Dongbo Xueying hosted a banquet to welcome the young mage ‘Si Chen’ from the Si Clan. After meeting him, Dongbo Xueying nodded inwardly, thinking, “So young and already a Stellar Mage—truly extraordinary! He’s nothing like Si Bairong. Indeed… the Si Clan has thrived and multiplied for centuries in Qinghe County, with countless members of varying quality. There are bound to be spoiled brats like Si Bairong, but also true elites like Si Chen.”
“Knights, before reaching the Named Grade, naturally place more emphasis on physical talent. Those with strong physical gifts, combined with adequate resources and quality martial techniques, can progress smoothly all the way to the Silver Moon Knight level. That’s why among Silver Moon Knights, there are many who look impressive but are practically useless.”
“Mages are different. They must analyze the natural world, requiring immense wisdom and knowledge. No powerful mage can ever be underestimated.”
Dongbo Xueying sighed slightly.
Every mage he had met was intelligent and sharp.
Knights, however, varied—some were brave, some reckless, and some simply foolish.
“But whether it’s a knight or a mage, breaking into the Named Grade is equally difficult,” Dongbo Xueying murmured thoughtfully. Entering the Named Grade was extremely hard. A young Silver Moon Knight wouldn’t be highly regarded, as it mostly depended on physical talent. But the ‘Named Grade’… required an incredibly high level of spiritual cultivation. Despite being a master of spearplay for years, Dongbo Xueying still hadn’t achieved unity of body and soul with the heavens.
He only possessed Named Grade power thanks to his Primordial Bloodline. Thus, one could imagine how difficult the ‘Unity of Heaven and Man’ truly was!
Every Named Grade warrior, whether knight or mage, was truly remarkable—each possessed an extremely high level of spiritual cultivation. Whether hero, tyrant, or demon, each was extraordinary.
Only such beings could hope to become Transcendent Beings! At that point, they would no longer be ordinary mortals—gods themselves would fear them.
…
Time passed day by day. Dongbo Xueying did not rush to take on missions, as he vaguely sensed that a crucial transformation was occurring within his soul.
“Refreshing, so refreshing.”
After a short session practicing spear techniques in the training yard, Dongbo Xueying felt his entire body relax. With a single leap—
Whoosh!
He instantly soared onto the rooftop of the main castle tower.
The main tower occupied a vast area, its roof wide and expansive, built from massive stones. Dongbo Xueying casually sat on a stone stairway, leaning against a large boulder behind him, gazing into the distance. From this highest point of the castle, the surrounding walls looked low and insignificant, no longer an obstacle. Other nearby peaks were all within sight.
The mage tower was clearly visible in the distance.
Down the mountain were fields and villages where commoners lived.
“Rumble, rumble, rumble~~~”
Far below, a huge white ribbon stretched across the mountains. This was the origin of Qinghe County’s name—the Qinghe River!
The Qinghe River stretched for thousands of miles, the mother river of the entire Qinghe County. Its width often exceeded thousands of meters.
Although high above, Dongbo Xueying could almost hear the river’s roaring current.
“How beautiful.”
A smile surfaced on Dongbo Xueying’s face.
The castle, the mountain peaks, the scattered villages below like stars, and the winding Qinghe River like a silk ribbon—all the scenery seemed dreamlike and surreal.
Dongbo Xueying had always loved gazing over his entire domain from above. It was so beautiful—it was his home, and he loved it dearly!
With a casual motion, he pulled out an iron flask of wine and took a small sip. The wine was strong, burning his heart. Normally, Dongbo Xueying only drank tea or light fruit wines; he never touched hard liquor unless he was in an exceptionally good or bad mood. Clearly, his mood was extremely good now.
Killing the divine envoy had given Dongbo Xueying a clearer sense of his own strength.
There was hope of rescuing his parents!
His younger brother had also grown up, and everything was making Dongbo Xueying feel extremely happy. As for trivial matters, he had no interest in dealing with them. Before his absolute power, anyone daring to cause trouble in Xueying Domain would simply be crushed!
“Inhale… exhale… inhale…”
Gradually, Dongbo Xueying slowed his breathing, his heartbeat decelerating, blood flow easing toward near stillness.
His heart grew increasingly tranquil.
His awareness of the surroundings became sharper! He could faintly sense the movements of servants within the castle, the chatter of soldiers in the distance.
The wind! Blowing fiercely, ever strong on the mountaintop, felt so pleasant against his skin.
The scent of flowers.
