Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 227 Crimson Emperor Dragon! (A medium-length chapter of 6,000 words, please vote and subscribe)

The Black Pearl.

Inside the ship's cabin, the merfolk were performing an energetic dance.

That tiny waist, that figure...

"That's really good."

Li Wei couldn't help but sigh.

The Merfolk are also a humanoid race, similar to the sea creatures.

However, the merfolk are more similar to the mermaids of my previous life, with human heads and fish tails, while the sea creatures have fish heads and human bodies...

For humans, the difference in appearance between the two sides is simply enormous.

Dim candlelight, shimmering pearls.

The figures were scattered among them, like audience members watching opera in a past life, each in small groups around a small table.

"Old Sha, it's been a long time. I have a magical artifact that's a bit damaged. When can you fix it for me?" An old man walked up to Shaville after seeing him.

"Old John, I've been too busy lately. Let's wait a while," Xavier said helplessly.

"...Alright, by the way, who is this?" Old John asked, looking at Levi.

"This is Lord Levi, also a third-circle wizard," Xavier introduced.

"Li Wei, this is Old John, whom I often mention to you. Like you, he's obsessed with potions. He's also a third-circle pharmacist, but he spends most of his time at home making potions, so you rarely see him."

Upon hearing this, Li Wei smiled kindly and said, "I'm new here, and there are many things I need to learn from you all."

Old John smiled and nodded at Levi.

"We can exchange pharmaceutical experiences sometime in the future."

"Definitely."

After exchanging pleasantries...

Levi then sat down at a table with Xavier and old John.

After the mermaids finished their dance.

A wizard in a yellow robe clapped his hands.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Varil, the organizer of our Black Pearl gathering."

To facilitate communication and progress among the wizards in our market, I have been entrusted by Garcia, the owner of the Black Pearl Market and a fifth-circle wizard, to organize this gathering. Without further ado, as usual, as long as there is no trouble, everyone is welcome to freely exchange ideas.

As Varian spoke, he intentionally or unintentionally exuded the mental energy fluctuations of a fourth-circle wizard.

The difference between the third and fourth rings is self-evident; one is vaporized spiritual power, and the other is liquefied spiritual power—there's simply no comparison.

"Now, everyone is free to do as they please."

After they finished speaking, the wizards attending the gathering each took out a memory tablet and placed it in front of them.

Li Wei observed all of this and also took out a memory stone tablet.

Inside this memory slab are written some things he needs.

Other wizards are welcome to come and inspect the site. If a wizard can meet Li Wei's needs, the two sides can conduct preliminary consultations and negotiations to determine whether or not to make a deal.

To put it bluntly, this wizard gathering is much like the matchmaking corner in People's Park.

What Li Wei wanted to acquire were nothing more than medicinal materials, clues about extraordinary creatures, and knowledge in various fields.

Xavier was the first to check Levi's things, then shook his head helplessly and turned to leave.

After examining the evidence, Old John looked thoughtful, then asked, "Does Lord Levi require clues about extraordinary bovine creatures?"

"Yes, it's best if it contains musk ox blood," Li Wei said.

"Musk ox... I don't know much about supernatural biology, so I don't know if the supernatural creatures I know of contain the bloodline of this creature." Old John hesitated.

"It's alright. If you're willing to sell me this information, just name your price," Li Wei asked.

"Mr. Li Wei, you're too kind. I've known Old Sha for quite a while now. It's just a piece of news that's not even sure if it's true or not. Why would I take your money?"

Old John laughed heartily, then he entered a message into a blank memory tablet and gave it directly to Levi.

Li Wei took a look.

"Green manatee... It doesn't seem to have much to do with bovine bloodlines, but it's still worth a look. Anyway, the area where manatees are found isn't too far from Black Pearl Island."

After examining it, Li Wei handed a small bag containing several hundred taels of silver to old John.

Although old John declined, Levi disliked owing favors, so old John eventually accepted it.

In any case, this gave Levi a good initial impression of Old John's character, and Old John felt the same way.

For the rest of the activity, Li Wei sat quietly in the corner, waiting for others to come and examine his stone slab.

Some ambitious wizards even shouted out, "Does anyone sell potions to break through to the third ring?" as if they were afraid others wouldn't know they were about to advance to the third ring.

Meanwhile, Li Wei also received quite a few people one after another.

He also collected some of the materials he needed to refine the meditation potion.

