Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 1015

Chapter 1005 An Unfathomable Opponent and the First Public Lecture

The Great Magic spell, the False Serpent Corpse Vine, collapsed with a deafening roar. Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky – the energy chaos caused by the collapse of a second-circle wizard’s Great Magic.

The energy binding the infected, surviving plant spirits around them dissipated, and they returned to normal.

Ten golden short-lived pods floated behind the wizard Appian. The blades of these pods were the fibrous fibrous strands characteristic of bean-type magical plants, exceptionally sharp.

Locke sensed a special kind of breath within the other’s breathing. His breath, the golden short-lived pods’ breath – their breaths seemed connected, connected to the Great Magic’s breath.

This was… spiritual energy.

Appian’s hidden life force and the magical plant’s hidden life force were now connected, their hidden life forces intertwined, mutually enhancing each other. Although they appeared to be two separate individuals, their auras were linked, forming a special state.

For a moment, he seemed to hear a certain breathing sound emanating from them.

Locke looked at the golden city behind the wizard Appian, where a huge tree grew, its branches grafted with many golden short-lived sage pods.

The dark red tree contained a special spiritual aura that was both dangerous and terrifying.

“So that’s how it is. That’s the real source of the Short-Lived Spirit Essence. It was that Star Ring-level magical plant that fished out the Short-Lived Spirit Essence, and Appian simply used grafting cultivation to graft the sword bean pod onto it, thus obtaining the corresponding spirit essence.”

Locke’s eyes met those of the wizard Appian, and he saw that Appian’s suspicion of him had not disappeared.

But this was normal.

Even if the withered vine ancestor had nothing to do with him, this attack happened after Appian’s visit, which also made it seem like he had some kind of connection with the dark wizard.

The wizard Appian said to Locke, “Mr. Augustine, thank you for your support this time. Consider it a favor I owe you.” “If I have the chance, I will repay you.”

The wizard Appian glanced at the wizard Baiber, the one with the Summoning Hand, and said with lingering fear, “This time, I owe you a lot, Mr. Augustine. If it weren’t for you, I would be dead.”

“That dark wizard was terrifying. It’s thanks to Mr. Augustine that I was able to seal his ultimate magic, allowing me to use it. Otherwise, if I had faced him alone, I would have been certain to die. After all, my magic pressure is only a little over 20,000.”

The wizard Appian glanced at the two hundred large blue-leaved dragonbirds floating in mid-air behind Locke, a hint of undisguised interest flashing in his eyes. “Enchanting prophecy with flying magical plants to form a dynamic reconnaissance network capable of high-speed movement. No wonder the wizards along the Tianjiang River are buying them like crazy.” “This is much more interesting than those four tricks Mr. Augustine performed before.”

Locke smiled; the wizard hadn’t forgotten the spell models of the four golden spells he’d quickly learned in front of him. It seemed the wizard hadn’t forgotten.

However, he shouldn’t emphasize to the wizard that it wasn’t a trick, but that he had genuinely learned it.

Locke looked at the wizard Appian and said, “I have a question, Wizard Appian. If I hadn’t come, would you really be dead?”

The wizard Appian hesitated.

Locke asked, “Is your magic pressure really over twenty thousand?”

The wizard Appian remained silent.

A flicker of doubt crossed Locke’s eyes, for the wizard’s mastery of spiritual energy was far too profound.

He could actually achieve a unity of his spiritual energy and that of the Star Ring Demon Plant, creating a unique breathing rhythm. This was unlike anything a newly minted Star Ring Wizard could possess.

Even his own spiritual energy cultivation seemed to be below the opponent’s level.

Therefore, Locke even suspected that even without his intervention, the opponent could have dealt with the Withered Vine Ancestor.

Because he had essentially annihilated the Withered Vine Ancestor instantly.

This person looked so ordinary, but in reality, he was incredibly ruthless and could kill with a single blow. He even seemed to know a great deal about the withered vine ancestor. The Summoning Hand wizard, Baiber, from the Mamluk Great Rift Valley, had finished releasing all his magical sparrows when he walked over, patted the wizard Appian on the shoulder, and said to Locke, “Mr. Augustine, I’m sorry. I actually doubted you because of that dark wizard’s nonsense.” “

Although I didn’t really take it seriously at the time, I was just casually agreeing.”

