Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 321 The Strongest Sub-Dragon! The Body of a Bronze Statue! Gandalf, the Savior from Suffering! (Long Chapter, Requesting Monthly Tickets and Subscriptions)

The Dark Tower.

The continent of Io, west coast.

The Deep Blue organization is holding its annual Deep Blue Conference.

The Snow Lotus Witch arrived early and sat upright.

Before long, everyone had arrived.

Opposite the Snow Lotus Witch was Gilga, the first genius of the Letney family and the Golden Light Wizard.

The Golden Light Wizard appeared normal on the surface, but his heart was filled with gloom.

Not long ago, the family's wizard Gabriel, the second strongest among the younger generation after him, had his soul tablet shattered. All the other wizards who accompanied him also died.

His investigation revealed that on the day Gabriel died, a dragon demon appeared at the Tribunal of Thunder Punishment, killed a level 5 archmage, and was recorded by the Eye of the Supreme.

Therefore, he initially determined that it was the dragon who killed Gabriel.

According to his spies planted in the Temple of Thunder, he also learned that on that day, the Thunder Wizard of the Tower of Thunder also perished, whose strength was comparable to that of Gabriel.

He guessed that the situation at the time was probably like this:

For reasons unknown, the Dragon Demon launched a surprise attack on the Thunder Tribunal. Upon discovering the arrival of wizards, it hid. After the Thunder Wizard and Gabriel appeared, a fierce battle ensued over the elemental spirit of thunder, resulting in heavy losses for both sides. Taking advantage of this weakened state, the despicable Dragon Demon launched a sneak attack, brutally slaughtering everyone present!

This mission was a complete disaster for the Letney family; they not only failed to obtain the Thunder Elemental Spirit, but also lost a fifth-ring genius.

After the meeting began, each party expressed their opinions on the organization's future plans.

When it was the Letney family's turn, the Golden Light Wizard said:

"Everyone, in order to maximize the interests of our wizard civilization, I propose that we cooperate with the Nine Cities Alliance and other wizard organizations. We should first clear the alien races from the fifth level, and then compete internally, each relying on their own methods."

Among the alien forces, the Amethyst Clan is currently overwhelming and exceptionally united, making them difficult to confront head-on. Therefore, I suggest starting with the Dragon Abominations, uniting to search for and eliminate them all!

After the Golden Light Wizard finished speaking, the rest of the Letney family echoed his words.

"That makes sense. The Wizard Council made the same suggestion before the ancient tower was opened."

"Indeed, most of the dragon foes fight independently, making them easy to deal with."

"That's right."

This proposal received support from the majority of people.

The Snow Lotus Witch said, "Purgeing the dragon's evil is no problem, but Aio is so vast, how are we supposed to find it?"

The Golden Light Wizard said, "What the dragon monstrosities hate most are normal dragons. Whenever they encounter them, they tear them apart and devour their flesh. We only need to find some hybrid dragons, then use them as bait, set up magic arrays and traps, send powerful warriors to ambush them, and then spread the word throughout the continent of Aiou to lure the dragon monstrosities into the trap, and kill them one by one. Dragon monstrosities are all monsters with strong limbs but no sense of reason. As long as we wizards get serious, eliminating dragon monstrosities is nothing."

Upon hearing this, the Snow Lotus Witch said, "It sounds feasible, but dragons are generally very powerful. I'm afraid that doing so would be like playing with fire and getting burned."

The Golden Light Wizard sneered, "It's understandable that the Witch's family is not good at fighting and fears the dragon's offspring. Our Letney family is not afraid. Under the dazzling golden lightning, any evil is nothing but a pile of clay chickens and dogs!"

Upon hearing that her organization had been demoted, the Snow Lotus Witch frowned slightly and fell silent.

In a direct confrontation, she was indeed no match for the Golden Light Wizard. But this move made her feel uneasy.

After some discussion, the Deep Blue organization decided to first try to persuade the Nine Cities Alliance.

Flame Dragon Slayer, the leader of the younger generation of the Nine Cities Alliance, hates anything related to "dragons".

They would surely be happy to kill the dragons.

……

Nine Cities Alliance.

At the summit of Skyfire Fortress.

Simon sat there enjoying the breeze, his red ribbons fluttering and rustling in the wind.

He received a message from the Deep Blue organization.

"Unite to annihilate the dragon abomination, is that it? Interesting, that's a good idea."

