That idiot from the Sword Sect turned out to be a lucky charm.

Before Ya Zi could react, Lin Zhifeng swiftly pulled out his two spirit swords—Feng Ti and He Ming—and fawned over him, raising the two swords high above his head to show Ya Zi.

Ya Ziyuan didn't think much of Lin Zhifeng, wondering where all those divine weapons came from in the mortal realm. However, a quick glance revealed that Lin Zhifeng was right. His two swords were indeed excellent, no less so than Ding Mo's Dragon Roar Sword, and only a step away from being divine-grade immortal weapons.

Despite his fierce appearance and bloodthirsty nature, Ya Zi has a great fondness for fine weapons.

So without saying a word, he upgraded both of Lin Zhifeng's swords for free.

Therefore, the dragon head symbol, representing Yazi, was added to the Phoenix Cry and Crane Cry swords.

After handling Lin Zhifeng's two swords, Ya Zi was somewhat dissatisfied and disdainfully tossed them back to Lin Zhifeng, saying, "These two swords of yours don't quite match my attributes. This is the best I can do. Just make do with them!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhifeng quickly and carefully examined the attributes of the Phoenix Cry and the Crane's Cry.

He discovered that the attack power of the Phoenix Cry and Crane's Cry had each received a 75% bonus. While it couldn't compare to the Dragon Roar Sword's 100% bonus, it was still quite impressive!

Lin Zhifeng was very satisfied and quickly thanked him repeatedly.

To be fair, Ya Zi was a good dragon. He even patiently instructed Lin Zhifeng: "If you have the opportunity to meet the Phoenix Clan or the Crane Clan in the future, ask them to fix these two swords for you. You should nurture and upgrade them properly. Even if you ascend to the Upper Realm in the future, you can still use them."

Lin Zhifeng said happily, "Thank you for your guidance, senior. You are truly a powerful yet gentle dragon!"

This flattery was perfectly timed, both in terms of angle and intensity.

Ya Zi was very pleased to hear this, and his attitude became even more amiable.

Longquan and his men watched helplessly as Lin Zhifeng reaped this enormous benefit, and they were filled with envy.

Ding Mo earned Ya Zi's approval and received the benefit of upgrading his spirit sword through his own strength. There's nothing more to say about that.

What makes Lin Zhifeng so special? Is it his thick skin?

But if you asked Longquan to beg people like Lin Zhifeng, he really couldn't do it.

But I'm genuinely envious!

Ya Zi was in a great mood, so he took pity on Ya Zi.

He had sensed it long ago: there was a faint trace of true dragon blood within Longquan. Since they were descendants of the same lineage, no matter how much he disliked him, he had to offer some help, right?

So he raised his right hand, tapped Longquan with his index finger, and said, "Young man, do you have any weapons that you need my help to upgrade?"

Caught off guard by this overwhelming wealth, Longquan stammered, "Yes...I...yes...ah! I'm sorry, senior, I have a Heavenly Dragon Sword here, and I would like to ask you to take a look."

After saying that, he quickly took out his personal Heavenly Dragon Sword, stepped forward, and presented it with both hands.

Ya Zi took the Heavenly Dragon Sword and examined it. Its quality was far inferior to the spiritual swords of the two people from before! However, it was still barely acceptable. It was probably just something that his relatives had helped him with.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Dragon Blade was quite compatible with Ya Zi's attributes, at least in terms of its properties. As a result, Ya Zi sealed a trace of dragon energy into the Heavenly Dragon Blade for Long Quan, increasing its attack power by 75%.

After upgrading, he casually tossed the Heavenly Dragon Sword back to Longquan and said in a nonchalant tone, "So you're the human who came to ask for the sacred artifact?"

Longquan replied respectfully, "It is indeed I, the junior."

Ya Zi gestured for him to pick up the newly upgraded Divine Dragon Blade, "I will suppress my cultivation to the same level as your Nascent Soul stage, and you and I will have a match."

Lin Zhifeng thought to himself: Sure enough! Since Longquan has come to ask for the sacred object, the guardian beast of the tower will definitely test him.

Longquan, upon hearing Ya Zi's words, dared not be negligent, drew his sword, and bowed, saying, "Please enlighten me, senior."

Ya Zi nodded and began fighting Long Quan. However, he probably underestimated Long Quan, as he didn't even take a weapon with him.

However, although Ya Zi did not use any weapons, his hands transformed into beast claws, and he exchanged blows with Long Quan.

Longquan knew that Yazi had suppressed his cultivation, and he had the advantage of his weapon, so he didn't dare to be too ruthless.

Therefore, their contest could not be called a fight at all; it would be more appropriate to say that they were exchanging sparring moves.

Ya Zi fought him for about a hundred moves before jumping out of the fray. Long Quan also quickly sheathed his sword and stood respectfully to the side.

Ya Zi said, "I observe that your bloodline is weak and your cultivation is low. The people of your dynasty are truly getting worse with each generation! If this continues, I think you will be the last one."

As for what "last" meant, Ya Zi didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood—it meant the last one to obtain the sacred artifact; the last one to awaken the dragon bloodline; and also the last emperor of the Dragon Dynasty…

Longquan felt somewhat dejected upon hearing this, but after a long while, he rallied and said, "I understand, and I will definitely work harder when I return. I shouldn't have placed all my hopes on the bloodline of the divine dragon."

“Brother Ding and Brother Lin, for example, neither of them have the bloodline of the Divine Dragon. Brother Ding is about my age, but his strength is far superior to mine; even Brother Lin, who is much younger than me, is not as good as me. This shows that I still haven't worked hard enough…”

Longquan was still making self-criticisms when Ya Zi impatiently interrupted him, saying, "Of the three of you, your aptitude is the worst. Without the blessing of the divine dragon bloodline, your strength would be even lower. But it's always good that you're willing to work hard; the early bird catches the worm!"

Longquan: "..."

Seeing that Ya Zi was really saying everything, which was making Long Quan feel frustrated, Lin Zhifeng quickly stepped forward to defuse the situation: "Senior Long, does this mean we've passed this test?"

Ya Zi said, "Well, I guess you've gone too far!"

After saying that, Ya Zi stepped aside to make way, and the stairs leading to the third floor of the pagoda appeared in the distance.

Everyone was overjoyed and gratefully rushed towards the exit.

Although Lin Zhifeng didn't find any treasures on this floor, the attack power of both of his spirit swords was greatly enhanced, making it a huge gain!

As he stepped onto the stairs leading to the third floor, Lin Zhifeng slowed his pace and walked at the very back.

If Lin Zhifeng is not mistaken, the guardian of this third-level pagoda is Chaofeng, the third son of the dragon.