Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 363 Thor Helps Me Seize Heavenly Might, the Eighth Talent Shadow Dragon Clan! (Long Chapter, Please Subscribe and Vote!)

During Li Wei's seclusion.

The Holy Infant wasn't idle; his current role was supervisor. Mia and Miraa were his female assistants.

The succubus is primarily responsible for handling internal affairs within the Ancient God Plane, while Mia is responsible for external affairs.

The Holy Infant gave Mia all the spoils that Li Wei had obtained in the ancient tower that would not reveal his identity, including the [Heart of the Land Tortoise].

Mia travels to the wizarding world, visiting various schools of thought and secretly dealing with the supplies, while using the Heart of the Tortoise to exchange for other rare items.

This task will take a relatively long time to complete.

At that time, it should bring Li Wei a considerable income.

With Mia's level of cultivation as a fifth-circle wizard, she should be able to avoid any problems if she acts cautiously.

Meanwhile, the Holy Infant began refining the new Eight Heavenly Dragon Prison Formation, as well as the battle formation used by the battle group, striving to perfect the formation skills as soon as possible.

Having spent so long refining artifacts inside the ancient tower, Li Wei's artifact crafting skills have reached their maximum proficiency. He's just waiting to break through to the Yuanhun realm to refine a sixth-ring witch artifact and break through the limit.

Similarly, the pharmaceutical skills have also reached the fifth level of perfection.

It's worth mentioning that the minimum mental strength of a Yuanhun Wizard is 2000 points. This is because when a wizard breaks through to the Yuanhun realm, their mental strength will increase by 1000 points.

This is an important symbol that distinguishes the Yuanhun from the previous Five Rings.

Even if Li Wei raised his mental strength to 1620, he was still far from being able to refine a sixth-ring Yuan Soul potion.

Therefore, the next step is the breakthrough potion for advancing to the sixth ring.

Livy only had four choices:

Firstly, one could purchase it directly, but this would be extremely difficult. Potions for breaking through to the Yuan Soul realm are unavailable without connections or channels; even money can't buy them. Strategic resources related to Yuan Soul combat power are firmly controlled by top-tier wizarding organizations and powerful families. This is to prevent nouveau riche beyond their control from obtaining the potions, such as rogue cultivators like Li Wei.

Secondly, prepare the materials and find a trusted pharmacist in the Sixth Ring Road to privately prepare them.

Thirdly, there's the option of crafting fifth-ring level Soul Breakthrough Potions. The advantage is that Li Wei can also craft them, and the cost is relatively low, with readily available materials. The disadvantage is that the success rate of this potion is extremely low, significantly lower than that of sixth-ring potions. Generally, only fifth-ring Perfection Wizards without connections or resources would choose this method.

Fourth, they try their luck by exploring historical sites.

As for getting promoted without taking medication, Li Wei wouldn't do something like that, gambling on luck.

For him, the Soul Breakthrough Potion is definitely an essential item.

This item is needed whether the crystal is broken by external force or internal force.

……

Ancient Banyan Tree Wonderland.

The aura of the Heavenly Crystal Dragon Ant is growing stronger and stronger. According to the Ice Phoenix's calculations, it will awaken within a year at most.

At that time, Li Wei will possess three level-six combatants, making him a high-ranking wizarding organization in the wizarding world. The likes of the Thunder Dragon Family are nothing but trash.

The Ash Dragon egg was full of life, and Li Wei eagerly awaited the day it would be born.

While it's still young and naive, extracting a tiny bit of its bloodline essence will likely accelerate its cultivation of the Ash Dragon Breathing Technique. After all, even as a one-year-old baby, it's still a genuine pure-blooded dragon.

Having successfully completed Levi's mission, Soret now resides in a blessed land within the Immortal Realm, cultivating. This guy's talent was already quite good, on par with Aonia. Furthermore, he unintentionally received the inheritance of a fallen Thunder School Soul Wizard on the seventh level, a stroke of good fortune amidst misfortune.

Having received the inheritance, Soret broke through to the fifth ring of perfection in one fell swoop, and is now moving towards a thousand points of spiritual power. Relying on the rich elemental power of the Ancient Banyan Wonderland, that day is not far off. Advancing to the Yuan Soul realm, the future is promising.

Leviathan, Gustav, and other retired employees with deep affection for Leviathan also gained immigration status to the Ancient Banyan Wonderland. They now all reside in the ocean, cared for by the Shell Demons. Leviathan's wife, the great narwhal, also came along.

