After the death of the Spirit-Eyed Wizard, Lynn knew that he could no longer use the Golden Scales to spy on any movements inside the Nightmare Rift.
Since that was the case, there was no point in staying in the outside world any longer, so he simply returned directly to the Mountain City.
Before returning to the city, Lynn picked up Beverly and took her to Mountain City.
As his personal maid, Beverly was already very familiar with Lynn's habits and daily needs.
She handled everything perfectly, from daily living arrangements to external communications during her spiritual practice.
With her by his side, Lynn could devote more energy to her cultivation, research, and the refinement of the rules, without having to be distracted by trivial matters.
not to mention.
He will most likely remain in the mountain city for at least the next thirty years.
Since it's a long-term stay, it's natural to prepare in advance and arrange everything properly. Besides, Beverly's presence has another layer of meaning.
When Lynn is in seclusion practicing his spiritual cultivation or conducting experiments that he doesn't want to be disturbed, she can act as a "window" to the outside world, receiving visitors on his behalf.
Whether it's a visit from other Morning Star wizards or a contact from the Wizarding Council, at least there won't be a situation where you can't find the person.
As for the Temple of Life...
Originally, it was jointly managed by Beverly and Astrid, but now that Beverly has returned to Lynn's side, the entire set of affairs has been handed over to Astrid to take control.
Lynn was not worried about this.
On the one hand, he never completely suppressed Astrid's soul and consciousness like the Spirit-Eyed Wizard had. Her actions and thoughts were still guided by herself, rather than being a puppet forcibly controlled.
Over the years, Astrid has not shown any outrageous behavior, as if she has "accepted her fate".
on the other hand.
Astrid's strength was not enough to pose any threat to him.
To this day, she remains at the level of a second-level wizard, her realm seemingly limited to some extent by the golden scales.
With her talent, without this constraint, she should have at least reached the level of a third-level archmage after all these years.
It is worth mentioning that before leaving, Lynn informed Astrid of the death of the Spirit-Eyed Wizard.
The Spirit-Eyed Wizard is both her father and the one who turned her into a "scapegoat".
This kind of relationship could never be pure. Hatred, resentment, and anger at being betrayed were already mixed in.
Therefore, when Astrid learned of the death of the Spirit-Eyed Wizard, she did not feel the grief she had imagined.
But when that person truly disappeared from the world, she still felt an indescribable emptiness.
It was an indescribable and incomprehensible emotion; someone who was both a father and an enemy had died just like that.
Should she be sad or happy?
Even she herself couldn't tell the difference.
A jumble of thoughts churned within her, so much so that she didn't even realize that Lynn had quietly left the Temple of Life with Beverly.
………………………………
Time slowly passed.
Just as Lynn had foreseen, from the moment he stepped into the mountain city, he was destined to spend an extremely long time there.
However, when time truly slips through our fingers like sand, only then, looking back, do we truly realize...
It turns out that time has passed so far silently.
In the blink of an eye.
More than twenty years have passed.
Even the thirty-year exemption period enjoyed by Morning Star Wizards is only a few years away.
This day.
In the deepest basement of Lynn's villa within the mountain city.
Lynn stood quietly in front of a seemingly ordinary mirror.
Instead of wearing a wizard's robe, he changed into a simple outfit, a suit jacket-like top paired with straight trousers, understated in style but perfectly fitting.
The figure in the mirror was tall and slender.
His physique wasn't exaggeratedly robust, but it was well-defined, with clear and restrained muscle contours, exuding a quiet strength.
That face still looks like it belongs to someone in their early twenties.
His eyes were deep-set, his nose was high and straight, his lips were tightly drawn, and his expression was calm and restrained, with almost no extra emotions showing.
Time seemed to have left no trace on him.
He is still young. Still strong. And still handsome.
"After becoming a Morning Star Wizard..."
"Everything is indeed different now."
As Lynn gazed at herself in the mirror, her thoughts drifted back to the past.
At the level three Grand Wizard stage, his lifespan was already running out.
Even though he was ultimately saved by the frozen soil during that dimensional expedition, the spacetime storm still caused significant damage to his life essence.
If he hadn't later successfully broken through to the next level...
