Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

Half a month has passed since Lucian's visit.

Ian's life has returned to a certain regular cycle.

My daily meditation never stops, and my understanding of the rules is slowly increasing. The three star orbits in my mental sea change every day.

As the character has progressed, the gravity rule has increased from 32% to 33%. If it were a single rule, he would have already reached the mid-stage threshold.

The purification rule also increased from 18% to 18.3%, while the time rule was the slowest, increasing by only 0.01%.

Such rapid progress is thanks to the panel's rule base and the permanent 300% boost from the world's origin.

After finishing his meditation, he went to the underground laboratory.

On the alchemy table, various utensils were neatly arranged, and the crucible had been preheated.

He took out the blood essence of the second-tier magical beasts he had collected the night before and began to refine the blood essence.

[Bloodline Purification Technique] was activated, and a dark red light emanated from the palm. Impurities in the blood essence were stripped away and devoured, leaving behind pure energy essence.

Finally, one by one, pure and gleaming second-tier blood essences were left behind.

In the afternoon, Ian continued to study the bloodline formulas, spreading all the formulas out on the lab table, including two newly replaced scrolls.

[Earth Dragon Bloodline Potion (Tier 2)] [Gargoyle Bloodline Potion (Tier 2)]

Seven formulas, corresponding to seven different bloodline pathways.

Next to it, there was a very old book with a dark brown leather cover, exuding an ancient atmosphere.

Ian opened the inner pages; the handwriting was messy and illegible, like the research notes of some ancient potion master.

The book title is quite strange: [Blood Vein Tablet Compressor: A Speculation on Forced Fusion and Path Optimization].

Ian has already watched it three times.

The book's core argument is radical; it argues that traditional bloodline potion making is too "gentle."

Using a neutralizing agent to slowly mix the ingredients and using auxiliary materials to guide the process little by little is inefficient and has a low success rate.

The correct approach is to "compress" the tablets.

Like refining pills, the core factors from the bloodline of magical beasts are forcibly "pressed" into the human body.

With the aid of a special alchemical array and guided rules, the human body can undergo adaptive mutations in a short period of time.

The risks are high, but... if successful, the results will be several times greater than traditional methods.

Ian closed the ancient book and tapped lightly on the cover with his fingertips.

He was thinking about a deeper question.

"Why is a second-tier bloodline potion so much more powerful than a first-tier one?"

Tier 1 potions only strengthen the physical body and impart some bloodline characteristics.

For example, the [Earth Bear Potion] can grant the user "Earth Affinity," resulting in a surge in power.

But upon reaching the second tier... the improvement suddenly skyrocketed.

Take the [Earth Tyrant Elixir] for example; after taking it, it's no longer just about strengthening the physical body.

Rather, it is a complete sublimation from the body to the bloodline, permanently gaining the characteristics of "Child of the Leyline".

Each day, you can also activate "Usa Avatar," where an ancient giant bear phantom appears behind you, and your attacks have a "shockwave" effect that can transmit damage through objects.

"This goes beyond the scope of ordinary potion 'enhancement'; it's closer to... a grafting at the level of rules."

No wonder that once the bloodline potion reaches the second tier, its value far surpasses that of other potions, elevating it to a strategic resource.

Ian opened his eyes and his gaze fell on two pieces of parchment on the other side of the lab table.

This is the formula for the bloodline neutralizer, a copy from Aisha, which was just delivered this morning.

The name is very ordinary: [Moonlight Neutralizer] (Tier 2)

Main ingredients: Evening primrose essence over 500 years old, starlight dew, and silver moonstone powder.

Effect: Neutralizes the berserk factors of the second-tier bloodline potion and guides the power of moonlight to calm mental agitation.

The other one is his own, a [Dream Potion] that has already exceeded its limit once.

He has improved the [Dream Potion] many times, making it even more effective than a regular Tier 2 potion.

Main ingredients: Banshee's Condensed Tear Crystal (purified version), Dream Vine Juice, Tranquility Dust.

Effect: Guides the user into a state of deep spiritual resonance, completing bloodline fusion in a dream.

The two recipes have completely different underlying principles.

Moonlight Neutralizer is a form of "suppression," forcibly calming the rage and stabilizing the situation with external force.

The Dream Potion is a "guide," an active entry into a dream world that allows the spirit and blood to resonate deeply, achieving harmony from within.

Which principle is better? Ian will not draw a conclusion for now.

He needs experiments, he needs data, but before that, he needs to understand... the core of the Bloodline Potion.

"Huh?" A slight weight came from my shoulder.

Gaga woke up at some point, poked her little head over, and looked at the parchment on the lab table.

