Regardless, Master would never deceive himself—Leon firmly believed in this.
So even though he temporarily didn't know where Master had obtained this dragon-written book The Gates of Nine Hells, it didn't hinder Leon from practicing it.
Because he still hadn't found a solution to his inability to condense magic power, practicing a brand-new, powerful body technique had become an inevitable choice.
Another crucial point was that The Gates of Nine Hells served more than just as a body technique for Leon's current situation.
It was also equivalent to "mythical equipment," greatly enhancing General Leon's strength on the "marital battlefield."
And this mythical equipment could stack up to nine layers of passive effects. With just one layer stacked now, it made that mother dragon tremble and say "next time for sure."
If all the passive effects were stacked, what kind of effect would it have? Leon didn't even dare to imagine.
At least from this perspective, Master hadn't deceived him. Instead, he had tremendously helped his beloved disciple.
Knowing his disciple was in enemy territory and probably not living comfortably, he gave his disciple some "cheats" to become the top-tier powerhouse of the current version again.
Clever, truly clever.
After opening the first gate, Leon immediately began studying The Gates of Nine Hells without pause.
"The first gate remains permanently 'open' after being unlocked. The other eight gates need to be opened by the practitioner during battle."
"Opening each gate represents a leap in power, but it also places a greater physical burden on the practitioner."
"At the same time, by utilizing these temporarily gained new powers, different body technique moves can be employed."
"For example, the technique corresponding to the first gate is called 'Tempering Body,' a passive technique that eliminates all impurities from the practitioner's body, making it as pure as a newborn baby's," Leon calmly analyzed the book's contents.
"That means, according to this book's concept, as one grows older, impurities in the body increase, so opening the first gate is necessary to cleanse them."
"That also means younger people find it easier to practice this body technique. And dragon hatchlings can start learning magic at seven or eight years old… It truly is a technique well-suited for the dragon race."
"Dad."
"Hmm… Oh?! Little Light, when did you get here?"
Leon was deep in thought, completely unaware of when Little Light had appeared beside him.
She sat there obediently, her pink tail swaying behind her, earnestly watching Leon with her little head raised.
Leon looked at his daughter, noticing tiny beads of sweat on her delicate nose and her somewhat heavy breathing.
Leon glanced back at the rear door of the temple.
Although the little one could walk now, she couldn't go far. For Little Light, walking from the temple to the training ground was quite a long journey.
"Just got here~ Saw Daddy talking to himself here, looking very serious, so I didn't disturb Daddy."
So, sweetie, did you hear what Daddy said just now?
Leon quickly replayed the content he had muttered in his mind. There shouldn't be anything that would reveal his human identity.
Leon hugged Little Light. "Why didn't you go play with Big Sister?"
"Sis is still sleeping."
Oh, it was seven in the morning now—indeed Muen's sleeping time. If Noah were home, Muen would wake up early because she'd want to spend time playing games with her sister, who rarely got home on vacation.
Sisterly love was like that—willing to sacrifice sleep just to play with her sister. But Little Light was too young to play many games together, so for Muen, sleeping was more cost-effective.
"Dad, what book were you reading just now?"
Snuggled in her dad's arms, Little Light's gaze fell on The Gates of Nine Hells lying beside his leg. She reached out her small hand, gesturing for her dad to give her the book to see.
Leon handed her the book, supporting its back with his palm, while Little Light vigorously flipped through the pages with her little hands.
"Little Light, do you want Daddy to teach you how to read?" It was about time to start teaching his daughter literacy.
"No need, Daddy, the words on here… I probably know them all."
Little Light pointed to a line in the book and slowly read, "The seventh gate is called 'Initiate,' and the corresponding body technique move is 'Twilight Blessing.' Did I read it right, Daddy?"
The pink dragon daughter lifted her head, wearing a look of seeking praise.
Leon was surprised by his daughter's reading ability. He remembered he and Rossweise had never taught her, so when had she learned?
The doting father pinched his daughter's cheek, not sparing his praise. "Hmm, you read it all correctly. Little Light is amazing."
"Yay~" The pink dragon daughter happily wagged her tail.
"Then who taught Little Light how to read? Your sister?"
Little Light blinked her beautiful big eyes and replied, "Kind of."
"Kind of?"
"Yeah, when sis was practicing reading, Little Light was peeking from the side, and as she watched… she learned."
At these words, even the knowledgeable General Leon couldn't help but gasp.
