Spiritual Power Purified Once, New Talent: [Thoughtless Lake]!

The two layers of runic [Protection] arrays enveloping the room trembled slightly, and the semi-transparent energy shield rippled like a calm surface of water being battered by a sudden downpour.

The mere wisps of aura emanating from the "Half-Demonification" state were enough to overwhelm the second-tier rune [Protection] array.

Without delay, Ronan quickly cut open the flesh on his wrist after entering the "Half-Demonification" state. The exceptionally bright red blood flowed out rapidly, dripping onto the Saint Blood Tree and its roots in front of him. Half a minute later, all the noise in the room subsided.

Having returned to normal, Ronan sat on the floor of his room, his long white hair and robes flowing freely. He silently drank healing potions while gazing at the Saint Blood Tree in front of him, which looked as if it had been washed by a fresh rain and was growing even stronger.

The Saint Blood Tree seemed to have grown a few inches taller than before, and an eighth leaf had begun to grow on the third branch, constantly conveying a strong sense of closeness to Ronan.

Ronan's face showed satisfaction and relief.

His efforts in watering were worthwhile.

The idea of watering the Saint Blood Tree seed after entering a "Half-Demonification" state was something he had thought of not long ago.

In his "Ancient Giant Demon Form," Ronan's blood contained many times more vitality than in his normal state, making it far more effective when used to nourish the Saint Blood Tree.

Of course, it consumes more life force, but Ronan thinks it's worth it since it can be replenished with healing potions.

Watering in its Complete Demonification state would likely be more effective, but that would be unnecessary; Ronan would have paid too high a price.

After the routine watering, Ronan set the Saint Blood Tree aside, then took out a semi-transparent gel about half the size of a fist from his Space Ring — the Mind-Devouring Monster Brain Fluid Essence obtained from the wizard of the Seventh Magic Ring Tower.

The Nightmare Tungsten Steel transformed into the shape of a small knife, gently scraping off a few almost invisible fine white powders from the gel.

Then, he poured the powder into a pre-mixed potion, placed it in a small metal dish, and gently ignited it with a magical flame. Instantly, an extremely dense plume of white smoke emerged, quickly coiling above Ronan's head. Blocked by the light shield of the Rune Array, it hovered motionless, neither dispersing nor letting go, but instead letting wisps of fine smoke descend, entering Ronan's mouth, nose, and ears. As the smoke entered his body and was absorbed by his brain, Ronan immediately felt waves of "Awakening" surging up like an ever-rising tide. His mind became increasingly active, and the slight fatigue that had accumulated in his body vanished completely in the blink of an eye.

"The effect is even better than I expected... I don't know how much it helps with the growth of mental strength, but its effect on meditation is definitely enormous."

Ronan assessed the effects of the Mind-Devouring Monster Brain Fluid Essence and was quite satisfied.

He had read it in a wizarding book in the tower: Mind-Devouring Monster, although classified as monsters, were actually a special race in earlier times.

Just like elves, dwarves, and barbarians.

They are skilled in mind and illusion magic, and each of them is a genius wizard in these two fields.

However, due to the magical effect of brain fluid essence on enhancing the wizard's mental power, and the stronger the Mind-Devouring Monster, the better the effect of brain fluid.

Therefore, this species was hunted down in large numbers by wizards, to the point of near extinction, and even after extinction, it was directly classified as a non-human magical beast. In fact, many things about the Wizard World are far more cruel than normal people can imagine.

Ronan felt a surge of emotion, but quickly composed himself and, before the effects of the Mind-Devouring Monster Brain Fluid Essence wore off, swiftly set up a miniature meditation array around himself.

This magic circle is the same as the Rune Array in the Silver White High Tower and the ten Meditation Tower, only the effect is not as strong, but it is still much better than the normal meditation of an ordinary wizard.

Now that Ronan is a "Sixth Ring master" and "rich and powerful," he naturally has all the necessary conditions for cultivation maximized without worrying about the consumption of magic stones.

In fact, Ronan has now reached a bottleneck. His mental strength is at the peak of the late stage of level one, and no amount of meditation will promote the growth of his mental strength.

But now that he's on the ship, the only practice he can do is meditation.

Furthermore, the purity of mental energy is required for First Level Wizard to advance to a second-level wizard. Meditation has the effect of purifying mental energy, which can more or less increase the success rate of advancing to the second level.

