Tenth-Order Red Lotus, Teasing Fire Master!

) The year 1021 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of Origin.

With the agreed-upon sparring date with the Empire's Fist drawing ever closer, Levi focused on his training within the Gray-White Tower.

After obtaining the Stone Heart from Levi, Tower Master Herman devoted himself to new Alchemy research. The difficulty of advancing to the Third Ring is far greater than that of advancing from the First Ring to the Second Ring.

This is a sign of promotion from a lower rank to a middle rank.

Levi estimated that it would take at least three to five years for the Tower Master to successfully advance.

Judging by the time, Teacher Marco and Mr. Tim should be back from their advanced studies soon.

Because of the absence of the two main instructors, most courses in the Gray-White Tower have been suspended over the past year.

Fortunately, Levi didn't attend many classes. He only needed to supplement the knowledge he lacked in specific areas. Most of the time, after completing his daily cultivation, he would study some theoretical knowledge of magic on his own.

Although wizards value mutual learning, independent research ability is also essential.

Levi is currently still Wizard Apprentice, in the foundational stage. Once he advances to become Formal Wizard, he will have to start researching spells.

Spell research involves more than just learning spells created by others; it also requires developing one's own original spells. Once Levi possesses his own original spells and they are certified by the Pan-Dimensional Wizard Council, other factions using Levi's spells will theoretically need to pay a licensing fee. A portion of this fee goes to the Pan-Dimensional Wizard Council as funding for protecting intellectual property, while the remainder goes to the spell's creator, Levi.

Thus, any Formal Wizard organization or member of the Pan-Dimensional Wizard Council needs to purchase a usage license for the spell from the Pan-Dimensional Wizard Council in the name of the organization or individual when learning this spell, and then the organization or individual obtains the right to use the spell.

This is how wizards protect intellectual property.

In addition, the invention and design patents of magical artifacts, magic arrays, potions, etc., are all protected by the Pan-Dimensional Wizard Council Act.

This protection is time-limited. Generally, after a wizard is confirmed dead by the Pan-Dimensional Wizard Council, according to the "Wizard Research Results Protection Act," in order to prevent excessive protection of intellectual property from becoming a hindrance to the progress of the Wizard World, the Act's protection of a wizard's intellectual property is limited to his lifetime and one hundred years after his death. Once a wizard is confirmed dead for one hundred years, the original spell will become a public spell, and other wizarding organizations can use it without paying licensing fees.

In fact, many spells in the Wizard World today are public spells, the research results and valuable treasures left by our predecessors. These spells have withstood the test of time and continue to benefit wizards of future generations.

As for the latest original spells, many small wizarding organizations or wizards simply cannot afford the relatively high licensing fees.

Therefore, large organizations like the Tower of Stars often possess the most cutting-edge and advanced spells.

Smaller organizations, such as the Gray-White Tower, mostly rely on public spell traditions passed down from the past. This is why Salman, the first tower master, left the Gray-White Tower to join the Tower of Stars.

Within small organizations, while one can learn classic public spells left from ancient times, the wizarding community is constantly pursuing truth and innovating. In general, the present surpasses the past, which is an inevitable trend.

If you want to make progress, you can't just stick to the magic techniques left by the ancients.

Therefore, it is difficult for mid-level wizards to make new breakthroughs or grow in small organizations. They must join larger organizations to have any chance of making a breakthrough.

Of course, there are bound to be some loopholes in the implementation of the Pan-Dimensional Wizard Council's protection of intellectual property rights.

However, generally speaking, a wizard who possesses original spells and whose original spells are purchased by many wizarding organizations will usually be just as financially secure as a formal apothecary.

The research of original spells is very difficult. In theory, First-Circle Wizard can begin researching original spells, but very few can actually create even First-Circle Spell. The principles of original potions, magical artifacts, and magic circles are similar.

Wizards who possess their own original spells are worthy of respect from other wizards.

These wizards can not only receive a share of the profits from their original spells, but also, if the original spells are of a high enough level and sell well enough, they can also benefit from the profits.

You can also obtain a [Scholar] seat in the Pan-Dimensional Wizard Council and become a [Scholar] in the Pan-Dimensional Wizard Council, which is the dream of countless wizards.

As far as Levi knew, the Tower Master's next research project was to create an original spell, or more precisely, an original [Alchemy Formula].

If this Alchemy Formula succeeds, the Tower Master may become the first wizard to develop Alchemy Heart Prosthetic.

Only a madman like the Tower Master could do something so insane. Even though wizards are generally open-minded and tolerant, it's still unimaginable that someone would replace their heart with Alchemy Prosthetic.

After all, the Alchemy School has only been around for a short time, and most Alchemy wizards are still in the exploratory stage. The transformation of wizards' ideas and concepts also requires a process.

During the Month of Budding.

Marco and Teacher Tim both returned from their advanced studies at the Tower of Stars.

The apprentices welcomed the two teachers with great enthusiasm.

Teacher Marco has become Senior First Ring Wizard. During his advanced studies, he successfully constructed his first Second-Ring Spell model. As long as he continues to hone his mental strength to the limit and prepares the corresponding potions, Teacher Marco will be able to prepare to advance to the Second Ring.

With the help of Mai Lin, a Second-Ring Potion Maker, the future of the Gray-White Tower is sure to be bright.

Given time, the Gray-White Tower can become a small but elite wizarding organization.

