Weird Wizarding World

   Perhaps the torrential rain in the past few days consumed the rainwater reserved in summer in advance.

  From the Tilemay Plain to Neustadt, Colin saw sunny days all the way, the clear sky hung upside down like a sapphire, and the wind was sunny.

  The haze that the gods had shrouded the Siya continent before seemed to have disappeared for a short time...

   Came to Neustadt City, passed the city entry inspection with ease, and Colin stepped into the city. His status as a supreme councilor allowed him to continue flying in mid-air.

  Looking down at the ground, I saw a peaceful and peaceful scene.

  During the years of the war, the wizards of the entire Siya continent showed a tendency to gather in the City of Miracles.

  However, at this time, the flow of people on the streets of Neustadt City is slightly less than that of the previous two years. However, although there are few pedestrians, most of them are full of energy, and the overall atmosphere on the street can be called lively.

  While passing by the Walter block closest to the city gate, Colin suddenly noticed that many wizards were gathering in front of a special building on the street, forming an obvious group.

   Flying forward for a while, the same building appeared again in Colin's vision.

   There are also a large number of wizards gathering in front of this building.

   At this time, it has not been too long since Colin came to Neustadt last time, but he clearly remembered that there were no such black buildings in Neustadt when he came last time.

Most of these black buildings are not big. Judging from their location, they should be rebuilt on the basis of the original shops on both sides of the street. They are painted black as a whole and have no signboards. With a light blue light curtain, it is very conspicuous.

  Slowed down a little, Colin diverted some of his attention to those buildings.

  Because of the obstruction of the crowd, he couldn't see the specific content on the light curtain, but he could hear the conversations from the wizards.

   "On the battle report on May 3, the wizard army won again, killing the **** bishop Sanming, and a few other believers, and successfully occupied the island of Dobylon." A wizard looked at the black standing sign and read.

   "I think the gods are gone, and the wizard is about to win the final victory!"

   "How far has this come!"

   "No matter what, at least the wizard side is unstoppable now, and the recovery of the entire sea area is just around the corner. It is a good time to take the opportunity to go to the front line to kill the enemy and earn military exploits!"

   "Yes, no matter what your background, whether it is a wild wizard or a school wizard, as long as you have military exploits, you can go to the Supreme Council or even the university schools to exchange for the knowledge you want!"

"Oh, don't mention it, a friend of mine sent news yesterday that he has successfully exchanged his qualifications to join the Xisheng School! From then on, he will be a noble school wizard! When I think of it, I feel like an ant is biting my heart, I am really envious Extremely!"

  ‘It turned out to be the place where the front-line information was announced, and it seems to be the conscription office? ’ Colin stopped and took a closer look at the black stone tablet. On the light curtain above, there was a guide to the recruitment process.

   "The battlefield is ruthless, how can it be so easy to obtain military exploits!" The discussion at the conscription office is still going on, and it seems that not everyone is optimistic.

   "That's true. Although the military achievements are good, you have to live to enjoy them!" A wizard echoed.

"Oh! I think it's just your cowardice. Wild wizards like us, if we don't fight, we're doomed to spend our lives in vain! What's more, what's the use of hiding and living for a while? If everyone doesn't want to fight , when the war fails, then everyone will not be able to escape death!"

  A wizard with a beard snorted coldly, then turned his head and looked around and said loudly:

   "I don't want to do this, I plan to sign up for the war now, and have a bright future! Is there anyone who wants to join me?"

"good!"

"I am coming too!"

   As soon as the voice fell, wizards responded one after another.

  Colin looked away.

"Have the Supreme Council and the various university factions released the way to acquire knowledge... Although the contribution points or combat achievements obtained on the battlefield in the past can also be exchanged for some benefits such as knowledge in the Supreme Council, there are requirements for origin . '

  ‘If it is not a school wizard, but just an ordinary wild wizard, then the knowledge that can be exchanged for contribution points will be limited. There are many powerful witchcraft that cannot be exchanged, let alone the qualifications to join a school. '

  ‘But now that everyone can join the school by virtue of their military exploits, there should be a lot less restrictions on other aspects. '

  'The channel of knowledge circulation is open...' Colin felt a little emotional.

  As the bearded wizard said, for those wild wizards, now is the best time to create a bright future!