As the gathering reached its climax, some wizards started setting up stalls, boldly writing down what they needed on signs to increase efficiency.

Li Wei strolled around these stalls, hoping to find some bargains.

Finally, he stopped in front of a stall where no one was stopping.

The stall owner was a third-ring wizard who looked thin, dark-skinned, and plain-looking.

On his stall, there were two spell crystal balls, and next to them, there seemed to be a piece of black shard.

[A three-ring spell model, Sunfire Burst, worth 30,000 Tai Shi, or a three-ring meditation aid potion of equivalent value.]

[Three-Ring Spell Model - Fire Dragon Summon, worth 30,000 Gold Stones...]

"Sunfire Burst and Fire Dragon Summon, bundled together for 50,000 Tai Stones, are you selling them? If so, I'll take them all," Li Wei asked.

Yangyan Explosion is an advanced spell of his Five Fireballs technique, and Li Wei is determined to get it.

Li Wei intended to use the Fire Dragon Spell to enrich his spell repertoire. Of course, if he had the time, he could also practice it.

The power of the Fire Dragon Summoning is quite remarkable; it can condense a giant fire dragon to charge at the enemy.

"This..." For a moment, even the third-ring wizard was at a loss.

He obtained these two third-circle spells by killing a third-circle dark wizard, who belonged to the Ocean School and could not practice them, so he had to sell them.

Unfortunately, it has never been sold.

In comparison, the Burning Faction's spells have a smaller market in this endless sea, and while there are occasionally buyers, they can't offer the price the seller wants.

"By the way, are you planning to sell this too?" Li Wei glanced casually at a dark shard of mirror next to the magic crystal ball, on which his face was reflected.

He appeared expressionless on the surface, but inwardly he was filled with excitement.

He actually noticed the mirror as soon as he arrived at the stall.

Because the Holy Tower of the Ring in his mind actually started to rotate on its own when it got close to the fragment of the mirror, giving off a feeling of jubilation.

This is the first time such a reaction has occurred since the appearance of the Ring of Fame Tower.

So Li Wei wanted to buy it and study it carefully.

"You have good taste. Out of all these people, you're the only one interested in this. This is a fragment of a soul weapon. It's 100,000 gold coins, a fixed price, no bargaining."

This third-ring wizard was clearly aware of the item's origin and value, instantly thwarting Li Wei's hopes of getting a bargain.

"Want it? If you buy this Horcrux fragment, I can sell you those two third-ring spells for 50,000." The third-ring wizard transmitted his voice expressionlessly.

It's clear that these so-called fragments of the Soul Weapon aren't so easy to sell, otherwise they wouldn't be trying to bundle them together for sale.

"How did you get this Horcrux fragment?" Li Wei asked.

"You might not believe it, but I found it. To be honest, I had this fragment of the Soul Weapon appraised. It's impossible for it to be repaired, and it has no value for use. That's why I sold it for 100,000. After all, it's a material for making Soul Weapons. Just the material itself is worth 100,000."

"If you want it, then take it as a souvenir. If it's really useful, this thing could be worth a million, let alone 100,000."

The third-ring wizard laid his cards on the table.

Li Wei was hesitant.

Judging from the performance of the Holy Tower of the Rings, this item should be of great use to them.

However, the origin of this thing is unknown. What if it is something left behind by a Yuanhun Wizard who is still alive? Then holding this thing would be a hot potato for me, and I might very well get myself into trouble.

"By the way, the owner of this Horcrux fragment is already dead."

The third-ring wizard seemed to sense Li Wei's concerns and then spoke.

How did you know?

"Because I saw with my own eyes the soul of the owner of this Horcrux fragment dissipate before my very eyes."

"You must be joking. How can a third-ring wizard like you, who has seen the soul of a soul wizard, still stand here and talk to me?"

If that elemental spirit wizard wanted to forcibly possess your body, it wouldn't be difficult for him, would it? Could it be that you've already been possessed? I'm speaking to an elemental spirit wizard.

Li Wei naturally didn't believe it, and said it half-jokingly, while still being wary in his heart.

Speaking of this, he remembered that he had heard Leon say that in this war between black and white wizards, a spirit wizard almost perished, with only his spirit escaping to safety.

Could he be the owner of this Horcrux fragment?

Damn it, could I have actually been right?

Li Wei was having second thoughts and didn't really want to continue the transaction.

