Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 272 The Third Shedding of Dragon Scales! The Power of the Dharma Form! (Long chapter, please vote and subscribe!)

Li Wei——————

Golden Serpent Breathing Technique (Bloodline Transformation III): Tier 15 (1/700,000), Special Effects: Metamorphosis Scales (Level 3), Dragon's Might, Golden Serpent Playing in Water. Bloodline Dharma Form: Golden Serpent Frenzy. Exclusive Weapon: None.

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The name "Golden Snake Dance" behind the Bloodline Dharma Image is a name Li Wei himself gave to the Golden Snake Dharma Image.

"In addition to the birth of the bloodline dharma form, the defense of the golden snake scales has also reached level three, which is equivalent to undergoing three transformations, and its hardness has increased significantly."

"Now I have stacked five layers of armor: [Golden Serpent Scales], [Earth Dragon Barrier], [Dharma Form: Golden Serpent Frenzy], [Heavy Water Barrier], and [Golden Witch Poison Body]... Who can kill me instantly under my primordial spirit?"

Forget it, that kind of thinking is too dangerous. I'll save such boasts for when I'm inside the Fifth Ring Road.

Apart from the heavy water barrier, which is a three-ring protective force field, the others have defensive capabilities comparable to a four-ring protective force field, and all of them are above average.

Layered armor always increases one's safety.

"At the current pace of cultivation of the breathing technique, the next one should be either the Crimson Emperor Dragon or the Scarlet Dragon, following the fifteenth level of the Golden Serpent."

The Crimson Emperor Dragon is already excellent enough. For a long time, it will not need to evolve; it only needs to advance in rank.

"As for the Crimson Dragon, it could evolve further if the conditions are right."

In fact, even without evolution, Li Wei's current bloodline of six dimensions is theoretically sufficient for him to reach the tenth level of the Knight realm.

It's purely because the Crimson Emperor Dragon is so outstanding and inward-looking that other breathing techniques seem somewhat inferior.

"Promotion requires consuming bloodline crystals, which can be fatal to extraordinary beings... For the sustainable development of the Twilight Temple, my plan to breed extraordinary beings should be put on the agenda."

When Li Wei was in the wizarding world, he had already collected many extraordinary creatures, but most of them were single.

For these extraordinary creatures to form a population, new individuals need to be continuously introduced.

Extraordinary biological breeding cannot be achieved in a short period of time.

Especially those extraordinary beings beyond the third ring, their numbers are already scarce.

Moreover, extraordinary beings require a long development period.

However, at this stage, the Twilight Knights only have a little over a hundred members.

The knights' bloodline means that the Twilight Knights cannot develop in large numbers like the wizards; they must take an elite route.

Besides the eighteen core members, the number of non-core members of the Twilight Knights from the Twilight Temple is not very large.

These knights are still a long way from the stage where they need to use potions to advance.

When the resurgence of the demonic tide intensifies, there should be enough extraordinary beings to cultivate.

Therefore, these knights shouldn't have caused the mass extinction of the extraordinary creature population in the Nora plane...

After all, wizards have been around for hundreds of thousands of years, and their numbers are many times greater than those of knights.

Among them, the number of extraordinary creatures killed or used in potions by wizards is unimaginable.

However, even now, although many extraordinary species are rare, they have not all become extinct.

In particular, the reproductive ability of low-level extraordinary creatures is quite strong.

In terms of sheer size, the Twilight Temple is insignificant compared to the wizarding civilization.

The concern that the expansion of the Knights Order would lead to the extinction of extraordinary beings is similar to the concern that rapid development in developing countries would cause ecological damage.

When the number of people in the Twilight Temple increases and the consumption of magic potions rises.

According to Li Wei's plan, there are already several exclusive planes similar to the Ancient Saint Plane beneath the Temple, serving as dedicated breeding bases for extraordinary creatures.

Moreover, the multiverse is endless, and what the wizards have explored is only the tip of the iceberg.

As the Knights' strength grows, new dimensions will inevitably be discovered in the future.

While Li Wei was contemplating his grand plans for the future in the imperial palace.

quack quack!

Suddenly, a strange, excited laugh echoed from high above!

The voice was hoarse and unpleasant, like a wild duck flying across the sky.

