Yale's Recruitment

Fengyun had always thought that only by at least breaking through to the realm of Drawing Upon Heaven and Earth, reaching the realm of force, and truly gaining assurance of breaking into the Saint Realm could one barely be considered somebody important.

But after hearing Reno say that, he realized he had been thinking about it all wrong. If one truly broke through to the realm of force, then as long as the resources were in place, they could directly achieve Saint Ascension. Calling them a quasi-Saint Realm expert would not be inappropriate.

That naturally made them a major figure!

Yet those who had reached the realm of Lifting the Light as if Heavy were by no means insignificant either. After all, they were only one step away from the realm of force required to enter the Saint Realm!

And as for realms, breakthroughs could happen at any time. Thus, among the various powers on the current Yulan Continent, talents who had reached the realm of Lifting the Light as if Heavy were the most worthy of investment!

It was just that he knew there were gods above the Saint Realm, and Sovereign Gods above gods. Not to mention the Four Supreme Planes and Seven God Planes, once the Gobada Plane Prison was unsealed in the later stages, the Yulan Continent would be filled with gods.

Other than living a long time, Saint Realm experts were nothing!

In the original story, all manner of geniuses and Saint Realm experts appeared without end, so he had never taken his breakthrough into the realm of Lifting the Light as if Heavy seriously!

After all, this was only the second realm for warriors. He was still far from the third realm, so what was there to be proud of?

But Yale and Reno's words had reminded him that reaching this realm was truly rare!

For a moment, all kinds of plans involving his realm of Lifting the Light as if Heavy flashed through Fengyun's mind!

Then he forcibly suppressed them!

Potential was ultimately only potential. Before it was converted into strength, whether it was the second realm of Lifting the Light as if Heavy or even comprehending and breaking through to the realm of force, as long as he had not truly entered the Saint Realm, he still needed to keep a low profile and remain steady!

After forcefully gathering his chaotic thoughts, he immediately replied to Yale, "Big Brother Yale, I understand what you mean!"

"But you also know that I'm from the Special Warfare Camp. I was born with the Church's mark stamped on me!"

Yale patted his chest without a care and promised, "It's only the identity of a Special Warfare Camp trainee. You haven't even joined the Knight Order yet!"

"And even if you had joined, it wouldn't matter. Trust me, our Dawson Merchant Guild can handle it!"

Fengyun naturally knew that it would not be much of a problem for the Dawson Merchant Guild to pull someone out of the Light Church's elite Knight Order!

After all, there were tens of thousands of soldiers in the Knight Order. No one knew how many would die in a hard-fought battle, or else institutions like the Special Warfare Camp would never have existed!

Getting a Special Warfare Camp trainee like him out of the camp would be even easier. Even though he had now made a name for himself as the Light Shadow Swordsman, it would only be slightly more troublesome for Yale's merchant guild!

But the problem was that his true identity was an undercover agent of the Darkness Church. If anything really happened, his parents' safety might not be guaranteed!

Even though befriending Yale and the others had itself been a mission arranged by the Darkness Church, the Darkness Church had never told him to directly join Yale's merchant guild!

Besides, he still needed to build a strong relationship with Lin Lei, the future super big shot, while they were both young. In his view, that was the top priority. Everything else had to stand aside.

So, before the Day of Destruction occurred, he would never leave this place!

If he truly joined the Dawson Merchant Guild, then to avoid unforeseen complications—such as the Light Church taking Fengyun under its wing—they would likely arrange for him to leave the Holy Alliance at once.

Then what the hell would he even be playing at?

He could only press a hand on Yale's shoulder and say, "Big Brother Yale, although I'm an orphan, I grew up in the Holy Alliance. My adoptive father, Dai Hui, took me in, and the Training Camp and Special Warfare Camp raised me!"

"That is how I became who I am today!"

"So I will not betray the Church. Even though I still haven't officially become a member of the Knight Order, I can only serve the Church in the future!"

"I won't join any other power!"

Seeing Yale's conflicted expression and that he still seemed to have more to say, Fengyun added, "But considering my relationship with you, Big Brother Yale, if you ever need my help in the future, just prepare a lavish meal for me. I can't say I'll come the moment you call, but I guarantee I won't disappoint you!"

Then Fengyun turned toward George and Reno, who were similarly tempted, and without another word, made them the same promise.

Everything had happened too quickly and felt too surreal. Lin Lei, standing to the side, was utterly dumbfounded!

The Saint Realm was a realm he had dreamed of attaining. Though much time had passed, he still remembered how Wushan Town had trembled beneath two Saint Realm experts when he was a child!

He had never imagined that after merely one Monster Trial, Fengyun—whom he had once been confident he could defeat—would already have hope of reaching the Saint Realm. Yet Fengyun was only Level Five now!

Filled with shock, Lin Lei immediately asked the person he trusted most at present, Grandpa Delin, who resided in his ring, "Grandpa Delin, is this realm of Lifting the Light as if Heavy really as miraculous as Big Brother Yale and Fourth Brother say?"

Grandpa Delin, who had been watching the show from the side, sensed Lin Lei's shock. Stroking his beard, he said, "It's true. I have to say, little Fengyun's talent as a warrior is truly quite good. He comprehended this realm at such a young age!"

"But you needn't take it too seriously, because it is ultimately only a possibility."

"Theoretically, every Level Six Mage has the possibility of breaking through to Level Seven. But in reality, how many Level Six Mages can actually break through to Level Seven?"

"Do you remember the graduation requirements of your Ernst Academy of Magic?"

"To break through to the realm of a Level Six Mage within sixty years!"

"You should know that everyone admitted to Ernst Academy is a genius, an exceptionally gifted genius. Even that little fellow Yale, who squeezed in through his background, has above-average aptitude in both elemental affinity and Spiritual Power!"

"Yet even so, your academy does not require you to become Level Seven Mages in order to graduate!"

"And for a warrior to break through to the realm of Drawing Upon Heaven and Earth—hehe, that is many times harder than a mage breaking through to Level Seven!"

"So don't care too much about it. It is indeed rare for Fengyun to comprehend the realm of Lifting the Light as if Heavy, but if he pursues breakthroughs in realm too obsessively and neglects his own cultivation!"

"I can only say that in a few years, you may well surpass him!"

Only then did Lin Lei's excited feelings gradually settle. At that point, he remembered that his father's Dragonblood Secret Tome had recorded the realm of Lifting the Heavy as if Light. He had simply failed to recall it for the moment!

Just as he was about to tell Fengyun what Grandpa Delin had reminded him of, lest Fengyun become too fixated on realms and neglect improving his cultivation, Fengyun spoke first. "Beibei, let's have a fight. Let me see whether you little fellow have become even faster!"