The Mage: Grinding Experience from the Knight's Breathing Technique
Chapter 236

The Red Emperor Dragon!

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The Black Pearl.

Inside the ship's cabin, the Merman Race were performing an energetic dance.

That tiny waist, that figure...

"That's really good."

Levi couldn't help but sigh.

The Merman Race are also a humanoid race, similar to the Sea Race.

However, the Merman Race are more similar to the mermaids of my previous life, with human heads and fish tails, while the Sea Race have fish heads and human bodies...

For humans, the difference in appearance between the two sides is simply enormous.

Dim candlelight, shimmering pearls.

The figures were scattered among them, like audience members watching opera in a past life, each in small groups around a small table.

"Old Sha, it's been a long time. I have a magical artifact that's a bit damaged. When can you fix it for me?" An old man walked up to Sha Wei Er after seeing him.

"Old John, I've been too busy lately. Let's do it in a while," Sha Wei Er said helplessly.

"...Alright, by the way, who is this?" Old John asked, looking at Levi.

"This is Lord Levi, also a Third-Ring Wizard," Sha Wei Er introduced.

"Levi, this is Old John, whom I often mention to you. Like you, he is also obsessed with potions. He is also a Third Ring pharmacist, but he spends most of his time at home making Potion Making, so you rarely see him."

Upon hearing this, Levi smiled kindly and said, "As a newcomer, I need to learn a lot from you all."

Old John smiled and nodded at Levi.

"We can exchange Potion Making experiences in the future if there is an opportunity."

"Definitely."

After exchanging pleasantries...

Levi then sat down at a table with Sha Wei Er and Old John.

After the mermaids finished their dance.

A wizard in a yellow robe clapped his hands.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Wa Li Er, the organizer of our Black Pearl Gathering."

To facilitate communication and progress among the wizards in our market, I have been entrusted by Garcia, the Fifth Ring wizard and owner of the Black Pearl Market, to organize this gathering. Without further ado, as usual, as long as you don't cause trouble, everyone is welcome to freely exchange ideas."

As Wa Li Er spoke, he intentionally or unintentionally exuded the mental energy fluctuations of Fourth Ring Wizard.

The difference between the Third Ring and Fourth Ring is self-evident; one is vaporized spiritual power, and the other is Liquefied Spiritual Power —there's simply no comparison.

"Now, everyone is free to move around."

After they finished speaking, the wizards attending the gathering each took out a Memory Stone Slab and placed it in front of them.

Levi observed all of this and also took out a Memory Stone Slab.

Inside this Memory Stone Slab are written some things he needs.

Other wizards are welcome to come and inspect the site. If a wizard can meet Levi's needs, the two sides can conduct preliminary consultations and negotiations to determine whether or not to make a deal.

To put it bluntly, this wizard gathering is much like the matchmaking corner in People's Park.

What Levi wanted to acquire were nothing more than medicinal materials, clues about extraordinary creatures, and knowledge in various fields.

Sha Wei Er was the first to check Levi's things, then shook his head helplessly and turned to leave.

After examining the evidence, Old John looked thoughtful and then asked, "Does Levi require clues about extraordinary bovine creatures?"

"Yes, it's best if it contains musk ox blood," Levi said.

"Musk ox... I don't know much about supernatural biology, so I'm not sure if the supernatural creatures I know of contain the bloodline of this creature." Old John hesitated.

"It's alright. If you're willing to sell me this information, just name your price," Levi asked.

"Your Excellency Levi is too kind. I've known Old Sha for quite some time. It's just a piece of news that's not even sure if it's true or not. Why would I take your money?"

Old John laughed heartily, then he entered a message into a blank Memory Stone Slab and gave it directly to Levi.

Levi took a look.

"Green-haired Sea Cow... It doesn't seem to have much to do with bovine bloodlines, but it's still worth a look. Anyway, the area where manatees are found isn't too far from Black Pearl Island."

After examining it, Levi handed a small bag containing several hundred Great Stone to Old John.

Although Old John declined, Levi disliked owing favors, Old John eventually accepted it.

In any case, this gave Levi a good initial impression of Old John's character, and Old John felt the same way.

For the rest of the activity, Levi sat quietly in the corner, waiting for others to come and examine his stone slab.

Some ambitious wizards even shouted out, "Does anyone sell potions to break through to the Third Ring?" as if they were afraid others wouldn't know they were about to advance to the Third Ring.

Meanwhile, Levi also received quite a few people one after another.

