Planting an immortal tree in the wizarding world

Chapter 172 The middle stage of foundation building!

Ronan returned to the inner city of Triumph and incorporated the wondrous artifacts he had obtained from the Dolifa Wizard Tower into the floor and walls of his bungalow, arranged in the "Inverted Bagua Array" as the key element.

These wondrous objects of heaven and earth are extremely rare gems in the wizarding world, such as "Stone of Heaven" and "Heart of Earth".

Therefore, with the arrangement of these wondrous objects from heaven and earth, the power of his "Inverted Bagua Formation" greatly increased.

The "Inverted Bagua Formation" is first and foremost a maze.

If one is a Nascent Soul cultivator, one should probe the "Inverted Eight Trigrams Formation" with one's divine sense.

The information that the divine sense returns to the cultivator is what the array setter wants the investigator to know.

Unlike those restrictive formations, when a cultivator probes with their divine sense, their divine sense is blocked.

The investigating cultivators will surely know that there are definitely treasures within the restrictive formation.

After arranging the wondrous objects of heaven and earth, Ronan used his spiritual power to direct the different attributes of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth towards the objects corresponding to the Eight Trigrams, adjusting what cultivators could perceive upon probing them.

After most of the day had passed, Ronan wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Learning the "Inverted Bagua Formation" is difficult, and setting up the formation is equally difficult.

To set up this formation, Ronan's mental strength is now less than 10%.

A feeling of fatigue and soreness came from his head.

'However, the inverted Bagua formation is finally set up!'

The wondrous object of heaven and earth that formed the core of the formation guided the flow of spiritual energy in the surrounding area.

The flowing spiritual energy of heaven and earth formed an invisible Bagua formation.

If it is as described in the method of setting up the formation, even the divine sense of a Nascent Soul cultivator can probe into this Bagua formation.

Their consciousness would circle around the Bagua formation once, and then leave the formation.

What his divine sense detected was exactly what Ronan had just adjusted: an ordinary bungalow.

In addition to preventing divine sense detection, the Bagua Formation also has defensive capabilities.

If anyone insists on entering this formation, the eight rare treasures of heaven and earth will guide the surrounding spiritual energy to form various attack spells to strike the intruder.

After Ronan had set up his formation, he felt much more at ease.

'Next, I will go into seclusion in Dorifa's wizard tower and cultivate using Dorifa's resources.'

Ronan thought to himself, then walked out of the bungalow and headed up to the city.

……

Dolifa's Wizard Tower, sixty-six stories high.

In the laboratory on this floor, there is a box of stones called "Shadow Magic Stones".

Inside, there are dense dark elemental energy particles.

Ronan then tried to use these dark-attribute particles to continue cultivating the "Spell of Concealment".

The knowledge of cultivating using energy particles was something he learned from the books on the ninety-ninth floor.

After learning about the method of using energy particles, Ronan went to the world of cultivation and experimented on test subjects in a bungalow.

After numerous experiments, it was discovered that absorbing dark element energy particles was not dangerous, so he began to cultivate the "Spell of Concealment" while absorbing the energy particles of the "Shadow Magic Stone".

Ronan used the Shadow Magic Stones, which seemed to contain clusters of dark shadows, to arrange them into a sorcery array based on a six-pointed star.

He sat in the center of this magical formation when he practiced the "Spell of Concealment".

Dark elemental energy particles, as if transformed into black rivers, rose from the shadows and converged towards him.

Concealment Spell (Master 5%+), Concealment Spell (Master 6%+)...

With the help of the Shadow Magic Stone, the speed at which the Concealment Spell proficiency increased was incredibly fast.

Having resources is great!

As Ronan cultivated, he sighed inwardly.

After one night, the spell of concealment was completed.

After Ronan infused his magic into the elven runes of the "Concealment Spell," a layer of dark elemental energy particles immediately converged on him, transforming him into a wizard draped in a light veil.

A sense of eeriness, like a dark abyss, immediately appeared on him.

'Is this the assassination skill of the Dark Elves?'

Ronan felt it and thought to himself.

'I wonder if a legendary wizard could detect my presence with his mental powers?'

However, the legendary wizard Dorifa, according to Hongmeng's analysis, has no mental stat. Therefore, Ronan cannot use this data as a reference.

After mastering the "Curse of Concealment," Ronan headed to the other floors.

