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

Chapter 276 Refining the World Tree

Those six growth rings are not actually engraved on the branches, nor are they physical structures visible to the naked eye.

They are a spiritual reflection that transcends reality, like the halo of holy light appearing above the head of an angel, illusory yet not false, invisible yet real.

At this moment, six illusory rings of growth quietly appeared, slowly encircling the newly grown sapling.

Lynn's gaze was fixed on the slowly rotating phantoms, his eyes sharp and burning.

"...Have four half-year wheels already materialized?"

He muttered to himself, his voice filled with barely concealed excitement and deep emotion.

He had already guessed the meaning of those six growth rings.

Nine times out of ten, that's a reflection of qualifications!
The six rings of time are like the deepest permanent magical runes in the spiritual imprints of wizards; each ring and each imprint represents a breakthrough of the limit of power.

And the sapling in front of us, which is not yet fully formed, has six growth rings!
This undoubtedly indicates that it has the potential to grow all the way to the level of a sixth-level Morning Star Wizard!
The presence of four and a half substantial growth rings indicates that its current potential has materialized to the level of four and a half.

As for the remaining phantom rings of time, that represents the upper limit of the future, which still needs to be nurtured, stimulated, filled, and refined.

"Qualifications are qualifications; ability is ability. These are two different things."

Lynn was perfectly aware of this.

Just as a formal wizard in the early stages needs a large amount of rare resources to refine his extraordinary plants.

If its potential is not realized, allowing it to flourish and transform is ultimately just empty talk.

Even so, he was still overjoyed!
"The World Tree is indeed a Level 4 extraordinary plant; Ifgrid, having undergone five thousand years of time-traveling experience in the Expedition Plane, has now reached the Level 3.5 level..."

"If the two completely merge and give birth to this sapling... then it will be an extraordinary plant with a potential level of four and a half!"

He murmured to himself, his gaze burning so intensely it seemed to ignite the air.

Although this does not mean that his own realm will reach level four and a half, as a nature wizard, the potential of extraordinary plants is his foundation.

This step alone has already saved him countless years of arduous cultivation and millions of rare resources.

He stood in front of the sapling, gazing at it quietly.

The moonlight was like a wash, its silvery glow falling, and the newly sprouted saplings swayed gently, their rings turning softly, as if in sync with the rhythm of a heartbeat, in harmony with the heavens and earth.

On either side of the small tree, the World Tree and Ifgrid were each releasing a continuous stream of primordial essence.

Like two lifelines, they connect to that budding hope.

Lynn could clearly sense that the process of life supply was like an umbilical cord, bringing together the power of two ancient and powerful plants into the newborn body.

"It should take several more days for this sapling to fully mature..."

Lynn murmured to herself.

Lynn had no intention of leaving. He sat quietly in front of the small tree, motionless, as if time itself had lost its meaning for him.

He sat there for several days.

For a level 3 Archmage, striving to become a Morning Star Wizard is tantamount to a rebirth of destiny.

Lynn had already rehearsed and thoroughly checked all possible methods and preparations several times.

Now, everything is ready.

Only this sapling remains, still in its formative stage.

Once it is fully formed, he can make a breakthrough to the Morning Star Realm!
"Once you enter the Morning Star, everything changes..."

He spoke softly, his voice seemingly blending into the night and drifting away on the wind.

His gaze was fixed on the distant starry sky, looking towards the direction of the wizarding world.

"The time flow difference between the 001 dimension and the Wizarding World... If the judgment is correct, the siege operation against the Meteor Council has probably already officially begun."

“The Spirit Eye Wizard can temporarily represent the Temple of Life… As long as I complete my breakthrough here and rush back, I should still have enough time.”

Thinking of this, Lynn slowly closed his eyes and sank into a deeper meditation.

He was neither impatient nor rash, but instead put aside his distracting thoughts and began to thoroughly adjust his mindset and soul frequency.

The transition from a Level 3 Archmage to a Morning Star Wizard is not simply a leap in skill level.

Rather, it is an essential sublimation, a touch and integration of "rules," and a complete reshaping of the soul, spirit, and natural forces.

Even the most talented wizards would feel mental pressure when facing this step.

Although Lynn had everything prepared, he still couldn't help but feel a suffocating pressure, like an invisible mountain hanging over his head, pressing down heavily.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, its silvery light like a waterfall.

Lin En'an sat in front of the small tree, the moonlight shining on him, outlining a silvery halo around him, as if a god had descended to earth.

His shadow was stretched extremely long, lying across the silvery earth like a silent river flowing into the distance.

