Wizard: Starting from Escape from the Thorn Garden

Chen Lin turned his gaze from the window to the custom-made magic device certificate in his dimensional bag.

He needs to plan for the long term—to become a full-fledged wizard.

Currently, Chen Lin has identified three methods for advancing to a formal wizard:

The first method is to directly and forcibly memorize the already successfully formed "Wizard's Heart" energy core cycle.

After reaching the limit of 80 points in mental power, I tried to build a core cycle in my mental sea and advance with the help of advancement potions. The success rate was less than 10%. Moreover, due to a lack of understanding of the working principle of the energy core, I was unable to optimize and upgrade it, and basically stopped at the first level of wizard.

The second method involves fusing with a wizard-grade magical plant under the care and guidance of a high-ranking wizard, using the plant's energy core to circulate and build one's own wizard's heart.

Since it is a fusion advancement, there is still room for advancement after fusion, depending on the fusion situation. The success rate is close to 10%, and it requires strong physical strength and bloodline talent.

I've heard that bloodline wizards have a method to fuse multiple magical beast bloodlines to advance, but I haven't found it in the Barrier.

The third type is where the wizard constructs their own "Wizard's Heart" energy core cycle, which is completely compatible with their own knowledge and spiritual characteristics.

The chance of failure is the highest, but if you succeed, you will embark on your own wizarding path and be revered as a true wizard with unlimited potential. Most high-ranking wizards above the fourth ring are true wizards.

"The Seed of Origin".

Consciousness sank into the sea of ​​the mind, dark golden roots spread out, and a cold stream of analysis surged.

"Deducing the core elements for formal wizard advancement."

[Deduction of Core Elements for Promotion:]

1. Breakthrough in mental strength threshold: The peak mental strength of a level 4 apprentice is about 80 points, and it is necessary to break through the critical point of 100 points for qualitative change. Currently at 61.3 points.

2. Energy Transformation and Cycle Construction: Spiritual power needs to establish a deeper resonance with external elements and energy to build a stable "Wizard's Heart" energy core cycle.

3. Soul Imprint and Rule Comprehension: Imprint a unique witchcraft model or rule mark on the core of the spiritual sea, laying the foundation for the future path.

4. Life Level Leap: The body and soul are strengthened simultaneously, bearing the pressure of qualitative change.

Current advantages:

The Seed of Origin (Core): Analyzes all things, optimizes paths, and constructs the core cycle.

Symbiotic System: Blood-Eating Vine (blood energy replenishes and strengthens the physical body), Floating Flower (spiritual seeds temper the spirit), Golden Iron Thorns (passive defense, physical body enhancement), Moon Shadow Symbiosis (spatial perception/mental acuity).

The potential for multi-system integration is enormous.

Devour Evil Thoughts: Killing abyssal or undead creatures within the Trial Tower will yield a large amount of high-purity evil thought energy, which can greatly enhance the suppression ability of the Seed of Origin, fuse with more magical plants, gain more abilities, and stimulate the improvement of mental power.

Thorn Armor/Seed of the Spiritual Pivot: Powerful mental and physical means to provide safety during the advancement process.

Key Bottleneck:

The foundation of mental strength is still low, and it will be difficult to reach the peak of 80 points in a short period of time using conventional methods.

The high concentration and high compatibility of elements required for qualitative energy transformation, the scarcity of energy sources, and insufficient understanding of rules.

The direction for the exclusive sorcery model/rule imprint is still unclear.

The first promotion method is definitely out of the question. As the headmistress of the Thorn Garden, Vivian is at least a high-level wizard of the third ring. A first-ring wizard with no future will be discarded by the Hand of Life sooner or later.

The second promotion method is worth considering. Chen Lin's current mentor, Liria, is capable of helping Chen Lin fuse with the magical plant.

Moreover, the Seed of Origin will have a stronger suppressive effect on the fused magical plant after absorbing enough evil energy, but Liria's motives are unclear and there is a risk.

Back then, even the nascent seed of origin could instantly suppress the snake-patterned vine and barely fuse with the blood-devouring vine.

If it grows sufficiently after the trial, the Seed of Origin has a high chance of suppressing the Wizard-level magical plant.

Therefore, this direction has the highest success rate.

The third way to advance requires a sufficient understanding of the rules of the world, which depends on Chen Lin's own insights.

"Eating evil thoughts is a key springboard for spiritual power leaps."

Chen Lin understood.