In two months, it will be the time for the sparring match that Levi and the Empire's Fist agreed upon.

To ensure absolute success, Levi continuously improved his strength.

His sparring with the Empire's Fist was limited to the Way of the Knight; neither of them could use the Way of the Wizards.

Therefore, he has been specifically practicing the Knight's Breathing Technique during this period.

The Black Snake has reached its limit and cannot break through it for the time being. The only ones it can cultivate with are the Blood Beast, the Phoenix, and the Red Lotus.

The Blood Beast is now advancing towards the Eleventh Order, which requires a massive amount of proficiency. Levi estimates that to reach its limit, it will have to wait until at least next year.

The Phoenix was only recently obtained and is still working towards the Ninth Rank.

Levi then focused his attention on the Red Lotus Breathing Technique.

A month later, Levi's Red Lotus Breathing Technique finally reached the Tenth Rank.

Levi ————

Red Lotus Breathing Technique: Tenth Rank (1/200000), Special Effects: Flame Body (Liquid), Red Lotus Blood.

"Tenth Rank."

Levi breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, before the battle with the Empire's Fist, I managed to grind the Red Lotus Breathing Technique to Tenth Rank, reaching a level second only to the Legendary Realm.

The liquid Flame Body was even more exaggerated than the gaseous Flame Body. Levi felt that his torso was filled with explosive power, as if countless magma were flowing inside him. He picked up a piece of straw paper and placed it on his chest. After a moment, the straw paper burst into flames and turned into Ashes.

"Young people are just so hot-tempered," Levi said with a smile.

He casually picked up his Sea King Halberd and swung it around in the training area. The two-thousand-pound Sea King Halberd was wielded with ease by him, its power impenetrable, and the whistling wind of the halberd Breaking Void.

A terrifying aura emanated from it, causing the Black Flame Demon Bird next door to tremble in fear.

What kind of trouble is this owner causing next door all day long?

As they played, Levi had a sudden thought.

Frost armor appeared on his arms, and Frost aura permeated the air. On his Flame Body, liquid flames flowed like magma through his Frost Arm, converging to create a spectacular scene of ice and fire.

The aura of ice and fire swirled and churned, emitting hissing white smoke, before finally flowing into the Neptune's Sea King Halberd in Levi's hand.

The Sea King Halberd, half ice and half Fierce Fire, Twin Dragons of ice and fire, spiraling upwards! "Although the Sea King Halberd doesn't have any solidification spells, I can enchant it with the effects of Frost Arm and Flame Body."

Levi thrust out his trident lightly, easily piercing a small pit in the wall. Within the pit, half was frozen and the other half Fierce Fire, clearly distinct and quite magical.

"Haha, this move is really good, at least it looks cool. Let's call it ' Twin Dragons Convergence '."

With the current Frost effects of Frost Arm and the scorching effects of Red Lotus, it's difficult to inflict any substantial damage on Formal Wizard. The flashy effect of this move outweighs its practical use.

However, as these two special effects continue to improve, their power should remain considerable in the future.

After all, the Frost Giant are a powerful Frost race, while the Red Lotus is a natural fire behemoth.

Levi's current mastery of Breathing Technique is unparalleled throughout Mortal World, with no one able to match him.

In the martial arts novels of my past life, he had to be a terrestrial immortal.

Black Snake, Eleventh Order; Red Lotus; Blood Beast, Tenth Rank; Giant; Ostrich Mountain, Ninth Rank; Phoenix; Blood Whale; Giant Rhinoceros, Eighth Rank.

Seventh Rank Vortex Beast

Human-Faced Spider, Night Owl, Sixth Order.

These are Levi's main Breathing Technique nowadays.

In addition, there are some basic Breathing Technique for strength and speed, which Levi practices whenever he has free time, pushing them to their limits so he can use them when he breaks through those limits later.

For him now, even a rudimentary Breathing Technique can be mastered several times a month without wasting any time.

In addition to breakthroughs in Breathing Technique.

Levi's combat skills have also brought the Black Demon Blade to the Third-Order Limit.

Levi ————

Black Demon Blade: Third Order (Limit, Limit Broken)...

Levi never expected that the Black Qi Black Demon Blade's combat skills, which he obtained from the mortal realm, could actually be further developed.

However, to reach the Fourth Order, one needs to break through the limits.

Based on his previous experience, Levi deduced that one's mental strength must reach 11 points to break through the limit, which is the mental strength of High-Grade Wizard Apprentice.

And now, his mental strength is only 9 points.

However, with the power of his Earth Pulse effect, his progress in Earth Meditation Technique has surpassed that of the Deep Sea Meditation Technique he learned earliest.

Therefore, he estimates that he can break through to 11 points in mental strength by the end of this year and become High-Grade Wizard Apprentice.

At that time, the Black Demon Blade will be able to break its limits.

The power of the Nine Swords Form proves that the Black Demon Blade is an extremely excellent Black Qi combat technique.

Although Levi obtained it in the mortal realm, as a miraculous technique that combines the spiritual cultivation of a wizard with the physical cultivation of Knight, its future potential is far greater than this! Levi is very much looking forward to the performance of the Fourth Order Black Demon Blade.

So far, Levi has already broken through all the skills that could be improved.

The rest will require time to refine.

