Are there such classifications for Spirit Beast skills?
Basic Skills, Combination Skills, Secret Skills, Unique Skills, Divine Skills.
Is this... what is called basic knowledge?
It turns out that his Bomb Fruit and Rosemary Illusion Incense, which he had always been proud of, were merely Basic Skills.
For a moment.
Lin Chuan felt complicated, like a frog at the bottom of a well suddenly leaping out to see the true sky, feeling awkward and ashamed.
Before this, he had actually been quite carried away by two Basic Skills.
At the same time, Lin Chuan also had a sudden realization.
Is this the true landscape of the Beast Master's transcendent path going forward?
Combination Skills formed by multiple skills.
Secret Skills that can move mountains and fill seas with multiple Spirit Beasts coordinated by a Beast Master.
As well as miraculous Unique Skills.
It's truly captivating and exciting.
Lin Chuan quickly finished reading the basic knowledge about Spirit Beast skills.
He continued to read on.
Next was the basic knowledge about Beast Masters.
The opening section immediately focused on what Lin Chuan was most concerned about at the moment: knowledge about Beast Masters advancing to Tier 1 and condensing a Spirit Core.
First, the specific location where a Beast Master condenses a Spirit Core.
Under normal circumstances, if there are no special accidents.
That is to say, if a Beast Master does not perform any special operations, normally cultivates Spirit Beasts, and obtains energy feedback step by step, ultimately breaking through to Tier 1 and naturally condensing a Spirit Core, in this situation, if the Beast Master himself does not have any special talent, then the Beast Master's Spirit Core will usually naturally condense and form in the Dantian position slightly below the navel.
However, this world often has many surprises.
In the historical process of Beast Master civilization, it often happened that a Beast Master's Spirit Core was not located in the Dantian position below the navel, but rather in the solar plexus, and in very few cases, in the center of the forehead.
Subsequently, after long-term research and exploration by a group of top Beast Masters and scientific experts.
It was finally discovered.
The human body actually possesses three Dantians, divided into upper, middle, and lower.
The Upper Dantian is located at the center of the forehead.
The Middle Dantian is located in the solar plexus between the two breasts.
The Lower Dantian is slightly below the navel.
All three of these Dantians can actually condense a Spirit Core.
Of course, only one position can be chosen to condense one Spirit Core.
At least, as Beast Master civilization has developed to this day, no Beast Master has been able to condense a dual Spirit Core, let alone a triple Spirit Core; Beast Masters who attempted to do so basically died from energy conflicts.
Back to the main topic.
The human body has three positions where a Spirit Core can be condensed.
Depending on the condensation location, the overall effect is actually quite similar, but there will still be many differences in the details.
The lower, middle, and upper Dantians correspond to the three attributes of Essence, Qi, and Spirit.
If the Spirit Core is condensed in the Lower Dantian.
Then, as the Beast Master improves later, their 'Essence' growth potential will be higher.
Essence includes a series of physical body attributes such as physique, strength, and endurance.
If the Beast Master's Beast Master talent is of the stamina-consuming type, and at the same time, the contracted Spirit Beast is more inclined towards physical melee combat.
Then, condensing the Spirit Core in the Lower Dantian is the best choice.
And if the Spirit Core is condensed in the Middle Dantian.
The Beast Master's Qi, in other words, their energy growth potential will be higher.
Compared to Beast Masters who condense their Spirit Core in the other two positions, Beast Masters who condense their Spirit Core in the Middle Dantian can accumulate more energy within their bodies and compress energy with greater intensity, thereby ultimately reaching situations such as Tier 1, Level 11, or Tier 1, Level 12.
Higher quality and quantity of energy can allow a Beast Master to cast some minor spells modified from Spirit Beast skills, though they cannot be compared to Spirit Beast skills.
At the same time, it will also make it easier for the Beast Master to manifest extraordinary abilities.
For example, soaring through the air without relying on a flying mount.
Finally, if the Spirit Core is condensed in the Upper Dantian.
Then, the Beast Master's 'Spirit' will receive efficient growth.
Spirit refers to mental power, extending to soul and consciousness.
If the Beast Master's Beast Master talent requires mental power to use, and the contracted Spirit Beast's attribute is more inclined towards the mental aspect, such as Illusion Attribute.
Then, condensing the Spirit Core in the Upper Dantian is a very good choice.
At the same time, Beast Masters who condense their Spirit Core in the Upper Dantian will find it easier to communicate telepathically with their Spirit Beasts, achieving unity of mind.
Above is the knowledge about Spirit Core condensation locations.
Lin Chuan fell silent, pausing his reading to ponder. He hadn't expected that the human body actually has three locations where a Spirit Core can be condensed. He had absolutely no knowledge of this before. Upper, middle, and lower Dantians—so where should he choose to condense his Spirit Core?
