The Wizard: Grinding Experience Starting with Knight Breathing Techniques 113

Watching the absent-minded Silver Mountain Earl, old Adolf sighed, “Sigh, I’m getting old. I can’t deny it anymore.”

“Forget it, I won’t disturb you. In short, this mysterious strong person doesn’t seem to have any malicious intent, so let’s not bother him. But those people in charge of propaganda at the Church are really damned! Shameless! What bullshit holy water’s merit? I spit! It’s clearly the knights’ merit!”

The grey-robed wise man, Adolf, left in a sullen mood.

The Silver Mountain Earl chuckled bitterly. This bishop was probably the most individualistic church member he had ever met. He was also one of his few friends in the Church. In his youth, he was indeed a top-tier Great Knight.

“Sigh, such a master, not going to establish meritorious service, but hiding in the mortal world… what a waste,” the Silver Mountain Earl sighed.

He then returned to researching methods to deal with the Snow Wraith. He was completely at odds with the Snow Wraith.

…

Holy Radiance Era 1011, Budding Moon.

The spring cold was biting, because the weather was gradually turning colder. This year’s plants sprouting green buds were a little later than usual. The war between the North and South continued, with continuous warfare sweeping across most regions. Although the Black Mountain Duke was hindered by the Southern Allied Forces and the royal family’s powerful offensive, he was still persisting.

Meanwhile, in the Tuva Empire, thousands of miles away, the civil war had ended, with the rebels ruling the country. The Minister of Military Affairs, the younger brother of the Empire’s former ruler, became the new Emperor. He abolished the position of the “Empire’s Fist” and continuously eliminated various societies and organizations that fervently believed in the Empire’s Fist. He attempted to erase all traces of the Empire’s Fist’s existence.

The Empire’s Fist had disappeared without a trace. No one knew where he had gone. Some speculated that the Empire’s Fist had achieved legendary status. Others guessed that the Empire’s Fist had gone into hiding under an assumed name in another country. In short, the Empire’s Fist’s fans wouldn’t believe the Emperor’s statement that “the Empire’s Fist is dead.” The peerless war god born from the storm would not die.

The Wilderness Brothers Association, however, was finished. The disparity in strength between them and the Church was too great. They could only rely on guerrilla warfare to resist the Church, sabotaging small churches in certain areas. Therefore, they returned to hiding in the wilderness, gradually disappearing from public view. However, they still secretly preached, spreading the faith of the “Lord of the Wilderness.” Chaos will return!

As for Li Wei’s enemy, the Death Knell’s Voice, there was no news. Actually, Li Wei rather hoped that the Death Knell’s Voice would continue to send assassins, preferably the Pale Shadow himself. That way, he could settle the score with this damned organization.

After a month of cultivation, Li Wei’s Dragon Might Seal gained fifty skill points. Its power increased slightly. The remaining fifty spellcasting materials couldn’t be used to level up anymore; they were for actual combat. The cultivation of the Seal itself wasn’t difficult, but the speed of leveling it up depended on the number of spellcasting materials – an objective situation that prevented Li Wei from fully exerting his subjective initiative. Therefore, Li Wei still preferred leveling up breathing techniques. This month, he successfully brought the Flying Fish Breathing Technique to the fifth level. After integrating it with the Sea Demon Breathing Technique, it became fuel for the Sea Demon’s Limit Break. Currently, the Sea Demon’s Limit Break progress reached three-fifths. The sixth-level Mountain Beast Breathing Technique, also cultivated to its limit, allowed the Giant Rhinoceros Breathing Technique to successfully break its limit. Now, Li Wei could continue to level up.

Li Wei————

Giant Rhinoceros Breathing Technique: Level 7 (1/50000), Special Effect: Top-tier Strength.

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“It shouldn’t take too long for the Giant Rhinoceros Breathing Technique to reach level eight and its limit. Then it will be another extraordinary power.”

“I can’t wait.”

