4 Chapter 4: Unwavering Determination (2/2)
”But I am just an ordinary man. How could I compare~” he was interrupted midway as a voice suddenly sounded.
”Princess Elizabeth, there you are! His Highness, he's been enraged ever since he discovered that you left the carriage. We need to go back right now or else His Majesty might do something rash.” A man wearing a royal attendant`s robe cried.
”Ughh... okay. Well then, I need to get going now.” She turned as her clothes revealed an enchanting figure and her light blue hair followed.
The lady left with an enchanting smile and chuckled. ” You never know. It depends on your own mentality whether you would become a boring carp or a soaring dragon. I, myself, would love to see the birth of a dragon. hehehe”.
Left in a daze, he woke up right after and felt boiling blood coursing through his veins. Because he vowed to become a dragon. He vowed to be the strongest in the entire Great Mystic World. He also remembered the name ”Elizabeth” in his heart and said in his heart that the next they will meet he will become a dragon and thank her for the motivation she gave him.
That was why he never gave up; he believed that there was still hope for him. Since he cannot advance any further, he started to train his skills and techniques. He trained like mad for 4 years because now he knew that he could raise his strength through comprehension like that ancient expert.
The mastery of a technique is categorized by Novice, Minor Achievement, Expert, Perfection, and Grand Perfection. Normally a Spirit Core expert can only reach the Minor Achievement level while the Spirit veins are for Expert and Perfection at Awakened Spirit. It is said that if one reached the Peak of Spirit Gathering Realm one could reach Grand Perfection level. However, the past Dylan who was unable to advance in terms of cultivation but he has reached the Peak of the Expert Level.
He practiced three skills to the peak of the Expert level. The first is the ”Boulder Breaking Fist”, a fist technique that could break a boulder without damaging the fist.
Next is the ”Four Soft Steps”, a movement technique that could allow a person to move by only making a soft sound. The last was the ”Rushing Flow of Water Secret Technique” a secret technique is a skill that can boost the strength of its user. It allows a cultivator`s energy to be as soft as a calm Lake or as violent as a waterfall.
Using these three techniques his prowess strengthens as it all complements with each other, resulting to a combat prowess comparable to a sixth level Spirit Veins cultivator. Strictly speaking, a person who is able to comprehend a technique to peak of the expert level could fight with a level 10 Spirit Veins cultivator. But due to the deficiency of the amount quality of energy could only allow a person to reach the strength comparable to a level 6 Spirit Veins Cultivator. Still, such prowess shows the exceptional talent of a genius in martial arts.
Clearly, his hard work gave fruit to something amazing which would benefit the present Dylan on his path to greatness. However, it causes quite a strain and exhaustion to the body of a cultivator as his body could not keep up with strength he could release which eventually lead to over-exhaustion which was the cause of the past Dylan`s death.
Discovering this, Dylan was no longer ashamed of his cultivation in the surface because he could fight to toe to toe with someone at an even higher level than him.
”Past Dylan, I am sorry for doubting you. I will use this second life to prove that we can be the greatest in the world.” he vowed to the past owner of his current body as he looked upwards.
” I cannot waste anymore time. I need to cultivate or else I would waste the hard work the past me has done.” Dylan reprimanded himself and continued practicing madly like what his previous self had done. He would not let down the past owner of his current body. An unwavering determination lit up in the eyes of that young man as he practiced the routine of Breaking Boulder fist.