Chapter 1071 The Qualifications to Call One'sself an Ancestor
Chapter 1071 The Aptitude to Become an Ancestor
Inside the bronze cauldron, the flames of potion-making danced, and all the useless forms within Locke's body were being refined into Zero Potions using the reverse potion-making method. At
this moment, Locke observed his own body, and saw within his consciousness pure Zero Potions, without a trace of impurity. These Zero Potions were of even higher quality, and from now on, he could use his useless forms to refine Zero Potions at any time.
He would be less lacking in Zero Potions. There is a limit to the number of useless forms a person can possess within a given period. The illusion of the Red Dragon Witch glanced at Locke
, a look of surprise flashing in its eyes. "This is—the same aptitude as me." "My student—" The Red Dragon Witch smiled bitterly, shaking her head. "Teacher, I never imagined I'd face the same choice as you. Before, from a student's perspective, I thought you were selfishly restricting my choices. But now, putting myself in your shoes, looking at such an excellent student, a gem in the rough, and considering his unwillingness to stay at Golden Crown Mountain… I suddenly understand you." "Would I be different from you?" The Red Dragon Witch's illusion shattered completely. Because while Locke was refining his own form through the reverse potion-making technique, he had also refined the form of the Heart Spell along with it. Locke introspected his sea of consciousness and saw the pure Zero Potions gathering together, actually condensing into a human spirit form in his sea of consciousness—a sea of stars formed from spell models, meditation, and immense magic. "The Zero Potions have condensed into a human spirit in my sea of consciousness"? Yes, this is the first step in my reverse potion-making technique. " I'll use the original reverse refining method in reverse. First, I'll refine myself using the second step, and then use the Zero Elixir I've refined to condense the human spirit through the first step's method. The Zero Elixir within this sea of consciousness gathers and disperses, accumulating the Zero Elixir." The human spirit formed by the Zero Elixir accumulated in Locke's sea of consciousness suddenly moved according to Locke's thoughts. Locke pointed forward, and this sea of consciousness, the human spirit standing above the Sea of Stars, this spiritual accumulation that was indistinguishable from his real self, also pointed forward.
Locke was filled with inspiration.
He didn't know why, but he felt as if he had received some kind of blessing. Various kinds of knowledge surfaced in his mind, and his past accumulation exploded at once. Locke even regretted not having read more books on potion-making.
Truly, one only realizes the value of knowledge when it's needed!
Locke pondered, "Now, my potion-making reverse technique can produce zero potions on its own. Moreover, I can use the potion-making flames to refine my form, combining it with the top-level meditation method to enhance my ability to achieve emptiness through subtraction."
At this moment, Locke was no longer present in the raging flames within the bronze cauldron.
Only the potion-making flames remained.
This was a purer form of achieving emptiness than simply using the top-level meditation method.
This was a level that only the potion-making reverse technique combined with the top-level meditation method could achieve.
Locke realized the third function of his new reverse technique. His magic pressure, which had been forcibly increased by the Shadow Assassin's Divine Orb, was now rapidly increasing under the influence of the potion-making flames. He was quickly absorbing the Shadow Assassin's Divine Orb.
In other words, the reverse potion-making technique could help him learn meditation and quickly digest star ring resources!
Especially top-tier star ring resources like the Shadow Assassin's Divine Orb, which were difficult to digest!
But was this all his reverse potion-making technique could do?
Locke closed his eyes, and the spiritual Locke within his sea of consciousness also closed his eyes at the same time.
If his reverse potion-making technique was only this, then there was no room for improvement; at best, it was just a little cleverness.
But at this moment, Locke combined his knowledge outside of potion-making and came up with a new ingenious use. He immediately recalled his limited knowledge of bloodlines and combined it with his dragon bloodline. At this moment, the illusion of the Abyss Dragon appeared beside the spiritual Locke within his sea of consciousness.
The illusion of the Abyss Dragon passed by the spiritual Locke within his sea of consciousness, and the next moment, the spiritual Locke transformed from a human wizard into a dragon.
Using a human spiritual body as a furnace, the potion refined was a zero-value potion.
