"Many thanks, Father-in-law."
Chen Changqing cupped his hands.
"Oh, right!"
As though recalling something, Long Gan's eyes lit up.
"My worthy son-in-law, having claimed first place in the Grand Tournament to choose a husband, you may, according to our clan's rules, enter our sacred ground—the Ancestor Dragon Pool—for one baptism."
With considerable pride, he explained, "This Ancestor Dragon Pool is the foundation of the True Dragon Clan's inheritance. It contains traces of the Ancestor Dragon's essence blood, capable of tempering the body and cleansing the soul, bringing immense benefits to one's cultivation!"
"Even ordinary Tribulation Transcendence cultivators would reap enormous benefits from entering it! You have only just undergone tribulation, and your foundation has yet to stabilize. This is the perfect chance to thoroughly consolidate your cultivation—perhaps even raise the strength of your body to another level!"
He had fully expected Chen Changqing to be overjoyed upon hearing of this reward.
After all, it was a fortuitous opportunity countless cultivators dreamed of.
Yet Chen Changqing's response once again exceeded his expectations.
"I appreciate Father-in-law's kindness."
Chen Changqing shook his head, his tone calm.
"I will not need the Ancestor Dragon Pool."
"What?"
Long Gan froze again, even the smile on his face stiffening.
"Y-you... what did you say? You don't need it?"
He wondered whether he had misheard.
That was the Ancestor Dragon Pool!
Even the dragon geniuses of the other three branches drooled over it, willing to pay any price for a chance to enter.
Yet this son-in-law of his said he did not need it?
At the side, Long Ziyue also looked at Chen Changqing with a face full of confusion.
More than anyone, she knew how precious the Ancestor Dragon Pool was. She herself had relied on its baptism to fully awaken her Stellar Dragon Vein.
Why