Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 273 Gargamel! The Fourth Talent! (Long chapter, please vote and subscribe!)

Ancient Sage Plane.

Imperial Palace.

The Lovers rune, logically speaking, should have a fairly powerful effect.

After all, this rune involves the legendary attribute of luck.

Luck may seem simple, but it can actually involve some very high-level rules.

As far as Levi knows, spells that enhance luck also exist in the wizarding world.

However, they mostly involve astrology, prophecy, and other wizarding fields that few people delve into.

Even most Yuanhun Wizards probably cannot reach this level.

However, Li Wei could learn this runic word at the fourth ring stage.

Of course, the specific effects are unknown.

Unlike tangible attributes like strength and speed, luck is difficult to measure and change.

It's like some games from my past life. Even though I maxed out my character's luck when I initially allocated points, when I actually used it, I found that... nothing seemed to change.

This is why Li Wei isn't particularly fond of the Lovers rune.

However, now that his mental strength is sufficient, and considering that he may encounter and compete with a group of fifth-ring or even Yuanhun powerhouses in the Dark Ancient Tower in the future.

Li Wei felt that instead of learning some conventional runewords, he might as well take a different approach and try his luck.

This thing is fine if it's useless, but if it really is useful, then it's extremely useful.

After more than half a year of dormancy, he has already inscribed the [Lover's Rune] into the proficiency panel.

Li Wei——————

Lover Rune: Tier 1 (1/1000), Special Effect: Aries Constellation Power (Level 1)

……

[Aries Constellation Power (Level 1): Runeword connects you to the Aries constellation, amplifying your luck with a current 10% increase. In addition, your personal charm and fertility are also enhanced.]

"It increased my luck by 10%... The problem is that I don't even know my initial luck value. If I'm already unlucky, then this increase is better than nothing."

Li Wei felt helpless.

What left him speechless was the inclusion of the attributes "personal charm" and "fertility".

Personal charisma is one thing; at least if it's useful, you can use it to manage your team, enhance the cohesion of the Knights, and make them even more infatuated with their leader.

However, Li Wei believed that his fertility was already beyond improvement; he simply lacked a suitable candidate to demonstrate it.

"Let's do a simple test to see if luck really works..."

To test this, Li Wei then created a series of cards similar to the gacha games of his previous life.

A fixed card pool and a certain number of rare cards were set up.

Furthermore, the card issuance rate is set at around 10%.

If luck really works, as long as Li Wei draws enough cards.

From a data perspective, his card issuance rate should be consistently higher than 10%.

And so.

He actually started using this clumsy method to test his luck.

This pumping lasted for three days and three nights.

He constantly recorded gacha data and worked himself to the bone to draw cards.

Finally, the card output rate was calculated.

"Eleven percent... The change is too small to tell whether it's due to the runeword's bonus or random deviation. Oh well, I'll just assume it's the runeword's blessing and give myself some peace of mind."

With only a 10% increase from the level 1 Lover's Rune, Li Wei was determined to keep grinding.

If the amplification pattern is consistent with that of the Chariot rune and the Strength rune.

In theory, a Tier 7 Lover's Rune should provide a 60% increase in luck, and the effect should be more noticeable at that point.

In the following period, Li Wei even suspended his other cultivation practices for a while.

I spent half a year grinding away at the Lover Rune, eventually getting it to level three.

Then, the luck boost reached 20%.

Li Wei then conducted a three-day, three-night card-drawing test.

Ultimately, based on the data, my success rate was calculated to be 12%.

"It's still not obvious... I haven't drawn enough cards, and the sample data isn't large enough, but I can feel that... this luck attribute is still somewhat useful."

Furthermore, the cultivation speed of the Lover Rune is much slower than the previous three types. You'll have to grind for it slowly later; this should be a rune for the very late game.

Li Wei also stopped wasting time on the Lover rune.

He placed his hand on the surface of the Klein crystal.

【Mental Power: 215】

[Spell Power: 10750]

"In two years, I have condensed 5 drops of spiritual energy dew. This speed is not bad... but there is still something lacking. At the current cultivation speed, it will take about 120 years to reach the perfection of 510 points. Including the time for advancement, it may take 130 years to reach the fifth ring... However, I have not taken any meditation aids during these two years of cultivation, so my cultivation speed can still be improved quite a bit."