He also collected some of the materials he needed to refine the Meditation Potion.

As the gathering reached its climax, some wizards started setting up stalls, boldly writing down what they needed on signs to increase efficiency.

Levi strolled around these stalls, hoping to find some bargains.

Finally, he stopped in front of a stall where no one was stopping.

The stall owner was a Third-Ring Wizard who looked thin, dark-skinned, and plain-looking.

On his stall, there were two spell Crystal Ball, and next to them, there seemed to be a piece of black shard.

[Third Ring Spell Model, Sun Flare Burst, worth 30,000 Great Stone, or a Third Ring Meditation Aid Potion of equivalent value.]

[Third Ring Spell Model - Fire Dragon Guide, worth 30,000 Great Stone...]

"Sun Flare Burst and Fire Dragon Guide, bundled together for 50,000 Great Stone, are you selling them? If so, I'll take them all," Levi asked.

Sun Flare Burst is an advanced spell of his Five Fireball Technique, and Levi is determined to get it.

Levi intended to use the Fire Dragon Guide to enrich his spell repertoire. Of course, if Levi had the time, he could also practice it.

The power of the Fire Dragon Guide is quite remarkable; it can condense a giant fire dragon to charge at the enemy.

"This..." For a moment, even the Third-Ring Wizard was at a loss.

He obtained these two Third Ring spells by killing a Third Ring Black Wizard, who belonged to the Oceanic School and could not practice them, so he had to sell them.

Unfortunately, it has never been sold.

In comparison, the Combustion Faction's spells have a smaller market in this Endless Sea, and while there are occasionally buyers, they can't offer the price the seller wants.

"By the way, are you planning to sell this too?" Levi glanced casually at a dark shard of mirror next to the magic Crystal Ball, on which Levi face was reflected.

He appeared expressionless on the surface, but inwardly he was filled with excitement.

He actually noticed the mirror as soon as he arrived at the stall.

Because the Law Ring Holy Tower in his mind actually started to rotate on its own when it got close to the fragment of the mirror, giving off a feeling of jubilation.

This is the first time such a reaction has occurred since the appearance of the Law Ring Holy Tower.

So Levi wanted to buy it and study it carefully.

"You have good taste. Out of all these people, you're the only one interested in this. This is Soul Tool Fragment. It's worth 100,000 Great Stone. It's a fixed price, no bargaining."

This Third-Ring Wizard was clearly aware of the item's origin and value, instantly thwarting Levi's hopes of getting a bargain.

"Want it? If you buy this Soul Tool Fragment, I can sell you those two Third Ring spells for 50,000." The Third-Ring Wizard transmitted his voice expressionlessly.

It's clear that these so-called Soul Tool Fragment aren't so easy to sell, otherwise they wouldn't be trying to bundle them together for sale.

"How did you obtain this Soul Tool Fragment?" Levi asked.

"You might not believe it, but I found it. To be honest, I had this Soul Tool Fragment appraised. There's no possibility of it being repaired, and it has no value for use. That's why I sold it for 100,000. After all, it's a material for making Soul Weapons, and just the material itself is worth 100,000."

"If you want it, take it as a souvenir. If it's really useful, this thing could be worth a million, let alone 100,000."

The Third-Ring Wizard laid his cards on the table.

Levi was hesitant.

Judging from the performance of the Law Ring Holy Tower, this item should be of great use to them.

However, the origin of this thing is unknown. What if it is something left behind by a Primal Soul Wizard Primal Soul Wizard is still alive? Then holding this thing would be a hot potato for me, and I might very well get myself into trouble.

"By the way, the owner of this Soul Tool Fragment is already dead."

The Third-Ring Wizard seemed to sense Levi's concerns and then spoke.

How did you know?

"Because I saw with my own eyes the Origin Soul of the owner of this Soul Tool Fragment dissipate before my eyes."

"You must be joking. How can a Third-Ring Wizard like you, who has seen the Origin Soul of Primal Soul Wizard, still stand here and talk to me?"

If that Primal Soul Wizard wanted to forcibly possess your body, it wouldn't be difficult for him, would it? Could it be that you've already been possessed? I'm speaking to a Primal Soul Wizard.

Levi naturally didn't believe it, and said it half-jokingly, while still being wary in his heart.

Speaking of this, he remembered that he had heard Leon say that in this Black and White Wizard War, Primal Soul Wizard almost perished, with only his Origin Soul escaping to safety.

Could he be the owner of this Soul Tool Fragment? Damn it, could I have actually guessed right?

