Wizards pursue the truth

Chapter 256 [256] The Heart Finally Sees Through the Limits and Advances to the Next Level (7600)

Wang Ya encountered the Radiant Wizard on a forest path near the Dark Tower.

Faced with his question, the Wizard of Shadows pondered for a moment before giving his answer: "Everyone's answer is different. For me, the wizard's heart is the great courage and fearlessness to face any difficulty or challenge without being moved."

Wang Ya looked thoughtful. The answer from the Ghostly Wizard was not wrong. If one had such a mindset and will, one could indeed withstand the test of the wizarding world's will.

This is also something he lacks; otherwise, he wouldn't have been so passive and lost his composure during the "Code X" incident.

Wang Ya referred to the deleted portion of his memory as code name 'x', as a marker.

"I can see you're confused. Your wizarding heart is already very strong, among the strongest of all the chief wizards."

"But that's not enough, Lord Ghostlight Wizard. Is there a way to strengthen the wizard's heart?"

Wang Ya finally understood why the success rate of apprentice wizards in the Mountain and Sea Land advancing to formal wizards was so low: the severity of the problem with the wizard's heart determined the success rate of breaking through limits and sublimating.

His Wizard Heart had a major flaw, but the Dark Wizard judged that his Wizard Heart was among the best in the entire Underdark.

This shows that for most current professional wizards, success in breaking through limits and ascending to higher levels is largely due to luck, and their wizarding hearts may not necessarily meet the requirements.

This also leads to uneven strength.

"There is indeed no standard answer to your question. As for how to enhance the Wizard's Heart, there are no records in the Underdark. You should already know the parts that are recorded."

The Wizard of Gloom changed the subject, "However, I have a method that I don't know if it will work, which is to ask more questions and listen more. Every wizard's perspective is different, and you may be able to find a perspective that suits you."

"Or, to summarize your own wizard's heart."

Wang Ya's eyes brightened. He thought the method suggested by the Ghost Light Wizard was feasible. With everyone's wisdom gathered and the Eye of Truth used for further analysis, the possibility of arriving at a satisfactory conclusion was high.

"Thank you for your explanation, Wizard of Ghost Light."

"It's a small matter. But with your current strength, many little guys won't be able to eat," the Ghostly Wizard said with a smile, seemingly implying something.

Wang Ya had no intention of concealing his strength, and the Ghost Light Wizard's power naturally allowed him to see it at a glance.

"Polaris, Is the Wizard, Shoggoth the Wizard, Saiya the Wizard. There are too many powerful and excellent wizards in the Underdark. Their progress may not be much worse than mine."

To date, Wang Ya has not seen these wizards appear at headquarters or received any news about them in the past ten years.

While he is working hard, there is no reason for others to stagnate. Perhaps when they meet again, every wizard will have the strength of their limit and be ready to break through that limit.

Wang Ya never became complacent because of his improved foundation and changed strength. Only after truly advancing to a formal wizard could he have the time and opportunity to stop and look back on the past.

"There are still seventeen years until the Limitless Wizard Apprentice reaches the Breakthrough State, at which point they will represent the Dark Lands in the Deep Blue Secret Realm." The Gloom Wizard's tone gradually became serious. "Are you sure you want to participate in the Deep Blue Secret Realm this time? Participating a second time will reduce your pressure significantly and maximize your benefits."

"Thank you for your kind reminder, Wizard of the Dark Light, but I have made up my mind. There is no need to wait another hundred years for an opportunity that can be seized."

"Alright, as you wish. However, you may be facing targeting from other mountain and sea forces. The top wizard apprentices among the Natural Ring Tower, the Rotten Land, the Deep Sea Corridor, and the Mechanical Heart are not much weaker than those of Polaris and Shoggoth."

The implication is that Wang Ya is likely to be targeted maliciously by multiple wizards comparable to Polaris, and they might even attack together.

Wang Ya, having emerged from the Dark Tower area, went directly to find the Blood God Wizard.

The scorching temperature, the billowing earth fire, the thick black iron chains sparking as the naked wizards of the Divine Blood School pounded away, and from the bottom of the smelting container connected by the huge black iron chains, surging extraordinary flames also erupted.

The ordeal remained unchanged. The Blood God Wizard was quite surprised by Wang Ya's visit. "Your questions are really troublesome. You deliberately chose the most difficult ones to answer. Let me think about it."

The Blood God Wizard tightened the black chains on the Fire Cloud Platform one by one and wrapped them deeper into the slots. This was a device to adjust the degree of expansion of the earth fire.

