Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 177 The Three Calamities, Mother Pandora, Civilization War! (10,000 words, seeking monthly votes and subscriptions)

On the vast, azure sea.

As the ship cut through the waves, through conversation with the butler Alfred, Levi learned that this wizard ship was called the "Moon Ship," a coming-of-age gift from Dinos' father, Leon.

This is a small, low-level wizard ship developed by the Seven Water Tower, specifically designed for use by low-level wizard organizations in the outer ring areas that lack funds. However, the price of one ship is still as high as 30,000 Taishi...

Forgive Li Wei for being naive and unsophisticated.

"Damn it, those damn capitalists."

Li Wei was speechless.

Thirty thousand taels of silver!

I've been working hard in this wizarding world for over a decade, risking my life, working tirelessly, and being frugal. So far, I've only earned about 20,000 shi.

Moreover, Li Wei himself is a very wealthy first-ring wizard, and many newly promoted second-ring wizards may not be as rich as Li Wei.

And Dinos, this rich second-generation, was actually just an adult gift.

Damn it, I never imagined the gap between rich and poor in the Wizarding World was so huge.

"Both are third-ring organizations, and both are located in the outer ring area. However, the Gray Tower, a newly advanced third-ring organization, is far inferior to the Joestar Wizarding Family, an established third-ring organization. Even Whale Song Island is insignificant compared to the Joestar Family."

Li Wei was filled with emotion.

In general, due to the abundance of resources on the Loess Continent, the Seventh District is one of the most powerful regions in the Endless Overseas Ring Sea, ranking among the top five in terms of overall strength.

The Joestar family, to which Dinos belongs, is one of the three great families of the Yellow Earth Continent. Its profound heritage is unmatched by any wizarding organization in the Ninth District.

Having just survived a major battle, Dinos and his butler were busy directing the survivors to clean up the mess and tidy the deck. Various magic tricks specifically designed for cleaning and tidying were on display, and technicians were checking the moon ship for any damage.

Dinos gazed at the scene of devastation and sighed inwardly, "Uncle Fu, what are the losses this time?"

Butler Ford whispered, "Young Master, forty-two sailors were killed, including thirty mortals and twelve wizard apprentices. There are also fifty-seven wounded. Apart from the casualties, the property damage is not much. Thanks to Lord Li Wei, who killed the black wizard leader in time, we have recovered a lot of losses."

Dinos's face was icy: "Damn black wizard, when I set sail, I swore to these sailors that I would lead them back safely to reunite with their wives, children, and parents. Now I, Dinos, have broken my promise. Uncle Fu, when you get back, prepare compensation for the families of these victims. If they have no families, give these poor souls a proper burial. The Joestar family always pays its debts."

"Young Master, there's no need to blame yourself. There were too many unexpected events and uncontrollable factors on this journey. Who could have imagined that we would encounter such a rare 'Great Storm'?" Ford sighed.

Li Wei's heart stirred.

"A major storm? No wonder they didn't take the safe routes but instead went through this dangerous, uninhabited sea."

The so-called "Great Wind Disaster" is one of the three major natural disasters of the Endless Sea, along with the "Sea Beast Tide" and the "Mirage".

Needless to say, sea monster tides are something that occur on a small scale every now and then, and every five hundred years there is a massive tide that sweeps across the Endless Sea. Li Wei just experienced one. In general, although sea monster tides cover a wide area and occur frequently, the mortality rate is not very high because the wizards have figured out their patterns and made preparations in advance.

The Great Gale is a super storm that suddenly appears in various parts of the Endless Sea. This storm appears without any warning, randomly and anywhere. Sometimes it may not appear even once in a hundred years in the entire Endless Sea, and sometimes it can appear continuously. In short, it has no pattern.

According to the Tower of Stars, the Great Storm can be divided into nine levels based on its degree of danger. Even the weakest level one Great Storm is far more dangerous than a storm on a mortal sea. If the Joestar family hadn't been traveling on a wizard's ship, their mortal ship would have been destroyed by the storm long ago.

