"The matter has already been decided. Figure out yourselves how to patch up the loopholes."
"Now that the Pro Gods are advancing into the new world, Ron's Blood will flourish among the young people of the new world as well. I have seen potential in this world unlike that of any other."
"You must not let your guard down."
After Old Master Luo Mang finished lecturing them, how could those two alchemists dare to keep babbling?
They could only resign themselves to their bad luck.
"Come, Xu Nan. Have a seat at my place. It's rare for you to visit Lost Paradise, and the Smith Couple have dearly missed your... secret recipes."
At this point, Old Master Luo Mang's tone suddenly became strange.
He casually opened an Anywhere Door. Just as he was about to step through it, he suddenly handed the crystal ball in his hand to Xu Nan. "This is the hundredth Abyssal Lord I successfully captured. It has quite some commemorative value, but its name is too long, and I can't be bothered to remember it."
"Why don't you give it a name? Make sure it's simple and easy to remember. Otherwise, I might forget it later."
Xu Nan looked at the Abyssal Lord that had been shrunk countless times over. Overall, the monster really did resemble a certain hugely popular meme from Earth.
So he said, "Call it the Clownish Lord."
"Easy to remember." With a wave of Luo Mang's hand, the crystal ball gained a label that read Clownish Lord, completely ignoring the monster's unwilling roar within.
Lost Paradise, Luo Mang's residence.
Xu Nan had picked up on some hidden meaning in the old man's previous words. The moment they arrived, he immediately expressed his admiration for the old man.
He had never been good at flattering people, but after witnessing Luo Mang's divine might, the compliments somehow rolled off his tongue with surprising ease, leaving the old man beaming with delight.
In the end, Xu Nan took Lao Gan Ma chili sauce, Wei Long Spicy Strips, Zhou Hei Ya, Thirteen Spices Lobster, and several other Earth delicacies from his Storage Bag as offerings to honor the senior.
The moment Old Master Luo Mang saw the Lao Gan Ma chili sauce, his eyes lit up. With a summoning gesture into the void, the Smith Couple appeared with a whoosh.
"Bring a Head-Scratching Dragon. Any dragon will do, then roast it quickly," the old man ordered.
The Smith Couple bounced away. Before long, the scent of cooking drifted out from the kitchen.
The old man asked about some strange happenings on Earth. Knowing Xu Nan could not remain in Lost Paradise for long, he soon gave him a serious warning.
"You must learn from my mistakes."
"There's no problem with your stat allocation, right? Whatever you do, don't split your points evenly between Strength and Constitution!"
"Otherwise, you'll end up like me... one misstep, and you'll regret it for the rest of your life!"
Xu Nan nodded in agreement, yet felt as if something was off.
He looked at the Clownish Lord struggling inside the crystal ball and finally understood where the problem lay!
What did he mean, end up like him? Such a ferocious Legend was rare even in the Pro World, all right!
For a moment, Xu Nan truly wanted to copy Old Master Luo Mang's stat allocation method!
The Smith Couple's efficiency far exceeded Xu Nan's expectations.
Before long, a grand feast made from some unknown type of dragon was served. Mixed with Lao Gan Ma chili sauce, it smelled exceptionally delicious.
The old man waved a hand. "No need to stand on ceremony. Eat!"
Naturally, Xu Nan did not hold back. Unfortunately, the dragon meat was also rather mystical. Even though Xu Nan had only eaten the most tender piece, he was instantly full.
He turned back to look at the two squirrels tearing at dragon scales and eating meat without changing expression, then looked at Old Master Luo Mang directly gnawing on an entire dragon leg. He could only admit defeat.
"Young man, your body is far too weak!"
The old man finished off a dragon leg covered in chili sauce, still wanting more. However, he lightly tapped the void.
A mysterious rhythm stirred within Xu Nan's body.
His stomach seemed to have become much stronger, instantly digesting and absorbing the dragon meat!
You have gained temporary bloodline ability sharing—Devour Ravenously Devour Ravenously: Your biting, chewing, digestion, and absorption abilities are greatly enhanced
Xu Nan was overjoyed. After thanking the old man, he stopped being polite and directly grabbed the dragon meat to dig in. By the end of the feast, both host and guest were thoroughly satisfied.
Seeing Old Master Luo Mang in such high spirits, the Smith Couple even brought out their long-hoarded Pine Nut Wine.
After three rounds of drinks, Xu Nan could not help letting out a satisfied burp.
A mysterious heat surged through his body and eventually materialized into real power—
You consumed and absorbed Aikenno Giant Dragon flesh and blood. Strength +1 You consumed and absorbed Aikenno Giant Dragon flesh and blood. Constitution +1 You consumed and absorbed Aikenno Giant Dragon flesh and blood. Constitution +1
Xu Nan's eyelid twitched. One dragon feast had actually given him three attribute points?
Though they were not free attribute points, the six basic attributes were famously difficult to increase.
To Luo Mang, it might have been no more than a casual gesture, but to Xu Nan, it was an enormous help.
In truth, without Luo Mang's bloodline ability helping him, Xu Nan could only have eaten one piece of meat, and he would not have been able to digest or absorb it at all.
After pondering for a moment, Xu Nan finally handed Ansu Li's Breakfast Dagger to the old man as a gift of thanks.
