All Heavens: Originating from Swallowing the Stars

half year later

On a spring morning, the sun rises slowly from the distant sea, its warm glow illuminating every corner of the world, bringing life to all things, and everything is so pleasant.

From a distance, Tianyin Fortress resembles a colossal beast crouching on the sea. Its translucent, extraordinary magical field reflects glimmers of light under the sun, making this demigod fortress appear tall, majestic, and inviolable.

On the top floor of Tianyin Fortress, on a spacious and bright rooftop, a child, just over two feet tall and dressed in silver brocade, was engrossed in studying a thick book almost as tall as himself. Sunlight and a gentle sea breeze softly stirred the hem of his clothes, and everything was so peaceful and serene.

"Arcane Shaping!"

Suddenly, the little child closed the book in his hand, raised his hand, and whispered a long string of obscure incantations.

"rumble!"

The next moment, the surrounding energy of heaven and earth seemed to come alive. They transformed into dense energy threads, which gathered and intertwined in the air. After about 15 minutes, they "wove" into a slender, ferocious whale with a mouthful of fangs, circling around the child.

"Gather!"

As the boy continued chanting the incantation, the phantom of the giant whale rapidly shrank, condensing into a thumb-sized rune, which was engraved on the back of the child's hand.

"Arcane Whale King!"

Then, the boy chanted an incantation, and the thumb-sized rune on the back of his hand lit up instantly. The phantom of the giant whale converged in just two seconds, exactly the same as the first image of the giant whale.

The child himself was clearly satisfied. He manipulated the giant whale to flap around in the air a few times, then swung its tail to disperse a dark cloud in the sky before dispersing the energy of heaven and earth, allowing the enormous whale to return to nothingness.

"Ash Curse, Puppet Forging, do you see any flaws in my spellcasting process?"

Immediately afterwards, the child stroked his chin and spoke softly. Behind him were two figures dressed in mage robes. One was an elderly man whose hair, eyebrows, and even eyes were grayish-white, and the other was a tall, middle-aged man whose body had been modified into a mechanical body on one side.

Upon hearing this, the elderly man with gray hair quickly stepped forward, bowed slightly, and said:

"Perfect, young master. You are absolutely the most outstanding mage apprentice I have ever seen. In just two months of study, your understanding of magic has already surpassed that of many titled mages."

On the other side, the middle-aged man, whose half-body had been modified into machinery, also exclaimed in admiration:

"At least in the history I know, there is no one of your age who can compare to you."

The two great masters, Gray Curse Grand Master and Puppet Casting Grand Master, are renowned experts in Nanqin Province. They are both grand masters who have been famous for at least three hundred years and are considered the most important figures in the world of mortal magicians.

Moreover, both of them underwent supernatural transformations, their physical bodies becoming extraordinary, possessing power far exceeding that of ordinary mages.

That is, a pseudo-superhuman level person.

A single sentence can influence the fate of millions of people in a county; this is no joke.

But at this moment, these two pseudo-superhumans were as hesitant as novice apprentices, carefully considering every word they uttered, afraid of saying something wrong.

Because what they teach is not ordinary people, but true, extraordinary beings who transcend the mundane.

Lord Li Tuo, the young master of the Sea God Palace, the biological son of the demigod "Heavenly Sound Knight" Li Chen, and a being born with an extraordinary body!

Putting everything else aside, the fact that this six-month-old child in front of them could crush them hundreds of times with one hand, and make them concentrate a hundred times more during each lesson, is enough to make them focus.

"You two are still too nervous. After spending half a year together, you should know my temperament well."

Faced with these two overly anxious teachers, Li Tuo could only slowly shake his head, casually tossing aside the mage's notebook, which was even larger than himself, and sighed.

As of today, he has been reborn into this world for half a year.

During the past six months, Li Tuo did not rush to begin cultivation. Instead, he spent most of his time learning about the history, culture, and cultivation system of the Xia Clan world to improve his understanding of the world.

Li Tuo's parents, "Knight of Heavenly Sound" Li Chen and "Grand Master of Water Light" Sikong Shuang, expressed their support for him. They personally found two learned pseudo-transcendent mages, Gray Curse and Puppet Cast, to specifically guide Li Tuo.

By now, Li Tuo has gained a profound understanding of most aspects of the mortal world of the Xia Clan and has begun to study the mortal magic system under the guidance of the two mages.