“However, Mr. Appian’s magical pressure is indeed not very high. Mine is a thousand higher than his. In the Sunlit Umbrella Court, there is another wizard from out of town, a wizard from the Black Earth, whose magical pressure is twenty-five thousand. He is said to be an absolute genius, one that appears only once every thousand years on the Black Earth Continent.” “

When Mr. Appian and I first entered the Sunlit Umbrella Court, we were both intimidated by him.”

“That wizard is indeed powerful and domineering.”

The wizard Appian gave Baiber a warning look, telling him to keep his hand away from his shoulder.

Wizard Apian said, “Mr. Baiber, please have some self-respect.”

Wizard Baiber looked at him strangely and said, “This isn’t a secret. That genius from the Black Earth Continent is competing with you and me for the academy’s grant. We’re both competitors. But to be honest, I’ve given up hope of winning this competition.”

Wizard Baiber raised his head and said to Locke, “The Sunlit Umbrella Academy has an ancient phoenix egg, but we don’t know how to hatch it. That wizard from the Summoning School from the Black Earth Continent has some kind of method that supposedly allows the ancient phoenix egg, which is born with a star ring level, to hatch. How can we possibly compete for such a grant?”

Wizard Apian glanced at Locke and said, “Yes, I can’t compete either. I plan to leave the Tianjiang coast as soon as I fail in the grant competition in a few days.”

Wizard Baiber said, “Wizard Apian, you’re just too easily discouraged. Even if you fail, you can try other wizarding academies.”

Wizard Apian smiled bitterly, “My abilities are really limited.”

“Alright, you two, I’m going back to the Sunlit Umbrella Academy. Enough has happened today.”

“By the way, Wizard Baiber, what are you doing here?”

Wizard Baiber honestly replied, “I was chasing a magical creature and stumbled upon this place. I ended up seeing this old witch imprisoning an innocent magical bird. She really is a villain.”

Wizard Appian nodded.

Locke glanced at Wizard Appian strangely, because a Star Ring level breeder had already mastered the mysteries of spiritual energy. The verdant spiritual energy of magical plants would automatically connect with the wizard’s own aura, making their vitality far stronger than that of an ordinary wizard.

Confidence is related to vitality.

So how could an ordinary breeder be so lacking in confidence?

Wizard Baiber said to Locke, “Wizard Locke, I truly envy you. You are a wizard from Golden Crown Mountain. As everyone knows, Golden Crown Mountain has special rights along the Tianjiang River, so in the competition for the academy’s funds, you don’t need to face the competition from wizards from other wizarding territories, only from the local wizards along the Tianjiang River.”

“You are different from us. You could easily pass this first round by simply coasting through.”

“If I am fortunate enough to pass the first round and enter the second, then I hope Mr. Augustine can offer some guidance.” Wizard Baiber suddenly became serious.

“Then we can compete again and see who is closer to the truth.”

As he spoke, an immense magical pressure appeared around Wizard Baiber, and a star dragon descended from the sky, its tail seemingly composed of interconnected stars.

Locke saw a starry sky within the magical pressure of this star dragon.

It seemed to be a distant sky.

The scale of this sky was even comparable to the Sea King World of the Mountain and River Guest.

Locke discovered that this Star Dragon was not the only Ancestral God of that sky, or at least not its only true form.

Wizard Apian scrutinized the Star Dragon, a hint of apprehension in his eyes.

“This is a Star Ring-level magical creature, but it’s more than that; it’s also the Ancestral God of a world. The combination of Star Ring-level innate magical power and the status of an Ancestral God makes this Star Dragon’s power unbelievable. Although I don’t want to admit Baiber’s strength, he is indeed a very excellent summoner.”

The second-ring core of the Summoning School is also spiritual energy, but clearly, the spiritual energy of plants is different from that of animals, hence the different focuses of the Life School and the Summoning School in their research on spiritual energy.

Wizard Apian said, “Right now, at least eleven top geniuses from our Eastern Realm have gathered along this Tianjiang River. Fortunately, the top geniuses from those higher-level wizarding lands haven’t come, otherwise the competition would be far too fierce.”

Even a summoner genius of Baiber’s caliber is at a disadvantage in this first round.

Wizard Apian fell into deep thought.

But in his precognitive dream, almost all of these top geniuses died here.

The moment the Lich God descended…

all the rules and forms of the world seemed to fall into his hands. The entire Tianjiang River coastline instantly sank, and the remaining wizards couldn’t resist the temptation of gaining talent through necromancy.