With that in mind, Levi simply left seclusion. He planned to go to the academy to see if there were any Meditation Technique of the Combustion Faction, so he could make use of his Dance of the Fire God special effect to facilitate his future learning of Combustion Faction spells.

After looking around, I still couldn't find a Meditation Technique from the Combustion Faction.

Levi wanted Manla to keep an eye out for him, so he went to White Sail Alley, only to find that in the materials shop, Manla's original spot had been replaced by an unfamiliar Wizard Apprentice.

"Excuse me, where did Manla go?" Levi asked.

"Levi Wei... Manla said he went home to visit his family and may not be back for a while. By the way, he asked me to give these things to you. I originally wanted to give them to you sooner, but I heard you were in seclusion, so I didn't dare to disturb you."

The new female store manager looked up, smiled, and handed over a small Storage Bag.

Thank you.

Levi left with a thoughtful expression, carrying the Storage Bag.

Back on the ninth floor of the Gray Tower, Levi opened his Storage Bag.

The space inside wasn't large, and it contained three Breathing Technique Inheritance Diagram, as well as various materials that Levi had previously asked Manla to collect.

Levi silently put away the three Breathing Technique Inheritance Diagram, two rudimentary strength-type Breathing Technique, and one rudimentary speed-type Breathing Technique, keeping them for future use.

Inside the lining of the heritage chart, there is also a message written by Manla.

"Lord Levi, I apologize for leaving without saying goodbye. Something happened with my daughter, so I had to leave in a hurry. The Storage Bag contains the things you asked me to collect. These things aren't valuable, and the fees you paid me before are enough to cover them, so there's no need for any additional payment. I'm grateful for your help during this difficult time..."

Levi sighed inwardly after reading the letter.

Manla is a good partner and very reliable.

It seems that the daughter is in trouble now.

As far as Levi knew, Manla's daughter had excellent wizarding talent and was compatible with all three elements.

Unfortunately, none of these three elements has the most crucial affinity for the water element.

In this Azure Realm where almost everyone is a member of the Oceanic School, this is undoubtedly the most speechless thing.

His daughter could have shone brightly in the Gray-White Tower, studying there, and Manla could have taken care of her. But fate was not on her side.

Manla had no choice. In order not to waste his daughter's talent, he spent a lot of money to find a wizard of the Combustion Faction in this sea area.

Although this wizard is not from a wizarding organization, he is a well-known Formal Wizard, and his strength is estimated to be not much different from that of Green Ghost Carter.

He lives on Black Fire Island, thousands of miles away, and has more than a dozen Wizard Apprentice under his command.

Manla's daughter was one of them.

The wizard's name wasn't mentioned by Manla, only that he was Senior First Ring Wizard.

Levi was also helpless in this situation.

"There's no other way, I'll just go to the Black Sail Wizard Market by myself. I've been in the Gray-White Tower for so long and haven't been to the market yet. I happen to have some money on me recently, so I might as well go and buy a couple of wizard artifacts to enhance my strength."

Levi sighed, saying that finding a reliable partner is not easy, and he now only hopes that Manla will come back soon.

After making some preparations, Levi boarded the Dragon King Whale Leviathan and left the Gray-White Tower.

With his current strength, Levi is now so powerful that only Senior First Ring Wizard Second-Ring Wizard, so he is no longer as afraid as he was when he first entered the Wizard World.

If he's careful and keeps a low profile, Levi's life is basically safe in this area.

His purpose in going to the Black Sail Wizard Market was twofold: first, to find a Combustion Faction Meditation Technique that could at least be practiced to the First Ring stage; second, to buy some wizarding artifacts; and third, to collect some materials for the [Naga's Blessing] potion and the Breathing Technique Inheritance Diagram.

Levi is now rich, with eight thousand Great Stone hoarded on him.

We need to quickly convert this money into real combat power, because the Great Stone won't generate interest in the Storage Bag.

Gray-White Tower, there are no magical artifacts for sale. Formal Wizard usually carry one or two magical artifacts with them, which they use themselves and no one puts them out for sale.

Currently, among the four Formal Wizard of the Gray-White Tower, none are proficient in the art of Artifact Forging. Like alchemists, Artifact Forging is a profession that requires inheritance and is also very expensive and difficult to master.

Therefore, even if Levi had money, he couldn't buy witchcraft here.

Levi now only has two magical artifacts on his body.

The Equivalent Exchange Pot Wind Spirit Ring.

The Equivalent Exchange Pot, a magical artifact, is of little use to Levi so far, since its creator only made it to provide shelter for his mortal family.

For Levi, who had already entered the Wizard World and whose strength was comparable to that of First-Circle Wizard, this Snuff Bottle bottle was at best a chamber pot. All the Knight's Breathing Technique and such inside had been completely exploited by Levi over the past period; Tutan had been squeezed dry.

Therefore, the only magical artifact that Levi can truly utilize now is the Wind Spirit Ring.

For Levi, one magical artifact would clearly not be enough in the event of a fierce and prolonged battle.

Although Levi is currently only Wizard Apprentice, because of his status as Legendary Knight, those who come to cause him trouble are basically Formal Wizard.

Now that Levi has offended both the Ship of the Undead and the Whale Song Lonely Island factions, he must prepare more magical artifacts.

Ideally, one should be like Old Devil Han, a treasure trove of knowledge and skills.

To put it simply, in the Wizard World, besides skill level and spells, equipment is also very important.

