This morning, just after dawn, Colin had returned from Betty's residence.
Feeling his empty storage ring, he couldn't help but let out a breath.
He had already obtained 45 bottles of magic potion, and at the same time, nine thousand magic stones had been given away, leaving only a little over a thousand magic stones on him.
If we look at the limit-breaking points required to break through the circle meditation method, one thousand magic stones... is obviously not enough.
He even said that he would need a thousand magic stones to break through the circle meditation method to gold.
So in fact, he can only use more than a hundred magic stones for the Xisheng Meditation Method.
...This is obviously not enough, not to mention the fact that we will have to spend money on daily life later.
Return home and go to the meditation room.
Turning over his hand, he took out a bottle of anti-magic potion. Looking at the crystal clear potion in the glass bottle, Colin sat cross-legged and thought quietly.
The subsidy provided by the Xisheng School to advanced apprentices is one hundred magic stones per month... If you save one province, this is enough for one month's living expenses.
But if he wants to let Xisheng's meditation method break the limit, in order to ensure that the limit breaking points are as sufficient as possible, for the sake of safety, he must prepare at least two thousand magic stones.
Two thousand magic stones...
Colin sighed softly. Even if he worked at full capacity to make the image crystals, he would only be able to make two to three hundred magic stones a month.
A drop in the bucket... maybe I have to take on some missions from some schools.
Or should I learn another profitable craft?
But these may take risks or consume time...
Earning magic stones and changing your meditation method at the same time won't work either.
After all... during the period when the magic-killing potion was taking effect, he was very vulnerable without magic power.
It was in a stable environment like Neustadt that he dared to take such a risk.
But if I accept a mission, what mission should I accept?
When learning a craft, what should you learn? Or witchcraft crystal making?
I have been struggling in my heart for a long time, but still can't think of an answer.
Colin shook his head and put it aside temporarily.
Decided to do something else first.
With a thought, the golden particles gathered.
The progress after the knight level has suddenly arrived...the progress after the solar breathing method has also arrived.
If there are no miscalculations, after today's practice, these two items should be able to reach their limits.
With his legs spread wide and he practiced the familiar second limit-breaking solar breathing method, his irritable mood gradually eased.
The graceful muscles were constantly rhythmic like a python, and the heat gradually began to evaporate. After a while, a large amount of sweat gathered into winding traces and flowed down the angular chin and body, gradually accumulating dark wet marks under the feet.
In this way, he practiced the second limit-breaking solar breathing method over and over again.
The sun rises from the east, slowly moves across the sky, and then gradually sets towards the horizon.
The earth was slowly dyed golden by the remaining sunlight, and rich orange light flowed in from the gap in the wooden door of the meditation room.
at this time!
Colin's whole body movements suddenly stagnated.
The next second, he exhaled a long breath, and the air flow drew a white mist in the air.
The golden particles gathered in front of me.
[Level: Ultimate Great Knight]
[Breathing method: Sunlight breathing method 2↑]
As he expected, the Knight Level and Solar Breathing Technique had reached their limits.
But Colin didn't have much joy.
After the Ultimate Knight's progress reaches the limit, the improvement is not particularly large...after all, the Ultimate Knight's peak is still the Ultimate Knight, and there is no breakthrough.
…can’t break through either.
On the path of knighthood, if one does not accept life transformation, and does not add assistance such as alien bloodline, mechanical breeding equipment, etc... then the great knight will already be at his limit.
It's just that here, because of the breakthrough of the solar breathing method, he was able to take a small step forward on the original limit of the great knight——
There is a small realm like the Ultimate Great Knight.
But now, limited by the level of the breathing method, the perfection of the ultimate knight has reached its peak, and the way forward has been cut off... and there is no way to improve.
Perhaps breaking through the solar breathing method again may lead to a breakthrough.
But the Solar Breathing Technique... He currently doesn't have any extra magic stones to break the limit for it.
'I went around and around...and finally got to the magic stone.'
Colin wiped the sweat from his forehead, sighed slightly in his heart, and at the same time cast a golden cleaning technique around him.
The dirt and sweat stains on the floor were cleaned instantly.
After pondering for a moment, he no longer hesitated, changed into a formal witch robe and hurried out.
Whether it's doing school tasks or learning another craft to make money... it's not a good choice.
He decided to change his path.
The public carriage was speeding along the road, and the oncoming wind picked up the old coachman's large linen coat.
Not long after, the carriage carrying Colin stopped in front of a small courtyard.
The white gate, white walls, and the single-family villa inside are all white.
Fresh green meanders all over the entire wall, gate, and villa exterior.
Through the fence-like gate, you can clearly see the sea through the afterglow of the setting sun.
Sea of flowers.
Countless flowers of different shapes and colors bloom around the white villa in the middle.
The arrangement is not regular, and can even be said to be a bit messy. Several large trees in the courtyard are also growing wantonly, with messy branches. They are far less neat and orderly than the landscape trees I saw in my previous life.