After extracting bloodline crystals from the heart of the Sea-Covering Crocodile Dragon obtained from the Star Sea, the Holy Infant used it to create a potion for Gustav. After consuming it, Gustav's potential was finally fully developed, and he is expected to advance to level five in the future.

After acquiring the Vampire Dragon, Night Fang was able to retire. She was already at the peak of level four, and without Li Wei's exploitation, advancing to level five was a natural progression.

Raja's cultivation level is still a bit lacking, but since the Thunderstorm Wolf Dragon came along, Li Wei has been less demanding of Raja. With the nourishing ingredients he provides, it won't be difficult for Raja to reach level five.

Among level five extraordinary beings.

"Crab General" Sokins, "Shrimp Soldier" Pix, "Turtle Prime Minister" Lati, the three Earthquake Dragon brothers, Lei Peng, and other veterans—Li Wei didn't assign them any tasks. They only needed to grow healthily and diligently cultivate within the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm.

Phoenix, whose life was full of misfortunes, could never escape his fate of serving as a furnace. Day and night, he and his unfortunate brother, the Holy Infant, worked tirelessly in the furnace, voluntarily working overtime.

Furthermore, because they obtained many level-five amethysts and rare materials from the ancient tower, Li Wei instructed the Holy Infant to re-refine all the puppets he had previously discarded, such as the "Blood Armor Corpse Demon," "Poison Fire Corpse Demon," and "Tyrant IV," giving them level-five combat power before sending them to the Central Plains to guard the branch, ensure the safety of the Black Knights, and facilitate their work.

……

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, several months have passed.

The year 1232 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Primordial Moon.

It has been almost half a year since the ancient pagoda closed.

All the level 3 and 4 rare metals that Li Wei brought back from the ancient tower, along with many materials, resources, and magical artifacts that he didn't need, filled the various treasure vaults of the Twilight Temple.

Members of the three major organizations in the Ancient Saint Plane can exchange points earned in their respective positions.

The members of the Twilight Eighteen Riders quickly used their accumulated contribution points to exchange for the advancement materials or divine weapon materials they needed.

In this way, everyone's strength was greatly enhanced, and their capabilities were elevated to a new level.

A good weapon is an important asset for a knight to unleash his full potential.

Three months after the 132nd Round Table Conference of the Twilight Knights.

Li Wei also successfully refined the [Thor's Finger].

in the secret room.

A surge of purple energy entered Li Wei's mind, and within Li Wei's seven-colored crystal, the phantom of a purple severed finger appeared.

He opened his eyes, and lightning crackled in the void, divine light emanating from them.

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Li Wei quickly picked up the Klein crystal ball.

[Mental Strength: 1026/1360]

[Spell Power: 10.26 million]

……

"Great! My lover Fu Wencheng wasn't lying to me. My mental strength limit has increased by 60 points, which is much stronger than the withered wood artifact I obtained before!"

Li Wei was excited.

In this way, he is only 260 points away from 1620, which is within reach.

Li Wei carefully sensed the changes within his body, and then he extended the index finger of his right hand.

An aura of destruction was brewing above, and he gently pointed it out.

A purple lightning ray shot out, piercing straight into the ground, destroying everything in its path.

"The power of this strike surpasses even my Golden Ray, enough to pierce through a perfect five-ring force field. It can be called the 'Thor's Finger'."

His body transformed into a bolt of lightning and vanished from his secluded retreat.

When it reappeared, it was already high in the sky.

His eyes were indifferent, lightning flashed, and his hands were clasped together.

"Thor, help me!"

In the blink of an eye.

Behind Li Wei, a towering, hundred-meter-tall phantom of Thor appeared.

Thor's entire body was illusory, except for the part of his right index finger, which was solid.

The severed finger that Li Wei obtained was his index finger!

He pondered:

"The reasons for the birth of these wondrous objects of truth vary greatly. Some are due to certain special geographical environments, while others are probably related to certain fallen powerful beings."

After the fall of the Yuanhun Wizard, the phenomenon of Wizard Fall occurs, which gives birth to the Mark of Truth. Those who come after him, if they are destined, can benefit from it.

This Thunder God's Finger must have been created by chance after the fall of a powerful figure in the lightning element, whose traces of truth scattered across the world.

