Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

After leaving the Wizard Tower, Ian did not immediately return to his residence. Instead, he turned and headed towards the area where the Potions Department was located.

He needed to take care of one last thing.

Potions Department, Malena's Laboratory.

The door was ajar, and from inside came the faint gurgling sound of the potion heating up, as well as the soft humming of Malena.

Ian knocked on the door.

"Come in," Malena said with her usual efficiency.

Pushing open the door, I saw Malena standing in front of the lab bench, carefully dripping a pale blue solution into a flask.

She wore a simple dark blue potion master's robe, her long golden hair loosely tied up with a wooden hairpin, with a few strands falling beside her cheeks.

Upon seeing Ian, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she immediately put down the dropper in her hand.

"Ian? What a rare guest! What brings you here?"

"Hmm." Ian nodded, his gaze sweeping over the familiar laboratory.

The instruments were arranged in an orderly manner, and the air was filled with the fresh scent of moonspot moss and several basic medicinal herbs.

"Did you need something?" Malena wiped her hands with a cloth and walked to the tea table next to her.

"Please have a seat."

"I'm not sitting here." Ian shook his head and walked to the inside of the laboratory.

My gaze fell on a pot of thriving moon vine by the window.

"I've come... to entrust you with something."

"Entrust?" Malena raised an eyebrow, leaned against the lab bench, and crossed her arms.

"It sounds like they're going on a long trip."

"It's very far," Ian did not deny.

He took out an arm-length, exquisitely crafted jade box from his dimensional ring, which was engraved with runes for constant temperature and gathering spirit.

The jade box was opened, and inside lay a small tree, only about a foot tall, its entire body shimmering with a warm, silvery glow.

The sapling has slender branches and leaves, with five smooth, silver fruits the size of eggs hanging from its top.

It was the alchemical sapling and five revitalized fruits.

"This is……"

Marlena's breath hitched, and she quickly approached, her eyes fixed on the sapling and the fruit.

As a potion master, she could clearly discern the strange aura emanating from this plant.

An aura rich in the power of life and blood.

"A somewhat special alchemical plant, and its five 'children'."

Ian gently placed the jade box on the lab table.

"They require a stable energy supply, mainly high-quality blood essence and flawless magic crystal powder, and prefer a quiet and safe environment."

"They are intelligent and can communicate, but they are a bit... noisy and greedy."

He added, a hint of tenderness that he himself didn't even notice flashed across his eyes.

Malena reached out her hand, her fingertips stopping an inch from the small leaf, without touching it.

She could sense the subtle wariness emanating from the sapling, and the five fruits' curious "gaze" at her.

"You...you're going to give them to me?"

She looked up at Ian, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Yes." Ian nodded gently.

"I'm leaving Shadowmoon and going to a faraway place. They're rooted here, and I can't take them with me. There's also Starshine Potions Shop. You're a potion master, so you have the ability and resources to take good care of them."

He paused, his voice lowering slightly.

"And... you've helped me a lot, in Nightfall Town, at Starleaf Potion Shop... I'll always remember that kindness."

Marlena was silent for a few seconds, her gaze shifting back and forth between Xiaoshu and Ian.

Finally, she let out a soft breath.

"Okay, I promise you." She took the jade box gently.

"I will keep them in my private breeding room, where it is safe and has plenty of energy."

Ian then took out a bulging leather bag from his dimensional ring and placed it next to the jade box.

"Here you have enough high-grade blood essence for them to use for three years, as well as my specially made magic crystal powder. After that... I'll need you to take care of things."

"Don't worry." Malena put the leather bag away as well.

He looked up at Ian, hesitated for a moment, and then asked:

"Will you come back after leaving this time?"

Ian did not answer directly.

He looked out the window; towering towers stood tall, and in the distance lay the familiar scenery of the continent of Anoria.

"Perhaps," he said faintly.

"Perhaps... that will be a long time from now."

Malena did not ask any further questions.

The path of a wizard is often filled with partings and reunions; this is the norm.

Her eyes dimmed, and she finally nodded.

"Take care of yourself."

Ian turned around.

Take care, Malena, may the stars and moon guide your way.

After saying that, he didn't linger, turned around, opened the door, and walked out.

The sound of footsteps gradually faded away in the corridor.

Malena stood there, stunned, for a long time.

Finally, a faint sigh escaped.

She looked at the small tree in her hand, which radiated a soft silver glow, and the five fruits with silvery tendrils swaying slightly.

They seemed somewhat uneasy about being in a new environment.

She stretched out her fingertip and gently touched the leaves of the sapling.

"From now on, you'll keep me company," she whispered.

"Your 'Great Demon King'... has entrusted you to me."

The sapling's branches swayed gently, conveying a faint, lingering, and bewildered sentiment.

The five fruits quieted down and gathered around their mother.

The laboratory returned to silence, broken only by the faint sound of the medicine being heated.

When Ian returned to his residence, the courtyard was empty.

Where the alchemical sapling and the five fruits once stood, only a shallow pit remains.

And the faint scent of them that hasn't completely dissipated in the air.

Gaga perched on his shoulder, its little eyes glancing at the crater and then at Ian's calm profile.

And the faint scent of them that hasn't completely dissipated in the air.