From level three onwards, the danger of a major storm increases dramatically. Even a formal wizard who is accidentally caught in a major storm may have their magical defenses torn apart by the terrifying storm, thus blowing the wizard into a bloody mist.

However, if it is the legendary highest level nine great wind disaster, apart from high-level wizards, other wizards who fall into it will basically have no chance of escaping, because high-level wizards have a primordial soul and can escape at any time through the primordial soul. But even so, if they stay in the area of ​​the level nine great wind disaster for a long time, the primordial soul of the high-level wizard will be blown out and directly scattered.

Therefore, even the most powerful wizards called it a disaster.

The causes of the Great Storm are widely debated, and there is currently no consensus in the Wizarding World. Some say it was caused by the convergence and mutation of the [Realm of Divine Wind] and the [Realm of Azure] where the Storm School is located. Others say it was caused by the [Storm Emperor] of the Astral Plane. Still others say it came from other unknown realms or multiple dimensions.

The final phenomenon, the mirage, is the most mysterious and eerie of all, because the wizarding civilization has very little research on it at present. Mirages are the least frequent natural disasters, a phenomenon that even wizards cannot fully explain. Their appearance is completely unpredictable and without any discernible pattern.

Sometimes, it appears suddenly on the sea as a "ghost market," filled with all sorts of strange and unusual things.

Sometimes it is a magnificent ancient temple, filled with bizarre and indescribable statues of gods that are impossible to look at directly.

Or perhaps it's a lost "civilized city," where one can almost see an unknown civilization with a style completely different from the wizard civilization.

In short, mirages take on all sorts of bizarre and fantastical forms, making them difficult to understand.

Regardless of the circumstances, very few wizards who accidentally enter the mirage manage to escape. From the accounts of those who manage to get out, it is known that within the mirage, a wizard's mental power seems to be suppressed by an extremely powerful and mysterious mental force, causing their spellcasting to become incredibly sluggish and the power of their spells to be reduced by a level compared to normal. In other words, even if you are a second-ring wizard, once you enter the mirage, you will only have the combat power of a first-ring wizard.

Because mirages occur very rarely, they have appeared only a handful of times in the history of the Tower of Stars. Therefore, few schools of wizarding studies have specifically researched this phenomenon.

To date, the most in-depth research on mirages comes from a small, emerging school of wizardry: the Dream School.

They believe that mirages may be a projection of some supreme will beyond the understanding of wizards onto the endless sea, forming a strange space between illusion and reality, truth and fabrication.

This "supreme will" might be an unimaginably powerful civilization, even more powerful than the wizarding civilization, or it might be a "supreme being" of a higher dimension, even more powerful than the astral gods. Perhaps this being merely took a nap at home and had a dream, and this "mirage" formed imperceptibly in the endless sea.

Of course, this argument has been severely criticized by many traditional schools of shamans, who believe that the dream school has a tendency to betray the realm of the unbelievers, and that such speculation is too idealistic and nihilistic.

Thinking of this, Li Wei couldn't help but sigh: "Even legendary wizards cannot see through many of the truths and essences of this world. The pursuit of truth is endless."

Although the wizarding civilization was powerful, Li Wei knew an old saying: "Beyond the mountains, there are more mountains; beyond the buildings, there are more buildings."

Only by standing tall can one see far. Therefore, my path as a wizard is long and arduous.

Just as Li Wei was worrying unnecessarily, Dinos had finished preparing his ships and had his servants prepare a banquet.

"Lord Levi, please come with me," Ford said.

Li Wei followed the old butler to the luxurious banquet hall located on the top of the ship.

A variety of delicacies were displayed on the long table.

At the other end of the long table, Dinos looked exhausted, but still smiled and said, "Thank you again for saving my life, Lord Levi. Our Joestar family has a family oath: We must repay kindness and pay off debts! This is our family motto and our business philosophy. Relying on our good reputation, the Joestar family has been able to grow and thrive from our ancestor Rhine Joestar to where we are today."

