bookandnovel Chapter 274 Ian's Methods, Middle Level of the Secret Realm - Memory Wasteland, Shocked White F
Chapter 274 Ian's Methods, Middle Level of the Secret Realm - Memory Wasteland, Shocked White F
Chapter 274 Ian's Methods, Middle Level of the Secret Realm - Memory Wasteland, Shocked White Fang, Second Trial!
The profound meaning of the elements.
Returning after a year, the college's overall atmosphere had changed again, becoming even colder.
Unlike others, Ian saw many familiar people coming to greet him as soon as he landed.
Among them were Feynman and Audrey from the Chamber of Commerce, wizards from various schools, and wizards from some academies.
They each have their own purposes.
Ian quickly learned about it and then went to the Byers Chamber of Commerce first, since it was currently his property.
"How is the situation now, Lord Cassian?"
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"Ian asked."
Cassian leaned back on the sofa and pushed a document toward us: "Things haven't been good this year. The Ancient Vine Merchant Guild ultimately has a core behind it, and it has eroded a lot of our power." As he spoke, he pushed a document over the table, "This is the account for the past year. Take a look for yourself."
Ian opened it.
Numbers don't lie.
The guild's profits have plummeted from a peak of 20,000 magic stones per month to the current 8,000. Distribution channels have shrunk by a third, four fewer cooperative families have been established, and several long-term clients have even been poached.
"Behind the Ancient Vine Merchant Guild is Icemark, a core disciple of the Winter's Courtyard," Cassian added. "After your initial test, he did stop his targeted suppression, but normal business competition—"
He gave a wry smile.
"The Gu Teng Chamber of Commerce is more than twice the size of ours, with wider distribution channels and deeper connections. Even in normal competition," we can't compete.
Ian turned to the last page and closed the file.
"Anything else?"
Cassian glanced at him and sighed, "The new chamber of commerce is starting to challenge us too."
"New here?"
"During the war, many foreign forces entered the outer city of Element. Some were wizards from other schools of thought, some were fleeing families, and some—their origins were unclear. They needed a place to settle, resources, and channels. And our territory—"
He paused.
"The West District has three streets, the agency rights to two small mines, and a distribution point for an alchemy workshop. No one touched these things before because Lord Flynn was behind them, but now that Lord Flynn has been in seclusion for a while, they've suddenly become bolder."
Ian nodded.
He had less contact with Flynn that year, but learned that he was already preparing for the Second Ring Road.
"So? Who is it?"
His gaze sharpened.
"A new merchant guild called Anvil is a fledgling wizard family. The patriarch is nearly half-elemental, and they have over a dozen wizards under their command. They used some underhanded tactics to steal a batch of our goods, but we haven't found any evidence."
Cassian didn't continue.
But he looked unwell.
Ian's expression was the same; he hadn't expected so many changes to happen in just one year.
Ian frowned.
Normal local families would never act like this, because although Ian is not the core member, he has many families standing behind him.
However, the families from other places were unaware of these circumstances.
"I understand. I'll handle the Anvil Merchant Guild matter. As for the Ancient Vine, we'll talk about it after my second-round exam."
Ian said.
to him.
The most important thing right now is to pass the second round of testing.
Cassian nodded.
He understood the seriousness of these matters.
After leaving the Byers Chamber of Commerce, Ian sent messages to some familiar wizards.
I received a reply just hours later.
The college censors seized all their resources and then conducted a thorough search.
The goods were found quickly.
The goods were returned via the original route, and a fine of 50,000 magic stones was imposed before the academy's investigation concluded.
It's all over.
joke.
Ian is no longer the person he used to be who could be bullied at will.
The channel they used was Nicole, who belonged to the Edward family, who were quite powerful in the academy's vetting process.
Of course, Ian also paid a visit to Gunnar and Elena, but they only chatted briefly.
At least for them, Ian is still not valuable enough.
We still need to advance to the core level.
As for the Iron Mountain family, Ian only met with a few of the responsible persons, but did not meet the actual person in charge of the family.
Ian discovered it.
He seems to be stuck at a boundary.
That means he's stuck at the top of the elite member level, unless he advances to the core level.
Otherwise, this is all he can achieve right now.
Perhaps decades from now, his status will remain the same, without any improvement.
"Advanced to core level".
Ian felt no more hesitation.
So he went to visit Kieran.
He wanted to enter the secret realm again before the retest to see if he could have a chance to further improve his talent.
And see if there's anything extra to gain.
