Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 460 Seven Rings Body Refinement, Thousand-Eyed Titan. (Long chapter, please vote and subscribe!)

As an earth-type dragon related to the World Tree, the Immortal Banyan Dragon is a long-lived dragon.

Among legendary dragons, it is also an outstanding one. Similarly, there is the Unicorn Dragon Turtle, whose lifespan is also far ahead of other sub-dragon species.

Based on the lifespan of those dragonborn wizards, ordinary dragonborn can have an extra 10% of their lifespan.

Although Li Wei had never heard of the dragon descendants of the Immortal Banyan Dragon, the proportion of Immortal Banyan Dragons should be even higher.

As a level six Immortal Banyan Dragon Knight, Baihua's lifespan is definitely no less than that of a Dragonborn Wizard of the same level.

Li Wei estimated that if Baihua could advance to the seventh-level knight, her lifespan should be over 3500 years.

And don't forget, Baihua also cultivates the Qi Sect, so she should also have some blessing.

Once Baihua has accumulated enough battle merits and refined the Haoyue artifact, her talent will be able to advance even further.

In this way, it seems that imprinting a few more witch marks on the seventh and eighth rings to fill them in is not a problem now.

In order to help Baihua cultivate the Way of the Knight more quickly, Li Wei decided that after returning from the Dark Land, he would go to Lady Xianronglong to make a deal.

The Fairy Banyan Dragon Lady has a good personality; she never blamed herself for not obtaining the Holy Grail.

Thanks to the 3,000-meter-tall dragon fir tree transplanted in the Dragon Ruins Ghost Realm some time ago, the production of dragon scale fruit has increased several times over, and we can use some of it to make a deal with this lady.

At that time, without affecting Ms. Xianronglong's growth, exchanging a little more bloodline essence should not be a problem.

The two chatted and laughed for a long time, from the starry night until dawn.

Baihua reiterated:

"You must be careful on your journey. Although you are very strong, the dangers of the Dark Lands are far greater than those of the Wizarding World. There are not as many senior wizards there to take care of us. If you encounter any insurmountable dangers, contact me through the Round Table, and I will go to Ms. Lucy."

Li Wei laughed:

"Don't you know how I can save my life?"

After several days of preparation, Li Wei was ready to embark on his journey.

Suddenly, a message came through the communication device. He looked in the direction of the Tower of Dawn, his feelings complicated.

Just now, Mylene left... This day has finally come.

The Gray Tower, where Livy's wizarding dream began.

A quick calculation reveals that exactly eight hundred years have passed since I joined the Gray Tower.

He has grown from a hopeful newcomer to the world of witchcraft to where he is today.

Along the way, he had said goodbye to Tim, Professor Marco, the fat owner of the materials store, and Salman, the first Tower Master. Now, it was finally time to say goodbye to Professor Merlin.

Baihua also heard the news, and her first thought was of Li Wei.

She knew that the people of the Gray Tower held special significance for Li Wei. In the heart of this ruthless cultivation robot, the Gray Tower was like an anchor and a harbor. With the passage of time, it had acquired a certain sentimental filter.

"Let's go take a look."

Baihua held Li Wei's hand and said softly.

……

Tower of Dawn.

In front of Mai Lin's body.

The teachers and students who rushed over upon hearing the news stood silently to the side.

Winnie's eyes were slightly red, and she looked sad.

Even in his busy schedule, Herman came here. I wonder if that mechanical heart also feels sadness.

The white snake, Joelman, perched on his shoulder, watching silently.

Li Wei appeared, and everyone greeted him.

He nodded and went to Mai Lin's rocking chair.

It seems she passed away peacefully while lying here.

Before dying, he might be looking out the window at the scenery, reminiscing about his nearly thousand-year life.

In her arms was a thick notebook.

Mylene's Pharmaceutical Notes

Li Wei gently picked it up; on the book cover was a simple and clear hand-drawn picture:

The clear blue sea, the milky white clouds, the tranquil island, and the gray-white twin towers that soar into the sky.

On the title page, there is still some wet writing.

Life is truly a long journey. — Mai Lene Olivares

In complete silence, the only sound was the rustling of Li Wei turning the pages of his book.

This contains Mylin's insights and knowledge accumulated over nearly a thousand years, starting from the Gray Tower and serving as a pharmacist teacher.

