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Chapter Forty-Nine

Time slipped quietly by like flowing water, while the silence of the Potion Garden dormitory was shrouded in a faint fragrance of potions.

Lynn's room was like a sealed place of refinement, utterly untouched by the clamor outside.

The room was calm and still, yet beneath that tranquil surface, Lynn's spiritual domain surged like the depths of the sea, its undercurrents roiling.

His spiritual power continued to grow, like a towering tree with deep roots and lush leaves, steadily reaching toward higher skies.

Unfortunately, the Crystal Ball in his hands was merely a crude defective product, unable to accurately record every step of his spiritual power's growth.

If he had a higher-precision Crystal Ball, he would have been able to clearly capture the fluctuations in his spiritual power:

12.1, 12.2, 12.3...

The trajectory of that growth was like the first ray of dawn at daybreak, steady and bright.

As time passed, the number of potions Lynn had brought back from Night Shadow Bunker gradually dwindled, yet his cultivation speed improved markedly. Every meditation session with his eyes closed became more efficient than before.

What delighted him even more was that he had unexpectedly discovered an exciting phenomenon during his cultivation.

The rate at which he absorbed potions had increased. The process from consumption to full effect had noticeably shortened, allowing him to convert the medicinal effects entirely into his own spiritual power in less time.

This meant that he could consume more potions in the same amount of time, significantly increasing the speed at which his strength grew.

Originally, it took him several hours to completely digest ten bottles of potion. Now, in the same time, he could process fifteen, or even twenty bottles.

This leap in efficiency was like having an invisible pair of wings behind him, carrying him ever higher on the path of cultivation.

Although Lynn's panel offered no specific explanation, he keenly realized that it all stemmed from his unique talent.

Heaven Rewards Diligence. As long as one worked hard, one would gain something.

Who said working hard at taking potions was not hard work?

More than a month flashed by like a white colt passing a crack.

On this day, the rising sun climbed into the sky. Morning light spread slowly from the horizon like warm golden threads, dispelling the night's chill and bringing life and warmth to the land.

Lynn sat upright on the edge of his bed. The morning light streamed through the window onto his handsome face, and amid the shifting light and shadow, his expression seemed especially focused and tranquil.

At that moment, his spiritual domain was vast and turbulent. His spiritual power swirled around the lush green Seed of Life like a tide, radiating vigorous vitality.

Had a high-precision Crystal Ball measured Lynn's spiritual power then, it would have found that it had steadily broken through fifteen points, officially reaching the peak of a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice.

Lynn had remained in this state for quite some time.

Breaking through from a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice to a Level 3 Wizard Apprentice was nowhere near as difficult as a Level 3 Wizard Apprentice advancing to an Official Wizard, but it was still far from easy.

After all, in the Wizard World, those who became Official Wizards were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Most people spent their entire lives lingering at the Wizard Apprentice stage.

And at this stage, Level 3 Wizard Apprentices stood at the pinnacle!

If placed in the mortal world, someone at this level would be enough to make so-called Great Knights tremble in fear.

If he wished, he could even easily become a powerful noble in one region, enjoying wealth and luxury for the rest of his extravagant life.

Even within supernatural factions, Level 3 Wizard Apprentices had already achieved a measure of success.

Veteran apprentices like Sonia and Colin had joined The Furnace for many years, yet they were still only Level 3 Wizard Apprentices.

As for Lynn, he had joined The Furnace for barely nine months in total, yet he had already come this far!

One had to know that even Astrid, the Black Dragon Witch and the most dazzling genius in The Furnace in recent years, had only broken through slightly faster than Lynn.

After all, even Astrid could not defy objective laws. Even with an endless supply of potions, her body still needed sufficient time to digest and absorb them.

But Lynn was different.

His ability to refine potions became more efficient as the amount he consumed increased!

The more he drank, the harder he worked. The faster he refined them, the faster his improvement naturally rose.

The sun gradually climbed higher. Light streamed through the dormitory window into Lynn's room, illuminating only half his face at first. As time passed, his entire face became bathed in warm sunlight.

At that very moment, Lynn's spiritual domain suddenly churned violently like boiling water!

His spiritual power surged sharply, as though an invisible torrent had broken through its final barrier.

He felt as if some qualitative evolution had taken place deep within his mind. His spiritual domain instantly expanded, becoming incomparably vast.

And the Seed of Life had become tender and verdant, brimming with vitality like a young, vigorous little sun that illuminated his entire spiritual domain.

"I broke through! Level 3 Wizard Apprentice!"

Lynn slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was as deep as the sea, and a sharp glint flashed through them before vanishing in an instant.

Unlike the tremendous physical transformation when he advanced from a First-Level Wizard Apprentice to a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice, this breakthrough brought no obvious improvement to his physical abilities, but his spiritual domain had undergone a qualitative leap.

Lynn could clearly feel that his spiritual power had increased dramatically.

He took out that defective Crystal Ball to examine it. The data showed that his spiritual power had risen from fifteen points to twenty!

Even more excitingly, the momentum of his spiritual power's growth had not stopped.

This was merely the initial stage of the breakthrough. Over the next few days, his spiritual power would continue to soar until it reached the standard starting point for a Level 3 Wizard Apprentice—twenty-five points!

"There's still quite a bit of 'Secret of the Ocean' left. I'll take it slowly and stabilize my realm."

The corners of Lynn's lips lifted slightly, his heart full of anticipation.

He was in no hurry to end his seclusion. Instead, he settled down and continued consuming potions while consolidating his realm, laying an even firmer foundation for the next stage of cultivation.

However, while Lynn was wholeheartedly cultivating in seclusion, another storm was brewing in the core of The Furnace.

It was a towering hall at the top of a jet-black tower.

The hall was solemn and imposing. Four enormous black pillars stretched from the foundation to the tower's summit, connecting with one another and converging at the top into a distorted image of void.

Within that image, light and space seemed to have been utterly devoured, making it illusory and eerie.

The floor of the hall was covered in mysterious inscriptions. As faint light flickered across them, they seemed to echo the void image above.

At the center of the hall stood a white-haired wizard wearing glasses, with a rare trace of restraint in her expression.

She was Helen, a Level 3 Great Wizard and an authoritative figure within The Furnace.

Yet at this moment, her attitude was as respectful as Lynn's had been when facing her.

In all of The Furnace, only one person could make Helen treat them with such gravity—the true master of The Furnace, that great Level 4 Morning Star Wizard!

A terrifying spiritual aura emerged from the void image, transforming into a massive eye.

The eye had no pupil, only a pale white sclera. It emanated a cold, merciless pressure, as though it could see through everything.

"Astrid... Emerald Island Forest... Has it finally appeared again..."

A low voice like thunder came from the void, echoing intermittently throughout the hall and carrying an irresistible might.