Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 253 The Path of Bloodline: How to Transcend? (Long Chapter, Requesting Monthly Tickets and Subscriptions)

Ancient Sage Plane.

On the Flaming Throne, Li Wei had been waiting there, watching the ancient saints who had returned.

"My lord, the extraterrestrial demon has been slain," said the Feather King.

"You may all return home, except for the Winged King," Li Wei said calmly.

"Yes, Ancient Sage." The other Ancient Sages withdrew.

"You still have the mark of evil within you, stand still." With a bang, Li Wei's arm turned into a blood mist and merged into the body of the Ancient Saint of Broken Sky.

The next moment, a miniature ghost was pulled out by Li Wei.

"Leon, come and have some snacks," Levi said.

From the shadows, the monstrous insect Leon appeared and devoured the struggling ghost in Levi's hand.

at the same time.

In the Kingdom of Gaia.

In the Land of Ghosts, on the throne of bones, the Ghost Lady, who was trying to use secret methods to find the murderer, suddenly changed her expression.

"They could actually find and destroy the ghostly mark I left behind? Damn it, now all the clues and traces are gone," Lady Ghost cursed under her breath.

She remembered that Balzan had mentioned accepting a commission from the old woman, the Rose Witch, and that old woman must know the cause of Balzan's death.

In any case, we still have to investigate, lest we get bogged down in the nagging of that guy from the Soul-Stealing Tower.

At this thought, a ghost emerged from her body, merged into the shadows, and disappeared into the night.

a few days later.

A horse-drawn carriage is slowly making its way along a country road.

Inside the carriage, Lady Rose, dressed in magnificent palace attire, was gazing blankly out the window at the scenery.

Suddenly, her expression furrowed slightly, and she turned her head to look at a corner of the carriage.

It was empty; there was nothing there.

"Now that you're here, stop hiding your true intentions. I've heard about your methods," Lady Rose said coldly.

"Ha, old woman, quite leisurely..."

"Aren't you over four hundred years old too?"

"I ask you, how did Balzan die?" said the Ghost Lady.

"Barzan is dead?" the Rose Witch asked, clearly astonished.

"Stop pretending, this matter is inextricably linked to you," said Lady Ghost.

"I really don't know," the Rose Witch said, her expression unchanged.

"As long as you tell me who the murderer is, the Soul-Stealing Tower will not pursue this matter." Lady Ghost assumed the Rose Witch knew.

"I don't know, how can I tell you?"

"So you don't want to talk about it? You didn't do it, did you?"

"Think what you want," Lady Rose said coldly, her voice tinged with anger.

"I understand, Rose. You've probably been living in the mortal realm for too long, thinking that a mere flower witch could stand against the Soul-Stealing Tower. You..."

"Get out!" the Rose Witch roared, her eyes gleaming. Under this attack, the ghost that the Ghost Lady used to deliver messages vanished into thin air.

"As expected, weakness only emboldens others. He's just a fifth-ring wizard, yet he dares to threaten me by relying on the organization." The Rose Witch's eyes were complicated.

She still harbors unrealistic fantasies about some people and organizations, believing that avoiding trouble and being tolerant will prevent problems.

But the reality is that there is no reason in this world. Those who think they have power can bully the weak with impunity.

The situation improved somewhat after the establishment of the Wizarding Council, but the darkness persisted under the law and was difficult to eradicate.

With war raging, order has long since become a mere formality.

People like Barzan and the Ghost Lady are examples of those who have abandoned their principles... Without the constraints of the council, the chaotic situation of the survival of the fittest, just like in ancient times, will be staged again.

"Barzan is dead... No way, was that kid backed by a big organization? But if he was, why were they acting so cautiously, like some wild wizards walking on thin ice? Or was someone else the one who killed Barzan?"

The Rose Witch pondered for a moment as the carriage disappeared into the wilderness.

In the land of ghosts, Lady Ghost awoke from her throne, her face grim, surrounded by countless ghosts who trembled in fear at her rage.

"Old woman!"

……

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye...

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

For ordinary people in the world, even if the barriers of the mortal world are broken, it has little to do with them so far; they are still kept in the dark by the church.

The saints of the church, after traveling to that distant overseas land to investigate, also shook their heads.

