Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 325 Three Calamities and Four Misfortunes! The Earth Dragon Turns Over! Seventeenth Rank! Three Feet Above My Head, I Alone Am a God! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The Dark Tower.

Ryugu Island.

In his secluded retreat, Li Wei gazed at the panel before him and pondered:

"As I expected, the next major advancement will require advanced and evolved magic potions."

He clicked on two options.

The requirements for the secret medicine are almost the same as those for advancing from the fourteenth to the fifteenth rank; only the level requirement has increased.

"Two types of level-five extraordinary biological bloodline crystals, both focusing on defense... Whether it's the Earth Dragon Beast or the Dragon Turtle Lati, they are both defensive types, and as sub-dragon species, they both contain 100% legendary bloodline factors. Moreover, these bloodline factors do not overlap with those that the Golden Serpent already possesses. All of these are correct, the only thing that is not correct is the level of the Dragon Turtle."

"Forget it, the Dragon Palace has just been established, and it wouldn't be right for me to start by attacking my own people. Let's continue with the [Advancement]. With the Golden Serpent's quality, it doesn't need to evolve for now."

There is another way to evolve, which is to find a level 5 black beast dragon similar to the Dragon Turtle and Earthquake Dragon on the fifth floor of the ancient tower. However, Li Wei did not want to wait any longer. He wanted to advance now and experience the joy of being a level 5 knight!

"Once my primordial spirit is complete, I can enter the Dark Land, hunt level six black beasts, and refine bloodline crystals. That way, I won't feel guilty."

As for the corrosive power present in the Black Beast Bloodline Crystal, it can be resolved with a purification potion.

For Li Wei, the Black Beast was a vast blue ocean.

You should know that there are so many black beasts that have entered the ancient tower.

In that boundless dark land, the number of black beasts was inexhaustible.

Once the purification potion can be mass-produced, the problem of the secret medicine that has plagued the Knights Order for so long will be solved, and the Dark Land can simply be used as the Knights Order's medicine storehouse!

Li Wei did not want to indiscriminately kill normal dragons.

"Why do I feel like I'm discriminating against the Black Beast Dragon race...?"

After selecting the advanced option.

The problem with the secret medicine is much easier to solve.

Li Wei already possesses the bloodline essence of a level 5 earth-type hybrid dragon; he only lacks the bloodline essence of a water-type dragon.

There's no hope for Dragon Turtle Ratti; by the time it advances to level five, it'll be too late.

"It's just a bloodline essence. The Holy Infant can use his status and position to collect it in the Sea of ​​Stars. It shouldn't take long."

Li Wei stood up and breathed a sigh of relief.

"By temporarily limiting one technique, we can save some time. Next, let's refine that alien flame."

He went to his laboratory.

The dark blue crystal in the purification potion has been completely purified.

After obtaining the crystal, Li Wei had the Holy Infant purchase a copy of the "Illustrated Compendium of Different Flames."

Ultimately, it was basically determined that this flame was the legendary "Dark Death Flame".

In the Illustrated Compendium of Different Flames.

Excluding those exotic flames that require Yuanhun cultivation to refine.

This [Dark Death Flame] is enough to rank in the top ten among hundreds of different flames!

After refining the Dark Death Flame, Li Wei's magical flames will change from the most ordinary red to an eerie dark blue.

This flame can suppress ordinary flames. If the difference between the two sides is too great, the Dark Death Flame will extinguish the flames on the other side. Hence it is called "Death Flame"!

"Begin refining!"

Li Wei will cover the blue crystal with his mental power.

The next moment, the crystal entered his mind and was then absorbed into the Holy Tower of the Magic Ring, where it swirled around Li Wei's seven-colored crystal.

With each rotation, it decreases by a fraction.

"It should take several months to refine."

He closed his eyes and began his meditation.

……

Sea of ​​Stars.

Fire Dragon Island.

In the void before the Holy Infant, a crimson longsword floated, with golden runes flashing around it, and the illusion of a lava hell was faintly visible around the sword.

As the last rune solidified, the Holy Infant moved his hands rapidly, chanting incantations.

"combine!"

boom!

In an instant, all the runes flashed and then surged into the sword!

Zheng.

As the golden light appeared, the Holy Infant's expression hardened.

"Oh no, it's a golden legendary weapon... I accidentally made it a top-grade one. I was just thinking of making a fine one, but a top-grade magical artifact doesn't fit my low-key and steady style."

The Holy Infant exhaled a breath of stale air and glanced at the proficiency panel.

[Refining Proficiency +1233]

"Good heavens, a top-grade item has increased my proficiency so much. I'm definitely a genius when it comes to weapon crafting."

