Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 98 Breaks Limits Again! (2 Updates! 3400 words, please subscribe!)

The year 1009 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the month of Green Grass.

Inside the small hotel, the shark stood obediently, motionless.

"You wait for me here, don't move," Li Wei said to the Demon Shark.

After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but smile wryly.

"What am I talking to a puppet about? It can't understand me."

"Maybe I've been lonely for too long, so I like to talk to myself."

Li Wei left the puppet at home while he went to the Shining Tavern.

I'll go to the Shining Tavern again today, and then I can return to my territory.

Having successfully killed the great knight, now it's up to the Duke of Black Mountain to react.

He found a deserted place and put on the golden mask.

His demeanor and tone automatically switched to the appearance of the Golden Warhammer avatar.

As soon as Li Wei arrived at the Shining Tavern, the staff told him that a distinguished guest was looking for him and advised Master Terra to come over. It was clear that this was a very important nobleman in Icewind City.

The staff led Li Wei to a quiet private room.

Inside the private room was a middle-aged man with delicate features. He wasn't particularly burly, but he had a resolute face and a noble air about him. He had a neat little mustache and a full head of bright silver hair.

It was Earl Silver Mountain.

"Master Terra, it's really not easy to see you," Earl Silver Mountain said with a smile.

"Your Excellency, what brings you here?" Li Wei asked in a neither humble nor arrogant tone. Although the other party was an earl, he was a craftsman. In terms of status and position, although he was not as high as the earl, his reputation was well-known, and he could not be too servile, lest he be unbecoming of a master craftsman.

Earl Silver Mountain was naturally not angry. He smiled slightly and said, "Please sit down, Master."

There was a jug of black rum on the table.

Earl Silver Mountain poured Li Wei a full glass of wine, and then got straight to the point: "Master, I would like to hire you as my blacksmith."

"My lord, as you should know, many people throughout the North want to hire me, but I have refused them all. I am not short of money," Li Wei said frankly.

As a craftsman, he can proudly say that he is not short of money.

"I know you're not short of money, which is why I wanted to ask you what you want. I'll do my best to fulfill your desires," Earl Silver Mountain said with a gentle smile.

"I can't think of anything I'm lacking right now. My life is very fulfilling, but I will consider Your Excellency's suggestion," Li Wei said politely.

Seeing that Li Wei remained unmoved, Earl Silver Mountain said gently, "I wonder if Master is worried about something? If Master is worried about being controlled and losing his freedom by being employed by me, then there is no need to worry. I only need Master to help me complete the forging of a batch of mithril armor and weapons, although the forging period may take a while."

"It seems the Earl has quite a lot of mithril. It's an extremely rare metal; even I, as a craftsman, rarely see it," Li Wei said.

Earl Silver Mountain has quite the ambition; he actually wants to create "a batch" of mithril equipment. Even if it only contains a small amount of mithril, it is still a huge expense.

"Master, you must have heard about the Snow Demon of the Eternal Night Kingdom," Earl Silver Mountain said after a moment's thought.

"That's right, that thing seems quite dangerous?" Li Wei's heart skipped a beat. He didn't know why Earl Silver Mountain was telling him this.

"Does the master know that more than a dozen noble territories in the Eternal Night Kingdom have already been destroyed because of the Snow Demon?" Earl Silver Mountain asked with a solemn expression.

"I really don't know." Li Wei was so engrossed in cultivation that he was exhausted from grinding experience points, he had no time to care about things like world peace.

"To tell you the truth, Master, I forged these mithril equipment in preparation for the possible arrival of the Snow Demon army. This past winter, countless people were displaced because of the Snow Demons. Unfortunately, many important figures in our kingdom have not yet realized the seriousness of this matter."

According to the knights I spoke with on the front lines who had fought the Snow Demons, these undead creatures are virtually immortal. Unless their Frost Heart is completely shattered or removed, these monsters are very difficult to kill.

Ordinary iron swords inflict limited and inefficient damage on snow demons. Currently, only one metal can deal considerable and effective damage to snow demons: mithril!

"Master, winter is coming. The snow demons' chaos from the far north will sooner or later ravage the kingdom's northern regions. The entire Black Mountain province will then be engulfed. You are indeed a noble craftsman, but in the coming storms, you will need a ship strong enough to withstand the waves. Believe me, in the entire north, apart from the Duke of Black Mountain, you will not find a second ship more sturdy than mine, the Silver Mountain Knights!"

Earl Silver Mountain gazed intently at Li Wei, exuding confidence and a powerful aura.

Li Wei had just killed the Demon Shark Grand Knight, so he had a strong feeling that, as a Grand Knight, Silver Mountain's strength definitely surpassed that of the Demon Shark.

Although there is no difference in realm among the Great Knights, it does not mean that there is no difference in strength.

At this stage, there are no more distinctions in realm, but there are differences in breathing techniques, combat skills, and individual talents.

Those great knights who are at the same level but have better breathing techniques, better equipment, higher combat skills, and stronger talents are naturally stronger.

Therefore, even though he was injured, the Imperial Fist was still able to fight two Great Knights at once, overwhelming the Minister of War and the Pale Shadow all by himself!

Although Earl Silver Mountain is certainly not as powerful as the Imperial Fist, as one of the Seven Northern Cavalry, a figure on par with his father, his strength is naturally extraordinary.

Li Wei fell into deep thought. Judging from what Earl Silver Mountain said, these circumstances were probably true. The Snow Demon was indeed a problem troubling the Eternal Night Kingdom.