The gap was getting bigger and bigger, and it was impossible to fill it with the power of a saint, and even if it were filled, it would be of no use.

The dimensional turbulence caused by this celestial convergence is unprecedented. Even if it doesn't break now, it may break in a few decades or even a hundred years.

Now we need to consider how to deal with those malevolent beings in the "Forsaken Land".

They have stubbornly survived to this day in that devastated, dark land, and due to the pollution of unknown forces, they are no longer like ordinary creatures.

They are far more tyrannical and cruel; perhaps some dark wizards are even considered benevolent compared to them.

So far, it seems that nothing has been smuggled through the gap, but this is not enough to reassure people; instead, it gives them a sense of deathly stillness before a storm.

Over the past three years, the Twilight Temple has continued to develop as usual, and Kelvin Silvermount broke through to become a legendary knight last year, with the legendary title of "Silver Dragon Knight".

In this way, the official members of the Twilight Temple, excluding Li Wei, now have seven.

Besides Kelvin, there was another potential "half-legendary" candidate whom Levi had high hopes for. However, he went mad while trying to break through to legendary knight, and his bloodline backfired. Although he did not become a knight madman, he could no longer advance to legendary.

This made Li Wei realize that the code of chivalry might need to be reformed and improved.

Success and failure both stem from bloodline.

In his view, the more perfect approach would be to make bloodline a "nice-to-have" rather than a "necessity" on the path of chivalry.

At that time, it might no longer be the Knight's Way, but a completely new extraordinary system.

Unfortunately, given Li Wei's current level of understanding and vision, it is clearly impossible for him to break free from the framework of knighthood and create a new path to transcendence.

Sauron created the Ancient Holy Laws, which were based on the Knights' Laws, but ultimately he couldn't break free from the framework of his bloodline. It would naturally be difficult for Levi to break free as well.

Of course, for Sauron, creating the Ancient Laws might have been a casual act, without much effort, as his focus remained on wizards. Leaving behind the Ancient Laws doesn't mean he could only create them.

If Li Wei were to advance to a higher-level Yuanhun Wizard and be able to travel between planes, seeing more scenery and extraordinary systems, perhaps he could achieve his goal.

Once created, the Twilight Temple had its own operating trajectory, so Li Wei didn't need to worry about it too much.

With the Blood Knights in charge, he was quite at ease.

Therefore, most of the time, apart from occasionally going to the Endless Sea to complete some tasks for the Witch's House and exchange for some resources, Li Wei spent most of his time quietly cultivating in the Ancient Saint Plane.

Without that damned fire elemental spirit, he wouldn't have to worry too much about entering and leaving the wizarding world.

On the other hand, Balzan has been dead for more than three years, and no one has come looking for him yet, so there has been no story like the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather.

This relieved Li Wei.

Over the years, thanks to the joint efforts of the lizardmen of the Ancient Dragon Empire and Li Wei, Li Wei has finally managed to collect all the materials for the Glory of the Four Kings magic array.

Because he occupies a small plane of existence, Li Wei has saved a lot of resources.

Therefore, he prepared materials for two sets of magic arrays, each costing about 100,000 taels of silver.

After obtaining the materials, Li Wei immediately began the refining process.

Li Wei's magic array skills had long been stuck at the peak of the second-ring magic array wizard level, and his theoretical knowledge was very solid.

The Glory of the Four Kings is not inherently very difficult to achieve, and it is not as complex as modern magic arrays. However, it is extremely time-consuming and resource-intensive, and has a high cost.

And so another year has passed.

For most of the year, Li Wei was crafting magic arrays.

Finally, both sets of magic arrays were completed.

Li Wei's magic array skill also naturally broke through to the sixth tier, which is the level of a third-ring magic array wizard.

Like wizards, the third ring is also an important threshold for magic circle wizards.

After the third ring, the types and power of spell arrays that wizards can create become much stronger. In the [Mirror of True Knowledge], there are also several ancient [Battle Spell Arrays].

Compared to potion recipes, the materials involved in magic circle blueprints do not vary much, because most magic circles are durable goods, unlike consumables such as potions. Therefore, the materials used to make magic circles are not significantly different between modern and ancient times.

