The Wizard: Starting with the Omniscient Cube

The old count sighed, "Because this is the last bloodline inheritance stone. If we fail in our cultivation, our Chengshi family will completely lose the qualification to become knights and will disappear into the dust of history like other families."

"Although you are highly talented, you have been called an illegitimate child since childhood. I worry that you are not strong-willed and will bring disaster to your family after you have completed your cultivation. Therefore, I have hesitated to make a decision."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wei immediately knelt on one knee and solemnly swore, "Father, we must strive to make our family strong! It is my duty to restore the glory of our family!"

"I will definitely work with my two elder brothers to bring glory to the family!" He knew in his heart that this was the key to breaking the deadlock. Now was the time to make promises and put the old count at ease.

After the old count's death, it wouldn't be easy for him to survive in the hands of his two brothers and the head steward.

He could never abandon this chivalrous legacy.

Moreover, the head steward seems to already know where the breathing technique is hidden; if I'm too late, I'll lose everything.

Even with this miraculous bloodline inheritance stone, it's all for naught.

The old count said with deep emotion, "Ambitious! Good child, in that case, this inheritance stone is entrusted to you."

As the crimson stone fell into his palm, Lin Wei felt his entire hand become warm.

"Hey, this is good stuff," he thought to himself with delight.

Just as Lin Wei was secretly pleased, the Rubik's Cube in his mind suddenly started spinning much faster. The fog on one side gradually dissipated, revealing a small patch of deep blue background.

"Deep blue? What's the use of that?" Lin Wei pondered to himself, but put this anomaly aside for the time being.

He turned to the drowsy old count and said, "Father, since that's the case, you should rest well. Give me this breathing technique as well!"

Lin Wei was afraid that if he took it too late, he would lose the opportunity before he could feel at ease.

"It's in the seventh hidden compartment on the right side under my bed."

Following the instructions, Lin Wei successfully obtained an old book with the title "Chengshi Breathing Method" on it.

"Finally got it!" he thought to himself with secret joy.

"My son, the management of the eight hundred soldiers in the territory is now in your hands. You three brothers must work together to ensure the continuation of our family line," the old count said earnestly.

"Don't worry, Father! However, just to be on the safe side, the breathing technique is a secret." Lin Wei nodded solemnly.

"My child, I understand." The old count's eyes were full of satisfaction.

The period before a young eagle can spread its wings is the most dangerous time of its life.

This was the last time Lin Wei saw the old count.

After leaving the room, Lin Wei hurried back to his small castle. Time was of the essence; he couldn't afford to waste a single day of the old count's life.

Lin Weide needs to quickly practice breathing techniques to improve his strength in order to gain a foothold in this perilous world.

Lin Wei raised his hand slightly, signaling the ten-man guard squad hidden in the shadows to reveal themselves. His gaze was sharp as he scrutinized each person's attitude towards him, his expression becoming complex.

Apart from a kind-hearted guard named Ham, who was completely open with him, most of the other guards were friendly and respectful, while a few kept their distance, afraid of getting involved in any trouble.

What made Lin Wei even more wary was that three guards were "hostile" towards him, yet they appeared to be very respectful.

Lin Wei shook his head helplessly, thinking to himself, "It seems these three traitors are only thinking about how to harm me! It's a pity that the [Inner Voice] option is still grayed out, so I can't see into their inner world. I wonder who put this in there."

"However, let's keep them for now. The enemy is in the open while we are in the dark, and the situation is still under our control."

Lin Wei dared not easily alert the enemy; being able to identify the traitor using the Rubik's Cube was already an extremely rare feat.

At that moment, Lin Wei decided to give Ham a raise and promote him to captain of his own guard as a sign of his trust. He waved his hand, dismissing the other guards.

"Ham, I finally trust you. From now on, my safety depends entirely on you," Lin Wei said earnestly to Ham.

The honest and kind-hearted guard, Ham, was moved to tears and quickly waved his hand, saying, "Lord Lin Wei, everyone here is sincere towards you, no less than I am."

"For example, Parsons, he always remembers where you are, he's incredibly attentive. And Yuri, he's always the first to rush to your door to keep watch if there's any noise outside. And Monk, your food is always carefully selected by him, it's safe and reliable."

"Compared to them, I haven't done well enough," Ham said sincerely.

Upon hearing this, Lin Wei was completely convinced; these three guys just happened to be traitors...

Unfortunately, he couldn't explain all of this to Ham.

After sending Ham away, he went into the basement alone and began to read the old "Chengshi Breathing Method" carefully.

......

It wasn't until the next day that Lin Wei finally closed his breathing technique and began to organize the information he had memorized.

"This breathing technique is just as I expected. It's like a martial arts novel's internal energy cultivation method." He thought to himself, "As long as I master this breathing technique, every move will have a unique tearing effect, making it easy to defeat ordinary people."

"Breathing techniques are also divided into different grades based on the number of special effects they have: low-grade, medium-grade, high-grade, and top-grade." Lin Wei continued to ponder. "The family's 'Chengshi Breathing Technique' is a rare medium-grade breathing technique that can greatly improve physical defense. It is one of the best among medium-grade breathing techniques."

"Good stuff, this breathing technique should be mine!" Lin Wei grinned, the all-night reading hadn't left him feeling too tired. He attributed the credit to the mysterious six-sided Rubik's Cube.

After emerging from the basement, Lin Wei had the captain of the guards, Ham, personally prepare a large amount of meat for him before returning to the basement to prepare for cultivation.

"The first step is to swallow the bloodline inheritance stone to activate the bloodline seed and forge the prototype of the bloodline."

"The second step is to teach the nascent bloodline to breathe using a specific breathing frequency. The final step is to provide the nascent bloodline with the energy it needs to grow in the form of food; the more it eats, the better."

"Of these, the first step is the most dangerous and requires careful preparation."

"Unfortunately, time waits for no one. I must take advantage of the old count's life and the fact that my two elder brothers and the head steward are still plotting in secret to complete the first step of my bloodline prototype! Once I finish my cultivation, I will be completely at ease and my chances of victory will greatly increase."

Lin Wei closed his eyes, sensing the deep blue magic aspect that was about half unlocked, and realized something: "It seems that as long as I'm thinking about cultivation, this deep blue area keeps unlocking. Once I stop thinking, the unlocking speed slows down considerably. This deep blue aspect should be related to the cultivation of the Knight's Breathing Technique!"

After a while, Lin Wei calmed down, grabbed the bloodline inheritance stone, and stuffed it into his mouth.