Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 315 Nightmare Helmet, Self-created Talismanic Path, No Regrets, Crystallization Begins! (Long Chapter, Requesting Monthly Tickets and Subscriptions)

An unnamed island.

Li Wei dripped his blood into the Nightmare Helmet. The helmet transformed into a black stream of light and entered his body. Then, it perfectly merged with the dragon head of the Nightmare Dragon Seed.

The helmet's imposing presence, combined with the Nightmare Dragon's dreamlike black scales, creates a perfect harmony!

"Perfect!"

With a thought, the Nightmare Helmet appeared on Li Wei's head.

A sense of security, emanating from within, arises spontaneously.

"As expected, even someone as stubborn as me needs to protect my head."

Li Wei muttered to himself.

He looked at himself now, and thought he looked incredibly handsome!

He wore a black helmet with sharp angles; black scale armor wrapped in black flames; a scarlet cloak billowing in the wind; a golden shield with two dragons coiled in his left hand; and the World-Destroying Flame Sword carved with a red dragon in his right hand; three thousand wind and thunder feather blades unfolded in the void!

The charisma of the Yakuza Knights is on full display!

He first admired his own stunning good looks.

Li Weicai began to study the function of the Nightmare Helmet.

In his eyes, a black dragon with tattered wings streaked across the sky.

The power of the Nightmare Dragon surged into his head, and at the same time, into the black dragon's mouth of the Nightmare Helmet.

An invisible and colorless cluster attack wave was formed. A level three sea beast, the Blackhorn Fish, five kilometers ahead, suddenly stiffened, its life force vanished, and it was dead!

"The first function can be called [Nightmare Dragon Breath]. It utilizes the power of the Nightmare Dragon to concentrate my mental energy into a beam, launching a focused mental attack on distant enemies! With my current level of mental energy, I can kill anyone below the fourth ring with a single blow. Even wizards of the same level, as long as their mental energy does not exceed mine, can suffer some damage. And a moment's lapse in concentration can create an excellent opportunity for me to attack!"

Li Wei had previously learned some mental attack spells, but he was not proficient in any of them.

The emergence of the Nightmare Helmet has now filled this gap.

The Nightmare Helmet's second function is to weaken the enemy's mental attacks and illusion attacks. It is extremely effective against soul possession, mind-stealing demons, or most nightmare creatures.

It can be said that the Nightmare Helmet and the Holy Tower of the Rings together form an unbreakable barrier protecting Li Wei's sea of ​​consciousness, soul, and mental power!

This has always been a weakness for many extraordinary professions.

As for the third function, it is related to the material of the Nightmare Helmet itself, which is the Spider Face.

Li Wei closed his eyes, and his spiritual power spread out.

Domain Expansion: Heavenly Net and Deceptive Path!

In an instant, a phantom spider web covering an area of ​​several kilometers in radius formed, centered on Li Wei.

Li Wei, like a man-faced spider hunting its prey, lurked in the very center of the web.

In the sea, a fish accidentally wanders into the spider web.

In that instant, a terrifying scene flashed through the mind of the still-undeveloped fish:

The sky, a mix of red and black, is riddled with cracks like a spider web. And at the center of the world, there is a giant spider, a thousand feet tall, with eight legs like pillars supporting the sky, resembling a god!

The spider seemed to be a god who ruled over everything. As it moved, all living beings in the world were entangled in the spider web and involuntarily moved towards the god in the center.

Soon.

Li Wei looked around at the sea. On the surface of the sea, tens of thousands of fish and sea creatures were struggling, seemingly trapped in some kind of illusion, unable to extricate themselves.

In the blink of an eye, the sea fish began to fight each other.

"【Heavenly Net of Deception】is a domain-type skill similar to 【Ice Dragon Prison】, except that its effect is to trap all living beings within its range in an illusion, thereby controlling and dominating them, unless their mental strength is high enough to be immune to the domain's effects. Within the domain, I can know every subtle movement of every enemy, predict their attacks and movements, in short... anyone who enters the domain has their fate in their own hands, not in the hands of heaven!"

Mental attack, mental defense, and illusionary realm are all extended functions of the Nightmare Helmet.

Its basic function is to enhance Li Wei's perception range and accuracy by 10%. Of course, as the weapon's level increases, the enhancement will gradually increase as well.

"After going through countless hardships, I finally got all six pieces of equipment... It's just a pity that there are no set bonuses like in the game."

