Chapter 576: Section 363: Lan Zao Purification
Zi Di’s bloodline test had long ago yielded a result.
Gunpowder Flower Bloodline.
Now, through the effect of the Bloodline Purification Array, her body’s bloodline had been purified to the Gold Level of the Gunpowder Flower Bloodline!
It was done in one step.
Indeed, it was a War Merchant-designed Alchemy Array.
Zi Di, her eyes fogged with tears, cried with overwhelming joy.
In her lifetime, she only had a Black Iron Level bloodline; since stepping into the transcendent, she had tasted the bitterness of insufficient talent.
This pain had continued up to the moment of her death.
No, to be more precise, even now, she was still constrained by her own talent; only now, the form of her life had changed.
Zi Di’s current situation was somewhat complicated.
Essentially, she was an Undead Life, with unknown talents, difficult to detect with Magic Potions.
However, her corporeal body had clearly acquired the Gunpowder Flower Bloodline, just having been successfully purified.
“After your resurrection, you should at least be able to become a Gold Level Mage. Congratulations, Zi Di,” the Dragon-man youth embraced Zi Di.
It was a rare moment.
Usually, Zi Di appeared as the Ghost Girl, only passing through objects.
But just now, for the purpose of purifying her bloodline, Zi Di employed the Soul Implantation Technique and returned to her own body.
It was only in this moment that she was eligible to embrace the Dragon-man youth.
“My lord…” Zi Di nestled in the broad chest of the Dragon-man youth, quietly weeping.
At this moment, her emotions were extraordinarily complex.
She felt the injustice and sorrow of fate; what would her situation be like now if she had possessed such a talent from the start?
She felt endless gratitude and attachment toward the Dragon-man youth. He could have easily concealed the existence of the Blood Core, but he did not! It was precisely because of the Dragon-man youth’s honesty that Zi Di achieved her current accomplishments.
And, she harbored longings for a happy future. Gold Level!
Zi Di’s future achievements, at the very least, would make her a City Lord. Once she grew, she would rise above others. The past constraints on her talent had been elevated to another level, providing her a vast space for growth.
The Dragon-man youth gently stroked Zi Di’s shoulder, guessing some of her thoughts, and comforted her, “Actually, you are fortunate.”
“Just imagine, what if you had been born with a Gold Level Gunpowder Flower Bloodline?”
“Would the Empire’s Nobles sit by and watch you grow and take over the Purple Vine Chamber of Commerce?”
“Clearly, that’s impossible.”
“It was only because of your previous weakness, possessing only a Black Iron Level bloodline, that the criminals and murderers let their guard down and did not act against you, right?”
“My lord, you’re right,” Zi Di’s gaze became profound, “Once we pay off our debts, stabilize our position, and I grow stronger, we will definitely mete out the deserved punishment to these criminals.”
The surge in talent incited a stronger desire for revenge in Zi Di.
While embracing the girl, the Dragon-man youth gazed at the Bloodline Purification Array, “I’m getting somewhat impatient. It would be so good if all our companions could use this Array.”
“Unfortunately, the Blood Core still lacks some corresponding bloodlines. Among our companions, some have yet to receive the accurate bloodline answers.”
Zi Di took over the conversation, “We also need to consider timing. Honestly, I do not recommend letting others know about the Bloodline Purification Array.”
“This Alchemy Array is too important!”
“Consider Zhongyong’s attitude.”
“In the face of uncertainty, he was already so eager and desirous. What would he do if he truly knew that the Bloodline Purification Array was effective in enhancing an organism’s bloodline?”
“This sort of significant secret should be known by as few people as possible!”
“At present, only the three of us know the secret about the Blood Core, and that’s already quite a lot.”
“Having Cang Xu out there carries the risk of exposing the secret.”
“And Zhongyong and these Alchemists, who have all handled a part of the Bloodline Purification Array, with Zhongyong even completing the final assembly. With each day they live, the Bloodline Purification Array faces the risk of being exposed…”
The Dragon-man youth interrupted Zi Di, “Zi Di, these people have already joined us!”
The Dragon-man youth was very earnest, “I understand your concern, and I share it. But we can’t abandon our principles out of fear.”
“We are not malevolent beings; we just have to do certain things to survive.”
“They all have contracts, the highest standards currently available to us.”
“They do not know the full situation, even Zhongyong is just guessing and curious.”
“There’s also the secret about the Blood Core, the Bloodline Purification Array, which actually has always been at risk of being leaked, hasn’t it?”
Zi Di realized, “Are you talking about the Taper?”
The Taper was a student of the War Merchant, but on Mysterious Monster Island, he was missing, neither seen in life nor found in death.
The Dragon-man youth nodded slightly, “Not just the Taper. What if the War Merchant intentionally left something behind, or what if the Empire’s people have already discovered some part of the truth?”
“If we simply focus on keeping the secret while the truth leaks elsewhere, when looked at in retrospect, aren’t we rather binding our own hands, slowing our development?”
“Rather than meticulously keeping the secret, I would rather quickly strengthen and become powerful. Even if the whole world knew we possessed such a secret, they would still fear our power and not dare offend us lightly.”
“Also, I trust Cang Xu!”
“Although he is an Undead Mage, everything that happened on Mysterious Monster Island was genuine. I know his character and person.”
Zi Di bowed her head, “My lord, I understand what you mean. But still, we can make some reservations.”
“For example, the upcoming use of this Bloodline Purification Array by others; we don’t need to disclose this secret.”
“We could simply say we developed a potion that, when taken, can improve one’s talent. The side effect of the medication would be to sleep for a while.”
