Wizard: Building a Cultivation Family from Scratch

From Orianna's perspective, the bluish-green [restriction] mark seemed to be growing larger and larger, almost filling her entire field of vision.

Her thoughts were being drawn in uncontrollably, and she even began to feel light and comfortable...

Orianna suddenly remembered that she seemed to have had a similar feeling not long ago when she had just broken through to the "first level of Qi Refining".

Gordon told her that this was the "enlightenment" in "cultivation," which could greatly enhance one's understanding of a certain field.

"Ancestor! I sense it!"

Oriana shouted excitedly.

"Then get out of the way!!"

"what?"

Oriana looked up and noticed that Gordon's entire skeleton was trembling slightly.

She finally realized something was wrong and quickly moved to the side.

The next second, a beam of azure light shot out from Gordon's hands and went straight into the inside of the armor!

"Buzz—"

With a soft hum.

The halo that had been flowing over the surface of the armor suddenly shrank inward.

Immediately afterwards, the intricate and chaotic [Sturdy] runes engraved on the surface of the armor faded one after another, like dew evaporated by the scorching sun, until they disappeared completely.

From the appearance alone, this set of silver-white full plate armor seems to be no different from the previous one.

The silver sheen that once flowed across the surface had disappeared, making the armor appear simple and unadorned.

However, Orianna, standing nearby, could clearly "sense" it:

  

At this moment, the power fluctuations emanating from this armor are more than twice as condensed and solid as before!

Phew...that was close.

Looking at the armor on the table before him, which had already been imbued with [Defense Barrier], Gordon couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, thinking to himself:

It seems I should be more realistic about my abilities in the future...

It was indeed a bit too much to attempt crafting a magical artifact after only one level of Qi Refining.

After all, in his previous life, most weapon refiners were at least mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

If it weren't for the fact that the Heavenly Dao Library contained a defensive restriction technique with the lowest spiritual energy consumption, I really wouldn't have dared to modify this armor...

Fortunately, in retrospect, this adventure was quite successful...

"Cough cough."

Thinking of this, Gordon, seemingly oblivious to Oriana's strange gaze beside him, coughed twice and then calmly walked to the table.

"So? Did you understand?"

Orianna blinked, and it took her a while to pull her thoughts back from the scene she had just witnessed.

"I understand now..."

That's not a lie.

Although Orianna only possesses a fourth-grade spiritual root, she has the destiny of "knowing ten things from one".

They possess exceptional comprehension, critical thinking, and learning abilities.

Therefore, even though Gordon only demonstrated it once, she basically understood what the so-called "restriction" was all about.

Gordon was very satisfied with this.

He nodded and continued:

"The blue light you just saw was the external form of the [Restriction]."

Unlike runes, it doesn't need to be imprinted on the surface of an object. Instead, it's formed by condensing spiritual energy into a specific structure, which is then injected into the object's interior, thus endowing it with extraordinary properties.

Orianna nodded, seemingly understanding.

"I understand... But the effect of this [restriction] should be similar to that of a rune, right?"

The only difference is that one is visible from the outside, while the other is not...

"What do you know!"

Upon hearing Orianna's words, Gordon seemed greatly offended, and his voice rose several decibels:

"First of all, the effect of this [Defense Barrier] is far superior to that trashy [Sturdy] rune."

After being enchanted, this armor not only withstands physical attacks, but can even defend against some basic witchcraft!

Defensive magic?!

Oriana was taken aback.

Although she was young, as a noblewoman, she had a general understanding of the function and value of "enchanted equipment".

Generally speaking, most "enchanted equipment" on the market will only be engraved with basic runes such as [Sturdy] and [Sharp].

Its effects are limited, but its low price makes it a popular choice. It is often bought by some minor nobles to enhance the strength of their family knights.

As for those items with magical properties, such as "enchanted equipment" that can unleash magical attacks or resist witchcraft, their value will increase by at least several times.

Moreover, they are usually in short supply and only circulate among high-ranking nobles or wizarding groups...

If what Gordon said is true.

The price of this enchanted armor will increase from the original 200 gold shields to at least 600 gold shields!

This is almost a year's income for the Roland family!

Thinking of this, Orianna couldn't help but swallow hard, her gaze fixed intently on the enchanted armor.

Gordon was very pleased with Oriana's reaction. He chuckled to himself with satisfaction and then continued:

"However, this cannot be considered its advantage."

After all, the reason I can resist witchcraft is entirely because the restrictions I placed are quite powerful.

If a higher-level rune were used, the effect would probably be the same.

"Actually, compared to runes, the biggest advantage of our 'refining' method lies in its [stackability]!"

"Additivity?"

Upon hearing this unfamiliar term, Oriana was stunned.

"That's right. In theory, as long as an item's material, load-bearing capacity, and receptivity to spiritual energy are good enough, you can continuously add [restrictions] to it."

This "restriction" can be of the same type or different types.

The more layers of [restriction] are added, the higher the item's grade will be.

Generally speaking, an artifact that can withstand nine layers of restrictions can be called a "spiritual artifact," one with thirty-six layers can be called a "treasure artifact," and a "celestial artifact" requires a full eighty-one layers!

Orianna was completely stunned.

What Gordon said was completely beyond her comprehension.

But the more she listened, the more fascinated she became…

"And what about this armor? How many layers of [restrictions] can it have at most?" Orianna asked impatiently.

Her eyes were now filled with a longing for this amazing knowledge.

"First level."

Gordon replied, "That's the limit. The material of this armor isn't ideal."

"But this is armor made of fine steel..."

"That means that refined steel is not suitable for making magical artifacts."

"..."

Disappointment flashed across Orianna's face.

However, she quickly seemed to remember something and hurriedly ran to the corner of the room to search.

"...What are you doing?"

Gordon found that sometimes he really couldn't understand the behavior of his great-granddaughter.

"I'm doing as you said, searching for the most suitable materials to craft magical artifacts..."

Ah, that's all!

In the dim light, Orianna stood up, her face beaming with excitement, holding a heavy package.

Judging from the appearance, it seems to be one of the several packages that the other party brought up along with the enchanted armor.