Chapter 131 The Reason for the Dharma Saint’s Visit
Danlov had not been to the Fairy Forest and the Elf Kingdom for nearly a thousand years.
Riding on the unicorn, passing through the dense and vast fairy forest, he felt relaxed and happy. Looking at the towering sacred tree in the distance, he was filled with emotion.
I remember being so shocked when I first saw the sacred tree as a child.
There were such enormous trees in the world, like pillars of heaven, piercing the clouds and reaching the heavens. Humans, standing before them, seemed terribly small.
There are countless giant trees in the Fairy Forest that are three or four hundred meters tall. Compared with the sacred trees, they are no more than small blades of grass.
The unicorn flew high and fast, brushing past the clouds. The scenery below changed from forests to lakes, plains, hills, fields... and finally arrived at the Elf City.
At this time, the sun sets in the west, and a colorful sunset appears on the horizon. The dreamlike elf city is dyed golden, magnificent and gorgeous.
This historic elf city is as magnificent as ever, and time seems unable to leave any trace on it.
Danlov's arrival attracted the attention of the elves guarding the city gate.
The unicorn carried him to the grass in front of the city gate, folded its wings, flicked its tail, and urged the human on its back to get off quickly.
Danlov jumped off the unicorn with a clean and neat movement and thanked it with a smile.
The unicorn is proud and usually only allows elves and fairies to ride on its back. If Dagmon hadn't summoned it today, it would not have carried a foreign human.
Although this human was a mage and had grown up in the Elf Kingdom, he left for the human world and no longer belonged here.
The unicorn flicked its flowing tail, spread its wings and flew away.
Dagmon still had a patrol mission to do, so after handing over his work to the guard elf, he rode away on his unicorn.
The guarding elves invited the human mage into the city gate and took him to the Crystal City where the Elf King was.
The elves passing by on the road looked at Danlov from afar. Even though they knew that he was the eldest disciple of the Elf King, they did not come forward to greet him familiarly.
If Danlov had always lived in the Elf Kingdom, he would have been recognized by the elves, but he chose the human world, making him a true outsider. It was a relief that the elves did not expel him.
Danlov has lived in the Elf Kingdom for hundreds of years and knows the elves' personalities very well.
To the outside world, they are arrogant, indifferent and distant; to the inside, they are warm, friendly and kind.
As a child, he deeply felt that as a human being living in a fairyland-like place, it took a long time for him to adapt.
It was not until he focused all his attention on studying and ignored the differences between himself and the elves that he gradually got used to life in the elf kingdom.
Walking in the palace full of artistic atmosphere, I was deeply attracted by the buildings I saw.
The tall walls, magnificent pillars, intricate and exquisite reliefs, gorgeous glass domes, and impeccable furnishings all demonstrate the elves' elegant aesthetic taste.
Passing through the towering palace gate and stepping into the dazzlingly magnificent hall, I suddenly saw the Elf King with blond hair and green eyes.
Danlov's face was full of excitement. He quickened his pace, walked up to the Elf King, and saluted him respectfully.
"Your Majesty, please forgive my sudden visit."
He crossed his hands over his chest and bowed deeply, paying the highest respect to the Elf King.
The Elf King smiled and said, "Danlov, you are my student. Just call me teacher as before."
Danlov readily agreed: "Yes, teacher."
The Elf King invited him to sit on a chair and asked directly, "Is there something important that brought you here to visit me?"
Danlov looked at the Elf King sitting on the throne and sighed deeply. "Teacher, I may not live for many more years."
As a human being, he lived for more than three thousand years, which is a very long life.
However, every magician has an immortal heart.
More than two thousand years ago, he was already a Dharma Saint. More than two thousand years later, he was still stagnant at the Dharma Saint level. He was only one step away from becoming a Dharma God, but he could not cross that hurdle no matter what.
From ancient times to the present, there have been very few humans who have become gods.
The last human god of law died in the War of Gods ten thousand years ago.
After that, no more gods of law appeared in the human world.
Danlov once firmly believed that he would be the next human god of law.
Fairies and elves are gifted with extraordinary talents and possess endless life. They can easily break through bottlenecks and many of them have become gods of magic within a thousand years.
