The Mage: Grinding Experience from the Knight's Breathing Technique
Chapter 209

Supernatural Perception Advances! Observation Haki?

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Levi was cultivating when he sensed someone outside the door. He opened his eyes and pushed the door open.

Grimm stretched and yawned, saying, "Ugh, making twenty bottles of potions in three days is exhausting. Levi, you're perfectly fine."

"Good morning, Mr. Grimm. I've only made ten bottles. I'll be fine after a rest," Levi said with a smile.

"I'm relieved to see you pass the test. Ha Fuman is too strict. In fact, those who were eliminated might have gotten away with it in previous years." Grimm wasn't worried; he was Second-Ring Potion Maker and there was no way he would be eliminated.

"It's understandable to be stricter with the wizards fighting on the front lines," Levi said.

"Indeed, since you're alright, I'll head back now. If you need any help in the future, just let me know. After all, we're acquaintances from the same district, and it's good to have someone to look out for us in this area." After saying that, Grimm turned and left.

"Although Levi's alchemy skills are not as good as mine, his wizard training speed is not slow. Perhaps he will have some good fortune and his future achievements may be even greater than mine..." Grimm thought to himself.

As Second-Ring Potion Maker, he has a wide network of connections.

Many apothecaries, in their pursuit of potion research, have far inferior magical skills and combat abilities compared to ordinary wizards; Grimm was one such example.

At this point, you need some wizard friends who are good at fighting. Using potions as a bond, you can build a network of relationships. This is how many potion masters survive.

All-around Polygon Warrior like Levi are, after all, a minority.

Levi could naturally see through Grimm's intentions, and everyone should just get what they needed while respecting each other.

Adults only care about their own interests.

Leaving home, Levi came to Ha Fuman's side.

Yesterday's crafting of Blood Elf's Lament was just an appetizer.

In the future, Levi and his team will need to refine more types of potions according to the needs of the war, which requires strong refining skills and the ability to quickly master unfamiliar potion formulas.

This was not a difficult task for Levi, who had Proficiency Panel.

Ha Fuman saw Levi and said, "Have you heard of the [Ice Heart Potion]?"

Upon hearing this, Levi frowned and pondered for a moment before tentatively asking, "Sir, is it the kind of potion that can calm the mind, maintain rationality, and prevent Cultivation Deviation?"

Ha Fuman nodded. "That's right. The demonic energy on a demon can pollute and erode a wizard's mental power, affecting the wizard's spellcasting. The Ice Heart Potion is the key to combating this demonic energy erosion."

However, this potion is not easy to make. Currently, Second-Ring Wizard in the Potion Master's Tower are busy with important tasks, and there are not many First-Ring Potion Maker who can make this potion.

"Although you're new here, your skills should be fine. I'll send you the Ice Heart Potion recipe later, and you'll sign a confidentiality agreement. Go back and study it, and try to refine this potion within a month, then mass-produce it."

Ha Fuman said.

"Sir, my Potion Making skills are only so-so... Isn't this too difficult? I'm not trying to shirk responsibility, but I'm afraid of wasting military resources," Levi said with a troubled expression.

Judging from Ha Fuman's tone, this potion is probably very difficult to obtain; it's not at the Second Ring, but it's probably about the same level of difficulty.

"You little brat, trying to hide your skills, huh? Don't think I don't know what you're up to. Your Blood Elf's Lament Potion wasn't made yesterday, was it? I've been researching Potion Making for two hundred years."

"For this kind of basic potion, I only need to smell it to know that you refined it on the first day, but only came here to hand in the task on the third day." Ha Fuman sneered.

Levi's heart skipped a beat.

Damn it, Ha Fuman is indeed Third Ring pharmacist; all his little tricks were seen through immediately.

It seems I was too naive. No one who can make a name for themselves in this talent -Torrent City of Rapids is simple.

He said apologetically, "Something came up and I was delayed, so I didn't hand in the task right away."

"Don't explain. I understand. After all, you were forcibly conscripted, and everyone has their own things to do. That's why I didn't call you out yesterday. I didn't expect you to still be putting on an act with me here," Ha Fuman said bluntly.

