Chapter 25: Leaving the forest
Jormungandr’s eyes widened as he heard that and nodded. Essentially, pushing energy into your Sea of Consciousness to advance quickly would allow him to ascend rapidly through the Levels but would cripple his future growth.
"How can I obtain a cultivation technique?"
"Normally, the Plane Will would grant you one after your first kill, using a portion of the Origin Force you obtain, but those are typically weak and low-level. Fortunately, I discovered techniques in the memories of the fallen angel. They are downgraded versions of the true core techniques, but they will support us even after reaching the Champion Levels and provide us with a solid foundation.
You should take the Mage Path, leveraging your natural agility and reflexes to cast spells, while I lead in the vanguard. That way, we can complement each other’s abilities and cover our weaknesses."
Jormungandr nodded in agreement with Vlad’s plan and paid close attention as the man began to impart his knowledge. It took several hours, but once the small yellow cat understood, he began to practice.
Seeing Jormungandr engrossed in his training, Vlad also concentrated on his own. The cultivation technique in his Sea of Consciousness was the basic one granted by the Plane Will, and since he no longer needed it, he decided to discard it.
It required a great deal of focus, but gradually, he dismantled the Cultivation Rune. Afterward, Vlad concentrated on the energy that enveloped the world and began to channel it into his Sea of Consciousness. Infusing this wild energy directly into the Sea of Consciousness would be dangerous.
He took control of that energy and, following the Thunder Warrior Cultivation Technique principles, formulated a new Cultivation Rune. It was a delicate process that required much effort, but luckily, his talent seemed very high, likely due to his Depravita Racial Inheritance.
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