"Ian, you're looking at this stuff again..."

The little guy's voice carried a hint of boredom.

It's been quite busy lately, practicing jumping, stealth, and reconnaissance in the shadow world during the day.

Returning home in the evening, he consumed the shadow-type blood essence refined by Ian to solidify his late-stage second-tier realm.

Occasionally, they even bring back some "specialties" from the shadow world.

For example, yesterday it brought back a shadow crystal the size of a fist.

Although its quality is not high, only Tier 1, it was brought back from the Shadow World.

This means that the Shadow World will be an important resource for Ian and Gaga.

"What's wrong, feeling bored?" Ian rubbed its head.

"No..." Gaga rubbed his fingers together.

"I just wonder, don't you get tired of looking at all these words all day?"

"It's alright, even if I'm tired, I have to keep watching."

Ian withdrew his hand and turned his gaze back to the formula.

"To refine a third-tier bloodline potion, you must first understand the principle. The formula is just the surface; the principle is the core."

He looked at Gaga, "Like you, why were you able to advance to the late stage of the second tier?"

"Because deep within your bloodline lies the source information of the ancient Shadow Night Hawk, I helped you activate that information through the [Original Blood Tracing] blood essence."

Gaga nodded, seemingly understanding, "Then... is the same for third-tier potions?"

"It should be about the same, but the process is more complicated."

Ian took out a specially made crystal bottle from his dimensional ring, inside which was sealed a bottle of dark golden liquid.

The liquid was as viscous as melted amber, with faint mountain shadows floating inside.

This is... the blood essence of a third-tier Earth King.

When Adele delivered the materials last time, she specifically gave them to him. Although it was only one bottle, it was extremely valuable.

Ian had been reluctant to use it, but now he wanted to give it a try.

He wanted to see what was hidden deep within the third-tier blood essence.

"Gaga, keep watch for me."

Ian took a deep breath, placed the crystal bottle in the center of the lab bench, raised his right hand, and held his palm above the bottle opening.

[Bloodline Purification Technique - Origin Tracing], activated!

Dark red energy threads seeped from the palm and burrowed into the bottle opening like living things.

The moment I touched that bottle of dark golden liquid.

"boom!"

The air in the laboratory suddenly became heavy, as if an invisible mountain range had pressed down from nowhere!

The lab bench trembled, the glassware jingled, and the light from the crystal lamp was distorted and dimmed by some powerful force field.

Ian focused his mental energy and concentrated on sensing.

Then, he "saw" a scene from within the blood essence...an ancient landscape.

The sky was a hazy gray, heavy as lead, and the earth was cracked, with magma flowing through the fissures.

In the distance, a massive mountain range appears to be moving.

No, it's not a mountain range, it's a... gigantic creature.

It is over a kilometer long and its entire body is covered with dark golden rocky armor.

Each shell is like a miniature mountain, with natural runic patterns on its surface.

It slowly raised its head and looked up at the sky.

Those eyes were made entirely of lava, with golden veins of earth flowing inside.

Then, it opened its mouth and roared silently.

The surrounding air distorted, the earth cracked open into deeper ravines, and magma erupted, turning into crimson rain that fell down.

The scene abruptly shatters at this point.

Fragments scattered everywhere, and within each fragment lingered some kind of... aura of rules.

Heavy, domineering, bearing all things, and also a trace of... the rudimentary form of "the spirit of the mountains".

"This isn't a complete set of rules... but it's still just a prototype."

Like a seed, buried deep in the blood, waiting for the day it will be awakened.

Ian withdrew his hand and let out a long sigh.

What just happened lasted very short a time, less than three breaths.

However, the mental strain it incurs is comparable to that of a low-intensity battle.

"Ian! Are you alright?"

The quack flew to his shoulder, its little paws grabbing his collar, its voice full of concern.

"fine……"

Ian channeled his mental energy throughout his body, calming the shock he had just experienced, and his eyes gleamed with excitement.

"I knew it! The core of the Tier 3 bloodline potion isn't enhancement, but rather... the grafting of fragments of rules!"

Deep within the bloodline of the Earth King lies the rudimentary form of the "Spirit of the Mountains'" rules.

Although it is only in its initial form, it has already touched upon the level of rules.

If this nascent rule is activated through [original blood tracing], then a neutralizing agent can be used to neutralize the body's rejection reaction.

Let the user's bloodline resonate and merge with this nascent rule...

"Then, the user will obtain a bloodline true form similar to the elemental true form!"

This is not the true form of the element because the rule information is incomplete.

However, it is definitely much more powerful than ordinary bloodline enhancement!