"I don't have a wizard's heart. When I broke through the limit and sublimated, I almost didn't make it through. My whole body was burned by the extraordinary flames and tested by the will of the wizarding world. It was like fixing you to an experimental table, fixing your eyes with a container, and shining the highest temperature light directly into your eyes. The pain was indescribable. I was tortured for almost seven days and seven nights, and I had only one thought."

A look of reminiscence crossed the face of the Blood Wizard, tinged with a touch of emotion. "Thinking, I might as well just die. It's so hard to just honestly forge iron. To see more novel materials, to experience more of the splendor of the mechanical wizard's path, and in the end, to pass the test of the wizard's heart in such a muddle, I still don't understand why."

"I think you need to ask Wizard Rhine about this. Veteran, or even a Bone Wizard, is far more powerful than us amateurs."

"Thank you for your explanation, Divine Blood Wizard."

Wang Ya bowed slightly and left the perilous situation.

The Divine Blood Wizard is no ordinary wizard. He was responsible for building the wizard towers of all the major formal wizards and for repairing and maintaining the battlefields, which shows his profound strength and foundation.

However, there is no need for a Blood God Wizard to lie about such things. Every breakthrough of a formal wizard is unique and cannot be replicated; it is a testament to their wizarding path.

Wang Ya simply collected data variables to arrive at a conclusion that suited her.

The Hall of the Bone Wizard's Tower.

"How to strengthen the wizard's heart, what is the wizard's heart? Joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, the seven emotions and six desires, emotions and nothing can control you. As long as you experience enough, there will be no flaws in your heart."

The Bone Wizard's answer was cold and rigid, just like his personality.

"When nothing in the world can move you, your wizarding heart is strong enough to withstand any test, even the direct confrontation with the will of the wizarding world."

"This answer is correct for me, but for you, perhaps you'll have to find it yourself." The Bone Wizard issued a dismissal order, ending the opportunity to ask a question that had cost him 20,000 magic stones.

After Wang Ya left the White Bone Wizard Tower, the figure of Wizard Shoggoth materialized from the teleportation fluctuations. He glanced in the direction Wang Ya had left and asked curiously, "Teacher, why would this Wang Ya Harak explore the Wizard's Heart? Could it be that even he is lost in confusion?"

"The heart of a wizard is the heart of a wizard, just as life needs to survive, wizards need to improve their strength, and extraordinary knowledge needs to be acquired. This comes from instinct, and there is no difference between the two."

The Bone Wizard's expression turned serious as he stared intently at the Shoggoth Wizard. "Is this your wizard's heart?"

Wizard Shoggoth was stunned, hesitated for a moment, and then gradually nodded. "Teacher, is there something wrong with this?"

"There's nothing wrong with it, it's correct, of course, only from your perspective. Every wizard thinks differently."

The Bone Wizard turned and walked deeper into this space. He knew that although Shoggoth's current mental strength value exceeded that of King Yaharak, he had fallen behind in the progress of the wizard's path.

Shoggoth did not find his own wizard heart.

Perhaps in the Deep Blue Secret Realm, I will suffer a great setback.

As a child he discovered and adopted when he was young, he still had feelings for him, and if possible, he hoped that Shoggoth could advance to become a formal wizard.

However, given the current situation, the chances of success are very slim.

The Bone Wizard's expression turned serious, while King Yahalak, faced with something perplexing, took the initiative to investigate and unravel the mystery.

He had a strange premonition that this confusion wouldn't keep Wang Yahalak bewildered for long; rather, it would just be a setback that would elevate Wang Yahalak's strength to another level.

Fortunately, another disciple pleased him greatly, as he was perfect in both strength and character.

He even saw a bit of his younger self in Is.

The wizard Shoggoth, who remained in the hall, wore a faint smile, just as he always had.

He muttered a few words to himself, "The Wizard's Heart, what a boring thing. As long as you have the right way to make sure you don't have any weaknesses, breaking through limits and ascending is just a matter of how long you can persist."

The teleportation array enveloped him, and when he reappeared, he was already on the fifth floor of the Bone Wizard Tower.

This is a deathly land filled with the skeletons of terrifying beasts. There are no green trees, only a vast expanse of white, like sand. The wind howls, and beneath the sandstorm lie countless skeletons buried deep in the earth.

The wizard Shoggoth stood on the ribs of the giant beast's skeleton, gazing at the black-robed figure sitting on the chest at the very top.

"My dear little Is, you've been in seclusion for twelve years, and you're still not done? Is honing your so-called wizard's heart really that important?" Wizard Shoggoth chuckled and said, "Without you, who loves milk tea, the Bone School is truly boring."

