The Wizard: From Zero-Ring Wizard to Almighty Lord.

Chapter 223 Breakthrough to Level Three
Chapter 223

In the golden space, Lynn sat cross-legged, with streaks of cyan light emanating from his body, like ripples on water.

He was fully engaged in the "Azure Sky Meditation Method" to refine the divine blood wine he had just consumed.

If a sophisticated mental energy measuring instrument were nearby, one could clearly see that his mental energy level was increasing at an extremely slow but steady pace.
251.0, 251.1, 251.2, 251.3...

It's important to know that the "capacity" of the mental realm remains unchanged across these three stages, from first-level wizard to third-level wizard.

The true core of spiritual practice is compression.

A first-level wizard can compress their mental energy into gas.
A level two wizard further compresses the gas into a liquid;

A level three wizard, on the other hand, needs to condense his liquid spiritual energy into a solid form.

Every breakthrough is not only a qualitative leap, but also a purgatory with exponentially increased difficulty.

A first-level wizard only needs to gather energy into qi, which is still considered the entry level;
Level 2 wizards, on the other hand, need to complete the liquefaction process on top of vaporization, compressing it layer by layer, which is far more difficult than the former.

At this moment, in Lynn's spiritual realm, a viscous spiritual "liquid" was slowly flowing, calm and heavy, emitting faint spiritual fluctuations.

If you look closely above the sea of ​​spirit, you can see a layer of spiritual energy that has not yet been fully transformed, thin and light, floating above the liquid.

That is precisely the part of Lynn that has not yet been fully transformed.

His mental strength was currently at 251 points, so there was still a region within his mental domain where his mental strength remained in a gaseous form.

As each sip of divine blood wine was slowly refined, the gas floating above the sea of ​​consciousness gradually increased, condensing into a dense cloud of consciousness.

Within the clouds and mist, a faint scent of moisture has already begun to form:
Once it accumulates to a critical point, it will pour down like rain, turning into spiritual liquid!
The acceleration of all this is precisely due to the effects of the divine blood wine.

It acted as a catalyst, propelling Lynn's mental strength to steadily break through its bottleneck.

Lynn closed his eyes and concentrated, his body shimmering with azure light. He sat quietly in the golden space, surrounded by emptiness and silence, as if the world itself had sunk into a state of profound meditation.

Time flowed slowly in this tranquility.

Unbeknownst to him, his act of stepping into the [Landscape] had subtly triggered a hidden scheme by the Aquila constellation.

A piece of information about "Lynn breaking into the [Landscape]" is being rapidly transmitted into the depths of Aquila.

However, precisely because of this, he was able to undisturbed by the outside world and thus cast aside all distractions, immersing himself wholeheartedly in the practice of the "Azure Sky Meditation Method".

Regarding the Temple of Life and the Kingdom of Eluria, everything remains stable and normal.

Even if Lynn disappears completely for several months, it won't cause any danger.

Since he used the Spirit of the Azure Sky to refine the faith power of the Goddess of the Magic Net during his dimensional expedition, Lynn has not had such a long period of immersive cultivation.

However, the precious time for spiritual practice is always short-lived.

Lynn's cultivation did not stop voluntarily, but rather the divine blood wine he had exchanged for had been completely consumed.

He slowly opened his eyes, his divine sense sweeping across the spiritual realm.

The area that was originally located at the top of the mental sea and still retained its gaseous form is now reduced to an extremely thin layer.

In other words, he is only one step away from reaching the perfect level of a second-level wizard!
"Another serving of Divine Blood Wine, let's break through to the next realm in one go!"

Lynn didn't even stand up; with a wave of his hand, the golden scales were thrown out and slowly appeared in the void.

He placed chips on one end, and bottles of divine blood wine immediately appeared on the other end, emitting a faint red light, as if the blood of a god was sealed in crystal glass bottles.

The bottle cap popped off, the red wine entered my mouth, its sweetness accompanied by a refreshing coolness that soothed the mind.

The next moment, streaks of pale green light appeared on Lynn's body, like vines sprouting branches and tender leaves breaking through the soil.

He once again entered a state of deep meditation.

In fact, even many wizards with abundant resources rarely train and improve as rapidly and without reservation as Lynn.

There are two reasons:

First, the meditation breathing techniques of most wizards are not as efficient as Lynn's.

Even with ample resources, it is difficult to refine it completely.

They also lack Lynn's talent for "hard work pays off," which guarantees success as long as they put in the effort.

