Thorn Castle Breaks Ground (Third Update, a Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader Feng Angju 1/10)

This chapter is a bonus update for Alliance Leader "Feng Angju" in thanks for the reward. One update for now; the remaining nine will follow.

Proving dragon intent required more time to explore.

Now, beyond Dragon-Demon Qi Refinement and Dragon's Breath Body Tempering, Liszt wanted to develop new methods of cultivation to rapidly increase his strength.

The wonderful sensation of growing stronger was intoxicating.

Every time he finished cultivating with Little Fire Dragon Rio, he felt a double surge of comfort in soul and body, as though he had improved tremendously from before. Unfortunately, no one could test his strength, leaving him somewhat unclear on exactly what level his power had reached.

Compared with the Lich Marquis Bull from back then, was he stronger or weaker? There was no answer.

"This Pioneer Order will be my chance to test myself. So long as the Eagle Kingdom doesn't send out Dragon Riders, I have nothing to fear!"

Rio had already burst from his body, turning into a ball of Flame before condensing its body out of the fire.

It slowly landed beside Liszt.

Then let out an increasingly majestic, "Oho!"

"Stop yelling. Here, have some beef." Liszt took out the specially prepared steak and let Rio feast to its heart's content, along with plenty of Magic Beast meat to replenish its nutrition.

Then he began petting it all over while muttering incessantly, brainwashing it.

He did not know how other Dragon Riders formed partnerships with dragons and then rode them. He could only follow his own method, relying on long years of brainwashing to thoroughly subdue Rio—Rio was still young, the perfect time to shape a dragon's proper worldview. Once it grew up, those beliefs would become unshakable.

During their first few cultivation sessions.

Rio had been very impatient with