Sixth Ring Wizard

Chapter 3 Earth Breathing Technique

"What is it?" Herag opened the door and saw old Henry, with a young man in heavy armor behind him.

Herag recognized him; it was Knight Emil, the captain of the castle's guard.

This is a big shot in the castle, and it seems he wants to see me.

"You're Helag?" Emil asked, looking Helag up and down.

"Yes, Lord Emil," Herag replied honestly.

"Deep Blue, analyze Emil's body data."

"Emil: Strength 2.1, Agility 1.6, Constitution 2.2, Spirit 1.1, contains unknown energy within his body."

For the first time, Herag had a direct understanding of the knights' strength.

Although Emil's stats may seem to be only slightly higher than his, in actual combat, it's not just a slight difference, but a comprehensive improvement.

An increase in strength by a little can translate to a tenfold or even greater increase in combat ability; they are completely different concepts.

There is some unknown energy within Emil's body, which Herag guesses should be the power of the knight.

If we take this unknown power into account, the actual combat power will increase by an unknown amount.

"I've heard you're quite skilled with an arrow. Show me," Emil said simply and directly.

Old Henry gave him an encouraging look, and Herag didn't hesitate; he immediately went back into the house and got his longbow.

Emil looked around and pointed to a tall pine tree in the distance, saying, "Can we shoot down the tallest pine cone?"

"Sure," Herag said confidently.

"Let's begin," Emil said.

Helag drew his longbow and activated aim assist.

He now possessed sufficient strength, and the longbow was drawn taut.

With a whoosh, the pine cone in the distance fell to the ground.

Emil nodded in satisfaction: "It seems you are a natural-born sharpshooter and qualified to join the guard. Come with me to the training ground."

Herag clearly had no right to refuse, and obediently followed Emil, while old Henry grinned broadly.

The castle's training ground was a wide, flat area, and it was training time, with many guards training there.

When Emil brought Helag over, many people naturally noticed him.

However, Emil and the others dared not ask too many questions. They continued training as usual, and even worked harder.

Emil led Herag to an open space, then turned and said, "Herag, do you know why knights are so powerful?"

Helag didn't know the answer to this question either, and he could only shake his head.

"Because of the breathing technique," Emil said in a deep voice.

"Breathing technique?" This was the first time Herag had heard this term.

Emil continued, "That's right. Breathing techniques allow us to develop and mobilize the hidden power within our bodies. Through daily practice of breathing techniques, we can not only become stronger, but also potentially awaken the life seed. Those who awaken the life seed can be called knights."

"Can I awaken the Seed of Life?" Herag asked.

"Not necessarily. Only a very few lucky people have this qualification. Most people will never become knights in their lifetime," Emil said.

He looked at Herag and continued, "You have a great talent for archery. Next, I will teach you the Breath of the Earth technique. I hope you can grow quickly and share the burden for the Baron."

"Thank you, Lord Emil, and I am grateful to the Baron." Herag pounded his right fist on his chest, performing a standard gesture of allegiance; he was quite adept at these superficial formalities.

"Yes! You must remember that you should thank the Baron for all of this." Emil was very satisfied with Herag's attitude.

"Deep Blue, begin recording all of Emil's actions, especially those related to the Earth Breathing Technique," Herag commanded with a thought.

"Recording has begun."

Emil began to teach the Earth Breathing Technique, saying in a deep voice, "Breathing is something everyone is born with. The Earth Breathing Technique has a unique breathing rhythm that allows you to generate a breath within your body. This breath travels throughout your body along a specific route, slowly strengthening your muscles, bones..."

"The Earth Breathing Technique has been recorded."

After explaining the precautions, Emil said, "Give it a try."

Earth breathing requires many unusual movements and a unique breathing rhythm for practice. Beginners often find it difficult to perform the movements correctly and to master the breathing rhythm.

"Deep Blue, activate the Earth Breathing Technique to aid your cultivation."

Deep Blue quickly visualized every movement before Hellagur's eyes, and Hellagur imitated it, beginning to perform the first movement.

"Move your right hand up one centimeter, and your left hand down 0.5 centimeters."

After Herag made his first move, Deep Blue quickly corrected his movement and provided the accurate offset.

He adjusted his movements according to the instructions on the chip.

Emil was somewhat surprised, and looked at Helag with admiration without saying a word.

The Earth Breathing Method consists of fifteen movements, each of which is quite difficult.

With the help of the chip, Herag struggled to complete the entire sequence of actions. After finishing, he was completely exhausted and could barely stand.

"Effective training detected. Repeating this set of movements 100 times can increase strength by 0.2, agility by 0.5, and constitution by 0.3."

"A hundred times doesn't seem like that many." Herag felt even more motivated after seeing the prompt from the chip.

It's not hard to persevere and work hard; what's difficult is working hard without seeing a progress bar. Hellagur can see immediate feedback, which makes his training very motivating.

Emil remained silent throughout the entire process, until Hrag finished practicing the Earth Breathing Technique once, at which point he spoke: "You have great talent! I will keep an eye on you."

He was busy with his affairs, and after instructing Helag to continue his practice, he went on to do his work.

"Deep Blue, how long will it take to complete one hundred training sessions?"

"Based on my current physical condition, I can practice twice a day. After seven days of practice, my body's adaptability will improve, and I can then practice six to seven times a day. I estimate that I will complete one hundred practice sessions in twenty-three days."

This is progressing faster than Helag had anticipated.

After that day, Helag's status also changed.

He went from being a lowly servant to a guard in the castle guard, receiving a monthly salary of five silver coins, along with a set of armor and a longsword.

The daily meals were upgraded to two meals, with meat every three days, but this was not important to Helag, as he could hunt for meat himself.

Emil valued him highly, and during this time he did not need to perform any tasks, but only needed to concentrate on practicing the Earth Breathing Technique.

Every day, Hrag went hunting in the forest and then returned to practice the Earth Breathing Technique, repeating this cycle.

Twenty days later.

"The first stage of the Earth Breathing Technique training has been completed. Current physical condition: Strength 1.6, Agility 1.1, Constitution 1.7, Spirit 1.2."

"The second stage of Earth Breathing Technique training can begin. Repeating the training 1,000 times will increase Strength by 0.4, Agility by 0.5, and Constitution by 0.5."

Herag couldn't help but smile as he looked at the chip notification; all his efforts over the past two weeks had finally paid off.

He now lives a very fulfilling life, spending his days hunting, practicing, eating, and sleeping. Tomorrow he has an extra lesson: Emil will teach him swordsmanship.

Herag possesses formidable physical prowess, but lacks effective means of defense; his archery skills are only useful for long-range engagements.

In this era of cold weapons, close-quarters combat was the most common form of warfare.

(End of this chapter)