Three Calamities and Four Misfortunes! The Earth Dragon Stirs! Seventeenth Rank! Three Feet Above My Head, I Alone Am Divine!
The Dark Ancient Tower.
Dragon Palace Island.
In his secluded cultivation place, Levi gazed at the panel before him and pondered, "As I expected, the next major advancement in my cultivation level will require advanced and Evolution Magic Potion."
He clicked on two options.
The requirements for the Secret Medicine are almost the same as those for advancing from the Fourteenth Order to the Fifteenth-Order; only the level requirement has increased.
"Two types of level-five extraordinary biological Bloodline Crystal, both focusing on defense... Whether it's the Earth Dragon Beast or the Dragon Turtle Ladi, they are both defensive types, and as Dragon Spawn, they both contain 100% legendary bloodline factors. Moreover, these bloodline factors are not the same as those that the Golden Snake currently possesses. All of these are consistent. The only thing that is inconsistent is the level of the Dragon Turtle."
"Forget it, the Dragon Palace has just been established, and it's not right for me to be thinking of using our own people as scapegoats. Let's continue with the [Advancement]. With the quality of the Golden Snake, it doesn't need to evolve for now."
There is another way to evolve, which is to find a level 5 black beast Dragonkind similar to the Dragon Turtle and Earthquake Dragon on the Fifth Layer of the Ancient Tower. However, Levi did not want to wait any longer. He wanted to advance now and experience the joy of being a level 5 Knight!
"Once my Origin Soul is complete, I can enter the Darkness Zone, where I can hunt level six black beasts and refine Bloodline Crystal. That way, I won't feel guilty."
As for the corrosive power present in the Black Beast Bloodline Crystal, it can be resolved with Purification Potion.
For Levi, the Black Beast was a vast blue ocean.
You should know that there are so many black beasts that have entered the ancient Ancient Tower.
In that Wu Yin Darkness Zone, the number of black beasts was inexhaustible.
Once the Purification Potion can be mass-produced, the problem of the Secret Medicine that has plagued the Knight Order for so long will be solved. The Darkness Zone can simply be used as the Knight Order's Secret Medicine! As for normal Dragonkind, Levi does not want to start a massacre.
"Why do I feel like I'm discriminating against the Black Beast Dragonkind..."
After selecting the advanced option.
The problem with the Secret Medicine is much easier to solve.
Levi already possesses the Bloodline Essence of a level 5 earth-type hybrid Dragonkind; he only lacks the bloodline essence of a water-type Dragonkind.
There's no hope for Dragon Turtle Ladi; by the time it advances to level five, it'll be too late.
"It's just a Bloodline Essence. The Holy Infant can use his status and position to collect it in the Sea of Stars. It shouldn't take long."
Levi stood up and breathed a sigh of relief.
"By temporarily limiting one skill, we can save some time. Next, let's refine that alien flame."
He went to his laboratory.
The dark blue crystal in the purification potion has been completely purified.
After obtaining the crystal, Levi had the Holy Infant purchase a copy of the "Exotic Fire Illustrated Handbook."
Ultimately, it was basically determined that this flame was the legendary "Netherworld Death Fire".
In the Exotic Fire Illustrated Handbook.
Excluding those exotic flames that require Origin Soul cultivation to refine.
This [Netherworld Death Fire] is enough to rank in the top ten among hundreds of different flames! After refining the Netherworld Death Fire, Levi's magical flames will change from the most ordinary red to a strange dark blue.
This flame can suppress ordinary flames. If the difference in power between the two sides is too great, the Netherworld Death Fire will extinguish the opponent's flames immediately upon its release, hence the name "Death Flame"! "Begin refining!"
Levi will cover the blue crystal with his mental power.
The next moment, the crystal entered his mind and was then absorbed into the Law Ring Holy Tower, where it swirled around Levi's seven-colored crystal.
With each rotation, it decreases by a fraction.
"It should take several months to refine."
He closed his eyes and began his meditation.
Sea of Stars.
Fire Dragon Island.
In the void before the Holy Infant, a crimson longsword floated, with golden runes flashing around it, and the illusion of a lava Hell was faintly visible around the sword.
As the last rune solidified, the Holy Infant moved his hands rapidly, chanting incantations.
"Combine!"
Boom! In an instant, all the runes flashed and then surged into the sword!
Zheng.
As the golden light appeared, the Holy Infant's expression hardened.
"Oh no, it's Golden Legend... I accidentally made it a top-grade one. I was just thinking of making a fine one, but a top-grade magical artifact doesn't fit my low-key and steady style."
The Holy Infant exhaled a breath of stale air and glanced at the Proficiency Panel.
[Refining Proficiency +1233] "Wow, a top-quality item has increased my proficiency so much. I'm definitely a genius when it comes to refining weapons."