According to Li Wei's plan, he wanted to advance to the fifth ring within a hundred years, and then enter the Yuanhun realm before he turned four hundred.

This speed of cultivation actually far surpasses that of over 90% of the Elemental Children.

After all, he only spent a third of his time each day practicing the wizarding path, while the other two-thirds were filled with various miscellaneous things such as the way of chivalry and the three wizarding arts.

For him, this speed was actually just right.

The speed of one's spiritual advancement is perfectly matched with one's state of mind and other aspects. It is not the kind of cultivation that is greedy for quick results and leaves many hidden dangers.

"I prepared the recipe for the Four-Ring Meditation Aid Potion before my breakthrough. Over the years, I have also collected a lot of materials in the Ancient Saint Plane. Celia also helped me collect the remaining materials... I just need to pick them up when the time comes and then I can start refining it."

I am already a fourth-circle wizard, but of my three wizarding arts, spell arrays and weapon crafting are only at the third level... This cave wizard invasion has also proven the powerful role of spell arrays. The way of spell arrays is a magic weapon for overcoming the strong with the weak and defeating the enemy, and it must be taken seriously.

Before entering the Dark Tower, I need to grind the magic circle to the fourth environmental level.

In this way, the protective arrays of the Ancient Saint Plane and the Twilight Temple can be upgraded to the fourth ring level, greatly improving security. With the power of the large array, it would not be easy for a fifth-ring wizard to break the fourth-ring array.

If it is a four-ringed array like the "Glory of the Four Kings," its power is even more astonishing. If a fifth-ring wizard is caught in it and does not pay attention, he may also perish.

Moreover, crafting a portable four-ring magic array within the Dark Tower can serve as my trump card.

The same principle applies to weapon crafting. Before entering the ancient tower, becoming a fourth-ring weapon crafter allows you to forge a level four alchemical creature called the "Skywalker," providing another powerful ally within the tower.

Li Wei has finished outlining the direction and plans for the future.

Over the years, he also acquired some magic circle blueprints from the magic mirror and other wizards' spoils.

Next, we need to collect materials and begin working on the magic array.

As for crafting blueprints, there's plenty of information in the book "Frankenstein's Alchemy Workshop".

With over three million in assets, Li Wei wouldn't have to worry about money for a long time.

In the blink of an eye.

Three months have passed.

world.

Twilight Island.

Inside the Blood Temple.

The Blood Knight, clad in bronze armor, suddenly opened his eyes. A glint flashed in his eyes, and his aura was considerably stronger than before.

He stretched out his palm, and a surge of turbulent blue blood energy emerged.

"Is this the Bloodline Realm? It feels so powerful!"

He walked out of the main hall, and the blood energy behind him transformed into blue wings, soaring straight up into the sky!

He held a rusty, blood-red greatsword in his hand!

boom!

It had already been unleashed by the Golden Cross Slash, which he had cultivated to perfection!

The force of the cross-shaped slash burst forth, shattering the white clouds before returning them to calm.

"So powerful! No wonder the gap between the captain and us is so vast. After the Blood Origin, the transformation and strengthening of a knight begins. By constantly returning the power of the bloodline within their body to its ancestral source, each transformation brings them closer to the original ancestor... I've only undergone my first transformation, yet I've already changed so much. The captain has undergone countless transformations. The difference between us is like an insurmountable chasm!"

The Blood Knight sighed inwardly.

"While a knight should always maintain a humble attitude, I have to admire myself... my judgment of people is spot on!"

Back when Li Wei didn't yet have a legendary knight.

Blood Knight knew that this young knight had the potential to become a legend!

What happened next went pretty much as he had imagined, but he still underestimated the commander's potential and talent.

Legend is the end for other knights, but it's only the beginning for the captain!

In other words, the Blood Knight is humble and mild-mannered. If it were any other secondary vampire, they would probably have started fighting with Li Wei on their very first meeting.

