Long Yi was rolling on his bed with laughter as Bajie watched him with a bemused expression, and the Shadow Dragon regarded him with disdain. The fairy dragon sleeping atop Bajie’s head remained sound asleep, seemingly undisturbed by the noise around them.

After who knew how long, Long Yi finally managed to stop laughing and took a deep breath, completely out of energy from laughing too hard. He laid flat on the bed for a while before sitting up and forced out a sentence.

"I’ve advanced."

Indeed, after the battle, Long Yi had finally advanced his level, going from the seventh level of Dragon Fighting Aura to the ninth!

Because Long Yi, a Dragon Knight, possessed two dragons to ride on, his advancement resulted in a two-fold upgrade!

If it were a usual time, Long Yi would definitely laugh loudly in celebration!

Yes, this is the culmination of all my cunning schemes!

I suppressed my strength to the extreme, and after advancing, my true strength doubled. Coupled with Bajie’s strength, Long Yi’s power output is now twice as strong!

Now, Long Yi’s strength is at the level of thirty-six tiers of Dragon Fighting Aura!

Yes! Be jealous of me! Be envious of me! Only I could figure out such a badass way to train. It’s practically unfair to everyone else!

Ahahaha!

But unfortunately...

Long Yi looked at the Shadow Dragon with a grievous look.

Initially, Long Yi thought that with the addition of the Shadow Dragon, he would be able to triple his strength during crucial moments!

What he never expected was that the Shadow Dragon would not even give him a hint of Dragon Power!

Just as the Old Black Dragon Tyl had said, Shadow Dragons are creatures of the Dragon Clan that blindly puts faith in their power. They don’t favor Dragon Knights, and if not for Long Yi’s giant bloodline, the Shadow Dragon would have never made a contract with him. Even though Long Yi does have the giant bloodline, the Shadow Dragon still wouldn’t give him a tiny bit of Dragon Power!

You stingy dragon, you’re clinging to life by a thread but still refuse to help!

Long Yi looked at the Shadow Dragon with annoyance, but the Shadow Dragon just shrugged and paid him no mind.

Long Yi already knew when he signed the contract that the Shadow Dragon would absolutely not give him any of its Dragon Power. It was clear right there in the contract.

The Shadow Dragon would fight loyally in battle for Long Yi, but it would never allow him to ride on its back!

Ah, good old reliable Bajie!

Long Yi felt helpless.

Feeling Long Yi’s appreciation, Bajie broke into a pleased grin, revealing a mouthful of sharp and shining teeth. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Subsequently, a new problem came to Long Yi’s mind.

After numerous battles, Long Yi found himself with tattered clothes. In this world, clothes are probably the first to get damaged. Especially since he’s a fan of head-on fights. Although buying new clothes wouldn’t cost much, appearing naked frequently in public was not a good look. He might even end up being mistaken for a pervert and lose his credibility. After all, Long Yi was the boyfriend of White Dragon Knight Elsa, constantly appearing naked just wasn’t appropriate. He wasn’t some sexy model that could become popular simply by stripping. He really needed a better solution.

Maybe he should wear a full suit of armor from now on?

That’s simply ridiculous!

Think!

Think!

If only I had a set of dragon scales, those are tough enough! Long Yi looked at Bajie with envy. Suddenly, a light bulb went off in his head.

Dragon scales?

Dragon scales!

"Bajie, could you let me use one of your scales to try something?"

Long Yi suddenly remembered the dragon scale armor he had made for Elsa. It was entirely made from dragon scales, and there weren’t many materials in the world that could surpass its toughness.

However, if the result turned out to be a tight outfit like Elsa’s and Ai Lin’s, that would be simply embarrassing.

Having understood what Long Yi was trying to do, Bajie simply picked one of the toughest scales from its back and gave it to Long Yi. Long Yi felt touched inside. He and Bajie had practically grown up together, and their brotherly bond was the strongest. Neither of them ever treated the other as an outsider. Bajie would give Long Yi whatever he asked for without any objections. Even though watching Bajie tear off a scale with teeth gritted and body shaking from pain was quite a sight, Long Yi couldn’t help but feel moved.

Long Yi took the dragon scale which felt incredibly heavy and as hard as steel, with sharp spikes on its surface.

Should I try it?

Long Yi wasn’t confident. He had never experimented with the scales before, only Elsa had.

Let’s give it a shot!

Just do it! What have I got to lose?

Long Yi started drawing runes using Bajie’s Dragon Power. Feeling no resistance from the scale that originally came from Bajie, Long Yi quickly completed the inscription of the runes.

Long Yi grabbed Bajie and the pair rushed into the bathroom. Naked, Long Yi pushed the dragon scale against his chest.

"Let’s go!"

Without another word, Bajie opened his mouth wide and breathed out Dragon Breath.

"Idiot! Aim at the scale! Use less fire!"

Nearly roasted, Long Yi squatted on the bathroom floor, feeling the heat from above, and delivered a punch to Bajie’s big belly. Bajie responded with a sheepish smile.

When Bajie had finally adjusted its fire power, Long Yi also began to muster his strength.

Whoosh—

A small stream of Dragon Breath sprayed onto the dragon scale on Long Yi’s chest. At the same time, Long Yi’s Fighting Aura also began to circulate at full speed. The dragon scale started to soften, then grow along Long Yi’s skin. This time, Long Yi carefully controlled the spread of the scale, stopping right at his neck without continuing to his face.