"Thank you, Father-in-law."
Chen Changqing cupped his hands.
"Right!"
Long Gan seemed to recall something, and his eyes lit up.
"Worthy son-in-law, since you have won first place in the Son-in-Law Selection Tournament, according to our clan's rules, you may enter our sacred land, the Ancestral Dragon Pool, for a baptism."
He introduced it with considerable pride. "This Ancestral Dragon Pool is the foundation of our True Dragon Clan's inheritance. It contains traces of the Ancestral Dragon's essence blood, capable of tempering the body and cleansing the soul. It is immensely beneficial to cultivation!"
"Even ordinary Tribulation Transcendence cultivators would gain enormous benefits from entering it! You have only just transcended your tribulation, and your foundation is not yet stable. This is the perfect opportunity to thoroughly consolidate your cultivation. Perhaps your physical strength may even rise to another level!"
He had fully expected Chen Changqing to be overjoyed upon hearing of this reward.
After all, this was an opportunity countless cultivators dreamed of.
Yet Chen Changqing's reaction once again exceeded his expectations.
"I appreciate Father-in-law's goodwill."
Chen Changqing shook his head, his tone calm.
"I will not need the Ancestral Dragon Pool."
"What?"
Long Gan froze again, even the smile on his face stiffening.
"You... what did you say? You do not need it?"
He wondered whether he had misheard.
That was the Ancestral Dragon Pool!
Even the Dragon Clan geniuses of the other three branches drooled over it, willing to pay any price just for a chance to enter.
Yet this son-in-law of his was saying he did not need it?
Long Ziyue, standing nearby, also looked at Chen Changqing in utter confusion.
She understood the preciousness of the Ancestral Dragon Pool better than anyone. It was through its baptism that her Star Dragon Vein had completely awakened.