This includes teaching notes, as well as some ideas about pharmaceuticals.

Of course, Li Wei was already very familiar with most of this knowledge.

He even noticed some oversights. However, he examined it very carefully.

He said:

"I will personally revise this book and then put it into the organization's knowledge base for teachers and students to access free of charge."

Winnie said:

"The teacher had previously said she wanted to be buried on the island in our outer ninth district, but when we went to check, the island was no longer there. It may have sunk in the war. So, in the end, she hoped to be cremated and have her ashes scattered in her own private herb garden, so that she could be reborn."

Hermann said:

"That's settled then."

At this moment, he is probably the one who is suffering the most.

His mentor Salman and his beloved student Merlin had both passed away. With his old friends gone, only his cold, mechanical body remained in the world.

Stella sighed:

"Winnie, Leah, you guys have to work hard!"

She didn't want to go through that again.

Winnie and Leah laughed:

"We will try our best."

In reality, they were filled with bitterness.

Having cultivated themselves for so long, they have come to understand their own potential.

It's almost impossible for me to get a sixth ring road in this lifetime.

Winnie, in particular, will most likely follow in the footsteps of her teacher, Maureen, more than a hundred years later, but she accepts it with equanimity.

Winnie couldn't help but think that if it weren't for the fate she shared with Li Wei eight hundred years ago...

With her three-elemental affinity talent, the probability of her reaching the fifth-level environment is not high.

She lacked luck and wasn't as hardworking as Li Wei.

She was just an ordinary witch in the wizarding world.

My greatest fortune was meeting the people from the Gray Tower.

"Everyone, please disperse. Remember to attend the funeral."

Li Wei, holding Bai Hua and carrying the notebook, disappeared into the Tower of Dawn.

a few days later.

He revised and republished "Merlin's Pharmaceutical Notes".

On the title page, he added his own words.

Every journey has an end – Anonymous

Afterward, he collected and recorded the pharmaceutical notes, which were the last of his efforts entrusted to Mai Lin, into his knowledge base.

At the same time, a copy of this book was made and placed in the library of the Tower of Dawn.

A few days later, after attending Mylene's funeral, he bid farewell to Hundred Blossoms once again and embarked on his journey to the Dark Land.

There are still ten years until the ancient tower opens. According to Li Wei's estimation, at his speed of [Traveling Through the Void], he should be able to reach that distant plane within five years. After all, he will need to replenish the power of the Heavenly King Dragon along the way, and it is impossible to travel without rest.

After exploring the ruins, he wasn't sure if he could return to Nora within ten years. If time wasn't enough, he would enter Hell and the Dark Tower from there. However, this would mean that after returning from the Dark Tower, he would also appear in that plane. Then, he could leisurely return to Nora.

He also needs to search for new fire-type sub-dragons in the dark lands, which will take up a lot of time.

In short, he was prepared to be away from home for many years.

To ensure the safety of the Ancient Dragon Continent, besides having Baihua continue to guard the area, he also left Danis, who possessed late-stage level seven strength, in the Imperial Palace as a trump card.

With Danis around, even a regular late-stage level 7 demon would be easy prey.

He had also spoken to Triss, asking her to lend a hand should a powerful demon invade.

To put Levi's mind at ease, Triss temporarily moved to the Ancient Dragon Continent.

Elena was overjoyed, as this would allow her to occasionally travel to the Forsaken Continent to hunt demons.

Moreover, there are also Viktor and the Holy Infant, two seemingly ordinary seventh-ring clones who are actually seasoned seventh-ring warriors, who can provide support at any time.

Add to that the guardians like the Giant Whale King, the Ghost Bone Dragon, the Snow Mountain Dragon King, and the Giant Elephant King, and the Ancient Dragon Continent already boasts quite a few level seven powerhouses.

Moreover, given the current combat level of organizations like the Twilight Temple and the Ancient Dragon Empire, even without reaching level seven, they can still use battle formations and other methods to overcome stronger opponents and kill level seven individuals.

Li Wei's personality is characterized by a preference for saturation defense; he is always worried about insufficient firepower and an unexpected defeat.

In fact, in the wizarding world today, apart from the eighth-ring wizards, there are no top wizarding organizations that are stronger than those in the Ancient Dragon Continent.