Levi was poor before, so he never dared to dream of equipment of the level of witchcraft.

Now that I have money, I can buy what I want and spend what I want.

The special effect of "Hundred Faces, Thousand Forms" is activated, and Levi transforms from a burly man of 2.5 meters into an ordinary wizard of about 1.8 meters.

His long, silver-white hair was now tied up in a neat bun.

His thick beard on both sides revealed his vicissitudes, and his face was as sharp as if it had been carved by a knife.

He wasn't wearing the robes of the Gray-White Tower, but rather a set of ordinary hunting attire, which made him look quite handsome.

He transformed into the female sorceress pile driver from a game in his previous life, but unfortunately, there were no Gwent players in the taverns of this world.

"Hehehe, I really am White Wolf Geralt now. I don't even need to wear a mask. It's the real deal."

Levi was secretly delighted.

"The third special effect of this Blood Beast Breathing Technique is simply an essential skill for murderers, arsonists, and outlaws."

Levi is different now; he's quite well-known in this sea area. Therefore, he'll travel in a different guise from now on to avoid being easily spotted by his enemies.

Of course, if the enemy is very familiar with your scent, then this disguise of your appearance should not be able to fool them.

However, this possibility is unlikely.

Overall, after this complete makeover...

Levi's security has been greatly improved.

The Black Sail Wizard Market is some distance from the Gray-White Tower.

Levi traveled for about a day on the Dragon King Whale.

In the distance, he saw the island covered with Black Forest, towering high in the sea, like a giant sail lying on its side.

This island is much larger than the island where the Gray-White Tower is located.

This is Black Sail Island, the largest wizarding market in this sea area, a trading center for large quantities of Casting Material, sea beast meat, and cultivation resources.

The Breathing Technique that Levi had Manla find were mostly sourced from the Black Sail Wizard Market.

So this time he also intended to see if he could find some Breathing Technique that would be useful to him at the market.

When they were still some distance from Black Sail Island, Levi sent Leviathan to wait for him in the deep sea. Leviathan was one of the iconic features of the Legendary Knight Levi, and some people had already given Levi Legendary Realm titles like "Knight" and "Dragon King Knight," each one more unpleasant than the last.

So, to avoid being too conspicuous and attracting the enemy's attention, Levi chose to swim over.

You should know that there are enforcers from Whale Song Lonely Island at the Black Sail Wizard Market, and Levi doesn't want to expose himself to the enemy.

Even before landing on the island, Levi could hear the distant cries of vendors from the Black Sail Wizard Market, thanks to his Advanced Hearing.

It felt like a dream come true, transporting me back to my childhood when I went to the market in my small town.

"Silver Scale Witch Robe, one for the Five Greats."

"Moonlight Greatsword, Juta sold it."

Sea monster meat! Selling at rock-bottom prices!

Having not felt this kind of atmosphere for a long time, Levi couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Sure enough, the Black Sail Wizard Market was full of the warmth and life of Mortal World.

As soon as Levi landed on the island, a group of people surrounded him.

"Hey buddy, I have some top-quality seal medicine here, want some?"

"Don't want."

"Hey, take a look... This is a good thing. Eating it will give you a thousand pounds of strength out of thin air, and it can also enhance male virility."

"Roll."

Levi frowned and said in a cold voice, releasing a trace of his aura.

Get rid of these fake pharmacists who sell counterfeit drugs.

He already knew that there were many apothecaries selling fake medicines at the Black Sail Wizard Market. These apothecaries were often not certified by the Potion Makers' Association and often did not have real Potion Making skills. The potions they made could not be sold through various formal channels, so they could only set up stalls at this market or find people to sell them on the street.

Levi himself is Advanced Potion-Making Apprentice, and he is not far from becoming a formal pharmacist. Whatever medicine he needs, he can make it himself and be self-sufficient. He would never buy medicine made by others.

He would especially not use untested medicines.

If someone is a complete novice who has just entered the Wizard World and comes straight to the Black Sail Wizard Market, they will definitely be scammed by all sorts of con artists here.

Fortunately, Levi had been in the Wizard World for a long time and was familiar with all sorts of common knowledge, so he completely ignored the charlatans' flowery words.

Levi scanned the items displayed on the market stalls.

Very few people buy the Breathing Technique Inheritance Diagram.

This is the Wizard World; everyone who's come here is here to become a wizard. As for Knight, that's something only mortals can practice—that's what most people think.

Since Levi had some free time these past two days, he wasn't in a hurry, so he just wandered around the market, hoping to find some good stuff from the stalls.

In the end, after visiting almost all the different stalls, he had made some small purchases.

Regarding Breathing Technique, he found three basic-quality Breathing Technique: one for strength, one for speed, and one for defense. Apart from defense, the others were not urgently needed by Levi at the moment.

Breaking the limit of the Eleventh-Order Limit Black Snake Breathing Technique requires a full 10 Limit-Break Points, which means that it requires ten Fourth-Order Limit defensive Breathing Technique or two Eighth Rank limit defensive Breathing Technique.

It's certainly not easy to gather all the elements in the Wizarding World.

Levi felt that the best hope lay with Andrew in the Mortal World. If Andrew could find the Breathing Technique of the Iron Crocodile Clan, it could directly provide 6 points of Limit-Break Points.

