Chapter 267 - 161: Advancing to Level 2 Wizard, A One-Pet Army

Chapter 267: Chapter 161: Advancing to Level 2 Wizard, A One-Pet Army

’I have sixteen thousand Merit Points left.’

After some thought, Pei Ze exchanged all his remaining Merit Points for the rare metals needed for Silver Star’s evolution, ultimately receiving eleven standard units of the metal combination.

’I’m empty-handed again.’

Pei Ze lamented to himself.

After receiving his exchanged items, he turned and left the exchange, returning to his stone house.

He went to his usual cultivation room, sat down cross-legged, and recited a line in his mind.

’Eye of Omniscience, analyze my current status.’

[Spirit 90.37]

[Physique 80.99]

’I’m still short by a little over five energy levels.’

A glint in his eyes, Pei Ze took out the Purified Soul Crystal and placed it in his palm, examining it closely.

The Soul Crystal was only half the size of his little finger. It had an irregular crystalline shape, was a translucent, ethereal blue, and sparkled like the finest Gemstone.

In fact, its original form was also a Gemstone.

Soul Crystals were originally created by refining Gemstones that had absorbed souls—though the process was, of course, much more complicated.

Through the contact with his skin, Pei Ze could clearly feel the calm but immense energy contained within it.

He tried to extend a tendril of his Spiritual Power into the crystal. The moment it touched the energy, his entire Spirit was invigorated, feeling a comfort and pleasure like dipping his hand into a hot spring on a cold winter day.

After savoring the sensation for a while, Pei Ze took out a Resonance Potion and drank it. Then, clutching the Purified Soul Crystal, he began his Meditation.

More than two hours later, he opened his eyes, ending his Meditation. He summoned the Eye of Omniscience and was pleasantly surprised to find that his Spirit had increased by 0.43 energy levels.

’The efficiency is more than double what it was before!’

He knew that his daily Spirit growth, using the Resonance Potion in conjunction with the Visualization Secret Technique, had long since dropped to 0.16 energy levels.

’Those Twelve Thousand Merit Points were well spent!’

A smile touched the corners of Pei Ze’s lips.

’At this rate, I’ll reach the critical point for a breakthrough in another thirteen days.’

Satisfied, he put away the Soul Crystal and took out something else.

THUD. A large block of frozen earth stained with blood abruptly appeared on the floor.

’Eye of Omniscience, deduce the technique for creating a Bloodline Mark using Silver Frost Disaster Wolf Blood.’

[Task created. Beginning deduction of the Silver Frost Disaster Wolf Bloodline Mark technique. Estimated requirement: 4289 energy levels.]

’Over four thousand energy levels... That makes sense. It’s the bloodline of a pure ancient creature, after all. The Spiritual Power consumption is bound to be high.’

’It’ll take about forty-something days. But the speed will increase after I advance in a while.’

’Before that...’

Pei Ze looked at another task.

[Task 1: Improve Alchemy Engraving. Estimated remaining requirement: 1581 energy levels.]

’Over fifteen hundred energy levels... That should take another seventeen or eighteen days. It looks like I’ll have to wait until after I advance to a Second-level Wizard to complete it.’

Pei Ze shrugged, composed himself, and began practicing the All-Knowing Breathing Technique.

...

In the days that followed, Pei Ze threw himself into his training with the same single-minded focus he’d had before the war broke out.

Just as he had predicted, on the thirteenth day, his Spirit successfully reached 96 energy levels—the critical point for condensing his second Spirit Crystal.

Inside the spacious room, Pei Ze sat on the floor, his gaze fixed on the two Energy Absorption Stone Mothers in his hand.

From their appearance alone, the Energy Absorption Stone Mothers looked no different from ordinary stones one might find on the roadside.

Yet, they were the most crucial supplementary material for advancing to a Second-level Wizard.

’Time to begin the breakthrough.’

Clearing his mind of stray thoughts, Pei Ze focused his spirit and took a deep breath.

As he did so, the two Energy Absorption Stone Mothers in his palm disintegrated like long-weathered rocks, instantly turning into countless fine particles that drifted into his nostrils and vanished.

At the same time, deep within Pei Ze’s mind, next to his Spirit Crystal, a silvery vortex resembling a Star River slowly emerged and began to spin.

Wisps of Spiritual Power escaped from the Spirit Crystal and, as if drawn by an invisible force, drifted toward the silvery vortex, gathering around it.

As time passed, more and more Spiritual Power gathered around the silvery vortex, gradually forming a cocoon of light that slowly began to expand.

After an unknown amount of time, a magnificent, multifaceted silver crystal slowly took shape, emitting a captivatingly beautiful glow in the depths of his Sea of Consciousness.

In the center of the room, Pei Ze’s eyes snapped open, a look of immense joy flashing within them.

’I did it!’

’Now I’m a Second-level Wizard too!’

The entire process was incredibly smooth, far easier than when he had condensed his first Spirit Crystal.

Although the condensing process still placed a strain on his body and Spirit, Pei Ze’s current physique and Spirit were far beyond what they used to be.

The strain that had once required various precious supplementary materials to endure, he could now withstand with ease.

The greatest difficulties in advancing to a Second-level Wizard were, instead, increasing one’s Spiritual Power and gathering the necessary resources for the breakthrough.

’Eye of Omniscience, analyze my current status.’

[Spirit 128.00]

[Physique 88.46]

’My Spirit increased by 32 energy levels, and my physique by 16 energy levels.’

A satisfied smile appeared on Pei Ze’s face.

’As expected, every breakthrough represents a huge leap in power.’

The increase in Spirit and physique energy levels was one thing.

On the other hand, with an additional Spirit Crystal, his spell-casting speed and power would also be significantly enhanced.

Moreover, the number of Spells he could Engrave would double.

’I have thirty-two new engraving slots, just enough to Engrave Four-Circle Spells.’

’Next is to continue increasing my Spirit energy levels.’

After advancing to a Second-level Wizard, the Spirit energy levels required to go from the gaseous to the liquid state far exceeded those of the Level 1 Wizard realm.

To reach the liquefaction critical point, one’s Spirit energy levels needed to be six times the number of faces on the crystal.

For an ordinary Wizard, that would be 72 energy levels.