At this time, the Gilded Rose's carriage was very quiet.
Xiuban was obediently hiding in the corner of the carriage, fiddling with the perfect combination of magic and poison. William Merlin had already finished his day of meditation and was happily examining his progress.
Sometimes, William Merlin really couldn't understand what kind of brain his younger cousin had. How could he have so much magical knowledge? Not to mention anything else, just his current Meditation Law Set. When he led that group of 5th Rank Mages into the Bone Plane, his younger cousin had taken out three Meditation Law Sets, one for the group of 5th Rank Mages, one for Faleau, and one for himself.
At the time, he had been somewhat unwilling, thinking that the Merlin Family's Meditation Law Set could be considered first-rate among the many forces of Okland. Moreover, over a millennium ago, it had been perfected by generations of wise sages and had already perfectly fused with the bloodline of the Merlin Family. Would there be any problems if he suddenly changed his Meditation Law Set?
Now that he thought about it, he realized that he had been a fool back then.
That Meditation Law Set could only be described as heaven-defying. It wasn't something the Merlin Family's Meditation Law Set could compare to. He had only used it for a little over a month, yet the efficiency of his meditation had already doubled. Moreover, this Meditation Law Set seemed to be specialized in strengthening fire elements. In that month, he could clearly feel that the power of his fire spells was far greater than before.
Sometimes, he felt lucky just thinking about it.
If those old guys from the Family Council hadn't sent him to Thousand Sails City, how could he have had such an opportunity?
After all, among the younger generation of the Merlin Family, he had at most entered the top ten. In front of him were many more outstanding geniuses, such as Leon Merlin, who had already stepped into the High Mage realm at a young age, and Obie Merlin, who had also entered the Family Council. Compared to them, he couldn't be considered anything.
But look at the current situation.
He could be said to be thriving in Thousand Sails City. He had fifty Great Mages under his command, and his own strength had advanced by leaps and bounds. From 5th Rank Great Mage to 8th Rank Great Mage, he hadn't met any obstructions on the way. His speed far surpassed that of any genius of the Merlin Family. William Merlin even believed that he would be able to rush into the ranks of High Mages at this shocking speed. When he returned to the Merlin Family, he didn't know how those people would look at him.
As he thought of this, William Merlin glanced at the meditating Lin Yun with a complicated expression. There was fear, confusion, and even worship. Because William Merlin knew that everything he had today was because of this younger cousin. This younger cousin was bound to shock all of Noscent. Sooner or later, he would catch up to this younger cousin and stand at the peak of Noscent.
"Finished meditating?" Lin Yun opened his eyes and saw William Merlin looking at him.
"Yes, it's done."
"How do you feel?"
"Very good, very, very good …" William Merlin was excited when he mentioned this Meditation Law Set. "I feel that I'll be able to become a 9th Rank Great Mage in two months at most."
"Haha, if you still can't become a 9th Rank Great Mage in two months, I'll have to doubt your talent …" Lin Yun calmly smiled, not feeling that there was anything wrong with this progress.
William Merlin was the leader of the chamber of commerce's mercenary group personally chosen by Lin Yun. If he wasn't strong enough, how could he convince the others? Thus, before entering the Bone Plane, Lin Yun personally chose a Meditation Law Set for William Merlin, and this Meditation Law Set wasn't ordinary.
During the Magic Hand's gathering, three sets of eight-formula Meditation Law Sets were exchanged for a territory, a ruin, and sixty spirit mana crystals for Lin Yun.
But the Meditation Law Set Lin Yun gave William Merlin had an astonishing ten formulas!
This Meditation Law Set was called the Crimson Heart. In this era of Noscent, it could definitely be ranked among the first-rate Meditation Law Sets. If William Merlin had the strength and opportunities, he could even rely on this Crimson Heart to establish a mage force not inferior to the Cloud Tower or the Black Tower.
But William Merlin's current understanding of the Crimson Heart was far from enough.
