Above the floating island where Wizard Bod resided, the sky shimmered slightly, and two dazzling beams of light streaked across the distance, landing steadily on the island's garden stone path.

As the light faded, Lynn and Bode's figures appeared simultaneously.

"Wizard Lynn, I thought something terrible had happened to you..."

The chubby wizard Bode chuckled wryly, "So you've come here looking for a place to stay?"

When he received Lynn's message, he thought the newly elected Morning Star councilor had encountered some kind of crisis, but it turned out to be just about looking for a house.

It's important to know that for Councilor Morningstar, these floating islands in the Upper City of the Mountain City are free places to stay; all he needs to do is show his identity token and go through a process to live there for free.

Bode sighed inwardly:

"This kid has been holed up in the library for almost half a month... Sure enough, the newly promoted Morning Star Wizard is full of energy."

Lynn could hear the helplessness in his voice and could only manage a wry smile.

"My visit to Wizard Bod today is not entirely about my lodging."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Bode raised his thick eyebrows slightly, signaling him to continue.

Lynn said in a deep voice, "I've been staying in the library for a while now, and I have a clearer understanding of the Morning Star Wizard stage, as well as a clearer path for my future training."

"But there is a crucial question that I still haven't figured out, so I would like to ask Wizard Bode to give me a definite answer."

He paused, then said directly:

"Regarding the wizard tower of the Morning Star Wizards... it seems that only those who become true 'Congress Wizards' of the Wizard Council are qualified to establish a wizard tower near the Mountain City, is that right?"

"If someone only holds the title of 'senator' but does not hold a position in the Mountain City, then they are not qualified to build a wizard's tower here?"

Upon hearing this, Bode immediately understood what Lynn wanted to ask, and couldn't help but smile knowingly, answering frankly:

“That is true, Wizard Lynn. If you are just a ‘senator,’ you can freely enter and leave the mountain city without any problem, and you don’t need to pay any fees to stay here for a long time… But if you want to build your own wizard tower in or around the city to cultivate… that’s not possible.”

Upon hearing this, Lynn sighed inwardly:

"Just as I thought... On the surface, the Morning Star councilors enjoy excellent benefits... but when it comes to cultivation, they're at the mercy of the Wizarding Council..."

"This is the most hidden, yet most deadly, restriction that the Wizarding Council imposed on the Morning Star wizards."

Lynn secluded himself in the library for half a month, and in addition to thoroughly understanding the mysteries of the Morning Star Wizard's realm, he finally understood the most core and crucial cultivation item for this stage: the Wizard Tower.

The "Power of Rules" studied by the Morning Star Wizard is profound and mysterious, and it consumes an extremely terrifying amount of mental and spiritual energy.

Even with the Morning Star Wizard's almost terrifying mental capacity, he would gradually find himself unable to keep up if he studied for a long time.

For this reason, the Wizard Tower has become a necessity for wizards in this realm.

The wizard tower built by the Morning Star Wizard can be inlaid with a unique tower array belonging to fourth-level wizardry.

The formation can "condense" the spiritual energy of wizards active within the tower's domain, feeding it back to the tower's owner in a small but stable manner.

Each wizard provides a negligible amount of spiritual power, but when the quantity is large enough, it can be transformed into a very considerable amplification.

If a wizard commands hundreds or thousands of wizards, the mental energy boost that a Morning Star wizard receives will naturally be astonishing.

In this way, the Morning Star Wizard, whose spiritual sea is continuously strengthened, will no longer find it as difficult as water without a source to study the power of rules.

This is why all Morning Star wizards choose to establish their own factions.

Whether they are white wizards or black wizards, once they step into the Dawn Star, they will establish their own source of power.

Even the most ruthless and opportunistic dark wizards will cultivate their own followers and power base.

There is only one reason: for the Wizard Tower, for cultivation.

Of course, in addition to the supply of spiritual energy, expeditions to other regions also require the support of subordinates and forces.

However, for Lynn at this moment, the more pressing problem was...

As a Morning Star Wizard, he inherited the legacy of the "Spirit Eye Forge" during his formal wizarding period and successfully nurtured a colossal force whose influence spanned the entire kingdom.

This should have been Lynn's strongest and most reliable support after his breakthrough.

Simply return, and you will be able to smoothly take over the temple of life and build your own starting point.

But then, a turmoil in the Nightmare Rift Valley shattered everything.

