Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 185 The Flame Prince! Top-Tier Vision! (2 Updates! 7000 words, please vote!)

The Joestar family.

Inside the room, Dinos and Levi sat facing each other.

"The Colin family, formerly a second-ring family, is now living in seclusion in the western Rogue Rift Valley region of the Yellow Earth Continent, according to our investigation. It is very close to the Ashidi family. Because our Joestar family and the Ashidi family have a bad relationship, we cannot investigate the specifics."

"Thanks, it's good that you know where it is, the Rogue Rift Valley, right?" Levi said.

"That's right. The Rogue Rift Valley is constantly swept by strong winds of unknown origin. If you go there, you'd better prepare some magical artifacts to protect yourself from the wind. Although the winds are not as bad as the great storms on the endless sea, they are still unpleasant to be blown on. However, with your legendary knight's body, it should be fine."

"The wind element is abundant in the Great Rift Valley, and the Colin family is primarily of the Storm faction, which is probably why they chose to settle here," Dinos said.

"Thank you for reminding me." Li Wei expressed his sincere gratitude.

"Should I send someone with you?" Dinos asked.

Li Wei thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No need, it's just a meeting with old friends, so I won't trouble you."

"Well then, please take care of yourself. If you need anything, please don't hesitate to let me know," Dinos said.

After leaving Dinos, Levi returned to the inn, took the clues the Joestar family had uncovered, and examined them carefully.

Besides the clues about the Colin family, Levi was most concerned about the clues about the extraordinary creatures.

"Red Sand Ape, with an affinity for earth elements, is a first-ring extraordinary creature. It possesses spell-like abilities such as Earth Lightning and Sandstorm. Red Sand Apes generally gather in tribes and possess first-ring strength upon reaching adulthood. They are also quite intelligent, so unless you are in a team, try not to provoke them. In addition, there is a chance that this extraordinary creature will give birth to mutated individuals, who will possess strength close to second-ring strength upon reaching adulthood. Red Sand Apes often appear in the Quicksand Sea."

"The Crimson Fire Dragon Lizard is fire-element-affin, a solitary creature. Upon reaching adulthood, it possesses the strength of a first-ring cultivator, and due to its hybrid dragon heritage, it is generally even stronger, possessing spell-like abilities such as Crimson Fire Breath and Fire Arrow... The Crimson Fire Dragon Lizard is elusive and difficult to track. The few sighting records all indicate that it is in the Black Flame Mountains, which is the territory of the Aisidi family. If you are looking for it, you need to be careful."

"The Triceratops King, a second-ring creature, once roamed the Ancient Forest. A hybrid dragon, it possesses immense power, requiring a second-ring wizard to defeat it. Furthermore, the Ancient Forest is suspected to harbor third-ring extraordinary creatures, making it a forbidden zone on the Yellow Earth Continent..."

Apart from the Red Sand Ape, the Red Fire Dragon Lizard, and the Triceratops King Beast, other extraordinary creatures could not be found even with the Joestar family's capabilities.

However, Li Wei was already very satisfied.

The Red Sand Ape can practice the Sacred Ape Breathing Technique, while the Red Fire Dragon Lizard can practice the Crimson Lotus Breathing Technique. The Triceratops King Beast, of course, uses the Golden Serpent Breathing Technique, mainly to stimulate the growth and evolution of the unicorn horn on Livina's forehead.

Levi wasn't considering the Triceratops King Beast for the time being; it was too powerful. Even if he could defeat it, he wouldn't be able to subdue and capture it alive. Killing it directly wouldn't align with his sustainable development philosophy. Finding a second one on this yellow earth continent wouldn't be easy.

"Then let's deal with the Red Sand Ape and the Red Fire Dragon Lizard first. We can use psychic magic to form a contract with the Red Sand Ape, and we can only subdue the Red Fire Dragon Lizard by beating it down first. We need to find a way to capture it alive and imprison it first. Then we can slowly tame it with dragon affinity and the heart of nature, just like we tamed Leviathan back then. It's just that this method will take a little longer."

Li Wei's psychic spell contract slots are limited, so he needs to plan carefully and try not to waste his contract slots on any hybrid dragon creatures.

Without further ado, the Flowing Sands Sea and the Black Flame Mountains are both located in the western part of the Yellow Earth Continent, which is still far from Lion King City. After bidding farewell to Dinos, Li Wei left Lion King City.

Inside the Golden Lion Castle, Leon said to Dinos, "Dinos, seize this opportunity. This person is definitely not simple. Although I don't want to admit it, judging from the knightly aura he exudes and the knightly characteristics you described before, this person has already surpassed your great-grandfather's description of our ancestor."