The Holy Infant began to ponder why his crafted artifacts had such a high success rate. Even a Artifact Forging at the Fifth Ring of perfection wouldn't have a higher success rate, right? There are only a few factors that affect the success rate of a crafted artifact.
First, the quality of the materials is the most fundamental factor.
Second, the wizard's knowledge and skills are fundamental.
Third, luck. This is a matter of metaphysics.
The reason why Levi's Extreme Fire Light Wheel is considered top-grade is mainly because it incorporates the [Void Rending Beast Claw], giving it a rare void characteristic.
The reason why the Sky Burning Ancient Umbrella is so exquisite is twofold: firstly, it is made of superior materials, and secondly, it is because Levi put a lot of effort into it, applying all his knowledge to it.
However, the materials used for this Magma Secret Sword are only average, and the Holy Infant didn't put much effort into it. After all, it's not for his own use, so how could he put his whole heart into it? "On one hand, it must be due to the blessing of my [Heart of Artifacts] effect, and on the other hand, it must be due to the luck blessing of the Lovers Rune."
Levi couldn't help but think of his 50% increase in luck.
"Yes, indecisiveness is a kind of metaphysics."
After resting for a few days.
The Holy Infant then sent a message to the Red Dragon Queen.
Not long after.
The Red Dragon Queen arrived excitedly with the Blue Dragon Lady.
"Your Excellency, is it done?" the Red Dragon Queen asked somewhat nervously.
Before the Holy Infant, a Golden Legend sword floated.
"Give me the Truth Wonder."
He said.
The Red Dragon Queen quickly handed the jar to the Holy Infant, and then nervously took the Magma Secret Sword.
She infused a little Art Power into the secret sword, and golden flames appeared, radiating intense heat!
Feeling the unparalleled smoothness and pleasure, the Red Dragon Witch murmured, "This... this is a top-grade witch artifact."
The Holy Infant nodded. "Good luck, I was fortunate enough to get a top-grade item."
The Red Dragon Queen looked grateful and sincerely thanked her, saying, "Thank you, Your Excellency, or rather, thank you, Master! With your Artifact Forging skills, you deserve the title of Master! If I have any friends who need Artifact Forging, I will recommend them to you. Rest assured, Master, my friends are all wizards of the Fifth Ring or above, and they all have good items on them."
She played with the Magma Secret Sword with great affection, and then hurriedly left with Blue Dragon Lady.
The Holy Infant arrived at the Fire Dragon Cottage and had Mia add a line to the blackboard.
[Due to the need for Artifact Forging, we are now purchasing a fifth-level water-type Dragonkind Bloodline Essence. Those interested can come to Fire Dragon Island for a face-to-face meeting.]
Holy Fire Plateau.
The Dragon Abyss.
In the deep pit, a mountain-sized Black Scale behemoth was fighting a level-five Dragon Spawn that was two stories tall.
"Die! Hahahaha! You're actually a subspecies of the Red Lotus Dragon! I'll tear you to pieces and make you part of my power."
Dragon Spawn unleashed a punch, and demonic flames swept across the rift valley, their power terrifying.
The Black Scale behemoth opened its blood-red maw and unleashed a jet-black, Annihilation Breath that shattered the demonic flames. Its remaining power continued to slam into the Dragon Spawn's body.
In an instant, the Dragon Spawn's skin was torn open, and all its scales turned into charcoal.
Sizzle!
Two red rays pierced through the Dragon Spawn's body, cutting it into pieces.
The Dragon Spawn's head rolled down, gazing at the wizard with flowing ribbons who had suddenly appeared in the clouds.
"You dare to ambush me?"
The next moment, his head was split in two.
Simon descended from the sky, grinning monstrously, "This is so satisfying! It's been a long time since I've slaughtered Dragonkind this quickly. These ugly things are really enjoyable to kill."
Unlike other organizations that kill Dragon Spawn for their own purposes, he simply enjoys torturing and killing Dragonkind.
The Black Lotus Beast in front of Simon looked at Simon, wanting to attack him with its breath, but the next moment, it suddenly felt a splitting headache, blood flowing from its seven orifices, and collapsed to the ground, feeling worse than dead.
Simon quickly collected the blood on the ground and laughed, "Your blood can't be wasted. Also, I advise you not to have any ulterior motives. Your slave mark was planted by the Primal Soul Wizard, and you can't break free from it."
"Despicable and shameless!" the Black Lotus Beast roared.
"No, no, no, those who are not of my kind are bound to have different hearts. To humans, I am a hero. Who made you a dragon? Besides, the Dragon Spawn was your greatest enemy. I killed it for you. You should thank me." Simon chuckled and turned to leave.
