The Sovereign Dragon Ring

Episode 88's

Reynolds, George, and Yale all stared stupidly at the statue. They were completely enchanted by this stone statue, and in their eyes, the five human forms on the statue seemed to have souls.

The image on the left, carries a soft, gentle, vulnerable air that makes anyone who sees it feel pity.

The second image carries within it a cute and adorable air that moves the hearts of viewers.

The third picture looks like a real girl, who is flushed bashfully right in front of you.

… .

The five figures inside this statue carried their own unique aura.

Linley looked at the statue, and as he did so, he felt like he was looking at a fantasy. These five figures seemed to be the figures from his dream. But now, he's awake.

"Linley's. "Doehring Cowart walked up to him. His moon-white robe was still clean, without a speck of dust.

Linley looked at Doehring Cowart.

An expression of satisfaction appeared on Doehring Cowart's face. “In terms of punching ability, you have already reached master level. And this statue of yours that you just made, is truly worthy to be the sterling example of our sculptural example of the Straight Sculpture School. After experiencing this, I believe that your understanding of cutting down rocks has also dramatically deepened.

Linley nodded slightly.

Only after finishing this sculpture did Linley realize why each master sculptor might only have one piece of art that would be recognized and passed down through the centuries. It was not because they did not have sufficient abilities; rather, it was because those heavenly statues were something that appeared out of nowhere and could not be forced.

For example, Linley had just finished this statue, 'Awakening From the Dream'. But if you ask him to do something else like that, maybe it's impossible.

When a 'divine' statue appears in the world, it does so only through a unique combination of exquisite skills, incredible inspiration, and suddenly all-encompassing emotions. Only when one is truly emotionally touched, 100%, can a 'divine' statue be born. Because only then will they hold nothing back and produce a stunning and soul-stirring sculpture.

Linley had completed this sculpture, 'Awakening From the Dream'. But who could guess how long before he could produce this other quality?

Yet….

For ten days of endless carving, Linley's soul had clearly been extremely sensitive with the perfect sensation of being one with the universe. And thus, in terms of sculpting ability, Linley had improved dramatically. If Linley were to carve another statue now, although it would not be able to match the quality of this 'Resurrection From Dreams', either, it would be much better than the previous statues that were each worth around 5,000 gold.

"Linley, do you feel the change in your spiritual energy?" Doehring Cowart said with a happy smile.

Linley.

Spiritual energy?

This statue had forced him to exert more spiritual energy than usual, and now, his spiritual energy was much stronger than before. If it was ten days ago, Linley's spiritual energy was like a small tree, now, it was like a gigantic oak tree flourishing.

"How can it increase this much?" Linley was really amazed.

Doehring Cowart laughed happily. His white beard thrives, he said, “Ten times! Your spiritual energy increased tenfold! It received an incredible boost; within ten days, it had increased by about tenfold! In ten short days, the benefits you gain are on par with those that others might get after decades of training. Your spiritual energy level instantly jumped out of the sixth rank level and had reached the magus level of the seventh rank at once. ”

Linley, too, felt that this was unimaginable.

It increased too much! Ten times!

“The effect is pretty good, right? Hrmph, the effectiveness of the Doehring Cowart Straight Sculpture School is unquestionable and unexpected. But ... I really envy you. "Doehring Cowart grinned as he looked at Linley. "Linley, you should know that upon entering a state of absolute emotion, where your soul truly becomes one with nature is extremely rare and very difficult to attain. ”

Linley nodded in agreement.

If such a state was easy to enter, then perhaps a 'divine' statue would become commonplace.

“In the 1300 years of my life, I only entered that state three times, and during those three times, I completed the three statues that I am most proud of. "A proud expression was seen on Doehring Cowart's face as he continued. “But the sculpture I made, it took me two, three, and four days each. Overall, I only spent nine days in the country, which is less than the one session you had. ”

Only after hearing the words of Doehring Cowart did Linley realize that he had spent ten days and ten nights during this stone session.