Levi remained silent for a moment, then said, "My lord, I'll try this potion. But what if I fail to refine it within a month? Will I be transferred to the Lower City District?"

"Do you think so?" Ha Fuman asked expressionlessly.

"I understand the mentality of someone from a small town like you, always worried that the tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind. That's understandable. However, there's no need to worry about that within the Potion Master's Tower."

Since you're afraid of death and don't want to fight Magic Creature, then show me your value. As long as you can advance to the Second-Ring Potion Maker, unless all the combat wizards are wiped out, I won't send you to the battlefield.

After Ha Fuman finished speaking, Levi nodded quickly to indicate that he understood.

"Come on, sign the agreement and take the formula," Ha Fuman said.

Levi glanced at the contents of the agreement. As long as the formula was not disclosed without his consent, it didn't matter whether Levi used it himself or sold it.

To some extent, this can be seen as a reward from the military for Levi and his team's work in Potion Making. After all, in peacetime, such a precious potion formula would be priceless.

After obtaining the formula, Levi went to the warehouse to collect the materials for Potion Making.

Ha Fuman watched Levi's retreating figure and couldn't help but sigh, "Young people these days are just incomprehensible."

Back home, Levi immediately began his research on the Ice Heart Potion.

Ice Crystal Grass, Snowtail Kite Feather...

If these medicines hadn't been provided by the military, Levi would have wasted countless hours searching for them himself.

In the days that followed, Levi studied new potion formulas while simultaneously cultivating his spiritual practice.

Ten days later, he began refining the Ice Heart Potion. The difficulty of this potion was similar to that of the Naga's Blessing, which was not actually difficult for Levi at his current level; it was just that refining it was a bit time-consuming.

Levi obtained five sets of potion materials and successfully refined three Ice Heart Potion, achieving a very high success rate.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally brought the successful potion to Ha Fuman's room.

"Did it work?" Ha Fuman asked.

"Mm." Levi nodded.

He stopped pretending; he's a pharmacist prodigy, and he's come clean.

In any case, besides potions, he also has so many trump cards: magic arrays, Alchemy, Artifact Forging, and Knight. It wouldn't matter if he revealed one of them.

This will be more beneficial for my future development in Torrent City.

Ha Fuman looked slightly surprised and said, "Bring the potion over, let me take a look."

Levi nervously handed over all three vials of the Ice Heart Potion.

After Ha Fuman finished his examination, he smiled, a rare occurrence. He looked up at Levi, his eyes showing approval.

"Okay, it seems you've figured it out. There's really no need to be so secretive."

Our tower master, the Greenwood Sage, independently developed an original First Ring potion formula at the age of forty, becoming a scholar of the Pan-Dimensional Wizard Council.

He was then exceptionally admitted to a High-Rank Wizard organization. Now, four hundred years later, the tower master is Fifth Ring apothecary and a fourth-level scholar.

He has twelve original, certified potion formulas of his own. Compared to the Greenwood Sage, neither you nor I are more than ordinary people.

Needless to say, the two lords of Torrent City are Lady Critress Child of Water Element, and the wizard Air, the Child of Wind Element.

This is Torrent City, not your outer ring area. Here, you might see so-called geniuses every day; everyone's used to it, and most people won't Jealousy of you or try to sabotage you.

Ha Fuman said, meaning that Levi should stop trying to be clever and hide his talents; his talent was really nothing in Torrent City.

Levi nodded. After being scolded, he slunk back to his room, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Damn it, fortunes change. Sooner or later, I will slowly develop into a big shot in this Torrent City."

To stand out in this Torrent City is basically to stand out in the Endless Sea.

End the fantasy, return to reality.

Levi opened his military merit bracelet.

"40 merit points".

"Ten bottles of Red Potion cost 1 point of labor fee per bottle, which is better than nothing, but these three bottles of Ice Heart Potion cost 10 points per bottle. That's the difference."

According to the recruit handbook, during military-organized clearing operations, killing a level 1 Magic Creature earns 50 merit points.

It seems like the merit points are five times that of Levi, but it's actually hard physical labor that requires you to risk your life.