The Holy Infant began to ponder why his rate of crafting high-quality magical artifacts was so high. Even a craftsman at the fifth level of perfection wouldn't have a higher rate of crafting high-quality artifacts than him, right?

There are only a few factors that affect the success rate of obtaining a top-tier magical artifact.

First, the quality of the materials is the most fundamental factor.

Second, the wizard's knowledge and skills are fundamental.

Third, luck. This is a matter of metaphysics.

The reason why Li Wei's Extreme Fire Light Wheel is considered top-grade is mainly because it incorporates the [Claw of the Sky-Splitter Beast], giving it a rare void characteristic.

The reason why the Burning Heaven Ancient Umbrella is so exquisite is twofold: firstly, it is made of superior materials, and secondly, it is because Li Wei put a lot of effort into it, applying all his knowledge to it.

However, the materials used for this Lava Secret Sword were only average, and the Holy Infant didn't put much effort into it. After all, it wasn't for his own use, so how could he possibly put his whole heart into it?

"On one hand, it must be due to the effect of my [Heart of the Artifact] skill; on the other hand, it must be due to the luck boost from the Lover Rune."

Li Wei couldn't help but think of his 50% increase in luck.

"Yes, indecisiveness is a kind of metaphysics."

After resting for a few days.

The Holy Infant then sent a message to the Red Dragon Queen.

Not long after.

The Red Dragon Queen arrived excitedly with the Blue Dragon Lady.

"Your Excellency, is it done?" the Red Dragon Queen asked somewhat nervously.

Before the Holy Infant, a legendary golden sword floated.

"Give me the artifact of truth."

He said.

The Red Dragon Queen quickly handed the jar to the Holy Infant, and then nervously took the Lava Secret Sword.

She infused a little magical power into the secret sword, and golden flames appeared, radiating intense heat!

Feeling the unparalleled smoothness and pleasure, the Red Dragon Witch murmured, "This...this is a top-grade witch artifact."

The Holy Infant nodded: "Good luck, I got a top-tier item by sheer chance."

The Red Dragon Queen looked grateful and sincerely thanked her, saying, "Thank you, Your Excellency, no, thank you, Master! With your crafting skills, you deserve the title of Master! If I have any friends who need crafting, I will introduce them to you. Rest assured, Master, my friends are all wizards of the fifth ring or above, and they all have good things on them."

She played with the Lava Secret Sword with great affection, and then hurriedly left with Lady Blue Dragon.

The Holy Infant arrived at the Fire Dragon Hut and had Mia add a line to the blackboard.

[Due to the need for crafting equipment, we are now purchasing a fifth-level water-type dragon bloodline essence. Those interested can come to Fire Dragon Island for a face-to-face meeting.]

……

Sacred Flame Plateau.

The Abyss of Dragons.

In the deep pit, a mountain-sized black-scaled behemoth was fighting a level-five dragon abomination that was two stories tall.

"Die! Hahahaha! You're actually a subspecies of the Crimson Lotus Dragon! I'll tear you to pieces and make you a part of my power."

Long Nie unleashed a punch, and demonic flames swept across the rift valley, its power terrifying.

The black-scaled behemoth opened its blood-red maw and unleashed a jet-black, annihilating breath that shattered the demonic flames. Its remaining power continued to slam into the dragon's body.

In an instant, the dragon's skin was torn open, and all its scales turned into charcoal.

Zizi!

Two red rays pierced through the dragon's body, cutting it into pieces.

The dragon's head rolled down, gazing at the wizard with flowing ribbons who had suddenly appeared in the clouds.

"How dare you ambush me?"

The next moment, his head was split in two.

Simon descended from the sky, grinning monstrously, "This is so satisfying! It's been a long time since I've slaughtered dragons this quickly. These ugly things are really exhilarating to kill."

Unlike other organizations that kill dragons for their own purposes, he simply enjoys torturing and killing dragons.

The Black Lotus Beast in front of Simon looked at him, wanting to attack him with its breath, but the next moment, it suddenly felt a splitting headache, blood flowing from its seven orifices, and collapsed to the ground, feeling worse than dead.

Simon quickly collected the blood on the ground and laughed, "Your blood can't be wasted. Also, I advise you not to have any ulterior motives. Your slave mark was planted by the Yuanhun Wizard, and you can't break free from it."

"Despicable and shameless!" the Black Lotus Beast roared.

"No, no, no, those who are not of my kind are bound to have different hearts. To humans, I am a hero. Who made you a dragon? Besides, the dragon monstrosity was also your greatest enemy. I killed it for you. You should thank me." Simon chuckled and turned to leave.

Over the past period, relying on traps, magic arrays, and the Black Lotus Beast, the Nine Cities Alliance has killed many dragon monstrosities hiding in the Sacred Fire Plateau.