The fragrance of grass.
“The natural world is truly beautiful,” Dongbo Xueying joyfully felt everything around him.
“Crack!”
Suddenly, within his perception, the entire world trembled violently—or rather, it wasn’t the world that trembled, but his own soul!
It was as if a chick had broken free from its shell, or a sprout had pushed through the soil.
In an instant, Dongbo Xueying felt his soul, long bound by his physical form, finally burst free from its confinement. His soul broke through the barrier and instantly merged with the surrounding heavens and earth! Previously, he had sensed the beauty of the natural world, but it was as if he had been viewing it through a thin veil. Now, with his soul breaking through that veil, fully merging with the heavens and earth, the sensation was entirely different!
The wind blew, and he felt as if he had become the wind itself—countless breezes chasing each other, merging into one or scattering in chaos.
Even more subtle were the countless forces.
The power of fire, water, earth, wind, lightning, light, and darkness—the fundamental forces of the world, all vividly clear to him. This was the true power of the heavens and earth! Mages needed to construct magical patterns through mana to channel these external forces and cast spells.
But after achieving unity with the heavens, one could directly control these forces! This was the fundamental difference! Thus, before the Named Grade, no one could channel even a trace of the world’s power, making powerful spells impossible to cast.
“So comfortable.”
With his soul breaking free and merging with the heavens and earth, he was instantly nourished by the forces of the world.
It was as if a young sapling were being drenched in water, growing rapidly.
Since birth, his soul had never before been directly nourished by the forces of the world. Instantly, a transformation began—rapid and profound. Dongbo Xueying was still immersed in the sensation of unity with the heavens when the transformation gradually slowed. Yet at this moment, his soul’s power had already grown tens or even hundreds of times stronger than before.
Nourished by the forces of the heavens and earth, his soul had grown stronger, truly giving him hope of becoming Transcendent.
“Unity of Heaven and Man!”
At Dongbo Xueying’s thought,
Boom!!!
Instantly, the power of fire surged into his body, rushing through his physical form. No martial technique was needed to guide it—this was countless times faster than before. Dongbo Xueying’s body, which had previously been progressing slowly in cultivation, immediately began to grow stronger! The increase was clearly perceptible.
“No wonder unawakened knights must achieve unity with the heavens to draw upon the world’s forces, completing their accumulation and allowing their martial energy to undergo a qualitative change, finally reaching the Named Grade,” Dongbo Xueying rejoiced.
At this moment, his body was absorbing external power.
Even the martial energy within his body greedily absorbed it, becoming increasingly concentrated as the liquid-like energy continued to grow.
After about a cup of tea’s time, his dantian sea of energy began to ache faintly, clearly unable to absorb any more. Half an hour later, even his Primordial Bloodline-awakened body struggled to take in more energy. One could not become strong overnight. Clearly, the supply of celestial power was infinite, and in one go, it had filled both his dantian and body to the brim. Dongbo Xueying’s body also needed a natural process of transformation.
“At this rate, my martial energy should reach the Silver Moon Knight level within half a month,” Dongbo Xueying was delighted. “My physical strength will grow every day. Probably within just two months, it will double again!”
After achieving unity with the heavens…
Dongbo Xueying’s body would continue to improve, eventually reaching the true limit of his Primordial Bloodline just before becoming Transcendent! It was a terrifying power!
“Unity of Heaven and Man.”
“I, Dongbo Xueying, at the age of twenty-two, have finally achieved unity with the heavens!” Dongbo Xueying stood up, gazing over the vast sky and land, watching the distant, surging Qinghe River, his spirit soaring. “I have every hope of one day becoming Transcendent! A Transcendent Being can soar through the skies, Fade into the shadows the earth, sit and drink with gods, and tear demons apart…”
Having seen the three thousand Named Grade warriors on the Longshan List, Dongbo Xueying understood how incredibly rare it was to achieve unity with the heavens at twenty-two.
His soul had grown so quickly.
He still had over a hundred years to find his own path to Transcendence!
“Hoo—”
Dongbo Xueying released his unity with the heavens and earth. Everything around him was incredibly clear—even the soldiers and their families in the outer castle, their murmurs and whispers, were perceptible. Dongbo Xueying’s face flushed slightly, and he quickly shifted his perception elsewhere. He sensed You Yue’s residence! At this moment, You Yue was in her small courtyard house, conversing with another young man.
“Huh, You Yue’s younger brother has come too?” Dongbo Xueying was slightly surprised.
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