How can you become stronger if you don't build up bonds?

Green rarely spoke to Lin Wei in such a serious and formal tone.

"Absorption? Inheritance?"

Lin Wei never expected that the soul crystal would have such a use.

"Wait a minute, my mind is a bit muddled, let me sort it out."

"It's alright, Your Highness. Please think about it. I'll give you a few blessings first. Although they won't alleviate your symptoms, they will make you feel a little more comfortable."

Green closed his eyes and silently recited a divine incantation. After several beams of holy light descended, Lin Wei stopped coughing, and his mind became clearer.

Lin Wei recalled his previous conversation with Kui Long and then carefully considered the characteristics of Kui Long's various clones.

The white-robed Kui Long was likely a part of the soul that had successfully fused together the three elements of Qi, Water, and Fire, accounting for 10% of the total soul energy before being destroyed by the bomb.

After being bombed by a sixth-order bomb, a portion of his total soul energy was probably destroyed, but the portion that was successfully fused increased.

That should be the logic.

"Theoretically, this soul crystal is composed of five parts. Can you tell what the degree of fusion of these five parts is now?" Lin Wei asked Green.

"100%"

Green's answer surprised Lin Wei.

"All of them combined?!"

Can bombs really be used as catalysts?

"You mean, absorbing this thing will instantly transform you into a powerful mage of all three elements like Quilong?"

"No, absorbing this won't directly level you up, because whether you're a spellcaster or a body cultivator, the essence of leveling up lies in intentionally or unintentionally improving and evolving your magic circuits during the research or cultivation process."

Green's answer was very precise.

"Oh right, I almost forgot about that."

Lin Wei had learned this knowledge point, but he had never leveled up on his own, so he couldn't recall it for a moment.

"So, after absorbing and understanding these perfect elements, you need to further refine and evolve your magic circuits to level up, right?"

"Your Highness's understanding is entirely correct."

"Wouldn't that mean you'd be promoted incredibly fast?"

"Mages who follow the four basic elemental paths adapt the fastest after absorbing the elements, so they level up the fastest. Next are mages who master other elements, and then mages who follow non-elemental paths."

"What about those who practice body tempering?"

"It will be quite troublesome to adapt. Those who are not qualified enough may never be able to adapt in their entire lives, while those with high qualifications will also need to spend a lot of time."

Once adapted, its usage varies greatly. One approach is to radically redesign the magic circuits, starting from scratch to become a dual-wielding magic user with the highest potential; another is to use it purely as a support, working in conjunction with equipment, weapons, or spell scrolls.

"Isn't the absorption process also potentially dangerous?"

"Yes, but with me here, Your Highness need not worry."

"Grin, do you really want me to absorb this soul crystal?"

Lin Wei looked at Green very seriously.

But Green did not answer the question directly:

"If I'm not mistaken, this crystal must have come to Your Highness on its own, right?"

"You mean I'm special again, and that for someone else the soul crystal would just disappear?"

Green pondered this question for a moment:

"The material of this soul crystal is very special; I've never seen it before, but there's no doubt that it's attracted to Your Highness."

It's just another case of awkward hype...

Lin Wei was speechless.

"I could say that even as a ghost, Kui Long won't let me go!"

Green smiled and didn't dwell on the topic any further.

"So, Your Highness, have you made up your mind?"

"Wait a minute, let's talk about Quilong again. Didn't you say that the four-elemental magic is not a race for humans? How did Quilong manage to do it?"

Even if I didn't blow him up, he's already halfway to success, right?

Also, why did he say that to become a four-element mage, one must abandon one's physical body?

What are the Ten Saints? Before he died, he said he was the leader of the Ten Saints.

Lin Wei asked all the questions that had been nagging at him.

Green scratched his beard and rubbed his eyes, as if he was a little tired from Lin Wei's questions.

"The first two questions are actually from the same source. I didn't explain it completely when I talked to His Highness about this topic before."

For the human race, the magical circuits of their physical bodies can at most be improved to the point of bearing the full power of the three elemental systems.

To take another step forward, one must abandon the physical body and construct an elemental body using pure elemental power, thus removing the limitations on the magical circuit level.

For the true path of the four elements, the moment one begins to construct an elemental body is the real start. To build an elemental body with perfect magical circuits from scratch would take countless years.

Kui Long has at most just figured out the right path; he's still a long way from actually embarking on it!

A true master of the four elements could never be harmed by an unstable elemental explosion.

Since Kui Long has neither a physical body nor has he begun to construct an elemental body, and according to His Highness, his soul is still scattered, his true combat strength is still far from that of a normal three-elemental body!

As for those so-called Ten Saints, there's nothing to worry about. The mages of Reno are just having a blast around Kieran.

"So that's how it is..."

Lin Wei finally understood.

"Green".

"Um?"

"Give."

Lin Wei threw the soul crystal in his hand directly to Green.

"Shall I keep it safe for Your Highness?"

"No." Lin Wei shook his head.

"It's yours."

"What?" Green seemed to think he had misheard.

"I said I didn't want it, so I'm giving it to you. You'll definitely become much stronger after absorbing it, right?"

Green suddenly fell silent.

His gaze shifted back and forth between Lin Wei and the soul crystal.

"Does Your Highness truly understand the value of this Soul Crystal? If something like this were to fall into Reno's hands, it could easily ignite a war among mages—"

"But you hold a more precious place in my heart." Lin Wei grinned at Green.

"No, that's too cheesy. I'd better be more normal."

Two reasons. First, I despise this thing; the thought of absorbing Kui Long's soul energy into my body is simply unacceptable to me.

"Then it can be left for your subordinates to use. Are is very suitable for using this absorption as an auxiliary tool."

"No, Aray has his own path, and he would never use such a thing."

Let me tell you the second reason first.

I think Kuilong was set up.

Upon hearing this, Lin Wei's expression turned very serious:

"After listening to your explanation of the true path to the three and four systems, I increasingly feel that there is more to the story than meets the eye regarding the invasion of Wallis by Quilon."

I have a feeling this thing carries some kind of conspiracy, and I don't know if you can understand what I'm about to say—

Kui Long is like a half-finished pill used to enhance one's cultivation level, and I am the one who helps to "complete the pill".

And the soul crystal in your hand right now is the final, perfected elixir.

I have a strong feeling that even if I don't kill Kui Long today, he will be exploited and wiped out in a similar way in the future.

Quilon mentioned that he had a mentor who loved riddles.

The advanced method of splitting and then fusing souls using soul crystals was taught by that mentor.

From any perspective, this method of advancing to three or four systems is too sinister.

You yourself said you've never seen a soul crystal made of this material before.

Of course I wouldn't want something with such an ominous origin.

But you're different, old man. You're already quite 'strange', so this little bit won't make a difference.

So, I'll give it to you~