Impacting Wizard, Perfect-Quality Basic Meditation Method Codex

After Aifel finished speaking, he timidly glanced left and right, terrified that John's ignorant, sky-high words from earlier might have been overheard by some wizard.

It was fine to keep such things buried in one's heart. Saying them aloud was courting death.

John's eyes remained hazy, as though he were half asleep and half awake.

He said hollowly, "Perhaps."

On the bed, Leo circulated his meditation method.

Perhaps because he had gone through a battle, Leo's mental state was exceptionally good.

After several cycles, a gentle voice surfaced in Leo's mind.

Mastered the ordinary-quality Basic Meditation Method Codex, gained 200 Refinement Points

After cycle upon cycle, Leo's spiritual energy reached 10 points, and his mastery of the Basic Meditation Method Codex had also attained ordinary quality.

"Next, all that remains is condensing a Spiritual Seed." Leo pondered slightly and said, "Perhaps, if I'm fast enough, I can become a wizard before returning to the Tower of Dawn."

At that thought, the corners of Leo's lips could not help but curve upward.

If he could become a wizard, then even if he could not afford the tuition and was driven back to the Kingdom of Sogra, Leo would still possess sufficient ability to survive.

On land, absolutely no one would be willing to offend a wizard.

However, truly being driven onto land also meant that Leo's path as a wizard might come to an end there, and that was something Leo was unwilling to accept.

Over the past month or so, Leo's desire to explore truth and pursue the path of a wizard had grown much stronger. Now, he was no longer satisfied with merely being a wizard apprentice.

He wanted to use the codex handbook to climb higher and travel farther.

[Intermediate Meditation Method]

Quality: High

Effect: Gain spiritual energy

Cost: 500

Refinement Points: 940

While at the Woodpecker Hut, Leo had obtained many codices related to herbs. Although he had only grasped the barest surface of them, he had still gained quite a few Refinement Points.

Looking at the Intermediate Meditation Method Codex, Leo did not hesitate. He directly spent 500 Refinement Points to raise it to perfect quality.

[Intermediate Meditation Method]

Quality: Perfect

Effect: Gain spiritual energy

Cost: None

As the meditation method codex entered perfect quality, Leo's spiritual energy began to undergo a change in form, seeming to grow increasingly condensed.

It was like it was about to congeal into an energy core resembling a heart.

Night fell, and Leo stopped.

At this moment, Leo's expression was somewhat grim.

He discovered that condensing a Spiritual Seed was truly quite difficult.

Leo tried hard more than a dozen times, yet he still could not condense the Spiritual Seed.

Every time he was about to successfully condense the Spiritual Seed, the spiritual energy within his body would become chaotic, making it difficult to continue condensing it.

Leo took a transparent glass bottle from his pocket. It contained some vividly colored liquid.

This was the Dawn Arcane Potion Tesla had given Leo.

This potion was meant to be consumed while condensing a Spiritual Seed. It could greatly increase the chance of successfully condensing one.

"Looks like I still have to drink this bottle of Dawn Arcane Potion."

However, Leo did not drink it immediately.

Because his failed attempts at condensing it earlier had consumed quite a lot of spiritual energy, if he continued trying to condense a Spiritual Seed now, he might very well waste this bottle of Dawn Arcane Potion. He wanted to rest first, clear away his fatigue, then condense the Spiritual Seed.

Leo did not lie down to rest. Instead, he headed toward the deck.

When the knights on night watch saw Leo, they all saluted him.

They said from the bottom of their hearts, "Lord Wizard Danville."

Leo's astonishing feat of killing two Stonefish today had already made him a god of war in the eyes of these knights.

Compared to before, their attitude now carried an extra measure of reverence for power.

Leo merely nodded slightly at this.

No matter how much the knights revered him, it would not make him arrogant.

The people he should compare himself to were not knights, but other outstanding wizards.

The sea was always accompanied by wind, waves, and danger, but tonight was still relatively calm.

Leo stood on the deck and gazed into the distance.

In his previous life, Leo had never experienced crossing the sea by ship. This counted as his first time sailing.

The sea's unique scent drifted into his nostrils, bringing Leo a refreshing sensation.

The sound of leather boots stepping across the deck rang out.

Leo turned around and saw John, clad in silver-white armor, slowly approaching.

Watching John, Leo's eyes narrowed slightly, and he suddenly became alert.

Something was very wrong with John now.

His gaze was unfocused, and there was even drool at the corner of his mouth.

He did not look like someone with a sound mind.

Yet John's gait was remarkably nimble.

Leo said, "John, what do you want with me?"

"Danville..." John approached Leo, muttering as though in a dream, "You are already far, far from being my match."

"I'll give you a chance. Submit to me, the future king of the world, or—die!"

As John spoke, silver-white light emerged all over his body.

This was the distinctive manifestation of energy after cultivating the Knight Breathing Technique.

In the darkness, the light of the Knight Breathing Technique illuminated everything centered around John.

Leo noticed that after John activated the Knight Breathing Technique, his muscles were swelling, and his entire body seemed more powerful.

John looked at Leo with hollow eyes and uttered an outrageously arrogant dream-mutter, "Danville, will you submit?"

Leo extended his right hand, his fingertips aimed at John.

Immediately afterward, a longsword formed from Arcane Hand condensed in his right hand.

Leo swung the longsword and slashed at John.

John let out a roar. "If you will not submit, then die!"

John drew his longsword and slashed head-on at Leo.

When their weapons clashed, Leo felt an immense force travel through the arms gripping his sword.

But Leo's strength was greater. John's sword simply could not press him down.

As Leo contended with John, he continued analyzing the situation in his mind.

Just as Nova had said, a Battle Mage truly was an optimized version of the Knight Breathing Technique.

After drinking the Withered Wood Potion, even without using the Basic Body Fortification spell, Leo could still gain the upper hand when his strength collided with John's.

Of course, this was also related to the Prossians' innate physical constitution.

However, even without the Prossians' natural strength as a foundation, merely drinking the Withered Wood Potion should allow an ordinary person to contend with a knight who cultivated the Knight Breathing Technique.

A Battle Mage might not be as agile as a wizard, but just as Nova had said, it truly was an advanced, optimized version of a knight.

Leo began activating his spell.

The Basic Body Fortification spell required several seconds of activation time.

During those several seconds, the spell's effects would gradually strengthen until they reached their peak.

Leo swung the Arcane Hand longsword in his hand and forced John back.

John roared and charged at him again.

At that moment, Leo felt the enhancement to his body had reached its peak.

The instant they clashed again.

The knight's lance in John's hand was directly torn apart.

The Arcane Hand longsword sliced through John's silver-white armor.

It left a deep wound on John's body.

Leo did not press his advantage. Instead, he stood where he was and carefully observed John's condition.