Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 200 Blood Beast Breakthrough, Fourth Special Effect! (Long Chapter, Please Subscribe)

Before leaving Blackfire Island, Li Wei harvested another batch of secret medicines from his adorable pets.

These secret medicines should be enough for Li Wei to use for about a year.

He didn't have a large storage bag to hold living creatures, otherwise he could have taken them with him when he joined the army.

This way, it won't interfere with your breathing practice.

Of course, Li Wei felt that with the military's resource reserves, he should be able to exchange for the resources needed for these secret medicines using Tai Shi or points.

In addition, the Corpse Digger, Ace, Skine, the Undead, and Levi were also brought along.

The Sixth War Zone is the inner ring sea area. My cultivation level as a first-ring wizard is not insignificant there, but it is just mediocre.

With these helpers, Li Wei has a better chance of saving his life.

As for Blackfire Island and those extraordinary creatures that couldn't be taken away, Li Wei could only leave it to fate.

He had already used the Shadowless Tracing Array he had refined over the past two years to cover up his cave dwelling and herb fields.

If Li Wei were given more time, he could hide the entire Blackfire Island and disappear into the sea. That way, when Li Wei goes out in the future, he won't have to worry about Blackfire Island being raided every day.

The year 1041 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the month of Green Grass.

Bath Island.

Li Wei's figure slowly approached.

There are now many more wizards in the port than when Levi last visited.

There are nearly twenty first-ring wizards and two second-ring wizards. One of them, Li Wei had met before, was none other than Mu Di's former employer, the island lord of the Sighing Sea Breeze, and the senior second-ring wizard, Sage Mason.

Sage Mason looked unwell; his wrinkled face was expressionless and exuded a sense of weariness.

This second-circle wizard was older than Herman, and the lifespan of a second-circle wizard was only about three hundred years. In addition, he had been severely injured by Morpheus some time ago, which made the already nearing end of his lifespan even older.

If he can't break through the third ring, then Sage Mason will most likely be stuck in the sixth district forever...

Li Wei looked at these wizards; many of them were remnants of the wizarding organizations that had been wiped out in District 9.

After their organization was destroyed, they became homeless and wandered around, becoming rogue sorcerers.

It seems that he has been drafted into the army, just like me.

"It's a pity there are no people from the Gray Tower. Where did Teacher Merlin and the others go... Could they have been conscripted as well?" Li Wei sighed.

Li Wei's arrival did not cause any stir among these people. He found a place to stay and waited for the military airship to arrive.

After three years of war, the wizards are more wary and indifferent than before.

After all, no one knows if your former partner will one day become a dark wizard who turns against you.

While waiting for the military to arrive, Li Wei focused on improving his own strength.

During this period, a steady stream of first-tier wizards and wizarding apprentices arrived on Bass Island.

Li Wei estimated that, apart from those wizards who needed to guard the Monsoon Tower and fight against Whale Song Island, the other wizards in District 9 who were trying to muddle through like himself had all been conscripted.

Moreover, Li Wei learned from conversations with other wizards that the passage from the Endless Sea to the human world has now been completely sealed off!

Because some wizards exploited this loophole, attempting to travel to the human world to evade the conscription.

"This time, they're really serious," Li Wei thought to himself.

In fact, when Li Wei came to the wizarding world from the human world, he had considered that the Pan-Dimensional Wizarding Council might do this.

But he still came.

If he stayed in the mortal realm, with his strength, as long as he didn't cause trouble, he could definitely die peacefully of old age.

But then his life would be meaningless.

He liked to live a lowly life, but that didn't mean he was just waiting to die. Only in the wizarding world could Li Wei improve and have the opportunity to gradually reach the pinnacle, see more of the world, and live a long and prosperous life.

Li Wei has no regrets about this.

During the Flower Month.

The magical airships descended upon Bass Island with a deafening roar.

All the summoned wizards and wizard apprentices looked up at the colossal airship that stretched for a thousand meters.

This is the Narwal, a military airship custom-made by the Seven Waters Tower for the Tower of Stars.

It is said that even a mid-level wizard cannot break through the defenses of this magic airship, which is equipped with alchemical cannons comparable to mid-level spells.

The Narwhale slowly descended and hovered on the sea surface.