Moreover, Ronan's Master Level proficiency in the [Basic Meditation Technique - [Clarity Realm]] is already very close to 500 points.

As he originally envisioned, 500 points of Master Level proficiency was a threshold; once surpassed, the Extraordinary Magic Domain of magic could enter One Segment Magic Domain Resonance.

Reaching this level of proficiency in the "[Clarity Realm]" might also lead to a qualitative transformation.

With his eyes closed and his mind focused, Ronan quickly entered a meditative state.

The magical ship to White Stone Fortress would take a total of twenty days to fly, and he didn't want to waste those twenty days.

In the days that followed, Ronan's daily routine was peaceful and regular.

He spent almost all his time in meditation, occasionally pausing to rest, watering the Saint Blood Tree with his own blood, studying the rune inheritances from the Mirror Garden, and simply eating. In this state, his Master Level proficiency in [Basic Meditation Technique] steadily increased, getting closer and closer to Ronan's target of 500 points.

On a sunny afternoon, everything happened so unexpectedly, yet so naturally.

On the unseen Character Panel, the Master Level proficiency of [Basic Meditation Technique - [Clarity Realm]] silently changed from 499 to 500. In the instant the number jumped, a "whoosh" sounded.

Ronan, who was in a deep meditative state, suddenly felt a slight tremor in his Consciousness Space.

Then, a wonderful change occurred.

The ball of spiritual energy in his mind, shaped like a water sphere, suddenly collapsed inward, shrinking in size by nearly two-thirds. The color of the originally semi-transparent, viscous glue also became blurry.

It became more viscous, and even contained some tiny, scattered particles, which were extremely small Spiritual Power Crystal.

"Purification of mental energy in one step."

Ronan suddenly opened his eyes, and the light that suddenly burst forth in his azure eyes filled the room in front of him, as if he had returned from a dim afternoon to a bright midday.

This bright process lasted for a good half minute before gradually dimming and returning to normal as the light in Ronan's eyes subsided.

"My mental strength, in terms of quantity, hasn't changed, but in terms of quality, it has increased threefold!"

Ronan was filled with surprise and delight after reviewing the changes following his promotion.

He even noticed that on the Character Panel, the "Strength" section, which originally read "Level One Wizard (100%)", had changed to "Level One Wizard (101%)".

The progress numbers 102, 103, and 104 continue to increase as various methods of enhancing mental strength and aiding meditation are employed.

In his mind, the size of the mental energy sphere, which had originally shrunk to one-third, was also rapidly increasing.

Ronan sensed this change and couldn't help but gasp, his eyes widening in shock.

"If this continues, won't my mental strength, which has advanced to level two, far surpass that of a normal late-stage level one wizard?!"

Ronan didn't know what this change would bring him, but there was no doubt that it was definitely a good thing.

With a flicker in his eyes, Ronan took out a bottle of gray potion from his Space Ring.

This potion was prepared by Kosti to aid his advancement. Its main function is to help purify his mental energy, and it is taken before he formally attempts to break through to the second level.

Ronan hesitated for a moment, then immediately swallowed the entire bottle of medicine.

He closed his eyes and silently felt the changes brought about by the effects of the medicine for a moment. Then he opened his eyes, which flashed with an inexplicable light.

"It's completely useless now..."

"After reaching 500 points in Master Level proficiency with the [Basic Meditation Technique, my mental energy underwent a thorough purification on its own. After purification, my mental energy was close to a solid-liquid mixture, with an incredibly high purity. Purification potions that would normally be extremely effective for a late-stage level one wizard were no different from water when I drank them."

Ronan was filled with immense joy as he continued to experience the various changes brought about by the upgrade of his Meditation Technique, subconsciously activating the effect of [[Clarity Realm]].

As Ronan activated the [[Clarity Realm]] effect, he was already imagining how much the [[Clarity Realm]]'s inherent mental energy recovery effect might increase after reaching 500 proficiency points.

But I never expected it.

The instant he activated, he was shocked to find that the flickering points of light in his original Consciousness Space had disappeared! In its place was a huge, pure white disc.

The disc emitted a halo of light, which spread out slowly like ripples.

As the ripples dispersed, Ronan sensed—

All the surging, rolling, and arising thoughts and emotions in my heart seemed to be frozen by some force, quickly sinking to the bottom. All the distracting thoughts and emotional fluctuations were frozen or soothed.

Ronan entered a wondrous state of absolute peace and calm, unlike anything he had ever experienced before.

