Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 294 Oath of Truth! Hundred Flowers Join the League! (Long Chapter, Requesting Monthly Tickets and Subscriptions)

(Note: The last few sentences of the previous chapter have been modified because they do not fit the protagonist's personality. Some paragraph comments will be removed after the modification.)

Nightmare World.

Nightmare Spider Leader.

In the very center of the Blood and Flesh Forest stands a colossal, blood-red tree, hundreds of feet tall.

This is the Nightmare Tree!

In fact, each Nightmare Mother Tree in the territory sprouts from the root system of the main tree, similar to how a single banyan tree can form a forest.

Below the Nightmare Tree lies a dark, cavernous underground space.

Thousands upon thousands of nightmare creatures have gathered in this area; they are all native inhabitants of this territory.

Among them were several individuals who looked no different from ordinary people, and judging from the style of their robes, they resembled those from the late ancient era.

These are all wizards. Their heads are covered with fungal-like creatures. Some grow from their eyes, causing them to lose their sight; some grow from their mouths, causing them to lose their speech; and some grow from their nostrils and cochleas.

Even more extreme cases involve growths that appear "below," which are difficult to describe.

For example, Ms. Fungus Patricia.

Black mycelium grew from Patricia's lower body, covering the ground, while her plump upper body was weaving something with needle and thread.

A fourth-circle wizard with mushroom eyes arrived at the cave. His name was Brand, and in this territory, he was known by the other inhabitants as the "Blind One"!

"Lady Patricia, a Raven Maiden has just reported that she has spotted humans in the Chaotic Wilderness."

Inside the cave, there were countless white cocoons.

These cocoons contain the corpses of many dead wizards, or other extraordinary beings from other dimensions.

In some corners of the cave, there are also a pile of various witch robes, witch artifacts, and other extraordinary items whose names I don't know.

"Brand, what's that guy's strength?" Patricia asked without looking up.

"I don't know, but that baby-crying bird that often offends our territory was defeated by that human. Perhaps even I wouldn't be his match," Brand said.

"Tell [Heartless Leonard] that we've recently increased patrols in the territory, and there are more and more wanderers and travelers in the Chaotic Wilderness. Also, Matriarch Anais has recently visited the city of [Blood Rain Overlord Vekna]. For now, don't cause any trouble. We'll discuss everything when Matriarch returns," Patricia said.

In the Nightmare World, besides the original inhabitants of the Nightmare Creatures, there are also many outsiders who have come here for various reasons.

Patricia, Brad, Leonard—they're all like that.

They are all descendants of wizards who came here a long time ago.

These fungi that parasitize their bodies are all the work of "Mother Anais".

Through such means, they were controlled by Anais and made to manage her territory.

Li Wei and Elena wandered through the forest of flesh and blood.

Elena had some basic understanding of the Nightmare World through the notes in the Tower of Dreams, but it was far less than what Levi knew.

Since arriving here, Li Wei felt that the memories in the Nightmare Dragon bloodline were gradually being awakened.

So much so that he soon learns the function and purpose of most things he sees.

"Watch out, someone's coming," Elena whispered, and stopped.

Li Wei didn't notice anyone; the Yuanhun Wizard's perception was far beyond his own.

Elena turned around, looked at Levi, and said, "Same as always, I'll put a barrier around you so that if you get killed, I won't be forced to go back to the real world."

"Flower Barrier!" Elena pointed, and the invincible barrier that provided an overwhelming sense of security and lasted for an hour returned.

What does it mean to have prestige? The Yuanhun Wizard personally shielded me—that's prestige! Li Wei felt a little smug.

After a while, a strange-looking wizard appeared in front of Li Wei and Bai Hua. His body emanated a foul odor, and his chest was rotting, from which a bright red fungus grew, resembling a heart.

"Have you seen my heart?" he asked blankly.

Elena told Levi not to act yet, saying, "No."

"My heart has gone nowhere, kind person, I beg you, thank you so much... could you give me your heart?"

He suddenly spoke, his appearance bizarre, a red mushroom on his chest splitting open, from which torrents of blood gushed forth.

Countless twisted shadows emerged from the blood and flew towards Li Wei and his companions.

