In the room of the Azure Dragon, Liu Guanfeng was completely unaware of what was happening, as he had already mastered the fourth layer of the Chaos Initial Skill's Mind Method. Excited by just having acquired a weapon, he decided to challenge the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth meridians.
Thanks to the help of the Dragon Pearl, it was much easier for Liu Guanfeng to open his meridians compared to others. The time he spent on cultivation was primarily wasted on practicing the Chaos Initial Skill.
Within Liu Guanfeng's body, the Dragon Pearl was releasing streams of Chaotic Qi to assist him in opening his meridians. All Liu Guanfeng needed to do was gradually inject the Chaotic Qi into the unblocked meridians and endure a bit of pain during the process.
If Liu Guanfeng were to publicize his situation in Knight's Continent, everyone would likely be envious. He was only ten years old, yet his current goal was to break through to an Intermediate Knight. How many people could not reach such a height in their entire lives? He was starting this challenge at just ten years old, and the outcome was clear—there would be no problems unless he wished for them.
Liu Guanfeng took an entire night to open all three meridians. By now, he had completely opened all fifteen meridians in his body and had become an Intermediate Knight. What he needed to do next was to cultivate the Chaos Initial Skill to its fifth layer.
The Azure Dragon had told Liu Guanfeng that if he could master the fifth layer of the Chaos Initial Skill's Mind Method—Chaos Five Elements—he could use his internal energy to wash the marrow of Bao Rui and three others, enhancing their strength significantly.
The fifth layer of Mind Method was relatively simple to cultivate, but the fourth layer served as its foundation. The effect of Chaos Five Elements was similar to that of the third layer of Mind Method, but the results were vastly different. Chaos Five Elements utilized the principle of mutual generation among the five elements to enhance the final attribute's power.
For example, if Liu Guanfeng wanted to attack using Fire Attribute, he would need to amplify its Metallic effect using Earth’s generation of Metal, then Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood, and finally Wood generates Fire. This way, a small Fire Attribute would undergo four amplifications, resulting in a significantly enhanced Fire Attribute.
In the coming period, Liu Guanfeng only needed to sequentially fuse and amplify several mutually generating attributes.
Liu Guanfeng got out of the bathtub. Ever since Zhuque prepared bathing water for everyone every night, he had developed a habit of cultivating in the bathtub. Every day he would sit in the tub, activate the Spirit Gathering Array, absorb Chaotic Qi while practicing Mind Method, and also draw on the medicinal properties from the bathwater. Liu Guanfeng knew that absorbing more medicinal effects from the bathtub would be beneficial for him.
Thus, he developed a habit of staying in the tub until dawn even after the medicinal effects had faded away.
After changing his clothes, Liu Guanfeng felt invigorated again. Standing at his door without stepping outside, his spiritual sense allowed him to perceive everything within a twenty-meter radius. For instance, a mosquito was feeding on Iron Bull's face; Copper Bull rolled over and kicked Benben off the bed. When Liu Guanfeng's spiritual sense swept across Dai's room, Dai's eyes suddenly opened wide as he quickly drew his Soft Sword.
Liu Guanfeng immediately retracted his spiritual sense: "Good Little Guy," he thought; Dai wasn't letting Ghost Leopard bully him for nothing—he seemed so alert that he knew someone had just scanned him.
At that moment, there were sounds of doors opening and closing from a neighboring room, followed by a knock on Liu Guanfeng's door.
"Who is it?" Liu Guanfeng asked.
"It's me, Third Brother," came a response from outside.
Liu Guanfeng opened the door, and Xiao entered. Liu Guanfeng looked at Dai Yi in surprise, noticing his serious expression. "What happened to you?"
"Third Brother, while I was sleeping earlier, I felt like someone was watching me. I wanted to come over and see if there was anything going on with you," Dai replied.
Liu Guanfeng laughed heartily and patted Dai on the shoulder. "Your instincts are really sharp."
Dai scratched his head in confusion. "What do you mean by that, Third Brother?"
Liu Guanfeng smiled without answering, and Dai suddenly realized, "Third Brother, could it be that my feeling was because of you..."
Liu Guanfeng nodded with a smile. "I just opened the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth meridians last night. I wanted to see how much my spiritual sense has increased."
Dai shook his head. "That's not right, Third Brother. I heard Liu Uncle say that his spiritual sense can only detect about ten meters, and even if you've opened fifteen meridians, it shouldn't be that far. My room is almost twenty meters away from you."
Liu Guanfeng looked at Dai. "It might be because of the cultivation method I'm practicing. The method I'm using is not comparable to those you're familiar with. It could even be called a divine technique."
Dai nodded and decided to ask White Tiger Master if he could teach him a similar technique; it would make things much easier.
"Alright then, since you're awake, come with me for some morning exercises." After saying that, Liu Guanfeng led the way out of the room, with Dai following closely behind.
After breakfast, Qinglong called Liu Guanfeng, Bao Rui, and the other Five Boys to his side and also summoned Liu Yongmin. Standing beside Qinglong were the other Three Sacred Beasts.