"Wait...you just said who your ancestors were?" Li Wei suddenly interrupted.

"Rhine Joestar," Dinos said proudly.

"Have you heard of Lionheart Rhine?" Levi asked.

"It is indeed our ancestor," Dinos suddenly said excitedly. "You have also heard of our ancestor?"

"Of course, Lionheart Knight Rhine, the famous legendary knight, how could I not have heard of him?" Li Wei said. Although he had heard of the Joestar family from Manra, he never expected that Lionheart Knight Rhine was actually the ancestor of the Joestar family. He thought that Lionheart Knight had fallen in the mortal world. Now it seems that this legendary knight has also entered the Azure Realm.

Lionheart Knight, Flora Knight, and two of the seven legendary knights of the Shining Tavern are in the Azure Realm, while Golden Knight Grek, judging from Mudi's description, should have perished completely in the sea on earth.

In addition, Blood Knight Brad is the old man Anderson, who is himself a secondary vampire.

So far, the whereabouts of the Black Knight Black, the Thousand-Faced Knight Nameless, and the Snowflake Knight Frey are still unknown to Levi.

Of course, besides these seven legendary knights, there are other legendary knights, but these seven are the most widely known in the Seven Kingdoms. These seven may not be the strongest, but they all have well-known legendary stories and extremely distinctive personal characteristics. Through the artistic embellishment and exaggeration of bards, they eventually became the seven most famous legendary knights.

"My ancestor has been gone for hundreds of years. I thought he had been forgotten by the people. I didn't expect that everyone still remembers him." Dinos couldn't help but admire his ancestor even more.

Once the topic of legendary knights came up, Dinos became incredibly talkative, rambling on and on. It was from Dinos that Levi learned the true story of the Lionheart Knight.

After the legend of Lionheart, he also entered the wizarding world through some means. However, Lionheart did not have the talent of a wizard, but he was determined to make a name for himself in the wizarding world and ensure that his family would live on forever.

So, relying on his legendary knighthood, he married a witch apprentice and they successfully had a son with a tri-elemental affinity for wizardry. The Lionheart Knight devoted himself entirely to earning a living in this wizarding world as a legendary knight, outwitting and outfighting wizards who wielded magic, battling sea monsters in the Endless Sea, and selling materials to earn Taishi, all to pave the way for his son's future. Ultimately, the Lionheart Knight's son successfully became a formal wizard and joined a second-circle wizarding organization on the Yellow Earth Continent—undoubtedly a good start.

What followed was a thrilling history of a wizarding family's struggle, enough to fill a book on its own. Hundreds of years passed, and even the legendary knight Rhine had long since turned to dust. But the wizarding family he, a mere mortal, had built had taken root and flourished in the wizarding world, growing stronger and stronger until it became the "Golden Lion" family, one of the three great families of the Yellow Earth Continent. The entire family was in a very favorable situation.

"I knew it. A legendary knight can make a name for himself anywhere. Anyone who can cultivate the knight's breathing technique to the legendary level in that mortal realm is no ordinary person." Li Wei also had great respect for the Lionheart Knight.

After all, he and the Lionheart Knight had some connection. In his storage bag was the Lionheart Knight's weapon, the Pride of the Lion King, which the Lionheart Knight used in his mortal days. He didn't know how the Lionheart Knight's weapon ended up with Duke Blue Feather.

At the dinner, Li Wei barely ate anything, while Dinos talked on and on about the legendary stories of his ancestors, all of which his father had told him.

Finally, after the banquet, Dinos realized he had been somewhat out of line and said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, I really wanted to become a legendary knight."

"The Lionheart Knight was truly remarkable. Whenever I was in the Shining Tavern in the mortal realm, I would always order a Lionheart Spirit." Recalling his years of struggle in the mortal world, Li Wei couldn't help but sigh at how quickly time had passed.

"I've never been to the mortal realm. I really want to go, but I also know that with my status as a wizard, it's not really appropriate for me to go there," Dinos said helplessly.

