Born into the Torrent, If You Do Not Destroy, You Can Only Be Destroyed
[Simulation Ended]
[Final Achievement: A Glorious Stepping Stone]
[Survival time: 19 years]
[The ending: Standing above all others, yet drowning in the confines of one's own mind.]
You were born into glory, yet lived a humble life. Your destiny was to be above all others, but you chose a path of tenderness.
Anyone can take this path, except you.
The True Dragon reigns supreme over all other dragons, and you, in turn, reign supreme over the True Dragon. You are the destined Ancestral Dragon, the destined ruler.
Born into the torrent, one must either perish or be destroyed.
From the moment you choose to reject this path, your fate is already sealed.
(Additional comment: The Azure Cloud Sect's warmth is too soft, so soft that it wears down your sharp dragon claws and proud dragon horns. However, True Dragon is destined never to emerge from a bird's nest. It's a pity that if you hadn't chosen to join the Azure Cloud Sect, you wouldn't have died; but if you hadn't chosen to join, you wouldn't have reached this point. Your fate, like your choices, is uncertain, and you'll regret whichever you choose.)
Qin Wangchuan looked at the cold, concluding comment, remained silent for a moment, and then shook his head.
"Really."
"Cheng Yu is Long Yu."
"It seems that the Heavenly Peacock Clan took advantage of the time after the small world was sealed off to capture the remaining True Dragon, forcibly hybridize them, and cultivate pawns like Cheng Yu."
"A plan laid out for millennia, all for this moment, to infiltrate the heartland of the True Dragon Clan using a mix of real and fake dragon blood."
Qin Wangchuan's thoughts became clearer and clearer. "The reason Cheng Yu dared to infiltrate alone like this, besides his mixed-race identity, must be the eye on his feather—that is definitely not his own power."
"The owner of these eyes is likely a powerful demon behind the Heavenly Peacock Clan, perhaps even their Demon Ancestor."
"He used Cheng Yu as a cover to spy on things and provided assistance or a backup plan at crucial moments."
"And Long Yin... although he is the center of everything, he is too immature and not resolute enough."
If he wanted to leave, he could have left in the first place.
If he wanted to stay, Cheng Yu probably wouldn't even be able to get close to him.
"Indecisiveness can be good sometimes, but more often it only brings harm."
Please choose one of the following rewards to inherit:
1: 19-year lifespan.
2:???
3: Origin Source + 990.
4: A feather from the Sky Sparrow Ancestor.
Qin Wangchuan's gaze swept over the options.
The reward from the Origin Source was extremely generous, but what surprised him even more were the three question marks.
"System, are you bugging again?"
[Self-checking in progress... Self-checked and found to be correct.]
[By the way, the chance of this system malfunctioning is no less than the end of the world.]
"I bet even if the world ends, you'll still be stubborn."
Qin Wangchuan raised an eyebrow at the options, staring at them for a moment. "The question mark... does it mean I have to take a gamble?"
"I've always been very lucky."
After saying that, he decisively chose "2".
[Obtained: Ancestral Dragon Blood.]
[Merging in progress... Merging failed.]
[Mistake!]
[Host has been detected to possess the Ancestral Dragon Blood.]
[Attempt to force fusion... Fusion failed.]
[Unable to fuse with lower-level bloodlines.]
[Search solution... Search complete.]
[Option 1: Choose another reward to inherit.]
[Option 2: Discard this Ancestral Dragon Blood, and gain Origin Source +1000.]
[Option 3: Consume twenty times the Origin Source to refine this Ancestral Dragon Blood.]
Qin Wangchuan watched the system notification flash by with great interest.
"You didn't believe me when I told you there was a bug."
"See, it's stuck, isn't it?"
He felt a surge of sarcasm, but his eyes sharpened.
The system error message also revealed key information:
"Unable to fuse with lower-level bloodlines... This description may be somewhat abstract, but the meaning is quite clear."
"The dragon blood within me undoubtedly comes from that time with Dragon Scale."
"So, what Dragon Scale gave me was also the Ancestral Dragon Blood, and its quality or concentration was much higher than the one I obtained in the simulation?"
This confirmed some of his previous guesses.
Dragon Scale's identity and bloodline are probably even more astonishing than expected.
Then, his gaze fell on the last option.
"Twenty times the Origin Source?"
Qin Wangchuan pondered.
The cost was considerable.
But high risk can also mean high reward.
"I've made a bet."
He chose "three".
[Confirm selection. Consumes 2000 Origin Source Points.]
As the choice took effect, Qin Wangchuan felt a slight tremor in his body, and a strong sense of weakness instantly struck him, as if most of the supporting power within his body had been drained away.
Twenty times the Origin Source, equivalent to one-sixth of the original, is by no means a small amount.
But then, a change occurred!
He felt as if a drop of scalding hot blood had fallen into his heart.
It is not real blood, but a condensation of Origin Source essence.
The drop of blood fell into the Spiritual Platform and was immediately captured, enveloped, and pumped by the incomparably powerful Supreme Dao Heart!
Buzz--!
An indescribable, overwhelming power, accompanied by the ancient might of Dragon Might, surged from the heart and spread throughout the body!
Every inch of flesh, every Root Bone, and even the depths of the Divine Soul seemed to be baptized by this blazing and noble power!
"This feeling..."
After a short period of adjustment, Qin Wangchuan felt as if every cell in his body was cheering and jumping for joy.
"I feel—I am full of power!"
"This refined Ancestral Dragon Blood is indeed extraordinary... Wait a minute."
The joy lasted only a fleeting moment.
That surging, powerful feeling came quickly and went even faster!
It did not bring about a radical qualitative change, and even the quantitative change was negligible.
There is probably only one reason for this outcome.
"System," Qin Wangchuan's voice was low and tinged with disbelief, "You didn't really only give me one drop of this stuff, did you?"
Upon careful recollection, the system notification only stated "obtained the Ancestral Dragon Blood," without specifying the quantity.
A bowl, a basin, a drop... all can be the Ancestral Dragon Blood.
As he focused his inner gaze and repeatedly examined himself, he finally determined—
All that he had spent two thousand points of his Origin Source on was actually just a tiny drop of blood!
For ordinary cultivators, and even for ordinary Dragon Clan geniuses.
This drop of refined Ancestral Dragon Origin Essence Blood may already be an unparalleled fortuitous opportunity, enough to transform one's very being.
But for Qin Wangchuan... it's far from enough!
He not only possesses the Ancestral Dragon Blood brought by Dragon Scale, but also has Immortal Body with boundless potential.
At the same time, it also possesses the heaven-defying foundation of the Supreme Dao Heart.
The two combined resemble a vast and profound starry sky, with an astonishing capacity for containment.
The drop of dragon blood, once poured in, was like a slightly brighter shooting star streaking across the night sky. Aside from a momentary flash of light and a slight disturbance, it couldn't illuminate the starry sky or change the overall landscape.
Twenty times the Origin Source, and this is what you get in return?
That's it?