The terrain varies in elevation, just like mountains, plains, ravines, and canyons, all are integral parts of the earth, presenting various topographies.
To utilize the environment, one must integrate themselves into all kinds of surroundings, achieving harmony and becoming one with them, only then can one successfully harness the terrain.
In the past, Ye Qiu had exploited the terrain of the mountains and forests; now, residing in Fengshan Villa, it was naturally impossible to have a better chance to comprehend and utilize the terrain. While many others were eager to meet him, Ye Qiu had already left the urban area to search for different landscapes to gain insights.
"I swear, I just saw a person standing on a big bird." A young man felt a blur before his eyes as a dark shadow quickly dashed past him; he couldn’t help but rub his eyes and speak to the person next to him.
"What a joke, do you think this is ’The Return of the Condor Heroes’? That’s a novel. I think you’ve been obsessing over ’Supernatural Insight Eyes’ lately, with all sorts of fanciful thoughts. Why don’t you just say you were the one standing on that big bird?" The friend beside him scoffed, thinking the young man was out of his mind.
"How can you not believe me? I swear, I’m not hallucinating."
"Let’s go quick, the girls are waiting for us. Don’t spout nonsense and scare them when we meet."
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Racing through the sky, unbounded and unrestrained—it’s a very comfortable sensation.
Ye Qiu stood on the back of ’Jin Yu’, the Azure Roc, allowing himself to feel the vastness of the world with the wind continuously blowing through his clothes, reminding him of the Immortals from myths.
He had read through many mythological texts—ancient tales of the Roc spreading its wings for three thousand miles, stirring its feathers to cross the stars, and in an instant, flying out of Earth, traversing the entire Milky Way in just a few breaths. Though Jin Yu was no Roc of antiquity, its speed was not slow either, comparable to a helicopter, vanishing into the horizon in an instant.
Initially, Ye Qiu intended to take a car to seek out various terrains, but when he was about to do so, Jin Yu flapped its wings several times in front of him, flying low. Ye Qiu immediately understood Jin Yu’s intention—it wanted to take him flying.
Ye Qiu lightly leapt up and stood on Jin Yu. Jin Yu stretched its body, ten meters in length, a formidable presence among the avian species—of course, this had a lot to do with the elixirs he provided.
In an instant, Jin Yu, carrying Ye Qiu, disappeared amidst Capital City, with only a handful of people able to spot a black dot in the sky, moving rapidly, mistaken by the unknowing for a kite.
After identifying a location, Ye Qiu instructed Jin Yu to land. As it glided, Ye Qiu jumped down from midair, gently landing on the ground.
Jin Yu followed, landing behind Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu patted Jin Yu. In the future, if he were to travel, he could save the effort of taking a vehicle—it was an excellent choice to let Jin Yu carry him.
Just thinking about his recent view from high above, looking down on the vast land, Ye Qiu had an extraordinary epiphany.
If he could reach the realm of myths, relying solely on himself to fly freely, escaping the pull of Earth’s gravity, he could roam the skies like an Immortal.
Unfortunately, he was currently at a legendary level, far from reaching the realm of myths; hence, unexpectedly gaining Jin Yu as an assistant saved Ye Qiu a lot of trouble.
In front of him lay a cliff, with a Welcoming Pine standing proudly in midair, its roots tightly coiled around the rocks.
Ye Qiu walked to the very edge of the cliff, sat on a rock, and began meditating and cultivating.
Jin Yu did the same as Ye Qiu, but since it couldn’t sit cross-legged, it could only stand in place, with its wings covering itself, resembling a meditating figure.
Here, Ye Qiu undertook silent cultivation for three days and nights, motionless, not taking a sip of water, until the fourth day. As Ye Qiu rose, the surrounding air created ripples. At this moment, he merged with heaven and earth, with the cliff itself. Every move he made seemed as though it was the cliff moving, his body filled with a profound earthly aura.
"The Legendary realm is ultimately within the realm of mortals, unable to break away from the earth. To become an extraordinary individual, I must feel the earth; only by fully understanding the ground beneath my feet can I better break free and ascend to the skies." A flash of insight shone in Ye Qiu’s heart. These three days of secluded cultivation had brought him small gains, and now he had even grasped the leverage of using the cliff’s strength to his advantage.
As the saying goes, understanding one thing leads to understanding everything. Ye Qiu’s leveraging technique was less than perfect because he had devoted less effort to it, but with his exceptional talent and the accumulation of past efforts, focusing on practicing this technique now allowed him to progress quickly.
"Jin Yu, it’s time to go!" Ye Qiu called out, and Jin Yu promptly soared into the sky, circling once above the cliff.
Ye Qiu lightly leaped from the edge of the cliff, jumped directly into mid-air, and slowly landed on Jin Yu’s back. With a cry, Jin Yu swiftly disappeared from its original spot.
Afterward, Jin Yu carried Ye Qiu to various places with different terrains, such as canyons, plains, deserts, for cultivation. Each time Ye Qiu arrived somewhere, he would immerse himself in cultivation for several days—going without food or drinks didn’t matter much to him.
His insight into various leveraging techniques deepened, and Ye Qiu’s mastery over them drew ever closer to perfection.
During the days that Ye Qiu was missing, Wei Ziqing arrived in Capital City.
Liu Wen personally received him, inviting Wei Ziqing to the Liu residence. Liu Wen’s father held Wei Ziqing in high regard; after all, it was thanks to Wei Ziqing’s master, a Hermit of great renown, that the War God of the Liu family had managed to make a breakthrough. This Hermit was highly mysterious, respected even by the Liu family’s War God.
"I am here for him. You can convey my challenge letter. I want to beat him convincingly in front of everyone in Capital City," Wei Ziqing said indifferently.
"Alright, I will find a way to create momentum for you, to draw the attention of everyone to this fight. I will also bring the members of the Dragon Group to the scene, so all can witness Ye Qiu’s defeat by you. Then, my dear nephew, you will be able to prove that you are the most qualified to take over the Dragon Group. The higher-ups will see your strength, and Ye Qiu will be replaced by you, made superfluous. Once you take over the Dragon Group, who in all of China could stand against us?" Liu Wen’s father said.
"That would be excellent; I am already quite eager," Wei Ziqing declared with a shimmer in his eyes.
Liu Wen personally delivered the challenge letter to Maple Mountain Villa and, upon seeing Song Jie, Luo Ming, and Jiang Hao, he couldn’t help but sneer, "Are you few very popular in Capital City now?"
"Young Master Liu, there’s no need for the sarcastic tone. If you have something to say, say it. If you want to see Mr. Ye, sorry, he doesn’t have the time," Jiang Hao said.
"I’m not here to see him; I’m here to deliver a challenge on someone’s behalf. Whether your Mr. Ye dares to accept is his business. Pass it on to him," Liu Wen said as he tossed the challenge letter to the three men and slowly walked away.
A challenge to Ye Qiu?
Someone took note of this scene and quickly spread the word throughout Capital City. Everyone who heard it was curious—who was so bold as to challenge Ye Qiu? After all, Ye Qiu was a Brigadier General who was said to have decimated many strong members of the Rakshasa Sect, coming close to utterly obliterating the sect.
Upon hearing this news, the Wang and Xu families felt amused, sensing the situation was becoming increasingly interesting.