Li Wei couldn't help but complain.

He was even fantasizing about a set effect that would give him a 100% boost to all attributes, but that was clearly wishful thinking.

"Enough of dreaming, let's focus on our cultivation and reach the Fifth Ring Road as soon as possible."

It will take about four or five years for my spiritual power to reach perfection.

Li Wei already had a "lightning crystallization method," derived from Soret, which could assist in crystallization.

After more than twenty years of searching, and with his previous material reserves, he now has all the materials needed for the Five-Ring Breakthrough Potion [Night Demon's Eternal Darkness].

However, some of the materials were found by the Holy Infant's avatar on the fifth floor.

Therefore, Li Wei still needs to meet with the Holy Infant once more. After obtaining the materials, the Holy Infant continues with his own work, while Li Wei finds a safe place to begin his seclusion and achieve the Five Rings in one fell swoop.

Beyond the Fifth Ring Road lies boundless freedom!

"Having stayed on this fourth floor for so long, it's time to get some fresh air... Aion Continent, your three-headed dragon fiend has returned!"

Li Wei immediately began to tidy up.

Sokins and Lyon are sealed within the book. Nightfang hides in the shadows, and the shrinking supernatural creatures, along with small creatures like the Flying Scythe Beast and the Bluebird, all burrow into the giant lobster's shell.

"Let's go!"

Li Wei rushed to the fifth floor.

At the entrance to the portal.

Li Wei did not make a move.

"Pixar, open the passage."

He cleverly used Pixar's native identity to defeat the gatekeepers.

Then, taking advantage of the lull in the water elemental guards' formation, they slipped into the portal.

This can effectively prevent you from being live-streamed. Now that I have more pets around me, I have to be careful about everything.

The fifth floor.

Li Wei sent out the Flying Scythe Beasts, letting them enter the Windstorm Layer and fly freely over the vast continent of Aio.

Li Wei looked south. The sacred infant avatar had already found a place for him to cultivate.

"Next, we'll be leading this group of extraordinary creatures on their journey. We must be careful and avoid fighting. It doesn't matter if they injure me, but they absolutely cannot injure these little guys!"

Several months later, he cautiously arrived at his destination, located at the border of the Millionaires Mountains and the West Coast.

A short, three-foot-tall boy had been waiting here for a long time.

"We've finally arrived. This place isn't a crossroads, and it's resource-poor, but it's the perfect place for me to cultivate. It's undisturbed and very quiet."

They obtained the other materials for refining the breakthrough potion, as well as the Demon Blood Grass.

The Holy Infant hurriedly left, heading to the vicinity of the Bull Demon Tribe to continue his research on the Way of Divine Talismans.

Li Wei, on the other hand, followed his own habits and plunged headlong into the vast, uninhabited sea, intending to live until the seas dried up and the rocks crumbled!

a few days later.

He found a small island in the sea, where birds sang, flowers bloomed, and trees grew lushly.

"Come on, everyone, move into your new home and get back to your jobs quickly."

The extraordinary beings dispersed.

Li Wei, on the other hand, set up magic arrays and opened up shelters.

After finishing all this, he will continue to refine level 5 red, blue, and green potions. He will practice with these potions first, then refine the [Demonic Soul Potion] for meditation, and finally, once his level 5 potion-making skills are more proficient, he will begin refining [Night Demon's Eternal Darkness].

Before beginning the concoction making, Li Wei convened the 90th roundtable meeting.

He had been busy forging divine weapons, and the meeting that was supposed to be held in the first month of this year was postponed.

At this meeting, all eighteen official members, except for Li Wei, were present.

Of the three knights who joined last, the [Bear Mountain Knight] is gone, replaced by a completely new face.

Fire Dragon Knight Beren.

The Fire Dragon Knight was a burly man standing four meters tall, clad in crimson flame armor. His height was due to a combination of natural factors and the effects of his breathing techniques.

He was also one of the promising talents from a few years ago, practicing the top-quality "Fiery Dragon Breathing Technique," a power-type technique with fire attributes.

It can be described as a low-end version of the Crimson Lotus Breathing Technique, an extremely low-end version of the Crimson Dragon Breathing Technique.

Of course, "low-end" is relative; the Fire Dragon Knight is someone who has brought their breathing techniques and combat skills to their fullest potential.

He combined his own breathing techniques to create the "Nine Slashes of Fire Dragon" sword skill, and with a giant sword as big as a door panel, he defeated the "Knight of Bear Mountain," who was also a strength-type knight.