Even without him, the Ancient Dragon Continent is still a dominant force in the wizarding world. Looking across the hundreds of new continents in the mortal realm, its overall strength ranks among the top. Those continents personally guarded by the government suffer from insufficient manpower and their security situation is even worse than that of the Ancient Dragon Continent.

……

The Dark Land.

Li Wei transformed into a gust of wind and thunder, his body entwined with the phantom of the Heavenly King Dragon, and soared into the infinite heights.

"During this bloody battle, we must be careful to avoid encountering level nine or ten demons in the Dark Lands. Even with the ability to roam the void, we cannot be careless."

According to intelligence from the succubus's side, the demons are currently building Abyssal Wells, centered around Nora, in the surrounding dark lands. They intend to use their overwhelming numbers to encircle the wizarding world.

The Black Abyss Walker's previous injury was likely caused by the battle with the powerful demon in the Dark Lands.

Although the Wizarding Council primarily focused on defending Nora, it could not allow the Abyss to continue encircling it.

In the Star Realm Ruins Sea, stars shimmer in the dreamlike ocean. Every now and then, magnificent and beautiful spectacles appear, or powerful creatures leap from the sea.

Of course, what appears to be an ocean is actually not water, but rather an illusory thing like starlight.

Like the Nightmare Realm, many of the rules of the Astral Plane cannot be measured by the common sense of the Prime Material Plane.

Li Wei, as an observer, recorded what he saw and heard along the way as he traveled.

His own knowledge base contains several important sections.

These are: Fantastic Creatures, Dragon Clan, Rare Treasures, and Herb Garden.

Because of the gods, the astral plane is always shrouded in mystery.

Taking advantage of this trip, Li Wei plans to gradually uncover the truth.

In the blink of an eye.

Six months have passed.

Li Wei has already traversed a journey that would take an ordinary seventh-circle wizard 15 years to complete.

Along the way, he noticed a strange phenomenon.

The Astral Plane, like the Wizarding World, is shrouded in the smoke of war.

Along the way, one can often see shattered stars and the skeletons of giant creatures floating in the desolate sea.

According to the information he consulted, the stars in the astral plane are the dwelling places of the gods, or in other words, the divine kingdom.

Within the realm of God dwell the angels of the gods, the saints, and the fanatical believers whose souls have been received into the astral plane.

When stars shatter and divine kingdoms crumble, it means the fall of gods.

Along his journey, he personally witnessed three shattered stars.

This means that three gods have fallen, and the culprit behind all this should be the corpse of the strange insect he had seen before.

These strange insects are somewhat similar to the totem insects [Golden Alien Insects] sealed by Li Wei, but they are not the same.

Li Wei estimated that the culprits that led to the destruction of the Oser Empire, those terrifying insects, and these strange insects must be inextricably linked.

"The Zerg?"

Li Wei murmured to himself.

These strange insects reminded him of the interstellar insectoid races in some games and movies from his previous life. Judging from the corpses, the bodies of these insectoids were highly specialized and had a clear division of labor.

There were even Zerg corpses hundreds of miles long, covered in hard armor, resembling some kind of giant war fortress, exuding an aura comparable to that of demigods. Surrounding these giant Zerg corpses were tens of thousands of other Zerg creatures of various shapes and sizes.

"I have never heard of the Zerg civilization, which could cause the mass destruction of gods, in the records of the wizarding world. It is most likely that it comes from outside the distant Sauron Panplane and is not within the scope of the wizards' observation."

Li Wei has preliminarily determined that the Zerg civilization is a super civilization comparable to the Astral Plane, the Abyss, the Underworld, and the Nightmare, and its strength is even greater than that of the current Wizarding Civilization.

"Fortunately, the Zerg civilization is being held back by the Astral Plane. With the power of the Astral Plane, the scale, scope, and duration of this war between the Protoss and the Zerg far exceed the bloody war between the Wizard civilization and the Abyss."

The bloody battle has raged on until now, and the number of level six and above powerhouses who have fallen on both sides is just the tip of the iceberg. Here, even level ten gods have perished, and more than one at that.

"The wizard civilization still needs to grow. Hopefully, after this interdimensional convergence, it will be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with these super civilizations."

In the vast, desolate sea, the power of wind and thunder that Li Wei transformed into was as insignificant as dust. Like a passerby, he recorded everything along the way.