Over the past period, relying on traps, magic arrays, and the Black Lotus Beast, the Nine Cities Alliance has killed many Dragon Spawn hiding in the Holy Fire Plateau.
In addition, there was the combined effort of other top organizations such as Deep Blue Organization and Thunder God Hall.
On the Ai Ou Continent, most of the already few Dragon Spawn warriors have probably died.
The remaining ones can be gradually eliminated; they no longer pose a significant threat to the Nine Cities Alliance.
"Next up are the Ancient Tomb Clan and the Amethyst Clan... However, before that, we need to gather more rogue cultivators as cannon fodder. Otherwise, if we manage to wipe out the alien races, it would be a huge loss if the rogue cultivators stole our victory."
According to Lord Luo Man's instructions, the next step is to convene all the independent cultivator forces in the southern part of the Ai Ou Continent in the name of the "Wizard Council" to purge the alien races in the southern region.
Those who do not participate will face the wrath of the Nine Cities Alliance.
Sea of Stars.
This day.
The Red Dragon Queen and the Blue Dragon Lady left their residence.
They continued to venture deeper, passing through the black area, and flew directly towards the deepest and most dangerous red area of Sea of Stars.
This place is also known as the "Sea of Mist".
A perpetual pale red mist lingers here, reflecting a red hue onto the lake. The mist itself poses no problem, except that it interferes with a wizard's spiritual perception.
Black beasts occasionally emerge from the mist, making them impossible to guard against.
However, the two women were exceptionally strong, and both possessed top-grade magical swords, making them virtually invincible against any black beast.
They wandered through the mist, eventually arriving at a magical island.
Half of the island is an iceberg, exuding a chilling aura, while the other half is a volcano, still spewing lava.
"We've arrived! This Ice and Fire Secret Realm is the place of destiny for us sisters!"
The Red Dragon Queen took the Blue Dragon Lady's hand and stepped inside.
Three months later.
Fire Dragon Island.
The Bloodline Essence of the fifth-level water-type Dragonkind released by the Holy Infant has finally been followed up.
The person who came to them was actually a very important figure.
Rust Dragon Wizard.
The Dragonkin Wizard, dressed in white robes and looking no different from an ordinary person, was sitting in front of the Fire Dragon Wizard.
"Does Your Excellency possess a level five water-type Dragonkind essence?" the Holy Infant asked.
The Rust Dragon Wizard nodded. With a wave of his hand, a standard dose of Bloodline Essence slowly flowed in the test tube, and faint blue light emerged from the thick blood.
He gently opened it, and a wisp of blood-red aura appeared before the Holy Infant. He sniffed it.
"That's right, it's exactly what I need. May I ask what you require?" the Holy Infant asked.
The Rust Dragon Wizard coughed and said, "I heard that you crafted a top-grade magical artifact for the Red Dragon Queen?"
The Holy Infant nodded. "It's just good luck; it's not always the best I can get."
The Rust Dragon Wizard's eyes gleamed. "Luck is also part of strength. I also need to refine some witch artifacts. I don't need to be the best, just a fine one will do."
The Holy Infant said, "Your Excellency, a single fifth-level Bloodline Essence is not even enough to pay for crafting a Fifth Ring Wizard Artifact... It seems you want more than one."
The Rust Dragon Wizard laughed and said, "Don't worry, sir. Take a look at the blueprints first, and then I'll show you what I have. As long as our deal is done, this Bloodline Essence will be yours."
He showed the blueprints for the four magical artifacts to the Holy Infant.
Upon closer inspection, the Holy Infant noticed that almost all of them were defensive magical artifacts.
He suddenly realized the truth.
"It seems he's preparing for his advancement to the Origin Soul."
As he learned more and more about Origin Soul, he also learned about some of the procedures that precede Origin Soul.
Like a fertilized egg hatching, after focusing the mind, breaking the crystal, forging the soul, and giving birth to the Origin Soul, one must use the Origin Soul to overcome the life-or-death ordeal of the "Three Calamities and Four Tribulations".
Even if one fails in the face of Three Calamities and Four Tribulations, there is still a chance to save one's life; it can only be said that further possibilities are almost completely eliminated.
To die in a calamity means to have one's soul scattered and one's body and spirit destroyed! The three calamities refer to the calamities of Thunder, Frost, and metal.
The four calamities are, naturally, Earth-Fire Wind-Water, and water.
The Rust Dragon Wizard needs so many defensive artifacts, undoubtedly to overcome the calamity. As a wizard of the Combustion Faction, surviving the fire calamity shouldn't be a problem. However, the other elements, especially those calamities that counter fire, will likely be worn down if he relies solely on his Fire Origin Soul to withstand them.
However, the Holy Infant was not very worried about the "Three Calamities and Four Tribulations".
Because the practice of this deity is the Aether Meditation Technique that encompasses all things.