Qinglong looked at the children and said, "I brought you five here today because there's something I need you to do."
"Master, just tell us what you need," Liu Guanfeng said.
Qinglong turned to Liu Yongmin. "I heard that during the last family incident, both of your mounts died?"
Thinking of his mounts, Liu Yongmin nodded sadly. According to the common understanding in the Knight's World, he was now considered a warrior rather than a knight since he no longer had any mounts and could not contract new ones.
Liu Guanfeng and the others were equally saddened because Liu Yongmin's two mounts had died while protecting their lives, right before the eyes of the Five Boys.
The Azure Dragon continued, "So, do you want to possess a Mount again?"
Hearing the Azure Dragon's question, Liu Yongmin's eyes lit up, and without hesitation, he knelt down before the Azure Dragon. "Azure Dragon Elder, do you really have a way for me to contract another Mount?"
The Azure Dragon helped Liu Yongmin up from the ground. "Please rise; we can talk after you stand."
Once Liu Yongmin was on his feet, the Azure Dragon continued, "The contract with a Mount is merely a formation that establishes a connection between a person and the Mount. Moreover, this formation can only exist twice within a person's body; having more would cause the person to explode. However, as long as you remove the formation from your body, you can sign a contract with another Mount."
Liu Yongmin excitedly grasped the Azure Dragon's hands. "Azure Dragon Elder, how can I erase this formation? No matter how difficult it is, I will do it."
The Azure Dragon nodded. "We have already found a method, but it does not require your trouble; these children will need to complete it. I wonder if you all can manage?"
Upon hearing this, Copper Bull immediately pounded his chest and declared, "Azure Dragon Master, just tell us what needs to be done. No matter how difficult it is, we will accomplish it."
"That's great! Recently, your Vermilion Bird Master has developed a pill. As long as you consume it and then use your internal energy to guide it, you can break the formation within your body. However, five types of medicinal ingredients are needed to make this pill, and we hope you can retrieve them."
Liu Guanfeng stepped forward. "Azure Dragon Master, what are the ingredients we need and where can we find them?"
"There are five types of medicinal materials in total: the first is one Thousand-Year Ice Python Gallbladder; the second is one Hundred-Year Fire Eagle Heart; the third is a pair of Deep Pool Poison Crocodile Eyes; the fourth is one bottle of Ten-Thousand-Year Diamond Turtle Blood; and finally, one Dragon Fruit."
"Where are these items located? When can I go?" Liu Guanfeng asked earnestly.
"I will now tell you the locations of the five medicinal materials. Each of you Five People should gather one type. Liu Yongmin, you will go kill a python for its gallbladder; its location is in a branch of Beast Emperor Mountain Range near Northern Bear Empire. Copper Bull, you will go kill an eagle for its heart; its location is in a branch of Heavenly Beast Mountain Range near Southern Tiger Empire. The Deep Pool Poison Crocodile is located within West Lion Empire; Iron Bull, that task falls to you. The Ten-Thousand-Year Diamond Turtle is on a small island about three days' journey south from here; Bao Rui, that mission is yours. Lastly, for the Dragon Fruit, we will set out from Four Sacred Islands and take a boat westward for about five days to reach a small island called Earth Dragon Island, where several Earth Dragons reside."
After finishing his explanation, the Azure Dragon looked at Liu Guanfeng. "Xiaofeng, do you dare to go?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded. "Azure Dragon Master, leave the task of retrieving the Dragon Fruit to me. I will definitely bring it back."
At that moment, Dai walked up beside Liu Guanfeng. "Azure Dragon Master, let me take on the task of retrieving the Dragon Fruit; I believe I can accomplish it."
Liu Guanfeng smiled and patted Dai's shoulder. "Don't worry; Third Brother won't encounter any accidents. This little difficulty won't stop me."
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng noticed that Bao Rui, Copper Bull, and Iron Bull were about to step forward, and he restrained them with a glance. Liu Guanfeng turned around and said, "Azure Dragon Master, when can we set out?"
The Azure Dragon thought for a moment and replied, "Let's have lunch first and then depart. Everyone can use the morning to prepare the necessary supplies."
"Alright, Four Masters, we will go back to pack our things now."
The Azure Dragon nodded, "Go ahead."
After saying a few words to the Four Masters, Liu Guanfeng, Bao Rui, and the other Five People returned to their rooms to prepare their belongings.
After lunch, the Five Boys stood in front of the Four Sacred Beasts together.
Liu Guanfeng stepped forward and said, "Azure Dragon Master, we are all ready and can leave at any time."
"Good. Be extra careful when you go out. There are three ships docked at the port of Four Holy City prepared for you Five People. The sails of the ships are painted with a Azure Dragon and the words 'Four Sacred Beasts' written above it. The sooner you leave, the sooner you will return."
"We understand. Goodbye, Master. Goodbye, Uncle."
"Goodbye, Master. Goodbye, Father."
"…"
After bidding farewell to their five elders, Liu Guanfeng and the Five Boys mounted their steeds. XP, Fire, and Benben galloped towards the direction of the Four Sacred Mountains with their respective riders.
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