"I see……"

Ian muttered to himself, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"Third-tier bloodline potions... are essentially rule grafting."

"Use fragments of rules from extraordinary bloodlines to complete the missing rules in the human body."

"It allows users to touch the power of the rules at the level of their bloodline."

He walked to the lab bench, picked up a quill pen, spread out a new sheet of parchment, and began to deduce.

The pen scratched softly, leaving clear lines of writing on the paper.

[Derivation of the underlying logic of the third-tier bloodline potion]

[Premise: Deep within the bloodline of a third-tier magical beast lies a faint fragment (in its nascent form) of a rule]

Step 1: Activate the rule fragments through [Original Blood Tracing], bringing them from a "dormant" to an "active" state.

[Step Two: Using a neutralizing agent as a medium, harmonize the body's rejection response and establish a preliminary resonance channel]

[Step 3: Guide the active rule fragments to seep into the human bloodstream along the resonance channel, completing the initial grafting]

[Step Four: Using a specific alchemical array and energy guidance, the fragments of rules are stabilized and taken root within the body.]

[Final effect: The user gains "True Bloodline Body", which can temporarily activate the power at the level of rules]

Ian paused when he wrote the words "true bloodline".

He recalled the changes in Idyl after she took the [Earth Tyrant Potion].

Rock-like patterns appeared on his skin, his power surged, and his attacks were accompanied by shockwaves.

"That might... be the prototype of the 'True Bloodline Form'."

However, the [Earth Tyrant Potion] is only a second-tier item, and the rule fragments are too weak, so the effect is limited and the duration is short.

If it's third order...

Ian's eyes shone brightly as he suppressed his surging thoughts and continued writing.

[Preliminary List of Main Materials Required]

【1. Tier 3 Earth King Blood Essence: Core Carrier, requires complete Heart Blood Essence】

【2. Tier 3 Rock Dragon Core: Rule Stabilizer, Enhances Grafting Success Rate】

【3. Flower of the Earth's Vein: Harmonizes Energy and Alleviates Rejection】

[4. Auxiliary Material: Thousand-Year-Old Stone Heart Vine Revitalizing Marrow: Constructs blood vessel channels and guides the penetration of rule fragments]

【5.……】

He stopped writing at this point.

These materials are hard to find; a third-tier Earth King is a powerful magical beast comparable to a third-level wizard.

Hunting it to obtain a complete heart blood essence... is extremely difficult. There are also Tier 3 Rock Dragons, which are equally rare.

The Leyline Flower grows only in the most densely populated areas of Leyline nodes, where powerful guardian creatures reside.

The Thousand-Year Stone Heart Vine can be obtained through Aisha's channels; it's not too difficult to acquire.

Ian put down his pen, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes.

The brain works at lightning speed, integrating and deducing all the information.

Seven second-stage formulas, one book on the Blood Vein Tablet Compressor, and two neutralizer formulas.

And just now, through [Original Bloodline Tracing], I saw fragments of ancient memories.

All clues point to the same conclusion.

"My deduced third-tier bloodline potion... is completely feasible!"

But it takes time, resources, and... a lot of experimentation.

"No rush... Let's first convert the resources we have into strength."

Ian muttered to himself, glancing at the bottle of Tier 3 Earth King Blood Essence on the lab table.

Although there's only one bottle, we can purify it first.

Then, using "Original Blood Tracing," the rule fragments within are further activated to prepare for subsequent refining.

He sat up straight again, placing his hands lightly on top of the crystal bottle.

[Bloodline Purification Technique] is activated again, this time with even greater caution.

Dark red energy threads, like the finest scalpel, seeped into the blood essence.

Begin stripping away impurities and activating dormant rule fragments.

Time passed by, second by second.

In the laboratory, only the faint hum of energy flow could be heard. Gaga perched on Ian's shoulder, watching quietly.

It knew that Ian was doing something very important and shouldn't be disturbed.

As evening fell, the sun began to set.

After Ian finished the purification process, he carefully sealed the processed blood essence in a specially made crystal bottle.

The illusory mountain range inside was clearer than before, and the fluctuations in its patterns were more active.

"call……"

He let out a long breath and stretched his limbs.

The high-intensity purification process, which lasts for several hours, is very taxing on mental energy.

"Ian! Ian!"

Suddenly, Gaa flew up, its little claws grabbing his collar, its eyes filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"What's wrong?" Ian looked at it.

"This afternoon, in the shadow world... I discovered a place!"

Gaga's eyes were frighteningly bright, like two drops of boiling mercury.

"Where?"

Ian was a little curious; the little guy had very high standards and wasn't interested in ordinary treasures at all.