Li Wei thought of the Empire’s Fist. The opponent clearly possessed extraordinary power. To rival a terrestrial dragon beast with a mortal body was simply too exaggerated. His current strength, although great, was still far inferior to that of terrestrial dragon beasts or ice-field rhinoceroses. It was only comparable to the Three Brothers.

“Even among strength-type breathing techniques, there are differences. Mo Sha and Mo Shan are both Great Knights, but their combined strength is not as great as the Empire’s Fist.”

“Perhaps extraordinary powers also have differences, but my current realm is too low to perceive them.”

“Almost time. I should go meet that Water Nymph.”

“If I can’t win, I’ll run. No shame in that.”

“After all, the Water Nymph should be stronger than that Chain Gold Wraith.”

This was Li Wei’s most instinctive intuition. So, Li Wei began preparing to counter the wraith.

“Mithril swords are effective against undead, but seem ineffective against wraiths,” Li Wei recalled the night he fought the Chain Gold Wraith. He specifically tested it: without the black qi缠绕, the mithril sword’s physical attack was ineffective against the wraith. Therefore, he used the Golden Cross Slash to kill the wraith, not because of the mithril, but because of the black qi.

“Mithril doesn’t work. I wonder if silver will? After all, in some of my past life’s literary works, a certain female sorcerer used an iron sword to kill people and a silver sword to slay demons.” Silver has always been a metal used to deal with wraiths or vampires in some cultures.

“Let’s try it.”

Li Wei acted immediately. He forged himself a silver knight’s sword.

“Hmm, or should I try gold? What if silver doesn’t work?” Li Wei began to brainstorm. Mithril’s effectiveness against undead gave him much to think about.

“I’ll just make a gold sword.”

Li Wei returned to his shelter, took out nearly 10,000 gold coins from his savings, and used 10,000 gold coins – over a hundred pounds of gold – to forge a knight’s sword. With Li Wei’s skillful craftsmanship and the application of the “Effortless Strikes” effect, a perfect master-level knight’s sword soon appeared.

“Damn it, just the materials alone make this knight’s sword worth 10,000 gold coins. Who in this world is a bigger spendthrift than me?” Li Wei couldn’t help but complain about himself. Besides, someone without enough strength wouldn’t even be able to wield this sword; it’s too heavy.

“Now I have a mithril iron sword, a silver sword, and a gold sword. Should I also make a peach wood sword?” Li Wei remembered the Taoist priests of his past life, who seemed to use peach wood swords to exorcise ghosts.

“I’m such a clever guy,” Li Wei couldn’t help but praise himself.

So, Li Wei also made a peach wood sword. Following the same pattern, he made long swords of various materials, planning to try them all when he had the chance. For this encounter with the Water Nymph, he would only experiment with three swords: silver, gold, and peach wood.

After forging the weapons, Li Wei prepared sufficient spellcasting materials, donned layers of armor, and replenished the whale bladder with enough food for three months. Then he called upon his two bodyguards, the Mo brothers! Mo Sha and Mo Shan stood at the front, luring out and restraining the Water Nymph, while Li Wei would provide rear support.

“This should be stable enough,” Li Wei thought to himself. If he still couldn’t subdue the wraith, then there would be no excuse.

To be safe, Li Wei chose to fight during the day. The Water Nymph could appear during the day, and Li Wei knew this.

The next day, dawn.

The cold air hung heavy; the Black Water River had just thawed. The icy water flowed slowly. Li Wei, following his memory, came to the place where the original owner used to fish. Now, because the lord forbade people from going to the riverbank, it was deserted. Thinking of facing his childhood shadow, Li Wei couldn’t help but feel a little nervous, although he had successfully killed a wraith. But wraiths are not all the same.

“Whew.”

Li Wei took a deep breath to calm himself. The Black Snake Seed in his body began to roar like an engine, black qi spreading throughout his body to guard against a sudden attack. At the same time, the Frost Giant’s Sigh was ready. While it might not necessarily attack the wraith, it was worth a try. After all, it was a real spell, so it should be somewhat useful… right?

Mo Sha and Mo Shan, unafraid of death, stood silently on the bank, while Li Wei stood behind them, ready to attack at any moment. The water flowed, and time passed second by second.