The Knight of Flowers said she had once seen a wondrous artifact called the "Eye of Thor" at a wizarding gathering. Now it seems highly likely that these two artifacts originated from the same powerful being.

Of course, these are just some of Li Wei's thoughts and speculations. It's impossible for him to collect all the Thor-related artifacts.

The phantom of Thor behind him is strikingly similar to the phantom of Vulcan on Simon's back.

This kind of thing is similar to a low-end "Primordial Soul Witch Image". It is a "derivative" of refining strange objects and cannot be considered a "companion spirit object", but it still has all kinds of incredible supernatural powers.

The thought just popped into my head.

The phantom of Thor raised his right hand, and a spear of thunder materialized.

Rumble!

Thunder roared, and the void trembled.

A streak of lightning, stretching for three miles, tore through the sky.

"As expected of a Morning Star level wonder, the power of this Thunder God phantom alone is enough to teach most fifth-ring perfect wizards a lesson."

Simon's Vulcan phantom was merely a derivative of a Sky-level artifact, far inferior to Levi's Thor.

Li Wei waved his hand.

The phantom of Thor transformed into a pillar of lightning tens of meters thick, which fell from the sky.

A mountain peak was shattered in half by lightning, and the cracks were covered with traces of lightning melting.

In a single thought.

The phantom of Thor spread out his palm, and the power of lightning elements within a radius of several miles began to gather, quickly forming a lightning ball with a diameter of about 100 meters.

The lightning ball shot out and exploded with a bang, the shockwave spreading outwards, turning an area within a five-mile radius into a purple sea of ​​lightning.

Li Wei casually tossed in some trashy magical artifacts, which were instantly melted by lightning and turned into molten iron.

"What terrifying power! It's comparable to my Crimson Lotus Purgatory. The range of elemental power that the Thunder God phantom can mobilize is much greater than that of the companion sword spirit and the Faceless Fire God, so the power of the spell far surpasses both of them."

Soon, Li Wei removed the phantom of Thor.

His forehead was covered in sweat, and he seemed somewhat exhausted.

"Unlike companion spirits, this Thunder God phantom requires a large amount of mental and magical power to maintain and cannot exist for a long time. It can only be used as a means of bursting out in battle... After my primordial soul is restored, this Thunder God phantom should be able to unleash its true power."

Besides.

The most remarkable thing about this wondrous object is that it granted Li Wei a special talent.

He opened the proficiency panel.

A new entry has appeared after the special effect of "Ether Meditation".

[Right Hand of Thunder: Your lightning elemental affinity has been greatly increased.]

This talent is probably the best special talent Li Wei has obtained so far.

It's much better than previous ones like [Iron Will], [Golden Snake Playing in Water], [People of Wind and Thunder], and [Heart of Heavenly Wind].

Of course, if Li Wei's breathing technique continues to improve, the effects of these special talents will gradually increase, and one day they will be able to surpass the [Right Hand of Thunder].

As his special talents accumulate, Li Wei's meditation practice will become faster and faster.

Even in the incredibly difficult Yuanhun stage, with the help of the proficiency panel, his cultivation will proceed smoothly.

After all, his basic elemental affinity was really too poor; he was merely a [Child of Chaos].

It is truly remarkable that he has been able to cultivate himself to this level.

Li Wei put away Thor and returned to his secluded retreat, satisfied.

"Next, let's refine the Deer-Headed Sage in one go... and see what surprises await me."

With the ancient tower closed, the chosen ones and elemental wizards returned to their respective wizarding organizations. The wizarding world became even more lively.

Soon after, the final list of the Ancient Tower Rankings was distributed by the Wizard Council to various academic schools and wizarding organizations, requiring those on the list to go to the Central Realm to collect their rewards within a specified period; otherwise, they would not be accepted.

……

The endless sea.

Sea of ​​Stars.

Hades City.

Ania held the list.

"The Dragon Master, the Faceless Wizard... Victor, Gandalf..."

This is the final top ten list, with Fire Dragon Master still far ahead.

The second-ranked Faceless Wizard is unassuming and doesn't show off his abilities.

Viktor, who ranks fifth, needs no introduction. As the founder of the Flying Sky Secret Sword Style, he is undoubtedly number one in terms of fame. It's just a pity that he has too few achievements in the Ancient Tower.