Levi was having second thoughts and didn't really want to continue the transaction.

"Hehe, if he had tried to possess someone else, he might have succeeded. Unfortunately, he chose me. Believe it or not, the owner of this Soul Tool Fragment is dead, his Origin Soul has dissipated, he's completely gone. I can sign an agreement and swear on that."

The Third-Ring Wizard was clearly annoyed by Levi's overthinking and cautious nature, and felt that Levi was deliberately looking for trouble.

After a period of internal deliberation and careful consideration of the pros and cons, Levi made his decision.

He felt that since the other party was willing to sign a contract, they were probably not lying.

Everyone has their own secrets, and it doesn't matter if the other party is unwilling to tell. As long as it is confirmed that the owner of this Soul Tool Fragment is dead, Levi can buy it with peace of mind.

"Okay, I'll take them all. How about you give me a discount of 10,000 Great Stone? 140,000 for one fragment and two spells. I'm buying this sincerely. Besides me, there probably aren't many buyers for these things. If you miss this opportunity, you won't find another one," Levi said.

The Third-Ring Wizard thought for a moment, then nodded and signed a contract with Levi.

Levi was extra careful with the terms of this contract to prevent the other party from playing any tricks.

They found a private room, signed a contract using their Divine Power Imprint, and completed the transaction. The Third-Ring Wizard didn't rush to leave but looked at Levi and said, "You look unfamiliar. Are you new here?"

"That's right, what's wrong?" Levi asked.

"It's nothing. My name is Ya Ge Bu. I often have good things for sale here. If you need anything in the future, you can find me at 71 Moonlight Lane," Ya Ge Bu said.

Levi had a gut feeling that this Ya Ge Bu was no ordinary wizard, not just any ordinary Third-Ring Wizard.

He nodded, but in his heart he was thinking that he would try to avoid dealing with the other party in the future.

To be able to survive in front of a Primal Soul Wizard's Origin Soul, one must have some extraordinary reliance and trump card.

Of course, it's also possible that the Primal Soul Wizard was too morally upright, and even if his own soul were to dissipate, he wouldn't want to possess Ya Ge Bu before his final days. However, this possibility is unlikely, as wizards are not Saint.

After the deal was reached.

Ya Ge Bu left the gathering immediately, Levi watched him disappear, feeling calm.

Levi continued to stroll through the market. He still had 600,000 Great Stone on him and wanted to buy some more useful things.

The Soul Tool Fragment was an unexpected bonus, and it's clear that Ya Ge Bu didn't want to publicize it.

Otherwise, he could have easily hyped up the Soul Tool Fragment and sold it for an even higher price.

Of course, among the wizards present, there were probably not many besides the Fourth Ring Wizard who could afford to buy Soul Tool Fragment.

Levi was essentially gambling with this; if the Soul Tool Fragment was useless to him, it would be like throwing away 100,000 Great Stone.

He doesn't like gambling, but this time, he wants to give it a try.

Finally, after the market closed, Sha Wei Er approached Levi with a smile.

"It seems Sha Wei Er has had a good haul," Levi said with a smile.

"It's alright. By the way, Mr. Levi, I noticed you seemed to be chatting with that Ya Ge Bu just now."

"I don't know if I should say this, but this person is rather eccentric. You'd better avoid dealing with him in the future," Sha Wei Er transmitted to Levi.

"Thank you for reminding me."

Levi's heart stirred slightly. In fact, judging from his transaction with Ya Ge Bu just now, this person seemed quite normal and not as strange as Sha Wei Er had described. Perhaps Levi had simply not had enough contact with him.

They left the wizard market.

Return to the Wizard Tower.

After confirming that the magic array was working properly, Levi took out the Soul Tool Fragment.

"What kind of Soul Tool Fragment is this? It looks like a small part of a shattered mirror." Levi touched the black fragment.

Although this thing reacted with the Law Ring Holy Tower in Levi's mind, Levi dared not try it recklessly.

The idea of blood oath is even more impossible.

Before understanding the situation, these actions could be dangerous in this extraordinary world.

"Never mind, let's put it away for now and study it later."

Levi plans to spend some time researching information about soul artifacts and gathering information about the fallen Primal Soul Wizard to see if he can find anything useful.

A month later, Levi went to the sea area that Old John had mentioned where the Green-haired Sea Cow used to roam.

After searching there for three whole months, Levi finally found a Green-haired Sea Cow with First Ring.

