Lord Wizard: Starting your studies with infinite magic crystals!

Upon hearing this...

Wayne became interested.

"The Compass of Desire, what a fitting and magical name."

"But what's the price?"

In response to Wayne's question, the old man spoke calmly.

"Fate, cause and effect."

"What you gain, you will naturally have to pay in the future. For example, six hundred years ago, when I was still a level two wizard, I dared to seek out rare and precious materials to enhance my talents."

"Although it was successful, at the fourth level, we encountered the guardian beast of that rare and precious material, and the fruit naturally followed."

He spoke with a calm tone, reflecting a detached attitude towards worldly affairs.

"It's not something you can just hide from. For example, the guardian beast should have been living in the southern world, but I encountered it in the western world. Later I learned that the beast had migrated there. This is the price of using the Compass of Desire."

"You don't know when the fruit will come, but it will definitely come, and it will come to your side without you even realizing it."

"When you look back, you'll realize that this is the consequence of your destiny."

The words fell.

Athena shook her head, turned to look at Wayne, and seeing that Wayne's eyes were still full of curiosity, she suppressed her words of advice and decided to persuade him after his curiosity subsided.

After all, this is too eerie.

Wayne's mind was filled with wild thoughts after hearing the old man's words.

It wasn't that he was attracted by the surface of the Compass of Desire; after all, why would Wayne need to look for so-called external material things?

Why not just buy it if you need to?

What Wayne truly valued was the deeper manifestation of the Compass of Desire, which was destiny and cause and effect.

If what the old man said is true, then the value of this compass of desire is high, since it contains the power of fate and cause and effect, even though he can't use it now.

But when one's level of understanding is higher in the future, it will be a kind of opportunity to comprehend it, just like a saying in a myth from a previous life.

"Destiny prevails, but cause and effect reign supreme."

If one were to comprehend this power at the seventh or eighth level, while others' laws and rules are merely elemental laws and rules, his would be the laws of cause and effect, the laws of destiny. Wouldn't that make him superior to all living beings?

Just as Wayne was lost in thought, a single sentence from Athena brought him back to reality.

"What about the cost of being at the same level, or even lower?"

The old man chuckled softly upon hearing this.

"That's not a problem. There's not much danger with items of the same level, as long as you don't acquire a large number of items of the same level in a short period of time. And there's not much danger with items of a lower level."

These words were spoken.

Wayne was indeed somewhat skeptical; how could there be no danger?

Most of the time, they won't notice it.

After all, judging from the old man's words, either it was accumulating until it exploded all at once, or the compass of desire did not contain the power of cause and effect or destiny.

Either way, it made Wayne even more interested in the origins of this Compass of Desire.

"May I ask the origin of the Compass of Desire?"

"I see the sign says 'Ancestral Vessel, Sub-vessel,' what does that mean?"

The words fell.

The old man didn't answer directly, but pointed to the ground beneath his feet.

This place is called "Xiqi City".

"It was founded more than 2,600 years ago, and was not established by an empire."

Upon hearing this...

Wayne raised an eyebrow. "You mean, the Compass of Desire originated here?"

The old man nodded.

"Indeed, there are many theories about the origin of the Desire Compass, but the most reliable one is that the Western City has been making a living by making tools since ancient times, and the desires of all living beings have thus condensed into the Desire Compass."

He smiled slightly as he spoke.

"Of course, there is another legend. It is said that the founder of Xiqi City spent many years creating a compass, which absorbed the wishes of all living beings and thus gained unique abilities."

"Ultimately, this formed the compass of desire."

The words fell.

Wayne was having a headache. The wish of all living beings?

If that's how you put it?

Fate and the so-called cause and effect are all nonsense, and his reverie has become mere fantasy. But Wayne still patiently continued to ask.

"What is the meaning of the ancestral artifact and the secondary artifact?"

"The ancestral artifact is the source of desire compass, and also the most powerful desire compass. Legend has it that this desire compass can be free from the burden of cause and effect."

"And everyone believes that the Compass of Desire, its source, is suspended in the void of the Western City."

"To paraphrase Xiqicheng, 'Anything is possible.'"

Wayne nodded knowingly.

"So this is how you obtained the Compass of Desire in your hand?"

The old man gave a bitter smile.

"You overestimate me. I'm not that lucky. If I were, I would have become a level seven expert long ago, instead of being stuck at level four like now. This Desire Compass was passed down from our ancestors, and only their descendants can use it."

"Then aren't you lying, old man?"

Lei Shi asked this question.

The old man wasn't angry; he just smiled.

"Don't rush."

"Although it can only be used by descendants of the bloodline, that is under normal circumstances. There is another situation where the descendants of the bloodline voluntarily transfer it."

"Then others can use it once they become its owner; otherwise, why would I use the word 'transfer' to describe the plaque I wrote?"

Lei Shi pursed his lips and ignored the old man, instead looking at Wayne.

"This thing is really weird. We don't lack resources, so why get involved in this mess? I suggest we go have a big meal instead."

Wayne rolled his eyes.

All you ever think about is eating.

At that moment, Athena's voice rang out.

"I agree with Lei Shi's opinion this time, because it is indeed a bit eerie, and we should avoid it."

Wayne patted Athena's hand before speaking.

"Don't worry, I'll tell you later."

He then turned to look at the old man.

"Can you really be shown the way just by thinking about what you want in your heart?"

The old man nodded.

"good."

"You can find anything?"

"If it exists, it can be found."

Upon hearing this, Wayne became even more determined to acquire it, and thus stated directly, "Name your price."

The old man nodded excitedly.

"I want a dragon egg."

Wayne rolled his eyes. "You're asking for the moon."

Wayne then changed the subject.

"It's not impossible, but I have a question. I'll decide whether to trade you the dragon egg or something else after you answer it."

"Please speak."

The old man stopped sitting and stood up, looking respectfully at Wayne. Seeing this, Wayne no longer hesitated.

Ask directly.

"What do you need the dragon egg for?"

"Give it to my grandson. My grandson is currently the only extraordinary person in our family besides me. He is already a level six knight, and he only needs to contract a dragon egg to advance to level seven."

Wayne frowned slightly.

"Then why not go to the Dragon Continent?"

The old man gave a bitter smile.

"Your talent must be exceptional, and your background is likely at least from the capital or the central continent, right?"

The old man continued.

"We've been there long ago. My grandson and I have already squandered most of our wealth; otherwise, we wouldn't have been reduced to selling the treasures passed down from our ancestors."

(Guess how the protagonist will use the Compass of Desire? Haha, you'll never guess! The answer will be revealed tomorrow.)