Chapter 77: The Blood-colored Dragon Egg Left by Parents

’Grandpa??’

Hearing that old, familiar voice, Yang Xun’s entire body trembled, his face instantly filled with intense excitement.

’That’s right!!’

’It’s Grandpa’s voice!’

The old man who had raised him since he was a child, taught him to identify medicinal herbs, and made him memorize prescriptions. The man who had quietly protected him during his most difficult times!

The day his grandfather passed away, Yang Xun had cried his heart out. He thought he would never hear his grandfather’s voice again in this lifetime.

But at this very moment, that old yet warm voice was echoing clearly in his mind!

"Grandpa! Grandpa, where are you?!"

Yang Xun leaped from the bed, his eyes bloodshot as he frantically scanned every corner of the room.

But aside from the unconscious Huang Qi on the bed, the room was empty.

"Child, stop looking. This old man isn’t with you."

His grandfather’s voice, old and kind, sounded in his mind again. "My voice was sealed inside the Blood-colored Dragon Egg ahead of time. When you broke through to the Third Layer of the Qi Refining Realm, the seal was automatically released, allowing you to hear this message."

’Sealed in the Blood-colored Dragon Egg?’

Yang Xun paused for a moment, his gaze subconsciously turning inward to the depths of his Dantian.

The crimson dragon egg floated silently in the very center of his True Qi vortex. The dragon patterns on its surface slowly pulsed with a faint light, like a heart beating slowly.

"Child, you must remember every word this old man is about to tell you."

His grandfather’s tone suddenly became incredibly serious. "The truth is, you are not from Zhonghai City, nor are you the child of an ordinary family."

BOOM!!

The sentence exploded in Yang Xun’s mind like a clap of thunder. He immediately asked, "If I’m not from Zhonghai City, then... then where am I from?"

"I can’t tell you that for now!"

His grandfather’s tone was extremely grave. "But I can tell you this: your family is no simple one, and your parents are extraordinarily powerful figures. I am not your real grandfather. I am merely the butler your parents sent to raise you!"

"Then who were the parents who just passed away?"

Yang Xun’s eyes widened, his face a mask of disbelief.

His grandfather said, "They were the adoptive parents I found for you. They were very kind people who treated you extremely well and never harmed you!"

"..."

Yang Xun’s pupils contracted violently. He stood as if struck by lightning, his face completely dumbfounded.

’Grandpa is a butler!’

’My parents were just my adoptive parents!’

’And my birth parents are someone else entirely.’

The sheer volume of information left Yang Xun stunned, unsure of what to say.

"As for the Blood-colored Dragon Egg in your Dantian, it was left by your birth parents when you were born."

Just then, his grandfather’s voice continued, "Not only does it record your true identity, but it also contains the reason why you grew up in Zhonghai City. You will know everything once you open the egg. Most importantly, inside the egg, there is also a... mysterious, grand gift from your parents."

’A mysterious, grand gift??’

Yang Xun’s brow furrowed tightly as he pressed, "Grandpa, what exactly is inside it?"

"Hehehe, don’t be in such a hurry!"

His grandfather suddenly laughed, his tone turning cryptic. "This egg can’t just be opened whenever you want. If you want to open the Blood-colored Dragon Egg, you need twelve keys."

"Twelve keys?"

"That’s right. These twelve keys are the twelve Zodiac Origin Qi!"

His grandfather’s voice grew serious again. "These twelve types of Zodiac Origin Qi are only born within the bodies of women. And not all women have them. Only a very small number of exceptionally talented women will contain one of the Zodiac Origin Qis."

"Then what’s the method for extracting the Zodiac Origin Qi?"

Yang Xun’s heart tightened as he asked in a low voice.

"Dual Cultivation!"

His grandfather seemed pressed for time and spoke quickly, "Only through Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation can you draw out the Zodiac Origin Qi from a woman’s body and infuse it into the Blood-colored Dragon Egg. In other words, if you want to open this grand gift from your parents, you must find twelve women who possess Zodiac Origin Qi and perform Dual Cultivation with them!"

’Twelve women?’

’And I have to perform Dual Cultivation?’

The corner of Yang Xun’s mouth twitched slightly. ’This method of opening the egg is certainly... unconventional.’

"Grandpa, what is actually inside the Blood-colored Dragon Egg?"

Yang Xun took a deep breath and asked again.

"Hahahaha!!"

