Actually,
When it came to dragon bloodline issues specifically, Third Young Master Ji had studied numerous ancient texts and was familiar with many legends from antiquity.
He was certainly no stranger to the legends surrounding True Dragon Blood.
The ancient Dragon Clan had been one of the few imperial bloodlines. The True Dragon bloodline was passed down generation after generation, with the blood growing ever more diluted.
This was the most frustrating and helpless thing for any descendant carrying dragon blood.
Whether it was the Dragon Clan itself or humans who carried dragon blood, none could stem the tide of bloodline dilution.
For this was the law of natural progression — bloodline concentration could only diminish over time, never increase. Unless a mutant bloodline appeared.
And True Dragon Blood was, without question, a restoration of one's ancestral bloodline.
Thus, every descendant of the Dragon Clan — whether human or of any other race — knew that True Dragon Blood was the best channel for bloodline restoration.
Bloodline restoration meant that a descendant's diluted blood could, through other means, return to the level of their ancestors — or even surpass it.
Yet bloodline restoration was something that almost never occurred. Unless one encountered a purebred descendant of the True Dragon Clan.
And now, what Third Young Master Ji held in his hands was the legendary True Dragon Blood? Blood that hadn't appeared in a thousand years?
It wasn't that Third Young Master Ji didn't believe it — he had never even dreamed of such a thing.
Even after witnessing Jiang Chen's Dragon Roar Divine Ability and Devouring Divine Ability, he had assumed that Jiang Chen's mysterious master had modified his bloodline.
Now, with Jiang Chen directly handing him a bottle of True Dragon Blood, Third Young Master Ji's reaction was hardly surprising.
Thus far, Jiang Chen had given out several portions of True Dragon Blood. He had given some to Old Master
Of those people, aside from Old Master Ye Chonglou, their understanding of True Dragon Blood's value was still rather shallow. They knew it was precious, but how precious exactly, they hadn't given much thought. They simply felt that anything given by Jiang Chen was bound to be something extraordinary.
Third Young Master Ji, however, understood the value of this substance far better than even Ye Chonglou. When he opened the bottle and took a slight sniff, a wild, untamed aura surged toward him.
That aura felt as though it could swallow him whole in an instant — as though it could awaken every single pore in his body, making his entire frame shudder.
In the next moment, every pore across his body seemed to resonate in unison, as though every drop of blood within him had instantly awakened.
Third Young Master Ji's whole body trembled. This young man, usually so easygoing and witty, now had eyes brimming with such excitement that he nearly dropped the bottle.
It wasn't that Third Young Master Ji lacked composure or was easily rattled. It was simply that compared to anyone else, True Dragon Blood held far, far greater significance for him.
Perhaps even more than it had for Liu Wencai.
Jiang Chen smiled but said nothing. Third Young Master Ji's reaction wasn't particularly surprising to him. The Coiling Dragon Clan carried dragon bloodline — naturally, they would understand what True Dragon Blood meant.
It took a long while before Third Young Master Ji finally came back to his senses.
"Brother, forgive my poor composure."
After a pause, he continued, "A debt this great needs no words of thanks. Between you and me as brothers…"
His voice choked slightly. There was so much he wanted to express, and for once, a man of his eloquence found himself completely at a loss for words.
Jiang Chen patted him on the shoulder. "Between brothers, everything is understood without words. I only hope that once your bloodline is restored, you'll be able to crush all these so-called geniuses beneath your feet."
"All of them? Including you?" Third Young Master Ji let out a laugh, finally seizing a chance to break the tension and readjust his emotions.
"If you can defeat me, I'll accept it gracefully. But…" Jiang Chen flashed a meaningful smile but didn't finish the sentence.
Third Young Master Ji sighed. "You freak. Even if I could defeat every genius under heaven, there'll always be one mountain before me that I can never cross."
He was, of course, talking about Jiang Chen.
"Melding this bloodline will probably take a very long time. You can forget about this ranking tournament."
Third Young Master Ji considered for a moment, then nodded. "With this True Dragon Blood in hand, the ranking tournament is already a passing cloud. These fleeting victories, these temporary rankings — they mean nothing."
"Brother, this ranking tournament is all yours." Third Young Master Ji's gaze burned with intensity as he looked at Jiang Chen, his heart full of anticipation.
After Jiang Chen produced the True Dragon Blood, Third Young Master Ji's expectations of him had only grown.
Now, he felt as though Jiang Chen was a god descended to the mortal world. Every time you thought you had uncovered his limits, he would immediately produce some new surprise.
It was always like that.
And this True Dragon Blood had only solidified that belief in Third Young Master Ji's mind.
Including the Pine Crane Pill that Jiang Chen had mentioned before, and now this True Dragon Blood — either of these items, if they ever reached the open market, would have sparked countless bloody storms.
And this Jiang Chen had simply given them away. This wasn't just about generosity of spirit — it was a show of absolute trust in him, Third Young Master Ji.