Training(II)
There will be no chapters for this novel for a week because I'm a little out of ideas. Posting chapters every day is not my thing. When I come back in a week, I will post at least 2 chapters at the same time. In the meantime, you can check out my fanfiction that I just started.
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[ Name: Aldrich Aphelion ]
[ Race: Void Dragon ]
[ Lineage: Primal Void Elder Dragon ]
[ HP: 50,000/50,000 (Adult Dragon Level) ]
[ Soul Weapon: Cosmic Void Dragon Sword (Primal Void Level) ]
[ Mana: 35,000/♾️ (Unlimited Potential, so the limit is unknown) ]
[ Qi: 5,000/♾️ (Unlimited Potential, so the limit is unknown) ]
[ Aether: 5,000/♾️ (Unlimited Potential, so the limit is unknown) ]
[ Strength: 7,500 (Adolescent Dragon Level) ]
[ Endurance: 10,000 (Adolescent Dragon Level) ]
[ Speed: 7,500 (Adolescent Dragon Level) ]
[ Intelligence: ♾️/♾️ (Your intelligence changes depending on the situation) ]
[ Overall Evaluation: A baby dragon capable of defeating a newly adolescent dragon despite not having undergone awakening. ]
[ Inventory: 5x Basic Enhancement Pills, Training Outfit ]
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'Hm, my stats have really increased.' I thought.
The reason my mana is higher than the other energy types is probably because I completed its first stage.
Now I need to complete the first stages of Qi and Aether. I'll start with Qi, and for that, I'll look at the treasures my father sent me. But that will be tomorrow because I'm very tired today and need to go to sleep.
"You've earned it, child, go and rest." said Nocturne.
"Thank you, Nocturne." I said and quickly went to my room to sleep.
When I reached my room, I threw myself on the bed without even changing my clothes and fell asleep as soon as I closed my eyes.
While I was sleeping, a conversation happened among the dragons without my knowledge.
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"Nocturne, are you sure Aldrich can accomplish this?" Diaval asked.
"If Aldrich can't do it, know that no one will be able to stop it. We need to ensure he meets 'their' heir soon." Nocturne said.
"Ah, why does such a small child have to endure all this?" Diaval lamented.
"We have no choice; it's their duty to bear it, and our duty is to make sure they don't crumble under the burden and to help them become as strong as possible." Nocturne said.
"You're right, we need to do this quickly then." Diaval said.
Nocturne nodded in agreement.
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NEXT DAY
Ah, God, I slept so well. I yawned as I got out of bed and started heading to the dining room for breakfast. After walking for 10 minutes, I reached the dining table. When I arrived, I saw my mother and father sitting there.
"Good morning, Al." my mother said.
"Good morning, Aldrich." my father said.
"Good morning, mom, dad." I replied.
"How are you, Al? How is your cultivation progressing?" my mother asked.
"It's going well, mom. Yesterday, I formed and enhanced my first mana circle."
"That's a record, Al, you're the first to do it in such a short time. It's only been 2 days since your awakening, and you've already formed your first circle." my mother said.
"I also completed Blood Purification and formed my Soul Core." I said.
My family looked at me in astonishment upon hearing this.
"What, Aldrich, did you reach the basic stage in all three energy types in a single day?" my mother asked.
"Yes, mom." I replied.
"Hahaha, you're truly amazing, Aldrich, you're the first to do this." my mother said, laughing.
"Achieving all this in a single day is incredible." my mother said.
"Thank you for your praise, mom." I said.
"Let's eat our meal and continue with your training." my father said.
I nodded in agreement with my father.
"Dad, can you give me some medicine for physical training?" I asked.
"Of course, I'll send you the best resources," my father said.
We finished eating and I returned to the forest for training.
"System, show me my daily tasks," I said.
