Kobold Wizard's Journal

Chapter 352 Hourglass and Existence

Ruger pursed his lips. This was one of the better ones he had seen so far, but he preferred to call this sublimation ritual the Mind Patch Sublimation Ritual, like sewing a patch onto an old piece of clothing to prevent the vulnerabilities of one's mind from being exposed and exploited by enemies.

In fact, these so-called exposures mostly involve close associates; some powerful wizards have died because their secrets were exposed.

No matter how powerful you are, it's terrifying to think about once someone finds out your secrets. It's like having your heart gripped by an unpredictable, powerful hand.

This damn patch costs 31,000 merit stones!

How long does it take for an ordinary apprentice witch hunter to receive this title? Ten years? Twenty years?

Ruger rolled his eyes and continued flipping through the scrolls, which rolled continuously in his hands.

One by one, names, some interesting and some incomprehensible, flashed before his eyes.

He would stop every now and then to read a bit, nodding as he read when he came across something interesting, and the young man beside him, who was neither a demon nor a human, did not urge him on.

The ceremony for those who do not survive, 20,000 merit stones.

There are several arguments about its existence and non-existence, and the debate continues. In the midst of this debate, some seemingly foolish views have gradually gained some merit, just as the fog of truth can never be cleared. Until a traveling wizard saw a strange creature. If someone insisted that it did not exist, they could not see it, and even powerful detection spells were useless. However, those who believed in its existence, even a wizard apprentice who had been temporarily recruited, could see it clearly.

The Supreme Beings embarked on a long and arduous research, and this sublimation ceremony was one of the many byproducts of that research. It was a small experiment, and also a reward from the Supreme Beings to me, the apprentice I was back then.

I am fortunate that this ascension ceremony is the starting point of everything for me. I will use it as a ladder to fulfill my dream, a new and different path to becoming an immortal wizard.

This sublimation ceremony is dedicated to all dreamers in the world. All organizations are welcome to include it. I have already agreed to include it in its entirety, rather than those incomplete versions that can only be used as references. As I gradually approach my dream, I have looked back and made some modifications to the sublimation ceremony. By the time you are fortunate enough to see a more perfect version, I may no longer exist.

Ruger raised an eyebrow.

This was an ascension ritual that he was very interested in, and it was relatively inexpensive compared to other ascension rituals, but he did not intend to choose it. The brief explanation was captivating but also left people confused, and he had a feeling that the materials required for this ascension ritual would be difficult to collect.

Moreover, what Luger wanted was to follow Karyu's suggestion and dilute and weaken his own kobold bloodline by enhancing his dragon bloodline, rather than completely destroying himself, which sounded terrifying.

Cheap things are never good, and something that looks attractive and impressive must have a reason, Ruger thought.

One after another, strange sublimation rituals, some complete and some incomplete, were flipped through to the side as he browsed with great interest.

Suddenly, a snoring sound came from the side.

Luger looked up and saw that the guy had completely returned to his normal appearance, then continued to look down at the seemingly endless scroll. The specially crafted scroll was naturally very long, but the bloodlines related to the dragon race contained within it were ultimately limited, only accounting for a small portion.

Just as the scroll he was holding in his right hand could no longer be turned, a sublimation ritual, both appropriate and somewhat inappropriate, came into his view.

The so-called suitability, or rather, appropriateness, means that the merit stones required are suitable and affordable for him, and the effects of the strange sublimation ritual are almost perfect. However, as he expected, when he discovered that such sublimation rituals targeting bloodlines were rare, he had thought that once such a targeted one existed, it would inevitably be weak in other aspects, or even have no effect other than bloodlines.

He grinned and admitted that he had been a little greedy.

The Bloodline Hourglass Ascension Ceremony, 26,000 Merit Stones.

The creation of this ascension ritual was quite costly, the result of research by several bloodline wizards. However, in this era, in this period of pursuing bloodline fusion, it is ultimately an ascension ritual that ordinary bloodline wizard apprentices would rarely choose. Because of its special nature, some speculate that its creation was for some special purpose.

Those who choose this path should note that as a true bloodline wizard, each time you turn the invisible hourglass, you will enter a relatively long period of weakness. Do not let anyone know about your period of weakness. Therefore, wizards whose bloodline characteristics are too obvious should be chosen with caution, as their period of weakness may even affect the changes in their obvious characteristics, making it difficult for you to hide.

When the Bloodline Hourglass is successfully ascended through an Ascension Ritual, it undergoes a reversal of the hourglass's most concentrated power. The bloodline power chosen by the ascendant gradually weakens, accumulating strength as it weakens to its limit, undergoing self-purification and continuous accumulation. The loss of power is like grains of sand falling from the top of the hourglass, and the wizard, as the source of the bloodline within their body, receives an endless supply of these grains. Even when that bloodline power reaches its lowest point, it will still drip intermittently like grains of sand, constantly accumulating, compressing, and purifying.

The terms "sand grains" and "hourglass" are merely convenient imagery, a relatively perfect summary of this phenomenon, which happens to correspond to the way this strange force operates.

The endless grains of sand are ultimately theoretical. As that bloodline is inverted and hollowed out, the so-called grains of sand will become slower and scarcer. So there is no need to be too greedy. When the right time comes, the hourglass will be flipped, and the selected bloodline power will be restored in a purer and more powerful form until it reaches another peak.

The risks and costs associated with the sublimation ceremony are something that the person undergoing the sublimation must consider themselves.

Once the ascension is successful, the ascendant can perform an inversion of varying lengths after each advancement. Remember to act within your limits. If you compare yourself to an hourglass, even the most expensive and hardest crystal hourglass will eventually break. Don't stay in an inverted state for a long time for the sake of a slight increase in bloodline at the limit. That will not only leave you in a state of weakness for a long time, but each inversion also has its limit.

It's something that only bloodline wizards can use, but bloodline wizards can't use it.

Ruger simply summarized this sentence in his mind.

But for him, it was quite good. He just didn't know how long this thing could last. The so-called inversion and self-purification had its limits. As he advanced, the two bloodlines in his body would naturally become stronger during the life transformation. Moreover, the kobold bloodline, as his own origin, would naturally become stronger, closer to the powerful ancestor at the end of the kobold bloodline, or even surpass that powerful ancestor who might not even exist. However, it was too early to consider these things now. Luger felt that at least at the second and third rings, there would be no problem, and he could even go further.

Ruger also considered using the kobold bloodline as the object of the hourglass inversion, weakening it with each subsequent advancement. This would reduce the power of the curse during advancement, but the inversion would eventually end. After the inversion ended, the kobold bloodline would become purer. At the same time, the stronger curse power after the inversion ended would face the state of having already advanced. This contradictory situation might lead to unknown dangers.

Therefore, if he were to use it, he decided that it would be better to choose the normal dragon bloodline within his body.

(End of this chapter)