He sat there motionless, letting the moonlight fall, the mountain breeze rustle, and his robes flutter, yet he remained unmoved, like a sleeping statue, a divine body awaiting awakening.

Before him, the small tree born from the fusion of Ifgrid and the World Tree finally began to change.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye, and the newly sprouted sapling gradually moved from illusion to reality, from blurry to clear.

Although it is not tall, only about ten feet, it has lush branches and leaves and deep roots.

The entire tree exudes a sacred rhythm that lies between reality and fantasy, like the quiet beating of the heart of some ancient deity.

The six growth rings disappeared, as if they had been absorbed into its body.

Runes were faintly visible on its trunk;
Amidst the branches and leaves, the blue light and moonlight intertwined and lingered, making even the space seem to tremble gently.

On either side of the sapling, the once majestic and divine Ivgrid and the World Tree are now...

It has withered completely.

That was not a temporary decline, but a complete and utter demise.

The branches and leaves have all fallen, the roots have been shattered, and even the life-generating core hidden deep within the earth has ceased to exist.

They unreservedly dedicated their entire essence, all their life and spiritual memories to the newborn saplings.

That is why the sapling was able to complete such an amazing evolution in just seven days.

Even though the sapling had already taken shape, Lynn still didn't start breaking through immediately.

He is still waiting.

Waiting for the perfect state, waiting for the moment when the soul is completely still, waiting for that spark to leap in the heart.

Another seven days have passed.

Fourteen days have passed, and the sky and earth remain clear and cloudless, with the moonlight pouring down on the earth like water.

Lynn's statue-like figure suddenly twitched slightly.

Then, he slowly opened his eyes.

In that instant, two beams of light shot out from his eyes, almost piercing the void.

That was a spiritual shock, a gaze of the soul's power.

Fiery, dazzling, like an apocalypse!
"it's time."

He spoke softly, as if addressing the entire world.

Lynn slowly raised his palm, fingers slightly spread, staring at the sapling, and said, word by word:
"World Tree, activate...refinement."

Lynn ultimately named the fused body of Ifgrid and the World Tree "World Tree." Firstly, this name itself embodies the essential meaning of both, as they are both embodiments or variants of the "World Tree."
Secondly, it also conveys Lynn's deeper meaning:

Hopefully, this newly grown "world tree" will help him take that crucial step.

From a "native of the wizarding world," he rose to become a true Morning Star Wizard capable of traversing endless planes of existence!
At this moment, as the thought of "refining" arose in Lynn's mind, the newly formed World Tree that stood silently seemed to hear the call.

The part of the spirit belonging to Yvesgrid within him began to awaken.

Faced with Lynn's unleashed spiritual power, as clear and solid as a crystal.

The World Tree trembled slightly for a moment, as if it had some kind of primal hesitation and doubt.

But this hesitation lasted for less than a second.

Immediately afterwards, the World Tree silently accepted Lynn's will and ceased to resist.

One by one, spiritual imprints emerged in the core of the World Tree, as Lynn's spiritual power was injected into them, like marks engraved deep in the soul.

Thus, this incredibly powerful and extraordinary plant officially completed the transfer of ownership and the renewal of the contract.

Yves Grídz has made a complete exit from the stage.
The World Tree officially took its place, becoming Lynn's true second-stage extraordinary plant.

However, Lynn had not yet had time to fully appreciate the power and changes of this World Tree, which was born from fusion and possessed a level of four and a half.

The next step is refining!

Refining the World Tree means completing the second and final choice of the nature wizard.

From this day forward, Lynn and the World Tree will be inseparable, their souls connected, their destinies resonating, and their lives intertwined.

This process is like drawing a longbow that can't be pulled back; once the arrow is released, there's no turning back!
But unlike those nature wizards who were still confused and hesitant, Lynn's heart was absolutely firm and without any hesitation.

Those six faintly visible growth rings had already foreshadowed the World Tree's future potential ceiling: a Level 6 Morning Star Wizard!

What an honor is this?

Even in a renowned superpower like the Southern Forgestone, a level six Morning Star Wizard can be considered one of the most core figures in power.

For example, Hercules, who had a brief encounter with Lynn.

His rank and reputation are precisely the "possibility" that Lynn is facing now.

In other words, from this moment on, Lynn's future potential has been capped at the "Hercules level"!
If those dark wizards in the southern part of the wizarding world, who linger between black and white, were to witness this scene...

I'm afraid no one would refuse such an opportunity; everyone would choose to refine this World Tree without hesitation!
Lynn slowly stood up, looked at the sacred tree that seemed to shimmer in the moonlight, and whispered:
"bring it on."