[ Running: 0/1000km ]
[ Push-ups: 0/1000 ]
[ Sit-ups: 0/1000 ]
[ Squats: 0/1000 ]
[ Completion Requirements: Training outfit must be worn. ]
[ Reward: +50 stat points ]
[ Cultivation: 5 hours ]
[ Completion Requirements: Minimum 1 level up ]
[ Reward: +1 level in the chosen cultivation type (reward may vary depending on task completion degree) ]
There was an additional task today compared to yesterday. The reward for the cultivation task was very reasonable; I can likely level up more than once in 5 hours.
Alright, let's do the physical training until my dad sends the resources.
I put on the training outfit and prepared for the workout. The other thing I noticed was that the training outfit only had 25x gravity. I should ask why it's less gravity than yesterday.
"Hey Ande, why is the gravity less than yesterday?" I asked.
[ !DING: THIS IS BECAUSE THE TRAINING OUTFIT COMPENSATES FOR IT AND MAKES THE TRAINING MORE EFFECTIVE. ]
Got it, this is good for me anyway.
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1 HOUR LATER
Huff* Huff* Ande, show me my task progress.
[ Running: 1000/1000 ]
[ Push-ups: 868/1000 ]
I'm almost halfway through, if I continue for 2 more hours, I can finish this.
Huff* Huff* Huff*
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2 HOURS LATER
"Ande, show me my progress," I said.
[ Running: 1000/1000km ]
[ Push-ups: 1000/1000 ]
[ Sit-ups: 1000/1000 ]
[ Squats: 1000/1000 ]
Huff* finally finished.
[ !DING: HOST HAS EARNED +50 FREE STAT POINTS AS TASK REWARD. ]
"Great, Nocturne, wake me up in 1 hour please." I said.
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1 HOUR LATER
"Wake up, Aldrich, you've slept enough." Nocturne said in a gentle voice.
It was a tone of voice I had almost never heard from Nocturne before.
"Thank you for waking me up." I said.
"No problem, child, I'm here to help you." Nocturne said in a motherly manner.
I smiled and went to the place with the densest energies for training. I put the physical training resources my father gave me into a specially prepared cauldron and got into it to harden my body and level up at the same time. First, I need to complete the 'Bone Refinement' stage, so I will draw the energies from the items in the cauldron into my bones while also drawing the Qi in the air towards me.
*Huff *Huff *Huff
AAGGGHHHH
The pain of renewing my bones almost overwhelmed me. All my bones were broken and then renewed, with the broken bones leaving my body and mixing into the water in the cauldron, causing intense pain.
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10 MINUTES LATER
After renewing my bones, I cleaned the water in the cauldron and threw in the items necessary for muscle refinement, waiting for them to mix. Once the items mixed into the water, I got into the cauldron and waited for the items to enter my body, while also drawing the Qi in the air towards me.
The muscle refinement process was easier than bone refinement because it was closer to the surface of my body. So, while I was still in a lot of pain, it was bearable.
Again, I cleaned the water in the cauldron and threw in the items necessary for tendon refinement. Tendon refinement was really the easiest; having fewer tendons and being close to the skin made it easier for them to leave my body and renew themselves.
I think I'm getting used to the pain. I leveled up 3 times in 1 hour and will rest a bit.
"Nocturne, wake me up in 1 hour please." I said.
Nocturne nodded to acknowledge me.
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1 HOUR LATER
"Wake up, Aldrich." Nocturne said.
I barely opened my eyes and got up from where I was lying, washing my face in a nearby water source to wake myself up. It was quite challenging to regain my senses after 1 hour of constant pain.
Now it's time for marrow refinement. This will be the most challenging. I renewed the water in the cauldron again and threw the items into the cauldron, waiting for them to mix. I decided to finish this quickly and jumped into the water.
AAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH Huff* Huff* Huff*
After a long scream, I took deep breaths to avoid passing out.
"Aldrich, you mustn't pass out. This is the most crucial moment, if you pass out, there will be no turning back." Nocturne said.
Nocturne's words brought me to my senses and helped me focus.
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30 Minutes later.
I got out of the cauldron and lay on the ground.
"Nocturne, I'm going to sleep for a bit. So please don't disturb me." I said.
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TO BE CONTINUED...