Chapter 276 Refining the World Tree

Those six growth rings are not real textures engraved on the branches, nor are they physical structures visible to the naked eye.

They are a kind of spiritual image that transcends reality, like the holy halo that appears above an angel's head, illusory but not false, invisible but real.

At this moment, six illusory growth rings quietly emerged and slowly surrounded the newborn tree.

Lynn's gaze was fixed on the slowly spinning circles of phantoms, his eyes were as sharp as blades and blazing.

"…Have four half-year circles already condensed into substance?"

He whispered to himself, his voice filled with excitement and depth that were difficult to conceal.

He had already guessed the meaning of these six growth rings.

Nine times out of ten, that is a reflection of one’s qualifications!

The six growth rings are like the permanent witchcraft runes in the deepest part of the wizards' spiritual imprints. Each ring and each imprint represents a breakthrough in the limit of power.

And this small tree in front of me, which has not yet been fully formed, actually has six growth rings!

This undoubtedly indicates that it has the potential to grow all the way to the level of a sixth-level Morning Star Wizard!

Four and a half physical growth rings indicate that its current potential has been realized to the four and a half level.

As for the remaining shadows of the annual rings, they are the upper limit of the future and still need to be nurtured, stimulated, filled and tempered.

"Qualification is qualification; strength is strength. These are two different things."

Lynn knew this very well.

Just like a formal wizard in the initial stage, he also needs a large amount of rare resources to refine his extraordinary plants.

Let it flourish, sublimate and transform. If its potential is not realized, it will ultimately be just empty talk.

But even so, he was still ecstatic in his heart!

"The World Tree is a true Level 4 extraordinary plant. Ivgrid has experienced five thousand years of baptism in the Expedition Plane and has now reached Level 3.5..."

"If the two are completely integrated to give birth to this little tree... then this will be an extraordinary plant with a qualification of reaching level four and a half!"

He whispered, his eyes so hot that they seemed to ignite the air.

Although this does not mean that his own realm can reach level four and a half, but as a natural wizard, the potential of extraordinary plants is his foundation.

This step has saved him countless years of hard training and millions of rare resources.

He stood in front of the small tree and watched quietly.

The moonlight is as bright as water, and the silver glow is scattered everywhere. The newly-born trees are swaying, and their growth rings are turning gently, just like their heartbeats in sync with the heaven and earth.

On both sides of the small tree, the World Tree and Ifgrid were each releasing an endless supply of the essence of origin.

Like two life veins, connecting the hope that is taking shape.

Lin En could clearly sense that the process of life supply was like an umbilical cord, gathering the power of two ancient and powerful plants into the new body.

"It will probably take several days for this small tree to fully take shape..."

Lynn whispered to herself.

Lin En had no intention of leaving. He just sat quietly in front of the small tree, motionless, as if time had lost its meaning to him.

This sitting lasted for several days.

For a third-level great wizard, sprinting to the Morning Star Wizard is tantamount to a recasting of destiny.

And Lin En had already rehearsed and thoroughly checked all possible means and preparations several times.

Now, everything is ready.

Only this small tree is left, still in the gestation stage.

As long as it is completely formed, he can sprint to the Morning Star Realm in one fell swoop!

"Once you enter the Morning Star, you will never be the same again..."

He whispered softly, and his voice seemed to blend into the night and disappear on the wind.

His eyes looked towards the distant starry sky, towards the direction of the wizarding world.

"The time flow speed difference between Plane 001 and the wizard world... If my judgment is correct, the suppression operation against the Meteoric Council has probably officially started."

"The Spirit Eye Wizard can temporarily represent the Hall of Life... As long as I complete the breakthrough here and rush back, I should still make it in time."

Thinking of this, Lin En slowly closed his eyes and sank into deeper meditation.

He was neither impatient nor reckless. Instead, he put aside all distracting thoughts and began to completely adjust his mentality and soul frequency.

The step from a third-level great wizard to a Morning Star wizard is not just a simple realm leap.

Rather, it is a sublimation of essence, a touch and integration of "rules", and a complete reshaping of soul, spirit and natural forces.

Even the most talented wizard would feel mentally oppressed when faced with this step.

Although Lin En had everything ready, he still couldn't avoid feeling the suffocating pressure in his heart, as if an invisible mountain was hanging over his head, pressing down heavily.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and its silver light is like a waterfall.

Lin En sat in front of the small tree, the moonlight poured down on him, casting a layer of silver halo around him, like a god descending to the earth.

His shadow was stretched extremely long, stretching across the silver earth, like a silent river flowing into the distance.

