As Lynn's consciousness gradually cleared, he realized that he had unknowingly left that mysterious space and was standing on the top floor of the councilor's hall once again.

The chubby wizard Bod beside him was giving him a friendly smile, reminding him to come back to his senses.

"I'm sorry, Wizard Bald... This gift of primal infusion far exceeded my expectations, leaving me... with a lingering aftertaste."

Lynn gave an apologetic smile, but deep in his eyes lay a profound memory of what had happened before.

Just as he said, just now, within that formation, his consciousness seemed to transform into a beam of light, traversing the endless galaxy and witnessing countless worlds and the evolution of life.

That experience is almost equivalent to witnessing the rise and fall of countless worlds in an instant.

However, as the light faded, everything that had happened before became as illusory as a mirage.

The memory remains, yet it is shrouded in a thin mist, making it impossible to truly revisit it.

Even with his utmost concentration and effort, he could only grasp a vague outline and could not recall any details.

This made Lynn feel a pang of regret.

He clearly still remembers...

I remember accompanying a Level 1 life form from weakness to rise, and finally reaching the peak of Level 4, witnessing the other's life almost from the perspective of an observer.

I also remember that I once entered the realm of beings at the Radiant Moon level, and even if it was only for a moment, I touched upon the mysteries of that level of existence.

But now that I'm awake, almost everything is just a shadow from the depths of the nightmare, vaguely perceptible but impossible to trace.

The wizard Bode, standing to the side, clearly saw all the emotions that flashed across Lynn's face.

He shook his head slightly and said with a smile:

"Indeed. The wonders of the Primal Infusion are more than one. It not only leaves Primal Protection within us Morning Star Wizards, allowing us to retain our strength and status when traveling to other planes... but also that radiance that sweeps across the endless sea of ​​stars instantly multiplies our knowledge and experience. Its wonders are so profound that others cannot comprehend them."

Lynn nodded slightly in agreement.

Wizard Bod narrowed his eyes slightly, and a smile reappeared on his face:

"I suppose what puzzles Wizard Lynn most right now is why he can't recall the experiences he had when his form transformed into light and traversed the sea of ​​stars?"

This sentence hit the nail on the head regarding Lynn's inner confusion.

His heart skipped a beat, and he immediately listened intently; this was indeed the answer he most wanted to know.

Wizard Bod smiled slightly, but instead of revealing the answer immediately, he changed the subject and suddenly asked:

"Although Wizard Lynn has only just broken through to the Morning Star realm, I observe that your mental strength is quite stable. It seems you have already established a firm foothold in the Morning Star realm, haven't you?"

Lynn nodded slightly, the movement subtle and unnoticed.

He didn't quite understand why the other party suddenly brought up his realm, but he maintained a calm and composed expression, though a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

Wizard Bode observed this and secretly admired the composure of the newly elected councilor.

Since the other party wasn't fooled, he didn't bother to keep him in suspense any longer and readily said:

“Wizard Lynn, as you know, once we cross the ascension barrier of a third-level archmage and enter the Morning Star level, our cultivation direction has undergone a fundamental change.”

He raised his hand and eyebrows, his tone slowly unfolding:

"If the three stages of a wizard's apprenticeship are meant to help us re-understand the appearance of all things in the world, then what ordinary people, or Muggles, see are the objects themselves; while what wizard's apprentices see are the deeper energy factors that constitute matter..."

"So the three realms of a formal wizard are about continuously delving deeper into the path of energy factors."

"As our spiritual power grows, the energy factors of heaven and earth that we can leverage through the magic formulas become increasingly vast. By the late stage of a level three grand wizard, spiritual power is completely crystallized, and with these energy factors... it already possesses the power of a creator... Fire serpents and water demon beasts can be solidified from nothing."

Lynn listened quietly, still unsure why Wizard Bode had suddenly brought this up, but he didn't interrupt.

He nodded slightly as he listened to the end.

Indeed, the crystallized spiritual power of a level three archmage inherently contains the ability to enhance creation.