The dagger was made of mithril. With Xu Nan's current abilities, he could not melt it at all; even after reaching Legend, he might still be unable to melt it. This sort of lunatic treasure was utterly useless to eat and too regrettable to throw away.
Zhao had probably worn the same pained expression upon seeing this "Dagger of Kindness."
Rather than keep it by his side, he might as well give it to someone who could put it to use.
"It's actually Ansu Li's Breakfast Dagger." Luo Mang burst into laughter and accepted Xu Nan's gift without ceremony. "I saw her showing off this dagger all the time. Later, when the Pro World was about to merge with Earth, fluctuations appeared in many places on the main plane. Ansu Li's Magician Tower was one of them. I heard she lost this dagger some time ago, became furious out of embarrassment, and ran off to slaughter a bunch of Birdmen from the World God Kingdom."
"This gift is very valuable, but I'll accept it. There is no relationship of master and disciple among us sorcerers. We have all inherited Ron's Blood and walk the path of uncovering our bloodline potential. Still, mutual support is necessary. When you grow into a powerful Ron Sorcerer, don't forget to help the younger generation."
"Let's talk business."
Luo Mang suddenly became serious. "Among the three items you drew, only the sealed Greater Demon Heart can remain with you. You can use it for research or as an energy source. In any case, the Alchemy Heart's seal should not cause any major problems."
"However, Devil's Hand and the Ancient God Severed Finger are both extremely dangerous. Whenever you deal with similar things in the future, you must make sure your will can resist some of their malicious traps, seductions, or bewitchments."
Xu Nan's heart tightened. So the old man had retrieved those two items for his sake as well.
"The rest are insignificant. Take them and make good use of them." The old man was very generous. "You do not have much time left to stay in Lost Paradise. By my calculations, it should be about time. If you have any questions about cultivation, you may ask them."
After hesitating slightly, Xu Nan asked somewhat awkwardly:
"I've actually always had a huge question... Why do us Ron Sorcerers have to do embarrassing things to grow stronger?"
The old man pondered for a moment. "So yours is embarrassment?"
Xu Nan was puzzled. "Aren't yours the same? Am I the only one?"
Luo Mang nodded. "None of ours are."
Xu Nan was shocked. "What's going on?"
Luo Mang reassured him, "It's normal, perfectly normal. Every Ron Sorcerer awakens differently. When I was young, mine was rage. I had to keep making myself fall into a state of anger."
"Among the three Legends of Lost Paradise, mine is rage, Almuses's is neurosis, and the Lion King's is showing off. See? Everyone is different."
What? There was not only rage, but also neurosis and showing off?
Xu Nan was dumbfounded. What kind of bloodline was this?
Luo Mang thought about it. "However, the path of embarrassment seems quite difficult. You must have thick skin. The few sorcerers I knew whose trigger was embarrassment all seemed to fall rather quickly."
Xu Nan grew nervous. "Why?"
Luo Mang sighed. "After all, most people are ordinary people. They can't let go. After being embarrassed a few times, they go insane."
Xu Nan stood there blankly.
"It's fine, it's fine." Luo Mang comforted him. "There were also those who did not go insane, but one of them seemed to have removed his own system. Later, he went to the Abyss and became a lord..."
Xu Nan's scalp tingled. So among Ron Sorcerers, those who needed to do embarrassing things were a minority too!
The old man was quite open-minded about it. He gave Xu Nan a few pointers on what to watch out for, telling him to let nature take its course and not be too nervous.
In the end, he also vaguely mentioned the mysteries of the Ron Sorcerer Bloodline.
It was said that Ron Sorcerers were a class formed from the bloodline left behind by an existence named Ron. But whether Ron had been one person, a group of people, or some kind of thing, nobody knew.
Ron Sorcerers had an extremely high ceiling, but breaking through to Legend was very difficult. Only by unraveling the mystery of the bloodline could one possibly advance to Legend.
And every Legend saw something different when unraveling the mystery of the bloodline.
The three existing guardians of Lost Paradise were all Legendary sorcerers. It was said their strength was no weaker than that of the Arcane Empire's top Great Arcane Masters, yet each had a different understanding of the bloodline.
"Legendary matters may be too distant for you now, but the sooner you understand them, the sooner you can prepare."
"Since you have inherited this class, you must understand that bloodline is your foundation and your final destination. Most sorcerer bloodlines have limits, but we are fortunate. As for the limit of the Ron Sorcerer bloodline, I have yet to see it."
"If anything comes up in the future, you can come to Lost Paradise to find me. No need to be formal. As long as it's in the Pro World, I can basically handle it. As for Earth, I cannot go there for the time being, so I'm afraid I can't help."
After thanking the old man, Xu Nan felt the Bloodline Power within him draining away and finally chose to say goodbye.
The Smith Couple reluctantly saw Xu Nan off.
When he returned to the dungeon and looked at the warehouse full of magical equipment, gemstones, and metals, everything still felt somewhat unreal.
"I'll have something to brag about when I go out in the future!"
Xu Nan's imagination ran wild. "I, too, have chatted and laughed with a Legendary powerhouse..."
After a while, he finally reined in his thoughts and began taking stock of the enormous gains from this draw.
His phone suddenly vibrated, and two messages popped up.
One was from Shi Sanjie in the group chat: I'm at the airport. Where's Lü Junyi? Come receive me.
The other was a private message from the City Management Captain:
Report, City Lord! At End of the Tour, I found an especially fat dragon!
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