The airship's hatch opened, and rows of formal wizards dressed in legion robes lined both sides.

Then, a middle-aged wizard with a powerful aura, dressed in a smart and practical outfit, disembarked.

This is a fourth-ring wizard, who is considered a powerful figure even in the inner ring sea area.

"My name is Guldor, a commander of the Sixth Legion of the Tower of Stars, in charge of this recruitment work, and will be in charge of you people from now on."

Time is of the essence, so let's skip the unnecessary pleasantries. Wizards whose numbers have been called, please report immediately. We will be heading to the Sixth War Zone in three days.

"This is what the fourth-circle wizard named Guldor said."

Li Wei could sense the tension at the front lines from the words and actions of these officials.

Soon, Li Wei was summoned, and he hurriedly ran solemnly to a second-circle wizard.

"Livi of the Gray Tower, is that right?" the wizard asked.

"Yes, sir."

"Hmm, a first-ring pharmacist, not bad. This is the recruit's handbook; take a look at it during your journey. This bracelet is a military merit bracelet; you can use it to check your current military merit points. This will also be the settlement item for exchanging resources at the Tower of Merit; please keep it safe."

The wizard handed Li Wei a stone tablet and a bracelet, which Li Wei respectfully accepted before entering the interior of the Cloud Whale.

Currently, over a hundred wizarding apprentices and wizards from District 9 are seated here.

Unlike the Great Crusade, which only qualified wizards to be conscripted, in this civil war, wizard apprentices and even ordinary people in special professions are usually brought to the battlefield.

After all, although wizard apprentices are weak, they can do some basic, non-skilled work in the logistics department.

Li Wei opened the recruit handbook and browsed through its contents. Before long, a voice came from inside.

"Lord Li Wei? You've come too." A familiar figure approached Li Wei and said with a wry smile.

It was Greenwater, a pharmacist from the second ring.

"Green, we meet again." Li Wei said with a helpless smile.

"Sigh, there's nothing I can do. A big shot from the military specifically requested me to go and provide support. How could I dare not go?" Green sighed.

As a pharmacist in the second ring, his connections and background are far superior to Li Wei's. Knowing important figures there should ensure his future safety.

"Lord Li Wei, your cultivation has improved significantly compared to before. On the other hand, I am still at the first-ring senior wizard level and have been unable to break through to the second ring." Green said enviously, sensing that Li Wei's mental energy fluctuations were much stronger than before.

"I've only recently made some progress; how easy is it to advance to the second ring?" Li Wei sighed.

He is now over fifty years old and has entered the age of knowing one's destiny.

I'm almost at the second ring now.

This speed is about the same as he initially predicted.

Insufficient than above, more than below.

According to the information he obtained some time ago, Gagrey, who entered the wizarding world in the same batch as him, has the talent of dual elemental affinity and has been personally guided and vigorously cultivated by the third-ring wizard Morpheus. He has only recently advanced to the first ring.

A wizard's talent is only one aspect; a wizard's training also involves perseverance, luck, willpower, and many other factors.

Someone like Green can definitely advance to the second ring, but his achievements in this lifetime will most likely stop there.

Not long after, another person familiar to Li Wei arrived on the airship.

Arrow of the Wind - Kankuer.

The dark wizard hunter who settled in the Blacksail Wizard Market.

Li Wei thought he had died in the recent war, but he was surprised to find that he was still alive and had been conscripted into the army.

However, Kankuer did not recognize Li Wei. Li Wei had not used his true appearance when they met, and it was only a one-time encounter with him. They had no contact afterward, so it was normal that he did not recognize him.

Three days later.

The Narwhale slowly floated into the air.

Li Wei looked out the porthole at the waters of District 9.

"To live."

Li Wei said to himself.

This was the only goal he set for himself for the next period of time.

He believed that as long as he lived, after this ordeal, he would definitely be able to advance to the second or even third ring, and go further on the path of a wizard.

Of course, he also hoped that his Blackfire Island would remain safe and sound, and that those extraordinary creatures would also be alright.

As they spent more time together, Li Wei stopped seeing them solely as easy targets and began to develop some affection for them.

According to the recruit handbook, this military service has no time limit and will continue until the situation in the Sixth War Zone stabilizes.