Secondly, and more importantly, wizards fear that "rapid advancement in cultivation level" will make it difficult to control the sudden increase in spiritual power and strength within their bodies, risking them from going astray.

However, Lynn had nothing to worry about.

During his interdimensional expedition, he spent four thousand five hundred years improving his extraordinary plants and elevating them to a level above that of a third-tier archmage.

Even if he were to directly advance to the third level of Grand Wizard right now, he would be able to handle it with ease and remain calm.

In a sense, with enough resources, Lynn could even cultivate directly to the peak of the third-level Grand Wizard before emerging from seclusion, without worrying about going astray!
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Deep within the Spirit Eye Forge, atop the towering Wizard Tower.

In the hazy space, intense psionic energy surged, flowing slowly through the air like magma.

Inside the cultivation chamber at the top of the tower, the Silver-Gray Grand Wizard sat cross-legged in an alchemical array forged from ten-thousand-year-old meteorite iron, with silver patterns appearing around him, shimmering like mysterious circuits.

His figure was as still as a sculpture, his face, forged from steel, was expressionless, except for a pair of gray-silver eyes that occasionally flashed with an extraordinary spiritual ripple, indicating that he was in deep meditation and cultivation.

However, the next moment.

"Alert: Level 1 Critical Intelligence!"

The icy, chilling notification sound, like thunder, resounded unexpectedly deep within his mind, causing him to furrow his brow and jolt awake from his reverie.

"Huh? Level 1 intelligence? What's going on?"

The Silver-Gray Archmage suddenly opened his eyes, and a beam of silver-gray light shot out like lightning.

His face, which seemed cast in steel, now showed a rare look of deep doubt, and even a hint of unease.

"Didn't Lord Aquila just leave the Wizarding World to embark on an expedition to other planes? Logically, the hunting missions there should continue for decades, so it's impossible for him to return so soon..."

But at this moment, he received a Level 1 emergency order from the Aquila constellation itself. This was not an ordinary message, but a direct activation of a channel with the highest authority.

Although he hadn't received any information yet, he had a natural feeling that something was wrong...

So he immediately accepted the call.

A void light screen glowing with a pale gray light quickly appeared before his eyes. A figure wearing a black wizard's robe appeared in the light screen. His face was ordinary and unremarkable, and one could even say that he had no memorable features.

But those eyes alone were as deep as a million dreams stacked upon one another, as if anyone who peered into them would be dragged into an illusion and forever lost in it. "The illusionary world... is you."

The silver-gray archmage frowned slightly, his tone carrying a subtle mix of respect and wariness.

This "Great Wizard of Illusions" is one of the most powerful and promising candidates to enter the "Morning Star" realm under the Eagle constellation. His strength is unfathomable, and his methods are even more unpredictable.

"SilverAsh, don't forget your duty."

The voice of the Grand Wizard of Illusions was unhurried yet carried an imposing aura, echoing deep within consciousness like the voice of a nightmare.
"An anomaly has occurred in the landscape. An unidentified target has intruded, triggering a chain of disturbances. Lord Aquila is extremely displeased and has initiated an emergency return journey. You, immediately stabilize the situation and wait for his return."

His tone was calm, yet it carried a warning and a command.

Before the words were finished, the light screen suddenly went out, abruptly severing the conversation.

However, although the Silver-Gray Archmage looked quite grim at this moment, he had no time to argue with the Illusionary Realm Archmage.

It should be noted that just a few years ago, he was severely reprimanded by Lord Aquila for an accident within the [Landscape].

Now, the accident has happened again, and this time it happened while he was in seclusion for spiritual practice... Two derelictions of duty in a row!
"Damn it! Someone's entered the [Landscape]..."

The Silver-Gray Archmage's expression turned grim, and he immediately notified his subordinates to prepare for action.

However, he didn't know.

At this very moment, the entire operation of the Wizard Tower is under the full surveillance of the "Spirit of the Furnace".

Meanwhile, the Forge Spirit, which oversees the Silver-Gray Archmage and the other Aquila subordinates, has discovered the Silver-Gray Archmage's unusual behavior.

Even before the Silver-Gray Archmage took action, the content of their conversations had been transmitted to the Spirit-Eyes Archmage.

The Spirit Eye Wizard then reported this information to Lynn inside the [Landscape].

Before the group even began their operation, their plan had already been leaked to Lynn...

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[Landscape] Deep within, in the treasure vault, surrounded by dazzling gold light, filled with all sorts of unique treasures.

Lynn stood quietly among them, his posture as straight as a pine tree, his gaze solemn.