“Could it be that the wraith isn’t home today?”

“Or did it see the three of us and decide not to come out?” Li Wei guessed.

Just as Li Wei was about to leave, his spider sense suddenly went off. Every hair on his body stood on end. This sense of crisis was much stronger than what he felt facing the Chain Gold Wraith in Icewind City. However, it was still far less than what he felt against the Empire’s Fist. Whether this was because Li Wei had grown stronger or because the source of this crisis was inherently weaker than the Empire’s Fist, Li Wei’s black qi rose like a black demonic flame, flowing around him with a thick metallic sheen.

At that moment, the spider sense went off again! Li Wei tensed up!

“Behind me!”

Li Wei suddenly felt a weight on his back, as if something had landed on him! His advanced vibration perception didn’t work, because what was on his back was a wraith. The creature’s every move did not cause air vibrations!

“You came out!”

The black qi behind Li Wei surged a foot higher! At the same time, silver-white light shone around him! Second-level Guardian Seal: Bright Silver Guardian!

The surging black qi burned the wraith on his back. The being seemed to feel threatened and struggled to break through the Bright Silver Guardian before floating behind Li Wei. Li Wei turned around and finally saw the creature that had haunted his childhood, causing him nightmares! The Water Nymph!

Swollen skin, beneath which water seemed to flow. The skin was torn, with countless holes from which countless strands of seaweed and water plants emerged. Rotten fish and shrimp emitted a foul odor, making people nauseous. The face, as if having rotted in water, was horrifying, terrifying, and eerie. For a moment, the surroundings seemed even colder. This wasn’t ordinary cold; it was a bone-chilling, hair-raising coldness that made one’s scalp tingle!

Li Wei didn’t hesitate. He snapped his fingers. Behind him, the lonely sighing illusion of the Frost Giant appeared again. The giant also snapped its fingers. In an instant, a ten-meter radius around Li Wei, including the Water Nymph wraith, was frozen.

Crack, crack. The Black Water River froze three feet thick in the blink of an eye!

Li Wei noticed that the Water Nymph’s movements didn’t seem to be affected. It shrieked, spitting water, and countless strands of seaweed and water plants, intricately intertwined, attacked Li Wei. Although useless, Li Wei had anticipated this. Spells also have their specializations; dealing with wraiths probably requires specific types of spells.

“Good!”

Li Wei’s hand seals had completed the spell! He struck with a palm, accompanied by a low murmur.

“Dragon Might!”

Boom! Golden flames erupted from the void behind Li Wei, and a pair of golden eyes appeared! A powerful psychic wave shattered the ice. Dust flew up from the ground, swirling away! Countless water plants were instantly shattered and destroyed, and the Water Nymph was blown away. Wraiths are illusory beings, but psychic power is also illusory. The Dragon Might Seal was specifically designed to target wraiths! Li Wei unleashed the Dragon Might Seal, and the effect was outstanding. The Water Nymph’s body faded slightly after this attack. Having fought the Chain Gold Wraith, Li Wei knew this was a sign of the wraith’s weakening. He didn’t waste words; he unleashed saturated attacks. Strike while the iron is hot!

Five consecutive Dragon Might Seals caught the Water Nymph off guard. As soon as its water plants appeared, they were shattered by the Dragon Might Seal. Its body was now fragmented. Li Wei continued to attack. The Dragon Might Seal’s attack range was wide; it was a diffuse psychic wave, so there was no need to worry about missing. The Water Nymph seemed to know it wasn’t Li Wei’s match and attempted to escape into the Black Water River.

Li Wei wouldn’t let it escape. If it escaped this time, finding it again would be uncertain. Li Wei burst into speed, activating the Sea Demon Seed to its fullest! Top-tier speed! Li Wei, like a released arrow, caught up to the Water Nymph before it could jump into the Black Water River and grabbed its neck with his hand, covered in black qi.

“Get over here!” Li Wei roared.