In addition, there was the combined effort of other top organizations such as Deep Blue and Thor's Temple.

On the continent of Aion, most of the already few dragon-born warriors have probably died.

The remaining ones can be gradually eliminated; they no longer pose a significant threat to the Nine Cities Alliance.

"Next up are the Ancient Tomb Clan and the Amethyst Clan... However, before that, we need to gather more rogue cultivators as cannon fodder. Otherwise, if we manage to wipe out the alien races, it would be a huge loss if the rogue cultivators stole our victory."

According to Lord Roman's instructions, the next step is to convene all the independent cultivator forces in the southern part of the continent of Aion in the name of the "Wizard Council" to purge the alien races in the southern region.

Those who do not participate will face the wrath of the Nine Cities Alliance.

……

Sea of ​​Stars.

This day.

The Red Dragon Queen and the Blue Dragon Lady left their residence.

They continued to venture deeper, passing through the black area, and flew directly towards the deepest and most dangerous red area of ​​the Sea of ​​Stars.

This place is also known as the "Sea of ​​Mist".

A perpetual pale red mist lingers here, reflecting a red hue onto the lake. The mist itself poses no problem, except that it interferes with a wizard's spiritual perception.

Black beasts occasionally emerge from the mist, making them impossible to guard against.

However, the two women were exceptionally strong, and both possessed top-grade magical swords, making them virtually invincible against any black beast.

They wandered through the mist, eventually arriving at a magical island.

Half of the island is an iceberg, exuding a chilling aura, while the other half is a volcano, still spewing lava.

"We've arrived! This Ice and Fire Secret Realm is the place of destiny for us sisters!"

The Red Dragon Queen took the Blue Dragon Lady's hand and stepped inside.

……

Three months later.

Fire Dragon Island.

The bloodline essence of the fifth-level water-type dragon race released by the Holy Infant has finally been followed up.

The person who came to them was actually a very important figure.

Rusty Dragon Witch.

The dragon-born wizard, dressed in white robes and looking no different from an ordinary person, was sitting in front of the fire dragon wizard.

"Does Your Excellency possess a level five water-type dragon essence?" the Holy Infant asked.

The Rust Dragon Shaman nodded. With a wave of his hand, a standard dose of bloodline essence slowly flowed in the test tube, and faint blue light emerged from the thick blood.

He gently opened it, and a wisp of blood-red aura appeared before the Holy Infant. He sniffed it.

"That's right, it's exactly what I need. May I ask what you require?" the Holy Infant asked.

The Rusty Dragon Sorcerer coughed and said, "I heard that you crafted a top-grade magical artifact for the Red Dragon Queen?"

The Holy Infant nodded: "It's just good luck; it's not always the best I can get."

The Rust Dragon Witch's eyes gleamed: "Luck is also part of strength. I also need to forge some witch artifacts. I don't need the best, just the finest ones will do."

The Holy Infant said, "Your Excellency, a single fifth-level bloodline essence is not even enough to pay for crafting a fifth-ring witch artifact... It seems you want more than one."

The Rusty Dragon Witch laughed and said, "Don't worry, sir. Take a look at the blueprints first, and then I'll show you what I have. As long as our deal is done, this bloodline essence will be yours."

He showed the blueprints for the four magical artifacts to the Holy Infant.

Upon closer inspection, the Holy Infant noticed that almost all of them were defensive magical artifacts.

He suddenly realized the truth.

"It seems he's preparing for his advancement to the Yuan Soul realm."

As he learned more and more about Yuanhun, he also learned about some of the procedures that precede Yuanhun.

Like a fertilized egg hatching, after focusing the mind, breaking the crystal, forging the soul, and giving birth to the primordial soul, one must use the primordial soul to overcome the life-or-death ordeal of the "three calamities and four calamities".

Even if one fails in the face of three calamities and four misfortunes, there is still a chance to save one's life; it can only be said that further possibilities have been almost completely eliminated.

But to die in a calamity is to have one's soul scattered and one's body and spirit destroyed!

The three calamities refer to the calamities of thunder, frost, and metal.

The four calamities are, naturally, earth, fire, wind, and water.

The Rust Dragon Wizard needs so many defensive magical artifacts, undoubtedly to overcome the calamity. As a wizard of the Burning faction, surviving the fire calamity shouldn't be a problem. However, if he relies solely on his Fire Spirit to withstand the other elemental attacks, especially those calamities that counter fire, he'll likely be worn down and killed.

However, the Holy Infant was not very worried about the "three calamities and four misfortunes".

Because the practice of this deity is the etheric meditation method that encompasses all things.

Moreover, this being possesses innate magical abilities from various schools of thought, making him a practitioner of all seven elements simultaneously.