Li Wei sensed it briefly and his face lit up with surprise.

"Master Raja, you've finally broken through to the fourth ring... It's been a long time coming. When I was at the second ring, it was already at the peak of the third ring. Now I'm already at the fourth ring, and it's only just been promoted! I've been waiting forever."

Li Wei immediately took a giant vat, laughed loudly, left the imperial palace, and flew into the sky.

Raja broke through, and he was even more excited than Raja... This meant that his training speed in the Sky Dragon Breathing Technique was even faster.

Raja's wind and thunder attribute dragon bloodline is a perfect match for the Sky Dragon Breathing Technique.

This little thing was born to become an ingredient in Li Wei's secret medicine!

On the cliff behind the Imperial Palace.

Li Wei stood with his hands behind his back.

In the sky, a pterosaur with a wingspan of forty or fifty meters, its body wreathed in the power of wind and thunder, hovered above his head.

"Not bad, as expected of someone with the rare dual attributes of wind and thunder. Although Raja is an extraordinary being, his strength is probably even greater than that of an ordinary fourth-circle wizard."

Li Wei was satisfied.

"Come down, let me examine your body."

Upon hearing this, Raja swooped down and landed smoothly in front of Livi.

"Your performance was very good. If you can advance to the fifth ring, I'll find you a female pterosaur, how about that?"

While having his blood drawn, Li Wei began making promises to Raja.

The Wind and Thunder Pterosaur is extremely rare; in the vast, endless sea, finding even one is incredibly difficult.

But it's not impossible.

After all, the fact that Raja can exist means that there is still a population of Wind and Thunder Wyverns in the Endless Sea.

It can only be said that the Endless Sea is too vast and the population is too small, making it very difficult to find.

Moreover, if the Wind and Thunder Wyvern cannot be found, then finding some other wyvern-like ferocious beasts in the Ancient Saint Plane... should also satisfy Raja.

According to some dragon-themed wizards, the more powerful a dragon is, the less restricted the reproductive barrier between species, which is why there is a group of dragon-born wizards.

On the contrary, it is extremely difficult for pure-blooded dragons to produce truly pure-blooded offspring.

The underlying principles of this phenomenon remain a mystery to wizards to this day.

Upon hearing that his master was going to find him a wife, Raja nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

Given its lineage, it's possible for it to win the fifth ring, though the chances aren't very high.

After drawing blood from Raja, Li Wei treated it to some medicine and the finest beast meat, letting it play on its own.

Raja of the Fourth Ring has no natural enemies in the Ancient Saint Plane, so he is not worried about Raja's safety.

"But why do I feel even a little bit of danger?"

Li Wei looked at the hairs standing on end. In most cases, when he was in the Ancient Saint Plane, he had no sense of danger.

"Could it be that person from the Forsaken Land has arrived?"

Seemingly to verify Li Wei's guess, the next moment, he took out a stone slab, on which an image appeared, in which a figure could be vaguely seen swiftly streaking across the sky.

These are the image transmission stone tablets he set up in the sea area surrounding the plane entrance. Relying on a special magic array, these images can be fed back to Li Wei.

Li Wei's heart stirred.

"Summon the council of elders!"

He gave the order, and the emperor's envoys flew off into the distance.

Li Wei, on the other hand, led the Mind Flayer and the Succubus towards the entrance.

With the glory of the Four Kings, even a fifth-ring wizard, if not very knowledgeable about magic arrays, would need some time to break through by brute force.

The Ancient Sage Plane is the place where Li Wei has established his foothold and development; outsiders are absolutely not allowed to touch it!

The Imperial Palace is not far from the temple altar; at Li Wei's speed, he can arrive there quickly if he flies at full speed.

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The entrance to the Ancient Saint Plane.

An unnamed island.

This island looks no different from any other island.

But if you accidentally step inside, you'll find that there's a hidden world inside.

At this moment, a bald wizard with a solemn expression stood in the void within the [King of Fire] magic circle.

Countless black and twisted figures danced around him, forming his five-ring defensive force field.

The flames and force fields collided, producing a sizzling sound.

"Magic array... Damn it, I hate magic arrays the most. No wonder those guys died here. They deserved to die."