In the dream, the flowers, trees, animals, and humans of this land all became undead.

Time in the entire world stopped at that moment.

Then, the Lich God summoned something terrifying on this land, and his dream abruptly ended, not knowing what this land ultimately became.

Wizard Apian thought of that terrifying scene.

His current plan was either to leave this place or to fight for resources here.

He chose the latter.

Because most of the situation was foreseen by his precognitive dream, including his first round of competition with that once-in-a-millennium wizarding genius of the Black Earth Continent. Although he was thoroughly defeated by his opponent in the precognitive dream, this was the second time around, and the situation was different.

Wizard Apian looked at Locke before him.

“But I really don’t understand this Lord of the Silver Peach Garden. Who exactly is he? Although I’m unlikely to be dragged into trouble by that black wizard, in my experience, anyone who can attract the black wizard’s attention is not someone to be trifled with.

I’d better keep my distance from him.” “

But I’m very interested in the Great Azure Leaf Dragon Sparrow, but I really can’t confirm whether he has any connection with the undead. And even if there’s no connection now, who knows if there will be in the future. Most wizards can’t resist the undead’s offer… to help them improve their talents.” The wizard Baiber of the Summoning Hand jumped onto the back of the Star Dragon and continued, “Gentlemen, I’ll head back to the Sunlit Umbrella Court first. Mr. Appian, you should go back as soon as possible. We’re already lagging behind the wizards of that Black Earth Continent. If we waste too much time outside, we’ll fall even further behind.”

“Although his magical pressure is higher than ours, and his ultimate magic is stronger, it’s just an internal fund. I think if we study the texts and research the materials carefully, we might have a chance to surpass him.”

Immediately afterward, the Stardust Dragon flapped its wings, causing a gale on the ground. The Stardust Dragon soared into the sky, transforming into a star. Then, the wizard Baiber rode the Stardust Dragon and disappeared into the world.

Wizard Apian watched Baiber disappear and shook his head.

“That guy. Sometimes, I don’t know if he’s genuinely guileless or just pretending.”

Locke prepared to leave as well, two large, soaring dragon-birds appearing on his back as he was about to fly away.

At this moment, Wizard Apian suddenly spoke, “Wait, wait a moment. Mr. Augustine.”

Locke’s lips curled into a smile; it seemed someone had finally lost their temper.

Wizard Apian looked at Locke and said, “Mr. Augustine, I think we can cooperate.”

Locke looked at him in surprise.

“I thought you didn’t really want to interact with me.”

The wizard Appian coughed, his magical carriage fleet being reorganized. He said to Locke, “How could that be?” The wizard Appian did indeed want to stay away from Locke, the only one not in his precognitive dreams.

Before meeting Locke, he had used his precognitive dreams to snag many bargains at the wizarding market, even acquiring a secret inheritance along a section of the Tianhan River. It belonged to a lucky person from the Tianjiang River in his dream, the inheritance of a Sun Ring Wizard, and now it had benefited him.

In other words, as long as he didn’t meet Locke, everything was under his control; he felt like he was living in a second timeline.

But whenever he met Locke, he would encounter situations he knew nothing about.

Like this attack. It

felt like he had returned to the first timeline.

This made the wizard Appian extremely uneasy. He wanted to return to his second timeline life as soon as possible, not the first timeline, but the problem was that Locke had the Great Azure Leaf Dragon Sparrow System… which was incredibly attractive to him.

“Fine. I’ll complete the cooperation with Augustine the Great Azure Leaf Dragon Sparrow as soon as possible, and then cut off all contact with him to ensure I remain in the second cycle state.”

Appian, with his keen insight, immediately deduced that the person who would cause him such chaos was Locke Augustine. Because he wasn’t in the premonition, everything around him would become unrelated to the premonition.

And…

Appian narrowed his eyes.

“He’s just a newly promoted Star Ring Wizard. I initially thought he was an interesting person, then I thought he was arrogant, and now I find him terrifying. He’s the first wizard of his level to notice the discrepancy between my true magical pressure and the magical pressure I displayed. I didn’t expect that even after I acted so pathetic, he would still think highly of me?” “

Don’t most wizards look down on others and think highly of themselves? Strange.”

“That’s right. Even if the wizard Augustine didn’t come, that foolish necromancer is nothing but a clown in my eyes.”

Locke asked, “Mr. Appian, how do you intend to cooperate?”