The seventh, Gandalf, was equally famous, with a large following outside the ancient tower. Many hermit markets voluntarily erected statues of Gandalf, thus solidifying his title as the "Light of the Hermits."

In fact, Aeneas had met Gandalf twice, and on one occasion, he even saved her.

Gandalf's strength is indeed unfathomable; even after he reached the fifth ring, he still dared not compare himself to him.

Suddenly, Aonia's communication device rang.

After returning from the ancient pagoda, he contacted Li Wei.

However, Li Wei seemed to be busy and hadn't had time to reply to him.

He glanced at the message and smiled.

"As expected of Lord Li Wei, I barely managed to advance to the fifth ring after experiencing an incredible adventure inside the ancient tower, while he has already quietly advanced to the fifth ring..."

the other side.

The Witch's House.

Triss and Elena sat facing each other, drinking fine wine and chatting about their experiences in the ancient tower.

Triss took a list of ancient tower rankings and said:

"This top-ranked Fire Dragon Master is really calm... The reward notification from the Wizard Council headquarters has been out for so long, and he hasn't even come to claim it. Ten million Tai Stones, three top-grade wizard artifacts, and a Sky-level rare item—that's no small sum for a fifth-ring wizard."

Elena said:

"For such a prodigy, these rewards are probably nothing. On the contrary, the Wizarding Council sending him to the Central Realm to collect the rewards is probably an attempt to recruit him and find out his background. Such a prodigy must have many trump cards and secrets he doesn't want to reveal, so perhaps that's what he was thinking."

Triss laughed:

"You're right. So far, among the top ten, all those who went to collect the rewards are from top-tier wizarding organizations; not a single one of the suspected rogue wizards went."

Then, Triss joked:

"Speaking of which, Li Wei has been back from the ancient pagoda for a while now, and he hasn't even come to visit his superior... It seems he got something good in the pagoda, and now he's become too powerful and looks down on me."

Elena chuckled and said:

"Don't you understand him? He's busy cultivating all day long. With his strength and intelligence, he must have gained a lot in the ancient tower. He's probably digesting and absorbing it now."

Triss nodded, sighing helplessly. She took out a projector and started playing it. It displayed various battle videos of dragon monsters that she had collected.

"Could you give me your opinion? Do you think this is a dragon's offspring?"

Elena took the projector, her brow furrowed slightly. Looking at the arrogant dragon on the screen, she shook her head and said:

"Well... I can't tell either, it shouldn't be."

Triss said:

"He was the most celebrated person when the ancient tower opened this time. Many voices in the wizarding world said that he was not a dragon, but a person from another race or a wizard in disguise... He did this just to cover his tracks."

Elena nodded:

"Perhaps."

In fact, after seeing the projection, she and some members of the Knights already had a general idea of ​​who the Three-Headed Dragon was.

The three-headed dragon was very well disguised; only the knights could discern some of his tricks.

They all tacitly chose to ignore his true identity, pretending not to know. Some things are best left to fade away...

After the best friends finished their heart-to-heart talk.

Triss saw Elena off.

"Elena's cultivation level is almost catching up with mine... I also need to hurry up and break through to the seventh ring in order to prepare for the grand interdimensional convergence."

As I turned to go home.

On the magic tree, Lady Isezora, the fairy banyan dragon who had been sleeping for almost a hundred years, suddenly awoke, and her youthful voice entered Triss's mind.

"Triss, is the ancient tower closed?"

Triss smiled and said:

"Yes, ma'am."

Isedra said:

"Where's that little guy named Li Wei? Is he back?"

Triss was somewhat surprised that Lady Fairy Banyan Dragon actually remembered Li Wei, such a nobody.

"Li Wei is back, madam."

Isedra said:

"Could you please contact him for me when you have a moment? Just tell him I need to talk to him about something."

Triss was puzzled, but she agreed nonetheless.

She returned home, bathed in the medicinal bath, and pondered:

"This kid has actually managed to get the attention of so many big shots; he's really a hot commodity. Luckily, I was the first Yuanhun Wizard to invest in him. As the saying goes, 'being near the water tower gives you an advantage,' so in his heart, I'm probably still number one..."

……

Time flies like an arrow, and time flies like an arrow.

Before we knew it, half a year had passed.

The first prize awarded by the Wizarding Council remains unclaimed to this day, and eventually expired and was revoked by the Council.

In the streets and alleys.

Countless people who coveted these rewards were indignant.