He didn't think or decide further, because he hadn't finished reading this part of the basic knowledge. He would think about it after finishing. Lin Chuan continued to read.
Next was the knowledge about Spirit Core attributes.
Just as Spirit Beasts possess various attributes, the Spirit Cores condensed by human Beast Masters also have attributes.
Spirit Beasts may possess multiple attributes, one primary and one secondary.
Even some powerful races, such as dragons, may have an attribute configuration like one primary and multiple secondary.
For example, the Silver Dragon that once resided in the Silver Mountain Range, where the Sixth Academy is established, had the attribute configuration of primary Dragon, secondary Gold, Illusion, Light, and Wind.
However, humans are different.
Human Beast Masters can only choose one attribute to condense a single-attribute Spirit Core.
If a Beast Master does nothing and naturally condenses a Spirit Core upon breaking through to Tier 1, then the attribute of their Spirit Core will basically be related to the Spirit Beast that provided energy feedback during the Beast Master's growth stage and helped the Beast Master break through to Tier 1.
For example, for him, Lin Chuan, the energy for his Beast Master levels 1 to 9 was all feedback from Guoguo and Sakura's Wood Attribute energy.
Therefore, if he does nothing and directly breaks through to Tier 1, the Spirit Core he condenses will inevitably be a Wood Attribute Spirit Core.
However, if some special operations are performed.
For example, with the cooperation of some precious resources, energy conversion rituals, specific environments, and Spirit Beast synergy.
Beast Masters will be able to independently choose to condense Spirit Cores of other attributes.
The attribute of a Beast Master's Spirit Core.
It is very important! Very important!! Extremely critical and important!!
More important than the location where the Spirit Core is condensed!
This concerns the Beast Master's future path, whether it will be more difficult or easier, and concerns the general direction of which Spirit Beast racial attributes are more suitable for future contracts.
Most importantly, it also involves learning the Secret Skills left by predecessors and even developing one's own exclusive Secret Skills.
Some powerful Secret Skills require the Beast Master's Spirit Core to be of a specific special attribute to be learned.
...
These are the relevant knowledge points for a Beast Master advancing to Tier 1.
To summarize, there are two points.
First is the location of Spirit Core condensation.
Second is the attribute of Spirit Core condensation.
Perhaps some might wonder why such “basic” knowledge is not widely disseminated, for example, taught in ordinary Beast Master junior high schools?
Instead, it is kept under wraps? Until the Eight Great Academies, where it is freely popularized?
The reason is simple: for stability.
Beast Masters who are not excellent enough, those who can't even get into top Imperial Beast Universities, let alone the Eight Great Academies, would only have their troubles increased even if they understood this “basic” knowledge.
Whether choosing the Spirit Core's condensation location or its attribute, it's not something that can be achieved just by knowing; both require immense resources.
With the capabilities of ordinary Beast Masters, they cannot obtain the relevant resources. If they were to forcibly obtain them, they would only resort to criminal means, which would lead to social instability. This is something the Star Rock Federation does not allow.
Such resources can only be provided to a limited number of talented elites.
Having basically finished reading the fundamental knowledge about Beast Masters advancing to Tier 1 and condensing a Spirit Core.
Lin Chuan temporarily put down the book to consider more deeply.
Now, if he did nothing and broke through directly, his Spirit Core would likely condense in the Lower Dantian and be of Wood Attribute.
If he only had the Spiritual Wood Heart as his Beast Master talent, and planned to develop mainly in the Wood Attribute direction in the future, contracting Spirit Beasts primarily of Wood Attribute, then doing nothing and naturally breaking through would be the optimal choice.
But the reality is, he, Lin Chuan, doesn't just have the Spiritual Wood Heart as his Beast Master talent; in fact, the Spiritual Wood Heart isn't that important or critical.
His, Lin Chuan's, true core, his true trump card, is Reincarnation!
It is this Beast Master talent, which can be called a supreme VIP cheat!
However, unlike the Spiritual Wood Heart, which consumes stamina, the Beast Master talent Reincarnation consumes mental power when used.
To cultivate Spirit Beasts and develop his Beast Master path with the Reincarnation Beast Master talent as the core.
Just the Reincarnation of Inheritance, at the very beginning, the mental power consumption almost made him unable to bear it.
The fact that he can easily bear it now is due to the continuous growth of mental power as his Beast Master level increased, and also because the inheritances he received were all low-level Basic Skills.
If he were to get a Combination Skill or a Secret Skill, he probably wouldn't be able to inherit it even if he burned out all his mental power right now.
Speaking of which, the fairy spirit flower from the beginner's gift package, Lin Chuan previously thought it was a high-level skill book containing multiple skills.
