Chapter 384: Chapter 21: Sprinting Toward the Middle Stage of Mystical Level

Originally, Lynch planned to negotiate with the Witch Castle and then immediately collaborate with them to take action.

The geographical location between the Witch Castle and the Dark Moon Church is the closest, combined with his Witch Domain. The three domains form a wedge situated at the southeastern part of the Jade Land.

In fact, there had been quite a few frictions between them in the past, which is one of the important reasons why Lynch chose the Witch Castle.

However, he did not expect that Witch Kalsa would outright reject his proposal. Female Witch Masters are like that, always somewhat soft in nature.

“War…”

Resolving the issues with the Dark Moon Church definitely needs to be resolved.

These guys are too arrogant, abducting the adventurers he has painstakingly nurtured to work in the mines, using his resources to subsidize themselves, it’s simply outrageous.

Of course, it is also mainly due to Lynch’s own considerations.

His Witch Domain’s internal resources are already insufficient after development, so external expansion is inevitable. There are only two domains adjacent to his, either the Witch Castle or the Dark Moon Church.

The former doesn’t have much grievance with him and doesn’t occupy too many resources, while the latter has occupied a large section of the Jade Ridge. With so much wealth of Magic Stones, it would be somewhat unreasonable not to target them.

“Wait until the fifth Mystical Circuit is completed!”

Lynch clenched his fist.

By that time, he should also be able to subdue the Bone Dragon in the Underground City. A Bone Dragon plus himself at the Middle Stage of the Mystical Level, even without external support, gives Lynch a relatively large assurance.

Putting down the teacup, Lynch got up and walked towards the Cultivation Room.

…

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Dark Moon Church.

What Lynch did not know was that, while he was planning to deal with the Dark Moon Church, they were also scheming against him.

Inside the Dark Moon Tower.

Lord of Dark Moon, Tarim, was listening to a report from his subordinate Wizard.

From the outside, Tarim is just an ordinary middle-aged man, about forty years old, with slightly narrow eyes and a large hooked nose. His entire face exudes a gloomy aura.

His build looks somewhat thin, wearing a black Cloak with crimson patterns, making him appear somber.

Tarim was originally just a common apprentice at the Tower of Nature, with mediocre talent and nothing outstanding.

However, his family belonged to an ancient Wizard Family, with the Flame Demon Bloodline flowing through it, a High-level Great Demon with the Strength of the Third Tier, a powerful being with its own Domain.

Even more luckily, Tarim completed the Bloodline activation ceremony among his many fellow apprentices, successfully awakening a faint trace of the Flame Demon Bloodline within him.

It was by leveraging this powerful Bloodline Strength that, despite having average talent, Tarim’s growth surpassed ordinary apprentices, enabling him to stand out and become Felvin’s apprentice.

Subsequently, he received potential cultivation from Felvin, allowing him to advance to the Secret Skill Level in less than two hundred years, and today, he has successfully opened five Mystical Circuits, making him an extremely powerful presence within the entire Jade Land.

After listening to the report from his subordinate Wizard, Tarim fiddled with a Skull in his hand while asking, “You mean… that Wizard from Feiyan City went to see Kalsa? Do you know what they discussed in detail?”

The subordinate Wizard shook his head: “Not clear, the Witch I know was not authorized to approach during their discussion.”

After a pause, the Wizard asked, “Do you think we should increase our vigilance?”

Over the years, they had captured quite a few adventurers from Feiyan City, creating a significant feud with them. Now that the other side is seeking out the Witch Castle, it doesn’t seem like anything good will come of it.

“No need for that!”

Tarim shook his head, scoffing, “Hmph, I know that woman Kalsa; she’s a fool without much ability, she can’t accomplish anything significant.”

“And the newcomer from Feiyan City actually went to seek cooperation with her, haha, truly a fool just like her.”

“Such fools do not warrant concern.”

After a pause, he continued, “Alright, let’s not bother with these trivial matters. Right now, the focus is on the Magic Stones. Also, accelerate the mining of these veins, I don’t want any mishap before the date.”

“The Soul Dead Wood is a treasure that should absolutely not be missed!”

Soul Dead Wood, a high-level Magic Material, possesses extremely formidable Soul Power, able to resonate with a Wizard’s soul and amplify its power. When spells are cast using this material, the spell’s potency is enhanced.

As a result, Soul Dead Wood has become one of the excellent materials for crafting Witchcrafts, with materials crafted from it rarely being below the Third Tier.

Additionally, even more precious is the significant assistance Soul Dead Wood provides in cultivating a Wizard’s Soul Power, truly one of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures!

Tarim’s eyes shone as he said, “It’s a hard-earned opportunity attained from the Tower of Order…”

…

Once everything was settled, Lynch entered the Cultivation Room again to commence his closed Cultivation.

Cultivation had entirely become an integral part of his life, with daily meditation, experiments, and study as regular as breathing.

It might seem simple, but actually doing it is very challenging.

Tedious, lonely, dull.

This is a problem even high-level Wizards inevitably face.

What’s more terrifying is the uncertainty of Cultivation.

During the apprentice stage, one might still noticeably sense changes in spiritual power after a period of cultivation, feeling their Strength improve and gaining some positive feedback.

However, at the Secret Skill Level, the intervals between each improvement are significantly vast.

The spiritual power becomes stagnant like dead water, sometimes feeling absolutely no progress after years, even decades, of Cultivation.

Not to mention progress; with time, the decay of spiritual power could even occur.

Repeated Cultivation yields no visible improvement or progress, with no certainty over the efficacy of the Cultivation, or if continued Cultivation will break through.

It’s like walking on a completely dark path, unable to see the slightest direction for advancement, not knowing if you’re moving forward, standing still, or even stepping back?

The inability to see the future is the greatest fear.

However, Lynch doesn’t have such worries, because after each meditation, he can clearly hear:

“Deep Meditation Proficiency +1”

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