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Chapter 309: The Dragon Mountain Family's Hope
Chapter 309: The Dragon Mountain Family's Hope (End of Chapter)
"Elder."
The elder, Long Shan Zhu, had been a Level Four Knight for many years and was a pillar of the Long Mountain Family.
There were only a handful of Level Four Knights in all of Long Mountain Ridge.
If it weren't for the personal request of the Viscount Long Mountain, Elder Long would never have agreed to mentor a young member of the family.
He had intended to go through the motions, but what happened next was so incredible that he still couldn't quite believe it, feeling the need to pinch himself to ensure he wasn't dreaming.
"What's going on?"
Viscount Long Mountain, sensing something amiss from Elder Long's silence, asked, "Could it be that Ah Yuan truly is a lost cause?"
The viscount's tone carried disappointment. The Long Mountain Family boasted extraordinary bloodlines, and their heirs practiced the family's exclusive cultivation technique.
With Elder Long's guidance, even if Ah Yuan was lacking, he should have been able to sense his qi sea within a month.
"A lost cause?"
Elder Long was taken aback by the viscount's words and quickly explained, "Viscount, Ah Yuan is not a lost cause. He... he has already sensed his qi sea."
"Not a lost cause?"
The viscount had just breathed a sigh of relief when he suddenly widened his eyes in shock. "What did you say? He's already sensed his qi sea?"
Whether it was the Long Mountain Family's cultivation technique or any other knight's practice, the first step was always to sense the qi sea.
This was a prerequisite to becoming a Level One Knight. Any cultivator who could sense their qi sea would be able to harness its power, transforming themselves and then choosing a suitable knight's cultivation technique.
However, sensing the qi sea was incredibly difficult and was a true test of a knight's aptitude.
The Long Mountain Family allotted one month for their heirs to sense their qi sea.
If they succeeded within this timeframe, they would be recognized as having the potential to become a formal knight and would receive the family's full support.
But now...
How long had it been since Elder Long began guiding Ah Yuan?
An hour? Two hours?
"Are you saying that Ah Yuan sensed his qi sea within two hours?" The viscount's voice trembled.
In the history of the Long Mountain Family, since the first viscount took control of Long Mountain Ridge, only three people had sensed their qi sea within two hours.
Two of them had gone on to become Level Five Grand Knights, leaving an indelible mark on the family's history.
The third had unfortunately perished prematurely.
Not every generation of the Long Mountain Family had a Level Five Grand Knight. The current strongest member of the family was only a Level Four Knight.
The birth of a Level Five Grand Knight meant that the Long Mountain Family would return to its peak, harkening back to the days of the first viscount. The surrounding viscounts would have no choice but to submit and cooperate.
Even the Empire would bestow rewards and congratulations upon the family for producing another Grand Knight.
So many honors and benefits hinged on the emergence of a Level Five Grand Knight.
"Within two hours..." Elder Long fell silent once more.
If this were true, he would be overjoyed, but instead, he found himself at a loss for words, feeling a tinge of fear.
"Viscount, Ah Yuan sensed his qi sea... in two breaths," Elder Long said with difficulty, having gathered his wits.
In truth, he wasn't sure if it had been exactly two breaths, but he remembered Ah Yuan glancing at the Long Mountain Family's cultivation technique before announcing that he had sensed his qi.
If Elder Long hadn't personally felt the qi sea fluctuations within Ah Yuan's body, he might have scolded him.
"Two breaths?" The viscount was stunned.
He could somewhat comprehend sensing the qi sea within two hours, but two breaths?
That wasn't even enough time to calm one's mind, yet Ah Yuan had sensed his qi sea?
"Are you certain?"
The viscount took a deep breath and stood up, his voice grave.
Although he knew Elder Long to be a straightforward man who never joked, especially when it came to matters concerning the family's future, the claim of sensing the qi sea in two breaths seemed too fantastical.
"I'm certain," Elder Long asserted.
He was sure that Ah Yuan had sensed his qi sea after glancing at the Long Mountain Family's cultivation technique.
"Sensing the qi sea in two breaths... Is our Long Mountain Family about to soar to new heights?" The viscount's initial shock turned to elation.
Sensing the qi sea within two hours meant the potential to become a Level Five Grand Knight.
So, what did sensing it in two breaths imply? Level Six Legendary Knight? Or even Level Seven Demigod?