Li Wei then used his alchemical knowledge to exchange for a three-ring magic array called the [Purgatory Ghost Slaughter Array].

This magic circle allows up to twenty-four wizards to form a battle formation. Only four wizards need to carry the magic circle's items and preside over the formation in the four directions of earth, fire, wind, and water. The others can then receive the magic circle's blessing. This applies not only to magic wizards, but also to body-refining wizards and some alien warriors.

Therefore, Li Wei felt that it would be perfectly fine to apply it to the ancient sages as well.

Li Wei plans to find some psychic lizardmen, or lizardman wizards, at the psychic academy and then form a magic circle with the council of elders.

The Purgatory Ghost Slayer Formation can greatly enhance the spirit, physical potential, and explosive power of those within the formation, putting them in a state of heightened excitement, much like hungry ghosts in purgatory, hence the name "Purgatory Ghost Slayer".

Li Wei estimated that if the battle formation was successfully forged, the Purgatory Ghost Killing Battle Formation composed of twenty ancient saints would be enough to instantly kill a fourth-ring wizard, and even a fifth-ring wizard might not be able to withstand it.

With the defensive "Glory of the Four Kings" and the offensive "Purgatory Ghost Slaughter Array," the Ancient Dragon Empire possesses two major arrays, one for offense and one for defense, making it virtually perfect.

Subsequently, two sets of the Four Kings' Glory Arrays and one set by Li Wei were placed in the Twilight Temple on Twilight Island.

The other set is placed at the spatial entrance between the Ancient Saint Plane and the human world, which is that island. At that time, the mountain giant Bogang will preside over the [King of the Earth] magic array, which can also amplify the power of the magic array.

In this way, even if someone accidentally finds this island and discovers the entrance to this space, they will still have to pass through the magic array to enter.

Unless one is a powerful fifth-ring wizard, even a fourth-ring wizard would have a hard time getting through this magic circle.

At the other end of the subspace entrance, four Elders of the Council of Elders are stationed year-round.

Thus, the only entrance to the entire Ancient Saint Plane was firmly guarded by Li Wei, making it virtually impregnable.

Hiding here to cultivate, Li Wei felt much safer.

……

The year 1110 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the month of wheat fields.

The 79th year of the Great Expedition.

Within the Wizarding World.

Rumors have spread that Luther, the Blue Sage, has betrayed the wizarding faction and led Sky City and the returning wizarding chapters to join the Abyss.

This news is said to have come from a very important person, and it is basically true.

This undoubtedly caused a huge uproar in the wizarding world.

In addition, the Deep Blue Sky City, which should have returned to port, has yet to do so.

Many wizarding communities were misled and believed the rumors.

The endless accusations against the Blue Sage are overwhelming, and the pressure on the Endless Sea side is immense.

After all, the Blue Sage is a giant of the Ocean School and originated from the Endless Sea.

As the birthplace of the Blue Sage, this place is naturally highly controversial.

Most wizards in the Endless Sea, including many dark wizards, firmly support the Blue Sage, believing that given his character, such a situation could not possibly occur.

Supporters of the Blue Sage and those elsewhere engaged in a public relations battle.

Within the secret realm of the giant tree.

The aged Mylin listened to the rumors circulating outside, silently grinding medicinal powders and researching her own potions.

"Teacher, this is outrageous! These people have completely forgotten that it was the Deep Blue Sage who defeated the Evil God. If the Deep Blue Sage wanted to betray the wizarding civilization, he could have pledged allegiance to the more powerful Lord of Chaos, allowing the Lord of Chaos to perform the [Divine Conferment Ceremony] for him, igniting his divine fire, elevating his divine status to the Astral Plane, and making him an immortal god. Why did he have to pledge allegiance to that unreliable Abyss Lord?"

Winnie, who had just advanced to the second ring not long ago, said indignantly.

"Let them talk if they want. We can't control what others say. I believe in the Tower Master and I believe in the Deep Blue Sage," Mylin said expressionlessly.

"Sigh, when will the Tower Master come back..." Winnie also wilted when the Tower Master was mentioned. Without the Tower Master, the organization always felt a little less fun.

When Herman left the wizarding world, he did not leave a spirit tablet in the Tower of Grey, so to this day, no one knows whether he is dead or not.