He is no ordinary legendary knight. Since our ancestor passed away, our Golden Lion family has not produced a legendary knight for hundreds of years. This is not a good omen.

The Golden Lion bloodline within us is gradually thinning. If this continues, one day, the Golden Lion bloodline within us will slowly dissipate.

Although I am a third-circle wizard, I am old. Even though a third-circle wizard has a lifespan of nearly five hundred years, my peak as a knight has long passed. It is almost impossible for me to reach the legendary level. Moreover, I have to worry about the development of the family.

But you are different, my child. Our ancestors, through generations of hard work, have paved the way for you. You possess the talent of dual elemental affinity, and you will surely shine brightly on the path of wizardry in the future. Advancing to the intermediate level is a foregone conclusion!

Moreover, your knightly talent is extraordinary. With the guidance of the legendary knight Li Wei, you may become our family's second legendary knight, allowing the family's Golden Lion bloodline to continue for hundreds of years.

From now on, you must remain humble, diligently cultivate your skills, and strive to become a legendary knight and a second-circle wizard as soon as possible. Then, take more wives and concubines to help the family continue the Golden Lion bloodline and expand its branches.

Leon said with deep emotion, "The Golden Lion family has a deep obsession with legendary knights."

"Don't worry, Father. With Lord Levi's guidance, I will definitely reach the legendary level within ten years!" Dinos said confidently. He had witnessed Levi's power firsthand.

……

Five days later.

Levi has arrived at the first stop of his journey: the Rogue Rift. His priority is to find the Colin family, as the Tower Master's mission has a time limit and cannot be delayed.

The Rogge Rift Valley stretches for about two thousand miles from east to west. It is a place where strong winds blow all year round, with sand and stones flying everywhere, just like a sandstorm.

Therefore, visibility was very low in this rift valley. Fortunately, Li Wei relied on the snake's tongue and top-level perception to explore, so although the wind affected him, the impact was not significant.

The high-speed wind whipped sand against Li Wei's body, making a crackling sound.

If it were an ordinary wizard, without wind-avoiding magical artifacts or protective force fields, such a strong wind would be enough to injure their bodies.

Li Wei used his senses to conduct a thorough search from one end of the rift valley to the other.

His flight was greatly affected by the strong winds, so he simply landed, but fortunately he was not slow.

Unidentified creatures would occasionally appear in Li Wei's biological radar. He would try to avoid them if possible, but if he couldn't avoid them, he would have no choice but to kill them.

Half a day later.

The winds were getting stronger and stronger; Li Wei estimated that it was already at the level of a level 3 gale.

Although he could withstand the wind, it was too much of a waste of his energy, so he simply hid in a mountain cave to rest.

The wind follows a pattern; it weakens and then strengthens again every so often, in a continuous cycle.

"This place is no place for humans to live. The Colin family is ruthless to settle here," Li Wei couldn't help but complain.

However, to be fair, the wind elemental power here is indeed much denser, almost at the level of level two.

Unfortunately, Li Wei is not currently practicing the Storm School's meditation techniques. He already has too many meditation techniques, so it's not too late to start practicing them later when he acquires the talent of wind element affinity.

As soon as the wind subsided and Li Wei was about to go out, he sensed two auras fighting nearby. One was that of a wizard, and the other was that of a supernatural being.

"It's probably someone from the Colin family. I'll go check it out." With a thought, Li Wei walked out of the cave. He hadn't gone far when a figure was swept up by a gust of wind and blew directly towards him.

With a wave of his hand, he grabbed the man, a wizarding apprentice. He looked young, a male wizard under twenty, with only the strength of a mid-level wizarding apprentice.

The man was already unconscious. Li Wei looked ahead and saw a supernatural snake-like creature slithering through the gale.

"Wind Serpent, High-level Wizard Apprentice Strength."

Li Wei had previously investigated information about the extraordinary creatures within the Great Rift Valley.

This ungrateful fellow charged straight at Li Wei. Li Wei remained motionless. The Wind Serpent crashed into Li Wei, its black scales humming. The Wind Serpent was in so much pain that it saw stars. Li Wei grabbed the snake's tail with his other hand.

clap clap clap!

Three times.

Li Wei smashed the Wind Serpent into a pulp. After taking some useful materials, Li Wei burned the corpse.

Then he went into the cave, where the mediocre wizard apprentice woke up after a while and looked at the strange man staring at him.

"Wasn't I being chased by the Wind Serpent...?" He clearly hadn't figured out the situation yet.