All the wizarding factions closest to the Rift Valley were incorporated into the Council, and the Temple of Life was no exception.

Even though Lynn managed to prevent the Temple of Life from being completely relocated by using his dual identities as "Lynn Wizard" and "Spirit Eye Wizard," a large number of core wizards were still forcibly conscripted.

The current situation is...

"Even if I return to the Temple of Life, I still won't be able to get those wizards to provide me with enough mental power... What a hassle."

Of course, Lynn wasn't without options.

He had another option: instead of returning to the Kingdom of Eluria for the time being, he could choose another location near the Mountain City and rebuild the Wizard Tower.

Alternatively, they could simply relocate the entire existing wizard tower of the Kingdom of Eliria here, and then recruit new personnel from the surrounding areas of the Mountain City to replenish the number of wizards needed for the tower to operate.

As the headquarters of the Southern Region Council, the city of mountains is located in the most stable central area of ​​the entire Southern Region, where there has been almost no major storms for thousands of years.

In addition, Lynn has a 30-year "newbie protection period," which makes it extremely convenient for him to read classics, conduct experiments, acquire resources, and take advantage of loopholes.

Theoretically speaking, this is indeed a very attractive solution.

But this only exists in theory.

Because just now, Wizard Bod had already given a clear answer:

While ordinary Morning Star councilors can freely enter and leave the Mountain City, they are not qualified to build wizard towers around the city.

Only those "parliamentary wizards" who formally join the parliament, receive parliamentary tasks, and perform official duties are allowed to establish their own wizard towers near the mountain city.

Admittedly, becoming a council wizard is not difficult.

Simply submit an application, and after a very lenient review process, you can pass smoothly.

But the costs are equally clear: endless regulations, trivial rules, regular task targets, and a constant stream of reassignments.

Becoming a council wizard means saying goodbye to freedom, leisure, and dedicated spiritual practice.

For Lynn, who had just broken through to the Morning Star level, possessed the talent of "hard work pays off," and had a limitless future, this was tantamount to ruining his own future.

"I still have thirty years of newbie protection period... I absolutely cannot waste these thirty years."

Lynn secretly calculated in his heart:

The invaluable collection of books in the Southern Library of the Wizarding Council, materials rarely seen outside, and a vast array of experimental facilities...

These are the core resources for his advancement over the next thirty years.

He would never stoop to being a slave to the Wizard Council for the sake of a wizard's tower.

As Lynn pondered, Wizard Bode did not forget his original purpose for coming today: to find a house.

“Lynn the Wizard,” the chubby Bode said with a smile.

"There happens to be an empty place next to my house, why don't you go take a look?"

Lynn's eyes lit up.

As the official guide to the Senate House, Bode was an extremely well-informed and knowledgeable person.

If one could become his neighbor, it would certainly be of great benefit to learn some secret information about the parliament from him in the future.

"Then please lead the way, Wizard Bod."

Lynn smiled and nodded.

………………………………

Half a day later, Lynn successfully obtained the right to reside in the villa next to Wizard Bode and officially moved in.

The villa has an elegant overall style, yet it also exudes the calmness and rigor unique to wizard architecture.

The multi-story building is arranged in a staggered manner, with a well-maintained garden outside and a study, laboratory and multiple bedrooms inside.

The entire building is constructed with special enchanted materials, so even if you keep a few temperamental magical beast pets, you don't have to worry about them going out of control and damaging the house.

Of course, Lynn herself didn't have much of a zest for life.

He simply arranged the bedroom for sleeping and the study for reading, and then went straight to the lobby on the first floor.

The lobby on the first floor was extremely empty, with only the original sofas, chairs and tables of the house quietly displayed.

Lynn casually sat in the reception area in the center of the hall, lounging lazily on the soft sofa.

With his feet unceremoniously propped up on the long table, made of precious enchanted stone and smooth as a mirror, he found the most comfortable position, closed his eyes, and began to review his recent experiences.

"The original plan was to become a Morning Star councilor before observing the situation in Nightmare Rift Valley..."

“But now, I’ve become a Morning Star Councilor and have a newbie protection period, so I can legitimately withdraw without getting involved in the vortex over there in the Great Rift Valley… That’s good news.”

"However, we can't completely ignore it. As long as my main body leaves the danger, the Spirit Eye Wizard's clone can remain there as a long-range vision."