Moreover, this being possesses innate magical abilities from various schools of thought, making him a practitioner of all seven elements simultaneously.
When the true body condenses its Origin Soul in the future, what it condenses will not be an ordinary "single primordial soul", but a "seven primordial soul" that encompasses the seven major factions.
In the Wizard World, those who can cultivate two different factions and achieve "dual souls" are extremely rare, let alone someone like Levi.
If Origin Soul like his can't overcome the so-called "Three Calamities and Four Tribulations," then no other wizard can possibly do so! This is the source of Levi's confidence!
For ordinary wizards, in order to increase the success rate of their Origin Soul) advancement, they need to prepare many high-quality Fifth Ring Wizard Artifact, magic arrays, potions, etc., before advancing to protect themselves from calamities.
This is already standard practice in the Wizard World.
In most cases, these magical artifacts, even the best ones, will be destroyed by the calamities after accompanying the wizard through the Three Calamities and Four Tribulations.
However, some magical artifacts can last until the end without being damaged.
Then this magical artifact will completely merge with the Origin Soul, and can even give birth to a "weapon spirit", becoming a natural "Origin Soul magical artifact".
This can be considered the first gift after the baptism of calamity.
Seeing that the Holy Infant did not react, the Rust Dragon Wizard murmured, "Your Excellency, how is it? Are you confident?"
The Holy Infant nodded. "No problem. If the materials you provide are of good quality, I am 70% confident that I can refine a fine product."
Rust Dragon Wizard was startled; he Silver Beard before.
Silver Beard's side also gave a 70% chance of success.
The problem is, Silver Beard is a perfect Fifth Ring archetype and a natural-born Artifact Forging, a member of the dwarf race known for its skilled artisans! If this Fire Dragon Wizard is truly 70% confident, then this young man's future is limitless.
Even if one cannot become Primal Soul Wizard, relying on this unique skill of Artifact Forging, one can still thrive in the Wizard World and be sought after by thousands.
Which Fifth Ring wizard wouldn't want a top-grade magical artifact? With this thought in mind, the Rust Dragon Wizard quickly asked the Fire Dragon Wizard for his contact information.
If this cooperation goes smoothly, and this young man seems to be of decent character, then once he advances to the Origin Soul, we can extend an olive branch to the Fire Dragon Wizard, inviting him to become Artifact Forging in the Dragonkin Hermit Order. If this young man needs to advance to the Origin Soul in the future, we can even offer him some assistance.
With a wave of his hand, the Rust Dragon Wizard summoned a series of shimmering, colorful objects that floated in the air.
He exhaled and placed a large pile of red gold ore in front of the Holy Infant.
"This red gold ore was obtained by me in my early years. It is all top-grade level 5 fire-type ore."
The Holy Infant nodded. "That's right. Crimson gold ore is most suitable for refining defensive magical artifacts. This way, I have a greater chance of getting a high-quality one."
The Rust Dragon Wizard flicked his finger, and a fruit radiating silver light landed in front of the Holy Infant.
"This is the Silver Scale Fruit, an extremely rare treasure. After consuming it, it can strengthen the spirit and increase the mental strength of Fifth Ring wizard by at least 10 points, saving an ordinary wizard more than ten years of arduous training. This is my first reward for you."
The Holy Infant said, "It is indeed a good thing, but it's not enough."
For me, this means reducing my arduous training by about two years.
It seems that the Rust Dragon Wizard's spiritual power has reached its limit; otherwise, it would not have kept such a treasure for itself.
The Rust Dragon Wizard smiled slightly, and then placed all the treasures in front of Levi.
"Please choose three more items from here."
Looking at these things, Levi thought to himself, "No wonder he's an old man who has lived for a thousand years."
With the strength of this person before him, on the Fifth Layer, as long as he doesn't provoke a level six being, he can indeed freely explore any dangerous place or resource point. Having so much stuff is perfectly normal.
Finally, he touched it with his finger.
One book, and one piece each of level 5 water and lightning metal.
After signing the contract, the Rust Dragon Wizard temporarily put away everything except the Bloodline Essence and said, "It's a pleasure to cooperate."
"It's a pleasure to cooperate. The refining process will take quite some time, so please be patient."
After sending away the Rust Dragon Wizard.
The Holy Infant left the market, taking with him the earthworm artifact and the Bloodline Essence, and headed to Dragon Palace Island.
One month later.
Dragon Palace Island.
Levi opened his eyes, and a flash of blue light appeared in his pupils.
He stretched out his finger and pointed it at the void.
Tap tap tap! One after another, eerie blue fireballs shot out from his hand.
It exploded in mid-air, spraying blue flames with tremendous power.
"Netherworld Death Fire, refining complete."
He took Phoenix to a high altitude and then pointed a finger out.