Elena didn't use any of her innate spells; she simply conjured up the very basic Wizard's Hand spell.

A large hand, about an acre in diameter, slapped away the blood and grabbed the strange wizard's body, holding it in her palm.

Before Elena, lilac blossoms drifted down from the sky, surrounding the eerie wizard.

"The Language of Flowers: Purple Memories!"

In an instant, the memories in the eerie wizard's mind were stirred up by the sea of ​​purple flowers, playing back like a film reel.

"Too powerful... This is the Yuanhun (Primal Soul)." Li Wei murmured to himself.

So far, he has witnessed Elena's three innate magical talents, all represented by flowers.

Red roses, violets, and lilacs.

Roses are like flames, representing attack and slaughter; violets are serene, representing imprisonment and control; and lilacs, surprisingly, possess abilities similar to soul-searching.

This is similar to using "dragon" as one's innate magic.

In the strange wizard's memories, Li Wei saw that he had spent his entire life in a nightmare world.

"In the Nightmare World, a group of wizards has survived and multiplied to this day. Moreover, judging from their magic, there are traces of the Dream School. They seem to be descendants of the Dream Tower... However, he has been controlled by Anais using some kind of fungus."

Elena gazed at the fungal-infected heart, her heart heavy.

It's hard to imagine that among those wizards in the Dream Tower, after so many years, some have still survived to this day in this terrifying world, even though they have now been mutated into monsters.

The tenacity of life is truly admirable!

"I learned from his memories that Anais is not currently in the territory. She has gone to Blood Rain City, where the Blood Rain Overlord Vicna resides, for a gathering. Vicna is the overlord of this vast area of ​​fifty Nightmare Territories, possessing level nine strength, making him extremely powerful. The gathering may take a year to conclude," Elena said, frowning.

"Nightmare Overlord, this is a bit troublesome. If we go to Blood Rain City, we might not return, and staying here is a waste of time. Killing those lackeys under Anais won't save Rose, and it might even alert Anais, making things worse for us if it alerts the other lords of Blood Rain City. We should retreat first and return in a year. Since Anais isn't in the territory, Rose Witch should be safe for the next year," Li Wei said.

"Hmm, but this person needs to be dealt with. With Anais's strength, she should be able to tell that I tampered with him, so it's better to just destroy the evidence." Elena flicked a petal with her finger, which landed on the strange wizard and burned fiercely, turning him into ashes.

Then, she grabbed a storage bag, didn't even look at it, and threw it to Li Wei.

"This person also has level five strength. I estimate there are some good things inside that are useful to your current level. Consider this your reward. You should have a way to bring them back to the real world, right?" Elena asked.

"Um."

"Let's retreat. I've already established an anchor point, which will make it much easier for us to enter the Nightmare World next time," Li Wei said.

The anchor point is guarded by a level four peak Jiuying, so there's usually nothing to worry about.

Even in the chaotic wilderness, the Nine-Headed Serpent is considered an elite monster.

Because this was his first time here, he was not well prepared, and his Nightmare Dragon power was greatly depleted.

Next time, it will be the time for the final battle with Anais.

"I'll take you back."

"Okay, thank you."

In a split second, Li Wei sent Elena out of the nightmare world.

Elena transformed into a wisp of black mist and vanished into the crack.

He himself arrived in the chaotic wilderness, where he saw nightmare creatures everywhere. He transformed into a nightmare black dragon and began his hunt.

Although the Nightmare Dragon is only level three, it is extremely lethal to nightmare creatures.

He may need to fight in Nightmare Dragon form in the future, so he needs to get used to fighting this kind of dragon first.

A miniature black dragon was seen flapping its wings and spewing out dreamlike black dragon flames from its mouth.

Where the dragon's flames swept, weak, low-level nightmare creatures perished one after another.

When the dragon flames died down, the black dragon pounced on it with its bare body, using its wings, claws, tail, and sharp teeth as weapons.

Just as Li Wei felt that the power of the Nightmare Dragon was about to be exhausted, there were Nightmare Crystals on the ground, which Li Wei collected.

He arrived at his Blackwater Territory, where the Nine-Headed Serpent lay obediently coiled, guarding the altar.