It must be said that the advantages of dragon breathing techniques are unmatched by other breathing techniques.

In the Knights Order, excluding Li Wei, the Dragon Breathing Technique already has six great knights: Ash, Silver Dragon, Hundred Flowers, Steel Dragon, Snow Dragon, and Fire Dragon, accounting for one-third of the total members.

Li Wei felt that the Twilight Knights could be renamed the "Dragon Knights".

There's nothing you can do about it, that's just how dragons are!

This also highlights the strength of the Pheasant Knights, Feather Knights, and others. Their ability to defeat dragon knight challengers in such fierce competition is all the more commendable!

Another benefit of practicing dragon breathing techniques is that as long as they have enough contributions, they can easily exchange them for corresponding dragon blood elixirs.

After all, Li Xiuwei has retired quite a few hybrid dragons by now, and there are many different types of hybrid dragons in the Ancient Saint Plane.

However, Li Wei would prefer a diverse range of styles rather than a bunch of dragon riders.

During Li Wei's years of seclusion, the group members all made rapid progress.

The Blood Knight has reached the peak of Level 3 and is preparing for Level 4. The Ash Knight, who also focuses solely on the Knight's Way, is close behind. The Divine Light Knight, who joined later but specializes in a single path, has also reached the advanced Level 3.

Older generations of dual-wielding sorcerers, such as the Golden Lion, the Holy Ape, the Goddess, and the Black Knight, need no further introduction; they have long been at the third-level senior level.

The middle-generation knights, Silver Dragon and Dark Moon, have also grown up, entered the third level, and begun to prepare their divine weapons.

Among the new generation of knights, the Hundred Flowers Knight has progressed rapidly, almost reaching level three. Li Wei speculated that this was partly due to her being a Yuanhun Wizard who had remained at the Legendary Knight level for hundreds of years, possessing vast knowledge and experience, and even having cultivated Qi cultivation techniques. Her superior understanding naturally allowed her to advance quickly. On the other hand, as a Yuanhun Wizard and a top figure in the Witch's House, she might have had access to the bloodline essence of the Immortal Banyan Dragon, a pure-blooded dragon species tailor-made for her, which allowed her to surpass others.

And Andrew, this true chosen one, is now a second-circle wizard and a second-circle knight.

In addition, the halberd knight also advanced to level two.

The other knights have also made progress, but advancement is not achieved overnight; it requires persistent effort and accumulation before success can be achieved naturally.

At the end of the meeting, Li Wei listened to everyone's reports on their research results over the years and gained a lot of newly developed knowledge about combat techniques and talent imprints.

After the meeting.

The knights said goodbye to Levi and returned to their respective posts to continue their work.

The Knight of Flowers did not leave his seat. He sat opposite Li Wei, smiling at him without saying a word.

Li Wei coughed and asked with a smile, "Elena, is there anything else?" He still needed to hurry up and go into seclusion to refine the potion; every second was extremely precious.

"you guess."

The Knight of Flowers smiled sweetly and looked at Li Wei.

"I guess you successfully snatched the Morning Star artifact?" Li Wei asked tentatively, a thought stirring in his mind.

"How do you know? I'm just a sixth-ring wizard. The Letney family has a seventh-ring wizard leading the team, and they're even on home turf in the Thunder Pool Secret Realm," the Knight of Flowers laughed.

"Because you're my bandmate, I believe in you!"

Li Wei spoke, but inwardly he was startled. In reality, after learning about the Thunder Pool Secret Realm, he had already given up hope of obtaining that Morning Star-level treasure.

Baihua smiled and extended her fair, jade-like hand, in which was a purple finger.

On his fingers, mysterious and complex runes of truth seemed to form his fingerprints, with wisps of lightning power emanating from them, exuding a dangerous aura.

"A severed finger—is this the wondrous artifact of truth nurtured within the Thunder Pool Secret Realm?" Li Wei asked.

"That's right. The seventh-ring wizard of the Letney family went to great lengths to defeat the lightning elemental lord for this severed finger. However, before that, with the help of Soret, I lured another lightning elemental lord and stole the severed finger in the chaos. Now the Letney family is searching for me all over the world on the seventh floor."

"Are you safe now?" Li Wei asked worriedly.

