[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ancient-tears-bloodline":3,"chapter-ancient-tears-bloodline-ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1460":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ancient Tears BloodLine",{"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},1257405,1684,"Chapter 1460: Practical Secret Land","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1460",1460,"\u003Cp>Secret Land\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was descending toward the ground. Before I knew it, my feet touched the earth. I looked around and found that Dean Jerome was right: the land was barren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, I felt tremendous pressure acting on me. Gravity was different here. At first, I couldn’t move; then, I slowly adjusted to the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect of gravity was palpable. My bones and organs were experiencing the tempering. I sat cross-legged on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I began to observe the changes in my body. How long had it been since I felt this much pressure acting on me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to lift my hand to see how fast I could move, but it was difficult. If it were easy, the dean wouldn’t have sent me here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lowered my hand and decided to run the \"Blood Method.\" The Blood Method strengthens the body, and I wanted to see whether it could help me withstand the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed my eyes and started practicing. Since the secret land had no monsters, I could be at ease. The blood-ring-type rune in my mind began to flicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly afterward, blood force power from the surroundings started gathering toward my body. It entered me, and I began guiding it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood force went to the bloodstream before it could enter the bones. Then, the power conversion happened. The blood force was turned into a white, mysterious force by the blood light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, the white force entered the bones. It caused terrible pain, but I endured it. I am now a Silver Mark Warrior, yet the pain feels terrible every time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, the dark red skeleton absorbed the white force. I could feel a small surge in strength. The weight pressing me down became lighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, I repeated the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once I reached my limit, I ended the practice. I stood up and tried to move. This time, it was better; I could take one step at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was better than before, yet I needed a few hours for this. In order to train here, I needed to adapt to the place faster. Then, I would be able to run around this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought for a moment before taking out my staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to move the white bone staff, but it felt heavy. I decided to perform the staff basics first, then I would practice my staff techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t forget the words spoken by Dean Jerome. He wanted me to become a Gold Mark Warrior within this three-month period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I decided to follow a strict schedule. After I was done with the staff training, I would resume the method practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, it was hard to move the staff, but it improved over time. When my arms felt tired, I put away the staff and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten-times gravity was still acting on me. I didn’t start practicing right away; instead, I began to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier-5 Region\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news about the draw had reached every household. Those who didn’t know about Zack Lockwood had started to learn more about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news didn’t stop there; it reached the forces of the Tier-5 region. The news was eventually learned by Zack Lockwood’s Master, Lowell McClain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lowell McClain was shocked. It was unbelievable to him. Zack Lockwood had reached heights beyond his imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now being compared with warriors from famous families. It didn’t take long for him to receive a call from the Federation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Federation Head Ben got the news as well. He wanted to confirm it with Lowell, to which Lowell replied that the news was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His disciple, Zack Lockwood, was doing great in the Tier-4 Region, so much so that foreign creatures were after his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Federation Head Ben and Elder Robbie played important roles in Zack Lockwood’s growth as well. When Zack Lockwood was still in the Tier-5 Region, they protected him from his enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, they were worried about the foreign creatures. They knew the pressure faced by Zack Lockwood, but they believed in Star University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zack Lockwood’s talent was recognized by Star University. They wouldn’t let the enemies take advantage. Dean Jerome would protect Zack Lockwood from both internal and external enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dean and the higher-ups of other universities learned some things from the warriors who returned from Camp 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone saw Zack Lockwood facing hundreds of foreign creatures alone. It was no exaggeration; they saw Zack Lockwood eliminating all those foreign creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the foreign creature side confirmed the news that an Elite Race Member had drawn a match against Zack Lockwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made them think deeply about Zack Lockwood. They had to re-evaluate him. Even the neutral forces wanted to know about Zack Lockwood’s current strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could imagine that Zack Lockwood would become a powerful Purple Mark Warrior. If that happened, it would be a huge advantage for the human side and a threat to other forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The influence of Star University was already high, and because of Zack Lockwood, it was going to become even higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of the disciples of the faction leaders or the main elders had this much traction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Zack Lockwood’s name had become a household word. The name had become famous on the foreign creatures’ planet as well. The other elite race members wanted to wash away the shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were waiting for Zack Lockwood to enter the battlefield. It didn’t take long for them to verify the fact that Zack Lockwood had returned from Camp 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the news reached other universities, they wanted to confirm it through their spies. However, none of the people in Star City or on campus had seen Zack Lockwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Main Elders wanted to confirm the news, but the people of the Thunderflame Faction were tight-lipped. One of the outer circle elders had been killed not long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t want another person to cause problems. Among them, Leader Francesca got an idea. She thought Dean Jerome might have sent Zack Lockwood to the secret land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it had happened before, she thought it was truly the safest place for Zack Lockwood to stay. Anything could happen outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Francesca was making efforts to find the planted spies. They were enemies to the human side.\u003C\u002Fp>",1049,"2026-06-05T15:57:28.698Z",1,"novelbin.me","47ad2454967cd01b795bfd7d6df60859eb5296754a27104b24adddb66263e0f3","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1418","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1417",1498,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancient-tears-bloodline-cover.jpg"]