"In my opinion, once the mental and physical stats reach their peak, there's no need to waste time honing the wizard's heart. Learning another spell and mastering some techniques is the best way to cope with the tests of will in the wizarding world."

In response to Shoggoth, a chilling aura coiled around the giant beast skeleton beneath their feet, intensifying the sandstorm and causing the earth to tremble.

The terrifying energy of the bone particles, enough to replace the sky, was injected into the giant beast's skeleton, bringing it back to life, and mud and sand fell from the gaps between the bones.

His massive body blocked out the light, casting large shadows, but a smile appeared on Shoggoth's face. "That's more like it, little Is. Let me see if your progress over the past ten years can defeat me, the chief."

"Who knows how to enhance the Wizard's Heart? I certainly don't. The process of breaking through limits and sublimating is very difficult and dangerous. Facing the will of the Wizarding World is no joke. Sixty percent of wizarding apprentices who have broken through limits will fall at this hurdle."

On the highest floor of the Rhine Wizard's Tower, Wang Ya listened attentively to the Rhine Wizard's words with a humble and eager-to-learn attitude.

The increasingly youthful figure, resembling a young wizard in the prime of his life rather than the head of the lineage, spoke of the philosophy of the wizard's heart, which greatly benefited Wang Ya, making his eyes brighten.

"Back then, I almost died during the process of sublimation, but how can I die during the breakthrough? I haven't yet achieved the greatest light and heat, or the most powerful degree of fire element energy magic. I want to achieve 100% absolute power, so that all elemental wizards in the world will know the might of me, Rhine Luca."

"Perhaps it was resentment. Who would willingly die during a breakthrough? I guess I was resentful, but I also had a certain amount of perseverance, and that's how I got through it."

The Rhine Wizard spoke slowly and deliberately, showing no taboo about recounting his past experiences; on the contrary, he was quite willing to share.

"Alright kid, you only have enough magic stones for this part of the information. If there's nothing else, you can leave now."

The Rhine Wizard suddenly stopped narrating and began to shoo people away.

Wang Ya paused for a moment, clearly sensing that there was more to say, but he still bowed slightly and said, "Thank you for your generosity, Wizard Rhine."

"Teacher, I heard from the school of thought that Wang Yahalak has come to see you."

Shortly after Wang Ya left, a figure also dressed in a fiery red wizard's robe appeared in this space, enveloped by a teleportation array.

The wizard Suer arrived with an excited smile on his face, but found no trace of the person he was looking for, and a hint of disappointment appeared between his brows.

The Rhine Wizard coughed and sneered, "Who let you up here without my permission? Besides, I have no idea who this King Yahalak is."

"There are still seventeen or eighteen years until the Deep Blue Secret Realm opens. Have you reached the limit-breaking state? Have you completed your studies? The more you slack off now, the greater the danger you will face in the Deep Blue Secret Realm, and the lower your success rate in breaking through to become a formal wizard will be."

After leaving the Rhine Wizard, Wang Ya traveled to other wizard towers where formal wizards resided. Of course, some formal wizards agreed to his request and gave him face, while others refused.

Wang Ya did not insist on this, as everyone has their own reasons and viewpoints for making their choices.

Wang Ya humbly sought advice from the inheritor wizards of the Land of Inheritance, gaining relevant information and experience, which was collected by the Eye of Truth for comprehensive organization and analysis.

After collecting the opinions of these formal wizards, Wang Ya went to find some familiar extreme wizard apprentices and third-level wizard apprentices. Just as the Ghost Light Wizard said, every wizard's views and understanding are different, strength is not a hard condition, and everyone has their own strengths.

Kazeantuen replied, "My understanding of the wizard's heart refers to the wizards of the Antuer family. As long as it can maintain the continuation of the family and ensure its prosperity and strength, it is worthwhile to face death and die with equanimity."

Mas's answer was simple: "The Wizard's Heart is my commitment to the path of a wizard. The path I have chosen is to practice the rules of the Underdark, uphold the rules, defend the rules, and protect the interests of the wizarding community belonging to the Underdark."

Mona's answer left Wang Ya somewhat puzzled. She smiled and said, "The heart of a wizard is different for everyone. Even our Nightmare Wizard is confused and lost. But I can't give the Nightmare Wizard an answer either. Perhaps it will continue as it is now, developing the Harak Goods Shop? Who knows!"

"My wizarding heart," Gray said, unusually silent when asked this question, his expression serious and solemn.

"I hope for world peace, and at the same time, to witness more of the wonders and vastness of the wizarding world. Do you believe me?" Gray suddenly grinned again, looking completely unreliable.

