Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 414 A Small Step

One point is very important.

The will of the wizarding world never rejects the emergence of new saints.

Since the epic war between the wizarding civilization and the god civilization, no new saints have emerged, for many reasons.

Two points are extremely important:

First, the wizard civilization suffered a severe blow and needed time to recover, so it could not produce too many top-level resources for high-level wizards to use at will;

Secondly, the new saints welcomed by the will of the wizarding civilization must be saints who establish a new school of thought and reach the pinnacle, rather than saints who "usurp" or "seize" the positions of the four fallen saints.

Lottesno said that Michel was too hasty and made mistakes in his haste, based on these two points.

If Michel hadn't panicked and resorted to unconventional methods to prolong his life due to his impending death, and hadn't tried to seize the position of the mystical wizard saint in order to quickly advance to sainthood, given his talent, abilities, and his performance in successfully switching cultivation and advancing to the celestial venerable realm with the support of the Heavenly Court, he would have had a very high probability of advancing to sainthood normally.

That is, to create a new school of wizardry and reach the pinnacle of that school.

It should be noted that the same treatment Link enjoys now was once given to Michelle by the will of the Wizarding World, many years ago.

Michel has never lacked the time to reach the pinnacle of the wizarding school he pioneered; what he lacks is courage, confidence, and patience!

Being too eager for quick results can easily lead to mistakes, and that's exactly what happened to Michelle.

Of course, Link wasn't entirely clear on this point.

Closer to home.

The world of human immortal martial arts took root in the stormy sea native to the Wizarding World, but it did not detach itself from Link's sea of ​​consciousness.

As a spirit, Flandre can still freely travel between the human-immortal martial arts world, Link's sea of ​​consciousness, and the wizarding civilization world, as long as Link is in the universe where the wizarding civilization is located.

The only difference is that the fusion process between the small world of consciousness and the world of human immortal martial arts has been suspended.

From then on, the Sea of ​​Consciousness Small World was the Sea of ​​Consciousness Small World, and the Human Immortal Martial Arts World was the Human Immortal Martial Arts World.

The two are clearly defined and independent.

However, due to the materialization brought about by the fusion of the small world of consciousness with the world of human immortal martial arts, there was no backtracking, and it can still continue.

Cornelia, the fire elemental spirit who has transformed into a three-legged golden crow, will henceforth be independent and can no longer cling to Flandre.

Flandre knew this perfectly well. Cornelia, who was fast asleep, only vaguely sensed it in her sleep, then turned over and continued to sleep.

The best way for the three-legged golden crow to develop and grow is to sleep.

The better, longer, and more restful the sleep, the faster and more fully the three-legged golden crow will develop and grow.

For the small world of consciousness to completely transition from "virtual" to "real," the development and growth of the three-legged golden crow Cornelia is crucial.

the reason is simple.

The three-legged golden crow dwells in the "sun," and the operation of the "solar system" and the growth of all things require the "sun" to provide gravity, light, and heat.

Link understood this perfectly, and thus carefully maintained Cornelia's sleeping environment as the amber glow, flowing like its own interior, blended with the reef beneath her feet.

This action made Flandre a little jealous.

Fortunately, Flandre was a considerate and sensible girl. Even though she was extremely jealous, she didn't make a scene or delay her master's business.

Flandre was just thinking that after the master finished his work, she would give him a good "lesson".

The master can love and cherish Cornelia, but he cannot neglect Flandre!

Putting those details aside, Link had already accomplished the first thing upon returning to the universe where the wizarding civilization resided.

And it was done very well.

Not only did they get the results they wanted, but the benefits they gained far exceeded their initial expectations.

However, just as there is no gain without pain, there is a natural consequence of giving something in return for any gain.

The same applies to Link.

He received the highest level of favor from the Wizarding World's will, and having received such a generous gift from the Wizarding World's will, he must do something for the Wizarding World's will.

This is unchangeable and irrefutable.

As the reincarnation of a saint, Lotesnow also needs to find the star and that ray of light for the will of the wizarding world in order to repay the will of the wizarding world for its help.

How could Link possibly have an accident?

As for the task given to Link by the will of the Wizarding World...

It's easy to say it's difficult, but it's also very difficult to say it's easy.