Moreover, Li Wei knew the origins of these snow demons better than Yin Shan.

"The demonic tide is returning." Li Wei recalled the opening lines of the Exorcism Manual, and his heart stirred slightly.

The world is becoming increasingly turbulent. Evil spirits and snow demons are nothing more than prelude and cannon fodder for the return of the demonic tide.

Sooner or later, during the long process of the returning demonic tide, increasingly powerful demonic entities will descend upon this world. At that time, the fragile human civilization, and those great knights whom everyone is currently so proud of, will be as vulnerable as blank sheets of paper.

However, Li Wei was not worried unnecessarily. After all, the return of the magic tide was marked by thousands of years. By then, if he had not embarked on the path of a wizard and had not become a very successful wizard, he would most likely have died of old age, so worrying about that was useless.

However, the Snow Demon chaos and the evil spirit incidents at hand are indeed real problems that Li Wei needs to face.

The Silver Mountain Knights are very powerful. If I could establish a relationship with them through forging, it might indeed be a good choice.

Thinking of this, Li Wei took a deep breath, as if making a difficult decision.

"Well then, Your Excellency, please give me some time to consider," Li Wei said, his voice slightly heavy.

"Very well, I look forward to your reply, Master, and you are welcome to visit my residence at any time." After saying this, Earl Silver Mountain gracefully departed.

Earl Silver Mountain believed that no one is unafraid of death.

Although the master is not short of money and seems to have considerable strength, it will still be difficult for him to protect himself in the face of the impending Snow Demon calamity.

"Even Earl Silver Mountain has come in person, Master Terra, you certainly have quite the clout," Levi thought to himself, watching Earl Silver Mountain's disappearing figure.

Judging from the information he gathered indirectly, Earl Silver Mountain seemed to be a decent person, with a good reputation among the nobility and even among the common people.

However, Li Wei himself had his own territory and naturally did not want to be employed by others; living under someone else's roof would be very uncomfortable.

However, the Earl of Silver Mountain's words did indeed tempt Li Wei.

"I never imagined mithril could be used like this. I guess many nobles already know about it. No wonder mithril has become increasingly difficult to buy in the Northern Territory lately; it's all been bought up by these nobles." Li Wei thought to himself.

"However, I have a complete set of Frost Giant Armor made of mithril, which should be enough to protect myself against the Snow Demon. My Frostmourne is also a mithril sword, which can damage the Snow Demon."

Li Wei wasn't too nervous; if the Snow Demon calamity truly swept across the North and became uncontrollable...

Then he packed his bags and ran away, leaving Blackwater Valley to be abandoned.

Blackwater Valley, to put it bluntly, is just a property.

Within the limits of his power, Li Wei will protect his property.

But if your life is threatened, then you should let go of what you don't need!

"As for the terms of cooperation with Earl Silver Mountain, I need to think about them carefully; I can't rush it."

After wandering around the Shining Tavern without finding what he wanted, Li Wei returned to the inn, took the Demon Shark with him, and rushed back to Blackwater Valley. To prevent the Demon Shark from frightening others, he left it in the sanctuary.

After all, his valuables are all in the shelter, so protecting it is the most important thing.

Overall, this trip to Icewind City was very rewarding.

They amassed over a thousand gold coins and also received several large orders.

Most importantly, they obtained the Undead Core and created the Demon Shark, a puppet monster that could barely be considered a Grand Knight.

Oh, and I also got a breathing technique book.

Li Wei pulled out the book on breathing techniques, the Red Pig Breathing Technique.

On the inheritance chart, a giant, blood-red pig lies on the red earth, like a small mountain, enjoying the worship of twenty tiny figures.

"The garbage in shallow breathing techniques."

"It's better than nothing."

Li Wei offered this assessment.

He mastered the breathing technique in just a few days.

The secret ingredient for this breathing technique is the simplest one Li Wei has ever seen: wild boar meat.

There are tons of these things in the Black Mountain Range. They often come down from the mountains and destroy farmland. Li Wei hunted them down and stockpiled quite a few.

With the help of the secret medicine, one month later...

The year 1009 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of Flowers.

Li Wei quickly mastered this breathing technique to the fourth level, its limit.

At Li Wei's heart, the giant rhinoceros used its horn to forcefully kill the red boar that had just appeared. The horn, like a straw, swallowed the red boar whole.

The mental and physical energy consumed in this fusion was not significant for Li Wei at his current level.

After he had rested, he opened the proficiency panel.

The giant rhinoceros's limit-breaking progress changed from (2/3) to (3/3), successfully breaking the limit!

Giant Rhinoceros Breathing Technique: Level 5 (1/30000), Special Effect: Intermediate Strength.

"Great, now I can grind to level six."

Li Wei was in high spirits after continuously devouring [the food].

The proficiency panel is now much simpler than before.

Li Wei also looked very comfortable.

In Li Weixiu's breathing method:

Black Serpent, Rank 6;

Human-faced Spider, Giant Rhinoceros, and Sea Monster (Tier 5);

Blood Whale Tier 3, Planarian Tier 2, Giant Tier 1.

Looking at these breathing techniques, Li Wei felt a great sense of accomplishment.

"The next main goal is the Black Serpent. Once the Black Serpent reaches level seven and becomes a peak knight, then we can make the final push towards becoming a Grand Knight."

The Great Knight, a goal that was once out of reach for Li Wei.

After six years of continuous effort by Li Wei, it is finally getting closer and closer.

"Set a small goal: become a great knight by the time I'm twenty!"

(End of this chapter)