That would mean missing the opportunity to befriend Li Wei and break free from the shackles of legend.

The Blood Knight's secondary vampire bloodline no longer provides much of an increase in his strength.

Only the vampire's abnormal self-healing ability is somewhat useful.

If he hadn't broken through to the Blood Origin Realm, relying solely on the lifespan of a secondary vampire, the Blood Knight wouldn't actually have many years left.

"The Bloodline Transformation is just the beginning. At this stage, my realm can barely rival that of an ordinary third-ring wizard, but my actual strength is inferior. Once a Bloodline Divine Weapon is born, my strength can advance further, narrowing the gap between me and a wizard."

According to the leader, after the Bloodline Transformation III, a high-end version of the Wizard's Protective Field, the "Bloodline Avatar," can be created, which can not only defend and protect the body, but also has other wonderful uses.

At this level, with a suitable bloodline weapon, a knight can fight against an ordinary fourth-ring wizard of the same level. If they also cultivate their talent imprint to enrich their abilities, their true combat strength will certainly not be inferior to that of a wizard.

Thanks to the leader's efforts, the Blood Knight suddenly realized that the knights who were only fit to serve as laborers and guards for mysterious wizards in those legendary travelogues had unknowingly come to be compared to wizards.

Before the Blood Knight met the captain, he never dared to dream that he could be compared to the high and mighty wizard.

This is simply a fantasy!

"The bright future envisioned by the guild leader is being realized step by step. That's the guild leader for you—he keeps his word!"

As the Blood Knight was lost in thought, a figure soared into the sky.

"Congratulations, Blood Knight, on reaching the Blood Origin Realm."

The Knight of Divine Light offered his heartfelt congratulations.

"Thank you, Denise. I also have some insights and experiences regarding breaking through the bloodline barrier. I have recorded them and placed them in the Temple of Knowledge for everyone's use."

The other official members who remained at the Temple of Twilight also came to offer their congratulations.

As for the Black Knight, he has also reached his goal and embarked on a long journey to find the magic potion.

The passage between all realms of the unbelievers and the human realm has now been opened.

Under Li Wei's guidance, the Black Knight traveled to the "Land of the Earth," which was ruled by the Earth School.

There, it would be easier to find the extraordinary creatures with an affinity for the earth element that he needed.

The Black Knight was also a wizarding apprentice, and he wanted to take this opportunity to become a full-fledged wizard.

With such powerful spiritual energy, his bloodline dharma body can advance even further.

……

The year 1136 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the month of budding.

The 105th year of the Great Expedition.

Inside the Imperial Palace.

Li Wei looked at the letters Eve had retrieved.

"Celia has prepared all the potion materials I need. Let's go back to the Wizarding World."

During this time, he has been grinding experience with magic arrays, but getting to the fourth ring is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

Research on the fourth talent spell, Thunder Dragon Flash, is also progressing smoothly. Once this spell is completed, Li Wei's ability to survive will be greatly enhanced.

The Dark Tower is fraught with danger; survival is always the top priority. You may miss out on treasure, but you must stay alive!

Levi summoned Raja, Phoenix, and a group of Level 4 subordinates, and then left the Imperial Palace.

a few days later.

He has returned to the Endless Sea.

Although the portal between the human world and the Endless Sea has been opened, for safety's sake, Li Wei still chose the wild space node that only he knew about.

On Li Wei's shoulder, Phoenix revisited the place, his heart filled with complex emotions.

"I shouldn't have left here... I'm so regretful!"

Its heart was filled with nothing but regret.

On his way to the Sea of ​​Stars, Li Wei made a special trip to the Seventh District of the Inner Ring.

This place used to be the territory of the Thunder Dragon family. After the Thunder Dragon family was exiled, their property was confiscated by the Tower of Stars, and their territory was divided up by some small wizard organizations.

"At least for a while, the Thunder Dragon family, this scourge, won't be able to cause me any trouble."

A month later.

Sea of ​​Stars.

Hades City.

The herbal medicine shop in the witch's house.

Livy met Celia.

"Lord Li Wei, these are the materials I collected according to your requirements. Not counting the deposit you paid in advance, the total cost is 600,000 taels."