The moment the words fell, the newly grown World Tree seemed to sense a divine message.

"Buzz!"

It trembled slightly, then slowly disappeared from the spot, turning into streaks of emerald light that merged into the void.

The next moment, that familiar, vast spiritual realm slowly emerged.

In the center of that crystal-clear and serene spiritual ocean, the ethereal outline of a tree gradually emerged.

Its roots penetrate the spiritual earth, its trunk is like jade, and its branches and leaves shine, as if it were formed from emerald green starlight.

The World Tree thus settled firmly at the very center of Lynn's spiritual realm!
What followed was change, huge change!

As the leaves swayed slightly, rays of light began to spread throughout Lynn's mental realm.

Transformed into patterns of rules, veins of laws, and rhythms of the soul, its radiance falls like stars.

The power of the World Tree is gradually enveloping Lynn's entire mental realm, and the powerful forces of its rules are protecting Lynn's mental realm.

At the same time, there are those crystallized spiritual forces in Lynn's spiritual realm.

However, it seemed unable to withstand the immense power of the World Tree, which was like a celestial river pouring down, and began to tremble slightly.

Fine cracks quietly spread across the surface of the spiritual energy crystal, as if it might collapse and shatter into pieces at any moment.

But just when things were on the verge of collapse, Lynn suddenly intervened!
His will was as sharp as a blade. With a single command, the World Tree seemed to obey its master's call, instantly restraining its overwhelming power.

The storm has subsided, and the brilliance has faded.

The crystal's spiritual power was finally stabilized and did not completely collapse.

After stabilizing his mental state, Lynn finally began the most crucial step: refining the World Tree using the methods of a nature wizard!
"The World Tree now... is like my second soul body, a perfect body constructed from laws and spirit..."

"If I wanted, I could completely abandon this human body and enter the World Tree directly, taking on a spiritual form to walk the world..."

"But... I want to integrate the World Tree into myself."

Lynn sat cross-legged quietly in front of the small tree, his gaze as deep as the sea.

Bathed in the soft moonlight, he resembled a sleeping deity.

The unique properties of extraordinary plants grant two refining paths:

One type is physical refinement, which can enhance the physical body's level;

Another type is spiritual refinement, which focuses on the leap in soul and spiritual power.

Although Lynn himself also practiced the art of physical cultivation, he knew that the essence of a wizard lies in the spiritual nature.

Therefore, he did not hesitate to choose the same path as 99% of the natural wizards: to refine the spiritual form of the World Tree!
Rumble!
His mental realm was shaken once again!

The whole world seemed to be trembling slowly, as if a giant tree was rising from the void and piercing through the heavens and earth.

The sea of ​​spirit is boundless, and wisps of emerald green light slowly spread from the World Tree.

Like stars, like veins, like threads of fate, they quietly entwine, permeate, and merge into the very essence of his soul.

The World Tree swayed gently in the center of Lynn's spiritual realm, every leaf, every branch, every root...

All of them merged and intertwined with Lynn's spiritual power.

At this moment, refining is no longer about refining external objects into their origin, but rather a combination of self and nature, a resonance between self and the laws of heaven and earth!
Time flows like water, passing by quietly.

Lynn's spiritual realm has been completely imbued with a pure and sacred emerald green.

The power of the World Tree permeated his every divine thought, every spiritual crystal, and every inch of his soul structure like roots.

The refining process went surprisingly smoothly without any problems.

He focused intently, meticulously sensing each stage, each moment of alignment, and the completion of each spiritual imprint.

Finally, he keenly sensed that the final step was about to begin!

boom!
As a dazzling green light slowly faded in the spiritual world, the World Tree standing in the center also gradually disappeared.

It did not disappear, but rather it completely integrated into every corner of his spiritual world, transforming into an omnipresent sense of presence.

Lynn gently opened her eyes.

At that moment, a wisp of emerald light flashed in his eyes, like the blink of a rule, like the gaze of heaven and earth.

"...It's time."

Lynn took a deep breath, slowly stood up, and with a flick of his wrist, took out two treasures that had been sealed away for a long time.

The invitation to the Soul Forging Tower can greatly enhance the mental power of level four creatures.
The waters of Belphegor possess an almost absurdly powerful force for spiritual purification and sublimation.

These two treasures are the most suitable items for breaking through to the Morning Star level, which he carefully selected from the [Landscape] treasury.

"It has begun. The path of the Morning Star Wizard... it all depends on now!"

Under the moonlight, Lynn held two treasures in his hands, his eyes shining brightly, his heart filled with longing for the Morning Star Wizard.

(End of this chapter)