Not only in the later stages, but even in the middle stages of a Level 3 Grand Wizard, one can already manifest real objects using partially crystallized mental power.

He couldn't help but recall the Grand Wizard Yud during the expedition to the Mechanical City, who had successfully condensed a projection clone by materializing his mental power.

Spiritual power can be materialized and combined with the energy factors of heaven and earth to deduce creation.

From the virtual to the real, it's all the same.

Wizard Bode maintained his signature smile and continued slowly:

"The biggest difference between us Morning Star Wizards and late-stage Level 3 Arch Wizards is that we have crossed that 'Ascension Tribulation,' and the paths we can study and control have far surpassed the energy factors themselves that all things in heaven and earth can manifest..."

Upon hearing this, Lynn understood his meaning even without further explanation from Wizard Bod.

Compared to a Level 3 Archmage, a Morning Star Wizard experiences a comprehensive leap in mental strength, lifespan, physical strength, and energy capacity.

But if we were to pick out the most crucial core from these many improvements, it would undoubtedly be:

The power of rules.

Countless level-three archmages are trapped before the Ascension Gate because of the elusive and mysterious "rules".

Only by truly comprehending the rules can one overcome the tribulation of ascension and enter the brilliant realm of Morning Star Wizard.

Lynn has personally experienced just how powerful the Morning Star Wizard, who controls the rules, is.

His fourth-level sorcery, "Song of Creation," which contains the power of rules, once demonstrated its true power in Plane 001.

Before the rules, even a level three Grand Wizard who is only one step away from the Morning Star is nothing more than an ant that can be suppressed with a single thought.

With the rules in place, heaven and earth are locked in place.

Those powerful natives didn't even have time to entertain the thought of resistance before they were completely suppressed by the power of the rules.

The gap between the third level and the morning star is like a chasm, an insurmountable barrier.

At this moment, Wizard Bode, seeing the recollection and contemplation in Lynn's eyes, smiled even more deeply and nodded, saying:

"That's right, the rules! This is the biggest difference between us Morning Star Wizards and all other Level 3 Archmages."

"After entering the Morning Star, our path of cultivation has moved from the 'energy factors' that symbolize matter itself to the origin of 'rules'."

"The so-called rules are actually the root of the existence of energy factors."

He raised his hand and pointed vaguely into the air, his tone firm:

"If we compare the universe to a tall building, then the rules are the foundation buried deep in the earth. Only when the rules are established first can energy factors emerge from them. And the collision and combination of countless energy factors ultimately form the world of all things that we see."

"Rules are the foundation, factors are the branches and leaves, and all things are the result... This is the way of the universe."

"We Morning Star Wizards have already passed the tribulation of ascension and found the first power of the rules, but our cultivation is far from over..."

Wizard Bode spoke slowly, his tone tinged with emotion.

"In the Realm of Morning Stars, the true path is to continue to comprehend...more rules."

"And you and I both know very well how difficult it is to find a completely new power of rules. Even if you successfully advance to the Morning Star level and the barriers of rules are weakened a bit... the difficulty is still terrifyingly high."

Upon hearing this, Lynn's mind stirred, his brows furrowed, and he immediately interrupted, asking:

"Wizard Baldr, could it be... that radiance is related to the power of rules?!"

"good!"

Wizard Bode nodded readily, without any attempt to hide his agreement.

"The radiance bestowed by the Origin, aided by the great array, transforms us into a ray of light, sweeping across the endless sea of ​​stars... At the speed of light, a thousand years are but a moment."

"And in this 'instant millennium,' that beam of light did not merely sweep across the starry sky, but rather deeply intervened in the workings of the endless stars' rules..."

His voice was slightly deep, and every word he uttered seemed to strike Lynn's heart:

"This is the most precious gift from the Morning Star Wizard."

"In that instant, everything you see is like a bubble, but what is truly clear and imprinted deep in your soul are the rules that 'brush past' you when the light sweeps across the sea of ​​stars."

Lynn's body jolted, feeling a chill run down his spine and straight to the top of his head.

