Damn, got played.
However, Bai Pu was not willing to accept being taken advantage of.
He thought for a mont and imdiately said, "I couldn’t quite understand the Magic Martial Skill you just used. I need a copy of your cultivation insights to figure it out slowly."
"You can’t possibly learn it unless you’re willing to start from the basics of Life Spirit Magic, train all the way to an Advanced Mage — Spiritualist level, and then find a compatible Fighting Qi Cultivation thod to cultivate it into Life Spirit Demon Fighting Qi," Amariel said.
"Whether or not I can learn it is my own business," Bai Pu responded directly.
Amariel and Laine both burst into laughter.
"Alright! You’re quite an interesting fellow."
Amariel pulled out a scroll and tossed it to Bai Pu.
Bai Pu caught it and checked the scroll’s explanation.
[Sun Piercing: Teaches you the Mystical Arts Skill: Sun Piercing. Prerequisites: Must master the Life Spirit Demon Fighting Qi Cultivation thod, or achieve Mastery of the Power of Life.]
Bai Pu was well aware of how difficult it was to achieve Mastery in Mystical Arts. Despite secluding himself for so long in the Giant Fern Mountain Range with the support of the Holy Thorns (replica), he hadn’t managed to cultivate any Mystical Arts to the Master Level.
Reaching the Master Level in Mystical Arts signifies having a systematic understanding of that branch of Mystical Arts, creating a series of related Mystical Art Skills independently.
It seems that if one achieved Mastery in the Power of Life, with a deep enough understanding of "life," they should be able to infuse the Power of Life into their Fighting Qi Energy.
This would equate to eting the prerequisites for "Life Spirit Demon Fighting Qi."
Bai Pu put away the scroll.
"Alright, the deal is done."
Laine asked, "Could we maybe spar a bit? I saw that even though you’ve only trained in basic Fighting Qi, you seed to grasp so impressive Mystical Arts during your recent battle with Ortiz."
"Sure."
Bai Pu readily agreed, and he quickly received a notification that the goodwill of the natives Laine and Amariel towards him had increased.
But just as they were setting the stage, a white owl spiritual body swooped down, flapping its wings in front of them.
The owl spiritual body opened its sharp beak but emitted a human voice: "Laine, Amariel, once the matter is resolved, hurry back! The exchange eting is about to start!"
"It’s Mr. Gabbadini."
The two exchanged a glance, and Laine could only apologize: "Let’s save the sparring for another ti... What’s your na?"
...
After the two left, Bai Pu stayed at the Silver Alfalfa Field.
The Grass Spirits and Flower Fairies were helping him with chores.
Bai Pu was very interested in going to the so-called "exchange eting" to see, but as he didn’t have the entry qualification, he certainly couldn’t participate.
This high-level Spirit Realm was filled with experts, as evident from just these two exchange students. Bai Pu had no interest in challenging the established rules and stayed at the Silver Alfalfa Field, delving into the "Blood Sea Shark Fighting" Cultivation thod.
"Blood Sea Shark Fighting draws from the vast ferocity and savagery of the sea, the sudden attacks of a swarm of sharks. No wonder its compatibility rate with is 89%, as my current Fighting Qi Energy, ’Blood River Fighting Qi,’ shares the sa surging and violent style."
Below Level 7, the Professional Energy of the Awakened is considered basic.
Upon advancing to Level 7, acquiring a cultivation thod involves more efficient and higher-level utilization of energy.
Bai Pu contemplated the "Blood Sea Shark Fighting" Cultivation thod and recalled his sparring with the Wushan Divine Lady, further verifying his ideas.
He hadn’t had many opportunities to engage with Advanced Awakened and natives — the Original Sin World didn’t really count, as it was a half-baked product forcibly elevated from the Mid-level Spirit Realm.
With the bustling of Bai Pu’s Grass Spirit slave and the effort of the Flower Fairies, it only took a day for the Silver Alfalfa Field to be restored to its tidy state.
Many of the broken and dead Silver Alfalfa flowers revived.
Bai Pu imdiately left the Grass Spirit Leader to guard the field and quickly headed towards the Garrison Warrior Academy.
...
Garrison Warrior Academy.
Bai Pu searched all the way to the General Affairs Office but did not see the First Deputy Director, Mr. Afre.
The security guard who brought him in did recognize him and said, "Mr. Afre should have gone to watch the competition."
"Competition? Wasn’t it the Lorich Magic Academy coming for an exchange? Why hold a competition?" Bai Pu asked.
"The Academy holds competitions for different grades every year, and now it’s the first-year competition," the security guard said. "Those two exchange students are also first-year students; they are invited players who can directly enter the quarter-finals."
"Can you take to Mr. Afre?" Bai Pu asked.
"This... might not be a good idea." The security guard hesitated a bit.
Bai Pu handed over a silver ingot, whispering, "Don’t you want to watch the competition?"
Garrison Warrior Academy is a Holy Land for Martial Artists, even hiring cleaners requires an entry assessnt, and security personnel are no exception.
Even the guards at the gate possess the Advanced Enhanced Elite template, comparable to Level 7 Warrior attributes.
In the small countries of the Demon Fighting Continent, becoming a general might be challenging, but being knighted if willing to work hard is certainly attainable.
The reason they co to this academy, serving as logistic personnel, is similar to Bai Pu’s — all seeking higher-level Fighting Qi Cultivation thods.
Moreover, natives are even more obsessed with martial arts than the Awakened, and competitions attract them as the World Cup does to football fans.
"Follow , but keep it low profile. Otherwise, I can’t help if you get into trouble."
The silver ingot did its magic, and the security guard led Bai Pu into the teaching area, heading straight for the arena.
...
The arena was already packed to the brim, with students even standing in the aisles to watch the excitent.
Bai Pu and the security guard arrived a bit late — the first semi-final match was already over, and the second was underway.
On the arena, Bai Pu saw the axe-wielding Laine.
His opponent was a blond boy holding a long staff. According to the matchup table, his na was Tom.
Laine unleashed his Fighting Qi, completely suppressing the blond boy. Under the turbulent Blood Sea Illusion, the blond boy could only wrap his body in Fighting Qi, striving to neutralize the effects of the Blood Sea Illusion.
"What’s the situation now?" the security guard asked a spectator softly, "Seems like the student from Lorich is going to win."
"Tom is a genius in the Combat Mage System, having dual cultivation of Elental Magic. He hasn’t even started casting yet," the spectator, likely a gardener or so logistic staff, replied softly.
On stage, Tom suddenly swung his long staff, a huge staff shadow smashed down, forcing Laine back a few steps, then he began chanting.
"Omnipresent Wind Spirit, manifest your fierce stance, sweep away all obstacles."
Elental Magic [Wind-Rolling Thunder].
A green wind howled out, forming a vortex storm laced with thunder, raging towards Laine.
However, Laine also practiced Magic and Martial Dual Cultivation. He imdiately chanted briefly, "In my na, No-fly Zone," and an invisible barrier ford around his body.
Laine, braving the thunderstorm, charged straight through the vortex storm, and with a slash of his axe, knocked Tom off the platform.
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