"Thank you, Celia."

Li Wei glanced at the materials and concluded that he should have enough to cultivate until the Dark Ancient Tower opened.

Collect some more before the ancient tower opens, just in case there aren't enough materials you need inside.

Now, he only has 250 million left in his Taishi account!

"Taking drugs, grinding for magic array experience, refining weapons... there are just too many places that require Tai Stones! A cultivation method like mine, which is used by a tycoon, is something that ordinary fourth-ring wizards in large organizations simply cannot afford."

After giving Celia some money as a reward, Levi chanted an incantation to enter the main camp and arrived at the witch's shop.

"Do you have any water element metals here?" Li Wei asked.

After Phoenix's refining process, a total of one human head-sized piece of vibranium was extracted from the vibranium ore.

Such a large amount of metal would definitely be enough to forge a longsword or a cloak.

However, the Golden Serpent Breathing Technique is a defensive technique.

The most suitable divine weapons are either shields or armor.

In short, these two divine weapons consume a huge amount of elemental metal. Therefore, he also needs a piece of water elemental metal of roughly the same size.

The combination of the two creates a powerful weapon with both water and soil protection systems.

As a pioneer of his own breathing technique, how could Li Wei neglect the Golden Serpent?

"Last year, our shop did put a large piece of [Blue Wave Ore] on the shelves. It's a level four water elemental metal, but it was bought... However, one of our Witch's House's elemental wizards put a level six water elemental metal on the shelves called [Black Sea Meteorite Iron], but he's not selling it for money. He only wants a fire elemental metal of the same level," the shopkeeper said.

"All right."

Li Wei felt helpless.

Where would he get level six fire element metal... and even if he were given level six Black Sea meteorite iron for free, with his cultivation level, he wouldn't be able to refine it.

Only the [Elemental Soul Fire] of the Elemental Soul Wizard or other level six flames can melt it little by little.

Rare metal elements have always been in high demand.

There are three main sources of elemental metals: one is those that are born in the wizarding world itself; the second is those that other wizards obtained while traveling through multiple dimensions; and the third is those that fell into Nora in the Dark Lands. In short, they are all extremely rare.

"Do you have any other elemental metals? Any type is fine, but the quality should ideally be level four or higher; anything lower is not acceptable," Li Wei asked.

"No, we only sell elemental metals below level three all year round. Level four and above are sold out as soon as they're put on the shelves..." the shop manager said with a wry smile.

"Are there any large-scale auctions in the Starry Sea recently?"

Besides the Golden Serpent, his Sky Dragon, Death Ash, and Nightmare Dragon also require corresponding rare materials to forge suitable divine weapons.

Sky Dragon is of the wind and thunder elemental attributes and requires elemental metals of both attributes.

For the Dead Ashes, fire elemental metal will suffice. As for Nightmare Dragon, Li Wei hasn't decided yet.

Judging from the special effects of the Heavenly Heart, the Nightmare Dragon should contain wind attributes, and the wind element metal should be fine.

However, in Li Wei's notes in the Tower of Dreams, he encountered another metal, which they called: Nightmare Metal.

It is said that the magical artifacts of the Dream School, forged from nightmare metal, are far more powerful than those made from ordinary elemental metals.

Therefore, Li Wei felt that a divine weapon made of this kind of metal would definitely be more suitable for the Nightmare Dragon!

"As for auctions, Your Excellency Li Wei, you may want to take note of the [Gathering of Stars] jointly organized by the Twelve Witch Cities, which will be held in three years."

This gathering is held only once every hundred years, and each time many good things are released, including magical artifacts, resources, and knowledge.

It is said that during the last Star Gathering, even the [Soul Condensation Potion], which can help break through to the Yuan Soul realm, appeared, causing a huge sensation in the Star Sea. Some long-lost Fifth Ring powerhouses reappeared. However, in the end, the Letney family obtained the potion.

While elemental metals are precious, they should still be available at gatherings of this caliber.

"Thank you for letting me know. Please let me know as soon as you have any news about elemental metals."

Li Wei smiled slightly, calmly gave the shopkeeper a bag of Tai stones, and then left.