His knowledge and experience continued to grow as his travels went on.

They traveled and rested, returning to the Dark Land when they were tired. Three years passed in the blink of an eye.

Li Wei proceeded cautiously and encountered no danger along the way.

A loud eagle cry rang out, the sound waves surged and spread, causing the Xuhai Sea, which spanned nearly ten thousand miles, to begin to boil.

Unknown, small, weak creatures took flight with a whoosh.

Li Wei looked in the direction of the sound.

High in the boundless sky, a golden eagle with a wingspan of at least 90,000 meters soared over the Void Sea, a golden rainbow trailing behind it across the heavens and earth.

Li Wei couldn't help but feel excited.

"This is... Maiar! Queen of Eagles, ruler of the skies, interstellar traveler!"

He possesses such abilities thanks to Maya.

Li Wei quietly recorded the image of Maya soaring on the stone slab.

"Go back and show this to the Blood Knight, give him some motivation to train."

The Blood Knight also possesses abilities similar to traversing the void, but he is too busy with work to have the opportunity to travel.

"It's like the legendary Golden-Winged Roc from a past life, truly amazing. Maiah is probably one of the best among the ninth level, her aura seems even stronger than that of Alysandra's father."

The powerful and free-spirited Maiar had sharp eyes. Its gaze swept across the Void Sea below, seemingly traversing different dimensions, and saw Livi traveling.

It flapped its wings, transformed into a hurricane, and soared into the heavens.

A golden feather, enveloped in the golden glow of the sky, slowly drifted down.

Li Wei's expression changed.

"A ninth-level divine bird feather, what does this mean...?"

He is currently merely an observer from a different dimension, unable to truly contact the Void Sea. Similarly, the beings within the Void Sea cannot encounter him.

Li Wei continued on his journey.

Even if he could reach the feathers of that divine bird, he wouldn't dare take them.

Perhaps by using this method of existence, we can track him down through these feathers.

Maiar stared at Li Wei, who remained unmoved and continued on his way, its deep eyes showing no emotion. With a flap of its wings, it vanished into the world.

After witnessing the Maya firsthand, Li Wei felt that the trip was well worth it.

At the very least, he knew that the Maya had not gone extinct and were still alive.

Generally speaking, these creatures that love to travel tend to be mild-mannered, and major civilizations rarely attack them proactively.

Maya, Wind Dragon, Sky Whale... all are like this.

Two years later.

After a long five-year journey, crossing countless mountains and seas, I encountered many amazing creatures.

Li Wei finally saw the plane marked on the Dark Map.

With a thought, he vanished from the Void Sea and returned to the Dark Land. What appeared before him was a plane radiating a pale red light.

The traveling wizard called it: The Scorched Rock World.

……

Nora, 409.

The 195th year of the bloody war.

Middle-earth.

Gondor.

In the secluded meditation chamber that had not been opened for a long time, Gandalf opened his eyes, and a beam of divine light shot out, only to vanish into nothingness.

"The seven environmental boundaries have been stabilized."

Compared to magic wizards, his advancement to the seventh ring was not accompanied by any earth-shattering phenomena; it was a breakthrough that happened quietly and without anyone knowing.

He looked into his mind and saw a burly, dark golden primordial spirit sitting cross-legged, with ten million body-refining runes flashing on its surface.

Looking inside his body, his internal organs, blood vessels, nerves, and other bodily systems were also covered with layers of dark bronze ancient divine runes. These runes turned his blood a faint dark gold, as if he had undergone a complete transformation, a complete blood transfusion.

"If a sorcerer is to spiritualize the physical body and become the embodiment of absolute truth, then where does a body-refining sorcerer go?"

Gandalf muttered to himself.

Throughout history, many body-refining wizards may have pondered this question, but no one has been able to offer a solution.

Since no great wizard has ever been born among body-refining wizards, how can they be considered legendary?

"This is destined to be a path for only a few, because the road ahead is unknown and full of thorns, but that makes it even more challenging."

"By continuously refining body-refining runes, will the flesh and blood cells, like the Knight's Divine Palace of the original body, be transformed into individual body-refining runes, and then the primordial soul will govern these runes to form a life entity composed of them? Or will there be new changes after the ninth ring?"