In these days, Augustus V has not come to see Dolifa even once.

Ronan and Lyon, on the other hand, were happy to have some peace and quiet.

Now that Dolifa is gone, Leon has entered into his own training.

What he needs to do is to continue to fully develop the power of the harpy bloodline he possesses.

Then, I'll train my swordsmanship to make good use of my current physical strength.

As for advancing his bloodline power, Ronan said he would read Dolifa's books and learn the methods for advancing his bloodline before implanting a stronger harpy bloodline into Leon.

Ronan had not only heard about the Nightmare World from Leon, but he had also learned about it from the books he had been reading these past few days.

He was also fascinated by the power of the Nightmare Stone.

When Leon brought back Dolifa's body, he also brought back the Nightmare Stone.

Having heard about the side effects of Dolifa using the Nightmare Stone, Ronan currently has no plans to touch the Nightmare Stone or enter the Nightmare World.

He planned to wait until he was strong enough before trying to establish a connection with the Nightmare World and obtain its power.

If he were to encounter Dolifa in the Nightmare World at that time, he could bring him back.

At that time, given his strength, even if Dolifa really wanted to harm him, he wouldn't be able to threaten him.

Ronan went to the second floor and found a crystal ball in a sealed storage room.

This crystal ball is the one used by the Kingdom's Wizarding Academy to test wizards' aptitude.

It is said that there are no more than ten of these crystal balls in the entire Kingdom of Valant.

I wonder how my qualifications are now?

Ronan was already a "Green Wood Spirit Body," and now his physique is progressing towards becoming a "Wood Body."

He was very curious about his current wizarding aptitude.

Testing a wizard's aptitude is very simple: just touch the crystal ball with your hand and then immerse your mind in it.

The crystal ball will emit light of different brightness and color depending on the tester's qualifications and elemental affinity.

Ronan still remembered touching the crystal ball and immersing his mind in it during his test at the Kingdom Wizarding Academy.

The crystal ball emitted only a faint green light, while the wizard on the side assigned himself a grade C aptitude based on the brightness of the green light.

Ronan placed his hand on the crystal ball as he pondered this.

Then, gather your spirit and pour it into it.

Suddenly, an exceptionally dazzling green light emerged from the crystal ball!

Ronan remembered seeing the glow on the aptitude armor when he was testing it.

And that light was definitely not as dazzling as it is now.

'It seems my aptitude has far surpassed that of the top-tier!'

As Ronan's thoughts raced, the crystal ball continued to absorb nearby wood element energy particles from afar.

The next moment, Ronan saw that the green light in the crystal ball was gradually shrinking and settling.

Immediately afterwards, the green light from before transformed into a liquid with a green glow.

Vines sprouted from the liquid. Then, with a snap, the crystal ball shattered from the inside by the vines.

The green liquid flowed out of the crystal ball and, upon entering the air, turned into wisps of emerald-green smoke and dissipated.

Ronan stared at the shattered crystal ball beneath his feet, his eyes widening slightly as he remained motionless for a moment.

'I wonder if there are any wizarding worlds with my talent?'

He thought in his mind.

……

There is also a botanical garden in Dolifa's Wizard Tower.

This botanical garden is very large, almost like a large park.

The magical plants inside, after being analyzed by Ronan Hongmeng, are at least several hundred years old, and some are even over a thousand years old.

'I wonder if the nutrients in this demonic plant will be helpful for my cultivation?'

Immediately, Ronan sat cross-legged under a towering tree with purplish-black bark.

He poured his magic power into the "Energy-Absorbing Vine".

Instantly, vines radiating purple energy sprouted from the ground and began to coil around the towering tree.

Soon, the vines wrapped around the entire trunk of the tree.

Under the "Energy-Absorbing Vine," the tree's energy is absorbed by the vine and then continuously flows into Ronan's body.

Ronan immediately perked up!
The energy of this tree, combined with the spiritual energy of the surrounding world, merges together under the operation of the Longevity Scripture of Ten Thousand Trees.

It transformed into a rich, water-like magical power, which flowed towards his dantian.

Even the pills I currently possess don't have such an effect!

Immediately, Ronan began absorbing the energy of the demonic plant while simultaneously cultivating the Myriad Trees Longevity Scripture.

For the next few days, Ronan spent his time practicing in the botanical garden.

Its "energy-absorbing magic vine" absorbed the energy of several precious magic plants until they withered.