He grabbed the Water Nymph’s neck, and surging black qi assaulted it. The Water Nymph’s terrifying attacks continuously targeted Li Wei. It wailed, disrupting Li Wei’s mind. It used ghost claws to tear through Li Wei’s proud black qi defense, attempting to enter Li Wei’s body and seize control!

“Dream on!”

Li Wei used more black qi to clamp the Water Nymph’s claws, but he still felt a sharp pain in his chest. Apparently, the layers of physical armor, leather armor, and even the Frost Giant’s Armor, provided no defense. So far, only black qi could defend against wraiths!

Li Wei pushed the Black Snake Seed to its limit, and the Giant Rhinoceros Seed, Sea Demon Seed, Blood Whale Seed, and Human-Faced Spider Seed also went all out! These five streams of black qi converged, jointly assaulting the Water Nymph, causing it excruciating pain! It was held firmly by Li Wei’s black qi-covered hand. The terrifying attacks of the ghost claws continuously caused intense pain in Li Wei’s chest. Icy black claw marks appeared on Li Wei’s chest. Although the Black Snake’s extraordinary defense was powerful, the Water Nymph was by no means a weak wraith like the Chain Gold Wraith. Therefore, Li Wei’s defenses were breached. Despite the excruciating pain, Li Wei wouldn’t give up at this moment. The massive black qi continuously assaulted the Water Nymph, and Dragon Might Seals followed one after another. After ten Dragon Might Seals, the Water Nymph’s body had become almost transparent, like thin paper about to be pierced. It was caught by Li Wei’s hand and could no longer resist. A terrifying wraith had thus been subdued by Li Wei.

“Now let me see what you are!”

Li Wei held the Water Nymph firmly in one hand and pulled out the silver sword with the other. He stabbed the Water Nymph repeatedly. The Water Nymph seemed unaffected.

“Silver doesn’t work? Let’s try the peach wood sword!”

Li Wei stabbed it again!

“Damn it, the gold sword!”

Li Wei pulled out the gold knight’s sword, shining with legendary golden light! Before he could stab a second time, the Water Nymph was in agony, trembling, its form fading further.

“Haha, so gold can restrain wraiths! Hahahaha!” Li Wei laughed darkly. He wrapped black qi around the golden knight’s sword. After a few more strikes, the already weak Water Nymph, ravaged by the Dragon Might Seal and unable to move, finally dissipated under the combined assault of gold and black qi, leaving behind only a pile of greyish-white powder that slipped from Li Wei’s fingers, forming a large pile on the ground.

Li Wei quickly collected the powder, for fear the wind would blow it away. After collecting all of it, Li Wei compared this harvest to that of the Chain Gold Wraith.

“It’s over five times the amount.”

If the amount of powder represented the wraith’s strength, then this Water Nymph was several times stronger than the Chain Gold Wraith. The difference was too great. No wonder the Chain Gold Wraith couldn’t break through his Black Snake defense, but this Water Nymph, weakened by the Dragon Might Seal, could break through his black qi defense. Thinking of this, Li Wei felt a sharp pain in his chest. He immediately returned to his shelter with the useless Mo brothers. He removed his armor and found several black claw marks on his chest, like ghost claws deeply imprinted on his flesh. This made Li Wei frown. These claw attacks didn’t cause bleeding or other external wounds, but were excruciatingly painful.

“I wonder if they’ll heal. Wraiths are still troublesome. Unfortunately, the Spirit-Driving Manual has too little information about wraiths. The Winchester Family must know a lot about this.”

“But for now, these injuries aren’t affecting me much. I’ll check on them later.”

Li Wei didn’t know what to do, so he simply ignored the injuries. This battle with the Water Nymph yielded significant rewards. On one hand, he finally eliminated the childhood shadow, the Water Nymph wraith, removing a safety hazard from Black Water Valley. On the other hand, he obtained a considerable amount of wraith dust, enough to increase his Dragon Might Seal’s skill level by about 600, which was pretty good. The most important gain was that Li Wei finally discovered the wraiths’ weakness:

“Gold.”

(Chapter end)

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