When the true body condenses its primordial soul in the future, what it condenses will not be an ordinary "single primordial soul", but a "seven primordial soul" that encompasses the seven major factions.

In the wizarding world, those who can cultivate two different factions and achieve "dual souls" are extremely rare, let alone someone like Li Wei.

If a soul like his can't overcome the so-called "three calamities and four tribulations," then other wizards are even less likely to be able to!

This is the source of Li Wei's confidence!

For ordinary wizards, in order to increase the success rate of their Yuanhun (spirit soul) advancement, they must prepare many high-quality five-ring wizard artifacts, magic arrays, potions, etc., before advancing to protect themselves from calamities.

This is already standard practice in the Wizarding World.

In most cases, these magical artifacts, even the best ones, will be destroyed by the calamities after accompanying the wizard through the three calamities and four tribulations.

However, some magical artifacts can last until the end without being damaged.

Then this magical artifact will completely merge with the primordial spirit, and can even give birth to a "weapon spirit", becoming a natural "primordial spirit magical artifact".

This can be considered the first gift after the baptism of calamity.

Seeing that the Holy Infant did not respond, the Rusty Dragon Sorcerer murmured, "Your Excellency, how is it? Are you confident?"

The Holy Infant nodded: "No problem. If the materials you provide are of good quality, I am 70% confident that I can refine a fine product."

The Rusty Dragon Witch was startled; he had inquired about this with Silverbeard before.

Silverbeard's side also gave a 70% chance of success.

The problem is that Silverbeard is a perfect five-ringed dwarf, and he is also a natural-born craftsman, a dwarf race known for its many skilled artisans!

If this fire dragon wizard is truly 70% confident, then this young man's future is limitless.

Even if one cannot become a Yuanhun Wizard, relying on this unique skill of crafting artifacts, one can still thrive in the wizarding world and be sought after by thousands.

Which fifth-ring wizard wouldn't want a top-tier magical artifact?

Upon realizing this, the Rust Dragon Wizard quickly sought out the Fire Dragon Wizard for his contact information.

If this cooperation goes smoothly, and this young man seems to be of decent character, then once he advances to the Yuanhun realm, we can extend an olive branch to the Fire Dragon Wizard, inviting him to become a weapon maker in the Dragonborn Hermitage. If this young man needs to advance to the Yuanhun realm in the future, we can even offer him some assistance.

With a wave of his hand, the Rust Dragon Sorcerer sent a series of shimmering, colorful objects floating in the air.

He exhaled and placed a large pile of red gold ore in front of the Holy Infant.

"This crimson gold ore was obtained by me in my early years; it is all top-grade level five fire-type ore."

The Holy Infant nodded: "That's right, red gold ore is most suitable for refining defensive magical artifacts. This way, I have a greater chance of getting a high-quality one."

With a flick of his finger, the Rusty Dragon Witch sent a fruit radiating silver light landing in front of the Holy Infant.

"This is the Silver Scale Fruit, an extremely rare treasure. After consuming it, it can strengthen the spirit and increase the mental strength of a fifth-ring wizard by at least 10 points, saving an ordinary wizard more than ten years of arduous training. This is my first reward for you."

The Holy Infant said, "It is indeed a good thing, but it's not enough."

For me, this means reducing my arduous training by about two years.

It seems that the Corroded Dragon Witch's mental power has reached its limit; otherwise, he wouldn't have kept such a treasure for himself.

The Rusty Dragon Witch smiled slightly, and then placed all the treasures in front of Li Wei.

"Please choose three more items from here."

Looking at these things, Li Wei thought to himself, "No wonder he's an old man who has lived for a thousand years."

With the strength of this person before him, on the fifth floor, as long as he doesn't provoke a level six being, he can indeed freely explore any dangerous place or resource point. Having so much stuff is perfectly normal.

Finally, he touched it with his finger.

One book, and one piece each of level 5 water and lightning metal.

After signing the contract, the Rusty Dragon Shaman temporarily put away everything except the bloodline essence and said, "It's a pleasure doing business with you."

"It's a pleasure doing business with you. The refining process will take quite some time, so please be patient."

After sending away the Rusty Dragon Witch.

The Holy Infant left the market, taking with him the earthworm artifact and the essence of his bloodline, and headed to Dragon Palace Island.

A month later.

Ryugu Island.

Li Wei opened his eyes, and a flash of blue light appeared in his pupils.

He stretched out his finger and pointed it at the void.

Da da da!

One after another, eerie blue fireballs flew out of his hand.

It exploded in mid-air, spraying blue flames with tremendous power.

"Dark Death Flame, refining complete."

He took Phoenix to a high altitude and then pointed a finger out.

A long, dark blue dragon of flame erupted, which Phoenix parried with his own flames.

Its crimson flames were completely suppressed by the azure flames, and its power could not be fully exerted.