He had heard of the star-studded event, but he never imagined he would actually have the chance to attend one.

"Five-Ring Breakthrough Potion! If I can buy it, I won't need to prepare it myself!"

Li Wei couldn't help but recall the countless hardships he had endured to refine the succubus potion.

"A once-in-a-century gathering, there must be a lot of good stuff at this gathering... Although I have 2.5 million, it may not be enough. I need to go and deal with the stolen goods I have on hand."

Despite having 2.5 million Tai Shi, if Li Wei were to attend the grand event, he probably wouldn't even be able to buy a decent fifth-ring breakthrough potion.

And so, Li Wei settled down temporarily in Hades.

It has been only three years since the star-studded event.

For a wizard, it's just a snap of the fingers.

Instead of going back and forth to the human world, it's better to just stay here and wait for the grand event to begin.

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

this day.

An island in the Sea of ​​Stars.

An unnamed underground black market.

"Your witch artifact, although it's a fourth-ring witch artifact, is extremely crudely made. You actually want to sell this for 500,000 Tai Shi? How about this, 200,000 Tai Shi, I'll take it. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

A slightly aged fourth-circle wizard dressed in a gray robe was standing in front of a fat wizard's stall, gazing at the black rapier on the stall with an expression of wanting it but being reluctant to part with it.

"roll!"

The stall owner was a fat wizard with a face full of scars, who looked extremely intimidating. He was burly and strong, with faint body-refining runes flashing between his body, indicating that he was a body-refining wizard.

"Hmph, fine, don't sell then!"

Sensing the fat man's menacing aura, the gray-robed wizard snorted coldly and slunk away.

Some wizards who had set up stalls on the black market nearby watched this scene and smiled knowingly.

Clearly, this is not the first time something like this has happened here.

In this nameless underground black market, everyone knows not to provoke that fat wizard. Judging from the looks of it, this gray-robed wizard is probably here for the first time.

When this fat wizard first started setting up his stall, a regular customer of the black market once went to his stall to cause trouble.

Then, six months passed, and the wizard never appeared again. The outcome was predictable.

The fat wizard was, of course, Li Wei in disguise.

In the past six months, in order to dispose of the stolen goods, he has been constantly changing identities and setting up stalls in several black markets.

Now, six months have passed.

He had disposed of most of the unwanted stolen goods, earning a total of 800,000 taels of silver. Only the last four-ring witch artifact remained, which he had yet to dispose of.

This magical artifact was obtained from the cave wizard. Although it is only a fourth-level artifact, the materials used are of fifth-level quality.

Therefore, Li Wei's target price was 500,000 taels of silver.

Unfortunately, the crafting level of this magical artifact was really backward, and it was more suitable for use by the Shadow faction, and there were not many Shadow faction wizards in the Endless Sea.

So it has never been sold.

"Fine, I won't sell it. I'll have Newt appraise it and keep it for myself. I'm an Aetheric meditator, and with my magical powers, I can use any school of witchcraft."

Li Wei thought for a moment and then began to pack up his stall.

"Hey, Fatty, you're leaving?" asked one of the other rogue wizards who often set up a stall here.

"I'm leaving." Li Wei waved his hand and turned to leave.

In the black market, a pair of eyes watched the fat wizard leave, then quietly followed.

On the sea, Li Wei flew at a steady speed, his expression calm.

"3.3 million Taishi is still not enough... I need to save up at least 5 million Taishi before the Star Gathering to buy something decent. I've sold everything I could sell, and what's left is all useful to me."

Li Wei shook his head.

330 million Taishi is an unimaginable sum of money for any fourth or even fifth-ring wizard.

He was still not satisfied!

This is the greed in people's hearts.

"But how many people in this world are truly free from greed?"

Thinking of this, he smiled, looked at the slightly raised hairs on his body, and snapped his fingers.

boom!

Terrifying flames swept outwards from him in all directions.

Fire Dragon Calamity!

The next moment, a figure staggered out of the void.

It was the gray-robed wizard who had wanted to buy Li Wei's magical artifacts but was scolded by Li Wei for being too expensive.

