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

Chapter 231 The Stone of the Furnace
Chapter 231

Although Lynn's attempt to search Clara's soul ended in failure, his decisive, ruthless, and unquestionable methods intimidated her.

Although he was unable to directly access her memories, this forceful suppression caused Clara's attitude to change significantly in the ensuing conversation; she became almost completely open and honest.

She recounted the situation in the eastern part of the wizarding world, the system of nature wizards, and also talked about the Davis family behind her.

There were some things she deliberately avoided, and Lynn could tell from her expression that it wasn't that she intentionally hid them, but rather that she was bound by some kind of contract and couldn't speak about them.

Even so, the information she revealed was enough to broaden Lynn's horizons.

The situation in the eastern part of the wizarding world is quite different from that in the south.

There is no such opposition between "black wizards" and "white wizards" there.

Or rather, in that land, all wizards considered themselves "white wizards".

This means that the overall style in the east is more orderly and peaceful, with less of the shadow of chaos and confrontation.

In terms of power structure, the eastern region also exhibits a completely different system:

They are categorized by profession, not by ability.

Nature wizards belong to the nature wizard faction, while bloodline wizards develop within the bloodline system. Alchemists, elemental mages, astrologers, and so on all have their own affiliations.

While there are some inclusive "comprehensive" wizarding universities or organizations, they are ultimately only a minority.

In contrast, the division of power in the south is much more chaotic, with the opposition between black and white permeating the entire situation.

The division between the major factions is mainly based on their strength rather than their class system, which makes it seem more crude and primitive.

Based on this comparison, Lynn can almost draw a conclusion:
The wizarding world in the East is more professional, more mature and stable;

The south, on the other hand, seems to be stuck in a previous, chaotic and uncertain era.

Indeed, this is true, judging from the overall development progress of the Wizarding World.

The Central Region is the most powerful and is the true center of wizard civilization; followed by the West and East; while the South and North are relatively late-developed peripheral areas.

Therefore, the chaos and backwardness in the south are to be expected.

In the eastern region, while nature wizards may not be considered top-tier, they are still considered above average.

After all, this profession is relatively new and has not yet developed the profound heritage that alchemists and bloodline wizards have.

However, precisely because of this, the natural wizard system is still in its rising phase, and the largest power behind it is an organization known as the "Nature God Dynasty".

However, the Natural God Dynasty was not a power in the traditional sense.

Unlike other organizations, once you join, you are subject to their regulations and cannot switch allegiances.

On the contrary, the existence of natural deities is more like a kind of "professional affiliation" or "faith identity".

Just as the Morning Star Wizards are naturally subordinate to the Wizard Council, all Nature Wizards are born as members of the Nature God Dynasty.

The reason is simple: the prerequisite for becoming a nature wizard is to obtain a "supernatural plant" as a starting point.

These extraordinary plants can only be conceived and born in the core area of ​​the Natural God Dynasty.

Therefore, regardless of whether Lynn sets foot in the Natural God Dynasty, as long as he embarks on this professional path, he is destined to be connected to that mysterious organization by blood.

Upon hearing Clara mention parts of the Natural Gods Dynasty, Lynn felt a rare moment of reverie.

In fact, he knew far more about the background of the Natural Gods than Clara did, perhaps even more deeply.

During that interdimensional war, he personally encountered the civilizations of the gods and even met a chief god face to face.

This is why he knew that the origin of the nature wizard was the "Goddess of Nature and Life" who had long since fallen.

Legend has it that all extraordinary plants were conceived and grew on the remains of this goddess.

And this divine corpse is now most likely located deep within the core of the Natural God Dynasty.

Although Lynn could not confirm this, he had a vague idea.

If given the opportunity, he would definitely go to the Natural God Dynasty to find out for himself.

However, the south and the east are separated by countless dangerous realms, and crossing them is no easy task.

With his current strength, he is far from being able to cope with the risks he may encounter along the way.

Only by breaking through to the Morning Star Wizard level can one truly cross the boundary and enter the East.

It is extremely rare for a mere first-level wizard like Clara to be able to traverse a vast domain.

She was able to do this because of the power of the Davis family.

This also brings up what Clara mentioned at the end: the factional divisions within the Natural God Dynasty.

