Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 454 Seventh Ring Senior! (Last day, please vote!)

The Tower of Summer Flowers.

"Baihua is about to be promoted."

Li Wei appeared. He believed in Baihua's strength, but he was still a little worried, so he personally took charge.

He cannot use the abilities of a wizard or a wind master, but as a seventh-ring wizard, his vision and combat experience far surpass those of a sixth-level knight.

In the end, she used her divine weapon to destroy the illusory image of the Immortal Banyan Dragon without much effort.

After the breakthrough, Baihua transformed into a winding, coiling white banyan dragon, stretching for three hundred meters, with an extraordinary aura.

This reminded Li Wei of the level eight Immortal Banyan Dragon in the Witch's House.

Unbeknownst to him, he had become within reach of this senior dragon.

Once he becomes stronger, perhaps he can find a way to negotiate and make a deal with the Immortal Banyan Dragon to obtain more of its bloodline essence.

This will help the knights of the Hundred Flowers to cultivate.

It's always a bit of a shame that we have a ready-made level 8 pureblood dragon that we can't use.

Li Wei's bargaining chips were naturally the Dragon Scale Fruit and some treasures he had collected over the years that were useful to the dragon race.

Unlike the foolish dragon Andreas, Lady Ezosera disliked those worthless mundane treasures.

Of course, there's no rush. The premise of negotiation is always one's own strength.

If Li Wei were a great wizard, both the witch's house and the Immortal Banyan Dragon would undoubtedly come to curry favor with him.

"I've reached level six! The feeling of transforming into the Immortal Banyan Dragon is truly amazing!"

The flowers transformed back into human form and landed beside Li Wei.

"Congratulations, you have entered a new stage in your knightly, air-wielding, and wizarding paths."

Taking this opportunity, Li Wei once again shared his idea of ​​"unity of essence, energy, and spirit" with Baihua.

This life is different from his previous life.

In his world, this theory is mentioned in the practices of some religions.

As the saying goes, "When the three flowers gather at the top, they return to their roots; when the five elements converge, they achieve complete understanding."

Before Li Wei came into this world, he always believed that the perfect state for a living being to transcend the ordinary and enter sainthood was the unity of essence, energy, and spirit.

In multiple dimensions, Li Wei has witnessed so many races and civilizations, yet none of them have done this.

Wizards pursue the ultimate spiritual goal, even to the point of spiritualizing their physical bodies and completely abandoning the shell of ordinary human concepts.

Knights pursue an invincible physical body, using the path of bloodline to transform the six dimensions from abstract concepts into a divine palace of flesh.

The Qi School pursues the ethereal and intangible mind; when the mind moves, the Qi moves; the mind surpasses matter and is unfathomable.

The gods ignite their divine fire with faith, solidify their divine essence, and forge an immortal and indestructible divine body.

The abyss, nightmares, and even the barbarians, the Golden Clan, the Amethyst Clan...

In this vast world, there are countless paths to extraordinary achievements, but most of them fall into three categories: essence, energy, and spirit.

Yet there is no civilization that systematically cultivates and comprehensively enhances one's spirit, energy, and vitality.

After hearing Li Wei's idea, Baihua first felt it was unbelievable, but then she felt it made some sense.

"If one can achieve unity of essence, energy, and spirit, perhaps these extraordinary paths can also be integrated to become an incredible existence, creating unimaginable miracles."

Baihua gazed at the sky, making a silent vow in her heart.

I must strive to reach level nine on all three paths and see different scenery!

Li Weidao:

"You should consolidate your cultivation first. The Bloodbath Auction will start at the end of the year, and we'll go check it out then."

Baihua laughed and said:

"Great, I've been too stressed these past few years, let's relax a bit."

After explaining the cultivation essentials after reaching level six to Baihua, and then spending another ten days in lingering cultivation, Li Wei, in his sage-like state, returned to the Ancient Banyan Wonderland.

"Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye. It's been a long time since I've felt this relaxed."

He stopped in front of a rectangular pool with a diameter of five kilometers.

The blood-red pool exuded a mysterious and vast power.

A giant body, three thousand meters long, was submerged in it.

Its bronze surface is covered with complex and mysterious magic array patterns and rune patterns.

"In the art of creating corpse demons, I, a half-baked sorcerer of the Death School, can already easily surpass many professional wizards. For corpse demons, the most crucial element is the choice of the physical body; everything else is merely icing on the cake. My dragon-born giant corpse is the best of the best, possessing the strength and defense of a bronze giant, as well as the speed of a dark dragon—simply perfect!"