Gandalf knew nothing of these things. At present, he could only explore the path of his predecessors, constantly refining body-refining runes in order to obtain a more powerful physique.

"On the path of body-refining wizards, looking at the world today, both I and the Purgatory Demon Sword are already among the top ten strongest in the entire wizarding world. Apart from the Abyss Alliance and a very few hidden rogue body-refining wizards, there are no other companions."

"In the future, I can go down to hell from time to time and exchange ideas with the Hellfire Sword."

With a roar, the white elephant spirit appeared behind Gandalf.

As he advanced to the seventh ring, the strength of his companion spirit also increased significantly, and it should now be able to withstand an ordinary seventh-ring wizard.

"I have already cultivated the Ten-Winged Heavenly Dragon Body Refining Method to the sixth level of perfection. Before I reach the seventh level of advanced cultivation, I should be able to integrate it into the Thousand-Handed Ancient God Body Refining Method to further improve my Ancient God Body."

"Judging from the current performance of the Ten-Winged Heavenly Dragon, the more powerful Thousand-Eyed Titan Body Refining Technique is very likely a body refining technique that can directly lead to the ninth ring. It should not be much inferior to the Thousand-Handed Ancient God. It's just that throughout history, no one has ever mastered it to become a great wizard."

Gandalf's conjecture is based on some evidence.

These four ancient body-refining methods all imitate powerful creatures that actually existed.

The Eight-Armed Demon God was actually the most powerful sea emperor in ancient times. He possessed peak level eight strength, which was infinitely close to level nine, making him the strongest being second only to the Sea God.

The Nine-Headed Serpent is said to be a powerful nine-headed serpent that once appeared in hell. It is also known as the "Nine-Headed Serpent of Hell". It is a legendary creature and a level nine being.

The Ten-Winged Celestial Dragon, scientifically known as the Celestial Winged Dragon, is a legendary dragon race, a level nine existence.

Of these three creatures, the Sea Emperor is the weakest, and their strength increases in that order.

However, the last type, the Thousand-Eyed Titan, is a mythical creature, according to the texts Gandalf consulted.

Titan is the name given by the giant race to their strongest beings; in a sense, they are the gods of the giant race.

During the heyday of the giant race, in addition to elemental giants such as frost giants, fire giants, mountain giants, sea giants, thunder giants, and bronze giants, there were also some special giant races, such as the multi-eyed giants.

This race is extremely rare, yet born powerful, more terrifying than the vast majority of dragons.

In its childhood, the multi-eyed giant was the weakest of the "one-eyed giants." At this time, it was already a level seven powerhouse, and it continued to grow stronger as the number of its eyes increased.

The Ten-Eyed Giant is level eight, the Hundred-Eyed Giant is level nine, and the Thousand-Eyed Giant is called the Thousand-Eyed Titan, meaning "God of the Many-Eyed Giants," the supreme being of this race.

Therefore, this can be seen from the prototypes of these body-refining methods.

Although they are collectively known as the Four Great Ancient Methods, there are actually differences between these four body-refining techniques.

However, due to version limitations, body-refining wizards have been unable to break through to the ninth ring, which has resulted in these four body-refining methods being unable to distinguish levels and being referred to as the "Four Greats".

As we all know, some people are top-tier sorcerers because the highest tier is top-tier.

Of course, the prototype of the Body Refining Technique is level ten, but that doesn't mean it's the upper limit and can definitely be cultivated to level ten. This requires the practitioner to verify it after breaking through to the ninth ring of the Body Refining Technique.

Body tempering, in essence, is a method used by wizards to reconstruct body tempering runes using their magical knowledge structure, mimicking the techniques of powerful creatures. This is fundamentally different from the path of the knight's bloodline.

Gandalf now believes that various body-refining techniques merely provide wizards with a framework.

Initially, it imitated powerful bionic entities, but later gradually integrated and mastered them, forging its own path. It no longer adhered to the prototype, but went straight to the essence, pursuing a higher level of power.

"I've been sitting here for over a hundred years, my butt is getting numb. It's time to take a trip to the God-Forsaken Continent."

Gandalf knew that he was the last one to advance to the seventh ring.

"Women have ruined my spiritual practice."

He muttered to himself as he arrived at the Fire Dragon Shop.

