Above the mage

Chapter 279 Sixth-Order Ice Jade Wutong

Once again, Flora was chosen as the test subject, and God unleashed the Mandela's Eye.

Compared to last time, this time it only took a moment for [Insight] to help Gaode build a preliminary 3D human body model of Flora, and this model is much more detailed than the one built in the previous second stage.

The model even clearly depicts the subtle energy flow on Flora's body surface.

However, the mana cost of casting the Mandela Eye has also increased dramatically, more than doubling.

Gao De could only quickly put away the Mandela Eye, secretly lamenting the loss.

This ability is useful, but he really can't use it too much right now.

A mage at level one, with the Mandela Eye at level three.

This could be considered a case of high scores but low ability in some sense.

Immediately afterwards, Gao De opened the door, gazed into the distance, and tested the vision of Mandela's magic eye once again.

Aside from the [Insight] and [Discernment] abilities, which require a large amount of mana to use, the Mandela Eye's inherent farsightedness and microscopic abilities also receive a leap forward after being upgraded.

Now, he can even see details of things 10,000 meters away with Mandela's magic eye.

"It's not exactly a thousand-mile eye, but it's definitely twenty-mile-eyes," Gao De thought to himself.

This effect is comparable to a third-circle spell, isn't it?

If one were to rely solely on oneself to elevate the Mandela Eye to this level, it would take an eternity.

With the help of the Zhenbing tribe, it only took one night.

Through this incident, Gaode gained a clearer and deeper understanding of the importance of having a powerful force.

After all, resources and knowledge are extremely important for a mage.

These are precisely the weaknesses of the "lone wolf".

With that thought in mind, Gao De had already returned to his room.

He began to peruse the spell recipes that Sunafa had sent him.

As Sunefah said, the Zhenbing tribe has an extremely limited reserve of spell recipes.

The spell recipes that were delivered first included tricks, all of which were common tricks, and Gao De had already mastered them.

So he scanned them once and then put them aside.

As for the fourth-circle spell recipes, there are none; there are two third-circle spell recipes; and five second-circle spell recipes.

Gao De glanced at them and found that these second-circle and third-circle spell recipes were all common, universal spells.

He wouldn't need these high-level spell recipes for the time being, so he just glanced at them and put them aside.

Gaode mainly focuses on the first-level spell recipes.

There are eleven in total.

This includes his mastery of [language proficiency], [shield magic], and [environmental tolerance].

The remaining eight spell recipes are: [Mage Armor], [Greasy Spell], [Great Stride], [Featherfall Spell], [Jump Spell], [Heavy Spell], [Detect Plants and Animals], and [Light Feather Step].

They were all general-purpose spells, and none of them were damage spells; they were either utility spells or defensive spells.

Because the Zhenbing tribe never deliberately collects spell recipes; these recipes all come from outsiders who wander to Phoenix.

Although there are no damaging spells, the utility spells are very useful. God would certainly not complain about having too many spells, and would wish to master them all on the spot.

The problem is that, in addition to the corresponding spell recipe, the construction of a first-circle spell also requires the use of a corresponding spell potion.

The materials needed for these spell potions, while not particularly rare, are mostly unavailable in the North. The extreme environment of the North means that even the most common spell materials here are rare in the outside world; similarly, spell materials that are common in the outside world are rarely seen in the North.

The relatively primitive and isolated environment of the North also led to a lack of trade and a lack of exchange of goods with the outside world.

In the North, only ice elemental magic can easily find the magical materials needed for its potions.

Gaode Maps currently has no solution to this situation.

He could only say that he would memorize the spell recipes first, and then collect the corresponding spell potions after he left the North.

Gao De had already anticipated this when he chose to enter the North.

There are gains and losses.

However, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, since the mage's level is the most important factor.

As long as a suitable place is found in the North to plant Yoggathira, his mage level can be increased rapidly.

Once you have a high mage level, then you can start thinking about spells; this order of priority is definitely not a problem.

Not to mention the unexpected bonus of the Zhenbing Tribe.

Putting away all the spell recipes, Gao De sat down and began his training for the day, preparing to experience the speed of training in a fourth-tier spiritual land with a magic concentration of up to 4500.

As it turns out, the saying "it's difficult for children from poor families to achieve great things" applies to almost any world.

Gao De was astonished to discover that his cultivation progress here was nearly ten times that of his previous cultivation.

A first-level mage's one year of cultivation on a fourth-tier spiritual land is equivalent to ten years of cultivation for an ordinary mage. How can a poor family compare with the "second-generation mages"?

According to Gao De's original estimate, it would take him about a year to condense a new drop of liquid mana.

