Witch: Accumulate Experience Through The Knight Breathing Technique

Chapter 1285: Golden Snake’s Limit! (6)

Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The Holy Infant had a preliminary understanding of the current situation in Io.

Among the gathered information, one piece caught his attention.

Dragon Valley.

This newly discovered confluence site on the Holy Fire Plateau was said to be home to many mixed-blood dragon clans and even sub-dragons.

There was even mention of the “strongest sub-dragon,” the Black Lotus Beast.

This creature, closest in lineage to the Red Lotus Dragon, possessed bloodline essence that was the perfect secret medicine for cultivating the Crimson Emperor Dragon Breathing Technique!

According to the latest reports, the existence of the Black Lotus Beast was genuine, not fabricated.

However, so far, almost everyone who had ventured to explore it had met their demise.

“The Black Lotus Beast is too powerful. Even if I go there myself, I might not be able to capture it. I must wait until the Golden Snake and the Crimson Emperor Dragon both reach level 7 for a more secure attempt.”

Capturing the Black Lotus Beast was imperative.

The strongest sub-dragon, unmatched in battle prowess, would easily advance to level 8 if it survived. It would become the top general of the Dragon Palace!

…

Time flew by, and a year passed.

In the Year of Holy Brilliance 1206, during the Month of Flowers, the Holy Infant’s identity as a fifth-circle weapon craftsman became widely known, thanks to the Fire Dragon’s Den.

Many fifth-circle wizards began contacting the Fire Dragon Wizard through Mia for custom orders.

One day, outside Fire Dragon Island, a red-haired witch, dressed in a flaming robe with an impressive figure and aura, arrived with a blue-haired witch.

“Is the Fire Dragon Wizard in? The Red Dragon Queen from the White Robe Palace is here to visit.”

After a while, a young, handsome red-haired wizard opened the door. He smiled and said, “So it’s the Red Dragon Queen and the Blue Dragon Lady, two famous beauties. I’ve long heard of your names but have been too busy crafting to visit.”

As the Holy Infant made small talk, he glanced at the Blue Dragon Lady and sighed inwardly. A hundred and fifty years ago, when Levi was still a second-circle wizard, she was already a senior fifth-circle wizard.

Now, after all these years, he had caught up, becoming a fifth-circle wizard himself.

Although she had made some progress, she was clearly still some distance from fifth-circle perfection.

Even a genius like the Blue Dragon Lady had been stuck at this realm for centuries. She could never have imagined that the once insignificant worker from Riptide City now stood before her as an equal.

“Aren’t you going to invite us sisters inside?” The Red Dragon Queen smiled. The Blue Dragon Lady remained silent, simply watching the Holy Infant.

“Please, come in.”

In the council hall, the Red Dragon Queen got straight to the point, “I wish for you to refine a fifth-circle Wizard Tool for me.”

The Holy Infant asked, puzzled, “I heard that the Silverbeard from the Five Elders Palace and his apprentice Biggs are both fifth-circle weapon craftsmen. Given that dwarf craftsmen are known for their top-quality work, why come to me?”

Though the Fire Dragon Wizard had some reputation, he was still far from matching the perfected fifth-circle Silverbeard.

The Red Dragon Queen explained reluctantly, “I would like to, but Silverbeard has been missing from the Sea of Stars for some time, reportedly secluded in a secret place attempting to break through to the primordial soul. Besides, I probably can’t afford someone of Silverbeard’s stature… As for his apprentice, after comparing your works, I found yours to be better.”

The Holy Infant replied, “I can craft the weapon, but you’ll need to provide the materials and blueprints. Additionally, for non-Burning Faction Wizard Tools, I only craft the core. The final spell solidification must be done by you. Also, I don’t accept Aether Stones as payment.”

Typically, when refining custom Wizard Tools, the craftsman would create the crucial, complex core, leaving the spell solidification to the customer based on their needs.

The Red Dragon Queen nodded, “I understand these rules. Given your status as a weapon craftsman, I assume you aren’t short on money. My payment will be this.”

She took out a transparent jar from a dragon-shaped pendant nestled in her chest.

Inside the jar, a creature resembling an earthworm was writhing. Its body was covered in flickering, earth-toned Truth Runes, indicating that this was a Truth Oddity of Earth-Grade.

