Chapter 346: Breaking the Forbidden Curse

The next day.

Yang Long arrived at Wang Man's residence and saw an immensely tall yet terrifyingly grotesque Dragon Person sitting in the room, which made Yang Long feel uneasy.

"Not fully draconic yet?"

Yang Long thought to himself, "How strange—how could draconic transformation be incomplete?"

Although Yang Long didn't know how he had transformed into a Dragon Person, whether by swallowing pills or practicing Dragon Person secret arts, such a situation shouldn't occur.

It is said that, like all transformed Dragon People who eventually reach the Ten Thousand Dragons Palace in the Boundless Trench, the transformation of a Dragon Person is irreversible and cannot be half‑done.

Truly unique.

Entering the room, Yan Buji rose, clasped his fists, and said, "I am Yan Buji; I have met Yang Zhenren."

"Skip the idle talk; tell me, what can you offer me to make me help you?"

Yan Buji laughed, "Yang Zhenren is indeed straightforward, and quite refreshing. Between me and Wang Chao a contest will arise; whatever upheavals occur during this time, or if someone secretly gathers forces to pluck the peach, it inevitably involves several Golden Core cultivators."

"So, does Yang Long Zhenren need a way to break the bloodline curse?" Yan Buji said lightly.

"You... you have a way to break the bloodline curse? That's the realm of saints..." Yang Long stared wide‑eyed at Yan Buji in shock.

He hadn't expected Yan Buji to speak so boldly; he thought it was a trade for some Dragon People benefit, but it turned out to strike at the core!

Wang Man, standing nearby, was equally stunned and asked, "Brother Yan, do you have a method to break the bloodline curse?"

"The method exists, of course, but it cannot be done right now," Yan Buji said with a laugh.

"So it's just empty words; how am I to trust you?"

"Do you think I would brag? Wang Man should know—I was once a second‑stage Alchemist, but I forged a third‑stage spirit pill for him; I never promise what I cannot deliver."

Yang Long looked at Wang Man, and Wang Man nodded.

"This..." Yet Yang Long hesitated; after all, since the birth of the Dragon People, many have tried this, but none have succeeded.

Just because you're only at the Foundation Establishment Stage...

Although Yang Long sensed Yan Buji's strength to be near the Junction Core Stage, that is a bloodline curse set by the saints.

Yan Buji waved his hand, "Yang Zhenren need not worry. If you don't believe, you wouldn't have come today; if you are willing to trust, I think what Yang Zhenren can obtain later will far exceed what he has now."

Yang Long inhaled deeply, nodded, and said, "I have a request."

"Go ahead."

"If you can employ that method, I want to be the first."

"Let me preface: this method is known to heaven and earth; if rumors of it spread within the Dragon People..."

"No need for you to say it; you may as well break the pact," Yang Long said calmly.

He knew that if the method to break the bloodline curse truly lay in Yan Buji's hands, it would be the key to controlling the Dragon People!

Perhaps this news shouldn't be circulating now, so Yang Long understood what the other was thinking.

Yan Buji laughed, "Then welcome, Yang Zhenren, to the fold."

"Brother Yan, no need for formalities; just call me Yang Long," Yang Long laughed.

Yang Long did not dare to underestimate Yan Buji; even if he wouldn't submit like Wang Man, he still regarded him as an equal cultivator.

"Then, Brother Yang, please talk to the two Golden Core cultivators over at Wang Chao's side, at least keep them from acting openly."

Yang Long nodded, "No problem."

After speaking, Yan Buji stood, "Wang Man."

"Yes."

"Have you gathered all the ingredients for the Soul‑Restoring Pill?"

"Almost, Brother Yan..."

"Give them to me; I'll refine them for you."

"Fine!!"

Wang Man, excited, handed several batches of Soul‑Restoring Pill ingredients to Yan Buji, who then left the room and returned to his own residence.

Yang Long looked at Wang Man and asked, "What exactly is Brother Yan's background?"

Wang Man shook his head, "To tell the truth, Wang Chao and his group brought Brother Yan to the Dragon People, but no one really knows his past."

Yang Long pressed his chin, thought, and said, "He might be from Zhong Tian Zhi Yu?"

"Huh?" Wang Man looked puzzled, "How did you tell?"

"He has practiced an eye technique; I recall that eye technique belongs to a sect of Zhong Tian Zhi Yu," Yang Long said.

"You are also from Zhong Tian Zhi Yu, aren't you?"

"Hmm, but discussing his origins is meaningless now. I do want to see—since he has a means to cause a qualitative leap for the Dragon People, what does he intend to do?" Yang Long smiled.

If all this is true, then in the near future the entire Dragon People will undergo earth‑shattering changes!

Elsewhere.

Long Batian, having obtained the Fertility Scroll, studied it with Zhang Yao for several days and attempted cultivation.

"It really worked?!" Zhang Yao covered her belly, shocked.

"Got it?!" Long Batian trembled, his hands shaking as he stroked Zhang Yao's small belly.

"Hmm! I feel it, our child..." Zhang Yao's eyes reddened with excitement, nearly shedding tears.

Long Batian inhaled deeply, clutching the scroll, "Then everything recorded on it is true!"

Zhang Yao nodded, eyes red, and said, "Brother Long, since the method in this scroll works, should we spread it?"

"What's the point of spreading it now? Most Dragon People don't even have a Dao partner, nor intend to seek one; we must wait a while," Long Batian frowned.

"The key is, since this came from Yan Buji, he certainly knows; we need to consider why he handed this to us."

"Is it because he plans to use our reputation to make most Dragon People believe this secret method is genuine?"

"Even without leveraging reputation, if it's true, it is true," Long Batian said clearly. "Since the secret method is real, he could use it to win hearts, which is also possible."

After all, the Dragon People also have many paired Dao companions, and this thing is an enormous temptation for them.

Raising offspring may not be highly valued by the Dragon People, but since they can do nothing now, it rather makes them feel as if they need not have a child to raise.

Moreover, with the massive distribution of Grain-Avoiding Pill, at least they need not worry about going hungry.

However, the problem remains here: the Dragon People lack resources, and most dragons have become avid gamblers, making it impossible to focus on raising offspring.

Long Batian thought for a moment: "This method must be employed; for those with ambition who wish to raise offspring, we should also provide it to them."

"But the atmosphere among the Dragon People is off…."

"Isn't what we're doing precisely to correct this trend? I intend to step forward and teach the Dragon People who want to follow us, so they can also cultivate quickly. As for resources, we can only collect them over at the Dead Volcano crater," Long Batian said with a frown.

"That's too dangerous."

"Whether it's dangerous or not is another matter; the task must be done. We must immediately draft the regulations and correct more Dragon People."

"Hmm!"