Wizard: My career panel has no upper limit

Chapter 112 Lava Dripping
At the moment of breakthrough, Ron felt an unprecedented energy wave bursting out from his body, like the wings of a newly emerged butterfly, trembling slightly, but with a heart-pounding power.

The meridians in the body seem to be rewoven, and the fiber structure of the muscles undergoes subtle changes, becoming denser and more elastic.

As his breathing and body-building skills reached the proficient level, his physical attributes directly increased to 2.0, just reaching the critical point for promotion to Bloodline Knight.

[Basic attribute improvement: Constitution 1.7→2.0 (+0.3)]

He felt that his control over his body had reached a whole new level, with every muscle, every bone, and every blood vessel within his perception.

It felt like the blurry world became clear and the chaotic universe suddenly became orderly.

[Obtain additional features: traceability
(When the bloodline is activated, it can be traced back to a more original and pure bloodline form, thereby increasing the bloodline level)]

"Tracing the origin..." When he saw the name of this feature, his eyes flashed with excitement.

The description of this characteristic made his heart beat faster involuntarily.

When the bloodline is activated, it can be traced back to a more original and pure bloodline. This is an ability tailor-made for him!
Among the existing practitioners of the Coronal Breathing Method, most people can only awaken relatively low-level bloodlines such as fire lizards or wyverns.

Because human blood has been diluted and mutated for too many generations, the connection with ancient creatures is almost imperceptible.

The traceability feature can break through this limitation and directly trace back to the original source of the bloodline.

If this feature can work as described, then Ron is expected to awaken a bloodline that is stronger and purer than that of ordinary practitioners.

"If combined with my improved blood activation potion..." Ron's eyes flashed with a burning light:
"Perhaps I can really activate a dragon bloodline close to that of the Yangyan Dragon!"

Yangyan Dragon, that is the pure-blooded star-ring dragon species of the Age of Gods.

They can freely control the power of fire and light. According to historical records, the ancient dragons in their tribe even obtained the priesthood of the sun god. Perhaps this is why the "Coronal Breathing Technique" can be traced back to them.

Ron did not dream that he could reach the sky in one step and directly awaken such a terrifying star ring bloodline.

However, through the dual blessing of bloodline activation potion and the "tracing back" feature, it is not impossible to awaken a sub-dragon species under its branch.

"However, all this still needs to be verified in practice."

Ron calmed down and analyzed rationally.

There is often a big gap between theoretical feasibility and actual effect, not to mention that bloodline activation itself is a high-risk process.

Any rash attempt may lead to irreversible consequences. The worst case scenario is deformation and transformation into a monster abandoned by reason and humanity.

Thinking of this, he opened the letter that Andre had the messenger deliver today.

The blond boy's handwriting was a bit hurried, but between the lines, there was an irrepressible excitement:
"Since your bloodline activation potion has made great progress, I will immediately prepare the materials required for the bloodline activation ceremony and perform the bloodline activation before you..."

Ron was not surprised to see this, but the second half of the letter made him frown:
"Regarding the third stage of the Coronal Breathing Technique, I need to tell you something in person. This involves the core secrets of the Bloodline Knights and is not suitable for writing in a letter. I will come to you tonight with Lava Dew."

"Lava dripping..."

Ron whispered the name, recalling the special body-hardening drug Andre had mentioned before. (He had forgotten to read Chapter 4.)
According to the manuscript of "Coronal Breathing", the third stage requires the use of "lava dripping dew" to temper the body so that the meridians can withstand stronger energy flow.

However, the manuscript does not provide detailed information on the specific effects.

Ron carefully put the letter away and continued to study the formula of the bloodline activation potion on the table.

After repeated deliberation and improvement during this period, he has basically determined the final plan:
The essence of Yangyan is used as a guiding medium, combined with the bloodline factor extracted from the scales of the fire lizard, and then several stabilizers and directional strengthening ingredients are added.

In theory, this formula should be able to precisely activate the bloodline fragments related to the Yangyan Dragon in the body, while firmly locking the activation direction to avoid the possibility of random distortion.

[Potion Refining Experience + 1]

Ailan was quietly sorting the medicinal herbs on the side, and her once calm eyes now sparkled with obvious wisdom.

Its appearance had slowly changed - its body outline had become almost humanoid, but its skin was still a pale green, and its hair was composed of fine vines.

"Master." Ailan used leaves to generate words: "There is not much volcano lizard heart powder left."

Ron nodded. "Thank you for the reminder. I will arrange to purchase new materials."

He couldn't help but sigh at how much Ailan had changed.

In just a few days after it was bought, it grew from a semi-plant that could hardly communicate to an assistant that could understand complex instructions and proactively provide advice.

"How are you feeling today, Alan?" Ron asked, tidying up his workbench.

Ailan's leaves swayed gently, generating a much longer response than before:

"It feels wonderful, Master. My mind has become clearer, and I can recall more things. I even... started dreaming."

"Dreaming?" Ron stopped what he was doing in surprise. "What did you dream about?"

