East Coast
The thirteenth Body Tempering Experiment burning ice was a complete success, despite some minor flaws along the way.
Looking at the Crystal Ball recording device, there were 1009 points of physical fitness value recorded.
On the surface, Saine showed no emotion, but in reality, he knew that the appearance of this data meant that his body had undergone tremendous changes.
In the Wizard World, the minimum requirement for Level-2 Knight is a Constitution score of 1,000 or higher.
Physical constitution does not encompass everything.
A Knight's strength is measured and defined by factors such as Battle Qi spirit, muscle strength, and explosive power in a short period of time.
However, it cannot be denied that as a pure Mage, Saine's Mental Strength and Magic Power are both below 1,000 points, but his physique has already reached the level of Level-2 Creature.
While it can't be said that Saine pioneered this kind of advancement, at least within the Wizard World, Spellcaster like him are extremely rare.
Having left the Knight Continent only a few years ago, Saine's physique continued to improve rapidly.
As a rational Spellcaster, Saine knew that there were many factors contributing to this situation.
His tireless Body Tempering Experiment, the lingering effects of the Knight Continent Trial, the numerous rare resources he acquired in the Knight Continent Trial area, and the special Whale Oil he obtained not long ago all played a significant role in this.
Saine's spiking physique is the result of many factors.
On the contrary, his Mental Strength and Magic Power increased for a while after leaving the Knight Continent Trial Zone, but have stagnated again in the last six months.
At this moment, Saine's Magic Power and Mental Strength stabilized at around 850 points.
This is a range of numbers that is open to discussion.
This signifies that Saine is right at the threshold of the first-level peak stage.
According to the experience of Mage in the Wizard World, once Level-1 Magician's Mental Strength exceeds 900 points, they can use some powerful Magic Potion to assist in advancing.
In the resource-rich and vast Wizard Civilization, concocting rare potions that can temporarily boost Mental Strength by around 100 points is not particularly difficult.
In the Wizard World, with enough money, the impossible becomes possible.
If Saine's Mental Strength were to break through to over 900 points, he could indeed begin all the work related to advancing to level two.
For example, preparing those potions, constructing the elemental framework for second-level magic, and finding a suitable place for meditation breakthroughs. These things cannot be accomplished overnight, and the selection of resources and breakthrough locations is relatively easy for Saine at the moment.
However, Saine must be careful when choosing his first level 2 spell.
He'd better listen to the advice from his mentor Luluman.
Furthermore, as a Level-4 Magician, I believe that Luluman will be able to provide a lot of help to Saine regarding some breakthrough details and issues that need attention.
"Based on experimental data and the information I possess, the final barrier to breaking through to 900 points of Mental Strength is the Arcane Truth knowledge of the Elemental True Body of Second-Level Magician. →"
"My Azure Fire Body Ablaze effect, although very similar to the Elemental True Body of Second-Level Magician, is not the same in essence."
"At least, I haven't completely unraveled the deep mysteries of completely transforming Flesh Tissue into elemental energy; I've only got some ideas." As he put on his Magic Robe with Yuli's help, Saine pondered the problem.
It's probably because I just parted ways with Lina and the others not long ago.
It's also possible that Saine has been "too full" in the last two decades.
Yuli in the lab was dressed very lightly, but Saine didn't feel any sexual interest or special urges.
He has maintained this state of wisdom for more than half a year.
I've heard that high-level Mage pursue a kind of spiritual eternity.
I wonder if Saine will become like this in the future.
"If only my mentor were here, he could give me some pointers on the Arcane Truth the Elemental True Body for Second-Level Magician," Saine sighed.
It's just that Saine grew too fast. Before he set off from the Azure Source Holy Tower to travel, his mentor Luluman, regarded him as just a newly promoted Level-1 Magician.
Who would have thought that in just thirty years, this kid would almost reach the peak of a first-level Mage and begin to attempt to advance to the second level.
If Luluman were here now, she probably wouldn't offer Saine much substantial knowledge regarding the breakthrough issue.
It's not that Luluman is stingy, but rather that Saine has grown too fast. Perhaps his Mental Strength and Magic Power power have reached the required level, but his foundation in various aspects is still lacking.
The more powerful and higher-level Mage, the more solid their foundation is.
According to Luluman's growth plan for Saine, at least until Saine is 150 years old, he shouldn't think about advancing to a Second-Level Magician. He should first focus on consolidating his foundation.
How old is Saine this year?
He's only in his seventies...
From this perspective, it's not entirely unfavorable that Luluman isn't with Saine at this time.
That is, he cannot obtain the key knowledge for promotion from level one to level two for the time being, and it seems that he can't do anything else except continue to solidify his foundation.
In the lab, Saine frowned and muttered to himself, "For the next while, I'll continue to study the mysteries of cellular Elementalization. I feel that my research approach is correct."
"Besides that... the Body Tempering Experiment can continue. Is it really okay for physical strength to grow so fast, exceeding the growth of Mental Strength and Magic Power?" Saine was also unsure.
Mage are all solitary figures on the path of Truth Exploration.
Although his mentor Luluman, could offer him advice to some extent, ultimately, Saine's Road of Truth was one he had to forge himself.
The sea voyage across the Western Islands and the East Coast lasted for more than half a year.
Despite its robust and clumsy appearance, the Azure Clawed Giant Crab, a third-level Sea King Class, is surprisingly fast at moving through the ocean.
Furthermore, with the possibility that Bixi and Bai Xing might have left some kind of aura mark on him, Saine encountered no exploitation or hindrance from any sea creatures during his journey across this sea.
As for the rampant Black Magician Activities in the waters surrounding the Western Islands... at least Saine has never seen any Black Magician who would be so foolish as to cause trouble for a level three Sea King Class.
On the Mauritius Islands, near the Wizard Continent on the East Coast, Saine stepped off the back of the Azure Clawed Giant Crab and waved goodbye to the Sea King Class with whom he had spent more than half a year.
Azure Clawed Giant Crab dislike strangers and are accustomed to living in the deep sea.
So it only sent Saine here, and Saine understood.
Over the course of more than six months, Saine and the Azure Clawed Giant Crab have gotten along quite well.
Using his magical knowledge, Saine helped the Azure Clawed Giant Crab clean up the serious parasite problem in the crevices of its shell.
The Azure Clawed Giant Crab, whether actively or passively, allowed Saine to collect a considerable number of limb specimens.
After watching the Azure Clawed Giant Crab disappear into the depths of the sea, Saine turned and flew towards the Mauritius Islands and the hinterland of the East Coast.
"The Level 1 Knight I met on the Knight Continent, Guer, seems to be Earth Knight from the East Coast."
"What was that family called again... the Jobs Family?" Saine muttered to himself as he flew eastward.