Wizard: My career panel has no upper limit

Chapter 273 The Incarnation of Sunlight
Ron did not answer immediately, but instead turned his gaze to the dark alchemical furnace deep in the room, which was surrounded by multiple runic barriers.

It was an ancient-looking object, its entire body bronze in color, and its surface covered with a dense array of runes.

This alchemical furnace was not his own collection, but a precious item temporarily borrowed from the Crown Clan's treasury through Eve's connections—the "Silent Furnace".

This furnace has a near-perfect energy isolation effect; no matter how intense the energy transformation inside, it is difficult for outsiders to detect the slightest fluctuation.

Through the "two-way connection" he established with his substitute puppet, he had been quietly undergoing "Sun Activation" body tempering training, gradually adapting to the infusion and transformation of Sun energy.

After several months of unremitting efforts, this adaptation has reached a critical point and has been synchronized to his body through "two-way communication".

The time was ripe; it was time to carry out the transformation ceremony he had been preparing for.

“Ailan, I plan to perform a special ceremony tonight.”

Ron's tone became serious as he gently stroked the spatial pouch close to his body.

Inside is the "Ancestral Mannequin," a precious alchemical artifact containing the pure essence of the sun, obtained from the Farouk royal treasury.
"This ritual may also be of some benefit to you."

A hint of curiosity appeared in Ailan's emerald eyes: "The ritual... can it help me too?"

"I possess a unique, albeit flawed, talent—Sun's Blessing."

Ron explained slowly, his gaze deep:

"Tonight, I plan to try to complete it. As a plant-based extraordinary life form that has evolved to the level of an ancient tree fairy, you have a natural affinity for light and heat. If you wish, you might be able to gain some additional benefits during the ritual."

Ailan gently swayed her vines, a thoughtful glint in her emerald eyes:

"You mean, you want me to be exposed to the sun's energy during the ritual?"

“That’s right.” Ron nodded, taking a pale gold potion from his spatial bag:

"Of course, this is not without risk. However, I have prepared resistance medication, which should theoretically help you resist most of the adverse reactions."

He briefly informed Alan of the information he had consulted and the results of his consultations with Elliott, Reynolds, and others, ensuring that she fully understood the potential risks and benefits.

"If you work well together, you might be able to improve your resistance to light and heat, or even develop some kind of photosynthetic conversion ability."

Ron concluded, "Of course, the final decision rests with you."

Ailan made her decision without much hesitation:

“I am willing to try, Master. Regardless of the outcome, it has been an honor to share this ceremony with you.”

Ron nodded slightly.

This aligns perfectly with his style of pursuing maximum profit.

Since we're going to have a ceremony, why not let our companions also benefit from it?

"Very good, I'll start preparing now."

He took out the "ancestor puppet" from his spatial bag.

This is a human-shaped object about the size of a palm, with a warm, golden-yellow color throughout.

Ron carefully placed the mannequin in the central recess of the alchemy furnace.

After being infused with magic, the Silent Furnace slowly started up, emitting a deep and rhythmic hum.

Wisps of steam rose from the furnace opening, twisting and dancing in the air as if they were alive, trying to outline some indescribable image.

As he used his "Matter Transmutation" skill, the Silent Furnace began to glow, first a dim orange, then gradually brightening, from orange-yellow to golden yellow, and finally to an almost blinding white-gold.

The ancestral figurines inside the furnace also began to vibrate slightly, and countless fine cracks appeared on their surface, trembling like a boiling lake.

"Phase one: Awaken the dormant essence of the sun..."

He channeled his mental energy at full power, guiding the energy within the alchemy furnace to flow along a specific path.

Suddenly, a crisp cracking sound rang out, and the ancestral puppet completely disintegrated in the scorching energy, turning into countless tiny golden particles that floated and spun in the furnace, forming a miniature vortex.

The golden particles began to release breathtakingly pure energy, like a miniature sun burning inside a furnace.

Ron could feel the ferocity and purity of that energy, like facing the blazing sun, an incredible heat and oppressive feeling washing over him.

"The second stage: extracting the essence of the sun..."

Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Faced with such a pure torrent of energy, even though he had already been promoted to a formal wizard, he still felt a heavy pressure.

The surrounding air was distorted by the high temperature, and he focused intently on guiding the energy along a specific path.

Golden liquid overflowed from the furnace, flowing along the patterns it depicted, and eventually converged in front of Ron, forming a rotating golden energy ball.

