Bloodline of the Wizard

"This..."

Ronan was stunned by the changes happening within his body.

The eleventh spirit crystal.

He actually condensed the eleventh spirit crystal.

In theory, the limit for condensing spiritual power crystals as a Mist Rank Wizard is ten, requiring a deep excavation of soul potential and entering the "Forbidden Mist Zone" to achieve this.

Yet here he was, taking a step beyond this limit!

"Incredible..."

Ronan couldn't help but whisper softly. The feeling he had now was extremely close to the state of complete soul integration when he settled his past obsession on the East Coast.

He began to understand what the "Spirit Heart Amber" could ultimately offer him.

"Experiencing different lives through dreams to increase the soul limit of the practitioner... Is that it?"

He spent seventy-two years in the "Reincarnation" dream. Upon waking, it was as if the experiences of those seventy-two years, existing in a parallel self, merged into the real self, much like his integration with the previous Ronan, thereby enhancing the soul.

Wizards never ceased their exploration of souls, yet there was never an official consensus on the composition of the soul.

At this moment, Ronan seemed to find some reasonable explanations in the inheritance of "Spirit Heart Amber"...

"To be precise, it's increasing the thickness of your soul..."

Alazan's aged voice echoed in Ronan's mind.

Ronan's eyes shifted slightly as he extended his hand to observe the golden ladybug crawling slowly at his fingertips.

"Is there a difference?"

"Of course."

The golden ladybug spread its wings, flying in front of Ronan's face, as if peering into the depths of his soul through his eyes.

"Your soul hasn't really changed; the enhancements you've gained now are potential your soul already possessed... the seventy-two years of reincarnation dreams merely helped you to excavate this potential.

The potential of every soul is infinite, just deeply buried.

You are luckier than most, having obtained a powerful and efficient tool..."

A long time ago, when Ronan was still a Wizard Apprentice, a girl named Grace taught him his first lesson in Soul Science in front of a small house with a beautiful blue roof.

Grace likened a person's soul to a "crystal," saying that the fewer impurities it contained, the better the quality of the soul.

This was perhaps Ronan's, and most wizards', most common and superficial understanding of the soul.

Alazan's explanation was more complex.

"...At the birth of every person, the soul is like a pool of clear water, with the spring hidden in the deepest part of your body.

As time passes and experiences accumulate, everything you see, hear, think, and do in this world not only brings impurities, making the water muddy but also infuses it with some unspeakable mystical substances, changing the water quality....

Do you understand the process of brewing?

The fierce sun can make the wine sweet, and the rainy season can make it sour, but with time, they all eventually become mellow...."

"The metaphor of crystals isn't wrong, but don't you think... on the path to immortality, crystals seem too brittle and flimsy?"

Ronan frowned and said, "Amber?"

"Yes!"

The golden ladybug danced in front of Ronan, and Alazan laughed heartily, exclaiming,

"Yes, pure, golden, flowing... amber!"

"After enduring countless years of change, nothing can alter or destroy its form, only make it more luscious."

"That's the most perfect and ideal soul state for a wizard, like eternal amber!"

Ronan remained silent.

He finally understood the truth that the "Spirit Heart Amber" sought to convey and pursue.

By constantly adding life experiences through the "Reincarnation Dreams," integrating one life after another, merging different selves, the soul becomes thick, dense, and resilient... culminating in eternity!

It's undeniably a genius idea. Ronan had never imagined such an alternative approach to soul cultivation.

He couldn't comprehend how the wizards who created this Cultivation Technique realized such a crazy notion.

So he asked Alazan about the origins of the "Reincarnation Dreams."

Why does it feel so real, as if truly experiencing another life?

"Because it is real."

Alazan answered, "Every reincarnation dream is drawn from the most complete and profound memory of a soul. What you experience in the dream is, in fact, a real life of another person.

Each petal on the dandelion has been meticulously crafted by generations of Spirit Hearts....

Only in this way can the most ideal effect be achieved."

Ronan listened to Alazan's narrative, staring fixedly at the black dandelion flower in his mind.

How many petals are there on the dandelion?

He couldn't count.

He also didn't know, if he were to fully experience each petal representing a complete life, what heights his own soul might reach?

"...Your first 'Reincarnation' dream entry was too successful; it's best not to attempt a second time in a short period.