"Thank you for your concern, I'm safe. However, I used my most treasured possessions to obtain this rare item... Captain, I suggest you think carefully about how to compensate me for my losses while you're in the ancient tower," Baihua joked.

"must!"

Li Wei looked at the strange object and quickly assured it.

Baihua waved her hand and laughed, "Just kidding, don't take it seriously. The ancient pagoda key itself is enough. After all, I've obtained more than just this one rare item here, hehehe."

"Elena, you are very knowledgeable. Do you know what kind of strange object this is? There is no information about this strange object in my encyclopedia of strange objects," Li Wei asked.

Baihua shook her head: "I don't know either, but I once saw something similar to this strange object at a gathering of Yuanhun Wizards. It was a purple lightning eyeball, which they called the 'Eye of Thor.' I think this should be the 'Finger of Thor'... You'll know its specific function after you refine it."

Thank you!

"You're welcome. I'll be leaving now. I've arranged for Soret to be in a safe place, and he's also obtained his own opportunity in the Thunder Pool Secret Realm. His future is promising... Next, I'll continue exploring this seventh level. Also, that level eight expert from the Amethyst Clan has already entered the eighth level, which is pretty much what I predicted. He's trying to enter the ninth level."

"Sigh, there's nothing we can do. The Amethyst Clan is too powerful; these are things we can't worry about," Li Wei sighed.

"You're on the fifth floor now, aren't you?"

"arrive."

"be safe."

"The same to you."

After the video conference ended.

Li Wei suddenly remembered that the Deep Blue Organization was on the west coast.

"I'll go secretly visit Ania first, then return and go into seclusion."

He disguised himself as a rogue sorcerer of the Ocean School and headed north.

With a true mask, Ania won't recognize herself unless she makes a move.

The Deep Blue organization is also located on the west coast, but in the central part of the continent.

Using the crimson dark side to travel, Li Wei arrived at the organization's headquarters a week later.

Here, the six towers of the Starry Sea built a magnificent witch city.

Deep Blue City.

This was named in honor of the Blue Sage.

Deep Blue City is divided into six major areas, which correspond to the six towers.

Through his sense of danger, Li Wei realized that there were dozens of fifth-ring beings present, including some at the peak of the fifth ring.

Within the city, there are many independent cultivators coming and going. Most of them are of average strength and dare not venture out alone. They can only accept employment from large organizations to earn money.

In the witch district, which was almost entirely populated by witches, he encountered the witch's house procession.

Under the envious gazes of the crowd, the Snow Lotus Witch returned in triumph, her five rings exuding an aura that stood out from the rest.

With the offspring of two Yuan Souls possessing so many resources, coupled with her status as the Child of Water and her special water-based talent, advancing to the fifth ring was a certainty for her. Previously, she had only been trying to limit her spiritual power.

On the other side, a squad led by the Phantom Witch, who was at the fourth ring of perfection, was about to go out to carry out a mission. Ania was among them, still with that stoic, handsome face that kept strangers at bay.

It had been a long time since we last met, and Ania was indeed a completely different person now. With his current mental strength, he was estimated to be able to achieve perfection in another ten or twenty years and try to advance to the fifth ring.

Li Wei watched Aynea's figure disappear from sight, and sighed inwardly:

"I feel like I'm seeing a country father secretly visiting his son at a school in a big city..."

"Get out of the way! Where did this wizard come from? This is not a place for you. Are you recording us with the photo tablet again?" A senior fourth-ring witch came up to Li Wei, hands on her chest, looking menacing.

Her name is Nara. Her mother is a fifth-ring leader at the Witch's House and also participated in this trip to the ancient tower.

Nara looked at the middle-aged male wizard before her. He was old-fashioned and unremarkable, and every move he made exuded the poor, self-conscious, and cautious air of a rogue cultivator. There was also a glint of envy in his eyes; he must have longed for a genius witch like herself from a witch's family.

"He probably thinks that his advanced fourth-ring cultivation is enough to show off in front of us. How many male wizards have come to the Witch Quarter to make a fool of themselves lately?" another witch said calmly. Her name was Winnie, a fourth-ring master, the child of water elementals, and the captain of the wizard team. Nara was her teammate.

Li Wei smiled awkwardly, spread his hands, and said helplessly, "I didn't keep any records. I just admired the talents of all the great organizations for a long time and came here to take a look. You've misunderstood. I'll leave immediately."

The Snow Lotus Witch approached and said coldly, "You two, shut up and get back to your mission!"

