Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 416: Chapter 49: Laying Hands on the Top of the Head

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“No matter what,” Shi Yao said gravely, “since you possess the bloodline of our Jiaolong Clan, I can teach you our clan’s spells.”

“But you must swear to me that you will take on the mission to revive the Jiaolong Clan!”

Long Long: ………

It’s just a swear, right? I… I have to stick to my principles; I can’t just swear lightly.

However, if I make the swear, I can use it to boost the Synchronization Value, which seems harmless.

Thinking it over, the things I have to do won’t be against the Jiaolong Clan.

Or more accurately, if I just carefully nurture the little fox and then take her to Beiming Fanyang to get the Heaven-Mending Stone fragment and leave while at the same time imparting a powerful Long Hu to the Jiaolong Clan, I’m indirectly working hard for the revival of the Jiaolong Clan as well.

That is to say, doing the same thing now allows me to complete two missions at once and double dip on Synchronization Value in one go!

With that in mind, Long Long made his vow without hesitation:

“I, Long Long, hereby swear to strive for the revival of the Jiaolong Clan!”

“To make the Jiaolong Clan great once again!”

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“Very good.” Shi Yao was quite pleased with the phrase “great once again” and nodded in approval, saying, “Additionally, there are some historical origins I must tell you about.”

“Due to the disappearance of His Majesty Ying Long in the Mortal Realm, our clan gradually declined in the Eastern Emperor Realm.”

“The clan realized something was wrong, and to ensure the continuation of our line, aside from the main house in Central State, we secretly established many branch families in other states as well.”

“Later on, when the main house in Central State could no longer withstand the Qilin Clan, it was forced to move north from Central State and join with the branch family located in Beiming Fanyang, which is the Jiaolong Clan that you know of.”

“This branch line of my family has secretly lived in West State for generations, forming long-standing good relations with the Qingqiu Celestial Fox Clan; you should be aware of this,” she advised.

“I see,” Long Long pondered for a moment before inquiring, “Elder, I have a matter to consult in detail.”

“Long Hu has three bloodlines, with the dragon bloodline being sealed. If unsealed, the three bloodlines would conflict violently.”

“May I ask if your side has a way to resolve this issue?”

After a moment of contemplation, Shi Yao replied:

“Ordinary Demon Race members don’t typically experience bloodline conflicts, so there is little research on this type of problem. If there is a solution, it is likely that only the main house within Beiming Fanyang could possess it.”

Hu Li understood what he was thinking and spoke up anxiously:

“But since the dragon bloodline is sealed, as long as we understand the principle of the seal, we can ensure her body doesn’t suffer from bloodline conflict, right?”

“As for going to Beiming Fanyang to find a lasting cure for the bloodline conflict, the risk is too great at the moment. It’s better to bring Long Hu to our Qingqiu Clan’s territory to settle down first, and wait for the situation in the Eastern Emperor Realm to change…”

Long Long sighed inwardly.

As expected, this Little Aunt of Long Hu didn’t want her to take the risk in Beiming Fanyang; instead, she wished to take her to West State and continue to survive by relying on the seal from the Heaven-Mending Stone fragment.

However, for Long Long, this was absolutely unacceptable.

Firstly, he promised Long Hu’s mother to bring Long Hu to Beiming Fanyang. A man’s promise cannot be taken lightly!

Secondly, if she stayed in West State, the Qingqiu Fox Clan would definitely study the seal on her dragon bloodline to ensure her safety.

Considering that Long Hu’s mother previously searched for the Heaven-Mending Stone using clues from within the clan, the Celestial Fox Clan might soon discover it was the Heaven-Mending Stone fragment if they investigated!

With that happening, how could I get my hands on the Heaven-Mending Stone fragment?

Hu Li then asked:

“Long Long, do you have any understanding of the seal on Long Hu’s body?”

Long Long thought exactly as expected, but responded cluelessly:

“I’m not very clear either; it’s a seal set by her mother.”

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As he reached this point, he deliberately hesitated and said:

“She once said that Long Hu must be taken to Beiming Fanyang.”