He leaped into the air and disappeared, reappearing in the underground prison of Skyfire Fortress.

As a war fortress.

The prison here is divided into six levels.

The first five levels suppress enemies of levels one to five.

The sixth level contains potential level 6 enemies, but it is currently vacant.

In the prisons on both sides, various alien races could be seen from time to time. They had not been killed, but were bound by magic arrays and chains within the prisons. They had been enslaved, their power drained by the magic arrays to power the Skyfire Fortress.

In critical moments, they will also be released to serve as cannon fodder on the battlefield.

Some prisons house various extraordinary creatures, including some hybrid dragons with strength ranging from level one to level four.

Simon arrived at the fifth floor, where there were significantly fewer prisoners.

With a somber expression, he entered a massive prison in the deepest part of the dungeon.

He sat cross-legged. In the cell before him stood a colossal beast, as majestic as a mountain.

The behemoth was covered in black scales and exuded a scorching sulfurous aura. It resembled a giant lizard, standing upright, and was thirty stories tall. Its thick tail supported it on the ground, while its forelimbs were relatively short.

It was riddled with wounds, its body riddled with holes, and tubes were inserted into its wounds, drawing out its extremely hot, black blood.

Its eyes were filled with anger, like a volcano about to erupt.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Simon asked with a mocking laugh.

"I have no grudge against you, why are you arresting me?" This mountain-sized black-scaled behemoth could actually speak directly with the wizard.

Generally speaking, this is something that only pure-blooded dragons or sub-dragons that have advanced to level six can do.

Simon's eyes were icy as he said indifferently, "Because you are a dragon, and all dragons are my enemies!"

"Then why don't you kill me?" the black-scaled behemoth said.

"You are a rare Black Lotus Beast, known as the strongest sub-dragon species in the multiverse... It would be such a waste to kill you. In the wizarding world, countless wizards would want your bloodline essence," Simon said mockingly.

The Black Lotus Beast fell silent. It hated that it couldn't grow up quickly, and it hated these cunning wizards who set up magic traps and ambushed it, yet dared not fight it fair and square!

"If one day I regain my freedom, I will tear you to pieces with my own hands, and with my breath, I will turn you to ashes!"

Ignoring the Black Lotus Beast's threat, Simon stood up and said calmly, "Have you ever heard of the Dragon's Abomination?"

The Black Lotus Beast's eyes changed slightly; it had naturally heard of the Dragon's Curse.

Dragon Abominations are mindless, mutated monsters born from pure-blooded dragons and powerful alien races, stronger than dragon descendants or hybrid dragons. Like the humans before them, they despise all dragons and take pleasure in torturing and killing them.

"Next, you'll have the chance to witness the most powerful and bloodthirsty dragons on the continent of Aion. But don't worry, I won't let you die, because you are my most important... bait, hahahaha!"

Simon laughed wildly as he left the prison, leaving the Black Lotus Beast standing in the shadows.

Even something as strong as it was couldn't help but despair at this moment.

"Does the Black Lotus Clan truly have no future?"

……

The year 1198 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the month of the Furnace.

Ryugu Island.

The Eight Heavenly Dragon Prisons.

The extraordinary beings within were either cultivating or slumbering.

After further adjustments by Li Wei.

The Eight Heavenly Dragon Prisons has ushered in version 2.0.

The current formation can be activated at any time to defend against external enemies.

In normal times, the formation can also simulate the daily living environment for various extraordinary creatures, gathering the elemental power needed for their cultivation or growth.

It could be said that this place is hell for the enemy and paradise for extraordinary creatures.

A level 4 peak sub-dragon like the dragon turtle Lati might be able to break through to level 5 even faster in the Dead Sea Hell.

In this way, the research work on the Eight Heavenly Dragon Prisons can be considered to have come to an end.

Li Wei did not delay and continued to study other subjects.

After being promoted to the fifth ring, Li Wei discovered that he had a lot to do.

In addition to normal meditation and breathing exercises.

There are also a lot of unresolved issues.

For example, the practice of body tempering techniques, the upgrading and repair of magical artifacts such as the Alice Ring.

Fortunately, he has already reached the fifth ring and is no longer in a hurry to make a new breakthrough.

Therefore, he plans to spend several years filling in the gaps and making improvements.

The path of spiritual practice should not be rushed.

Time flies, and another half a year has passed.

The year 1199 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of Flowers.