"After all, the Nightmare Rift Valley incident has now affected the entire Southern Region; it is the eye of the storm in the entire Southern Region and needs to be monitored at all times..."

Thinking about this, a piece of information came to Lynn's mind...

He hadn't used the power of the scales to contact the Spirit Eye Wizard's clone, or Beverly, Astrid, and others in the Temple of Life for a long time.

The reason is very simple.

This is the headquarters of the Wizard Council in the southern region. Its magical arrays are layered and incredibly powerful, covering a terrifyingly wide area.

If these warning formations were native to the Wizarding World, they would naturally not care. However, the power of the balance is different. It comes from outside the Wizarding World and inherently possesses extremely strong "non-native characteristics".

Lynn dared not gamble with his own safety, betting that these formations would not detect the existence of the Balance of Power.

Once discovered, given the rarity and preciousness of the power of the scales, it will surely alarm Her Majesty the Moon.

Although Lynn already knew of the powerful terror of the Moon Goddess from books and countless rumors.

That was an existence far superior to the Morning Star Wizard, a majestic will that transcended the rules.

But knowing it is one thing, being targeted is another.

Lynn didn't want to face that level of existence with his own eyes... not even just a glance.

"call……"

Lynn let out a long breath.

After clarifying the context of his journey and the current situation, he felt an unprecedented sense of ease.

After all, he was now at the headquarters of the Wizarding Council in the Southern Region, and for the first time he had truly gained "safety".

Since arriving in this world, Lynn has relied on his talent of "heaven rewards diligence" to rise from a humble mortal Muggle to the level of a Morning Star Wizard who can now roam freely across countless worlds.

But the crises and near-death experiences they went through are countless.

Even if he were to experience it all over again, he wouldn't be able to guarantee that he would still be alive today... let alone that extraterrestrial expedition against the Goddess of the Magic Network.

If he hadn't chosen the path of a nature wizard, and hadn't happened to obtain the frozen soil, allowing him to coexist with extraordinary plants and thus repeatedly escape annihilation...

It's likely that during that interdimensional expedition, at the moment the spacetime storm erupts, he will die from the erosion of time, erased without leaving a trace.

"The Spirit Eye Forge and the Spirit Eye Wizard... The Outland Expedition and the Extraterrestrial Gods... The Forge Stone and Aquila... The Nightmare Rift and the Meteor Council..."

Lynn mentally reviewed one by one these deadly traps and abysses that could have claimed the lives of countless wizards.

However, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Now, as a member of the Morning Star Council, he has an absolute safety barrier as long as he stays at the Southern Headquarters of the Wizarding Council.

In this floating city, no deadly danger can touch him in the slightest.

"We've finally reached this point... We can finally truly take control of our own security."

Lynn felt lighter, and even her breathing became easier.

"Although our current safety is achieved with the help of the council... as long as I continue to improve and reach the peak of the Morning Star Wizard level... that is equivalent to the level of a Celestial God, or even higher, stepping into the realm of the Radiant Moon... at that time, all threats will be insignificant."

He whispered to himself, his emotions clearer than ever before.

"The protection of Parliament is only temporary. Only strength can bring lasting security."

Lynn understood this.

"In the next thirty years, I will make good use of the novice protection period... Even without the Wizard Tower, my progress in the power of rules may be a little slower, but being able to read rare documents here and deepen my foundation is enough."

He quickly established his direction in spiritual practice:

For thirty years, I have stayed here to cultivate, study, experiment, and accumulate the foundation of rules.

The Spirit Eye Wizard's clone continued to guard the Nightmare Rift Valley, remotely observing the situation.

I avoid taking risks and grow steadily.

Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered something else.

“Hmm…As a councilor of Morning Star, I am allowed to bring my servants into the Mountain City.”

A hint of relaxed pleasure flashed in Lynn's eyes.

"When the time comes, find an opportunity to leave the Mountain City, temporarily get away from the area covered by the council's array, and then contact the Spirit Eye Wizard and Beverly and the others at the Temple of Life."

"Use the power of the scales again to teleport them here... It's much better to have someone take care of their daily lives than to have me running around doing everything myself."

Lynn's plan gradually became clear, and he completely relaxed.

The warm sofa enveloped Lynn, and soon a wave of sleepiness washed over him, lulling him into a deep slumber.

Knowing he was in an absolutely safe environment, Lynn naturally slept very soundly and comfortably... (End of Chapter)