Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

No. 7, Wisteria Lane.

The level-four isolation array was operating at full capacity, and the silver-white barrier, like an inverted bowl, enveloped the entire workbench.

The light curtain swirls, isolating the inside from the outside.

Inside the barrier, the air was still, and even the dust particles were suspended in mid-air.

On the stone platform, several core materials were laid out in a row.

The fist-sized Eternal Shadow Remains, its dark silver surface riddled with cracks.

The void crystal, as thick as an arm, had jagged cross-sections and shimmered with a faint light reflecting spatial distortion.

A small clump of astral silver sand flowed with starlight under the barrier's light.

The three phasestone fragments, with irregular edges, looked as if they had been forcibly broken off from a larger whole.

And... a little bit of essence blood on Gaga's body.

This is to better handle Eternal Shadow Remains, and also to balance attributes.

In order to get Gaga's essence blood, Ian promised many benefits before he succeeded.

Ian stood before the stone platform, the sleeves of his dark gray robe rolled up.

This was his first time crafting a magical artifact, and it was an extremely special phase artifact at that.

The crafting of magical tools by the Yuangu tribe does not require particularly sophisticated techniques; their strength lies in the core materials and their racial talents.

Ian possesses both of these qualities.

"Even if there are some minor issues, I have the control panel to back me up, so it's not a big problem."

He closed his eyes and took three deep breaths.

When I opened my eyes again, there were no distracting thoughts deep within them, only absolute focus.

"Let's begin."

With a light tap of the fingertip, three phase stone fragments floated up and hovered in mid-air.

Ian raised his right hand and pointed his index finger toward the central void.

A ray of light, as thin as a hair, shone from the fingertip, its white light tinged with gold and red.

[Burning rays].

The temperature changed drastically the moment the white light touched the phase stone fragment.

No flames rose, but the air around the fragments distorted.

The fragments began to soften, and a viscous liquid dripped from their edges.

As the liquid fell, it was held up by an invisible hand and suspended in mid-air.

The enchanted [Wizard's Hand].

Ian's fingertips trembled slightly as he adjusted the brightness of the white light and precisely controlled the temperature.

Too high, and it will disrupt the spatial stability inside the phase stone.

If the temperature is too low, impurities cannot be separated.

As the rays continued to heat it, a slight "click" sound was heard from the stone platform.

He remained motionless, the control screen on the experimental table glowing faintly.

[Temperature monitoring: 4372 degrees... stable]

[Impurity separation progress: 21%...37%...59%...]

Spatial characteristic retention rate: 98.7%

Time passed in silence.

An hour later, the three phase stone fragments transformed into three clumps of silvery-gray liquid metal.

The interior is filled with faint spatial ripples, like frozen water ripples.

"First hurdle passed."

Ian withdrew his mental energy threads, flexed his wrists, and looked at the second material.

"Void Crystallization, this material is even more difficult to process."

Its inherent spatial properties make it highly resonant with external energy.

A slight mishap could trigger a small-scale spatial disorder.

Ian hesitated for a moment, then changed his approach.

With his hands clasped together, his spiritual power spread out like a spider web, enveloping the entire piece of condensed void crystal.

Then, apply pressure slowly and evenly.

It's not about brute force squeezing, but about "grinding" at the microscopic level.

The internal spatial structure of the crystal began to emit a faint "clicking" sound.

Like ice slowly cracking in the spring sunshine.

Countless tiny fragments were peeled away, then precisely captured and gathered by the threads of mental energy.

This process is extremely mentally taxing.

Even Ian's immense mental energy was somewhat overwhelmed.

"If I'm struggling this much, how did the Yuangu clan manage to forge their magical tools back then?"

His face gradually turned pale, but thankfully his breathing remained steady.

Another hour passed.

The Void Crystal shrank, revealing countless fine silver-white patterns on its surface.

These are the external characteristics of the purified spatial attributes.

"Next... is the main event."

Ian's gaze fell on the remnants of the Eternal Shadow.

The fist-sized piece of wreckage lay quietly on the dark blue velvet.

Even under the illumination of the barrier, there is still a strange "visual void" around it.

When the light reached there, it was as if it were swallowed up by something.

Gaga emerged from the shadows and landed on the edge of the stone platform.

The little guy's feathers ruffled slightly, and its silver-gray pupils stared intently at the wreckage.

"Ian, this thing... seems to still have some residual consciousness, and it's very hungry."

Gaga reminded Ian through the soul link, her small eyes fixed on the wreckage.

"Since it's still conscious, the purification technique should also be effective on these remains."

Ian took a deep breath, stretched out his left hand, and hovered it above the wreckage.

