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Ronan even "casually" inquired with Zorn about the prophecy the late Old Prophet had made to Misha, curious about the specific content of the prophecy.

But Zorn remained tight-lipped and didn't reveal anything to Ronan. He simply patted him on the shoulder and told him that following Misha would never make him regret it.

It was supposed to be a celebration banquet for Ronan, but after Ronan's brief appearance, it had almost nothing to do with Ronan anymore.

These wizards above Dawn in the Deep Sea simply wanted a lively gathering to add some variety to their long and monotonous lives.

The celebration reportedly lasted for a full two weeks, but Ronan, the "star of the party," quietly left on the first day.

I returned to my residence and pushed open the door to enter.

They were shocked to discover that their private Secret Realm Space had been upgraded at some point.

The already considerable space became even larger, and the lawn in front of the door turned into an even more expansive field, where a group of small, strong-limbed, and hairy men were diligently cultivating the land.

Upon seeing Ronan enter, they all rushed to his side and knelt down respectfully.

Ronan recognized these as "Cave Gnome," a branch of the dwarf race. They had some dwarf blood in their veins, were naturally strong but dull-witted, and could not perform delicate work. They could only serve as laborers, so they were never recognized by the dwarf race.

A winding river runs north to south through the fields, the original small lake has been "upgraded" into a lake, the apple trees by the lake have become Apple Forest, and the Red-Roofed House have become Magnificent Castle. Behind them, a barren land remains the Magic Trial Field, but there are now traces of Rune Array.

Ronan shooed away the Cave Gnome in front of him. These servants were not his property, but merely "employed." He had to pay them regularly for their work, though all he needed were magic stones.

As he walked along the field, the little housekeeper Dust Elf Arrietty, flew over excitedly to greet him, perched on Ronan's clothes, and chattered to him with a mixture of joy and worry, saying things like, "The place is too big," and "She's so busy she hardly has time to sleep."

Ronan didn't actually feel much joy.

After being promoted to Dawn Wizard, he gained more and greater authority at Spirit Lake, but it was only "authority" in the true sense.

The Spirit Lake periodically distributes a batch of resources to Dawn Rank wizards as a kind of subsidy, but the amount is very small and can only cover daily expenses.

If you want to advance faster, you still need to find your own way. No wonder the exploration slots in the Silent Corridor are so highly sought after.

To put it bluntly, going from level three to level four, from the fog to the Dawn, is essentially still being a "working person," just upgraded from a low-level "working person" to a slightly higher-level one.

Just like the Secret Realm Space in front of us, although it bears Ronan's name, it is actually just an "Employee Dormitory". Spirit Lake has the right to modify it at any time, and can even do so without Ronan's knowledge. It is not private at all.

Ronan shook his head, putting these trivial matters out of his mind, and shook off Arrietty's entanglement, going alone to the desolate open space behind the castle.

Only now does he have the time to carefully review the gains from this breakthrough.

After his battle with the Level Five Wizard Qi Ge in the Silent Corridor and the Wizard Heart Hall, Ronan roughly understood the distance between himself and the fifth level.

In terms of pure mental strength, after activating the [[Clarity Extreme Thought]] state, he is almost comparable to a wizard who has just entered the fifth level.

However, his magical abilities are lacking. After Dawn, "Forbidden" will no longer be his exclusive domain, and he needs to catch up in terms of the proficiency of the [Golden Fire] Spell Inheritance.

"After ascending to Dawn, I unexpectedly found clues to the Golden Village on [Spirit Maya]."

Ronan recalled the moment he summoned the Spirit Maya Avatar. Compared to the Mist Steps, there were countless golden chants, and hidden within those chants was the call of the Golden Village to him.

However, the summoning voice was not clear. Perhaps only when he improves his proficiency with [Golden Fire] will he be able to find the path to the Golden Village and begin the inheritance of the next pillar god of the Golden Country.

"Qi Ge is only at the initial level five, and he only fully grasped the art of elemental transformation during his battle with me."

If he were a seasoned Level Five Wizard, his combat strength might not surpass that of Qi Ge, a genius of the Wizard Heart Hall, but he would certainly be more troublesome than Qi Ge.

Ronan recalled the two Level Five Wizard he had fought in the Southern Talent Competition. Both of them had activated their Elemental Spirit True Body, a powerful technique that Qi Ge had not yet mastered.

"The ability of a level five Wizard Body Elementalization greatly increases the difficulty of killing opponents of higher levels, significantly reducing their physical advantages..."

Ronan was unsure whether the Spirit Force from the advanced [Ancient Power] after activating the "Ancient Demon God Body" could damage his level 5 body after it had been elementalized.

