Chapter 1682 The Unconventional Barbarian Battle
Almost the moment Gegerda's light sphere had darkened, ripples shimmered beside Sun Hao and Gerlane. The enigmatic Nvli appeared in front of the two of them and immediately asked, "Lan'er, how did it go?"
Gerlane replied in a daze, "What goes how?"
Nvli asked swiftly, "How many little bunnies did you see? How many little bunnies did you form?"
Gerlane looked at Sun Hao. "Xiaoshan, what Grandma says is so profound."
Nvli stroked her head, utterly speechless.
Sun Hao said, smiling, "Grandma is asking how many little bunnies you formed?"
Only then did Gerlane give an "Oh" and say, "Seven. Seven little bunnies, sitting in a row, eating fruit..."
Nvli's eyes lit up. "Seven? That's truly wonderful! Our little Lan is amazing! Hahaha! We finally have a Seventh Witch! Excellent, excellent! Little Lan, you go now, immediately enter the Law Realm to cultivate. You must make those seven little bunnies grow strong, understand?"
Gerlane frowned.
Understanding her expression, Sun Hao quickly repeated Nvli's words verbatim.
Gerlane pouted her lips.
Nvli said to Sun Hao, "Xiaoshan, persuade her. The Law Realm is a place where she can rapidly increase her cultivation. As long as she settles down and spends a hundred or so years, she can prepare to cross her tribulation. Once she crosses it, she'll naturally be able to come out and play again. This child, really, just hearing the words 'Law Realm' makes her resistant."
Sun Hao nodded and whispered to Gerlane, "Little Lan, didn't you say you wanted to go drink malt beer with the dwarves and see the elves dance? After you come back, once you're stronger, will you take me?"
Gerlane's eyes brightened, her little head nodding vigorously several times. She said to Nvli, "Alright, Grandma, I'll go cultivate in the Law Realm now."
The Law Realm was a special place within the Male and Female Shaman Clan for boosting cultivation, only open to core witches. Cultivation within primarily involved nurturing the little bunnies, so Sun Hao didn't need to accompany her.
After seeing Gerlane off, Sun Hao also received a substantial reward from the Witch Clan and was granted a long period of free time.
Sun Hao had also been in the Middle Void for a considerable amount of time. After reading vast numbers of texts in the Male and Female Shaman Clan's Canon Sanctuary, he had completed his foundational accumulation within the Middle Void. Next, according to his own needs, he would start seeking ways to elevate his cultivation within the Middle Void and study subjects he was genuinely interested in.
Similar to other Barbarian Warriors like Sun Hao who entered the Middle Void, after arriving, they had many obligations within the contract but also possessed many rights. Most Barbarian Warriors entering the Middle Void also chose to adopt new cultivation methods or did everything possible to enhance their strength.
Generally, Barbarian Warriors had two paths to increase their strength.
One was to continue along their original path, cultivating their tribal cultivation techniques. As contractors to the Male and Female Shaman Clan, they were inherently regarded as elite within the Middle Void. Obtaining slightly higher-level cultivation techniques wasn't difficult, though it naturally required a certain level of Contribution Points.
Contribution Points from the Kaelmen Dragon Domain were hard currency within Barbarian territory. For Barbarian Warriors to take this path was indeed a good choice. After cultivating the higher-tier techniques from Barbarian territory, one's strength could also enter a period of relatively rapid advancement.
Barbarian Warriors who had fought their way up through the battles of the Lower Void often possessed far greater developmental potential than ordinary Middle Void Barbarian Warriors and progressed very quickly once they arrived.
The other way was somewhat rarer: selecting cultivation methods from other races.
This cultivation method wasn't inherently bad; it could complement a Barbarian Warrior’s combat capabilities from different angles and enhance their overall strength. But it had a drawback: progress was much slower, as it was essentially starting a new furnace.
Selecting techniques from other races wasn't particularly difficult either. As long as it was an affiliated race of the Male and Female Shaman Clan, Dragon Domain Contribution Points were hard currency. If you saw one you liked, obtaining a decent cultivation technique wasn't hard.
Naturally, regardless of which cultivation path one chose, obtaining something top-tier, like the Witch Clan's Lunar Rabbit Cold Jade Energy, was exceedingly rare. After all, no matter the race, its most treasured heirloom techniques seldom saw the light of day. This kind of thing required special fortune and opportunity.
Sun Hao, accompanying Gerlane through her studies, had earned Contribution Points based on both time and the level of inheritance acquired from the formations they broke through. He hadn't realized how many he accumulated until he counted. Startlingly, it came to over two hundred thousand.
The Witch Clan elder assigning the points looked at him with undisguised envy.
