"Sweet Potato Golden Dragon."
Yue Guan introduced it.
"It holds a fatal allure for those with dragon blood. Consuming it strengthens their dragon bloodline. I imagine I need not say any more for you to understand its use."
Yue Guan balanced the Sweet Potato Golden Dragon on his fingertips. The little dragon nuzzled affectionately against his palm, the golden light reflected from its scales making his red robes all the more vivid.
He looked at Dugu Bo and said,
"But don't think it's so rare. You actually have some growing in your Medicine Garden."
Dugu Bo froze, then followed Yue Guan's gaze toward an inconspicuous corner beside the pool-sure enough, several creeping vines lay there, their leaves bearing faint golden markings, though their aura was so weak it was almost imperceptible.
"See them?"
Yue Guan pointed at the plants.
"Your Sweet Potato Golden Dragons only started growing recently. At most, they qualify as ordinary specimens. Mine is a thousand-year-old variant. The dragon energy in its blood essence is enough to completely transform your Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor."
With a gentle flick of his fingers, the Sweet Potato Golden Dragon suddenly opened its mouth and spat out a cloud of golden mist, which settled over the seedlings beside the pool.
The limp vines instantly unfurled, and the golden markings on their tubers brightened.
Dugu Bo's pupils contracted sharply. He had guarded this Medicine Garden for years, yet he had never known that such an unassuming plant was a divine treasure.
Looking again at the lively little dragon in Yue Guan's palm, he finally understood the gulf between them—the Medicine Garden he took such pride in held so many overlooked treasures in the eyes of a true master of medicinal herbs.
Dugu Bo stared fixedly at the little dragon, his breathing growing