Without thought, without desire, without wants.

"What kind of ultimate sage state is this?"

The magical ship, enveloped in the light of Rune Array, broke through the layers of clouds, resembling a giant blue bird or a glowing blue whale, silently swimming in the high sky.

On a deck near the upper level of the Magic Airship, a middle-aged man with thin cheeks, slightly sunken eyes, a head of gray hair tied into small braids, and intricate white tattoos on the back of his hands stood quietly on the platform outside the cabin.

His gaze swept over the low-ranking wizards, some standing, some sitting, on the large deck below, and he asked the person beside him with a cold expression, "How much longer until we reach White Stone Fortress?"

The young crew member standing beside the man was extremely respectful and cautious. He knew very well that the man before him was one of the few second-level wizards on the ship.

On the previous journey, he had a conflict with another level two wizard over a maidservant. In the end, the other party took the initiative to back down, and his strength was probably considered exceptionally strong among level two wizards.

"Three more days, sir."

If all goes well, we should arrive at White Stone Highlands smoothly three days from now.

The crew member replied respectfully.

The middle-aged wizard gave a soft hum, and was about to ask something else when suddenly, the tightly closed door of a room not far behind him opened abruptly, and an indescribable aura emanated from the room.

The middle-aged wizard subconsciously turned his head to look, and he could feel the spiritual power fluctuations of a late-stage first-level wizard emanating from the person who walked out of the room.

But this fluctuation seems different from that of a normal First Level Wizard.

He was just about to investigate when he turned around and met a pair of eyes.

The middle-aged wizard's body suddenly froze on the spot—

What eyes they were!

Its pure ice-blue color resembles the surface of a lake covered with a thick layer of ice.

There was no emotional fluctuation whatsoever; utter coldness and utter indifference.

Looking into their eyes, it felt as if a surging chill spread directly through their gazes, bringing waves of coldness that almost froze their very souls.

The middle-aged man, a second-level wizard, felt a chill run down his spine. Waves of cold air rushed up his neck from his back, and even his forehead and temples began to bead with barely perceptible sweat.

He could barely make out what the owner of those eyes looked like—male or female, old or young, tall or short, fat or thin—and had no recollection of the style of the robes they wore.

My entire being was captivated by those icy blue eyes.

It wasn't until the owner of those eyes took off from the deck, swiftly breaking through the Rune Array shield outside the Magic Airship and disappearing into the vast clouds that he gradually recovered from his near-out-of-control state.

"What kind of monstrous talent is this? Is he really only at level one?"

The middle-aged wizard, his face slightly pale, muttered to himself in disbelief. Without asking the crew any further questions, he hurriedly left the deck and rushed back to his room, where he remained inside.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"

The high-altitude air currents whipped up a fierce wind, blowing Ronan's hair at his temples and the thin metal robes he wore.

Ronan, with his intensely icy blue eyes, stood amidst the clouds, unleashing countless spells one after another from his body, causing the surrounding clouds to churn violently, like raging, restless waves.

Ronan's figure was also moving at lightning speed, constantly changing shape in the clouds and mist.

If you observe carefully, you will find that every spell he releases, whether in terms of casting speed or spell power, is far superior to before.

Moreover, the transitions between each spell were incredibly smooth, the timing of their release was impeccable, and the spells themselves displayed many ingenious and subtle variations never seen before—it was truly a Feast of magical performance!

"Call!"

Finally, Ronan's figure suddenly stopped, and his eyes, which seemed to be sealed by a thick layer of ice, gradually melted, returning to their original clarity and azure.

Those frozen, dormant emotions began to slowly resurface. Ronan chased after the Magic Airship, his white hair fluttering, and a tremendous brilliance radiating from his handsome, flawless face.

"After purifying mental energy, the spellcasting speed doubles, the spell power nearly triples, and the mental energy consumption for spellcasting is reduced by half."

"After entering the [[Clarity Realm]], the efficiency of mental energy recovery is almost five times that of before! It's much better than directly taking a second-tier mental energy recovery potion!"

"The most crucial thing is the regeneration and transformation of the [[Clarity Realm]]!!"

It was that magical state just now, where one was not swayed by any emotions or thoughts, where all feelings seemed to be frozen and sunk to the bottom, resulting in extreme indifference and ultimate calmness.

It then appears in the [Talent] section of Ronan's Character Panel.

Its name is— [[Thoughtless Lake]]! (Active)