"What a waste! Such a good thing, why not take it? If you don't want it, you can give it to me."

"That's right, what a pity... Even if you gave me a million taels, I'd be laughing in my sleep. It's true what they say, comparison is the thief of joy!"

"A Sky-level artifact! In all my years, I've never even seen a Sky-level artifact, let alone an Earth-level artifact."

"A single top-grade fifth-ring magical artifact would cost two to three million Tai Shi. It's all a waste."

"Is this fire dragon wizard so arrogant? Does he look down on these rewards?"

The vast majority of lower-level wizards completely failed to understand.

The top wizarding organizations also focused their attention on these lists.

"The rogue wizards, led by the Fire Dragon Wizard, are quite sensible. If they dare to go to the Central Realm, they will likely be targeted by those big shots immediately... which might even cause some trouble."

"These people lack a solid foundation and are always hesitant and cautious in everything they do, as if walking on thin ice, which is understandable."

"By the way, are the investigation results for those three-headed dragon monsters still pending?"

Although the pagoda project has ended, the enthusiasm of the people seems to have not diminished. However, as time goes by, the pagoda will eventually be gradually forgotten.

Ten thousand years later, apart from the wizard families and organizations that have been passed down through generations, very few of the vast majority of independent wizards at the bottom of society still remember the ancient tower.

……

The year was 1232 in the Holy Radiance Calendar.

The month of winter.

Over the course of more than a year, I traveled to many places and changed countless identities and aliases.

Mia finally managed to secretly dispose of the spoils of war that the Holy Infant had given her in various markets and black markets.

Although she was cautious and had mastered the true teachings of Li Wei, she still encountered several unexpected events after doing so many times.

Some overconfident dark wizards, or those with ulterior motives, still managed to track her down and attempt to kill her and steal her treasure.

However, she possesses several top-grade magical artifacts bestowed upon her by the Holy Infant, capable of defense, control, attack, and void travel... Even at the fifth level of perfection, she can still put up a fight.

In most cases, she escaped danger, successfully turned the tables, or managed to escape.

Occasionally, in critical situations, she would receive a large number of fourth-tier divine talismans bestowed upon her by the Holy Infant. Below the level of her primordial spirit, there were no enemies that hundreds of divine talismans could not resolve; if there were, then a few hundred more would suffice.

In the end, Mia returned to the Ancient Saint Plane unharmed. Her heart had trembled the entire way, for her storage ring contained a staggering eighty million Tai Stones…

Yes.

Eighty million!

Mia would never dare to dream of so many things.

She even doubted that even the sixth-ring wizards had such a high price tag.

Fire Dragon Peak.

The place where the Holy Infant secluded himself to refine weapons.

With a trembling heart and excited hands, Mia handed the ring, laden with Taishi stones, to Lord Ace.

Only after the handover was completed did Mia breathe a sigh of relief. Wiping the sweat from her brow, she smiled wryly:

"My lord, this mission was far too arduous... I have accomplished it without fail!"

The Holy Infant laughed:

"You've worked hard. Now, just focus on your cultivation in the Ancient Saint Plane and don't go out for the time being."

Mia nodded and said:

"Thank you, sir. By the way, that earth-elemental truth artifact has still not been exchanged..."

Holy Infant Path:

"It's alright."

After Mia left.

The Holy Infant gazed at the Great Stone, but his heart remained calm and undisturbed.

At that moment, he deeply understood what his father Ma had said in his previous life.

"Money is nothing more than a bunch of data to me."

Today, Li Wei's Taishi cash holdings have reached 1.2 million yuan! He has become a true billionaire.

What Mia dealt with were merely the magical artifacts and items that Li Wei had collected inside the ancient tower that he no longer needed. The truly valuable, top-tier magical artifacts and treasures were not sold; they were all kept for his own use and for internal organization use.

In other words, he made nearly 1 million yuan just from selling garbage, which shows how much Li Wei reaped.

The Holy Infant took out the [Heart of the Land Tortoise].

"Very well, let's bestow this artifact upon Andrew. During my absence, he made the greatest contribution to the development of the Knights' theoretical system, and he deserves an Earth-level artifact."

For Li Wei, the only function of a Great Earth-level artifact, unless it can give birth to a companion spirit, is to increase the upper limit of spiritual power.

Even if you exchange it for a new one, it will most likely be useless.