So what kind of magical potion is made by using the spirit of the "Dragon" as a furnace?
How does the spirit of the "Dragon" differ from the spirit of an ordinary person, and will it have different effects and powers?
At this moment, Locke's mind raced, constantly devising new potion formulas.
King Otto had said that the Zero Potion was just the beginning.
The reverse potion-making method could never only produce one type of potion.
Now, he needed to figure out a second potion that could be made using the reverse potion-making method.
However, Locke's knowledge was simply too limited.
At this moment, the image of Shan Chuan Ke flashed through Locke's mind.
"Shan Chuan Ke."
"Thank you."
"Your Ancestral God Treasure has come in very handy at this time."
At this moment, Locke directly mobilized the Ancestral God Treasure, taking advantage of this burst of inspiration to burn this part of the knowledge and think about how to create his second reverse potion.
This was a potion formula that truly belonged to him.
At this moment, the witch Bailouluo thought about it and felt that something was wrong. She saw that the door to Locke's potion room was not closed, so she went back inside.
"Mr. Augustine."
The witch Bailouluo glanced at the potion room, her face showing surprise.
"Strange? Where is everyone?"
She searched the potion room thoroughly, even bending down to look under the tables and chairs, but saw no one.
Standing beneath the blazing bronze cauldron, she said uneasily, "This is bad."
"Where is he? Could he have been burned to death? But he's a Star Ring Archmage, how could he have vanished without a trace? And even if he was reduced to ashes, what about the echoes here? The magical tide concentration gradient here isn't abnormal at all. Wait a minute."
The Witch Bailouluo finally realized the biggest problem here.
"Why?"
"Whether a Star Ring Archmage is dead or alive, his influence on the surrounding environment can never disappear; it's just a matter of degree. It's like a celestial body located within another, larger celestial body. Regardless of the state of the original celestial body—whether intact or broken—it will still affect the interior of the larger celestial body." "
Therefore, when a Star Ring Archmage passes through a mortal empire, his magical pressure can even trigger environmental anomalies and celestial changes in that empire."
"It can cause torrential rain, rainbows, and other anomalies. But why, when I entered this potion chamber, did I not feel any magical pressure from Locke Augustine, nor any influence from him here? It's as if he's completely gone."
The Witch Bailou covered her head; she was even beginning to forget Locke.
"Memories related to him are becoming increasingly difficult to recall, like reading obscure and incomprehensible text."
"Even with the most advanced meditation techniques, it's impossible to eliminate all influence on the surrounding environment. What happened?"
"Where did he go?"
The Witch of Bailouluo waited a while, then chanted a spell. Instantly, the Book of Summoning appeared before her, its pages turning rapidly, revealing a sparrow-like magical creature before her.
The Witch of Bailouluo chanted a spell, and simultaneously, an identical spell model appeared in both the creature's left eye and her own.
This was the Star Ring Summoning spell model—Eye of the Bird Demon.
At this moment, she used the summoned beast's eye technique to search for the "missing" Locke Augustine.
She looked at the flames within the bronze cauldron several times, but she could clearly see that the potion-making flames were empty; there was no one there.
"Such a living person couldn't just disappear."
"Could it be that he discovered a way to enter the next level of Probus Wizard's memory space, so he abandoned us and went in alone? It's not impossible—"
The Witch Bailouluo looked thoughtful.
"Bird Demon, come back." "
The Bird Demon has the most powerful reconnaissance ability in the Star Ring. Even the reconnaissance abilities of many famous magic eyes of the Alchemy School or the innate magic eyes of the Bloodline School are not as good as the Bird Demon's eyes. So, he couldn't have used invisibility or other methods and was still hiding in this potion room."
"Then where did he go?"
Seeing that she couldn't find Locke no matter what she did, she used the most primitive method.
She shouted loudly, "Mr. Augustine, are you here?"
"If you are here, could you please respond to me?"
The Witch Bailouluo waited for a while, and seeing that nothing happened, she sighed and patted her forehead with her left hand.
"What am I thinking?"
"I am the little princess of the renowned ancient Tyrannosaurus Rex family, the Maupassant family. How can I be so childish?"