A long, dark blue dragon of flame erupted, which Phoenix parried with his own flames.
Its crimson flames were completely suppressed by the azure flames, and its power could not be fully exerted.
"This makes it easier to deal with ordinary Combustion Faction wizards," Levi murmured.
"Let's see if it can be added to my Three Dragons Flame Kill Technique."
His palm.
Blue Moon Fire, Void Black Flame, Red Emperor Dragon Flame, Netherworld Death Fire all appeared simultaneously!
The next moment, before the Blue Moon Fire and the Void Black Flame could merge, they became unstable and exploded.
The Red Emperor Dragon Flame is long-lasting, but it is difficult to merge with the Netherworld Death Fire.
"No, once the Netherworld Death Fire appears, most of the flames are suppressed."
He extinguished the flames and returned home.
The next day, a figure descended from the sky and arrived at the place where Levi was in seclusion.
It was the Holy Infant who, after leaving the Bloodline Essence and the Truth Wonder with Levi, hurriedly departed. This time, to facilitate the Holy Infant's weapon forging, Levi allowed him to take Phoenix with him.
Levi held wondrous objects in his left hand and exquisite artifacts in his right.
Let's begin!
Fire Dragon Island.
The Holy Infant began crafting magical artifacts for the Rust Dragon Wizard.
With his current skill level, and with existing blueprints available, he could complete the forging of four magical artifacts in about two years.
Currently, it seems that of Levi's three wizarding arts, the one that is most likely to reach its limit first is weapon crafting, since there are plenty of materials to grind for proficiency.
At the same time, through weapon crafting, the Holy Infant can also directly exchange resources with other wizards, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
This day.
Holy Infant was preparing materials for refining weapons, news suddenly arrived from the Five Elders Hall.
"All wizards of the Fifth Ring, please proceed to Gandalf Island. There are important matters to discuss."
The Holy Infant instructed Phoenix to continue refining the materials.
He then went to the main hall.
The main hall is now filled with more than twenty Fifth Ring wizards, making up more than half of the wizarding society. The rest are mostly out searching for treasure and won't be back for a while.
The Holy Infant did not find the Red Dragon Queen or the Blue Dragon Lady.
Of the five elders, only Red Bone, Rust, Farrar, and Miraculous Madam.
Silver Beard hasn't appeared for several years. It seems that, as rumored, he has indeed gone to an unknown place to cultivate in seclusion and break through to the Origin Soul.
As far as Levi knew, Silver Beard was the king of a dwarven kingdom in the Middle Earth Continent. He possessed exceptional talent but refused to join a wizarding organization. He was compatible with both earth and fire elements and possessed two rare and special talents: the [Rock Spirit Heart] and the [Flame King]. Therefore, he chose the extremely difficult path of dual cultivation of earth and fire, only achieving the Fifth Ring ring of perfection at the age of nine hundred—a late bloomer indeed. However, while dwarves weren't typically Long-Lived Species like Elven Race, their lifespans were generally longer than humans, which gave Silver Beard the confidence to choose dual cultivation.
"Everyone, I've gathered you all here because I just received a notification from the Nine Cities Alliance." The Rust Dragon Wizard is known among the rogue cultivators for his fairness, good character, and unfathomable strength, so he usually leads every meeting.
"Is the Nine Cities Alliance getting restless?" Biggs asked with a hint of helplessness.
The Rust Dragon Wizard nodded. "The Nine Cities Alliance has issued a notice that Rogue Wizard in the southern region, including the Sea of Stars, the Holy Fire Plateau, the Black Mountain Confluence, and many other areas, must obey the Wizard Council's wishes and work with the Nine Cities Alliance to first destroy the Ancient Tomb Clan's Hall of the Dead, and then destroy the Amethyst Clan's Amethyst Holy Land. Only in this way can the interests of Wizard Civilization be maximized. The Nine Cities Alliance requires us to send twenty Fifth Ring wizards and five hundred Fourth Ring Wizard to participate in this [Alien Annihilation Campaign] within three years, otherwise they will send troops against us..."
Upon hearing this, the Holy Infant noticed that several Fifth Ring Wizards immediately turned pale.
"Heh, they only talk about our obligations and don't mention our rights at all. I want to ask those people from the Nine Cities Alliance: if we win the war together with them, do we have the right to share the spoils? Are they going to just send us away with some trash again? If we dare to express our dissatisfaction, they'll just use Primal Soul Wizard to suppress us. I ran away from the Nine Cities Alliance, and I know the behavior of those high-ups all too well."
"That's right, and there's that Simon too. He has a false reputation as a genius, and he thinks he's the number one person below the Origin Soul."