Li Wei spared no expense to be worthy of this corpse demon.

He added four level-seven metals and twelve level-six metals to this pool of blood.

He also spent 5 million taels of silver to purchase a lot of the highest-end materials for corpse refining from the Death School.

It's safe to say that the cost of creating this corpse demon is something that ordinary seventh-ring wizards simply cannot imagine.

Only someone with the financial power of Li Wei can afford to play this game.

In addition, he creatively used the wings he obtained from the mid-stage level 7 [Famine Raider] to refine them onto the outside of the corpse demon's arms.

Transform his arms into blades like those of a Blademaster.

It can use a spiked club to hit people, or like a praying mantis, it can use a blade to slash people.

"In a few decades, it should be completed. At that time, with the strength of this corpse demon, it will be no problem to be comparable to an ordinary seventh-ring perfect wizard. It can not only fight on the battlefield, but also serve as my combat skill training partner."

In fact, Li Wei had also considered enslaving this big guy to Scarlet.

However, for safety reasons, we decided to give up.

Its parents were both powerful lords of the abyss.

Leaving them alive presents many uncertainties.

Making it into a corpse demon would be safer.

With the quality of this corpse demon, it is sufficient for Li Wei to use before advancing to the eighth ring.

Moreover, even if a living Dragonborn Giant were left behind, its advancement would be too slow as it is an immortal species.

He can't keep up with Li Wei's speed at all, and he'll be eliminated by Li Wei sooner or later.

Just like the dragons that Li Wei raised, they could initially be used to assist him in battle, but later they could only be used as materials for bloodline potions.

Or they could be used as mascots. Given the strength of the enemies Li Wei is currently facing, sending them to hunt demons on the Forsaken Continent would likely result in their destruction in no time.

Therefore, they can only be placed in the Nightmare World to explore and reclaim wasteland, which also allows them to vent their energy.

Lyon, who can barely keep up with Levi's advancement speed, is a rare breed in the multiverse.

He returned to Xiaoshitan and resumed his seclusion.

Ten years of spiritual practice.

Li Wei's mental strength also reached 8630 points.

He clearly felt that after possessing the body of Thor, his already rapid mental strength improvement rate had increased even further.

Previously, even with full-force training, I could only increase my skill level by less than 10 points per year.

Now, it has reached as high as 12 or 13.

Currently, it seems that it will take about thirty years to reach the level of a senior expert in the seventh ring.

In terms of magic, after possessing the body of the Thunder God, the cultivation of the Thunder Beast Technique was even more divinely aided.

We're currently at level sixteen, and the progress bar is halfway through.

The speed at which he cultivates lightning magic is already comparable to that of Li Wei's fire magic, which is blessed by the Crimson Emperor Dragon.

He has also cultivated the "Miniature Disintegration Technique" to the level of the sixth ring at the fourteenth level.

"Summoning the King of Hell" has reached the sixteenth rank, granting it the qualification to summon a level seven undead by contract.

Li Wei used it on the evil spirit monarch inside the giant whale king.

In this way, he saved another Scarlet Servant position, making three vacancies.

In terms of runewords, the Fool's Rune has also reached the fifth rank.

Combined with his Coin of Destiny and abilities like Danger Sense and Nightmare Omens.

They became increasingly adept at avoiding disasters and predicting fortunes.

The Knight's Way of Nightmare Dragon Breathing Technique has also reached the level six limit.

Like the Death Dragon, it can be upgraded as soon as the materials for the upgrade potion are available.

The biggest progress has been in combat skills.

Having reached its limit, the "Whale Emperor's Power Manual" was incorporated by Li Wei into the "Ten Fierce Martial Arts" of the "Extreme Path Strategy," thus activating the "Heavenly Whale Path" state.

The Heavenly Whale Dao is gigantic in size, possesses unparalleled divine power, and moves with grand and sweeping movements!

Both have made breakthroughs in the sixth level of "Nine Transformations of the Swimming Serpent" and the fourth level of "Limitless Blade Technique".

With a wave of his hand, Li Wei conjured up a dozen or so seventh-ring spell models.

Some were purchased, some were spoils of war, and some were memories from the seventh-ring wizard that Li Wei had killed.

However, so far, Li Wei has not killed many seventh-ring wizards, only the Water General and the Gold Prince.

The seventh-circle spells that the Water General obtained from his memories were all ancient spells, basically outdated, and none of them were excellent.

The Golden Emperor's dishes included several quite good ones, all reflecting the rich heritage of the Lightney family.