The grey-robed wizard erected a protective force field, blocking Levi's flames.

"How...how did you know I was here?"

The grey-robed wizard was shocked. As a fourth-ring wizard of the Shadow faction, he was very confident in his stealth abilities.

How did Li Wei, a mere body-refining wizard, become aware of his own existence?

After that battle with the crypt wizard, Levi had mastered a set of effective methods for dealing with the Shadow faction wizards.

These guys can disappear into the shadows and evade the wizard's mental perception, thus enabling them to carry out assassinations.

However, they did not truly disappear; they can still be harmed by area-of-effect spells.

Li Wei was too lazy to waste words with him, so he unleashed another Fire Dragon Calamity attack on the wizard.

The gray-robed wizard barely dodged, only to be met with a magnificent and imposing black sword aura!

boom!

A sword is drawn.

The grey-robed wizard was torn to pieces like a paper doll.

Then, these shattered pieces of paper gathered in the distance to form his frail figure.

"Who...who are you?"

Both are fourth-ring wizards, but this guy is ridiculously strong.

Fourth Ring Talent: Phantom Demon Slayer!

Endless shadows merged into the gray-robed wizard's body, and he seemed to transform into a shadow demon from the abyss!

A terrifying black claw tore through the void and vanished into the shadows.

When it reappeared, it was already behind Li Wei.

The Shadow School excels at sneak attacks and assassinations; their attacks are always impossible to defend against.

Before Li Wei could react, the terrifying Shadow Demon's claws were already tearing towards him!

He remained completely calm.

boom!

The instant the Shadow Fiend's Claw touched Li Wei.

Dharma Image - Golden Snake Dance

It appeared out of nowhere!

This is the power of the Knight Avatar after Bloodborne's third transformation.

Automatic protection in case of crisis!

The Shadow Demon's Claws were obliterated by the Golden Serpent before they could even break through the Golden Serpent's defenses.

Not to mention, below this, Li Wei has four more layers of defense that can be activated at any time!

This is the ultimate level of the armor-layering strategy: saturation defense!

With a cold laugh, Li Wei pointed a finger, and the Fire Dragon Calamity swallowed the black shadow in front of him, from which came the gray-robed wizard's screams and pleas for mercy.

"Don't kill me, I'm from the Shadow Ring..."

His voice stopped abruptly, and he was completely dead!

Before he was completely incinerated, Li Wei used the Eye of Ash to quickly condense a gold coin.

As for his soul, it has dissipated. That little guy Leon hasn't woken up since he devoured the soul of the Fifth Ring last time.

"I don't care who you are... If you try to steal from me, you'd better be prepared to die. What kind of class do you think you are, daring to assassinate me!"

After putting away the storage bag and cleaning up the crime scene, Li Wei checked himself to see if he had been marked with any symbols. Once he confirmed that he hadn't, he quickly left the area.

"The Shadow Ring seems to be an organization of the Shadow faction. I'll have to check their information when I get back to the Witch's House."

The Shadow and Death factions, due to the unique nature of their magic, are home to a multitude of outlaws and have consistently high crime rates.

Three days later.

After many twists and turns, Li Wei quietly returned to Hades City.

The gray-robed wizard who wanted to rob him actually gave him 400,000 taels of silver for free.

"Why bother? I would have sold it to you for 400,000 if you had offered me that much..." Li Wei shook his head and sighed.

The rest were all worthless items.

Li Wei also found some contract tablets in the corner.

After reading the contents of one of the stone slabs, his expression was filled with emotion and a sense of melancholy.

This is a sales agreement whereby the Grey Wizard sells one of his fourth-circle magical artifacts to someone else.

This four-ringed magical artifact was none other than Minnie Mouse House, which Li Wei had longed for in his early years.

"It seems a large portion of this money came from selling Minnie's Clubhouse, and in the end, it all belongs to me. Interesting... Could this be the luck the Lover's Rune speaks of?"

Li Wei pondered in his heart.

"It shouldn't be; it's just a coincidence."

Minnie's Clubhouse is no longer of much use to Li Wei; he no longer has the obsession he once had with it.