Wizard Appian smiled and said, “How about we exchange the Golden Short-lived Knife Pod with your Great Green Leaf Dragonfly and Multi-eyed Pineapple? We can each combine them and study them together here for three days. Perhaps we will gain something different. As the saying goes, knowledge is not afraid to be shared, because the more it is shared, the more one can gain. You and I can simply exchange ideas here for three days. I think we will gain a lot.” Wizard Appian smiled and looked at Locke, but saw a strange expression on the other’s face.

The wizard Appian asked, “Is there something wrong with what I said? Or are you unwilling?”

Locke replied, “It’s not that there’s a problem, nor that I’m unwilling. It’s just that I heard from that wizard Baiber, the Summoner of the Wizarding Lands in the Mamluk Rift, that your biggest competitor is a wizard from the Black Earth Wizarding Lands. That wizard is a genius that Wizarding Lands only see once in a thousand years. Instead of going back to work on your academy’s funds, you want to discuss this with me in this desolate wilderness for three days.”

“Mr. Appian, you’re very confident.”

“You seem to think you’re certain to win.”

The wizard Appian smiled, proudly saying, “Who in this world dares to say they’re certain? Even a prophet of truth wouldn’t dare say the future is certain. I’m just very patient.”

“Mr. Augustine, besides, I’m likely to lose to the other party anyway, so it’s better to cooperate with you.”

Locke thought for a moment. “Alright. But I have a condition. Since you’re the one who proposed the trade, if you want to exchange magical plants and share knowledge, you’ll need to give me an extra item in return.”

Wizard Appian immediately asked, “What do you want?”

Locke said, “I want a magical inheritance from Silver City.”

Wizard Appian was taken aback.

“You should know that Silver Magic, like Gold Magic, requires a specific bloodline to use its advanced spells, right?” “If you have no problem, I can give you a copy of the inheritance materials without copyright issues.”

“That’s a small matter.”

Locke said, “Okay. Then give it to me.”

Wizard Appian took out a magic book and tossed it to Locke. He exchanged a few more words with Locke, then simply had his architects construct the land and build houses. Then he smiled at Locke and said, “By the way, Mr. Locke, can you tell me how you managed to have what it seems like to have a photographic memory?”

Locke looked at him in surprise.

He hesitated, but then remembered how hard he had worked to get the other party to cooperate on magical plants, and how they had willingly shared their golden and silver magic with him. Telling the truth now would only cause a rift, so he could only say, “It’s a secret.”

“We’ll talk about this secret next time we meet.”

If Wizard Appian didn’t pass the first round and secure the regional school grant, he wouldn’t be able to advance to the second round. So, that was what Locke meant.

The wizard Appian asked Locke, “So mysterious?”

Locke looked at the wizard Appian and smiled, “Don’t you have your own secrets too?”

“We all have secrets. Mr. Appian, I’m curious, if you took off the necklace you’re wearing, how much magic pressure would you have?” The wizard Appian paused, looked at the necklace he was wearing, and then said, “Isn’t this an Elemental Heart artifact? You want it? I can have as many artifacts of this quality as I want. If you want it, I’ll give it to you.”

Locke held out his hand and asked, “Okay.”

The wizard Appian’s expression froze for a moment. He hadn’t expected Locke, as a Grand Wizard of the Star Ring, to be so unexpected, directly asking him for it without considering an equal exchange. The

wizard Appian smiled, then pretended not to hear, pretended to leave, and went to wait for the temporary building that his magic convoy had temporarily constructed to be completed.

Three days later, Locke and the wizard Appian sat in an open-air building, each with a large, soaring dragon bird above them.

Behind each of the two Great Roaring Dragonbirds stood three golden short-lived blade pods.

These three golden blade pods resembled the golden feathers on the tail of the Great Roaring Dragonbird, incredibly beautiful, or three golden blades, gleaming in the sunlight.

At this moment, Locke and the wizard Appian sat on the ground in the temporary structure.

They exchanged many questions about breeding. Locke admired Appian’s profound knowledge in the field; he could answer any question and explain it in detail. His breadth of knowledge in breeding even surpassed that of the wizards Edgar and Rose, and he was also proficient in many niche and unconventional breeding methods, making his conversation truly eye-opening.

Appian’s expertise lay most profoundly in the study of spiritual energy.

He even possessed several special methods for invoking the spiritual energy of magical plants. Appian

detailed his experience and understanding of the unity between a wizard and the spiritual energy of magical plants.

