Li Wei returned to the manor.

From his Spatial Ring, he took out the Dragon Blood Tree he had dug up in the Secret Realm.

Having been left in the Spatial Ring without the nourishment of Dragon Blood Soil, the Dragon Blood Tree’s leaves had wilted a bit.

Seeing this, Li Wei was actually pleased.

This meant the Dragon Blood Tree was still alive.

He looked around, wondering where the best place to plant it would be.

Li Wei wanted to keep this Dragon Blood Tree alive.

That way, he would have a continuous supply of Dragon Blood Plant materials to concoct Energy Secret Medicine.

But planting a Dragon Blood Tree was no easy task.

After careful consideration, Li Wei went to find Zog Valen.

Planting a Dragon Blood Tree was a significant matter, and he needed to ask the manor’s owner for his opinion.

Zog Valen was very surprised to hear that Li Wei wanted to plant a Dragon Blood Tree.

"You want to plant a Dragon Blood Tree? Without Dragon Blood to water it, it will be very difficult for it to survive."

"Even if it does survive, without a long-term supply of Dragon Blood, the Dragon Blood Tree will gradually degenerate into an ordinary plant."

Li Wei nodded and said, "I know, but I want to give it a try."

Seeing his determination, Zog Valen had no choice but to say, "Alright, then. Let me think about where a suitable spot would be."

"I’ve got it. Follow me."

Zog Valen led Li Wei toward the back of the manor.

This was Li Wei’s first time back here.

A mountain of puppets was piled up, most of them scrapped.

Li Wei was a little shocked. ’So many puppets. Could it be that Zog Valen used to have a Puppet Legion?’

In the center of the small mountain of puppets, however, was an empty patch of ground.

Lying there was an extremely peculiar puppet.

A puppet in the shape of a skeleton.

It was called a puppet, but it was actually an Undead creature.

Most importantly, it was a Bone Dragon.

A Little Bone Dragon, only four meters long.

Zog Valen said, "I found this Bone Dragon on an Ancient Battlefield. I brought it back and tried to make it into a puppet, but I failed."

"If you plant the Dragon Blood Tree here, you might get an unexpected reward."

As Li Wei approached the Little Bone Dragon, his heart suddenly began to race.

An inexplicable sadness welled up in his heart.

Feeling the wetness on his face, Li Wei realized that he had started crying without noticing.

’What’s happening?’

Li Wei wiped away his tears and steadied his mind.

He used his Object Control Skill to dig a large pit, then took out the Dragon Blood Tree and planted it.

The Dragon Blood Tree was over five meters tall. Once planted, the Little Bone Dragon lying on the ground looked as if it were nestled beside it.

It was a surprisingly harmonious scene.

RUSTLE!

The Dragon Blood Tree swayed gently, its branches seemingly patting the Little Bone Dragon.

Its previously wilted and drooping leaves straightened up.

Li Wei’s face showed his surprise.

"What happened?"

Zog Valen said, "It’s possibly a mutual stimulation between the Dragon Race bloodlines."

"You were crying just now. Could it be you also have Dragon Race blood?"

Li Wei didn’t hide it. He told Valen about how he had bathed in Dragon Blood.

Valen clicked his tongue in amazement. "Your luck is truly something else. When most people bathe in Dragon Blood, they’d be fortunate just to survive, let alone gain any benefits."

He only assumed Li Wei had obtained a Dragon Race bloodline.

He didn’t know that Li Wei had awakened the Dragon Race’s Extraordinary Trait, "Dragon Flame."

Li Wei also didn’t mention seeing the Dragon Soul.

The Dragon Soul was still sealed away.

Who knew if the person who sealed it was still alive?

It was best not to let too many people know about this matter.

Seeing the Dragon Blood Tree in good condition after being planted, Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

’As long as it doesn’t die, it’s fine.’

Whether it could continue to grow would be up to luck.

Valen said, "I can tell this is a pure-blooded Dragon Blood Tree. Watering it with the blood of an ordinary sub-dragon magic beast would actually lower its quality."

"You’ll need to use the blood of a Dragon Blood Species magic beast at the very least."

"The best thing, of course, would be to water it with real Dragon Blood."