Levi's approach involves simply sitting in the office every day practicing medicine; although the amount is small, it's stable and safe.

"Mastering a skill is essential to succeed in this other world. If you learn the three arts of wizardry, you'll be able to travel the world without fear!"

Moreover, because the Ice Heart Potion is a new potion, Levi can gain a lot of proficiency by refining it.

This can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

"Next, I need to refine thirty bottles of Ice Heart Potion every month, which will guarantee me at least 300 merit points. That's 3,600 points a year. So, earning merit points isn't that difficult."

One dose a day wouldn't be much for Levi. In the remaining time, without interfering with Levi work, if he needed more merit points, Levi would refine a little more.

With his hands behind his back, looking like an old man, Levi left the Potion Master's Tower with a smug expression and headed for the Merit Tower. He couldn't wait to see what good things were inside.

It must be said that the Upper City District is much better than the Midtown District. The further you go in, the more you can feel the rich elemental power.

"Hey buddy, looking to rent a place? I can get a small villa in the Upper City District for a thousand Great Stone a year," a wizard in a black robe ran up to Levi and asked.

"A thousand Great Stone? You could just rob me." Levi was speechless and refused outright.

Although this is the Upper City District, a thousand Great Stone a year is too expensive. Most low-level First-Circle Wizard can't earn that much in ten years.

His money didn't come from thin air.

Levi has no requirements for where he lives. He just wants to save money to buy Minnie's Wonderful House for his precious superhuman creatures so that they can all live in spacious houses.

This way, they can stay with Levi all the time, allowing Levi to strengthen his bond with them anytime, anywhere.

"Two hundred thousand Great Stone! I've already completed one-sixth of it! Perseverance is victory!"

Merit Tower.

It's bustling with people coming and going.

As soon as he entered, a thick book appeared as a phantom and floated down in front of Levi.

At the same time, the book unfolded page by page, and all sorts of dazzling things flew past Levi.

In general, the items that can be exchanged in the Merit Tower are mainly divided into five categories: magical artifacts, potions, magic arrays, knowledge, and materials.

Levi had no shortage of potions and magic arrays; he could make them himself, so he naturally wouldn't waste money buying them.

As for magical artifacts, Levi could also make them, but considering that he urgently needed a magical artifact similar to Minnie's Wonderful House, he patiently looked through the magical artifact section.

Surprisingly, we actually made some progress.

"Third Ring Wizard Artifact - Green Field Fairy House, 100,000 Merit Points".

The Green Field Fairy House was once the Insect House of a Black Wizard of the Insect School. It contains a sub-dimensional space of ten acres in diameter and about ten meters high.

There are even meadows, groves, and mini lakes here.

Although small, it has all the essential organs, giving it a feeling of a small, portable paradise.

"Although it's a bit crowded, it's just enough. After all, by the time I've saved enough money, Minnie's Wonderful House will probably have been sold. I can't put all my eggs in one basket."

Levi pondered in his heart.

The advantage of the Green Field Fairy House is that it doesn't cost Great Stone. Two hundred thousand Great Stone would take Levi a very long time to save up, even if he didn't eat or drink.

With a little more effort and overtime, Levi could accumulate 100,000 merit points within ten years.

It might not even take that long. After all, once Levi advances to the Second-Ring Potion Maker, he'll be able to refine even more valuable Second Ring potions.

In addition to Potion Making, Levi could also go outside the city to carry out demon hunting missions, which would earn him even more merit points. However, it was somewhat dangerous and not very efficient, so Levi was unwilling to do so.

"First item on my shopping list: The Green Field Fairy House. I hope no one will try to take it from me."

After looking at the magical artifacts, Levi turned his attention to the knowledge category.

Within the major category of knowledge, there are further subdivisions such as spellbooks, Meditation Technique, potion recipes, blueprints for magical artifacts, Alchemy blueprints, magic array blueprints, and Breathing Technique.

"Wait, Breathing Technique?"

To Levi's surprise, there was even Breathing Technique listed in the last column of the knowledge list.

