Wizards begin with Occlumency.

The visit of the Celestial Master had a tremendous impact.

However, this impact was limited to Link, Dean Forrest, and Lotte Snow, and did not spread outwards.

The vanguard legion of Rivosos Academy, along with other wizarding forces that arrived in this parallel universe, launched a planned, tiered attack on the demon civilization under the guidance of the Supreme Council's office in the Celestial Civilization.

Just as the Wizarding Civilization would not offer its "territory" to the Immortal Civilization for free, the Immortal Civilization would not offer its "territory" to the Wizarding Civilization for free.

This is not a trivial statement.

The wizarding organizations that have arrived in the parallel universe must conquer the demon civilization and seize resources and territory from it if they want to establish themselves.

The four allied legions belonged to the advance team of the Rivosos Academy. Not long after they resolved the siege of the sixth-level sage legion at the Great Sage's Tower of Michelle, they received orders from the advance team.

An order is an order. The four allied legions have no room for negotiation, nor the right to disobey.

The direction in which the banner of the Supreme Council's office in the Immortal Civilization pointed was the direction that wizarding organizations like the four allied legions, which wanted to gain benefits in parallel universes, were desperately advancing.

As the dean of Rivoss Academy, Forrest Diomand naturally could not be absent at such a crucial moment.

The highest leader of the advance team from Rivoss College can only be Dean Forrest.

If nothing else is going on, Link could naturally join the four-family allied legions and fight alongside Jasmine.

Unfortunately, Link is a troublemaker, always having other things to deal with.

On the side of the immortal civilization, neither the Heavenly Court nor the Celestial Master's Mansion under the Heavenly Court took any further action against Link after the Ancestral Celestial Master's sudden visit.

Link can be said to have regained some leisure time.

However, leisure cannot last long.

After recovering from the blow inflicted by the Grand Master's methods, Lottesno resumed his practice of "collecting folk songs" everywhere.

This time, Lotte Snow even brought Link along as well.

At first, Link was actually unwilling to go on the so-called "scouting trip" with Lottesno.

Putting aside the four allied legions, which was official business, Link simply couldn't bear to part with his wife, Jasmine.

However, Lottesno convinced Link with just a few simple words.

"You should have realized long ago that when you came to this universe, to the civilization of immortals and gods, you were bound to encounter one problem after another. And the problems you encounter are not easy to solve. Are you going to see your wife now to take those problems with you?"

People who are not involved often see things more clearly.

Because you only need to judge gains and losses, and you don't have to be swayed by emotions.

To Lotte Snow, even considering his blood relation with Link in this life, Molly Kidman was a complete stranger.

Whether Jasmine Kidman lives a happy or miserable life, whether she lives or dies, has no impact on Lauter Snow.

Therefore, Lottesno's persuasion further strengthened Link's resolve, even though he already had some understanding of the matter.

That means keeping the trouble to yourself and not taking it to Jasmine.

"Let's go."

After agreeing to Lottesno's request, Link quickly checked his equipment and status to make sure everything was in order, and then urged Lottesno, who was inexplicably dawdling, to hurry up.

"Let's go."

Looking back and forth, but not seeing what he wanted to see, Lotesno reluctantly set off again, once more wandering and "collecting" information in the various territories of the immortal civilization.

"What are you looking at?"

Walking along the road, Link asked in confusion.

"I didn't see anything."

Lottesno didn't really want to answer the question seriously, so he chose to give a perfunctory answer.

Link persisted, asking again, "What are you waiting for?"

Although the question was phrased differently, it was still asking the same thing.

This made Lottesno feel uneasy.

"I'm not waiting for anything."

He had by then abandoned his "saintly reincarnation" persona and instead acted according to the emotional reactions expected of an adolescent boy. His words and actions were sometimes quite childish, and he would growl in exasperation, "Can you shut up? No one will think you're mute if you don't talk!"

"oh."

Link responded nonchalantly, then changed the subject, seemingly muttering to himself, yet also speaking specifically to Lauter Snow, "Is someone checking if the Grandmaster has any other tricks up his sleeve? Or is he just waiting for the Grandmaster to reappear?"

You're overthinking it.

Lottesno rolled his eyes at Link and snorted irritably.

"oh."

Link responded nonchalantly, a smile spreading across his face, and was about to continue spouting some witty remarks.

