A noun entry: Wizard

"Judging from your troubled expression, it seems that after thousands of years, bloodline wizardry is no longer the mainstream path among wizards?"

The blue-haired woman spoke gently.

"That's right," Russell nodded.

"In the wizarding association of today... well, five hundred years ago, it was already discovered that pure human bloodlines are actually the greatest help to wizards."

"The wizarding system has changed now. When you are promoted to a wizard, you need to condense soul runes, and the purer your spiritual power, the better."

"Illegitimate bloodlines can affect the purity of a wizard's spiritual power, and the strength and influence of bloodline wizards are at the bottom of the current wizarding classification."

"Therefore, most wizards today have used potions to completely cleanse themselves of their foreign bloodlines."

Russell sighed. Elemental wizards and body-refining wizards were already at the very bottom of the wizarding hierarchy.

Bloodline wizards, on the other hand, don't even qualify for the lowest level and have to live in basements.

"If you're worried about the purity of your spiritual power, then there's no need to worry."

"Hai Si is born with the bloodline of a spellcaster, and royal blood can purify spiritual power. This is why wizards longed for the royal bloodline of Hai Si thousands of years ago."

"In particular, you can take the path of combining True Spirit Wizard and Bloodline Wizard, which has been hailed as the strongest wizarding path since ancient times."

"It's impossible that even true spirit wizards have become obsolete after thousands of years, right?"

The blue-haired woman smiled.

"True Spirit Wizard?" Russell was slightly taken aback. He had only heard Schilling mention this term briefly when Schilling talked about different wizards.

But it was only mentioned briefly.

There is no record of this in any books that deal with wizards.

But Russell still knew what the true spirit represented.

After all, he had only recently obtained an entry related to the True Spirit, which Russell guessed involved the realm of seventh-order wizards.

"A True Spirit Wizard is a wizard who cultivates his soul and attempts to reach the realm of True Spirit. Once you embark on this path, it means you have the talent to step into the seventh-order realm."

"Of course, it's just talent. Back then, which of those fourth-tier wizards didn't claim to have seventh-tier talent?"

"But aren't they still stuck at the fourth tier, with very little chance of even becoming a fifth-tier wizard?"

"The path of the True Spirit Wizard, which focuses on cultivating the soul, and the path of the Bloodline Wizard, which focuses on cultivating the physical body, is the path to becoming the strongest wizard."

The blue-haired woman gazed at Russell: "This path is perfect for you."

"Thank you for your high regard," Russell said with a smile.

Therefore, obtaining the bloodline of the Sea King's family is not entirely a bad thing.

If the Bloodline Wizard path exists as an auxiliary to the True Spirit Wizard path, it might not be bad.

"This isn't about valuing your soul... I can see that it's at the level of a first-tier wizard."

"However, previously there was no powerful bloodline to strengthen the body for support, or rather, there was no condensation of what you call soul runes."

That's why it's not obvious.

"To possess a soul at the level of a full-fledged wizard even at the wizard apprentice stage, it seems you have other secrets."

"Of course, I'm only happy for you."

"You can directly see my soul strength? Then what about the other wizards...?"

Russell couldn't help but feel a little worried.

As the blue-haired woman said, Russell's soul had reached the level of a formal wizard, and anyone could see that he had a great secret.

Shilling and Willis, one an elementalist and the other even more extraordinary, possessing elemental body refinement, are both at the bottom of the wizarding hierarchy.

It's normal that you can't tell.

But other wizards are not all either of these two types.

"No, it's just that the bloodline of the Sea King royal family has been activated within you, and your wizard soul has begun to manifest its aura."

"Judging from your soul aura alone, you are already a first-tier wizard."

Russell paused for a moment, as if he had noticed something, and raised his hand to condense a ball of water.

A descendant of the royal family of the Sea Kings, a born spellcaster!

In terms of elemental affinity, he now believes that water has surpassed air.

But this is not the point.

The key point is that Russell saw his current appearance through the water sphere.

His appearance did not change much, and there were no obvious signs of hysteria on his body.

Only his left eye, which had been as blue as the sky, turned yellow, just like the blue-haired woman's.

The pupils also transformed into runic eyes, resembling vertical pupils!

In Russell's mind, many memories of the bloodline inheritance belonging to Hai Si even surfaced!

His soul, however, seemed to break free from its seal and began to grow without limit.

Of course, this was just an illusion, and before long, the growth of the soul stopped.

But Russell also sensed just how many times greater the soul of a formal wizard was than that of a wizarding apprentice.

A difference of ten times!

It's comparable to the bonus from Russell's entry on "The Origins of the Soul (Mythology)"!

"Can I change back?" Russell murmured, asking.

"Of course you can. As long as you suppress the bloodline of the Sea Kings, you can revert to your human form."

"Even a wizard-level soul will be temporarily suppressed and reduced to the apprentice level, making it impossible for even a fourth-level wizard to detect your true strength."

"However, when you fight, this appearance and the aura of your soul will still be revealed, just like those bloodline wizards."

The blue-haired woman replied.

Thousands of years ago, when those bloodline wizards fully activated their bloodlines, most of them would turn into extremely terrifying and ferocious monsters.

They might even lose their minds.

Perhaps the power of bloodline wizards is still very strong, but many wizards are opposed to the fact that they lose their minds.

A wizard's power comes from knowledge. If one completely loses reason, can one still be called a wizard?

What's the difference between them and wild animals?

Therefore, the strongest path for a true spirit wizard who cultivates their soul is to suppress their rampant bloodline with a powerful soul and maintain their rationality.

"Being able to unleash the power of a wizard's soul, coupled with the attribute bonuses, will allow me to reach the level of a third-level wizard apprentice."

"Perhaps I really can break into a first-tier wizard's tower and kill him right there in his lair?"

Russell's heart stirred. If that's the case, then it seems that the Sea Heir bloodline is still acceptable.

After all, the drawbacks of bloodline wizards can be eliminated by embarking on the path of true spirit wizards, allowing only the advantages to be utilized.

Even the bloodline of the Sea Kings is beneficial to the soul, allowing Russell to progress more smoothly on the path of a true spirit wizard.

"So."

Russell took a deep breath and looked seriously at the blue-haired woman: "What do I have to give in return?"

He never believed in free lunches.

For every gain, there must be a loss.

Russell had already possessed the Tide-Calling Conch for so long, so why did it take until he met the blue-haired woman to activate the bloodline of the Sea Heirs?

It's likely that this is related to the blue-haired woman.

"Please take good care of my daughter for me," the blue-haired woman said.

"What?"

Russell paused for a moment.