“Has she ever mentioned seeking help from Qingqiu?” Hu Li asked with suspicion.

“No.” Long Long shook his head.

So Hu Li fell silent.

Although nobody mentioned it, they all understood one thing: Long Hu’s mother probably didn’t feel secure about letting Long Hu return to Qingqiu!

After all, she had left without saying goodbye and even took with her a clue to the clan’s secret treasure. If that treasure was the tool used to seal Long Hu’s bloodline, it would be difficult to ensure that the clan would not once again covet it.

And to consider an extreme case, what if the cost of taking the treasure was the immediate eruption of the sealed bloodline conflict within Long Hu’s body? What then?

As the eldest elder of the clan, Hu Li’s esteemed position within the Qingqiu Celestial Fox Clan was second only to the ancestor at the immortal rank.

But if the old ancestor insisted on taking the treasure at the risk of endangering Long Hu, it would be difficult for Hu Li to oppose her within the clan’s public opinion—although with her understanding of the ancestor’s character, Hu Li was confident she could persuade her, Long Long and Shi Yao definitely wouldn’t place all their hopes on her persuasive skills.

Taking Long Hu back to Qingqiu was indeed not something that could be rushed; they had to take their time to plan carefully.

“Let’s not talk about that for now,” Shi Yao waved her hand and said directly. “Long Long, within the Azure Dragon Clan, many are our people too.”

“You don’t need to worry about Princess Long Hu; we will keep an eye on her situation and won’t allow the Azure Dragon to harm her.”

“Before that, you should focus on building up your strength.”

After saying this, she reached into her sleeve.

“I’ve already given him your Coiled Dragon Gold-Dissolving Ball,” Hu Li said.

Shi Yao hummed in acknowledgment, then took out a scroll and handed it to Long Long, saying:

“Now that you have a Magical Treasure, I will give you the Mystical Abilities Secret Scroll of the Jiaolong Clan.”

“Each Demon Race’s Bloodline Supernatural Power, according to the value of the spells recorded, is divided into Outer Volume, Main Volume, and Secret Scroll.”

“The Outer Volume can be learned by all disciples; the Main Volume is only accessible to favored disciples with potential.”

“As for the Secret Scroll, it is often the foundation of that lineage, and even other branches of the same clan would not easily impart it—do you understand?”

“Disciple understands!” Long Long could clearly sense the implication of “I consider you one of our own”, and quickly bowed his head in gratitude, “Master above, please accept disciple Long Long’s bow!”

“Ahem,” Shi Yao awkwardly waved her hand, “Our Demon Race’s custom of taking on disciples doesn’t involve the complex formalities of the Human Race.”

Long Long’s heart nearly stopped… this was bad, he had almost given himself away!

But he quickly justified to himself, I, Long Long am an orphan, and I learned the Human Race’s customs from Long Hu’s mother, who in turn learned them from Long Hu’s grandmother; considering that Long Hu’s grandfather was a human, it was a perfectly normal thing, right?

It seemed Shi Yao didn’t think too much about it and simply patted his head, saying:

“According to our Jiaolong Clan’s customs, when an elder accepts a junior, it suffices to pat them on the head.”

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After saying goodbye to Hu Li and Shi Yao, Long Long found a secluded area and teleported to the underwater palace.

Leaving the bathhouse, he let the Kunlun Mirror scan the surroundings as a precaution. When Long Long reached his room door and pushed it open, he was tackled into a full embrace by Long Hu.

“Long Long!” The little fox’s eyes were brimming with tears, she complained, “Today an elder from the Qin Clan scolded me again, saying I was stupid and slow, unable to learn the Dragon Clan’s Bloodline Supernatural Power!”

“It’s clear that he’s the one who can’t teach well. I learn the Celestial Fox’s Bloodline Supernatural Power very quickly!”

“That’s right, it must be his poor teaching, blaming it on my Long Hu,” Long Long said, patting her head reassuringly.

Long Hu was somewhat confused but soon closed her eyes contentedly under his caress.