Therefore, Li Wei felt that he might be spending a long time in the Sixth War Zone.

Of course, as long as Li Wei completes the military's tasks with high quality and quantity, he will have a three-month rest period every three years, which can be redeemed with merit points.

Overall, it's quite user-friendly.

The Narwhale is very fast.

It only took less than ten days.

Li Wei and his men crossed thousands of mountains and rivers to reach the Sixth War Zone.

Then it hovered in front of a huge island.

Above this enormous island, a colossal city floats silently.

Upon seeing this floating city, the country bumpkin wizards from District 9 and the other outer ring areas all gasped in astonishment.

"Is this Sky City?" a wizard asked in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Sage Mason said, "This is not Sky City, but merely a floating city. A difference of one word, yet a world of difference."

Sky City is a war fortress representing the highest level of wizarding civilization, which can only be controlled by legendary wizards. You can think of Sky City as a giant wizarding artifact.

Floating cities, on the other hand, are cities built on islands possessing special magnetic properties, utilizing the repulsive properties of magnetism.

"Thank you for your explanation, senior," the wizard said, scratching his head sheepishly.

"It's alright, I'm just old and know a little more," said Sage Mason.

Regardless, the floating city was enough to shock Li Wei and his companions.

Military airships carrying magical artifacts frequently entered and exited the floating city, while other magical artifacts transformed into streaks of light flew back and forth.

"This is Stromgarde, one of the military fortresses directly managed by the Tower of Stars. It will also be your base for military life from now on. You will live in this city during non-mission periods."

The two lords of Stromgarde City are two high-ranking wizards from the Tower of Stars:

Ms. Critreth, the current controller, and Mr. El, the airflow conductor.

Lady Critris and Wizard El are a famous wizard couple in our Endless Sea, both of them are sixth-ring elemental spirit wizards.

Together, the couple can fight against a seventh-ring elemental wizard.

With their protection, you newbies will be very safe in this city.

"Guldo said."

Upon hearing this, Li Wei also breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that my future workplace will be in this Rascal City.

After all, he was a pharmacist; there was no need for him to fight on the front lines.

From this perspective, as long as Stromgarde doesn't fall, his life is basically safe.

The most dangerous enemy in the Sixth War Zone is none other than the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord himself. If he were to come in person, these two would naturally be able to deal with him.

The entire city of Stromgarde is divided into four areas: Stromgarde Tower, Upper City, Middle City, and Lower City.

The Stromgarde Tower is where the city lord of Stromgarde City and other high-ranking officials reside. Those who can be called high-ranking officials here are all powerful individuals at the mid-level wizard level or above, usually commanders of various legions, such as Guldor.

Placing them in the outer ring region would be enough to establish a dominant third-ring wizarding organization. This place is the core decision-making area, where these high-ranking officials need to formulate military operations daily and deal with potential powerful enemies.

As for the upper, middle, and lower cities, they were divided according to different functional areas.

For example, the Tower of Merit is in the Upper City. The Tower of the Apothecary, the Tower of the Magic Wizard, and the Tower of the Weapon Crafter are all in the Middle City. As for the various military camps where the Battle Wizards are located, they are all in the Lower City, responsible for protecting the safety of the entire city.

In general, the stronger one is and the higher one's status, the further inside one lives.

The further in you go, the safer it becomes, and the more conducive it is to spiritual practice.

After all, the entire City of Turbulents is a large array that gathers elemental power, and the closer you get to the center, the more concentrated the elemental power becomes.

Next, under Guldor's guidance, Li Wei and his men were taken to a military camp in the lower city of Stromgarde, where they, the new recruits, would be assigned to different classes.

A sorceress in legion robes with a stern face held a notebook and said, "All apothecaries among the new recruits, step forward; all advanced apothecary apprentices, step forward as well."

Upon hearing this, Levi and Green from District 9, along with nearly fifty pharmacists and pharmaceutical apprentices from other nearby districts, all stood up, their hearts pounding with anxiety.

"Ten first-ring pharmacists and three second-ring pharmacists, this batch of recruits is not bad. Now, follow me."

Li Wei and Green exchanged a glance and followed.

