Eighth Rank!

Levi was naturally skeptical of what the spirit Tutan had said.

My understanding of the Wizard World is very limited, so I have no way of verifying whether what the other party said is true or false.

However, Levi had some understanding of this Snuff Bottle, which was known as the "Equivalent Exchange Pot".

The spirit inside this Snuff Bottle cannot come out on its own when the lid is closed; it can only be summoned by a spell or opened manually.

Levi's reason for not choosing to use a spell to summon was naturally because he was worried about being deceived by Tutan. What if the other party used some spells that could kill Levi to fool him, and he foolishly recited them? Wouldn't that be the end for him?

Moreover, manually summoning it doesn't take much effort.

In conclusion, just as Levi had thought, this Snuff Bottle was indeed a wizard's tool.

So far, Levi has never seen a talking Evil Spirit.

Whether it was the weak Chain Prisoner or the powerful Water Nymph, Levi remained silent throughout his battles with them.

Therefore, Levi's initial analysis suggests that Evil Spirit should not be able to speak.

From this perspective, he felt that Tutan was probably not Evil Spirit.

However, I can't be 100% sure.

Levi's understanding of Evil Spirit is still too limited.

But it's clear that Tutan knew quite a lot.

"Let's wait a bit longer. It's best to be cautious when dealing with anything related to wizards."

"The price for exchanging Meditation Technique is the souls of three Great Knight. That's quite a high price."

There are only so Great Knight in the Emerald Kingdom.

I've already taken care of two of them myself.

Unfortunately, Levi obtained this Equivalent Exchange Pot too late.

Otherwise, the Demon Shark and the Demon Mountain would be two separate entities.

Levi wasn't in a particular hurry.

The Wizard's Path is not something that can be completed in a day or two. I am only twenty-one years old now, and I have plenty of time.

At the age of twenty-one, possessing the strength of Great Knight is something that most people in this world probably wouldn't dare to imagine.

They got rid of the Water Nymph and uncovered the secret of the Snuff Bottle.

Now Levi has managed to resolve the two potential dangers.

That Tuta spirit is not even as powerful as Evil Spirit.

He said he was Wizard Apprentice in his previous life, Levi was somewhat skeptical of.

After all, the opponent's strength was too weak.

Although he was Wizard Apprentice, he was still a wizard.

This can't be so weak; it's completely controlled by its own Black Qi...

But it's hard to say, after all, the other party is just a spirit.

There's nothing we can do but act within the rules set by the creator of this magical artifact.

Levi spent the next few days resting.

During this time, he was in a state of high tension in order to deal with the Water Nymph and the Snuff Bottle.

So he gave himself a few days to rest and practice his skills, since he still had some orders to complete, which were all money-making opportunities.

For Levi, heavy physical labor like blacksmithing was already a form of relaxation—that's the mindset of a hardcore gamer! Levi also refined and replenished some poisons. Next, he planned to go to the Eternal Night Kingdom, firstly to obtain more Undead Core, and secondly to see if he could get his hands on Ice Ape Blood.

"The Great Ice Ape King, it should also be Ice Ape..." Levi murmured.

Regardless of whether he can find the Great Ice Ape King, Levi must go to the Eternal Night Kingdom for the Undead Core.

With enough Undead Core, Levi can quickly max out the Hell Seal skill.

This should be the easiest Rune Seal to grind proficiency with.

Levi was eagerly anticipating what changes the ultimate Hell Seal would bring.

In the Blackwater Valley territory, after dealing with the Water Nymph...

The ban on the Blackwater River was naturally lifted, and fishermen were able to fish again.

With the threat of the Evil Spirit gone, Levi breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, spring plowing is just around the corner, and the Blackwater River is still very important.

"After making some preparations, we can head to the Eternal Night Kingdom."

"Before heading to the Eternal Night Kingdom, I still need to boost my strength once again."

After all, that place was unknown to Levi, and it was also the legendary place where the Demon Tide was gradually returning.

Although Levi possessed the strength of Great Knight, he still felt it wasn't enough to guarantee his safety.

With that in mind, Levi opened the Proficiency Panel.

Levi ————

Flame Stream Seal: Second Order (2500/5000)

Guardian Seal: Second Order (12/5000)

Hell Seal: Second Order (365/5000)

Black Snake Breathing Technique: Eighth Rank (13789/100000), Special Effect: Extraordinary Defense

Blood Whale Breathing Technique: Seventh Rank (23567/50000), Special Effect: Top-tier Endurance. Giant Rhino Breathing Technique: Seventh Rank (12388/50000), Special Effect: Top-tier Strength.

Siren Breathing Technique: Seventh Rank (Limit, can be broken, current progress: 3/5), Special Effects: Top-tier speed, Bone Shrinking and Shape Shifting.