After a satisfying meal, Li Wei felt it was time to leave. He coughed and said, "Lord Dinos, I should disembark as well; I have urgent business to attend to."

"Alright, Uncle Fu, bring over the thank-you gift," Dinos said immediately, understanding the situation.

Ford the butler smiled slightly, then took out a small storage bag.

"Lord Li Wei, this is a small token of our Joestar family's gratitude for your help. It is a small gift but a great sentiment. We will never forget your kindness. If you ever visit Yellow Earth Island in the future, you must visit our Joestar family."

Li Wei took the storage bag and found that it contained a pile of Tai Stones, a total of three thousand!

"I won't stand on ceremony." Li Wei didn't feign reluctance; his purpose in offering help was precisely for this reason.

It wasn't that Li Wei was greedy; he was simply too poor.

Three thousand Tai Shi, not bad. That's equivalent to three top-quality first-level witch artifacts.

Dinos is a very generous young man.

However, he had saved her life. To this rich second-generation heir, her life was definitely worth more than three thousand taels of silver.

After all, this moonship alone cost a full 30,000 shi. If it weren't for Levi, the Joestar family would have lost a wizard ship.

Levi's figure leaped into the sea, Leviathan caught him, and then the figures of the man and the whale quickly disappeared on the turbulent sea.

On deck, Dinos remarked, "This Lord Levi seems to be a legendary knight."

Ford said, "Young master, how about we invite this man into the family and make him a family retainer? You can have him guide you to become a legendary knight."

Dinos shook his head: "He clearly has other ambitions. I believe that with my abilities, I can definitely become a legendary knight."

The moon boat sails slowly, cutting through the waves.

……

Early the next morning.

After traveling all night, Leviathan and Li Wei rested on the sea, moving slowly forward. Leviathan patted its belly with its flippers, while Li Wei practiced breathing techniques on its back.

As he swam, Li Wei suddenly sensed a strange and powerful aura lurking in the sea ahead through his Black Serpent's Letter. His Spider Sense also kept issuing warnings. Judging from the intensity of the warnings, Li Wei felt that it was probably a second-ring being. In this uninhabited sea area, it was highly likely to be a second-ring sea beast.

"Leviathan, wait for me here. Don't wander off. I'll be right back."

Li Wei's expression shifted slightly before he spoke.

With his current strength, he doesn't have absolute confidence to confront a second-ring being. However, he can fly, and he plans to fly into the sky to see what type of second-ring sea beast it is. If it's a hybrid dragon, he can tame it when he has the strength, and then for a long time, he shouldn't need to worry about the secret medicine for dragon-type breathing techniques like Golden Serpent and Crimson Lotus.

Leviathan nodded after listening and obediently stayed where he was, not daring to move.

Li Wei's blood-red wings appeared, and then he flapped his wings and soared into the sky. He reached a height of a thousand meters and then slowly flew forward.

Finally, Li Wei felt himself getting closer and closer to that behemoth. He tried his best to hide his aura, holding his breath and concentrating. The perception of a second-ring being must be very strong. Li Wei felt that even if he was in the sky, the other party might still be able to sense him.

However, he was fairly certain that the other party was a second-ring sea beast, and among second-ring sea beasts, very few could fly, which was why Li Wei dared to come here to investigate.

Sure enough, when Li Wei looked down at the sea below, he saw a giant sea beast resembling a crocodile lazily sunbathing on a small island that jutted out of the sea. All around the island were various kinds of skeletons, including one-ring sea beasts, and even some fragments of one-ring wizards' bones and relics, as well as storage bags and the like. Li Wei saw all of these.

"The Second-Ringed Marine Beast - The Sea Dragon Crocodile!"

"Hahaha, it really is a hybrid dragon! We've made a fortune this time."

Li Wei was somewhat excited.

This Sea Dragon Crocodile is the second-ring hybrid dragon that Li Wei has been dreaming of.

