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Chapter 3072: Cultivation Plan

Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Three hours later, Fang Heng once again followed An Qian to the Noel Clan headquarters company building.

"Mr. Fang Heng, please follow me."

An Qian led Fang Heng into the building, heading toward the elevators.

In the first-floor lobby, many young reserve warriors trained by the Noel Clan had gathered. Upon seeing Fang Heng, those who had been quietly talking all stopped their conversations simultaneously and cast respectful glances toward the two, watching Fang Heng as he entered the upper floors.

In the past few months, the Seven Realms Martial Capital had been somewhat unsettled. The three major overlord-level forces, including the spawns, were frantically recruiting strong high-tier warriors. Many warriors trained by the Noel Clan had been poached by other forces.

The Noel Clan valued peace and always treated their warriors generously.

But sometimes being generous made them easy targets. Because their subordinate warriors’ various contract terms were too loose, they were the most affected during this turmoil, suffering greater power loss compared to others.

The upper echelons of the Noel Clan did not react much to this, but the young warriors nurtured by the Noel Clan below were less pleased.

There were all kinds of rumors, and with their own constantly being poached, a vague sense of disgust lingered.

As Fang Heng walked through, he overheard some conversations but paid little attention. He followed An Qian into the elevator and went up to the eighth floor.

"Occult instructor Mr. Mu Shunan, like you, is an outsider warrior recruited by our Noel Clan, possessing demigod-level Occult strength," An Qian explained. She knocked on the door and gently pushed it open. "Mr. Mu, we are here."

Mu Shunan had been waiting in the meditation room for some time.

At the sight of the young Fang Heng, Mu Shunan was somewhat surprised but rose and smiled warmly to welcome him.

An Qian stepped out and helped close the door.

"Since you are also a recruited warrior, let’s just call each other friends," Mu Shunan said kindly, curiously examining Fang Heng. "I don’t recall ever seeing you before. Are you a newly recruited warrior?"

"Yes, I just passed the assessment this month."

Fang Heng nodded lightly.

"I see, you’re lucky; you came at a good time," Mu Shunan chuckled. "It wasn’t so easy when we competed for warrior positions before, but don’t be complacent. This month’s assessment mission is also a new challenge for newcomers."

Fang Heng was momentarily stunned.

Since joining the Noel Clan, he had been training in the basement of the villa and had forgotten about the monthly assessment requirements.

However, he remembered An Qian had briefly mentioned that for recruits, the initial assessment was very relaxed, just needing to win any three bouts of combat.

Fang Heng asked, "Are the bouts difficult?"

"Hmm, not that simple," Mu Shunan nodded and explained, "Warriors recruited by the various forces in the Seven Realms Martial Capital are generally divided into high-tier, mid-tier, and lower-tier levels. Warriors who have never participated in bouts default to the lower tier. Of course, as the level rises, the resources and support within the Noel Clan also increase."

"You came at a fortunate time. Recently, many major forces have been recruiting, and warriors’ values have risen sharply."

Mu Shunan unconsciously frowned and said, "And I don’t know who started it, but recent arena bouts have become increasingly brutal, often resulting in death or serious injury."

"During this period, many warriors from the Noel Clan have been poached or died in the bouts, leaving large personnel gaps."

"So you’re lucky. Two years ago, with full personnel, passing the assessment still required a final duel with a warrior. Now that step is gone, and the promotion is direct. You must agree you and your cohort are quite lucky."

Fang Heng nodded in understanding.

He had felt at the time that the Noel Clan’s recruitment assessment was a bit too simple.

In comparison, the training from the Noel Clan’s instructors was truly a great gain.

"For newcomers, winning three bouts a month is the real test. The true strength is revealed on the field. Also, given the rules of these bouts, not just you, even we feel a lot of pressure," Mu Shunan shook his head. "A month ago, I suffered some mental backlash during combat, so lately I’ve been easing the pressure through teaching. Alright, no more talk, let’s start."

"Okay."

Mu Shunan gestured for Fang Heng to sit on the cushion opposite him and said, "Focus, don’t resist, let me see your grasp of Occult disciplines."

"Hmm."

Fang Heng sat upright and extended his wrist forward.

"Whoosh!"

Mu Shunan lightly shook his wrist, then pointed his right index finger to gently touch Fang Heng’s wrist.

Strange.

A trace of mental strength Mu Shunan released quickly flowed through Fang Heng’s body, causing his brow to furrow again.

What was going on with this guy?

He seemed like a complete novice.

"You..."

Mu Shunan sensed for a moment, opened his eyes, looked at Fang Heng, and hesitated, unsure how to speak without offending.

"Alright, let’s start from the beginning."

Mu Shunan’s patience was considerable. He said, "Occult originated from our exploration of various divine mysteries. Initially, we only needed to understand creatures related to the Occult. Then we discovered that learning corresponding hand seals, runes, and chanting rhythms could resonate with Occult powers and guide other disciplines to achieve better effects."

"When Occult levels rise to mid-to-high tier and powers strengthen, we enhance the body to better bear Occult strength."

"Remember this set of secret hand seal engravings and practice diligently every day. First, channel mental strength through your body’s meridians, gradually adapting your body to the high-intensity flow of mental strength."

Mu Shunan condensed a set of 128 hand seals in front of him, carefully dismantling and teaching them to Fang Heng.

In fact, these imprints for meridian regulation were necessary for breaking through to high-tier Occult.

From Mu Shunan’s perspective, Fang Heng seemed never to have studied advanced Occult.

How to say it...

Since he was here anyway, he might as well teach him together.

Mu Shunan took Fang Heng as a scholar of other elemental sciences with low Occult level who wanted to improve further, so he called in a grandmaster-level instructor.

"Okay."

Fang Heng nodded and carefully observed every movement Mu Shunan made, imprinting the changes into his sea of consciousness.

It was not difficult.

Fang Heng’s mental strength attribute was extremely high after dimensional enhancement. After one careful memory, he could almost perfectly replicate Mu Shunan’s movements and rhythms.

When Mu Shunan finished demonstrating the hand seals once, Fang Heng closed his eyes to recall them, then began to replicate Mu Shunan’s previous movements.