However, considering that the black Spirit Force could directly affect the Tail-less Evil Dragon in its soul form, it should also be effective against the fifth-level elementalized form.

"Although the [Ascetic Body Forging] technique cannot be broken through for the time being, the [Spiral Palace] can still be built upwards, which can be considered a way to indirectly enhance physical strength."

Ronan casually took out the blue card containing Contribution Points that Zorn had given him on behalf of Misha at the celebration banquet.

"The first thing to do is to learn level four Ice Magic, and then start building my own Ice Magic system."

After advancing to the fourth level, Ronan's Soul Power and mental power increased significantly, and many of his ideas about Ice Magic were finally able to be put into action. He could never give up Ice Magic, even though Hecalto's bloodline was fading in his body.

Thinking of this, Ronan couldn't help but press his hand to his heart and glance at his Character Panel.

In the Talents section, the concentration of [Ancient Frost Hydra Bloodline] has decreased to three percent.

Yes, in the years since he entered the Spirit Lake, the Saint Tree Magic Array's calculation of his bloodline has failed twice more. Now, Ronan only has three final chances left.

"If it disappears completely, Hecalto's will recedes from my body, will it forget me, this insignificant ant?"

If that's the case, it might not be such a bad thing.

Ronan could only console himself with this thought.

The second thing to do is to quickly raise the proficiency of [Energy Missile-Particle Torrent] to Master Level or above. [Forbidden Black Hole] is still Ronan's biggest spell card at the moment.

The third thing Itai!

Ronan reached out, and a piece of Itai metal, dark yet tinged with red, rose from his palm as docilely as a snake.

Compared to when we first left the south, nearly half of the Itai has been lost.

If it weren't for its ability to multiply itself, Ronan would probably be heartbroken.

"Its Itai rank, barely reaching the fourth level, is already a bit low. It's starting to fall behind my combat pace. I should find an opportunity to properly nourish it."

Feeding Itai only requires various rare metals, which can be exchanged at Spirit Lake. Moreover, because Metal Element rare in Spirit Lake, the prices of metal materials are relatively low.

Even at the lowest price, resources are needed to acquire them. Although Ronan had just obtained a large number of Ancient Echo Spirit Cores from the Silent Corridor that could be used as Magic Crystal, he had to prioritize using them to promote the maturation of the [Secret Chrysalis] white Light Chrysalis.

"We're still short of money."

Ronan sighed and shook his head.

The stronger they are, the more money they actually need.

He even considered using Heliodore's connections to take on some experimental projects related to potion research at Spirit Lake in order to earn Magic Crystal.

Many wizards of the Deep Sea School are like this. They may have started out just to earn resources for cultivation, but as time went on, they began to crave a comfortable and peaceful life and gradually forgot about matters related to magic and combat.

"Now that I'm at level four, I can begin practicing the Ghost Arrow spell inherited from 'Bone Bell'."

Aihaxia, whom Ronan identified as an "arrow embryo," is still lying in the Square-Horned Cowbell Space.

Ronan went through the tasks he needed to complete one by one, and casually took out the rune crystal that Heliodore had given him, which contained Heliodore's cultivation insights.

He carefully read through the notes, and the advice given was that Ronan should start preparing for "body elementalization" as soon as possible.

—Select one of the elements contained within the Elemental Spirit Light and resonate it with your body. Repeat this process continuously, allowing your physical body to gradually adapt to the process of energy elementalization. By the time you reach level five, you can save a lot of time and energy and achieve "body elementalization" faster than others.

Ronan tried it out briefly and found that the elemental energy washing over his body was like warm water washing over rocks, with almost no sense of "resonance".

This is indeed a process of perseverance and gradual accumulation, requiring a long time. Heliodore mentioned in his reflections that this process may take two or three hundred years.

This is based on the physical strength standard of an ordinary Level Four Wizard. Ronan estimated that if it were him, he might not be able to complete it even if he lived to the end of Level Four Wizard's thousand-year lifespan.

Perfect.

He never intended to abandon the hard work he had put into physical training; if the path was blocked, so be it.

After advancing to the Dawn, meditation provides very little benefit to the growth of mental strength; to improve one's power, one must focus on Soul Power.

It's essentially using the growth of the soul to drive the growth of spiritual power, which is completely the opposite of the mist stage.

The main reason is that the total amount of mental energy required for a Level Four Wizard to advance to a higher realm is enormous, and the amount of mental energy gained from a single meditation session is simply a drop in the ocean.

Fortunately, Ronan is an exception.

He tried it, and the [Primordial Star Meditation Technique] was still remarkably effective in enhancing mental strength.

Of course, he couldn't abandon the path of cultivating to enhance his Soul Power, so he could pursue both simultaneously.