"I saved you," Li Wei said with a smile.

Upon hearing this and sensing the powerful mental fluctuations emanating from Levin, the wizard apprentice knew that this was a formal wizard, a powerful figure on par with the current head of the Colin family.

He quickly thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Wizard. My name is McKen, a wizarding apprentice from the Colin family. I... I don't have anything valuable on me, so I don't know how to thank you."

At this point, McCann blushed, embarrassed.

"You're from the Colin family? What a coincidence, that's exactly where I'm headed. No need for thanks, you're just an apprentice, you can't possibly have anything that interests me," Li Wei said with a smile.

Through this conversation, he gradually lowered the guard of this seemingly naive wizard apprentice, and learned some information about the Colin family from him.

As for the secret realm, Li Wei didn't mention it. This was something that only the higher-ups in the Colin family would know. A newbie like him would definitely not know, and mentioning it might alert them.

"The patriarch is a senior first-ring wizard, and there are two other first-ring formal wizards. Even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse. Or rather, with resource points like secret realms, the Colin family, even in decline, is still slightly stronger than I imagined, but still within my control," Levi muttered to himself.

The young wizard McKen, whom Levi rescued, seemed to be ostracized within his family, so he had to try to hunt some extraordinary creatures in the Great Rift Valley to exchange for cultivation resources at the nearby wizard market.

Because his late great-grandmother was the younger sister of a controversial figure in the family, namely Stella Colin.

Stella is the deceased wife of the tower owner.

The Colin family was once a large family. As a second-circle wizarding organization, they naturally had their pride. However, Stella disregarded the family's objections and ran off with Herman, a rascal who was traveling in the Yellow Earth Continent at the time, despite their unequal social standing!

It should be noted that the family had promised to marry Stella to a genius wizard from the Flame King Ashidi family, and that genius wizard was none other than Rayman, the current patriarch of the Ashidi family, a three-ring wizard nicknamed "Flame Prince".

The Colin family was a prominent force in the Yellow Earth Continent at the time. Although they couldn't compare to the three giants, Waum, Ashdi, and Joestar, they had several second-circle wizards and were quite prestigious.

Stella's actions directly caused the Colin family to lose face.

At that time, the tower master was merely an apprentice of the Gray Tower, a second-circle wizarding organization.

He had none of the following: money, power, or status. Even his wizarding talent was quite ordinary.

Later, the Colin family repeatedly demanded that Stella return to the family, but were refused. They then sent people to the Grey Tower, but were driven back by Salman, the first tower master at the time. The Colin family couldn't afford to start a second-circle wizard war over Stella, so they had no choice but to give up.

With no other options, the Colin family expelled Stella from the family and made her a taboo subject, forbidding anyone from mentioning her within the family. Later, due to the overt and covert suppression by the Ashdie family, the family gradually declined.

After all, although the Colin family possesses a small entrance to a secret realm, this secret realm only opens once every two hundred years. It's not something they can open whenever they want. The resources collected during the last opening have been almost completely depleted in the past two hundred years.

After figuring out some details about the Colin family, Levi, guided by McCann, easily arrived at the Colin family's location.

This place is located in an extremely secluded valley, where the wind is relatively weak, and there seems to be a magic array protecting and concealing our tracks.

If it weren't for this kid leading the way, it might have been quite troublesome for Li Wei to find it.

McKen arrived at the large array at the entrance to the valley, where several wizard apprentices were guarding it.

"Please let me in. This is my savior, Lord Levi," McKen said.

Upon seeing Levi, the guard felt the pressure of a first-ring wizard and his expression turned cold. He glared at McCann, seemingly blaming him for bringing a stranger back to the family.

"Show me your membership card. I need to verify your identity," the guard said to Li Wei, probably fearing that Li Wei might be a dark wizard, which would be tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house.

After Li Wei showed his membership card, the guard's face immediately changed, and even McCann was stunned.

"The people from the Gray Tower?"

Li Wei smiled and said, "Yes, what's wrong?"

He had anticipated that if the other party verified his identity, they might mind his identity as a member of the Gray Tower, but he still held onto a sliver of hope.

"Please leave, sir. The Colin family does not welcome people from the Gray Tower," the guard said.

"Lord Levi is my savior. He's just here as a guest. Why can't we let him in?" McKen said, speechless.

Li Wei took a deep breath and calmed himself down. If it could be resolved peacefully, it would be better to reason with him and appeal to his emotions. Using violence was not Li Wei's style. He was a law-abiding citizen, not some outlaw or dark wizard…

"I'm just talking to the head of the Colin family about some cooperation. There's no need to be so quick to refuse," Li Wei said, radiating the aura of a first-ring senior wizard, his powerful mental fluctuations sweeping over the guard.