He knew absolutely nothing about magic arrays; he simply had no talent for them.

"However, this magic array appears to be only a three-ring array. For me, there is no need to know how to break the array; brute force will suffice."

His thoughts raced.

Fourth Ring Spell: Shadow Erosion!

With a wave of his hand, countless dark shadows emerged from his body, transforming into light that seeped into all directions of the magic array.

Bo Gang, who was secretly observing from within the Earth King's magic circle, had already arrived at the temple altar.

"An even stronger intruder than last time has arrived. Everyone, prepare yourselves. I have sent a message to the master, but it will take him some time to arrive."

Bo Gang said.

"Understood. The four of us are ready. We will launch a surprise attack as soon as that person enters."

The four ancient saints guarding this place spoke.

Inside the Fire King's magic array, the Lord of Black Light is using brute force to break through the array.

He even released the level four fire elemental spirit he had subdued.

"Little bird, let's break through the formation together."

Anvada felt a vague unease in its heart; after being targeted time and again, it was like a frightened bird.

But now that the bird is under the eaves, it has to bow its head.

It spews flames, searching for the objects within the Fire King's magic circle, and destroys them.

It is inherently a fire element, so it is completely immune to the Fire King's magic array.

It thrives in this environment.

Ultimately, it stumbled upon the core of the Fire King's magic array.

"Get ready, we're about to break through the magic array. The enemy may already be on alert."

After the Lord of Blacklight finished speaking, he found himself having passed through a sea of ​​fire.

He came to a boundless sea.

"Damn it, this is a series of interconnected attacks!"

Even without understanding magic arrays, the Lord of Black Light knew that although this magic array appeared to be a three-ring array, due to its combination nature, its actual difficulty should be no less than that of a four-ring array.

Streams of water swirled towards him.

However, he was a fifth-circle wizard after all, and he could handle these methods perfectly well.

And so, he passed through the three great magic formations of the King of Water, the King of Wind, and the King of Earth without any major incident.

When he came out, he was covered in sweat and his face showed hesitation.

"Judging from the arrangement of this magic array, the enemy must be a master of magic arrays. There are so many traps at the entrance alone, and there might be even more traps waiting for me inside... Little Bird, you go in first and scout ahead."

The Lord of Blacklight has learned his lesson.

"We cave wizards have been isolated and cut off from the mortal world for too long, and it seems that we are falling behind the times. This resurgence of the demonic tide is extraordinary, and we should be careful in all our actions."

Once bitten, twice shy.

After discovering that he was no match for the saint of the Storm Church.

The Lord of Blacklight put away his previous arrogant and conceited attitude.

Anvada reluctantly arrived at the entrance, dawdling and unwilling to go in.

"Hurry up, or I'll have no choice but to refine you... This four-ringed magical artifact of mine is just missing a spirit. Although its attributes don't quite match, it's still better than having no spirit at all... Hehehe." The Lord of Black Light threatened with a laugh.

He brandished a rapier in his hand, the best sorcery weapon he possessed—the Shadow Thorn.

If the level four fire elemental goes in without any problems, he will infiltrate using shadow magic.

If something bad happens to that guy when he goes in, he'll be ready to run away depending on the situation!

Times have changed!

Anwada eventually stepped into it.

Its voice was loud and clear, which emboldened it.

boom!

I just came in.

It sensed four powerful attacks coming at it in an instant.

Flames erupted around Anvada, engulfing everything in their path.

Without a second thought, it turned around, stepped back into the entrance, and disappeared.

"What's going on?"

The four ancient sages still haven't figured out the situation.

Why did the enemy retreat before even engaging in combat?

Anwada's figure appeared on the other side.

Its figure was much dimmer at this moment.

"When my Fifth Ring was at its peak, those lowly henchmen could be killed with a single breath, couldn't they? Damn it!"

Anwada was unwilling to accept this.

If it weren't for its fire elemental body, those four attacks would have either killed it or severely injured it.

It has not yet avenged its great grudge; it cannot die here.

The Lord of Blacklight looked at the much weaker Anvada with lingering fear.

"There are already so many traps at the entrance; who knows what dangers lie inside?"

After some hesitation.

Lord of Blacklight decided to go and take a look, since he was already here.