Before long, the witch led Levi and his companions to a wizard's tower in the central city.

"This is the Tower of Apothecaries. All the apothecaries in the entire Stromgarde who are responsible for logistics and medicine production are here."

This will be your workplace from now on. The daily performance indicators will be different for pharmacists of different levels.

As long as you complete your daily targets, the rest of the time is entirely up to you—whether you choose to cultivate on your own or take on tasks that earn merit points.

You are precious apothecaries, so the Tower of Stars will not make excessive demands on you, nor will it send you on dangerous missions. We also hope you will cherish your lives.

At the same time, the fixed daily performance indicators must also be met!

This is a strict rule. If your negligence prevents the frontline combat wizards from fighting in peace, it will be a dereliction of duty and you will be severely punished by the Stromgarde military!

Of course, you will receive corresponding merit points for each qualified potion you successfully refine. The more you work, the more you earn, and it's absolutely fair.

If you lack money or knowledge to pass on, this is a great opportunity for you to turn your life around. I hope you can make good use of it!

For anything else, please refer to the manual. We will give you new recruits a three-day adjustment period.

If you fail to pass the most basic assessment during these three days of adaptation, you will be sent to the lower city and joined the ranks of combat wizards.

After the decisive witch finished speaking, she left a group of stunned wizards standing there dumbfounded, and departed alone.

Then, a white-robed wizard with completely white hair and beard, looking very energetic, appeared here, leaning on his staff.

This is Clement, the Tower Master of the Apothecary Tower, a Fifth Ring Apothecary and the Wise Man of the Green Forest.

This wizard, Clement, was also a fifth-circle wizard and would become Levi's superior.

Of course, most of the time, insignificant people like Li Wei would never get to see this important figure.

However, today is the day of welcoming new students, and this important figure, despite his busy schedule, took a little time to appease Li Wei and the others.

After a string of empty words and pep talks, the wise outlaw returned to the top floor of the Alchemist's Tower.

A short, gray-robed wizard, who looked to be only 1.5 meters tall, came to Li Wei and his companions.

"I am Huffman. There are five third-circle apothecaries in the Tower of Apothecaries, and I am one of them. From now on, I will be responsible for issuing potion missions to you and assessing your mission results."

Those who know me know that I have extremely high standards for the quality of potions. Therefore, I hope you will all put in a lot of effort when concocting potions. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless if you fail the test.

This short wizard had a shrill voice and was not tall, but he had a very imposing manner.

They immediately gave Li Wei and his group a hard time, and although the newcomers were unhappy, they dared not speak out.

After all, their future fate was in the hands of this little dwarf. If they angered him and he made things difficult for them, they would definitely suffer in this Turbulent City.

Huffman looked on with satisfaction at the rookies who were intimidated by his imposing presence.

He then said, "During this three-day adaptation period, each first-ring apothecary will refine 10 first-ring Blood Elf Lamentation Potions, while second-ring apothecaries will refine 20."

Each licensed pharmacist can choose two pharmaceutical apprentices as assistants for their work, but it doesn't matter if they don't.

Three days later, I will check your work. As long as the pass rate reaches 60%, you can stay in the Apothecary's Tower.

Otherwise, I will have the person in charge of the lower city combat zone take you away and let you fight the monsters.

Additionally, you can use your wristband to retrieve your pharmaceutical materials from the warehouse.

These three days of adaptation period assessment are also to check whether you really have the skills to make medicine, or are just slackers, to prevent you from wasting the military's medicines. If you have any questions, you can ask them." After Huffman finished speaking, he looked at the group of nervous recruits.

"No problem."

"no problem!"

……

Li Wei remained silent.

Basically, no pharmacist wants to become a combat wizard.

Why bother going outside to fight and kill ferocious monsters when you can safely make medicine in the city?

"No problem, let's dismiss now. Those who have completed their task targets ahead of schedule can come to my room."

After Huffman finished speaking, he returned to the third floor of the Wizard Tower, which was the residence of the five third-circle apothecaries.

The entire Tower of Apothecaries has only one fifth-ring apothecary, who is also the tower master. In addition, there are two fourth-ring apothecaries who are deputy tower masters, and five third-ring apothecaries who are the five supervisors.