This was also his way of giving Mai Lin and the others hope; otherwise, they would probably be heartbroken if they saw the Tower Master's soul shatter one day. The fact that they didn't see the soul tablet break meant he wasn't dead…

On an island in the sea of ​​stars.

This place used to be an unnamed island, but now it's called Xinghuo Island.

A force, like a spark, stands here.

Starfire Wizarding Academy.

The college's architecture is simple and grand, without traditional wizard towers or fancy buildings, only various teaching buildings and laboratories.

Wizard Xavier walked along the academy's road with a beaming smile. As the associate professor of the academy's artifact-making department, he had a decent income. In addition, the academy would provide him with a certain amount of funding to support his research on new magical artifacts.

A slender wizard in a blue trench coat approached from the front. Upon seeing Xavier, he said with a hint of social anxiety, "Good morning, Lord Xavier."

"Good morning, Mr. Newt. Have you finished your appraisal class?"

"Yes, I'm going to see a friend."

"What friend? Hehehe, it must be your wife."

"I'm leaving now... That's all."

In a training ground at the academy, Newt and the Rose Witch nestled together, watching the young apprentices training ahead.

"You seem to have something on your mind these past few years? I may not be good at talking, but I can sense it..." Newt suddenly asked.

"My dear, if one day I disappear from this world... what will you do?"

"I'm looking for you, alive or dead."

"Pfft, you really know how to talk." Rose looked into the distance. Ever since the White Water Witch died, she had been living in unease.

Nightmares haunted her, and several times she almost couldn't wake up from her meditation.

So she simply stopped meditating and sleeping, relying entirely on the medication to survive.

But she didn't know how long she could endure this situation.

"Honey, I might be in trouble..." Rose said to Newt honestly after thinking for a moment.

Upon hearing this, Newt fell into deep thought: "A nightmare?"

"Yes, the Nightmare World does exist. Whitewater died there... But Master hasn't returned yet, and I don't know how to solve this. I've never felt so helpless before. When I was little, I naively thought that becoming an omnipotent wizard would allow me to use magical spells to solve all the difficulties in the world..." Rose told all her worries. She had only told Levi about these things, but even Levi couldn't help her. She knew that Newt probably couldn't do anything either, but she at least wanted Newt to know these things.

Just as the two were chatting.

Suddenly, the elemental power throughout the entire Starfire Wizarding Academy began to surge wildly. Then, this elemental power formed a vortex, an invisible force that seemed to have color and shape.

A towering elemental tornado connected the wizarding academy to the heavens.

This unusual movement caused a change in the expressions of teachers and students who were teaching or practicing at the wizarding academy.

The two vice-principals, Sparrow and Varil, walked out of the classroom and looked up at the sky.

"This...this is the overflowing spiritual energy stirring up the elemental power of this island. Someone is breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage..."

"What? Could it be Lord Garcia?"

"It's possible. Lord Garcia said he was going into seclusion, but I didn't expect it to be to break through to the Yuan Soul realm... My goodness."

In an instant, groups of wizards all looked toward the center of Starfire Wizarding Academy.

Suddenly, a gigantic phantom, resembling a pearl shell, appeared and stretched across the sky above the wizarding academy.

"What is this? Could it not be Lord Garcia? Or is some kind of extraordinary being hiding in our academy, preparing for a breakthrough?"

"Why does it look like a black pearl oyster?" Sparrow said with a strange expression.

Black pearl oysters are a specialty of Black Pearl Island, and the Black Pearl Wizard Market was formed because of this.

"Interesting, someone's elemental spirit form is actually... a black pearl oyster." Suddenly, a middle-aged man of ordinary build and unremarkable appearance, dressed in a wizard's robe, appeared above the wizarding academy. "Congratulations to Lord Garcia for breaking through the crystallization barrier and advancing to the level of an elemental spirit wizard. From now on, you will enjoy a lifespan of two thousand years and your name will be renowned throughout the Endless Sea."

The moment they saw the middle-aged man, both Sparrow and Varil's expressions changed.

"Jacob..."

This middle-aged man was none other than Jacob the wizard who had previously lived in the Black Pearl Wizard Market and was known for his reclusive personality.

