The Sovereign Dragon Ring

Episode 4

The spring breeze came, greening the poplar trees near the empty space outside the town of Wushan. On the empty land, a group of young men excitedly practiced. Almost a year had passed since the Dragonblood test, and Linley was eight years old now. During this period of time, Hillman clearly saw that Linley had only become harder at work!

"Good, Linley! Hold, hold! ”Hillman pushing from side.

Right now, Linley was only wearing trousers. His upper body was covered in sweat, and his body, which was as tense as a drawn bowstring, lay on the ground. His hand was pressed hard against the ground, as straight as a tree trunk, while the rest of his body was motionless. He propped himself up from a push-up position, with just his hands and the tips of his toes! His whole body is tense!

Training exercise 'Static Tension'!

Very simple but very effective training exercises. If one could reach the level of being able to maintain this pose for an hour, then his body would no longer be afraid of an ordinary sword or sword.

Drops, drops!

Grain of sweat rolled from Linley's forehead. Sweat entered Linley's left eye, and he couldn't help but grimace in pain.

“Ley is absolutely amazing. Only eight years old, but he was able to match the age of thirteen in doing the 'Static Tension' exercise'. "Some of the children who had given up were lying on the ground, chatting as they watched Linley.

“Ley, defend! Save it for all of us! Defeat those thirteen-year-olds! ”The golden-haired Hadley shouted from the side.

"Yes, go on, Ley!" The other children started chanting as well.

Linley was on good terms with the other kids. Although Linley was the son of a noble house, he was very kind to the children of commoners, and often helped them train as well.

"I have to hold it. Must hold. "Linley kept saying to herself.

Behind this thought of Linley, the words his father had spoken a year ago continued to echo. "Linley, we are a family of Dragonblood Warriors. As a member of the Dragonblood Warriors clan, you have an advantage, but also a loss! The advantage is, even though the density of the Dragonblood in your veins has not reached a sufficient level, your body will still be much stronger than the average person. It might be very difficult for others to become fighters of the sixth rank through training alone, but for you, it will be a little easier. ”

“However, your loss is this. The descendants of the Dragonblood clan were unable to train battle qi according to normal manuals. This is because the blood in our veins is only suitable for the training method within the 'Secret Dragonblood Manual'. This was contrary to all other types of battle qi cultivation methods. Unfortunately, only those who have reached a certain density of Dragonblood can practice using the method in the 'Manual Dragonblood Secret'. Therefore, you will not be able to cultivate battle qi at all. ”

“Also, although in theory, anyone who trains the body can reach the sixth rank, it is only in theory. In practice, the number of people who achieve this is very low. But for us, it's different. Even if the number of Dragonbloods in our veins is low, our initial level will be higher than others. Just from training alone, we can become fighters of the sixth rank. Your great-grandfather, based on training alone, managed to become a warrior of the seventh rank! "

Linley remembered his father's words very clearly.

Linley growled to himself, "I'm stronger than everyone else now, just because of the Dragonblood in my veins. But since I cannot practice battle qi, my only option is to work hard, and work harder! Since great-grandfather can become a warrior of the seventh rank, then I will. Or even ninth rank! Nothing is impossible!"

A warrior of the eighth rank!

A warrior of the ninth rank could be considered the most powerful expert in the entire Fenlai country. A warrior of the eighth rank, although unable to restore the Baruch family to its former glory, would be able to dramatically improve the current situation.

"Must hold!" Linley gritted his teeth.

At this point, his muscles felt like they were being chewed by countless ants. His entire body trembled, and every muscle in his entire body trembled. Every trembling muscle can be clearly seen.

After a long time, in the end …

Thump!

Linley, tired, fell to the ground.

“It feels amazing. "Rata on the floor, his entire body relaxed, Linley could clearly feel how numb his entire body was. All the muscles in his body, after undergoing that training, were slowly growing. Although growth will not be visible from just one or two exercises, after a long period of time, the effect will be pronounced.

Hillman, from the side, nodded in satisfaction.

And then, Hillman's face turned cold as he turned to look at the fourteen and fifteen year olds. “You all better hold on! Linley is only eight years old, whereas you are all almost adults. Don't let an eight-year-old beat you! ”

…………….

After the morning practice ended, Linley bid farewell to his group of friends and went towards the Baruch clan house. If a stranger saw him, eight-year-old Linley would definitely be considered eleven or twelve years old, and not just an eight-year-old child.

Baruch's descendants were completely different from other men.

"Sister!" Upon seeing Linley, the healthy-looking Wharton rushed over.

"That's enough, Wharton. My whole body was covered in sweat. Let me take a shower first. "Linley patted Wharton on the face and laughed.