"Andrew is now a third-circle wizard, and this Heart of the Tortoise is just the right amount to create a third-circle talent spell. Giving it to him will save Andrew a lot of time in his arduous training, allowing him to focus on studying knightly theory."

The Holy Infant summoned Andrew.

Now, Andrew wears a wizard's robe but always carries a sword, giving him a wizard-like style.

"Manager Ace, what are your orders?"

During Li Wei's seclusion, this supervisor was in charge of all matters, large and small, in the Ancient Sage Plane.

Ace said seriously:

"This item is a legendary artifact of truth, extremely precious, a priceless treasure in the wizarding world. The guild leader instructed me to give it to you; after you refine it, you will benefit immensely... From now on, perform well and do not disappoint the guild leader's high hopes!"

Andrew stared at the strange object, his breathing quickening, and said:

"This...this is too valuable, I can't accept it, I can't accept it. How about I exchange it with contribution points?"

Acedo:

"This is an order. Take it. Your contribution points aren't enough to exchange for the Truth Treasure. This item is non-exchangeable. Just keep this to yourself."

Unable to refuse, Andrew solemnly said:

"The Steel Dragon Knight will certainly not disappoint the supervisor and the captain!"

After obtaining the strange object, he hurried back and quickly refined it.

Once the refining is complete, he should be close to entering the advanced level of the third ring.

The Holy Infant continued to refine the magic array with a blank expression.

after a while.

He combined the [Purgatory Ghost Slaughter Array] used by the ancient saints with the battle formation knowledge of other wizarding organizations and the three major indigenous civilizations that he obtained in the ancient tower, and refined a five-ring battle formation that was more suitable for the ancient saints.

【Dragon King Formation】.

Its name is simple and unpretentious, and doesn't sound very appealing, but its functions are extremely powerful.

This battle formation, having absorbed the knowledge of the barbarians, does not require a spellcaster to set it up.

The key element of this formation is a token called the "Dragon King's Token".

The Dragon King's Decree is divided into [Royal Decree], [General's Decree], and [Soldier's Decree].

The [Royal Decree] was personally refined by Li Wei and is used to oversee the overall situation.

[Command Order] is refined by level four and five powerhouses and used to command soldiers.

The [Military Order] is refined by a level three knight or a lizardman and is the foundation.

Every warrior who possesses the [Dragon King's Token] can connect with the energy of nearby comrades.

Therefore, whether it is two people or two hundred people, they can form a battle formation anytime and anywhere, adapting to local conditions.

Of course, the more people there are, the more powerful the battle formation will be.

Ten or more people can form the "Ten Deadly Formations," a hundred or more people form the "Hundred Battles Formation," and a thousand or more people... This has not yet been developed, and the Ancient Saint Plane cannot cultivate so many warriors in a short time.

"With this battle formation, coupled with the Sword of Victory, both the Knights Chapter and the Ancient Saints Chapter will see a significant increase in combat power, making them nearly as powerful as the regular chapters in the Wizarding World."

With the current military strength of the Ancient Saint Plane, this formation is enough to contend with a normal five-ring perfect wizard. On the battlefield, it is invincible under the influence of the Yuan Soul.

A month later.

The Dragon King's Decree was issued to all warriors of level three or above in the Ancient Saint Plane.

For those below level three, the Holy Infant does not have the energy to refine the Dragon King Token for the time being. They can mass-produce it later when the Ancient Saint Plane has its own team of weapon refiners.

After everyone had finished refining the Dragon King's Token, they were summoned by the Holy Infant to the wilderness training ground in the Ancient Saint Plane.

The Way of the Winged King:

"Reporting to the supervisor, the battle formation has been rehearsed and is ready for demonstration at any time."

Holy Infant Path:

"Then let's give it a try. Take me as your opponent, attack without hesitation, there's nothing to worry about."

On the training ground.

One after another, figures filled with a chilling aura floated in the void.

Whether they were knights or ancient saints, their auras were intertwined under the influence of the battle formation, resulting in a qualitative change.

The blood and qi of hundreds of people condensed together under this connected momentum, forming a giant dragon phantom with a wingspan of hundreds of meters, exuding endless majesty.

"kill!"

The phantom of a giant dragon, carrying the warriors' various attacks, rushed towards the Holy Infant.

The Holy Infant moved through the attacks, then gently pointed a finger.

The crimson dragon exploded, and the shockwave swept away all the attacks.

