"The Dragon Blood Scripture?" Lin Lei looked up at his father in surprise.
Hogg smiled. "It's not just the Dragon Blood Scripture. This book contains many records related to our Baruch Family. There's the *Dragon Blood Scripture*, the method for crafting Dragon Blood Needles, accounts of our ancestors' deeds, and so on."
Lin Lei carefully leafed through it.
Indeed, the first quarter of the book concerned the *Dragon Blood Scripture*, while the remaining three-quarters covered various other matters regarding the family.
"Lin Lei, this book is useless to outsiders. No one else can possibly cultivate the Dragon Blood Scripture. As for our family's affairs, what use would knowing them be to anyone else? So there's no need to worry too much. Besides, the family still has several copies. Actually, this one is a copy too. The original manuscript crumbled to ash long ago." Hogg said with a smile.
Lin Lei immediately chuckled.
"That's true. Others getting their hands on it wouldn't matter." He began curiously reading the opening content of the Dragon Blood Scripture.
*The First Chapter of the Dragon Blood Scripture—*
*To cultivate the "Dragon Blood Scripture," one must first awaken the dormant Dragon Blood Warrior bloodline within one's body. There are two primary methods to awaken the Dragon Blood Warrior bloodline. The first is when the concentration of the Dragon Blood Warrior bloodline within the body reaches a certain level. If the concentration is insufficient, a second method exists...*
Reading this, Lin Lei paused.
Besides the bloodline concentration reaching a certain level, there was another method? Why hadn't anyone in the family succeeded in all these years?
*The second method is to drink deeply of a living dragon's blood, or the blood of a dragon that died mere minutes ago. If the dragon has been dead even slightly longer, the blood's potency weakens dramatically. Drinking dragon's blood can awaken the dormant Dragon Blood Warrior bloodline. The blood of a Saint-level dragon is most effective. If it's the blood of a ninth-level magical beast dragon, the probability of awakening the bloodline is relatively low.*
Lin Lei stared, stunned.
*Our ancestors were truly formidable. To cultivate the "Dragon Blood Scripture," they actually thought of drinking a living dragon's blood.* Lin Lei didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Drinking a living dragon's blood? And a Saint-level one at that? Lin Lei, your family's ancestors were truly something else." Derinkoort materialized beside Lin Lei at this moment, his own heart filled with surprise as he saw the introductory text of the *Dragon Blood Scripture*.
Hogg, completely unable to perceive Derinkoort, gave Lin Lei a rueful smile. "See, Lin Lei? According to our ancestors, the Dragon Blood Warrior bloodline lies dormant deep within our veins. To awaken it, only these two methods exist. But the second method—drinking a living dragon's blood—is far from easy. Besides... Lin Lei, turn to the next page."
Lin Lei turned the page.
*However, the second method of drinking a living dragon's blood is extremely dangerous. Dragon's blood is incredibly potent and also possesses the effect of improving one's constitution. When dragon's blood is poured over the body, it can drastically enhance physical quality. However, it is also excruciatingly painful, like having one's skin flayed. This is merely external application. If drunk, the sensation inside the body is akin to being burned by fire, potentially leading to death by combustion, ruptured blood vessels, and immediate loss of life on the spot.*
Reading this passage, Lin Lei was truly speechless.
"Father, who wrote this Dragon Blood Scripture? If it's so dangerous, why did he record it?" At this moment, Lin Lei didn't know what to say.
Hogg's expression turned serious. "Lin Lei, this *Dragon Blood Scripture* was written by the founder of our family, the very first Dragon Blood Warrior of the Yulan Continent, 'Baruch'. If he wrote it, there must be reason behind it. Even in our family's history, two individuals consumed Saint-level living dragon's blood. Both ended up with ruptured blood vessels and died instantly."
"Someone in history drank Saint-level living dragon's blood?" Lin Lei was somewhat surprised.
Actually, thinking about it, it made sense.
The first, second, and third patriarchs of the family had all been Dragon Blood Warriors. Back then, the Baruch Family had been truly illustrious. Acquiring a Saint-level dragon for bloodletting would not have been impossible.
"The events of that time are too distant, and the true secrets aren't recorded in detail in this book. All I know is that because of this incident, the Dragon Race even negotiated with our Baruch Family. But after that, no one attempted it again... By the time the family declined, even the chance to drink dragon's blood was gone." Hogg shook his head with a sigh.
Lin Lei nodded.
The pride of the Dragon Race was documented in many books.