No wonder his experiences seemed like a dream when he woke up...

It turns out that those 'experiences' weren't the point at all.

What truly matters is that, within that radiance, he genuinely experienced the rules of countless worlds.

Wizard Bod continued to explain:

"Rules are extremely difficult to find. Some late-stage level three archmages spend their entire lives without ever touching the edge of a single rule."

"Although the Morning Star Wizard has mastered the first rule, making his senses more acute and the search easier... it is still fraught with difficulties."

"Because of the long years from apprentice to grand wizard, your understanding of energy factors and the workings of heaven and earth has accumulated into the first rule. But to seek the second, the third..."

He sighed softly.

"You have to start from scratch."

Lynn remained silent.

He finally understood what an incredible stroke of luck that radiance was.

Transforming into radiance, it swept across the sea of ​​stars for millennia; in the form of light, it touched the rules of countless worlds; though it left no memory, it left the most precious insights deep within the soul.

The gift of the Morning Star is not just about power, but also about paving the way for endless possibilities on the path of cultivation for every Morning Star Wizard.

Although the lifespan of a Morning Star Wizard is extremely long, lasting a full three thousand years, the power of rules is hard to find, and true cultivation is far more difficult than ordinary people imagine.

The vast majority of Morning Star Wizards had already perfected their most proficient and familiar element and path by the time they became Level 3 Arch Wizards.

That was their first power of rules, and also the end point of their talent accumulation.

But precisely because of this, to create a second power of rules beyond one's original strengths... the difficulty is practically heaven-defying.

"Doing twice the work for half the result" is not enough to describe this gap.

A lifespan of three thousand years may seem long, but the actual time spent comprehending the rules may not be enough.

The original gift of the wizarding world is a beacon that illuminates the boundless darkness for all Morning Star wizards.

In that dark and boundless sea of ​​stars, rules are like thin, hard-to-find land, and that ray of light is like a lighthouse at sea, illuminating the path ahead for every Morning Star Wizard.

After experiencing the gift of the morning star, one only needs to calmly savor the wondrous process of that moment transforming into brilliance to faintly capture the essence of those rules that "once brushed past one's own shoulders".

Finding a second or third path that suits you based on these auras isn't exactly easier, but it's certainly been significantly reduced.

Wizard Bode proved to be a competent guide, readily sharing his knowledge with Lynn, the newly elected councilor, revealing many of the Morning Star's secrets rarely heard of by outsiders.

However, oral explanations are ultimately limited, not to mention Lynn's insatiable thirst for knowledge, which left Wizard Bode hoarse with a barrage of questions.

Even the fat wizard, who was most skilled at socializing, was forced to sweat profusely.

So he simply stopped letting Lynn continue to "pick up knowledge points" and instead pointed out the right path.

It is common for newly appointed Morning Star councilors like Lynn to lack a thorough understanding of the core principles of the Morning Star level.

The Upper Town of the Mountain City was originally established for this purpose, and during the thirty-year exemption period for newly elected Morning Star Councillors, the councillors can freely enter and read various materials.

As soon as Wizard Bod finished speaking, Lynn's eyes lit up and he didn't linger for a moment.

He hastily bid farewell to Wizard Bod, then transformed into a streak of light and sped towards the upper city of the mountain city.

At the entrance of the council chamber, watching Lynn's departing figure, a hint of helplessness appeared on Wizard Bode's chubby face, but even more so, distant memories.

"Sure enough, newly promoted Morning Star Wizards are always particularly interested in the mysteries of cultivation... Upon learning of the library, they immediately rushed over."

He sighed softly, "Back when I first joined Morningstar, I was exactly like Wizard Lynn..."

"Unfortunately, time flies and years pass in the blink of an eye. The difficulty of cultivating the power of rules is beyond imagination... In the end, even I had to settle for second best, no longer pursuing in-depth exploration, and instead turned to enjoying life."

With a sigh, Wizard Bode gazed in the direction where Lynn had disappeared, as if he were seeing his spirited, knowledge-thirsty self from a thousand years ago.

