Chapter 17 Morning Training

In the evening, after answering his subordinates' strange questions one after another, Locke lay in bed and retrospected. The specific appointment was not officially announced yet, so it was likely that it would be issued tomorrow. What exactly was Battle Aura? Locke touched the spot under his navel. From the outside, there was nothing, but Locke could feel that there was a rice grain-sized white spot inside. Sir Will said that this was a Battle Aura vortex, but Locke could not see the appearance of a vortex at all. If you don't understand, then forget it. Come what may, heaven won't fall. Perhaps you can ask Uncle Joshak. Locke also thought of Gizaton's beautiful lady boss, Sylcean, who was outside the military camp. Recently, he had not gone to visit her. He should go tomorrow and bring some gifts. "I wonder if my family is going well. The last time my parents brought a message that everything was fine. They told me to be careful. I don't know if my parents have used up the money I sent back." Based on Locke's understanding of them, most of the money have been saved for him to marry in the future. Thinking of marriage, Locke smirked. Marriage in this era was a lifelong event for ordinary people. If they could marry a virtuous wife who could do domestic affairs, they would be able to smile even in their dreams. Locke was full of fantasy about his marriage. Sylcean was quite good. She was good-looking and good at making wine and calligraphy. However, she had been married before. His parents should not be satisfied with her. Locke suddenly thought of his sister. In Locke's eyes, his sister was the most beautiful. Moreover, throughout these years he had left home to join the army, his sister had been working hard in terms of household duties. Speaking of being virtuous, his sister was the number one. If he could marry his sister... Locke fell into a state of wild imagination again and fell into a deep sleep. The next morning, Locke came to the training ground outside the camp early. At this time, there was no other Captain here to train. He greeted the soldiers guarding the door and went straight to a small area in the training ground. He came here today mainly to see the changes in his strength after cultivating Battle Aura. According to Sir Will, he was now a beginner level knight attendant. His Battle Aura was only in the seed form. This stage of Battle Aura could only be used to heal injuries and increase strength. When the Battle Aura seed condensed to the size of a pigeon egg, it would be the peak of beginner level knight attendant. At that time, he could advance to a low level knight attendant. Yesterday, Sir Will had only given him the cultivation method of an entry-level knight attendant. When he reached the peak of an entry-level knight attendant, he would teach the following Battle Aura cultivation method. Locke walked to a huge rock in the training area. A boulder as heavy as the weight of an adult, according to his past strength, he could only lift half of it, and could only hold on for a short while. Locke did not use any Battle Aura. He hugged the boulder with both arms and shouted, "Up!" The boulder was lifted by Locke's great strength, but Locke could only maintain it at his knees. After holding on for more than ten seconds, he used all of his strength and with a "boom" sound, the boulder fell to the ground. A few minutes later, Locke finished his rest and once again stood in front of the boulder. He recalled the method of using Battle Aura that Sir Will taught him. He transferred a bit of Battle Aura from his lower abdomen to his arms and abdominal muscles. He hugged the boulder with both hands. "Up!" Locke shouted loudly. At this time, the boulder was actually lifted to his chest by Locke. Locke felt a cool feeling coming from his lower abdomen. This was the characteristic of the rapid consumption of Battle Aura. Locke felt that the originally big grain-sized Battle Aura seed had shrunk to the size of a small grain in a short period of time. He quickly used all his strength to throw the boulder out. "Boom!" This time, the huge rock was actually thrown five meters away after Locke used his Battle Aura. Locke stared at his hands. He couldn't believe that this was the divine power that increased his strength by two to three times. Although the duration was very short, this was because he had only cultivated for one day and there was too little Battle Aura. Moreover, Locke felt that Battle Aura was not essentially increasing his muscle strength but just a buff. He had just lifted a huge rock that was not as strong as his body, causing his muscles to ache, especially his arms. At this time, the Battle Aura seed in his lower abdomen pierced out a clear stream which flowed from his lower abdomen all the way up, making Locke feel a burst of cheerfulness. Finally, this clear stream stopped at the position of his arms. Locke knew that this was the situation that Sir Will mentioned when his Battle Aura automatically protected his master after he was injured. If he used his Battle Aura to heal his injuries, the effect would be even better. Locke felt the Battle Aura seed in his abdomen shrink once again and decisively gave up this idea. Sir Will told him that the accumulation of Battle Aura was attributed to years of cultivation. If one did not advance, he would retrogress. Every day, one must breathe more than an hour of Battle Aura in order to ensure that one's Battle Aura was growing. Locke looked at the empty