Dark Tower Year 34.

After a long period of training, Li Wei's Gargoyle Body Refining Technique finally reached the perfect state of a fourth-circle Body Refining Wizard.

Li Wei——————

Gargoyle Body Refinement Technique: Eighth Rank (Limit, Limit Can Be Broken), Special Effect: Stone Statue Body.

……

With a thought, countless gray body-refining runes flickered on Li Wei's body, and a strong earth elemental power surged into them.

The next moment, Li Wei's body began to petrify.

He stood there, motionless, looking like a sculpture.

His face resembled that of an ugly bat, and his demonic wings were folded behind him.

The Gargoyle Body Refining Method is originally a body refining technique that imitates the demons of the abyss.

One of the most notable characteristics of gargoyles is that, similar to the amethyst race, they possess spell immunity, albeit a lower-tier version.

Even so, because of this characteristic, gargoyles have been voted by wizards as the "most disgusting abyssal demon" for many consecutive years!

In Gargoyle form, all elemental spells deal significantly less damage to Livi.

However, it has no special immunity to physical attacks. On the contrary, it is relatively fragile and lacks resilience, which leads to a relative weakening of its physical defense.

Li Wei opened the proficiency panel.

Li Wei had already reached the fourth level of perfection in his Deep Blue Body Refining Technique, but he did not break through immediately in order to wait for the gargoyle.

Now that both body-refining techniques have been perfected, it is time to merge them.

a few days later.

The gray runes of the Gargoyle Body Refining Technique were devoured by the blue runes of the Deep Blue Body Refining Technique, turning the blue runes cyan.

Cyan runes shimmered on Li Wei's body, making him appear as if he were cast in bronze, or a newly unearthed terracotta warrior. Behind him, a pair of shimmering, metallic cyan demon wings also appeared.

After the body-refining technique was fully integrated, Li Wei opened the proficiency panel.

Li Wei——————

Bronze Statue Body Refinement Method: Rank 9 (1/150,000), Special Effect: Bronze Statue Body.

……

[Bronze Statue Body: Provides comprehensive enhancements to physical attributes such as strength, constitution, defense, and speed, possessing physical abilities even stronger than a gargoyle, as well as terrifying toxicity. It exhibits strong immunity to negative energies such as lightning, frost, and poison. The Bronze Statue Body has two special forms: "Rock Demon" and "Water Demon." In Rock Demon form, strength, defense, and magic resistance are enhanced. In Water Demon form, speed, constitution, resilience, and physical damage reduction are enhanced. The two forms can be switched freely.]

Within Li Wei's body, countless tiny clusters of deadly poisons emerged, perfectly merging with the body-refining runes.

The next moment, as magical power surged into the body-refining runes, earth-yellow elemental power began to gather on the surface of the venomous swarm.

They piled up like cells, instantly forming a towering, dark rock giant.

The Rock Giant has wings on its back and its body appears to be covered in scales.

Then, it flapped its wings, transformed into a stream of light, and flew to the outside of the Eight Heavenly Dragon Prison Formation.

"Ganster".

Li Wei summoned him, wanting to test the power of the Five Rings Bronze Statue Body Refining Technique.

Ganster immediately understood and charged forward with a roar.

Li Wei did not use any knightly techniques to make the Rock Giant and Ganster collide.

boom!

The Rock Giant clashed with the sub-dragon with its physical body.

The next moment, it and Ganster were both sent flying backwards.

On Ganster's body, many scales were broken off, and blood was flowing freely.

In contrast, the Rock Demon also suffered damage, but it was not significant.

"In terms of physical strength alone, it is slightly superior to the sub-dragon species. Not bad, not bad. In terms of defense, it is not inferior to my current Golden Serpent Scales."

With a thought, he switched from Rock Demon form to Water Ghost form.

The giant's hard body surface, seemingly composed of fluid, transformed into a bronze-colored, gelatinous monster.

"You three brothers, come on over together."

He said it calmly.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the three brothers rushed over.

In his water ghost form, Levi completely transforms into a lump of rubber, or perhaps a giant... slime.

He was shattered into pieces by the impact of the three brothers, who were so frightened that they immediately stopped, afraid of killing their master.

These fragments trembled, and in an instant, they coalesced and reformed into a liquid body.

Not only that, the water ghost suddenly evaporated, transforming into a giant cloud of bluish-green mist that attacked the three brothers.