Besides the gains from the Breathing Technique, Levi also acquired some materials for crafting the [Naga's Blessing] potion. He was about to advance to the First-Ring Potion Maker, and preparing the potion materials in advance would allow him to start crafting the potion after the advancement.

The Naga's Blessing potion is extremely complex, ranking among the more difficult potions in the First Ring. In addition to the three main ingredients, it also requires thirteen secondary ingredients.

Levi had only collected eight types before, and was still missing five. After visiting the market this time, he finally collected them all.

Next, all you need to do is prepare "Gray Naga's Tear" and "Magpie's Beak".

This precious main ingredient is basically unavailable at these street stalls; it can only be purchased at large stores run by wizarding organizations or at auctions.

Levi then stopped wasting time.

He was holding a map of the Black Sail Wizard Market in his hand.

We found the most luxurious shop in the area.

Star Ring Store.

The Star Ring Store is an industry under the Tower of Stars, and the one in this Black Sail Wizard Market is just one of its branches.

In the Azure Realm, the Star Ring Store is roughly equivalent to an official store. The quality of the items produced there is generally not a problem; otherwise, it would tarnish the reputation of the Tower of Stars.

Of course, the prices here are slightly higher than outside, but Levi has plenty of money, so he walked in with an air of nonchalance.

"Hello, this Ai Lin, saleswoman No. 007 at Star Ring Store. I'm at your service!" A witch with a sweet voice and sexy attire approached, exuding a fragrant aroma. She wore semi-transparent black stockings, a rarity in the Wizard World, along with a short, low-cut wizard's robe, giving her an alluring and innocent look.

Beautiful female salespeople can boost male customer spending, and this is also true in the Wizard World.

The Star Ring Store had the most complete selection of items in the Black Sail Wizard Market, so Levi simply made a list of what he wanted to buy and handed it to the witch Ai Lin.

"Wow, this customer wants to buy quite a lot," Ai Lin said, covering her mouth in an incredibly affected manner.

The list Levi compiled was quite varied, including witchcraft artifacts, Breathing Technique Inheritance Diagram, Meditation Technique and spellbooks, potion ingredients, and even Alchemy materials such as Mithril and Sun Gold.

Ai Lin took out a piece of parchment, chanted a spell, and the list of goods from the Star Ring Store began to appear on the parchment.

Then Ai Lin glanced around and said, "I'm sorry, we don't have the Breathing Technique Inheritance Diagram in our shop; the Gray Naga's Tear is also out of stock at the moment; we have everything else in our shop. Let me show you around our witchcraft shop first, and you can see what you need."

Ai Lin was overjoyed to have such a big client. She took Levi's arm with aristocratic manners and led him up to the second-floor witchcraft shop.

Levi can get a 1% commission for every witchcraft item she buys.

That's at least a few Great Stone, which is enough for an ordinary witch like Ai Lin, who has no ambition, to buy some beauty potions she likes.

In the Wizard World, not everyone aspires to become a powerful and learned wizard. Many, like Ai Lin, live a life of mediocrity and indifference because of their Child of Chaos talents.

Essentially, most ordinary Wizard Apprentice are probably only slightly better than ordinary people in terms of temperament, or even no different. Especially the second generation born into the Wizard World, such as Winnie, who have basically stayed in the Wizard Tower from childhood to adulthood, have not experienced the hardships of the mortal world, have not seen the dangers of the world, and are often too naive.

In terms of temperament and perseverance, Levi believed that these people were far inferior to the Great Knight he had met among ordinary people, let alone Legendary Knight.

Inside the witchcraft shop.

Levi looked at the few witchcraft artifacts in the shop window and couldn't help but shake his head.

Overall, the sea area where the Gray-White Tower is located is still too underdeveloped.

As the largest shop in this sea area, it only sells a dozen or so witchcraft artifacts, which shows how rare and precious witchcraft artifacts are.

[Giant Squid Ring - First Ring Wizard Artifact] [Main Functions: Storage, Defense] [Solidified Spell: First-Circle Spell - Giant Demon Surround] [Price: 800 Great Stone] Levi noticed the ring, which looked like an octopus sucker, at a glance.

Although he now possesses the Wind Spirit Ring, he still feels that the storage space is insufficient. Compared to bag-type Storage Tool, Levi prefers this ring-type one, which is more convenient, flexible, and offers greater storage space.

Of course, ring-type Storage Tool are also more expensive.

Because the manufacturing process of Storage Ring is much more advanced than that of bags, all Storage Ring start at the level of First Ring magical artifact and are priced at several hundred Great Stone. Rings like these, which also have other practical spells embedded in them, are even more precious.

"I'll take this one."

Levi pointed to the Giant Squid Ring.

His ultimate goal is to have all ten fingers covered in storage rings, becoming a "Ten Rings Knight" to maximize his storage capacity.

This will make it easier for me to "buy for free" in the future.

The witch Ai Lin looked excited.

"Hehe, 8 Great Stone in hand, is this the world of the rich?" Witch Ai Lin couldn't help but feel envious.

This white-haired middle-aged man doesn't seem very strong, so why is he so rich? Could he be a descendant of some Formal Wizard? Another reason Levi was interested in the Giant Squid Ring was the First Ring defensive spell it carried.

[Giant Demon Surround: Ocean Faction spell. After casting, it conjures eight tentacles of water elemental rakens, tightly encircling and protecting the caster. Defense strength rating: B. Cooldown: 1 day.] This is the description of Giant Demon Surround from the Star Ring Store. This defense strength rating is a grading system developed by the Star Ring Store through long-term testing and evaluation of different ring spells.

