51: Chapter 51: Only by Staying Alive Can You Output Power
Amidst his thoughts.
Jiang Baihe waved his hand again.
One by one, the true crystals of fortune, emitting a profound aura, turned into streaks of light just like before, flying with incomparable precision toward the final thousand experts of the Transcendent Academy.
However, this time, the standard for distributing rewards was clearly a level higher than that of the Qi and Blood Academy.
Yu Wangji, ranked first, also received ten high-grade true crystals of fortune.
But on the Transcendent Academy's side, the top fifty students could all receive varying amounts of high-grade true crystals.
This was clearly explaining a fact to everyone.
In the upcoming ruins exploration, the stronger students from the Transcendent Academy would be the absolute main force.
They naturally deserved to receive more fortune empowerment to strive for greater gains.
However.
Ten high-grade true crystals of fortune should be the limit an individual could carry; otherwise, the number one of the Transcendent Academy might have received more.
"Alright, everyone."
Finally, the old Dean, Zhuang Chen, stepped forward. His aged yet majestic voice echoed clearly in everyone's ears.
"Gather at the foot of Sacred Martial Mountain tomorrow morning. The academy's Void Ship will lead everyone to the entrance of the ruins. Remember, do not be late."
All the students who had qualified were incredibly excited upon hearing this and responded in unison.
Meanwhile, those students who were unfortunately eliminated could only cast envious glances from the side.
A hint of anticipation also rose in Ning Yuan's heart.
Once he entered those ruins, far away from the gaze of countless eyes in the academy, he could let loose and formally charge toward the long-awaited Transcendent Realm.
He had already received confirmation from Jiang Baihe.
Within those Ancient Dragon Clan Ruins, it was highly likely that the legendary True Dragon Blood Pool existed!
If he could use the true dragon blood, combined with the ancient elephant spirit essence rewarded by the system and the indestructible star soul he had yet to claim—the three as one—to forge his transcendent foundation...
How heaven-defying would the final result be!
Just thinking about it made him rub his hands in secret, unable to wait.
Right then.
The system's voice rang out very considerately in his mind.
[Congratulations, Host! You have successfully obtained the precious qualification to head to the Ancient Dragon Clan Ruins! However, within the ruins, danger and opportunity often coexist. On this trip, prodigies are as numerous as clouds and experts are as common as rain! Host, you have only barely obtained the qualification to enter; you are far from being qualified to compete with those true prodigies! Therefore, within the ruins, please be careful, careful, and extra careful!]
[Now issuing main quest: Stay alive and walk out of the ruins!]
[Host, please keep in mind at all times: You can only deal damage if you're alive! Do not be careless; besides the accompanying prodigies, the ruins are also full of hidden dangers!]
Hearing this, Ning Yuan couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"That's it?"
Isn't this quest looking down on people a bit too much?
As if hearing his thoughts, the system continued to issue prompts.
[Of course! This system also knows that in the face of immense opportunities, even a piece of trash will inevitably have impulsive thoughts. To ensure that you, Host, can obtain enough gains within the ruins while ensuring your own safety, this system has specially issued a temporary bonus quest for you!]
[Quest Content: Collect Dragon Blood!]
[According to this system's detection, within those Ancient Dragon Clan Ruins, there exists not only the legendary true dragon blood but also a large amount of pseudo-dragon blood, sub-dragon blood, and dragon-man blood! Those arrogant prodigies naturally look down on these impure bloodlines. But for you, Host, they are rare treasures! As long as you collect them diligently, this system can purify these impure bloodlines into true dragon blood for you for free! This is to ensure that you, Host, return from this trip fully loaded!]
After listening, Ning Yuan was stunned on the spot.
"pseudo-dragon blood? dragon-man blood? Who would even look at such trash?"
But then, his eyes lit up as he caught the most critical piece of information!
"Purification? You mean, if I obtain actual true dragon blood myself... can it also be purified?"
[Warning! Host, please do not aim too high! With your current strength, if you dare to compete for true dragon blood with those genuine prodigies, you will be beaten to death on the spot! Please recognize your own strength!]
The system issued a human-like warning.
Ning Yuan completely ignored its warning and continued to press: "In other words, it's possible, right?"
He was eager to try, the curve of his mouth widening further and further.
In his heart, only one thought remained.
Wonderful!
System, you really are a little genius!
The students began to disperse one after another.
Before leaving, Ling Wanhe gave Ning Yuan a faint smile from afar and then drifted away.
Ning Yuan also grinned, revealing two rows of neat, white teeth, smiling brilliantly.
Seeing this, Jiang Mingyue only gave a cold snort and turned her head away.
Lu Sheng and Zhou Qi approached with looks of admiration.
"Boss! Please! You really have to teach us this!"
Ning Yuan chuckled and patted their shoulders.
"Sigh, there's no way. Wait until you can grow up to be as handsome as me. This set of moves of mine relies on the character model."
After saying that, he elegantly stepped onto the unmanned fighter jet that had come to pick him up.
However, his destination this time was not the dormitory.
Because Jiang Baihe had just sent him a message, asking him to come over.
In the Dean's office.
The two sat facing each other.
Jiang Baihe unsparingly gave Ning Yuan a thumbs up.
"Xiao Yuan, impressive!"
"Your performance today really gave us humans a solid boost in morale! Let those little brats from the foreign races know what it means to be outclassed!"
He marveled while continuously sizing up Ning Yuan.
Is this Star Sacred Bone a bit too overpowered?
Ning Yuan chuckled.
"It's a small matter, a small matter."
"Uncle, you called me over so urgently, is there something you need to tell me?"
Jiang Baihe's expression also became solemn.
"That's right, it's precisely about the Ancient Dragon Clan Ruins."
He took out an ancient jade talisman and handed it to Ning Yuan.
"Take this jade talisman. When those ruins opened, I left some hard-to-detect power marks inside through the spatial cracks. After you enter, you should be able to activate those marks through this jade talisman, thereby outlining a rough map of the interior of the ruins."
Hearing this, Ning Yuan felt a warmth in his heart and solemnly took the jade talisman.
"Uncle, there's nothing more to say!"
"I will definitely work hard!"
Jiang Baihe smiled and waved his hand.
"According to the deductions of the academy's upper echelon, the sub-core of the ruins this time should be that True Dragon Blood Pool. This item can be used for Transcendent Foundation Establishment, which is most suitable for you right now. However, wanting to enter it will likely face no small trials. Of course, with your strength, it definitely won't be a problem; you just need to be careful."
"So, your main purpose for entering the ruins this time is this. As for those other opportunities, it's best if you can get them, but if not, let it be; there's no need to force it."
Ning Yuan nodded, and then, as if remembering something, he asked seemingly casually:
"By the way, Uncle. Those seniors from the Transcendent Academy, what are they going in to compete for?"