He grew up in the Elf Kingdom and was influenced by it. Coupled with his good talent, he became a high-level magician in his twenties and was full of confidence in his future.
It was not until he had been a magic saint for more than two thousand years that he reluctantly returned to the Elf Kingdom and asked the Elf King how to break through the level limit.
However, the Elf King could not give him much advice and only told him to calm down and let nature take its course.
Danlov couldn't find an effective solution, became discouraged, and gradually accepted the reality that he could not become a god.
Another thousand years passed like this, and he felt that his body was about to expire, and the task entrusted to him by the Elf King was not yet completed. He had no choice but to come to the Elf Kingdom to see his teacher for the last time before he died.
The Elf King's green eyes gazed deeply at his once high-spirited but now disheartened disciple, and he said gently, "Danlov, don't put too much pressure on yourself. If you don't have anything to do recently, why not stay in the Elf Kingdom and rest for a few days?"
Danlov was stunned.
He thought that if he told the Elf King that he was dying, he would comfort him, but he never expected that he would let him stay in the Elf Kingdom to rest.
Although he didn't know the Elf King's intention, he always regarded his teacher's words as valuable advice.
"Yes, teacher." Danlov stood up and saluted the Elf King on the throne.
The Elf King raised his hand, telling him not to be so polite. "Your room will remain open. Clean it yourself later."
Danlov was deeply moved. "Thank you, teacher."
"The Elf Kingdom is your home. Whenever you are tired, you can go home and rest at any time." said the Elf King.
Danlov's eyes filled with tears.
If possible, he would also like to stay in Wonderland forever, but he is a human being and is responsible for revitalizing the Magic Tower.
Before leaving, the Elf King gave him two choices: stay or leave.
He chose to leave.
Because the Elf King gave him everything, including life and magic, he wanted to do something for the Elf King and repay him as much as he could.
After the War of the Gods, the White Magicians suffered heavy losses, the status of Midgard plummeted, and humans would rather be swordsmen than learn magic.
The number of white magicians decreased sharply, while the number of black magicians doubled, and they even hunted white magicians everywhere. The atrium was once occupied by black magicians. The white magicians defended the magic tower to the death, preventing the black magicians' conspiracy from succeeding.
After learning about the plight of the white magicians in the outside world, Danlov decided to leave the Elf Kingdom and go to the human world to restore the lofty status of the Garden on the continent.
A White Mage must not languish.
Having grown up in the Elf Kingdom, he knows very well that being the Elf King is not easy.
In the war of gods ten thousand years ago, although the God of Darkness was sealed, the gods also suffered heavy losses.
The road to heaven was blocked, so the Elf King and his people stayed in the human world to prevent the dark forces from making a comeback.
Danlov never thought that it was the Elf King's sole responsibility to eliminate the forces of darkness.
If the God of Darkness reappears, all races on the continent will not be able to survive on their own and must unite again to resist the erosion of the dark forces.
Humanity cannot lag behind.
He has the responsibility and obligation to improve the strength of the human race.
Magicians can play an extremely important role in battle.
Danlov arrived in the Atrium and, with his immense power as a Mage Saint, gained control of the Atrium. He cleaned up the Magic Tower, reorganized the Magic Association, gained control of the highest authority, and established the Saint Villiers School of Magic, seeking talent and training more magicians.
Under his governance, Zhongting once again stood at the top of the continent, on par with the four major empires.
Today, the atrium is developing rapidly, but his life is about to come to an end.
More than two thousand years ago, he bid farewell to the Elf King, who told him: "If you are going to do this, do it to the best of your ability."
Danlov strictly follows his teacher's teachings and strives to do everything perfectly.
Now, he is overwhelmed and feels deeply guilty for not completing the task assigned by the teacher.
"Teacher, besides my own affairs, I have something else to report to you," Danlov frowned. "A fortnight ago, a terrifying monster appeared in the Wobba Canyon, and hundreds of adventuring teams and mercenary groups disappeared. I sent eight magicians to investigate, but they suffered heavy losses, with only one high-ranking mage returning alive."
The Elf King asked, "Are you sure it's a monster?"