"Hehe, if he had tried to possess someone else, he might have succeeded. Unfortunately, he chose me. Believe it or not, the owner of this soul artifact fragment is dead, his soul has dissipated, he's completely gone. I can swear on this agreement."

The third-ring wizard was clearly annoyed by Li Wei's overthinking and cautious nature, and felt that Li Wei was deliberately looking for trouble.

After a period of internal deliberation and careful consideration of the pros and cons, Li Wei made his decision.

He felt that since the other party was willing to sign a contract, they were probably not lying.

Everyone has their own secrets, and it's okay if the other party doesn't want to talk about them. As long as it's confirmed that the owner of this Horcrux fragment is dead, then Li Wei can buy it with peace of mind.

"Okay, I'll take them all. How about you lower the price by another 10,000 gold coins? 140,000 for one fragment and two spells. I'm buying this sincerely. Besides me, there probably aren't many buyers for these things. If you miss this opportunity, you won't find another one," Li Wei said.

The third-ring wizard thought for a moment, then nodded and signed a contract with Li Wei.

Li Wei was extra careful with the terms of this contract to prevent the other party from playing any tricks.

They found a private room, signed a contract using their mental imprints, and completed the transaction. The third-ring wizard didn't rush to leave but looked at Li Wei and said, "You look unfamiliar. Are you new here?"

"That's right, what's wrong?" Li Wei asked.

"It's nothing. My name is Jacob. I often have good things for sale here. If you need anything in the future, you can find me at 71 Moon Lane," Jacob said.

Li Wei had a gut feeling that this Jacob was no ordinary wizard, not just any ordinary third-ring wizard.

He nodded, but in his heart he was thinking that he should try to avoid dealing with the other party in the future.

To survive in front of a Yuanhun Wizard's Yuanhun, one must have some extraordinary reliance and trump card.

Of course, it's also possible that the Yuanhun Wizard was too morally upright, and even if his own soul were to dissipate, he wouldn't want to possess Jacob before his final days. However, this possibility is unlikely, as wizards are not saints.

After the deal was reached.

Jacob left the gathering immediately, and Levi watched him disappear, feeling calm.

Li Wei continued to stroll through the market. He still had 600,000 taels of silver on him and wanted to buy some more useful things.

The Horcrux fragment was an unexpected bonus, and it's clear that Jacob didn't want to publicize it.

Otherwise, he could have easily hyped up the Horcrux fragment and sold it for an even higher price.

Of course, among the wizards present, there were probably not many besides the fourth-ring wizards who could afford to buy Horcrux fragments.

Li Wei was essentially gambling with this; if the fragment of the soul weapon was useless to him, it would be like throwing away 100,000 taels of gold.

He doesn't like gambling, but this time, he wants to give it a try.

Finally, after the market closed, Xavier approached Levi with a smile.

"It seems Lord Xavier has had a good haul," Levi said with a smile.

"It's alright. By the way, Mr. Li Wei, I noticed you seemed to be chatting with that Jacob just now."

"I don't know if I should say this, but this person is rather eccentric. You'd better avoid dealing with him in the future," Xavier transmitted to Levi.

"Thanks for reminding me."

Levi's heart stirred slightly. In fact, judging from his transaction with Jacob just now, this person seemed quite normal and not as strange as Xavier had described. Perhaps Levi had simply not had enough contact with him.

They left the wizard market.

Return to the Wizard's Tower.

After confirming that the magic array was working properly, Li Wei took out the fragment of the soul artifact.

"What kind of Horcrux is this? It looks like a small part of a shattered mirror." Li Wei touched the black fragment.

Although this thing reacted with the Holy Tower of the Ring in Li Wei's mind, Li Wei dared not try it recklessly.

The idea of ​​blood recognition is completely impossible.

Before understanding the situation, these actions could be dangerous in this extraordinary world.

"Never mind, let's put it away for now and study it later."

Li Wei plans to spend some time researching information about soul artifacts and gathering information about the fallen Yuanhun Wizard to see if he can find anything useful.

……

A month later, Levi went to the sea area that old John had mentioned where the green manatees used to roam.

After searching there for three whole months, Li Wei finally found a green manatee with a ring.

After testing it with the Lorraine Crystal, Li Wei was overjoyed to find that this green manatee really did have musk ox blood.

Although it's only a first-level creature, it can still manage to practice the Kui Beast Breathing Technique.