After testing it with the Rowling Crystal, Levi was overjoyed to find that this Green-haired Sea Cow really did have musk ox blood.

Although it's only First Ring creature, it can still manage to practice the Kui Beast Breathing Technique.

He immediately used the Secrets of Nature to form a contract with this guy and put him into Alice's Ring to raise.

As for the remaining Ostrich Mountain Bird bloodline, after Levi made many inquiries, a suitable extraordinary creature was found six months later.

Second Ring bird species: Earth-Walking Dragon Bird.

These extraordinary creatures are not produced in the Endless Sea; they are generally found only in the Land of the Faithless of the Earth School.

Levi bought this one at a high price from a Third-Ring Wizard.

The Third-Ring Wizard used it as a mount and initially didn't want to sell it.

However, Levi offered too much, so in the end he reluctantly gave it up.

In this era of war, mounts are not necessities, so it's actually more practical to replace them with Great Stone to improve your strength.

No one's future is secure. If we can improve our strength, our chances of survival will be greater.

Levi's practice of the Kui Beast Breathing Technique finally showed some progress.

Meanwhile, during this time, Levi inquired from various sources and learned that the High-Rank Wizard who was only left with his Origin Soul some time ago had also been confirmed dead.

The High-Rank Wizard's Horcrux, called the Mirror of the Black Night, was also shattered during the battle, breaking into many fragments that scattered in all directions.

In this way, the information that Levi had found out matched all the information that Ya Ge Bu had given him.

Ya Ge Bu probably wasn't lying to him.

In this way, Levi could keep the fragment of the soul weapon without worry.

Furthermore, after extensive research, Levi finally understood why the Soul Tool Fragment was able to attract the Law Ring Holy Tower.

Because the Soul Tool Fragment need to be nurtured by the Primal Soul Wizard's Origin Soul over many years, they will eventually contain a trace of the original Origin Soul power.

This primordial Origin Soul power is the main force driving the growth of the Law Ring Holy Tower.

Therefore, it is generally only at the High-Rank Wizard stage that one begins to condense the Law Ring Holy Tower. It is basically impossible for a mid-level wizard to condense the Sacred Tower with just their mental power.

Therefore, the wisp of primordial Origin Soul in the fragment of the Soul Tool Fragment held immense appeal for Levi's Law Ring Holy Tower.

After consulting numerous obscure documents and materials, Levi concluded that, if handled properly, he could use this Soul Tool Fragment to rapidly accelerate the growth of his Law Ring Holy Tower.

However, there is a problem that needs to be solved: the original primordial Origin Soul power contained within it may retain the mark of the original soul weapon owner, or rather, traces of their personality.

If these marks cannot be washed away and the product is absorbed rashly, Levi may suffer mental breakdown at best, or even endanger his life at worst.

As for how to remove the mark, there doesn't seem to be a good solution in the Wizard World at present.

Therefore, Soul Tool Fragment are actually of no significance to most wizards except for their collectible value.

However, Levi did have some ideas, but they needed to be tested.

When Levi thought of this kind of purifying and cleansing agent, he immediately thought of the "Purification Potion" developed by the Insect Lamp Master.

This Purification Potion is extremely powerful; it can directly wash away all the insect attributes and negative energy from young Terror Insect, turning them into "Totem Worm" that resemble pure rules.

If Levi could study this, he might be able to refine a potion that could remove the marks from the Soul Tool Fragment, leaving only the pure, original Origin Soul power.

After all, the original owner of the Soul Tool Fragment had long since died. Even if Levi didn't cleanse them, these marks would gradually fade away with the passage of time.

Levi was simply trying to speed up the process.

Similarly, Levi later resolved to keep an eye out for Soul Tool Fragment that had been unearthed from ancient ruins.

The owners of these Soul Tool Fragment are mostly deceased wizards, so they can be collected with relative peace of mind. It will certainly be easier for the Law Ring Holy Tower to refine and absorb the primal power from them.

If this path can succeed.

It is possible that Levi will have completed the initial formation of his Law Ring Holy Tower before becoming High-Rank Wizard, allowing the Law Ring Holy Tower to play a greater role.

The year 1080 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of Origin.

Good news kept coming from the Five Realms Great Expedition, but with the internal and external troubles of the Wizard Civilization, its control over the Federal Plane below was getting weaker and weaker, and some ambitious people in the Federal Plane began to make their move.

The Black and White Wizard War in the Endless Sea has seen both sides win and lose, and the future situation is unclear in the short term.