"Old man, congratulations, you've reached the seventh ring."

The Holy Infant smiled.

After saying that, he handed Gandalf a brand-new suit of sorcerer's armor.

Gandalf asked:

"Is this a Citroën armor?"

Holy Infant Path:

"Yes, but I added the carapace of a mid-stage level 7 famine raider. The quality is even better than that made from the scales of a pure Snow Mountain Dragon King. It is a top-quality item of the seventh ring and can be called the [Dragon Locust Armor]."

Gandalf chuckled.

Thanks.

This [Dragon Locust Armor] gleams with a dark, eerie light, clearly extraordinary. According to the Holy Infant, it is powerful enough to withstand a single blow from a seventh-ring perfect wizard.

The Holy Infant said:

"I've also upgraded your [Amethyst Scepter] and [Vajra Bracelet of the King of Light], but they're only at the ordinary level of the seventh ring. Just make do with them for now, and we'll refine them again later. As for your soul weapon [Vajra Armor of the King of Light], it will take some time to refine. After all, it's a soul weapon, so we need to do a good job of preparation."

Gandalf was moved to tears.

Since the Holy Infant advanced to the seventh ring, he hasn't even had time to upgrade his own magical artifact; he's been busy with his main body and himself. He's truly too good; no wonder his main body favors him so much.

Horcruxes are not available for now, so they won't have much impact on Gandalf.

After all, a set of seventh-ring magical artifacts, coupled with an invincible physical body, is enough.

He said:

"I'll go to the God-Forsaken Continent to hunt demons for a while, accumulate some battle merits, and also get you some refining materials."

Gandalf had been in seclusion for too long, and with all his strength unused, he was itching to unleash it.

"Go ahead. By the way, during your seclusion, Soraya came by once, but she didn't say what it was about."

……

The continent abandoned by the gods.

After Gandalf activated his bracelet and advanced to the seventh ring, he also entered the competition for the eighth-level Demon Slayer Ranking.

However, like the Holy Infant, he was ranked outside the top 200, with only five or six million points.

Viktor has made it into the top 100, and now has 12 million points.

It seems that Victor will be the first of the three Gondorian heroes to redeem the Moon Artifact.

"Begin, my fists, thirsting for demonic blood!"

The old man in his chuunibyou phase didn't rush into action; instead, he contacted Soraya first.

At the mountain giants' encampment, Gandalf saw Soraya and his expression changed.

She was lying in a specially made vessel, her eyes closed, seemingly without a sound.

"Laplace, what's going on? What happened to your cousin?"

Gandalf asked anxiously, "He was perfectly fine before he went into seclusion."

Laplace said:

"During her previous mission, she encountered an eighth-level Sandman and was afflicted by the Sleeping Beauty Curse."

Gandalf's heart tightened.

The Sleeping Beauty Curse is a terrifying spell that only the powerful Sleep Demon can supposedly cast.

Those afflicted by the curse will fall into a permanent sleep, which is no different from death.

Laplace said:

"Don't worry too much. I've already asked my father to remove the curse from her. She just needs some time to recover."

His father was a great wizard, so breaking the curse of an eighth-level Sandman wouldn't be a problem for him.

If it's a level nine sleep demon, then that's troublesome.

Only a legendary figure can intervene, or the level nine Sleep Demon can be killed, to break the curse.

Gandalf said:

"That's good. I heard she came to see me before. Do you know what it was about?"

Laplace said:

"I don't know, she didn't tell me. By the way, congratulations on your advancement to the seventh ring, becoming a rare seventh-ring Body Refinement Wizard. In a while, the Wizard Council's Body Refinement Department will have a reward policy for Body Refinement Wizards, you can keep an eye out for it."

Gandalf asked:

When was the Body Refinement Department established?