He put away the fire element and infiltrated using shadow magic.

Upon reaching the other side, the anticipated attack did not occur.

He spread his mental energy and sensed it.

"The elemental power is alright, not very strong. There are four lizardmen. Judging from their aura, although they are not as strong as a fourth-ring wizard, they are not far behind."

How come the lizardmen here are so strong? And judging from their appearance, they seem to have been assigned to guard the altar here.

This is a secret realm with an owner, and the fact that so many level four lizardmen are guarding the gate suggests that the owner of this realm is definitely at the fifth ring level.

However, this lizardman couldn't detect my shadow stealth.

The Lord of Blacklight was currently hiding in an inconspicuous shadow within the temple.

"Should we explore this further?"

While he hesitated.

Suddenly, a figure wearing a blood-red cloak and golden armor approached from afar.

"A fourth-circle wizard? Is he the master of this place? Or is he also a guardian? Judging from his mental energy fluctuations, he's only at the initial fourth-circle level. However, the golden alchemical runes shining around him clearly indicate that he also practices body-refining magic... Hundreds of thousands of years have passed, and body-refining wizards haven't gone extinct yet?"

As far as he knew, in the early days of the ancient times when wizards were born, body-refining wizards and magic wizards were roughly equal, with both sides believing that they were on the right path to becoming wizards.

However, by the end of ancient times, body-refining wizards were no longer comparable to magic wizards, and fewer and fewer people practiced them.

Whether in theory or practice, the path of the body-refining wizard is inferior to that of the magic wizard.

Therefore, even among the ancient cave shaman group, which has remained largely unchanged since ancient times, there are not many body-refining shamans left.

"From this perspective, the development of wizards in the warp is nothing special..."

The Lord of Blacklight regained some confidence and quietly crept towards the fourth-circle wizard.

Regardless of whether this fourth-circle wizard is the leader of this secret realm, he is at least a leader.

Grab him, ask him what happened, and then decide on the next plan.

Li Wei stood there, motionless.

"The sense of danger has not dissipated, but has instead grown stronger, indicating that the enemy is lurking here. However, his stealth ability is too advanced for me to detect... Those who can do this are basically members of the Shadow School, and it seems he is a fifth-circle wizard."

Li Wei had already analyzed the situation to a reasonable extent.

Think about this.

Without further hesitation, he moved all the ancient saints away from him and then snapped his fingers.

With a thought, he unleashed his first talent, Fire Dragon Calamity, centered on himself!

boom!

The fire dragon burrowed into the ground and exploded, with flames sweeping and colliding within a radius of several miles, resembling a newborn sun.

"Damn it, how did he know I was here? Are fourth-ring wizards' senses really that sharp these days?" The Lord of Blacklight, forced to reveal himself amidst the flames, changed his expression.

With a determined heart, he unleashed the Shadow Thorn, imbued with immense power.

This killing artifact transformed into a streak of black light, heading directly towards Li Wei at such a speed that it was difficult for him to dodge.

In the Land of Forsaken Gods, this strike would be enough to instantly cripple or even kill any fourth-circle wizard!

However, Li Wei was well-prepared; his sense of danger was not to be underestimated.

It was accompanied by a loud dragon roar.

Dharma Image: Golden Snake Dance!

A golden light descended upon Li Wei, and boundless blood energy formed a giant golden serpent that surrounded him in layers.

Not only that.

Second Talent: Earth Dragon Barrier!

Three-ring force field - heavy water barrier.

Beneath these are armors formed from the Golden Voodoo Body and fifteenth-tier Golden Serpent Dragon Scales that gleam with metallic luster!

For an instant.

Li Wei has already deployed all the protective measures he had prepared in advance!

The Lord of Black Light over there was dumbfounded.

"Damn it, is that a fourth-circle wizard?!"

He increasingly felt that he didn't belong in this world.

He thought he had learned something about this new wizarding civilization through some intelligence, but now he realized that he was still far from understanding!

The light transformed from the Shadow Thorn pierced through the Golden Serpent Dharma Form, shattered the Heavy Water Barrier and the Earth Dragon Barrier, and also penetrated the Golden Witch Poison Body.