"Go back. Although our Colin family has declined, it is not something a first-ring wizard like you can shake." The guard said with confidence and sneered.

"So there's nothing to talk about?" Li Wei's voice turned cold, his face darkening like a venomous snake poised to strike.

The guard was too intimidated by Li Wei's imposing manner to utter a sound. Then, remembering that the Colin family was backing him, he trembled and said, "You wait here, I'll go and call the patriarch. He'll decide."

He was genuinely afraid that this man in front of him might kill him in a fit of rage. He was just a gatekeeper, so he shouldn't risk his life like that.

Before long, a blue-robed wizard arrived at the door riding a first-ring magical artifact resembling a kite. He was the current patriarch of the Colin family. Upon seeing Levi, he narrowed his eyes and said, "I am Dawn Colin. May I ask what brings you to my Colin family?"

Li Wei smiled and said, "I'd like to discuss cooperation with you."

Dawn thought for a moment and said calmly, "Then please come in and talk."

In their own family stronghold, how could they possibly be afraid of a mere first-ring wizard?

Moreover, the Colin family is a legitimate wizarding organization, protected by the Pan-Dimensional Wizarding Council.

In the Colin family's drawing room, Levi also met two other first-ring wizards from the Colin family, a man and a woman, who were staring at him with unfriendly expressions.

"Speak, what kind of cooperation would you like to discuss?"

Dawn asked.

"I've heard that the Colin family has control of the entrance to a small secret realm, which will open in less than two months. I'd like to ask you to name your price so I can also go in," Li Wei said.

Upon hearing this, Dawn and the others' expressions changed slightly, but they managed to conceal it well. However, Li Wei still noticed it, indicating that the matter of the secret realm was indeed true.

"Please return, sir. We have no secret realm here," Dawn said.

"Lord Dawn, if the three great families of the Yellow Earth Continent knew that a small family like Colin had access to a secret realm, what do you think they would do?" Li Wei asked calmly.

None of the three great families are kind-hearted. Even the Golden Lion family, which could rise from nothing to prominence so quickly, Li Wei did not believe that there was no blood on their hands. It was only because he had done them a favor that they treated him so well.

Although the Pan-Dimensional Wizard Council's bill has a certain deterrent effect, given the methods of the three major families as local tyrants on the Yellow Earth Continent, it would certainly not be difficult for them to exploit legal loopholes and openly or secretly seize the secret realm.

The Ashdie family, in particular, had long coveted the Colin family. The Colin family's rapid decline was undoubtedly due in no small part to the Ashdie family's underhanded machinations.

As long as Li Wei leaks this information, even if the Colin family doesn't have a secret realm, other forces certainly won't believe it.

Upon hearing this, Dawn panicked.

"Eight thousand Tai Shi for a ticket, and a confidentiality agreement must be signed. Otherwise, even if it means mutual destruction and we hand over the secret realm to the Waum family, I will not let you succeed," Dawn said firmly.

At this moment, the first-ring witch suddenly said, "Patriarch, you mustn't! This secret realm is an heirloom of our Colin family; how can we allow outsiders to enter?"

Dawn looked at her and said coldly, "Then what do you suggest we do, Linda?"

Linda the witch was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond, and could only stare fiercely at Levi.

Li Wei sneered inwardly. It seemed that the Colin family wasn't a monolithic entity after all.

"No problem, let's sign the contract. Chief Dawn is a man of great vision," Li Wei said with a smile, showing his appreciation.

Money isn't a problem; I can just ask the tower master to reimburse me when I get back. As long as things can be resolved peacefully so I can enter the secret realm, that's all that matters.

Although Li Wei has the military power to deal with the Colin family, the Pan-Dimensional Wizard Council will be a difficult hurdle to overcome.

Seeing Li Wei's confidence, Dawn knew that Li Wei must have come on behalf of Herman of the Gray Tower.

Otherwise, Li Wei, a mere first-level wizard, couldn't possibly be so wealthy.

It should be noted that eight thousand taels of silver is not a small sum for the Colin family.

That's why he reported such a number. Even if Li Wei gained a lot from the secret realm, it would definitely not exceed eight thousand, and the Colin family would make a profit without any loss.

The Colin family controls the entrance to the secret realm. However, with their family's power, they are completely unable to truly explore the secret realm. Each time, they only collect some resources in the safe periphery and then return, basically never venturing into the resource-rich inner core area.

