Just like the last time, Master Yu still guarded the outside of the Royal Palace, with only Zhao Letian walking into the Royal Palace alone.

After a short while, he arrived inside Ye Chenxiao's palace.

And Ye Chenxiao had been waiting for him for quite some time already.

"You're finally here. If you were any later, you wouldn't have been able to get in."

Seeing Zhao Letian walk towards him, Ye Chenxiao smiled helplessly.

"I had no choice, some unforeseen circumstances cropped up before I arrived."

Zhao Letian said indifferently.

He was telling the truth; before coming here, a sudden spark of inspiration flashed through his mind, and he had a bit of an epiphany in the Path of Artifact Refining.

To seize the opportunity and verify his thoughts, to progress further on the Path of Artifact Refining, he had no choice but to immediately enter the Artifact Refining Room, take out some refining materials, and start crafting a Spiritual Artifact on the spot.

After a period of busy work, he finally succeeded in refining a Nine-star low-grade Spiritual Weapon Longsword, and moreover, the quality was excellent. It was top-notch among low-grade items, and could be compared with his Nine-star Spiritual Weapon Spear.

At this point, he had finally reached the peak among one-star Artifact Refiners, just one step away from becoming a two-star Artifact Refiner, capable of crafting precious Mid-grade Spiritual Artifacts.

At the same time, this was also the reason why he was late.

"It's alright, if we go now, it's just in time, you can still make it. Aren't you skilled in the Disguise Technique? Just change your face, and later, I'll say you're a distant branch member of the Royal Family who got lost outside."

Ye Chenxiao spoke nonchalantly.

"Alright."

Zhao Letian nodded in agreement, and with a thought, the bones in his face twisted and changed, turning him into a pale-faced, gaunt young man.

"Brilliant! With this Disguise Technique, no wonder you have so many enemies yet they can never kill you. Come with me."

Ye Chenxiao's eyes flashed with admiration, and he could not help but exclaim as he turned and walked away.

At this moment, he was already considering, if he ever became enemies with Zhao Letian again, how he would break through this Disguise Technique.

Zhao Letian didn't think too much, just followed Ye Chenxiao and strode on.

Soon, the two arrived at the forbidden area within the depths of the Royal Palace, the Dragon Transformation Pool.

It was a large courtyard, with a palace in the center and nothing else inside except for a huge pool filled with blood-red liquid—the Dragon Transformation Pool.

As he stepped into the courtyard, Zhao Letian felt that there was a powerful Array protecting the area, and from the corners, several terrifyingly strong breaths were inadvertently radiating, scanning over him and Ye Chenxiao, involuntarily making one nervous and daring not to act rashly.

As he and Ye Chenxiao entered, a group of young men and women were already waiting inside the grand hall.

Besides, in front of those young men and women, there was a middle-aged man dressed in a black robe with a powerful aura, who likely possessed High-level True Martial Realm cultivation.

"Who is that person behind Second Uncle? How come I've never seen him before?"

"Looking at him, he seems quite a bit older than us. He should have passed the best age for activating the ancestral Bloodline Power."

"That's right, he's only coming to the Dragon Transformation Pool now, which means the ancestral bloodline he inherited must be very thin. Even if he's lucky enough to activate it, there won't be much power."

The group of young boys and girls, all around the age of ten, all carried an extraordinary bearing and dressed in luxurious garments. They watched Zhao Letian, who was approaching with great curiosity, while discussing him with utter disdain.

According to the experience of the Royal Family of the Great Jin, the chances of activating the inherited bloodline before the age of twelve were quite high, and the energy that could be absorbed from the Dragon Transformation Pool was also the greatest.

However, not every royal family member could come to the Dragon Transformation Pool for the Dragon Blood baptism before the age of twelve.

Because to come to the Dragon Transformation Pool, one must first detect the ancestral bloodline inherited within the body. Some people's ancestral bloodline is very thin and can only be detected as they grow older, hence missing the optimal age for activation.

For such people, even if they activate the ancestral bloodline, it doesn't help much. The enhancement of strength and talent is extremely limited.

In the eyes of this group of boys and girls, Zhao Letian was just such an older, useless individual. His ancestral bloodline thin, his talent low, his strength weak, he simply could not be considered on the same level as them.

"Servant greets His Highness the Second Prince. Who is this person? He doesn't seem to be on the list of those receiving the Dragon Blood baptism this year, right?"

In front of the young boys and girls, the black-clothed man with the High-level Sect Martial Realm cultivation bowed to Ye Chenxiao, and with a slight frown, looked at Zhao Letian and spoke.

"He's a member of a distant branch who has been lost to the outside world. For hundreds of years, only he, from that branch, has inherited the ancestral bloodline. He has been regarded as a genius by them, insisting that this prince allows him to receive the Dragon Blood baptism. I've already checked, and although the ancestral bloodline in his body is somewhat thin, it does meet the requirements to enter the Dragon Transformation Pool, so just let him in."

Ye Chenxiao explained indifferently with a casual smile.

"Since His Highness the Second Prince has spoken, let him enter. The quota for this year isn't full anyway; adding one more person won't make a difference."

The black-clothed man nodded his head.

In his view, since Zhao Letian was just someone from an insignificant distant branch with a rather thin ancestral bloodline, naturally, he couldn't absorb much energy from the Dragon Transformation Pool and therefore wouldn't affect anyone else, so allowing Zhao Letian to enter wasn't really an issue. Note

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Consequently, Zhao Letian walked towards the Dragon Transformation Pool together with the group of boys and girls.

The process of receiving the Dragon Blood baptism was simple; one only had to step into the Dragon Transformation Pool. The Dragon Blood Power inside would automatically activate the Bloodline Power within everyone.

However, after everyone stepped into the Dragon Transformation Pool, a curious phenomenon occurred.

That is, everyone kept their distance from others; no one wanted to get too close to another.

Yet, there were many who deliberately moved closer to Zhao Letian, with cold, disdainful smiles on their faces, and their eyes filled with contempt.

"It turns out even young members of the Royal Family start playing mind games at such a young age. You want to bully me? Today I'll give you kids a free lesson."

Zhao Letian ignored those boys and girls who voluntarily approached him, continuing to walk deeper into the Dragon Transformation Pool until the bloody red liquid swept over his head.

Not only him, but soon, all the young boys and girls were submerged in the Dragon Transformation Pool.

"Zhao Letian, let this prince see how much of the ancestral Bloodline Power you have truly inherited."

Ye Chenxiao thought curiously.

The strength of a royal family member's inherited Bloodline Power could, to some extent, reflect his natural talent and even predict his future achievements.

"Wu!"

At the same time, Zhao Letian and the others, submerged in the Dragon Transformation Pool, all felt a peculiar force surging into their bodies. At the same time, in the Dragon Transformation Pool, faint dragon chants could also be heard.