Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method Chapter 2779: 569: The Origins of the Nine Great Epochs and the Abyss!

Her voice brimmed with excitement, clearly caught off guard by the turn of events.

Lifting his gaze, Levi offered a faint smile. "Has your lifespan been extended?"

"How did you figure that out? Ah, I forgot—you have the ability to perceive lifespan. You're right; my longevity has actually increased by three hundred years... This is the first time I've ever heard of an oddity capable of prolonging life."

Levi remained silent, his smile widening.

As an oddity refiner, he had already sensed during the consumption of his own lifespan that this particular oddity might possess life-extending properties. Now that it was verified, he felt a sense of relief; the century he had sacrificed had not been in vain.

In fact, the return was triple his investment.

"Besides that, what other attributes does it possess?"

"This oddity boosted my spiritual force fluctuation by 1,000 points. That is 100 points superior to the Sun Refining Artifact of the Water God Series," Elena explained.

Levi nodded in approval. The quality was indeed top-tier, matching the level of his Elemental Proof oddity; it was clear that the investment had paid off.

"Furthermore, it manifested a unique talent. A Turtle God anomaly appeared within the testing crystal ball, which I've dubbed the [Turtle Divine Body]. However, after a short duration, it was assimilated by the [Water God Body]."

Elena held up the crystal ball for Levi to inspect.

Inside, a phantom of the Water God clad in blue robes stood barefoot atop the head of a massive turtle, looking out over the crashing waves of an ocean that symbolized the Water Element Child.

The sight brought a specific saying to Levi’s mind: Eastward to the rock, gazing at the vast sea.

"Your current Water God Body has evolved beyond standard limits. Perhaps you should rename it [Viewing the Sea]."

"Viewing the Sea? That is a lovely name, quite poetic."

"Well, it was originally the title of a poem."

"And who was the author?"

"Me."

"I highly doubt that."

After teasing Levi, Elena enthusiastically summoned her newly formed special spiritual creature. At her command, the roar of crashing waves filled the air as a miniature ocean began to flow.

A blue turtle phantom, roughly a yard in diameter, materialized around Elena. It was encased in a layer of thick, viscous blue heavy water.

"This is a unique spiritual creature. Although it isn't particularly large and lacks offensive capabilities, its defensive power is immense. I've conducted tests within the Nightmare World.

No entity below level-9 within the organization can easily breach its protection; it serves as a magnificent shield for the front lines."

Levi remarked, "Excellent. You can call it the [Tidal Sea Spirit]."

From his perspective, this Sun Refining Artifact sat at the pinnacle of defensive gear, perfectly capitalizing on the strengths of the Ocean Faction.

"On another note, what is your current spiritual force level?"

"It is nearly twenty thousand."

"Very well. Your next task is to stabilize your spiritual force realm. Do not rush into refining more oddities or Soul Stones. Given your expanded lifespan, you should take a measured approach. Dedicate yourself to the study of spells and medicine to broaden your foundation of knowledge."

"Understood."

Whether it was the Three Avatars or Elena, they did not need to struggle with spiritual force progression like typical wizards.

If they chose to follow a reckless, aggressive path of cultivation fueled by pills, Levi certainly had the resources and techniques to skyrocket their spiritual force in a short time.

However, the consequences of such a path were often catastrophic—resulting in a loss of control or a primordial soul explosion. It led to an unstable realm and chaotic spiritual force, much like a balloon bursting and scattering its contents everywhere.

This was why Levi constantly stressed the importance of stability. He required wizards to balance their spiritual force with willpower, mental fortitude, experience, and wisdom, creating a robust vessel to contain their power.

This was a vital lesson learned through many grim examples.

Because Truth Oddities were plentiful on the Ancient Dragon Continent, talented individuals and rising stars never lacked ways to boost their spiritual force if they were determined. Yet, some had consumed far too many treasures beyond their capacity in a short window, resulting in their spiritual force exploding because they were overfilled.

Consequently, the Ancient Dragon Continent urged every wizard to master a craft. Whether it was Pharmacy, card-making, smithing, or arrays, these skills were encouraged to help wizards reinforce their spiritual reservoirs alongside their primary cultivation.

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The wheels of time turned.

Three years vanished in the blink of an eye.

Nora Year 1555.

Blood Battle Year 1443.

As the demon legions paused their advance, Nora enjoyed a fleeting period of tranquility. However, no one—regardless of their rank—dared to become complacent, for the demon armies remained entrenched within the Land of Darkness.

Their halt was merely to wait for reinforcements from the Abyss, steadily gathering their strength. It was obvious to all that a massive conflict, far exceeding the scale of the previous three wars, was looming on the horizon.

Even though Edmund had resurfaced, silencing the talk of his death, certain conspiracy theorists and those swayed by the Council of Ten Thousand Clans continued to spread panic among the people.

They claimed Edmund was nothing more than a flickering candle or a spent arrow. They predicted his fall within a millennium—a mere heartbeat in the eyes of the Abyss.

They argued that when that moment arrived, the Abyss would send a force many times larger than Nora’s to wipe out the rising civilization in an instant.

Levi only sneered when he heard these whispers.

"Is the Council of Ten Thousand Clans so desperate that they must resort to fear-mongering to weaken Nora? Once I’ve spent a bit more time in seclusion and my primary breathing techniques reach the level 9 middle stage, I will deal with those people."

With his current power, very few members of the Council of Ten Thousand Clans posed a genuine threat to him. In reality, most level-10 entities in the Pan-Plane were only at the early stage, with very few having reached the middle stage.