The defense strength of First Ring is divided into three levels:

Grade A, Grade B, Grade C.

This rating system is quite authoritative and is generally accepted by most wizards.

Levi calculated that if he were to rate his defensive measures according to this grading standard...

Among Levi's current defensive spells, [Golden Guardian], the [Water Shield Technique that comes with the Deep Blue Magic Wand, and [Wind Spirit Protection] from the Wind Spirit Ring all have a defense strength of C-level, which is also the defense strength of most simple First Ring defensive spells.

Giant Squid Entanglement is First Ring more complex defensive spell, with slightly higher defensive strength.

The defensive strength of my Solid Black Scale should be grade A.

Basically, the defensive power of Solid Black Scale is equivalent to the top-tier First Ring defensive spell.

That's why Levi was able to withstand the Nightmare Knight's Second Ring attack.

After buying the Giant Squid Ring.

Levi felt that his defensive capabilities were now sufficient; what he needed next was something for escaping and something for attacking.

He looked at the remaining magical artifacts and realized there was practically nothing to choose from. There was only one magical artifact in the shop with a fixed escape spell.

[Flying Fish Robe - First Ring Wizard Artifact] [Main Functions: Defense, Movement] [Solidified Spells: First-Circle Spell - Water Shield Technique / First-Circle Spell - Flying Fish Leaping the Sea] [Price: 900 Great Stone] This robe is probably the most expensive wizard artifact in the shop.

The material itself is the skin of some First Ring sea monster, which is very sturdy and can withstand most magic attacks.

In addition, two practical spells have been fixed on it: Water Shield Technique and Flying Fish Leaping the Sea.

Water Shield Technique is, needless to say, the most common First Ring defensive spell in the Ocean Faction.

In the flying spells, Flying Fish Leaping the Sea has a speed rating of C, similar to the flying spell used by Teacher Mai Lin.

While not as fast as Green Ghost Carter's Green Smoke Escape or Wind Spirit Ring's Wind Spirit Protection, the Flying Fish Leaping the Sea spell lasts longer, allowing for a long gliding experience.

Levi accepted all comers, since he had money now anyway.

He must be fully armed to deal with the possible inhabitants of Whale Song Lonely Island or the Ship of the Undead.

With the Giant Squid Ring and the Flying Fish Robe, Levi's survivability improved significantly. He then bought a control-type magical artifact worth 600 Great Stone, called the [Azure Glove].

This is a magical artifact from the School of Life, which somehow ended up in the Azure Realm. Wearing this glove can increase casting speed and enhance the caster's power.

In addition, a First-Circle Spell, [Azure Vine's Embrace], has been solidified above.

The effect is to cast a spell that causes vines to grow under the enemy's feet and entangle them.

This control technique is no less effective than the Water Prison Technique of the Oceanic School; both are classic and powerful control spells.

In this way, Levi has defense, escape, and control all at once.

As for attacks, he possesses the skills of Knight and the Flame Stream Seal, so he doesn't lack them for the time being. Moreover, given Levi's current Art Power limit, he can't use so many magical artifacts simultaneously.

The three magical artifacts cost Levi two thousand three hundred Great Stone.

In all the years Levi has been in the Wizard World, he has never been so generous as he is today.

In the blink of an eye, several thousand Great Stone were gone. This was more money than most Wizard Apprentice could save in their entire lives, and even most ordinary Formal Wizard couldn't come up with that much money.

Levi bought another Magpie's Beak. This thing is particularly expensive, costing 900 Great Stone each. After all, it's the main potion for Naga's Blessing, and it's already a stroke of luck to be able to buy it.

However, the Magpie's Beak, ground into powder, is enough to make dozens of portions of Naga's Blessing. If Levi successfully refines a few more potions, he can easily earn back the money by selling just one.

As for the Combustion Faction's Meditation Technique that Levi wanted, the shop only had the "Sun Meditation Technique" for the apprentice level. Fortunately, the "Sun Meditation Technique" is the most basic and widely spread Meditation Technique of the Combustion Faction, so Levi should be able to easily find the advanced version later.

As for the Combustion Faction's magic tricks, Levi has no plans to learn them for the time being. With the Flame Stream Seal in hand, he doesn't care about those tricks. He is currently preparing for the Combustion Faction's Meditation Technique in order to become Formal Wizard in the future. At that time, he can learn some powerful classic Combustion Faction spells, such as the all-powerful... Fireball Technique, Greater Fireball Technique, or even Five Fireball Technique.

In the end, after buying some miscellaneous items, Levi spent a total of four thousand Great Stone at the Star Ring Store, losing half of his wealth before leaving.

After this purchase, he instantly became a platinum member of the Star Ring Store, earning forty points. These forty points could be exchanged for forty Great Stone on his next purchase, which was better than nothing...

Levi browsed the other shops in the Black Sail Wizard Market, but unfortunately, he still couldn't find the Gray Naga's Tear by the next day.

The Gray Naga themselves are not very strong, only at the level of First Ring transcendent being.

However, these creatures typically appear in dangerous areas of the Endless Sea, inhabited by many powerful extraordinary beings, including some Second Ring extraordinary creatures. This makes it difficult for ordinary, Formal Wizard to capture the Gray Naga. Wizards capable of capturing Gray Naga, on the other hand, don't value them, making Gray Naga's Tear often hard to obtain.

