Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 184 Returning the Item to Its Rightful Owner! Eagle Breathing Technique! (1st update! 5000 words, requesting monthly votes)

Loess Plateau, Lion King City.

This is a large city located by the sea.

Although both are cities controlled by wizarding organizations, Lion King City is much larger than Hotwind City.

Outside Lion City, a tall and majestic golden lion statue stands, attracting tourists from time to time to admire it.

Li Wei's figure slowly approached. He surveyed the city, realizing that even his top-tier perception was insufficient to fully encompass it.

"It's been a long time since I've encountered a place with such a down-to-earth, everyday feel." Li Wei couldn't help but recall the past, the mundane Icewind City, the Ice and Snow Royal City, the Holy City of Landis, and so on, all of which had left their mark on him.

Li Wei arrived at the city gate and said to a guard, "Hello, I'm looking for Dinos Joestar."

The guard was a first-ring wizard. As one of the three great wizarding families of the Yellow Earth Continent, the Joestar family naturally wanted to save face by having a first-ring wizard, who was highly respected elsewhere, guard the city. However, the Joestar family certainly had the credentials to do so.

The guards were not too surprised to sense the fluctuations in the mental energy of Li Wei, a senior wizard of the first ring.

Including the rogue wizards living in Lion King City, there are about seventy or eighty first-ring wizards who reside in Lion King City. So relatively speaking, first-ring wizards are not that rare here.

However, no matter what, as long as one is a first-level wizard, one cannot be negligent, as this would affect the image of Lion City.

"May I ask your honorable name?" the guard asked with a smile.

"Levy Snake," Levy said, unsure if his name was any good.

"So it's Lord Levi. You've finally arrived. Please wait a moment, I'll inform Young Master Dinos right away." The guard produced a conch shell for communication and then said, "Quickly call the young master, Lord Levi has arrived. Prepare for the welcoming ceremony."

Li Wei looked completely bewildered: "Do I need to be greeted? I can go in myself."

"That won't do. The young master said that you must be greeted with the same ceremony that Lion King City uses to welcome a second-ring wizard into the city," the guard chuckled.

"..."

Li Wei wanted to say there was no need, but within Lion King City, the sound of fireworks had already rang out. Tall fireworks shot straight into the sky, exploding and scattering into countless golden specks. Then, these golden specks converged into a phantom of a golden lion, hundreds of feet tall and reaching the heavens and the earth. The golden lion was extremely majestic, extending a furry cat paw and gesturing to Li Wei.

Then at the city gate, a procession of honored guards, riding large horned horses, dressed in what appeared to be ordinary noble attire, wearing tall top hats, and playing vulgar, cheerful music.

Levi broke out in a cold sweat. He never expected the Golden Lion family to be so rich... creative, not at all rustic... really.

A handsome, blond nobleman, riding a golden steed, dismounted gracefully and, surrounded by guards, approached Livy. This was Dinos Joestar.

"Lord Li Wei! You've finally arrived!"

Dinos looked excited, grabbed Levi's hand, and held it tightly.

"Young Master Dinos, this is too much, there's really no need for this." Looking at the huge crowd of people welcoming them, Li Wei's social anxiety started to kick in.

"The Joestar family always repays its debts. I said before that if you came to Lion King City, we would definitely welcome you with open arms. How could we go back on our word?" Joestar said solemnly.

"Alright, that's enough. Please come with me back to Golden Lion Castle. My father also wishes to meet you."

Li Wei smiled helplessly and said, "In that case, I'll have to trouble you."

This was the first time in his life he had encountered such a grand spectacle, and he was completely unaccustomed to it.

We arrived at the Golden Lion Castle. Although it's called a castle, it's actually a wizard's tower. Inside the castle stand three wizard's towers, the one in the very center being a hundred feet tall, seemingly reaching straight into the clouds.

The architectural style of this wizard's tower incorporates many elements of the decor of ordinary noble knights. Clearly, the Joestar family intentionally preserved these aristocratic qualities, all of which are inseparable from the influence of the first patriarch, the legendary knight Rhine.