The next moment, the flames inside the bronze cauldron behind her suddenly surged, startling the witch Bailouluo.
She turned to look at the bronze cauldron.
"Could it be—Lock Augustine is still inside this bronze cauldron? But there are only flames inside."
"Lock Augustine—what kind of magic did he use?"
"I can't even understand it anymore."
The witch Bailouluo's eyes sparkled.
"Father was right after all. The scenery in this world may repeat itself, so a knowledgeable person can easily become bored with it. But the geniuses in this world are never repeated; these geniuses are the most beautiful scenery in this world." "
And Locke Augustine is the most magnificent scenery I have seen among all these most beautiful scenery."
"It's so beautiful."
The witch Bailouluo's eyes revealed a deep interest.
Locke's talent had completely exceeded her understanding.
At the top of a wizard's tower in the Starfield Sea, within the Citadel,
countless stars shimmered in the room atop the tower. A group of wizards, their robes emblazoned with star patterns and wearing bright silver monocles, gazed upon the stars, overlooking the entire Eastern Realm and the cosmic river they were supposed to observe there.
Suddenly, a fourth-ring wizard spoke up.
"There's a peculiar reaction to the presence of ancient beings in the Eastern Realm. Not third-ring, at least fourth-ring.
" "Wait—something's wrong."
The brilliant cosmos within the room atop the tower suddenly turned entirely red, triggering alarms on all the magic arrays at the top of the tower.
The crimson cosmos continued to spin rapidly within the room, dazzlingly beautiful.
At this moment, the wizards of the Prophecy school in the research group within this room were frantically using prophetic magic, quickly stabilizing the [Eternal Astrolabe] and searching for the cause of its alarm.
The fourth-ring wizard's expression turned grave. "This isn't an ancient fourth-ring interference in this world. This is—this is a fifth-ring—this is an Origin Wizard."
"An ancient being, not belonging to this era, is interfering in this world."
Excitement flickered across his face.
"Finally—a big fish has been caught! "
A Truth Wizard entered.
This Truth Wizard's eyes were like the most beautiful gems in the world, his pupils exceptionally beautiful. He stood with his hands behind his back and said, "I already know the situation, my colleagues. Success or failure hinges on this."
"My Starfield Sea is to ascend to magic, and we need to summon these beings hidden among the dusty archives, to have them also contribute to the Eastern Realm and the Wizarding World. Can you determine their location and identity?"
The fourth-ring wizard immediately ordered his students and assistants to manipulate the Eternal Astrolabe, using the celestial trajectories of the 365 great worlds in the endless void to deduce the identity, location, and purpose of the other party.
This is one of the most famous large-scale wizarding devices in the Starfield Sea, a super device for super divination that can use 365 large worlds equipped with related basic devices to deduce everything: the Eternal Astrolabe.
This is an experimental device of the most advanced divination school that almost no top academy in any wizarding land could afford.
The fourth-ring wizard operated the Astrolabe, and after a minute, he frowned.
"The other party used a special method to hide himself, after all, he is an Origin Wizard. But I am sure that the other party is a Fifth Ring, and it seems that he is still a living Fifth Ring."
"He should have been lured here by a competition we are holding in the Eastern Boundary."
The Truth Wizard said without changing his expression: "It doesn't matter, it is really difficult to lure such an old fox into the game. Let's take it one step at a time. Let me ask you, since he is a Fifth Ring Origin Wizard, has he claimed to be an ancestor or a lonely solitary figure?"
The fourth-ring wizard investigated again, and after some investigation, he revealed his findings.
"The opponent used a special method to conceal their presence. Although we don't know what that method is, they must be in some kind of forbidden zone that no other life form can tread. Nevertheless, the Eternal Astrolabe still detected some clues about them."
"They are not ancestors, not lineages, they are descendants."
The True Wizard's expression changed slightly. "A big fish, an absolute big fish."
"Five-ring wizards after the Enlightenment are either ancestors or lineages. And those who are 'descendants' belong to the 'emperors,' a path chosen only by high-ring wizards from eras long before the Age of Stars and the Age of Empires. The opponent is—a big fish that hasn't appeared in our wizarding world for a long time. Who is it that could attract such a big fish?"