"The Trial Tower is not short of sources of evil. But the core of advancement—energy transformation and rule imprinting—requires advance planning."

His thinking shifted to the growth path of the "World Tree" form—absorbing plants from different dimensions to unlock higher forms, gain more talents, and strengthen his physical body and resistance.

This means that after entering the Trial Tower, you need to reserve a spot to fuse with excellent magical plants. The characteristics of these magical plants will directly affect your advancement path and even your exclusive sorcery.

"The Seed of Origin, combining the characteristics of existing symbiotes and advancement requirements, selects the optimal direction for fusion of magical plants."

The cold, hard data stream reappeared:

[Integration Direction Selection (Prioritizing those who meet promotion needs):]

Strengthening and stabilizing the mental sea:

Target magical plant characteristics: Possesses powerful properties for anchoring, purifying, expanding, or stabilizing the spiritual sea.

Recommended magical plant: Void Serenity Lotus, which, when fused, has the ability to stabilize the mental space;

Star Core Moss, when fused, possesses the property of enhancing the density of mental particles;

The tender branches of the ancient tree of souls, when fused, possess soul-protecting properties, enhancing the mental sea's defensive and stress-resistant capabilities.

Integration of basic benefits: Directly increases the upper limit and stability of mental energy capacity, providing a solid foundation for accommodating the "Wizard's Heart" and resisting the mental impact during advancement.

It has synergistic potential with floating flowers (seeds of the Ling Shu).

Evaluation: Extremely high priority; it is the cornerstone of a successful promotion to a formal wizard.

Energy affinity and qualitative change guided type:

Target plant characteristics: It has a strong affinity, conversion efficiency or guiding properties for specific high-energy elements (such as space, life, abyss, death) or pure energy.

Recommended magical plant: Void Vine, which has spatial energy affinity after fusion;

The accompanying flower of the Tree of Life, when combined, can control high-purity life energy and purify its own energy;

The Abyss Fire Flower, when fused, can control the conversion of abyssal energy.

Integration of basic benefits: It assists in building the "Wizard's Heart" energy cycle, accelerates the energy transformation process, and lays the foundation for future main energy attribute cultivation.

It can complement or enhance the Blood-Eating Vine's ability to replenish Qi and Blood and the spatial ability of coexisting with Moon Shadow.

Evaluation: High priority, determining promotion efficiency and future career path.

Rule manifestation and imprint carrier type:

Target magical plant characteristics: It inherently contains fragments of certain rules or the prototype of a powerful magical model.

Recommended magical plant: Root of Immortality, which contains fragments of the rules of life. After fusion, it increases the strength and recovery speed of the physical body, strengthens the ability to replenish blood and qi, and allows one to gain insights into the rules of life.

The Rift Thorns contain fragments of spatial cutting rules. When fused together, they can enhance spatial perception and may form a spatial sorcery imprint.

The Soul-Stealing Demon Flower possesses the talent of mental shock; after fusion, it can increase mental control abilities and may form a powerful mental sorcery imprint.

Integration of basic benefits: May directly grant near-complete understanding of rules or powerful sorcery models, reduce the difficulty of constructing a unique imprint, or provide powerful attack and defense capabilities.

It can be perfectly integrated into the existing combat system.

Evaluation: High priority, improves immediate combat strength and promotion success rate, but it is rare and hard to come by.

Ultimate physical enhancement and adaptive type:

Target plant characteristics: Provides extreme environmental adaptability or maximum physical strength and regeneration ability.

Recommended magical plant: Lava Ironwood, which grants high-temperature and physical enhancements upon fusion;

Extreme cold mosses, after fusion, increase ice resistance and cell activity;

Abyss Worm Vine: Upon fusion, it gains the ability to adapt to extreme toxicity and undergoes super-rapid cell regeneration.

Integration Benefits: Guarantee survival rate in extreme promotion environments and improve overall life level.

Enhance the special abilities of Bloodvine and Golden Thorn.

Evaluation: Among priorities, survival is paramount, but the first three are more directly related to promotion to core positions.

"Strengthening and stabilizing the mental sea is the top priority, followed by energy affinity and guidance," Chen Lin decided.

"If a rule-manifestation type encounters a path that aligns with its own, its priority can be increased. Physical enhancement type can be supplemented as needed."

During the trial, pay close attention to magical plants possessing these three characteristics, especially deep within the Corruption Garden and the Shadow Corridor!

He immediately inscribed these selection criteria and target plant characteristics into a blank jade slip as a guide for the trial.