"Young master, the master has prepared a banquet in the banquet hall."

"Young Master..."

Elegantly dressed servants lined up on both sides.

In a daze, Li Wei thought he had once again arrived at the mansion of a great nobleman in the secular world.

Inside the Golden Lion Castle, powerful figures abound. With a casual glance, Li Wei could faintly sense several auras that were at least at the second ring level.

Based on the information he had obtained, the Joestar family had two third-ring wizards, five second-ring wizards, and more than thirty first-ring wizards.

Of course, many organizations like to keep some trump cards hidden and hold back, so Li Wei didn't know how many strong individuals they actually had. In short, they crushed the Grey Tower, which was also a third-ring wizarding organization.

After all, there is one Third Ring Wizard who is also a Third Ring member, and five Third Ring members who are also Third Ring members. The difference between them is obvious.

Having arrived on this Loess Continent, Li Wei needs to be more low-key and avoid trouble, but he can't be too afraid of trouble either. After all, with his current strength, if he really fought to the death, he would be at a level close to the second ring, making him an absolute powerhouse on this Loess Continent.

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Inside the banquet hall, which resembled a small square, a golden-robed nobleman with a full head of blond hair, a resolute face, and a slightly aged appearance, but whose handsome features from his youth were still evident, sat upright across from a giant long table. His gaze was fixed on Li Wei, who was seated opposite him at the main guest's seat. Joestar and several of his brothers and sisters sat down next to the old nobleman.

"I've long heard from my son that you are a legendary knight. Now that I see you, your aura is indeed extraordinary, just like the portrait of your ancestor who was also a legendary knight," said Leon Joestar the Golden Lion with a smile.

"Senior is too kind. How can a junior like me, even if I reach the legendary level, compare to the Lionheart Knight?" Li Wei quickly replied modestly.

"Hahaha, indeed, my ancestor was a first-rate figure among legendary knights, but you need not be so self-deprecating. You are not very old, and you are already a first-ring wizard. Your future achievements will certainly not be low." Leon laughed heartily. In the eyes of the Joestar family, no matter how many great wizards their descendants produce, none can compare to the Lionheart Knight's contributions to the family.

These people are genuinely proud to be descendants of the Lionheart Knight.

This is a kind of family cohesion. The Lionheart Knights are their heroic ancestors who are comparable to gods, and it is also a kind of indirect faith.

During the dinner, Leon and Levi talked about many things, but basically every three sentences revolved around knights. Levi could tell that although Leon was already a powerful wizard of the third ring, he still cared about becoming a legendary knight, and therefore was trying to find ways to ask him for the secret to breaking through to legendary knight.

Li Wei naturally had nothing to hide, so he shared some of what he knew with Leon and the others, which greatly benefited them.

In fact, Li Wei also hoped that Leon and his son could become legendary knights, so that he could recruit them into his Twilight Knights. With a powerful head of a third-ring wizarding family as a member, the Twilight Knights would have a good backer and starting point in the wizarding world, and their future development would be much smoother.

Finally, after they had eaten and drunk their fill, Leon said directly, "Lord Levi, I wonder if you would be interested in joining our Joestar family as a foreign retainer? You would receive an annual stipend of three hundred taels of silver. It's just a nominal position, and you don't need to do anything."

Li Wei said embarrassedly, "Senior, I really can't accept this, and besides, I'm a member of the Gray Tower, so it's not really suitable for me to take on other positions outside."

There's no such thing as a free lunch. The Joestar family is powerful, and Levi is willing to maintain good relations with them, but becoming their servant is a different story. Even if the Joestar family doesn't explicitly forbid Levi from doing anything after receiving the money, how can Levi feel at ease? He's bound by their generosity; that's the principle.

Moreover, three hundred shi a year is not a small amount for other first-ring wizards. Most first-ring wizards cannot earn such a salary. But Li Wei is different. He has his own businesses and can occasionally hunt some dark wizards to earn some extra money. Therefore, he would not completely tie himself to the Joestar family for such a small amount of shi.