"Interesting. A wizard's place actually has Breathing Technique that can be exchanged? Who would exchange for this thing? It requires bloodline to cultivate, and even if you cultivate it to the extreme, you can only reach the level of First-Circle Wizard. It's impossible that all the breathing techniques here are non- Bloodline Breathing Technique."

Then, out of curiosity, Levi clicked on the Breathing Technique section.

He was stunned. It actually was a non- Bloodline Breathing Technique...

"Mud Turtle Breathing Technique, Wonderful Frog Breathing Technique, Fire Snake Breathing Technique, Wild Boar Breathing Technique, Mist Tiger Breathing Technique..."

Levi read through them all, nearly a hundred Breathing Technique in total, and without exception, they were all non- Bloodline Breathing Technique!

Moreover, all of them are rudimentary Breathing Technique; there isn't even a single excellent one.

The names of these Breathing Technique sound rather unrefined, suggesting that the symbols behind them are probably not very powerful either.

Even if one could break through the limits and cultivate to the level of the Primal Ancestor, one would probably only be comparable to a mid-level or high-level extraordinary being in the Wizard World.

Based on his experience in the Mortal World, non- Bloodline Breathing Technique are generally of rudimentary quality and are not very common. In all his years in the Mortal World, he has not collected many.

He suspected that the reason they were so rare was because these wizards had consciously collected them and brought them to the Wizard World. Although wizards in the Wizard World didn't need these things, many people without wizarding talent could use them for cultivation.

"Perhaps the official side also has the Bloodline Breathing Technique, but they just haven't made it available for the public to exchange."

Come to think of it, in the long history of the Wizard World, there must have been tens of thousands of Knight who entered it. After various transfers, quite a few of the Breathing Technique must have ended up in the official hands.

Even though the wizard didn't think much of the Breathing Technique, he wouldn't destroy it; he would definitely keep it as a keepsake.

"No matter what, this is an opportunity for me. These non- Bloodline Breathing Technique can all serve as raw materials for me to break through my limits in the future. In particular, there are several perception-type Breathing Technique among them, which should be enough to allow my Sky Owl Breathing Technique to break through to the Ninth Rank. At that time, my Extraordinary Perception advance even further."

Levi checked the prices of these Breathing Technique, and they were quite cheap.

On average, the exchange price for one Breathing Technique is 5 merit points.

Judging from this, these Breathing Technique are most likely intended for ordinary people in Torrent City who lack wizarding talent; otherwise, they wouldn't be sold so cheaply.

Of course, if an interested wizard is willing to spend a little money, they can learn a Breathing Technique to try it out and experience the feeling of Knight, an ancient profession.

Levi tried spending 5 merit points to exchange for a copy of "Wonderful Frog Breathing Technique".

This is a Breathing Technique based on perception, which can be cultivated to the Sixth-Order Limit, similar to the original Human-Faced Spider Breathing Technique.

Immediately after the exchange, a Memory Stone Slab appeared out of nowhere and landed in Levi's palm.

"It seems that the Breathing Technique Inheritance Diagram has been engraved in the Memory Stone Slab. Although it is not the original, with the wizard's level, it is definitely not wrong."

Levi's spiritual probe of the stone slab confirmed that it was exactly as he had imagined. Moreover, with his current level of cultivation, he could naturally tell that this inheritance diagram was indeed cultivable and not deliberately faked.

"Life is full of surprises," Levi remarked.

He opened the materials to see if there was anything he needed.

You can find rare Alchemy materials like Mithril and Sun Gold, which can be exchanged here, although it requires a lot of merit points.

Ten catties of Mithril requires approximately 20 merit points, while Sun Gold requires 100 merit points.

Levi wanted to reforge his Tyrant, replacing all the metal with Mithril and Sun Gold, which would make the Tyrant even stronger.

Moreover, he had just discovered a blueprint for a Second Ring Alchemy creature in the knowledge category.

"Grave Digger Blueprints", 20,000 Merit Points! "Grave Digger, an upgraded version of the Corpse Digger, is an improved version based on the Corpse Digger's technology. Its strength is comparable to Second-Ring Wizard. It is made entirely of rare Alchemy materials such as Mithril and can fight against a senior Second Ring wizard. If it is made entirely of Sun Gold, it can hold its own against Third-Ring Wizard for a moment."