Vortex Beast Breathing Technique: Second Order (2367/5000)

Giant Breathing Technique: Second Order (1011/5000)

Golden Cross Slash: Sixth Order (6763/30000), Special Effects: Advanced Vibration, Advanced Ripple...

Of all of Levi's skills now.

Leaving aside those that have already reached their limits.

The only things that can improve one's strength are Breathing Technique, Rune Seal, and the Golden Cross Slash.

Since the Sixth Order, the difficulty of cultivating the Golden Cross Slash has increased exponentially.

Levi has been working on this for a year and a half, and he has only completed one-fifth of the progress.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that he spends most of his time practicing liver Breathing Technique.

In short, Advanced Ripple are unstoppable.

Levi wasn't in a particular hurry to pursue that supreme Rotation Power, so this skill was difficult to improve for the time being.

Regarding the Rune Seal, the practice of the Four Great Seals requires a large amount of Casting Material. The progress of their practice does not depend on Levi's efforts, but on the amount of objective materials available, so Levi is helpless about it.

Ultimately, we can only place our hopes on Breathing Technique.

In the Breathing Technique, the giant and the Vortex Beast, these two unfortunate brothers, are not worth the effort without the Secret Medicine, and Levi has no interest in training them, which is indeed a bit slow.

Levi's Black Snake Breathing Technique has only reached the Eighth Rank in a few months, and it requires nearly 100,000 proficiency points to reach the Ninth Rank. He estimates that he will be lucky to break through to the Ninth Rank before the end of next year.

Moreover, according to Levi's speculation, for Breathing Technique of such high quality as the Black Snake Breathing Technique, the Ninth Rank should be the limit.

To achieve further breakthroughs, perhaps a perfect Breathing Technique is needed.

The Siren Breathing Technique is 2 points away from breaking through its limit, while the Giant Rhino Breathing Technique just broke through its limit not long ago and is still quite far from the Eighth Rank.

Ultimately, Levi focused his attention on the Blood Whale Breathing Technique.

"In that case, we'll focus all our efforts on the Blood Whale and put everything else on hold for now."

"Strive to push the Blood Whale Breathing Technique to its limit within three months!"

Levi returned to the Sanctuary and prepared plenty of dry food, water, and dried meat Sanctuary.

He assigned the Demon Mountain to guard the Black Snake Castle, and the Demon Shark to guard the Sanctuary.

Aside from his deal with the Earl Silver Mountain, Levi will dedicate the rest of his time to the Blood Whale Breathing Technique.

He wanted to test how much strength he would achieve if he could train both Breathing Technique to the Eighth Rank.

The year 1011 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of Green Grass.

Blackwater Valley, serfs were busy with spring plowing, blacksmiths were busy Forging, and soldiers were busy training.

Everything was running smoothly and in an orderly manner.

The outside world, however, remains in chaos.

More and more territories in the south were drawn into the war, and the conflict continued unabated.

With the support of the Black Mountain Duke, and especially with the fertile Tulip Territory and the mineral-rich Storm Territory at their disposal, the two great nobles, the Bloody Earl and the Silver Gauze Earl, were plundering the south on a massive scale.

The combined military power of these two earls is already stronger than that of some dukes in the south.

However, the Royal Family is already mobilizing a large-scale coalition. This time, the Royal Family and the southern nobles will send a large army deep into the Northern Territory to directly capture Black Mountain City! If the Black Mountain Duke is defeated in this future battle, his crimes will inevitably lead to the complete disappearance of the entire Black Mountain Family from history.

Of course, if successful, the Black Mountain Family will enjoy unprecedented glory.

This is a high-stakes gamble. The confident and powerful Black Mountain Duke has no idea where he gets the confidence to confront the South and the Royal Family.

Now, in the entire north, only the Earl Silver Mountain has not joined the Black Mountain Duke's Northern Allied Forces, because like Blackwater Valley, Icewind Territory is a direct fiefdom of the Royal Family and is not part of the Black Mountain Duke's fiefdom.

While Levi was still in seclusion, under pressure from the Royal Family, the Earl Silver Mountain had no choice but to personally lead an army to join the campaign against the Black Mountain Duke.

It's likely that a major war will break out in the Northern Territory soon.

Levi frowned slightly after learning of this situation.

"The flames of war are already reaching the Northern Territory."

"Even Earl Silver Mountain has been drawn into the war."

"Next, no one will care about the Snow Wraith anymore."

"It doesn't matter, why should I worry about these things?"

"Just protect your own life."

"Fight, fight! Once the Snow Wraith arrives and the Northern Territory is destroyed, I'll fly far away."

As for Blackwater Valley, we should protect it if we can, since Blackwater Valley can still earn us some Gold Coins every year.