"This is the core of the Sun Essence..."

Ron stared at the energy form imbued with the power of the sun god, a thoughtful look in his eyes:
"The third stage is to complete the missing talent through ritual."

In the following period, he began to busy himself with setting up various protective measures and ritual formations.

First, place an energy anchoring stone in the corner of the room to prevent sudden energy storms;

Then, a triple concentric circle formation was drawn on the ground.

The outermost layer is an energy barrier composed of runes, which can effectively prevent any energy leakage;

The middle layer is a complex balancing array used to harmonize energy imbalances that may occur during the ritual;
The inner layer is a guiding array specifically optimized for solar energy, which can absorb and purify the essence of the sun to the maximum extent.

If he hadn't learned about rune literature, he might have been able to mechanically imitate it as usual.

But now that he has some understanding of rune drawing and some insights, he believes that these rune arrays can better help him channel the energy of the sun.

"I will place the extracted essence in the center."

As Ron adjusted his clothes, he explained to Ailan:

"After the ceremony begins, you need to stand on the second layer of the formation, so that you can receive some energy without being overly exposed to the core area."

Preparations continued late into the night, and as the starry sky outside the window gradually turned into a deep ultramarine blue, he finally completed the final checks.

Ron took a deep breath and turned to Ailan, who had already taken the resistance potion: "Ready?"

The vines of the orchid glowed faintly due to the potion, and the emerald green leaves seemed to be veiled by the morning light.

She nodded gently: "Everything is ready, Master."

"Then, let the ceremony begin."

Ron stood in the center of the formation, formed hand seals, and began chanting ancient incantations.

Each syllable seems to contain some kind of timeless power, vibrating in the air and causing subtle resonance.

After activating the ritual array, he took a deep breath and began to guide the golden energy ball.

In that instant, it seemed as if the whole world had come to a standstill.

An indescribable pain instantly spread from his fingertips throughout his entire body.

It felt like countless white-hot daggers were simultaneously piercing every cell, or like being thrown into lava and burned, with the pain receptors nearly overloaded.

Ron's muscles tensed involuntarily, his jaw clenched, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

However, his resilient will, which had endured various forms of mental torment since his apprenticeship, allowed him to stubbornly bear the pain.

"Persist..." he repeatedly told himself, this was an unavoidable pain in the process of completing his talent.

Moreover, according to what he knew, the more conscious one was during the ritual and the more one consciously guided the energy, the better the ritual would be.

Golden energy began to spread along his arm, diffusing throughout his body along his blood vessels and meridians.

Every inch of the stained skin revealed mysterious golden patterns, the marks left by the sun's energy on the body.

Ron could feel his incomplete "Sun's Blessing" talent being filled, repaired, and strengthened by this pure energy. At the same time, his body was undergoing an unprecedented test, with every cell screaming in protest against this excessive energy infusion.

In that critical moment, the pocket watch on his chest vibrated slightly.

This silver pocket watch has always been one of Ron's most reliable means of survival.

He immediately activated the pocket watch's ability, partially reverting his physical state to alleviate the pain of energy overload while preserving the progress of energy absorption.

This special operation is like enduring the scorching heat of a fire while simultaneously healing burned skin.

This allows him to endure at his limit for longer and absorb more of the sun's essence.

Meanwhile, Ailan, standing on the second layer of the formation, is also undergoing her own test.

Although the medicine gave her a considerable degree of resistance to light and heat, the extremely intense sunlight still caused her considerable damage.

The vines of the orchid trembled under the strong sunlight, and the edges of its leaves turned yellowish-brown, looking as if they might wither at any moment.

However, she had already undergone bloodline modulation once and had her own experience in dealing with these energy intrusions.

The tree spirit mobilized the natural elements within its body, actively fusing and harmonizing them with the overflowing solar energy.

This process is extremely painful, like trying to catch a fragment of a meteor with your bare hands.

As time went on, she gradually found a balance and began to rhythmically absorb and assimilate those energies.

He didn't know how much time had passed—maybe a few minutes, maybe a few hours—but Ron felt the energy flow within his body finally stabilize.

His body was burned beyond recognition, but thanks to the power of the pocket watch, his injuries were healing at a visible speed.

He disregarded his external injuries and focused intently on the changes within his body.

The originally incomplete "Sun's Blessing" special talent has been completed, and even sublimated to some extent.

A faint but pure solar energy was injected into his body, giving his flesh and blood an incredible vitality.