Only five months have passed since he was promoted to a first-ring mage, and for one month of that time he was unable to cultivate due to being restricted by others.

Therefore, the progress of his new drop of liquid mana condensation is actually less than one-third.

After consuming the Ice Jade Wutong Leaf Water, his mental strength surged from 100 to 132, resulting in an increase in his cultivation speed.

Now, with the blessing of a fourth-tier spiritual land, his cultivation efficiency has increased by nearly tenfold. With the two combined, his cultivation speed has skyrocketed to nearly eleven times the normal level.

In other words, at this rate of cultivation, the 21st drop of liquid mana, which would normally take eight months to condense, can be condensed within a month.

It takes just over a month to condense a new drop of liquid mana, and only a little over two years to condense twenty drops of liquid mana.

In less than three years, his mage level was able to advance from the initial stage of the first ring to the middle stage of the first ring.

This speed is simply unbelievable.

"That's not all. After planting the trees, the cultivation speed will be further enhanced by the Green Wood Longevity Scripture, although we don't know by how much yet."

After doing a quick calculation, Gao De felt reassured.

He is only fifteen years old this year, while Master Yihuan has a lifespan of 150 years.

At this rate, he should reach the late stage of the first ring by his early twenties, which is more than enough time for him to not know what to do with it.

Also, don't forget that the [Green Wood Longevity Sutra] also has the effect of extending lifespan.

"The more solid the foundation, the more lifespan you have left in the early stages, and the more confident you'll be when you reach higher levels," Gao De thought to himself.

Having finished his training for the day and made a preliminary plan for the next phase, he turned his gaze to the seemingly bored little figure to the side.

Flora alertly pricked up her pointed ears, as if she had sensed something amiss. She flapped her small wings and was about to leave when Gao De's voice reached her ears.

"Lady Flora, today I'll teach you the art of making friends."

Phoenix, in the core spiritual realm.

The area under the Ice Jade Wutong Tree was unusually lively today, with more than half of the elders from the Zhenbing Tribe present. If there hadn't been so many people that it was impossible to fit them all, there would probably have been even more.

War Mother Sunaf and God were also present.

Because today is the day when the Ice Jade Wutong tree advances to the next level.

Why did Gaode choose to launch its troops five days later?

Besides the fact that Zhenbing Tribe needed time to prepare, the more important thing was that Gaode had considered Bingyu Wutong.

We need to help Bingyu Wutong advance to the next level before we can leave Phoenix with our people without worry.

In this respect, Gaode Maps is responsible.

Moreover, with the sixth-tier Ice Jade Wutong tree standing as a guardian tree in Phoenix, even if most of the Iceborn of the Zhenbing tribe goes to war, there is no need to worry about fires breaking out in the rear.

After receiving so much magical power from the elders of the Tianzhen Ice Tribe, the Ice Jade Wutong, nourished by the ice element, has been completely transformed.

The more than twenty cracks that originally appeared on the tree trunk have long since healed, their surfaces are as smooth as mirrors, shimmering with a faint blue light, without a trace of any marks, as if the cracks had never appeared at all.

The biggest change is that the Ice Jade Wutong tree is now constantly oozing out wisps of delicate and pure cold air, which are slowly rising and look somewhat like dry ice.

This is a sign that the Ice Jade Wutong has absorbed enough energy and is preparing to transform into a sixth-order being.

And this final step also requires external assistance.

"Let's get ready to begin. Everyone, just like before, channel your magic power into the Ice Jade Phoenix Tree and provide ice element energy." After receiving Flora's instructions, Gao De began to give calm and unhurried instructions and commands.

"The Ice Jade Phoenix Tree requires an extremely large amount of energy to advance, so this time you only need to supply it with your mana; don't worry about it not being able to handle it."

After confirming with Sunefa, Gaode nodded slightly.

Then, all the elders under the Ice Jade Wutong Tree stretched out their hands, palms facing the tree.

The next moment, a dazzling, overwhelming icy blue light, formed from magical power, burst forth from their palms and flowed continuously toward the Ice Jade Wutong.

In an instant, this core spiritual land was rendered as if in a dreamlike state, as if it had transformed into a land of aurora borealis.

The rich magical power, imbued with pure ice elemental energy, almost solidified into a tangible block of ice, enveloping the entire Ice Jade Wutong tree.

The Ice Jade Wutong instinctively began to absorb this enormous ice elemental power. Its entire body, as if formed from ice crystals, swayed gently in the wind like wind chimes, emitting a crisp and melodious sound.

On the tree trunk, streaks of deep blue spiritual light flashed continuously, meandering and moving like serpents.

Each flash of blue light was accompanied by the surge and sublimation of power and vitality within the Ice Jade Wutong.