He had just received an extremely important message from the Spirit Eye Wizard, information about the Silver Grey Archmage.

He not only learned about the Silver-Gray Archmage's actions, but also the entire content of the conversation between the Illusionary Realm Archmage and the Silver-Gray Archmage inside the Wizard Tower in the distant Aquila constellation.

However, compared to the Silver-Gray Archmage, Lynn was more concerned about the Aquila.

After all, the Silver-Gray Archmage and his minions were nothing to Lynn, like chickens and dogs.

Even if Lynn didn't know their plan, let alone that he already knew about it, he could easily wipe them out in a skirmish.

However, that Aquila was at least a level 5 Morning Star Wizard, and even if Lynn controlled Ifgrid, he would definitely not be a match for him.

In fact, if the other party were to appear right here, Lynn would have no choice but to prepare to surrender...

"It seems that the [Landscape] contains methods left behind by the Aquila..."

Lynn never expected that he would be targeted by Aquila again.

"Troublesome... but at least Aquila hasn't returned yet... she's still in that dimension, which means I still have time!"

However, his gaze immediately sharpened, and with a slight thought, an invisible ocean of consciousness emerged from the depths of his soul.

That was his spiritual realm.

A vast ocean of clear, pure, and mercury-like spiritual energy flowed quietly through every corner of the consciousness space.

There was no longer a trace of free-floating gaseous spiritual energy, which meant that he had truly reached the limit of a level two wizard, and his total spiritual energy had reached an astonishing 275 points!
This is a peak number, symbolizing that he is only one step away from breaking through to the third level of Grand Wizard!
"Since Aquila won't be here anytime soon, there's no need to worry. Let's focus on breaking through to the third level of Grand Wizard first!"

Lynn took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and turned to look at the two treasures floating in mid-air beside him.

He had just finished his cultivation and was preparing to break through to the third level of Grand Wizard. He had even exchanged some treasures from the scroll, but he was interrupted by the matter of the Silver Gray Grand Wizard.

Now that Aquila can't come, he's not in a hurry. He'll focus on breaking through to the third level of Grand Wizard first.

Both treasures shimmered with light and were of the third tier.

One of them, crystal clear and shaped like an apple, combines the translucency of jade with the soft light of amber, radiating a divine glow and exuding a captivating fruity fragrance.

Jade Amber Fruit.

This is a rare fruit from an ancient spirit tree, condensing the spiritual essence of heaven and earth and the essence of the spirit. After consuming it, one can greatly enhance one's mental strength and spiritual sensitivity in a short period of time.

Beside it, ice crystals glowing with a faint red light floated quietly, like sharp blades formed from blood frozen in ice.

Divine Blood Ice Crystal.

This is formed from the blood of ancient gods' remains, compressed and precipitated over hundreds of millions of years in an extremely cold land, and is as famous as the Divine Blood Pill and Divine Blood Wine.

It also has a very strong effect on reshaping and strengthening mental power, but its stimulation is far stronger than the other two.

Lynn gazed at the two precious items, his eyes revealing an unprecedented determination.

"The three conditions required to break through to the third-level wizard are: perfect mental power, completion of the spell template, and auxiliary potions..."

"I have fulfilled the first two requirements, and now, the potion will be made using these two treasures instead!"

At that moment, he finally made up his mind.

Lynn closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and his spiritual power surged up like a tide, causing the entire treasure vault space to tremble quietly.

He wanted to seize this opportunity to break through and enter a higher realm, becoming a Level 3 Grand Wizard.

At the same time, the 4,500 years of lifespan he lost during the interdimensional expedition can finally be made up, so he no longer needs to worry about his lifespan!
Lynn swallowed the emerald amber fruit in one gulp. It had a crisp texture, like a green apple, but tasted quite sweet.

Furthermore, as the fruit entered his stomach, it seemed to transform into a ball of fire, traveling along his body towards his spiritual realm!

Rumble!
This flame directly ignited Lynn's mental domain, causing his mental energy to surge.

However, the size of the mental realm is limited, so this mental energy surged rapidly, but was quickly and passively compressed again...

At the very bottom of the spiritual realm, some solidified spiritual energy has already appeared!
"Sculpt my Level 3 sorcery template!"

Lynn glanced at the solidified mental energy and knew he could proceed to the next step.

With a thought, Lynn manipulated a massive amount of liquid mental energy to sculpt a level-three sorcery template!
Within his spiritual realm, two permanent magical marks already existed, and now, beside them, a third permanent magical mark was slowly beginning to take shape…

(End of this chapter)