After careful selection, Li Wei chose three of them as his next training exercises.

The rest will continue their training after this batch is nearly finished.

These three spells are "Heavenly Thunder Light", "Undying Thunder", and "Primary Fortune-Changing Coin".

The first two are both Yuanhun spells mastered by the Golden Emperor.

"Heavenly Net Thunder Light" is of excellent quality.

It can summon a massive, all-encompassing net of lightning, which can both seal off the void and control enemies, and its attack power is also formidable.

"Undying Thunder," a top-tier spell.

His body is surrounded by lightning, forming an extremely high-density lightning vortex that can withstand most physical and magical attacks.

When practiced to its limit, it is said to be able to withstand a full-force attack from an ordinary eighth-ring wizard.

However, this spell is extremely difficult to master.

With his talent as the son of the lightning element, the Golden Emperor spent over a hundred years cultivating before he could barely reach the inner sanctum.

However, for Li Wei, with his stats and Thor's body, this shouldn't be a problem.

He might learn a little more lightning magic next.

This allows him to utilize his [Thunder God's Body] and [Black Annihilation Divine Thunder] properties.

In general, fire and lightning are absolute killing spells, and they are always his primary goal in magical practice.

The "Elementary Fortune Coin" wasn't bought; it was a gift from the Black Abyss Walker.

The prerequisite for learning this spell is mastering the "Coin of Destiny".

However, it is more difficult and more powerful than "Coin of Destiny".

"Coin of Destiny" merely tells you whether it brings fortune or misfortune.

"Elementary Fortune Coin" is a tool that gives you a basic grasp of the ability to change your bad luck and turn it into something good.

It sounds far-fetched, but it can indeed be changed.

Just like Li Wei's lucky rune, it can work.

Otherwise, Li Wei wouldn't have been so lucky.

Since it is called "Elementary Fortune Coin", it must have subsequent sequence spells.

The eighth-ring "Intermediate Fortune Coin", the ninth-ring "Advanced Fortune Coin", and the legendary spell "Dice of Fate".

The creator of this series of fate spells was the fallen Sage Deep Blue.

Of course, after talking with Roger that day, Li Wei suspected that the Blue Sage was just a reincarnation.

It's highly likely that they will choose to be reborn in this era, but who it will be remains unknown.

These legendary wizards often do not reveal their identities to the public before becoming great wizards or legends, perhaps out of fear of revenge from enemies from their past lives.

The power of the Deep Blue Sage, capable of creating spells involving such ethereal and elusive principles as destiny, needs no further explanation.

The fact that this unknown enemy was capable of causing his demise also made Li Wei wary.

Having experienced the difficulty of the "Coin of Destiny," Li Wei was mentally prepared for the difficulty of the "Elementary Coin of Fortune."

For the next six months or so, he practiced magic.

Before long, he had already mastered the basics of "Heavenly Thunder Light" and "Undying Thunder".

However, he has been unable to get started with "Elementary Fortune Coins".

By the end of the year, those two lightning-based spells had become quite sophisticated.

This luck-changing spell is only at the beginner level, and it's recorded on the proficiency panel.

This relieved Li Wei.

"If it can be displayed on the panel, that's good. From now on, we can continue our cultivation step by step. It's just a matter of speed. In the end, we can cultivate to the limit without any obstacles."

The communication device rang, and Li Wei received the message.

The first Bloodbath Auction will begin in three days.

The location is in the central region.

Baihua had already stabilized her knightly realm and excitedly came to find Liwei.

Also arriving was Ms. Triss, whom they hadn't seen in a long time.

Her mental strength has improved considerably.

It seems that she has had her own opportunities over the years.

Baihua laughed and said:

"Li Wei, let's go."

Li Wei laughed:

"Madam, you're here too... Let's go together then."

Just to be on the safe side, he sent Victor to the Ancient Dragon Continent to temporarily guard it for a period of time.

During the bloody battle, we must not slacken our efforts at any time, otherwise all our efforts may be in vain.

After refining the Silver Cloak, Victor's aura became even stronger.

His mental strength increased by 60 points.

The metal faction's talent has also gone a step further, giving rise to a special talent called [Order Silver].

This made his cultivation increasingly smooth, and his spiritual power rose accordingly.

Unfortunately, the second attempt to refine the rare item still failed to produce a companion spirit.

Given Viktor's secret sword techniques, it seems he doesn't really need it.

However, Li Wei still hopes that Viktor will be able to have a spirit similar to the Blade & Soul Frey in the future.

My three-part body will not participate in this auction.

