Dongbo Xueying hosted a banquet for the young mage 'Si Chen' from the Si family. After meeting him, Dongbo Xueying nodded inwardly: "To become a Starstream Mage at such a young age, he is indeed extraordinary, completely different from Si Boyong! It makes sense... The Si family has thrived and multiplied in the Qinghe County for hundreds of years, with a large number of clan members, varying in quality. There are those like Si Boyong, the wastrel, and there are also elites like Si Chen."
"Before reaching the Title level, knights ultimately place more emphasis on physical talent. Those with good physical talent, along with resources and good combat techniques, can smoothly advance to the Silver Moon Knight level. So among the Silver Moon Knights, there are quite a few who are all show and no substance."
"Mages are different. They need to analyze the natural world, requiring extremely high intelligence and knowledge. No powerful mage can be underestimated."
Dongbo Xueying sighed a bit. Every mage he had met was smart and shrewd.
Knights, on the other hand, were different. There were brave ones, reckless ones, and even foolish ones.
"However, to reach the Title level, whether it's a knight or a mage, it is equally difficult." Dongbo Xueying nodded slightly. Reaching the Title level was extremely difficult. A young Silver Moon Knight wouldn't be taken seriously because it depends on physical talent. But the 'Title level'... the requirements for the mind are extremely high. Despite being a master of spear techniques for many years, Dongbo Xueying still hasn't achieved oneness with heaven and earth.
He only had the strength of a Title-level knight because of his ancient bloodline, which shows how difficult it is to achieve oneness with heaven and earth.
Any Title-level individual, whether a knight or a mage, is truly remarkable, with extremely high mental cultivation. They are either heroes, tyrants, or demons, all extraordinary.
Only such beings have the potential to become extraordinary life forms! At that time, they will no longer be ordinary, and even deities will fear them.
...
Days passed, and Dongbo Xueying didn't rush to take on a mission because he sensed that his mental changes seemed to be at a critical moment.
"Feeling good, feeling good."
After practicing spear techniques in the training ground for a while and stretching his muscles, Dongbo Xueying felt very comfortable and immediately leaped.
Whoosh.
In an instant, he landed on the roof of the main building of the castle.
The main building of the castle was quite large, with a wide roof made of massive rocks. Dongbo Xueying casually sat on a step, leaning against the giant rock behind him, looking at the distant scenery. This was the highest point of the castle, and from here, the distant castle walls were low and not obstructive. The surrounding mountains were all within his line of sight.
The mage tower was also clearly visible.
There were some farmlands and villages below the mountain where the common people lived.
"Rumble, rumble, rumble~~~"
In the distance, below the mountain, there was a huge white ribbon. This was the Qinghe River, the namesake of the entire Qinghe County!
The Qinghe River stretches for thousands of miles, serving as the mother river of the entire Qinghe County, with a width of several thousand meters in most places.
Even from a high vantage point, Dongbo Xueying still seemed to hear the roaring of the river.
"Truly beautiful."
A smile appeared on Dongbo Xueying's face.
The castle, the mountains, the countless villages dotted below, and the winding Qinghe River, everything was like a dream.
Dongbo Xueying had always enjoyed looking down at his entire territory from a high place since he was young. It was really beautiful, and this was his home, which he loved!
He casually took out an iron pot of wine and took a light sip. The wine was very spicy, burning his heart. Normally, Dongbo Xueying would drink tea or fruit wine at most, and he never touched strong liquor. He would only drink a little when he was in an extremely good or bad mood. Clearly, he was in a very good mood now.
Killing the divine envoy also made Dongbo Xueying have a clearer understanding of himself.
There was hope to save his parents!
His younger brother had grown up, and everything made Dongbo Xueying feel extremely good! As for some trivial matters, he was too lazy to care. With his absolute power, who would dare to cause trouble in the Xueying territory? He would crush them directly!
"Exhale, inhale, exhale..."
Gradually, Dongbo Xueying's breathing slowed, his heartbeat slowed, and his blood flow slowed, almost coming to a stop.
Dongbo Xueying's mind became increasingly calm.
His perception of the surroundings became increasingly clear! He could faintly hear the movements of some servants within the castle and the laughter of soldiers in the distance.
The wind! It was howling, and the wind on the mountaintop was always strong, feeling very comfortable on his body.
There was the fragrance of flowers.
There was the scent of grass.