The next moment, a large, fan-shaped golden hand suddenly grabbed the Shadow Spike.

This is a fourth-ring magical artifact; even within the fourth ring, it's considered top-grade.

It was still driven by himself, the fifth-circle wizard.

What makes this fourth-circle wizard dare to grab his own magical artifact with his bare hands?

The Lord of Blacklight was shocked.

Li Wei looked puzzled.

He gripped the struggling magical artifact tightly, asking with a hint of suspicion, "Excuse me... are you a fifth-circle wizard?"

This tone conveys disbelief and incomprehension.

This made the Lord of Blacklight feel as if he had been severely humiliated.

"He has the mental strength and aura of a fifth-ring wizard, but his actual strength... is not even as good as the witch I met in Snow King City that day. Is there really such a weak fifth-ring wizard in this world?" He wondered to himself, and began to launch a counterattack.

The Lord of Blacklight has broken through the defenses.

"So, I'm already a remnant of the old era? Can a fourth-ring wizard in the new era really rival a fifth-ring wizard from the old era? No! I don't believe it!"

All around him, countless shadowy blades burst forth, all aimed at Li Wei.

Fifth Ring Spell: Shadow Blade Stream!

A crackling sound came from inside.

The sharp blades pierced through Li Wei's multiple defensive forces, shattering some of his golden snake scales and leaving shallow bloodstains on them.

These injuries were not serious for Li Wei's physique; they were not even considered fatal.

"160 calories, that's about the minimum power of a fifth-circle spell in this era..." Li Wei held a fiery red, snake-shaped ring in his hand, pouring almost all of his magical power into it.

"Such terrifying fluctuations... This is a fifth-ring magical artifact, and the finest of them all. Damn it, what's this kid's background? And how powerful is the force behind this secret realm?"

Seeing this, the Lord of Black Light wasted no more time and slipped into the shadows to escape.

In an instant, the entire world was scorched.

A blazing serpent suddenly appeared, sweeping across the region with unparalleled power.

Even though the Lord of Black Light had retreated into the shadows, he still couldn't escape the attack of the Scorching Flame Serpent.

This is a genuine fifth-circle spell, and among fifth-circle spells, its power is considered above average.

Furthermore, given Li Wei's Aetheric Domination talent, with the same mana consumption and the same spell cast, Li Wei's Blazing Serpent is significantly more powerful than Black-Eyed Raven's!

It is far superior to the fifth-circle spell of the Lord of Blacklight!

Finally, in the shadows, a figure struggled and writhed, wailing incessantly.

"Destruction!"

After reaching the fifteenth level of the Golden Serpent Breathing Technique, although the main attribute that is improved is defense, in reality, Li Wei's other dimensions are also improved to varying degrees, but compared to defense, they are insignificant.

His current Destruction Sword Qi has also improved in power!

One after another, sword energies were released without reservation.

With a scream of despair, the Lord of Black Light, a dignified fifth-level cave lord and a legitimate ancient wizard, died under the blazing flames of the Scorching World Serpent.

"Soren... As expected of you, it seems our ancestors were wrong... Laws do not necessarily have to follow the past, but rather innovate and discard the old. The fossils of the old era will eventually turn to dust. We were wrong."

Amidst the flames, the soul of the Lord of Blacklight gave up the struggle.

Five-ring wizards possess a very high level of spiritual power, so even after death, their souls can linger for a period of time and may even be seen by ordinary people.

Since his birth, he has discovered that people like him have long been abandoned by the rapidly developing wizarding civilization and are completely unable to integrate into it.

"Blindly worshipping the past, unaware of change, unwilling to adapt, and closing your country off from the world, your vision is far inferior to Sauron's... It's a pity that the body was completely burned away, and I didn't have time to convert it into coins of life."

After learning some of the history of the cave wizards, Li Wei learned that their ancestors actually had the opportunity to go to the Warp with Sauron to jointly establish the Wizard Council.

However, they disagreed with Sauron's ideals and refused his invitation, preferring to develop in the Forsaken Lands and continue to follow the ancient laws rather than follow Sauron. Therefore, they made almost no progress in the past few hundred thousand years.

"Awoo!"

The monstrous insect Leon pounced on him, tearing at the dying soul of the Fifth Ring.