However, through the other agreements in the storage bag, Li Wei learned another interesting piece of information.

This grey-robed wizard, taking advantage of the dark wizard's chaos, used his shadow magic to steal not only Minnie's Clubhouse, but also another five-ringed artifact:

Gargamel's Book of Seals!

This prized item, which was once the centerpiece of Newt's shop, was priced at a staggering five million pesos!

This magical artifact is shaped like a book, with five pages in total. The first page can seal a creature of the first ring, and so on... The fifth page can seal a creature of the fifth ring!

This magical artifact is a replica of the nine-ringed Horcrux from "Gargamel's Fairy Tale World," whose owner was a famous ancient wizard:

Gargamel!

He is skilled in sealing techniques! He once sealed away the powerful demon lord, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord!

This grey-robed wizard traded Gargamel's Book of Seals to the Shadow Ring's minister in the Endless Sea through a negotiated deal:

Shadowwolf Matthias, a powerful wizard of the Shadow School, is a fifth-circle wizard and most likely has already mastered a second fifth-circle talent, thus joining the ranks of senior fifth-circle wizards. His strength should be no less than that of the Blue Dragon Lady.

In exchange for the deal, Shadow Wolf promised to gift the Grey Wizard any future fifth-ring breakthrough potions he became available. Shadow Wolf himself is also a rare fifth-ring alchemist!

"The Shadow Ring, they're quite something. Even though it's just a branch in the Endless Sea, they already have a fifth-ring wizard in charge. They must be a spirit wizard organization themselves."

Levi later learned from Newt that this prized possession, like "Gargamel's Fairy Tale World," did not belong to a conventional supernatural space.

It can imprint the sealed individuals on the pages of a book, transforming them into an "illustration book." The sealed individuals do not exist in a sub-space like the Alice Ring, but rather exist within the artifact itself!

In other words, even in other dimensions, these sealed extraordinary beings can still be summoned, similar to the Soul Artifact "Book of All Spirits" mentioned by the Immortal Banyan Dragon!

Gargamel's Horcrux is said to be a thick "fairy tale book".

This "fairy tale book" contains all sorts of powerful supernatural creatures: werewolves, vampires, evil spirits, dragons, and even wicked witches.

These were all once Gargamel's defeated opponents!

He transformed these defeated enemies into his enslaved subjects in this way.

With this book, Gargamel became an army all by himself, leaving behind a formidable reputation in the various dimensions he traveled through.

"With this book, my journey to the Dark Tower will be much safer... Unfortunately, it belongs to a senior fifth-ring wizard, otherwise I might have gone and pulled off a heist."

Li Wei shook his head, abandoning greed and distracting thoughts, and focused on his spiritual practice.

……

The year 1137 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Primordial Moon.

The Great Expedition is in its 106th year.

There are only two years left until the star-studded event.

The 35th Round Table Meeting of the Twilight Knights.

"Commander, I have successfully joined a low-level wizarding organization in the Earth Realm. Next, I will search for materials for advanced potions and prepare to advance to the first-ring wizard level here," the Black Knight said.

“Sure, I haven’t been to the Realm of Earth either. Take this opportunity to gather as much intelligence as possible here, just in case,” Li Wei said. “Also, I have a list of materials that might only be found in the Realm of Earth. Make a note of it and try to find them for me in your spare time.”

"Yes, Commander, I will keep that in mind!" the Black Knight said solemnly.

The leader's affairs are the most important matters for the Twilight Knights!

These members knew their own abilities were limited and that they could hardly offer much help to Li Wei on his path forward.

Therefore, they all conscientiously took care of all kinds of logistical work, so that Li Wei could venture out without any worries!

"Captain, I'll be at the peak of level two soon too. Next, I'd like to go to the Earth Realm with Elsa to seek out my advancement materials, and we can also support each other with the Black Knights," Mu Di said.

"Go ahead, just don't cause any trouble outside."

"The Divine Light Knight and I are still quite far from the peak of the second level, so we will guard the temple and wait for your triumphant return!" Dinos looked at Denise, and the two smiled at each other.

