Mrs. Ereen left the room still angry at her son's behavior, while Jin turned to the unwelcome guest and asked him: "What is the purpose of this visit and what's the story behind becoming my companion?"
Amidst the chaos between the son and his mother, it was not possible for Dou Bai to explain the reason for his visit. Since the situation had calmed down, he said:
"In our continent, there are many martial arts schools, but there are only three institute worthy of the name 'Dragon,' and the success rate is not more than 20%. Even many young people who entered the "The spiritual world" returned disappointed. There is only one month left before the exam. That's why I want to know your plan to pass the examination. How will you improve your power in this short period, and did you get "The Hermit herb" yet?"
Jane asked, "What is "The Hermit herb"?
"The Hermit herb is the best way to gather energy and reveal the spirit form in front of the mirror... Wait, don't you know what the Hermit herb is?"
Jin shook his head as a sign of not knowing this herb.
Du Bai shook his head in disbelief.
" As a person who applied for the admission exam, you must use the Hermit herb to stand in front of the mirror of spirits to determine the type of spirit, its strength, and also your mana strength. As the exam approaches, finding one isn't easy."
During the final stage of " world of development" and before the fighter reaches the world of spirits, he can know the spirit form through contemplation.
However, in the exams, the spirit form is evaluated using the mirror of spirits, where the contestant pours his power into the mirror to show its characteristics and strength on its reflection. But this method consumes a lot of energy, so taking the Hermit herb before using it is necessary.
Du Bai was a talkative person by nature, and since Jin didn't know about the Hermit herb, he assumed that she was also ignorant of other matters. Therefore, he continued speaking without stopping.
The soul entity is classified according to the shape it takes and called by its name. The fighter entity takes the form of humanoid beings, while the monster entity takes the form of demonic beasts. Those who possess these entities are characterized by their strong bodies and high internal energy.
There is also the weapon entity, which is the most widespread. Its owners choose their combat skills according to the type of weapon that their spiritual entity has formed on. Of course, they can also transfer their aura to these weapons.
There are also entities in different forms, usually belonging to the support or defense category. In the worst cases, they are without a category and are called the unknown entity.
Jin lived as one of the Oris and learned their methods and skills. Despite the similarity of combat skills, the basics of training and growth techniques are different. The Oris rely on their physical structure and possess the quality of the soul, not the entity.
Despite the great effort he made in the past few weeks since his soul took over this body, there are things he does not know, although they are considered obvious to others.
"So I need the Hermit herb, don't forget that I was a prisoner in a foreign country. So, don't be surprised if I don't know about it."
"Sorry, I forgot about your capture. You probably haven't even completed your basic training yet. Since we have decided to become brothers, I will tell you everything I know."
'I am not ignorant to that extent.'
Jin wanted to stop him, but he returned to thinking that he still needed to know more about human techniques. So, he remained silent to let Du Bai continue talking.
"My knowledge of magic is weak, but I can provide you with information about the basics of fighters. The fighter's worlds are seven, and each world has levels: Foundation, Development, soul, fusion, law, the first sky (half heavenly), and finally,The heavenly."
"The Foundation world contains seven basic trainings, which are breathing and meditation techniques, and the five principles of combat: attack, defense, maneuvering, footsteps, and weapons."
"The Development world is known for the accelerations of the healing process, improving blood circulation, strengthening bones, strengthening muscle fibers, improving muscles, renewing skin, and finally, strengthening the senses."
"The soul world involves collecting internal energy, forming the soul entity, strengthening the soul entity, and training the soul entity."
"The law world involves training in the use of natural element laws while mastering the use of the soul entity."
"The fusion world involves combining laws with the soul entity to reach the final formation of soul energy."
"The first sky and the The Heavenly worlds, I have no idea about what a heavenly fighter can do, but he will definitely be legendary."
"Oh, there is one more thing. Combat skills are classified into three levels: low, medium, and high. Any fighter can train in combat skills, whether offensive or defensive."
"As for growth techniques, they elevate the fighter to enter a higher level of combat world, and continue with the fighter for a long time, and sometimes throughout his life. It is required that they be suitable for the fighter's abilities and spiritual entity."
"The only way to obtain growth techniques is through martial arts institutes and institutes of the Dragon rank that possess the strongest known growth techniques."
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Finally, Dou Bai finished speaking, so Jin took the opportunity to ask a question, "What about you? What is your spiritual entity?"
Dou Bai's expression's changed, and it seems that Jin touched a sore spot. The cheerful young man lowered his head.
"When I reached the peak of the development world, I was excited to know my spiritual entity, so I meditated and saw it, or rather saw a part of it. It is a demonic beast with black wings. So far, I cannot determine its type, and without the essence of a third-grade beast core, I am unable to improve. Three months have passed, and I have not witnessed any improvement in my strength."
Dou Bai was going through a crisis. In this important period of his life, he was trapped in a bottleneck not because of his lack of talent, but because of his poverty. For three months, he did not tell this to anyone, and now he could no longer bear it and shouted angrily,
"Life is not fair. Those with a free entity and combat entity can go out to the forest and with some luck, they may find some good herbs. But what about me? Have you ever heard of a field in which beast cores grow?"
Even elixirs and herbs are considered expensive and out of reach for the general public, so how can it be with high-grade monster core, the most expensive and rarest of all, whose price reaches multiple times of the price of elixirs?
It is natural for Dou Bai to be a victim under the hands of frustration. In a calm voice, Jin asked, "It's okay. Tell me which law you subject to, the energy from the same law will help you upgrade and stimulate the development of the entity."
Dou Bai widened his eyes as he stared at his friend in disbelief, "What are you talking about? We are in the development world, and you want to bypass the world of soul and enter the world of laws. How can you know your law before reaching the maximum level of the entity, and even if you knew it, what is the benefit without activating it?"
The law is the integration of one of the elements of nature with the spiritual entity, and it is an advanced stage of the martial arts world. Therefore, Dou Bai was surprised, but no more than Jin, as the monster entity among humans possesses similar characteristics to half-monsters, so the same rules apply to them.
"It seems that humans have isolated themselves from other species and know nothing about the characteristics of half-beasts. If my entity can be a beast, that would be the happiest day of my life," Jin lived for a long time in the land of Oris and met many half-beasts. He learned about their methods and techniques and knew what a beast's body could achieve.
"As the saying goes, you may find something in the river that you won't find in the sea. A spirit entity of a beast type has a great advantage. With just a simple experiment, you will know the laws of your own special elements and can activate them,". Before he could finish, Dou Bai interrupted him, understanding where Jin was going.
"If I activate the laws of my own special elements, I won't have to search for the high-level essence of beasts. I can be satisfied with the low-level essence of the same law to improve myself. But how can I activate the laws?" Dou Bai asked.
"You must make a contract with your partner," Jin replied.
"Partner?" Dou Bai was surprised as it was the first time he heard of it.
Jin explained, "Spiritual entities that possess their own consciousness are called partners. Didn't I tell you that a beast's body is special, everyone of them without exception possess their own consciousness?"
Hearing this, Dou Bai's eyes widened to their fullest extent. Since he discovered that his spiritual entity was of the rare beast type, and as a poor kid who didn't have the money or resources to cover his needs, he felt like a drowning man struggling in the midst of rough waves with no hope of survival. To the point where he gave up his dreams and accepted living as a second-class institute servant .
So he was happy that he shook his head left and right in joy to the point of madness, singing, "Long live my partner, long live... long live my partner, long live..."