Dragon Tribulation of All Realms

Chapter 154 - Senior's Guidance

He came here once again.

Once again, he stepped into Hera's library, that demiplane shaped by Hera's own hands. And Wu Chen, having now mastered the 'Royal Chamber' magic, possessed significantly improved magical power and spellcasting skills…

...I still haven't figured out the key point.

His gaze swept across the surroundings.

As far as the eye could see, there were still those numerous bookshelves floating in every corner, constantly moving as if they were alive. And as for the specific contents on the spines…

I still can't see clearly or understand it.

Hera didn't seem to have any intention of explaining.

“Hmm, let’s start with the simpler problems,” she said, raising her hand. Four smooth mirrors simultaneously appeared around Wu Chen. Different views of Wu Chen were clearly reflected in the mirrors. However, in the next instant, Wu Chen in the mirrors presented a completely different appearance!

Those were… beast heads. They resembled demi-humans, tree spirits, and evil dragons. Thousands, tens of thousands, even more faces crowded and jostled in Wu Chen's mirror image, emitting silent, piercing howls. The moment Wu Chen saw them, he felt a burden on his heart, and his magic could no longer flow as smoothly as before.

"What have you been eating?" The senior student frowned slightly, a hint of disdain in her voice. "A beast-human hybrid, a deformed natural derivative... And what's this? A dragon-like synthetic beast? While it's true that avoiding the souls of your own kind is a good habit, are you really not picky about what you eat?"

"Uh, those guys over there... they're called true dragons."

“Well, this dragon is just so-so.” Hera waved her hand. The four mirrors then trembled slightly—vibrations of different sizes were silently projected from the mirror surfaces, and the next moment, the thousands of faces in the mirrors were visibly turned into dust on a large scale by the vibrations!

A refreshing feeling arises spontaneously.

Only when the filth is wiped away can the body and soul feel the terrible burden they bear. In just a moment, Wu Chen felt the speed of the magic power circulating within his body increase by nearly one-tenth, and this number was still increasing!

There is actually such an operation! ?
"This is one of the self-purification rituals. It is unique to me, and it requires a high-ranking wizard as a foundation to activate it. Even if I taught it to you now, it would be difficult for you to learn, but performing it will not take much effort on my part."

She walked around the vibrating mirror, adjusting its vibration settings as she continued her story.

“Under normal circumstances, high-ranking wizards can use this method to reduce the buffer time after taking a potion. However, in order to withstand the baptism and purification of the ritual, one must first possess a certain soul strength—you have already completed the prototype of the Souls, which is good. Hmm… interesting, you know exactly what the Souls are.”

Wu Chen's lips twitched.

He certainly knew what the collective souls were, because the Dragonborn were a type of collective soul. The soul strength of the inhabitants of Mondath far surpassed that of most conventional fantasy worlds. This was because they were fragments of primal spirits, and fragments could naturally coalesce and converge!
This is indeed the path to heaven. A sufficient number of Primal Spirit fragments can naturally reconstruct the Primal Spirit itself. Wu Chen speculates that the next step for the prototype of the Souls is the Thousand Soul Head. That might allow them to be roughly equivalent to an unnamed Primal Spirit of Creation in terms of essential strength.

"Hmm, this level should be fine."

Numerous cracks appeared on the mirror's surface, and they remained motionless. The distorted faces had vanished completely. Hera then waved her hand, dissolving the mirror itself.

A bottle of magic potion appeared out of thin air in front of Wu Chen, and Wu Chen instinctively grabbed it.

"You bear the remnants of external force stripping you away, indicating that you have become familiar with a more powerful form. Now that some of your hidden dangers have been removed, using this potion will fill the gap in your magic power limit that you could most easily overcome, and there shouldn't be any problems."

“Drink it,” she said.

Wu Chen looked at the potion bottle in his hand.

Before he set off, Hera had indeed promised him a bottle of high-quality potion. And at that moment, his body was screaming as if it wanted to swallow the potion whole.

but now……

The allure remains. However, its intensity has only moderated.

He tilted his head back and drank the potion in one gulp. The next moment, a powerful tide of magic surged through his limbs and bones!
The cap has been increased... to eight thousand points, nine thousand points!

A familiar feeling returned to him. At this moment, Wu Chen seemed to hear the ethereal chanting of the World Voice again. It was like acquiring a magic class and then maxing it out. And finally, everything stabilized at the end of the four-digit mark.

His maximum magic power is 9,999 points. The efficiency of his magic power has been slightly improved. Now, he can unleash Blazing Torrents continuously at full power and still have a little room left to act.

The elite mid-level wizard has reached his limit.

Of the three requirements for advancement, Wu Chen had fulfilled two. The remaining one was…

"Thank you," he said to his senior.

Hera simply waved her hand, and chairs appeared behind both her and Wu Chen. A beautifully decorated dining table then materialized between them, laden with delicate pastries and fruits that emitted a sweet aroma.

"Senior, I happen to have a spell here..."

The moment he spoke, all the food on the table vanished like phantoms. He smirked, adjusting to Hera's powerful perception. He raised his hand, and light surged forth.

Sixth-tier magic, Hero's Feast.

A powerful feast replaced the food Hera had prepared. Its very existence caused the witch to raise an eyebrow slightly. A glint of light flickered in her violet eyes. She then fully understood the spell's effects.

"Mixing buff magic with food-making magic so that they take effect from the inside when digested? Hmm, that's certainly a good idea to avoid the overlapping of regular buff spells... Wait, the meal itself is actually a ritual effect. This allows multiple individuals to receive the blessing when sharing the food."

She gently picked up a slice of meat, and a continuous glint of light flashed in her eyes the moment it touched her. She put the slice of meat in her mouth and chewed. A new conclusion was immediately drawn.

"The taste is not bad—it's a familiar flavor to me. This spell can also extract free information from the surrounding environment to make subtle adjustments to the taste. The person who created it must have a great appreciation for ritual."

"You're just one step away from becoming a high-ranking wizard. You need to start taking things more seriously, Dust. Otherwise, it will be difficult for you to continue making progress."

"What should I do?" Wu Chen tried her best not to look at Hera's other hand—her free hand was constantly adjusting the runes, and one magical feast after another was created. And after only three or four attempts, the 'Hero's Feast' that appeared on another table had already reached eighty percent of the original's strength in terms of scale and power!

“I should have told you before that you need to use your own ideas to create a magic that puts your ideas into practice. Of course, that’s the result, not the reason. The reason for doing this is that if you want to become a high-ranking wizard, you must resolve an inner doubt.”

It was yet another 'feast of heroes,' and this time its intensity and scale even surpassed Wu Chen's spells. Hera then pursed her lips in satisfaction, her attention returning to Wu Chen.

"So, why do you want to learn magic?"

"I……"

She raised her hand to stop Wu Chen from continuing.

"Don't rush to give an answer. This is a serious matter, and it has nothing to do with your true inner thoughts right now. The essence of this question is a driving force, a goal. You need to choose a 'force' for yourself to propel you on the path of magic, and then use the rest of your time to practice it and grow as a result."

Wu Chen blinked.

He felt as if he had understood something.

But if you think about it carefully...

No, my head is so itchy. My brain needs to grow!

"Don't try to escape."

—I am not running away!

"It's useless. The existence of Source Theory, objectively speaking, has transformed those spell users who only knew how to use crossbows into true seekers of truth. You're right, the establishment of Source Theory will reshape your worldview and values, making you different from before. And—"

Haven't you adapted to who you are yet?

(End of this chapter)