"I dreamed of a forest..." Ailan wrote:
"A forest completely different from this one, filled with sunlight. Tall trees, lush flowers and grass, full of life. There are many... beings like me, but they are more human than I am, able to speak and dance."

Ron nodded thoughtfully, which further confirmed his suspicions—those dreams were likely the awakening of bloodline memories, echoes of ancient times. "That sounds like a beautiful place," Ron said gently. "Maybe one day, you'll remember more."

Ailan's vines trembled slightly, as if expressing some emotion, but she chose not to continue the topic and instead focused her attention on sorting the herbs.

Ron also returned to his work.

Over the next few hours, he completed several potions for customer orders while continuing to refine the details of the bloodline activation potion's formula.

As the sun set, Andre arrived as promised, holding an exquisite wooden box in his hand.

"I've finally completed today's law enforcement mission. I helped them split dozens of experimental woods. I feel like my arms are almost numb..."

In addition to his own knight training, he actually spends a lot of time on various tasks assigned by the law enforcement team to earn magic stone fragments.

The reason why they were able to accept such miscellaneous tasks within the school was because of the connections of the Farouk royal family. Apprentices without background could only go out on field work at the risk of their lives.

The blond boy sighed a little tiredly, but his eyes were shining with excitement:
"This box contains lava dripping dew and...some information you need to know."

Ron led him to the reception room on the second floor of the workshop. Ailan consciously prepared hot tea for the two of them, and then quietly stepped aside.

Andre carefully opened the wooden box and took out a small crystal bottle.

The bottle was filled with dark red liquid, with golden spots flashing in it from time to time, like a miniature lava flow.

"Lava dripping." Andrei said solemnly, his voice very low:
"This is the third-stage body-hardening medicine from the Coronary Breathing Technique. It's also the last secret potion I can bring out of the royal family."

Ron took the crystal bottle and felt a burning heat coming from the bottle. Even through the thick crystal, the temperature of the liquid inside was still astonishing.

"What on earth is this?" Ron asked curiously, shaking the bottle gently to observe the flow of the liquid inside.

Andre looked around to make sure there were no outsiders around before he began to explain: "Lava Dew isn't simply used to strengthen meridians like Burning Essential Oil."

His tone became unusually serious: "Its true purpose... is to help Bloodline Knights survive the dangerous period after awakening."

He took out a roll of parchment from his bosom and unfolded it carefully:

"This is a portion of the record I secretly copied from the royal library:

After the awakening ceremony, the Bloodline Knight will enter a period of rapid growth lasting about half a year.

During this period, the awakened bloodline power will grow at an astonishing rate, but it will also bring a great risk of distortion."

Ron frowned. "Distortion risk?"

"Yes." Andre nodded seriously.
"If the awakened ancient bloodline cannot be fully controlled by the body, it will begin to erode the host's body and mind, causing irreversible distortion. This is why many people who attempt bloodline awakening eventually become monsters."

He pointed at the crystal bottle and said, "The function of the lava drops is to stabilize the awakened bloodline power, allowing it to be absorbed into the host body at a controllable speed to prevent uncontrolled distortion."

Ron finally understood the true meaning of the third stage of Coronary Breathing:

"So the third stage is actually a transitional period, helping the knight harness the power of his awakened bloodline?"

"That's right." Andre nodded. "Even among the royal family, most people have only inherited the Corona Breathing Technique to the third stage."

"What about the final stage that leads to the Corona Knight?" Ron asked.

Andre smiled bitterly and shook his head:
"Unfortunately, as the unpopular Thirteenth Prince, I don't have the final stage of the inheritance. As far as I know, only the King and the Crown Prince are qualified to read that part."

Ron nodded thoughtfully.

This means that if he wants to continue to deepen his practice of Coronal Breathing, he may need to return to the Kingdom of Farouk one day in the future.

“However, although I don’t have the details of the final stage, I have heard some rumors.”

A sly glint flashed in Andre's eyes:
"It is said that the complete 'Corona Breathing Technique' can not only help Bloodline Knights harness the power of their bloodline, but also guide them to a higher realm - becoming a 'Corona Knight', a terrifying existence that can directly channel the energy of the sun."

He lowered his voice and said, "Since the founding of the Farouk Kingdom, only two knights have reached that level, and both of them did so during the kingdom's most critical moments. Their power is said to be stronger than that of a formal wizard, and even stronger than some research wizards."

Ron fell into deep thought. If these rumors were true, then perhaps when he became a senior apprentice, he would really have to take the time to go back and meet the king.

"When do you plan to begin the ceremony?"

"You can do it anytime after your potion is prepared..." Andre replied, "But it's best to perform the ritual at noon, when the Yang energy is most active."

The two discussed the details and preparations for the ceremony in detail and agreed to hold it in the early morning three days later.

After seeing Andre off, Ron returned to the laboratory and began to devote all his energy to the final adjustments of the bloodline activation potion.

Now that he knew more secrets of the Blood Knight, his requirements for the potion formula were clearer:

Not only is it necessary to accurately guide the direction of bloodline awakening, but the risk of distortion after awakening must also be minimized as much as possible.

(End of this chapter)