BXBX NOVEL Chapter 175 - 176: Wealthy!
Qin Yang had already categorized those brocades, excluding some official documents and contract books, there were indeed a lot of spiritual treasures among them.
One very special item was a ring.
This ring, known as the Spirit Contract Ring, had a simple but brutal effect, it could add an extra spirit contract for a Dragon Shepherd.
Zhu Minglang currently had four spirit contracts, and with the addition of the Sword Spirit Dragon, all his spirit contracts were full.
He was also worried about how to open a new spirit contract, not expecting that among the spoils of war he plundered, there would be such an exquisite ring.
“Zhu Minglang!”
As Zhu Minglang continued to tally the war loot, an elderly voice sounded from outside the house.
Before Zhu Minglang could open the door, an extremely elegant small Jinli swam in through the window, glittering in the sunlight as it flicked its tail. It’s no wonder Zhu Gate took it as their mascot; with the appearance of this little Jinli, it was perfectly suited to bring good fortune.
“What’s the deal with your Sword Spirit Dragon? Why didn’t you tell me about it?” Mr. Jinli demanded.
“I’ve told you at least three times,” Zhu Minglang replied with a wry smile.
“Is that so? You know I’m forgetful. Show me how that Sword Spirit Dragon awakens. Dragons that can bestow such powerful strengths upon Dragon Shepherds themselves are extremely rare, not to mention it’s a perfect match for the swordsmanship you trained so hard in initially,” Mr. Jinli said with obvious interest in the Sword Spirit Dragon.
Zhu Minglang shook his head and said, “Sword awakening requires the activation of one of the inscriptions. For now, the Azure Blood Inscriptions seem to be the most direct, but these days it has been quite dim, and even if it was a blood-drinking open blade, it’s doubtful it would be as it was that day on Nine Army Tomb Mountain.”
“Didn’t you steal a lot of good swords from the Sword Casting Hall?” Mr. Jinli asked.
“The Sword Spirit Dragon doesn’t eat or drink, it only consumes swords but not all swords are of interest, like those iron swords sold at the blacksmith’s shop, it’s not interested in those,” Zhu Minglang explained.
“Oh, I remember now, you did tell me, the Sword Spirit Dragon comes from the Abandoned Sword Forest, it’s the spirit of countless discarded swords,” Mr. Jinli suddenly exclaimed.
Zhu Minglang pursed his lips, signaling his helplessness at Mr. Jinli’s intermittent memory loss.
“It should be temporary hibernation, similar to my body. After the last sword awakening, I needed a long time to recuperate before regaining vitality. The Azure Blood Inscriptions probably also need such meditation,” Zhu Minglang speculated.
There were many mysteries about the Sword Spirit Dragon that needed to be slowly unraveled.
Zhu Minglang had naturally tried as well.
He wanted to see if the Sword Spirit Dragon could awaken its sword at any time. After all, its strength was just shy of middle-level Monarch Level. If he could wield it and initiate the sword awakening state, with his own realm of swordsmanship, he could exhibit the strength of a high-rank King Level!
Unfortunately, it didn’t work.
Once used, the inscription would enter a sealed state, similar to those ancient swords that hadn’t awakened yet.
“It seems my guess was quite close. The awakening of the inscriptions on the Sword Spirit Dragon is connected to specific environments, events, and battles. If you want to lift the seal on other ancient sword spirits, you’ll need to trace back to their origins. Secondly, after using an inscription, like the Azure Blood Inscriptions, Sword Spirit Dragon must recharge it through consuming swords before it can perform a sword awakening again,” Mr. Jinli explained.
Zhu Minglang nodded; this was similar to his own thoughts.
There weren’t many inscriptions truly awakened on the Sword Spirit Dragon’s body at the moment, and the Azure Blood Inscriptions were one of them.