But these messy flowers and trees, put together, seem to be natural, and have an indescribable natural beauty.
This is the residence of his senior sister, half-elf Lilian.
After letting out a soft breath, Colin took a step forward and rang the doorbell surrounded by vines.
when--
Qingyue's voice sounded.
Colin's face was calm, and he stood waiting quietly at the door. The breeze blew, swaying the flowers in the courtyard, and also moved the broken hair on his forehead.
Not long after.
The door of the villa suddenly opened.
A petite figure walked out.
"Junior Colin...why are you coming to me so late?"
Lilian asked doubtfully as she walked towards the door.
She did not wear the school's standard witch robe like in the past, but wore a simple white dress. Her mid-length blond hair was not tied up, but fell down like a waterfall.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! If it were on Renee or any other girl, such a dress would undoubtedly be pure and cute...
But when it comes to Lilian, there is only childlike cuteness... and fantasy.
Colin's eyes moved slightly.
Wherever Lilian passed, the originally delicate flowers seemed to bloom even more, and the next second there was a gleaming halo of light.
At this time, the wind had stopped. Under the gradually darkening sky, the flowers did not stop swaying. The dreamlike halo slowly lit up, forming a clear path of light as Lillian moved forward.
Then, like a domino effect, starting from the light path, the flowers lit up one after another, and finally the entire sea of flowers lit up.
"Is there something wrong with Betty?"
In the sea of light of flowers, Lilian raised her head and asked softly.
"Senior Lillian, good evening."
Colin came back to his senses, shook his head, and replied:
"Everything goes well with Lady Betty."
After saying this, Colin hesitated for a moment, felt a sudden change in his heart, and said:
"Senior Lilian, I'm here to borrow some magic stones from you... Well, I will pay them back within half a year, and the interest will be 5% per month."
Yes, rather than wasting time and taking risks to make money, it is better to go directly to Lilian to borrow some magic stones.
Improving your strength first and then earning magic stones is the most cost-effective option.
Lilian was obviously stunned when she heard Colin's words.
She brushed the strands of hair around her ears and asked:
"How many magic stones do you need?"
"Three thousand magic stones." Colin blurted out.
Since I have borrowed everything, I might as well borrow some more to be prepared.
"Okay." Lilian nodded.
Colin was slightly startled. He didn't expect Lilian to be so cheerful.
Looking at Lilian with a calm face, he felt a little embarrassed, hesitated for a moment and then said:
"The interest is ten percent per month."
In fact, for borrowing money, a monthly interest rate of 5% is already considered high.
But the kindness of being willing to borrow the magic stone cannot be measured by the magic stone.
"No need." Lilian shook her head, "No interest required."
Her voice was soft but firm, making people unable to resist.
"Okay." Colin pursed his lips and replied simply without being pretentious.
"Thank you, Senior Sister Lilian." He paused and said again.
Lilian waved her hand, turned and walked towards the villa.
"wait a second."
Her voice carried with the wind, and the flowers that lit up seemed to sense that their owner was leaving, and extinguished little by little with her steps.
When Lilian walked into the villa, the garden in front of her was dark again.
It just so happened that the last rays of the setting sun on the horizon were gradually sinking into the earth.
Darkness falls.
But Colin's heart was filled with hope like the rising dawn.
"call--"
He breathed out gently, and a smile gradually appeared on his handsome face.
But soon, he calmed down all his emotions and regained his composure again.
The magic stone, the biggest problem at the moment, has been solved.
But a person who travels a hundred miles is half a mile... As long as you fail to successfully change your meditation method for a day, you cannot take it lightly.
What's more, after taking the magic-killing potion, he had no magic power for several months... It was not an easy thing to survive smoothly.
Not long after, Lilian returned with the magic stone.
After taking the magic stone she brought, Colin thanked him again, then said goodbye and left.
There are still many things to do next, so you have to hurry up.
…………
The next day, in the school, Altbald's residence.
In the study room.
"You mean you are going to practice in seclusion for three months starting today?" Atbold said slowly.
"Yes, mentor." Colin replied, paused and continued to add:
"So I came to you to ask for your help in applying to be exempted from the tasks assigned by the school in the past few months."
Although Altbould has no tasks assigned to him here.
But as for the Xisheng School, each apprentice will be assigned one or two simple tasks that match their strength level every month.
Generally speaking, there are no surprises, these tasks must be done.
"That's it." Atbold nodded and said slowly: "Okay, I will help you apply. You can practice with peace of mind."
His face was gentle, and he didn't seem to suspect that Colin was just being lazy.
Seeing this, Colin felt a little relieved. This was originally a difficult problem, but Atbold's attitude was much more tolerant than he thought.
"Then I won't disturb you."
He bid farewell to Atbold and left in a hurry.
Then he rode the public carriage non-stop back to his parents.
When the public carriage came to the door.
Renee was directing the unloading of a freight carriage carrying a strange tree.
