“It’s not that Ivan overestimated his endurance, but insect sleep and transformation are quite normal for insects, a process naturally embedded deep within the soul and easily adaptable.”
“For a sorcerer, the sinking of thought and will is a contradiction to the path of sorcery, making him extremely uncomfortable.”
“Regardless, the outcome is gratifying.”
“Not fully achieved, but the expected goals have been met, and I am content,”
Ivan looked at the solidified crystals connected to his life, two large and one small, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.
Heart of Wood, Level 2 limit.
Heart of Fire, Level 3 early stage.
Heart of Earth, Level 3 early stage.
The best outcome would definitely be for the Heart of Wood to advance further, achieving equilibrium with the Heart of Fire and Heart of Earth, but his power was insufficient, and he had to stop in time.
Even so, compared to ordinary newly advanced Level 3 Sorcerers, who possess solidified crystals of Levels 1, 2, and 3, one each, the power he controlled was undoubtedly much more profound.
This could be seen from the vast power in his mental ocean.
“Goodness, the mental power began to crystallize naturally, saving even the potion for aiding crystallization.”
He noticed shiny flakes within his liquid mental power and immediately understood that due to the excessive thickness of his power, he had bypassed the first stage of Level 3 cultivation—the initial stage, entering the second stage—crystallization.
In fact, Level 3 training can be likened to Levels 1 and 2.
All focus on the accumulation of mental power, Level 3 can also be divided into four stages: initial stage, crystallization stage, three stages of elementalization, and advancement to Level 4 Sorcerer.
The initial stage is quite brief, only needing to elevate the liquid mental power above 210 graduated degrees.
Then, using the ‘crystallization supplementary potion’ as a catalyst to crystallize part of the liquid mental power, one enters the crystallization stage.
Now, he has directly stepped into the crystallization stage.
Power 16.4, Agility: 16.8, Body Constitution: 17.1, Spirit: 227
On the Academic Prodigy panel, the improvements were more clearly displayed; his mental power rose from 180 graduated degrees to 227, an increase of 47 degrees, compared to the 24.2 degrees during his Level 2 advancement, this was undoubtedly a substantial reward from pushing the solidified crystals past their thresholds.
The panel also showed that his body was severely damaged.
His power, agility, and body constitution, which were all near 20 degrees, had dropped by one notch, but he did not care much, as it did not damage the core source. With his recovery ability, it would not be long before he returned to normal, potentially even stronger due to his advancement to Level 3 Sorcerer.
With the advancement, his realm and cognition had also elevated, boosting his experience points in various fields.
Among them, [Meditation Skill] was upgraded to a Level 10 subject.
[Energy Particle Skill] was elevated to a Level 9 subject.
Corresponding to this, he received a Level 9 Light of Wisdom and a Level 10 Light of Great Wisdom.
During the advancement process, with thorough preparation and the unique circumstances of insect sleep, he only tried using a Level 5 Light of Wisdom, which was minimally effective, and the rest were not needed.
The panel stored a rich collection of Light of Wisdom: two Level 6, four Level 9, one Level 11; and Light of Great Wisdom: one Level 7, two Level 10.
“Such rich gains, a mental power fatigue period is inevitable, and this time it might exceed the usual duration, I wonder whether it will be three years or more?”
“A Level 3 Sorcerer has a theoretical life limit of 500 years, the fatigue period is less than one percent, hardly worth mentioning, it will pass during one research project.”
Regarding the result of this transformation and advancement, Ivan was, of course, more than satisfied.
Within the Black Magic Barrier region, the ‘insect cocoon’ enveloping him had dissipated, the grand Black Magic Ritual Cocoon Formation was slowly ceasing operation, and everything was about to return to tranquility.
He stood up to stretch his muscles; not having moved for a long time, his joints made a crisp sound.
After checking his appearance, he found no significant changes, unlike the previous clear signs of insectification, which indicated that he was no longer constrained by the “Black Beard Chapter.”
“Jennie, how long has it been?” he then went to the ritual area below.
“Since the activation of the formation, it has been 8 months and 21 days.” Seeing his vibrant appearance, Jennie’s eyes lit up, noticing the ascension in his aura compared to before.
“It’s been that long, this guy has been quite troublesome, hasn’t he?” Ivan saw the fatigue in Jennie’s expression, and the successful advancement was undoubtedly greatly attributed to Jennie.
The advancement lasted over eight months; without Jennie guarding this place, the consequences would have been unpredictable.
“Seven awakenings, I suppressed four times,” Jennie answered truthfully.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
“It’s my duty; why mention hardship between you and me?”
As a Secret Method Body Double, she was born because of Ivan and existed for Ivan, so Jennie felt it was only natural.
Ivan nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping towards the central Dust Serpent of the ritual area.
Now the Dust Serpent, lacking the divinity of Spiral Valley, had weakened to the extreme, its thoughts were muddled, and it was powerless to recover.
“The law of the jungle, the essence of the world is just so.”
Seeing the Dust Serpent’s pitiful state, Ivan’s expression remained detached.
