Chapter 8: Blood Refining and Long Conversations

  Kordila Plateau was in the midst of spring, and in a deeper part of the Mongolian training camp, there was a boy named Huang Jin Bimeng, about 1.5 meters tall, with muscles already vaguely formed on his arms. He stared at a small stream formed by the melting snow from the top of the snowy mountain for a long time, seemingly trying to see something in his reflection in the water.

  "Alas, it's a pity I didn't play Sun Wukong with this look." The golden-haired man was Liu Yu, and he found that his reflection looked very much like the Six Little Monkey version of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, except that he felt he was more robust and majestic than that monkey brother.

  Withdrawing his self-deprecating mood, Liu Yu turned around and headed towards the gorge, in the direction of the cave where Tyrone Elder taught magic. He was rushing to attend an early class. After three years of day-and-night cultivation, he had become a third-stage Dou Shi beginner and a third-level Hou Shi latecomer.

  Because Liu Yu has always had a strong interest in magic, coupled with his good aptitude and comprehension, the elder Tu Luo appreciates him and gives him additional guidance. As a result, in terms of magical achievements, Liu Yu is on par with Bu Ga Ning·Su Bo, Ivan·Ba La Gu, and others. However, in terms of Dou Qi, his innate talent is only average, so he still lags behind. Bu Ga Ning, Ivan, Mo Luo Fu have all already entered the fourth level of Great Dou Zhe, while even Fei Te has reached the pinnacle of third-level Dou Zhe.

  Liu Yu entered the cave with ease, navigating through the winding paths to find the lecture hall. The mouse guard respectfully opened the large door, and inside, everything was just as bright as it was three years ago. However, more than a dozen students had all grown up significantly, while Elder Tuo seemed unchanged, as if the passage of time had left little mark on him. From this, Liu Yu inferred that high-level Dou Qi magic practitioners should have longer lifespans than ordinary people and their aging process would also slow down greatly.

  "Alexander, you're late," asked Tyro Elder with a smile.

  "I overslept, Elder." He certainly couldn't say he went chasing after Sun Wukong.

  "Alright, sit down." Without further ado, Elder Thuro began his lecture for the day. Several minutes passed before Elder Thuro ended the lesson prematurely and said something that left them extremely surprised.

  "Who can tell me how long you have been in the training camp?"

  "Elder, we have been here for three years already." Ivan replied without hesitation.

  "Alright, it's been three years and none of you have returned home, do you miss your homes?"

  "This time all the little Bimons answered in unison."

  "Hehe, now you have a chance to go home, but you must strive for it." This immediately attracted the attention of all the little Bimon.

  "After three years of training, your strength is not bad, but each one of you is the strongest warrior in my beast tribe. Without experiencing the test of bloodshed, you will not be a qualified warrior. Therefore, three days later, you will be sent to the Blood Refining Camp hundreds of miles away to fight against various magical beasts and barbarian tribes. This is an important step for you to become warriors, and all of you must participate. You can apply what you have learned in actual combat, and after passing this test, you can rest for half a year and return to the Earthfire Fortress to see your parents."

  Tyro's words obviously made the young Bimons overjoyed, as no one didn't miss their home in these three years. However, the management of the camp was very strict, and daily training could not be reduced by a single step. Regardless of whether they were from a noble or royal background, everyone was treated equally, and no one was allowed to leave the camp half a step.

  Without giving Liu Yu and others too much time to think, Elder Tuo turned his words around again, once more attracting everyone's attention.

  "I have a few more things to remind you of before you leave." He picked up the cup of hot water beside him, took a sip, and slowly sat down in the main seat in front of everyone.

  "Alexander, can you tell me what's different between you and other Bimon?" Tyrone asked Liu Yu.

  "Elder, we are all cultivating both magic and aura at the same time." This was a question that Liu Yu had thought about many times before, so it came out naturally.

  "Alright, who can tell me what's the difference between your magic and martial arts dual cultivation and those who cultivate magic or internal energy separately?" This time, everyone fell silent. Liu Yu roughly felt that the magic and martial arts dual cultivation practitioners were stronger, but he still had some doubts in his heart, thinking that these two things couldn't be done at the same time.

