Wizard: Starting from the Skill Tree-Chapter 591: Absorption

This Eye Crystal is essentially a spiritual power resource, similar to other precious spiritual power resources.

After Duke consumed it, he digested it, and the Eye directly transformed into a stream of pure spiritual energy, flowing into his mind and began integrating with his spiritual power.

This type of spiritual power resource generally consists of highly pure spiritual energy, making it effortlessly absorbable by any being with spiritual power.

However, these resources usually have limitations; once absorbed to a certain extent, further absorption becomes ineffective, requiring different types of resources.

This Eye Crystal likely shares similar limitations, though the exact number needed for effect remains unknown.

Originating in the Nightmare Plane, Duke has no means of obtaining it in large quantities, so precise data is unattainable.

The absorption process was extremely rapid and smooth, and the spiritual power enhanced by the Eye Crystal was quickly absorbed and fully digested by Duke.

He then glanced at the data panel on the skill tree, realizing how much spiritual power the Eye Crystal had enhanced.

[Physique: 34.7]

[Strength: 36.2]

[Agility: 33.5]

[Spirit: 194.7->202.3]

[Free attribute points: 8]

This single Eye Crystal increased Duke’s spiritual power by 7.6, which is a significant amount.

Despite Duke’s already high base spiritual power, an increase of 7.6 points demonstrates the substantial spiritual energy contained within the Eye Crystal.

These creatures born from the Nightmare Plane are excellent resources, should they be obtainable in large, stable quantities...

Duke shook his head at this thought, acknowledging the Nightmare Plane’s abundance of resources and opportunities as well as high danger levels.

Needless to say, he had just endured that terrifying murmur.

Had he returned any later, Duke might have been trapped there forever, unable to return.

That murmur likely stemmed from some terrifying being, not even directed specifically at Duke.

It seemed like a slumbering behemoth snoring, whose noise posed a severe threat to surrounding lesser lifeforms.

Only beings at the top life level can produce such murmur, which is unimaginable to ordinary life forms.

The Nightmare Plane, being a top-tier plane, hosts ninth-level lifeforms.

The Wizard Plane’s strongest currently is level-six life, which is only considered mid-level in the Nightmare Plane and is insignificant.

To ordinary life, the Nightmare Plane is a life forbidden zone, where survival is impossible without sufficient strength.

Yet, the Nightmare Plane isn’t solely populated by high-level beings; many inhabitants are below level one.

These indigenous lives have unique survival modes and habitats, incomparable to external life forms.

Even the top beings of the Nightmare Plane will not wantonly slaughter native low-tier life forms.

This is common among most planes—to protect native low-tier lifeforms is a well-understood norm.

However, if life from other planes enters, the risk level escalates dramatically.

Duke temporarily chose not to adventure in the Nightmare Plane, not being urgently deprived of resources.

Once his strength reaches a certain level, resources unattainable solely through magic stones will likely become necessary.

At that point, primitive bartering or self-exploration of specific locations may be required, luck also plays a part.

That time has not yet arrived, so Duke remains relieved from hazardous resource acquisitions, enjoying relatively stable days.

Upon confirming the solid spiritual power enhancement brought by the Eye Crystal, Duke shifted focus to the high-tier Breathing Technique obtained from the God of Light, "Light Divine Breathing Technique."

Previously, Duke’s interest in the path of the Knight was stalled due to reservations.

The wizard path mainly involves tempering and sublimating spiritual power—from gaseous to liquid to crystallization—requiring purity and control at each stage.

Conversely, the knight’s path, especially the high-tier Breathing Technique, emphasizes drawing external elemental energy and integrating with one’s Life Seed, ultimately achieving elementalization, surpassing ordinary life forms to become a first-level Knight comparable to an official Wizard.

Duke previously worried that elementalizing his Life Seed might affect his various higher-level elemental affinity talents.

Moreover, if life seed elementalization is attempted before advancing to crystallized wizard, it could interfere with or even contaminate the purity of his spiritual power, posing unpredictable risks during crystallization.

After all, while lower-tiered, two systems might co-exist, any tiny external energy interference at critical breakthrough moments can be fatal.

However, the situation has evolved.

Duke has not only successfully become a Level 1 Crystalized Wizard but also consolidated a Crystal Core infused with Light Divine Status, granting near-native affinity and control over light attribute energy.

Practicing this Light Divine Breathing Technique now not only poses no hindrance but may even yield unexpectedly synergistic effects due to his light-oriented attributes.

Duke selected a location near the Spring of Life, where the energy was densest and most tranquil, sitting cross-legged to unfold the Light Divine Breathing Technique details within his mind.

His spiritual power immersed itself, absorbing the vast flow of information instantly deluging Duke’s mind.

Embedded within this information is an ancient, solemnly will-imprinted insight, elucidating the true essence of this technique: transforming oneself into a furnace, inviting light in, igniting the sacred flame, and forging the foundation of immortality.

Duke’s initial task involves adjusting his breathing rhythm and life energy flow according to the prescribed method.

This was not difficult for the naturally resilient Duke; soon, he found himself tuned to a unique cadence, with his chest gently rising and falling in sync with his breath, and his body’s life energy, akin to awakened streams, commenced flowing through designated, wizard meditation-contrasting, intricate pathways.

Simultaneously, Duke opened his senses to perceive the light attribute elements surrounding him.

Within the Light God Court, this proved effortless.

Countless tiny, flickering golden specks seemed attracted, starting to permeate Duke’s body through his skin pores with each breath.

The next step involves concentrating and compressing the ingested light attribute elements with his own pure life energy at the location of his Life Seed in the lower abdomen.

The Life Seed is about the size of soybean, entirely displaying a smooth milky white, emanating stable yet vigorous life energy, beating faintly like a heart, supplying the material body with fundamental extraordinary vitality.