"The new world, too, is a nightmare..."

The soul looked at Leon with a complicated expression. Before it could finish speaking, it was swallowed whole by the hungry Leon.

Lyon let out a satisfied burp.

"Master... I'm so full, I'm sleepy, I want to go to sleep."

After Lyon finished speaking, he fell straight down from the sky and fell asleep immediately.

Li Wei gazed at Lyon, lost in thought.

"That fifth-ring wizard seems to have also noticed Lyon's peculiarity. Has he seen the Nightmare World? Could it be that, in the Forsaken Lands on the other side of the mortal barrier, before the Dream Tower's research, the Nightmare World had already begun to infiltrate Nora?"

Li Wei's heart tightened.

Even now, he dares not easily venture into the nightmare world.

"It seems that the Land of Forsaken Gods is not simple. I need to do more preparation before exploring it."

Although this fifth-ring wizard's strength is abnormal, his mental power and soul are genuine fifth-ring. Leon has devoured a fifth-ring soul, and his strength is likely to undergo another transformation.

No, while it's sleeping, I need to continue this subconscious education of love to prevent the little guy from rebelling in the future.

Li Wei immediately began to enter a dream state, giving Leon psychological suggestions.

After entering the dream.

Li Wei gazed at the Five Rings spell that was still scorching the earth.

Among them was a trembling figure, hiding in the flames, trying to conceal itself.

"He can't see me... he can't see me... this damned little bug, how did he become so powerful? The last time he saw me, he could only run away, but now even that terrifying bald wizard is no match for him. What's wrong with this world?" Flame Avenger Anvada struggled internally.

The road to revenge is fraught with difficulties.

If it can successfully escape this time, it will find a volcano in the Land of Abandoned Gods, lie dormant, and slowly consume the last bit of divine fire power until it advances to the fifth ring.

There's still a sliver of hope for revenge... right?

"What are you expecting? Do you expect me to let you go?"

Suddenly, like the whisper of a demon, that voice came out of nowhere.

Anwada felt as if he had fallen into an icebox.

"As a former level-five fire elemental, I, Anvada, was born to do great things, so..."

From the flames, a tiny firebird leaped out and circled around Li Wei, whirling and dancing around him, making a clear, melodious sound like a lark.

"Fire elementals are flexible and adaptable. I, Anvada, will take my revenge... a thousand years is not too late. I can't defeat you, but I'll outlive you. Do you think you can still break through to the Yuanhun realm? I refuse to believe that you, a mere fourth-circle wizard, can outlive me!"

Anwada figured it out and praised itself for its cleverness.

It had absolutely no need to confront these damned wizards head-on.

It only needs to outwardly obey and grovel, while inwardly maintaining a proud and free spirit, relying on the advantage of the fire element's long lifespan.

A thousand years later, Anwada is still a fine bird, while that damned little insect has long since turned into a handful of dust.

At that time, it can even give the little bug a proper burial and go clubbing on its grave!

"It seems some guys are hostile towards me... Looks like I can't let you live."

Li Wei looked at Anvada, who was rolling around and acting cute in his palm, with a half-smile, his tone indifferent.

A terrifying sword aura spread across his longsword, and it looked like it was about to strike down at any moment.

Anwada was terrified.

Damn it? I was just indulging in a little fantasy, and you could even sense it?

What kind of demon are you?

No, I can't even have the slightest thought of wanting to kill him, or I'll be killed.

Anwada desperately tried to hypnotize himself.

In the end, Li Wei's sword did not fall, and Anvada survived.

"That's right, don't try to be clever in front of me." Li Wei looked at Anwada with a meaningful gaze.

Anwada: What a terrible thing!

It betrayed its proud soul and was forced to submit to this man, body and soul.

"With my current strength, I'm not afraid of what kind of trouble this fire element will cause. After my Crimson Dragon Breathing Technique advances, if this guy still doesn't behave, I'll have to put a Crimson Contract on him, or I can find a way to get a level four Spirit Binding Ring."

High-grade spirit-binding rings are very rare and cannot be bought with money alone, unless you go to the psychic school, the home of psychic wizards, where you might be able to get one.