A group of knight porters stood in two rows and lifted the big tree and transported it to the middle left side of the courtyard.
There, a big hole has been dug in advance.
Colin got off the carriage and watched them replant the tree.
This is the willow-tube weeping tree he bought for two hundred magic stones.
As its name suggests, it looks like a willow tree, but its leaves are made of countless slender tubes.
These tubes can sense smells and vibrations.
In terms of smell and sensitivity, it even far exceeds that of ordinary dogs.
Of course, if it is used for warning, animals are actually more suitable... There are many animals with better detection effects than it.
Colin bought it mainly because it was a plant.
As long as they are plants, most of them can be fused by Nado.
Nado's own detection ability is weak, and she bought this willow-tube weeping tree precisely to make up for this shortcoming.
Let the defense of his small courtyard be stronger.
The knight in front worked hard shoveling the dirt.
Shovel after shovel.
The soil gradually buried the thick brown root system of the weeping willow tree.
At the same time, in Colin's perception, an invisible aura was slowly rising from the ground along the root system, slowly eroding the willow-tube weeping tree.
During this process, a touch of blue-gold veins appeared on the surface of the willow tree, and the trunk, branches, and even leaves were all dyed with green-gold veins.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Everything is going smoothly, and the willow-tube weeping tree, which is not weak in life level, has no ability to resist at all under the erosion of Nado.
Seeing this, Colin secretly raised his estimate of Nado in his heart.
Perhaps purely in terms of attack power and strength, Nado is at best equivalent to an intermediate wizard apprentice, and is not too strong.
But in the nature of life, it is more than this level.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh again.
I didn't expect that such a practical plant could be obtained for free...Thanks to Kang Gai's tutor Atbold.
Withdrawing his gaze, Colin walked towards the tree and gently rubbed the bark.
Nado's body is actually a strange gel material. If it weren't for the fact that it could survive on water, sunlight, and soil...it really doesn't look like a plant.
But no matter what, with the detection ability of the willow tree to sense smells and vibrations, Nado can better utilize his special ability-resistance to force fields.
This is a force field that Nado will generate after being saturated with enough plants, and its power can reach up to the level of a senior wizard apprentice.
It is most suitable for home care and nursing homes.
However, even so, he still felt a little worried.
Once he takes the anti-magic potion, he will lose his magic power, and if he loses his magic power... he will lose most of the wizard's power.
If magical knowledge is the engine, then magic is the fuel that drives it.
But compared with such risks, he cannot accept a significant drop in qualifications.
Today, such an environment is rare and stable.
After gently exhaling, Colin ordered to Renee:
"Renee, starting from today, except for buying ingredients every half month, you and Demi are not allowed to go out again."
"Okay, Master." Renee nodded.
Colin had already told her about this in advance, but now he just emphasized it.
"Yeah." Colin nodded, no longer hesitated, and walked towards the basement.
He is going to complete the last task before retreat——
That is to break the limit for solar breathing method!
Without magic power, the knight's power became his only reliance.
Right now, both the Solar Breathing Technique and the Knight Level have reached their limits at the same time. According to yesterday's test, it only costs 500 magic stones to break the limit with Solar Breathing Technique...
The magic stone in his hand was just enough, so he had no reason not to break the limit!
‘I just don’t know if breaking the limit will allow me to take the knight’s path further and break through to the ultimate great knight.’
He exhaled softly, no longer hesitated, and began to break through the limits.
The limit-breaking point had already been transformed into two thousand and five points last night. There was no need to transform the limit-breaking point anymore. He headed hard towards the ↑ symbol point behind the second limit-breaking daylight breathing method!
boom!
The golden light intertwined and changed, and a new line of characters appeared on the gold paper.
[Solar breathing method (gold)].
Colin closed his eyes slightly, digesting the information in his mind.
After a moment, he slowly opened his eyes, disappointment appearing on his face.
The Golden Sunlight Breathing Technique after breaking through the limit failed to make a substantial improvement as he thought, allowing him to take another step forward on the road of knighthood.
But it cannot be said that there has been no improvement at all. In terms of knight strength, it is probably 10% or 20% stronger than before.
It's just that this kind of improvement is not a qualitative improvement. In his opinion, it still belongs to the category of the ultimate great knight.
'The improvement of the knight...may require the integration of a few more breathing techniques.'
Looking at the Yinli Breathing Method next to the Solar Breathing Method, Colin thought to himself.
But he doesn't have the time, energy, or magic stones to try it now... he can only put it in the future.
'But no matter what...it's somewhat improved.'
After adjusting his mood, Colin began the limit-breaking circle meditation method.
The circle meditation method could actually break the limit a few months ago, but in order to avoid wasting magic stones, the limit has not been broken yet.
Not long after, as the number in the limit-breaking point column suddenly decreased from 2000 to 1000, the circle meditation method also successfully broke through the limit and became golden.
Everything is ready, the next step is the official retreat!
Colin took a deep breath, took out the magic-killing potion, and drank half the bottle in one breath!