In recent years, Gandalf and the Holy Infant have become increasingly silent, with very little news coming out.

Both of them are giving it their all to reach the seventh environmental realm.

Alyssandra and Ashe are still hunting demons on the Forsaken Continent, honing their mastery of elemental magic through battle.

They are still far from the seventh ring, and have only mastered seven witch marks each.

The Holy Infant subtly hinted to them that if they had the means, they could pursue 15 witch marks.

However, given the two women's talents, perhaps 12 paths would be their limit.

If it weren't for the fact that dragon-born wizards have relatively longer lifespans, they wouldn't even dare to dream of reaching 12.

……

The Central Realm.

Bloodbath Shop.

The spirit wizards who were not currently involved in the war flocked to participate in this once-in-a-century grand event.

As for those below the Yuanhun level, there aren't many.

These people all looked tired. Even with the physical and mental resilience of Yuanhun, the century-long war had taken its toll.

The auction was of a very high standard, featuring only rare and valuable items.

The main purpose is to stimulate consumption among those old-timers of the Yuanhun class and empty their wallets.

Li Wei brought 25 billion in cash, Baihua brought 5 million, and in addition, the other two companies had 20 billion in cash flow.

In other words, Li Wei can come up with a maximum of 50 billion Tai Shi in one go!

Even an eighth-ring wizard probably wouldn't be this arrogant.

This is cash, not fixed assets.

"Senior Li Wei."

The voice of the Rusty Dragon Witch came; he was now at the sixth level of perfect cultivation, a typical example of someone who had accumulated knowledge and experience before unleashing it.

It took a thousand years to reach the sixth ring, but after the Yuanhun, things have gone smoothly, and it seems like the seventh ring is within reach.

Beside him followed a powerful golden-robed wizard.

Li Wei had heard of this person; he was the president of the Dragonborn Order, "Mr. Golden Dragon Meonia".

This person's strength is clearly at the eighth level of the environmental realm, and it seems that he is not much weaker than the Old Witch.

It is said that his father was the "Golden Dragon," known as the leader of all metal dragons.

Like his second brother's father, the Black King Dragon of Purgatory, the Golden Dragon is also a mythical dragon.

"Greetings, Senior Golden Dragon, and Lord Rust. It's been a long time."

Li Wei greeted him politely.

Because of Ace, his relationship with the Dragonborn Order is alright.

We had some interactions before, having attended some major events together.

Meonia laughed:

"Lord Li Wei's performance in the bloody battle truly puts us old guys to shame."

He is currently ranked ninth on the Demon Slayer List, and his points are not as high as Li Weiduo's.

Of course, as the head of the secret order, he rarely went out of his way to hunt demons.

After exchanging pleasantries with Levi, Meonia invited him to visit the Dragonborn Hermitage sometime.

He said he was Alexandra's father and wanted to meet Livy.

This puzzled Li Wei, who wondered why this legendary creature wanted to see him.

Next, many more Yuanhun Wizards, some familiar to Li Wei and some not, took the initiative to greet him.

He couldn't help but sigh, "Being famous really makes a difference."

Suddenly, he seemed to sense a hostility and an imperceptible killing intent.

His gaze inadvertently drifted to a corner and he spotted a wizard dressed in a gray robe, radiating death energy.

The wizard was chatting and laughing with another wizard, and seemed perfectly normal.

It was obvious that this person belonged to the Death faction, but Li Wei was certain that he did not know this person.

He was puzzled, wondering where he had offended this person.

"That shouldn't be the case. Apart from that Flame Attendant, almost everyone I've offended is dead..."

If you can't figure it out, then stop thinking about it.

Accompanied by Baihua and Triss, Li Wei went to the auction venue and disappeared.

On the other side, the gray-robed wizard glanced at Li Wei's back out of the corner of his eye.

"This Twilight Palace Master is indeed extraordinary. His spiritual power fluctuations are close to those of a seventh-ring senior, and the vastness of his blood and qi makes me feel as if I am facing a real dragon. To have reached this level in both physical and spiritual cultivation is extremely rare even within the organization. Fortunately, I did not act rashly, but instead conducted a thorough investigation myself."

This grey-robed wizard, named Rowe, is a Soul Wizard from the Necropolis, a school of death magic.

His strength has already reached the seventh level of perfection.

He was a loner and rarely made friends or enemies.

He isn't very well-known within the Yuanhun community.

But he also has a special identity: he is the clone of a powerful figure in the Council of Myriad Races.

That person was none other than the [Blood Vortex Venerable].