In the World Nations Plateau, a Level Seven Demigod, as long as they didn't secretly spread their faith, could join any empire and be showered with endless glory. Even the gods residing in the Ocean of Light would bestow their favor upon them.
A Level Seven Demigod, if they so desired, could strike a deal with the gods of the Ocean of Light and establish a new empire.
"Who else knows about this?"
The viscount's eyes suddenly deepened with suspicion.
"Viscount, for now, only the two of us know," Elder Long replied solemnly, aware of the gravity of the situation.
"Good," the viscount nodded.
The surrounding viscount territories, and even more distant powers, might tolerate the Long Mountain Family producing a future grand knight who could sense his qi sea within two hours.
But within two breaths? If this news leaked out, it wouldn't bode well for the family.
The viscount was certain that the Empire would intervene, and Ah Yuan might even be forcibly conscripted to the imperial capital.
"From now on, Ah Yuan didn't sense his qi sea in two breaths. Instead, it took him five hours," the viscount said after some thought, his expression solemn as he looked at Elder Long.
Sensing the qi sea in two hours was the mark of a future grand knight, and the viscount still felt it was too conspicuous.
Five hours, on the other hand, indicated the aptitude to become a Level Four Knight, which wouldn't attract excessive attention from other forces.
"Understood," Elder Long replied immediately.
He realized that this was an unprecedented opportunity for the Long Mountain Family. All they needed to do was patiently wait for Ah Yuan to grow, and the family would soar to new heights.
"Ah Yuan is the hope of our Long Mountain Family. I will not allow anyone to threaten him," the viscount murmured.
As Lin Yuan exited the Long Mountain Family's underground cultivation chamber, he felt a pair of eyes watching him.
"They've sent someone to protect me?" Lin Yuan understood the situation.
He had revealed a portion of his talent to gain the Long Mountain Family's undivided support, which would make his cultivation more efficient in the future.
This was the knowledge Lin Yuan had accumulated over his eight cycles of traversing worlds. As for whether it would incite fear in the Long Mountain Family...
Knock, knock, knock.
Just then, a towering figure over three or four meters tall approached with large strides.
"Young Master, I heard that you sensed your qi sea in just five hours." The giant, Da Shan, asked with a somewhat simple-minded expression.
"Mhm," Lin Yuan nodded.
Not long after sensing his qi sea, Elder Long Shan Zhu returned and repeatedly instructed him not to reveal the actual speed at which he had sensed his qi sea.
Lin Yuan naturally understood the intention behind these reminders and readily agreed.
"Sensing the qi sea in just five hours, Young Master, your knight talent must be exceptionally high." Da Shan's voice rumbled.
It had taken him almost an entire day to sense his own qi sea.
"Let's go," Lin Yuan said.
"Okay."
Da Shan immediately crouched down, offering his shoulder for Lin Yuan to sit on.
With a height of over three meters, Da Shan resembled a small giant, and Lin Yuan sitting on his shoulder didn't look out of place at all.
"The starry sky is truly beautiful," Da Shan said as he ran, gazing up at the sky.
Night had fallen, and countless vast and profound 'stars' appeared. Even across endless space and time, one could sense the terrifying power they exuded.
"Indeed," Lin Yuan nodded.
At the same time, information about the 'stars' above flooded his mind.
In this world, once lifeforms reached the seventh level of Demi-God, they needed to gather faith and eventually raise a divine nation, entering the Ocean of Light or the Abyss of Darkness.
Why was it called 'raising a divine nation'?
It was because the divine nations of the gods would rise to the sky and transform into ancient and everlasting 'stars'.
In other words, every 'star' that Lin Yuan saw represented the divine nation of a god, and the more powerful the god, the more terrifying the corresponding 'star'.
The 'stars' represented by the twenty-four main gods were vast and majestic, their terrifying auras shaking half the starry sky.
Even at his current stage, Lin Yuan felt his heart skip a beat when he gazed upon those twenty-four stars from an infinite distance.
By sensing the stars of the main gods, Lin Yuan vaguely sensed their true strength.
Each of the main gods was no weaker than a special ninth-level existence like Hun Yi. They were not too far from reaching the tenth level.
"The cultivation system in this world actually places the internal world outside the body. However, by doing so, the internal world is completely dependent on the main world, and its growth speed must be incredibly fast."