“Judging by the runes, this should be an Earth-Grade Truth Oddity of the earth element. As for its name and function, I don’t know. I belong to the Burning Faction, and my sister is of the Frost Faction. We’ve never used this oddity since acquiring it. Although you’re from the Burning Faction, you can use it for trade. What do you think? Are you satisfied with this as payment?” the Red Dragon Queen said confidently.

Given the combined strength of her and the Blue Dragon, they could rival a perfected fifth-circle wizard. Naturally, they weren’t worried about the Fire Dragon Wizard attempting to kill them for the treasure.

“Agreed. What do you need me to refine?”

With an oddity in hand, Levi wouldn’t pass up the opportunity, even if it was of Earth quality—it could still produce something top-grade.

The Red Dragon Queen handed Levi the design blueprint.

“This is the blueprint for the Twin Secret Swords of Ice and Fire, comprising the Lava Secret Sword and the Frost Secret Sword. I need you to refine the core of the Lava Secret Sword. Do you think you can handle it? This Wizard Tool is far more complex than ordinary standard tools.”

She wasn’t very hopeful, thinking that in the entire Sea of Stars, only the dwarf Silverbeard was capable of crafting such a tool.

“I have a seventy percent chance of making it top-quality and a twenty percent chance of making it top-grade,” the Holy Infant said calmly.

Hearing this, the Red Dragon Queen felt a twinge of doubt, suspecting the Fire Dragon Wizard might be boasting to attract customers.

“Are you sure you have a seventy percent chance of making it top-quality?”

The Holy Infant shrugged and said, “If you don’t trust me, then forget it.”

The Red Dragon Queen looked at the Blue Dragon, who said, “It seems you have no other options. Just go with him.”

“Deal! I hope you won’t disappoint me. If you succeed, the oddity is yours. If you fail, you can keep the leftover materials,” the Red Dragon Queen said.

The Holy Infant smiled confidently, “Don’t worry. Failure is not an option, and your materials won’t be wasted.”

After signing the contract, the Red Dragon Queen waved her hand, and a pile of intensely hot level-five metal called Molten Ore fell before Levi. This was the main ingredient he needed to refine the Crimson Dragon Ring.

“Then we’ll leave you to it. If there’s any leftover material after crafting, consider it a bonus payment,” the Red Dragon Queen said generously.

With that, she left, arm in arm with the Blue Dragon.

The Holy Infant watched them leave, deep in thought.

…

Once home, the Red Dragon Queen held the Blue Dragon Lady by her slim waist, speaking with anticipation.

“If that man can indeed refine the Lava Secret Sword to be top-quality or better, pairing it with your top-grade Frost Secret Sword, and combined with our dual cultivation secret technique, we should be well-prepared to enter the Ice and Fire Secret Realm. There, we can slay the level-five pinnacle ice element and obtain the two Truth Oddities. After refining them within the secret realm, it won’t take long for us to achieve fifth-circle perfection… and perhaps even glimpse the realm of the primordial soul!”

The Blue Dragon Lady nodded, “Let’s hope so. The Dark Ancient Tower is our last chance.”

…

Time flew by, and another six months passed.

On the Io Continent, many small gathering spots for wizards were suddenly attacked by imperial mages, resulting in heavy casualties. Some of the fleeing wizards joined top-tier organizations, while others flocked to the increasingly renowned White Robe Wizard Association.

In the year 1206 of the Holy Brilliance Calendar, during the Month of the Northern Wind, in the Star Market, Mia was full of energy, using all her wiles to attract customers and manage the shop.

Through the Fire Dragon Shop, the Holy Infant had acquired many resources with Aether Stones, laying the foundation for his future refinement of the Nick God.

After taking on the large order from the Red Dragon Queen, the Holy Infant promptly began the refining process. For him, this was an excellent opportunity to hone his weapon-making proficiency for free.

As a result, he had to allocate more computational power to this task, slightly delaying his own cultivation.

Nevertheless, he successfully cultivated the Golden Snake Breathing Technique to its maximum potential.

Levi, Golden Snake Breathing Technique, Level 6 (Maximum, Evolvable/Advanceable)…