Chapter 362: Five Steps

Soon, Yan Buji will publicly spread the news that he will teach the Dragon People alchemy and artifact forging, but on the first day no Dragon Person dared to come.

Seeing this, Yan Buji became even happier.

"No one comes and you're still happy?" Wang Man looked around strangely, as if the empty street had become a place all Dragon People dared not approach.

"No one coming is exactly right; it shows that Wang Chao's deterrence over ordinary Dragon People has taken shape, and they dare not defy Wang Chao," Yan Buji laughed.

"Then… does that mean only Dragon People who have taken Wang Chao's missions can come?" Wang Man thought. "If so, even if new Alchemists or artifact forgers appear among the Dragon People, they would still be under Wang Chao's control."

Yan Buji said calmly, "Tell everyone that I will teach them how to break the bloodline curse!"

"What!" Wang Man was stunned: "But this isn't our final measure…"

"No, the measures don't follow a sequence; I just see that the time has arrived," Yan Buji smiled.

Wang Man fell silent: "Yang Long's side…"

"Call him over."

"Got it."

In a short while, while handling his affairs, Wang Man informed Yang Long.

Yang Long rushed over in a blaze of urgency, looking at Yan Buji: "What do you mean? You want to publicly reveal the method to break the bloodline curse?!"

"That's natural," Yan Buji laughed.

"But… if that's the case… what about me? What am I supposed to do?" Yang Long seemed a bit agitated.

Yan Buji looked at Yang Long: "Can you find a cultivation partner?"

"Huh?" Yang Long wore a puzzled expression: "What do you mean?"

"Don't worry about it; as long as you can find a cultivation partner, I will tell you how to break the bloodline curse, but… you must know alchemy."

Yang Long's face changed, looking at Yan Buji: "You're not going to use…"

"Don't think it's that simple. If you merely break the bloodline curse, you could eat more Dragon People to achieve it, though the risks are unknown. But using my method entails no risk at all," Yan Buji said calmly.

"What? Eat Dragon People…" Yang Long was even more shocked: "You mean… as long as they cannibalize each other, the bloodline curse can be broken?"

"It's cruel, isn't it?" Yan Buji laughed. "That's the sage's tactic—deliberately leaving a backdoor so the Dragon People have a way to break the curse, but if this is made public, the Dragon People will soon vanish from the world. That's why the priest likely didn't reveal this information."

Yan Buji had previously seen the priest confront the Heavenly Demon King and knew the Dragon People priest definitely knew this method. Yet he seemed to have other thoughts—perhaps he didn't want the Dragon People to adopt such a method, which is why he kept it hidden; but from his demeanor, it appeared he knew the Heavenly Demon King would escape, prompting him to inquire.

Is it because of my arrival?

Yan Buji had thought for a long time, and only finally learned the priest's method from the Heavenly Demon King:

'Do you think he did nothing? That old fellow already knew how to leave the Boundless Rift. The difference is, even if they leave the Boundless Rift, the Dragon People remain a species with a fatal flaw; without solving this, leaving is useless.'

'But you brought a truly shocking piece of news; I guess that old fellow didn't expect the death‑governing Youming Jie to split in two, hahaha. Tell me, is my Dragon People reproductive method hard to deduce?'

These words from the Heavenly Demon King were pointed; they mean the Dragon People priest not only knows that cannibalism can break the bloodline curse, but has also deduced the Dragon People's reproductive method.

Perhaps because the cycle of life and death falls under the jurisdiction of the Youming Jie underworld, there has been no action, a completely laissez‑faire attitude.

Yet Yan Buji's arrival supplied this information; since the Dragon People priest holds so many contingencies, he will surely devise ways to lead the Dragon People out of the Boundless Rift.

And now, he is placing a bet.

Whether it's Wang Chao or Yan Buji, as long as one can become the king who leads the Dragon People, they can obtain the method from him.

But perhaps Wang Chao's actions are still insufficient, or perhaps the Dragon People priest already told Wang Chao how to leave, yet dared not give him the method to lift the bloodline curse.

Because that would lead to…

The newborn little Dragon People would become food for all Dragon People; such a Dragon People… wouldn't that be too tragic?

Yan Buji holds the forging method of the Reversal Blood Pill, which is a milder approach than cannibalism.

The Dragon People priest is probably waiting, waiting for Yan Buji to make this information public, so that after the Dragon People break the bloodline curse they can then leave.

In that case, resources cease to be an issue; the Dongxing Sea Region is vast, and suitable habitats for the Dragon People can always be found.

And the Dragon People will have a true leader; only when a genuine king appears will the Dragon People gain cohesion.

Yan Buji publicizes this method, first to force Wang Chao and the Dragon People priest into a passive stage, because they can only obtain the method from him, yet they must first meet his conditions.

For example, Yan Buji wants all Dragon People to be able to practice alchemy and artifact forging.

If that cannot be achieved, Yan Buji will never reveal the true forging method of the Reversal Blood Pill.

Speaking of it, without a solid alchemy foundation one cannot grasp how the Reversal Blood Pill is forged. If one naïvely thinks that merely the yin‑yang rotation after combination suffices for alchemy, then the Heavenly Demon King's Reversal Blood Pill would be far too easy.

Even Yan Buji, who remained silent for so long, did so to comprehend the forging method of the Reversal Blood Pill; this is not merely an advancement in alchemy, but also a process of dissecting the formula into several steps, studying them gradually, and ultimately devising a plan suited to the Dragon People that yields great benefit to himself.

This plan centers on the Reversal Blood Pill, breaking it into five steps!

First, let Wang Chao spread the Dragon People's reproductive method, so the initial reputation is seized by Wang Chao; second, let him use resources to win hearts, establishing a makeshift troupe to manage the Dragon People; third, when resource allocation is unreasonable, witness Wang Chao's tactics, from which two divergent paths emerge.

If Wang Chao chooses to ignore the lower voices, he can directly incite a riot to overthrow his rule; if Wang Chao chooses to suppress those voices and forcibly make people understand his intentions, winning their cheers, that constitutes the fourth step.

The fourth step is to teach the Dragon People alchemy and artifact forging oneself; even if one's skill isn't exceptionally high, it is still better than others'. The Dragon People naturally dare not approach, so one must use the breaking of the bloodline curse as a pretext to draw everyone's attention onto oneself.

Even Wang Chao could not possibly not desire this method.

At this point, the first four steps are overt strategies; no matter what Wang Chao does, once one makes a move he must respond, which is a responsibility any leader must bear.

Had he truly acted early to eliminate this lingering threat, he would not have fallen into the current predicament.

Thus Yan Buji looks down on Wang Chao; he lacks the domineering and fierce qualities a ruler should have. Wanting to conquer the Dragon People with the kingly way, even if his deeds truly aim for a better future for the Dragon People, so what?

"The Dragon People will be the sharp blade in my hand, not yours, Wang Chao—Jie Jie Jie," Yan Buji said with a cold, mocking laugh.