As she spoke, she sighed again, "I'm confused too. The heart of a wizard—who can know it? Who can explain it clearly? Wang Ya, if you find a way to strengthen the heart of a wizard, remember to tell me. I need this method to save my life!!"

Wang Ya's search for answers to questions about the "Wizard's Heart" gradually spread, and other wizards, while curious, also began to question their own hearts.

What exactly is the Wizard's Heart?

How to strengthen the Wizard's Heart!

As a result, none of the ten wizards could provide an answer on their own, and their discussions remained unresolved.

A new unsolved mystery has been born in the Underdark, and King Yahalak, as the initiator, gloriously becomes the protagonist of this unsolved mystery.

Deep within the Anton tribe's territory, Zak Anton, who had been in seclusion for eight years, had been staying in this wizard's residence. Ever since he learned of King Yahalak's progress in strength, he had been desperately trying to improve his own and studying the profound techniques passed down through the puppet wizard tradition.

While researching the puppets, he had his brother Hades send him corresponding extraordinary resources every month.

Now, even among third-level wizard apprentices, his strength is considered strong, and he is even confident that he can advance to the ultimate wizard apprentice level within ten years.

Zak'Anton had been keeping an eye on King Yahalak, who was a source of deep-seated fear for him, and the information he learned through Hades dealt him a heavy blow.

Wang Yahalak's strength improved even faster and more rapidly than his. He was already an apprentice of the Ultimate Wizard, and now it was unknown how much he had improved his strength.

His father had come by a few days ago, and Zak'antun had asked him about it, but all he got in return was a sigh and a shake of his head from Kazeantun.

In that instant, Zac Anton felt as if the sky was about to collapse.

No matter how hard he tried, he could not catch up with King Aharak.

The feeling of despair brought him to the brink of collapse, but he persevered in the end.

Standing by the window, gazing at the winter snow scene outside, the cold wind and snow lashed against his cheeks, his hair fluttering in the wind, and his pupils glowed with a hint of red.

"Is the gap between people really so huge? Will I really never be able to catch up with him in my entire life? I can only look at his back from afar."

Zak'Anton muttered to himself, "The Heart of a Wizard, what is my Heart of a Wizard? Can I answer this question that even King Yahalak is perplexed by?"

The wind grew stronger, and snowflakes danced in the air, penetrating the bedroom. Zak Anton felt a chill for no apparent reason. Some wooden puppet figures in the corner of the room spontaneously stood around him, blocking the wind and snow, even without his particle energy injection or extraordinary mental control.

Zak'Anton was stunned, staring blankly at the several ugly-looking wizard puppets.

This is a work from his childhood, depicting the Zack family—his parents, brother, and grandfather. Memories, etched into his heart by the wind and snow, surfaced.

Hundred Herbs Wizard City.

The Stark lands were also shrouded in a snowy landscape, with various buildings covered in snowflakes and wisps of smoke disappearing into the void.

Compared to the bustling outer city, the clan territory was naturally quiet, even somewhat dull.

Each member of the Stark family was busy with their own affairs, running this vast family business.

Honey Stark shook his robes, sending the snow scattering onto the thick layer on the ground. He had been standing there for quite some time.

As a young wizard directly under the Stark family's full investment, he lived up to expectations and showed his potential. His strength even surpassed that of others, advancing to the third level of wizard apprenticeship and surpassing many outstanding wizards of the previous batch.

He looked with a glimmer of hope at the figure sitting in the brightly lit room—the patriarch of House Stark, the man he admired most.

"The Heart of a Wizard!" Punistark's facial features appeared and disappeared in the candlelight on the table. His expression was somewhat complicated. The image of King Aharak floated into his mind. His former junior had already reached this point.

If Rhodes were still alive, would he have been just as outstanding? Memories are the most unforgettable. Punistark took a deep breath, then sighed. He couldn't give an answer either. If he had understood this question, perhaps he would have had the courage to try to break through limits and sublimate when he was young.

He said, "Honey, I can't tell you the answer. You have to find it yourself, and only you can find it."

"What your wizarding heart is is something no one can interfere with. My only thought right now is to continue the family line and ensure that every family member can thrive."

Honey Stark was taken aback; even the patriarch didn't know the answer.

So what exactly is the Wizard's Heart, and where should he go to find the answer? Honey Stark subconsciously raised his head, gazing at the night sky amidst the swirling snow, as if he could see the distant horizon, where the shifting clouds gathered and coalesced under the wind.

"Our unwavering wizarding hearts mean we must join hands, walk the wizarding path together, and become fully-fledged wizards together."

