Chapter 12: Chapter 12: Breaking Through Again In the next few days. David’s life remained the same, spending time with his wife, training as a knight, and handling territorial affairs. [You completed a cultivation session, gained Ice Element Talent +28] [Ice Element Talent: Low (1023/1000)] [You completed a cultivation session, Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline +42] 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚 [Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline: Tier Three (5069/5000)] Through relentless effort in these past days, his Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline and Ice Element Talent had both reached the breakthrough standard. In the practice room on the second floor, David sat cross-legged. With a thought, David’s Ice Element Talent broke through first. Closing his eyes, in the void world, countless Ice Elements dotted the air like stars. Compared to the low-level Ice Element Talent that could only sense the existence of Ice Elements. Currently, the intermediate Ice Element Talent gave him a feeling that he could touch the Ice Elements. With a single thought, these star-like Ice Elemental Energies quickly gathered, surrounding his body. Suddenly opening his eyes, David could feel the temperature dropping sharply in the study as the Ice Elemental Energy gathered! However, his control over the Ice Element was limited to this; he still couldn’t materialize the Ice Element into Ice Power like Amy! "Next is the breakthrough of the Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline." David’s face was heavy. During this time, with the help of the Ice Element Talent, his Frost Wolf Breathing Technique progressed rapidly. He could feel the Ice Element Talent further stimulating the Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline, awakening the Ice Power within! This was also the main reason he chose to advance the Ice Element Talent to intermediate before upgrading the Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline. "Let’s begin." He took a deep breath, silently chanting the breakthrough. The Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline seed in his chest kept emanating powerful energy waves. As a stream of Blood Qi from the system fused into the Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline, the bloodline began to ascend. Howl—— David felt an intense pain coursing through his body, unable to hold back a wolf howl! The next moment, his consciousness blurred. In the void world, a Frost Giant Wolf surrounded by wind and snow appeared, roaring to the sky! Crack crack—— Suddenly, frost also appeared around David. This frost first appeared on his body’s surface, then kept spreading out. Finally, the power of frost covered the entire practice room, turning this world into an Ice and Snow World, with blizzard howling through it! In the ice and snow, David’s body was undergoing a new transformation. The Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline seed lay dormant in his heart, gathering strands of Ice Power, transforming into a frost-covered Frost Giant Wolf! "Succeeded." "Tier Four Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline, Tier Three Knight’s Power." David opened his eyes, felt the overwhelming power coursing through him, and a hint of joy appeared on his face. Originally, he was some distance from being a Tier Three Knight, but unexpectedly, with the transformation of the Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline, he crossed the Tier Three threshold successfully! Besides, he could sense the powerful Frost Power contained within the Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline! This was clearly not just the power of the Tier Four Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline, but also his intermediate Ice Element Talent absorbing Ice Elemental Power from the world! David raised his hand, the Ice Power contained in the Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline was activated, causing a whirlwind of blizzard to form in his palm as the snowstorm in the room suddenly gathered! Although his current Ice Element Talent was still intermediate, he could now, like Amy, wield the Power of Ice and Snow! Moreover. The powerful Blood Qi Power within him surged suddenly, and a silver Fighting Qi burst from his fingertips! If those Tier Three Knights saw this, they would be extremely shocked. This was the Fighting Qi only a Tier Four Earth Knight could master, yet David, a Tier Three Knight, mastered Fighting Qi ahead of time! The Tier Four Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline and intermediate Ice Element Talent together allowed David to master the power that only a Tier Four Earth Knight could master, surpassing his current level! "This surge in strength is enormous." David was full of excitement. Though he was only a Tier Three Knight, his real combat power could easily crush any Tier Three Knight, reaching an invincible state at the same level! Moreover, even against a Tier Four Earth Knight, he wasn’t without a chance, and could at least retreat unscathed if they were a formidable opponent. This truly gave him the capital to compete with the Northern Nobles, no longer needing to rely on the Gray Wolf Knights, or to heed the faces of some powerful nobles. "Yet this isn’t my limit." "Give me more time, and I can truly elevate the Knight’s Power to Tier Four." David took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart, then opened the system panel to check. [Ice Element Talent: Intermediate (23/10000)] [Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline: Tier Four (69/10000)] With the level breakthrough, the experience required for both powers increased again, reaching an astonishing 10,000 points. After glancing at the experience needed for advancement, David stood up, planning to immediately find Liya and Amy for cultivation, striving to complete the bloodline and talent upgrade as quickly as possible again. ... In the attic on the third floor of the castle. Another round of training ended, leaving Liya and Amy utterly exhausted. Yet David still seemed energetic, as if he could continue fighting for another three hundred rounds. Liya gritted her teeth and went up again. But with David having broken through to a Tier Three Knight, even the two of them together were no match at all. A brief moment later, after another round of intense battle, Liya was so worn out that even her fingers couldn’t move. "Perhaps you should take in Fire Dance and Shuili too." Liya suggested seriously. Amy nodded beside her, feeling that the Lord’s needs were truly too strong and that she and Sister Liya couldn’t meet them alone. "Fire Dance and Shuili." Thinking of the two sisters, David felt a surge of heat. With their absolute obedience, he was sure that if he suggested it, the sisters wouldn’t refuse. But currently, he didn’t have the energy to look after them, and since the sisters hadn’t shown any notable bloodline or talent, he didn’t intend to accept them lightly. If it were just to satisfy certain needs, he only had to beckon, and the castle would have plenty of maids willing to fulfill all his needs. But that held no meaning for him. As he thought about it, his inner fire gradually subsided. He fondly patted Liya and Amy on their heads, grins slyly, "I want not only your bodies but also your hearts."