He just sat there motionless, letting the moonlight shine, the mountain breeze blow, and his robe flutter, but he didn't move at all, like a sleeping statue, a body of a god waiting to wake up.

In front of him, the small tree that was born from the fusion of Ifgrid and the World Tree finally began to change.

Seven days passed in a flash, and the newborn tree gradually went from illusion to reality, from blurry to clear.

Although it is not tall, only about ten feet, it has lush branches and leaves and deep roots.

The whole tree exudes a sacred rhythm between reality and fantasy, like the silent beating heart of some ancient god.

The six growth rings disappeared, as if they were absorbed into its body.

On its trunk, runes loomed;

Between the branches and leaves, the green light and the moonlight intertwined and lingered, and even the space seemed to be trembling slightly.

On both sides of the small tree, the once majestic Ifgrid and the World Tree, which were like sacred trees, are now...

Completely withered.

That is not a temporary decline, but a fundamental and complete extinction.

The branches and leaves have fallen, the roots have been shattered, and even the source of life hidden deep in the earth no longer exists.

They devote their entire origin, all their life and spiritual memory to the newborn trees without reservation.

It is because of this that the little tree was able to complete such an amazing evolution in just seven days.

But even though the small tree had taken shape, Lin En still did not start to break through immediately.

He is still waiting.

Waiting for the most perfect state, waiting for the moment when the soul is completely still, waiting for that spark to leap in the heart.

Another seven days.

Fourteen days passed, the sky and the earth were still clear and cloudless, and the moonlight poured down on the earth like water.

Lin En's statue-like figure suddenly moved slightly.

Then he slowly opened his eyes.

At that moment, two rays of light burst out from his eyes, almost piercing the void.

It is the shock of the spirit and the gaze of the power of the soul.

Hot, bright, like a revelation!

“It’s time.”

He spoke softly, as if he was speaking to the whole world.

Lin En slowly raised his palm, spread his five fingers slightly, stared at the small tree, and said word by word:

"World Tree, open... refine."

The fusion body of Ifgrid and the World Tree, Lin En finally named it the World Tree.

First, this name carries the essential meaning of both, both being incarnations or variations of the "world tree";

Secondly, it also conveys Lynn’s deep meaning:

I hope this new "world tree" can help him take that crucial step.

From a "native of the wizarding world", he suddenly became a true Morning Star Wizard who could travel across the endless planes of the world!

At this moment, as the idea of "refining" emerged in Lin En's mind, the new world tree standing silently seemed to have heard the call.

The part of the body that belongs to Ivgrid's spirit began to awaken.

Facing the spiritual power that Lin En released, which was as clear and solid as crystal.

The World Tree trembled slightly for a moment, as if it had some primitive hesitation and doubt.

But this hesitation lasted less than a second.

Then, the World Tree silently accepted Lin En's will and no longer resisted.

One after another, spiritual marks, along with the infusion of Lin En's spiritual power, emerged one by one in the core of the World Tree, like a brand engraved deep in the soul.

At this point, this extremely powerful extraordinary plant has officially completed the change of ownership and the renewal of the contract.

Ivgrid, completely exits;

The World Tree officially replaced it and became Lin En's true second-stage extraordinary plant.

However, Lin En had not had time to fully experience the power and changes of this world tree that was born from fusion and had a fourth and a half level.

The next step is refining!

Refining the World Tree means completing the second and final decision of the natural wizard.

From now on, there will be no distinction between Lin En and the World Tree. Their souls are connected, their destinies resonate, and life and death are one.

This process is like pulling a long bow that cannot be turned back. Once the arrow is released, there is no turning back!

But unlike those natural wizards who were still confused and hesitant, Lin En's heart was extremely firm and he had no hesitation.

Those six faintly visible growth rings had already revealed the future upper limit of the World Tree's qualifications, a sixth-level Morning Star Wizard!

What an honor this is!

Even in a well-known superpower like the Southern Furnace Stone, a level six Morning Star Wizard can become one of the most core rulers.

For example, the "Hercules" who had a brief encounter with Lin En.

Its rank and reputation are exactly the "possibility" that Lynn is facing now.

In other words, from this moment on, Lin En’s future ceiling has been set at the "Hercules level"!

If the dark wizards in the southern part of the wizarding world, wandering between black and white, saw this scene.

I am afraid that no one will refuse such an opportunity, and everyone will choose to refine this world tree without hesitation!

Lin En slowly stood up, looked at the sacred tree that seemed to be flickering in the moonlight, and whispered:

"bring it on."