training ground around him. He sat down cross-legged and breathed out his Battle Aura. Time passed unknowingly while he was cultivating. When he opened his eyes again, it was already three hours later. It was now ten o'clock in the morning. Locke felt that his Battle Aura seed had returned to the size it was when it had just condensed yesterday. Moreover, it did not seem to have increased in size. At this time, in addition to Locke, there were four other Captain practicing in the training ground. Uncle Joshak and Sir Will were also among them. Like Locke before, they all occupied an area of the training ground alone, breathing out Battle Aura. Sir Will occupied the largest area in the middle of the training ground. One could not be disturbed while cultivating his Battle Aura. Otherwise, it would affect the absorption rate of the Battle Aura. Moreover, it would also make him irritable. Although he did not know what the consequences of this kind of action would be, Locke did not want to try. He used the long sword on the training ground to practice his swordsmanship while waiting for Joshak and Sir Will to finish their training. After another hour, Sir Will, Uncle Joshak, and the others woke up from their cultivation. Looking at Locke, who was practicing his swordsmanship not far away, Joshak smiled and shouted to Locke, "I see you come here early in the morning to cultivate. You are a good learner. Let's go and have a meal together." Locke followed Uncle Joshak and the others and left the training ground. On the way, Locke learned that he and Jelson were arranged to be in the fourth squadron. He was the Deputy Captain, while Jelson was the captain. Locke did not say anything. Jelson's qualifications and ability were indeed better than Locke's. He was the captain, and Locke was quite convinced. On the way, Locke asked Uncle Joshak about cultivation. Yesterday, Sir Will only roughly taught the cultivation and usage of Battle Aura. He didn't mention the details or tips. Obviously, it was because Locke was an outsider. Locke knew that Uncle Joshak was the closest person to him. It was only from Uncle Joshak that he could learn true knowledge. Everyone had their own set of knowledge regarding cultivation. It was impossible to share it with others. Other Captains also knew what the two wanted to talk about. They tactfully greeted the two and left first. Locke and Joshak walked very slowly. Along the way, Locke asked and Joshak answered. When being asked why he had not made any progress after training for a whole morning, Uncle Joshak patted him and said, "Kid, I've been cultivating Battle Aura for more than a year now, and I'm only the size of a soybean now. You've only been cultivating for a day. How much progress are you expecting?" Locke covered his head and looked at Uncle Joshak innocently. "Cultivating Battle Aura is a time-consuming matter. We can only rely on ourselves. The harder you work, the stronger you will be." Uncle Joshak sighed and said. "Is there no other way to speed up my cultivation?" Locke asked. Uncle Joshak glanced at Locke and said, "Yes, some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures can speed up the cultivation speed of Battle Aura. Some of them are even able to directly increase your strength by a level. But I don't think you have such good luck." Locke could only be disappointed after hearing this. However, he thought of a plant limb that Young Master Solon had given him before. It was called the Red Sea Flower. When he returned, he gave it to Sylcean and asked her to plant it in a flower pot. He wondered how it grew now. If it could not be planted, he could only eat it as Young Master Solon had said. Uncle Joshak saw the disappointed look on Locke's face and comforted him, "We are commoners. It's good enough that we can cultivate Battle Aura. According to Sir Will, because of the recuperation of Battle Aura, people who cultivate it can outlive ordinary people by twenty to thirty years, which is a huge profit. Don't dream all day and think about those unrealistic things. " "Oh." Locke was still thinking about his Red Sea Flower and answered absent-mindedly. He was still young and had a shallow understanding of longevity. "Right now, apart from relying on our own effort, there is also a proper way to cultivate Battle Aura." Uncle Joshak said. "Military merits can be exchanged for cultivation medicines, only first-class soldiers and above have the qualifications to exchange. Our camp only has one type of hemostatic drug. If you want to change the medicine for cultivation, you can only go to the headquarters of the corps or the military. That requires a lot of military contributions. I know you have a lot of military contributions, but how much will you have left after this promotion to Captain? Moreover, the cultivation potion in the military forces logistics department is extremely expensive and there are many people aspiring to exchange for it. We are not from the headquarters of the corps. We basically can't exchange for potions even if we have contribution points." "Looks like I can only work hard every day." Locke said helplessly. "Of course, can't you see a high-ranking person like Sir Will still insist on cultivating every day?" Uncle Joshak said. "Uncle, what level is Sir Will now?" Locke asked curiously. "Sir Will, it is said that he is a high-level knight attendant..." Uncle Joshak's eyes were full of seriousness. The high-level knight attendant was a level that the two of them could not come into contact with.