Saint Realm Potential

Two Saint Realm experts clashed fiercely above Wushan Town, and the aftermath of their battle brought enormous disaster to the town.

The boulders summoned by the earth-style Saint Magus Rudy were shattered by the Starry Sky Sword Saint Tylong and fell into Wushan Town, causing many houses to collapse and leaving casualties in their wake. The entire town descended into chaos. (For details, see Chapters 15 through 17 of the original novel.)

Linley was injured while trying to save his younger brother Wharton, though fortunately, it was nothing serious.

Because of his injury, Linley's blood stained the Coiling Dragon Ring, completing the blood-binding process.

"Witnessed Linley's encounter with Doehring Cowart. Potential enhancement attempts +1."

Liewen had been hiding in Wushan Town. As a 6th-Level Warrior, he had no trouble protecting himself.

Moreover, with Wushan Town in complete chaos, no one noticed him.

After completing the witnessing mission, Liewen did not linger. He left Wushan Town and avoided the battle zone of the two Saint Realm experts.

Doehring Cowart was a soul residing within the Coiling Dragon Ring. He had been an earth-style Saint Magus of the Pu'ang Empire, which had fallen more than five thousand years ago. After his death, his soul had taken up residence in the Coiling Dragon Ring.

Because Linley had completed the blood-binding process and become the owner of the Coiling Dragon Ring, Doehring Cowart was able to appear before him.

Doehring Cowart was Linley's guide in cultivating earth-style magic and one of the most important figures in Linley's life.

This witnessing granted Liewen one potential enhancement attempt.

"Add points for me!"

Liewen used the potential enhancement attempt, and his potential rose once more.

"Liewen Andrew."

"Strength: 6th-Level Warrior."

"Potential: Saint Realm Peak."

"Potential enhancement attempts: 0."

Liewen's potential had risen to the Saint Realm Peak.

In the Coiling Dragon World, a Saint Realm Peak warrior was merely someone who had cultivated battle qi to the highest Saint Realm level. It did not mean he possessed the strongest combat power among Saint Realm experts.

The strongest combatants in the Saint Realm were Saint Realm Limit experts.

Saint Realm Limit experts had comprehended one of the Laws' Profound Mysteries to its final stage. They stood only one final step away from becoming Deities.

Laws' Profound Mysteries were the determining factor in the strength of Saint Realm experts.

In the Coiling Dragon World, there were seven Laws: earth, fire, water, wind, light, darkness, and lightning. Each Law contained multiple Profound Mysteries.

In addition, there were four Edicts: fate, destruction, life, and death.

The more Laws and Edicts one comprehended, the stronger one became.

If one had no great ambitions, a Saint Realm Peak expert could already live quite well on the Yulan Continent. Saint Realm experts also possessed infinite lifespans. As long as they did not provoke other powerful experts, they could enjoy wealth and glory forever without any problem.

Of course, that was only the usual situation. Having read the original Coiling Dragon novel, Liewen knew that the Yulan Continent would soon undergo a series of upheavals. Saint Realm Peak strength was not enough to ensure his safety. He needed to become stronger.

"The next witnessing will take place in a few months, in autumn, when Linley first meets Bebe."

Liewen learned the timing of the next witnessing through the system.

A few months later, Linley would meet the most important companion of his life—the magical beast Bebe.

In the years to come, they would experience countless life-and-death adventures together.

With several months remaining before the next witnessing, Liewen planned to return to Welin Warrior Academy.

Wushan Town was less than a hundred li from Fenlai City, the capital of the Fenlai Kingdom. Welin Warrior Academy lay more than twenty li north of Fenlai City, so the two were not far apart.

Liewen was now a 6th-Level Warrior. His speed and endurance far surpassed those of ordinary people, and he returned to Welin Warrior Academy that very day.

Welin Warrior Academy and Welin Magic Academy shared the same campus, which covered an enormous area.

