Old Niu and Little Wild Boar truly believed, not just the kind of trust that's spoken of lightly.

In fact, Little Wild Boar forgot about it the next day, but Old Niu specifically sought out Wang Wu for a serious discussion.

"Third Brother, I trust you, just like you trust us."

"I won't ask about your past identity either. Could a homeless or illegitimate demon brat compare to our West Mountain Three Heroes?"

"But regarding this matter of the Fire Spirit Root and Ice Spirit Root, I have to give you some advice. Well, it's some superficial knowledge I accidentally picked up in the Monster Academy."

"First of all, the concept of spirit roots actually originated from the Human Race. You know, in ancient times, the great sages adopted the skills of others to overpower them. There were many things stolen and learned back then. What remains and has been promoted, spirit roots count as one because they have quite a few similarities with our bloodline path."

"However, the Human Race has an advantage over us in spirit root cultivation. The master in the academy specifically mentioned that it's tenfold. We of the Demon Race must exert ten times the effort to match the normal cultivation of Human Race cultivators. If they put in more effort and have higher talent, they immediately rise to twentyfold, thirtyfold."

"So, Third Brother, don't think you're impressive for cultivating both Fire and Ice Spirit Roots simultaneously. Those scheming humans would be curious enough to kidnap you for study. But for the Demon Race, not ridiculing you is already decent because it means you're wasting your bloodline, occupying the limited growth potential of your bloodline."

"Do you understand what I mean? Our Demon Race values bloodlines the most. I've told you before, I have Barbaric Ancient Blood, though it's very diluted. It's still much stronger than most bloodlines. Bloodlines are what's left by our ancestors - their combat experiences, survival insights, and much more."

"However, bloodlines are also a path, limited in width and length. Our ancestors paved the path far, so we can go farther. We must first walk the path our ancestors walked, experience what they experienced, master what they mastered, to then try to extend it further."

"During this process, your energy is limited, and the resources you obtain are limited. At this time, adding new elements to the bloodline path may widen or extend it to some degree, but more often, it will delay you too much since we don't have much lifespan."

"Without reaching Seventh Grade, it's impossible to refine an Acupoint Opening Demon Pill, and one's lifespan generally can't exceed a hundred years. Like me, with Barbaric Ancient Blood, my youth only lasts fifty years. After another fifty years of adulthood, I'll enter the aging stage. In more than a hundred years, I'll probably die. Little Pig is even worse. It's at most eighty years of good life, and what about you, Third Brother?"

"So, as good as spirit roots are, don't get obsessed. Condensing the Acupoint Opening Demon Pill is what's most important. Once successful, it's a fresh three-hundred-year lifespan, just like that!"

Old Niu's earnest words truly benefited Wang Wu greatly. Although his youth spanned a hundred years, and now the Heart of the Earth leveled up granting another hundred years, no one ever minds having more, right?

"Old Niu, thank you for guiding me and clarifying things. I truly didn't know these before. I am enlightened now."

Wang Wu made a special effort to stand respectfully and expressed his gratitude.

Old Niu was so delighted that he mooed continuously, "Third Brother, we're our own people, no need to be formal. By the way, do you know how to condense an Acupoint Opening Demon Pill?"

"I'd love to hear the details!" Wang Wu's eyes lit up; he seriously lacked information in this area.

But Old Niu shook his head and sighed.

"Actually, I don't know either. Back in the academy, sigh, I, I was just too reckless and wasted my time."

Wang Wu was speechless; you're basically the West Mountain Foolish Bull.

How could there be such a genius?

But he still asked, "To condense an Acupoint Opening Demon Pill, must one study at the academy?"

"Not necessarily; condensing it is something we're naturally capable of as demons. It's, like, what, a natural culmination, full of energy overflowing or something. It's just about piling up resources, accumulating qi and blood, and it happens naturally. Going to the academy at most helps avoid a dozen detours, wrong paths, and doubles the chance of success."

"Honestly, if it weren't for the imminent Human Race attack, I would really want to take you two to the Great Snow Mountain Academy to study a bit. Let me tell you, the female demons over there are simply enchanting. Also, when I was studying, the head of the academy was a Wolf Demon, hey, a Third Grade, that little appearance, very exciting. Pity I only dared to secretly peek from three hundred miles away."

"Three hundred miles?" As Wang Wu was considering the approach to the Acupoint Opening Demon Pill, Old Niu rapidly derailed the topic.

"Yeah, three hundred miles, didn't dare get closer because it specialized in cultivating powerful reconnaissance divine techniques, have you heard of Eagle Eye and Wolf's Glance?"

"Eagle Eye and Wolf's Glance?" Wang Wu was stunned, confused about how such a term could be related to the peerless beauty of a Female Demon.

"Eagle Eye and Wolf's Glance are the top two reconnaissance bloodline divine techniques of the Four Seas and Eight Wildernesses. Even Human Race cultivators respect them. This name was even given by them, used specifically to describe the most top-tier figures among the Human Race."

"Huh?" Wang Wu was stunned, immediately thinking about the Great Ape King's plan this winter to scour illegal demons around. Could it be sending out this Wolf's Glance?

He really should give Old Niu a kowtow.

Truly!

To say nothing else, Old Niu didn't have much proper knowledge inheritance, but these little bits of information were unexpectedly useful.

"So, besides this Wolf's Glance, what about Eagle Eye? Is there an Eagle Eye King at the Great Snow Mountain?"