Meanwhile, over these three days, the wizard Appian also assessed Locke’s approximate level of breeding expertise.

“Very young, very inexperienced, and completely ignorant in many areas. But his thinking is quick and his reactions are extremely fast. On the first day, when I spoke with him, I talked at length, and he rarely interrupted. On the second day, when I spoke with him, he had already begun to engage in conversation with me. On the third day, when I spoke with him, he was already giving me a two-way exchange.”

“It’s not that his breadth of knowledge suddenly increased in a short period of time. It’s because after he talked to me more, our topics became more consistent, and we entered his area of expertise. This person learns very quickly; no wonder my teacher, Throne Russell, once mentioned him to other Throne Wizards. This guy is very capable; given just a little opportunity to grow, he can quickly catch up and put pressure on me. His talent in breeding might even surpass mine.”

Wizard Appian pondered, “However, I am the fourth prince of the Golden Dynasty and the sole heir to Silver City, with a long and distinguished family tradition, while he seems to come from an ordinary background. Therefore, his accumulated knowledge is not as good as mine, and his breadth of knowledge is not as broad. It will take some time for him to catch up. Moreover, I am a second-time player; as long as I stay away from this anomaly, I will truly be in my second time.”

“Therefore… this time, the Tianjiang Riverbank Fund… will most likely fall into my hands.”

Wizard Appian assessed the advantages and disadvantages between himself and Locke.

Locke is stronger in terms of present and future development potential, while he is stronger in terms of the advantages brought by the past and the second time around.

All things considered, he still has the advantage.

Since this is a second-runner player, and the highest regional fund in the first run ended up in the hands of a necromancer, he should definitely be the winner in this second run.

Otherwise, wouldn’t his second run have been a waste?

This is the second time he’s played through the events along the Tianjiang River, he’s bound to be the best.

Meanwhile, the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow above their heads, controlled by the multi-eyed pineapple monocles they wear on their left eyes, swirls around them, each wielding three Golden Knife Pods that attack with incredible speed.

Golden Knife Pods are known for their high attack speed and damage.

Because they are special parasitic magical plants cultivated by Apian, who forgo self-sufficiency and focus all their abilities on attack, their tendons have undergone multiple breeding processes, becoming incredibly sharp, reaching a single-molecule level, and incorporating various natural magical structural components to enhance their cutting power.

Locke heard from the Apian wizard that below the first star ring, there is nothing the Golden Knife Pods cannot cut.

This powerful magical plant weapon, accelerated by the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow’s flying magical plant base, effectively doubled both its attack and flight speeds.

The Wizard Apian watched with satisfaction as the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow launched three golden blade pods forward. These pods collided in mid-air with the three golden blade pods controlled by Locke, creating magical sparks. The Wizard Apian smiled

.

“I haven’t even used Short-Life Breath yet, and it already has this effect, directly doubling the speed. Short-Life Breath shortens the lifespan of plants, and also my own. Each use almost shortens my lifespan by five to ten years. So I usually avoid using it. Now, with this Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow, I’ll need to use Short-Life Breath much less often.”

“And if I combine the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow and the Golden Blade Pods, and then use Short Life Breath, the speed boost will be terrifying. A lightning wizard of the same level might not even be able to cast spells as fast as me. I can truly make the Blade Pods as fast as lightning, hitting the mark every time, and anyone hit will die.” “The Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow bred by Locke Augustine is indeed very good.”

Locke was equally satisfied as he watched the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow he was controlling, manipulating the three Golden Blade Pods to collide with the opponent several times in mid-air.

The instantaneous damage output of these three Golden Blade Pods was so high that, currently, apart from the Peach Blossom Thorn Arrow series of spells and the Spring Return Spear with greatly enhanced magic runes, no other spell could come close to its damage.

Of course, his Peach Blossom Spell and Peach Guard Spell each had their own uses, but they were inferior in terms of instantaneous damage.

“This Golden Knife Pod is incredibly powerful,”

Locke mused. “No, it’s probably because the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow can fish for Golden Spiritual Essence, so it unintentionally used that essence to strengthen this golden magical plant. Essentially, all golden magical plants that coexist on my Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow can be strengthened.” “

Therefore, the Golden Knife Pod’s basic abilities have been comprehensively enhanced. That’s why its damage is so high.”

But this also indirectly shows that Appian is no simple man. Even without using Short-Lived Spiritual Essence or Star Ring-level Knife Pods, this Golden Knife Pod is so formidable, demonstrating the significant combat potential of his magic system.