The secret realm is only open for seven days. In seven days, how many valuable items can Li Wei, a first-level wizard, find?

In ancient times, even small secret realms required a mid-level wizard organization to truly explore and develop them.

The secret realm contains some unique and extraordinary creatures, each an ancient and powerful species. Even during the height of the Colin family's power, they were not able to eliminate all of these dangerous elements.

So, thinking about it this way, Dawn suddenly felt that he hadn't lost out, and he and Li Wei drafted a contract.

"Remember to be on time, or you'll miss out," Dawn said, contentedly putting away the Tai Stone.

After signing the contract stone tablet, Li Wei was not worried that Dawn would renege on the debt. He then left the Colin family and found a secluded place in the Great Rift Valley to set up a defensive array.

He needed to seize the time to cultivate. Like the strange realm, the secret realm could also be dangerous.

It hasn't been opened for two hundred years, who knows what might be born inside? So every bit of power we can get is a bonus.

Li Wei's cultivation was also planned, and he intended to focus on cultivating the newly acquired "Sky Eagle Breathing Technique".

Two months is not enough time to break through other breathing or meditation techniques, but if I focus on the "Sky Eagle Breathing Technique," I might be able to push it to its limit before entering the secret realm!

a few days later.

Western part of the Loess Plateau.

Skyfire City.

This city was founded by the Aisidi family and is known as one of the three major cities on the Yellow Earth Continent, along with Lion King City and Wind City.

The wizard tower of the Ashidi family patriarch.

Chieftain Lehman squinted, seemingly deep in thought.

A first-ring wizard dressed in a specially made black robe was now prostrate before him.

The first-ring wizard raised his head, and if Levi had seen him, he would have recognized him as the same first-ring witch who had been in the Colin family's council chamber a few days earlier.

Lehman Brothers is also making calculations in his mind right now.

The woman in front of him rushed to the Ashdie family overnight and told Lehman something important.

The Colin family has a secret realm.

"Your family has been hiding its secrets quite well, but you're quite sensible. Since you've sincerely pledged allegiance to our Aisidi family, I naturally won't treat you unfairly. Here are ten Spirit Nourishing Potions; take them. As long as you help me take down the secret realm and the Colin family, you'll never have to worry about these meditation aids again, and advancing to the first level of the Advanced Realm will be just around the corner." Lehman smiled, his lips curving upwards.

"Thank you, Lord Lehman! The Colin family is already at its end, and Dawn is even weaker and more vulnerable, being threatened by an outsider. That Levi from the Gray Tower must have been sent by that old dog Herman with malicious intentions," Linda said.

Upon hearing this, Lehman seemed to recall the events of two hundred years ago, when Stella refused a marriage alliance with her family and eloped with that wild boy Herman.

He heard that Herman had also advanced to the third ring recently, which made Lehman quite unhappy for a while.

However, since the two sides were too far apart, he couldn't do anything underhanded. But since Hermann's apprentice had delivered himself to his doorstep, he, Lehman, was not to be ruthless.

On this barren land, doesn't the Flame Prince do whatever he wants?

With that in mind, he dismissed Linda and told her to return to the Colin family and continue playing her role.

He stood atop the wizard's tower, gazing towards Lion King City in the eastern part of the continent. His face held an air of absolute confidence, and he murmured to himself:

"With the strength of my Aisidi family, exploring the secret realm will surely yield abundant rewards. With the support of the secret realm's resources, what can you, golden lion, use to fight me?"

……

Nearly two months later.

A cave somewhere in the Rogge Rift Valley.

After Li Xiuwei finished practicing the Eagle Breathing Technique for the last time, he opened his eyes, which shone with divine light.

He stepped out of the cave and looked at the sandstorm. The distant place, which he used to need to use vibration perception to explore, was now clearly visible to his eyes. Amidst the swirling yellow sand, he could clearly see a wind-swept serpent twenty miles away.

His world is clearer than ever before.

This is an absolute sublimation of vision, because today, Li Wei has cultivated the Eagle Breathing Technique to its limit, giving birth to top-level vision.

He spread his wings and soared into the sky, reaching a height of thousands of feet. Only at such a height can the eagle eye be used more effectively.

Li Wei's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, able to see through everything.

Li Wei could see everything within a radius of dozens of miles, even the ants on the ground, noting how many body segments and how many legs they had.

Li Wei opened the proficiency panel:

Li Wei————

Sky Eagle Breathing Technique: Seventh Level (Limit), Special Effect: Top-Tier Vision

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