"The Nine Cities Alliance does not represent the Council, and these top organizations in the Wizard World do not represent Wizard Civilization at all. We, the silent majority, and those millions of ordinary wizards who were not even qualified to enter the Ancient Tower, and were kept in the dark until the Ancient Tower opened, are the Wizard Civilization! We ordinary people have finally managed to get in by luck and have the opportunity to defy fate, so why should we listen to their manipulation? I guarantee that those high and mighty guys just want us to be cannon fodder. All the big organizations and big families in the world are equally wicked."
Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, their emotions running high.
Of course, there were also some who remained silent, clearly out of fear, worried that the Nine Cities Alliance might actually attack.
Some compromisers said, "If the Nine Cities Alliance can offer us sufficiently favorable terms, then we can cooperate; otherwise, forget it."
Stop dreaming.
"So we're really going to war with the Nine Cities Alliance? That's not a good idea."
The council hall was filled with constant noise.
The Rust Dragon Wizard said, "Let me state my position. I also disagree with cooperation. Even if I did, the White-Robed Wizard Society, with their thousands of ordinary wizards who trust us, would not agree. We don't intend to meddle in the Million Great Mountains Confluence, so there's no need to throw our lives away for the sake of the Nine Cities Alliance. We just want to quietly finish exploring the Sea of Stars and then wait for the Ancient Tower to close."
"Agreed. Whether it's the Ancient Tomb Clan or the Amethyst Clan, their annihilation will inevitably involve a large number of casualties. We also have to be wary of the threat from the Kane Empire right now, so we don't have time to help them."
Finally, more than twenty Fifth Ring wizards expressed their opinions.
The vast majority disagreed.
The Holy Infant also disagreed; the state of the White-Robed Wizard Society was exactly what he wanted.
He's used to being his own boss and doesn't want to work for anyone else anymore.
This resolution was then distributed to other ordinary wizards.
In response, the majority of voices expressed support for the Five Elders Council ' resolution.
Of course, some people also expressed their opposition through their actions.
Not long after the meeting.
One of the Five Elders, Wizard Farrar, quietly left the White-Robed Wizard Society with his family members. It is unknown whether he went to the wilderness for refuge or joined the Nine Cities Alliance.
The departure of the five elders seemed to set a precedent; within a few days, about a third of the ordinary wizards and Fifth Ring wizards left.
Five Elders Hall.
Rust Dragon Wizard and the others looked at the Star Market, which was much quieter now, and sighed inwardly.
Miraculous Madam said, "Actually, with our strength, not counting the Origin Soul, we are not without the ability to challenge the Nine Cities Alliance."
"Everyone knows that Primal Soul Wizard generally don't ignore the fifth level of rules and bully the weak, but they're always afraid of the worst-case scenario," said the Rust Dragon Wizard.
"I hope Silver Beard can successfully complete his Origin Soul. Silver Beard and I have been friends for hundreds of years. I know his character, and he will definitely stand on our side. Otherwise, with his talent, any top wizarding organization would be vying for him," she said.
The Holy Infant arrived at the Fire Dragon Cottage.
Mia leaned against the shop window, lost in thought, her face filled with worry.
"If you want to leave, then leave. I won't stop you. You can take the artifact with you," the Holy Infant said calmly.
Mia smiled bitterly and said, "Lord Ace, I won't leave... Before I entered the Ancient Tower, the infamous Simon, with his Fourth Ring body, used a magic circle to kill a level five hybrid Dragonkind and began calling himself the ' Flame Dragon Slayer.' People admired him and revered him, but they didn't know that the hybrid Dragonkind he killed was my teacher's best friend. My teacher couldn't swallow this insult and went to the Wizard Tribunal to sue Simon. In the end, the court ruled that Simon should apologize to my teacher and pay 500,000 Great Stone in compensation. Simon didn't apologize, he only paid compensation. I naively thought that was the end of it, but the next day, my teacher died unexpectedly..."
Mia sighed, "With my abilities, I naturally can't change anything, but asking me to work hard for Simon is impossible!"
The Holy Infant told her to do a good job and then left.
He continued refining the weapon, as steady as Mount Tai.
With his strength, even if the sky falls, escaping won't be a problem.
It's much better to continue gathering resources and intelligence here than to wander aimlessly.
The year 1207 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of Flowers.
The year 42 of the Dark Ancient Tower Calendar.
The unknown earthworm-like object was refined by Levi.
He called it "the Earth Dragon Turns Over".
Within the five-story Sacred Tower in his mind, the seven-colored crystals increased slightly.
A yellowish-brown, blurry image of an earthworm crawls and wriggles within it.
"Earth Dragon, Fire Ghost, Shuo Shu... Six wondrous objects, encompassing Earth-Fire Wind-Water, Thunder, and thunder. Only Frost and metal are missing to complete the collection of all seven elements of wondrous objects."
He placed his hand on the Klein Crystal.