Upon seeing the Grave Digger's introduction, Levi's eyes lit up.

"A brief respite against the Third Ring..."

The description is simple, yet the effect is incredibly powerful.

The difference between the Second Ring and Third Ring is enormous. Even a typical Second Ring senior wizard would find it difficult to contend with Third-Ring Wizard for even a moment.

However, Grave Digger made of pure Sun Gold is acceptable.

However, it is obvious that such Grave Digger would be extremely expensive to forge.

Levi estimated that the cost of the blueprints and various materials alone would be close to 100,000 merit points.

It's important to know that for an ordinary First-Circle Wizard, hunting a level 1 Magic Creature only earns 50 merit points.

They would have to hunt down two thousand level-one Magic Creature to accumulate that many, which could take decades or even centuries.

In terms of earning merit points, pharmacists are more efficient.

"Second item on the shopping list: Grave Digger blueprints."

Finally, after looking at all the other products.

Levi added these desired items to his shopping list and was shocked to find that they would cost a whopping 200,000 merit points.

"Alright, let's save up slowly. First, we'll work on the Breathing Technique, then the Green Field Fairy House, the Grave Digger blueprints, and so on."

As for the Secret Medicine needed to practice the Knight's Breathing Technique, the Merit Shop also has it, but the variety is incomplete, the quantity is very small, and it is sold at an exorbitant price, which is far from enough to meet Levi's daily practice of the Knight's Breathing Technique.

So he still has to fleece Leviathan and his ilk.

To Levi's disappointment, even in the Merit Shop, he did not see any Eye of the Eye Demon for sale.

I don't know if it's because it's unavailable, or because it's so popular that it was sold out as soon as it was put on the shelves.

In the days that followed, Levi's life was regular and fulfilling. He paid attention to the development of the war while focusing on Potion Making and cultivating himself.

Overall, there shouldn't be any safety issues with him Potion Making in Torrent City.

Most of the wizards who came with him at the same time became battle wizards.

Many wizards have been injured or even lost their lives during demon-hunting missions.

This is the difference between technical and physical jobs! Levi is very glad that he chose the profession of pharmacist, otherwise his fate would not have been much better.

Although his strength far surpassed that of ordinary low-level wizards, it was still far from enough in this dangerous Sixth War Zone.

If he were to go on a demon-hunting mission and a level three demon suddenly appeared, he would likely be in grave danger.

So Levi came to terms with it and started Potion Making and saving money step by step. Unless there were some special circumstances, he would not go out of the city to hunt demons.

In order to redeem the Green Field Fairy House as soon as possible, he worked hard every day to make Ice Heart Potion, as there was a high demand for these Ice Heart Potion at the front lines.

Once most wizards have taken this potion and developed resistance to demonic energy, the required amount will decrease accordingly.

Ha Fuman was very satisfied with Levi's Potion Making work because Levi could complete several times the tasks Ha Fuman assigned him every day.

This allowed Ha Fuman to consistently outperform the other four managers in Ice Heart Potion's monthly performance evaluations.

There is also competition among the five supervisors of the Potion Master's Tower. Every once in a while, the military will reward the supervisor of the department with the best performance with a lot of merit points.

Ha Fuman also benefited greatly from Levi's efforts.

Although Levi kept a low profile, he gradually gained some fame within the Potion Master's Tower and was considered one of the most promising apothecary talents to advance to the Second Ring in recent years.

Unfortunately, the circle of the Potion Master's Tower is only so big. Levi wanted to hide his strength, but the conditions didn't allow it.

Moreover, he has now figured it out: he still needs to demonstrate some talent.

This way, one's value to both Ha Fuman and the military will increase.

In times of war, the more sought-after someone is, the safer they are. Moreover, once they enter the Second Ring, like Grimm, their status in the Potion Master's Tower is second only to the five chief administrators, and they can also have some say.

On this day, Levi was Potion Making when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

He opened the door, and there stood a slightly plump, young-looking, fat wizard with a beaming smile.