  Although his affinity was inferior to Fit's, he was a Golden Bimon and Fit was an Inferno Bimon. In terms of physical potential, talent, and other aspects, he should be stronger than Fit, which was a widely acknowledged fact among the Bimons. After some thought, Liu Yu concluded that the reason for this was that he had spent too much time on magic.

  "I think some of you should have felt it by now, that the dual cultivation of magic and martial arts is stronger than single-minded cultivation. In fact, this strength is not just about being able to use both qi and magic in battle, but rather that these two methods of cultivation can complement and promote each other when taken to a high level." He paused for a moment, looking at the still somewhat puzzled Xiao Bi Ming below him, and Elder Tuo Luo's face showed a thoughtful expression.

  "Which of you can tell me which race on the mainland has the strongest individual strength?" asked Elder Tuiro once again.

  "It's a giant dragon tribe, elder." Moro Dira replied ahead of time.

  "Hmm, it seems that you all still remember what I said. The elder's face showed a hint of approval."

  "The giant dragon clan is the strongest single entity on the continent because of their four huge advantages: their powerful physique, their mighty dragon language magic, and their terrifying 'Sacred Dragon Fighting Spirit'. But what's most terrifying is that the giant dragon clan perfectly combines these three advantages, making them the strongest form of magical martial arts among all races. This is their fourth advantage, just like yours, a perfect blend of magic and martial arts." When speaking of the giant dragons, Elder Chuiro seemed somewhat excited, as if he had a deep impression of the giant dragon clan's strength.

  "Because you are all dual cultivators of magic and martial arts within the clan, you are naturally the hope of our clan. This time you leave this camp, from now on you will be practicing alone, the clan will not give you any guidance again, so there are some things I need to tell you first, you must remember."

  "Chi is dispersing the seven elements into the meridians or storing them in the lower abdomen, while mages use spiritual power to manipulate the seven elements for attacks."

  So when your spiritual power is strong enough, you can use it to help with Dòu Qì cultivation, allowing yourself to store more elements in the Qi Sea, accelerating the circulation of elements within the body, and greatly increasing your Dòu Qì cultivation speed.

  The power of any magic release is not only related to the mage's own strength, but also to the surrounding environment. For example, releasing fire magic near a volcano will increase its power, and water magic in the ocean will naturally be the strongest. When you cultivate to the realm of a high-ranking warrior, your body itself becomes an elemental collection, and when casting spells, you can use these elements to assist in release, greatly enhancing the spell's power.

  Of course, what I mean by the mutual assistance of Dou Qi magic is that it will only have a significant effect when one of your two strengths reaches the seventh rank. Before that, there won't be much effect.

  I believe you have also discovered that there are some who, although their spiritual power has reached a lower level than Mong's, do not cultivate magic but instead only cultivate internal energy. This is because they lack the innate talent to cultivate magic and even if they did, it would be impossible for them to reach the seventh rank. As such, cultivating internal energy will not provide any assistance to themselves, so they are allowed to focus solely on cultivating internal energy.

  And the worst among you is also of medium quality, it's entirely possible to enter the seventh rank and greatly enhance your own strength, so the clan will directly choose a cultivation path for you. This is for your own good.

  Finally, I want to tell you that as our great beastman warriors, the hope of the Bi Mon tribe rests on your shoulders, and the responsibility requires you to work hard and cultivate diligently, do you understand?" Push Luo elder's smile was retracted, his expression rarely serious.

  "Understood! Elder!" All the little Bimons replied in unison.

  "Alright, go rest now, you won't need to come again." He seemed very tired, Elder Luo pushed the water cup forward and took a sip of water, then leaned back in his chair without saying another word.

  Liu Yu had wanted to go with the elder, after all, this elder and Wei Lin's master had both given him a lot of guidance. However, seeing the elder's unwillingness to speak more, he could only leave with Bi Meng and the others.