Danlov's expression was solemn. "I don't think it was a monster. Although the archmage returned alive, he suffered severe injuries. His left arm was broken, and the blood that flowed was a foul-smelling black blood. No potion or healing magic could heal it. Now he can only survive on the moonlight grass I once collected from the Fairy Forest."
Moonlight grass is a gift from the moon goddess Metterlena to the fairy forest. It grows on full moon nights. The fluff on the grass leaves is the best medicine for healing wounds. Just a little bit of it can repair wounds.
There was not much moonlight grass left that he had collected, and due to its age, its healing effect was greatly reduced. It was really lucky that the great wizard was able to survive.
The Elf King lowered his eyes, tapped the armrest of the throne with his fingers, and said thoughtfully, "It's a monster."
"Monster!" Danlov was surprised. "Could it be... the gates of hell have opened?"
Monsters are the products of hell. Once the gates of hell are opened, they will rush out, wreak havoc on the human world.
The Elf King shook his head slightly. "The God's seal isn't that easy to break. It must have cracked a little, allowing a low-level monster to slip out."
The higher the level of the monster, the more it is bound by the seal. On the contrary, low-level monsters can reduce their own threats to the critical point, deceive the seal, and escape from hell.
Danlov was shocked.
Magicians below the level of Grandmaster cannot even withstand the attacks of low-level monsters. It is hard to imagine how terrifying the power of high-level monsters and demon generals is.
"Teacher, I didn't do well enough." Danlov sighed regretfully.
The number and quality of white magicians are far from enough, and they are completely unable to compete with the dark forces.
If only he had been given a little more time.
"Danlov." The Elf King left the throne and walked gracefully in front of him. He extended his finger and lightly tapped his forehead. "You are my favorite disciple. You should not underestimate yourself."
"Teacher..." Danlov was already very old, but when he was praised by the Elf King, he couldn't help but shed tears like a child.
When Ilio stepped into the hall, he saw a 5'8" tall human standing before the king, his shoulders shaking from crying. A strange look flashed across his handsome face.
“Cough cough cough——”
He deliberately made a sound to alert the other party of his arrival.
Danlov instantly wiped away the tears in his eyes, moved his fingers, and quietly wiped away the tear marks on his face. Except for a little redness in his eyes, there was no sign that he had just cried.
Seeing the black-haired, blue-eyed elf, he smiled perfectly. "Ilio, after three hundred years of not seeing you, you seem even stronger."
As expected of the master of the magic tower, his face-changing ability is top-notch.
Elio didn't point it out, but smiled and walked over to him and hugged him. "Yes, I am a god of magic now."
Danlov's smile cracked. "Congratulations, congratulations!"
He is indeed the most talented elf in the elf race. He broke through the realm of magic god at the age of 500. It is really enviable!
More than three hundred years ago, Ilio traveled to the continent and made a special trip to visit him in the Magic Tower.
Upon learning that he was the third disciple accepted by the Elf King, Danlov was filled with emotion.
A two-hundred-year-old Dharma Saint is simply incredible.
Looking at Ilio who had become a god of magic, Danlov had to admit that the elves were indeed the children of light favored by the gods.
"How come you have time to come to the Elf Kingdom?" Ilio asked curiously.
"Whenever I encounter a small problem, I come to ask the teacher for help." Danlov said calmly, "And by the way, I can rest here for a few days and cleanse my soul."
He made such an understatement that Ilio naturally didn't believe it.
The Magic Tower is very busy with work, and as the master, Danlov is busy with all kinds of affairs. How could he have the spare time to recuperate in the Elf Kingdom?
He must have encountered a big problem and came here to seek help from the king.
"Rest well and stay for a few more days, preferably until the beginning of next month." Ilio winked at him mischievously.
Danlov had known Ilio for some time and was well aware of his playful nature. He said cautiously, "Next month is the centennial celebration of the Saint Vilia School of Magic. I've been invited to attend the ceremony, so I'm afraid I'll have to go back early next month."
"That's a shame..." Ilio stroked his smooth chin, "It seems you won't be able to meet the lovely little Sperian."
"Little Sperian?" Danlov was intrigued by him.