Leon seemed to have anticipated this, and he smiled helplessly, "Does Your Excellency accept disciples? I would like Dinos to become Your Excellency's apprentice. Dinos has excellent knightly talent and is already a top-tier Grand Knight, not far from becoming a legendary knight. Following Your Excellency might help him break through to become a legendary knight sooner."

"Father, I don't need to trouble Lord Levi. It's not like I can't become a legendary knight myself," Dinos said quickly upon hearing this, naturally harboring his own pride.

"Stop being stubborn. Without a master to guide you, you'll just be groping in the dark. When will you ever become a legendary knight? Give me a timeline," Leon said coldly, his tone leaving no room for argument.

"..." Dinos was speechless for a moment.

Yes, Dinos.

When will you become a legendary knight?

Dinos could only look to Levi for help. Levi coughed and said, "If Dinos is willing, I can give him some pointers, but I don't need to be his teacher. I'm also figuring things out as I go, and I'm afraid I might lead Dinos astray."

Leon thought for a moment and said, "That works too. Our family can pay for the guidance. Dinos happens to visit your Ninth District frequently, so he can go to see you there and we'll need your guidance."

"You're too kind, senior," Li Wei said.

If it's just a simple collaboration, Li Wei is naturally willing. This way, he can earn some extra money, improve his relationship with the Joestar family, and make his future cultivation much easier. After all, he might be able to buy many of the resources he needs through the Joestar family, directly from the manufacturer, without any middlemen making a profit.

Finally, after finalizing the details of the collaboration, the banquet ended, and as Levi was leaving, he called out to Dinos.

"Dinos, I have something here that I obtained by chance in the human world. We met last time in a hurry, so I didn't take it. I brought it with me when I came to the Yellow Earth Continent this time." As he spoke, Li Wei took out a hammer.

"This is... an ancestral weapon?" Joestar exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right. I obtained this from a duke in a kingdom in the human world. It helped me through many difficulties, and now it should be returned to its rightful owner."

"Thank you, Lord Levi. I will accept it. I will explain to my father later and have a servant deliver a gift of thanks to you. This item is indeed of great significance to our family. It was through the maker of this hammer that our ancestor inadvertently opened the door to the wizarding world, which led to the existence of the Joestar family in the wizarding world!" Dinos said excitedly.

"No need for a thank-you gift. I do have some matters that require your family's assistance," Li Wei said.

"Please speak, sir."

Li Wei thought for a moment and said, "I might need to trouble you with a lot of things. If you need me to pay extra, you can let me know. I don't like to trouble others."

"Don't worry, as long as it's within the Joestar family's power, why would we take your money? My life, Dinos's life, is still worth something, hahaha," Dinos joked.

"I need the Joestar family to help me find clues about the Colin family. Two hundred years ago, this family was a second-circle wizard family, but it has declined now. Two hundred years have passed, and I don't know where they are on the Yellow Earth Continent."

"The Colin family, I understand. Is there anything else, sir?" Joestar asked.

"Also, I need to collect some medicinal ingredients to refine potions, which may require these extraordinary creatures. I would like to trouble you to see if these extraordinary creatures are distributed on the Yellow Earth Continent?"

Levi took out a list he had prepared and gave it to Dinos. Dinos knew that Levi was a first-order pharmacist, so he didn't think much of it.

"Alright, these bags are on me. Give me a week, and I'll give you an answer. During this time, you can explore Lion King City. Many properties in Lion King City belong to our family. If you need to buy materials, just mention my name, and they'll give you a discount. It's getting late, so you should get some rest," Dinos said.

Levi nodded, bid farewell to Dinos, and left the Golden Lion Castle. Although the Joestar family warmly invited him to stay in the castle, Levi was not used to living under someone else's roof, so he found a small inn in the city and stayed there temporarily.

Over the next few days, Li Wei wandered around Lion King City with a purpose. He was pleasantly surprised to find that there seemed to be quite a few knights from outside the Golden Lion family living in the city. This delighted him, as he thought he might be able to obtain a lot of knight breathing techniques here.