Time seemed to speed up at this moment.

The Ice Jade Wutong tree grew at an astonishingly rapid pace.

The trunk became thicker and also extended upwards.

Originally, the Ice Jade Wutong was only a little over three meters tall, but now it has grown to four meters, and its growth has not stopped; it continues to climb upwards.

The already lush canopy expanded outwards, and the branches stretched even wider.

However, unexpectedly, the icy leaves that swayed on the branches and made a crisp sound began to fall off as the tree grew.

In no time, all the leaves of the Ice Jade Wutong tree fell off, leaving only a bare trunk.

Before the onlookers could react, they saw tiny, icy buds sprouting from where the leaves had been.

These tender shoots, like newborn babies, greedily absorbed the ice elemental power from the boundless icy blue light, and then grew at an astonishing speed, becoming larger and more lush.

In the blink of an eye, the Ice Jade Wutong tree, which had just gone bald, became lush and leafy again.

The new leaves are larger and more translucent than the previous ones, shimmering with a faint blue light.

This is not over yet.

Among the newly sprouted ice crystal leaves, three more flower buds have emerged!

Gao De couldn't help but show a look of delight upon seeing this.

The emergence of the flower stamen signifies that the Ice Jade Wutong is about to successfully advance to the next level.

However, these three flower stamens are more delicate than the leaves. They require a greater amount of magic power and ice elements to nourish and stabilize them, otherwise they may wither and die.

"Increase mana supply!" At Flora's reminder, Gao De quickly spoke up again to give the order.

Upon receiving Gao De's order, the elders immediately gritted their teeth and released all the remaining magic power in their bodies without reservation, precisely targeting the three flower stamens on the Ice Jade Wutong Tree to provide them with a continuous stream of "nutrients".

Even Sunafa, upon witnessing this scene, stepped forward, extended both palms, and released the magic power within her body.

However, unlike the elders, the magical aura manifested by her magic was silver-white, not deep blue.

That was the purest and noblest silver-white, containing not ice element power, but a higher quality, purer and more powerful True Ice element power.

Under Sunafa's control, the silvery-white magical light flowed like a rainbow into the three flower stamens.

After being nourished by such pure and powerful pure ice elements, the three flower stamens finally began to slowly bloom.

After the three flower buds bloomed, the Ice Jade Wutong finally stopped growing, its height settling at five meters.

The blue light shimmering on the tree also disappeared at that moment.

This means that the Ice Jade Wutong has successfully advanced and stabilized at the sixth rank. The next step is to continuously absorb and gather magic power and ice elements to continue its natural growth.

"War Mother, My King, has it been successful?" Elder Grant confirmed.

Sunafa stepped forward, gently stroked the transformed Ice Jade Wutong tree, and then nodded slightly, "Success."

"Very good!"

All the elders present finally relaxed and couldn't help but cheer.

"Collect the fallen Ice Jade Wutong leaves," Sunafa instructed, her joy evident.

These fallen fifth-tier ice jade parasol tree leaves, when steeped in water and drunk, have a miraculous effect of enhancing mental strength, and are quite valuable.

As the leaves of the guardian tree, they usually dare not pick them without permission, and can only wait for the Ice Jade Wutong leaves to fall on their own before collecting them.

Under normal circumstances, it takes several years for a few leaves of the Ice Jade Sycamore to fall off.

Therefore, even Sunafa usually doesn't want to drink too much Ice Jade Wutong Water.

Now, during the process of the Ice Jade Wutong's advancement, all of its old leaves have fallen off.

A rough count suggests there are three or four hundred ice jade parasol leaves, which can be considered a windfall.

As for the three newly formed flower buds, according to records, they will eventually condense into ice jade fruits.

"Taking one Ice Jade Fruit will allow a mage to gain thirty drops of liquid mana for ice-attribute cultivation techniques," Sunafa explained to Gaode as she approached him.

Even though Gao De had guessed that a sixth-tier magical plant must be extraordinary, he still couldn't help but gasp when he heard about the effects of the Ice Jade Fruit.

—It should be noted that the total mana of a late-stage first-ring mage is only sixty drops of liquid mana.

"How long will it take to get the results?" Gao De asked.

"It ripens once every thirty years," Sunefa replied.

The Ice Jade Wutong Mother Tree in the history of the Zhenbing Tribe was of a rank as high as the eighth level.

Therefore, some information about the specific details of each grade of Ice Jade Wutong has been passed down in the Zhenbing tribe.

Of course, it's okay even if you don't have it.

Anyway, with Flora around, all she needs to do is communicate with Bingyu Wutong, and they will naturally find out this information.

(End of this chapter)