What was a wizard's greatest dream?
For some wizards, their greatest dream was to become Legendary, stand at the pinnacle of the Transcendent, and possess unrivaled power.
But for even more wizards, their dream was to own a Wizard Tower.
Yet owning a Wizard Tower of one's own was truly far too difficult.
First came rank. Under normal circumstances, only Legendary Wizards were worthy of a Wizard Tower. Lowering the standard a little, High-Ranked Grand Wizards at the Half-Step Legendary level could barely qualify.
Even if an Initial Rank or High Rank Grand Wizard possessed astonishing wealth and could afford the construction and maintenance of a Wizard Tower, they would become targets of others' covetous eyes and attacks.
Then there was the cost.
The wealth and resources required to build even the most basic Wizard Tower were staggering, and maintaining its operation after completion was another enormous expense.
A great Lineage had to pour out all its strength just to support a single Wizard Tower.
Strength was one factor, wealth the other. Together, they destined Wizard Towers to be exclusive possessions of only a tiny handful of Great Shamans.
Of course, owning a Wizard Tower also brought tremendous benefits.
A High-Ranked Grand Wizard could rely on a Wizard Tower to contend against a Legendary powerhouse. So long as the tower's Spirit Energy Pool did not run dry, it would be an impregnable fortress that even thousands upon thousands of troops could hardly conquer.
Moreover, within a city, a Wizard Tower was usually a node or control core of the grand defensive array. It was not only an important part of the city's defense system, but could also share in the benefits it brought.
Such as status, standing, honor, and so on!
Furthermore, cultivation within a Wizard Tower was vastly more