Chapter Summaries

Luo Lin prepared for the Afterglow Secret Realm, received warnings from Wizard Eric and Wizard Stone, and entered the realm with Baha. After cautiously crossing its hostile landscape, he discovered a partly buried ancient structure and found its entrance.

• Luo Lin stocked up on potions, scrolls, reinforced equipment, and three unstable Corrosive Rune Bombs while preparing Baha for the expedition.
• Wizard Eric warned Luo Lin about weak spatial points and ancient constructs’ energy cores, while Wizard Stone advised him to adapt to the realm’s energy without risking stability.
• Luo Lin rested and checked his supplies before joining the other ninety-nine selected apprentices at the teleportation ceremony.
• The Official Wizard sent the apprentices into the Afterglow Secret Realm, where Luo Lin and Baha arrived safely in a desolate landscape with chaotic energy and fragile space.
• Luo Lin cautiously traveled toward calmer energy fluctuations and discovered a corroded metal hemisphere with a dark entrance beneath the rubble.

Luo Lin explored a dangerous secret realm, found clues about stabilizing its energy, and located an out-of-control Element Pool containing Elemental Essence. Near the pit, he recovered an incomplete Fading Light Meditation Method, leaving him with a useful but insufficient prize as he considered how to approach the turbulence.

• Luo Lin opened a rusted cabinet in an ancient ruin and found experimental logs about unstable energy and simple stabilizing runes.
• Luo Lin followed the logs’ directions, avoided a concealed energy trap, and survived further hazards while gathering unusual crystals and a likely bottle of Elemental Harmonizer.
• Luo Lin reached a basin with a bottomless pit where violent energy turbulence surrounded several clusters of Elemental Essence.
• Luo Lin observed that the turbulence eased when the Essence clusters neared the pit’s edge and searched nearby remains for protection or guidance.
• Luo Lin recovered a scroll containing the incomplete Fading Light Meditation Method and learned that its crucial instructions for reaching and stabilizing the First-Circle realm were missing.

Luo Lin uncovered the Star Source Meditation Method, chose its dangerous but seemingly limitless path, and searched the ruins for resources to support his future cultivation. He left the energy pit unexplored for now, equipped with several useful discoveries and a set of mysterious rune plates.

• Luo Lin found a hidden compartment in the scroll tube and uncovered the ancient Star Source Meditation Method, which used stars to transform mental power.
• After weighing its dangers against its potential, Luo Lin chose to pursue the Star Source Meditation Method and put away its scroll.
• Luo Lin postponed entering the energy pit and collected a Mind-Calming Silverleaf and neutral crystal pebbles that could help with cultivation and a Star-Gathering Array.
• Luo Lin opened a locked drawer in an ancient observation platform and found dark-gold rune plates that quietly absorbed ambient energy.

Luo Lin prepared for another attempt to obtain Elemental Essence after exploring the secret realm and gathering useful materials. He managed to divert a cluster of Water Elemental Essence out of the energy pit, but the resulting blast shattered his armor and hurled him away as Baha seized the essence.

• Luo Lin collected rare materials, mapped the secret realm, and avoided Kyle Silverglow and Lina while searching for Elemental Essence.
• After nearly ten days, Luo Lin returned to the energy pit with Baha and prepared to seize a cluster during a lull in the turbulence.
• Luo Lin charged toward the Water Elemental Essence, but the energy turbulence abruptly erupted into a destructive current.
• Luo Lin created a crude Deflection Field and used Mage Hand to guide the essence outward, but the current struck him and shattered his armor.
• Baha caught the Water Elemental Essence and flew after the badly injured Luo Lin.

Luo Lin recovered from the injuries he suffered while seizing the Water Elemental Essence, then cautiously explored the secret realm until its thirty-day limit forced him to leave. He returned to Shadow Crow Holy Tower Arcane Academy with rare materials and the Star Source Meditation Method, where he spotted Kyle and Lina among the surviving apprentices.

• Luo Lin sealed the Water Elemental Essence in a rune-lined lead box and escaped with Baha to a concealed hiding place.
• Luo Lin treated his injuries and restored his strength through potions and meditation while Baha kept watch.
• Luo Lin resumed exploring the secret realm, finding Voidstone Shards, Dragonblood Ink, and other materials while avoiding dangers.
• As the secret realm’s closure approached, Luo Lin secured his treasures and prepared to leave.
• The secret realm expelled Luo Lin and the surviving apprentices to the central square of Shadow Crow Holy Tower Arcane Academy.
• Luo Lin spotted Kyle and Lina among the returned apprentices, and the presiding wizard dismissed everyone after declaring the exploration over.