The power of the Order Stars surged from his palm, transforming into pale golden starlight that slowly sank.

The instant the starlight touched the surface of the wreckage.

The wreckage shuddered violently, and the cracks on its surface suddenly lit up and opened.

Like countless tiny mouths, they frantically devoured the falling starlight.

A soft hissing sound echoed within the barrier.

With each glimmer of starlight swallowed, Ian felt a wisp of his spiritual sea being drained away.

It was as if... it had been completely erased.

"Gah!"

With a flap of its wings, the second-tier shadow domain instantly unfolded.

Countless shadowy threads spread from beneath Gaga's wings, wrapping around the wreckage like living things, completely "enveloping" it.

A buffer zone is forcibly created between the shadows and the wreckage.

The rate at which the debris was being devoured suddenly slowed down.

"Now."

Ian's eyes narrowed, and the [Seed of Stars] at the very core of his spiritual sea trembled slightly!

The power of the Order Stars flowed from his fingertips.

The pale golden energy was interspersed with subtle silver star trail patterns.

That is the mark of the [Seed of the Stars].

When this energy touched the wreckage, it did not cause it to devour the remains; instead, it... produced a faint resonance.

The cracks on the surface of the wreckage began to flicker regularly.

Like a sleeping behemoth, awakened by a shared aura.

"really……"

Ian's forehead veins bulged as he maintained his energy output.

"The remnants of eternal shadow have an extremely strong compatibility with the rules of the stars."

This conjecture arose when I first came across the Yuangu Clan manuscripts, and it has now been confirmed.

The wreckage began to soften.

The dark silver substance dispersed like quicksand, revealing a pure black crystal the size of a fingernail at its core.

"This is the true core of 'nothingness.'"

The previous wreckage was merely its protective shell.

The moment the pure black crystal appeared, the light within the barrier was completely distorted!

The silver-white barrier light curtain sank inward, as if it were being pressed down hard by an invisible giant hand.

The shadowy realm creaked under the strain.

The little guy's feathers bristled, and blood vessels spread across his silver-gray pupils.

"Ian... hurry..." Gaga's voice trembled.

The second-tier shadow domain couldn't suppress it at all.

Ian had no time to respond; all his attention was focused on the materials in front of him.

Three clumps of phase stone liquid, one clump of void condensed liquid, pure black crystals, and refined particles of Shadow Nighthawk Blood.

"melt!"

With a low shout, his hands suddenly clasped together.

All materials were forcibly compressed by an invisible force field and slammed towards the center.

boom!

The energy conflict within the barrier suddenly intensified.

The spatial stability of the phase stone, the spatial distortion of the void crystallization, the nothingness-devouring of the eternal shadow, the shadowy flight of the night hawk...

Several completely different attributes are now clashing violently!

Ian gritted his teeth, unleashed his full mental power, and extended countless fine threads to begin inscribing runes.

The control screen on the table emitted a piercing alarm.

[Rule Conflict Intensity: Peak]

[Integration guidance in progress...]

[Integration progress: 73%...81%...89%...]

Five minutes, ten minutes, half an hour...

Ian's mental energy was rapidly depleting, his vision began to blur, and his ears were ringing.

"Give it to me...together!"

He let out a low growl and pressed his hands down again.

This time, he activated the Seed of Stars once again, injecting a faint trace of star rules along with his spiritual power!

Pale golden starlight surged into the center of the material like a tide.

The three conflicting rules, guided by a higher-level "order," began to slowly and laboriously... eventually merge.

Like three strands of hemp rope twisted together, forcibly straightened by an invisible hand.

Time lost its meaning at this moment.

The moment of complete fusion.

hum!

An invisible wave rippled outwards, and something floated in the center of the stone platform.

Walnut-sized, with a dark silver shell.

The surface is covered with an intricate array of runes outlined by astral silver sand, each stroke shimmering with faint starlight.

At its core, a pure black crystal shimmered faintly.

Around it, the light bends strangely, as if being pulled by a black hole.

"Phew! I finally succeeded."

Ian staggered and grabbed the edge of the stone platform for support.

My fingertips felt icy cold, and a fine layer of cold sweat condensed on the stone surface.

He never imagined that crafting magical artifacts would be so difficult; it required a hundred times more mental effort than crafting potions.

Ga Ga lay sprawled on the stone platform, wings outstretched, its chest heaving violently.

The little guy's shadow domain had long since collapsed, and his feathers were dull and lifeless.

"I'm so tired... I'm dying..."

A weak complaint came from the soul connection.

Ian tried to smile, but he didn't even have the strength to raise his hand.

He looked at the witchcraft artifact, which was dark silver in color, about the size of a walnut, with runes flowing endlessly on its surface.