"Andersen, do you know what the heart of a wizard is?" Inside the wizard's residence, Ace was flipping through a book on supernatural witchcraft when he suddenly spoke up.

Another hoarse voice suddenly rang out in the room, "Understand the truth, pursue the truth, and realize your own inner desires. Don't ask such pointless questions. Only you wizards from the outer areas have never been to the market and can't even answer such a simple question."

Ace smiled and said, "This is a new unsolved mystery in the Underdark, which has stumped all the wizards in the Underdark, and even the formal wizards cannot give a definite answer."

With a thought, he manipulated the Dark Wizard Mark and wrote down the answer given by the Book Spirit "Andersen" in the quest post about the topic of "The Heart of a Wizard".

Wang Ya closed the notebook containing the information he had collected over the past few days, a hint of emotion on his face, as if he had gained some understanding, yet he always felt that something was missing.

Snow and wind swirled through the gaps in the magic array, swirling within the three-layered space and blanketing the primeval forest in a silvery white, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene. Harak, accompanied by his flock of avian followers, circled and danced above the landscape surrounding the castle, forming various formations.

Wang Ya stood by the window, took a deep breath of the cold air, and his mind cleared up. As he pondered the question of the "Wizard's Heart," his thoughts became more active.

His fingers tapped lightly on the edge of the window, his brow furrowing slightly. What was missing? What was still lacking? With the combined thoughts and insights of so many people, and with the aid of the Eye of Truth, a conclusion should already be reached.

Wang Ya subconsciously immersed himself in the Dark Wizard's Mark, watching the many replies from the wizards of the main group under the post on the unsolved mystery of "The Wizard's Heart".

Soon, a reply from a wizard named Waterfire Ace caught his eye, causing his expression to change instantly, and his eyes to shine brightly.

A deafening, earth-shattering sound seemed to resound in my mind.

Everything connected, allowing him to find the answer to the problem.

His aura also underwent an astonishing change. His extraordinary spiritual power began to rise, and the particle energy in his body was further purified. This process was incredibly amazing. Even if he had taken a very high-grade potion that could enhance his extraordinary spiritual power, it would not have been as significant as the improvement he was experiencing at this moment.

"What difference does a magic stone make to a newborn baby and a wizard? To the former, the magic stone has no value, but to the latter, it is of utmost importance."

But in essence, is the magic stone truly important? Does it possess value? And who defines that value? It's the wizard. The wizard defines the value of the magic stone; in the wizard's worldview, the magic stone has a function. A newborn baby only sees the magic stone as something that scratches their hand, so everything is defined based on one's own subjective understanding.

Four colors shimmered in Wang Ya's pupils as he strode onto the balcony, overlooking the entire three-story space.

What is the Wizard's Heart?

What is truth?

"My wizarding heart, the truth I seek, is realized to satisfy my thoughts, my beliefs, and my convictions."

"The path of idealism is the path of wizards. Through the power of idealism, that is, extraordinary spiritual power, one can influence reality and understand all the unknown mysteries of the world. This is also the root of the wizard's extraordinary nature, the source of everything."

"All things under the frosty sky are free. As long as I want, I can do it. As long as I want, I can get it. Whether by any means necessary, cruel plunder, or conquering the world, as long as I want it, it is all mine, as long as I can bear the corresponding price."

A smile curved Wang Ya's lips, his neat, white teeth carrying a hint of menace, and his outstretched hands seemed to grasp the entire wizarding world.

"The universe is so vast, and there are so many things; I only want the good stuff. My collection shouldn't be so impoverished. This is my wizard's heart, the truth I pursue!"

Click!

His cells, flesh, particles, and extraordinary spiritual power underwent a fundamental transformation, and his aura filled the entire sky above the castle with a boom, completely disrupting the formation of the surrounding flocks of birds.

Harak, as the leader, quickly flew towards Wang Ya, but when he got within a hundred meters, he sensed something and flew back up to hover above the castle, guarding his master's safety.

[Hint: Your mental strength has reached its limit. Current mental strength value: 50]

[Hint: Physical attributes have reached their limit.]

[Hint: Qi is intertwined, the Wizard's Heart is complete, and you have successfully resonated with the energy of natural particles, constantly interacting internally and externally. The will of the Wizarding World has set its sights on you, and you have successfully achieved the 'Limit Breaking State'.]

The swirling snow around the castle was drawn by an inexplicable force towards Wang Ya's location, while an invisible force propelled Wang Ya's body slowly upwards into the sky.

The momentum gradually increased until it reached a critical point.

Wang Ya opened her eyes!

(End of this chapter)