“Certain circumstances like this are the fastest way in which members of the Straight Sculpture School can increase their spiritual power. These circumstances usually make you grow a thousand times faster than a normal person! This situation is what we dream of. The longer you can stay in this condition, the better, and therefore the larger a sculpture you are inspired to engrave, the greater the benefit to you. ”

Linley agreed in his heart.

'Awakening From the Dream' is a gigantic work of art, encompassing entirely five different figures. This is a statue with a size that is very rarely seen.

Doehring Cowart let out a long sigh. “But when your soul has been moved to produce a certain type of sculpture, you really have no control at all. ”

Linley understood.

Just like how when he looked at the giant rock and saw the lines and patterns on it, when combined with his already agitated condition, his mind naturally summoned the image of five people. It was a kind of energy and excitement that allowed him to forget everything else in the world, including himself. The only thing left is the statue!

All his energy, all his emotions, poured into the statue.

Upon entering this state, he did not have the excess energy to think of anything else, such as, 'I want to work on a large sculpture'. He could not share his attention at all. If he divided his attention, then he would destroy that perfect condition.

"Linley, I need to ask you a question. Does this statue have a name? "Ask Doehring Cowart.

“Rise From Dreams. "Linley airwaves.

Doehring Cowart pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly. "It's done well . Good name . ”

The rarely seen snowstorm finally ended. The world was shrouded in white, and the entire mountain was covered with a layer of thick snow, as high as one's knees. This kind of snowstorm is a bit rare to see. After the snow, the temperature drops further.

Yale, George, and Reynolds had set up tents to ward off the cold. Yale had ordered some maids to deliver food to them regularly, and they had been waiting there, watching over Linley.

At this moment, Yale and the other two were still staring soundlessly at Linley's carving.

"Boss Yale, Third Bro has successfully completed his carving. Why is he still standing there? ”Reynolds is a little worried. He had no idea that Linley was mentally chatting with Doehring Cowart, and naturally none of them could see Doehring Cowart's spirit form.

Yale slightly shook his head. "I don't know either. But this Third Bro statue could definitely be considered almost on par with the statues of Grandmaster Proulx. ”

At least in Yale's eyes, this statue of Linley was extremely brilliant, capable of moving a man's soul.

Linley's voice suddenly rang out, causing Yale, George, and Reynolds to all be shocked. Reynolds immediately shouted back excitedly, "Linley, you finally spoke! It's been eleven days, eleven whole days! You haven't eaten or drank anything for eleven days! "

Linley first stood there silently in front of the stone for a full day, and then spent ten more on his carvings. In fact, it's the eleventh day.

An ordinary person who had not eaten or drank for eleven days must have died by now. Even an ordinary magus of the fourth or fifth rank would be extremely weak after not eating or drinking for that long. But now, Linley only felt a little thirsty, and he did not feel any discomfort in the slightest.

Because upon entering that special state, after becoming one with the elemental essence of the universe, the earth and wind had constantly entered his body, nourishing him and replacing all his spent energy, he said, while strengthening Linley's body at the same time.

"Eleven days, eh? Yeah, I'm kind of hungry. "Linley laughs.

"Hungry?"

George was the first to hastily rush to a nearby tent, where he took out two feather cases. The feathers were used for temperature control. Removing the fur, he took out two metal boxes from inside. Inside those two metal boxes was a luxurious feast.

"Wait, we can't eat without drinking wine, right?" Yale laughed out loud.

Watching one of his brooches rushing to prepare food, while the other ran around preparing rice, and the third poured wine, Linley suddenly felt an unspeakable warm feeling.

They have been with him for 11 days. How could Linley not be moved?

But Linley hid all these feelings deep in his heart.

“Bos, Second Bro, Fourth Bro. We will be good brothers all our lives. "Said Linley firmly.

"Third brother, come on, eat!" George said warmly.

"Good!"