His fate was sealed long ago.
However, by crossing that insurmountable barrier, they progressed from level three to level four.
That true transformation brought about a complete metamorphosis for him.
The soul and spiritual power are reforged. The body and vital energy are completely reshaped.
The essence of life has been elevated to another level.
He now possesses a lifespan of three thousand years.
Even taking into account the losses he has suffered, even if he has "lived" for hundreds of years.
However, within the long timeframe of three thousand years, it is equivalent to a young person, or even a teenager, in the mortal world.
"Click".
Lynn looked at herself in the mirror and gently snapped her fingers.
In an instant.
The scene reflected in the mirror has changed.
The originally smooth, water-like mirror surface rippled, and was then replaced by a colorful sheen.
The "Lynn" in the mirror is no longer limited to flesh and blood.
His figure began to peel away layer by layer.
The first thing that appeared was a vast and boundless scene, like a sea of stars—that was his spiritual realm.
Vast, profound, and tranquil.
Within this sea of stars, a unique and clear force of rules slowly flows and spreads.
That is, creating rules.
This is Lynn's true essence. It is his soul. It is his spiritual realm.
It is also the foundation upon which he stands in the world as a Morning Star Wizard.
Then, the image in the mirror changed again.
The starry spiritual realm slowly receded, replaced by a tall and slender figure.
The figure stood silently in the void.
There were no fluctuations in spiritual energy. There were no elemental tides. There was no trace of any witchcraft.
Only the purest form of physical power.
The muscle lines are not exaggerated, but they are like a weapon refined to the extreme, with every inch of flesh containing terrifying explosive power.
This is the body-refining method that Lynn practiced, "The Body of the Martial Immortal".
Based solely on the enhancement brought about by this Martial Immortal Body, he has already firmly stepped into the level of a perfect third-level Grand Wizard.
And this is only the physical body.
Immediately afterwards.
The image in the mirror disintegrated and reformed once again.
The figures disappeared, and in their place stood a giant tree that rose from the ground.
The tree trunk is majestic and upright, piercing the sky, reaching a height of 999 meters. Its branches crisscross, and its canopy spreads out, as if supporting a green dome.
The bark is a vibrant brown, with an ancient and heavy texture; while between the branches and leaves is a tender green, as if it is forever in its most vigorous growth period.
This is precisely the form Yvesgrid took after reaching the pinnacle of his growth.
However, it is different from the past.
Deep within the layers of branches and leaves, fruits are faintly visible, their colors not ordinary, but rather shimmering with a golden and silvery sheen.
That was a new change that occurred after Ifgrid devoured the Genesis Tree of the 001 dimension.
This is like the genetic inheritance of humankind, which has already determined the final form;
However, if they consume more nutrients during their growth process, such as large amounts of meat and dairy products, their nutritional status will naturally differ from that of a normal diet.
Regardless of the differences, they are still human beings. There has been no fundamental leap in their development.
The same is true of Yvesgrid; though there have been changes, the essence remains the same—he is still Yvesgrid.
"As expected of the headquarters of the Wizarding Council in the Southern Region..."
Lynn gazed at the enormous plant in the mirror, his tone tinged with genuine admiration.
"The enchanted items in the Mountain City are indeed comprehensive. They range from those of formal wizards to those of Morning Star wizards."
This mirror was the "Realm of Origin," a demonized item he had purchased at a high price.
As the name suggests, it can reflect all the primordial power that a wizard has cultivated and accumulated throughout his life.
At this moment, the three changes that appeared in the mirror corresponded to Lynn's three fundamental origins.
Firstly, it is the essence of the wizard: the spiritual realm and the rules of creation that are nurtured within it.
Secondly, the auxiliary path of body refinement manifests as the pure and domineering "Martial Immortal Body".
Thirdly, it is his path as a wizard, a symbol of the natural wizard.
The image of Yves Grídre in the mirror is tall, robust, and full of boundless vitality.
The high price of the Primal Realm is not solely due to its ability to manifest the wizard's cultivation origin.
What truly amplifies its value is that wizards can use the manifested source to reflect on the structure of their own practice and its future direction.