"I'll call you... [Two-World Phase Array]."

The moment the name was uttered, the magical artifact trembled slightly.

The surface runes lit up for a moment, then dimmed again.

"Such strong spirituality?"

Ian felt a surge of excitement, took a deep breath, and managed to stand up straight.

Extend your hand, palm facing up.

The Two Realms Phase Instrument slowly drifted down, its touch slightly cool, carrying the unique "emptiness" of the space.

Without the slightest hesitation, he pressed the witchcraft tool directly to his brow.

The instant of contact.

With a loud hum, his mental sea trembled violently!

The witchcraft tool transformed into a dark silver stream of light and disappeared into the depths of consciousness.

It floats quietly beside the Seed of Stars deep within the crystallized core.

The silver star seeds and the dark silver phase meter echo each other.

Around them, numerous magical runes generated beyond their limits also began to flicker with a faint light.

then……

The pure black crystal at the core of the phase meter flashed.

Deep within the sea of ​​consciousness, that soul link connecting the continent of Aran…

It was suddenly magnified dozens of times!

Even without the Abyss Altar, it is no longer a vague fragment of thought or intermittent emotional fluctuations.

Instead... it's a continuous "stream of images"!

Ian closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into the connection.

He "saw" it...

On the continent of Aran, in Starshine City, at the top of the Star Tower.

Li Xing sat cross-legged, his long black hair moving without any wind.

It is surrounded by nine miniature stars, which slowly rotate along an elusive trajectory.

Every star radiates a starlight that is solidified to the extreme.

Every star radiates a starlight that is solidified to the extreme.

And his aura... was at the peak of the Saintly Manifestation stage!

It's just one step away from reaching the True Form stage.

Ian could even "hear" the rumbling inside Li Xing's body.

That was the blood boiling, the rules resonating, and the soul's final accumulation before its transformation.

"Soon..." Ian murmured to himself.

Almost simultaneously, Li Xing seemed to sense something and slowly opened his eyes.

The vast starry sky is reflected deep within the pupils.

"Original body?"

The thought was transmitted through a connection amplified dozens of times, as clear as a whisper.

"it's me."

Ian responded, feeling the stability of the connection between the two worlds.

It's no longer about looking through frosted glass; it's like... standing in front of a window and clearly seeing the scenery across the way.

A panel prompt appears at the edge of the field of view.

Phase anchoring strength increased 10 times

The information channel between the two worlds is now stable.

[Can receive continuous video streams, improving transmission efficiency by 800%]

[Altar coordinate positioning accuracy: ±0.03 spatiotemporal units]

The series of data made Ian's breathing quicken slightly.

His idea succeeded.

The successful forging of the phase artifact brought about a qualitative change in the connection between the two worlds.

"Next... we will build a more stable abyss altar and establish a true passage between the two worlds."

Then, the insights gained from the projection breakthrough will be continuously fed back to the main body.

"The experience and knowledge of a third-level wizard... are right before my eyes."

Ian disconnected from the connection and slowly opened his eyes.

Inside the barrier, the silver-white light curtain continued to flow.

All the materials on the stone platform were used up, leaving only empty velvet.

Gaga has caught her breath and is using her beak to groom her messy feathers.

The little guy raised his head, his silver-gray pupils looking over.

"Ian... just now..."

"The connection between the two worlds has been strengthened, and I thank you for that."

Ian nodded, his voice weary but unable to hide his excitement.

"We can 'see' the other side clearly now."

Gaga's eyes lit up, and she grabbed his robe sleeve with her little paws.

"That Li Xing... is that you too?... When did he break through?"

"I am him, but he is not me. As for when exactly I will break through, I don't know either."

Ian looked outside the barrier, where the incoming sunlight gradually brightened.

The night passed, and dawn was approaching.

He deactivated the isolation array, and the silver-white barrier slowly dissipated.

Fresh air rushed in, carrying the chill unique to the underground level.

Ian stretched his stiff neck, and his joints made a soft "crackling" sound.

The refining process was too taxing, and my mental energy was almost completely depleted.

He really wanted to rest, but before that...

Extending his palm, with a slight thought, the [Two Realms Phase Instrument] appeared from between his brows and silently drifted down.

Dark silver shell, starlight runes, and a void core.

"With this, the success rate of building the altar next time will be greatly increased."

More importantly, it can pinpoint coordinates more accurately.

No longer do we need to rely on the vague connection of the Abyss's will and try our luck randomly, as we did before.

"These two phase devices are at least at the peak of the second tier... or even the third tier of magical artifacts."

The reason is simple: the materials used and the aura of rules introduced during the refining process were too high-end, causing a qualitative change in the rank.

