Beggar Cultivation System-Chapter 98: Hydra Mirage(Part-1)

As everyone began finding their own spots to cultivate the techniques they chose, Apollo did the same after examining almost all the stone slabs and memorizing the one that caught his eye and seemed like a flashy technique.

Along the way, he studied the structure of the stone slabs, finding nothing out of the ordinary besides the unknown inscriptions covering their surfaces and the technique written on them.

Some Martial Students stayed on the platform, while others jumped off and decided to sit on the grass.

Apollo was one of them, finding an area with only a few students. As he walked toward it, he couldn’t help but glance at the floating platform, where the visitors were still seated, talking to each other and occasionally watching the students.

These were the same visitors for whom the mayor had made an effort to set up stalls and clean the streets. However, when they arrived here, they didn’t bother introducing themselves after the grand entrance with the dragons.

It was contrary to what he was used to, where, at an event, important figures would be introduced or give a long, boring speech. But this is better—straight to the point, no bullsh*tting, Apollo thought as he took a seat on the grass and crossed his legs.

Having memorized dozens of Battle Techniques from the platform, it was now just a matter of choosing the one that suited his taste best.

Closing his eyes, he recalled all the techniques in his mind. What he wanted were flashy, cool-looking techniques—something that would make people stand in awe when he used it.

After recalling all the flashy techniques, he finally decided on one. Continue your adventure at novelbuddy

"Hydra Mirage," Apollo muttered, his eyes shining with excitement. It’s a battle technique that allows the user to create clones of themselves made out of water and mist. At the beginner stage, the user can create two mirrors of themselves.

Unlike Cultivation Techniques, which are categorized by the Cultivation Stages, Battle Techniques are divided into Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert, and Master stages.

Of course, there are Battle Techniques with fewer stages, and some don’t have any stages at all, though the common ones have these five.

Apollo chose this particular technique to complement the weaknesses of his Simple Sword Technique. His sword technique wasn’t perfect and had blind spots that, once discovered, could be deadly. So, if he had a technique that could confuse the enemy, he would be able to fully utilize his Simple Sword Technique.

With this in mind, he closed his eyes and followed the process in his mind. This technique didn’t require much movement and focused more on gathering the Qi in the surroundings and mobilizing it to create lifelike images of himself.

However, according to the technique, he had to absorb the Qi and circulate it through his body in a specific pattern. The circulation of Qi would replicate his body, from the inside out, even down to the number of hairs on his head.

It was like a signature, and this signature would be the key to using the Hydra Mirage Technique. The process was actually more intricate than that. Many details were involved, and they had to be carefully considered. One wrong move, and Apollo would have to start all over.

Following the technique, the Qi around the beggar started churning as Apollo absorbed it according to the process. His surroundings darkened, darker than the night sky. There was only him and the bright Qi circulating around him.

He had to reach the beginner stage of this technique before the three-day grace period ended. To Apollo, however, this seemed more than enough time. Although the technique appeared complicated, the moment he began learning it, he easily understood the process and could perform it with ease.

He absorbed the Qi through his mouth, nose, and pores, then guided it along the pattern outlined by the technique.

At first, the Qi circulated slowly but gradually picked up speed.

It didn’t take long for Apollo to familiarize himself with the Battle Technique, though he wasn’t done yet as he hadn’t reached the beginner stage.

There were many steps, and Apollo had reached the part where he had to transform the Qi infused with his body’s signature into mist. It sounded confusing, but by following the procedure, the beggar found it relatively easy.

Even so, he didn’t immediately apply the technique. Instead, he continued studying the next steps—turning the Qi into water and molding the water into a copy of himself.

He practiced the technique in his mind hundreds of times until he felt confident he could apply it in the real world. When Apollo stopped cultivating the Hydra Mirage, the night sky returned, and the moon’s brilliance illuminated the surroundings, making it easy for even a normal human to see.

Glancing up at the stars, Apollo concluded that he’d been cultivating for three to four hours. Curious if the visitors were still there, he found them still seated on the floating platform. However, one of them, who had previously appeared cheerful, now had a grave expression as he stared at a cultivator in a white robe.

Apollo couldn’t hear what they were discussing, but the white-robed cultivator seemed to be delivering a message that darkened the man’s mood. His eyes then flicked to the Headmasters, who were nodding occasionally and appeared relaxed and in good spirits, unlike Klown.

The visitors, on the other hand, were talking animatedly, while the old man beside the mayor remained as impassive as when he first arrived.

Something must be going on, the beggar thought before shaking his head. It’s not my concern.

Some of the martial students were sitting down, eyes closed, deep in cultivation, while others were on their feet, practicing sets of movements—likely battle techniques that required physical repetition.

They were all occupied with their own tasks, making this the perfect time to test what he had learned from the Hydra Mirage so far.

Apollo didn’t need to stand up to use the technique.

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"Let’s see how cool you are," the beggar muttered. With a thought, he began using the Hydra Mirage. The Qi was drawn toward him, circulated through his body once, and then exited. Mist began to form around him. The beggar’s eyes gleamed as the mist beside him started churning, gradually transforming into a cross-legged, masked figure. As the mist dissipated, a complete copy of himself sat beside him.