"Nine-Headed Serpent, I'll be away for a while. Guard this place well, and also have your underlings keep an eye out for any Nightmare Dragons similar to me in the Chaotic Wilderness," Li Wei said, stroking the center of Nine-Headed Serpent's head.

"Ahhh..." Jiuying nodded repeatedly, indicating that he understood.

Li Wei inspected the strange wizard's storage bag, then used the power of the Nightmare Dragon to envelop the storage bag and the Nightmare Crystals, turning them into a wisp of black mist and leaving the Nightmare World.

……

The endless sea.

The Witch's House.

Triss's Cottage.

Li Wei slowly opened his eyes and found that all three beauties were looking down at him.

"Great, Li Wei is awake!" The Rose Witch breathed a sigh of relief.

"How long have I been asleep?" Li Wei asked.

"It should be about the same time you spent in the Nightmare World. The flow of time is the same. In fact, throughout the entire multiverse, except for a very few special places, the flow of time is the same." Elena seemed to have guessed Levi's thoughts and had already answered in advance.

"Thank you." Li Wei stood up, in a good mood.

After experiencing it, the nightmare world wasn't so scary for me anymore. Indeed, the greatest fear comes from the unknown!

Although he didn't kill the Spider-Man Anais during this exploration, he did gain a lot of information about the Nightmare World.

"Next, after killing Anais, I'll take some time to go to the Nightmare World to find the descendants of Nightmare-type dragons and solve the difficulties in practicing the Nightmare Dragon Breathing Technique." Li Wei is now full of confidence in the future.

Triss learned about the Nightmare World from him and the Knight of Flowers, her eyes filled with curiosity, and it was clear that she was also somewhat tempted.

However, given Li Wei's current Nightmare Dragon level, he can only bring one Yuan Soul at most; even if he were drained dry by two Yuan Souls, it wouldn't be enough.

"What are your plans next?" Elena asked.

"I'll cultivate in Hades City for a year, at least until I've dealt with this human-faced spider, and then I'll leave," Li Wei said.

"Okay, then I'll come to your house to see you in a few days." Elena waved goodbye to everyone.

"Levi, if there's a chance in the future, take me in too. I want to experience it for myself. If there are no safety issues, I'll send Ania in for training. Of course, I'll pay you for it," Triss said.

A thought struck Li Wei: Triss's words had awakened him; the Nightmare World was, to him, more like a giant "virtual world."

He can train and test his magical abilities in the Nightmare World in the future, and even let the members of the Twilight Knights enter it to train and find resources for himself!

In the chaotic wilderness, there is no shortage of training subjects.

Those who enter the cave will not truly die, but will at most "return to town" due to their proficiency panel and their powerful Nightmare Dragon bloodline.

Then, relying on the altar and the Nightmare Dragon Crystal, they can even "resurrect"!

With such a vast treasure trove, Livy must make use of it.

Of course, all of this must be carried out only after careful testing and experimentation.

Li Wei said, "No problem... I'll head back now. Ms. Triss, please feel free to contact me if you need anything. Rose Witch, try not to sleep for the next year to prevent the Spider-Man from returning."

"Okay, thank you, Li Wei!" Rose nodded gratefully.

Li Wei returned to his home in Hades City. Black mist emanated from his hands, and the strange wizard's storage bag and the nightmare crystals appeared one after another.

Then, the Nightmare Dragon power within him was completely exhausted, and his face suddenly turned pale. It took him a while to recover.

"It's really safe to bring it out. The power of the Nightmare Dragon is amazing."

He opened the storage bag.

There weren't many items inside, and no Tai Shi, but there were many Nightmare Crystals.

Several of them, about the size of a fist, should be level four Nightmare Crystals.

"Collect more Nightmare Crystals in the future. This way, I won't need to consume my Nightmare Dragon Power, and I can also create clones for Elena."

Immediately afterwards, Li Wei found a giant axe that seemed to be made of flesh and blood in his storage bag.

At the end of the giant axe handle was a beating heart, emitting a "thump thump thump" sound.