He immediately used the secret language of nature to form a contract with this guy and put him into Alice's Ring to raise.

As for the remaining ostrich bloodline, after Li Wei made many inquiries, a suitable extraordinary creature was found six months later.

Second-ring bird species: Ground-walking dragon bird.

These extraordinary creatures are not produced in the Endless Sea; they are generally found only in the realm of the Unbelievers of the Earth School.

Li Wei bought this one at a high price from a third-ring wizard.

The third-ring wizard used it as a mount and initially didn't want to sell it.

However, Li Wei offered too much, so in the end he reluctantly gave it up.

In this era of war, mounts are not necessities, so it's actually more practical to replace them with Tai Shi to improve your strength.

No one's future is secure. If we can improve our strength, our chances of survival will be greater.

Li Wei's practice of the Kui Beast Breathing Technique finally showed some progress.

Meanwhile, during this time, Li Wei inquired from various sources and learned that the high-level wizard who was only left with his primordial spirit some time ago had also been confirmed dead.

The high-ranking wizard's Horcrux, called the Mirror of Night, was also shattered during the battle, breaking into many fragments that scattered in all directions.

In this way, the information that Li Wei had found out matched all the information that Jacob had given him.

Jacob probably wasn't lying to him.

In this way, Li Wei could keep the fragment of the soul weapon without worry.

Furthermore, after extensive research, Li Wei finally understood why the fragment of the Horcrux was able to attract the Holy Tower of the Ring.

Because the fragments of the Soul Weapon need to be nurtured by the Soul Weapon Master's Soul over many years, they will eventually contain a trace of the original Soul power.

This primordial soul power is the main force driving the growth of the Holy Tower of the Law Ring.

Therefore, it is generally only at the advanced wizard stage that one begins to condense the Holy Tower of the Magic Ring. It is basically impossible for a mid-level wizard to condense the Holy Tower with just their mental power.

Therefore, the wisp of primordial soul power in the fragment of the Horcrux held immense appeal for Li Wei's Holy Tower of the Rings.

Li Wei consulted many obscure documents and materials, and ultimately concluded that:

If handled properly, he could use this Horcrux fragment to rapidly accelerate the growth of his Ring Tower.

However, there is a problem that needs to be solved: the original primordial soul power contained within it may retain the mark of the original soul weapon owner, or rather, traces of their personality.

If these marks cannot be washed away and the product is absorbed rashly, Li Wei may suffer mental breakdown at best, or even endanger his life at worst.

As for how to remove the mark, there doesn't seem to be a good solution in the Wizarding World at present.

Therefore, Horcrux fragments are actually of no significance to most wizards except for their collectible value.

However, Li Wei did have some ideas, but they needed to be tested.

When asked about a purifying and cleansing agent, Li Wei immediately thought of the "purifying agent" developed by the insect lamp masters.

This purification potion is extremely powerful; it can directly wash away all the insect attributes and negative energy from young terrifying insects, turning them into "totem insects" that resemble pure rules.

If Li Wei could study this, he might be able to refine a potion that could remove the marks from the fragments of the Soul Weapon, leaving only the pure, original soul power.

After all, the original owner of the Horcrux fragments had long since died. Even if Li Wei didn't cleanse them, these marks would gradually fade away with the passage of time.

Li Wei was simply trying to speed up the process.

Similarly, Li Wei later resolved to keep an eye out for fragments of Horcruxes that had been unearthed from ancient ruins.

The owners of these Horcrux fragments are mostly deceased wizards, so they can be collected with relative peace of mind. It will certainly be easier for the Holy Tower of the Ring to refine and absorb the primal power from them.

If this path can succeed.

It is possible that Li Wei will have completed the initial formation of his Magic Ring Tower before becoming a high-level wizard, allowing the Magic Ring Tower to play a greater role.

……

The year 1080 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Primordial Moon.

Good news kept coming from the Five Realms Expedition, but with the internal and external troubles of the wizard civilization, its control over the Federation planes below was getting weaker and weaker, and some ambitious people in the Federation planes began to make their move.

The war between the black and white wizards in the Endless Sea has seen both sides win and lose, and the future situation is unclear in the short term.

The repair work on the legendary wizarding artifact, Heart of the Net, is not yet finished, and the system of identity badges has become widespread in the wizarding world.