As for the Second Ring Road and the First Ring Road, they are all for working people.

Because the Tower Master and Deputy Tower Master are usually busy researching important potions, the five supervisors are actually the main managers of the Tower of Apothecaries.

So Levi thought that he had to maintain a good relationship with Huffman no matter what.

Li Wei's residence was located in the last room on the first floor. The room was small but just enough. It had simple soundproofing spells and some small arrays to block detection, which could be considered as protecting the basic privacy of an apothecary.

Li Wei silently chanted an incantation, setting up the warning and isolation array he had created in the room.

"This will be my little home for a long time to come."

Of course, once he gets to know the area better, with Li Wei's financial resources, he can easily buy a place to live in this incredibly expensive city of Rapids, which would make things much more convenient.

Since I'm new here, I'll stay in the dormitory for now to avoid being too conspicuous.

Li Wei looked at his bracelet.

[Merit Points: 0]

"I'll have to start from scratch again."

Li Wei couldn't help but sigh. Merit points could be exchanged for Tai Shi, but the exchange rate was too outrageous, so Li Wei definitely wouldn't exchange them.

After all, merit points are only a temporary currency; once the war ends, they become useless.

Taishi is the eternal general equivalent.

Then Li Wei looked at his proficiency panel.

Li Wei——————

Pharmaceuticals: Tier 8 (57345/100000)

……

Li Wei's potion-making skills had long since reached the level of a senior first-level pharmacist, but recently he had been busy with other things and the types of potions he was making were too limited, so his potion-making progress had fallen behind.

"With the military's support in raw materials and potion formulas, I might be able to quickly improve my potion-making skills in Stromgarde. I'll set a small goal: to become a second-circle apothecary within a year. This will also lay the foundation for me to refine the Eye of the Beholder later."

Li Wei felt that if he wanted to do better in the future, he should show some of his talent in pharmaceutical manufacturing so that he could be valued by those above him.

Huffman's task was to brew ten bottles of Blood Elf's Lament in three days, which was a piece of cake for Levi, a first-level veteran wizard.

He had already practiced refining Blood Elf's Lament so many times that he could achieve a success rate of over 90%.

Moreover, he can concoct potions much faster than ordinary pharmacists.

The next morning.

Li Wei successfully refined ten freshly made Blood Elf potions and put them into the special potion bottles for the assessment.

He didn't rush to hand in the task to Huffman. He only needed to do it within three days. There was no need to finish it so early, as that would only increase his workload when Huffman assigned him tasks later.

Having been a working-class person in his previous life, Li Wei naturally understood this principle.

In the time that followed, Li Wei continued his grand plan of cultivation.

His Blood Beast Breathing Technique was about to reach its limit, so he naturally couldn't delay.

Meanwhile, Green and a few other pharmacists who had completed their missions had already gone to Huffman to turn in their quests.

Li Wei practices liver breathing at home.

On the third day, six of the newly arrived apothecaries produced potions of substandard quality. One eccentric wizard even managed to concoct a potion that restored stamina into a poison with the opposite effect—the "Dark Elf's Curse." Huffman ruthlessly dismissed them and reassigned them to the combat wizards' side.

Inside Li Wei's room.

Li Wei, his body enveloped in a blood-red aura, opened his eyes.

"The Blood Beast Breathing Technique has reached level twelve."

Li Wei——————

Blood Beast Breathing Technique: Tier 12 (1/400000), Special Effects: Newborn Wings, Blood Pact, Hundred Faces and Thousand Appearances, Blood Boiling.

……

After the twelfth level of the Blood Beast Breathing Technique.

Li Wei felt his body become lighter, and at the same time, real blood-red bat wings appeared behind him, with wisps of blood energy wrapped around them, making him look like a god or demon.

The previously solidified blood wings have now become true vampire wings, rather than wings formed from black mist.

At the same time, the Vampire Touch emerged from Li Wei's palm and continued to grow and coil in Li Wei's room, ten meters, twenty meters, fifty meters... a hundred meters.

A hundred-meter-long crimson tentacle wrapped around Li Wei in circles.

"The tentacles used to be only 20 or 30 meters long, but now they've jumped to 100 meters, and their defense is much stronger than before."