The academy had complete facilities. Hotels, shops, restaurants, and even entertainment venues were all available. Students had no need to leave the campus for their daily needs.

Both Welin Warrior Academy and Welin Magic Academy were top academies in the Fenlai Kingdom. Although they were nowhere near Ernst Institute, they were still among the finest within the kingdom, and many children of nobles studied there.

In the original novel, Alice and Kalan, who had once had an emotional entanglement with Linley, were students of Welin Magic Academy and Welin Warrior Academy respectively.

However, Linley was only eight years old now, and Alice and Kalan were about the same age. None of them had enrolled yet.

Liewen returned to his dormitory. His room was shared by four people, a small house of less than forty square meters, nothing comparable to Ernst Institute.

Before long, Linley would enter Ernst Institute. Although he would also live in a four-person room there, it would be a small villa with its own courtyard.

Liewen's residence was more like a student dormitory from Blue Star in his previous life.

Still, compared with enduring people's disdain at the Andrew Family estate, Liewen felt much more at ease living here.

"Liewen, you're back?"

Inside the dormitory, his roommate Jones was sitting on his bed cultivating battle qi.

Upon seeing Liewen, he temporarily stopped cultivating.

Jones was eighteen, just like Liewen.

Liewen stood one meter eighty tall, with a well-proportioned build, short black hair, and above-average looks. Jones, meanwhile, was a full two meters tall, with a mature-looking face and powerful muscles. He was a 5th-Level Warrior.

He came from an ordinary family in Fenlai City and usually trained very diligently.

Jones nodded toward Liewen's bed. "There's a letter for you. Since you weren't here, I put it on your bed."

After saying that, Jones resumed his cultivation.

Liewen was not surprised by Jones's indifferent reaction.

In this regard, his situation differed from Linley's.

After Linley entered Ernst Institute, he got along very well with his three roommates, becoming as close as brothers.

Liewen's relationship with his roommates was fairly ordinary. It was not bad, but neither was it close.

Liewen understood that not every group of roommates could get along harmoniously. Such things could not be forced.

Liewen walked to his bed and picked up the letter lying there.

The envelope was made from expensive paper, and the red sealing wax bore the Andrew Family crest—a spread-winged eagle.

"A letter from the family?" Liewen was somewhat surprised.

Since entering Welin Warrior Academy, he had hardly received any letters from the family.

Viscount Andrew's legal wife disliked him.

His father was not close to Liewen either. They rarely communicated in daily life. Apart from sending living expenses and tuition, he basically never wrote.

To Liewen, Viscount Andrew seemed more like he was fulfilling a father's basic obligations, without any emotional attachment.

Liewen thought for a moment. It was not time for his living expenses and tuition to be sent. Why had a letter suddenly arrived?

Liewen opened the envelope and took out the letter. After reading its contents, his brows furrowed slightly.

The letter said that Viscount Andrew had suddenly fallen ill and asked Liewen to return and visit him.

Liewen sighed, but still decided to go back.

He had no feelings for the Andrew Family, but Viscount Andrew was, after all, his biological father and had fulfilled his basic obligations toward him. Since the man was seriously ill, it was only right for Liewen to return and see him.

Liewen set off immediately. The Andrew Family estate was in Fenlai City, so it would not take long to get there.

Fenlai City was grand and majestic, sprawling across a vast area with a population exceeding one million.

Fenlai City was both the capital of the Fenlai Kingdom and the holy capital of the Holy Union.

The Holy Union, led by the Radiant Church, was immensely powerful. It contained six kingdoms and fifteen duchies, and the Fenlai Kingdom was the strongest of the six kingdoms.

With the Radiant Church's support, Fenlai City was one of the foremost great cities on the entire Yulan Continent.

Fenlai City was divided into the East City and the West City. The West City was administered by the Radiant Church, while the East City was administered by the Fenlai Kingdom.

The Andrew Family estate stood on Greenleaf Road in the East City.