On the snow-covered mountain behind the Ernst Institute, Linley and his three brooches began to eat and drink, and the laughter and joy they shared together continued. Next to them, Shadowmouse, Bebe, also happily began to eat and drink.

After eating .

"Boss Yale, please help me keep this statue. "Linley stood up, throwing her gaze at the snow-white surroundings. "When I was fifteen, I went for training in the Magical Beasts Range Mountains. Logically, in July and August of my 16th year, I should have taken training again. But because of Alice, I didn't go. Right now, I've decided to go and finish some training. ”

George, Yale, and Reynolds were all stunned.

"Third Bro, you're heading to the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts?" Yale panicked. Reynolds and George.

To them, Linley had just suffered a huge emotional blow, and had gone eleven days without food or water. Just as his mood slightly improved, he was going to the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts, one of the three most dangerous places in the entire Yulan continent? How could they not worry?

Linley laughed. “Alright, don't worry. I am very level-headed now. If I don't go through my pain, I will go ahead and destroy this 'Awakening From the Dream' statue. ”

As he spoke, he turned to 'Awakening From the Dream'.

Staring at him, Linley felt as if he was staring back in time. Linley felt completely calm and peaceful in his heart.

“This is nothing more than a memory, nothing more than a setback in my life. Because of Alice, I've slowed down my practice. I can no longer waste time. "Linley smiled at her three brooches, then picked up her backpack. "I'll be leaving soon. I will not return to the Institute. ”

“Bos, Second Bro, Fourth Bro. ”

Linley looked at his three good friends, smiling slightly. “I'm really grateful to all of you. I, Linley, am very lucky to have three good brothers like you. ”

After speaking, Linley put on his backpack, picked up Bebe, and started walking east, away from the mountain.

Yale, Reynolds, and George all watched as the image of Linley's back grew farther and farther away, until it finally disappeared into the snowy white landscape.

… .

The Mountain Range of Magical Beasts.

High and magnificent tree. Solid vines and rattan. Wild grass and shrubs. Dried leaves . The entire Mountain Range of Magical Beasts was so ancient, so natural. Linley was in a meditative position, absorbing the wind and earth elemental essence from the world and turning it into mageforce.

Linley's spiritual energy had already reached the magus level of the seventh rank, but his mage strength was still only that of the magus of the sixth rank.

Linley had already spent an entire month within the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts.

In the past month, Linley would occasionally kill magical beasts, while at other times he would analyze the seventh level wind-style spell, the Soaring Technique. The rest of his time, he spent in the meditative state to gather mageforce.

The Ernst Institute did not teach or train anyone in spells of the seventh rank. But since the Soaring Technique was virtually identical in principle to the Floating Technique, according to the book on magical theories Linley had discovered in the library, Linley constantly applied the principles of wind magic to test the Soaring Technique using various magic spells.

After a whole month of research and tests, Linley could already easily fly in the sky.

Although Linley did not know if the magic spells he had confused were identical to those used throughout the entire world as a whole, Linley was already quite satisfied with his current flight speed.

There was a huge gap between the sixth rank and the seventh rank, but the biggest part of the gap lay in the increase of one's spiritual energy. Since Linley had already increased his spiritual energy, all he needed to do was spend time refining more mageforce.

As Linley's elemental affinity was incredible, his speed of refining mageforce was also extremely fast.

The Shadowmouse, Bebe, carefully walked around the area near Linley, protecting him as Linley remained in a meditative position, gathering the mageforce.

Within the central dantian in Linley's body.

The earth-colored elemental essence points and the bluish jade element essence had reached an astonishing density, but for now, they still remained in gaseous form within his central dantian. But as the density of the particles grew larger.

A drop of earth-colored liquid and a drop of bluish jade liquid suddenly coalesced within Linley's central dantian.

And then, more and more drops of liquid began to form, when one drop turned into ten, and ten drops turned into a hundred, a thousand …

The biggest difference between magus of sixth and seventh rank is this – condensation mageforce into liquid form!