Comprehensive network wizard, magic emperor.

Chapter 229 He is a dragon, the path of exemplars, the path to ascension.

For most players of the crossover version, reaching the tenth job level means entering a wider world.

From then on, they were no longer novices, but role models among adventurers, their strength would experience a leap forward, and they would begin to make their mark in the multiverse.

Players who reach level 10 or higher will eventually trigger a special advancement quest called the Path of Exemplars, depending on their career path. If they fail to complete the quest, they will be limited to level 15 and unable to embark on the great path to legend.

The path to excellence tests a player's understanding and practice of the profession itself. Rather than a rigid rule, it is more like a selection process that weeds out the weak-willed and leaves behind those who aspire to higher ideals.

For players who cannot complete the path to becoming a paragon, failure is not necessarily a bad thing. When one's path ends and one grows old, one can live out one's remaining years in peace, which is also a satisfactory way out.

Lin Bo had heard many opinions when discussing advanced quests with netizens. Generally speaking, the more unique a player's class, the greater the difficulty of the Path of the Exemplar, and the earlier it would trigger, giving players more time to prepare.

Classes like the robust and resolute warrior might not embark on the Exemplary Path until level 14. Spellcasters, on the other hand, usually learn about the advancement quests a little earlier, around level 12 or 13.

After returning from the dungeon, Lin Bo found a comfortable cushion on the third floor of the lighthouse, sat cross-legged, opened the window, and listened to the whispers of the wind and the murmurs of the waves. At that moment, he felt calm and full of energy.

"upgrade."

Ding--

职业：真名法师Lv10（15，305/10，723，000）

Lin Bo lowered his eyes, his thoughts immersed in the bright and splendid spiritual dimension.

The mage's mind was like a universe, with his name rune hanging high in the sky, surrounded by stars, radiating magical power that illuminated the world.

His every thought transforms into mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas in the realm of his mind.

The edge of this spiritual world is a transparent mirror wall formed by the barrier of the mind. Now, within this closed universe, the power of incantation is burning fiercely, filling the infinitely vast mind as a furnace for alchemy.

The blazing flames filled every corner, and the myriad things formed by his thoughts and memories were like thousands of colorful and complex elixirs, being burned, destroyed, transformed, and reborn, turning into wisps of light as willow catkins and graceful as soaring serpents, spiraling and dancing, rising towards the star-dwelling sky like a torrential downpour.

His original name rune was also twisted and shattered in the fire, returning to its most basic strokes, merging and recombining with the ascending wisps of silk, gradually condensing into a complex and intricate new rune.

The true name is Lin Bo's body, mind, and everything. The name and the essence are completely unified. Changes in the true name are changes in the essence.

When his true name was burned by the flames of cursed power, Lin Bo's body was also enveloped in invisible flying flames. It did not damage his biological tissues, but instead tempered and forged his body. Although his muscles did not become stronger and his skin did not grow scales, his sensory perception was advancing to a higher level.

Invisible and colorless radiation seeped from under his skin, making the outline of the mage sitting cross-legged on the ground brighter than usual. Even with the lights off, his body would still be vividly colored in the darkness.

The blazing light filled the lighthouse from top to bottom, seeping into the bricks and stones, passing through the glass and steel, rising upwards, merging into the rotating Fresnel lens, and refracting towards the vast and distant ocean and land.

The colored light of an electric lamp dims and dissipates after traveling several thousand meters, but the radiance of cursed power is not affected by the reduction of space and time. It runs along geodesics, drawing a circle of 80,000 miles around the planet's surface.

As the lens rotated, the colorless flames ignited by the Grand Master swept across the universe, from the North Pole to the South Pole, from inland deserts to remote islands in the ocean, bathing all living things on the earth in this light.

Mortals were completely unaware, unable to discern the slightest difference with the naked eye, but the natural spellcasters nurtured and born from this plane were all terrified.

A shiver running from skin to bone, a heart-pounding sensation as if gazed upon by some majestic, ancient being.

"Grand Master!"

The old apprentices who had pitched tents on the cape all turned to look at the white tower on the coast. Whenever the beam of light swept over their heads, they couldn't help but feel their hair stand on end and their pupils shrink. Some clenched their fists and gritted their teeth, while others tensed their legs, as if they were all facing a great threat to their lives and had reached the moment of final decision.

But instead of charging toward the lighthouse like knights, or fleeing, they suppressed their pounding hearts, bowed their heads, and knelt respectfully, bathing in the miraculous radiance that had consumed the Archmage's body and soul.

Such a strange experience is the embodiment of the Dao Fire.

The old apprentices gradually stopped trembling, but the recipients hidden throughout the planetary universe were all terrified by the light of the beacon, looking in the direction from which the fear came, their faces flickering with a mixture of longing and dread.

Moths swarm towards the light, yet fear being burned by fire; this is precisely the case.