"I wonder how Melina is doing now, whether she has advanced to the third ring..." Speaking of the psychic school, Li Wei thought of the witch he met on the Yellow Earth Continent.

After defeating the Lord of Blacklight, Li Wei clearly felt that the sense of danger had disappeared.

He immediately began his return journey, toying with the four-ringed sorcerer's artifact in his hand.

"The materials of this magical artifact are actually quite good; they could even be used to make a five-ring magical artifact. Unfortunately, this guy wasted them... Even if the materials were melted down and recast, a lot of their spiritual essence would be consumed."

The level of the ancient wizards was truly lacking. Their fifth-ring strength, in today's wizarding world, would feel like only the level of some prodigies at the fourth-ring level, or even the weakest, subpar fifth-ring.

The problem is, judging from his mental strength level, he's actually been working in the Fifth Ring Road area for quite some time now.

The weaknesses of the cave wizard are multifaceted. Their magic is not as perfect as it is at present, as is their meditation method, and their magical power is also scarce.

In ancient times, there was no concept of magical power. At that time, many wizards knew the principle of spellcasting but not the reason why.

However, the Blacklight Lord's statement that "the ancient fifth-ring wizards can only be compared to the current fourth-ring wizards" is actually wrong.

Even the weakest ancient fifth-ring wizard is stronger than 99.9% of today's fourth-ring wizards.

However, there are one in a thousand fourth-circle wizards, like Levi.

He was proficient in three major systems: magic wizardry, body-refining wizardry, and chivalry. He also possessed a powerful weapon like a five-ringed magical artifact.

That's why he was able to turn the tables and kill the Lord of Blacklight.

Without the five-ringed artifact, even if the Lord of Black Light couldn't defeat Li Wei, escaping would be more than enough.

"Any extraordinary civilization is imperfect at the beginning... Wizards are like that, and so are knights. Although knights are also ancient, before me, they went through an incredibly long period of stagnation in their development. Level one was the ceiling of their combat power. Now, to be able to develop a level four knight like me in just over a hundred years is already very fast..."

Not only Li Wei himself, but the Blood Knights and the others are also about to advance to level three.

In just a century, the entire knightly system has undergone a qualitative change.

Back to the Imperial Palace.

Li Wei looked at the ancient sages of the council of elders who were already waiting for orders, and said, "I have dealt with the enemy. You can go about your own business."

"This is what an emperor is like—hands-on in everything. Praise be to the emperor!"

"Your Majesty, please allow us to fight next time!"

The ancient sages expressed their loyalty to the emperor and then dispersed in droves.

The next day.

Li Wei looked at the cave wizard's storage bag with disappointment.

"How stingy! The magical knowledge and stuff are all old relics, not very useful to me... Only these materials are worth something, and there aren't many Tai Shi either. Hmm, this piece of ore?"

After sorting through some trash, Li Wei took out a piece of ore that was about the same height as him.

The stone has a pitted and uneven surface, and is light gold in color with some gold veins all over it.

Li Wei gently tapped the surface of the ore, and the next moment, a buzzing sound filled the air, and the ore began to vibrate and tremble incessantly.

His face lit up with surprise.

"The rich earth elemental power, coupled with this vibrating hum... This is raw ore of vibrating metal, which is extremely rare in the wizarding world. Hahaha, I knew it! How could a fifth-ring wizard not have good stuff?"

Vibration metal is a fifth-level earth element metal, also known as "vibration gold".

Its rarity surpasses even that of the Heavenly Fire Meteorite Iron and Blood Demon Crystal that Li Wei obtained.

Although it is a level 5 earth elemental metal, it is often used as a secondary material for crafting soul weapons.

"I wonder how much vibranium can be extracted from such a large piece of vibranium ore. If it's enough, it can be used as one of the main materials for my Golden Serpent Breathing Technique's exclusive divine weapon..."

As for the other main material, it is naturally the water element metal.

The divine weapon created in this way can perfectly match the water and earth attributes of the Golden Serpent Breathing Technique.

Thinking of this, Li Wei looked at the bright red bird standing on the shelf.

"Within six months, extract the rare metals from this ore. If you can't, then your path in fire element will come to an end," Li Wei threatened.