Wharton hmphed's. "I know that once you take a bath, you'll take a lesson from dad. ”

“Enough, Wharton. I'll play with you around noon. "Linley laughs.

Wharton was only a small child, while Linley was much more mature.

After washing and changing into a few new ones, Linley entered the study. At this moment, his father, Hogg Baruch, was sitting at the table, his back perpendicular. In front of Hogg were three thick books.

"Dad!" Linley respectfully bowed.

Hogg nodded coldly, and Linley quickly walked next to him.

“Yesterday, I explained the history of the countries of the Yulan continent to you. Repeat that back to me. "Say Hogg cold.

This is the real Hogg.

Such an example as when he was holding Linley crying on his arm was extremely rare. Normally, Hogg's attitude towards Linley could be summed up in one word: 'Tight'. In all things, Hogg strives for perfection. He would not let Linley get away with the mistake.

"Yes, dad. "Said Linley calmly.

“In the Yulan continent, there are three dangerous areas. Number one mountain line, 'Buas Beast Mountain Range'. The second mountain range, the 'Rank of the Sculpting Sun Mountains'. And, forest number one, the 'Dark Forest'. The space that these three dangerous regions took up was enormous. 'The 'Magic Beast Ranges' stretched across the continent, from north to south, covering over ten thousand kilomters. Inside were countless magical beasts, including Saint-level beasts that had the power to 'destroy the heavens and damage the earth'. Due to the 'Mountain Range of Magical Beasts', the Yulan continent had been divided into several regions. ”

"On the west side of the 'Magic Beast Mountain Range', there were twelve kingdoms and thirty-two dukes. Within this kingdom and dukedom, there were two main divisions. The first was the Holy Union, with the kingdom of Fenlai being the main kingdom. The second was the Dark Alliance, with the Heishi kingdom being the main kingdom. These two alliances were conflicting and constantly fighting because one was controlled by the Radiant Church, while the other belonged to the Cult of Shadows. ”

"In the east of the 'Magic Beast Mountain Range', there were four kingdoms, six great empires, and countless dukes! These four kingdoms were extremely large, and were not influenced by the Holy Union or the Dark Alliance. In these four kingdoms, the rule of emperors was absolute. One of the four kingdoms was comparable to the Holy Union. ”

“The four empires were the middle Yulan Empire, the southeastern Rhine [Lai'yin] Empire, the eastern Rohault [Luo'ao] Empire, and the northern O'Brien [O'Bu'Lai'En] Empire. "After saying all of this at once, Linley let himself relax a little.

"This only?" Hogg frowned.

Linley was about to move on immediately, but Hogg cut him off. "Let me ask, within our Sacred Union, how many kingdoms and dukes are there?"

"In our Holy Union, there are six kingdoms and fifteen .. seven ..." Linley suddenly frowned.

How many dukes are there in the Holy Union? Linley's memory was a bit fuzzy. He wasn't sure if it was fifteen, or if it was seventeen. He can't be sure.

"Hmmm!"

His face was cold and rough, Hogg pulled out a wooden stick, and Linley obediently stuck out his hand.

His eyes narrowed, with a 'WHAP' sound, Hogg smacked Linley's hand with a stick. A red line immediately appeared in Linley's hand, but Linley could only clench his teeth, making no sound.

"Linley, you must remember, we are currently living within the Holy Union. You should know everything about Sacred Unity! ”Hogg coldly looked at his son. “In the entire Yulan continent, the most important entities were the four empires and two alliances. ”

Linley nodded.

Although his father's words were simple, Linley clearly understood a deeper meaning.

"At the northernmost tip, the Holy Union shared a border with the O'Brien Empire. While at the southern end, the Dark Alliance came into contact with the Yulan Empire. Under the guidance of the Radiant Church, the unity of our Sacred Unity is not one lower than the empire. ”

Listening to his father's words, Linley agreed.

Yesterday, he had read many books. Clearly, the Holy Union could be considered the 'cultural center' for the entire Yulan continent. At the same time, in terms of economic power, it was on par with the Yulan Empire, making both of them the most economically powerful entities in the world.

Moreover, he had the support of the Radiant Church.

Sacred Unity is truly great.

"Today, we're going to learn art" Hogg said coldly. “As a descendant of a noble family, you should have a thorough understanding and appreciation of art. Art was what gave the nobles an aura of gravitas! ”Hogg pulled out a thick book of fists, opened it immediately.

“In 3578 of the Yulan calendar, the grandul of the stone sculptor Proulx [Pu'lu'ke'si] was born…. ”

To the side, Hogg solemnly taught while Linley put in great effort to memorize. He wants to meet his father's requirements.