Elio saluted the Elf King and said with a smile, "I am the King's little disciple."
***
Shu Li and his three friends left the fairy teacher's accommodation area and flew around looking around.
There was still some time before dinner, so they decided to find a secluded place to divide the things they had picked up from the adventurers.
They wanted to "divide the loot" at home, but the items used by humans were large and could not fit in the goblins' house.
The sacred tree has many branches, and although it is full of goblins, there are always empty branches.
The four young goblins found an empty branch as if they were familiar with the place, and hid in their "secret base" under the cover of huge leaves.
"Bang, bang..."
A pile of stuff was piled up in the open space.
"Wow, this is a good harvest!" Budno clapped his hands excitedly.
This adventure team is rich. The gold coins alone are piled up into a mountain. They also have various crystal ores, magic props, potions, herbs, weapons, armor, robes, etc.
"Pick out what you need first, and then distribute the rest," said Shu Li.
"Okay!"
The goblins chose in an orderly manner. If they liked the same thing, they would play rock-paper-scissors and the winner would take it. The atmosphere was very harmonious.
Shu Li was not interested in weapons and armor, he picked some crystal ores and herbs.
Soon, most of the items were picked out, and there were only four chips left that no one wanted.
"What is this?" Angel picked up the yellow chip and found an exquisite magic circle drawn on it.
Shu Li turned the chip over and over to examine it. After a while, he said, "It should be some kind of status symbol."
"A symbol of status?" Dizio was surprised. "Do those adventuring team members have extraordinary backgrounds?"
"It's not about coming out, but..." Shu Li frowned, thinking about the right words.
"What is it?" Budno scratched his head anxiously.
"Member! This should be a VIP card distributed to members by an organization!" Shu Li finally found the right term.
The logo on the chip is the same as the magic circle, but the number is different. The material and size are the same, and it is mass-produced. He can't help but think of the VIP card in high-end entertainment venues.
What entertainment venues are the adventure team interested in?
A casino, a tavern... or an auction house?
Shu Li examined the magic circle on the crystal card and felt that the auction house was more reasonable, and it was an illegal underground auction house.
He told his friends his idea, and they opened their mouths in surprise.
"They are not good people!" said Discio angrily.
The underground auction house sells everything, including mermaids, dragons, and goblins.
Ten years ago, they were nearly kidnapped by pirates and necromancers. Fortunately, the elves and adult goblins tried their best to protect them, so tragedy was avoided. They also rescued two mermaid cubs and a baby dragon.
Budno dropped the crystal card and stomped on it. "This is not a good thing! Destroy it!"
Angel asked Shu Li, "How about...we trade Jingka and Niledi for something?"
It would be a waste to destroy things directly instead of making full use of them.
As expected of a scheming person, he is calculating everything.
Shu Li looked at him with admiration: "Niledi is a magical beast, he shouldn't need a crystal card."
The three-headed monster is a typical "home beast". If it is not often disturbed by goblins, it can lie at the bottom of the lake and sleep for eight to ten years.
Angel sighed regretfully.
Seeing that Jingka couldn't be crushed, Budno stopped. "Burn it! Desio, you do it."
Disio quickly took out his magic wand and prepared a spell.
"Wait—" Shu Li hurriedly stopped him, "Keep it for now, you might need it later."
"Who would use it?" Dissio said disdainfully.
Angel rolled his amber eyes slightly, snapped his fingers and said, "Sperian is right. Let's put it away first. When we come of age and go to the mainland to gain experience, we can use the crystal card to visit the underground auction house."
"Why would you go to an underground auction house?" Budno was puzzled. Is this just giving money to bad guys?
Shu Li said, "I heard from Ilio that underground auction houses have fewer restrictions, and some rare items can be sold at higher prices. Sellers who want to make a lot of money often choose to cooperate with underground auction houses."
Angel added: "If we see a mermaid or a dragon, we can still help."
Desio and Budno looked at each other and were convinced.
The four little fairies each took a crystal card and put it into the storage ring.
After the spoils were divided and night fell, they hurried to the school cafeteria for dinner.
After dinner, Shu Li returned to the cabin to wash and clean himself, then sat down at the desk, took out his books and notebook, and began to study.