The two witches immediately fell silent, muttering, "We know, it's just that lately there have been some self-important male witches in the witch district harassing us. They don't even know their own level of cultivation..."

"Yes, my ideal man is the Dragon Slayer of Flames, hehe."

The Snow Lotus Witch's eyes turned cold as she said, "He was just passing by and taking a look. How did he bother you? Besides, with your cultivation level, would the Flame Dragon Slayer even look at you? Inside the ancient tower, he's our rival. If we meet, it will be a life-or-death battle. You should all adjust your attitude!"

"I know, I was just kidding, Xue Lian, don't take it seriously."

The two witches were angry but dared not show it. They glared at Li Wei and left with cold faces. The Snow Lotus Witch was a big figure in the Deep Blue Organization, and they could not afford to offend her.

The Snow Lotus Witch looked at Li Wei and said, "Although there is no explicit prohibition, it is indeed not convenient for male witches to enter the witch's quarter. Please leave."

Li Wei smiled sincerely and said, "Thank you for helping me out, senior. I'll be leaving now."

He just came to visit Aynea, and seeing the kid so energetic, he was relieved.

As for the two witches'刁难 (diāonán, making things difficult for him), he was already used to it when he was an outsider wizard at the witch's house.

Upon returning to the island, Li Wei immediately began his seclusion.

"This retreat will focus on only three things: meditation, breathing techniques, and medicine making! Other matters will have to wait!"

Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

While making medicine, Li Wei's Crimson Dragon Breathing Technique naturally progressed to the sixteenth level, reaching the fourth stage of Blood Source Transformation.

In his secluded retreat, he opened his eyes and calmly gazed at the proficiency panel.

Li Wei——————

Crimson Dragon Breathing Technique: Level 16 (1/800,000), Special Effects: Crimson Poison Body (Level 4), Crimson Pact (4/5)...

……

After testing it, he discovered that after the Crimson Dragon bloodline underwent four transformations, there were three changes:

Firstly, the basic speed has been enhanced.

Secondly, the Crimson Poison Body's survival ability has been enhanced. If it encounters a fatal crisis, it can disperse into more blood dragons to escape. As long as one escapes, it can reshape its body.

Thirdly, the position of the Crimson Pact has been increased by one.

This means that if he finds the right person, he can recruit loyal employees again.

"My future contract partners must be at least senior members of the Fifth Ring. Ordinary members of the Fifth Ring, unless they have special status, are not worth wasting my spot on."

After the Crimson Dragon broke through, Li Wei temporarily stopped practicing the breathing technique.

In just a few years, the six major breathing techniques are unlikely to see any major breakthroughs.

However, his mental strength is now 550 points, only 20 points away from perfection.

He will reach his limit within four years, so he must refine the [Night Demon's Eternal Darkness] before his mental strength reaches its limit.

Therefore, the next major focus will be on pharmaceutical manufacturing!

"Let's continue."

……

Millions of mountains.

Bull Demon Division.

Next to the Magic Well.

The Mind Flayer floated above, surrounded by offerings from the Minotaur, many of which were the internal organs of humans and other demons, dripping with blood.

Since the Mind Flayer moved in, life in the Bull Demon Tribe has started to get better.

More and more demon warriors have undergone body tempering rituals and embarked on the path of cultivation.

Meanwhile, the Mind Flayer, relying on the dense demonic energy of the Demon Well and the feedback from the hundreds of minotaurs, is making rapid progress in its cultivation.

On this day, the bottleneck that had been holding him back from passing the Level 4 exam was finally broken!

As the surging demonic energy flowed into the Heart-Stealing Demon's body, his aura grew stronger and stronger, and his spiritual power was like a vast ocean.

Within the Mind Flayer's mind, pitch-black demonic energy began to gather, compress, and undergo a qualitative change along with its vast spiritual power.

In the end, everything transformed into a black crystal core.

The men, women, and children of the Bull Demon Tribe sensed the change in the surrounding demonic energy, and their expressions all changed.

The minotaur chieftain beamed with joy and exclaimed, "Hahaha, God bless my Minotaur tribe! Don't panic, everyone! This is the True Demon Lord advancing to the Ancient Demon realm! Once he reaches the Ancient Demon realm, our tribe will one day be able to produce a powerful Level 5 warrior!"

"Great! We have an Ancient Demon now! According to the rules of the Demon God Temple, any tribe with an Ancient Demon in charge can be promoted to a large tribe. From now on, we can occupy more territory and mountains, and raise more Bull Demon warriors!"