Luo Lin chose to pursue the dangerous Star Source Meditation Method instead of exchanging his Water Elemental Essence for an orthodox method, then prepared to construct his first Natal Star. After returning to Gray Tower Outpost and studying the scroll, he began drawing Starforce from Dawnstar and established a faint resonance, leaving the attempt at the moment he started constructing the Star Core.

• Luo Lin inventoried his secret-realm gains and decided to keep the Water Elemental Essence and Star Source Meditation Method rather than claim an orthodox meditation method.
• Luo Lin exchanged lesser materials for contribution points and research supplies, then returned to Gray Tower Outpost and began seclusion.
• Luo Lin studied the Star Source Meditation Method, prepared the Dim-Light Star-Gathering Array with crystal pebbles, and chose Dawnstar as his first source of Starforce.
• Luo Lin purified his spiritual power, visualized Dawnstar, and searched the Mental Sea for its Starforce until he sensed a faint resonance.
• Luo Lin focused his spiritual power on the planned Star Core position and began constructing the Star Core.

Luo Lin initially condensed a Star Core by drawing Starforce from the Morning Star, then spent half a month stabilizing it and strengthening his spiritual power. With his mental barrier on the verge of shattering, he prepared to make his final breakthrough toward becoming an Official Wizard.

• Luo Lin endured the violent clash between Starforce and his spiritual power, using the Mind-Calming Silverleaf, the Perfect Meditation Method, the Water Elemental Essence, and the Mind-Calming Crystal to stabilize his Mental Sea.
• Luo Lin fused his spiritual power with Starforce and initially condensed a Star Core, beginning to transform his spiritual power and crack the barrier to becoming an Official Wizard.
• Luo Lin spent several days consolidating the Star Core and drawing gentler Starforce from the Morning Star while Baha guarded him and Captain Holm and the team kept him undisturbed.
• After about half a month, Luo Lin stabilized the Star Core, strengthened his Morning Star connection, and prepared to shatter his mental barrier.

Luo Lin broke through to become a First-Circle Wizard by completing the Star Source Meditation Method and condensing the Natal Star Qiming. He remained in seclusion to stabilize his new power and practice his upgraded spells.

• Luo Lin used his Star Core, mental power, and the barrier’s residual energy to shatter the limit of his Mental Sea.
• The Qiming Star Core transformed into the fist-sized Natal Star Qiming, drawing in Starforce and raising Luo Lin’s mental attribute to 127.
• Luo Lin inspected his status and confirmed he had become a First-Circle Wizard, while Baha entered a transformation period and his talent spell remained unsolidified.
• Luo Lin stayed in the stone house for several days to control his increased mental power and starlight-infused mana.
• Luo Lin practiced his upgraded First-Circle spells, improving their strength, range, effects, and reliability.

After stabilizing his First-Circle advancement, Luo Lin returned from Gray Tower Outpost to the Shadow Crow Holy Tower and chose an assignment over remaining at the academy. While the Administrative Tower processed his request, he began preparing for his next journey by studying the Star Source Meditation Method and gathering knowledge about solidifying innate spells.

• Luo Lin completed his seclusion, revealed his advancement to Captain Holm, and received congratulations from the Gray Tower Outpost.
• Luo Lin returned to the Shadow Crow Holy Tower, where the registration steward and academy members were astonished that he had become an Official Wizard without signing a two-hundred-year contract.
• Wizard Eric and Wizard Stone questioned Luo Lin about his meditation method, and he claimed he had found an incomplete ancient method in the secret realm.
• After considering his options, Luo Lin chose a thirty-year assignment rather than staying at the academy, and submitted a request for a challenging, resource-rich region.
• While awaiting his assignment, Luo Lin used his Official Wizard access to study advanced library materials and prepare to solidify his innate spells.

Luo Lin studied stellar magic and innate-spell materials while preparing for his new posting. He arrived at Blackrock Town, where he received a residence, laboratory, and regional intelligence.

• Luo Lin researched stellar studies and materials for solidifying innate spells, experimented with improving Corrosive Orb, and examined the rune-covered metal plates.
• Luo Lin traded secret-realm materials for Dragonblood Ink, Void Sand, and intelligence about possible Soulflame Flowers in Deathwhisper Marsh.
• Luo Lin trained Baha in scouting and support techniques before learning that he had been assigned to the Blackrock Mountains.
• Wizard Eric gave Luo Lin Message Bugs, and Wizard Stone gave him research notes before he departed the academy.
• Luo Lin traveled to Blackrock Town and met its administrator, Old John, who showed him his residence and laboratory and handed over regional documents.