The repair work on the Legendary Realm wizarding artifact, Heart of the Heavenly Net, is not yet finished, and the system of Identity Plate has become widespread in the Wizard World.

The whole world is chaotic, unsettling, and there's no sense of security.

The Black Pearl Wizard Market also suffered some attacks from Black Wizard during this period.

Ultimately, thanks to the combined efforts of the market administrators and the wizards, they all survived unharmed.

unconsciously.

Levi has been at the Black Pearl Wizard Market for three years.

He also celebrated his 90th birthday.

For the past three years, he has been quietly practicing in the Black Pearl Wizard Market, rarely going out.

It felt like the outside world was changing every day, as if the sky was about to collapse in the Wizard World.

For the past three years, he has tried his best to participate in every wizarding gathering and every auction, big or small, at the market.

Gradually, he also collected all the materials for the Third Ring Meditation Aid Potion.

With the aid of the potion, Levi's wizarding training finally progressed faster than before.

His mental strength has now reached 110 points, increasing from 1 point per year to 1.5 points per year.

This speed is quite comfortable.

This means that if the supply of medicine can be maintained continuously.

Levi can probably cultivate his mental power to the limit of 200 points, which is the level of Third-Ring Wizard, around the age of 150.

In that case, conservatively speaking, advancing to the Fourth Ring before the age of two hundred is absolutely no problem.

This speed is no slower than that of the Child of Element.

After all, the difficulty of advancing to the next level increases significantly after reaching the Third Ring.

Even the Child of Element cannot guarantee a 100% success rate in advancing to the next level.

Levi had saved enough money to allow him to focus on his spiritual practice for a considerable period of time.

The collection of materials for the Purification Potion is also proceeding in an orderly manner.

The Five Fireball Technique, which was at the Seventh Rank limit, was successfully upgraded to its superior spell, Sun Flare Burst, which is quite powerful.

However, Levi still hasn't decided on his first innate spell.

Sun Flare Burst is quite good, but Levi prefers to create his own Third Ring spell as his innate spell.

Today is Levi's birthday, but he is probably the only one in the world who knows how special this day is.

Wizard Tower, Levi completed the final repetition of the Kui Beast Breathing Technique.

As his proficiency reached level thirteen, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked at the four power Breathing Technique available for fusion on the Proficiency Panel.

"Finally, we can fuse... Fuse for me!"

Levi gave the order.

At the heart, the Bloodline Seed of the four powers all erupted with a magnificent aura, beginning the fusion process.

Red Lotus, Kui Beast, Black Whale, Vajra! The battle of ancient behemoths unfolds in Levi's heart.

Levi initially thought it would last a long time, but soon he discovered that the Red Lotus seemed to be even more powerful than he had imagined.

This Breathing Technique has not changed at all and remains in its original quality.

While both are Breathing Technique capable of producing Legendary Realm, the Red Lotus Seed is clearly superior to other levels, even surpassing the mutated Kui Beast and Vajra.

This made Levi realize that some Breathing Technique have a Legendary Realm upper limit.

This is simply because the server version has only been released up to this point, and it does not represent its true potential.

Therefore, from beginning to end, it was Red Lotus who led the fusion process.

Finally, the four Breathing Technique slowly disappeared from the Proficiency Panel.

At the same time, brand new text began to emerge.

"Red Emperor Dragon..."

(P. S.: This wasn't a deliberate break in the chapter; the author hasn't figured out the new skill effects yet.) I've resigned. I'll keep myself busy this month, and next month I won't be coming to the office. I'll finish the cases I have on hand, and then I'll stay home and write a book. The social security law firm will continue to work for me until the end of the year.

In the future, the boss can also collaborate with me on cases. I will do it if I have time, and I won't if I don't. Each case will pay me a small amount, so even if my book flops, I shouldn't starve. There's no need to worry. Lawyers should be freelancers who can arrange their own time freely.

When I first told my boss that I was going to Hangzhou to resign, he said I didn't need to resign. He said I could work from home in Hangzhou and not have to go to the office. I had no choice but to tell him that I was writing a book.

As long as you get paid, you have to be available whenever you're called, which will definitely interfere with writing your book, whether you're at home or at work.

Lao Tian is now essentially a "freelancer." He's still a lawyer, but he doesn't need to work a 9-to-5 job anymore. He can focus on writing books in the future, and when he has time, he can continue to do cases to balance things out and avoid forgetting his core technical skills.

Finally, once I'm done with this busy period, I'll try my best to improve the quality of the book.

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