But every sword awakening consumed a tremendous amount of energy inside the Sword Spirit Dragon’s body, energy that needed to be replenished by consuming swords. Hundreds of good swords like those in the Sword Casting Hall were required to reignite the glow of the Azure Blood Inscriptions
Of course, the Sword Spirit Dragon does not devour just any sword.
Even now, despite being very wealthy and purchasing a large number of military iron swords, the Sword Spirit Dragon doesn’t show the slightest appetite. Apparently, only those master-crafted swords that have been tempered by time, similar to those in the Sword Casting Hall, can satisfy the Sword Spirit Dragon.
After all, it’s a Lower Monarch Level Dragon!
It seems I should visit those Sword Groves, Sword Mountains, Sword Sects, and Sword Factions more often in the future. Not only is there a high chance of awakening other kinds of ancient inscriptions, but I can also recharge the inscriptions I’ve used to gain the power of Sword Awakening!
“I heard you’re quite flush with cash at the moment,” said Mr. Jinli.
“Yes, that’s right,” Zhu Minglang nodded in agreement.
“That’s great, the Ice Morning White Dragon can’t be raised in poverty, anyway. Allocate some funds to me, and I’ll go buy some enhancement items to prepare for Bai Qi’s transition into the Complete Period,” Mr. Jinli said.
“Mr. Jinli, you can work with my Dragon Food Manager. Mainly, I’m worried that once you reach the Spirit Market and wander around, you might forget what you were supposed to buy,” Zhu Minglang said.
In fact, Zhu Minglang wasn’t really worried Mr. Jinli would forget what to buy; he was concerned that after a few laps, Mr. Jinli might think he was an ornamental Spirit Fish and just settle in someone else’s fish tank and refuse to leave.
It would be much better with Fang Niannian tagging along, since she’s in charge of procurement after all!
Fang Niannian has been in particularly good spirits lately. Now that she has abundant funds, not only can she greatly improve the feed for all the pet dragons, but she can also treat them to some snacks.
For instance, for Bai Qi, she would buy the finest Ice Mountain Snow Lotus honey!
The Ice Mountain Snow Lotus is an extremely luxurious item, and its honey even more so.
And since Little White is an Ice Attribute Dragon, this Ice Mountain Snow Lotus honey would allow it to perform even more powerful ice-element skills!
“Before it advances, it’s best to raise its cultivation base to the Peak Lord Level. That way, once it evolves into the Complete Period, its strength will see a major leap, possibly even surpassing the Sword Spirit Dragon But it’s going to be expensive,” said Mr. Jinli.
“I have never cared about money. Go ahead and buy whatever is needed, Mr. Jinli. As long as it makes Little White’s strength soar, no amount of money is too much,” Zhu Minglang said generously.
“Without any surprises, it can reach Middle-level Monarch Level. While the Sword Spirit Dragon is undoubtedly powerful and is an ace card in your hand, as a Dragon Shepherd, all your dragons need to be strong. Only then can you become the Invincible Supreme!” Mr. Jinli said.
Mr. Jinli has always emphasized that Bai Qi has infinite potential.
Moreover, if it reaches the limit of Middle-level Monarch Level and moves into the next cycle, then its next Reincarnation Butterfly Transformation could possibly reach King Level!
That is Mr. Jinli’s goal.
He has also mentioned this to Zhu Minglang.
The height Bai Qi can achieve in its next Reincarnation Butterfly Transformation also depends on the realm the Ice Morning White Dragon can reach.
The stronger the Ice Morning White Dragon, the higher it can leap in its next cycle!
“Middle-level Monarch Level, huh? Can Little White really be that strong once it’s in the Complete Period??” Zhu Minglang exclaimed with joy.
Sword Awakening cannot be used all the time.
So, Zhu Minglang effectively only has strength close to that of a Middle-level Monarch Level Sword Spirit Dragon at the moment.
But if Little White reaches the Complete Period, then Zhu Minglang would have both a Middle-level Monarch Level Ice Morning White Dragon and a Sword Spirit Dragon with nearly similar strength.