The Wizard: Starting with the Omniscient Cube

The Nightingale Knight added, "No matter which kingdom on the continent, there are no epic knights, only legends. On the surface, the Supreme Grand Knight is the strongest."

"So that's how it is. Compared to these great knights, I, a mere standard knight, am nothing at all," Lin Wei muttered to himself.

"The Brotherhood of Knights that I joined was founded by Knight Sam, who was also an epic knight, just like Roger the Holy Wolf Knight."

"Congratulations, Senior Red Horse, on having an epic knight as your backer," said the Nightingale Knight.

"The Sam Knights haven't appeared for many years. The last time they appeared on the continent was hundreds of years ago. The Brotherhood is now just an ordinary knightly organization."

After chatting for a while, the group decided to go and find this year's honey pot bees, and luckily, the carp knight had some relevant clues.

The Red Horse Knight declined, explaining, "I won't go. I need to prepare an enhanced version of the Concentration Potion. We don't need the ancient flower nectar collected by the Honeybees anymore. The three of you can handle the Honeybees. You should know that there's a Lion Knight here who's being eyed by two Great Knights."

"Ugh, this is giving me a headache. Please remember to keep this a secret, everyone," Lin Wei said helplessly.

No one was stupid; being targeted by a strange knight could not be a good thing.

"Don't worry, Lion Knight, we're teammates."

"Yes, you can rest assured."

Lin Wei probed the thoughts of the group and found that they were all genuinely trying to cover up the matter for him, so he felt relieved.

He rarely listens to the feelings of those around him anymore, except for strangers.

"By the way, Senior Red Horse, could you tell me the main ingredients of this enhanced version of the Focus Potion?" Lin Wei asked.

"The main ingredient is red swallow's nest, obtained from a supernatural creature called the red swallow. Its strength is only slightly stronger than that of a honeypot bee, still not reaching the cultivation level of a Grand Knight. However, the red swallow is extremely fast, and only a Grand Knight can track it," the Red Horse Knight explained.

Thank you for letting me know.

The three bid farewell to the Red Horse Knight and spent several days finding a honeypot bee, which was much weaker than the previous one.

With the combined efforts of the three, they barely managed to defeat the honeybee.

Lin Wei focused on both offense and defense, while the Lark Knight and Carp Knight continued to play a supporting role. However, after two years, everyone had made significant progress, especially the Carp Knight, who had also mastered a combat skill that proved quite effective.

"Lion Knight, why do you seem to have more energy than before? Not only are your arrows more accurate, but your dodging speed is also faster, even comparable to mine." The Lark Knight lay panting to the side, looking on with curiosity.

"It was a lucky break; you two were really good at supporting me," Lin Wei said with a smile.

"Lion Knight, you are too modest," said Carp Knight.

The three of them then divided the ancient flower nectar equally. Since the Red Horse Knight was not included in the distribution, the three of them still received nearly two years' worth of Focus Potions.

Lin Wei cut off the head of the honeypot bee as usual, intending to feed it to the female ghost Kardashian. The stinger was collected by the Lark Knight, who gave each of them 80,000 gold coins.

Among them, the Carp Knight said he would ask his father for clues about the Red Swallow and see if he could try to kill one on the next hunt.

The enhanced version of the Focus Potion sounds incredibly appealing.

They agreed to meet again in two years, and then said their goodbyes to each other.

The knight's training is so tedious and boring; encountering a few good friends along the way is already a rare stroke of luck.

……

Upon returning to the castle, Lin Wei immediately went to find Kardashian. He placed the black pebbles that Kardashian had entrusted to him in a drawer that only he knew about.

"Here, this is the brain I found for you. How's the extraction of the Mantis Rider's bloodline going?"

Lin Wei spoke to Kardashian, who still looked like a little girl.

"Here you go. I'm still just a kid, so the extraction speed has slowed down quite a bit." Kardashian happily disappeared, clutching the honeybee's head.

Lin Wei took the bloodline inheritance stone back to the basement.

"I currently have a Hyena Breathing Technique and a Mantis Breathing Technique. The Hyena Breathing Technique is a low-grade breathing technique, which can only be cultivated up to the fourth level. The Mantis Breathing Technique is a mid-grade breathing technique, which can be cultivated up to the sixth level, which is the level of an ordinary Great Knight."

"The most prominent feature on my heart is the Lion, followed by the Rose, and finally the Heron. I've reached the limit of the Heron Breathing Technique. For now, I'll use the Rose Breathing Technique to appear in public, and then use disguise to impersonate Drake."

This was the solution Lin Wei came up with when he returned. Since he was being targeted by two great knights, he couldn't afford to take any chances and had to minimize the risks.

"Swan Prince, just you wait."

Lin Wei only made one complaint before immersing himself in cultivation.

In the world of martial arts, there are always grudges and affections. If someone wants to target you, just find an opportunity to retaliate tenfold.

"I'll start by practicing the Mantis Breathing Technique. This is my first time practicing an insect-based breathing technique. Maybe in two years, the Carp Knight will actually get a clue about the Crimson Swallow. If I do, I can create an enhanced version of the Focus Potion to speed up my training."

Two months later, Lin Wei successfully completed the Mantis Breathing Technique, and his arms transformed into a pair of mantis scimitars.

After finding a few iron stakes and easily cutting them down, Lin Wei exclaimed, "Actually, this mantis knight isn't weak, but I possess several breathing techniques, and the overall boost is terrifying. Knights of the same level are no match for me at all."

"Let's keep training and reach level three in one go."

Ten months passed in the blink of an eye, and Lin Wei turned 22. It was still the Golden Harvest Festival in September.

[Mantis Breathing Technique experience points +5, after being tripled by Deep Blue Surface experience points +15]

[Mantis Breathing Technique: Stage 2 → Stage 3 (12/3000)]

"This year has flown by, and not many people have bothered me during my cultivation. I feel that I only need to focus on improving myself."

"Besides breathing techniques, I also do blacksmithing in my spare time to increase my forging skill experience. That way, I can earn some money and help Celia, Drake, and the others relieve some of their burden."

Lin Wei left the basement and saw a somewhat anxious Drake in the small castle.

"Master, the kingdom has levied two more military taxes on the territory, each lasting for half a year. Recently, the territory has been struggling to make ends meet."

"Let your father, the Duke of Rose, worry about that. All I can do is share the rum recipe with you to alleviate the economic pressure on the Rose Territory."

"Thank you, Master."

Lin Wei was even somewhat glad that he had decisively abandoned the Chengshi territory. He had seen Duke Rose a few days ago, and his condition was clearly not as good as before. He looked like a miserable person, which had even delayed his cultivation.

"Only one's own strength is the most important thing; power is all fleeting. Of course, the Rose Territory cannot fall, otherwise I will have to find a new training ground."