"Want to enter the secret realm ahead of time?"
Kieran raised an eyebrow.
"The quota for elite members is once a year. Your last entry was ten months ago. I'd like to know the reason."
"My lord, I wish to see White Teeth once."
Ian was also very honest.
He already knew about White Fang.
"White teeth?"
Sure enough, upon hearing that word, Kieran immediately sat up straight, his eyes becoming more serious.
"Are you confident you can pass his new test?" he asked.
Ian didn't say anything.
As the perfect-level domain was instantly released, Kieran's eyes gradually changed, becoming increasingly serious.
next second.
He tossed out an identification document.
"The academy's rules are the rules. This is an extra rule for you. Go."
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"Thank you, teacher."
Ian expressed his gratitude.
After Ian left, Kieran recalled the scene from earlier and then slowly released a domain.
He was exactly the same type as Ian, even deliberately imitating his mental energy fluctuations.
Even so.
He even felt that his field was still not as perfect as Ian's.
This kid...
the other side.
Ian took Kieran's identification and plunged into the secret realm.
The familiar Sea of Spiritual Charm.
When he dived to a certain depth, still some distance from the middle layer, Ian released the aura belonging to the four-crystal realm.
A few seconds later.
White Fang's figure reappeared.
"You're faster than I thought?"
White Tooth was also quite surprised.
"Lord White Fang."
Seeing White Fang, Ian breathed a sigh of relief, after all, this guy had clues to the follow-up of the Four Symbols Resonance Technique.
"Don't look at me, the subsequent Four Symbols Resonance Technique is no longer with me."
White Tooth rolled his eyes at him and said.
"The knowledge for the remaining stage is mostly in the middle layer. The reason I told you to enter when you have four crystals is simply because only you with four crystals can enter the middle layer. As for the specific knowledge, you'll have to sense it yourself."
"induction?"
Ian was puzzled.
White Fang snorted and said, "Back then, the old man hid the inheritance in a secret realm, not so that just anyone could find it. Only when you cultivate the inheritance to a sufficient depth can you sense it."
Old man?
White Fang's words made Ian raise an eyebrow, suddenly realizing that the Four Symbols Inheritance was more complex than he had imagined!
"So, should we move into the middle section?"
"Ian asked."
"certainly!"
White Fang glanced at him, and the next second, Ian felt himself enveloped in a silver light.
Then it fell towards the middle zone.
The further down he went, the stronger his spiritual energy became, and the greater the pressure Ian felt from the surrounding environment.
soon.
The area ahead suddenly changed.
It was as if a dividing line had appeared, with the azure sea of spiritual energy above and what appeared to be a scorched wasteland below.
Scorched earth?
Ian was puzzled, but in the next instant, silver light enveloped him and he had passed through the area.
next second.
A new world appeared before Ian.
There was no sea, no water, only a gray, boundless wilderness.
The ground was cracked, like a riverbed that had dried up for thousands of years, with a faint blue light shining through the cracks, as if something was breathing deep underground.
The air was thick with spiritual energy, not the shallow, gentle kind that could move freely like seawater; the mist here was alive.
And within Ian's sight.
Not far away, there were even two humanoid creatures fighting, both manipulating flames.
But at this moment, one side shattered the other.
But the next second, we saw one side shattered and then merge into the other, becoming even larger.
The aura is stronger.
Ian was stunned by what he saw.
At this moment, White Fang reappeared beside him, swimming freely in the air.
"This is the middle level of the secret realm. Back then, those guys called this place the Wasteland of Memories. A large amount of spiritual energy was deposited here, turning into a wasteland and forming this area."
"The spiritual entities that can be here often contain more knowledge, and may even actively attack, hunt, and devour, or even become semi-elemental, or even approach the second ring level," White Fang said with a smile.
Semi-elementalization?
Approaching the Second Ring Road?
Ian was startled.
I never imagined the middle zone would be so dangerous.
"Of course, that's deep inside; we're only on the outermost layer right now."
White Fang said.
Ian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"So, why are we here?" Ian asked.
"Naturally, it's about sensing the old man's legacy." White Fang rolled his eyes at him and said, "Carefully perceive your meditation method. The more you truly understand this meditation method, the more you can sense the old man's legacy. He broke down one link into several parts and hid them in the wasteland. Judging from your level, how many can you sense?"
so?
Ian's eyes flickered.
However, judging from White Teeth's mocking expression, it doesn't seem that simple.