That is to advance to the Saint level as quickly as possible and help the Wizarding World's will restore the Storm Sea's magical power level.

Link looked down at the island reef beneath his feet, which had grown larger due to its anchoring in the Immortal Martial Arts World, then looked up and around at the stormy sea, which was sometimes silent and sometimes raging, and seemed to understand something.

After the epic war with the civilization of the gods, the wizarding world was shattered and lost much of its territory.

Regardless of the territory, the local area has been reshaped to become habitable.

After the reshaping, the native continent was divided into five parts: the Central Lands, the East Coast, the West Coast, the North, and the South, with each part supporting a saint.

Beyond the mainland lies the endless sea, the stormy sea, the northern ocean, and the southern ocean.

According to this division and Lotesnow's statement, the Endless Sea, the Storm Sea, the Northern Ocean, and the Southern Ocean should be reserved for the four fallen saints who will be reincarnated and regain their saintly status, or for newly promoted saints, when the wizarding world is reshaped.

In other words, the current wizarding civilization can supply nine saints at the same time.

This is exactly the same as before the epic battle.

It is no coincidence that Lotesno, as the reincarnation of a saint, was born in the Storm Sea in this life.

Link had reason to suspect that Lotesno was after the Storm Sea.

For some unknown reason, the will of the Wizarding World anchored Link's Saintly Foundation to the Storm Sea.

This would, in effect, very likely create competition and antagonism between Link and Lottesno.

"We'll talk about the future later."

Link muttered to himself, suppressing the jumbled thoughts in his mind.

The promotion is over, so let's move on to other things.

With a thought, Link communicated with Flandre, who was still sulking, and asked her to retrieve an all-weather, all-terrain vehicle from her inner world.

"The master only knows how to order Flandre around and doesn't care about Flandre's feelings at all."

Flandre pouted and complained softly, but her hands didn't stop moving.

Before he could finish speaking, a vehicle that met Link's requirements appeared in front of him.

"How could the master not care about Flandre's feelings?"

Link joked with Flandre as he got into the car.

Compared to her identity as a spirit, Flandre is more like Link's eldest daughter.

Although Link was only twelve years old when he "found" Flandre.

Even though Flandre's life form is becoming more and more like that of humans, there are still differences in the essence of life.

"snort!"

Hearing Link's dismissive words, Flandre became even angrier.

The corners of his mouth are so upturned you could hang an oil bottle on them.

The all-weather, all-terrain vehicle then starts up. Link enters the destination coordinates, selects to enter intelligent driving mode, and then leaves it alone.

For the rest of the time, until the vehicle arrived at its destination, Link didn't think about anything and focused on chatting with Flandre.

Girls, often what they need is companionship and genuine affection.

Sincere companionship is the best way to soothe a girl's mood.

Except for gold diggers.

This all-weather, all-terrain vehicle was purchased by Link during the two years he was in seclusion... well... being shelved.

It's high-end, feature-rich, and fast.

In less than half a day, Link traveled from the remote corners of the Storm Sea to the west coast of the mainland.

Link informed the college and then took a vehicle back home.

Both adopted daughter Garona and daughter Melia were overjoyed to see Link.

The only difference is that Melia is more outgoing and expresses her emotions more openly, while Garona is more introverted and expresses her emotions more reservedly.

Melia skipped and jumped right into Link's arms, hugging his neck and laughing happily, her little body bending over with laughter.

Garona simply whispered "Father" and stood silently to the side, twisting her fingers together.

Link was naturally delighted to see his daughters and enjoyed Melia's affection, but he did not neglect Garona.

Holding Melia in his left arm, he used his right hand to gently stroke Garona's head as the three of them walked home.

That evening, the father and his two daughters sat together for a sumptuous dinner.

They chatted for a very long time, until the moon was high in the sky, until Melia yawned more than twenty times and could no longer stay awake.

After ending the chat, Link first lulled Melia to sleep, then escorted Garona to her bedroom door.

"Get some rest, Garona."

Link gently patted Garona's head and said softly.

Garona took a step back, tilted her head back, looked directly into Link's eyes, and suddenly asked earnestly, "Father, are you only going to stay a few days after you come back this time? And if you leave this time, will you be gone for a very, very long time?"