With the support of the battle formation, everyone's morale soared, and they carried out their attacks and defenses in an orderly manner.

For a time, these people were actually able to fight the Holy Infant, who was using 70% of his strength, to a standstill.

It should be noted that the Holy Infant's strength has already far surpassed that of an ordinary fifth-ring perfect cultivator.

Finally, the Holy Infant nodded in satisfaction:

"Very good, but your teamwork is still not smooth enough. You'll need to train more."

Having resolved the battle formation issue for the battle group, the Holy Infant began to focus on refining the Eight Heavenly Dragon Prisons.

The year is 1233 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of Flowers.

A secluded place.

Li Wei has finished refining the Deer-Headed Sage.

A warm current surged into his mind, and the phantom of a miniature deer appeared in the seven-colored crystal.

Levi opened the Klein crystal ball.

[Mental Strength: 1101/1360]

[Spell Power: 11.01 million]

……

Li Wei looked somewhat regretful.

"It's a pity that it didn't increase the upper limit of mental power... But it did increase mental power by 66 points in one go, saving almost ten years of hard training. For an ordinary wizard, those 66 points of mental power might require sixty years of training. Thinking about it that way, it's not a bad deal."

Li Wei had anticipated this. His real hope lay in the eight gold leaves and other curiosities in the Roman ring.

"If all else fails, we can enter the ancient tower a hundred years from now and wipe out that entire Golden Clan."

Having acquired the Ancient Tower Scepter, he now knew the location of the Golden Annihilation Clan. Those creatures were deep within the underground world of Aion.

The depths of the underground world are dangerous, with the presence of the Black Beast Lord, who dares not venture deep enough to prevent the Flying Scythe Beasts from finding them.

Besides enhancing mental strength, the second function of the Sage of the Deer Head is to create a fifth-circle level talent spell.

This spell is called "Following in the Shadow".

Although Li Wei was not a specialist in the Shadow School, he did know a little about shadow magic, since he occasionally needed to tutor Aya.

But he had never seen such powerful shadow magic.

"Shadow Follower" can collect the "shadows" of enemies killed by Li Wei himself, and then send them to the Shadow Dimension to transform them into Li Wei's "Shadow Servant," which is similar to the legendary skill of a tiger that creates a courier after eating a person, serving as the tiger's accomplice.

Shadowlings are essentially shadow creatures that usually reside in the shadow plane, but can be summoned by Levi at any time to fight for him.

As shadow creatures, traversing shadow dimensions is commonplace for them.

Upon becoming a Shadow Servant, one's strength will decrease by one level, and all of one's innate talents and skills will be transformed into special shadow magic and abilities by the Shadow Dimension.

For example, [Fireball] will become [Shadow Fireball].

Although its power is somewhat less than its original strength, being able to master all the skills it possessed in its previous life is already abnormal enough.

Some death magic spells with similar functions to "Shadow Follows" are far less effective than this.

The number of Shadow Servants is limited; generally, a fifth-circle wizard can have no more than one thousand Shadow Servants. However, there are no restrictions on the strength of the Shadow Servants.

In theory, if Li Wei can kill a thousand level-five powerhouses, he can create a thousand level-four shadow warrior legions to fight for him.

"This is terrifying! It's far more powerful than any alchemical creature. No wonder the Sage of the Deer Head could summon so many shadow creatures; they were all shadow minions he obtained after killing them. It's a pity I didn't get this artifact sooner. I killed quite a few level 5 black beasts and archmages in the ancient tower."

While feeling regretful, Li Wei opened the proficiency panel.

Li Wei——————

……

Golden Dragon Break (Seventh Talent): Twelfth Tier (1678/40)

Like a Shadow (Eighth Talent): Eleventh Tier (1/30).

……

"No, the name 'Following Like a Shadow' isn't neat or aesthetically pleasing enough. We need to change it to a dragon-themed name..."

Li Wei rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought.

As everyone knows, Li Wei is terrible at naming things; the skill names he comes up with are often unpleasant to hear.

After much deliberation, he slapped his forehead and said:

"One man can become an army, the Shadow Legion... let's just rename it the [Shadow Dragons]."

Since then.

Li Wei's eighth talent is born.

"According to the general standards of wizards, strictly speaking, one must develop a second innate spell to be considered a senior fifth-ring wizard... Well, I've finally said goodbye to the ordinary fifth-ring realm."