He swung his hand forward, stimulating the Heart of Fire within his mental ocean, as copious amounts of dark gray flames burst out, instantly enveloping the Dust Serpent, granting it a thorough release.
Afterward, Ivan brought Jenny to the outside of the Black Magic Barricade.
“Boss, it must have succeeded, right?”
“Hard work indeed.”
“Hahaha, I knew there was nothing you couldn’t handle, boss. It just took a bit long. Look how I’ve worn this circular path smooth and shiny—”
Just like the Secret Method Body Double, compared to Jenny, Locke’s personality was much more flamboyant.
He had patiently guarded for so long, holding back a bellyful of words. Seeing Ivan safe and sound, he completely relaxed and his words spilled out rapidly like he wanted to say it all in one go.
This time, whether it was Jenny, Locke, the swamp ants, the Silkworm Queen, and others, all had contributed significantly and were deserving of Ivan’s praise.
Outside Dodder Magic Stone Mine, within the stationed camp,
The members of the Third Battle Team had never ceased their attention towards what was happening inside the mine. The recent disappearance of elemental beasts hovering at low altitudes drew more of their attention and discussed widely, many guessed that His Lordship might soon emerge.
“Captain, His Lordship is walking towards the camp.”
“Come, let’s go greet him.”
Upon hearing Shena’s report, Polly hurriedly stood and beckoned her to join in the welcome.
Stepping outside, the moment Polly saw the leader from afar, her heart trembled violently, an oppressive aura just like that of Legion’s Commander, all but confirming her earlier guess.
This Lord Marichadon truly chose to advance within the Magic Stone Mine, and after more than eleven months, he became a significant Level 3 Sorcerer of the Chanay Continent.
How could one not be astounded!
“Lord Marichadon, we wholeheartedly congratulate you on becoming a Level 3 Sorcerer, becoming a pillar of the sorcerer world.”
“To have the chance to witness such a grand event is the glory of Polly Treve, as well as the highest honor for all members of our Water Owl Camp’s Third Battle Team.”
Before others could react, Captain Polly took a few steps forward with Shena, extending a sincere greeting to Ivan.
At that moment, Shena was utterly dazed. She was merely following her captain’s lead, vaguely hearing something about a Level 3 Sorcerer, hearing people laughingly praising their foresight, and then finding herself holding a bag bulging with magic stones.
The magic stones they received were actually given by Locke.
It wasn’t the first time Locke had done this, and in his happiness, he gave them a generous portion, considering they were the first to congratulate the boss, they rightfully deserved a reward.
“Speaking of the Treve family, I happen to be neighbors with Sorcerer Arnold Treve,” Ivan did not intervene.
“Sorcerer Arnold is my uncle. He once said that you are a learned and gentle man; we should learn from you earnestly. If we could learn even a tenth or a twentieth from you, it would be beneficial for life.”
“Hehe, Sorcerer Arnold flatters me.”
“No, no, he’s being too modest. Today, seeing you for the first time, even learning one percent from you would greatly benefit us.”
“——“
Receiving such compliments from such a heroic and attractive witch, Ivan was quite pleased internally, though that was all.
However, he remembered Captain Polly.
After exchanging some pleasantries, Ivan left with the others.
This was the third day after his successful promotion; he had rested more than a day in the magic stone mine and sorted everything before coming out.
“Shena, what’s wrong?”
As the fading figure disappeared, it took a while before Polly shifted her gaze. She then saw a pair of watery eyes staring intently at her, eyes as if they could speak.
“Captain, you really know how to speak.” Shena had never seen the captain like this, surprised and somewhat envious, “I couldn’t even utter a word in front of Lord Marichadon, compared to you, I am really lacking.”
“Do you mean to say I’m too flattering, yes or no?” Polly directly exposed her little thought and glanced at other teammates.
“No, not at all.” Shena waved her hands repeatedly.
“In front of a powerhouse, whether flattering, bowing, or even kneeling, is actually just a way to show respect, it has nothing to do with our dignity.
No matter when, it is necessary to clearly express our respectful attitude towards those superior to us.
Moreover, this person is Lord Marichadon, he’s not just a renowned enchanter across the continent, no, he should be an Enchantment Master, and also a Level 3 Sorcerer who is two levels above us, especially at this joyful moment right after his promotion.
Saying a few flattering words is harmless but beneficial; leaving a good impression while he is happy is more important than anything else. You are still young.”
Polly did not take it seriously, and then earnestly explained her intentions.
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“Captain, you are right, Shena has learned, it’s just a pity I didn’t speak up, Lord Marichadon definitely won’t remember me.” Upon hearing her words and looking at the even more bulging bag of magic stones she held compared to others, Shena deeply agreed.
When the guards opened the magic stone bags and saw that there were many high-grade magic stones in the captain’s bag, and Shena’s second best, they all regretted not stepping forward with the captain.
Aren’t magic stones desirable?
Just a few good words, facing the famous Lord Marichadon, mostly truths anyway, they had missed a great opportunity.
Too late for regrets!