Chapter 73: Dual Cultivation

Lei Duo Li started rechecking one by one, and indeed discovered that many people had secretly hoarded materials of Rock Armor Earth Dragon; although only scattered bits, it was enough to make him burn with anger.

"You bastards, truly audacious!" Lei Duo Li said through clenched teeth, his staff flashing with dangerous light.

Even Men Luo was found to have two scales; he scratched his head and sneered, "Sir, these are just souvenirs I picked up. You see, such small scales aren't of much use, right?"

Lei Duo Li's face turned blue with anger, but faced with so many hoarders he could not investigate each, so he coldly said, "Everyone, hand over the hoarded materials! Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Robin stood aside, secretly grateful that he had prepared early.

This time he evaded Lei Duo Li's inspection thanks to the powerful function of System Space.

However, he also realized he must be more careful and cannot easily expose the system's existence.

"Looks like I'll have to be more cautious from now on," Robin thought, tightening his grip on the Earth Dragon Blood Bottle.

Robin returned to the temporary dormitory, closed the door and immediately opened the System Panel.

The current situation does not allow him to easily take out the Magic Core, but Global Experience is a resource he can use at any time.

He took a deep breath, focusing his attention on the Basic Meditation Method.

"System, add Global Experience to the Basic Meditation Method," Robin muttered in his mind.

【Ding! Consumed 92 points of Global Experience, Basic Meditation Method advanced to Giant Rock Basic Meditation Method (Entry Level).】

A flood of information instantly surged in Robin's mind, as if a new door had been opened.

He felt his Spiritual Power become more condensed, and his perception of earth elements grew clearer.

The data on the System Panel also updated accordingly:

【Name】: Robin

【Profession】: Knight/Wizard

【Level】: Knight (Early) Wizard (First Apprentice)

【Skills】:

Second-tier Swordsmanship: sword attack damage increased by twenty percent, Experience: 161/20000

Second-tier Hand-to-Hand Combat: close‑combat attack damage increased by ten percent, Experience: 108/20000

Second-tier Archery: arrow attack damage increased by twenty percent, Experience: 681/20000

Second-level Forging: can craft most weapons and equipment, about thirty percent chance to produce inferior weapons, about seventy percent chance to be ordinary.

Archery Skill: Earth Explosion Arrow (condenses Earth Primordial Force Archery, explodes upon hitting the target, consumes a huge amount)

Earth Dragon Breathing Method (Advanced Knight Level): basic life recovery, basic earth element perception, Knight Level Experience: 1352/10000

Spirit Snake Breathing Method (Knight Apprentice Level): basic agility, greatly increased body flexibility, Knight Apprentice Level Experience: 201/1000

Dragon Devouring Breathing Method (????): can simultaneously practice other breathing methods, devours the Life Force of the practiced breathing methods to assist one's own impact bottleneck.

Knight Apprentice Level Experience: 201/1000 (Can also practice breathing method: 1/1)

Giant Rock Basic Meditation Method (Entry Level): basic spirit, basic earth element perception, First Apprentice Wizard Experience: 1/1000

【Equipment】: Great Horse Leather Warrior Steel Tang Sword, Pulley Composite Bow

Global Experience: 311

Robin looked at the System Panel's added "basic earth element perception" under Earth Dragon Breathing Method, his eyes instantly brightened.

He realized that there must be some connection between breathing methods and meditation methods, possibly even complementary. If the two could be combined, perhaps cultivation efficiency could be greatly increased.

"Breathing methods and meditation methods must be complementary, or I can start from either," Robin whispered to himself, his heart full of anticipation.

Reality quickly gave him a hard blow.

That night, Robin tried sitting in meditation, attempting to boost his Spiritual Power through Giant Rock Basic Meditation Method. However, the effect was very poor. After a night he only gained 5 points of meditation experience, and left himself mentally exhausted.

"Without the system, at this meditation efficiency of one day of work every two days, to reach Entry Level in meditation would take at least two months," Robin rubbed his swollen temples, feeling a bit helpless, "and during that time I can't do anything else, otherwise efficiency drops even more."

He sighed, realizing his previous thoughts were too naive.

Cultivating meditation is far more difficult than breathing methods, especially for someone with average talent like him; trying to quickly improve through conventional means is almost impossible.

"If I develop normally like this, I won't reach entry in a year," Robin said with a bitter smile, now understanding Lei Duo Li's 'generosity' anew, "No wonder that Third Apprentice Wizard was so generous in introducing me, he was just after my money from start to finish."

Robin recalled Lei Duo Li's arrogant demeanor, feeling a bit angry.

But he quickly calmed down, realizing complaining wouldn't solve the problem.

The most important thing now is to find a more efficient cultivation method.

"Since conventional meditation efficiency is too low, I have to rely on the system," Robin opened the System Panel, looking at the remaining 311 points of Global Experience, silently calculating.

Global Experience is key to strengthening, but must be used where it counts.

At present, Giant Rock Basic Meditation Method is already Entry Level; next he can consider investing experience into other skills, such as Earth Dragon Breathing Method or Archery, to boost overall combat power.

"Perhaps I can try combining breathing methods and meditation methods," Robin thought, a notion flashing in his mind.

He recalled the feeling when cultivating breathing methods, that control over Life Force, perhaps it could help him enter meditation state faster.

Robin took a deep breath, began adjusting his breathing according to Earth Dragon Breathing Method while focusing on Giant Rock Basic Meditation Method.

Gradually, he felt the Life Force and Spiritual Power inside him begin to resonate, like two streams merging, forming a stronger force.

"It really works!" Robin thought with quiet joy.

He felt his Spiritual Power rising slowly and steadily; although the speed was still slow, compared to pure meditation the efficiency had improved considerably.

At that moment, the System Panel suddenly popped up a prompt:

【Detected resonance between breathing method and meditation method, consume 100 points of Global Experience to activate "Dual Cultivation Mode"?】

Robin didn't hesitate and chose "Yes".

Such an opportunity is rare and must be seized firmly.

【Ding! Consumed 100 points of Global Experience, Dual Cultivation Mode activated. Breathing and meditation cultivation efficiency increased by 50%.】

【Can dual‑cultivate simultaneously: Giant Rock Basic Meditation Method, Earth Dragon Breathing Method.】

Robin's mouth twitched slightly upward, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Next, it's just constantly grinding experience, raising my strength." Robin muttered to himself, his voice filled with determination.

(End of chapter)