But since he was already there, and Ian was also very interested in the inheritance, he closed his eyes.
"I wonder how many you can sense?"
White Fang's eyes also flickered at this moment.
Over the countless years, many wizards have actually tried to experience the old man's legacy.
The inheritance is divided into four parts.
However, most people can only sense one, while a small number can sense two.
What he didn't tell Ian was that those guys all came when they were at the fourth level of crystal perfection.
Thinking about this...
It couldn't help but reveal a mischievous expression.
Or rather, this is its true nature.
But the next second, he saw Ian open his eyes, his expression strange.
This made White Fang's heart skip a beat.
"I felt it!"
Hiss!
Grinning with white teeth.
"several?"
It asked.
"Four."
Ian said.
He could sense that from the outermost layer of the wilderness to its depths, there were four places where knowledge was frantically drawing him in.
This knowledge seemed to be placed there, otherwise he felt that these things were about to run towards him.
"What?"
White Fang was shaken, as if his understanding of the world had been shattered.
Not a buddy!
What kind of mess have you made of the Four Symbols Resonance Technique? How is it possible to perceive them all so soon after advancing to the fourth crystal level?
"May I sense the energy of your meditation?"
It pursed its lips and asked.
"Can."
Ian nodded.
Ian released the aura of the fourth level of meditation, which made White Fang even more confused, while his eyes were filled with shock.
This aura.
It seems like the Four Symbols Resonance Method, but it also seems unlikely to be the Four Symbols Resonance Method, because the Four Symbols Resonance Method in his memory was not this perfect.
Perfect?
That was his first idea.
No wonder the old man's legacy was attracted to him. It wasn't the legacy that attracted Ian; it was Ian who attracted the legacy.
It is a legacy that Ian wants to learn.
"not bad."
Though inwardly shaken, it remained outwardly calm, merely nodding.
"But unfortunately, you might not be able to get the first part this time," White Fang said awkwardly.
Ian: ? ? ?
"The area where the first inheritance is located has been sealed off by the wizards of your academy. I sensed your teacher's presence, but I don't know what he's doing. At the same time, there are four other areas on the outermost layer of the wilderness that are also sealed off."
White Fang said.
Ian's expression turned strange.
Could it be that the college just happened to choose that place as the location for the second round of interviews?
then.
White Fang led Ian to that area, only to find a vast expanse of hilly terrain stretching as far as the eye could see.
At this moment, this hilly area was shrouded in a layer of light, and it had a somewhat familiar feel to it, like that of Kieran.
And Ian could sense that the first piece of knowledge that attracted him was in it.
"really!"
Ian sighed.
I never expected that this would be related to the re-examination.
It seems the only option is to hunt in the wilderness and see if there's a chance to further increase his talent points.
soon.
The man and the shark left.
White Fang didn't leave either, watching as Ian began hunting a huge, boar-like spirit.
It exudes an earthy yellow aura and stands over ten meters tall, resembling a small mountain.
Late stage of the first ring.
Ian looked at the spiritual entity, and the next second, the domain trembled, and the ground in front of him shook.
The wild boar seemed to be suppressed by the gravity of the earth, and let out a squeal.
But the next second, countless threads of spiritual energy transformed into spears that pierced through him.
The wild boar instantly disintegrated, turning into numerous fragments, which were then instinctively absorbed by Ian.
"A lot of experience with earth-elemental sorcery, including some complete techniques for manipulating the earth element."
Ian's eyes widened in shock.
The knowledge in the shallow layer is just experience, and it's fragmented, but the knowledge in the middle layer is more complete, though it can be described as fragmented.
The gap is huge.
"It's pretty good, isn't it? But you're leaving now."
At this moment, White Fang suddenly spoke up.
Ian looked over.
"The entire secret realm is monitored by elemental mysteries. Although it cannot monitor all areas, it will quickly detect any signs of smuggling in. I originally just intended to let you experience it."
White teeth.
"Alright."
Ian felt sorry.
So he and White Fang rose into the sky again and quickly returned to the shallow zone.
White Fang left after he finished speaking.
"See you again after you pass the second interview."
Ian then spent several more days wandering in the shallow areas, gaining a significant amount of experience points.
After leaving.
Ian began to process the experience.
He gained considerable insights into the water element, and his witchcraft and meditation skills improved significantly.
In the coming period of time.
Talent increased by 100 points, but it's one step closer to 12000.
In the blink of an eye.
Three weeks have passed.
The time for the college's second-round interview has finally arrived.
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