Anwada nodded "happily." The person in front of it seemed to be able to see through its thoughts, so much so that it had to play the role of its pet wholeheartedly, or it would die without a burial place.

But deep within its hidden heart lies another dream:

It will slowly wear Li Wei down to death!

At that time, Li Wei's small plane will become its lair!

Of course, given the current situation, it obediently followed Li Wei's instructions and began to refine the ore with its own flames.

"Gilmore, Miraa, you two watch it."

Li Wei summoned the two loyal Level 4 demons to oversee the work.

From now on, with this level four fire elemental, the work of refining ores and the operation of Tyrant III can all be done by it.

"From now on, I'll call you Phoenix..." Although this guy is a fire elemental, he has a phoenix-like presence.

Despairing, Anwada buried his true name, "Flame Avenger Anwada," deep in his memory and began a life of perseverance and repentance.

……

The year 1135 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Primordial Moon.

The 104th year of the Great Expedition.

The 33rd Roundtable Meeting of the Knights of Twilight has concluded successfully.

Through the meeting, Li Wei, who was living a secluded life and quietly cultivating in the Ancient Saint Plane, learned that the Blood Knight had successfully concocted the advanced secret medicine.

He did not kill the level-three blue windbird. After taking its blood essence and plucking some feathers, he released it. Now, the members of the Twilight Knights have begun to deeply implement Li Wei's "sustainable development green concept".

Of course, if that extraordinary creature holds a grudge, the Blood Knight might inevitably face its revenge during his travels in the future.

But there's nothing that can be done about it. Even for Li Wei, aside from mixed-blood dragon creatures that can be subdued by relying on dragon might, there are other options.

Other extraordinary creatures are also difficult to tame without a Crimson Pact location or a Soul-Binding Ring.

This is already the best possible outcome.

After the meeting.

The Blood Knight then began refining advanced magic potions with his blood and went into seclusion. The main work of the Twilight Temple was handed over to the Divine Light Knight, Denise.

at the same time.

The work of deciphering the bloodline runes is also proceeding in an orderly manner.

The members, deeply aware of the knights' weakness, were extremely eager for the talent mark.

Dinos spearheaded the establishment of the "Temple of Branding," and in his spare time, he led everyone in diligent research.

Under Li Wei's points-based reward policy, everyone's enthusiasm is very high.

In the Twilight Temple, the purchasing power of points is far greater than that of other resources.

Li Wei himself is also looking forward to the birth of the "Branded Knight".

Once knights enter the Blood Origin Realm, they will be born with Bloodline Divine Weapons, Bloodline Dharma Forms, and many other abilities. Combined with their talent imprints, the power gap between knights and wizards of the same realm will be infinitely narrowed.

The current Knights Order is essentially pursuing two goals simultaneously:

On one hand, Li Wei relied on breakthroughs in his realm to expand the vertical dimension of the knight.

On the other hand, the members of the Twilight Temple rely on collective wisdom to broaden the knight's horizontal dimension.

For a secretive organization that has only been established for a little over a hundred years, this has already embarked on a healthy path of development.

The end of the primordial month.

Somewhere in the Imperial Palace.

Phoenix, the fire elemental who had been overseen by the succubus and the poisonous fire ghoul in turn, breathed a sigh of relief.

Before it, a pool of liquid metal, emitting a pale golden light, flowed continuously, clearly extraordinary.

"The deadline is almost here..." Phoenix felt like crying.

Working overtime every day and night, smelting the metal, Li Wei's task was finally completed.

My life is safe.

But when will this kind of life end?

"Endure it all! I'm destined for greatness. These hardships will only make me stronger. Life is always bitter at first, but sweet later! Let him be smug for a few hundred more years. We'll see! Time is on my side, the Flame Avenger!"

Anwada hypnotized himself.

Inside the Imperial Palace.

In Li Wei's secret chamber, his expression remained calm and composed. He knew that Phoenix definitely had some ulterior motives, but with its absolute strength, these ulterior motives were just wishful thinking.

Li Wei is going back to the Wizarding World. When he gets there, he'll try to get a fourth-ringed Spirit Binding Ring, and then it'll behave itself.

During this time, Li Wei was studying another matter, namely the fourth runic word he had mastered:

Lovers Rune!

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