The Blackwood tribe is not large, but it is exceptionally peaceful. The elderly, young people, and children get along very well, unlike the violent atmosphere found in other minotaur tribes.
Only through deep contact can one truly understand a race; this is Jiang Yuan's realization after entering the Blackwood Tribe.
At first, he thought that the minotaurs, as a war-loving race, only had killing in their eyes, but now he changed his mind, because the minotaurs were actually no different from humans, except that some of them were soldiers and some were civilians.
Like the Blackwood tribe, most of the people there are peaceful and contented Minotaur people, cultivating their own crops and living their lives in tranquility.
"Chief, will the test you asked me to do allow me to comprehend a deeper level of power?" Jiang Yuan asked. At this moment, he had already integrated into the Blackwood Tribe, which would be the starting point for his conquest of the Minotaur Tribe.
"You'll see once you try it!"
The old minotaur said calmly. He was the chief of the Blackwood tribe and had reached the third stage of the Supreme God Realm. However, due to his age, he did not have the strength to match his level.
"arrive!"
The group of minotaurs stopped at a training ground, in the center of which stood a tall minotaur statue.
The chief explained, "This was once a god of our tribe, representing the pinnacle of the minotaurs' power."
Jiang Yuan looked up at the statue. As their eyes met, the power patterns within Jiang Yuan's body seemed to respond, expressing their respect for the statue's owner.
“Ancestor, a seeker of power has come here today, and I wish to conduct a power test for him.”
The chief spoke, and the statue seemed to sense it, flashing a light before disappearing again. However, five stones of varying sizes appeared in front of the statue.
"What is this?" Jiang Yuan sensed a strong sense of weight from these stones, and his intuition told him that these stones were not ordinary.
"Star Core!"
The chieftain glanced at Jiang Yuan and then said, "The Minotaur race has declined, and the quality of these star cores is far inferior to what it used to be. Otherwise, the top-tier star cores used for strength tests in the past could weigh over a hundred million tons even if they were only the size of a fingernail."
Jiang Yuan listened in silence. He was also a person who came from the technological age, so he could naturally distinguish between truth and falsehood. The mass level of the universe was indeed far more terrifying than that of the Imperial Star. And there must be things that the chieftain mentioned, which were the size of a fingernail and weighed hundreds of millions of tons. Things like black holes and neutron stars in the universe had even more terrifying masses than that.
"Then what should I do?" Jiang Yuan asked.
The chief thought for a moment, then said, "There are several stones in front of the ancestral statue. If you can lift the corresponding stone, you will receive the ancestor's reward, or even recognition!"
"Is it really that simple?" Jiang Yuan was a little skeptical. The Minotaur race was too straightforward. He had only competed with them in strength, and they had already brought him to the ancestral statue for testing.
"Young friend, why don't you give it a try!"
The chief gestured to the stone on the ground, then told the others to step back and give Jiang Yuan enough space to maneuver.
The minotaurs who had been defeated by Jiang Yuan all looked on with anticipation, eager to see how much potential this small man, who possessed strength even greater than that of the minotaurs, could have.
"call!"
Jiang Yuan took a deep breath and then slowly approached the rocks.
The first stone is five meters long and wide, and more than three meters high. It is undoubtedly a huge rock, but its oppressive feeling is not as strong as the smaller ones that follow. This also illustrates the principle that you cannot judge a book by its cover.
Does "concentrated essence" mean "essence"?
Jiang Yuan smiled confidently, then squatted down under the boulder and began to exert his strength.
Upon handling the boulder, Jiang Yuan made a preliminary assessment of its weight. This boulder weighed at least 100,000 tons. Such weight was not a difficult task for any Spirit Awakener who could move mountains and overturn seas. However, aside from energy cultivation, relying solely on physical strength would still present a slight challenge.
But none of that matters.
"rise!"
With the power pattern activated, Jiang Yuan easily lifted the 100,000-ton boulder.
This did not surprise the minotaurs, as it was within the realm of common sense. It was simply that the minotaur statue standing in the training ground flashed with divine light, and a pill appeared on the boulder.
"This must be the reward the chieftain was talking about!" Jiang Yuan immediately appraised it, and the result surprised him. It was a Foundation Establishment Pill for Mortal Realm cultivators, but it was a Foundation Establishment Pill specially made for body cultivators. Its system had transcended the battlefield, and it was clear that it could not be opened from the core.
"It seems that these minotaurs, as a war-fighting race, do have some hidden strengths!"
Jiang Yuan didn't rush to take away the Foundation Establishment Pill for the Mortal Realm; he went straight to the next stone.
This stone wasn't as big as the first one, but it was no less heavy. You could tell from the mineral base beneath it that its quality far exceeded expectations.
Sure enough, Jiang Yuan made a preliminary estimate as soon as he got his hands on it that the boulder weighed in the millions of tons.
"No pressure."
Jiang Yuan raised the stone again, and the ancestral statue of the Minotaur gave him another Spirit Realm Foundation Establishment Pill.
The third piece is ridiculously heavy; it's on the order of tens of millions of tons. Although it's not large in size, its weight is equivalent to a granite mountain that is 160 meters long, wide, and high.
"Isn't this a trap for me?"
Jiang Yuan knew that his strength was not enough to bear such a terrifying weight unless he used energy. However, using energy in this place would immediately be discovered, which would go against his original intention of exploring the true meaning of power. It would be impossible for him to gain the approval of the minotaurs.
"Fine, I'll give it a try!"
His goal is the stars and the sea; a mere ten million tons is not enough to stop him now.
The Heart Secret began to surge. The Heart Secret belongs to ancient martial arts techniques, and its amplified abilities include physical cultivation, so it is not considered a violation of the rules.
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