"This makes it easier to deal with ordinary Burning Faction wizards," Levi murmured.

"Let's see if I can add it to my Three Dragons Flame Slaughter."

His palm.

Blue Moon Fire, Void Black Flame, Crimson Emperor Dragon Flame, and Dark Death Flame all appeared simultaneously!

The next moment, before the Blue Moon Flame and the Void Black Flame could merge, they became unstable and exploded.

The Crimson Emperor Dragon Flame is long-lasting, but it is difficult to merge with the Dark Death Flame.

"No, once the Dark Death Flame appears, most of the flames are suppressed."

He extinguished the flames and returned home.

next day

A figure descended from the sky and arrived at Li Wei's secluded cultivation place.

It was the Holy Infant who, after leaving the bloodline essence and the artifact of truth with Li Wei, hurriedly departed. This time, to facilitate the Holy Infant's weapon forging, Li Wei allowed him to take Phoenix with him.

Li Wei held wondrous objects in his left hand and exquisite artifacts in his right.

Let's begin!

……

Fire Dragon Island.

The Holy Infant began crafting magical artifacts for the Rust Dragon Sorcerer.

With his current skill level, and with existing blueprints available, he could complete the forging of four magical artifacts in about two years.

Currently, it seems that of Li Wei's three wizarding arts, the one that is most likely to reach its limit first is weapon crafting, since there are plenty of materials to grind for proficiency.

At the same time, through weapon crafting, the Holy Infant can also directly exchange resources with other wizards, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

this day.

Just as the Holy Infant was preparing materials for refining weapons, news suddenly arrived from the Five Elders Hall.

"All wizards of the fifth ring, please proceed to Gandalf Island. There are important matters to discuss."

The Holy Infant instructed Phoenix to continue refining the materials.

He then went to the main hall.

The main hall is now filled with more than twenty fifth-ring wizards, making up more than half of the wizarding society. The rest are mostly out searching for treasure and won't be back for a while.

The Holy Infant did not find the Red Dragon Queen or the Blue Dragon Lady.

Of the five elders, only Redbone, Rust, Farrar, and Lady Miracle remain.

Silverbeard hasn't appeared for several years. It seems that, as rumored, he has indeed gone to an unknown place to cultivate in seclusion and break through to the Yuanhun realm.

As far as Li Wei knew, Silverbeard was the king of a dwarven kingdom in Middle-earth. He possessed exceptional talent but refused to join a wizarding organization. He was compatible with both earth and fire elements and possessed two rare and special talents: the [Heart of the Rock Spirit] and the [King of Fire]. Therefore, he chose the extremely difficult path of dual cultivation of earth and fire, only achieving the fifth ring of perfection at the age of nine hundred—a late bloomer indeed. However, while dwarves weren't typically long-lived like elves, their lifespans were generally longer than humans, which gave Silverbeard the confidence to choose dual cultivation.

"Everyone, I've gathered you all here because I just received a notification from the Nine Cities Alliance." The Rust Dragon Witch is known among the rogue cultivators for his fairness, good character, and unfathomable strength. He is basically the one who leads every meeting.

"Is the Nine Cities Alliance getting restless?" Biggs asked with a hint of helplessness.

The Rusty Dragon Wizard nodded: "The Nine Cities Alliance has issued a notice that rogue wizards in the southern region, including the Star Sea, the Holy Fire Plateau, the Black Mountain Crossroads, and many other areas, must obey the Wizard Council's wishes and work with the Nine Cities Alliance to first destroy the Ancient Tomb Clan's Temple of the Dead, and then destroy the Amethyst Clan's Amethyst Holy Land. Only in this way can the interests of wizarding civilization be maximized. The Nine Cities Alliance demands that we send twenty fifth-ring wizards and five hundred fourth-ring wizards to participate in this [Alien Annihilation Campaign] within three years, otherwise they will send troops against us..."

Upon hearing this, the Holy Infant noticed that several Fifth Ring Wizards immediately turned pale.

"Heh, they only talk about our obligations and don't mention our rights at all. I want to ask those people from the Nine Cities Alliance: if we win the war together with them, do we have the right to share the spoils? Are they going to just send us away with some trash again? If we dare to express our dissatisfaction, they'll just use Yuanhun Wizards to suppress us. I ran away from the Nine Cities Alliance, and I know the behavior of those high-ups all too well."

"That's right, and there's that Simon too. He has a false reputation as a genius, and he thinks he's the number one person below the Yuanhun level."