Long ago, the Blood Vortex Venerable had his eye on the Golden Overlord.

However, the Golden Overlord rarely shows his face, and since the Blood War has not yet begun, he has not had the opportunity to make a move.

Now, as Li Wei's fame grows, it is gradually spreading throughout the wizarding world.

Those who are interested can find out that he is the Golden Overlord.

Nowadays, Li Wei's bounty on the Council of All Races is skyrocketing along with his fame.

Not long ago, after he broke into the top three of the Demon Slayer Ranking, the organization once again increased the bounty reward.

One level nine combat-type rare treasure, or one [Turtle King Sacred Fruit] that can extend one's lifespan by a thousand years.

This has tempted many of the "Venerable Ones" within the organization, and even some "Hidden Ones".

A level nine rare treasure—needless to say, everyone wants it.

The [Turtle King Sacred Fruit] is even more insane.

After all, not everyone in the Council of All Races has chosen the path of plane domination.

Of all the treasures in the world, for most living beings, the treasures that prolong life are of paramount value.

Especially for wizards, being alive means having hope and all possibilities!

Luo Wei had recently advanced to the seventh ring of perfection, and his lifespan was only two hundred years away from its limit.

His mental strength is still a thousand points short of its limit.

He still needs three more of the seven rings of witch marks to reach the minimum standard.

Not to mention, he also needs to prepare the corresponding promotion potions and other hard-to-find items.

Two hundred years is far from enough!

If he obtains the [Turtle King Sacred Fruit], which extends his lifespan by a thousand years, even a pig could prepare everything perfectly.

He could even imprint more witch marks and try to get an eighth ring!

"The Twilight Palace Master is my last hope. The next operation can only succeed, not fail! After another hundred years, my peak level seven Blood Fiend Bat Dragon will awaken and can advance to the level eight complete form. With its assistance, plus the trump card bestowed by the Venerable One, if we still cannot kill this person, then I will have no regrets even if I die. Rather than die an old and mediocre life, I would rather take a gamble."

……

The Dark Land.

Sauron Panplanet.

A medium-sized world overgrown with swamps and shrouded in mist.

An underwater palace strewn with bones.

A strange figure, dressed in a blood-red robe and with a lower body resembling a leech, opened its eyes.

"If the Council of All Races wins this great interplane convergence, that would be fine. The powerful Ancient Ones would make Nora their ruling plane, and we, the rulers of varying sizes, would become rulers of secondary planes. One person's success would elevate everyone else... But if the Council of All Races ultimately loses, I still need to secure my future. If Luo Wei can advance to the eighth ring, then I will abandon this vortex worm body and become a human. Although lifespan is short, given the human's potential for growth, becoming a great wizard is not impossible with the right opportunity. The theoretical innovations and civilizational evolution of wizards have never ceased. There are still many advantages to being human."

The Blood Vortex Venerable does not like to put all his eggs in one basket.

It went to great lengths to create those clones in order to explore more possibilities.

……

Bloodbath at the auction.

After a day of competition.

Li Wei and his group had their wallets emptied here.

This auction featured many great items.

During this period, there was a tense atmosphere as people fought for the good stuff.

However, this is the central territory, and no one dares to cause trouble.

On the spaceship back, Baihua laughed:

"Sister Triss is really rich. She bought a Morning Star artifact worth 8 million just like that."

Triss rolled her eyes at Baihua and said:

"If you were a seventh-ring pharmacist like me, you would find that... making money isn't as difficult as you imagine."

Baihua strongly agrees with this.

"Indeed, I'm only a sixth-circle pharmacist now, which already saves me a lot of expenses. Now that I see it, the profits of you senior pharmacists are really high."

Triss laughed:

"Keep trying, the Sixth Ring is just the beginning... But when it comes to money, your Li Wei is still the richest. The 'Virtualization Ritual Array' worth 8 million and the 'Virtual God Crystal' worth 15 billion, 23 billion just went out like that."

Li Wei was in a daze, still thinking about the gray-robed wizard.

He decided to secretly investigate the wizard's information.

Let's find a way to get rid of him; it's better to strike first.

Because that wasn't ordinary hostility; it was genuine killing intent!

He strongly suspected that the person was a spy from the Council of All Races or the Abyss.

However, this person is a seventh-ring perfect wizard, and if the operation is to proceed, it must be successful on the first attempt.

By the time he advances to the seventh ring senior level, the Dragonborn Giant Corpse Demon will be almost finished being crafted.

I should be 100% confident that I can kill this person silently.