According to her cryptic remarks, the Natural God Dynasty can be divided into four major inheritance systems, one of which is the "Azure Sky Lineage," from which the Davis family originated.

With the decline of the Azure Sky lineage, the Davis family has also gradually fallen into decline, and now it is only supported by a Morning Star wizard.

Even so, it was still a Morning Star family.

Therefore, Clara was able to cross the Great Domain and arrive in this unfamiliar southern land with the help of her family, thanks to her status as a first-level wizard.

To complicate matters further, the Davis family is now on the verge of splitting up.

Some members of the clan had already lost faith in the "Azure Sky Lineage" and began to secretly contact the other three major paths of the Natural God Dynasty, and even intended to join them.

Despite the turbulent situation, Clara still chose to follow the path of the Azure Sky lineage.

She claims to be following in the footsteps of a cousin who went south many years ago, heading south to explore the secrets of the lost lineage of the Azure Sky...

After hearing her words, Lynn's expression became subtle and interesting.

He was almost certain that the "cousin" Clara mentioned was none other than his current "cheap teacher," Rosalind.

As for the "secret lost by the Azure Sky lineage" she mentioned, it is probably the Azure Sky Spirit that he is currently in contact with.

However, Lynn did not point this out.

He had no intention of revealing any of the truth to Clara.

In contrast, Clara was quite curious about Lynn.

She repeatedly probed Lynn's background, such as how he embarked on the path of a nature wizard, who his master was, and which lineage of breathing techniques he practiced...

However, she did not connect Lynn with her "cousin".

After all, her cousin was just an unknown level two wizard, while Lynn had already displayed the power of at least a level three archmage.

Moreover, Clara had done a lot of research before coming to the South. She knew that a "City of Nature" that had once existed in the Nightmare Rift Valley of the South was now lost.

Therefore, she subconsciously deduced that Lynn should be the inheritor of the legacy left by that city.

Lynn had no way of knowing these speculations. Even if he did, he would probably just smile and still have no intention of acknowledging Clara.

Right now, the most important thing for him is to use the "Forge Stone" to find a powerful enough backer so that he can successfully break through to the Morning Star Wizard realm.

As for cultivation resources and knowledge inheritance, he is not lacking for the time being, especially the path of nature wizard, which will not encounter bottlenecks at the current stage.

Unlike novice wizards, the breakthrough of Morning Star wizards emphasizes individual differences and inner independence.

For this reason, even breathing techniques that are considered "advanced" are usually only divided into two parts: "Part 1" and "Part 2".

The first volume focuses on explaining the systematic training path from a first-level wizard to a third-level archmage;

The second volume, however, often moves away from the focus on techniques and instead turns to philosophical reflections, insights, and explanations of the structure of laws governing the realm of the Morning Star.

Although Lynn only had the first volume of "Blue Sky Breathing Technique" in his possession, he was not worried about it.

Based on his current level of expertise, breaking through the key bottleneck of Morning Star will definitely not be limited by breathing techniques.

As for the other core support on the path of the nature wizard, extraordinary plants, there are even fewer restrictions.

Although the power of nature wizards is closely related to extraordinary plants.

However, from the first-level wizard to the third-level grand wizard stage, the growth level of extraordinary plants is not bound to the wizard's body, and they still retain a large degree of independence.

Therefore, even if one breaks through the Morning Star level, one will not be hindered by it.

If there's anything holding Lynn back on this path, it's probably just one thing:
How did his Yvegrid simultaneously break through to the Morning Star level?

However, this problem cannot be solved now.

Lynn predicted that only after he himself broke through to the Morning Star realm and went to the Natural God Dynasty in person would he be able to find the real answer.

Right now, he has only one goal: to go to the Forgestone and find a true backer.

So, on this journey, Lynn, along with Clara, chatted about the heritage and system of nature wizards as they embarked on their quest for the "Forgestone".

As time passed, the two traversed the territory of the Forgestone, relying on a dense and extensive teleportation network to continuously approach that vast and extraordinary holy land.

Lynn did not neglect his spiritual practice during his journey.

He possesses a large amount of cultivation resources at the level of level three or even morning star, obtained from the [landscape], which is enough to support his steady improvement.

His mental strength is also constantly increasing.

Starting with 300 points when he first entered the third level of Grand Wizard, he is gradually approaching a higher realm.