His grandfather roared with laughter. "A grand gift you will absolutely love! Once you’ve collected all twelve Zodiac Origin Qis, you’ll know everything. Alright, child, this old man has said all he can. The rest of the road... you must walk it yourself!"

As his voice faded, it grew more and more ethereal, more and more indistinct, dissipating bit by bit like a candle in the wind.

"Grandpa!!"

Yang Xun shot his hand out, trying to grab something, but his fingertips only touched empty air.

The voice vanished completely, and a dead silence returned to the room.

Yang Xun remained silent for a long time before slowly retracting his hand. He took a deep breath, suppressing the turbulent emotions within him.

He once again submerged his Divine Sense into his Dantian, carefully observing the Blood-colored Dragon Egg.

The body of the egg was as red as fresh blood. Wisps of Spiritual Qi coiled around its surface like ribbons, and the dragon patterns flowed with a mysterious luster.

’It’s clearly no ordinary object!’

Moreover, he could clearly see twelve indentations of the same size distributed across the egg’s surface. Next to each indentation was a corresponding, lifelike zodiac totem carving.

’These must be the slots for the twelve Zodiac Origin Qis!’

For a moment, an unprecedented sense of anticipation swelled in Yang Xun’s heart. What could the mysterious, grand gift left by his parents be?

’The Yin Yang Dragon and Phoenix Technique and the Rejuvenation Medical Scripture I cultivate must have been left by my parents, right?’

’Considering my parents’ methods, the grand gift inside the egg is definitely no ordinary item!’

At this thought, Yang Xun’s eyes instantly burned with passion. But soon, he sighed dejectedly and said softly, "Sigh... needing twelve keys to open it won’t be easy. I’ll worry about that later. Right now, the most important thing is to earn money for medicinal herbs and cure my sister’s illness!!"

The next moment, he withdrew his focus from his Dantian and let his gaze fall upon the still-unconscious Huang Qi on the bed.

’Since Zodiac Origin Qi only exists in special women, could Huang Qi have it?’

Yang Xun focused his senses for a moment, then his brow furrowed slightly.

’Nothing!’

There was no fluctuation of Zodiac Origin Qi in Huang Qi’s body.

Yang Xun was slightly disappointed, but he quickly got over it. A cold, disdainful sneer even appeared on his lips.

’Then again, how could a piece of trash like Huang Qi possess something so miraculous!’

"SLAP!!"

With that thought, Yang Xun brought his palm down hard on Huang Qi’s round, perky bottom. The force was great, leaving a bright red handprint on her snow-white flesh.

"Ah!!"

Huang Qi’s body jolted as if electrocuted, and she snapped awake from her unconscious state. Her almond-shaped eyes flew wide open as she glanced around in a daze. When she saw Yang Xun’s mocking smile, the memories of what had just happened flooded back into her mind like a tide.

She froze, her almond-shaped eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions: shame, anger, but more than anything... a lingering desire.

That battle just now had been too damn satisfying!

So satisfying that she had passed out!

"You... why did you spank me!"

Huang Qi clutched her stinging bottom, glaring at Yang Xun with an aggrieved expression.

However, Yang Xun gave her no opportunity to act cute.

He casually stuck a hand out in front of Huang Qi, the corners of his mouth lifting. "Miss Huang, time to pay up."

"Huh?"

Huang Qi froze, clearly not processing what he said!

"Sixty thousand for the intimate treatment and extra services. Ten thousand for taking off the mask. That comes to a grand total of seventy thousand yuan!"

Yang Xun stared at Huang Qi, his expression completely serious.

"You!!"

Huang Qi was so angry her chest heaved violently. Her eyes were wide as saucers, and she ground her teeth with an audible GRIND.

’That bastard! He just pleasured me until I passed out, and the next second, he’s demanding money.’

’Not even a single tender word!’

’He’s even more of a beast than Xie Haitao!’

But there was nothing she could do. After all, she was the one who had agreed to the price.

Huang Qi resentfully pulled out her phone and, grinding her teeth, transferred seventy thousand yuan to him.

"DING!"

The transaction notification chimed. Yang Xun glanced down at his phone screen and nodded in satisfaction, his smile beaming. "Miss Huang, a pleasure doing business with you!"

With that, he got dressed and strode toward the door without a hint of reluctance to leave.

"Yang Xun, wait!!"

Watching Yang Xun’s retreating back, Huang Qi suddenly thought of something and immediately called out.