Extraordinary will, opening the laboratory, a tremendous surprise, and a body-tempering breakthrough!

Extraordinary will, opening the laboratory, a tremendous surprise, and a body-tempering breakthrough!

Veridian Forest.

Verdant trees filled his vision.

A breeze swept through, swaying branches and leaves with a pleasant rustling.

"The breath of nature."

Ian walked slowly onward, feeling his body and mind relax somewhat.

His initial urgency to reach the secret realm gradually eased, and he decided to take this journey a little more slowly.

It would benefit him, too.

He had obtained quite a few natural inheritances from the wizard who had attacked the Alchemy Base.

He had already brought some of them to master level, but others had yet to reach it.

And his progress was slow.

At first, Ian had thought they were simply too difficult, but now it seemed he had stayed away from nature for too long.

Practicing Natural Wizardry without entering nature seemed a contradiction in itself.

"No wonder Natural Wizardry reigned supreme in the tribal era. Everything happens for a reason. Even some natural wizards prefer living in the wild."

With that reflection, Ian decided to take a walk in the wilderness every so often from now on.

This time, however, he was pressed for time.

After lingering for a day, Ian arrived at the lake where the Emerald Shadow Secret Realm lay.

He opened the secret realm.

Soon, the familiar towering mountain appeared before him.

"Will mountain."

The mountain stretched across his path, its summit lost from view. Ian drew a deep breath.

He took a step forward.

The blood in his body immediately began circulating faster.

At the same time, an overwhelming pressure descended, slicing relentlessly at his mind like little knives.

Ian let out a muffled grunt.

He raised his left leg and climbed another step.

The pressure grew heavier.

The will mountain tempered more than the flesh;