Seven Years

Liewen left the Andrew Family estate and returned to the Welin Warrior Academy.

He packed a few changes of clothes, took his longsword and some dry rations and water, and set off for the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Level 5 and Level 6 warrior students from the academy often went to the Magical Beast Mountain Range for training, but they always traveled in groups and would invite familiar mages to join them.

Liewen did not intend to travel with anyone; as a Level 7 warrior, as long as he remained cautious and did not venture too deep into the Magical Beast Mountain Range, he would have no trouble protecting himself.

Liewen embarked on his journey of training alone, and in the blink of an eye, seven years had passed.

In the central region of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, a human man was engaged in battle with a Level 8 magical beast, an Iron-Armored Dragon.

The Iron-Armored Dragon belonged to the Earth Dragon family; although it could not fly, its iron-like armor provided incredible defense, and its strength was astonishing, making it a peak existence among Level 8 magical beasts.

But now, the Iron-Armored Dragon was being completely suppressed by the human man.

The man held a longsword, his body covered in surging battle-qi of the Laws of Light, which easily pierced through the Iron-Armored Dragon's defenses.

The man was none other than Liewen.

Liewen struck the Iron-Armored Dragon with one final sword thrust. The dragon tried to flee, but its entire body felt as if it were being crushed by the space around it, leaving it unable to move as it was killed by Liewen's blade.

"Seven years of cultivation, and I have finally reached the level of Draw Heaven and Earth."

Liewen swung his longsword, flicking the blood off the blade.

Seven years ago, after Liewen entered the Magical Beast Mountain Range for training, he had intentionally focused on improving his realm.

Having read the original story, Liewen was very familiar with the cultivation realms of the Coiling Dragon World, so he basically avoided taking any wrong turns.

In the Coiling Dragon World, battle-qi and magical power were merely basic strengths; to go further, one had to comprehend realms.

It took Liewen two years to comprehend "Light as Heavy," and another five years to master "Draw Heaven and Earth."

Draw Heaven and Earth was the realm of Saint-level experts; many Level 9 experts failed to break through simply because their realm had not reached this level.

Light as Heavy still remained at the level of physical strength, allowing a light longsword to exert power no less than that of a heavy weapon.

Draw Heaven and Earth, however, involved communicating with the heaven and earth space, drawing upon the surrounding space to exert pressure on an enemy.

Beyond that, one had to comprehend the profound mysteries of the laws and rules.

Liewen had an affinity for light elements, making the Laws of Light the most suitable for him to cultivate, though he currently had no leads.

"My current potential is only that of a Lowgod; comprehending profound mysteries will likely not be easy."

Liewen was already mentally prepared for the difficulty of comprehending profound mysteries.

The Laws of Light contained six profound mysteries; comprehending one would allow him to become a Lowgod, two would make him a Midgod, and comprehending all of them would make him a Highgod.

With his Lowgod potential, it would likely take thousands or even tens of thousands of years to comprehend a single profound mystery of light.

However, Liewen was not in a rush; his potential could still be improved, and as his potential grew, his cultivation speed would also increase.

In higher planes like Hell, there were geniuses who became Lowgods in ten years, Midgods in a hundred years, and Highgods in a thousand years.

The reason these geniuses cultivated so quickly was precisely because of their high potential.

Liewen collected the Magical Crystal Core of the Iron-Armored Dragon into his pack and prepared to leave the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

During these seven years, he had not stayed in the Magical Beast Mountain Range the entire time; every few months, he would return to Fenlai City to relax his body and mind.

Cultivation also required a balance of work and rest, knowing when to tighten and when to loosen the bowstring.

Having mastered "Draw Heaven and Earth," Liewen's training in the Magical Beast Mountain Range had come to an end.

Next, he would have to cultivate his battle-qi while attempting to comprehend the Laws of Light.

Seven years had passed, and his strength had reached the peak of a Level 8 warrior; as long as his battle-qi improved, he could become a Level 9 warrior or even a Saint.

There were two conditions for becoming a Saint: one was to cultivate battle-qi to the peak of Level 9, and the other was to master "Draw Heaven and Earth."

Liewen had already mastered "Draw Heaven and Earth," so the path to the Saint level no longer had any bottlenecks; once his battle-qi cultivation was sufficient, the breakthrough would be a natural outcome.

Liewen walked toward the edge of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

With his current strength, Level 8 magical beasts no longer posed a threat, and he even had the power to fight Level 9 magical beasts.

Usually, at the same level, magical beasts were stronger than warriors, but Liewen's realm was already at the Saint level, allowing him to fight across ranks.

The Magical Beast Mountain Range was boundless, filled with ancient trees that had grown for hundreds or thousands of years, their lush branches and leaves blocking out the sky.

Thorns and weeds grew everywhere, and the layer of fallen leaves beneath his feet was soft and damp, though he didn't know how many layers deep it was.

In this primitive environment, danger could be lurking anywhere.

Although Liewen was confident in his strength, he dared not be careless.

Moreover, the dangers in the Magical Beast Mountain Range were not just magical beasts, but also humans.

Many people, in order to obtain more Magical Crystal Cores, would choose to attack other humans.

After all, one successful ambush could yield the Magical Crystal Cores that others had spent months of hard work to obtain, which was much more efficient than hunting magical beasts himself.

Over the past few years, Liewen had encountered many such ambushes, but he had killed his attackers in every instance.

As time passed, Liewen finally left the region of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

"Big Brother Linley, you are truly amazing..."

The conversation not far ahead caught Liewen's attention.

The speaker was a young girl with long golden hair, and beside her stood a brown-haired youth.

The youth was none other than Linley. Seven years had passed, and Linley was now fifteen years old. He was a fifth-rank mage and simultaneously a fourth-rank warrior, while his magical beast, Bebe, was even capable of fighting seventh-rank magical beasts.

This was Linley's first time entering the Magical Beast Mountain Range for training, and he had saved Alice while on his way out.

The golden-haired girl was Alice. She had come to the Magical Beast Mountain Range with friends, but they had encountered danger the moment they entered; had it not been for Linley's intervention, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

Watching this scene from afar, Liewen smiled slightly.

This year was 9997 of the Yulan Calendar, the year Linley and Alice met. On November 29th of this year, the two would officially fall in love.

One year later, they would break up.

Devastated by the failure of his first love, Linley would enter a state of self-forgetfulness and carve the sculpture "Dream Awakening."

"A little over a year left until I witness that next," Liewen thought, feeling quite expectant.

Liewen avoided Linley and the others, returning to his mansion in Fenlai City.

Ever since he began training in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Liewen's financial situation had improved significantly.

Magical Crystal Cores from magical beasts were very valuable; a sixth-rank Magical Crystal Core was worth a thousand gold coins, while a seventh-rank Magical Crystal Core was worth tens of thousands. Over the past few years, he had accumulated nearly a million gold coins.

Liewen had used twenty thousand gold coins to buy a small mansion on the outskirts of Fenlai City, hired a few servants, and moved out of the Welin Warrior Academy to live on his own.

It was already evening when Liewen returned to the mansion. While the servants prepared his bathwater and dinner, Liewen rested alone in the mansion's main hall.

"Hmm?"

Liewen, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly sensed a strange noise and snapped his eyes open.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Several explosions rang out in succession within the hall, and pink smoke instantly filled the entire space.

From within the smoke, three figures wielding short blades lunged at Liewen from three different directions.