The moment the words fell, the newly born world tree seemed to sense the oracle.

“Buzz!”

It trembled slightly, then slowly disappeared from the spot, turning into rays of emerald green light and blending into the void.

The next moment, the familiar, vast spiritual realm slowly emerged.

In the center of that spiritual ocean that was as bright, calm and clear as a crystal, the outline of a tree gradually emerged.

Its roots are deeply embedded in the spiritual earth, its trunk is like jade, and its branches and leaves are shining, as if they were condensed from emerald green starlight.

The World Tree fell steadily at the center of Lin En's spiritual realm!

What comes with it is change, huge change!

As the leaves swayed slightly, veins of light began to spread in Lynn's spiritual realm.

It turns into regular textures, laws and rhythms of the soul, with bits of light falling like stars.

The power of the World Tree is gradually enveloping Lin En's entire spiritual realm, and the powerful power of rules is protecting Lin En's spiritual realm.

At the same time, the crystallized spiritual power in Lin En's spiritual realm.

However, it seemed unable to withstand the tremendous power of the World Tree, which was like a river pouring down from the sky, and began to tremble slightly.

Tiny cracks quietly spread across the surface of the spiritual power crystal, as if it could collapse and break into pieces at any time.

But on the verge of collapse, Lin En suddenly took action!

His will was as strong as a blade. As soon as he issued an order, the World Tree seemed to obey the call of its master and instantly restrained its tremendous power that was like a tide and an ocean.

The storm subsides and the light fades.

The crystal's mental power was finally stabilized and did not completely disintegrate.

After stabilizing his spiritual realm, Lin En finally started the most critical step, refining the World Tree using the method of natural wizards!

"The World Tree today... is like my second soul body, a perfect body built by laws and spirit..."

"If I want, I can completely abandon this human body and directly enter the World Tree, and walk in the world in the form of a spiritual body..."

"But I...I want to integrate the World Tree into myself."

Lin En's eyes were as deep as the sea as he sat cross-legged quietly in front of the small tree.

The whole person is bathed in the soft moonlight, like a sleeping god.

The special nature of extraordinary plants gives them two refining paths:

One is essence refining, which can enhance the physical level;

The other is spiritual refinement, which focuses on the leap of soul and mental power.

Although Lin En himself also practiced the art of physical training, he knew that the essence of a wizard lies in his spiritual nature.

So, he chose the same path as 99% of natural wizards without hesitation and refined the spiritual form of the World Tree!

Boom!

His spiritual realm shook violently again!

The whole world seemed to be shaking slowly, as if a giant tree was rising from the void, piercing through heaven and earth.

The sea of spirit is boundless, and wisps of emerald green light slowly spread from the world tree.

Like stars, like veins, like the thread of fate, it quietly entangles, infects, and merges into the essence of his soul.

The World Tree swayed gently in the center of Lin En's spiritual realm. Every leaf, every branch, every root...

They all blended with Lin En's spiritual power and entangled with each other.

At this moment, refining is no longer the refining of external objects, but the combination of self and nature, the resonance of self and the laws of heaven and earth!

Time passes by quietly like water.

Lynn's spiritual realm has been completely dyed with a layer of pure and sacred emerald green.

The power of the World Tree penetrated into his every thought, every spiritual crystal, and every inch of his soul structure like roots.

The refining process went surprisingly smoothly without any problems.

He concentrated and held his breath, carefully sensing every stage, every fit, and the completion of every spiritual imprint.

Finally, he keenly felt that the final step was approaching!

boom!

As a ray of dazzling green light slowly converged in the spiritual world, the world tree standing in the center also slowly disappeared.

It did not disappear, but was completely integrated into every corner of his spiritual world, turning into an omnipresent sense of presence.

Lynn gently opened her eyes.

At this moment, a ray of emerald green light flashed in his eyes, as if the rules were blinking, as if the heaven and earth were looking down.

“…It’s time.”

Lin En took a deep breath, slowly stood up, flipped his hands, and took out two treasures that had been sealed for a long time.

The invitation letter from the Soul Forging Tower can act on the spiritual power of level 4 creatures, greatly improving it;

The water of Belphegor contains a power of spiritual purification and sublimation that is so powerful that it is almost absurd.

These two treasures were carefully selected by him from the [Landscape] treasury as the most suitable treasures for breaking through the Morning Star.

"It has begun. The path of the Morning Star Wizard... all depends on now!"

Under the moonlight, Lin En held two treasures in his hands, his eyes were extremely bright, and his heart was filled with yearning for the Morning Star Wizard.

(End of this chapter)