[Mental Strength: 685/1070]
"This Truth Wonder saved me more than a year of arduous cultivation and gave me 9 points of spiritual power out of thin air. I'm so happy!"
As for the upper limit of mental strength, it remains unchanged.
Even if it were increased, it wouldn't mean much to Levi.
In addition, Levi could sense that the area representing the earth within the seven-colored crystal shone even brighter with its earthy yellow light.
This means that this Truth Wonder also enhanced the power of his earth magic.
The Earth Dragon Barrier talent spell seems to have changed somewhat, now possessing a more substantial and secure feel.
Presumably, the artifact of Truth Wonder further optimized his innate magic.
Of course, these are not the most important things.
He tapped his ear, and a yellowish-brown, worm-like phantom appeared before Levi.
"It's another kind of companion spirit, essentially similar to the Golden Hair Sow Mouse. In my past life, earthworms were called Earth Dragon, so I'll call you... A Long, to match Goldie."
Seemingly sensing its own kind, Goldie emerged from its nostrils, curiously examining A Long and making squeaking noises.
A Long was startled and went back into his ear.
Levi led A Long to a huge botanical garden on Dragon Palace Island.
In the botanical garden, there are many rare and exotic items that he has collected along the way.
Levi set up a magic array for these plants to simulate their growing environment, allowing them to grow normally.
Among them, the most precious is naturally the level six Iron Tree, which grows in a scorching environment simulated by a fire element magic array.
When I first got it, it was only one zhang tall; now it's almost one and a half zhang. I estimate that in a few decades, it will be two zhang tall...
In addition, when Levi moved to Dragon Palace Island, he planted more than a dozen Saintess Fruit seeds and nurtured them according to the conventional methods of cultivating wizard herbs, hoping to see if they could be cultivated on the Fifth Layer.
Now, under Levi's care, some of these seeds have already sprouted into seedlings.
Once we return to the Ancient Saint Plane, we should be able to cultivate it on a large scale.
"Since you're an earthworm and an earth elementalist, you must be very good at turning over soil, A Long."
Levi muttered to himself, summoning A Long from his ear.
A Long looked around with delight, then quickly burrowed into the soil beneath the Iron Tree.
A faint, yellowish-brown ray of light could be seen weaving through the soil beneath the botanical garden.
Over the next few days, Levi continued to observe and record.
To his surprise, it turned out to be pretty much what he had guessed.
A Long can improve the soil in botanical gardens, making it looser, richer in elemental energy, and more suitable for plant growth.
Moreover, he observed that A Long seemed to be devouring the corpses of some creatures that had died underground in the botanical garden.
It burrowed into the corpse, and before long, the rotten flesh of the carcass of a first-level giant rat, the size of a calf, disappeared completely, leaving only the white, jade-like bones, which crumbled into white bone powder.
At the same time, gray particles resembling toad eggs kept appearing wherever he went.
A Long's body was also visibly growing longer and larger. In the blink of an eye, he was two feet long, which was extremely illogical.
Levi's breathing quickened; he could vaguely guess the true purpose of this strange object.
"Fertilizing the plants..."
To verify his conjecture, he spent the next month, besides digesting the Knight Magic Potion, quietly observing in the botanical garden.
He discovered that the Saintess Fruit roots were actively absorbing the yellowish-brown granules, with traces of energy flowing into them, causing the Saintess Fruit seedlings to grow about 1 centimeter taller within a month. Their growth rate was significantly faster than before; however, the exact increase requires long-term experiments and testing.
"This is outrageous! This isn't just an Earth-level wonder, it's a Morning Star wonder!"
Levi realized he might have stumbled upon a bargain. This was an artifact not recorded in any Strange Object Illustrated Handbook —the dream of every potion-making wizard!
A magical companion creature that can manage a medicinal garden, decompose corpses, and generate nutrients that promote plant growth!
With this thought in mind, Levi threw out a large rat carcass.
This is a level two black beast, and he wants to test whether A Long can devour its flesh and blood.
If possible, then the waste materials from Talisman Making for the Holy Infant can be recycled and reused by A Long in the future.
As soon as the rat carcass appeared, A Long's head popped out of the ground and then burrowed back into the carcass.
Soon, the rat's corpse began to shrivel, its fur and flesh completely decomposed, and A Long visibly grew to two feet long.
White particles appeared before Levi's eyes.
"The quality of fertilizer produced after a creature of a different level devours it also varies."
He followed suit, feeding the black beasts of higher rank.
Level 3, green granules.
Level 4... It seems that A Long can't handle it at this stage.
There was nothing Levi could do but wait. Time flew by, and half a year passed.
Inside the botanical garden, Saintess Fruit and Iron Tree were thriving and growing well. Although a bumper harvest was still a long way off, the joy of an old farmer was unmistakable on Levi's face.