"Young master, you are a true extraordinary being. We pseudo-extraordinary beings are already extremely honored to be your servants."

The puppet masters were respectful. As pseudo-transcendent beings stuck between the extraordinary and the mundane, they deeply understood their position and dared not overstep it in the slightest.

Li Tuo remained silent, then took out another thick spellbook from his personal spatial jade pendant and began to read it carefully.

The mainstream cultivation methods in this world are warrior and mage systems. Li Tuo is a martial artist by origin and has the strongest warrior system inheritance, so he is too lazy to come into contact with the warrior system, but he has shown some interest in the mage system.

This is also a cultivation system centered on mental power, but its application is significantly different from that of the mentalists in the original universe. Compared to the concept of most mentalists directly controlling mental power to fight, mages are more adept at using mental power to resonate with heaven and earth. In the process of releasing spells, their own mental power plays more of a guiding role.

Unfortunately, this fighting style seems largely ineffective in high-level, rapidly changing battles. Just as in a real battle, Li Tuo would never give his opponent the slightest chance to invoke the power of heaven and earth…

"Ding!"

As Li Tuo was thinking, his thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a crisp ringing of a bell. He looked up and saw a metal puppet, more than two meters tall, striding toward him not far away.

The alchemical golem held a tray containing finely cooked meat, soup, vegetables, fruits, and snacks—clearly not ordinary food.

Not far behind the alchemical puppet, an elegant and mysterious female mage dressed in a silver robe also came to the rooftop. She flew slowly toward Li Tuo without touching the ground.

She was none other than Li Tuo's biological mother in this world, the Water Light Grand Master Sikong Shuang.

"Tuo'er, come and try these extraordinary foods sent by your father: the heart meat of the Great Yue Giant Turtle, the antler soup of the Blood Horned Deer, and this plate of Sea Heart Fruit. I personally dived into the deep sea to pick them for you."

Sikong Shuang dismissed the two pseudo-transcendent mages and personally presented several kinds of transcendent meat and fruit to Li Tuo, smiling as if seeking credit.

"Thank you, Mother, and thank you, Father."

Li Tuo had gotten used to his mother's attitude. After all, Li Tuo had shown a high degree of independence since birth, which made him very easy to take care of. This made Si Kong Shuang, who was a new mother, have to find other opportunities to get closer to her.

He understood his mother's thoughts, reached out and picked up a palm-sized sea heart fruit, took a big bite, and then grabbed a piece of the heart meat of the giant tortoise, eating it with great relish.

Sikong Shuang rested her chin on her hand, watching her son wolf down his food with great satisfaction, thoroughly enjoying this peaceful time between mother and son.

"Mother, Father has been away for over a month now, hasn't he? How is he? Is he alright?"

While stuffing these extraordinary meats into his mouth, Li Tuo took the initiative to start a conversation, asking about his father's situation.

His father was the master of the Sea God Palace. He didn't spend much time with Li Tuo on weekdays, as he was often busy traveling between various forces. Li Tuo was only half a year old, and the time he spent with his father was only a little over half a month at most.

Li Tuo understood this perfectly; it was perfectly normal for leaders of powerful forces to have endless troubles to deal with every day.

"It's nothing serious. It's just that some monsters attacked several small counties under the jurisdiction of our Sea God Palace. Two monster demigods were involved. In order to minimize the losses, your father is preparing to kill those two demigods with swift and decisive action," Sikong Shuang said casually as she poured Li Tuo a large glass of water.

"One against two?" Li Tuo asked in surprise, somewhat puzzled by his mother's composure.

"Silly child, your father is a true Rank 3 True Meaning Transcendent. Those demigods who only master Rank 4 or Rank 5 True Meaning are nothing but lambs," Sikong Shuang said with a confident smile.

"Third-grade True Meaning? Fifth-grade True Meaning?" Li Tuo frowned. He roughly knew the concept of True Meaning in this world, but he still deliberately showed a puzzled look and asked.

"Oh, I almost forgot you haven't even tried these things yet." Sikong Shuang reached out and patted Li Tuo's head, chuckling.

"Tell me about it, Mother," Li Tuo asked, popping the last sea heart fruit into his mouth.

"Alright, you have a good understanding of the world, so I should tell you something deeper." Sikong Shuang pondered for a moment, then nodded.