Now it seems it's not; that was a Combination Skill!
A Combination Skill formed by the three skills Rosemary Illusion Incense, Healing Aroma, and Sweet Aroma!
He currently couldn't judge the specific skill effects, as he hadn't seen them, unlike Bomb Fruit, which he could find various skill videos of online.
Furthermore, there's the other effect of his Beast Master talent, Reincarnation of Rebirth.
Even though he hadn't tried it yet, Lin Chuan was well aware and had a good sense of it: the mental power consumption when using it would definitely be even more terrifying, probably more than ten times that of inheritance.
Therefore, in order to better use this cheat, and to avoid being drained of mental power and becoming an idiot or brain-damaged when using it.
His, Lin Chuan's, Spirit Core must be condensed in the Upper Dantian to enhance the 'Spirit' attribute.
As for the attribute of the Spirit Core.
Lin Chuan pondered slightly. Higher-tier attributes are often more powerful than lower-tier attributes, and this applies to Spirit Beasts as well as to Beast Masters condensing Spirit Cores.
However, a lower-tier attribute Spirit Core is not necessarily entirely inferior to a higher-tier one.
Lower-tier attributes are easier to bear, while higher-tier attributes demand more from the Beast Master.
For example, to condense a Demon Attribute Spirit Core, a Beast Master must possess inhuman willpower and constantly endure various negative emotions. If there isn't a good method for guiding emotions and cultivating one's state of mind, it will inevitably lead to a reclusive and violent personality, and eventually turn into a heinous criminal who only knows destruction, slaughter, and spreading fear.
In short, if you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight.
If a Beast Master's personal qualities are insufficient, they should not force themselves to condense a higher-tier attribute Spirit Core.
At the same time, lower-tier attributes also have some advantages that higher-tier attributes do not possess.
For example, a Wood Attribute Spirit Core, although not as strong in combat as higher-tier attributes, can make a Beast Master live longer and age slower. This is the greatest advantage of the Wood Attribute.
So, should he choose the Wood Attribute?
Become a long-lived King of Cowardice!?
Or something else?
Lin Chuan couldn't make up his mind for a moment, but there was no rush.
If it were before, he might have scratched his head, completely stumped.
But now, he has his personal encyclopedia and little strategist.
Once Wan Wan finishes reading all those basic knowledge books and memorizes all the knowledge.
He would listen to Wan Wan's opinion.
He might even have Wan Wan create an event model and perform deductions, using a vast amount of knowledge to arrive at a result.
Finally, he, Lin Chuan, would refer to this result before making his decision.
...
After finishing the basic knowledge about Beast Masters advancing to Tier 1, Lin Chuan continued to read.
Forgetting the time and ignoring everything around him, Lin Chuan was completely immersed in reading.
Time quietly passed.
Three hours later.
A Gardener Chicken entered the cubicle. It gently patted Lin Chuan's calf, waking him from his deep reading.
Lin Chuan hadn't finished the “New Student Basic Knowledge Overview”; he had read about a quarter of it.
However, Lin Chuan didn't plan to extend his reading time, because Wan Wan at this moment was like she had drunk fake alcohol or fallen under Sakura's illusion, completely dazed and dizzy, unable to float steadily. Lin Chuan had to hold her main book in his hand, extending a finger from his other hand for Wan Wan to grasp onto.
This wasn't the main point.
The main point was that Wan Wan had just pushed her willpower to the limit.
She had already flipped through all the basic knowledge books and forcibly memorized the knowledge within them.
The “New Student Basic Knowledge Overview”
In fact, it was just the table of contents and outline of the knowledge Wan Wan had just memorized.
Since the detailed knowledge had already been memorized, then it was fine even without a table of contents or outline.
Because as a Book Spirit, Wan Wan herself was the best table of contents and outline.
She couldn't create new knowledge based on existing knowledge, but classifying and organizing existing knowledge was what a Book Spirit was best at, or rather, it was an innate ability.
He didn't put Wan Wan into the Beast Space, because in Wan Wan's current state, without Sakura there, if he put her in the Beast Space, she wouldn't be able to take care of herself and might bump into something, ultimately hurting herself.
Lin Chuan closed Wan Wan's main book, put it in his pocket, and then left the No. 1 Library.
Unless there were special circumstances, or experiments to be conducted, or special Spirit Beasts to be cultivated, the Academy would not arbitrarily adjust the projections of the sun and moon in the inner world's sky to change the weather.
Generally, it synchronized with the time in the outside reality.
At this moment, the sun's projection had faded and become ethereal, while the moon's projection had become real and condensed.
It was already 9:30 PM, nearing deep night.
Before deep night fully arrived, Lin Chuan called a Tian Yu Bird and returned to the manor.