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Aaron levitated the glass bottle, which could be classified as a Grade 1 Sealed Artifact within the major Orthodox Churches, playing with it without paying attention to the faint, tempting whispers.
With a wave of his hand, a staff of pure gold, appearing as if burning with flames, emerged from the side of the throne. It was the 'Staff of the Sun'.
Aaron mobilized the dark gold mist, forcefully fixing the Staff of the Sun onto the glass bottle.
A harsh wailing sound rang out, quickly fading away.
Aaron watched this scene with satisfaction, ignoring it and instead wrapping the Staff of the Sun and the glass bottle in the dark gold mist.
The Staff of the Sun could cause the Beyonder characteristics within the glass bottle to precipitate from high to low sequence. Given the Staff of the Sun's status, it might fully precipitate within a few hours.
He left a command within the dark gold mist: whenever a Beyonder characteristic precipitated within the glass bottle, it was to be immediately wrapped and isolated by the dark gold mist to prevent the characteristics from re-aggregating.
"Hmm... the Beyonder characteristics from Sequence 4 to Sequence 7 can be separated and traded individually with Miss Louise. I think she should be very interested."
"She has obtained a pathway for sequence advancement, and she can exchange her excess Bloodline characteristics for merit within the Bloodline. Meanwhile, I can gain a considerable reward. It's killing multiple birds with one stone."
"As for the remaining Sequence 8 and Sequence 9 Beyonder characteristics, I won't trade them with her, especially the Sequence 9 Apothecary."
"This sequence is very practical, whether for Beyonders or ordinary people."
"The medicines made by Apothecaries are very effective and produce immediate results."
"A significant portion of the casualties during the Great Smog of Backlund were due to people dying from infected diseases without receiving treatment."
"To mitigate the impact of that disaster, Apothecaries can provide significant help."
"After all, without the support of George III and the Parliament, it would be nearly impossible to establish a complete medical system in just a few years."
"If I don't want to make a big fuss and arouse George III's suspicion, I cannot suddenly propose a bill to establish a medical system."
"The only way is to secretly cultivate a large number of Apothecaries, prepare corresponding medicines in advance, and help the residents affected by the Great Smog of Backlund as much as possible."
He reined in his wandering thoughts and looked at the glass bottle, which was slowly precipitating Beyonder characteristics.
Aaron estimated that if he wanted to fully precipitate all the Beyonder characteristics from Sequence 4 to Sequence 9, it would likely take until noon tomorrow.
Without waiting, he wrapped the glass bottle with the Staff of the Sun in the dark gold mist and placed it not far from the pile of miscellaneous items.
Aaron closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking, passing through the boundless dark gold mist.
After returning to the cubicle, he took out his gold pocket watch from his jacket pocket, opened it, and checked the time. It was already 10 PM.
Without hesitation, he quickly dismantled the Wall of Spirituality, packed up all his items, and returned to his room.
Sitting at his desk, he took out paper and pen, recalling the contents in his memory, and began to write.
Sequence 6 'Faceless';
Beyonder Materials: Mutated pituitary gland of a Thousand-faced Hunter, the characteristic of a Skin-changing Wraith;
Supplementary Materials: 80 ml of Thousand-faced Hunter's blood, 5 drops of Black Mandrake juice, 10 grams of Dragon Tooth Grass powder, 3 strands of The Deep Naga hair.
Sequence 5 'Marionettist';
Beyonder Materials: Dust of an Ancient Resentful Spirit, core crystal of a Six-winged Gargoyle;
Supplementary Materials: 80 ml of Golden Spring water from Sonia Island, 10 grams of Dragon Pattern Tree bark, residual spirituality of an Ancient Resentful Spirit, 1 pair of Six-winged Gargoyle eyes;
Advancement Ritual: Consume the potion amidst the song of a mermaid.
Sequence 4 'Bizarro Sorcerer';
Beyonder Materials: Main eye of a Deceitful Aberration, true soul form of a Spirit World Plunderer;
Supplementary Materials: 200 ml of Deceitful Aberration's blood, 30 grams of Spirit World Plunderer's dust, 10 grams of Red-haired Birch bark, a section of Golden Grapevine, a finger-sized homemade rubber mask;
Advancement Ritual: Primarily relying on one's own strength and planning, direct a grand play witnessed by many spectators, using it to assassinate a demigod or an equivalent Beyonder creature, and then, at the conclusion of the play, consume the potion.
Looking at the three potion formulas on the paper, Aaron scanned them several times, and after confirming there were no issues, he slowly exhaled.
Starting from Sequence 5, Beyonders' advancements require rituals to assist and prevent loss of control.
Looking at the requirements for the Marionettist advancement ritual, Aaron frowned, thinking of the Faceless who desperately searched for mermaids but could find none.
Even Klein needed to search within the ruins of the Battle of the Gods to find one.
After a moment of thought, he added a sentence after the Marionettist advancement ritual:
"Faceless who need to advance can apply to the family. I will negotiate the mermaid ritual issue with the Church of Evernight."
He looked at the paper again, and after confirming there were no issues, he folded it once the ink dried. He placed it in the desk's interlayer, planning to give it to his father, Duke East Tucker, tomorrow.
After a day's work, although his spirituality was still abundant, his mind was weary. Lying on the bed, Aaron quickly fell asleep.
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May 4th, 1346, Sunday morning, Aaron was woken by his personal valet. After a night's rest, he felt refreshed.
He took care of his personal hygiene in the washroom and, with the help of his personal valet, changed into a magnificent silk formal suit.
Taking the three potion formulas he had written last night, he went to the first-floor hall and found his father, who was dining.
He handed the formulas to his father. Gusman took them and scanned them, pausing for a long time on the second and third pages, frowning in thought.
Aaron knew those were the potion formulas for Sequence 5 and Sequence 4, and guessed his father was likely pondering those two advancement rituals.
A moment later, Gusman withdrew his thoughtful gaze. He folded the three potion formulas and put them into his jacket pocket, then looked at Aaron and said:
"Well done. After the family confirms the authenticity of these three potion formulas, you will be credited with merit."
Saying this, he picked up the pale mask with crimson and silver intertwined patterns inscribed on it from a wooden box nearby, and handed it to Aaron while speaking:
"I have tested this mystical item in person."
"Its Spirit World teleportation distance is indeed determined by the consumption of spirituality. What you need to be aware of is that, at your current sequence, your spirituality is only enough for short-distance teleportation within East Tucker County."
"Running out of spirituality during Spirit World teleportation is a very dangerous matter."
"You won't know where you will be teleported after leaving the Spirit World, and your depleted spirituality will prevent you from handling potential dangers."
Gusman said with a smile:
"Once you reach the Mid-Sequences, you should be able to use Spirit World teleportation freely."
"So, if you want to teleport directly back to East Tucker County from Backlund to see your mother and Avonie, you need to speed up your advancement to the Mid-Sequences."
"I also found an old friend to create a simple magic array on this mask, which will help you determine direction and teleportation distance in the Spirit World in the future."
"While I was experimenting with Spirit World travel, I caught a Spirit World creature for you, roughly at Sequence 7, somewhat similar to a Wraith."
"However, it is more inclined towards support, not good at attacking, and residing within the mask will have less impact on you."
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