"The Nine Cities Alliance does not represent the Council, and these top organizations in the wizarding world do not represent wizarding civilization at all. We, the silent majority, and those millions of ordinary wizards who were not even qualified to enter the Ancient Tower, and were kept in the dark until the Ancient Tower opened, are the wizarding civilization! We ordinary people have finally managed to get in by luck and have the opportunity to defy fate, so why should we listen to their manipulation? I guarantee that those high and mighty guys just want us to be cannon fodder. All the big organizations and big families in the world are equally wicked."

Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, their emotions running high.

Of course, there were also some who remained silent, clearly out of fear, worried that the Nine Cities Alliance might actually attack.

Some compromisers said, "If the Nine Cities Alliance can offer us sufficiently favorable terms, then we can cooperate; otherwise, forget it."

Stop dreaming.

"So, are we really going to war with the Nine Cities Alliance? That doesn't seem like a good idea."

The council hall was filled with constant noise.

The Rusty Dragon Wizard said, "Let me state my position. I also disagree with cooperation. Even if I did, the White Robe Wizards Association, with its thousands of ordinary wizards who trust us, wouldn't agree. We don't intend to meddle in the confluence of the Million Mountains, so there's no need to sacrifice ourselves for the sake of the Nine Cities Alliance. We just want to quietly finish exploring the Sea of ​​Stars and then wait for the ancient tower to close."

"Agreed. Whether it's the Ancient Tomb Clan or the Amethyst Clan, their annihilation will inevitably involve massive casualties. We also have to guard against the threat from the Kane Empire right now, so we don't have the time to help them."

Finally, more than twenty fifth-ring wizards expressed their opinions.

The vast majority disagreed.

The Holy Infant also disagreed; the state of the White-Robed Wizard was exactly what he wanted.

He's used to being a boss and doesn't want to work for anyone else anymore.

This resolution was then distributed to other ordinary wizards.

In response, the majority of voices expressed support for the Five Elders' resolution.

Of course, some people also expressed their opposition through their actions.

Not long after the meeting.

One of the Five Elders, Wizard Faral, quietly left the White Robe Wizarding Guild with his family members. It is unknown whether he went to the wilderness for refuge or joined the Nine Cities Alliance.

The departure of the five elders seemed to set a precedent; within a few days, about a third of the ordinary wizards and fifth-ring wizards left.

Inside the Five Lao Hall.

Rusty Dragon Witch and the others looked at the Star Market, which was much quieter now, and sighed inwardly.

Lady Miracle said, "Actually, with our strength, not counting the Yuan Soul, we are not without the ability to challenge the Nine Cities Alliance."

"Everyone knows that Yuanhun Wizards generally don't ignore the fifth layer of rules and bully the weak, but they're always afraid of the worst-case scenario," said the Rust Dragon Wizard.

"I hope Silverbeard can successfully condense his soul. Silverbeard and I have been friends for hundreds of years. I know his character and he will definitely stand on our side. Otherwise, with his talent, any top wizarding organization would be vying for him," she said.

The Holy Infant arrived at the Fire Dragon Hut.

Mia leaned against the shop window, lost in thought, her face filled with worry.

"If you want to leave, then leave. I won't stop you. You can take the artifact with you," the Holy Infant said calmly.

Mia smiled bitterly and said, "Lord Ace, I won't leave... Before I entered the ancient tower, the infamous Simon, with his four-ringed body, used a magic circle to kill a level five hybrid dragon and began calling himself the 'Flame Dragon Slayer.' People admired him and revered him, but they didn't know that the hybrid dragon he killed was my teacher's best friend. My teacher couldn't swallow this insult and went to the Wizarding Inquisition to sue Simon. In the end, the court ruled that Simon should apologize to my teacher and pay 50 Taishi in compensation. Simon didn't apologize, he only paid compensation. I naively thought that was the end of it, but the next day, my teacher died unexpectedly..."

Mia sighed, "With my abilities, I naturally can't change anything, but asking me to work for Simon is impossible!"

The Holy Infant told her to do a good job and then left.

He continued refining the weapon, as steady as Mount Tai.

With his strength, even if the sky falls, escaping won't be a problem.

It's much better to continue gathering resources and intelligence here than to wander aimlessly.

……

The year 1207 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of Flowers.

Dark Tower Year 42.

The unknown earthworm-like object was refined by Li Wei.

He called it "the earth dragon turning over".

In his mind, within the five-story holy tower, the seven-colored crystals increased slightly.

A yellowish-brown, blurry image of an earthworm crawls and wriggles within it.

"Earth Dragon, Fire Ghost, Giant Rat... Six wondrous objects, encompassing earth, fire, wind, water, and thunder. Only frost and metal are missing to complete the collection of all seven elements of wondrous objects."

He placed his hand on the Klein crystal.

[Mental Strength: 685/1070]

"This wondrous object of truth saved me more than a year of arduous cultivation and gave me 9 points of spiritual power out of thin air. I'm so happy!"

