Chapter 4

"Speaking of which, the family breathing method of your Ralph family, although not as good as the royal family, is not bad, right? Why don't you..."

Andre asked curiously.

Luo En scratched his head awkwardly; indeed, in his original memory, his father and eldest brother had repeatedly asked him if he was interested in knight training.

But he at that time was addicted to debauchery all day and looked down on the bitter and tiring knight training.

Now that he regrets it, it is too late.

Andre noticed Luo En's expression and instantly understood everything.

"So that's it; when we were in the royal capital, you were a famous playboy."

His tone suddenly became playful, gently shaking the tea in the cup:

"I remember once, you were drunk and unconscious in the royal garden, and actually, in front of several ministers, you were publicly... with a personal maid."

"Cough, cough!" Luo En hurriedly interrupted him, a trace of embarrassment appearing on his face.

Those absurd memories of the original body were simply like a nightmare to him now.

Andre looked at Luo En's restless appearance and finally couldn't help but laugh out loud:

"Okay, for the sake of these fifty magic stone fragments, I won't expose your old bottom."

He put the teacup on the table, his expression returning to a bit of seriousness: "But seriously, Luo En, have you really considered it clearly?"

"What do you mean?"

""Solar Corona Breathing Method" is indeed powerful, but precisely because of this, its training difficulty far exceeds ordinary breathing methods."

A trace of worry flashed in Andre's eyes, "Even in our royal family, not everyone can master it."

"And," he paused, "with your current physical fitness, rashly practicing high-level breathing methods might very well..."

"I know the risks." Luo En interrupted him, "But compared to the fate three months later, what do these risks count for?"

It doesn't matter, he has a cheat anyway, and there is another reason why he practices the breathing method, which is to try to see if he can activate extraordinary professions related to knights and obtain extra power growth.

Looking at Luo En's firm eyes, Andre sighed: "Since you insist, I won't persuade you anymore."

He stood up, rummaged around, and took out a stack of crumpled handwritten manuscripts from his carry-on bag, obviously for the convenience of reading at any time:

"This is the manuscript I copied back then, with some training tips and precautions on it."

"But I want to remind you of one thing."

Andre stared fixedly at his eyes: "If you think you can practice by yourself after getting the notes, then you are very wrong."

Luo En looked at him suspiciously.

"High-level breathing methods are not such simple things."

Andre shook his head, "It requires a strict guidance process and specific body-tempering methods, otherwise it is very easy to go wrong."

He looked at the stack of crumpled manuscripts:

"For example, this first stage and the subsequent second stage require the use of special 'scorching essential oil' to temper the body. If you get the drug ratio wrong, or take it at an inappropriate time..."

Andre pointed to his chest position: "Lightly, you will suffer body burns; heavily, you will start to spontaneously combust from the lungs."

Luo En gasped; only then did he realize how naive his previous thoughts were.

"And different stages require different tempering drugs."

Andre continued, "For example, the third stage requires 'lava drops', and the final stage requires..."

Looking at Luo En's slightly pale complexion, Andre smiled: "Don't worry, since I've received so many magic stone fragments from you, I will naturally be responsible to the end."

As he spoke, he handed the notebook to Luo En: "I have recorded the formulas for these drugs on it, but the specific refining process still requires my personal guidance."

Luo En took the notebook and opened the first page.

In the dense handwriting, besides the tips for the breathing method, there were also a large number of annotations on drug refining.

"Honestly." Andre laughed while putting the pile of magic stone fragments into his bosom: "I'm quite looking forward to seeing to what extent you can practice this set of breathing methods."

His tone carried a bit of teasing:

"Even in our royal family, there are not many people who can fully master "Solar Corona Breathing Method"; most people get stuck at the second stage and can never make any progress."

"Are you discouraging my enthusiasm?" Luo En smiled bitterly.

"How could that be?" The smile on Andre's face deepened, "I am encouraging you."

He stood up and tidied his apprentice robe:

"Let's go, let's go to the herb shop first. Although the materials for 'scorching essential oil' are not precious, the ratio is very important; I have to help you pick them personally."

Looking at the other party's happy appearance, Luo En finally realized—this prince had probably been waiting to sell it at a good price long ago.

After all, in this world where wizards dominate everything, what is the significance of the secular royal heritage? It's better to take the opportunity to exchange it for some practical benefits.

As for those so-called sectarian prejudices, who would care about these empty names when life and death are at stake?

After leaving the dormitory area, Luo En followed Andre through a winding stone path.

"Don't tell me you haven't been to the market much in these few months?" Andre looked back at Luo En while leading the way.

Luo En touched his nose uncomfortably; indeed, he had hardly stepped out of the house before, locking himself in the room all day to struggle with "Basic Meditation."

Even the daily necessities needed on weekdays were purchased by errand boys, and the only chance to go out every month was to pick up the magic stone fragments sent from home.

"I remember you even had people send meals to your room before."

Andre laughed: "If I hadn't come to find you today, I would have thought you had already starved to death in your room."

On the stone path, faint blue moss illuminated the way forward for them.

On both sides, various strange plants emitted eerie light in the night, some swaying as passersby walked, and others blooming with virtual colorful brilliance in the darkness.

"Be careful with these plants." Andre pointed to a cluster of purple-glowing mushrooms on the ground, "This is 'Nightmare Umbrella', it will..."

"I know." Luo En subconsciously took a few steps back: "The admission guide says it will release hallucinogenic spores."

"Oh?" Andre raised his eyebrows, "It seems you have read the admission guide very carefully."

"After all, besides those few books, there was nothing else to look at." Luo En smiled bitterly.

During that time, he devoted all his time to meditation and reading, so he knew very little about what was happening outside.

"And I actually fell for it; the first week I came, I slept in that area for a whole day, and when I woke up, I found myself hugging a poisonous mandrake; since then, I have been particularly careful about these things."

Andre found it somewhat funny and was just about to say something when a sharp scream suddenly came from afar.

A gray-robed apprentice stumbled out of the bushes by the roadside, his right hand already turned into a twisted vine-like structure.

"This kind of thing happens several times a month." Andre shook his head: "But you don't have to worry; your caveman life like this is actually safer."

"Ahead is the market for apprentices."

Andre bypassed him and pointed to an old stone archway ahead:

"Here, you can find almost anything you want during your apprenticeship. Of course, provided you have enough magic stone fragments."

Passing through the archway, what rushed to his face was the strange smell of various herbs and potions mixed together.

A cat wearing boots walked past them elegantly, its fur emitting a metallic luster in the faint light.

Followed by a group of chattering little elves, they were chasing a crystal ball that could jump by itself.

Luo En was so absorbed in watching that he almost bumped into a tall figure in front of a stall.

That huge tentacle-like body made him somewhat reluctant to get close, so he dodged to one side.

"Don't be nervous." Andre laughed: "Although the Kraken tribe looks scary, they are good business partners; just be careful when speaking, their saliva is corrosive."

(End of chapter)