Chapter 379: The Scholar

"Cooperation?"

Luoning frowned slightly; the other party's meaning was very clear, and the content of the cooperation lay with the dragon.

He did not want to follow the other party's lead, but instead asked: "Rather than cooperation, I would rather know how you discovered me?"

Beiluola smiled slightly, not hiding anything, as if speaking of a very ordinary matter:

"It's very simple. I made an Energy Sensor. It can sense whether any powerful flying Magic Beast intrudes into the airspace within a three-kilometer radius, centered on my laboratory. I captured the message the moment your dragon entered the sensing range, and when you landed, I happened to arrive."

Luoning suddenly understood; wasn't this somewhat similar to radar? The other party could actually design such an instrument.

"Is this a utilization of the 'Detection Wind' magic?"

Luoning was a bit curious, "What kind of instrument is used to send and receive the magic information?"

Beiluola shook his head, "The magic world is incredibly profound; Detection Wind is merely one type of perception magic. Sometimes, the slightest change in Spell Patterns can produce new magic. You will have a deep understanding of this once you become a Great Mage."

Luoning felt a bit awkward; the other party's tone clearly implied that he was ignorant and ill-informed.

Well, in fact, he truly was.

Having not received systematic training, he did not know much about magic knowledge; he relied on his talent to successfully use so many spells.

Beiluola stroked his beard, a faint, mysterious smile hanging on his face.

He continued: "As for the instrument you mentioned, that involves the application of many magic materials. If you are interested, I can teach you."

So kind?

Luoning thought of the cooperation the other party had just mentioned; he estimated that the price of teaching him would be to exchange for the content of the cooperation, right?

"What do you want from Kaierluosi?" he asked straightforwardly.

Seeing the topic return to the dragon, Beiluola was immediately full of interest.

"Is Kaierluosi the name of this dragon?"

He flew a bit closer, somewhat intending to touch the dragon.

However, Luoning quietly let Kaierluosi step back a little, keeping a certain distance between the two sides.

Regarding this, the old man could only smile helplessly.

"In recent years, I have traveled to almost every corner of the Aoerlante Continent and seen many, many Magic Beasts, but I have never seen a single dragon, which only exist in legends. I once thought that this species had gone extinct; I didn't expect to have the fortune to see one today."

He examined Kaierluosi carefully, "A dragon is indeed a magical creature. I can feel a faint pressure from it; this pressure is not strength, but originates from the bloodline."

"Some say dragons are creations of the gods; now it seems that is not without reason."

Luoning was curious, "You seem to know a lot about dragons?"

Beiluola nodded, yet shook his head.

He nodded because he feared it would be difficult to find anyone in this world who understood dragons as well as he did.

He shook his head because he had never seen a dragon at all; all his conclusions were derived from data.

"This world has suffered tremendous trauma."

He suddenly said, "Once, there was a prosperous magic civilization here. Mages, Great Mages, and even stronger Legendary Mages, etc., were all active on the Aoerlante Continent."

"It is just a pity that, whether due to natural disaster or man-made calamity, that civilization was severely damaged, to the point that humanity seems to be starting over from scratch, and dragons also seem to have vanished during that period."

Luoning was very shocked to hear this; he immediately associated it with the memories of Ruidar and Aierlong.

The Flame Expeditionary Army they belonged to seemed to have participated in a massive, turbulent war, to the point that the entire army was eventually wiped out.

That was a great war where even a Blazing Sun Knight could die in battle; could it be related to the catastrophe Beiluola mentioned?

Luoning admired the other party's erudition, "I have been to the royal archives and libraries, but I found almost no historical records from before the Aoerlante Empire there. I don't know where you obtained this information."

"Some surviving magic ruins."

Beiluola said: "If there hadn't been a brilliant magic civilization, it would be impossible for magic ruins to exist."

Come to think of it, the Mysterious Valley in Wubei Territory also belongs to the magic ruins, right?

One can indeed see the past glory of magic from the Magic Array inside it.

"Perhaps I should find time to learn from you, but I don't have that much time."

Luoning said: "As the lord of Wubei Territory, I need to manage my own territory first."

Beiluola felt a bit regretful, "Your magic and Battle Qi talents are the best I have ever seen in my life. If you could focus on cultivation and not worry about the mundane affairs of the outside world, perhaps in the near future you would be the only Legendary figure on this continent."

"I heard from Falanzi that it was you who told him to practice both magic and Battle Qi. Why is that?"

"You know Falanzi?" Beiluola was somewhat surprised.

"I met him at the Martial Arts Tournament in Jinyu City last year, and this visit to Shuijing City can also be considered an invitation from Falanzi."

Luoning brought out his status as a friend of the other party's great-great-grandson; the other party wouldn't do anything, would he?

"Since you are a friend of Falanzi, I won't hold anything back. First, it is worth affirming that your choice is correct. Practicing both Battle Qi and magic, although the speed is a bit slower, when you break through in the later stages, you can gain significant benefits, and it is even of great benefit to advancing to Legendary."

To be honest, Luoning only knew how to become a Blazing Sun Knight or a Great Mage; he really didn't know anything about how to cultivate and step into Legendary afterwards.

After Beiluola's detailed introduction, he finally understood.

First, the benefits of dual cultivation will be reflected when breaking through from Level 8 to Level 9.

To be precise, when a Mage advances, as the Qi Wheel is opened, the practitioner's physical fitness will be strengthened, directly equivalent to an Advanced Knight.

If you are already an Advanced Knight at this time, this strengthening will help you go further, and even break through your realm.

Similarly, for a Knight, when a Silver Moon Knight breaks through and opens the Consciousness Wheel, creating a Sea of Consciousness space, they instantly possess the strength of an Advanced Mage.

If you are already an Advanced Mage at this time, you will receive significant strengthening, which can even help Mages stuck at Level 5 or 6 directly break through their realm.

A situation like Luoning's, where both professional levels break through simultaneously, will receive a double boost.

"To become a Legendary, one must have Extreme Origin Power!"

"What is Extreme Origin Power?" Luoning asked.

Beiluola said: "Simply put, it is when a Great Mage raises their Knight level to a Level 6 Golden Knight, the mana and Battle Qi in their body will enter a state of resonance. In this state, the human body will give birth to a new power; this is what I call 'Extreme Origin Power'."

"Once Extreme Origin Power appears, it marks that this person has stepped into Legendary, receiving the grace of heaven and earth, and from then on, they can fly freely without relying on mana or Battle Qi."

Luoning kept this introduction in his heart.

If that were truly the case, then for someone like him who breaks through in two professions simultaneously, does it mean he could obtain two portions of Extreme Origin Power?

"I understood too late and missed a lot of cultivation time; I am currently only a Bronze Knight, and I do not know how much longer it will take to break through to a Golden Knight. For this reason, I am prepared to try the Magic Potion for increasing strength that I obtained from the ruins."

Beiluola paused here, then turned his gaze toward Kaierluosi before continuing: "And one of the materials for crafting this Magic Potion is the scale of a dragon."

He looked at Luoning: "With you being the only dragon here, I can only pin my hopes on you. Of course, I will not take the dragon's scale for nothing. You may make a request, and as long as it is within my capabilities, I will certainly fulfill it for you."

This was the cooperation he mentioned. (End of chapter)