"Looks like something's up... cough cough, don't worry, I won't disturb your time together. I plan to head to the Forsaken Lands first to gather intelligence for the Knights." The Blood Knight said with a gossipy expression.

A thought struck Li Wei: Mu Di and Dinos, no wonder they're master and apprentice, they're both quite skilled at flirting with girls...

After the meeting.

Li Wei continued his methodical cultivation in Hades, awaiting the start of the Star Gathering.

this day.

Li Wei arrived at the Starfire Wizarding Academy.

Nowadays, the college is full of familiar faces.

Huffman from the Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Xavier from the Department of Instrumentation, and Newt from the Department of Identification.

Returning here felt like coming home to Li Wei.

So, we took some free time to get together and get to know each other better.

After the party.

Levi found Newt the Wizard.

"You have another friend who wants to have a fourth-ringed witch artifact appraised?" Newt looked at Levi with a wry smile.

"That's right, I have too many friends..." Li Wei said.

"Give it to me," Newt said with a smile.

Levi gave the magical artifacts he had obtained from the cave wizard to Newt.

"A rare level-five material, crafted from dark metal... What a pity, wasted by such a crude crafting technique, what a waste of a precious resource." Newt said with a regretful expression.

"Can it be identified?"

"no problem."

How much does the appraisal cost?

"No need, given our relationship."

"That won't do, we need to settle this clearly."

"Give me 50,000 taels of silver."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work. By the way, where's the Rose Witch? I haven't seen her in a long time," Li Wei asked casually.

Newt's face fell, and he said, "Lord Levi, come with me."

In a secret room beneath the Starfire Wizarding Academy.

Li Wei saw a glass pillar that looked like it was carved from ice crystals and emitted a chilling aura.

Inside the pillar, there was some mysterious blue liquid.

The Rose Witch's eyes were tightly closed, her brows were furrowed, and her chest was heaving, proving that she was still alive.

"In order to avoid being pulled into the nightmare world, Rose has not slept for a long time, nor has she meditated. She is relying entirely on potions to stay awake, and her cultivation has also come to a standstill. She is almost on the verge of collapse."

Having no other choice, I swallowed my pride and went to Sparrow, who then helped me find Principal Garcia.

Upon hearing this, the principal also lamented the horror of the Nightmare World, but he had no solution.

The only way he could use was an instrument he had once obtained, combined with a magic array, to temporarily freeze Rose, putting her into a semi-conscious state. This would prevent her from being pulled into the nightmare world, but at the same time, she would lose consciousness and become like a vegetable.

If it weren't for the principal, Rose might have given up long ago.

The principal said that to completely solve this problem, we must enter the nightmare world and eliminate its root cause; otherwise, any method will only treat the symptoms, not the root cause.

The principal speculated that the culprit, judging from the methods he had used, was probably no less powerful than him, and he told me to prepare myself for losing Rose.

I considered asking the principal for help, but I didn't have anything that could persuade him. The principal also said that even if he managed to enter the perilous nightmare world and find the culprit behind all this, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack, almost impossible.

"I'm out of options. I can only hope that the Flower Witch will return and see if she has a solution." Newt looked pained.

Watching helplessly as his beloved is dragged step by step into a nightmare by that damned human-faced spider, with no power to resist, what despair must that feel like?

Li Wei remained silent.

He does have a way to find the Spider-Man directly... the problem is he can't beat it.

Even Garcia said that the Spider-Man was very powerful, and that it would be a waste of his time to go in with only a fourth-ringed cultivator.

"Everything will be alright, let's wait for the Flower Witch to return," Levi patted Newt on the shoulder, comforting him.

"Thank you, Mr. Levi." Newt's eyes were slightly moist as he led Levi away.

In the container, only the Rose Witch remained, lonely and immersed in the liquid.

Upon returning to Hades City, he witnessed Rose's tragic fate.

Li Wei craved power even more; he would never allow such helplessness to happen to him!

……

The year 1139 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the month of budding.

In Hades City, Li Wei opened his eyes, his face filled with excitement.

In his mind, a vivid image of a ferocious purple thunder dragon coiled around the Holy Tower of the Ring of Law.

"Thunder Dragon Flash!"

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