After looking Linley over, Zhao Nan indeed spotted a ring with strange patterns on him. It was the Coiling Dragon Ring.
Although Zhao Nan was delighted when he saw the Coiling Dragon Ring, he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he continued chatting with Hogg and the others.
After they had exchanged a few words, Hogg slapped his forehead and looked at Zhao Nan apologetically. "Oh, Lord Zhao Nan, just look at me.
Let's hurry inside and talk."
As he spoke, Hogg hurriedly ushered Zhao Nan and the others into the living room of his home.
Then Hogg quickly instructed Hillman to prepare lunch.
After giving the order, Hogg returned to the seat of honor in the living room and began chatting with Zhao Nan.
After all, they had been apart for a long time, and quite a lot had happened.
Of course, Zhao Nan did most of the talking.
He spoke about the customs and culture of the Yulan Continent.
Hogg, meanwhile, talked about Linley's cultivation during this time. Wushan Town was a remote place, after all, and nothing much ever happened there.
After everyone had chatted for a while, the banquet began.
After the banquet, Hogg had someone arrange rooms for everyone to rest.
While Ace and the others went to rest, Zhao Nan took Linley to his old room.
Ever since Zhao Nan had first come to take Linley as his disciple, Hogg had kept the room for him, and Linley would clean it from time to time.
Once they were in the room, Zhao Nan began asking about Linley's current cultivation and the things he didn't understand.
Although Zhao Nan could check Linley's status panel, it couldn't show him anything else.
After entering the room, Zhao Nan examined Linley's current cultivation, then asked him about the parts he didn't understand.
After asking him a series of questions, Zhao Nan let Linley return to his room.
The next day!
Zhao Nan went to find Hogg.
When Hogg saw Zhao Nan approaching, he asked, "Mr. Zhao Nan, may I ask what brings you here?"
"Mr. Hogg, as you know, I'm Linley's teacher.
Your family possesses the bloodline of the Dragonblood Warriors, but Linley's bloodline purity is too low.
We discussed this before: he could drink live dragon blood to awaken his Dragonblood Warrior bloodline.
So I came today to ask for the Dragonblood Secret Codex kept by your family," Zhao Nan explained.
Hogg didn't hesitate at all when he heard this. "Of course, Mr. Zhao Nan. Please wait a moment. I'll go get it for you."
As he spoke, Hogg started to rise and head to his study to fetch the Dragonblood Secret Codex.
Zhao Nan couldn't help but be taken aback by Hogg's reaction.
Hogg noticed the look on Zhao Nan's face and immediately understood. He smiled and said, "Mr. Zhao Nan, this Dragonblood Secret Codex is said to be the legacy of our Dragonblood Clan.
But the Baruch Clan can't cultivate other forms of battle qi. By the same token, people without the bloodline of a Dragonblood Warrior can't cultivate our family's Dragonblood Secret Codex either!
So the Dragonblood Secret Codex is more a symbol of our legacy."
At these words, Zhao Nan couldn't help showing an awkward expression.
Hogg acted as if he hadn't noticed Zhao Nan's embarrassment. He smiled at him and walked straight to the study.
After Hogg left, Zhao Nan began thinking about his plans.
First, he reviewed the original plot of Coiling Dragon in his mind.
Now that Linley had obtained the Coiling Dragon Ring, the next events would be the battle in Wushan Town, the ring acknowledging Linley as its master, and then Doehring Cowart awakening.
After that, Linley would learn magic and then go to the Ernst Institute.
Wait, there was also the Equality Contract he would form with Bebe in between.
After reviewing the events in his mind, Zhao Nan decided to help the Coiling Dragon Ring acknowledge Linley as its master and awaken Doehring Cowart first.
Having the soul of a Saint-level Magus as an ally was obviously a good thing.
While Zhao Nan was pondering this, Hogg had already returned to his side with a thick book in hand.
"Mr. Zhao Nan, here. This is the Dragonblood Secret Codex of my Baruch Clan."
Zhao Nan glanced at Hogg, took the Dragonblood Secret Codex, and casually flipped through it. Then he told Hogg he would take it back and study it, and returned to his room.
Back in his room, Zhao Nan examined the Dragonblood Secret Codex and finished reading its contents. Then he went to the back mountain and found Linley training with Ace, Barker, and the others.
Zhao Nan called Linley over to a secluded spot and said, "Little Linley, give your teacher that ring."
Linley was confused at first, but he obediently handed Zhao Nan the ring he had named Coiling Dragon.
At that moment, the Coiling Dragon Ring didn't seem important to Linley. Apart from its strange patterns, it had nothing unusual about it.
Zhao Nan took the Coiling Dragon Ring and held it in his hand. He cautiously sent a little of his soul power into it and saw a sleeping soul inside. It was Doehring Cowart.
As for the Azure Dragon Essence Blood, Zhao Nan couldn't see it.
Zhao Nan knew very well that the Coiling Dragon Ring was a Sovereign Artifact. It wasn't something a Saint-level weakling like him could compare to.
So he stopped examining it and lightly tapped Linley's hand. A drop of blood appeared in his palm.
"Teacher, what are you...?" Linley asked, seeing what Zhao Nan had done.
"Don't worry. The Coiling Dragon Ring is a treasure, and you need to drip blood on it to make it acknowledge you as its master.
You'll see in a moment."
Zhao Nan smiled as he explained.
The drop of blood fell into the Coiling Dragon Ring, which absorbed it at once.
Linley watched what was happening, holding his breath nervously as he stared at the ring in Zhao Nan's hand.
"Ding~~~"
A faint tremor rang out from the Coiling Dragon Ring in Zhao Nan's hand. Then, halos of light began to shine from the pitch-black ring.
The Coiling Dragon Ring slowly floated from Zhao Nan's palm into the air.
As it hovered there, its trembling grew more and more intense, and its light grew brighter and brighter.
Zhao Nan knew this was the ring acknowledging its master, and that Doehring Cowart was showing signs of awakening.
Zhao Nan wasn't surprised, but Linley was another matter.
Linley had already been holding his breath. Now his mouth fell open, and he was clearly utterly astonished.
Zhao Nan ignored him and simply watched the Coiling Dragon Ring in silence.
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