At that time, we should find an opportunity to get rid of this person, lest things get complicated.

"Li Wei, what are you thinking about?"

Baihua noticed that Li Wei seemed to have something on his mind.

Li Weidao:

"Nothing much, just researching the ethereal magic array."

He didn't want to involve Baihua in this murder.

Put these thoughts aside for now.

He took out a crystal ball containing the design blueprints for the "Ethereal Ritual Array".

The so-called "etherealization ritual" is a necessary step to transform the primordial soul into a "true soul" before advancing to the eighth ring.

To advance to the eighth ring through seclusion, one must necessarily do so within a virtual magic array.

This magic circle is not difficult; it's just a normal seven-ring magic circle.

However, the materials needed for the construction are extremely precious, and ordinary seventh-ring wizards simply cannot afford or collect them.

Therefore, the ethereal magic arrays in the wizarding world are currently mostly in the hands of top wizarding organizations.

Seventh-ring wizards who want to advance to the eighth ring will generally have to pay a high price to rent from a top-tier wizarding organization.

In fact.

Many wizarding organizations, in order to weaken the power of independent wizards or other organizations and reduce competition, will not rent out their properties.

This is what's causing the "bottleneck".

However, in recent years, the Wizarding Council has intentionally weakened the privileges of top wizarding organizations.

In Gondor, there are also some large witch cities, all of which have official "ethereal magic circle" points.

Faced with this situation, Li Wei decided to create his own solution.

So when he saw the blueprints for this item at the auction, he bought it immediately.

When it's built on the Tower of Dawn, not only can he use it, but other members of the organization can also use it in the future.

This will solve the problem once and for all.

As for the [Void God Crystal], it is also something needed to advance to the eighth ring.

The so-called "etherealization" is to use an etherealization ritual to integrate the power of the ethereal divine crystal into one's own primordial soul.

Thus, a true "authentic soul" is formed.

Therefore, the difficulty of advancing to the eighth ring is even greater than that of the seventh ring.

It was these very challenges that kept even the most brilliant wizards from reaching the level of the Great Wizard.

He brought 25 billion taels of silver with him on this trip, and these two alone cost 23 billion taels.

With the last 2 million, he bought another [Dark Treasure Map].

The so-called Dark Treasure Maps are treasure maps located in dark places or multiple dimensions.

Some traveling wizards, while traveling between planes...

They will record the coordinates and clues of some ancient ruins that they discover but are unable to explore.

Upon returning to the wizarding world, for various reasons, they were unwilling to explore further, yet also did not want to waste the effort they had put into their journey.

He then sold the treasure map to others and made a little money.

These places are often very remote, and the authenticity of the relics is also questionable.

Even if it is true, the ruins are likely to be dangerous.

The worst part is that after going through countless hardships, breaking through numerous mechanisms and dangers, they finally managed to enter the ruins.

But they found... nothing of value inside.

After all, the wizards who sell treasure maps aren't fools; if they could obtain them easily, they would naturally keep them for themselves.

Therefore, dark treasure maps are also known as "treasure gambling" or "relic blind boxes".

Li Wei bought the treasure map because one of the clues on it mentioned something that interested him.

"Phoenix".

According to the treasure map, he knew that outside the ruins were charred pillars carved with phoenix patterns.

At night, a phantom image of a divine bird, so large it blots out the sky, can be seen flying out of the ruins.

Based on this, the traveling wizard speculated that there might be something related to the phoenix inside the ruins.

At the same time, he warned wizards who wanted to find treasure.

The plane where the ruins are located is extremely far from Nora.

In theory, even at the fastest speed a seventh-ring wizard could travel without rest or sleep, it would still take a hundred years to arrive.

Considering the need for rest, unforeseen events, and other unforeseen circumstances, it would take at least two hundred years to reach that point.

Given the long duration, the probability of encountering risks and unforeseen events along the way is not small.

Black beasts, alien races, and many unimaginable natural disasters can all take the life of a Yuanhun Wizard.

The ruins themselves seem to have been left behind by an ancient eighth-ring wizard, and there are likely powerful trap formations inside, or something like that, which the ruins protect.

Therefore, if you do not have the corresponding strength, proceed with caution.

We are not responsible for any problems that may arise.

After reading it, Li Wei decided that he would go there once he was promoted to senior level seven.

With his ability to "travel the void," his travel speed is 30 times that of a normal seventh-ring wizard!

He should be able to arrive in about six or seven years.

Given his lifespan, this is perfectly acceptable.

He, the Death Dragon, is still seven levels short of the Phoenix Bloodline Essence to advance his level.