"This is his sorcery artifact... How bizarre, just like a living thing. They call it a 'monster artifact,' crafted from the remains of powerful nightmare creatures."

Li Wei struck the giant axe with the Crimson Dragon Iron Cleaver. To his surprise, the giant axe, which appeared to be made of flesh and blood, instantly transformed into an extremely hard crystal upon contact with the Crimson Dragon Iron Cleaver.

The Crimson Dragon's Iron Slash was deflected, but the Giant Axe remained unharmed.

"Good stuff. I don't know how to use it... but just based on its sturdiness, it's comparable to a fifth-ring witch weapon! It can be used to chop people up, so let's call it [Blood Axe]."

He put away the Blood Axe, intending to study it and see if he could use it as a reforging material for his [Crimson Shadow] Cloak.

If that doesn't work, then let Lady Blood refine it into her attack method.

He preferred using a sword to an axe.

After calming down, Li Wei couldn't help but start thinking about this trip to the Dark Tower.

He was pondering how to avoid being live-streamed, or if he was being live-streamed, how to prevent others from identifying him based on his abilities.

As for the appearance, a slight modification will suffice; the projection will certainly be a modified version of the projection.

He thought about it and considered the group that had witnessed his abilities.

First, there are their own people from the Ancient Saints' Realm. There's no need to worry about that, as they have all sworn oaths under the Sword of Oath and are absolutely loyal to us.

Secondly, those who have witnessed your methods and were not killed by you.

"I rarely fight in public, and when I do, it's a deadly fight. Almost everyone I've seen is dead... no, there are still some, like those two fifth-ring perfect wizards from the Crimson Realm. But if it were just the two of them, it wouldn't be a big deal."

Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief; he had overreacted.

Having grown accustomed to hunting in the dark, the thought of suddenly being watched by so many people immediately made me wonder if I would be exposed.

"We still need to be careful in the Dark Tower this time, and avoid revealing too much of our abilities to prevent being targeted by those with ulterior motives. If we have to fight, we need to finish it quickly! We also need to disguise ourselves. Sauron, too, with this projection function..." He sighed inwardly.

It seems that Sauron, the ancestor of wizards, is not as serious as he imagined.

Of course, it's also possible that Sauron wanted to use this method to inspire all wizards to strive for higher and stronger goals, and to unleash their potential!

Just like the Olympic Games of the past. To display one's prowess in front of billions of viewers—how exciting that must be!

"There's always a way out. This time, I'll just focus on finding treasures in the ancient tower and try to get my Lover's Rune to level 5 before entering. That way, my luck will increase by 40%... I have a feeling that the Lover's Rune will shine brightly in the ancient tower."

……

The next day.

Li Wei was looking at the newspaper.

As the Dark Tower draws ever closer, the page is filled with information related to the tower.

[Shocking! Hurricane Towers announces with great fanfare that "Hurricane's Son, Wendis," will lead his team to conquer the Dark Tower!]

[Recently, to encourage wizards' enthusiasm for climbing the tower, the Wizarding Council established the Dark Tower Ranking. This ranking is divided into the "Earth Ranking" and the "Sky Ranking." Professional judges will score wizards based on their combat projection performance and tower-climbing speed. The Sky Ranking only includes wizards with the Yuanhun (Elemental Soul) attribute, while the Earth Ranking includes wizards below the Yuanhun level. The top-ranking wizards on both the Sky and Earth Rankings will receive corresponding rewards...]

Li Wei was overwhelmed by all the news reports.

"The Dark Tower has become a wizarding world carnival. However, the rewards for the so-called Earth Ranking and Sky Ranking are just so-so. I reckon those with the strength to enter the top ranks of the list, like me, wouldn't even look at those rewards."

In Li Wei's view, those people value the honor of this list more than anything else.

After all, those who can participate in the Dark Tower and fight for their respective organizations are not ordinary people.

They can compete on the same stage with the prodigies of various wizarding organizations.

Furthermore, through pan-plane projection, all living beings can witness miracles, which is exhilarating to think about.

Even someone as low-key as Levi has a strong desire to show off, let alone other wizards.

[Exclusive! After extensive research, the Tower of Everything has compiled a partial list of wizards participating in the fourth and fifth rings of the Dark Tower competition. Want to unlock it for 1000 Ore Stones?]