"I just moved in, I live next door to you. My name is Toman, a senior pharmacist at the First Ring," the fat man said with a smile.

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?" Levi asked.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to get to know you better. I'm Grimm's friend," Toman said.

"So you're Grimm's friend. It's a pleasure to meet you," Levi said with a smile.

"Alright, you go ahead with your work, I won't bother you anymore. I was just trying to make an appearance, hehe." After saying that, Toman went back to his room.

Levi, on the other hand, continued his grand plan of making money and cultivating himself.

A few days later, Levi chatted with Grimm and learned that this Toman was the bizarre wizard who had turned the Blood Elf's Lament into the Curse of the Black Elf.

Ha Fuman was initially firmly opposed to this guy joining his department.

However, after learning about this, the Greenwood Sage actually had the military send Toman back, saying that Toman was actually quite talented.

Because the ingredients for the Curse of the Black Elf and the Blood Elf's Lament are the same, but the methods of refining them are completely different. The Dark Elf's Curse is also far more difficult to refine than the Blood Elf's Lament.

Toman, by sheer accident, managed to create the Curse of the Black Elf, which shows he does possess some talent.

So the Greenwood Sage simply let Toman focus on refining the Curse of the Black Elf, since this thing, if used properly, could also play a role on the battlefield.

Levi was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this.

The year 1041 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of the North Wind.

Levi has been in Torrent City for half a year now.

His merit points have reached 6,000. This speed at which he earns merit points is no worse than that of Grimm in the Second Ring, and far surpasses that of other First-Ring Potion Maker.

He, Grimm, and Toman became increasingly familiar with each other. Gradually, they became the "Three Musketeers" under Director Ha Fuman, often appearing together. In this unfamiliar big city, making more friends was indeed helpful.

Within the Potion Master's Tower, there are naturally some small groups, and Levi's group is just one of them.

In the past six months, Levi had already bought up all the Breathing Technique in the Breathing Technique Merit Shop.

Furthermore, he broke through the limits of the Sky Owl Breathing Technique, reaching the Ninth-Rank Limit. However, unlike the other five dimensions of Breathing Technique, his Extraordinary Perception did not transform into a gaseous effect, but instead became something new.

Levi ————

Sky Owl Breathing Technique: Ninth Rank (Limit), Special Effects: Synesthesia (Level 1), Spider Sense, Night's Favored, Heart of Skywind.

[Synesthesia: Your five senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch—are all extraordinary. In a state of Synesthesia, you have a keen sense of detail regarding everything around you, allowing you to anticipate the enemy's moves and act accordingly.] After advancing from Extraordinary Perception to Synesthesia, Levi seems to be able to enter an even more advanced state, which is Synesthesia.

In his Synesthesia state, he seemed to have activated Observation Haki, and it was the kind of Observation Haki with a wide range, high precision, and even the ability to predict attacks. It was similar to Enel's Mantra in One Piece, as well as a combination of Usopp's and Katakuri's Observation Haki.

"In my past life, some religious cultures had what is called the six senses and the six supernatural powers. If the Breathing Technique based on perception continue to advance, will they evolve in this direction?" Levi pondered.

Divine eye, divine ear, telepathy, knowledge of past lives, and the ability to eliminate all defilements...

"Will the path to transcendence, in the distant future, lead to the same destination through different routes?"

"In the endless multiverse, there are hundreds and thousands of paths to transcendence. Perhaps, in essence, all these paths can lead to Rome, but there are some obstacles that need to be cleared, just like my Knight way!"

For a moment, Levi thought about many things.

He regained his composure and did not dare to use wide-range Synesthesia in this Torrent City.

There are too many powerful people here, and the wizards have all sorts of strange methods. Levi doesn't want to offend some powerful people for no reason and end up being come after.

The Ninth Rank of perception is only a small part of Levi's cultivation achievements during this period.

He remained humble, quietly absorbing these achievements and waiting for the day he would reap the rewards.

His current Art Power is 1000 points, reaching the limit of First-Circle Wizard.

The Second-Ring Spell model he prepared for advancing to the Second Ring has also been successfully constructed.

