Cornflower Witch

Chapter 290 Bloodline Grafting Technique

After finding out the situation of 'Beast Roar Valley', Hilti took Morris to his faction's base.

A flash of teleportation light appeared, and the two arrived at the location of this faction.

Here, there are high stone walls on both sides, and there are eagle nests on the walls around the pool, where several gray-brown falcons are keenly watching over the place.

"Hey, someone else is coming today. Isn't it time to exchange goods yet?" A burly man wearing an animal skin coat walked over.

"You two, come here and register, explain your background and situation," he said, beckoning to Hilti and Morris, who was standing nearby.

"Wait a moment." Hilti nodded, then spoke to Morris, who was dressed in a black robe and looked somewhat uneasy, behind her.

"Follow me and don't answer anything."

"Yes, Lady Tiya."

Then Hilti walked up to the burly man, explained her origins, and presented the badge as proof.

"So it's Miss Tia." The other person compared the badges, looking slightly surprised, and their attitude became more respectful.

Seeing this, Hilti was somewhat curious.

Have you heard of me?

"Of course, the roar of the eagle lion resounded throughout the southern part of the continent some time ago, and many organizations and factions inquired about what was going on. I also heard about it from my companions," he replied with a smile.

"Please wait a moment, Miss Tiya, while I go and inform them, otherwise it would be too impolite to be in such a situation."

After he finished speaking, he returned the badge to Tia, then whistled, and a triangular war beast nimbly leaped down from the cliff and came to his side.

Mounting the war beast, he quickly galloped into the valley.

About six or seven minutes later, he returned, patted the war beast beneath him and let it play by itself, and then came to Siltia.

"Please follow me, Miss Tia." With that, he led the way for the two of them.

Hiltiya followed behind him, observing him with slight curiosity as they discussed the situation.

"The Beast Cry Valley isn't very large. All the official members number only a little over 200, and if you include the outer perimeter of the surface continent, it might only amount to a little over 10,000," he said casually.

The formal members here refer to those at the third rank or above. If you think about it carefully, this scale is already far beyond Regas, but in the woodland, it is still a relatively small organization.

"Our members initially learn the 'Blood Law' path, but they will also use many secret techniques and abilities of the 'Beast Fang' attribute, and tame some beasts of the 'Beast Fang' attribute as partners. If they reach the fifth rank, they will begin to try to incorporate the 'Beast Fang' attribute as a composite second attribute."

"Does Miss Tia major in 'Emerald Honey' or 'Castle'?"

“It’s still ‘Emerald Honey’,” Hiltiya replied.

“Then we should have a lot to talk about. It would be even better if Miss Tia could help us cultivate some fruit.”

As they spoke, the three of them gradually arrived at the interior of the valley, where there were towering stone walls and various animal roars and shouts could be heard from inside.

“A beast-fighting competition is underway inside. Miss Tia, you are welcome to come and take a look.” With that, he slowly pushed open the heavy door, revealing a larger entrance, and then beckoned the two of them in.

Guards dressed in animal skin coats patrolled the city walls, carrying longbows made of animal horns and adorned with animal bone ornaments; they appeared to be a branch of the 'Wanderer' path.

Once inside the valley, there are many vendors on both sides of the street. This should be the main trading area of ​​the valley, selling all kinds of animal products and goods, mostly furs, animal bones, ointments and food.

"We'll see these things later. Let's go to the Colosseum." He led Tia and the other woman straight to the tall building on the inside.

After passing through the gate tower and steps, the three entered the arena, where many members were sitting in the audience. Inside the arena, two giant beasts were fighting. After the burly man's explanation and her own observation, Hilti gradually understood the situation of the two sides.

One of them was a giant salamander about twelve meters tall, with a black body and a few blue stripes.

Race: Salamander (Variant)

Status: Healthy (Water-based body)
talent:

Blood of Water [Superior Grade]: Can absorb a large amount of water into the blood and use this water to gain various benefits.

Fate Card: [Water Spring Salamander] [Tier 3 - Snail Fish]
'Giant salamanders that live in large rivers can absorb and compress large amounts of water, using it to strengthen themselves.'
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Effect: [Water Body Lv.6], a talent in your bloodline that allows you to absorb water to expand your body, gaining powerful strength and physique.
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Effect: [Limb Regeneration Lv.5], an innate ability of the salamander race, which allows limbs to regenerate.

Core Card: [Water Source Overlord] [Snail Fish]
'You once controlled the entire river, manipulating its rise and fall at will, devouring and cutting off its water source, and repelling more than ten creatures of the same level.'
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Impact: [Water Source Dominator], greatly enhances control over water sources and makes related abilities more effective.

Ability Cards:
[Water Slam Lv.7] (Snail Fish): A powerful slam carrying compressed water, capable of shattering rocks and the spine of any challenger. (Extremely powerful)

【Water Flow Protection Lv.6】(Snail Fish): Compressed water flows around the body, which can greatly reduce the damage caused by various attacks.