Adults can reach 30 meters in length. As a crocodile-like sea beast, it is even larger than the Basilosaurus. Its body is covered with scales that are comparable to second-circle defensive spells, making it extremely hard. It also possesses a variety of powerful second-circle magical abilities. In addition, the Sea Dragon Crocodile has an extremely powerful bite force, which can even tear apart the second-circle defensive spell fields of some wizards.

Therefore, in this sea area, such sea creatures are definitely overlords, apex predators in the food chain.

"What a pity, I'm probably no match for it now. I'll come back and take you home after I reach the twelfth level of my Golden Serpent Breathing Technique, or when I advance to the second-ring wizard level. Then you can take Leviathan's place and let that kid Leviathan retire as soon as possible." Levi looked at the giant crocodile and left helplessly.

He was just assessing the situation; he certainly wasn't arrogant enough to attack a second-ring sea monster. To survive long in the wizarding world, one should never think about challenging opponents of a higher level—it's dangerous. You might succeed once, but one day you'll fail. A master of strategic maneuvering, Li Wei preferred a saturation-style approach: when he strikes, it's a complete and utter crushing victory. This was the only safe way.

Meanwhile, the sea dragon crocodile on the reef, with its mouth wide open, lazily watched Li Wei leave like a tiny insect, its eyes filled with indifference and superiority.

Many wizards tried to take it by surprise, but they all perished in its gaping maw. After all, it was no ordinary second-ring sea monster; it was a hybrid dragon.

Just recently, a second-circle wizard from District 8 came looking for trouble, only to be utterly defeated and forced to flee in disarray. Without a doubt, it is the true master of this sea!

Gustav thought to himself. Yes, this sea dragon crocodile had its own name: Gustav!

This is a name deeply ingrained in its bloodline, as if it were born to be called Gustav.

It possesses wisdom and power far surpassing its kind, and is by no means comparable to an ordinary second-circle wizard. Anyone who underestimates it, Gustav, will pay the price!

On the other side, Li Wei marked the coordinates of this place on the sea chart, and he also stored the aura of the Sea Dragon Crocodile in the Black Serpent's Letter. When Li Wei has the strength, he will come back to capture it and tame it.

These two-ringed sea beasts are usually lord-level creatures of a certain sea area, so they have a strong sense of territory and generally won't wander off, otherwise they will be attacked by other two-ringed sea beasts. Therefore, Li Wei is not worried about not being able to find this guy.

Judging from the condition of that nest, this sea dragon crocodile has made this place its home and has lived here for over a hundred years.

Back with Leviathan, Levi instructed Leviathan to take a longer route, avoiding the waters inhabited by the Sea Dragon Crocodile.

It was the end of the month of the North Wind in the year 1032 of the Holy Radiance Calendar.

Li Wei finally arrived at the Eighth District.

According to Li Wei's understanding, the situation in District 8 is not much different from that in District 9, with two third-ring wizard organizations and more than a dozen second-ring wizard organizations.

Among them, the apothecary association that Li Wei was going to was a third-ring wizarding organization called the Hot Wind Harbor Wizarding Alliance.

The Hotwind Harbor Wizarding Alliance is the largest wizarding organization in District 8, boasting two third-circle wizards. One is the alliance's leader, Master Flame-Wielding Clown, and the other is Green Forest Witch Laura. This Green Forest Witch is also the president of the District 8 Apothecary Association, a senior second-circle apothecary. It is said that the two are married, but for some reason, their relationship is not harmonious...

The wizarding factions within the Hot Wind Harbor organization are quite diverse. The leader, Master Flame, belongs to the Burning faction, while the deputy leader, Green Forest Witch, belongs to the Life faction.

Before Li Wei came, he naturally did his homework. According to the information he obtained, this Green Forest Witch was relatively easy to deal with. Moreover, his teacher, Mylin, had also asked someone to speak to the Green Forest Witch earlier. Presumably, the Witch wouldn't be difficult to deal with, so the apothecary certification should be fine.

Furthermore, to avoid attracting attention, Li Wei didn't plan to refine those precious first-level potions for certification. He just intended to refine a simple first-level red potion, as long as it passed the test. He only needed to register as a pharmacist to sell the potion.