Of course, for Levi now, the little money he earns from Blackwater Valley is better than nothing.

In fact, most of the money earned in Blackwater Valley was used by Levi to expand production and the army.

Currently, the number of Crimson Blood Cavalry has reached nearly 150.

The number of part-time militia members has reached 500.

The population of the entire territory has also increased several times over.

Although most of these people were purchased slaves.

On the other hand, Levi also emphasized the pursuit of high-quality soldiers.

Cavalry Captain Sam has also advanced to the Pre-Knight and has the potential to become Formal Knight in the future.

In addition, Levi also practiced the Giant Rhino Breathing Technique on a small scale within his territory.

In addition, with the Siren Breathing Technique, there are two non- Bloodline Breathing Technique available for talented soldiers in Blackwater Valley to choose from. Even among the great nobles, such opportunities are rare.

Over the years, the territory has accumulated more than a dozen people who have gradually mastered the Breathing Technique. These will be the elite soldiers of the future, provided that Blackwater Valley can survive the great calamity to come.

Levi wasn't too worried about the war in the Northern Territory; worrying was pointless.

This trend is unstoppable.

Regardless of the final outcome, it makes no difference to Levi; it's neither a good thing nor a bad thing.

His greatest hope was that the two sides would fight forever, the war would continue for several years, and no one would care about him, a nobody, so that he could successfully advance to the rank of Legendary Knight or become a wizard.

Once I become a wizard, let them fight however they want; it's none of my business anyway.

If there has to be a winner in this war, it would be better if the South and the Royal Family won.

After all, the conflict between him and the Black Mountain Duke was almost irreconcilable.

There is still room for maneuver regarding the Royal Family.

In the days that followed, Levi continued his spiritual practice.

He would also take advantage of the time he spent delivering goods to Silver Mountain Stronghold Keep at the end of the month to inquire about the war between the North and South at the Shining Tavern in Icewind City.

Judging from the current situation, the scale of this allied forces in the Northern Expedition is unprecedented in the kingdom's history, almost comparable to the Millennial Holy War.

In any case, judging from the current situation, Levi sees no hope of the Black Mountain Duke winning.

He might be able to control Evil Spirit, but the number of people Evil Spirit can kill is limited; at most, it can only carry out a decapitation strike.

It is unlikely to play a decisive role in the overall situation.

"Black Mountain Old Dog, you absolutely cannot die in this Northern Expedition! When my Breathing Technique reaches its limit, that will be your death day!"

Levi harbored a deep-seated hatred for the Black Mountain Duke.

He will avenge the fallen Knight Fred! That day is not far off.

Although the Black Mountain Duke is a mysterious figure, his true strength is definitely inferior to that of the Empire's Fist.

Levi conservatively estimated that his current strength was roughly equal to that of the Black Mountain Duke.

After all, he had many trump cards, comprehensive Breathing Technique, and a Polygon Warrior stat!

However, there were two things that made the Black Mountain Duke wary.

First, there's the Black Mountain, known as the "Devil Duke," who is rumored to have the ability to control Evil Spirit, but this is highly uncertain.

Secondly, the Black Mountain Duke possessed considerable power; he likely had several Great Knight under his command, not to mention his massive army.

If it weren't for these concerns, he would want to tear the Black Mountain Duke to pieces right now.

"Never mind, gaining experience is more important. The Blood Whale Breathing Technique has reached its limit. Next is the transformation. With the experience of the Black Snake Seed ' transformation, this transformation should go smoothly."

For the past two months, Levi has given up other Breathing Technique and skills and devoted himself to mastering the Blood Whale Breathing Technique. His hard work has finally paid off.

At the end of the Month of Flowers, the Blood Whale Breathing Technique reached its Seventh Rank limit.

Levi ————

Blood Whale Breathing Technique: Seventh Rank (Limit, Limits Can Be Broken), Special Effect: Top-Tier Endurance...

Like the Black Snake Seed, the Blood Whale Seed needs to undergo a metamorphosis to reach the Eighth Rank.

"Let's begin. This time it should be a breeze."

At Levi's heart, the Blood Whale Seed, whose size was almost the same as the Black Snake Seed, opened its blood-red maw and spewed out Black Qi.

These Black Qi spread out, enveloping the Blood Whale layer by layer, until the Blood Whale itself transformed into a constantly trembling black cocoon, seemingly nurturing new life.

Levi officially began the transformation of the Blood Whale Seed.

Last time, it took the Black Snake Seed several days to successfully molt.

This time, on the second day of the transformation, cracks appeared in the Blood Whale Cocoon, and a faint, desolate whale song echoed in Levi's mind, which brought a look of joy to his face.

"Blood Whale, it's reached the Eighth Rank!"