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The Dragon Blood Stone is a stone imbued with dragon blood.
Dragon blood is precious; even stones imbued with it possess just a trace amount of dragon blood, so slight that its value rivals that of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill and requires Ninth Grade Merit for exchange.
However, it is among the rarer items obtainable with Ninth Grade Merit; few opt for it, with most choosing the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill.
"Sir, since the Emperor has issued the decree, it will be swift, likely in the next couple of days," Gao Lingfeng laughed.
While the two were speaking, a minor official reported that someone from the Auditing Department was outside looking for the Junior Minister.
It was a young clerical officer from the Auditing Department, youthful and with delicate features.
He brought Chu Zhiyuan a Ninth Grade Merit badge.
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At midday, bright sunlight shone into the Hear Waves Pavilion, making the garden's flowers even more radiant.