"Continue," Li Wei said.

The three brothers once again clashed with the mist giant.

As they unleashed their breath attacks and seismic waves, the fog began to thin visibly.

It's clear that the Water Ghost form isn't completely invincible, but it's obvious that the Water Ghost is more troublesome than the Rock Demon!

The mist giant's attack was accompanied by potent poison; the swarm of venom corroded the three brothers' scales at a microscopic level, leaving rust marks. At the same time, the giant's right arm suddenly solidified, transforming into a giant bronze fist that slammed into the corroded scales. In the next instant, the scales were easily shattered into fragments, revealing the bloody flesh beneath.

Li Wei stopped attacking, applied ointment to the three brothers, and rewarded them with a large amount of gold and silver jewelry as payment for their sparring.

The three brothers left, howling in pain, but looking quite pleased with themselves.

Actually, if the three brothers went all out, the water ghost alone still wouldn't be able to defeat them.

However, that would seem to lack workplace wisdom. After joining the Dragon Palace, the three brothers learned a lot about interpersonal skills from seasoned employees like Raja.

Li Wei looked at the water ghost in front of him and was in a great mood.

"The Rock Demon form inherits the Gargoyle's high magic resistance, making it suitable for hand-to-hand combat with spellcasters. The Water Demon form, on the other hand, inherits the unpredictable nature of the Poison Mist, allowing it to deliver devastating blows to enemies that primarily rely on physical attacks."

Then, Li Wei instructed this body-refining clone to fly as far away as possible.

When it flew a thousand miles away, the body-refining clone suddenly shattered, scattering into countless groups of highly poisonous substances that automatically returned to Li Wei's body.

"After the fifth ring, the body-refining clone can be farther away from my main body. Within a thousand miles, I can control the body-refining clone at will. This is much more convenient, and I can adapt to the situation and perform some fancy moves."

Based on his series of tests, it seems that...

The overall combat power of the Body Refinement Avatar is no less than that of the Holy Infant Avatar, and may even be slightly stronger.

"In this way, I can create three bodies: a body-refining clone, a magic clone, and the knight's true form. If I continue to upgrade them in the future, this body-refining clone might become a tool that can cultivate body-refining techniques independently, just like the Holy Infant. In that case, the true form will be much more relaxed."

Li Wei was simplifying things, gradually separating out some less important peripheral functions so that his true self could focus on breathing techniques, meditation, and important knowledge research. After all, he had learned too much; it could be said that he hadn't had a moment to catch his breath in his life.

As long as the main body has absolute control, no matter how powerful the two clones are, they are just tools and will not overshadow the main body.

"Judging from the current situation, the Bronze Statue Body Refinement Method should be considered a top-tier method among Yuanhun Body Refinement Methods. It's not impossible for the character to break through the legendary shackles of the Bound Knight and the shackles of body refinement, becoming a nine-ring body refinement wizard!"

After putting away his clone, Li Wei returned to his secluded cultivation place.

Lyon was lying not far away, fast asleep.

Having consumed so many level-five souls within the ancient tower alongside Li Wei, Leon's strength continued to increase. After returning from the Jilei Basin, it fell into a deep slumber.

Based on Li Wei's previous observations, this situation indicates that Lyon is about to advance to the next level, which will be level five.

Today, Lyon is no longer the so-called alien insect, but a mysterious existence that even Levi cannot fathom.

"I wonder what changes Leon will undergo after reaching level five?"

Li Wei was hopeful; he wasn't too worried about Lyon losing control.

He had been using his dream-entry ability to subtly influence Leon's emotions, and with so much time spent together, their bond had grown stronger, and Leon had developed a fatherly dependence on him.

Even if things go wrong, he still has a vacant Crimson Contract position, so if Leon really loses control, he can force a contract.

Just as he was preparing to continue his cultivation, a change occurred in Li Wei's mind.

Beside the seven-colored crystal, two magical artifacts were placed.

The first is the Ouroboros Ring, and the second is the Necronomicon. These are both top-tier magical artifacts among the five rings, which is why they are qualified to enter Li Wei's mind.

At that moment, the Necronomicon suddenly opened, automatically turning to the page about the headless swordsman. An image appeared in Li Wei's mind:

Hell, the fifth level.

The sky was gloomy, the earth was desolate, and death hung in the air.

On the wilderness.

A handsome swordsman with short black hair is fighting a demon with a long, thin neck and a snake's head.