If Li Wei were here, he would find that this was the very wizard who sold him the Horcrux fragment.

His aura was as deep as the ocean, and his spiritual power was so vast that it could overwhelm Sparrow and the others. This gap far exceeded the gap between any wizard levels before the high-level stage. This was the biggest qualitative change before the path to wizard legend!

none of them!

Jacob, is he a Yuanhun Wizard?

Seeing the extremely nervous Sparrow and Varil, Jacob chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I mean no harm. I was just passing by and saw some acquaintances forming a primordial spirit, so I came to observe and reminisce about the past."

Just then, the black pearl phantom in the sky suddenly disappeared, and along with the surging elemental power, it merged into the body of a kind-faced white-haired old man. In an instant, his appearance became younger, his death aura dissipated, and he was full of vitality.

"Thank you for your help, Wizard Jacob. Some guys really can't stand to see others doing well." Wizard Garcia snorted coldly, his gaze instantly turning sharp, and he casually clenched his fist towards the void.

The next moment, a huge black pearl oyster appeared on the sea surface a hundred miles away from Xinghuo Island.

A muffled groan came from the void, and a figure was sealed inside the black pearl shell in the next moment. Golden lightning spread across the surface of the pearl shell, but it could not break through.

"I am a wizard of the Letney family... How dare you seal me away?" A voice came from within the black pearl oyster.

"Ha, according to the law, the entire territory of the Wizarding Academy extends for thousands of miles around my Starfire Island. So what about the Lightney family?" Garcia asked.

"Bill? Do you know that my ancestors were among the drafters of this bill? We created this law. I did nothing. You have no right to attack me." A confident voice came from inside the shell.

Garcia's face showed struggle, he sighed inwardly, and then said coldly, "Get out!"

The next moment, the black pearl oyster rushed into the distance and exploded, and one of the disheveled figures quickly fled.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh," Garcia said.

"Some big shots are increasingly disregarding the council... Alas, how disappointed Lord Soren would be if he saw this scene today," Jacob said helplessly.

Not long after.

A major event then spread throughout the Starry Sea.

The Black Pearl boy, Garcia, whose life was nearing its end, miraculously rose from the ashes and advanced to the level of a sixth-circle wizard.

With a Yuanhun Wizard in charge, Xinghuo Wizard Academy is developing even better than before.

With the influx of more and more people, the apprentices of Starfire Wizarding Academy are now spread throughout the Endless Sea, developing into a force that cannot be ignored.

Those who were optimistic offered their blessings and gifts, while some wizarding families and organizations that had previously looked down on or even suppressed the Starfire Wizarding Academy fell silent.

An ordinary wizard, starting from fishing for black pearl oysters, gradually rose through the ranks. As time passed and circumstances changed, he achieved greatness late in life and finally entered the realm of the primordial spirit, just like a spark that could start a prairie fire!

……

The first day of the Primordial Moon in the year 1111 of the Holy Radiance Calendar.

The 80th year of the Great Expedition!

Li Wei celebrates his 121st birthday.

After years of accumulation and gradual development, it finally came to fruition.

During this period, Li Wei's approach to liver health has yielded remarkable results.

In terms of magic, the first innate spell, Fire Dragon Calamity, is now fully perfected! Its power is in no way inferior to a fourth-circle spell, easily exceeding 40 units of power.

What's most terrifying is that, as an innate spell, the power of Fire Dragon Calamity will continue to increase as Li Wei's wizarding level improves, and it will not become obsolete.

This is essentially an innate talent of wizards, an instinct comparable to powerful, extraordinary biological magical abilities.

Li Wei's second original spell is already taking shape and is in the process of being integrated and born.

Li Wei intends to follow the Earth School of magic to create the strongest innate defensive spell.

His idea was to combine the spells of the major schools of magic, such as earth, fire, wind, water, lightning, ice, and bronze, and create the most distinctive one as his future innate spell, so that there would be no elemental counterplay.

Regardless of the faction of the enemy, Li Wei naturally had a way to deal with them.

At the same time, Li Wei's mental strength also reached 170 points, only 30 points away from the 200-point limit.

If all goes well, one's spiritual power can be perfected within fifteen to twenty years.

