Chapter 333: The Status of Half‑Monsters

The Monster Race's cultivation difficulty is greater than he thought; the Fox Clan counts as a major clan among them, at least not as miserable as other monster races, nor like ordinary monsters that have no cultivation path and can only rely on gradual self-exploration, or be captured by humans to become their mounts, only then able to enter cultivation.

Or become a spirit beast, automatically absorbing heaven and earth spiritual energy to cultivate themselves; such cultivation is extremely difficult and progress is very slow—perhaps a hundred years may not yield even one level of advancement. Chen Chuyang had thought monster cultivation was hard, but the reality is even more difficult than he imagined.

His two younger siblings are thirty years old, yet they have not formally entered cultivation or achieved Foundation Establishment; it seems not that easy, otherwise they would have already achieved Foundation Establishment and stepped onto the cultivation path, but they have not.

Chen Chuyang had neither the Fox Clan's Foundation Establishment method nor the Monster Race's, nor had he studied this direction; perhaps Heishanyang possessed some treasures, so Chen Chuyang instinctively looked toward Heishanyang's location, as Heishanyang slowly approached, glanced at Hu Yueer, and showed some displeasure.

Hu Yueer looked at the black goat in surprise; she had noticed it long ago, thinking it was merely an ordinary monster beast without sufficient spiritual awareness, but now she realized she was wrong—this black goat is clearly not simple.

"Do you know the Fox Clan's Foundation Establishment method?"

Heishanyang shook his head: "I don't know; the Fox Clan's Foundation Establishment method is very special, their cultivation method differs greatly from that of the Monster Race, it is unique to their clan; actually, it's largely the same—absorbing and converting heaven and earth spiritual energy."

"Fox Clan Foundation Establishment basically means confirming their Fox Clan bloodline, then helping them use heaven and earth spiritual energy to establish their foundation, awakening the power of their bloodline, thus beginning cultivation."

Among the Monster Race, many beasts with deep bloodlines inherently possess cultivation methods in their blood, so they need not worry about this or exert effort.

Many Monster Race clans have their own inheritances, passed down according to bloodline, which makes the Monster Race bloodline precious, incomparable to other monster races, thereby establishing the sanctity and supremacy of bloodline within the Monster Race.

Those with higher bloodlines can command and control lower-bloodline monster races.

This is the norm for most monster races; many monster races wander about for resources. Unlike humans, who are favored by heaven and earth, monster races cannot refine pills, nor can they effectively utilize and absorb various heavenly treasures and earthly riches; they simply absorb them directly, with poor effect, and moreover cannot fully absorb them, resulting in great waste.

Monster races also cannot forge weapons; it seems the vast majority are inept at both pill refining and weapon forging, only able to cultivate, like brutes cultivating blindly—though not absent, for example the Fox Clan, which is quite special, comparatively intelligent, innately cunning, a special existence among monster races.

The Fox Clan stands alone, possessing its own inheritance; as to what that inheritance is, Heishanyang does not know.

"Their two have mixed human bloodline; the bloodline is impure, making it likely they cannot normally establish foundation, which is also why they have been unable to cultivate."

"Foundation Establishment? That's merely an excuse from Hu Yueer; more likely, it's because her bloodline is impure, causing the Fox Clan to despise her."

The Monster Race's emphasis on bloodline surpasses all else.

It is like a prejudice in people's hearts, as immovable as a great mountain, impossible to change.

Hu Yueer's face flushed; her inner secret was exposed, and she began to feel anxious.

She looked around, not daring to meet Chen Chuyang's eyes.

Chen Chuyang asked: "If the bloodline is mottled, can the inheritance not be awakened?"

Heishanyang shook his head: "Not necessarily."

"When humans and monster races combine, producing half‑monsters, the situation is determined by the bloodline within them; most have monster‑race bloodline as the main component, depending on how much monster blood they possess—the more monster blood, the purer the bloodline, the faster the awakening and the quicker they enter cultivation; conversely, the slower."

"Kid, you must understand that monster races and humans are different; a cultivation method is of utmost importance to them, and many methods suit only their own race—other races obtaining them may find them useless."

"Anyone who cultivates another race's method will be sensed; the consequences—you, kid, know best."

Just as with human sect methods, one can tell at a glance.

Either one is a disciple of that sect, or else one dies.

No sect allows its own sect's cultivation method to spread outward; each sect regards its methods as extremely important.

This is the very foundation of a sect's existence, also its basis and future—how could it be allowed for others to recklessly cultivate it?

Of course, if your strength surpasses that sect, then it's another matter.

Everything depends on strength; the stronger one is, the easier everything becomes to discuss.

The strong, wherever they are, possess privileges.

Chen Chuyang gave Hu Yueer a deep look; it seems this woman indeed concealed much information.

Regarding this, Chen Chuyang knows little and has had little contact.

Generally, upon seeing a monster beast, one either kills it or takes it in to guard Longshe Shan.

"Is there any way to help them complete their awakening and enter cultivation?"

Heishanyang nodded: "Cultivation is actually easy for them; they have already been absorbing heaven and earth spiritual energy, only the speed is slow and the conversion poor—over these many years they have been cultivating, but they cannot utilize their conditions to convert heaven and earth spiritual energy into their own monster power; that is their problem."

"They can enter cultivation according to their own spiritual‑energy absorption path; if they cannot, then their talent is lacking."

If talent is lacking, what cultivation is there to speak of?

Having mixed monster‑beast and human bloodline is inherently difficult.

Wanting to cultivate is as hard as climbing to heaven.

Heishanyang also views this unfavorably, with a hint of contempt—this is the Monster Race's chain of disdain.

The Monster Race despises half‑monsters, that is, human‑monster hybrids; humans are the same, despising half‑monsters.

Throughout the sealed world, it is the same: the union of humans and monster races is not approved.

It may be because the hatred between humans and monster races is too great, making it impossible to… forgive this.

Of course, not everyone will despise this; at most they treat it with indifference.

No matter where they are, their status is low, and they are unlikely to be treated well; the Fox Clan side likely also treats them unfriendly, which is why they ran away.

Heishanyang's guess was correct; Hu Yueer never spoke from beginning to end, obviously she knew all this in her heart but did not say it.

Or perhaps she harbors a sliver of hope, wishing that here they would not be treated differently.

Those are her children; she cannot… let them continue to suffer bullying and humiliation.

Strength—everything is due to strength; with strength, they will not be bullied.

This time they came out, too, for the sake of strength.