"A... mineral vein!"

The bird flapped its wings and flew around the laboratory.

"A vein of Shadow Crystals! It's located on the edge of the Shadow World, very close to the real world!"

"I sneaked a peek closer, and the vein is huge. The quality of the crystals is about the same as what I usually eat!"

"In some places, there are even stronger energy fluctuations!"

Ian's pupils contracted slightly; the Shadow Crystal ore vein...

The specialties of the Shadow World are of great help to Gaga's advancement.

If we can start mining, let alone the late stage of the second tier, we can even easily break through to the third tier.

"It's just... there's something guarding the mine."

The cawing sound subsided.

"What is it?"

"I can't see clearly..." Gaga shook her head, a glint of light flashing in her small eyes.

"It lurks deep in the shadows, its aura is very strong... probably similar to Elder Darcy, but not as strong as you."

"I didn't dare get too close, afraid it would spot me."

Ian narrowed his eyes and began to think.

"A shadow creature at the pinnacle of the third tier... guarding the Shadow Crystal ore vein."

This is normal; precious resources are always protected by powerful creatures.

"Did you write down the location?" Ian asked.

"I've got it, Ga Ga!" Ga Ga nodded vigorously.

"I can take you there, but... be careful, it's very alert and will detect you if you get too close."

Ian nodded, already having made up his mind.

"We must extract the minerals, but we can't rush it; we need to make some preparations."

Prepare some sufficiently strong concealment methods, and also consider unexpected situations.

His plan is proceeding in an orderly manner, and the projection in the Xuanhuang World is also progressing rapidly.

Over the past two years, Wei Song has grown from a Level 1 Awakened to a Level 3 Grandmaster Ability User.

He has completed over a hundred high-risk missions, killing more than two hundred Level 2 mutants and three Level 3 mutants.

I have obtained a total of 217 Source Crystal fragments and 3 complete Source Crystals, all of which were used to break through my realm.

As the level of one's superpower increases, the consumption of source crystals also increases.

[Name: Wei Song (projection)]

[Realm Level: Early Stage of Level 3 Grandmaster (5%)]

[Superpower Rule: Thermal Energy Control → High-Temperature Domain]

Rule mastery rate: 12%

[Potential Assessment: High]

【High-temperature field: 1. Compressed thermonuclear core, with a maximum temperature of 5000 degrees Celsius.

2. High-temperature domain: Capable of operating in a high-temperature field with a radius of 100 meters, with adjustable temperature, and derived capabilities including "thermal energy sensing" and "thermal melting cutting".

[Name: Wei Song (projection)]

[Realm Level: Early Stage of Level 3 Grandmaster (5%)]

[Superpower Rule: Thermal Energy Control → High-Temperature Domain]

Rule mastery rate: 12%

[Potential Assessment: High]

【High-temperature field: 1. Compressed thermonuclear core, with a maximum temperature of 5000 degrees Celsius.

2. High-temperature domain: Capable of operating in a high-temperature field with a radius of 100 meters, with adjustable temperature, and derived capabilities including "thermal energy sensing" and "thermal melting cutting".

Every time Wei Song breaks through, a faint sense of the rules is conveyed.

Over the course of two months, Ian's understanding of "thermal energy control" became increasingly clear.

"Once Wei Song breaks through to the Legendary level, I will be able to fully integrate the four rules. At that time, all preparations will be basically complete, and I will be able to cross the Xuanhuang World..."

Ian muttered to himself, his thoughts drifting, and looked at Gaga.

"Let's not make a fuss about the mine yet. We'll go together once I'm fully prepared."

"Mmm!" Gaga nodded her little head vigorously.

Ian stood up, paced back and forth, and began to think about the next steps and arrangements.

The pollution situation in Titu is stable, but it will take time for it to recover.

Edelweiss is the first in line to inherit the throne, so there's no need to worry about her anymore.

However... Lucian has already set off for the exploration of the demiplane of "Chaos Lands," accompanied by three other level-three wizards.

Hopefully, he can bring back the Void Core and the Phase Core to upgrade the Two Realms Phase Mechanism; these materials are needed.

"And... the resources for Gaga's advancement to the third tier, if they really exist in the demiplane..."

Ian stopped and returned to the lab table; there was still much to be done.

Enhance your understanding of the rules, purify your blood essence, and research third-tier neutralizing potions.

Prepare for the exploration of the Shadow World, and await news from the Demiplane.

The only problem is that time is a bit tight.

"Take it one step at a time, and you'll get there eventually."

Ian muttered to himself, unsure whether he was speaking to himself or to the distant projection.

As night fell, darkness completely enveloped Wisteria Lane.