Upon seeing this, Li Wei's expression changed: "This is the Hellfire Serpent Demon... It seems the Headless Swordsman is in trouble."

That handsome black-haired swordsman was a headless swordsman who had advanced to level five; for some reason, his head had grown back.

The Hell Serpent Demon is a powerful being among the demons of hell, and the one before us should possess the strength of a duke.

The headless swordsman had just advanced to level five, and Li Wei estimated that he was probably no match for this Serpent Demon Duke.

Now that the headless swordsman is in battle, Li Wei is unable to use the Necronomicon to summon him back.

As the summoner, he is the beacon guiding the headless swordsman back from hell.

If he were to travel to hell using magic, he would lose his guiding light within this ancient tower.

The end result was that he and the headless swordsman were both left in Hell. Even if they escaped Hell, they would most likely return to other prime material planes, such as Nora. They might never be able to return to a special place like the Ancient Tower.

The only solution is to send the Holy Infant into Hell, where it will die, and then be resurrected from its original form within the ancient tower.

However, it would waste a year of the Holy Infant's life.

While Li Wei was still hesitating, a man with a bare upper body, holding a demonic sword, suddenly appeared in the scene.

After a stunning black sword light, the Serpent Demon Duke, who was suppressing the headless swordsman, was cut in half at the waist!

Despite the Serpent Demon Duke's powerful physique and his desire to recover, the man unleashed endless black flames, reducing him to ashes.

He pulled the charred skull of the Serpent Demon Duke from the flames, blew off the ashes, and wrapped it around his waist.

Around his waist were the heads of nine devil dukes.

He pulled out a wine flask from his waist, gulped down a drink, and handed it to the black-haired swordsman who was standing there dumbfounded.

The black-haired swordsman shook his head. The next moment, a six-pointed star magic circle appeared beneath his feet.

Then, he transformed into light and vanished into hell.

When he reappeared, he was already on page 100 of the Necronomicon.

[Level 5 Necromancer - Headless Swordsman, Abilities: Ghost Cry Slash, Spirit Body]

"It already has a head, so calling it a headless swordsman is inappropriate."

Li Wei summoned the black-haired swordsman.

At this moment, his spiritual body was much more solid than when he was at level four. His aura was definitely at level five, but it was still not stable enough.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so utterly helpless against the Devil Duke.

"Master!" the black-haired swordsman suddenly spoke.

It seems he was originally capable of speaking, but he just couldn't speak before because he was inarticulate.

"What's your name?" Li Wei asked.

Generally speaking, those who can rise to the level of a fifth-level undead in Hell must have been powerful figures in their previous lives.

The souls of mortals either become food in hell or return to the underworld to be reborn.

"I...I can't remember," said the handsome, black-haired swordsman.

"From now on, you'll be called Gerry," Li Wei said calmly.

"Yes, it's all up to Master!" Gerry said.

Li Wei asked, "Grey, did you figure out your swordsmanship on your own, or was it taught to you by someone else?"

Gerry said, "For me, wielding swordsmanship is instinct. Over the past six months, I've been constantly hunting undead creatures, and my Undying Blade has made some breakthroughs! If I have more time to hone my skills, I'm sure I can slay that Serpent Demon Duke!"

"By the way, do you know that person from earlier?" Li Wei asked.

Gerry shook his head: "I don't know him. He said his name is Demon Sword Dragon Witch Sordros, the greatest swordsman in the wizarding world. He invited me to duel with him, but before I could respond, you summoned me back, Master."

"Alright, you lead the other undead to guard the Shadow Hell within the magic circle," Li Wei said.

"OK."

Li Wei retrieved the Necronomicon. Judging from his observation, the swordsman from earlier was definitely a dragonborn.

To be able to kill so many demon dukes, one's strength must be at least at the senior level of the fifth ring; otherwise, one wouldn't dare to act so recklessly in the fifth level of hell.

Judging from the magic sword in his hand, it bears traces of magical runes, indicating that he is indeed a wizard.

However, Li Wei had never heard of any "greatest swordsman in the world" in the Wizarding World.

"A dragon-blooded wizard who has refined his body has even created powerful sword techniques. The wizarding world is truly a place where hidden talents abound."

Li Wei couldn't help but sigh.

He had a gut feeling that even if he used the Six Paths Gods, he might not be able to win against his opponent.

This is a true top-tier genius, far surpassing the likes of Gabrielo.