"Look, Third Brother, you really are a Little Demon from the bottom ranks, aren't you? There's no such thing as a Wolf's Glance King. You need to refer to them as General Xuelang. In our West Wilderness, the rules are set this way. A Thousand-Year-Old Demon can be called a True Body King, like the Great Ape King, Mad Tiger King. If we become Thousand-Year Great Demons in the future, I'd be called Black Bull King, you'd be called Black Bear King, and their direct subordinates are referred to as Generals."

"And as for the subordinates who are not direct descendants or some clan of the Demon Race, they are referred to by geographic names, directions, or water systems, such as South Mountain King, North Mountain King, Black Mountain King, King of Xijiang. These positions are ranked lower than a General. Like my dad, who is the Black Mountain King, but it doesn't really matter. You just need to know that I'm his 786th illegitimate demon child."

"As for Little Pig, his dad is a Mountain Patrol Captain under the North Mountain King, but that's much better than me."

"Hmm, I've digressed. There's no Eagle Eye in the Great Snow Mountain. It's said that the Mad Tiger King has one under his command. This winter, with our westward migration in spring, we'll need to be wary of this Eagle Eye General. Fortunately, by then, my Companion Spirit Vine could reach the Seventh Grade, so there's a good chance we can avoid it."

"Alright, that's all I'll say. It's up to you to decide how to proceed."

Old Niu finished speaking and turned to leave.

Wang Wu suddenly called out to him.

"Third Brother, anything else?"

"Uh, I'm quite curious, your dad, the Black Mountain King, has hundreds of illegitimate demon children. What about the legitimate ones? I'm just purely curious." Wang Wu grinned, thinking he must have been infected by these two fools to be curious about such things.

"Ahahaha! Third Brother, you're interested in such things? Alright, I can finally be sure you're not one of those overly serious elder brothers. The answer is simple. The legitimate demon child who can inherit is always just one. The capable rise; the mediocre are not recognized. Challengers either take the position or die."

Old Niu's enormous eyes dimmed, as he shook his head and left, seemingly with slight melancholy.

This is a bull with a story.

As Wang Wu was pondering, Little Wild Boar suddenly appeared from somewhere, plopped down on a tree stump, holding two pig trotters, with a big pig head, squinting small eyes, and a black iron pig snout, all exuding a melancholic vibe, which could be dubbed the "Melancholy of Pig" or "Pig of Melancholy."

Wang Wu stared at it, waiting to hear what it would suggest. Frankly, he was quite looking forward to it. He's been in this Cultivation Realm for almost two years now, and his understanding of this world is quite limited. He's curious and eager to learn more.

So he was willing to listen to it talk big or even spout nonsense.

In the end, Little Wild Boar stared at Wang Wu for a full minute without saying a word, with that melancholic expression ultimately defeating Wang Wu.

"Come on, Second Brother Pig, any advice?"

The next second, the previously melancholic Little Wild Boar suddenly burst into a broad grin, chuckling oddly, as if its cunning plan had succeeded.

"Third Brother, I'm here to teach you some techniques for refining Profound Iron. Even though Big Brother feels you might not excel in close combat in the future, I believe having Lifebound Demon Soldiers is essential. In critical moments, they can save your life."

Upon hearing this, Wang Wu immediately sat upright in respect. This Little Wild Boar, no, this Second Brother Pig is truly formidable! You're undoubtedly the best Second Brother of the year!

"Second Brother, please elaborate!"

"Well, it's actually quite simple; the key is persistence!" Little Wild Boar's big ears flapped as Wang Wu blinked. I haven't given up midway!

"Then, more specifically?"

"Of course, it's about accumulation over time, refining iron into reality. For example, your Second Brother here started refining these four fangs when I was three. See? Aren't they fierce, imposing, and terrifying?"

Wang Wu paused for a moment, indeed scary, but it doesn't seem apparent.

"So, Second Brother, what grade are these fangs of yours as Lifebound Demon Soldiers?"

Little Wild Boar clicked its mouth, pig trotter pointing at Wang Wu in chagrin, "Look at that, look at that. What did I say? Third Brother, the experience I'm sharing is about perseverance, accumulating over time to refine iron into reality. You've only been refining Profound Iron for a few days, just ten days. I, your Second Brother, have been doing it since I was three. Now seven years and six months later, I'm about to reach the entry level, you know?"

Wang Wu blinked, seemingly getting it, while Little Wild Boar continued spouting passionately, "Do you know what entry-level means? It means I'm just a half-step away from cultivating Ninth-Grade Lifebound Demon Soldiers."

"What about Old Niu?" Wang Wu suddenly asked.

"Big Brother can't be compared; it has been refining for almost fifty years. Just look at those resources. Oh, Big Brother's horns are formidable, a bona fide, astounding Ninth-Grade Lifebound Demon Soldier, about to be completed and then upgrade to the Eighth Grade!"

"I ask you, isn't it terrifying?"

Wang Wu fell silent, then quietly turned the pig's head and thought of a way to express what truly is terrifyingly formidable.

What a surprise, so this is how your three thousand daily refining sessions came to be.

This isn't asymmetrical information; he's just overwhelmingly strong, with a powerful bloodline and even stronger Inner Breathing Technique. Each refining session presses the limits of his Qi Blood, equivalent to a Powerful Strike each time.

He just wondered, why, being the same kind of Demon, is he so fragile?

It's really——hahaha!

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