Link paused for a moment, then crouched down, looked Garona in the eye, and asked softly, "Garona, why do you feel this way?"

Garona shook her head: "I don't know why, I just have this feeling."

"Well……"

After a moment's hesitation, Link replied honestly, "Father is not lying to Garona. Garona's intuition is right. Father is leaving soon, and he will indeed be gone for a very long time."

"Where is Father going?"

Garona's pupils contracted slightly, and she sniffed softly. "Are we going to a very, very far place? Won't it be very dangerous?"

"Father doesn't know where he'll end up, but it's probably very, very far away. As for the danger..."

Link answered seriously, without being perfunctory, but he didn't finish his sentence either.

Danger is everywhere and at all times.

After making the decision to confront one's "predetermined fate," the dangers one may encounter may be greater and more numerous than before.

Although Garona is mature beyond her years and not an ordinary child, Link is still unwilling to present such a cold truth to her.

"If Father is unwilling or unable to speak, then let him not speak."

Garona sniffed again, slowly lowered her head, and said in a muffled voice, "It's getting late, Garona needs to sleep."

With that, Garona turned and walked toward the bed in the darkness.

Link remained crouched, watching Garona's figure gradually droop down.

As she reached the bedside, Garona stopped without turning around, her voice low and heavy as she spoke, "Father, you won't be like that woman, never to come back, never to want Garona again, will you?"

No, it won't.

Link answered without hesitation, "Don't worry, Garona, Father will definitely come back."

"Um."

Garona nodded, climbed into bed, and snuggled under the covers. "Goodnight, Father."

After saying that, Garona pulled up the blanket and covered her head as well.

Link watched for a while longer before getting up and closing the bedroom door.

As Link went downstairs, he took out his personal AI, which he hadn't used since leaving the parallel universe, and browsed the news from that time.

Suddenly, a text message caught Link's attention and made him pause for a moment.

Christina, who had been busy with revenge for years, finally succeeded, but at the cost of her own life.

No wonder Garona's mood was so off just now.

"Ugh!"

With a long sigh, Link continued downstairs.

Looking at Master Xu Jing, who was sitting leisurely in the soft chair in the living room, Link asked, "When did you arrive, Master? You didn't even give us a heads-up."

As he spoke, Link instructed the smart assistant to serve Master Xu Jing milk tea.

"I just arrived and saw you chatting with your daughters, so I didn't want to disturb you."

Master Xujing took the milk tea brought by the smart butler, took a small sip, and frowned slightly. "What kind of tea is this? It tastes strange."

"Milk tea. That's the weird taste I'm drinking."

Link took a cup of milk tea, took a big gulp, and replied cheerfully.

"I'm not used to the taste, but it's acceptable."

Master Xujing put down his teacup, folded his hands, and said this, but it was clear that he did not intend to drink another sip.

"If you can handle it, drink a few more sips. You'll get used to it after a while."

Link also put down his teacup and folded his hands.

The two exchanged a few brief words, tacitly avoiding mentioning how Master Xujing managed to bypass the villa's defense system and Link's senses, entering the villa silently.

In terms of rank, Master Xujing is equivalent to a ninth-level sage in the wizarding civilization.

This is so easy to do.

However, whether doing so is in accordance with etiquette is another matter.

Although Taoism, a civilization of immortals and gods, advocates carefree living and non-action, it also values ​​etiquette.

Master Xu Jing was a man of propriety, and had never done anything so impolite in his previous interactions with him.

There must have been a reason for what I did tonight, or...

Just as Link was wondering if Master Xu Jing had developed a wicked sense of humor and wanted to take revenge, Master Xu Jing suddenly spoke, disrupting Link's train of thought.

"Congratulations, Wizard Grand."

"What's the congratulations for?"

Lin Keming asked a question he already knew the answer to.

"Hehe... Of course, I congratulate Wizard Grand on breaking through the barriers in his heart and taking the most difficult step to become a saint."

Master Xu Jing chuckled lightly at first, then suddenly became serious and said something that surprised Link: "The current Celestial Venerable Michel actually stumbled when he took this step back then."

What does it mean to take the most difficult step to become a saint?

Why did Michelle fall again?

(End of this chapter)