It had to be said that even for a Witch Clan elder, acquiring two hundred thousand Contribution Points was no small feat. Unexpectedly, this barbarian had obtained such an immense sum. If Contribution Points could be forcibly seized without the holder's consent, the elder might have been tempted to rob Sun Hao.
The primary reason for this huge amount was Sun Hao successfully accompanying Gerlane to accomplish two major feats: breaking the Advanced Spirit Array and flawlessly constructing the seven white rabbits. Otherwise, it would have been impossible.
Sun Hao knew from the Canon Sanctuary texts that Dragon Domain Contribution Points were quite valuable. Holding these two hundred thousand points, he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. With this sum, many of his plans could be initiated.
Unlike other Barbarian Warriors who would first choose their cultivation techniques, Sun Hao did something that shocked the entire Male and Female Shaman Clan.
This gigantic barbarian chose to study the Potioncraft of the Male and Female Shaman Clan.
It caused jaws to drop.
This was the first time in history a barbarian had chosen to study Potioncraft. Seriously, with his massive build, those thick fingers, and that coarse, reckless temperament, could he possibly manage the utterly precise art of potion-making?
One must understand that even within the Male and Female Shaman Clan, Potioncraft Masters were both exceedingly rare and highly sought after. Of course, once one mastered it, earning Spirit Stones and Contribution Points became effortless.
Sun Hao, during his time within the Canon Sanctuary, had gained a very clear understanding of Potioncraft and found this variant art of the Male and Female Shaman Clan highly intriguing.
Strictly speaking, Potioncraft was a branch of Alchemy. Its greatest difference from Alchemy lay in that Potioncraft produced liquid potions, not the Spirit Pills generated by Human Clan pill refining.
At first glance, it seemed a technique completely distinct from pill refining. But upon studying the texts, Sun Hao felt it was actually an offshoot development of Alchemy.
Similar to how Water-Infused Alchemy was a powerful complement to standard fire-based refining.
Potioncraft might also be a remarkable supplement to Alchemy, possessing many unique and ingenious applications, capable of accomplishing important refining tasks beyond the reach of ordinary Alchemy.
When a massive Barbarian Warrior, almost three or four times the height of an ordinary male or female apprentice, appeared in the Potioncraft practice chamber, the impact was predictable. The idiom "a crane among chickens" fell short of describing Sun Hao's distinctiveness. Leaving aside everything else, his mere fingers were vastly thicker than the common pots and vials used in Potioncraft. None of the Potioncraft apprentices could bring themselves to believe that someone so physically crude could study an art requiring such fine control.
Wearing a simple, honest grin, Sun Hao proceeded patiently, participating in the Potioncraft lessons, starting with the most basic theories and gradually advancing.
The foundational knowledge of Pharmacology didn't differ much from that of Alchemy. It primarily involved learning the properties and principles of medicinal substances, requiring extensive memorization of the attributes, origins, shapes, etc., of various Spiritual Medicines.
Differing from ordinary apprentices, Sun Hao was a warrior who had ascended from the Lower Void. His cultivation foundation was leagues beyond the typical apprentices. He could study these basic theories around the clock, without rest.
Therefore, while other apprentices rested, Sun Hao read.
While other apprentices cultivated, Sun Hao still read.
With his constant, simple grin, he became an unconventional, even eye-catching fixture, burying himself in the Potioncraft classroom, diligently studying the fundamentals.
Unlike the other apprentices, Sun Hao's knowledge of Spiritual Medicines from the Void Realm wasn't extensive. His accumulated knowledge was mainly from the Lower Void, truly lacking the foundation the others possessed.
Consequently, even as many apprentices applied to take the basic Pharmacology examination, Sun Hao remained steadfastly and uncomplainingly studying the most rudimentary theories.
The Lower Void was incredibly vast, and the Ten Thousand Races Territory teemed with endless resources. Sun Hao hadn't even mastered the Spiritual Medicines therein. Arriving in the Middle Void and encountering the Male and Female Shaman Clan, he found the variety of Spiritual Medicines truly staggering – an overwhelming sight. Not only did different large domains have unique Spiritual Medicines, but each Lower Realm also yielded medicinal herbs comparable to those he remembered from his own Tianling Continent.
Even with Sun Hao's level of Divine Sense, he ended up spending an entire ten-odd years studying at the very basics of Potioncraft, the foundation course practice area.
This, unwittingly, aligned perfectly with the stereotypical notion of a Barbarian Tribe member's thick-headed stupidity, causing many Potioncraft apprentices to shake their heads in disbelief.
What an unconventional barbarian. Spending so much time stuck here, they wondered if it was worth it. Ultimately, they doubted whether he could even manage to practice Potioncraft at all.
A barbarian is stubborn-headed down to the core – they had truly seen that now.