In one of the sections, a sensational news headline caught Li Wei's attention.

He spent a thousand taels of silver to open it, also wanting to see which experts were in the Dark Tower this time.

"It seems that the major wizarding organizations have done a good job of keeping the list of Yuanhun Wizards secret. On the one hand, there are relatively few Yuanhun Wizard participants to begin with. On the other hand, for each organization, the real focus is on the Yuanhun themselves. And each Yuanhun is a well-known figure in their region, with a lot of intelligence and information about them. If they were to be leaked in advance, they would likely be targeted by the Yuanhun of their competitors and hostile forces."

As for the fourth and fifth rings, they're just extras. Various organizations want to take this opportunity to train their members and deliberately showcase their strength. Therefore, this leaked information might be intentional, a way to build momentum for their organizations in advance!

The list didn't contain much information, but Li Wei noticed that it consisted mainly of rising young talents from various organizations.

The younger generation here, in the context of the Fifth Ring Road, refers to those under 300 years old. In the context of the Fourth Ring Road, it refers to those under 200 years old.

Aside from the fifth-circle wizards that Li Wei encountered and had to avoid, the number one fourth-circle wizard was none other than a wizard of the Burning School.

Simon, the Dragon Slayer of Flames, is the greatest genius in Norn City in three thousand years. Around 140 years old, he possesses the fourth perfect ring, is the son of the fire element, and has a second special talent, suspected to be the "Prince of Fire." He also works as a magic array wizard and artifact maker. He won first place in the Nine Cities League of the Nine Cities Alliance, obtaining the artifact of truth, "The Gaze of the Fire God." He once single-handedly killed a level-five hybrid dragon in a secret realm using a magic array, hence his self-proclaimed title "Dragon Slayer of Flames." It is said that his village was attacked by an evil dragon when he was young, and his pregnant mother gave birth to Simon amidst dragon flames. Therefore, Simon hates all dragons and dragon descendants! Hundreds of hybrid dragons have died at his hands!

Li Wei frowned, thinking to himself, "Heretical! This goes against my principles of green and sustainable development, disrupting the ecological balance of the wizarding world. There are already so few hybrid dragons left, and you've killed them all—it's a complete waste!"

Li Wei looked down and found that most of the dozens of people on the list were Children of the Elements.

"Golden Light Wizard, Sea Noble, Hurricane Son, Black Moon, Black Sun's prized disciple... Geniuses who are rarely seen are all making their appearance. Interesting."

It must be said that the wizarding world is vast, and there are several people on this list that even Levi must take seriously.

"We need to adjust our mindset. We can't treat these geniuses like fourth-ring players; we need to treat them as enemies of the fifth ring to prevent a mishap."

Li Wei didn't want to lose face in front of hundreds of millions of people.

After learning the intelligence, Li Wei began to meditate, like an old monk entering deep meditation.

His current mental strength is 335 points, getting closer and closer to the 510-point limit.

This also means that, theoretically, if Li Wei enters the stealth state of the Hermit Rune, even an ordinary fifth-ring wizard would find it difficult to detect.

If used properly, he could even turn the tables on a fifth-ring wizard!

A month later.

Li Wei is practicing meditation.

Suddenly a message woke him up.

Li Wei, I'm here.

"It's Lady Elena."

Since the primordial spirit had condescended to come to his home, Li Wei dared not be negligent; this was the respect that must be shown to the strong!

He arrived at the door, opened it, and noticed that Elena seemed to have a different hairstyle today. Her previously flowing blonde hair was now tied up, making her look even more dashing and capable.

"Welcome, Lady Elena, to my wizard tower."

"Aren't you going to invite me in?" Elena joked.

"Please come in."

"It seems you rarely invite witches to your home."

"To be precise, there are very few male and female witches. I am used to living alone and in peace and quiet."

"I can tell from Triss's description of you as cautious and steady, which is evident from the dense arrays of magic formations you have..." Elena gazed at the layers upon layers of protection within the Levi Wizard Tower.

"My lord, have you come here to discuss matters of knighthood with me?" Li Wei asked.

