CHAPTER 635: TESTING HIS CULTIVATION TECHNIQUE

The next day, Aldrian was in one part of his palace training field with Aurelia and Reiss. The two beasts in their human forms, sat in meditation as Aldrian stood in front of them. He had just told them to gather because he had something to give them.

"I’ve finished creating something that will let you cultivate again. If this works, you won’t need a special environment anymore, you’ll be able to cultivate anywhere," Aldrian said with a smile.

The two beasts wondered what it was. Then they saw Aldrian place his hands on their foreheads, and suddenly, new information entered their minds.

They remained in that position and closed their eyes throughout the imparting process, allowing the information to flow into their minds and began to process it.

After Aldrian finished transferring all the necessary information, he withdrew his hands and waited for them to finish processing what he had given them. What he shared was his own cultivation technique, something he had spent the past month developing.

Since this was the first time he had created a cultivation technique on his own, he was actually quite nervous about the outcome. Even so, he remained confident and hoped there would be no problems. He wanted it to succeed just as it had in the simulations he had run in his mind.

To create this cultivation technique for the beasts, he had truly racked his brain to find a way to make the impossible possible. He had even traveled to the beast territory and visited Vireline to study the bodies of many different devil beasts, all to refine and perfect the cultivation technique in his mind.

He wanted to ensure that the technique could be used by these beasts without issue, and for that, he needed to research every detail carefully.

The cultivation methods of human forms and beast forms are different, each with its own advantages.

Beasts cultivate by naturally absorbing the surrounding heaven and earth energy, even without using a specific cultivation technique. They can continue to cultivate even while asleep. Their growth becomes much faster if they consume treasures from nature, such as high-level spiritual herbs.

However, this advantage can also backfire. Their environment directly affects their cultivation. If a beast absorbs too much negative energy from its surroundings, it can transform into a devil beast, just like what happened to those in the former devil territory.

If they manage to live long enough and survive the madness brought on by the early stages of devil cultivation, they can become powerful beasts feared by many.

Another disadvantage for beasts is that their cultivation speed slows significantly in the later stages due to increasingly demanding requirements. This is especially true for larger beasts, their size and anatomy cause their energy needs to far exceed those of humans.

They can try to transform into human form, and cultivate that way, but doing so requires them to follow human cultivation methods.

Humans, on the other hand, cannot cultivate without a specific cultivation technique, and their growth is generally slower than that of beasts.

However, they progress steadily, and while they also experience slower cultivation at higher stages, their requirements are not as overwhelming as those faced by beasts.

As for Aldrian’s cultivation technique, it could be used by beasts that had not yet transformed into human form, as well as those in human form.

It was truly a universal cultivation technique.

If it succeeded, he could impart this technique to all the devil beasts in the beast territory.

Fortunately, the lowest cultivation level among the devil beasts there was at the Grand Duke stage. At that level, they were already intelligent enough to understand far more complex human language, which made things much easier.

If there were any beasts below that stage, the process would take much longer. Although they could still understand human speech, their comprehension was not as advanced. Unlike those at the Grand Duke stage or higher, they would have required manual guidance.

That would be far more time-consuming and troublesome.

Another important aspect of this cultivation technique was that it did not completely replace the beasts’ original cultivation foundation. Instead, it altered the nature of that foundation. The foundation remained, but through his technique, the devil properties would gradually be purified using the energy of heaven and earth.

Their breathing and energy flow had to follow this cultivation method precisely in order to cleanse their bodies of excessive negative energy. The process would begin with purifying the meridians, and then the dantian.

Normally, this kind of transformation would be impossible. The normal energy of heaven and earth would instinctively be rejected by the meridians and dantian of a devil cultivator. But with Aldrian’s technique, the energy of heaven and earth was effectively forced to expel the devil energy from the body.

Aldrian had already imagined that this cultivation technique would cause some discomfort in the initial phase of purification. After all, their bodies had long adapted to devil energy. But over time, they would begin to feel more at ease, and their cultivation progress would surpass what they achieved through devil cultivation.

The only drawback of this technique was that it required a large amount of heaven and earth energy to cultivate, especially during the phase where the devil energy was being expelled from the body. However, with the increasing density of heaven and earth energy across the continent, Aldrian believed this issue would resolve itself.

As for Aurelia and Reiss, of course would not encounter this problem. This place held the densest concentration of heaven and earth energy, even divine energy.

After finishing the process of absorbing the information their master had given them, Aurelia and Reiss opened their eyes and looked at Aldrian in shock.

"Master, this is...?!" Aurelia asked in shock. Her question was the same one Reiss wanted to ask, so he was also waiting to hear Aldrian’s answer.

Aldrian nodded with a smile.

"That is the cultivation technique I personally created. It’s a special method that allows you to shift from devil cultivation without destroying your cultivation foundation," he said.

Hearing that, Aurelia and Reiss were still in shock. As expected, this was a cultivation technique, and not just any technique. It was advanced and complex, even more so than the devil cultivation technique already engraved in their minds.

They truly couldn’t believe that their master had created such a complex cultivation technique, one far more advanced and refined than the devil cultivation technique. That technique was said to have been created by the Devil God himself!

In other words, their master was on par with a god in this regard!

A sudden warmth filled their hearts as they felt the effort their master had poured into creating it. Though it sounded too good to be true, they were genuinely grateful.

Without hesitation, they kowtowed before him.

"Thank you, Master, for this gift! We will follow you until our death!" they said in unison.

Aldrian simply smiled at them as he spoke.

"You two are the first beings to try cultivating my technique. We don’t even know the effects yet, so there’s no need to thank me just yet. This technique might kill you if my judgment is wrong, you know?"

Aurelia and Reiss straightened their posture.

"Then we gladly offer our lives for your experiment, and pave the way to your success. With our sacrifice, we hope Master can reach even greater heights," Aurelia said without hesitation.

"Still, we believe in Master’s cultivation technique. It will succeed in one try, marking the beginning of a new era of cultivation," she added.

Reiss nodded in agreement, his expression showing complete faith in Aldrian.

Aldrian was truly moved by their unwavering faith in him. It was not the kind of faith born from mere hierarchy or loyalty as beast mounts, it came from genuine belief in his success. They didn’t see this test as something designed to harm them, nor did they see themselves as mere guinea pigs.

They believed this was Aldrian’s way of caring for those close to him. This was not just a test, it was an honor, a gift that could open a new path and mark the beginning of a new era.

Aldrian continued to smile at them.

"Alright, then begin cultivating using the technique. Focus carefully, and make sure your energy flows along the correct path. It will feel uncomfortable at first, but with time, you’ll grow used to it. You don’t need to worry about anything. If something goes wrong, I’m here to stop the worst from happening and keep you safe," he said.

The two beasts nodded and closed their eyes. Aldrian’s expression turned solemn as he walked behind them and sat in meditation posture. This was the moment of truth.

He placed his palms on their backs, focusing his senses entirely on them, ready to detect any anomalies in the cultivation process. If anything went wrong, he would immediately tell them to stop.

The surrounding energy began to move toward Aurelia and Reiss, a clear sign they had started cultivating, guiding the energy according to the technique.

He sensed the energy starting to enter their meridians. His focus sharpened. This was a critical phase, the meridians, long attuned to devil energy, were now receiving the pure energy of heaven and earth.

As expected, the meridians initially rejected the energy. But the cultivation process didn’t stop. Guided by his technique, the heaven and earth energy continued to pour into the meridians, slowly purifying them to open the path to the dantian.

After a few seconds, he finally detected a change. The meridians began to loosen and gradually accept the normal heaven and earth energy. His heart leapt with joy.

"The first phase succeeded!"