Lotte Snow isn't the only one who can stab someone in the lungs.

Since Lottesno can point out Link's troublesome nature without any hesitation, Link can also make things difficult for Lottesno.

If Lotesnow were now the complete reincarnation of the Saint, Link wouldn't be able to do much against him.

such a pity.

Unfortunately, Lotte Snow needed to live a complete life in order to "grow" better.

On a regular basis, Lauter-Snore must maintain the demeanor expected of a teenager.

Only on special occasions, such as when in contact with Dean Forrest, Sage Rivo, or Sage Soth, or, like this time when encountering the Celestial Master of the Immortal Civilization, would Lotesno comb his hair into an adult style.

"Shut up! Don't say it!"

Seeing that things were going badly and not wanting to be further criticized, Lottesno quickly shouted before Link could speak.

"Okay, okay, I'll shut up."

Link smiled happily, and the frustration of not being able to fight alongside his wife because of his troublesome nature dissipated somewhat.

When a conflict cannot be effectively resolved, the best approach is to shift the focus away from the conflict.

Now, Link distracted himself from his frustration by exposing Lotte Snow's shortcomings.

Lottsno, feeling rather down, led Link to the place where he had "accidentally" encountered what appeared to be Link's parallel universe counterpart, and continued his pre-planned itinerary.

"Are you very familiar with the civilization of immortals and gods?"

On his way to the meeting place, Link kept observing Lottesno's behavior.

He discovered that Lottesno did not use "navigation" to accurately find his way in what should have been an unfamiliar cosmos.

Not only did they not go astray, they also took many shortcuts that were not marked on the star chart, shortening the travel time.

"Not familiar with them."

Lotesnor vehemently denied it, casually explaining, "The star map I possess is far more advanced than the one you have."

"Is that even possible? I don't believe it."

Link shrugged. "Unless you show me your star map."

Lottesno turned his head away, rolled his eyes at Link, and showed no intention of responding to the request.

"mean!"

Link muttered something and withdrew his hand.

For some reason, Link's words and actions on this trip with Lottesno were somewhat inconsistent with his usual personality.

It seems that the time when Link used the martial arts of the Immortal to see the Divine Realm martial artist's "breaking through the void to see the gods" and seeing his own true spirit gave him an experience of enlightenment.

Some emotions and feelings that should have occurred during the growth process but were deliberately suppressed by Link for various reasons were released.

Perhaps this is why many elderly people are called "old rascals" or "old children".

Their previously suppressed nature was released.

Deep down, Link is also a mischievous person who loves to joke and play pranks.

The name of the organization, "Freedom to Do Anything," is a perfect example of this.

Lotesno looked Link up and down, then suddenly said meaningfully, "Remember your current state, experience it well, and keep it in mind. It will help you."

Upon hearing this, Link seemed to understand something, then smiled and said, "This is based on your experience, it must make sense, thank you. In return, let me give you a reminder as well."

"What reminder?"

"Having experience is certainly a good thing. However, I personally believe that experience is best used as a reference, not copied blindly. Since you are already experiencing a 'growth' journey again, why not try experiencing a 'spiritual journey' again?"

"What do you mean?"

"I'm increasingly convinced that cultivating too quickly isn't entirely a good thing; it can easily lead to an unstable foundation. Your situation is naturally different from mine, but reincarnation is reincarnation. Even if some manipulations have been done, and your true spirit hasn't been reconstituted or obscured, the will of the wizarding world still recognizes your saintly status. However, a Saint of Nostrodam is a Saint of Nostrodam, and Nostro Grand or Lotesnor Grand is just Nostro Grand or Lotesnor Grand. Ultimately, there is a difference."

"Thank you for reminding me."

After exchanging a few serious words, the two fell silent and began to pretend.

Two wizards walking in the territory of the immortal civilization without disguise would easily attract strange looks and attention.

Lotesno and Link weren't trying to evade Heaven's surveillance and cause trouble in secret; they just wanted to avoid as much trouble as possible.

During the disguise, both Link and Lotte Snow seemed to be deep in thought.

Especially Lotesno, whose eyes occasionally flashed with a sharp glint.

Link's reminder struck a chord with Lottesno and is very important.