These days, Ronan's body is full of energy, so much so that he doesn't even need to eat.

'Almost there!'

Ronan had just summoned Hongmeng and analyzed his own stats.

Cultivation Realm: Early Foundation Establishment Stage (99%↑)
As the energy of the demonic plant and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth flowed into his body, he was continuously refined.

It transformed into magical power and flowed into the magical power pool in his dantian.

The mana in the mana pool is constantly rotating and compressing.

The next moment, Ronan felt a power emanating from his dantian.

The emerald green liquid magic power in his dantian became even more concentrated.

He summoned Hongmeng and made it return to its original value.

Cultivation Realm: Mid-Foundation Establishment (1%↑)
'Finally, I've reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!'

After reaching the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, various stats such as Strength, Spirit, and Mana have been improved.

This significantly increased the power of all his spells.

……

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

Ronan had been cultivating in the Wizard Tower.

Augustus V never visited this place.

Ronan heard from Lyon that Augustus V was not even in Triumph City.

Since the Bloodline Archmage and several high-ranking members of the Orc Empire were killed by Dorifa, the Orc Empire has been powerless to resist King Valant's invading army.

The wizards and knights of the Kingdom of Valant gradually occupied every city in the Orc Empire, encroaching on its territory.

Augustus V was so excited that he even went to the battlefield to supervise the battle himself.

For him, the reconquest of the Orc Empire was the most brilliant achievement in the history of the Kingdom of Valant.

With Augustus V leading even more wizards and knights, King Valant's army advanced with unstoppable momentum.

It is said that Augustus V had already begun to consider making the Orcish Empire a province of the Kingdom of Valant and had sent officials to garrison it.

Meanwhile, various wizarding families and nobles were distributing the orcs.

Orcs are physically stronger than humans, and many nobles are planning to take some of them as slaves.

Some orcs with alluring attributes are especially favored by wizard families and nobles.

Ronan and Lyon continued their training in the Wizard's Tower.

During this time, Ronan learned profound magical formations in the Wizard Tower.

And through some of Dolifa's notes, he learned about the arrangement of the wizard tower's magic array.

He has now deciphered part of the wizard tower's spell array, thus gaining access to some of its power.

He was able to sever the teleportation link between the Wizard Tower and Honor Hold.

If he wanted to, Augustus V wouldn't even be able to enter the Wizard's Tower.

However, he did not do so.

Doing so was tantamount to informing Augustus V that something had happened inside the Wizard's Tower.

After all, Augustus V could summon other wizards to attack the wizard's tower.

No matter how profound Dolifa's magical skills are, Ronan believes that if the wizards of the Kingdom of Valant launch a coordinated attack, the wizard tower will still be unable to be defended.

However, Ronan already had a plan to deal with the arrival of Augustus V.

In Dolifa's library, Ronan discovered the recipe for high-level transformation potions.

He could concoct high-level transformation potions and give them to Leon to drink.

Having lived with Dolifa for some time, Leon was already very familiar with Dolifa's movements, expressions, and tone of voice.

If Augustus V really wanted to see Dolicus, Lyon could transform into Dolicus to appease him.

In the worst-case scenario, if Augustus V discovers something amiss, he can still use the power within the Wizard's Tower to resist.

Just a few days ago, Lyon secretly brought Bran into the tower.

He then told Bran about their current situation.

Bran, a sixteen-year-old boy, was stunned for a moment before accepting the fact.

Leon brought Bran in because Bran's knighthood had reached the peak of the Gold Knight realm.

Bran's knightly talent was already among the best in the kingdom.

With the accumulation of resources in the past period, progress has naturally been rapid.

Leon brought Bran in so that Ronan could perform physical modifications on him.

Leon was unaware of Ronan's cultivation level.

However, Lyon had been watching firsthand how quickly Ronan absorbed knowledge these past few days.

After all, Ronan was able to obtain the power of the Wizard Tower in such a short period of time.

He then realized that Ronan was even more talented than he had imagined.

Dolifa had told him that Ronan's qualifications were grade C.

Therefore, he never doubted Ronan's wizarding aptitude; he believed that Ronan had an exceptional talent for researching knowledge.

Dolifa had also told him that studying knowledge was very important for a wizard.

He believed that Ronan could go very far on the path of wizardry with this.

(End of this chapter)