Laplace said:

"They've always existed, but they're not very prominent, and there aren't many of them. If it were a matter of natural selection and the natural order of things, body-refining wizards might become extinct in tens of thousands of years. After all, individuals tend to follow the crowd, learning whatever is good… During this blood war, the appearance of gargoyles and other alien races like the Amethyst Clan from the Council of Ten Thousand Races caused some minor losses for the magic wizards. On the contrary, the knights of the Twilight Temple performed quite well. Some old-timers who already had ideas suggested that the authorities could allocate some resources and intervene through official power to prevent the complete extinction of the body-refining wizard tradition. If they could cultivate it, in…" "They might play a role in the bloody war and future civilization wars... Of course, the most direct reason is that we've gathered intelligence that the Council of All Races is planning to form a special army of warriors with high spell immunity against spellcasters. Although it sounds unreliable, it would be quite troublesome if they actually succeeded. Therefore, while promoting knights, the Wizard Council is also planning to reform the path of body-refining wizards. Currently, a legendary wizard and a dozen or so archmages are leading the research project, and body-refining geniuses like you are key targets... Also, I'm telling you this for my sister's sake, so please don't spread it around for now."

Gandalf assured him:

"I'm very tight-lipped, don't worry. It seems the Wizarding Council is going to have an arms race with the Council of All Races, actually willing to support the path of body refinement."

Laplace said:

"Let's give it a try, it's better than doing nothing."

Gandalf said:

"That's true, thank you for letting me know. I'll stay here for a while until Soraya wakes up before I leave. Also, please send me the information about that level eight Sandman."

Laplace quickly replied:

"Don't be foolish. My sister doesn't need you to take revenge. Even if you are a top genius, you are still a whole realm below her level. This is no joke."

Gandalf said:

"Don't worry, I'm just making a note of it first, we'll settle the score later."

Laplace then gave Gandalf information about the Sandman.

Gandalf murmured:

"Mrs. Sandman Suktara..."

The Sandman is a relatively rare demon in the Abyss, but there are many powerful individuals among its race. According to the author's "Abyss Compendium," the powerful lord of the 657th layer of the Abyss is the Sandman.

Its name is [Eternal Sleep - Celestia].

The brain, heart, and crystal core of the Sleep Demon are all extremely high-quality pharmaceutical materials, and are raw materials for some advanced meditation potions.

"This debt needs to be settled, but there's no rush."

A month later.

Soraya finally awoke from her deep sleep, her face pale, as if she had just experienced some kind of nightmare. She smiled when she saw Gandalf by her bedside.

"You've reached the seventh ring road? Congratulations, old man."

Gandalf laughed:

"Yeah, I'm at the same level as you now, aren't you worried?"

Soraya rolled her eyes at him.

"Why should I panic? I'm not competing with you. Besides, I'm about to reach the seventh ring of perfection. You'll be catching up to me in no time... By the way, what brings you here? You never come here unless you need something."

Gandalf said:

"Would you believe me if I said I just wanted to show off my seventh-ring cultivation level?"

Soraya said earnestly:

"If it were Ace or Lord Victor, I wouldn't believe it... but I believe in your shamelessness."

Gandalf said:

"Haha, you know me. By the way, what did you want to see me about?"

Soraya stood up, took Gandalf's arm, drank some medicine, and regained her strength and energy.

She took out a somewhat antique parchment and handed it to Gandalf.

After reading it, Gandalf was greatly shocked and asked:

"Where did you get this?"

Soraya said:

"I killed a level 7 sleep demon before, and accidentally discovered this. It was because of this that I was ambushed by a level 8 sleep demon. If my warband members hadn't driven the sleep demon away in time, I would probably have perished on the God-Forsaken Continent."

Gandalf patted Soraya on the shoulder and said solemnly:

"I will never forget your kindness."

Soraya pursed her lips.

"I hope you keep your word... but this thing isn't sure if it's real or fake, so don't go unless you're fully prepared."

Gandalf nodded.

"Take good care of your injuries. I can share some of your group's tasks from now on. I'd also like to accumulate some battle merits recently."

Soraya said:

"Go find Laplace. It will take me three to five years to recover my strength."

Gandalf solemnly declared:

"I will not leave the God-Forsaken Continent until you recover."

He turned and left.

The small note Soraya gave him was a map of ancient ruins, documenting the remains of an ancient wizard named Tyro Stanley. He also had a well-known title: Body Temperor.

"The Sorcerer of Titans!"

The creator of the "Thousand-Eyed Titan Body Refining Method," the foremost of the four ancient body refining methods, is none other than Taro!

This person is extremely ancient, a powerful figure who became a ninth-ringed archmage and an eighth-ringed body refiner in ancient times. His history even predates that of Sauron.

