[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties":3,"chapter-10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-chapter-8":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","10x Rewards: Conquering Women and Taming Beauties",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1760064,2331,"Chapter 8: Training in Cursed Energy","10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-chapter-8",8,"\u003Cp>I walked out from my room after an arduous struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a new world opened itself up to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marble linings and golden engravings paced the whole passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gasped in surprise at the sight, taking in everything with an incredulous expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I had seen all these in my mind, seeing them physically brought another sense of thrill into my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glanced at the wall and noticed paintings etched onto it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If my guess wasn’t wrong, these paintings were to honor the geniuses that had been birthed over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one of them was a youth who looked no older than 18, with a large broadsword on his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of him was a creature that spanned tens of meters. The creature had countless tails, and a dark greenish liquid seemed to pour out from the holes surrounding its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, in the face of the youth, there was no fear, only a cold ruthlessness and a will to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In another image, there was a young lady with an arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of her were tens of thousands of strange-looking skeletal creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the previous image, her eyes were filled with confidence, and a heroic air spread around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’My elders and ancestors...’ I muttered, feeling some reverence in my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reverence seemed to come from the lingering memory of my predecessor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ignored the other paintings and continued on my way to the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few steps later, I encountered the first set of guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two middle-aged men clad in bronze-like armor, with some killing intent emanating from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they saw me, they brought their hands to their chest in a respectful gesture and bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We greet the young master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no hint of arrogance or disdain in their voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded at them and continued on my way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when I had left did they finally have the guts to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That... is that really young master? How did he change so much in a matter of hours? Just yesterday he didn’t look like this!\" the first guard exclaimed in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second guard remained silent, however his eyes flickered with a strange light as he whispered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps he’s become a cursed warrior...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t hear the discussions the guards were having, but recalling their dumbfounded looks, I merely chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, I encountered a few more guards, and all of them portrayed similar respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In thirty minutes, I was already hearing loud shouts and echoes of something akin to a war cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickened my pace and finally walked through a large doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, I was greeted by a massive grassland spanning more than a kilometer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roarrrrr\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hisssss\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, my breath caught in my throat as I noticed towering behemoths exchanging blows with humans clad in battle armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mouth went wide with shock as I saw this sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the beasts looked like a bull, however its strength wasn’t any greater than the human it was fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from that, there were soldiers fighting amongst themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved with practiced grace, using all kinds of weapons, ranging from spears, swords, staffs, long swords, arrows, and there were even those who clothed their hands in a luminescent blue energy to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance, I could tell that this was cursed energy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remained rooted to my spot, taking in the sight, when a voice sliced through my thoughts like a sharp blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the fuck are you doing standing around for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the female voice, my head snapped in that direction, and a gallant woman holding a long spear approached me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This woman... Rosaline.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In my memories, I’d seen her with my sister a couple of times, and if my guess wasn’t wrong... she’s the one in charge of the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was one of the commanders of the Targaryan legion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman was clad in a tight-fitting pitch-black armor that hugged her curves and accentuated the firmness of her breasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance, one could tell she was an exceedingly beautiful lady, if it wasn’t for the fact that there was an eye patch on her right eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edges of the eye patch, there were faint arcs of black that seemed like lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said she had been fighting multiple cursed monsters when her brain had been pierced through with lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, it was a miracle she survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Despite the eye patch, it only hides a little of her beauty!’ I muttered internally, admiring her briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked you a question.\" Rosaline came to a stop in front of me and said sternly, scrutinizing me closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came to train.\" I answered respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you learned to absorb cursed energy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come with me.\" Rosaline said, then led the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I followed her along, feeling the gazes of a few on both of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fuck you looking at?\" Rosaline spat in their direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, everyone turned their gazes away and focused on what they were doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t help chuckling at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\" Rosaline snorted, then increased her pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, I was able to keep up with her without running out of breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likely due to my cursed nebula physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I noticed the brief flash of surprise in her eyes, which she quickly masked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it made me smile to myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, we reached a house that seemed like a mini fortress that was only roughly ten meters wide and about twelve meters long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow me.\" Rosaline said, and led me in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as we got in, she walked toward a table and handed me a scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, try cultivating this. It’s the basic curse absorption technique everyone starts with. After becoming a curse user, you can diversify.\" She explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took the scroll and flipped it open, then glanced at its contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the scroll were drawings depicting people showing how cursed energy is absorbed, and how one could unlock their genes and mutate them to absorb cursed energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These genes were not physical and physical at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would mutate one’s heart to become a vessel for storing cursed energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The writer also emphasized...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It is akin to a curse. In the sense that should you absorb too much cursed energy, it’ll lead to your heart exploding and bring about your untimely demise.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To break through and become a cursed fighter, one had to condense a single star on their heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The star could hold much more cursed energy, and only by forming more stars, and constantly changing one’s genes, could one break through to higher stages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading through the information, I let out a shaky breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know if I was ready for this... to embark on the path of no return...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if I didn’t do this, if I didn’t take this step, I’d remain a coward forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, I took a deep breath once more and followed the description in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the writer, cursed energy is invisible, and at first, one would only be able to sense wisps of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only through gradual interaction with cursed energy would one be able to become more attuned to it and sense more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there were those with a higher starting point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the Targaryans with unique bloodlines, and so many other rare, special cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I closed my eyes, I tried to feel my surroundings and drag in the little I could find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I inhaled and felt waves crash into my body, causing a biting chill to permeate through me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... what?\" Rosaline cried out in shock at the sight of all the cursed energy in the room suddenly vanishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck!\" she cursed aloud the moment she noticed me spit a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>",1309,"2026-06-08T09:38:12.824Z",1,"novelbin.me","70d0d96035b159c2287a1460ebe1d80781fab1da729f47d7013d03e1de529214","10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-chapter-9","10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-chapter-7",119,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002F10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-cover.jpg"]