In fifteen years, he learned ten languages.
I never knew that he, who was not good at foreign languages, would one day become a language genius.
I never dared to think about it before.
After learning the most difficult elven language, he found that the languages of other races were very simple. As long as he mastered the rules and techniques, there would be no difficulty.
Now, language is no longer the focus of the elves' courses. They begin to learn skills such as refining potions, drawing magic scrolls, and blacksmithing.
Shu Li often collected herbs for the dark elf Efit, and learned about thousands of herbs, which made it easier for him to learn how to make potions.
Efit is a famous genius pharmacist among the dark elves. Shu Li sometimes asks him for advice. As a result, his pharmaceutical skills have improved by leaps and bounds.
After studying for two hours, Shu Li drank a cup of warm water she made herself and continued to write in her diary.
He has already completed five magic notebooks.
I record every little detail of my life in another world every day. Over the past fifteen years, I have written a lot without realizing it.
Sometimes he wondered, if he came home one day and took out a huge stack of diaries, his family would be shocked. They would need a magnifying glass to read them.
Shu Li chuckled, picked up the pen and wrote quickly.
After finishing his diary, he sat cross-legged on the bed, meditated for a while, and then lay down to sleep.
The next day, before the sun came out, the four young goblins got up.
"Aha... I'm so sleepy..." Budno yawned repeatedly, his head felt dizzy, and he wished he could find a bed to lie down and continue sleeping.
But that’s not possible, they agreed to get up early today and go to the Elf Kingdom.
Discio was also sleepy.
He was afraid of oversleeping, so he tossed and turned at night and couldn't fall into a deep sleep. After he finally fell into a drowsy sleep, Angel came knocking on the door.
Shu Li has always had good sleep quality, so he didn't feel sleepy at all. He took out the food box he had prepared in advance from his storage ring and shared it with his friends as breakfast.
"Want to eat?"
Budno took the food box and was about to open the lid when he suddenly stopped and asked hesitantly, "That...coffin..."
As soon as he reminded them, both Discio and Angel looked at Shu Li.
Shu Li was speechless under their gaze. He raised his right hand, displaying the storage ring on his finger. "The Ancient Tower Ring, as the name suggests, has a multi-layered tower-like space inside. I place different items on each layer by category. The coffin is at the bottom, so it won't come into contact with the food on the top."
Hearing him say this, the other three goblins apologized sheepishly: "Sorry... hehehe..."
Shu Li actually felt uncomfortable herself, but what could she do?
The storage rings of the three friends did not have as clear layers as his, so he had to keep the coffin.
After having dinner in the school cafeteria yesterday, he packed four extra meals as breakfast for today. Without thinking much, he put them into the storage ring.
The key point is that my friends didn’t remind me at that time!
He opened the food box, grabbed a Kuku fruit, and took a big bite.
After breakfast, the four young fairies left the dormitory area and flew towards the Sek'en bird's nest.
The journey to the Elf Kingdom is long, and riding the Sek'n Bird is not only fast but also convenient.
"Gurgle Gurgle--" The nests of the five brothers of the Seken bird are neatly arranged on the thick branches, each ten meters apart, occupying a large area.
Shu Li found Duo Lei's nest and called out softly, "Duo Lei, Duo Lei, wake up," for fear of waking up his brothers.
Dore was alert. He opened his eyes as big as copper bells and stared at the four early-rising goblins.
Shu Li grinned, "Good morning, Dorei."
"Gu~" Dore made a sound from his throat as a greeting.
"We are going to the Elf Kingdom, please give us a ride!" Shu Li took out some fruit from the storage ring and fed it to Duo Lei as travel expenses.
Dore devoured the fruit in one gulp.
The other three goblins joined in feeding Dore, and after feeding him, they jumped onto his back and buried themselves in his soft feathers.
As soon as Budno sat down, he fell into a state of catching up on sleep.
Shu Li cast a magic shield to block the wind for everyone, and then, imitating Budno's movements, curled up comfortably in the feathers and took a nap.
Dorei waited for the goblins on his back to sit firmly, spread his wings which were more than four meters wide, and flew into the sky like lightning.
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