"The natural world, truly beautiful." Dongbo Xueying felt very delighted by all this.
"Crack!"
Suddenly, in his perception, the entire world trembled, or rather, it wasn't the world that moved, but his heart that moved!
It was like a chick breaking out of its shell, or a sprout breaking through the soil.
In an instant, Dongbo Xueying felt that his mind, which had been confined by his physical body, finally broke free from its constraints, and his mind emerged from the shell, instantly merging with the surrounding world! Before, he had felt the beauty of the natural world, but it was as if he was viewing and experiencing it through a thin veil. Now, with his mind breaking through this veil, he was completely merged with the world, and the feeling was completely different!
The wind was blowing, and he felt as if he had become the wind, with countless gentle breezes chasing each other, merging into one, or scattering in confusion.
There were even more subtle forces.
The power of fire, water, earth, wind, lightning, light, darkness... all kinds of fundamental forces from the world, he felt them with utmost clarity. This was the true power of the world! Mages need to construct magical models using mana to guide external world forces to cast spells.
But after achieving oneness with heaven and earth, one can directly control the world's forces! This is a fundamental difference! Therefore, before the Title level, all those below it cannot guide any world forces, and thus cannot cast powerful spells.
"Feels so good."
After his mind emerged from the shell and merged with the world, he instantly felt the nourishment of the world's forces.
It was like a sapling being watered, starting to grow.
After birth, his mind had never been directly nourished by the world's forces before. In an instant, it began to undergo a transformation, and this change was very rapid. Dongbo Xueying was still immersed in the taste of oneness with heaven and earth, and the transformation of his mind gradually slowed down. However, at this moment, his mental power was already ten to a hundred times stronger than before.
The world's forces nourished his mind, making it powerful, giving him a real chance to step into the extraordinary realm.
"Oneness with heaven and earth!"
Dongbo Xueying thought.
Boom!!!
Instantly, the power of fire surged into his body, directly cleansing his physical body without the need for combat techniques to guide it. This was much faster than usual. Dongbo Xueying's body, which had been progressing very slowly in cultivation, immediately began to strengthen under the intense influx of fire power! The degree of this strengthening was clearly perceptible.
"No wonder. Knights without awakened ancient bloodlines must achieve oneness with heaven and earth to use the world's forces to complete their accumulation, allowing their combat techniques to undergo a qualitative change and reach the Title level." Dongbo Xueying was delighted.
At this moment, his body was absorbing external forces.
Even the combat techniques within his body were being absorbed, with the liquid combat techniques becoming increasingly concentrated.
After a short while, the dantian qi sea in his body began to feel a bit painful, clearly unable to absorb more! After half an hour, even his body with awakened ancient bloodlines could not absorb more, as one cannot become a fat person in one bite. Clearly, the world's forces were infinite, and if absorbed all at once, the dantian qi sea and body would be overwhelmed. Dongbo Xueying's body also needed a natural transformation process.
"Based on this rate, my combat techniques should reach the Silver Moon Knight level within half a month." Dongbo Xueying was very happy, "My physical strength can also grow every day, and it might double in just two months!"
After achieving oneness with heaven and earth...
Dongbo Xueying's body would continuously improve until it reached the true limit of his ancient bloodline, which was an extremely terrifying power!
"Oneness with heaven and earth."
"I, Dongbo Xueying, at the age of twenty-two, have finally achieved oneness with heaven and earth!" Dongbo Xueying stood up, standing on the roof, looking at the vast world, the boundless land, and the distant surging Qinghe River, feeling a surge of heroism, "I have a real chance to step into the extraordinary realm in the future! Extraordinary life forms, flying through the sky and diving into the earth, drinking with deities, and tearing apart demons..."
Having seen the 3,000 Title-level strong on the Longshan List, Dongbo Xueying understood that achieving oneness with heaven and earth at the age of twenty-two was incredibly extraordinary.
His mind grew so quickly.
He had over a hundred years to find his own path to the extraordinary realm!
"Whoosh—"
Dongbo Xueying released his mind, merging with the world, and everything around him became incredibly clear. He could even sense the soldiers and family members in the outer castle munching and crunching. Dongbo Xueying blushed and immediately focused on other places. He also sensed Youyue's residence! Youyue was in her small courtyard, talking to another young man.
"Huh, Youyue's younger brother is also here?" Dongbo Xueying was somewhat surprised.