Gaga perched on his shoulder, its little eyes glancing at the crater and then at Ian's calm profile.

"Ian...do we...lose our 'home'?"

Ian walked into the courtyard, stood by the pit, and remained silent for a moment.

"Home..." he repeated softly, then shook his head.

"Wizards do not need a fixed 'home'."

Wherever power reaches, that is where one's home lies.

He turned and went inside, descending directly into a secret chamber fifty meters underground.

The abyss altar stood silently, runes flowing across its dark red rock surface, and a vortex of shadows slowly rotated in its center.

This time, he activated the altar.

It was to take advantage of the huge difference in time flow between the two realms to efficiently handle affairs on the continent of Aran.

He sat cross-legged in front of the altar and closed his eyes.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the pale golden crystallized core began to slowly rotate, resonating with the world-transcending connection deep within the altar.

The Phase Weaving Technique quietly activated.

His main consciousness did not leave, but instead separated a highly condensed projection of his soul.

Following that soul connection, which was strengthened tenfold, they were projected towards the coordinates of the distant continent of Aran.

Almost instantly.

"Li Xing," located in the Star-Guiding Tower of Blue Hole Mountain on the continent of Alan, slowly opened his eyes.

Long black hair, a pale gold star mark between his brows, and the immense power of a peak-level Saintly being surging within him.

The time flow rate ratio between the two worlds is 1:24.

This means that if Ian spends an hour focusing on projection matters in the Wizarding World, a whole day will have passed on the continent of Aran.

Without delay, Ian immediately summoned Li Yao and the thirteen personal guards who had become the "Star Guard".

Over the next few days in the Wizarding World.

Ian used an iron fist to reorganize Blue Hole Mountain and the seven cities and thirty-six towns under its protection, completely solidifying the power structure.

To ensure that even if he is "asleep" or away for a long time, the system can rely on Li Yao and "Star Guardian" to stabilize the overall situation.

Ensure the smooth and automatic operation of the strong alliance with the "Red Cloud Business Alliance".

He completely delegated the daily management of the "Starshine Protection" system to Li Yao and several of the most composed Starshine Guard captains.

He secretly met with Chen Jingshan and had a long talk.

Using a portion of future "Starlight" quotas, as well as the development rights to several key Star Pulse nodes,

In exchange, the business alliance secured long-term, unconditional support for the Blue Hole Mountain system, as well as a commitment to material support.

He personally ventured deep into the Blue Cave Mountain's geological veins.

Utilizing the power of "Li Xing" that has reached the peak of his divine manifestation, and his understanding of the rules of the stars.

Combining the knowledge fed back from the Wizarding World itself, the protective arrays of the Star Tower and the Leyline Core underwent a final and strongest reinforcement and upgrade.

Finally, in the secret chamber at the top of the Star-Guiding Tower, he left behind a "Star Seal of Inheritance" containing some of his understanding of the rules and the power of the star bloodline.

He also left a message for Li Yao.

If he does not return for a long time in the future, or if Blue Hole Mountain encounters an insurmountable crisis, you can try to activate the Star Seal, which may provide guidance and a glimmer of hope.

More than three months have passed since all this was done on the continent of Alan.

In the Wizarding World, less than four days had passed.

In the secret chamber, Ian, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the Abyss Altar, slowly opened his eyes.

Deep within his pupils, the vast starlight belonging to "Li Xing" slowly settled, transforming once again into the tranquility and profundity belonging to "Ian".

The arrangements for the aftermath of the Aran continent have been made.

With a solid foundation in his projected form, a clear path forward for his blood relatives Li Yao and Xinghui Wei, and a reliable partnership.

Next, Ian carefully disassembled the twenty-eight anchor stones and the abyssal runestones and retrieved them into the dimensional ring.

On his shoulder, Gaga seemed to sense the change in his aura.

It asked softly, "Is everything... all done over there?"

"Yes, everything is ready."

Ian returned to the ground and took one last look at the house where he had lived for many years and which held countless memories.

The alchemy room, the study, the courtyard...

And then, there was no more lingering attachment.

He turned and pushed open the heavy oak door of the residence.

Outside, it was another ordinary morning at the Shadow Moon Tower.

As dawn broke, the apprentices began their busy day, while the distant sounds of practicing witchcraft drifted over.

Ian pulled his hood down, covering most of his face, and with his gaiter, he quietly blended into the crowd on the street.

He didn't hand over the core elder authority, which would have left a record.

Since Tower Master Morton said he would handle it, he chose to believe him.

He didn't go to see anyone else to say goodbye.

The farewell that needed to be said has already been said.

The debts that needed to be repaid have already been repaid.

He walked straight to the teleportation area outside the tower.

There, he will use a pre-prepared, anonymous remote teleportation qualification.

Head to the port city at the westernmost point of the continent of Anoria.

"Anchor of the Voyage" by Wilt.

From there, he would embark on a perilous voyage across the endless sea.

Heading towards that vast and unknown land called "Central Continent".

Ian walked with a steady gait, his back straight.

The morning light stretched his shadow long, gradually blurring into the shadow of the tower and the crowd.

Like a drop of water, it flows into the ocean without leaving a trace.