Levi ultimately chose a spell from the Earth School called "Adamantine Rock Body".

This is an advanced version of the First-Circle Spell, Stone Body, which Levi redeemed for with 3000 merit points.

The Adamantine Rock Body is also a passive defensive spell, and if cultivated to its limit, it has a defensive strength of about B-level, not much worse than Levi's current Golden Serpent Scales.

Everything is ready, except for the Eye Demon.

In his spare time, Levi would also ask around in the Lower City District to inquire about the Eye Demon.

After all, the battle wizards in the Lower City District often clear out Magic Creature on the outskirts of the Hundred Eye Demon Domain, so they know the situation there best.

The year 1042 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of Origin.

The seventh year of the Great Expedition.

There was still no news from the expeditionary force.

The companions of the Gray-White Tower have also disappeared without a trace.

On the Endless Sea, the flames of war still burn.

Levi also spent nearly a year in Torrent City.

Recently, Levi has been troubled by the matter of the Secret Medicine.

After this period of cultivation, his Secret Medicine is almost used up.

However, he is not yet qualified to ask for leave to go home. Once the Secret Medicine runs out, his Breathing Technique practice will become extremely difficult.

Of course, it wasn't all bad news. After Levi secretly asked around, he learned that recently, in the area east of Torrent City, in the outer region of the Hundred Eye Demon Domain...

A level-two Eye Demon appeared and annihilated a team of witch hunters. The team suffered heavy casualties, with only half of the members escaping back.

Regardless of the credibility of this news, Levi can only go and check it out for now. He is already fifty-two years old and needs to hurry up and advance to the Second-Ring Wizard level.

In theory, wizards can break through at any age, but in practice, under the same conditions, the later the advancement, the lower the success rate.

Levi couldn't delay any longer. Advancing to the Second Ring as soon as possible would allow him to establish a better foothold in this Torrent City.

So, after making all the preparations, he finished his work for the next week ahead of schedule and went to Ha Fuman's place.

"Are you going outside the city to participate in a demon-hunting mission? Are you short of potion materials for breaking through your cultivation level?" Ha Fuman, somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, sir." Levi knew he couldn't hide this from the shrewd apothecary, so he told the truth.

"What do you need? Let me see if I have it. If I do, you can exchange it with merit points or Great Stone," Ha Fuman said after thinking for a moment.

Levi was a rare talent for alchemy, which brought him a lot of business, so he naturally didn't want Levi to participate in dangerous demon-hunting missions.

You have to understand, pharmacists aren't good at fighting, so it's absurd for them to participate in demon hunting.

"The Eye of the Eye Demon," Levi said.

If Ha Fuman had it, it would save Levi a lot of trouble.

"Ahem... well, I really don't have any." Ha Fuman coughed.

The potion formula he possessed for breaking through to the Second Ring was not the Eye Demon Gaze, so he had not prepared any potion materials for that purpose.

However, he himself is not able to use all the ingredients in his potion recipe, so he cannot make a complete potion.

Given Levi's cautious nature, he probably wouldn't use the potion he concocted himself.

"Alright, go ahead. Be careful. At your age, there's no need to rush to break through to the Second Ring. If it really doesn't work, take it slow. Your life is more important."

Ha Fuman's sharp voice spoke some warm words, which gave Levi a vague sense of being in the Gray-White Tower.

"Thank you, sir." After expressing his gratitude, Levi arrived at the Lower City District.

Here, he contacted the team that had encountered the Eye Demon through his informant.

After spending some money and getting a general understanding of the situation and coordinates,

He boarded the magic airship and flew towards the war zone where the Eye Demon had been discovered.

Meanwhile, in the Upper City District.

Inside a luxurious detached mansion.

A powerful Third-Ring Wizard is soaking in a hot spring, enjoying the intimate services of a wet witch.

Beside him, a Gray-Robed Wizard waited quietly.

"Tsk tsk, that cash cow under Ha Fuman has finally left the city. Go ahead and do your thing, you mere apothecary, daring to participate in a demon-hunting operation. It's only natural you'd die out there..."

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