After mastering all three innate spells, he planned to advance to the fourth ring, transforming the gaseous mental energy ring into a liquid mental energy droplet.

Therefore, advancing to the fourth ring before the age of 150 should not be a problem.

This speed surpasses even that of ordinary elemental children.

Although there was still some time before the Fourth Ring Road was reached, Li Wei was already preparing the [Succubus's Crimson Whisper] potion.

They possess resources from a smaller dimension, in addition to the powerful Witch's House.

As long as you have money and time, gathering all the materials is not a problem.

The only relatively hard-to-find item is "succubus milk".

There are no materials for this at the Witch's House, because this milk must be fresh, no more than 24 hours old, and even special containers are useless for preservation...

Li Wei had no idea which freak came up with this formula, but he certainly learned something new.

Succubi are mostly mid-level demons of level three, and are relatively rare in the Abyss. Li Wei can only hope that there are succubi among the demons that escaped from the Well of the Abyss in recent years.

In addition to the Wizarding Way, there's also the matter of runewords.

The power runes are steadily increasing, and the power of the Horned Ox constellation has broken through to the sixth tier, with a power increase of 50%!

The chariot runes have also reached the fifth tier, with a speed increase of 40%!

Li Wei increasingly felt that the path of runewords would become more and more terrifying as it progressed, as it was a true late-game skill.

Because so far, it seems there are no limits to either the Chariot Rune or the Strength Rune...

He suspected that with the proficiency panel in hand, he might actually be able to advance his runewords to starwords, just like the big shots of the Starforger civilization!

With every gesture, one can draw upon the power of countless stars to fight against enemies; perhaps this is already the realm of a legendary wizard?

"Once I reach the fourth ring, I should be able to learn the Lover Rune. I wonder if that mysterious luck will work..." Li Wei murmured.

Over the years, the Way of the Knights has also undergone tremendous changes. The [Crimson Emperor Dragon Breathing Technique] has reached the fourteenth level. The [True Form of the Flame Dragon] effect has advanced to the second level, and its power has increased significantly. Although it is not a qualitative change that breaks through a major realm, with Li Wei's various enhancements, if he were to encounter Balzan again, he believes that defeating him would be much easier.

The Death Breathing Technique has reached the thirteenth level, and the [Feather Ash] effect has been upgraded to the first level [Unextinguishable Ash Body]. Its physique and self-healing ability are naturally beyond question.

The bloodline avatar also entered the seventh level, and the Asura phantom became more solid. Moreover, even if Li Wei did not move, this bloodline avatar could autonomously attack and protect its master within a radius of one kilometer.

He then naturally compiled the seventh level of "Introduction to Bloodline Dharma Body" [Dharma Body Separation from Body].

Inside the main hall.

An owl flew in and transformed into the appearance of Eve the Witch.

With Levi's help, Eve the witch also advanced to the second circle. She possessed a third-circle defensive artifact bestowed upon her by Levi, which allowed her to barely enter and leave the wizarding world. Levi then let Eve continue her old job as a messenger.

Let her deliver firsthand intelligence about the wizarding world to him.

"Thanks for your hard work."

"Of course, without your help, Eve wouldn't be where she is today." Eve smiled gently, transformed into an owl, and left the place.

Li Wei looked at the news above with a solemn expression.

"The Blue Sage has betrayed us?" Levi was somewhat bewildered. "Everyone says the source of the news is a powerful figure at the level of a great wizard, and the news is reliable, but we still don't know who this powerful figure is... Is someone trying to instigate internal strife? Have they already started to split the legendary wizards? The council is truly in chaos these days."

Li Wei was disappointed.

A united wizarding civilization is the strongest. Why don't these people understand this simplest truth?

Without unity among the wizards and without Sauron, how can they contend with the gods? How can they fight against the abyss? Although, even the gods and the abyss aren't united...

But this is tantamount to giving up the wizard's greatest advantage.

"I didn't expect that the Black Pearl boy Garcia would actually advance to the Yuanhun realm. This is quite unexpected. It seems that Garcia's talent is only three-element affinity... and he is still a rogue cultivator. He has come all the way here. He seems to be a chosen one. Now I am more confident in breaking through to the Yuanhun Wizard realm."

Levi didn't know Garcia, after all, he was just a nobody, but he remembered Sparrow and Varil.