We've searched the Wizarding World for so long, but there's still no news.

Li Wei even planned to personally visit the underworld, a "high-level dungeon."

Now that we have a lead, we must give it a try.

"The items needed to advance to the eighth ring are really expensive. One Void God Crystal costs 15 billion... This is the first time I've felt like a pauper."

He suffered a huge financial loss at this auction, and his cash reserves are almost gone.

Fortunately, the other side still has 20 billion in savings, which can help in an emergency.

Of course, Li Wei wasn't too panicked.

All the organizations under his command, including the Fire Dragon Shop, are his personal reserves.

It is foreseeable that the potions needed to break through to the eighth ring will become even more expensive.

Given Li Wei's cultivation speed, he could no longer ask Triss for help in refining medicine.

To advance in the future, you'll either need to refine your own lower-quality seventh-ring breakthrough potion.

Either I'll have to ask Ms. Lucy to craft an eight-ring quality item for me.

As for troublesome great wizards like the Black Abyss Walker, they were not within Li Wei's consideration.

……

Bloodbath Shop.

Luo Wei watched the departing airship, cursing inwardly:

"That damn Li Wei, how can he be so rich? He just advanced to the seventh ring, and he's already richer than me... My Void God Crystals!"

Whether borrowing from the wizarding organization or the official wizarding city's ethereal magic array, you need to bring your own [Void God Crystals].

At this auction, he and several other antique collectors with perfect seventh-grade rings fiercely competed for this item.

As a result, Li Wei, an ordinary seventh-ring cultivator, suddenly appeared out of nowhere and offered 15 billion Tai Shi, which sealed the deal!

"Twilight Palace Master! I have another reason to kill you. My chance to advance to the eighth ring rests entirely on you!"

……

Time flies.

Six years later.

Nora, 340.

The 126th year of the bloody battle.

Li Wei has not gone to the Forsaken Continent to hunt demons for sixteen years.

On the Level 8 Demon Slayer Ranking, his ranking also dropped to 5th, surpassed by others.

All of the top ten, except for Li Wei, are battle group leaders.

In recent years, with the demons' counterattack, news of Yuanhun Wizards falling in war has emerged every few years.

Of course, the good news is that many more fifth-ring wizards have seized the opportunity during the more than one hundred years of blood war to advance to the Yuanhun level.

The fresh blood supply is still sufficient to sustain the war effort.

So far, there has been no news of a ninth-circle wizard's demise.

In special times, even if someone dies, the authorities may not necessarily make an announcement.

War requires confidence.

If the people below feel despair, their morale will inevitably plummet.

Ancient Dragon Continent.

The Temple of Twilight, in the back mountains.

Amidst the rising winds and surging clouds, the phantom of a colossal, jet-black dragon, its body as hard as iron, materialized.

Steel Dragon Knight Andrew leaped out.

He wielded the [Forged Steel Sword], wore the [Steel Dragon Armor], and behind him appeared the phantom of a black iron fortress, with a giant dragon circling above it.

"My blood tribulation is coming, and according to the guild leader's experience, the dark tribulation will follow."

The Steel Dragon Knight's original breathing technique was the "Iron Dragon Breathing Technique," but of superior quality.

Later, he fused with the bloodline of the legendary bloodline factor [Molten Steel Dragon] and created the legendary "Steel Dragon Breathing Technique".

Although it is only legendary, as a new bloodline, it is still defying the heavens.

In the distance, the figure of the black-armored swordsman quietly appeared, standing with his arms crossed.

"Andrew is finally going to pass the CET-6."

Li Wei was filled with emotion.

If you do the math, Andrew is now over six hundred years old.

The once spirited young man is now an elder of the Twilight Temple.

The reason Li Wei paid so much attention to it, besides his powerful wizarding and knightly talents, was his research ability.

He had to save Andrew's life no matter what.

Of course, he believed that with Andrew's strength, even if there was a dark calamity, it wouldn't be a problem.

Andrew is smart; he has done a lot of preparation for the Knights' Level 6 title.

Besides honing his divine weapons and combat skills to the extreme, he also recently became a Soul Wizard.

Moreover, he is a Yuanhun Wizard with nine talents.

Not long after becoming a Yuanhun, he also successfully comprehended the Yuanshen (Primordial Spirit).

Only after all of this is completed can the knight's tribulation begin.

In this way, as long as the blood calamity is overcome...

With the power of a primordial spirit and a wizard, the Dark Calamity is naturally not a problem.