However, Sauron later surpassed him, becoming the first legendary wizard and establishing the Wizarding Council to fight against the gods. His contributions to wizarding were the greatest and his influence the farthest, which is why he is known as the "Father of Wizards".

"Soraya is quite thoughtful. I casually mentioned once that I wanted to see the wonders of the Thousand-Eyed Titan Body Refinement Technique, and she actually remembered it."

Gandalf muttered to himself.

Unfortunately, this [Taro Ruins] is in an extremely dangerous place, a place Gandalf dares not venture into at this stage.

Abyss Floor 53!

He didn't know how Taro had left the relics in the Abyss World, but this was definitely troublesome.

The Abyss is extremely far from the Wizarding World. Without the methods of a great wizard or a legendary wizard, he could fly there until he died and still not reach it. Of course, there is a shortcut, which is to cross it via the [Well of the Abyss] created by the powerful beings of the Abyss, but doing so would be tantamount to courting death…

The main character has two undercover agents: the succubus is on the 13th floor, and the mind flayer is currently in the Wizarding World, whose home is on the 27th floor, which is the closest to the 53rd floor.

"This matter is not urgent. Let's first master the Thousand-Handed Ancient God and the Ten-Winged Heavenly Dragon. Without the strength of the eighth ring or above, even if we dive into the 53rd level of the abyss, it will be of no use."

a few days later.

Gandalf arrives at a crypt, where, according to Laplace's intelligence, a level seven demon resides and has built a factory for corrupted creatures, continuously producing cannon fodder by corrupting Nora creatures and even mortals.

He casually grabbed a demon emerging from the fissure in the ground, stared at it, and a piercing light shot out, flooding the demon's mind. This was the [Ancient God's Gaze], enough to destroy the enemy's willpower and plunge them into chaos. After advancing to the seventh ring, he could even control creatures for a short time.

He manipulated the demon to investigate the situation inside the cave.

"One early-stage level 7 Blade Demon, five level 6 demons... I'll use you as practice!"

He stretched his muscles and bones, and the giant elephant inside him roared and the heavenly dragon howled, with a terrifying aura soaring straight to the sky!

boom!

Gandalf, in full power, began his infiltration.

An unknown amount of time later, amidst the chaotic dance of demons, a thousand-meter-tall demon with a head resembling a demon's head slashed down, shattering the void!

"Ming Wang Dragon Elephant Fist!"

A thousand meters behind Gandalf, the Demon-Suppressing King and his shaman suddenly stood up. The white elephant spirit and the shaman merged into one, covering him with elephant armor. The Vajra bracelets jingled, and the King's thousand arms, like phantoms, blasted out in unison!

He directly used the strongest profound meaning of the Mingwang Martial Arts, and tens of millions of body-refining runes shone, transforming into ten galloping celestial dragons and giant elephant phantoms, which roared away!

Roar!

Where dragons and elephants gallop, demons are beheaded. Two level-six demons were crushed without any power to resist.

boom!

Blade Demon's offensive was shattered, and the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants collided with Blade Demon's upper body.

With a cracking sound, the indestructible head of the Blade Demon's ghost-headed blade was blasted off and fell to the ground.

The headless corpse was not dead; it charged toward Gandalf, who raised the sword of the Sun King and fired a shot!

Wherever the holy light passed, countless demons perished.

Gandalf only felt the bracelet constantly beeping and alerting him.

Blade Demon's chest was blasted through, and he finally died.

"Earning battle merits isn't hard at all; watch me catch up with Viktor!"

The King stood atop the clouds, his massive hand sweeping out towards the fleeing demons.

……

Jiaoyan World.

As far as the eye could see, the land stretched for miles, thick smoke billowed, and the air thick with the stench of sulfur. Judging from the clues on the treasure map, this world also had indigenous civilizations, but their strongest members were only at level six.

"I didn't expect Gandalf to have obtained a clue about the Thousand-Eyed Titan's Body Refinement Technique. I can send a demon spy to investigate later."

Li Wei, the hermit, murmured to himself as runes flickered.

Before long, he saw a dilapidated ruin nestled among the mountains ahead.

Suddenly, his nose twitched, and then his eyes flashed.

With a wave of his hand, a crimson scale flew out from the ground below, radiating intense heat.

"We haven't found the phoenix yet, but we've already caught a whiff of the dragon's scent."

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