"Never mind, let's start the meeting."

To facilitate meetings, at the Sixth Round Table Meeting of the Twilight Knights, Li Wei and the other official members unanimously agreed that future meetings would be held on the first day of the Primordial Moon in the Human Holy Radiance Calendar, which is January 1st.

The round table was set up, and Li Wei sat in his own seat, his consciousness entering the castle entwined with black snakes.

He closed his eyes to rest, waiting for the rest of the group to arrive.

Not long after, a member of the group pushed open the door and entered.

"Good evening, Commander."

The first to enter was the youngest and weakest Silver Dragon Knight, Kelvin.

"Good evening, Silver Dragon Knight," Li Wei said with a smile, appearing approachable yet exuding an imposing aura.

Kelvin had only participated in roundtable meetings a few times, and was quite reserved, sitting upright like a well-behaved child, looking at Levi.

Before long, the Blood Knight, the Black Knight, the Divine Light Knight, the Ash Knight Hogg, the Holy Ape Knight, and the Golden Lion Knight all came to the round table and sat there, waiting for Li Wei to speak.

"The Ninth Round Table Meeting of the Twilight Knights begins. As usual, there will be a free exchange period before the meeting. Everyone can share their recent situations, and you can also ask me any questions you may have," Li Wei asked.

"Let me go first. The Black Knight and I are currently at the Twilight Temple. Commander, I've heard that after the [World Barrier] shattered, terrifying beings may arrive in that Forsaken Land. How should we deal with them?" the Blood Knight asked.

"Just proceed according to the previous plan. There's no need to panic. Although the Land of Forsaken Gods is terrifying and unknown, there may not be many powerful individuals there. Otherwise, how could the barriers of the mortal world stop them? We on Twilight Island are protected by a magic array. Unless a fifth-ring level expert takes action, we are generally safe. Moreover, the church should be the most worried, not us. This turmoil is also an opportunity for the members of the Twilight Temple to hone their skills. If it becomes a critical moment, we can simply relocate the entire temple to the Ancient Dragon Empire... Times are changing, and we cannot completely cower in fear. Hiding in the Ancient Dragon Empire is not a long-term solution. Sooner or later, we will need to confront the forces outside. The temple will be our bridgehead in the mortal world."

"I understand. Those little guys do need some real training. Otherwise, even if they reach the threshold of legend smoothly, they won't be able to open the door to legend..." the Black Knight sighed.

He was referring to that promising knight who had no chance of becoming a legend, and he felt sorry for him.

"Commander, I have also broken through the legendary barrier, advanced to the Bloodthirst level, and mastered Blood Qi Wings." The Divine Light Knight clenched his fists and said with a slightly excited tone.

"Congratulations, Divine Light Knight! Our knightly order has made another step forward in strength. Next, we will continue to hone our bloodline power and strive to enter the Blood Source Realm as soon as possible to forge our own bloodline divine weapon." Li Wei began to paint a rosy picture for the members.

They had personally witnessed Li Wei's use of the Bloodline Divine Weapon and were extremely envious of its power.

"Commander, I have a body-refining technique here, which was given to me by the Goddess Knight. She heard that you were collecting things in this area, so she asked me to project it to you... If you can't remember it, I'll give it to you when we meet again in the future." In Mu Di's hand was a stone slab as cold as ice, with some complex body-refining spell runes carved on it.

After killing Balzan, Li Wei obtained 200,000 taels of silver, but the most precious thing he acquired was Balzan's fundamental teachings.

The Radiant Gold Body Refining Method.

Upon reaching mastery, one can rival a fourth-ring wizard and cultivate the [Radiant Gold Wizard Body].

In addition, Li Wei's previous [Mixed Poison True Body] was quite useful, so he also began to consciously collect high-quality wizard body-refining methods.

He accepted anything that might help him understand the way of chivalry.

"The 'Frost Refining Body Technique' is quite good... It's a pity that the projection is useless. This is a special inheritance tablet. Just memorizing these runes on the surface is not enough to cultivate it. We'll talk about it later." Li Wei said calmly.

"Well, it turns out it's not that simple after all," Mu Di said regretfully.