He might have been holding back. He

said before that if I hadn’t come, he

would have been dead. Those who believed him are the ones who are truly doomed.

“Generally speaking, a wizard with over 20,000 magic pressure has at least four Great Magic Runes. I wonder how many Great Magic Runes this Wizard Apian has.”

Locke wanted to test him, and the other wizard clearly had a similar eagerness in his eyes. It was obvious that simply manipulating the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow out of thin air wasn’t enough for either of them.

Wizard Apian also had an idea: to try using Short-Life Spirit Breath to combine the magical plant’s and the wizard’s spirit breath, and see to what extent the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow would be amplified.

However, after considering it, his eyes flickered, and he voluntarily gave up on doing so.

In the sky, Locke’s Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow used three Golden Knife Pods to knock down the three Golden Knife Pods on Wizard Apian’s side. Wizard Apian was stunned for a moment, then smiled wryly, “Mr. Augustine, you are indeed more familiar with the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow, so you have the upper hand. I lose to you.”

“You are indeed a breeder more outstanding than me.”

“I’ve learned quite a bit from our three days of conversation. I feel your talent in breeding surpasses mine.”

“In that case, our transaction ends here. If you want my Golden Knife Pod, you can buy it from my Silver City branch along the Tianjiang River. And if I want your Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow, I can buy it from your Silver Peach Garden.”

The wizard Appian stood up, proudly adjusting his attire, then bowed to Locke before preparing to leave. “I only hope that next time we meet, you can tell me the secret behind your seemingly infallible trick of learning so many golden spells.” Locke didn’t press the matter.

“Alright, next time I hope you can also tell me your magic pressure.”

The two exchanged a glance.

Then, the wizard Appian quickly led his entourage away.

Soon, a long procession of magical carriages, like a dragon, departed along the road along the Tianjiang River.

Locke watched them leave, hands behind his back. “Apian is truly unfathomable. I’ve spoken with him for three days and find him to be a learned man. However, this fellow is secretive and difficult to fathom, far more formidable than he appears. Is it because the atmosphere of the Golden Dynasty differs from other wizarding academies, requiring caution against the machinations of other princes?”

“Moreover, he seems to possess some great secret.”

“But this is just one of my future rivals. There are other competitors along the Tianjiang River. Fortunately, in this first round, thanks to Golden Crown Mountain’s privileges along the Tianjiang River, I advanced to the second round. Whether this wizard Apian will make it to the second round is still uncertain. The Sunburst Umbrella Academy is currently a battleground; he hasn’t even fully established himself there yet.” “I’ll secure an advantageous position first and purchase more Star Ring resources.”

Locke could sense that Apian’s magical pressure was likely higher than his own, but by how much was difficult to gauge. For Star Ring wizards, a difference of over 500 in magical pressure creates an advantage.

The problem is, magic pressure fluctuates. Even if Appian and the others have higher magic pressure than him right now, he can still seize the opportunity to obtain more star ring resources and increase his magic pressure further before entering the final competition for the region’s highest fund.

Of course, to achieve this, he still can’t avoid one word—money!

“He’s probably hiding his true strength, which is why I can’t figure out his level. But I don’t need to think about it too deeply, because as long as I keep improving, I can keep defeating strong enemies.”

A confident glint flashed in Locke’s eyes.

There’s no need to care about the progress of other opponents.

As long as he does his best, that’s enough.

When he keeps surpassing himself, he will naturally surpass others as well. When he looks back again, those former strong enemies will probably be nowhere to be found.

Locke summoned the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow and said, “It’s time to go back. I need to finish the wetland corn project while I’m at it, and then the Silver Peach Garden should be able to give me some of the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow’s money. I can use that money to buy a batch of Star Ring resources. Anyway, the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow service station should be able to make a lot of money in the near future.

Taking out a portion to buy Star Ring resources shouldn’t break the positive cycle of my Silver Peach Garden.

” In Appian’s caravan, the old steward, a second-ring wizard whose body had been temporarily possessed by the black wizard, sat with Appian in the carriage. He asked Appian curiously, “Lord Appian, why did you pretend to lose to that wizard from Golden Crown Mountain? Although he is a genius, he seems to lack some experience.”

Appian waved his hand and said, “This person is very strange.” “

Moreover, I defeated him and showed him abilities he didn’t have. Won’t he want to ask me for guidance? If I don’t teach him, he might resent me.”