"That's right. After I reached the end of my chivalry, I was already a legendary peak knight in the mortal realm. I searched everywhere for a way to break through the shackles, but ultimately found nothing. In the end, I came to the wizarding world, only to find... that there is no place for knights here either, and no one studies that little bit of chivalry. I can only say that after all the darkness, there is light at the end of the tunnel. In the end, I did have some good wizarding talent, so I embarked on the wizarding journey," Elena sighed.

"I only obtained the method to break through the shackles of the knight by chance. In fact, with Lady Elena's Yuanhun-level knowledge, perhaps you yourself will be able to break through the shackles soon," Li Wei said.

"Perhaps... I don't like beating around the bush. I want your method to break through the shackles. I wonder what price I need? Stones, magical artifacts, rare materials—just name it. As long as it's not excessive, I can satisfy it!" Elena's expression was calm and serious.

In fact, with her Yuanhun-level strength, she could have easily taken it by force, but she's not that kind of person. Besides, Li Wei is Triss's person.

Li Wei thought for a moment, then said, "Lady Elena, I can teach you the method, but I have some requests, I don't know if I should say them..."

"Stop rambling and get to the point," Elena said.

Li Wei said, "After obtaining the method to break through the shackles of legend, I established the Knights Organization to pave the way for knights and also set some principles. To obtain this method, one must join the Knights Organization and swear an oath. For the safety of myself and the organization, the method certainly cannot be easily passed on. I hope you understand... As a Yuanhun Wizard, perhaps my request is a bit excessive for you."

"That's it?" Elena looked at Levi with a smile.

"Ah...that's it?" Li Wei thought nervously.

The unintentional aura emanating from his primordial spirit made him feel suffocated.

"Alright, show me the contents of your oath. If it's not too outrageous, I'm willing to swear the [Oath of Truth]!" Elena said.

"A vow of truth?" Li Wei was startled.

He had heard of this oath even though he hadn't entered the Yuan Soul realm.

The oath system in the Wizarding World is divided into several types.

One type is the contract tablet most commonly used in the wizarding world, relying on a legendary artifact similar to the Heart of the Net as its monitor. This artifact is the Codex of Sauron, also known as the Codex of Contracts.

The principle of the Contract Code is that anyone who possesses a Contract Tablet can use a "mental imprint" as their signature. Both the contract ability and the mental imprint will then be monitored by the Contract Code. If either party breaches the contract, they will be punished by the code. The severity of the punishment depends on the seriousness of the breach of the contract terms. The most severe punishment is to directly annihilate the soul through the mental imprint, achieving the death penalty!

The advantage of the Contract Code is its wide reach, allowing countless people in the wizarding world to use it. However, as a wizard's level increases, its binding force weakens, and it is mainly targeted at low- and mid-level wizards.

After the elemental spirit is formed, this binding force becomes mere formalism and has no real meaning.

Besides these legendary contract artifacts officially issued by the council, some powerful wizards and organizations have their own contract artifacts to enhance their binding force. Livy's Oath Sword operates on the same principle.

The second type is the [Oath of Truth], which is used extremely cautiously among Yuanhun Wizards.

Swear an oath to the truth that is forever beyond our reach!

This is an oath that cannot be broken; for a wizard, it is tantamount to violating the truth!

At best, it will hinder the pursuit of truth; at worst, it will lead to death and the annihilation of one's soul. Even a primordial spirit wizard cannot escape this fate!

Li Wei hadn't expected Elena to value the code of chivalry so much.

He thought for a moment, then branded the contents of the oath onto a stone tablet and handed it to Elena.

Elena calmly reviewed the documents and then said, "It's alright, but there are some terms that I need to revise. I'll revise them, and you can take a look. As payment for the revised terms, I'm willing to pay you an additional one million shi."

"OK."

This scene made Li Wei feel as if he had returned to the business negotiation table in his previous life, where the two sides were locked in a tug-of-war.

Elena carefully revised the document, and finally handed the revised version, along with one million taels of silver, to Levi.