【Water Jet Lv.6】(Snail Fish): The high-pressure water jet is further compressed by the body's organs before being ejected, greatly increasing its power.

The salamander was battling a giant bull with enormous curved horns, which was also twelve meters tall and even larger than the salamander.

[Black Horned Bull] [Tier 3 - Beast Fang]
'The wild bulls of the wilderness, with their immense strength and physique, are virtually unmatched among creatures of the same level.'

The two giant beasts clashed, splashing water and shaking the earth as they collided, with traces of blood mixed in. This scene excited many people present.

Initially, the Black Horned Bull gained the upper hand with its size and strength. Its huge curved horns smashed and rammed the salamander, causing it to retreat and even vomit blood.

However, as time went by, the bull became exhausted, and the giant salamander's injuries slowly healed, and the balance began to shift.

In the end, the bull was no match for the salamander and was completely overwhelmed. Its head was sealed by the water, making it unable to breathe and causing it great pain. Finally, the bull's owner had no choice but to admit defeat and end the fight.

"As expected of the salamander behemoth that Kagus has carefully cultivated."

"That guy has too much stamina. Unless you defeat it in one go, it will always turn the tables on you."

"The salamander's regenerative ability and water resistance are combined very well; few other behemoths of the same level have such a powerful combination."

Listening to the explanation from the side, the burly man led Siltiya to the bottom of the arena, where there were rest rooms and rooms for raising giant beasts.

Here, Xilutiya met a mentor from Beast Cry Valley. The mentor's strength was at the 'Fourth Tier - Blood Law' level. He had messy hair but deep eyes and was directing the disciples around him to examine the wild bull that had just come off the field.

"Examine it thoroughly. First, insert a tube to drain the fluid from its lungs, then inject medication number 15 to help heal the internal organ injuries. After that, straighten and fix the bones, and then move it to an empty room to recuperate."

"Yes, teacher!" a group of burly men wearing animal skin vests replied, and then busied themselves with their work. Most of them were second-tier students and were senior students here.

After finishing all that, the tutor finally had time to talk to Siltia.

"You must be Siltia, right? You've been doing quite a lot lately." He looked the girl up and down, as if trying to find something different about her.

"I heard you summoned a griffin. Did you keep any of its fur or feathers?" "No, the griffin is a projected life form. Its body is made of starlight and has no flesh or blood." Hilti shook her head.

“That’s a real shame.” He shook his head, then beckoned to Siltiia and Morris.

"Come with me, there are some quieter rooms here."

He then led the two to a quiet lounge on the side and brought out a pot of warm tea.

"You can just pour your own drinks." He then relaxed and leaned back on the sofa.

“I am Romette, but most people call me by my nickname ‘Ironfinger’. You can also call me ‘Ironfinger’.”

“Yes, Mr. Ironfinger.” Hilti nodded, then spoke of Morris’s situation.

"I've heard about this kid's situation, and I specifically asked him to reply." He crossed his legs, took out a cigarette, lit it, and savored the aroma of the smoke.

“To be able to complete the bloodline grafting ceremony with little experience and guidance, you’re an interesting child.” He looked at Morris standing behind Tia.

Although Maurice was in his thirties, in the old man's eyes, he was indeed almost like a child.

"Take off your shirt and show me your strength."

“Yes, sir.” Morris took off his coat, revealing his left arm, which was a distinctly different shade of crimson. Then, Morris exerted force, and the muscles in his left arm bulged, making it exceptionally strong.

"Go over there, there's a punching bag over there for testing strength. Throw a punch with all your might."

Then Morris walked over and threw a punch with all his might, causing the sandbag filled with iron sand to swing at an angle of about 30 degrees.

"It's alright." The other person nodded slightly, then gestured for Morris to come over and examine his arm carefully.

"I've accepted you as my disciple. You can register directly at Beast Roar Valley from now on."

"Thank you, big, no, teacher."

"Hehe, you're quite smart." 'Iron Finger' nodded and told him to go find someone to report and complete all the formalities.

Afterwards, Ironfing looked at the remaining Siltiia in the room, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"How much does Miss Siltia know about 'bloodline grafting'?"

“I’ve only heard of the most basic concepts, and I don’t know much about them,” Hiltiya replied.

"I see." He nodded.

"In fact, this kind of secret technique was very popular in the Sixth and Seventh Ages."

"Through certain rituals, ordinary life forms can acquire the bloodline power of other powerful creatures."

"It could even be said that the numerous beast-race demi-humans were born because of this ritual. It's just that through tens of thousands of years of reproduction and elimination, their bloodline has gradually stabilized and appears relatively normal."

"The Fourth Era was the Star Beast Era. At that time, the world's overlords were all kinds of powerful 'Primordial Beasts'. They were incredibly strong, and no creature was more powerful than them."

“You could say that in that era, the ‘Primordial Beasts’ were the original Divine Beasts. They were the ultimate in certain ‘sexual aspects’, but they only instinctively and vaguely manipulated this power, unlike the fairy lords of later generations who were able to use the ‘Divine Beast’ status to transform the world.”