"After a while, I'll visit other wizard markets. If all else fails, once my Red Lotus and Blood Beast are both Eleventh Order Legendary Realm, and my Wizarding Path has advanced to High-Grade Wizard Apprentice, I'll go look for those Gray Naga's haunts. I have the Black Serpent's Tongue, so as long as I avoid Second Ring transcendental creatures, I should be able to capture Gray Naga safely."

When Levi left the Black Sail Wizard Market laden with his spoils, he found a secluded spot, changed his appearance, and transformed into the Anderson Knight to avoid being targeted by anyone with ulterior motives.

Even though he was so careful, he still sensed through the Black Serpent's Tongue that someone was following him.

From the moment Levi left the Star Ring Store until now, three people have kept a certain distance from Levi. They looked around suspiciously, seemingly just passersby, but Levi's intuition was accurate, and with his Spider Sense, he knew that these three people were definitely following him.

"Could it be that the people from Whale Song Lonely Island have already discovered me? That's impossible. If Whale Song Lonely Island were targeting me, why would they send Wizard Apprentice? They would at least be Formal Wizard... I guess they just encountered some criminals at the wizarding market. Whatever, if they want to harm me, then prepare to die!"

Levi's heart began to turn cold. He had long heard that the wizard market was Fish Dragon, with no shortage of lawless madmen. He never expected to run into one himself today.

He quietly changed direction and headed deeper into Black Sail Island.

The three people followed closely behind.

Finally, Levi stopped in a deserted Black Forest in the center of Black Sail Island.

He sat calmly on a boulder, eyes closed, waiting, displaying the demeanor of a master.

The three people followed. They were three Wizard Apprentice, all wearing black robes. It was impossible to tell which organization they belonged to; they might have been wandering wizards.

"Good senses. It seems you've spotted us too," one of the leading Wizard Apprentice said with a light laugh.

Levi asked calmly and indifferently, "Are you following me?"

The three Wizard Apprentice exchanged glances and, without a word, unleashed a variety of magical attacks: Water Arrow Technique, Tidal Grip, and even a Small Fireball Technique —a magical version of Fireball Technique, probably one of the most powerful among magical spells.

With a wave of his Deep Blue Magic Wand, Levi summoned the First-Circle Spell, Water Shield Technique, which created a blue water barrier that protected Levi.

All those magic tricks were blocked by the Water Shield Technique Water Shield Technique, not to mention that Levi's body was covered with Black Scale.

At the same time, he shot off like an arrow released from a bow.

With a cloud of dust, Levi arrived before the strongest of the three Wizard Apprentice, the High-Grade Wizard Apprentice.

He gripped the Sea King Halberd and thrust it toward the Wizard Apprentice.

When the high-ranking wizard saw Levi's Sea King Halberd, his expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in surprise, "This belongs to the wizard Bain! You are the one who killed the wizard Bain? How is that possible?"

The defensive power of the Overlapping Wave Technique lit up on his body.

However, this defense was useless against the Sea King Halberd.

Pfft

Sea King Halberd pierced through the abdomen of the High-Grade Wizard Apprentice, pulling out all sorts of internal organs along with it.

Levi lifted the Wizard Apprentice high and threw him to the ground, the Sea King Halberd slicing him in two.

For him now, killing a High-Grade Wizard Apprentice would be a piece of cake.

I don't know who gave these people the confidence to rob me.

Furthermore, the fact that this High-Grade Wizard Apprentice recognized Bain's Sea King Halberd suggests that he is most likely from Whale Song Lonely Island, which makes the situation even more intriguing.

Whale Song Lonely Island, as one of the enforcers of the Black Sail Wizard Market, has disciples who secretly embezzle and engage in illegal activities. One can imagine how chaotic things are behind the seemingly peaceful market.

Fortunately, when I was short of points, I was cautious and didn't choose to become an enforcer at the Black Sail Wizard Market, otherwise I would most likely have been scammed by these people.

Levi's Sea King Halberd tore the High-Grade Wizard Apprentice in two, Holy Armor Scorpion immediately swarmed forward.

Levi flicked his snake tongue, a ferocious smile on his face as he stared at the remaining two people.

Both of them were at the level of High-Grade Wizard Apprentice.

I was completely terrified.

The three of them came from different factions.

They usually operate under the leadership of the law enforcement officers on Whale Song Lonely Island, who use their positions to secretly engage in illegal activities.

The person killed by Levi was the captain of the law enforcement team stationed at the Black Sail Wizard Market by Whale Song Lonely Island, and he possessed a moderate amount of power.

Having tasted success using this method, they selected Levi, a "sucker" who had just come out of the Star Ring Store, from the crowd of passersby.

After all, Levi's strength didn't seem that great; he was just Intermediate Wizard Apprentice, yet he still had wicked thoughts.

Unexpectedly, although Levi appeared to be a Intermediate Wizard Apprentice, he was actually a Legendary Knight in secret.

Under Levi's overwhelming attack, a High-Grade Wizard Apprentice died instantly. This terrifying power reminded them of the fear of being dominated by Formal Wizard.

"Don't kill me. I admit defeat this time. I'll give you all the money I have. My father is Kane, the Teasing Fire Master. If you kill me, you'll face a Formal Wizard hunting you down once my father comes out of seclusion. Don't do anything foolish in a moment of impulse."