“He’s a genius on par with me. My principle towards wizards of my caliber has always been to avoid inciting jealousy. If I were to flaunt my abilities and surpass him, wouldn’t he be jealous? The most important thing in this world is to make those around you feel comfortable,”

said Wizard Appian. “This has always been my life motto—never be competitive.”

The steward nodded repeatedly in agreement. “I see.” “

Your Excellency has a truly broad mind. Your vision far surpasses mine.”

At this moment, Wizard Appian muttered to himself, “Moreover, this person is strange. After obtaining the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow and having a deep exchange with him, there’s probably no need for further contact with him. I should avoid him from now on; I’m afraid of another accident like the one three days ago.” “However, if the necromancer didn’t hide in the Silver Peach Garden this time, where else could he be hiding?”

“How is this different from the dream?”

Locke returned to the Tide Grand Wizard Tower along the Tianjiang River.

Three days ago, he sent a message to Dean Elliott, indicating that he would postpone the open class on wetland magical plants by one day. After all, sitting down with geniuses of the same level to discuss and exchange breeding techniques and experiences was more important to him. As a Star Ring Grand Wizard, he couldn’t go back on his word regarding the Tide Grand Wizard Tower’s courses, but he didn’t need to be bound by the so-called class schedule, since he wasn’t working at the Tide Grand Wizard Tower.

Therefore, he simply postponed it by one day.

In the corridor of the Tide Grand Wizard Tower’s classrooms, Locke walked to the door of classroom number 1. He glanced curiously at the second-ring wizard standing at the door of classroom number 21.

Locke remembered that the other party seemed to be called Thaws.

However, he didn’t have any connection with him.

Locke nodded to him, and after he bowed to him, he pushed open the door of classroom number 1. At this time, classroom number 1 was already full of students.

Moreover, some wizard apprentices were walking in from outside.

These students They had all come for Locke. They had all heard of his reputation, knowing he was a great breeder from the Cloud Marsh Wetlands, and possibly the most powerful breeder along the Tianjiang River. Their attendance at Locke’s class was pure luck.

Therefore, almost every wizarding apprentice who could make it squeezed in.

Locke scanned the crowd; all the wizarding apprentices held their breath, looking at Locke, who was appearing before them for the first time, with curiosity and awe.

Some of them had even been collecting magical materials in the mortal realm of the Tide Grand Wizard Tower, hoping to earn some extra money, but upon hearing about Locke’s open class, they had traveled a great distance to return.

Locke looked at the magic blackboard. One of the Tide Grand Wizard Tower’s breeders, at the Qi Transformation stage, who was assisting him, bowed extremely courteously to Locke. “Great Wizard Augustine, I have prepared the blackboard for you. It contains common wetland magical plants from the Tianjiang River.” Locke frowned, waved his hand, and instantly all the wetland magical plants on the magic blackboard disappeared.

“Everyone,” Locke said, “the Tianjiang River is a wetland, teeming with countless magical wetland plants. Why bother drawing their forms on a blackboard with chalk instead of seeing them with your own eyes?”

Locke waved his hand, and two hundred flowerpots floated out of his astral ring, each containing unique wetland magical plants he had collected along the Tianjiang River.

Locke continued, “Only by seeing them with your own eyes and touching them directly can you truly understand these magical plants. Only then can you go further.” Amidst the puzzled gazes of his apprentices, Locke added, “More important than a spell model is your ability to feel the magical plant that corresponds to that spell model.”

This was indeed something that would allow a breeder to progress further.

Locke had only realized this after witnessing the spiritual energy used by the wizard Appian. Only by personally touching a plant could one truly understand its spiritual energy and other aspects.

This was not something that could be achieved overnight.

Because this kind of understanding and resonance with the spiritual energy of a magical plant requires a very long time to develop.

At this moment, outside classroom number 1, near the door of classroom number 21, the previously confident wizard Thaws, who had wanted to compete with Locke, turned to look at his classroom, and his lips twitched.

Because there wasn’t a single person there!

The price of having classes at the same time as the great breeder Locke seemed to be that all the students were drawn to the other side.

The wizard Thaws’s face twitched.

“This…”

“Is Locke and Augustine really this far apart?”

At this moment, the number of students in both classrooms directly became a tangible representation of the enormous gap between the two.

The wizard Thaws began to regret his actions.