In the natural wizarding system, the spiritual power of three-tiered archmages is precisely categorized:

Initial range: 300-325 points;
Mid-term: 326~350 points;
Later stage: 351-375 points;
Every 25 points increase represents a leap in strength level.

When Lynn's mental strength reached 303 points, he and Clara finally arrived at the Furnace headquarters' teleportation node and headed towards the Furnace headquarters.

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The headquarters of the Forgestone is one of the four major forges in the Southern Black Wizard Territory, holding a pivotal position.

The prosperity here needs no further explanation; a single figure is enough to be astonishing:
The number of official wizards residing here is as high as 100,000!
That's right, they are official wizards, not the wizard apprentices that other factions usually use to pad their numbers.

In the Forgestone, unless one has been promoted to a formal wizard, they are not even eligible to be included in the statistics.

And these 100,000 are only the "permanent" number. As for the formal wizards who shuttle here day and night, that is an astronomical number that is difficult to estimate.

Such density naturally gave rise to an extremely prosperous and strictly ordered wizard fortress, the core of the Forgestone.

The teleportation array was built on dozens of mountains that looked like they were forged from obsidian.

On each mountain peak stands an enormous teleportation array, covered with silvery-white spatial runes that meander like snakes, constantly flashing with a cold light.

The area around the formation is managed and controlled by specialized wizards who oversee its operation, maintain order, and strictly control the entry and exit of each wave of wizards.

These teleportation arrays can accommodate hundreds or even thousands of people for long-distance teleportation, and they operate almost non-stop, day and night.

At this very moment, atop a towering obsidian mountain in the core area of ​​the Forge Stone, lies the location of the teleportation array belonging to the "Martial Immortal Forge".

The array shimmered with light, causing the space to tremble slightly, and figures appeared one after another. As more figures appeared, impatient shouts rang out from around the teleportation array:
"Hurry up, hurry up, don't block the teleportation array!"

"If you have something to do, move on. Don't linger here!"

His voice was harsh and cold, showing no mercy.

Even when facing a level three archmage clad in a magic robe and exuding a profound aura, he would still hurl insults without hesitation.

In other wizarding factions, visitors are usually greeted with smiles and a friendly attitude;

But here, the administrator of the Forgestone teleportation array was surprisingly tough.

They don't need to be humble, because they have the right to be rude.

What gives them confidence is the Furnace Stone, one of the largest wizarding forces in this southern region.

Moreover, this teleportation array belongs to the renowned "Hercules Throne" within the Forge Stone.

He was a powerful figure who ranked among the top constellation wizards, possessing both prestige and power.

Therefore, even high-ranking wizards had to obediently follow orders and dare not utter the slightest complaint.

Lynn mingled in the crowd and led Clara down the teleportation array in turn.

When he stood atop Obsidian Mountain and looked up at the distant view, he was momentarily speechless at what he saw.

A massive waterfall gushed forth from the depths of the earth, shooting straight into the sky like a reversed Milky Way;

A giant whale, its scales shimmering like stars, swims through the waterfall, resembling a spirit of heaven and earth.
The earth cracked open, and countless points of light, like stars, floated within. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be enormous beasts with glowing shells on their backs.
High above, various elements intertwine to form a magnificent sky, where colorful and strange creatures swim slowly, like a dream.

Magnificent, vast, beautiful, absurd.

This was Lynn's first impression of the Furnace Stone.

He had visited the City of Machines, a holy land for mechanical wizards, a city constructed entirely of mechanical intelligence, meticulous and exquisite.

He has also visited places like the Spirit Eye Furnace, Five Star City, and Flowing Cloud Tower. Each faction has its own unique characteristics, which can be summarized in clear language.

Only here, the stones of the furnace defy categorization and definition.

It is like a bizarre illusion deep within a dream, unrestrained by common sense.

A waterfall flowing backwards, a giant beast of colorful light in the sky, and underground life that shines like stars... all these elements combine to create a magnificent and unfamiliar wizarding world.

But upon closer reflection, it seems understandable, after all, this is the Furnace Stone, one of the four great furnaces.

"hiss……"

Lynn took a deep breath, composed himself, and, with Clara in tow, slowly walked away into the distance.

(End of this chapter)