Hotwind Harbor is located on Ocean Stream Island, a large island. The Wizarding Organization's headquarters is situated in a tranquil harbor surrounded by mountains on three sides of the island.

When they were still some distance from Hot Wind Harbor, Li Wei disembarked from the Basilosaurus and left it to wait for him in a deep abyss. He then used the Flying Fish Robe's innate first-level flight spell, Flying Fish Leap, to begin a long-distance gliding voyage over the sea.

Then he boarded the Azure Ship, which was just about to arrive at the port. On the Azure Ship, besides Li Wei, there were many other people. Li Wei sensed them briefly and saw that there were three formal wizards, all wearing the robes of the Alliance. In addition, there were many wizard apprentices and some mortals.

These mortals were all promising wizards that the Hotwind Alliance had found during this period. Most of them were children, curiously and timidly looking at the magnificent wizard city in front of them: Hotwind City.

Seeing them, Li Wei couldn't help but recall how he first entered the wizarding world. Time had passed, and he was no longer the novice mortal he once was; he could now be considered a fledgling wizard.

"That's great! We've found another promising candidate with an affinity for both water and fire elements. Lord Crow will surely be very happy." A formal wizard glanced at the unfamiliar wizard Levi who had just boarded the ship, then looked away and said with a smile.

"That's right. With dual affinity, barring any unforeseen circumstances, becoming a second-ring wizard is no problem, and a third-ring wizard isn't out of the question either," another formal wizard said.

When Li Wei heard them discussing the young wizard with affinity for both water and fire, he couldn't help but think of Gagliard from Whale Song Island. He wondered if that kid had died during the great calamity on Whale Song Island.

Since that incident, Whale Song Island has closed itself off from the world, keeping a very low profile and never causing trouble again or contacting the outside world. Therefore, Li Wei knows very little about the situation of Whale Song Island.

On this ship, the prospective candidate with dual affinity was a silver-haired girl named Celie. Like Levi, she also came from the Emerald Kingdom. In a way, they were fellow countrymen. Celie looked to be only a teenager, with timid eyes, and appeared extremely unnatural among the several formal wizards.

Li Wei closed his eyes in deep thought, ignoring these matters that were none of his concern, and waited for the ship to dock.

"Judging from your appearance, you're probably not from Hot Wind Harbor, are you?"

A formal wizard suddenly appeared beside Li Wei and said with a smile.

Li Wei opened his eyes. The mental energy fluctuations of this formal wizard were similar to his own, which was the level of an ordinary first-ring wizard.

"That's right, I'm here to get certified as a pharmacist," Li Wei said, there was nothing to hide.

"I see. No wonder you look unfamiliar. I didn't expect you to be a pharmacist who has come from afar."

Upon hearing that Li Wei was an apothecary, the first-ring wizard immediately greeted him warmly, "My name is Dogg, a first-ring wizard from Hotwind Harbor, and also a first-ring artifact maker."

Li Wei glanced at Doge. This was the first time he had met a weapon maker. He had heard that Hot Wind Harbor was like his own Blackfire Island because it was filled with fiery lands.

These fiery grounds are ideal for making medicine and crafting weapons, so many pharmacists and weapon crafters from the surrounding districts have gathered here. This is why Hotwind Harbor was able to rise rapidly within two hundred years and form a powerful alliance of third-ring wizarding organizations.

Li Wei only realized after he came out that even in the outer ring area, the Ninth District was a relatively backward area, lacking both high-end and low-end combat power.

With nothing else to do, Dog chatted with Levi on the ship, even implying that Levi should join Kraul's ranks, saying that organizations like the Grey Tower had no future. This left Levi feeling helpless, and he politely declined Dog's invitation. Dog wasn't angry, though; in fact, most wizards were quite good-natured, and in this world, being gentle made it easier to survive.

After a brief conversation, Li Wei and Dogg became somewhat acquainted. Upon arriving in port, Dogg enthusiastically told Li Wei the location of the Pharmacists' Association, and then left with his apprentices.

