Chapter 744 - A Small Step Forward
Leon did not doubt the power of cultivation arts from the primordial era.
However, Dark Fae Clan was practicing such an inferior mistranslated version of the Dark Fae God Canon that it was an insult to the name.
"Is there anyone in the Dark Fae Clan that came with the Dark Fae God Canon's original text, or a copy of it?" Leon calmly inquired.
"Yes, my lord." Saresha nodded before answering his question, "Our clan leader usually carries an original copy with her."
"And where is she now?"
"Apologies, my lord. Saresha cannot provide an accurate answer. However, our clan leader should be in the Bone Sea."
"I see."
Leon uttered.
Shortly after, he fell into silent contemplation regarding the Bone Sea, which was said to be as big as numerous regions like the Abyssal Wood Forest combined.
It wouldn't be easy to find a single demon in it.
"Never mind then," Leon shook his head before casually saying, "I can see that your lousy version of the Dark Fae God Canon is an energy cultivation method."
"That is already a disadvantage when all other demons seem to be cultivating body cultivation methods. And the fact that your energy cultivation method is flawed only makes it a bigger disadvantage."
After Leon said that, Saresha and the other dark faes lowed their heads in shame.
They couldn't compare to their predecessors.
"Since we don't have the original version of the Dark Fae God Canon, I will teach you a body cultivation method to make up for your disadvantages. And because it's a body cultivation method, you won't have to worry about it conflicting with your energy cultivation method."
Leon stated.
Saresha and the other dark faes immediately revealed their surprises and eagerness after hearing Leon's statement.
"Thank you for your benevolence, my lord!" the dark faes bowed with gratitude and respect.
They didn't expect their lord to be rewarding them before they could make any significant contribution in serving him.
Nevertheless, Leon casually waved his hand and said, "Don't thank me yet. You'll be in for a world of suffering."
There was no such thing as a body forging method without pain.
Sometime later, Leon retracted his mind from the [Archive] after failing to find a suitable body forging method for the Dark Fae Clan.
The [Archive] did not have any primordial techniques tailored to the Dark Fae Race.
"I will impart you knowledge of the Godfiend Body Forging Method," Leon decided.
Although a tailored technique would provide the best effect, the Godfiend Body Forging Method was all-encompassing and suitable for practice.
Bzzt!
Leon transmitted the first volume to Saresha using Spirit Energy from his Black Vortex Space before he proceeded to transmit the knowledge to the other dark faes.
Shortly after, all fifty dark faes immersed themselves in their newfound knowledge with a look of wonder and awe.
The dark faes raised Leon's position in their hearts.
The means Leon used to transmit knowledge to them with a single tap on the forehead was profound and divine-like.
They begin to suspect that he was not just of noble birth but also had a noble background.
'A prince from the southern region?' the dark faes wondered.
Nevertheless, Saresha continued to study the Godfiend Body Forging Method in earnest before she started frowning.
"If you have any doubts regarding the technique, now will be the time to raise your questions."
Saresha suddenly heard the lord speak before she quickly raised her doubt, "My lord, this technique seems to require a specific type of energy called Grandmist to practice. How can we practice without something like that?"
"You will use the enemy from the demon cores as a substitute for True Grandmist Energy," Leon calmly answered.
However, Saresha was immediately shocked by his answer.
"But if Saresha was to follow the instruction in the Godfiend Body Forging Method, wouldn't it lead to self-mutilation?" Saresha questioned with a startled look.
"That's right," Leon admitted with a nod before adding, "That's why I will prepare a medicinal bath to counter the destruction and allow your body to experience the tempering effect of destruction and recreation."
It was indeed possible to find substitutes for the lack of True Grandmist Energy.
Nevertheless, the substitutes will undoubtedly cut down the effectiveness of practicing the Godfiend Body Forging Method to a small fraction.
"Any other questions?"
"T-that's all, my lord…"
Although Saresha felt dubious about the substitute method, it was not like she had any other choice but to follow through with it.
After all, her lord can decide her life and death with a snap of his fingers.
"Good."
Leon nodded.
Shortly after, he raised the earth and hardened it with his earth ability, creating the shape of a large pool that could fit 50 dark faes.