For this reason, whether it is a formal wizard or an existence that has already stepped into the Morning Star level, the Origin Realm has extremely high practical value, and its price has naturally risen accordingly.
Even a level three Grand Wizard at the peak of his cultivation would have to go through a lot of trouble to buy a Primal Realm item.
But as a Morning Star wizard, and with the Temple of Life, a powerful wizarding force that dominated an entire kingdom, Lynn easily bought one.
After truly gazing into the realm of origin, Lynn's thoughts settled down, and he began to seriously examine his future path.
From the perspective of the manifestation of the origin, he currently has three paths of cultivation.
The first principle, and the foundation of a wizard, is to cultivate meditation to strengthen one's spiritual power and elevate the wizard's physical realm.
The second path is the path of body refinement, continuing to cultivate the "Martial Immortal Body" and seeking various ways to temper the physical body.
The third is the system of natural wizards, which is constantly being deepened and improved around the extraordinary plant Ivgrid.
After thinking for a moment.
Lynn initially excluded the path of body refinement from his core plan.
Having witnessed the death of the Spirit-Eyed Wizard, he had come to realize with absolute clarity that the power of rules was the true watershed at the Morning Star level.
The ability to access and control the rules must be based on the improvement of one's mental strength and spiritual realm.
Under these circumstances, the path of body refinement can only be considered icing on the cake, rather than the fundamental factor determining one's potential.
not to mention.
When Hercules bestowed the "Martial Immortal Body" upon him, he made a meaningful remark:
In the future, I may need Lynn's help, so I must make sure to master this body-refining technique.
At that time, Lynn did not have a clear understanding of the true level of the Morning Star Wizard, so he was naturally not on guard.
But things are different now.
Having read numerous ancient texts in the Mountain City and personally participated in the War of the Elo Wizards, Lynn had gained a fairly deep understanding of the Morning Star Wizard level.
The gap between level four, five, and six Morning Star Wizards is far greater than outsiders imagine.
Especially Level 6, which is known as the Extremity of Morning Star.
When one's spiritual practice reaches perfection, one is no longer merely an individual, but rather elevates oneself to a terrifying level akin to a celestial body in the universe.
Hercules is precisely an existence standing at this height.
Back then, when the other party said those words to Lynn, Lynn was only a level three archmage.
The difference between the two is not just vast, but like fireflies and the bright moon; there is no point in even comparing them.
Such a being requires the "help" of a level three archmage.
Looking back now, the implications are probably far more complex than they appear on the surface.
Thinking of this, Lynn's eyes flickered slightly.
Hercules' side...
In the future, this may become a problem that cannot be ignored.
With a soft sigh, Lynn cleared his mind of distractions and returned his thoughts to the practice itself.
He seemed to have two choices in front of him.
First, continue practicing the Azure Sky Meditation Method to steadily improve mental strength and reach the level of a perfect fourth-level Morning Star Wizard as soon as possible.
Secondly, it is to further cultivate Yvegrid and strengthen its own natural plant system.
However, these two paths, which appear to be parallel options, can actually be reduced to the same problem.
How to correct and improve his path of cultivation as a nature shaman.
Because with the resources and heritage that Lynn currently possesses, whether it's the Azure Sky Meditation Method or Ifgrid, he will ultimately stop at the level of a fourth-level Morning Star Wizard.
He only possessed the complete content of the fourth level of the Azure Sky Meditation Technique.
The same applies to Ifgrid; its life rank seems to be limited to level four, making it difficult to continue its upward evolution.
To enter the realm of a Level 5 Morning Star Wizard, simply "continuing to train" is far from enough.
Correcting the course is now imperative.
Lynn's thoughts drifted back to the beginning of his cultivation journey, to when he first entered the Spirit Eye Forge and met his mentor, Rosalind.
It was there that he became the other's disciple and received the life seed "Ivgrid," as well as a high-level meditation technique from the natural wizarding system, "Blue Sky Meditation."
These two things form the foundation of his spiritual practice to this day.
Looking back now.
This "cheap teacher" is clearly hiding quite a secret.
Rosalind herself was only a low-level wizard, not even a third-level archmage.
However, the things she carried, whether the quality of the life seed or the advanced meditation method of the nature wizard, were by no means things that a low-level wizard should possess.
