Lei Lin: "Linley, be my test subject!"

"But whether it is level nine Dragonblood or Saint Realm Dragonblood, without Blue Heart Grass, I dare not guarantee that I can successfully awaken my bloodline!"

"Therefore, I also need Blue Heart Grass!"

"This concerns whether I can become a true Dragonblood Warrior!"

The matter regarding Blue Heart Grass was told to him by Delin, but as for Delin himself, Linley would not be honest with Lei Lin about him at this moment.

Lei Lin heard this and folded his arms across his chest, his right index finger tapping rhythmically against his left elbow. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Linley, to put it bluntly, whether you can awaken your bloodline does not actually depend on Blue Heart Grass, but on the Dragonblood itself."

"With your talent in magic, if you can grow in the future, not to mention Saint Realm Dragonblood, you might truly be able to get your hands on level nine Dragonblood."

"But who knows when that will be?"

"So, let's make a deal!"

Linley heard this and asked, "A deal? What kind of deal?"

Lei Lin replied, "After spending this time together, I have gained a sufficient understanding of your talent and character. I admire you. Are you willing to join our Zi'ao Family?"

"As the price, it won't just be the Blue Heart Grass, but also the Dragonblood. I can guarantee that within two years, I will help you obtain at least one portion of level nine Dragonblood to help you awaken your bloodline!"

"Besides that, I can also provide you with resources and wealth to help you revive the Baruch Family!"

Linley fell silent upon hearing this. During his time in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, he had developed a certain level of recognition for Lei Lin. He also had some understanding of the Zi'ao Family; it was a family that was rapidly rising, or rather, reviving.

Especially after producing a genius like Lei Lin, the first in history, the revival of the Zi'ao Family was unstoppable. In the future, they would definitely be one of the top great noble families in the kingdom.

There was no telling how many small and medium-sized noble factions wanted to cling to them!

Given the current situation of the Baruch Family, if they could hitch a ride on the Zi'ao Family's momentum, it would be of immense benefit.

However, having been self-reliant since he was young, he thought more about relying on himself to make the family rise again. He had an inexplicable resistance to joining other factions; otherwise, the Baruch Family would have already established ties with the Dawson Chamber of Commerce.

For a moment, Linley's thoughts became tangled.

Looking at Linley's expression, Lei Lin sighed inwardly, Was I too impatient? Although this invitation was very natural, I have to admit the move was indeed a bit too bold.

"In that case, I'll lower the stakes!"

He smiled and said, "You little guy, your pride isn't small, is it? You don't even look up to our Zi'ao Family?"

Linley replied, "It's not that, Brother Lei Lin. The Zi'ao Family is currently in its prime in the kingdom, how could I possibly not..."

Lei Lin waved his hand and said, "No need to explain. A real man should not be indecisive in his actions. I am not someone who forces others. Since you have reservations, I will change the conditions."

"After all, Blue Heart Grass is worth tens of thousands of gold coins per stalk, and most importantly, the quantity is very scarce. It is basically in a state where it has a price but no market. I won't just give it to you just because I like you, little guy."

Linley asked, "Brother Lei Lin, what is the condition?"

Lei Lin nodded and said, "The reason I need Blue Heart Grass is because I want to study the mystery of bloodlines. But when it comes to bloodlines, what in this world could be more powerful and noble than the bloodline of the Four Ultimate Warriors?!"

"How about you cooperate with my bloodline research? If I can make a breakthrough in bloodline research, perhaps I can even break the shackles that prevent you Dragonblood Warriors from practicing battle qi if your bloodline concentration is insufficient!"

Linley's brow twitched upon hearing this. He thought to himself that this was essentially being treated as a lab rat, but he agreed without hesitation. Although being a test subject didn't sound pleasant, if they could really figure something out, it would be a tremendous boon for his entire family!

Seeing Linley agree, Lei Lin laughed heartily and immediately took Linley and Beibei flying toward the cliff where the Blue Heart Grass was located.

As for the disturbed magic beasts...

Heh~

Just a bunch of level six or seven trash. Even if they were numerous, what did it matter? He didn't take them seriously at all.

Linley finally saw how powerful Lei Lin was when he went all out. Level six Winged Dragons, level seven Green-Striped Water Pythons, and various other magic beasts—even when they appeared in swarms, for Lei Lin, it was nothing more than a single strike of his blade.

Lei Lin even had the energy to use methods to collect their Magic Cores!

In a short while, they found eight stalks of Blue Heart Grass. Besides that, Lei Lin also collected some other rare and precious herbs along the way, and they officially entered the valley.

"Roar~"*2

But as they entered the valley, they encountered a tough opponent: two Velociraptors!

Level eight!!!

Linley, who was in charge of carrying the spoils, exclaimed in surprise, "Eh~, aren't Velociraptors all level seven? These two are actually level eight!"

"Whoosh~~~"

Before he could continue his surprise, a piercing sound of something breaking through the air caused his eardrums to ache. By the time he recovered, one of the Velociraptors had its head shattered, dead beyond a doubt!

A level eight Magic Core also flew through the air and landed in Lei Lin's hand!

"There are even level eight magic beasts here. I'm afraid this valley has secrets!"

At the same time, the Black Gold Straight Blade Judgment, which had been used as a projectile to blast the Velociraptor's head and had flown far away, was retrieved by Lei Lin.

He looked at the remaining Velociraptor, which was currently in a daze because its companion had been killed in an instant, and said, "It's a pity it's not level nine; otherwise, I could have tried to help you awaken your bloodline, Linley!"

Hearing Lei Lin's words, Linley snapped out of the shock of seeing the level eight Velociraptor killed instantly and said in awe, "A level eight Velociraptor, just like that... dead!!!"

Lei Lin laughed, "It was just a burst of the power I had been accumulating since I started killing earlier. Dealing with this remaining one will take a bit of effort."

"Fortunately, the surrounding magic beasts have been scattered by me. Linley, you and Beibei go to the side first. I will finish off this..."

As he was speaking, Lei Lin's expression suddenly tightened. He then grabbed Linley and turned into a bolt of lightning, fleeing out of the valley. Beibei was fine, but Linley, who was being carried along, felt as if his entire body was being crushed by the intense wind pressure generated by their extreme speed, to the point where he couldn't even speak!

Under such extreme speed, the two of them flew for quite a while before finally coming to a stop!

"Brother Lei Lin, what just happened back there?"

Lei Lin silently looked behind him for a moment before saying, "It's nothing, I just didn't expect there to be a Level 9 Magic Beast there; we almost got ourselves killed!"

Linley was stunned upon hearing this: "A Level 9 Magic Beast!!!"

At the same time, he couldn't help but glance at Delin beside him, as if wanting to confirm it with Grandpa Delin.

However, he only saw Delin staring blankly at Lei Lin, remaining silent!

Linley asked through his thoughts: "Grandpa Delin, what's wrong?"