As for the Golden Lion family's ancestral breathing technique, Li Wei dared not think about it for the time being; he could only say that he would take it slowly and let nature take its course.

The trading market inside Lion King City is huge. Li Wei stayed here for three days and spent five thousand Tai Shi directly. A large part of this was to buy a large amount of rare Mithril and Obsidian Gold. Li Wei bought these at below market price by using Dinos's name.

He needed to take this opportunity to prepare for the creation of the Corpse Digger. He needed to gather all the materials first, so he could start the process once he returned to Blackfire Island.

Meanwhile, whenever he had free time, Li Wei would practice the Earth Meditation Method here, adhering to the principle of taking advantage of every bit of resources and never wasting anything.

Seven days passed quickly, during which Li Wei commissioned some intermediaries to collect some breathing techniques for him.

Aside from strength or speed, to Li Wei's surprise, he obtained another breathing technique of the perception type, and it was of such excellent quality that Li Wei had never encountered before, capable of being cultivated to the seventh level limit.

The Eagle Breathing Method.

A third-rate, high-quality sensory breathing technique.

Unlike the hearing and vibration perception of the Night Owl and the Spider-Man Breathing Technique, the Eagle Breathing Technique's perception is extraordinary vision!

Legend has it that the eagle is a powerful divine bird with sharp eyes that can see up to the heavens and down to the netherworld, making it a true all-seeing bird!

Now that Li Wei has acquired the Night Owl Breathing Technique's keen hearing, and with the Eagle's far-seeing ability, it's practically perfect.

This will continuously deepen Li Wei's perceptual dimensions, enhancing his perceptual abilities from multiple aspects such as vision, hearing, and vibration perception.

The Eagle Breathing Technique doesn't require any extraordinary biological-grade elixirs; the main ingredient is simply the eye of an eagle.

"If it's just an ordinary bird, it's easy to find. But if I need an extraordinary eagle after breaking through to the legendary level, then it will be troublesome. However, the perception-type breathing technique is still a long way from breaking through to the legendary level, so there's no rush."

With Li Wei's current level of skill, practicing this third-rate but excellent breathing technique is a piece of cake.

After quickly preparing the secret medicine, Li Wei practiced the Eagle Breathing Technique once and immediately mastered the basics. Three days later, he directly reached the second level of the Eagle Breathing Technique.

At this rate, Li Wei estimates that the Sky Eagle Breathing Technique will reach the seventh level limit before he leaves the Yellow Earth Continent. At that time, he will directly fuse and mutate the Sky Eagle Breathing Technique and the Human-Faced Owl Breathing Technique to see what kind of breathing technique can be born.

Li Wei's Silver Mountain Dragon Breathing Technique has also reached the fifth rank during this period of practice, and it is expected to generate [Legendary Endurance] within two years. The Hunchback Dragon Breathing Technique can be integrated with other endurance-type breathing techniques and merged into the Silver Mountain Dragon Breathing Technique, allowing the Silver Mountain Dragon Breathing Technique to break through to the legendary rank and move towards the twelfth rank.

Besides the breathing technique, Li Wei also bought most of the materials he planned to use to refine the Corpse Digger in Lion King City. The cost of these materials alone was seven thousand taels of silver, which was extremely expensive. It has to be said that the alchemy school is a school that burns money.

However, considering the formidable ability of the Corpse Digger to withstand a second-circle wizard, Levi felt it was worthwhile.

That evening, Levi arrived at the Joestar family's residence. Dinos looked somewhat embarrassed when he saw Levi.

"Sir, I apologize, I haven't been able to complete all the items on the list you gave me, but I have found a lead on the Colin family."

Dinos scratched his head and said dejectedly, "There are some things Levi asked me to look for, such as the creature with the bloodline of the phoenix. I asked everyone in the family, but I didn't get any useful clues."

"It's alright, as many as you have, is fine. These things are rare anyway, and I was prepared. You can give me the existing clues first." Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief; he had thought there were absolutely no clues.

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