If it weren't for the Sage Deer Head, it would have taken Li Wei at least twenty years to research a satisfactory eighth talent, as the difficulty increases with each subsequent talent level.

The third function of refining the Sage of the Deer Head is to enhance the power of Livy's Shadow faction spells. This is self-explanatory; it's practically a universal template function for Truth artifacts.

As for the fourth function, it gave birth to a special talent called [King of the Night Deer].

[King of the Night Deer: Your affinity for shadow-based negative energy and shadow creatures is extraordinary]

This means that Li Wei's training in the [Shadow Dragon Clan] spell, or his summoning of shadow creatures from the shadow plane, will proceed much more smoothly.

Aside from lacking the ability to increase the upper limit of mental power and the companion spirit, this strange object gave Li Wei all the top-tier functions.

[Following Like a Shadow] and [King of the Night Deer], either one of them is a function that drives even the Fifth Ring and the Yuanhun Wizards crazy.

"The two Morning Star level artifacts have been refined. The next step is to focus on breaking the Roman Ring and increasing the maximum mental power to 1620 points."

Li Wei has only condensed 16 of the Ultimate Souls so far, which is still far from 81.

He opened the proficiency panel.

Of the six breathing techniques, all except Nightmare Dragon have reached level seventeen.

Among them, the Golden Snake's cultivation progress is temporarily ahead, having already completed a quarter of the course.

Li Wei pondered:

"From the current perspective, it will take about sixty years to perfect the Golden Serpent Breathing Technique... and given the speed at which the Ultimate Soul is condensed, obtaining the Primordial Soul is a distant dream. The path to an infinite Primordial Soul is inevitable, and this cannot be rushed; good things take time. I can afford to spend this time if I want things to go more smoothly in the future."

With the current changing situation in the human world, the Ancient Saint Plane has most likely been exposed to the Black Dragon Empire. Furthermore, due to the unprecedented convergence of planes, this plane is highly likely to be completely swallowed up by Nora, merging into it and becoming a new continent.

At that time, the Ancient Dragon Empire and the Holy Temple will inevitably clash with many forces in the human world. Having level six strength is of utmost urgency.

Therefore, the primary task now is to grind the Knight's Way to level six, gain the power to protect oneself, and then slowly plan for the Infinite Soul.

Li Wei devised a grand plan for the future.

First, begin collecting various level-six bloodline essences in the Wizarding World to prepare for advancing in Breathing Techniques. Simultaneously, actively search for clues about dragons of level six and above.

Second, find the Divine Fruit, separate the Body Refining Avatar as soon as possible, cultivate the Body Refining Method on its own, and become an existence like the Holy Infant Avatar.

Third, collect the remaining materials for the Soul Elixir and ask Ms. Triss to refine it.

Fourth, prepare the Holy Infant's clone for advancement to the Yuan Soul realm. The clone differs from the original body, and there are some issues Li Wei needs to resolve. The Yuan Soul is a fusion of spiritual power, magical power, and soul. The Holy Infant's soul belongs to the original body, and Li Wei is unsure whether this non-independent soul can advance. Extensive research and experimentation will undoubtedly be needed.

Fifth, this body has ascended to the Infinite Soul realm!

Of course, the essential skills such as the Way of Divine Runes, Runic Language, Bloodline Avatar, and Combat Techniques must all be mastered.

Just thinking about it is enough to make others despair. For Li Wei, at least.

One word: Liver!

Li Wei temporarily left the cultivation room to relax his mind and body.

Soon they heard about the rewards issued by the Wizarding Council.

Three of the top ten are his alternate accounts...

This left Li Wei both amused and exasperated.

He naturally wouldn't go; he had too many secrets to keep. Going to the Central Realm, the "capital" of a wizarding civilization filled with powerful figures whose influence only Yuanhun could wield, carried some risks.

He's now a nouveau riche with a small fortune; he doesn't lack money, he just lacks time.

Suddenly, Li Wei had a sudden inspiration and did some calculations.

"The Wind Disaster Secret Realm that the Tower Master sent me to before only opens once every two hundred years... According to the calculation, it will open next year. I was not strong enough before and did not explore it completely. This time I can go and take another look. If a rare plant like the Seven-Day Resurrection Grass grows there again, I can transplant it back."

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Typos should be corrected first, then revised.

(End of this chapter)