"After the rise of the fairies, the primordial beasts gradually became no match for them, and their numbers decreased significantly. Eventually, the entire 'primordial beasts' degenerated, which weakened the power of that 'characteristic,' but also allowed other life forms to borrow and modify it."

"And so the ancestors of the beastmen were born."

"Until the Seventh Age, this kind of bloodline grafting technique was still prevalent. At that time, many wizards would try to implant powerful primal beast bloodlines into themselves to gain abilities that were difficult to learn in ordinary times, and to strengthen their physique and reduce their weaknesses."

"However, in the Eighth Age, after the rise of the Royalist school, the status of wizards gradually declined, and mass-producing knights became much safer and faster than implanting bloodlines."

"Then came an era of flourishing diversity, with the rise of various extraordinary schools of thought. Bloodline grafting became less effective and useful, and thus gradually declined."

Tiezhi recounts the origin and history of the 'bloodline grafting' technique.

“I’ve always thought that people like us who specialize in the art of bloodline are very similar to you gardeners. We are all people who constantly transform life, and even create life, only we choose different materials.” He put down his cigarette.

"How about it? Would you be interested in studying with me for a while? It might give you some inspiration for your career as a gardener."

"Well, that's probably not going to happen anytime soon. I have to go back to the Dark Mist Mountains; there's still a lot of work to do there."

"That's a real shame." He shook his head slightly.

"However, I will train this disciple you sent well."

"By the way, you must be lacking some pack animals and war beasts in the Dark Mist Mountains, right? I happen to have recently trained a batch of them, you can take them over, but you'll have to exchange some resources for them."

"Here's the list, take a look."

[Wild Calf (Tier 1, Beast Fang), Great Strength Potential - 10 Gold Coins]
[Adult Bull (Tier 2, Beast Fang), powerful – 80 Gold Coins]
[River Valley Rhinoceros (Tier 2, Beast Fang), Excellent Defense - 85 Gold Coins]
[Wilderness Horse (Tier 2 - Bloodthirst), High Endurance - 72 Gold Coins]
[Sharp-Eyed Eagle (Tier 2, Blood Law), Excellent Observation Skills - 90 Gold Coins]
[Electric Wing Falcon (Tier 2 - Sky Dome), extremely fast, with electric attack capabilities - 180 Gold Coins]
[Thunderbird (Tier 3 - Skyward), fast speed, powerful lightning attack ability - 2000 gold coins]
……

"The prices listed below are all in gold coins. However, if you exchange them for resources that we need, the price will be 20% cheaper. If it's a resource that we urgently need, the price will be 40% cheaper."

He then handed a list to Hilti, which listed many special plant fruits, mineral materials, medicinal ingredients, and so on. Many of these were things she had never seen before, but some of them happened to be things she already owned.

[Fruits of the 'Second Tier: Blood Law' attribute, base purchase price - 10 gold coins per fruit (price increases with quality)]
[Second-tier detoxifying plants, base purchase price - 12 gold coins per unit (price increases with quality)]
……

She currently has 6 bunches of 'Bloodcurrants', about 70 in total. She used them in Scorched Stone City and for breeding 'Griffin Knights'. The next time the Bloodcurrants in the courtyard will ripen, it will be another three months.

She has about 120 portions of 'White Mountain Tea' for detoxification. She uses relatively little of it and has a lot left over because the quality of its cultivation is rare. If she were to sell it, the price would be more than 10 times the base price.

All of these can be exchanged for approximately 21400 gold coins. If these fruits are used directly as exchange resources for purchases, a 20% discount can be obtained, which means you will gain 21400/(1-20%)=26750 purchasing power.

After the conversion, Hilti was shocked; she hadn't expected there to be so many.

It seems that after entering the third tier, he didn't stay in the woodland for long, nor did he realize how rare and powerful the productive capacity was to mass-produce high-quality crops and fruits of the second tier.

In the past, it would take her three months to cultivate a single 'Tier 1 Emerald Honey' Swan Orchid. Now, even if she does nothing, the spontaneous cultivation in the courtyard can produce a large number of 'Tier 2 Rare' fruits, a hundred times more in quantity than before, and the quality and value of each fruit are also a hundred times greater. The combination of these two factors made Xilutiya suddenly realize how terrifying the difference was.

She has grown a lot in the past three years. No wonder her old friends were so surprised when she returned to the surface continent. In fact, she thought that ordinary people, such as Karen and Thorin, were already the best among the extraordinary people of their age, and Sophitina was even more of a genius among her peers. It was just that they seemed to be slower compared to her.

Since resources are so plentiful, let's buy more this time.

Looking at the list, Hilti bought everything she needed, experiencing the feeling of spending lavishly. The resources she delivered forced the 'Iron Finger' on the other side to cross out some of the acquisition items on the list.

It seems they won't need to purchase detoxifying herbs, especially for the foreseeable future.

(End of this chapter)