Li Wei said, "However, there are a few low-level body-refining techniques for wizards in the temple, enough to cultivate to the level of a second-ring body-refining wizard. If you have wizarding talent and are interested, you can try to cultivate them. Perhaps it can also have a similar effect on your understanding of the way of chivalry."

"I'll pass. Practicing the Knight's Breathing Technique has already exhausted all my energy. My limited life should be devoted to more important things," said the taciturn Knight Hogg. "By the way, Master, there's one more thing. Recently, I learned from the Dragon God Church that the Dragons and Estella of the Church of the Stars have joined forces, presumably to fight against the Holy Radiance and Earth Alliance formed by Yelin and Theresa."

"Oh? Estella..." Levi's thoughts drifted back to the past, to the saint of the Church of the Stars who had made him wary.

Now, he is a completely different person, and he has enough confidence to not be as afraid as he was before.

Of course, he won't actively seek out trouble if he can avoid conflict.

There is currently no conflict or competition between the church's propagation of the faith and its own chivalric path.

Judging from some intelligence sent by Hogg from the front lines, it seems that this saint, Dragon, is similar to Estella in that he is rather Buddhist, unlike the benevolent father or the Holy Mother, who would go to any lengths for their faith. Li Wei guessed that this might be related to the fact that the King of Dragons himself is a dragon.

"We shouldn't take sides or get involved in church disputes, but if the situation changes and we need to join forces with some saints, we can be flexible," Li Wei said.

Perhaps because he grew up under the oppressive rule of the Church of Holy Light, Li Wei had the least affection for the Church of Holy Light.

"Speaking of which, the Van Helsing family's lineage of magic... seems to still be on Paradise Mountain."

Although the Dharma Seals are of little use to Li Wei now, he has already gathered the two major families. If he cannot gather all the rest, Li Wei will feel somewhat awkward.

Putting aside these messy thoughts, the ten-year plan for the next phase of the Twilight Knights' development was gradually discussed and formulated at the roundtable meeting.

At the end of the meeting, delegation leader Li Wei delivered a speech, and everyone parted ways perfectly, marking the successful conclusion of the ninth roundtable meeting.

Li Wei quietly left his own hall. Now, the Ancient Dragon Empire no longer required him to worry too much; the Three Kings and the elders of the council of saints were enough to handle most situations.

The lizardmen of the entire Ancient Dragon Empire are united around the Crimson Dragon Emperor, who sits on the Flame Throne, to fight against the evil god from beyond the heavens.

"Unfortunately, the final Holy Grail of Immortality has remained elusive. Could it be that it's no longer in this ancient realm?"

Over the years, Li Wei has never forgotten his search for the Holy Grail of Immortality.

This could be the most powerful of the four treasures, as it involves the realm of immortality, which inevitably inspires speculation.

He arrived in the human world, on the small island where the teleportation point was located.

"Master, some time ago, a strange wizard tried to enter the magic circle but was killed by it," Bo Gang suddenly said.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Li Wei asked.

"They have very thin skin, their blood vessels seem to be exposed, and their eyes are so small they're practically nonexistent. Although there are many strangely shaped wizards, there were more than one, three of them. However, they were killed in the magic circle in a short time. Their strength was probably only at the second ring level," Bo Gang said.

"It seems that the beings of the Forsaken Land have begun to explore the Seven Kingdoms continent..." Li Wei pondered.

These three unlucky guys must have just stumbled upon the island by accident.

But this was not a good sign. Li Wei knew that unless he had a more advanced concealment array to erase the entire island from the map, he would eventually be exposed.

Of course, with such a vast open sea, the probability of this island being discovered is not high.

Unless it's a fifth-ring wizard or a large number of wizards coming, anyone else who comes will never return and will perish in the magic circle.

Even if they manage to pass through the magic array by sheer luck, if they dare to invade the Ancient Dragon Empire, they will be killed by the ancient saints of the Elder Council.

"Hurry up and refine the [Purgatory Ghost Slaughter Array]. When that happens, even fifth-ring wizards and ancient saints will be able to fight against it. This will also become an ace in my hand."

Li Wei remained calm and wasn't particularly flustered.

During his five years of quiet development, his abilities in all aspects have transformed, giving him enough confidence to cope with the dramatic changes that are about to take place.

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