Not long after, Andrew managed to kill the phantoms of the [Iron Dragon] and the [Molten Steel Dragon] without any serious injury.

His body was ablaze with an aura like molten iron, radiating a true level six aura.

Just then, behind the crystal wall, a mid-stage level six black beast roared and descended.

Andrew had no time to rest. He swung his sword, and molten iron gushed out as he fought the black beast.

Li Wei frowned, thinking to himself:

"During my Dark Calamity, I didn't even encounter a mid-level Rank 6 Black Beast... Andrew's should have been simpler than mine, so why is this happening?"

"Is the Dark Calamity random? Is it because Andrew wasn't lucky enough? Or am I just incredibly lucky, that the Dark Calamity randomly rolled onto the easy difficulty?"

Andrew had just been promoted when he encountered an unimaginably powerful enemy, and he did not hesitate to use wizarding methods.

Suddenly, a knightly phantom, three hundred meters tall, wearing a crimson cloak and silver armor, descended.

This is his sorcerer, the Silver Knight!

Whoosh! A crimson greatsword, seemingly just taken from the forge, landed in the silver knight's hand.

The greatsword is Andrew's primordial spirit, the "Sword of Burning Steel".

The primordial spirit and the sorcerer's appearance also achieved a kind of perfect coordination.

The ensuing battle was extremely intense.

Although Li Wei saw it as a battle of weaklings, it was a milestone for the Twilight Knights.

Besides him, other knights have also comprehended the primordial spirit and embarked on an extraordinary path!

In the end, Andrew, who had just advanced to level six, killed the black beast on his own.

He was pale, exhausted, and mentally drained. After taking the medicine, he immediately sat down to meditate and regulate his breathing.

Li Wei clapped his hands and said:

"Congratulations to the Steel Dragon Knight on advancing to level six!"

Andrew looked grateful.

"Thank you for your guidance and support over the years, Commander. I have finally lived up to your expectations."

Upon hearing of Andrew's promotion, the guild leaders patrolling various parts of the Ancient Dragon Continent also sent their congratulations.

Steel Dragon Knight is the last of the middle-generation knights to advance to level six.

In recent years, Silver Dragon, Dark Moon, Thousand Illusions, and Hundred Flowers have all reached level six one after another.

Even the new generation of Jade Elephant Knights and Snow Dragon Knights had advanced to level six earlier than him.

These two were incredibly lucky; they happened to have access to a top-tier level seven secret medicine, allowing them to surpass their predecessors.

However, the Steel Dragon arrived last, mainly to make extensive preparations in preparation for the Dark Calamity.

As it turned out, his plan was correct.

Given the difficulty of today's Dark Tribulation, a hasty advancement would certainly not be so smooth.

After a brief celebration, the Steel Dragon Knight consolidated his power and then threw himself into his work.

He is talented, hardworking, humble, calm, and composed; he deserves his achievements.

Li Wei will continue his seclusion. He has no plans to go to the God-Abandoned Continent before reaching the seventh ring senior level.

……

Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Nora, 360.

Li Wei is 784 years old, and will soon be 800.

In order to improve his spiritual power as soon as possible, he sent his organization members to the market on the battlefield of blood to purchase some soul weapon fragments.

Although its effect is not as good as that of the Soul Stone, it still saved him a lot of cultivation time.

For twenty years, he remained detached from worldly affairs, focusing on spiritual cultivation.

His demon-slaying ranking dropped to 10th, making him the gatekeeper.

The top three on the Demon Slayer Ranking are still those three guys.

Not long ago, the Thunder of Annihilation became the first seventh-ring wizard to break the 100 million points mark, shocking the wizarding world.

The bloody battle has lasted for 146 years.

This speed is indeed unmatched by anyone except Li Wei.

The second and third place winners also had earnings exceeding 90 million.

Many people still feel regretful about the retirement of the Twilight Palace Master.

They believe that if they work harder, they will soon be able to take first place.

However, it seems this person is a bit lazy, working only sporadically.

Ancient Banyan Tree Wonderland.

Beside the Little Stone Pool, Li Wei's aura was more composed and his presence more expansive than ever before.

He placed his hand on the Klein crystal ball beside him.

[Mental Strength: 9000/13079]

……

"After eighty years of promotion to the seventh ring, I can finally be considered a senior member of the seventh ring."

He stood up and stretched his limbs. Although he still wanted to remain in seclusion for a long time, he had important matters to attend to.

Three years later, after a gap of five hundred years, the Dragon Ruins Mystery Realm reopened.

He needs to prepare.

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