A smile appeared on the True Wizard's face.
"I am not alone."
"The younger generation of our Great World of Truth is becoming more and more accomplished. These days, we've caught more and more big fish. Although the opponent is an Origin Wizard, we have the support of the times, we have research groups, academic lineages, and top-notch equipment. We can still have a go at that Origin Wizard."
"Everyone, it's time to work overtime again."
"This time, we will lure that 'descendant' of the ancient beings into the game, let him join our Ascension Plan, and make some contributions to the Eastern Realm and the Great World of Truth!"
"Since these old monsters have jumped out, my Starfield Sea has the magnanimity to accommodate them."
Another fourth-ring wizard smiled.
"Of course. True knowledge becomes clearer through debate."
"True knowledge that fears challenge is not true knowledge." "
Even the 'descendant' of the ancient beings has appeared. Hopefully, the wizarding world today can satisfy this ancient ancestor of our Great World of Truth."
The two smiled at each other.
The Wizard of Truth said, "Also, quickly have someone check all the competitions currently being held."
In the Despair Valley Laboratory, within the bronze cauldron and Locke's sea of consciousness, the "Dragon" spirit had concocted a special Zero Potion. It wasn't a completely blank spirit, but rather a Zero Potion that, upon consumption, could temporarily transform a person into a dragon.
"I used the flames of potion-making to refine the Abyss Dragon Spirit from my own dragon bloodline, and then used the Abyss Dragon Spirit and the reverse potion-making method to concoct this special potion,"
Locke said. "In that case, let's call this potion the Dragon-Shaped Potion."
Locke continued to refine the Three-Eyed Tiger Cat bloodline within his body using the flames of potion-making within the bronze cauldron, and in half an hour, he obtained a Three-Eyed Tiger Cat Spirit.
Locke
followed the same method, deciphering the Spirit, and then an image appeared in his mind: a Three-Eyed Tiger Cat standing under the moon, tail raised, roaring angrily at the moon in the sky.
Next, inside the bronze cauldron, he assumed the pose of the three-eyed tiger-eyed cat, his spine arched upwards, his limbs on the ground. The only difference
was that the cat had a tail, while the human did not.
This made Locke ponder for a moment, then he quickly came up with a solution. He raised his left leg, using it as a tail, assuming the cat-like ritual.
Soon, potion-making flames appeared within the cat's spiritual body in Locke's sea of consciousness, and following the reverse potion-making method, began to concoct a special zero potion mixed with the spirit essence of the three-eyed tiger-eyed cat.
Half an hour later, the zero potion, which Locke named the Cat-Shaped Potion, appeared within Locke's body.
Holding the two bottles of the special zero potion, Locke fell into deep thought.
"Based on my self-created reverse potion-making method, I use the spiritual essence of special magical creatures, and by deciphering these essences, I learn the hidden true forms of these magical creatures. Then I can use the ritual to begin concocting special Zero Potions." "
These Zero Potions contain the hidden true forms of these magical creatures,"
Locke said. "According to my pre-designed plan, drinking these two special Zero Potions allows one to transform into that magical creature at the spiritual and spiritual essence levels, even achieving the exact same magical pressure, spirituality, and other aspects." "And
gain the special abilities of that magical creature." "The reason
I couldn't use the true abilities of the Abyss Dragon and the Three-Eyed Tiger Cat before was because I hadn't learned any advanced bloodline magic, and coupled with the limitations of my human form, I couldn't fully unleash the power of the two bloodlines. I only used the two Star Ring-level bloodlines as tools to enhance my magical pressure and physique."
"But using my two Transformation Potions, I can fully unleash the power of both bloodlines, directly transforming into the other. And this transformation isn't just superficial; it's a complete transformation into either of these creatures, acquiring their strengths and characteristics, and building upon their base abilities to unleash my own magic and combat prowess."
In some ways, this even possesses unique advantages over bloodline-based spells or summoning magic.
Of course, those schools of magic certainly have their own unique advantages.
And their overall advantages are significant; they might even possess some strange and powerful spells, which I haven't yet encountered.
Otherwise, they wo