As an important attack method for Li Wei, the ability of Bloodline Touch to extend means a larger attack range.

Moreover, the Vampire Touch can serve as a third hand, making it more convenient to do many things.

With a thought, Li Wei retracted the Blood Clan Touch and absorbed the Blood Wings into his body.

The Blood Beast Seed in his heart was more solid and mysterious than before.

"I need to master the Emerald Dragon Breathing Technique as soon as possible and see how it fused with the Blood Beast mutation," Li Wei thought to himself.

Finally, Li Wei turned his gaze to the fourth special effect of the Blood Beast Breathing Technique.

[Blood Boiling: Possessing the bloodline of a Blood Beast, you are a natural master of blood control. You can make your enemies' blood boil through physical contact, igniting their blood and bursting their blood vessels. The higher your constitution, the greater your resistance to Blood Boiling. This effect consumes the Blood Beast's power within you and cannot be upgraded.]

The so-called power of the blood beast is actually the black energy from before.

After advancing to the twelfth rank, the previous black energy transformed into various kinds of power, such as the power of the golden snake and the power of the red lotus.

The color of the black energy is no longer the uniform black it used to be; instead, it has different colors depending on its characteristics.

"Manipulating blood, that's a very powerful skill," Li Wei thought to himself.

This skill might not be very useful against vampires or legendary knights with powerful physiques, since their bodies are already beyond human capabilities.

However, for low-level wizards, especially those fragile wizards who haven't specifically strengthened their bodies, this skill is a god-tier skill.

As for physical contact, for Li Wei, who possesses the touch of the vampires, even if an enemy is a hundred meters away from him, he can still have a close encounter with him.

"Time's almost up, I need to hurry and hand in my assignment." Li Wei exhaled, picked up the potion he had made, and left his residence.

Now that the Blood Beast, Crimson Lotus, and Golden Serpent dimensions are all at the twelfth level, Li Wei's strength has once again made a qualitative leap, and he is more confident about his upcoming training in Turbulent City.

Upon arriving at Huffman's residence, the third-circle apothecary was examining the previous wizard's work.

"This potion is of terrible quality. How can you expect the wizards on the front lines to drink something like this? I have no idea how you even got your first-level alchemist license. You're useless. You must have used connections to get in!"

Huffman was spitting as he berated the pharmacist, making his face turn as red as a monkey's bottom.

What's most infuriating is that Huffman was right; he only passed the first-tier pharmacist registration exam because of family connections.

As a member of the family, he had never suffered such humiliation, being so disgraced by an ugly little dwarf.

"You're not happy, are you? If you're not happy, you can complain to the Commander. The Wizarding World is facing its current crisis because of useless people like you who occupy positions without doing anything."

Huffman persisted.

"This person seems to have a very bad temper, completely different from the teachers in the Gray Tower."

Li Wei was filled with anxiety, feeling that he was in for a lot of trouble in the days to come.

In the end, the wizard in front, still holding his breath, left the Alchemist's Tower.

His family was merely a second-circle wizarding family, nothing compared to Huffman, a third-circle apothecary.

As a first-level pharmacist, it's truly shameful that I can't even make the most basic red potion properly.

Levi entered Huffman's room, and Huffman looked up at him.

"What's your name?"

"Li Wei".

"Give me the medicine. Don't try to be clever. We have ways to detect if your medicine was made in the last few days." Huffman's face was icy.

"I made it 100% myself," Li Wei said.

Huffman took Levi's potion and began to examine it in front of Levi.

Time ticked by, and Li Wei didn't dare to even breathe.

Huffman remained expressionless, but his expression gradually softened after he finished examining Levi's potion.

"Not bad, how many years have you been studying pharmaceuticals?" Huffman asked, looking up at Levi with a sharp gaze.

"My lord, it has been almost thirty years," Li Wei replied truthfully. Counting the time in the human world, it was roughly thirty years.

"Come to me tomorrow to collect the potion recipe you're going to make," Huffman said, gesturing for Levi to leave.

Li Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed his potion had gained Huffman's approval.

He had thought Huffman was difficult to talk to, but he had worried too much.

After Levi left, Huffman looked at Levi's potion, slightly surprised.

"I never expected that the little-known Gray Tower would produce such a promising apothecary."

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