Unbeknownst to Li Wei, it was he who had impersonated the swordsman in the Dragonfly Wizard's eyes.

The fifth level of hell.

On the wilderness.

The Demon Sword Dragon Witch stared blankly at the sky.

"I finally met a swordsman of the same level, but he's just a summoned creature of a sorcerer from the Death School... Damn it, why couldn't I let him stay a little longer and spar with him before he left!"

He felt a pang of regret. He was obsessed with swords, and although he was a wizard, he had always devoted himself to the study of swordsmanship.

Relying on his "Purgatory Demon Sword Path," he has slain many demons since entering hell, including nine dukes.

His expression changed, and he looked into the distance.

In the sky, a bloated devil duke, resembling a fat pig, led a group of devil counts and an army of undead to attack.

"You swordsman over there, surrender now! How dare you cause trouble in Hell! I, the Duke, hereby execute you on the orders of the Grand Duke, to capture you and subject you to the torments of Purgatory!"

The Demon Sword Dragon Witch looked disdainful, but he smiled and placed his hand on his longsword.

"A peak level five duke? Perfect, I'll use you to test my newly created sword technique!"

The immense power to move mountains and overturn seas, along with the surging magical energy, all poured into the black flame greatsword in his hand.

These two forces are cleverly combined.

This is his unique Purgatory Demon Sword Path!

"Purgatory Demonic Path - Black King Nine Slashes!"

The instant he drew his sword, he unleashed a full nine strikes!

Nine giant dragon sword energies burning with black flames spun and spread out like windmills, tearing the heavens and earth apart!

boom!

After the sword strike.

The army behind the Duke retreated several miles, but the Duke remained unmoved, using his physical body to withstand the sword energy.

The Duke's seemingly indestructible body was now marred by nine gruesome wounds, oozing fat and burning with black flames, causing him excruciating pain!

"Ouch... You actually managed to hurt this duke! Are you prepared to die?"

With a sinister grin, he stretched out his giant hand and slapped it towards the Demon Dragon Sword Wizard!

Before the giant hand even landed, the earth had already begun to crack.

The Demon Dragon Sword Wizard unleashed another devastating strike.

Purgatory Demonic Path: Fear of the Mad Dragon!

He seemed like a madman, actually confronting someone with the strength of a fifth-ring perfection.

The earth cracked, and a wild and arrogant black dragon burst forth from the ground, colliding with the giant hand!

A shockwave swept through!

The Demon Dragon Sword Wizard watched as the dragon shattered, and the mangled giant hand pressed down.

He couldn't help but sigh: "It's still not enough. This fat pig should be among the strongest dukes below the Grand Duke, even stronger than the fifth-ring perfect wizards I've ever seen."

Under terrifying pressure, he transformed into flames, merging into the black flame longsword in his hand.

"Sorry, I'm not prepared to die yet, I'm leaving now!"

The longsword shattered the void, entered it, and disappeared.

The fat pig duke roared in fury in the fifth level of hell, a place teeming with powerful figures. He was a prominent figure, and now he had been tricked by a junior, which enraged him beyond measure.

"Report to the Grand Duke immediately! This intruder possesses a treasure capable of shattering space to escape; only a level six being can capture him!"

……

The Dark Tower.

West Sea, Dragon Palace Island.

After swordsman Gri advanced to the fifth ring, Li Wei would occasionally spar with him to hone their sword skills.

As the saying goes, "Among three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me."

He decided to continue exploiting Gri's skills, mastering his Ghost Cry Slash, and integrating it into his own creation of the second form of the Heavenly Dragon Sword Manual!

It's not that Li Wei lacks aptitude for swordsmanship; he's just too busy, so he doesn't dedicate enough time to studying swordsmanship.

Sword practice, meditation, body tempering techniques, breathing exercises, and runic language—these were Li Wei's main studies. Then he devoted himself to researching the alchemy blueprints for the [Kurkan Feathered Serpent].

The Holy Infant continues to hone his talisman-making skills, and is now not far from reaching the fourth-tier talisman-making level.

Once the Holy Infant reaches the fourth level of talisman crafting, it can travel to Aion.

Time flies when you're on a spiritual journey; before you know it, another year has passed.

The year 1200 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Primordial Moon.

Dark Tower Year 35.

That year, Li Wei turned 210.

The 99th Round Table Meeting of the Twilight Knights was held.