“In reality, we would use the potion to put them to sleep, then bring them here to purify their bloodline.”
“This way, we can keep the secret as much as possible, yet still help them.”
“There are too many Divine Arts and Spells in this world. I, like you, am not worried about our companions rebelling. But there are many methods that can extract secrets without the owner’s consent. Like Memory Crystals, for example.”
The Dragon-man youth fell silent.
Zi Di continued to persuade, “Of course, we cannot keep it hidden forever.”
“When the time is right, we can tell them the truth about the Blood Core.”
“But now is not the right time,” he said.
“In fact, keeping this a secret is also a way to protect others.”
“For example, if others fall into enemy hands and are controlled by enemy spells, revealing the ‘truth’, the enemy would covet the magic potion that can improve talent, instead of coming to kill you for the Blood Core. This would give us a lot of room to maneuver, wouldn’t it?”
The Dragon-man youth pondered for a moment and sighed, “Zi Di, I have to say, you make a lot of sense.”
“A well-intentioned, temporary lie could be very beneficial to our survival.”
“Let’s do that then.”
“When the time comes to reveal the truth, I’ll apologize to the others.”
The second subject for Bloodline Purification was none other than Lan Zao.
The Dragon-man youth summoned Lan Zao to the captain’s cabin and informed him that the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps could now produce a miraculous magic potion that could improve his Bloodline Talent.
After destroying the Saber Gang, the Dragon-man youth and the City Lord of Snowbird Port had a meeting, and the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps also vigorously sought external purchases.
Thus, the Dragon-man youth not only absorbed a lot of gunpowder flowers but also gathered a complete Fish Bladder Bloodline in the Blood Core.
“Sir, you’re not deceiving me, are you?” Lan Zao, wide-eyed, wore an expression of disbelief as he listened.
He revered and admired the Dragon-man youth, but he still found it hard to believe in a magic potion that could improve one’s bloodline.
The idea was too shocking for his long-established worldview!
“Drink this potion and let yourself tell you,” the Dragon-man youth smiled, handing over a magic potion to Lan Zao.
Lan Zao trusted the Dragon-man youth completely, without any hesitation, he tilted his head back and drank it all in one go.
In less than a second, the bottle was empty.
The magic potion worked quickly; Lan Zao’s eyes rolled back, and he fell into a deep sleep.
The Dragon-man youth then, along with Zi Di, secretly took him back to the Deep Sea Monster Fish, where they performed the Bloodline Purification.
Two hours later, when Lan Zao slowly woke up, he asked, “How do you feel?”
Lan Zao’s vision was still blurry, but upon hearing the Dragon-man youth’s question, he quickly replied, “I feel… very normal.”
He told the truth.
The Dragon-man youth laughed, “You can try to cultivate some Fighting Energy.”
“Right here?” Lan Zao’s vision cleared completely, and he realized he was still in the captain’s cabin. He thought that he hadn’t moved since drinking the potion.
“Yes, right here, just practice a little,” the Dragon-man youth said.
Lan Zao practiced the Water Grass Fighting Energy Cultivation, which he had always been practicing and had never changed.
As Lan Zao began to practice, he soon stopped, his face filled with amazement.
“It’s, it’s unbelievable!”
“My cultivation efficiency now, it must be over three times what it was before.”
At this moment, Lan Zao was so excited that he stuttered, becoming Fat Tongue.
The Dragon-man youth patted his shoulder, “Your bloodline should be of the Fish Bladder, cultivating Water Grass Fighting Energy Techniques isn’t quite suitable. Choose a compatible one, and you’ll be able to extract even more energy.”
“The Fish Bladder Bloodline is of Silver Level, now you’re no longer just a Bronze Level sailor.”
Lan Zao was stunned, receiving so much information at once made it hard for him to react.
The Dragon-man youth patiently waited.
Gradually, Lan Zao became more agile, his eyes reddening as he nearly burst into tears.
He looked down at his own hands, “Is this real?”
“This is incredible.”
“Can I really become Silver Level?”
He couldn’t help but reflect on his past.
There was a time when he knew the limits of his bloodline, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
How many times had he looked at those of the Black Iron and Silver Levels with envy and longing that turned into gloomy despair?
“My life is set in stone.”
“For my entire life, I could only be a Bronze Level fighter.”
“Though a Transcendent, only a low level, the very bottom of the Transcendents.”
“Why must it be this way! Damn it, why can’t I be a genius.”
“Damn it, even a bit higher talent, even reaching Black Iron Level would have been good.”
“Forget it, this must be my fate.”
“Even being Bronze Level is better than ordinary humans.”
As time passed, Lan Zao’s mindset continuously changed.
From resentment to envy and jealousy, from envy and jealousy to accepting reality, he consoled himself by looking at those weaker than him, adjusting his emotions and mentality.
Now.
Lan Zao looked at the Dragon-man youth and suddenly burst into tears, “Sir!”
“You’ve given me a new life!!”
He knelt down immediately, bowing deeply to the Dragon-man youth.
The Dragon-man youth sighed and helped him up, advising, “Don’t spread the word, this is our secret.”
“Understood!” Lan Zao nodded vigorously, but suddenly his expression changed, and he vomited a mouthful of fresh blood.
Immediately after, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
“What’s happening?!” the Dragon-man youth’s expression changed drastically.
Clearly, Lan Zao suddenly vomiting blood and fainting was due to the Bloodline Purification.
But why did it happen?
The Dragon-man youth hastily contacted Zi Di.