Even after Lynn reached the level of a fourth-level Morning Star Wizard, these two things were still effective.
This in itself is already extremely unusual.
Fortunately.
After he gained control of the Azure Sky Spirit, he finally clarified Rosalind's true origins from the maple tree that slept within it.
She comes from the Eastern Region of the Wizarding World.
That area is one of the regions where nature shamans are systematically distributed.
Rosalind's family is an even more powerful family with a Morning Star Wizard at its helm, possessing an extremely deep foundation.
Her presence in the Southern Region was not due to being stranded in a foreign land, but rather because she was there on a family mission.
This is precisely why she was able to carry such a large quantity and quality of life seeds, as well as the complete advanced natural shaman meditation method.
As for her true goal in coming to the Southern Region, it was the Spirit of the Azure Sky, and the sleeping maple tree inside the Spirit of the Azure Sky.
It's a pity.
With the intervention of the Golden Balance, [Landscape], and "Enlightenment" in succession, the situation, which was originally under control, completely spiraled out of control.
The maple tree was forced into a deep slumber within the spirit of the blue sky; Rosalind also sank into it, never to be heard from again.
Now, this truth, buried layer upon layer, is known only to Lynn in the entire wizarding world.
Both from an emotional and a rational perspective.
To rescue his teacher, to awaken the maple tree, or perhaps for his own future path of cultivation, Lynn must ultimately resolve the issue of the Azure Sky Spirit himself.
"The follow-up content of the Blue Sky Meditation Method... the method for Ivgrid to continue evolving..."
Lynn's gaze was deep, and he had already made up his mind.
"It seems I'll have to find an opportunity to go to the Eastern Region eventually."
"Go to... the true gathering place of nature wizards... the Natural God Dynasty."
However, he was not in a hurry to deal with the matter of the Azure Sky Spirit.
After all, he still has a long way to go before reaching the pinnacle of a Level 4 Morning Star Wizard;
Inside the Azure Sky Spirit, time was almost frozen, so he didn't need to worry about Rosalind and his cheap senior brother dying due to their lifespans.
He still has plenty of time to plan for this.
Lynn is currently only a level 4 Morning Star Wizard at the early stage.
In other words, his relationship with the power of the rules remains at the level of an "echo anchor."
At this stage, he can only passively endure the echoes and fluctuations from the rules of creation; he can perceive them, but finds it difficult to truly control them.
If he can go a step further and step into the "anchor of resonance," he can form a true resonance with the rules of creation.
At that time, the power of rules will no longer be an unattainable celestial phenomenon, but something he can manipulate at will;
Even outside the body, a faint, regular field naturally forms.
As for the late stage of the fourth-level Morning Star Wizard, that is still a distant goal, so we won't discuss it for now.
Right now, his most pressing task is to break through to the mid-stage of the fourth-level Morning Star Wizard.
"So... the problem is quite clear."
Lynn's eyes gradually brightened, and his thoughts became clearer than ever before.
"Enhance your mental strength, practice the Azure Sky Meditation Technique, and reach the mid-stage of a Level 4 Morning Star Wizard as soon as possible."
"Complete the transformation from an 'echo anchor' to a 'resonance anchor'."
The path to rules is long and arduous.
For 99% of fourth-level Morning Star Wizards, sensing the rules themselves is not a difficult task.
After all, their spiritual realms are all inscribed with level four permanent sorcery marks, which inherently contain the power of corresponding rules.
The real difficulty is never "hearing".
Rather, it's about how to deepen the anchoring through repeated responses, moving from passive echoes to genuine resonance.
In the early stages of a Level 4 Morning Star Wizard, they are known as the "Anchor of Echoes".
At this stage, the Morning Star Wizard is less a controller of the rules and more a humble listener before them.
The spirit and rules are still in a long and dangerous period of adjustment.
To wield rule-based magic is like walking on the edge of a cliff; every leap of the rules brings a tearing pain to the depths of the mind; every forced invocation is accompanied by prolonged weakness and exhaustion.
Because the anchor is not yet secure, the power of the rules can easily backfire.