While studying the feathered serpent of Kurkan, Li Wei went online to join the meeting and waited for the group members to arrive.

The first one to appear was surprisingly the Knight of Flowers.

"You've reached level three?" Li Wei asked.

Baihua smiled and said, "I just broke through not long ago and am currently consolidating my realm. I have some questions about knightly cultivation that I would like to ask you after the meeting."

Li Wei's face lit up with joy: "Congratulations!"

Before long, the other knights arrived and reported to Li Wei on the development of the Ancient Saint Plane and the current situation in the human world.

End of the meeting.

The Knight of Flowers consulted Li Wei for a long time about his confusion regarding cultivation.

Li Wei answered all his questions without reservation, and also asked him some questions about the practice of wizards.

The two got so engrossed in their conversation that they talked until the next day, still not quite done.

"I can tell you're not very busy lately, Baihua," Li Wei said with a smile.

"With my strength, I can't even get into the eighth floor, so I might as well just stroll around the seventh floor at my own pace. I'm a very easygoing person," said the Knight of Flowers.

"That's true," Li Wei said.

"I met Solette a few days ago. His strength has improved again. With his talent, his Yuan Soul might not be perfect, but he should be able to reach the fifth ring perfection without any problem," Baihua said.

Li Wei thought to himself, if Soret could achieve the fifth ring in the future, he would have another capable general under his command.

After bidding farewell to the Hundred Flowers, Li Wei returned to the weapon-refining room.

Phoenix is ​​tending the fire, while the Holy Infant is in charge of infusing alchemical runes and creating alchemical components.

Li Wei arrived at this place and took over the work of the Holy Infant, continuing to refine the Feathered Serpent of Kankur.

The crafting of this feathered serpent consumed over a hundred catties of Storm Sand, as well as other rare materials, truly a significant investment!

Today, the outline of a large snake about ten meters long can be seen.

The giant serpent has wings on its back, which gleam with a metallic sheen.

This alchemical creature is far more valuable than those fifth-ring magical artifacts.

It took Li Wei a lot of effort and energy.

Three months later.

As various alchemical components were assembled, a giant blue serpent appeared before Li Wei.

The giant serpent was coiled up, its wings folded, and its eyes lifeless.

Li Wei exhaled a breath of stale air and murmured, "After nearly two years, it's finally finished. It's much more difficult than the Tyrant series."

There are several levels of alchemical formulas and miniature magic arrays solidified on this giant serpent alone, not to mention the level four ones.

The feathered serpent's mouth contained a modified air cannon launcher by Li Wei. This launcher was worth the equivalent of a common fifth-ring magical artifact.

This is also the feathered serpent's main attack method.

The Feathered Serpent's regular energy source still relies on the automatic charging of Storm Sand, a level 5 wind-type metal, which is sufficient for short-term combat and daily operations.

The backup energy source is the Taishi fuel tank, used for protracted warfare and explosive power generation.

In addition, Lei Peng can also act as a pilot for the feathered serpent, but the effect is not as good as that of the wind elemental spirit.

Li Wei currently has a full 1800 million Tai Shi on him, and given his frequency of battles, the Feathered Serpent won't be able to deplete much of it.

Li Wei chanted an incantation, and the feathered serpent's eyes lit up with a ghostly light. It began to coil and fly into the air.

He appeared high in the sky, accompanied by a feathered serpent.

At the same time, he released the Haast Eagle, which was piloted by Phoenix.

The two steel structures collided, unleashing a terrifying shockwave.

The sound of metal clashing was incessant.

The giant eagle flapped its wings, unleashing thousands of wind blades and fire blades.

As the feathered serpent spread its wings, a vortex of airflow covering an area of ​​about one mile in radius was formed.

Once those attacks entered the vortex, the rhythm was completely disrupted.

The feathered serpent spews out an air cannon!

boom!

The power of this single shot, which consumed nearly ten thousand taels of gold, was something that even an ordinary fifth-ring wizard would not dare to withstand head-on.

The giant eagle tried to block with its wings, but was blasted away, losing many of its feathers.

Li Wei immediately stopped the feathered serpent's attack.

"The quality of this giant eagle isn't quite right; the materials aren't good enough. I'll have to refine it again myself. The feathered serpent and the giant eagle together are enough to defeat most ordinary fifth-ring wizards. Once the Pteranodon is finished and the three wind gods are combined, even a senior fifth-ring wizard can be defeated!"

