Perhaps a thousand Orens placed before Avin would already seem like an astronomical treasure.
Avin let out a breath, then showed a rather innocent smile and said to Guilliman:
"Then it's no problem, Mr. Guilliman."
"You are my benefactor; if I can help you, I will also be very happy."
"Please take my power."
"I hope that afterward, I can become your official disciple."
...Without further ado, after receiving Avin's affirmative answer, he didn't dwell on anything else.
He made an excuse about having important business with Avin and took the little boy away.
Guilliman directly sought the help of the two sorceresses, Margarita and Triss.
The former's superb medical skills could ensure his and Avin's safety.
And the latter's powerful combat ability could ensure that during the advancement ritual, they would not be disturbed by unexpected factors.
With everything ready, the four of them chose a quiet and secluded spot in the outskirts of the city.
Then Triss set up a magical barrier to block outside interference.
And Guilliman, following a special ritual array provided by Deep Blue, set up a magical array that looked very mysterious and completely incompatible with the magic system of the Witcher world.
This array looked somewhat like a magical Taijitu, but its structure was more complex and intricate, giving off an eerie sense of dread.
The array had two focal points on its left and right sides: one for absorbing the special bloodline and one for the one from whom the special bloodline was being stripped.
The power driving this ritual array was a total of three thousand points of Soul Power, no small price.
Looking at this special array, Triss and Margarita were both very surprised. This was an array they had never seen in the magic system of the Witcher world; it seemed to have considerable research value.
However, the two sorceresses didn't ask any more questions at this time.
After the ritual array was completed, Guilliman led Avin to sit on one of the focal points.
To ensure safety, he specifically had Margarita use anesthetic to knock the little boy out, and even used rope to tie him up, just to prevent any accidents.
When the Witcher sat on the other focal point, a feeling of tension and slight fear filled Guilliman's heart.
Yes, this was, after all, such a mysterious-looking ritual, concerning his future.
The unknown is what causes fear.
Even he, the Witcher master who always appeared fearless, unconsciously felt a little afraid.
However, at this point, there was no escaping it.
Guilliman closed his eyes and simultaneously called out Deep Blue within him.
"Deep Blue, begin the advancement ritual!"
"Open for me!"
In an instant, it was like a valve had opened.
The three thousand points of Soul Power, originally integrated into his soul space, instantly transformed into countless soul light clusters, flying out from his body and then rushing into the bloodline advancement ritual array on the ground.
Two powerful, mysterious forces instantly drew him and Avin into the array's focal points, simultaneously and forcefully drilling into their bodies, beginning to strip away the Transcendent bloodline.
This was an indescribable process, as if the entire body was constantly being divided and reorganized by this mysterious force, broken down to the cellular and even genetic molecular level.
Under the operation of this unknown mysterious force, Guilliman felt that another, extremely powerful gene was being forcefully inserted into his Witcher genes.
However, the power of this gene was still quite weak at this time. Under the pressure of the mysterious force, it combined with the Witcher's genes in a special way, allowing them to function normally without interfering with each other.
And this other set of genes was the Elder Blood bloodline stripped from Avin opposite him.
Soul Power is an extremely pure and fundamental force; it is the source of life and also its end.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but Guilliman only felt as if he had experienced countless years.
His consciousness entered the Elder Blood bloodline.
Tracing back from Avin's memories, along the lineage of his bloodline, he almost saw snippets of memories from every host, all the way back to the ancestor of the Elder Blood bloodline, Lara Dorren, and even the royal ancestors of the Aen Elle elves.
This bloodline had been passed down for tens of thousands of years, and it was only in Lara Dorren's generation that all its power was developed.
Unfortunately, these memories were too complex and vague; Guilliman essentially saw them and forgot them, leaving no trace in his mind.
When he opened his eyes again, the surrounding sky was already completely bright.
The array on the ground and the surrounding environment seemed to have been ravaged by some powerful force, leaving countless scarred marks.
And the little boy Avin still lay on the opposite focal point, his face pale, but his breathing even, seemingly unaffected in any particular way.
When Guilliman looked around, he found Margarita and Triss observing him cautiously from a hundred meters away.
The magical barrier, which could originally only seal a small area, had also been expanded into a large barrier capable of sealing an area of hundreds of meters.
This must have been Triss's doing.
However, Guilliman had no mind to pay attention to them; instead, he closed his eyes again and called out his panel.
A striking message immediately appeared before him.
"Advancement ritual completed, soul ascended to [Transcendent], gained [Elder Blood] bloodline."
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