The Seed of the Stars is a seed of rules for the Dawn Star level. The fact that Just has kept the Remnant of Eternal Shadow until now is also unknown.

Ian put away the phaser and turned to walk towards the exit.

It flapped its wings and flew up, landing back on his shoulder, and yawned.

"Ian, I'm really sleepy. You promised to prepare the blood essence, right..."

"Don't worry, I will keep every single drop of the blood essence I promised you."

Ian pushed open the door to the third basement level and went up the stone steps.

No. 7 Wisteria Lane, ground floor.

Delia had already brought breakfast and placed it on the long table in the living room.

Steaming hot broth, freshly baked white bread, and a plate of sliced ​​fruit.

Ian sat down, picked up the soup bowl, and took a sip. The warmth slid down his throat, dispelling some of his fatigue.

Outside the window, the morning light completely pierced the night and spilled into the courtyard.

A new day has begun.

After breakfast, Ian returned to his bedroom on the second floor.

I lay down on the bed and fell asleep almost instantly.

The exhaustion from mental overexertion overwhelmed my consciousness like a tidal wave.

I slept for a full six hours.

When I woke up again, it was already dusk.

Ian opened his eyes; his mental state had largely recovered.

He sat up and rubbed his temples.

The Two Realms Phase Instrument floats quietly in the Sea of ​​Spirit, resonating with the Seed of Stars.

The phase-anchored connection remains stable at all times.

Like an invisible thread, it pierces through the endless void, connecting to another world.

Ian closed his eyes and sank into the connection once more.

This time, he "saw" it more clearly.

Li Xing continued his cultivation at the top of the Star Tower.

However, the nine miniature stars surrounding it began to rotate at a slightly faster speed.

The breath... is getting closer.

That sense of "threshold" almost overflows from the screen.

"Just in the next few days..."

Ian disconnected from the connection, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

With a breakthrough in projection imminent, he also needs to accelerate his progress.

More materials are needed to build the altar.

Especially... the "anchor" of a stable channel.

The twenty-eight Void Anchor Stones obtained from the Sleeping Palace are sufficient for our needs.

The altar requires a huge amount of energy to activate, but he already has many magic crystals, so there is no need to prepare.

"Prepare some extra supplementary materials and ask Adele to help find them."

Ian got up, walked to his desk, spread out the parchment, and picked up a quill.

[Stabilizer: Amorphous iron, five catties]

[Isolation Material: Moonstone Sand, 3 jin]

……

After finishing writing, Ian put down his pen and tapped the list lightly with his fingertips.

These materials aren't particularly rare; with Adele's current privileges, she should be able to obtain them.

He wouldn't have bothered Adele to collect it if he wasn't in a hurry.

"A breakthrough in projection technology may be just around the corner."

He must build a new altar before he breaks through.

Otherwise, most of the insights gained from breaking through the rules will be wasted.

After Ian connected with Edel's arcane mark, he turned and went back to the basement.

He needs to prepare the basic structure of the altar in advance. Although the materials have not yet arrived, some work can be done now.

For example... drawing the core rune array.

The stone platform on the third underground level has been cleaned up.

Ian took out specially made rune ink, bent down, and began to carve on the surface of the stone.

With fingertips gathering spiritual power, guiding the ink to flow, each stroke carries the charm of spatial rules.

He added a type of "phase-stabilized array" recorded in the Yuangu manuscripts.

It can significantly reduce fluctuations in the two-way channel and improve connection stability.

The inscription process was slow, and each rune was infused with the power of the Order Stars.

This time, the altar was built more solidly and luxuriously than the first time.

Time slipped away as Ian focused intently on his pen, beads of sweat forming on his forehead once more.

When the last stroke was made, the surface of the stone platform was covered with intricate silver-white patterns.

The patterns shimmered slightly under the light, as if they had come to life.

"Basic array, complete." Ian straightened up and let out a long breath.

"Next, we just need to wait for the materials."

He walked out of the basement and back into the living room, where Gaga was still sleeping.

Ian sat down in the chair, closed his eyes, and began to meditate.

The Starry Sky Ritual was activated, and the crystallized core in the spiritual sea slowly rotated.

My overdrawn mental energy is gradually restored through meditation.

After an unknown amount of time, the secret mark emitted a sound.

[Prepare all materials within three days and deliver them to Wisteria Lane.]

[Additionally: Father's fingers started moving again this morning, and there are clear signs of him regaining consciousness.]

"Three days...that should be enough time."

Ian muttered to himself, "Gather the materials and build the altar within three days."

Then... welcome the breakthrough of the projection and receive the breakthrough insights of a level three wizard.