Many Morning Star Wizards who are new to this realm often find themselves struggling between "brief bursts of power" and "post-battle paralysis."
Therefore, the core of this level of cultivation has never been about "conquering the rules".
Rather, it lies in guiding, adapting, and fitting.
Only when the "structure" of the mind and the operating mode of the rules constantly overlap and calibrate,
Only when a wizard reaches the mid-stage realm of "Resonance Anchor" can he truly enter the realm of "Resonance Anchor".
At this level, rules are no longer unruly beasts, but rather a torrent flowing steadily and continuously in accordance with the vibrational frequency of the spirit.
Wizards will also transform from passive "storage devices" into active "conduits" for channeling and dispersing.
The operation of rule-based magic will become as smooth and natural as silk.
The more significant sign of this qualitative change is the birth of the "rule-based field".
Within a hundred paces of one's own body, the rules respond to one's own will; one's own spells are cast with ease, while the opposing system is forcibly suppressed, its operation sluggish, or even completely silenced.
"So..."
Lynn's gaze was calm as he sorted everything out in his mind.
"The essence of a Level 4 Morning Star Wizard from the early to mid stages can be summed up in just one sentence."
"Let your mental power collide and become more proficient with the power of rules, until your mind can control the rules themselves as easily as you control energy factors."
Thinking of this, Lynn's mind stirred slightly.
The next instant, a familiar proficiency panel appeared before his eyes.
This is his system of rewarding diligence.
You will be rewarded if you put in the effort.
Lynn glanced at the series of miscellaneous abilities on the panel that had accompanied him from weakness to where he was today, and his gaze fell directly on the top line of information.
The degree of resonance between mental strength and the rules of creation, progress: 1314 / 20000.
"...less than one-tenth."
Lynn looked at the line of numbers, but his mind was unusually calm.
Over the past two decades, he has been absorbing a vast amount of knowledge to solidify his foundation while simultaneously practicing the "Blue Sky Meditation Method" to steadily enhance his spiritual power.
At the same time, it also allows mental energy to collide with the rules of creation, slowly and continuously deepening the resonance.
After more than 20 years of accumulation, this pace is indeed not slow.
If he can maintain this pace, he will be able to naturally reach the mid-stage of a fourth-level Morning Star Wizard in at most one or two hundred years.
This speed is a level that most Morning Star wizards wouldn't even dare to dream of.
For wizards who have just broken through to the Morning Star level, their training efficiency is often only one-tenth or even less than Lynn's.
Responding to rules doesn't always yield results; the clash between spirit and rules often results in futile waste.
The lifespan of a Morning Star Wizard is already an almost extravagant long one.
A lifespan of three thousand years is but a hundred or two hundred years—it's just a fleeting moment in the blink of an eye.
From a "rational" point of view, such a speed is already astonishing.
But Lynn was still somewhat unwilling to give up.
A hundred or two hundred years... that's still too long.
His current way of thinking still retains the inertia of his formal wizard stage, a habit of pursuing efficiency, compressing time, and making the most of every second in his limited lifespan.
"For me, every resonance between mental strength and rules can be transformed into tangible accumulation."
"That's why it took more than 20 years to achieve such results."
"But other Morning Star wizards... may not be like that."
Lynn knew perfectly well what was going on.
They don't have the "heaven rewards diligence" principle, and they can't expect every attempt to be rewarded.
For them, responding to the rules is more like a probabilistic event, destined to proceed slowly through a large number of ineffective attempts.
"Since that's the case..."
"There must be a way to accelerate the resonance of spiritual power."
"I need to find an opportunity to ask."
The thought had barely crossed my mind when...
A gentle yet clear voice suddenly rang in his ears.
"Young Master Lynn."
That was Lynn's personal maid, Beverly.
"The wizard Bode from next door sent a message saying that the small meeting you were contacted about some time ago is about to begin."
Lynn's eyes lit up slightly. Wizard Bode had arrived just in time; perhaps he could get some useful information from him...
He raised his hand and waved.
Inside the basement, one by one, the magic lamps went out, and the light quickly faded away.
His figure flickered in place and then disappeared.
The next moment, he was already heading towards the reception room upstairs. (End of Chapter)
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