  Thinking so, Colin didn't delay any longer and came to the Supreme Council Hall in the center of the city.

  The purpose of coming here this time is very simple, that is to exchange for the fourth-order meditation method!

   Entering the first floor of the auditorium, this place is also shrouded in a warm atmosphere of conscription.

  On the wall facing the entrance in the lobby on the first floor, there is a huge propaganda light curtain, on which the shimmering white characters show various conscription policies in detail.

  However, unlike those conscription offices located on ordinary streets, the publicity light curtain here is mainly aimed at members of parliament.

  Colin glanced slightly, and was a little speechless.

  As long as the members of the Supreme Council take the initiative to participate in the front-line war, they can get a lot of resource subsidies, including the exchange quota for the blood of the gods!

Don't look at him getting the blood of the gods twice before, but that time was the reward for saving the Tilemei farmland and indirectly saving the city of Neustadt, and the second time was the **** he discovered by himself blood.

  Ordinary councilors want to exchange for the blood of the gods, unless there is an extremely powerful senior councilor like Noyce, otherwise it is almost impossible!

  The blood of the gods is usually divided among the wizards who killed the real clone of the gods first, and the exchange quota will be released when they don't need it.

   And this kind of quota will also give priority to the more powerful members of the council, unless the major councilors do not need it, and there are redundant exchange quotas, they will be further delegated to ordinary members.

  ‘The Supreme Council this time... really spent a lot of money. ’ After being surprised, Colin was inexplicably worried.

  It may be unfounded to worry about the sky, but whether it is the recent news of success from the front line, the enthusiastic atmosphere of participating in the war in the city, or the generous subsidies given by the parliament and the school, not only did not make him feel a little relaxed, but even more worried.

  Colin exhaled a long breath, then shook his head suddenly, and continued to move forward.

  ‘If you think about it carefully, the essence of these worries actually stems from your own weakness...or not strong enough. '

  Come to the council library.

  Relying on his status as a member of parliament, Colin easily exchanged for the fourth-order part of Xi Shengming's idea.

  For reference purposes, he also exchanged all the meditation methods that could reach the fourth level that he could exchange, and then set foot on the return journey.

  Maybe it’s because of returning home, but on the return trip, Colin always felt that the journey seemed to be a little further away.

   Fortunately, he was galloping all the way, and before noon, he managed to rush back to the golden wheat ears.

   "I need to retreat for a period of time, ranging from a few days to a month. During this period, Tilami will be temporarily handed over to you, the mentor."

   After explaining to Atbold and the others, Colin plunged into the meditation room.

  …

  In the meditation room.

  The bright crystal wall lamp on the gray wall was emitting a faint white light. Colin sat cross-legged in the center, and couldn't wait to take out the copy of the meditation method for this rubbing.

  First of all, the idea of ​​Xi Shengming in the fourth-order part.

  Put the crystal on his forehead, and Colin carefully checked the contents.

"The essence of a wizard's cultivation lies in the continuous sublimation of the spirit... At the first level, the seeds of talent are planted, and the birth of talent also opens up the spiritual sea. At the second level, new talents are developed on the basis of the first level, and the spiritual sea is further strengthened. Soul It’s also beginning to take shape.”

   "These two steps are also called the basic part of soul sublimation, because so far, the spiritual sea has been successfully opened up, and the soul has also begun to take shape."

   "And then, from the second level to the third level, it is also when one really becomes a high-level wizard, that the soul will really usher in the first sublimation.

Starting from the third level, the soul will become more real. Not only can it leave the body freely, but it is also difficult for the naked eye to distinguish the difference from the physical body. At the peak of the third level, the interior will naturally form a complex structure. By this time, ordinary The detection witchcraft of human beings will also be unable to distinguish the difference from the physical body due to the influence of the spiritual light outside the soul. "

   "As for the fourth level..." Colin exhaled lightly, and continued to look down with some expectation.

   "As for the fourth level, it is the time when the soul ushers in the second sublimation!"

   "At this time, the wizard will refine the essence of the body and then integrate it into the soul. From then on, the soul will completely get rid of the shackles of the body!

   Or, the physical body will always be... the past? "

  Colin was taken aback for a moment, his face slowly becoming ugly.

  He continued to look down, and ten minutes later, by flipping through the fourth-order parts of various meditation methods, he finally roughly figured out what the so-called refining the essence of the body was all about.

