funbook-pk Chapter 100 was quite fruitful, involving advanced manipulation.
Chapter 100 was quite fruitful, involving advanced manipulation.
A few days later, the small boat returned safely to the port, which was bustling with people and filled with the salty smell of the sea. The small boat began unloading the meat at the port; pieces of sea creature flesh were carried off the boat, emitting a pungent, bloody odor.
"Kaiya, you've encountered a thundercloud storm! The ship is full of sea creature flesh and blood!" A first-class wizard apprentice who knew him well stared wide-eyed at the sight of the ship full of sea creature flesh and blood, and said with a face full of surprise.
"Yeah, what bad luck." Kaeya shook his head helplessly, his forehead still showing signs of fatigue from the battle, and his hair was a little messy.
"Huh, so many people survived?" A wizard apprentice looked at Lin Wei and his companions as they disembarked, his eyes filled with doubt as he observed the style of their robes. He exclaimed in surprise, "A third-class wizard apprentice and a second-class wizard apprentice, how could they survive?"
"Everyone, we are so grateful to have Junior Brother Lin Wei with us on this trip, otherwise I'm afraid none of us would have made it back." Kaiya said with a wry smile, his face filled with relief, as he spread his hands to explain.
"Junior Brother Lin Wei? Who is that?"
"I saw this name on the new student list; it seems like he joined the organization about six months ago."
"What use is a newcomer who's only been here for six months? It's already quite bold of him to pull out a wand when he sees a sea creature."
"Kaiya, are you hallucinating?"
Immediately, everyone was buzzing with discussion, their faces filled with doubt, whispering amongst themselves in a noisy murmur. Lin Wei left first, his steps hurried, not wanting to get involved in this pointless argument.
He and Kaiya agreed that once the sea creatures' blood and flesh were tallied, the money would be directly added to his account.
Kaiya stayed at the port and explained to everyone one by one, gesturing wildly and trying to convince them.
Amidst the skeptical gazes of the wizard apprentices, the news that Lin Wei, this newcomer, was a powerful knight gradually spread.
A few days later, Lin Wei discovered that he had 200 extra points in his account out of nowhere, and had been exempted from eating sea creature flesh for nearly five years.
"So much was waived? Looks like the harvest is really good." Lin Wei's eyes lit up, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. He smiled and said, "As expected, strength is the most important thing. I earn sea creature flesh and points much faster than others. Even if Kaiya and the others combine their earnings, they probably won't get as much as I do."
"I'll continue my cultivation. I need to break through to the sixth level of the Yellow Rose Breathing Technique, and the same goes for the Meditation Technique. I currently have 41 water element factors. Once I reach 100, I'll be a second-class wizard apprentice." Lin Wei clenched his fist, his eyes revealing determination. He paused, "After breaking through, I'll go on another sea hunt to unlock the gray side as soon as possible. That's the safest approach."
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Half a year passed quickly. Apart from attending necessary classes, Lin Wei spent all his time cultivating in the courtyard. The courtyard was overgrown with weeds, but Lin Wei had no time to care about them, as he devoted himself entirely to cultivation.
[Yellow Rose Breathing Technique +21, after being tripled by the Deep Blue Face, experience points +63]
[Yellow Rose Breathing Technique: Level 5 → Level 6 (Maximum), Effect: Advanced Manipulation, Maximum Requirement (1/3)]
[Advanced Manipulation: You can control plants in a small area to grow rapidly or deform, forming thorny roadblocks or manipulating vines to attack enemies]
"Finally reached the sixth level! All five breathing techniques are at the sixth level, except for the special Koi Breathing Technique." Lin Wei excitedly shook his body, dust sliding off. He patted the dust off his body, a satisfied look on his face.
"Snap!"
Lin Wei felt his heart area was very crowded. The five breathing techniques—Silver Lion, Seagull, Steel Poison Mantis, Yellow Rose, and Blue Bannerfish—began to divide up territory. The small territory originally occupied by Yellow Rose gradually expanded, becoming almost the same size as the other four breathing techniques.
"Of course, there's also a glowing little koi swimming leisurely in the corner. This special type of breathing technique doesn't seem to take up much space; it can wander around in the territory of all other breathing techniques." Lin Wei stroked his chin and muttered to himself.
"Compared to the progress of the breathing technique, the absorption of water element factors is a bit slow. I've only absorbed 70 so far, and the speed is gradually decreasing." Lin Wei frowned, his eyes showing worry.
A few months ago, he could absorb about ten pills a month, but in the last month or two, he has only been absorbing an average of seven or eight pills, and the rate has slowed down.
"I've also leveled up the experience points for Little Heart Water Arrow to 700. I estimate it will take another two months to break through, and my water element affinity can continue to increase."
Lin Wei was extremely careful while cultivating, his eyes scanning his surroundings warily, afraid of being discovered. To avoid any accidents, he also didn't release the remnant soul of the wizard apprentice Moro that he had brought with him.
"I need to go hunting again, otherwise my cultivation speed won't pick up. The gray face of the Rubik's Cube needs to be unlocked, that's the most important thing." Lin Wei sighed helplessly, his eyes showing determination. "The purple face seems to have stopped working after entering the wizarding world, the deep blue face is still as stable as ever, and as for the alluring red face that can subdue units, I've used both slots, and there aren't any extra slots for now. As for that ancient inherited witch array, I dare not use it lightly."
Lin Wei made his way to the port with ease, encountering many returning wizard apprentices along the way. Everyone was very busy, walking hurriedly, eager to return to their residences to cultivate, their faces showing fatigue and anticipation.
"I heard from Senior Sister Dora that the number of wizard apprentices who have died at the hands of the sea creatures has increased significantly recently, more than ten in total. Many of them were wizard apprentices who had lived for two or three hundred years. The flesh and blood of the sea creatures is a mountain weighing down on ordinary wizard apprentices." Lin Wei frowned, sighed heavily, and said, "People on the human continent think that they will be happy and peaceful when they come to the wizarding world, but that's completely untrue. If I didn't have a good foundation, I might have been overwhelmed by the sea creatures on my first trip here. After all, I don't even have a family inheritance, let alone any magical artifacts that can protect me."
"To survive, we must keep getting stronger. We can't waste time. Just grinding for experience points in the breathing technique isn't enough anymore." Lin Wei clenched his fist, his eyes revealing determination.
Lin Wei made up his mind that in order to continue living a scientific and healthy life, he had to unlock the gray face of the Rubik's Cube this time no matter what.
The harbor was bustling with people, a cacophony of sounds. The sea breeze whistled, carrying a salty, damp smell.
"Selling a boat cheap, it's almost eight meters long. Anyone need to go hunting?" At the harbor, a first-class wizard apprentice was seen flipping through a book in his hand, soliciting customers without even looking up.
"Sell a boat? I happen to need one." Lin Wei stopped, stroked his chin thoughtfully, and said, "I can go hunting myself. All the spoils are mine. As long as I play it safe, I don't need anyone else's help."
Most people just glanced at it and left.