Following that step, he filled the empty pool in ice before melting it with fire, heating the water to a comfortable, warm temperature like the hot springs.
The final step involved mixing recovery medicine with the pool water.
For that, Leon used Tier-3 Golden Ointment and All-Purpose Healing Pills, and before long, the pool water became greenish-golden with a strong scent of medicine.
"Get in and cultivate at your own pace. I won't be supervising your cultivation," Leon stated indifferently with a flair of authority.
The dark faes complied without question and hopped into the warm medicinal bath one by one with their Lesser Demon-level demon cores in hand.
At first, the temperature startled them, but not long after, they quickly found comfort and immersed their whole body into the pool.
Leon observed the Saresha and the rest of the dark faes practice the Godfiend Body Forging Method with painful expressions before he nodded with approval.
The dark faes were very obedient and easy to control.
"How much they achieve will be entirely up to their own efforts and talents, but that's that. Time for my own training," Leon muttered.
Shortly after finding a spot on the desolate land west of the Abyssal Wood Forest, Leon seated himself on the ground in a meditative posture.
Then, several dozen vials containing the demon blood he collected were quickly laid out before him.
"The blood of several hundred Lesser Demons, I should make some progress in the Everlasting Blood Mantra's second stage."
With a single thought, the few dozen vials uncorked themselves before the demon blood flew out and gathered into a big blob of dark red blood.
Leon's eyes flickered as his divine sense swept through the blob of blood.
There were 1262 types within the big blob of blood, 1098 of which overlapped with one another, leaving him with 164 different types of blood.
Leon understood the precise number with a glance.
To reach the third stage of the Everlasting Blood Mantra, he needed to refine 1000 unique origin blood.
He still has a long way to go, but every step counts.
'Let's begin.'
…
Droplets of blood began separating from the big blob before undergoing blood refinement, transforming into origin blood and entering Leon's bloodstream.
Half an hour later, Leon completely refined the entire blob of blood and absorbed the origin blood.
Leon exuded a strong, vigorous aura from excess blood energy seeping out of his body and his blood carried a hint of gold, but no satisfaction could be seen on his face.
"Of the 164 different origin blood, only 83 is unique, huh?" Leon muttered with a frown.
In other words, he had already absorbed the other 81 types of origin blood before.
"Although I wasn't expecting a higher number of unique origin blood, it was still much lower than anticipated…"
The further he progresses in the Everlasting Blood Mantra, the more difficult it will become.
"Seems like the blood of Lesser Demons won't bring me much improvement soon… I can tell that these Lesser Demons have chosen very specific types of beast blood to refine for their physique improvement…"
Leon mused.
Nevertheless, he cannot ignore any demon blood he can get his hands on, lest he overlooks some unique origin blood to absorb.
The Greater Demons and Arch Demons will also give him better luck with unique origin blood as their bodies carry more blood types.
"Given the high requirement of 1000 unique blood to reach the Everlasting Blood Mantra's third stage, I might just have to collect the blood of every race on this planet," Leon thought.
And to master the Everlasting Blood Mantra, he might have to absorb the origin blood of every existing race in Primal Chaos.
"Mastering the Everlasting Blood Mantra will be a lifelong journey and too far of a goal for me to be concerned with for now. However, the third stage is quite important. I have to push for it, even if it is difficult to achieve."
The third stage of the Everlasting Blood Mantra was called the Reparation Stage.
At this stage, he could forcefully reconnect severed limbs and reconstruct partially missing organs with his blood.
"If I can reach the fourth stage of Everlasting Blood Mantra, the Regrowth Stage, I can even regrow missing limbs and organs, making me practically half immortal, but I won't doubt that I can achieve that level of this planet alone."
Leon shook his head with a sigh.
Shortly after, he suddenly shot a hard look at the dark faes, who had been watching him with fascinated looks.
"Get back to your training!"
"Y-yes, my lord!"
Saresha and other dark faes quickly resumed practicing the Godfiend Body Forging Method under Leon's stern order.
Nevertheless, there was no doubt in Saresha's mind that Leon was a demon through and through, even if he says otherwise.