Coiling Dragon Ring

Zhao Nan sized Linley up, and sure enough, he spotted a ring with peculiar patterns on him—it was the Coiling Dragon Ring.

Upon seeing the Coiling Dragon Ring, Zhao Nan felt happy inside, but he didn't show it on his face, continuing to chat casually with Hogg and the others.

Just as both sides had exchanged a few words, Hogg slapped his forehead and looked at Zhao Nan with an apologetic expression, "Oh, Master Zhao Nan, look at me.

Let's go inside to talk."

As he spoke, Hogg hurriedly ushered Zhao Nan and his group into his living room.

Afterward, Hogg hurriedly instructed Hillman to prepare lunch.

Once he had finished giving orders, Hogg sat back in the main seat of the living room and began to chat with Zhao Nan.

After all, they had been separated for quite some time, and quite a few things had happened.

Of course, it was mostly Zhao Nan doing the talking.

What Zhao Nan spoke of were the customs and local conditions across the Yulan Continent.

Hogg, on the other hand, spoke of Linley's cultivation progress during this period; after all, Wushan Town was a remote place where nothing major ever happened.

After everyone had chatted for a while, the banquet began.

After the banquet, Hogg had people arrange for everyone to rest.

While Ace and the others went to rest, Zhao Nan took Linley to his former room.

Ever since Zhao Nan first came to take Linley as his apprentice, Hogg had kept Zhao Nan's room exactly as it was, and Linley would clean it from time to time.

Back in the room, Zhao Nan began to inquire about Linley's current cultivation level and any areas he didn't understand in his training.

Although Zhao Nan could view Linley's attribute panel, that panel could not display other information.

After entering the room, Zhao Nan began to check Linley's current cultivation, then started asking about the parts of his training that confused him.

After a round of questioning, Zhao Nan finally let Linley return to his own room.

The next day!

Zhao Nan sought out Hogg.

Seeing Zhao Nan approach, Hogg asked, "Mr. Zhao Nan, may I ask what brings you here?"

"Mr. Hogg, as you know, I am Linley's teacher.

Your family possesses the bloodline of the Dragonblood Warrior, but Linley's bloodline purity is insufficient.

We discussed before that he could drink fresh dragon blood to awaken the Dragonblood Warrior bloodline.

Therefore, I have come today to ask you for the Dragonblood Secret Codex kept within your family." Zhao Nan stated the purpose of his visit.

Upon hearing this, Hogg did not hesitate in the slightest and said, "Very well, Mr. Zhao Nan, please wait a moment, I will go get it for you."

As he spoke, Hogg stood up, ready to head to his study to retrieve the Dragonblood Secret Codex.

Seeing Hogg's reaction, Zhao Nan couldn't help but be stunned.

Hogg noticed Zhao Nan's expression and immediately understood what he was thinking, then smiled and said, "Mr. Zhao Nan, while this Dragonblood Secret Codex is said to be our Dragonblood family's heirloom, our Baruch family cannot cultivate other battle qi, and similarly, those without the Dragonblood Warrior bloodline cannot cultivate our family's Dragonblood Secret Codex!

So, this Dragonblood Secret Codex is more of a symbolic inheritance."

Once Hogg finished speaking, a look of embarrassment appeared on Zhao Nan's face.

Hogg, as if he hadn't noticed the embarrassment on Zhao Nan's face, smiled at him and walked straight toward the study.

After Hogg left, Zhao Nan began to think about his future plans.

Zhao Nan first organized the original plot of Coiling Dragon in his mind.

Now that Linley had obtained the Coiling Dragon Ring, the next steps were the battle in Wushan Town, the Coiling Dragon Ring recognizing its master, and then the awakening of Doehring Cowart.

After that, it would be Linley learning magic and then heading to the Ernst Institute.

No, there was also the matter of forming an equal contract with Bebe in between.

After organizing his thoughts, Zhao Nan decided to first help the Coiling Dragon Ring recognize Linley as its master and awaken Doehring Cowart.

After all, having the soul of a Saint-level Magus as a helper was clearly a good thing.

Just as Zhao Nan was pondering, Hogg arrived at his side carrying a thick book.

"Mr. Zhao Nan, here, this is the Dragonblood Secret Codex of my Baruch family."

Zhao Nan glanced at Hogg, took the Dragonblood Secret Codex, flipped through it casually, told Hogg he would go back to study it, and returned to his room.

Back in his room, Zhao Nan first examined the Dragonblood Secret Codex. After finishing the content, he found Linley, who was training with Ace, Barker, and the others, at the back mountain.

Zhao Nan called Linley to a secluded spot and said to him, "Little Linley, give that ring of yours to your teacher."

Linley was stunned at first, not understanding what Zhao Nan meant, but he obediently handed over the ring he had named Coiling Dragon to Zhao Nan.

At this moment, the Coiling Dragon Ring was not something important in Linley's heart; aside from some strange patterns, the ring had nothing extraordinary about it.

Zhao Nan took the Coiling Dragon Ring, held it in his hand, and probed his soul power slightly into it, where he saw a soul in deep slumber—it was none other than Doehring Cowart.

As for the Azure Dragon Essence Blood, Zhao Nan did not see it.

Zhao Nan was very clear that this Coiling Dragon Ring was a Sovereign Artifact, not something a Saint-level ant like himself could compare to.

Simply put, Zhao Nan stopped examining it further and instead reached out to lightly tap Linley's hand, causing a drop of blood to appear in Zhao Nan's palm.

"Teacher, this is?" Seeing Zhao Nan's actions, Linley couldn't help but ask.

"No rush. This Coiling Dragon Ring is a treasure that requires a drop of blood to recognize its master.

You will know in a moment."

Zhao Nan said to Linley with a chuckle.

As that drop of blood dripped into the Coiling Dragon Ring, it was immediately absorbed by the ring.

Watching this scene unfold, Linley held his breath in nervousness, staring intently at the Coiling Dragon Ring in Zhao Nan's hand.

"Ding~~~"

A faint, vibrating chime emanated from the Coiling Dragon Ring in Zhao Nan's hand, followed by ripples of light radiating from the pitch-black ring.

Immediately after, the Coiling Dragon Ring slowly floated up from Zhao Nan's palm into mid-air.

As the Coiling Dragon Ring hovered in the air, the sound produced by its vibrations grew increasingly intense, and the halo of light became even more dazzling.

Zhao Nan knew very well that this was a sign of the Coiling Dragon Ring recognizing its master, and at the same time, the anomaly signaling the awakening of Doehring Cowart.

Zhao Nan was not surprised at this moment, but Linley was different.

Linley had already been holding his breath, and now his mouth hung wide open; clearly, he had fallen into a state of utter astonishment.

Zhao Nan paid no mind to Linley, simply watching the situation with the Coiling Dragon Ring in silence.