"Gorton, do you understand?"
In the early hours of the morning, after finishing his training, Garros rested in a prone position while contacting Gorton via the blood-kin network to tell him about the Divine Dragon Sect monastery.
Inside the palace of the Kingdom of Lothern.
Iron Dragon Gorton flicked his tail and said emphatically:
"Of course I understand, and I am very happy to do it."
In the palace, he did nothing but eat and sleep every day, occasionally communicating with Princess Elena, listening to her troubles, and sharing her secrets... Although such days were fulfilling and comfortable, they inevitably became a bit dull and boring after a long time.
Thinking that even from thousands of miles away, he could still do things for the Ignas Dragon Flight and contribute to the establishment of the Dragon Clan kingdom, Iron Dragon Gorton's Bloodline instincts were activated, and he was now high in fighting spirit.
"However... you know that my situation is a bit special."
Iron Dragon Gorton said with a worried face: "Can they imitate the Dragon's posture through me?"
There are differences in aesthetics between different species.
Gorton's round Dragonkin body did not look ugly in the eyes of humans; it was even a bit cute and interesting.
But just as humans do not like their own kind who are too obese.
To a Dragon, Gorton looked a bit comical, and he himself understood this. He often wanted to exercise and lose weight, but as a pure and ordinary Young Dragon, he was inherently lazy, unable to overcome his desires, and greedy for comfort, so he could never make up his mind.
Moreover, every time he finished a long Dragon Slumber, his body shape would return to normal, so he had even less desire to tire himself out by deliberately losing weight.
However, for the time being, Gorton was a bit worried that he wouldn't be able to complete the mission.
"It's fine."
The Red-Iron Dragon had carefully studied the Divine Dragon Sect path recorded in the Legacy. He could confirm that the posture of the Dragon being observed did not have a high impact on the Divine Dragon Monk. Observing the Dragon's posture was not actually important; the core purpose was to feel the Dragonkin's aura at close range, and then, supplemented by the secret arts of the Divine Dragon Sect, to comprehend and awaken the 'Dragon' in one's own heart.
The Dragon here would be a concept, not a concrete image.
According to the theory of the Divine Dragon path, everyone has a Dragon that belongs to them in their heart.
Gorton's body shape was different from a normal Iron Dragon, but his Dragonkin aura was fine. Because he lived in luxury and had developed ahead of schedule, his Dragonkin aura should be very strong.
Thinking of this, the Red-Iron Dragon suddenly asked: "Gorton, what is your current Life Level?"
"Not high, not high, only Level 13, not worth mentioning."
The Iron Dragon said it wasn't high, but his tone carried a bit of pride.
After hearing this answer, Garros fell silent.
In his past life, he had heard a saying: domestic pigs are actually fiercer and better fighters than wild boars.
This saying could not be applied to Dragons, but it had some truth to it.
Level 13... Gorton's Life Level was already equivalent to an ordinary Red Dragon in its Young Adult Dragon stage, far exceeding a normal Young Dragon.
It even surpassed Iron Dragon Sorog and Red Dragon Samantha, who were more diligent than him, and was only one level lower than Garros.
"Without a drop of sweat or effort, his Life Level was piled up entirely by resources. And this lazy guy doesn't exercise or utilize it properly; who knows how many resources he has wasted in the process."
"Sitting on a treasure mountain without knowing it. If he gave his resources to me, I might have already reached Level 16 by now."
The Red-Iron Dragon felt his claws and teeth suddenly itch a little.
A Dragon like him, who walked on thin ice and thirsted for growth resources, actually did not have enough resources to squander.
Regarding the lucky Gorton, Garros pondered that he would have to find an opportunity to beat him hard in the future... No, to be more precise, to give him the caring encouragement of an elder brother, allowing him to overcome the laziness in his nature.
"What career path have you chosen?"
Garros changed the subject and asked.
"I am only a Young Dragon now... isn't a career path something only Young Adult Dragons consider?" Gorton said. "I don't have a career yet."
Except for a bit of innate Sorcerer Rank, Gorton only had a Life Level. If they really fought, he would likely not be a match for Iron Dragon Sorog or Red Dragon Samantha, even if the latter two had lower Life Levels than him.
"You are the only one in the Ignas Dragon Flight who hasn't chosen a career yet."