With Levi's constant feeding, A Long's body grew longer and thicker every day, like a bamboo shoot.
In the underground of the botanical garden, a giant earthworm, nearly a hundred meters long, with an ethereal and bloated body, is slithering around. Wherever it passes, the plants seem to cheer and sway incessantly.
Now, A Long's size has basically stopped growing. While Levi Talisman Making, he devoured all the black beast flesh and blood in his inventory, including level four and level five beasts.
Levi felt that for A Long at this stage, only a large number of level 5 black beast corpses could promote his growth.
A Long was not corrupted by the so-called corrosive power of the black beast and remained as energetic as ever.
However, within A Long's translucent body, a black crystal has gradually appeared over the past six months, growing from the size of a grain of rice to the size of a human head.
Levi tried to sense it with his mental power, but found that it was like a miniature Darkness Zone, full of negative energy and corrosive power, so he quickly withdrew his perception.
In Levi's view, after A Long devoured the black beast, he compressed the corrosive power contained within it into his body.
Then it absorbs some of the energy on its own, and the remaining waste is excreted in the form of particles.
Of course, for the plants, A Long's droppings were Jin Ke La! After feeding, Levi rummaged through the soil and quickly collected all the pellets A Long had produced that day. A Long returned to the ground to rest, completely satisfied.
These particles come in various colors, mainly five: gray, white, green, blue, and purple.
Levi sorted them by color and packed them up accordingly.
As the saying goes, "Don't let the good stuff go to outsiders." Dragon Palace Island may be nice, but it's not our own home.
Therefore, apart from a small portion used for plant growth, the rest was stored by Levi for later use in the Ancient Saint Plane.
He selected fifty White Smoke Grass at the same growth stage from Dragon Palace Island, planted them in the same culture medium, and added five different fertilizers to each. He observed the changes in the herbs during his daily practice.
The experimental data would take a long time to be obtained, and in the meantime, Levi digested the potion step by step.
Through the Holy Infant, Levi learned that the Rust Dragon Wizard and others were currently negotiating with the Nine Cities Alliance, round after round.
The Nine Cities Alliance was also reluctant to take action, so they agreed to concede some benefits, and also tried to divide the White-Robed Wizard Society through this measure.
But Levi felt that the Rust Dragon Wizard and the others were probably using this as a delaying tactic, waiting for Silver Beard to break through to the Origin Soul.
If Silver Beard advance to the Origin Soul, he would truly have the qualifications to challenge the Nine Cities Alliance; otherwise, he would always feel uncertain.
Levi wasn't worried at all. After all, the Holy Infant was just an avatar, so its death wouldn't matter much; it would only mean the loss of three magical artifacts.
Moreover, with the Holy Infant's strength, even if a major battle breaks out, he can still escape; the Extreme Fire Light Wheel is no joke.
During this period of time.
Levi could feel the Golden Serpent Scales on his body starting to itch unbearably again. Based on his previous molting experience, he knew that he was about to molt for the fifth time.
The molting process lasted for a month.
The magic potion inside his body had been completely digested.
On this day, Levi easily crawled out of the old snakeskin.
Then he meticulously began to sort through the shed snakeskin, placing it carefully into his safe and storing it away.
As he waited for the scales to harden, he sensed the changes within his body.
One month later.
Levi stroked the scales that had all grown back.
"The level five Golden Serpent Scales are even harder and thicker, as if touching real dragon scales."
In the blink of an eye, the scales rustled, producing a metallic clang.
He looked inside his heart.
In the Golden Serpent Divine Palace, Golden Snake coils around a pillar, holding Golden Dragon Celestial Shield in its mouth.
The swirling golden blood energy is nourishing the divine palace, the Dharma image, and the divine weapons.
With a thought, the Golden Serpent Divine Palace within his body emitted a dazzling light! At the same time, a shocking scene unfolded outside his body.
Levi sat cross-legged, and three feet above his head, a magnificent golden palace stood proudly.
Among them, a Golden Snake with wings on its back and a dragon's head was coiled around a pillar, its golden eyes gazing ahead.
Ten thousand golden rays of blood energy descended from the palace, protecting Levi within them. An extreme sense of security surged within him, making Levi feel as if he had returned to the temple, just like returning home.
"The divine palace manifests externally, projecting into the void. Three feet above one's head, Golden Snake appears as a god!"
He muttered to himself, and in a flash, he floated up.
Drawn by the golden light, he appeared inside the golden hall. The Golden Snake on the pillars came to life, let out a long howl, and came behind Levi.
Levi's figure overlapped with the Golden Snake.
The Golden Serpent Divine Palace is the residence of the Golden Snake, and also his residence.
He is the Golden Snake, he is God!
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