Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method Chapter 2985: 608: Unlocking the Gate of Heaven, Shackles Broken! Sword Qi Great Wall, Eternal Guardian of Nora!
Previously on Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method...
Supreme treasures or acquired oddities—Levi can obtain these through his personal efforts, so there's no reason to squander a valuable winning opportunity on them.
The [Primordial Relics] stand out as the most beneficial to him.
These consumables hail from the Primordial Era, non-renewable resources, and stumbling upon them across the immense universe relies entirely on chance, making any search akin to hunting for a needle in a haystack.
Out of the ten items featured in the roulette, several have grabbed his interest.
The initial one is the [Blood Tai Sui Bone], resembling a bloody skeleton enveloped in twitching flesh, radiating a fierce murderous vibe. Its description indicates that refining it allows defying fate and enhancing body refinement attributes, which appears beneficial for Gandaph.
The next is [Flame Soul Fire Eyes], appearing as a simple red flame orb that mimics an eyeball, split by a central fissure. The details explain that this relic originates from the Primordial Spirit [Ice Extreme Holy Stone] after it drew in the essence of the Primordial Fire.
Levi remembered that during the Chaos Holy Soul's formation of the universe, an Ice Blue Cold Stone had indeed been near the [Primordial Fire]. It likely absorbed some of the fire-element Primordial Power, leading to a mutation that birthed this relic.
"Intriguing, a result of ice and fire's natural fusion—this relic is quite appealing too. If refined by the Holy Infant, it could help pave the way toward the ultimate ice-fire path."
While the other Primordial Relics are impressive as well, given the dismal odds of winning, pulling the specific ones he wants from this enormous and diverse prize selection is nearly impossible, so Levi harbors little expectation.
"Upon my return, I'll aim to recruit additional Legendary Wizards and Grand Wizards to participate. Each can spin the wheel, and should they obtain items useful to me or my clones, I can trade with them for equivalents of matching worth—that's a solid plan."
Exiting the lottery zone, he wrapped up the tenth floor. With ample time remaining before the ancient tower shut down, Levi headed back to the ninth floor to resume his search for treasures.
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A full year passed.
Levi concluded his adventure within the ancient tower and made his way back to Nora.
He was no longer bound to the century-spaced openings for tower access; now he could enter freely whenever he wished, freely gathering resources from the initial nine levels.
Even though the prime items mostly cluster in the lottery section, it's still feasible to discover Primordial Relics, Legendary Artifacts, and supreme treasures across the first nine floors of the ancient tower—it simply demands good fortune. He relishes those unexpected discoveries that pop up in random spots.
Going forward, in any free moments, he could drop by the ancient tower for a casual visit. Upon reaching legendary rank, he could appoint the Supreme Council and Great Councilmen to roles as vice captains and crew members.
In times of Civil War, this would minimize injuries among Nora's elite leaders to the greatest degree.
As for broadly opening the ancient tower to let more individuals enter for training, the moment hasn't arrived yet. It should wait until after fully conquering the Nightmare Great Tribulation.
From this ancient tower venture, Levi gathered more than 200 Truth Oddities, 3 Radiant Sun items, 36 rare treasures, 1 level 9 artifact, and a Divine Artifact known as [Earth Emperor Divine Gold].
Securing a water-element Divine Gold piece would allow the reforging of the [Golden Dragon Heavenly Shield].
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Four years afterward.
Nora Calendar 2222, Blood Battle 2110.
Ancient Banyan Fairyland.
The Mana's potency surges ever stronger, already showing the budding shape of the World Tree, while the Groot Clan tribe has grown beyond ten thousand members, with the mightiest attaining level 3 prowess.
The majority train via the "Mana Ecology Evolution Method" that Mana devised specifically for the Groot Clan, drawing in sunlight and various natural forces to nourish Mana, which in response grants them the Divine Tree's empowering feedback to bolster their own strength.
Naturally, those possessing talents for elemental affinities can also practice the Night Crow Meditation Art. Though their progress and insight lag behind Humans, the Groot Clan's extended lifespans ensure their potential ceiling won't be limited.
Thanks to the clan's backing, Mana's development has accelerated dramatically. After merging with certain planes, it might advance to level 9 middle phase.
Little Cold Mountain.
The tribulation clouds scatter, and a plump, snow-white, round-faced owl glides across the heavens, commanding Frost such that snowflakes dance gracefully over thousands of miles.
The Cold-calling Bird has now achieved level 9 maturity. Over the last century, it skipped Mahjong sessions due to its seclusion for the tribulation, leaving it thoroughly frustrated.
A feather-robed girl with a round face tumbles to the earth.
"Why hasn't Ayak come back? Did he truly flee the home?"
Levi felt a sense of resignation about this situation as well.
Should it fail to return, once he ascends to legendary, Ayak would remain the sole level 9 among the special spiritual beings while others rise higher.
In the Red Emperor Heaven.
Levi relentlessly hones his sword techniques, with Crimson Dragon Slash manifesting like a genuine Crimson Emperor Dragon, its sword Qi sweeping through like draconic flames, annihilating all in its path.
"Extreme Dao Strategy", "Starlight Sword Manual", "Thousand-Eyed Sword Scripture", along with numerous other sword arts, have all been mastered to their zenith by him, now flawlessly combined in this instant.
Amid the practice, he senses he's brushed against the pinnacle of the Art of War, merely a single breath from shattering the barrier.
Time and again, he rehearses, analyzes, experiments... Cycling through this endlessly—hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands... even millions of repetitions—eighteen years slip by.
On that fateful day, Levi merges with his sword, gaze sharpened, positioned in the Land of Darkness as he gazes toward Nora, unleashing his most potent sword strike forged over 2600 years!
This very strike aims to conquer the ten-level divide!
The Red Gold River inverts across the firmament, carving through the Land of Darkness, the flow deftly skirting worlds in its course, stretching sixty thousand miles until it fades.
Surrounding it, reality warps, time and space chaotically entwine, borders of black holes poised to devour even light itself—a total no-man's-land.
The might of this sword endures without waning now or ever. Should Levi perish in ten millennia, it would persist as an eternal wonder.
It represents the blade that shatters the Art of War's bounds to unlock the celestial gates!