Li Wei was in a great mood.

He brought the damaged giant eagle to the weapon-refining room and put the Holy Infant in charge of repairing and modifying it.

He himself continued to focus on his spiritual practice.

……

The continent of Io.

North of the Sacred Flame Plateau, bordering the East China Sea, lies a giant inland lake spanning tens of thousands of square kilometers, known by the indigenous people as the "Sea of ​​Stars."

On the vast expanse of the lake, clouds and mist swirl, and scattered islands, like stars, dot the surface.

The Sea of ​​Stars is the only large convergence point that has not yet been occupied by a top-tier wizarding organization.

Several years ago.

Small wizarding schools, fifth-circle wizards from wizarding organizations, and some independent fifth-circle wizards all joined forces.

A large wizarding alliance was formed, called the "White Robe Wizards' Guild".

The White Robe Wizarding Society was founded by many people, many of whom were quite well-known on the continent of Aion.

For example, the "Blue Dragon Lady" and "Red Dragon Queen" from the Dragonborn Order, and the "Wild Bone Wizard" from the School of Death...

Currently, the White Robe Wizarding Society has more than thirty fifth-circle wizards.

There are five wizards at the fifth-circle perfection level alone.

They are respectively representatives of rogue cultivators and red-bone wizards.

The chief commander of the Fiery Bull Clan, the wizard Faral.

Sam Silverbeard, the leader of the Alchemist Alliance.

The president of the psychic society, "Madam Wonder,"

And a dragon-born wizard who is said to have lived for over a thousand years, the "Rusty Dragon Wizard".

These five individuals are collectively known as the "Five Elders in White Robes" in the Sea of ​​Stars.

It was only through the intimidating presence of the Five Elders in White Robes that the Sea of ​​Stars became a sacred place for the disadvantaged in the wizarding world.

In just a few years, they have gathered a force that cannot be ignored on the continent of Io.

this day.

In the Sea of ​​Stars.

A fifth-circle wizard arrived at this place, panting heavily.

He was dressed in a white robe and had white hair; he was none other than the Ice Wizard.

The guardians of the Sea of ​​Stars are two rogue wizards who have reached the fourth level of mastery.

Sensing the immense spiritual power of the Ice Wizard, they quickly asked, "May we ask your esteemed name, senior? Would you like to join the White Robe Wizarding Order?"

The Ice Wizard gave a wry smile and sighed, "Yes."

His Fallen Star Wizard Market had recently been taken over by the Nine Cities Alliance. He didn't want to join them and work for them, so he had no choice but to flee in panic. Eventually, he learned about this place by asking around.

"Alright, I'll take you to see the Five Elders. You'll need the consent of three of them to join our White Robe Wizarding Guild," the guard said.

"Okay, just follow the organization's rules."

Before long, the Ice Wizard met three of the Five Elders.

They are Silverbeard Wizard, Faral Wizard, and Rusty Dragon Wizard.

Sensing the streams of spiritual energy at the peak of the fifth ring, he was involuntarily jolted. He had been cultivating for eight hundred years, and not long ago, he had just mastered his second fifth-ring talent, barely stepping into the advanced fifth-ring realm. However, achieving the peak of the fifth ring seemed a distant dream.

After some communication, the Ice Wizard successfully passed the interview and joined the team.

The newly established White Robe Wizarding Society also needs a seasoned expert like the Ice Wizard of the Fifth Ring to oversee it.

After finding his organization, the Ice Wizard wandered around the base.

As he walked, he came to the middle of the lake, where there was a small island called "Gandalf Island," the place where the five elders held their meetings.

The guard explained that the Order of the White Wizards was established in memory of Gandalf the White, who saved the lives of dozens of rogues, and the name of the Order of the White Wizards comes from him.

After some inquiry, the Ice Wizard learned that Gandalf himself had not joined the Wizarding Order.

However, the wizarding community needs a key figure as a symbol.

After a selection process, Gandalf, who was once famous in the Cain Empire and known as the "Light of the Rogue Cultivators," was chosen.

On the island.

A tall, imposing statue of Gandalf with flowing white hair stands here.

He had white hair, deep and wise eyes, a kind face, and a friendly smile.

Inscriptions are also carved on the base of the statue:

"A chivalrous heart, ready to relieve suffering and aid those in distress; fearless in the face of power, a shining example of independent cultivators!"

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