The whole world is chaotic, unsettling, and there's no sense of security.

The Black Pearl Wizard Market also suffered some attacks from dark wizards during this period.

Ultimately, thanks to the combined efforts of the market administrators and the wizards, they all survived unharmed.

unconsciously.

Li Wei has been at the Black Pearl Wizarding Market for three years.

He also celebrated his 90th birthday.

For the past three years, he has been quietly practicing in the Black Pearl Wizard Market, rarely going out.

It felt like the outside world was changing every day, as if the sky was about to collapse in the wizarding world.

For the past three years, he has tried his best to participate in every wizarding gathering and every auction, big or small, at the market.

Gradually, he also collected all the materials for the three-ring meditation aid.

With the aid of the potion, Li Wei's wizarding training finally progressed faster than before.

His mental strength has now reached 110 points, increasing from 1 point per year to 1.5 points per year.

This speed is quite comfortable.

This means that if the supply of medicine can be maintained continuously.

Li Wei can probably cultivate his mental power to the limit of 200 points, which is the level of a third-circle wizard, around the age of 150.

In that case, conservatively speaking, advancing to the fourth ring before the age of two hundred is absolutely no problem.

This speed is no slower than that of the Child of Elements.

After all, the difficulty of advancing to the next level increases significantly after reaching the third ring.

Even the chosen ones of the elements cannot guarantee a 100% success rate in advancing to the next level.

Li Wei had saved enough money to allow him to focus on his spiritual practice for a considerable period of time.

The collection of materials for the purification agent is also proceeding in an orderly manner.

The Five Fireballs Technique, which was at the seventh-tier limit, was successfully upgraded to its superior spell, Yangyan Burst, which is quite powerful.

However, Li Wei still hasn't decided on his first innate spell.

Yangyan Blast is quite good, but Li Wei prefers to create his own three-ring spell as his innate spell.

Today is Li Wei's birthday, but he is probably the only one in the world who knows how special this day is.

Inside the Wizard's Tower, Li Wei completed the final repetition of the Kui Beast Breathing Technique.

As his proficiency reached level thirteen, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked at the four power breathing techniques available for fusion on the proficiency panel.

"Finally, we can fuse... Fuse for me!"

Li Wei gave the order.

At the heart, the bloodline seeds of the four powers all erupted with a magnificent aura, beginning the fusion process.

Crimson Lotus, Kui Beast, Black Whale, Vajra! The battle of ancient behemoths unfolds in Li Wei's heart.

Li Wei initially thought it would last a long time, but soon he discovered that Honglian seemed to be even more powerful than he had imagined.

This breathing technique has not changed at all and remains in its original quality.

While both are breathing techniques capable of producing legends, the Crimson Lotus Seed is clearly superior to other levels, even surpassing the mutated Kui Beast and Vajra.

This made Li Wei realize that some breathing techniques have a legendary upper limit.

This is simply because the server version has only been released up to this point, and it does not represent its true potential.

Therefore, from beginning to end, it was Honglian who led the fusion process.

Finally, the four breathing techniques slowly disappeared from the proficiency panel.

At the same time, brand new text began to emerge.

"Red Emperor Dragon..."

(P.S.: This wasn't a deliberate break in the chapter; it's because the author hasn't decided on the new skill effects yet.)

I've resigned. I'll keep myself busy this month, and next month I won't be coming to the office. I'll finish the cases I have on hand, and then I'll stay home and write a book. The social security law firm will continue to work for me until the end of the year.

In the future, the boss can also cooperate with me on cases. I will do it if I have time, and I won't if I don't. I will get some money for each case. Even if my book flops, I won't starve. There is no need for everyone to worry. Lawyers should be freelancers and be able to arrange their own time freely.

When I first told my boss that I was resigning because I wanted to go to Hangzhou, he said I didn't need to resign. He said I could work from home in Hangzhou and not have to go to the office. I had no choice but to tell him that I was writing a book.

As long as you get paid, you have to be available whenever you're called, which will definitely interfere with writing your book, whether you're at home or at work.

Lao Tian is now essentially a "freelancer." He's still a lawyer, but he doesn't need to work a 9-to-5 job anymore. He can focus on writing books in the future, and when he has time, he can continue to do cases to balance things out and avoid forgetting his core technical skills.

……

Finally, once I'm done with this busy period, I'll try my best to improve the quality of the book.

(End of this chapter)