Li Wei glanced at the oath. The parts Elena had modified weren't significantly affected. The core clauses protecting herself and the organization remained unchanged; she had simply removed some of the "overbearing clauses" and "standard clauses" Li Wei used to manage ordinary members. This was perfectly reasonable. A Yuanhun Wizard was already being generous by swearing an oath; how could she possibly agree to Li Wei's overbearing terms?

"I agree, but I don't want this stone anymore. I have already felt your sincerity, sir!" Li Wei returned the stone.

Elena glared at him and said, "You expect me, a Soul Mage, to take it back? Don't I have any dignity?"

Li Wei reluctantly took it back.

Elena began to swear according to the contents of the oath.

"Truth reigns supreme, knowledge is shared..."

After making the vow, she stretched out her hand and said, "Give it to me. Humph, if it weren't for Triss's sake, you brat... Never mind, I won't say anything more. I still need you to take me into the Nightmare World in the future."

Li Wei chuckled and quickly handed the prepared method to Elena, asking, "Excuse me, sir, what breathing technique do you practice?"

"Ronglong Breathing Method"

Li Wei pondered to himself that he already knew what the follow-up magic potion for the breakthrough of the Banyan Dragon Breathing Technique was, and he could give it to the Hundred Flowers Knight when the time was right.

The so-called Banyan Dragon is clearly the Immortal Banyan Dragon. Given Baihua's status, she might be able to obtain the essence of the Immortal Banyan Dragon's bloodline, which would greatly advance her cultivation of the Knight's Path in the future.

Elena quickly finished reading the method, her expression shifting from calm to slight surprise, just like when she first saw the inheritance of the Qi Sect of Strong Liquor.

"I see! Hahaha, I understand!" Elena laughed without any ladylike demeanor, and suddenly said to Levi, "Can I borrow your training room?"

"OK."

Li Wei accompanied the Knight of Flowers to the training room.

Elena drew her greatsword, and her blood energy, already at the peak of the Blood Awakening realm, surged forth. This blood energy was multicolored, like flowers, sprouting on the greatsword!

"Li Wei, I feel like my breakthrough opportunity has arrived. I need to go into seclusion immediately. Is it alright if I stay here with you for a few days?" Elena asked.

"Once you swear an oath and join my Twilight Knights, you'll be family... Please make yourself at home, don't be shy. I'll introduce you to the other members when I have the chance," Li Wei said.

Inside the training room, Elena quickly set up her own level six protective magic array and then went into seclusion.

Back in his room, Li Wei chuckled smugly, "Successfully recruited one epic card, [Elena, the Knight of Flowers]!"

……

Seven days later.

Inside the training room, Elena opened her eyes, looked at her alabaster palms, and then used her greatsword to cut a wound.

She didn't use any magical abilities, and after a moment, the wound healed on its own.

"Such a powerful self-healing constitution, comparable to a professional second-ring healing spell. Besides, my physical body has become even stronger, almost on par with a second-ring extraordinary creature. Is this what it feels like to break through the shackles of legend?"

With Elena's current level of power, this improvement is insignificant, but this is just the beginning, and there is still a long way to go!

"Congratulations, Lady Elena, on breaking through the legendary barrier," Li Wei congratulated her.

"Thank you for your method. Don't worry, I will keep my oath. After all, I am now a member of the Twilight Knights, right?" Elena said with a smile.

"It is a great honor for our Knights to have an adult join us. We hold a members' meeting every year. If you are interested, you can participate," Li Wei said.

"Alright, I'll be going now. I also need to make some preparations to deal with Anais. Goodbye... my captain!" Elena looked at Levi with a half-smile.

"I don't deserve that, sir. You can just call me Li Wei," Li Wei said with a wry smile.

"In the path of wizardry, I am your senior; in the path of chivalry, you are my senior. We each have our own path, and there is no contradiction." Elena smiled, patted Levi's shoulder, and then left gracefully.

Li Wei stood there, pondering the meaning behind those words.

"It seems to make sense. I am a dignified fourth-level knight, two levels above the Hundred Flowers Knight."

Back at the Wizard's Tower, Li Wei continued his grind for experience points.

……

Time flies, and years pass quickly.

In the blink of an eye, a year has passed.

The first day of the Primordial Moon in the year 1161 of the Holy Radiance Calendar.