Li Wei stood rooted to the spot, gazing upon the seaside port city. Here, mortals and wizards mingled, much like the Loess Plateau. On the port's high ground stood two towering wizard towers, one entirely charred black, carved with flame patterns, resembling a volcano about to erupt—that was the tower of the Flame Master, Crowle, the Tower of Flames.

Another distant, white tower, covered in all sorts of vines, lies hidden among towering mountains—this is Li Wei's destination: the Tower of Green Forest.

"I hope everything goes well." With the previous setbacks in Teacher Mylin's pharmacist certification process, Li Wei was on guard and quickly headed towards the Green Forest Tower.

……

Green Forest Tower.

Li Wei arrived here travel-worn, and upon seeing the two guards outside the tower, he stopped in his tracks.

The two guards were tall. One guard had four hairy white arms and held a mithril greatsword in his hand; the other guard had a human upper body and a scaly body like a giant snake, coiled on the ground.

Li Wei almost thought he had stumbled into the snake demon's cave from the Calabash Brothers cartoon.

"Bloodline-modified wizard... This is too ugly, I'm not even as good-looking as him." Li Wei thought to himself.

Judging from the fluctuations of spiritual energy they exude, these two guards appear to be first-level wizards of the Life School. The fact that they are here as gatekeepers demonstrates the power of the Green Forest Witch.

Upon seeing Li Wei's arrival, the human-faced, snake-bodied bloodline-modified wizard coldly asked, "What brings you here, sir?"

Li Wei quickly replied, "I am Li Wei, a certified wizard from the Gray Tower in District 9. I have come to participate in the registration of apothecary certification. Please inform the guild master."

After Li Wei finished speaking, he took out twenty Tai Shi stones and gave ten stones to each of the two guards.

The two guards exchanged glances and silently accepted the stone.

The sorcerer with a human face and a snake's body said, "Come with me."

Li Wei quickly expressed his gratitude and followed behind the snake-bodied man.

"This bloodline-modifying wizard is even more inhuman than me. He replaced my leg right off the bat..." Levi thought to himself.

Not long after, Li Wei arrived inside the Green Forest Tower.

As soon as he entered, it felt like he had entered a botanical garden, with all kinds of colorful plants, flowers, birds, fish and insects.

The wizard apprentices were busy at work, and occasionally some strange creatures could be seen in the small, transparent cubicles, some sleeping, some roaring, some banging on the glass. There was even a humanoid creature with a dog's head, three meters tall, with long hair and wearing a short skirt, who saw Li Wei and called out with an extremely hoarse, eerie laugh: "Big brother..."

"Grass."

Li Wei was startled and speechless. He kept his eyes straight ahead and followed the snake-bodied wizard in an elevator made of vines to the top floor of the Green Forest Tower, where he could overlook the entire Hot Wind Harbor.

On the top floor, a tall, slender witch in green robes, who seemed to be at least two meters tall, with a graceful figure and an ethereal air, stood at the window gazing into the distance.

"Your Grace, this is Lord Li Wei from the Tower of Grey and White. He wishes to register as a pharmacist." The snake-man finished speaking and then stepped back.

Li Wei looked slightly flustered and nervous before saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Lady Witch."

Faced with a strange third-circle wizard, Li Wei was naturally extremely nervous. The mere invisible spiritual fluctuations emanating from the other party made Li Wei feel as if he were in the midst of an endless tidal wave.

What Li Wei didn't expect was that this Green Forest witch was not human, but a genuine elf!

Those pointed ears, tall stature, exquisite face, and green hair cascading down her back like willow leaves confirmed that she was a Green Elf. Although Li Wei had never seen Green Elves before, he was extremely familiar with the potions named after their race.

Livy began making this potion during his apprenticeship and continues to do so now that he is a wizard.

That is the Green Elf's Tears, a potion that increases the maximum amount of magical power.

One of the three basic potions for wizards, the other two being Blood Elf's Lament and Smurf's Leap.