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Mountain City, Upper District

This place is like a completely different world from the bustling downtown area.

The Lower City was bustling with activity, while the Upper City was quiet and solemn, with only law enforcement officers, alchemical creations, and mechanical puppets maintaining order during their patrols.

The upper part of the mountain city is entirely for the members of the Wizarding Council.

When Lynn last came here, she wasn't a member of parliament yet, and she had a hard time walking around, being questioned almost every few steps.

Now, with his councilor's token in hand, he can finally move freely and has the leisure to appreciate the scenery of the Upper East Side.

He walked on air, with four colors of light appearing and disappearing around him, and his long robes fluttering slightly in the breeze.

Looking down from above, and with the help of the map given to him by Wizard Bald, he gradually gained a clear understanding of the layout of the upper city.

Although the Upper Town is nominally under the jurisdiction of the council, it is divided into two major areas.

Firstly, it is the official institution of the Wizarding Council.

These buildings are mostly built against the mountainside, blending into the majestic mountainside, grand and solemn, quietly exuding an inviolable aura of solemnity.

Towering towers and magnificent buildings stand majestically, including the library, which Lynn was most looking forward to on this trip.

The second part is specifically for serving members of parliament.

Floating islands drift in mid-air, some with tranquil bamboo groves and courtyards, others with picturesque garden mansions, and still others with charming lakeside retreats...

These places are all available for the Morning Star Wizard to use free of charge, without any cost.

"Free accommodation, free reading... even some laboratories and platforms within official institutions are open to Morning Star Wizards..."

Lynn's lips curved into a satisfied smile.

The increase in strength led to a leap in status.

As a member of the Wizarding Council, Lynn is now finally able to truly enjoy all the privileges and benefits that the wizarding world can offer, and his sense of belonging to this world is quietly growing.

"That direction... is where the library is located."

Lynn looked up, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

"Let's not look for a place to stay yet, let's go to the library first. Wizard Bode just mentioned the wonderful uses of luster... which makes me have some guesses."

"With the essence of the wizarding world infused into me, that ray of light carried me across an endless sea of ​​stars, allowing me to see many world rules... It could be used as a method to explore the power of rules... Perhaps it could complement my talent..."

"If my speculation is true, and with the added advantage of my innate ability to 'reward diligence,' perhaps my path to finding the rules will be much easier than others..."

With a slight shift in his thoughts, he transformed into a streak of azure light and shot swiftly toward the library.

call out!

call out!

A bluish light traveled through the clouds, flashing past one towering tower after another, and soared deeper into the upper city.

During this time, many patrol teams noticed the streak of light, but after a brief investigation, they confirmed that it contained the aura of a councilor and stopped paying attention to it, continuing to carry out their respective patrol duties.

Lynn sped from the city gate to the heart of the city, passing by no fewer than a hundred squads that had probed his path, demonstrating the severity of the martial law in the upper city.

"Hmm...we've arrived."

Lynn's figure solidified in mid-air and landed steadily.

His gaze was fixed ahead, on the very destination of his journey: the library.

This area is a huge platform carved out of the mountain, with a wide plaza built on it, and the surrounding atmosphere is quite different from other places.

The rest of the Upper City was somber and oppressive, with only patrols and cold, impersonal buildings.

This place, however, possesses a more tranquil vitality.

In the center of the platform, a tall tower rises from the ground.

The tower is incredibly magnificent, rising from the ground with countless stories and reaching into the heavens. Its appearance alone inspires awe.

Around the tower are elegantly arranged gardens and benches, where several wizard councilors sit quietly with books in hand, immersing themselves in the silent ocean of knowledge.

The city of mountains is full of hidden talents, and Lynn did not rashly use his mental power to explore it. He simply glanced at it and then headed straight for the entrance of the tower.

"Southern Library of the Wizarding Council..."

Lynn murmured, his tone filled with anticipation, "The name is simple, yet grand and majestic. I hope I can gain something from this place."

He licked his lips, his steps firm, and strode into the library. (End of Chapter)