Livy, as was his custom, would awaken from seclusion.

Within his mind, in the Holy Tower of the Ring of Law, there were already 350 drops of spiritual dew!

Feeling the ever-growing spiritual power, I felt indescribably comfortable.

In addition to strengthening his mental power, Li Wei also continued his magical practice.

The Fourth Ring Protection Spell - Earth Explosion Barrier, when successfully upgraded to level nine, greatly increases defensive power and significantly enhances explosive power.

Furthermore, the innate spell "Thunder Dragon Flash" is already at the tenth rank.

He had previously tested it in the Nightmare World, and the speed of the tenth-tier Thunder Dragon Flash was already comparable to the speed of his Crimson Breathing Technique enhanced by his Crimson Cloak.

As for Thunder Dragon Flash, the tenth level is not the limit; it can continue to cultivate to the eleventh level.

At that time, Li Wei estimated that the speed of Thunder Dragon Flash would be no different from that of an ordinary fifth-ring wizard. Only a life-burning escape technique like Crimson Blood Escape could reliably surpass it.

The remaining ordinary fourth-level spells, Thunderhound, and Sun Slash, have all reached the tenth-level realm.

As for Fenglongji, he is still some distance away from the ninth rank.

"If we can research the sixth talent spell before the Dark Tower opens, it will be perfect."

Once inside the Dark Tower, he'll likely be busy seeking opportunities and battling with others, so Li Wei probably won't have time to study magic.

Therefore, he decided to focus on mastering his sixth talent spells for the last four years, putting his emphasis on that and relegating the others to later.

"Earth, fire, storm, ocean, thunder... For my sixth talent spell, I'll choose frost. Once I reach the fifth ring, for my seventh talent spell, I'll choose the bronze faction." Li Wei had already made his plans.

After killing Anais, he will go to the Frost Realm again to collect a batch of Frost Faction spells to study.

With the addition of the one million from the Knight of Flowers, he now has a full five million Tai Shi. If he can't convert them into combat power before entering the Dark Tower, it will be a waste inside. After all, in such a chaotic place, no one will engage in normal transactions with Li Wei.

"Mr. Möbius, I have a meeting."

"OK."

This year marks the 60th roundtable meeting.

Upon entering the meeting, all 11 official members were present.

Unfortunately, Elena was busy in seclusion, preparing to deal with Anais, and Levi didn't dare disturb her. Otherwise, it would have been number 12.

"What is the current situation of the Temple?" Li Wei asked.

"All is well, and we have recently developed some level one combat techniques," the Blood Knight said.

He took out three books.

Spiral Sword Slash, Annihilation Hammer, Meteor Spear Technique.

He possesses sword skills, hammer skills, and spear skills.

"Good job, keep it up."

Li Wei copied and collected these traditions so he could refer to them in his spare time.

"Among three people walking together, there is bound to be one who can teach me." Every individual's wisdom has its unique aspects.

"In addition, a new Blood Knight has emerged within the organization, named the Halberd Knight. He is the one who created this Meteor Spear Technique," the Blood Knight said.

"I recall him. We can arrange for him to join the roundtable in the future. Also, a new heavyweight member has joined our organization. I will introduce her to you at the next meeting," Li Wei said.

"Okay, I'm looking forward to it. Even you, the leader, said it's a heavyweight, so it must be a big shot." Mu Di said with anticipation.

The other members were also wondering what kind of person it would be.

Next, the members exchanged information and discussed some questions related to their spiritual practice.

After the meeting, Li Wei went to the secret chamber of the Wizard Tower.

Over the past year, he has visited the Nightmare World several times and collected a considerable amount of Nightmare Crystals.

Moreover, based on his sense of danger, he deduced that Anais must have already returned to her territory.

He felt it was time to team up with Elena again and head to the Nightmare World. Once they defeated Anais, he could become a true lord.

At that time, it shouldn't be difficult for a nightmare creature with its own territory to find the nightmare dragons.

Otherwise, relying on oneself and Jiuying would be too slow.

Three months later, Elena emerged from the trial. She looked down at the message Levi had left for her and smiled knowingly.

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