Of course, Green Elf Tears is a general term for this series of potions, including apprentice-level low-level potions and wizard-level first-level potions. Li Wei simply refers to them as Green Potion.

As a species with long lifespans similar to vampires, Li Wei wasn't sure how long this young, beautiful, and tall witch in front of him had actually lived. It was possible that even the first Tower Master, Salman, would have to call her "Grandma"...

"I already know about your situation from Xiaomailing. Please wait in Hotwind Harbor for three days. The other two first-ring pharmacists who are participating in the certification have not yet arrived. Once everyone is here, the certification assessment can begin." The Green Forest Witch said calmly, her eyes deep, and Li Wei could see the traces of a long time in them.

"Yes, Lady Laura."

Li Wei nodded and left the Green Forest Tower, intending to find a place to stay for three days.

After leaving, Li Wei found a small hotel and settled in, finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

This is a true powerhouse, and he puts considerable pressure on Li Wei.

The Green Forest Witch is likely much stronger than the Tower Master, a wizard who has just entered the third ring. Of course, it's also possible that the Tower Master's comical appearance diminishes his authority and imposing presence as a third-ring wizard.

Aside from the fact that elves have extremely difficult reproductive abilities and are very few in number, they far surpass humans in every other aspect.

Their lifespan, three times that of humans, allows even those with the innate talent of the Chaos Children to advance to full-fledged wizards over time. What's most infuriating is that elves often possess higher innate talents than humans, resulting in many having three-elemental affinity or two-elemental affinity. The Smurfs, in particular, consistently produce one "Elemental Child" with water elemental affinity every hundred years, and the other two races are similar.

According to the general knowledge of elf history in the wizarding general education course, elves are not native to the wizarding world. They are similar to vampires and are visitors who came from the intersection of the multiverse and the celestial sphere of this world a long time ago. Their homeland is called "Pandora".

It was a water world similar to the Endless Sea, inhabited by three major races: Smurfs, Green Elves, and Blood Elves. These three races shared a common belief in a being called "Mother Pandora," a towering tree resembling the World Tree. According to the elves, it was the flowering and fruiting of the Pandora Tree that gave birth to the first elven sages, who then created the prosperous "Pandora Empire."

During the height of the Pandora Empire, it was once comparable to the early wizarding civilization. Although they were few in number, each of them was an elite force with their own spellcasting system. They were arrogant and conceited, and attempted to invade the wizarding civilization, which led to a large-scale war between wizards and elves. This war was known as the "War of the Spirits and Wizards".

In the end, the wizards won the war. Even the Tree of Pandora was cut in half by Sauron, the first legendary wizard of the wizarding civilization. If Sauron had not been merciful and did not want to sever the lineage of the elven civilization, it might have been uprooted.

Later, after Sauron established the Panplanetary Wizarding Council, he returned the Tree of Pandora to the Elven civilization and solidified a legendary spell of his own creation on the Tree of Pandora:

Pandora's Eternal Covenant!

This spell directly severed the path for the elven civilization to advance to legendary status, and fundamentally made the elven civilization a subordinate civilization of the wizard civilization, forming an alliance and agreeing not to invade each other's territory.

Thus, this large-scale war of civilizations came to an end with the complete victory of the wizard civilization.

This was the first large-scale war victory achieved since the emergence of the wizarding civilization.

Other dimensions also came to know about this terrifying group of wizards.

"Sauron, the wise knight among the Seven Knights of Heaven, the progenitor of wizards!" Li Wei first heard of this person in the legend of the Seven Knights of Heaven in the church.

Soren, the ancestor of wizards demonized by the Church of Holy Light, also held many other titles, including the first legendary wizard, the founder of the Pan-Dimensional Wizard Council, and the eternal Grand Councilor.

Even a lowly ant like Li Wei knew many of Sauron's deeds like the back of his hand.

Unfortunately, Sauron later left the council and his whereabouts are unknown. He may have been wandering in other multiverses, or some say he may have entered the Astral Plane and become... a god.

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