"However, Dragon Blood itself is extremely valuable. Using it to water a Dragon Blood Tree would be far too wasteful."

The Sub-dragon Species are the descendants born from the reproduction of Giant Dragons and Magic Beasts of other races.

They possess draconic features and a diluted Dragon Race bloodline.

The Dragon Blood Species, on the other hand, are Magic Beasts that have mutated due to direct influence from a Dragon Race bloodline.

They usually have a higher concentration of Dragon Race blood in their bodies.

The strength of a Dragon Blood Species is not necessarily greater than that of a Sub-dragon Species.

It also depends on the specific race to which the Sub-dragon Species belongs.

Kobolds are a Sub-dragon Species, Earth Dragons are a Sub-dragon Species, and Dragon Vein Giants are also a Sub-dragon Species.

Even Bloodline Mages among humans who possess dragon lineage can, strictly speaking, also be considered a Sub-dragon Species.

The difference in strength between members of the Sub-dragon Species is immense.

In contrast, the Dragon Blood Species are typically creatures that have mutated after a Magic Beast came into contact with highly concentrated Dragon Blood. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Compared to their non-mutated counterparts, they are always stronger, never weaker.

Generally, they are never weak.

The Sub-dragon Species is a matter of inherited bloodline.

The Dragon Blood Species is a matter of genetic mutation.

After listening to Valen’s explanation, Li Wei nodded and replied, "Alright, I understand."

"I’ll do my best to find a way."

The two of them left the backyard.

The Little Bone Dragon lying beneath the Dragon Blood Tree trembled slightly, and a faint trace of blood-red color covered its pale bones.

Late at night, Li Wei performed the Fire Spirit Ceremony in his room.

By the time the Fire Spirit Ceremony was over, it was already three in the morning.

[Crystal Meditation Method (Tier Two Awakening)] 2085/10000

’There are only five days left. Will I make it in time?’

Li Wei felt a surge of anxiety.

’This damned curse!’

If it weren’t for the Greed Curse, he wouldn’t need to be in such a hurry.

He could have just progressed step by step.

Now, he had to find some unconventional way to speed up his awakening.

The simplest method, of course, was to get a large sum of money, gather enough materials, and perform the advancement ceremony.

But now, Li Wei felt like he was running out of time.

One ceremony alone took three hours.

He needed to perform at least eight more ceremonies.

This meant that even if he had enough money, he would still need to set aside an entire day just to perform the ceremonies.

That shortened the time he had to make money to only four days.

Earn eight thousand gold coins in four days?

Even if he sold all his Energy Secret Medicine, he would only make half that amount.

Besides, the Energy Secret Medicine was proving a bit difficult to sell.

The more Li Wei thought about it, the more frustrated he became.

"This fucking curse is so annoying!"

He suddenly felt that the Ring of Arrogance wasn’t so bad after all.

Unable to find peace in the real world, Li Wei slipped into the Dream World.

He cultivated his Magic in the Dream World, hoping to calm his troubled mind.

In a flash of inspiration during his Cultivation, Li Wei had an idea.

’Could I deduce the advancement ceremony myself?’

Li Wei began to work on a deduction based on his understanding of the Element Feeding Method.

Combining that with his experience using the Fire Spirit Ceremony for advancement, he began to piece together a new advancement ceremony, bit by bit.

A ceremony that would be better suited for him.

「One night passed.」

Li Wei opened his eyes, and text appeared before him.

[Fire Magic Advancement Ceremony (Tier One)] 1431/10000

A thoughtful look appeared on Li Wei’s face.

’An advancement ceremony can be deduced, but it’s not useful in the short term. At least, I can’t possibly deduce it to a level usable for Tier Two within four days.’

’But in the future, it has the potential to replace the Fire Spirit Ceremony and become a more suitable advancement ceremony for me.’

’For now, I still have to find a way to make money!’

BZZZ!

The Magic Badge vibrated.

Li Wei picked it up and checked the Magic Message.

Sean: "Due to the classroom being damaged and currently under repair, classes cannot be held as normal. Therefore, today’s lesson will be changed to a field combat training course. The mission for this training course is as follows..."