As for the upper limit of mental strength, it remains unchanged.

Even if it were increased, it wouldn't mean much to Li Wei.

Besides this, Li Wei could sense that the area representing the earth within the seven-colored crystal shone even brighter with its earthy yellow light.

This means that this artifact of truth also enhanced the power of his earth magic.

The Earth Dragon Barrier talent spell seems to have changed somewhat, now possessing a more substantial and secure feel.

Presumably, the artifact of truth further optimized his innate magic.

Of course, these are not the most important things.

He tapped his ear, and a yellowish-brown, worm-like phantom appeared before Li Wei.

"It's another kind of companion spirit, essentially similar to the golden-haired giant rat. In my past life, earthworms were called earth dragons, so I'll call you... Ah Long, to match Ah Jin."

Seemingly sensing its own kind, Ah Jin emerged from its nostrils, curiously examining Ah Long and making squeaking noises.

Ah Long was startled and went back into his ear.

Li Wei led A Long to a huge botanical garden on Dragon Palace Island.

In the botanical garden, there are many rare and exotic items that he has collected along the way.

Li Wei set up a magic array to simulate the growing environment of these plants, allowing them to grow normally.

Among them, the most precious is naturally the level six iron tree, which grows in a scorching environment simulated by a fire element magic array.

When I first got it, it was only one zhang tall; now it's almost one and a half zhang. I estimate that in a few decades, it will be two zhang tall…

In addition, when Li Wei moved to Dragon Palace Island, he planted more than a dozen cherry tomato seeds and nurtured them according to the conventional methods of cultivating wizard herbs, hoping to see if they could be cultivated on the fifth floor.

Now, under Li Wei's care, some of these seeds have already sprouted into seedlings.

Once we return to the Ancient Saint Plane, we should be able to cultivate it on a large scale.

"Since you're an earthworm and an earth elementalist, you must be very good at turning over soil, Ah Long."

Li Wei muttered to himself, summoning Ah Long from his ear.

Ah Long looked around with delight, then quickly burrowed into the soil beneath the iron tree.

A faint, yellowish-brown ray of light could be seen weaving through the soil beneath the botanical garden.

Over the next few days, Li Wei continued to observe and record.

To his surprise, it turned out to be pretty much what he had guessed.

Aron can improve the soil in the botanical garden, making it looser, richer in elemental energy, and more suitable for plant growth.

Moreover, he observed that Aaron seemed to be devouring the corpses of some creatures that had died underground in the botanical garden.

It burrowed into the corpse, and before long, the rotten flesh of the carcass of a first-level giant rat, the size of a calf, disappeared completely, leaving only the white, jade-like bones, which crumbled into white bone powder.

At the same time, gray particles resembling toad eggs kept appearing wherever he went.

Ah Long's body size was also visibly increasing in length and size. In the blink of an eye, he had grown to two feet long, which was extremely illogical.

Li Wei's breathing quickened; he could vaguely guess the true purpose of this strange object.

"Fertilizing the plants..."

To verify his conjecture, he spent the next month, besides digesting the knight's potion, quietly observing in the botanical garden.

He discovered that the cherry tomato roots were actively absorbing the yellowish-brown granules, with traces of energy flowing into them, causing the cherry tomato seedlings to grow about 1 centimeter taller within a month. Their growth rate was significantly faster than before; however, the exact increase requires long-term experiments and testing.

"This is outrageous! This isn't just an Earth-level wonder, this is a Morning Star-level wonder!"

Li Wei realized he might have stumbled upon a bargain. This was an artifact not recorded in any encyclopedia of wonders—the dream of every potion-making wizard!

A magical companion creature that can manage a medicinal garden, decompose corpses, and generate nutrients that promote plant growth!

With this thought in mind, Li Wei threw out a large rat carcass.

This is a level two black beast, and he wants to test whether Ah Long can devour its flesh and blood.

If possible, then the waste materials from making talismans for the Holy Infant can be recycled and reused by Ah Long in the future.

As soon as the rat carcass appeared, Ah Long's head popped out of the ground and then burrowed back into the carcass.

Soon, the rat's corpse began to shrivel, its fur and flesh completely decomposed, and Ah Long visibly grew to two feet long.

White particles appeared before Li Wei's eyes.

"The quality of fertilizer produced after a creature of a different level devours it also varies."

He followed suit, continuously feeding the black beasts of higher rank.

Level 3, green granules.

Level 4... It seems that Ah Long can't handle it at this stage.

There was nothing Li Wei could do but wait. Time flew by, and half a year passed.

Inside the botanical garden, cherry tomatoes and cycads were thriving and growing well. Although a bumper harvest was still a long way off, the joy of an old farmer was unmistakable on Li Wei's face.