These people were extremely excited, as the relationship between the demons and the ancient demons determined that they would always be the vassals and servants of the demons.

At the Demon Well.

The Mind Flayer opened its eyes, a look of joy spreading across its beard-covered face.

"Born from the core of the abyss, one becomes a level five demon. Even in the abyss, such a demon is an elite warrior. If placed in the first layer of the abyss, one would be a general."

The Mind-Stealing Demon's spiritual power swept outwards, taking in the entire Bull Demon Tribe.

Within the Demon Well, a phantom slowly emerged.

"My Lord Demon King!" the Mind Flayer greeted respectfully.

"Indeed, after advancing to the Ancient Demon level, you are qualified to hold an important position in the Demon God Temple. I appoint you as the 168th General of the Temple and bestow upon you the title of [Ancient Demon of the Heart]. From now on, all the small and medium-sized tribes near the Bull Demon Tribe will be integrated and led by you. Our demon race has been oppressed for too long, and it is time to teach the Kane Empire a bloody lesson."

From within the illusory image, a supremely majestic voice resounded.

Mind Flayer knew that this was a genuine demon lord, comparable to a powerful elemental spirit among wizards!

"Understood, Gilmore will certainly not disappoint you, sir!"

After the phantom disappeared, the Mind Flayer felt helpless.

"How did I end up in the enemy's high command again... It seems that the continent of Aion will become even more chaotic in the near future."

……

Not far from the Bull Demon Tribe.

The edge of the Million Mountains.

Inside a secluded shelter.

The Holy Infant's eyes were bloodshot. He repeatedly drew strange symbols on the ground, and countless animal hides piled up in the corner, forming a small mountain.

These are all scrap items.

After an unknown amount of time, the Holy Infant suddenly became overjoyed and burst into wild laughter.

"I've done it! I've finally figured out how to find the solution within myself! Ah, so that's it! Hahahaha!"

The Holy Infant took out a new piece of animal hide. In his mind, the model of the Fireball spell kept flashing. At the same time, he chanted a spell and then began to draw runes on the animal hide with a specially made quill pen.

A mysterious little fireball pattern began to emerge.

Finally, the quill pen was used to sign the bottom right corner of the animal skin.

"Earth, fire, wind, and water—all are contained within ether; ether reigns supreme!"

As the rune's outline was completed, consuming only a portion of mental and magical power without involving the source of mental power, a divine rune resembling a spell scroll, yet entirely different, appeared.

"Hahaha, fireball talisman!"

The Holy Infant tossed the beast hide into the air, sending it hurtling out and shattering the fireball talisman.

at the same time.

On a remote island overseas.

Li Wei opened the proficiency panel.

Li Wei——————

Symbol creation: First rank (1/1000).

……

"As expected, it succeeded. And the reason for this success is closely related to my unique Aether Meditation Method. To become the source of divine runes, one must possess an authority similar to chaos. And Aether was born from chaos, then differentiated into earth, fire, wind, and water, and subsequently evolved into other mutated attributes. Now, I have created a new wizarding art, and I myself am the source of the power of all the major elemental divine runes, including earth, fire, wind, and water!"

"According to the myths of this world, the Supreme God of Law created the divine runes. The Supreme God of Law received inspiration from Aion. Aion is the creator god, and should be related to Sauron. It could be Sauron, or it could be the spirit of this ancient tower... Since the Supreme God of Law can be the source of power for the divine runes, it means that this strongest being on the continent of Aion at this stage, like me, has also cultivated a method similar to the Aether Meditation Technique that encompasses all schools of thought, which is why he can provide power to the divine runes of various schools."

Li Wei intuitively felt that the Supreme God of Law was not a simple level seven expert.

Even legendary wizards belong to different factions. There is no one like Li Wei who practices all factions. The Supreme God of Magic can't be more powerful than a legendary wizard, right?

"In my opinion, the Supreme God of Law should still be connected to the Dark Tower. After all, the tower was forged by Sauron using the Chaos Serpent, which is a powerful deity that controls earth, fire, wind, and water!"

Suddenly, Li Wei thought of something that was chilling to think about.

"That Chaos Serpent, could it be that it didn't all die out? Could this Supreme God of Law be a product of the serpent's consciousness resurrecting... which is why it created the Chaos Church, attempting to make a comeback?"