This trace of power was so faint that Ron could hardly detect it for a moment.

[Special Talent Advancement: Sun Protection → Sun Avatar]

【Sun Avatar: Gain comprehensive resistance to light and heat, and your body naturally radiates a faint solar divine energy, enhancing healing abilities and vitality.

It has a certain restraining effect on darkness and distorted things, and the power of light and heat spells is greatly increased.

[Special Note: Trace amounts of solar divinity detected; this talent has the potential for further enhancement.]

The prompt on the transparent panel gave Ron a slight jolt.

He never expected that this time he would not only complete his talent enhancement, but also gain an unexpected extra benefit—a trace amount of solar divinity!
Of course, this trace of divinity was extremely subtle, even negligible.

But it is undoubtedly a completely new path for potential development.

When Ron snapped out of his reverie, the ritual array had completely dimmed, and the essence of the sun had been fully absorbed and transformed.

He turned to Ailan and was immediately taken aback by her change.

That familiar emerald green figure has undergone subtle but obvious changes.

The leaves, originally a deep green, now had a halo, as if they had been permanently gilded by the dawn sunlight.

"Ailan, how are you feeling?" Ron asked with concern.

"I... feel very strange, Master."

The tree spirit's voice remained gentle, but it carried an unprecedented vitality:

"It's like having a tiny sun inside your body constantly releasing energy, warm but not scorching, full of vitality."

Ron activated "Supernatural Recognition" to carefully observe Ailan's changes.

In his perception, Ailan's life energy field underwent a significant reorganization, forming a more balanced and efficient structure.

She gained a significant increase in resistance to light and heat, and at the same time acquired a special ability.

The ability to slowly convert sunlight into magic through photosynthesis is undoubtedly an alternative way to increase the upper limit of magic power.

“It seems you have indeed benefited greatly from the ceremony,” Ron said with a smile.

"Thank you for your generous sharing, Master." Ailan bowed gracefully, her golden and green leaves shimmering with a captivating luster as she moved.

Ron nodded slightly, then began cleaning up the ceremony site.

The Silent Furnace has fulfilled its mission and should be returned to the Crown Clan tomorrow.
The array runes on the ground need to be completely erased, leaving no trace that could be deduced.

When everything returned to normal, he stood alone on the terrace, letting the soft moonlight bathe him.

The solar energy flowing within the body resonates with the moonlight, creating a harmonious and balanced energy field.

"Keep meditating. There are still a few hours until dawn. We can't waste this time."

Instead of resting, he diligently used the properties of the "Projection of Stars" meditation method to continuously enhance his magical power.

………………

As dawn broke, the first rays of sunlight pierced through the gap in the curtains and gently fell on Ron's face.

Unlike usual, he didn't feel any discomfort from the glare today. Instead, he felt an indescribable sense of warmth and comfort, as if he had some kind of unspoken resonance with the light.

The magic flowing through his body was more active and pure than ever before, making him feel lighter and more energetic than ever before.

Ron gently raised his hand, palm up, and gathered a ball of magic power.

After silently activating the light and heat elements within his body, the magic emitted a gentle golden halo under the sunlight.

"The improvement is visible to the naked eye..." he muttered to himself, gently clenching his right hand.

The magic ball instantly contracted, then expanded again at an astonishing speed.

Ultimately, a miniature model of the sun is formed above the palm, with details accurate to every prominence and sunspot.

This refined control of magical power is the result of combining the refined control techniques of spiritual power taught by Eve with the Sun Avatar.

It not only improves the precision of magic shaping, but also gives light and heat spells stronger penetration and stability.

"Master, breakfast is ready."

Ailan's voice came from outside the door, as gentle as ever, but with a hint of lightness in it.

“Here I am.” Ron waved away the miniature sun in his palm, stood up, and put on his robe.

Inside the restaurant, Dale had emerged from the crystal pool and was sitting in a special chair designed specifically for her.

Seeing the changes in Ron and Ailan, his golden eyes were filled with curiosity and amazement.

"Master and Mother Ailan look different!"

The little siren stared intently at the subtle yet obvious change in the two of them:

"It's like...like being kissed by the sun."

Ron smiled slightly: "Your analogy is apt, Dale. We did indeed experience a ritual related to the sun."

After breakfast, he checked the Silent Furnace again to make sure it was intact.

She then carefully packed it up, preparing to return it to Eve.

Just then, a soft knock sounded on the door.

(End of this chapter)