The Wizard Apprentice who used the Small Fireball Technique spoke tremulously. He noticed that the corpse of the Whale Song Lonely Island enforcer was almost completely devoured by the scorpion. It was too gruesome; he didn't want to die! "I never thought that a law-abiding wizard like myself would encounter thieves like you. To protect myself, don't blame me for overreacting in self-defense!"

Levi's expression was fierce, and he showed his attitude with his actions. He wielded the Sea King Halberd with wide, sweeping movements, and charged towards the two Wizard Apprentice.

The Wizard Apprentice who claimed to Kane's Son saw that the man was ungrateful and hardened his expression. He decisively took out a crimson scroll, tore it open, and chanted a spell.

Seeing this, the other Wizard Apprentice tacitly protected him, blocking Levi's attack.

In just a moment, terrifying high temperatures spread, and a blazing fireball with a diameter of three meters took shape, shooting towards Levi like a cannonball!

Boom! Flames shot into the sky, erupting from the Black Forest. Within a ten-meter radius of Levi, the air was filled with intense heat, and all the trees within that area were instantly charred and turned to Ashes!

"Die! This is the Greater Fireball Technique, hailed as the strongest attack of its First Ring!"

Kane's Son's face was contorted with rage as he watched the fireball engulf the Intermediate Wizard Apprentice with lightning speed.

This was his father's trump card, a one-time use item, a spell scroll for First Ring Greater Fireball Technique.

Ordinary First Ring defensive spells are simply no match for them.

Although the Greater Fireball Technique is also First-Circle Spell, it is an advanced and improved version of the Fireball Technique. Its power should be among the strongest below the Second Ring. According to the Star Ring Store's rating, this is a true A-level attack power.

The flames engulfed Levi.

"Well done." Another High-Grade Wizard Apprentice looked in the direction of the flames with lingering fear.

Kane's Son sneered, "This is a classic case of refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit, courting death! I was genuinely planning to settle things after paying the money, but alas, I didn't want to kill anyone..."

Anyway, he has the protection of his father, a senior wizard. He's just bullying a Wizard Apprentice, so the higher-ups probably won't hold him accountable.

As soon as he finished speaking, the flames exploded.

A monster engulfed in crimson flames was sent flying through the explosion.

He wore Flying Fish Robe, his face arrogant and terrifying, with Black Scale emerging from it. His smile was chilling, his forked tongue flicked wildly, and saliva dripped from his mouth. The Flying Fish Robe billowed from his exaggerated muscles, and his trident was glowing red-hot. His Frost hands gripped the trident tightly.

"Hehehe, this is truly an unexpected delight. As expected of the Combustion Faction, this attack power is quite satisfying..."

In the instant he was engulfed by the Greater Fireball Technique, the Water Shield Technique on Levi's Flying Fish Robe held up for a moment before being evaporated by the Greater Fireball Technique. Fortunately, he had the defense of the Solid Black Scale and the fire element resistance brought by his Flame Body.

This allowed Levi to safely block the attack.

Now Levi believed that this person was indeed the son of the so-called "Teasing Fire Master" Kane's Son. Such a rare spell scroll was practically impossible for an ordinary Wizard Apprentice to possess.

Kane's Son looked terrified.

"That's impossible!"

"Even Formal Wizard couldn't withstand this Greater Fireball Technique, what kind of monster are you?!"

He panicked completely.

The trident pierced through the air, penetrating his head and neck, pinning him to a tree, and killing him instantly.

Levi leaped to the other side and crushed the head of another Wizard Apprentice.

The corpses and souls of these Wizard Apprentice would not be wasted; they would be devoured bit by bit by Levi's adorable Holy Armor Scorpion.

In the end, not even a skeleton remained on the spot.

This period of time, especially in the Dread Realm.

Levi's Holy Armor Scorpion devoured many Wizard Apprentice.

With such a high-quality supply of "scorpion food".

The number of Holy Armor Scorpion in the Insect House has reached nearly a thousand, which is the limit that Levi can control.

Many newborn Holy Armor Scorpion grow to be more powerful than their parents, devouring the souls of wizards and accelerating their evolution.

Levi cleaned up the battlefield and picked up the spoils of war.

These three Wizard Apprentice aren't very skilled, but they're quite wealthy.

The three people contributed more than a thousand Great Stone to Levi, and the apprentice who claimed to be the Kane's Son of the "Teasing Fire Master" Kane had more than five hundred Great Stone.

Apart from that, there were only things that Levi didn't care about, so he put them all away and would sort them out later.

After Levi finished doing all this, he suddenly felt a warmth in his chest.

He lifted his clothes, his face darkening.

A Scarlet Flame Mark appeared on Levi's chest, shimmering with an eerie light.

"Tracing the mark?"

Levi did not panic too much. Instead, he stood there and pondered for a moment. Finally, he came up with a solution.

To avoid being hunted down by Kane, Levi decided to strike first and take care of Kane! He transformed into the Earl Silver Mountain and investigated the Blacksail Wizards' Gathering. To his surprise, he discovered that the Fire Performer Kane was actually the master of Black Fire Island and the Mentor of Manla's daughter.

Ah! Fate is truly wondrous!

Today's update: 13,000+ words, plus an extra 7,000 words, leaving 49,000 words unfinished!