The more Li Wei thought about it, the more he felt that the water inside the ancient pagoda was very deep.

"Forget it, this is not something I should worry about. Anyway, I've made a fortune. Once the ancient tower closes, I'll be done with it. The next time it opens will be ten thousand years from now."

Li Wei no longer worries unnecessarily.

He believed in Sauron's strength and thought he wouldn't leave the Chaos Serpent as a threat; perhaps it was all Sauron's intention.

Li Wei wiped his sweat and sighed, "Controlling the Holy Infant clone for research was exhausting. I can relax for a while now."

Over the years, it may seem that he has been conducting research through a clone, but in reality, he has been using the "computing power" of his main body.

He had to cultivate while also conducting research, essentially multitasking. This state couldn't last long, or he'd eventually suffer a mental breakdown and might even end up in the state of oblivion.

"When will my clone be more mature enough to conduct research independently and think more deeply, taking on all the tasks that require brainpower? ... But no, that's too dangerous. It might give birth to a separate personality, which would harm me. My clone should just be a simple tool."

"The Mind Flayer has also advanced to level five and infiltrated the Demon God Temple. I can make use of his identity now, and perhaps I can obtain more information about the upper echelons of the Aion Continent."

Now that Phoenix and Mind Flayer have both advanced to level five before their master, he, as the master, is losing face and must speed up the process.

Regarding the Holy Infant clone, the most difficult part of creation is over; the next step is to continuously grind for talisman-making proficiency.

The Holy Infant and Li Wei were originally one entity, entirely operating under Li Wei's consciousness. When he conducted research, it was Li Wei conducting research; when he created talismans, it was Li Wei creating talismans. Compared to research, talisman creation was much easier. When Li Wei was on the move, just like in daily operations, he would slightly allocate some "computing power" to the clone, and the Holy Infant could "go offline" on its own.

Furthermore, Li Wei's own panel also provides feedback on his proficiency in crafting talismans for the Holy Infant.

Li Wei was already a fourth-circle perfected wizard, possessing extensive knowledge and mastery of the three wizarding arts. Moreover, he was considered the founder of this divine rune path. With such a high-level perspective, his rune-making skill improved quite quickly, rapidly every day.

……

Spiritual practice knows no time.

In the blink of an eye, three years have passed.

During this period, Li Wei successfully refined a large quantity of [Demon Soul Potion], enough for him to cultivate for a long time after reaching the fifth ring.

Not long ago, a batch of [Night Demon's Eternal Darkness] was successfully refined, and the Five Rings Breakthrough Potion arrived!

Everything is ready now, except for the perfection of spiritual power!

one year later.

In the year 1195 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Primordial Moon arrived.

Despite his busy schedule, Li Wei participated in a roundtable discussion online.

He could tell at a glance that the Blood Knight had undergone a qualitative change.

He laughed heartily, "Congratulations, Blood Knight, on reaching the fourth-level knight realm!"

The Blood Knight laughed heartily, "Thank you, Commander! I haven't let you down after all. This old man of mine has finally caught up with these young people!"

The other knights cast envious glances their way.

After the meeting, Li Wei and Blood Knight had a long private conversation.

The hardships and difficulties that Blood Knights faced in reaching level four are truly heartbreaking.

He named his bloodline form "King of the Sky," wanting to become the ruler of the sky, just like the Maia Eagle!

Blood Knights don't have wizarding talent, so they have long focused on the way of knights. Coupled with their already excellent talent and the accumulation brought by their long lifespan, they have finally achieved their goal after years of hard work.

Li Wei has always believed that these are enough to make them "legendary knights" in the end times.

His temperament, talent, and even luck are all extraordinary!

All they lack is the right era!

As the saying goes, a golden carp is no ordinary fish; it will transform into a dragon once it encounters wind and clouds!

After the birth of his bloodline avatar, the Blood Knight's strength increased dramatically, and his most lacking defensive measures were finally completed.

With his divine weapon, innate mark, and superb swordsmanship, he was able to fight against ordinary fourth-circle wizards without being at a disadvantage!

This is a huge breakthrough for the Knights Order, which has been established for more than 170 years!

After witnessing the Blood Knight's abilities, the other knights were inspired and began to move towards the path of Dharma!

After the meeting, Li Wei continued his spiritual practice.

Several months later.

Li Wei's consciousness came to mind.