Under Li Wei's constant feeding, Ah Long's body grew longer and thicker every day, like a bamboo shoot.

In the underground of the botanical garden, a giant earthworm, nearly a hundred meters long, with an ethereal and bloated body, is slithering around. Wherever it passes, the plants seem to cheer and sway incessantly.

Now, Ah Long's size has basically stopped growing. While Li Wei was making talismans, he devoured all the black beast flesh and blood in his inventory, including level four and level five beasts.

Li Wei felt that for A Long at this stage, only a large number of level 5 black beast corpses could promote his growth.

Ah Long was not corrupted by the so-called corrosive power of the black beast and remained as energetic as ever.

However, within Ah Long's translucent body, a black crystal has gradually appeared over the past six months, growing from the size of a grain of rice to the size of a human head.

Li Wei tried to sense it with his mental power, but found that it was like a miniature dark place, full of negative energy and corrosive power, so he quickly withdrew his perception.

In Li Wei's view, after Ah Long devoured the black beast, he compressed the corrosive power contained within it into his body.

Then it absorbs some of the energy on its own, and the remaining waste is excreted in the form of particles.

Of course, for plants, Ah Long's droppings are a panacea!

After feeding, Li Wei rummaged through the soil and quickly collected all the pellets that Ah Long had excreted that day. Ah Long, satisfied, returned to the ground to rest.

These particles come in various colors, mainly five: gray, white, green, blue, and purple.

Li Wei sorted them by color and packed them up accordingly.

As the saying goes, "Don't let the good stuff go to outsiders." Dragon Palace Island may be nice, but it's not our own home.

Therefore, apart from a small portion used for plant growth, the rest was stored by Livy for later use in the Ancient Saint Plane.

He selected fifty white tobacco plants at the same growth stage from Dragon Palace Island, planted them in the same culture medium, and added five different fertilizers to each. He observed the changes in the herbs during his daily practice.

The experimental data would take a long time to be obtained, and in the meantime, Li Wei digested the potion step by step.

Through the Holy Infant, Li Wei learned that the Rust Dragon Witch and others were currently negotiating with the Nine Cities Alliance, round after round.

The Nine Cities Alliance was also reluctant to take action, so they agreed to concede some benefits, and also tried to divide the White Robe Wizards' Guild through this measure.

However, Li Wei felt that the Rust Dragon Witch and the others were probably using this as a delaying tactic, waiting for Silverbeard to break through to the Yuan Soul realm.

If Silverbeard were to advance to the Yuanhun realm, he would truly have the qualifications to challenge the Nine Cities Alliance; otherwise, he would always feel uncertain.

Li Wei wasn't worried at all. After all, the Holy Infant was just an avatar, so its death wouldn't matter much; it would only mean the loss of three magical artifacts.

Moreover, with the Holy Infant's strength, even if a major battle breaks out, he can still escape; the Extreme Fire Wheel is no joke.

this time.

Li Wei could feel the golden snake scales on his body starting to itch unbearably again. Based on his previous molting experience, he knew that he was about to molt for the fifth time.

The molting process lasted for a month.

The magic potion inside his body had been completely digested.

On this day, Li Wei easily crawled out of the old snakeskin.

Then he meticulously began to sort through the shed snakeskin, placing it carefully into his safe and storing it away.

As he waited for the scales to harden, he sensed the changes within his body.

A month later.

Li Wei stroked the scales that had all grown back.

"The level five golden serpent scales are even harder and thicker, as if touching real dragon scales."

In the blink of an eye, the scales rustled, producing a metallic clang.

He looked inside his heart.

In the Golden Serpent Palace, a golden serpent coils around a pillar, holding a golden dragon-shaped shield in its mouth.

The swirling golden blood energy is nourishing the divine palace, the Dharma image, and the divine weapons.

With a thought, the Golden Serpent Divine Palace within his body emitted a dazzling light!

Meanwhile, outside the body, a shocking scene unfolded.

Li Wei sat cross-legged, and three feet above his head, a magnificent golden palace stood proudly.

Among them, a golden serpent with wings on its back and a dragon's head was coiled around a pillar, its golden eyes gazing ahead.

Ten thousand golden rays of blood energy descended from the palace, protecting Li Wei within them. An extreme sense of security surged within him, making Li Wei feel as if he had returned to the temple, just like returning home.

"The divine palace manifests externally, projecting into the void. Three feet above one's head, a golden serpent appears as a god!"

He muttered to himself, and in a flash, he floated up.

Drawn by the golden light, he appeared inside the golden hall. The golden snakes on the pillars came to life, let out a long howl, and came behind Li Wei.

Li Wei's figure overlapped with the golden snake.

The Golden Serpent Palace is the residence of the Golden Serpent, and also his residence.

He is the golden serpent, he is God!

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