Thinking of his three daughters with the Silver Dragon Queen—
The eldest daughter was a genius among geniuses, understanding everything instantly without much explanation needed;
The second daughter was gifted and learned in a relaxed manner, but you couldn't call her lazy because she only started slacking off after mastering everything she needed to learn;
And compared to the eldest daughter's diligence and the second daughter's balance, the youngest daughter, Aurora, was somewhat in a league of her own.
She had developed a learning method even her dad couldn't have anticipated:
Learning by peeking!
Truly deserving of being able to speak just half a month after birth, yet enduring more than two months without speaking for the ultimate joy of watching her parents banter. She was an exceptionally high emotional intelligence pleasure-seeker.
Even her learning methods were unconventional.
The sound of pages flipping interrupted Leon's thoughts.
He looked down to see Little Light rapidly flipping through the ancient book, spending only about seven or eight seconds on each page.
This reading speed… she couldn't possibly be reading the content thoroughly, right?
But for a child, even if she could recognize the words, she shouldn't understand their meaning.
In simple terms, she was just browsing.
Leon didn't say anything about it.
If the child wanted to browse, let her browse. Just indulge her.
"Daddy."
After flipping for a while, Little Light suddenly spoke.
"Hmm?"
"Here, it's for you."
Little Light closed the ancient book and placed it back into Leon's hands.
Leon smiled and ruffled her little head. "Is the content inside quite boring?"
Children generally liked fables and such. When Muen was a little over a year old, she used to pester Leon to read her young dragon enlightenment stories, let alone Little Light, who was just over four months old.
Unexpectedly, Little Light shook her head.
"The content is actually quite interesting. It's a very mystical body technique. It's just that for me right now, this technique doesn't hold much significance, so I'm just getting a rough understanding for now."
Little Light nestled comfortably in her dad's warm embrace, gazing at the azure sky, and continued leisurely,
"In my opinion, knowledge that exceeds one's current abilities isn't completely unnecessary to learn. Instead, it's better to have a general understanding first, which makes future learning easier."
"This is a learning method I thought of when I was bored alone. There may be many loopholes, but I'll gradually refine it through practice until it becomes the most suitable learning method for me."
"Dad, do you think Little Light's approach is right?"
At an age where even a few steps left her drenched in sweat, she was discussing learning strategies with such confidence. Even Noah had initially followed Leon's thinking and guidance in her studies, with many good habits instilled by him.
But Little Light, without any formal education, had not only learned so many characters through "sneak learning" but could also think so far ahead—you could even say she was being proactive.
Sweetie, how are you only four months old in this life?
You must have had some unfinished business from your past life! Are you toying with your dad with memories of reincarnation?
Leon pinched his daughter's chubby cheeks. "Don't you think it's a bit early for you to think about these things?"
Little Light shook her head. "What's early and what's late, Daddy?"
She raised her little hand toward the sky, spreading her short five fingers, letting the sunlight filter through and gently bathe her tender face.
The soft light reflected in her pink eyes, like sparkling gems.
"I don't have the talents like Noah sis and Muen sis, and I don't think I'll be a very hardworking person in the future. But at this age when I can think, I'll still choose to think actively."
Listening to Little Light's words, Leon vaguely realized that he couldn't talk to his little daughter with the attitude of treating an ordinary child anymore.
She wasn't just an ordinary dragon daughter.
Joking about reincarnation memories aside, Little Light's maturity in thinking indeed surpassed all her peers.
While she might lack Noah's natural talents, she had her own advantage—active and independent thinking.
Amazed by his daughter's abilities, Leon couldn't help but marvel at how strong these mixed-blood dragon daughters were, each with their own strengths.
Maybe… he should talk to Rossweise and consider having two more?
See if they could draw even more powerful SSRs.
Indeed, the urge to draw gacha cards was ingrained in human nature—
Shaking off the cluttered thoughts, Leon looked at Little Light.
"No need to rush to plan your future, Little Light. You have plenty of time."
"Time… isn't about how much I have, but how I use it."
Leon raised an eyebrow, chuckling. "Although you're amazing, I'm sure you didn't come up with that phrase yourself, did you?"
Little Light tilted her head up, revealing a cute smile to her dad. "I read it in a book. Little Light thinks it's super cool!"
Leon couldn't help but laugh, hugging his daughter tightly. This little one was becoming more and more interesting.