The Holy Tower of the Rings rotated slowly, and in the projection on the surface of the Holy Tower, the Holy Infant was constantly drawing divine runes, and Li Wei's skill in making runes was increasing step by step.

After four years of intense work, Li Wei's talisman-making skill has reached level three.

According to his tests, a third-tier rune-making skill is already capable of drawing divine runes of the third ring level. In the Kane Empire, this would be considered a high-level divine rune mage.

After reaching the third rank, the Holy Infant tirelessly crafted over a hundred third-ring talent Fire Dragon Calamity Talismans. Because the talismans were only at the third-level, they could not unleash the full power of the Fire Dragon Calamity, only reaching the level of the Fire Dragon Calamity when Li Wei was at the third ring. Even so, their power was far stronger than the Fireball Talisman of that female mage Kane.

These divine talismans, thrown out all at once, caused an explosion in a chain reaction. If an ordinary wizard of the fifth ring were to take the brunt of it head-on, he would either be killed or seriously injured!

Moreover, the source of power for these divine runes is what the Holy Infant usually "borrows" from Li Wei. They are stored in the runes and can be activated in battle with just enough mental energy by reciting the incantation. It is very convenient and does not require any additional magical power.

To create divine talismans, one needs the hides of extraordinary beasts of the same level. And the hides that Li Wei possessed were all taken from "black beasts," not ordinary creatures hunted.

The materials from the black beast have an corrosive power originating from the dark land, making them unsuitable for crafting artifacts. This is because magical artifacts require prolonged use, and prolonged use of black beast magical artifacts will inevitably erode the wizard's body, mental strength, and will.

However, using black beast materials to make one-time divine talismans is perfectly fine; they're consumables anyway, not meant for long-term use. Besides, Li Wei already has purification potions, but he's reluctant to use them. After all, he doesn't know if cherry tomatoes can be successfully transplanted outside, so he doesn't dare waste them.

Filled with excitement.

Li Wei's consciousness entered the interior of the Holy Tower of the Ring of Law.

Within it, a total of 570 spiritual energy stars hung high, their starlight shining brightly and illuminating the sea of ​​consciousness!

Seeing this, Li Wei exclaimed:

"It's really not easy. Raising the upper limit of mental power while simultaneously improving mental power itself is a bittersweet experience!"

He could have achieved perfection much earlier. However, he was too lucky and managed to refine four True Treasures along the way, which increased his mental power limit by 70 points, so it took him an extra long time.

He didn't want to be stuck in his cultivation realm, but it's all because these rare and true treasures kept coming to his door!

"Although the Morning Star artifact is already in the hands of the Knight of Flowers, who knows when I'll get my hands on it..."

Li Wei pondered inwardly. The ancient tower had been open for thirty years, and according to Ms. Triss, based on the usual average time, only about half of its opening period had passed. This current opening might even be the longest in history. Therefore, it would take at least several decades for the tower to close.

Li Wei was hesitant, conflicted, and uncertain.

Now he has an extra 7% success rate, which is probably higher than most of the top geniuses in large organizations.

If we wait any longer, perhaps the upper limit of our mental strength can be increased further, and the success rate of advancing to the Yuan Soul level in the future can be even higher.

"But... is it necessary?" Li Wei asked himself.

He was fully prepared to advance to the fifth ring, and he believed that he would definitely succeed in this advancement; failure was impossible!

Should one seize the opportunity and advance to the fifth ring in one go? Or continue to limit one's mental strength and wait for decades to pass? This is a difficult question to answer.

"The future is uncertain, there are too many variables, and not all Truth Treasures can increase the upper limit of mental power. If we wait so long and find that there is no expected effect, it will be even more despairing. I am already much luckier than others because I can consume four Truth Treasures."

I have the Holy Tower of the Rings, six perfected talents, 570 points of spiritual power, a stat panel, the ability to increase the success rate of my elemental soul, and other methods... Perhaps there are other Truth Treasures on the fifth floor, but these are uncertain, require time to explore, and are likely accompanied by danger... But I can advance now, that's certain. I also need the strength to gain a foothold on this fifth floor, where powerful individuals abound!

With this thought in mind, Li Wei's gaze hardened as he looked toward the continent of Aion.

"Next, we'll find a stable place with lightning, and then use the Solette family's 'Lightning Crystallization Method' to infuse the body with lightning and condense it into crystals!"

10000 words today, plus 4000 extra words, 9000 words still owed. Typos will be corrected later.

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