said.

"Oh?" Qinglong's eyes gleamed. "Young Luo Fu, say whatever you wish."

"Senior, you wish to bestow upon me the Dragon Clan's inheritance—I believe you have some purpose. May I ask you to clarify it?" Luo Fu said. "If my abilities cannot fulfill your purpose, then I have no face to accept the Dragon Clan's inheritance."

"Hah…" Hearing this, Qinglong laughed.

He was even more pleased with this Saint's disciple.

Normally, a mere Jin Xian cultivator accepting the Dragon Clan's inheritance would never consider such things.

Simply receiving the Dragon Clan's inheritance would be better.

As for any retaliation from him, or from the Dragon Clan—

With the Saint behind him, Luo Fu had no need to worry about such matters.

Because the Dragon Clan today has no such qualifications.

Even when the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans ruled the Honghuang lands, their strength today would still be insufficient.

The gap between a Zun Saint and a Saint is as vast as heaven and earth.

Yet even so, this Luo Fu still spoke such words.

This alone proves that the Luo Fu before him possesses exceptional character.

"If you ask for a purpose, I do have one—but whether to act on it is entirely up to you, Young Luo Fu," Qinglong said gravely. "If you achieve greatness in the future, I hope you will aid the Dragon Clan, so it does not vanish from the Honghuang lands."

"Aid the Dragon Clan." Luo Fu smiled. "Senior, if that is the only reason, I accept."

"Hah! Young Luo Fu, then accept the Dragon Clan's inheritance." Qinglong laughed; his massive mouth opened slightly, and a white cylindrical pillar leapt out, radiating pure Dragon Clan essence.

That was the Dragon Pearl—the Dragon Pearl passed down by Qinglong.

The Dragon Pearl is the foundation of the Dragon Clan's inheritance; the Dragon Pearl held by the Ancestral Dragon is the most precious treasure of the Dragon Clan.

The Dragon Pearl in Qinglong's possession is slightly weaker.

Yet even slightly weaker, it remains an extremely precious treasure of the Dragon Clan.

It contains the fundamental inheritance of the Dragon Clan.

Of course, the Dragon Clan's inheritance is most useful to the Dragon Clan itself.

Whether other beings can successfully cultivate the Dragon Clan's techniques is uncertain.

After all, every being is different.

Especially primordial beings like the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan—they possess unique bloodlines, and their cultivation systems are built entirely around their blood.

Therefore,

The Dragon Clan's inheritance may grant Luo Fu only greater insight.

Yet the power contained within the Dragon Pearl is sufficient to enhance a cultivator's strength.

Perhaps this is why Qinglong did not demand anything excessive.

After all, the Luo Fu before him is not a Dragon; had he been one, the situation would differ.

"Hummm…"

Luo Fu watched the Dragon Pearl shoot upward; an invisible force descended from it, engulfing Luo Fu.

Immediately, intense pain surged from his body and deep within his soul.

Qinglong's voice echoed in Luo Fu's ears.

"Young friend, accepting the Dragon Clan's inheritance will bring pain—but it benefits both your soul and your body."

"I hope you gain sufficient insight from the Dragon Clan's inheritance."

This was the last voice Luo Fu heard before his consciousness was submerged in a flood of inherited knowledge.

How much of the Dragon Clan's inheritance one can accept depends entirely on the individual's soul receptivity—or, one might say, their aptitude.

In the past, powerful Dragon Clan members often used this method to receive deeper power inheritances.

"Sigh..."

Watching Luo Fu, seated in meditation and cultivating, the Azure Dragon sighed.

"This time, Brother Luo Fu's acceptance of the inheritance will likely take at least several years."

"I'll wait here patiently for the young master."

As he murmured to himself, the Azure Dragon's massive eyes slowly closed.

The entire cave once again fell into silence.