This also means that the favor that Lotte Snow did for Link by reminding him not to bring trouble to Molly Kidman has been repaid.

Before long, the two finished their disguises, revealing themselves in flowing robes and wide sleeves, exuding a unique and extraordinary aura.

No matter how you look at it, they don't seem like wizards from other universes, but rather cultivators from the immortal civilization of this universe.

The two checked each other to make sure there were no flaws, then left the disguised stronghold.

As for Link, in the ancient-style cities and villages, he found that Lottesno was really wandering around aimlessly.

Link could tell that Lottesno was looking for something, and that he was doing it intuitively.

It seems that even Lottesno himself didn't know what the thing he was looking for looked like, whether it was a living thing or an inanimate object, a person or something else.

Lotesno's attitude toward "fate," and his identity as the reincarnation of a mystical wizard saint, lead Link to suspect that Lotesno is pursuing the guidance of "fate."

If that's the case, then why did Lottesno put Linkla on the field?

Link repaid Lauter Snow's favor by reminding him of the trouble and danger, and then he couldn't help but very smoothly suspect Lauter Snow's motives for insisting on taking him out on a "scouting trip".

Considering Lottesno's rather unusual behavior before departure, Link had some guesses in his mind.

"What are you thinking about?"

Lottesno, who was walking along the road looking around, noticed Link's absent-minded look and suddenly asked him a question.

"I'm wondering what you're looking for, and why you have to drag me into it."

Link didn't hide anything and truthfully expressed what was on his mind.

Sincerity is always the ultimate weapon.

Treat others with sincerity, and exchange truth for truth.

Link's attitude was clear: I won't hide anything from you, and you shouldn't try to fool me.

Lotte Snow understood the message Link had given him and fell into deep thought.

After a moment, Lottesno came to a conclusion.

He also frankly stated, "I am searching for a star, and I am also searching for a ray of light."

"A star? What star?"

Link asked, puzzled.

The beam of light most likely refers to the beam of light that the Celestial Master of the Immortal Civilization mentioned last time, which came from another universe but whose whereabouts are unknown.

Link could easily make that connection.

However, Link truly didn't understand the "one star" that Lotte Snow mentioned.

"I don't know either."

Lottesno spread his hands, looking somewhat helpless and indignant, and said, "The will of the wizarding world sent me to this universe to follow the so-called guidance of 'destiny,' and I found a star, but it won't tell me what this star looks like. I'm very annoyed."

Upon hearing this, Link blinked.

Weren't we talking about finding stars? How come there's suddenly some new gossip to gossip about?

I really want to cut this melon open and enjoy it to my heart's content.

Seeing Link wink, Lottesno said irritably, "Don't look at me like that. Just ask me what you want to know."

"You made a deal with the will of the Wizarding World? You helped the will of the Wizarding World find stars, and what did the will of the Wizarding World give you as payment?"

Link understood and readily accepted the good advice, but his curiosity led him to ask further questions.

"I've already received my payment."

Lotesnor answered every question, then sighed and said, "Do you think preserving one's true spirit and reincarnating is a simple matter? Especially since you've ruined several of my backup plans. The deal I made with the will of the wizarding world was that the will of the wizarding world would help me fix a few oversights, and I would do three things for the will of the wizarding world."

"I see."

Link nodded, suddenly realizing what was happening, and then shut his mouth, not bothering to ask any further questions.

Some melons are very sweet when eaten, but it's not advisable to eat too many.

For example, Link really wasn't interested in, and dared not be interested in, the three things the Wizarding World's will wanted Lotte Snow to do.

Link suspected that Lottesno was waiting for him to ask that question.

Link is at the juncture of advancing from a fourth-level sage to a fifth-level sage. He learns from Lotesnow that the will of the wizarding world wants Lotesnow to do three things. Can he just ignore them and not offer any help?

of course can.

This was, after all, a deal between Lottesno and the will of the wizarding world, and had nothing to do with Link.

But is that really the case?

The martial arts world is not just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions.

The same applies to spiritual practice.

Lottesno waited for a while but Link didn't ask any more questions, which made him somewhat disappointed.

However, this was within Lottesno's expectations.

If it were that easy to take the bait, Link Grand wouldn't be alive today.

Let's focus on finding the stars first.

We'll talk about setting a trap later. (End of Chapter)