Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 39 The [Death Bird] on the [Grim Reaper's] Shoulder (Please continue reading)

The power of ripples.

The second level of the Golden Cross Slash.

A more advanced technique for generating power than vibration.

It wasn't until he mastered this power that Li Wei realized how wonderful the world of swordsmanship truly was.

"Knight Fred said that mastering the power of Ripple is equivalent to mastering a sword technique that is at least of excellent level."

"With my excellent level Black Serpent Breathing Technique, plus the excellent level Golden Cross Slash, and the assistance of the third-tier Frost Wolf Breathing Technique, I wonder what level my strength has reached. Fred should be back soon, and then I'll have to have a good spar with Knight Fred."

"However, I only have a basic grasp of Ripple power. Fred has been immersed in Ripple for more than ten years. He may have mastered advanced Ripple power. I can't be arrogant."

Li Wei felt relieved. The emotions that had been suppressed for too long were fully released with the successive breakthroughs in breathing techniques and the Golden Cross Slash over the past two days.

"The Knight stage can be divided into four ranks: Low-rank Knight, Mid-rank Knight, High-rank Knight, and Peak Knight. However, at the Great Knight stage, there is no such rank division. I have just broken through and should only be a Low-rank Knight, but my actual strength should be at the Mid-rank level."

Li Wei wanted to test his strength, but unfortunately, there was no one in his territory who could match him.

Moreover, Li Wei would find it difficult to use a killing move like the Golden Cross Slash on his own people.

"Never mind, I'll go forge iron first and solidify my cultivation level."

Li Wei now regards forging as a means to cultivate his character and strengthen his mind.

Forging is a technical skill, and it also requires a great deal of patience and focus.

In Li Wei's view, breathing exercises and physical training complement each other and promote each other, making them particularly suitable for practice together.

The furnace was lit, the bellows were pumping, and the dagger that Li Wei had obtained from the unknown assassin was melted down and reforged.

Crackling and popping, the ping-pong ball bounces.

Beneath the blast furnace, Li Wei was sweating profusely.

Time passed slowly, and a jet-black dagger gradually took shape under Li Wei's hammering.

After a series of quenching and other processes.

[Forging Proficiency +2]

A dagger had appeared in Li Wei's hand.

Compared to the bizarre and curved shape of the previous dagger, the reforged dagger by Li Wei is more similar in shape to the bronze short sword from the Warring States period of his previous life, and is more conventional.

Li Wei played with it for a while, and even tried to use it with advanced power techniques such as Ripple Force, and finally succeeded.

As Sir Fred said, the Golden Cross Slash is more like a power-generating technique than a sword skill. If it truly reaches a certain unfathomable level, even a hammer or a Gatling gun can unleash the power of ripples.

However, at present, Li Wei can only use the power of Ripple through this kind of bladed weapon.

Moreover, he discovered that this dagger was more susceptible to the torment of the Ripple Force than his own sword, Frostmourne.

"It's still a matter of materials. Frostmourne is made of ordinary iron. Although the workmanship and quality are good, it is obviously not enough to use the power of Ripple at will."

"If only we had those high-tech alloys from my past life."

"When I have the chance in the future, I will still use better materials to forge a sword that is unique to me."

After finishing the forging, Li Wei returned to the castle and began to work on building a secret room that belonged only to him.

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Early the next morning, Knight Fred returned to Black Serpent Castle with a group of men, looking travel-worn.

Li Wei came out to greet him, smiling, and asked, "How did things go?"

"Young Master Li Wei, I have not failed you."

After dismounting, Sir Fred handed a bag to Levi.

Li Wei opened it and found a bottle of ambergris and a pile of gold coins.

"Thank you for your hard work, Fred."

With that, Li Wei was finally relieved.

Come to think of it, as a formal knight, how could something like this usually happen to him if he didn't actively cause trouble?

"Does the Jade Merchants Association have ambergris in stock right now?" Li Wei asked.

Knight Fred shook his head: "No, the merchants said that there has been a shortage of ambergris for a long time. I made some inquiries and found out why. The Dragon Breathing Technique practiced by the White Horse Knights and other members of the royal family also requires ambergris as a secret ingredient. It was fine before, but because of the Thousand-Year Holy War, the Tuva Empire, which is the main producer of ambergris, has banned the export of ambergris to the Emerald Kingdom. The number of earth dragons in the Emerald Kingdom is also pitifully small, almost extinct, which has led to the increasing scarcity of ambergris."

"At this rate, we may only be able to get ambergris from the Tuva Empire in the future," said Sir Fred.

Li Wei frowned; he hadn't expected the war to affect him in this way.

"However, the ambergris I have now is enough for me to use for a while, so I'm not in a big hurry. But I still have to find a way to solve this problem. The Black Serpent Secret Medicine is of great help to my cultivation of the Black Serpent Breathing Technique. It not only increases the speed of cultivation, but also continuously strengthens my physique. I can't stop taking the medicine."

Li Wei pondered.

"By the way, it seems you've been promoted to a full knight, young master Levi," Knight Fred asked with a smile after returning to the council hall.

"That's right, Fred. Just a few days ago, I officially became a knight and condensed the Seed of Life."

Li Wei didn't hide anything from Sir Fred. Sir Fred was someone he could trust. If he had any ulterior motives, he would have died countless times when he was young.

"Becoming a full knight in three years, your speed is comparable to that of a genius like your father. If your father could see your achievements now, he would be so happy. It's a pity..." Knight Fred said with some emotion.

"If only the master were still alive," he murmured incessantly.

After the master and servant finished their musings...

Li Wei recounted the assassination attempt that night to Sir Fred.

Knight Fred was filled with remorse, because his absence from Levi's side had led to the assassination attempt.

Then, holding the bird-beak mask, he spoke slowly with a solemn expression.

"This is the 'Death Bird' noodle."

"A dead bird?"

"Yes, according to legend, the Death Bird is a black divine bird that stands on the shoulder of the Grim Reaper. Once the Death Bird cries out, someone will die. It looks like a crow. There is an organization whose members walk the earth in the form of the Death Bird, accepting huge commissions to assassinate anyone, whether they are commoners, nobles, or even royalty."

"This organization is extremely mysterious, and their presence can be seen in some major events in the kingdom's history."

"This organization is called the Voice of the Dead Bird. Legend has it that its founder was a legendary knight."

"Who is it?"

"The Thousand-Faced Knight, Nameless!"

(End of this chapter)