Garros said in a deep voice: "Gorton, we Dragonkin have long lives, but they are only long and not infinite. We don't need to be too eager in our actions, but we also shouldn't squander and waste time recklessly."
"Otherwise, when you one day look back on the past in your twilight, counting your Dragon life, you will definitely regret the laziness of your youth."
"Choose a suitable career path as soon as possible; it will allow you to grow faster and become stronger."
After all, they had similar blood flowing in their bodies, and Garros needed Gorton to do things for him in the south. It was just that Gorton was truly not very useful right now and needed some motivation.
"Actually, I have thought about it before."
Gorton replied: "If I have to choose a career path first, I hope to become a Hundred-Battle Dragon."
The Dragonkin's career Legacy has been improved to be more suitable for the Dragon Clan.
The Hundred-Battle Dragon path is an improvement on the traditional Warrior path. It is relatively balanced in all aspects, with no overly prominent strengths, but also no weak shortcomings, focusing mainly on'stability'.
However, unlike ordinary warriors.
Dragonkin are naturally born with certain Spell-like Abilities, and the Hundred-Battle Dragon is very good at combining warrior skills with Spell-like Abilities, which in essence is actually more similar to a Spellblade.
More than half of the Dragonkin consider the Hundred-Battle Dragon when choosing a career for the first time.
"Since that is the case, then work hard in this direction; do not fail your identity and Bloodline."
The Red-Iron Dragon said seriously: "I will go to the Federation sooner or later, Gorton. When we brothers meet again, I will test your career results."
How to test?
That would, of course, be a friendly sparring match that stops when the point is made.
"Ah? My dear brother."
Gorton wanted to say something more, but the Red-Iron Dragon had already ended the call directly.
"Sigh... let me ask Elena to hire an Advanced warrior to guide my training."
The Iron Dragon lay on the ground, feeling like life had no meaning, and felt that his leisurely days might be coming to an end.
He had been beaten by Garros since he was little.
Even though they had been separated for many years, Garros's dignity still existed and occupied a considerable weight in Iron Dragon Gorton's heart.
Moreover.
After seeing Garros's powerful and strong body through the blood-kin network, he couldn't help but feel envy and longing, so he decided to push himself to try to keep up with the Ignas Siblings.
"And the Divine Dragon Sect monastery."
"Garros told me the address. After I'm prepared enough, I'm going to go check out the situation."
Gorton pondered in his heart.
With his status, since he was going to the monastery, he couldn't be too shabby, but he also couldn't be too high-profile. And when meeting for the first time, he should more or less bring something to show sincerity and build a relationship—this was the social etiquette Gorton had learned from dealing with nobles in the palace.
He was able to be like a fish in water in the palace as a Dragonkin.
Besides his status as Princess Elena's pet, it was also inseparable from Gorton's own skilled social techniques. That simple and round body could always make people lower their defenses, making them not feel he was fierce, but rather simple and approachable.
"The first batch of members of the monastery are orphans and beggars taken in from all over. It's not appropriate to send gold coins and treasures, and I am reluctant to part with them myself... I'll prepare some potions, supplements, and Advanced food."
"And I can't be too eager towards the monastery at the beginning, otherwise it might arouse suspicion. After all, there are many people paying attention to me."
Gorton thought about the right time to approach the monastery.
And when he stopped being lazy and lying flat, and started thinking seriously, his brain suppressed his stomach, and wisdom took the upper hand.
Princess Elena is kind-hearted. Every month, there are always a few days when she leaves the palace to show concern for the people in the capital and conduct charity activities. Next time, I can take the opportunity to guide Elena to approach the monastery.
Then.
As a Dragon, it is only natural for me to be curious and favor the Divine Dragon Sect monastery where they Cultivate by imitating the Dragon's posture; it will be a matter of course.
...The rough outline of the plan intertwined and formed in Gorton's mind.
Next, he just had to wait for time to pass.
Meanwhile, it was now lunchtime. Feeling the hunger in his stomach, Gorton used his tail to pick up a bell and shake it, summoning the attendants to deliver food.
"The requirements for the Hundred-Battle Dragon career require a lot of combat training."
"Then I shouldn't need to diet. Only when I am full will I have the strength to train."
Gorton had already started to look forward to how majestic he would be once he turned into a cool and powerful physique similar to Garros.