   This is an extremely genius idea. Refining the essence of the body can turn the body into nothingness and perfectly integrate with the soul.

Originally, the soul must need sustenance such as the body to survive for a long time, but after such sublimation, it no longer needs it. In addition, the humanity and knowledge aura that originally existed on the surface of the body and were produced by the joint action of the soul and body are also It will be perfectly preserved in the sublimated soul.

  However, putting such a genius idea on Colin represents one thing—he needs to give up his knight cultivation.

  Refining the essence of the body means destroying the body in other words, but no matter what, the blood of a knight is always carried by the body. If there is no body, then the blood will definitely not exist.

  Magic power can still exist attached to the soul, and every move a fourth-order wizard can mobilize the magic power of the surrounding environment, there is no shortage of magic power at all.

   But knights are different, all their powerful abilities rely on their bodies...

  Colin frowned deeply, and continued to flip through the crystals.

  …

   Two days later.

   "You came out so early?"

   Lilian looked at Colin who came out of the meditation room, with a surprised expression on her face.

   "Yeah." Colin nodded slightly, with subtle tiredness in his eyes.

  In the past two days, he has read all the meditation ideas without sleep, and thoroughly understands the process of refining the essence of the body that needs to be completed when advancing to the fourth level.

  However, the deeper he understood, the more disappointed he became.

   Two days of sleepless nights is nothing to Colin today. This kind of disappointment is the fundamental source of his exhaustion.

  The wizard's original path has reached the fourth level, and it has completely run counter to the knight path he also cultivated, and is incompatible at all—at least from the perspective of those meditation methods.

   "What's wrong with you, is your retreat not going well?" Lilian noticed the fatigue in Colin's eyes and asked with concern.

   "It's not a big deal." Colin shook his head slightly and said with a smile.

  Lilian nodded and took a careful look at him. In the end, she didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she thought about it and said with a smile, "Since you're out of customs, I have some good news for you."

   "Oh, what good news?"

   "The first flour production line developed by Shelley has been officially put into use. After training, 30% of the idle serfs passed the assessment and became the first batch of employees of the factory."

   "I have to say, that production line is really easy to use. I really don't know how you came up with it."

   "There is also the textile machine. It is said that the Truth Society has also developed a sample, and it should not be long before it can be officially put into production."

   Lilian chattered on and on, the knowledge from the earth in Colin's mind brought about a huge change to Tiremy.

  Colin smiled, and a trace of joy appeared in his heart.

  ‘The industrialization of the Tilaimei Plain has officially begun. '

  However, this trace of joy only existed for a short moment, and then quickly disappeared.

  ‘Whether it’s wheat harvesting machinery or production lines, these industrial ideas are just a small seed. They may indeed grow into towering trees in the future, but that’s still far away...’

  'The most urgent task now is to solve the shackles facing one's own strength. '

Colin sighed silently in his heart, chatted with Lilian for a while, and then said: "I will go to Neustadt for a few days... Well, I should return in a week at most. Continue to work hard for you and your instructor, take care of yourself."

   "Are you going again?" Lilian was slightly taken aback, looked at Colin without asking the reason, but said, "Be careful along the way."

"I will."

  Colin nodded, and immediately left the Wizard Tower and headed for Neustadt.

  His purpose of going to Neustadt again is very simple, that is to go to the Supreme Council to check the information and see if he can find a solution to his own predicament.

   Unfortunately, a week later, Colin was still disappointed.

  The foundation of the wizard training system is to sublimate the soul, which has been the case since ancient times.

  This is true for the first wizard, and it is also true for every wizard until now. In the end, they all need to give up their bodies.

  The body is only a temporary shelter for the soul when it is not strong enough.

  Even if the physical body is strengthened before advancing to the second level, it is only to provide a better living place for the growing soul so that it can grow better.

   And wait until the fourth level, the soul has completed two sublimation, and there is no need for the backward shelter of the body anymore...

   Sitting cross-legged in the meditation room of Golden Wheatshoe, Colin lowered his eyes and fell into deep thought.

  ‘Ordinary third-tier wizards, in fact, the physical body has gradually failed to keep up with the strength of the soul, and has become a place of restraint. It is an inevitable choice to fuse it with the soul. '

  'But for me, the way forward...doesn't seem to be completely cut off...'