Many recipients who had never been exposed to magical energy in their lives, or who were too young to awaken their talents, were suddenly filled with unease by the radiance of the Dao Fire that illuminated the entire universe. Children cried, adults were in a daze, and the elderly murmured in their sleep.

Secret communities around the world have fallen into an unprecedented collective illusion.

The monk inside the lighthouse was calm and serene.

The noisy spell in his mind gradually subsided, and before he knew it, the true name rune hanging high had been fully formed.

Bright and vibrant, yet possessing a unified and majestic spirit.

This is a dragon language rune, pronounced "Copper Moon," meaning every moment of Linbo.

From this point on, he had transcended the mundane, moving beyond magical creatures to become a dragon-like being, on par with the ancient beings. Spells and curses targeting humanoid beings, such as "humanoid immobilization" and "humanoid charm," were no longer effective against him, for he had become a greater being.

Lin Bo did not open his eyes. The light from the third-floor room illuminated his skin, and he felt a slight warmth in his palms.

The light whispered to him, telling him that it came from excited electrons, passed through fluorescent glass, refracted on walls and machinery, and finally bathed the mage's body.

Not long ago, while studying "Evidence of the Existence of Dragons," Lin Bo experienced the senses of dragons. Now, he has gained the ability to hear ancient things.

Ocean, earth, light, lightning, elements, magic...

These magnificent and awe-inspiring beings speak in powerful and stirring dragon language, remaining eternally silent to mortals. Even for Lin Bo, without extraordinary sensory abilities, it would be difficult to hear their voices.

Take the ocean, for example. How much of its whispers can human senses truly grasp? The same applies to the earth and mountains; their immense size makes their language always distant, vague, and elusive. To discover their true names is even more difficult, almost impossible.

But in any case, Lin Bo is now qualified to listen to them.

He let out a long breath.

He looked at the integrated network panel.

Professional Features (New)

Third-tier Word Power: Allows the simultaneous utterance of three true names, further unlocking the power of resonance.
Lin Bo smiled the moment he saw this new feature.

He desperately needed this, especially when performing prosthetic surgery on the Seagull every night. If he could maintain the three words of power simultaneously—his real name, the computer, and the seagull—he wouldn't have to switch between them, greatly improving the efficiency of the surgery.

Even just having one more real name can bring about earth-shattering changes.

When the upgrade is complete, a new notification will appear on the integrated network information board.

[Player's class level has been increased to Lv10]

[Network Notice: The player guild module has been unlocked, and a guild channel has been added to the chat interface. Please see the appendix for details.]

[Important Notice from the Network: Player [True Name Mage (Multiverse Legend)] has reached the minimum level requirement to unlock the Path of the Exemplar. The advancement quest is now open. Before completing the quest, the player's class level cap is fixed at [Lv14]. Quest details are as follows]

Exemplary Quest: The Path to Ascension to the Ancient Saints (Exclusive to True Name Mages)

Description: To follow the traces of ancient beings from the beginning of creation and ascend to become one of them.

[Important Notice from the Multiverse: You have triggered an advanced quest and received an ancient message inscribed in the history of the multiverse by an ancient master of true name.]

"Refine the body, shed the old form. Forge the spirit, solidify the sacred embryo. — Proverbs"

Lin Bo stared at the updated information on the information board, pondering the changes brought about by the upgrade.

He was familiar with the newly opened player guild section. It was essentially a permanent team-up channel with some convenient service functions, such as enabling multi-player trade channels. Many of these trade platforms were actually guild organizations.

The fact that the Exemplary Path of the True Name Mage quest was triggered exceptionally early proves that it is no small feat to complete.

Lin Boguang looked at the mission description and the hints in "Proverbs" and only had a few simple clues about how to proceed.

He only had a general idea.

During the upgrade to Lv5 and Lv10, the True Name Mage's life essence level was improved.

The goal of the Exemplary Path is to ascend to the Ancient Saint, which is probably also a breakthrough in the essence of life. To accomplish this great feat, one needs to reshape the body and then condense the divine embryo of the spirit.

The path was clear, but how should he take it? He wasn't sure; he could only find his way on his own.

It is precisely because of this uncertain openness that perhaps every true name master will forge their own path to ascension.

He recalled that when he was studying the fragmentary book of knowledge, "The Prayer of the Stars," he had summoned a historical projection of the ancient Master Zhenming. That star-like body was extraordinary and was probably a solution for reshaping the body.

As for the so-called divine embryo, he really had very little idea about it.

Putting aside his worries, Lin Bo got up from the cushion. He was still busy with his own affairs and didn't have time to waste his energy.

Upon opening his eyes, the dazzling light that flooded his vision spoke even louder. The mage formed a sword-finger seal and soared into the sky, bathing in the stars and moon of the night. They told stories of distant and ancient times from the depths of the universe, from beyond astronomical units and from billions of light-years away.

The world as seen by dragons is as noisy as in ancient times.

(End of this chapter)