Lin Yuan pondered silently.
In the main universe, eighth-level beings placed the worlds they created within their bodies, hence the term 'internal world'. This gave them absolute control over their internal worlds.
The internal world was the foundation of eighth-level beings, and placing it outside seemed too dangerous.
However, this also created a sense of separation between the internal world and the main world, making it difficult to fully utilize the power of the main universe for growth. That was why tenth-level evolvers struggled to open layer after layer of spatial dimensions.
They did so to increase the thickness and depth of their internal worlds as much as possible.
"It's still a pretty good cultivation system," Lin Yuan nodded, acknowledging the benefits of having the internal world outside the body. It accelerated the growth of the internal world and reduced the burden on oneself.
Of course, the drawbacks were also evident. If enemies directly attacked the stars in the sky, wouldn't they be striking at the gods' weak points?
Whether it was the divine nations of the gods or the internal worlds of eighth-level beings, they were both foundations and cores. Should they collapse, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Da Shan, do those stars ever fall?" Lin Yuan asked casually.
"Fall?"
"The stars?"
Da Shan widened his eyes, a little confused by the question.
Each star represented a god, and a falling star implied the fall of a corresponding god.
However, in Da Shan's understanding, gods were eternal and resided in the Ocean of Light, looking down upon the mortal beings below.
How could a god fall?
"Young Master, how could the stars fall?" Da Shan asked, perplexed.
He had never thought about this before. Ever since he was born, he had seen the countless stars in the sky, and they had never changed over the years.
"Mhm," Lin Yuan nodded.
Soon,
With Da Shan's sprint, Lin Yuan quickly arrived home.
His parents had been waiting for a long time, having apparently received the news in advance.
In this world, one of the twenty-four main gods in the Ocean of Light was a goddess named 'Magic Net'. Her divine power constructed a magical net that spanned the mortal realm.
Any message could be conveyed through the 'Magic Net', making communication extremely convenient.
"My son, your knight cultivation talent is even stronger than mine. You are indeed my son, hahaha!"
Long Shan Fang exclaimed excitedly.
Sensing the qi sea in just five hours, Lin Yuan was undoubtedly a seed for a future Level Four Knight.
In the entire Long Mountain Ridge, there were no more than twenty Level Four Knights. Each one was a pillar of the Long Mountain Clan, used to intimidate other viscount territories.
"And you still dare to say you're stronger than me?"
The woman beside him, who looked like a young wife, couldn't help but interject, "I remember that it took you half a month to sense your qi sea."
"Just admit that he's stronger than you," Long Shan Fang said nonchalantly.
Being stronger was indeed the case.
Being a hundred times stronger was also true.
If it had been anyone else from the clan who had sensed their qi sea in five hours, Long Shan Fang might have made some sarcastic remarks, but this was his son.
Long Shan Fang felt nothing but pride.
After exchanging a few words with his parents, Lin Yuan returned to his cultivation chamber.
"So many Long Shan Fruits?" Lin Yuan looked at the dozens of fruits that had been placed there earlier.
Long Shan Fruits were a type of spiritual fruit unique to Long Mountain Ridge, containing vast amounts of energy that could assist knights in their cultivation.
When Lin Yuan had sensed his qi sea earlier, Elder Long Shan Zhu had also brought one of these fruits, intending for Lin Yuan to consume it as he sensed the qi fluctuations.
With the immense energy contained within the Long Shan Fruit, one could better lock onto the qi sensations.
The energy within the Long Shan Fruit was not only abundant but also gentle. Even if one couldn't absorb it all, it could settle in the flesh and blood, waiting to be slowly absorbed in the future.
Therefore—
Long Shan Fruits were extremely precious. Ordinarily, clan members could only receive one per month, and that was only if they displayed knight cultivation talent.
Yet, there were dozens of these fruits in Lin Yuan's cultivation chamber.
Most members of the Long Mountain Clan had never seen so many Long Shan Fruits in their entire lives.
"I can't cultivate for now," Lin Yuan said as he sat cross-legged, picking up one of the fruits and swallowing it. He felt the gentle power flowing through his limbs and bones.
The most important task at hand was to make up for the deficit in his original body, Long Shan Yuan's, origin essence energy, which had been depleted due to his indulgence in carnal desires over the years.
(End of Chapter)
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