It now looked like William Merlin's meditation efficiency had increased a lot, and the power of his fire spells had also increased a lot. But the true Crimson Heart was far more than that. It was the core Meditation Law Set of the Crimson Tower in the late 3rd Dynasty. After the destruction of the Crimson Tower, this Meditation Law Set was lost for several millennia. It wasn't until many years later that an Archmage unearthed the ruins of the Crimson Tower and obtained this ten-formula Crimson Heart.
Naturally, this didn't need to be told to William Merlin.
Once William Merlin's understanding of the Crimson Heart became more and more profound, he would naturally understand the true power of this Meditation Law Set.
Lin Yun now had to spend more energy on Xiuban.
The Draconic Beastman hiding in the corner of the carriage looked cowardly and shifty-eyed, but Lin Yun knew that Xiuban, with his Draconic Bloodline and Beastman Bloodline, had a limitless future. He was a true dual cultivator of both martial and magic. Just think about it, a Sword Saint with tyrannical fighting strength and innate Draconic Magic … What kind of monster would he be in battle?
Moreover, Xiuban, who had signed a harsh contract, could already be considered Lin Yun's personal property. There was no need to worry about loyalty.
With such good conditions, it would be a waste if he didn't fiercely train him.
"Xiuban, come here."
"Eh?" The Draconic Beastman, who had been fiddling with his crossbow, clearly shivered when he heard Lin Yun's voice.
Although Lin Yun had given him a True Spirit Magic Tool, in the Draconic Beastman's heart, Lin Yun's image was still that of an evil human mage. Nothing could be done about it, the lesson Syudos gave Xiuban was too profound. Even now, Xiuban would often wake up from nightmares, and the first thing he would do was raise his head, wanting to see if that terrifying flame was hanging somewhere.
Naturally, Xiuban, who had already been taught a lesson by Syudos, didn't have the courage to disobey Lin Yun. Although he was full of fear towards that evil human mage, he still slowly moved over after hearing Lin Yun's instructions.
"Take this …" Lin Yun felt around in his pocket and fished out a silver necklace before throwing it to the dilly-dallying Xiuban.
"Thank you, Sir Merlin …" Xiuban received it and was immediately disappointed. He indifferently thanked Lin Yun, but he was inwardly disdainful. 'How could that evil human mage suddenly become so stingy? He called me over just to give me a silver necklace. Look at the pendant on the necklace, it should be a mana crystal, right? 'So shabby, it's not even the size of a thumb …'
"From today on, you have to wear this necklace at all times. If I find out that this necklace is missing, I think Syudos will be happy to have a chat with you …"
"Yes, yes, yes …" Hearing Syudos' name, the Draconic Beastman couldn't help feeling weak. He didn't need to wait for Lin Yun to say anything as he hastily hung the necklace on his neck. But he couldn't help thinking, 'Such a shabby necklace, if I bring it back to the Highland Beastman Tribe, won't I be mocked by the other Beastmen?'
Fortunately, Lin Yun didn't know what Xiuban was thinking, or he would have been angered to the point of spitting blood.
Indeed, there was nothing special about the necklace itself. Lin Yun had spent a few minutes making Syudos melt a silver ingot to craft it.
But the pendant on the necklace …
In Xiuban's eyes, that mana crystal looked very shabby, but it was truly priceless.
That was a spirit mana crystal!
During the Magic Hand's gathering, Lin Yun had traded the last Meditation Law Set for sixty spirit mana crystals. But even if Mogg controlled the entire Whistle Island, he wouldn't be able to take out such a huge amount in a short time. Mogg had only handed over three on the spot, and the rest would have to wait for Mogg to return to Whistle Island before slowly collecting them. Moreover, he could only deliver them in installments, which would take over a year.
After the gathering was over, Shawn made a scene and threatened to hang himself. He also swore that he would risk his life to serve Lin Yun in the future, and only then did he manage to get one of them from Lin Yun's hands.
Now, Xiuban was given the second one.
It could be said that this seemingly unremarkable silver necklace would be able to scare Xiuban to death if it was put on the market.
But there was nothing he could do about it, Draconic Beastmen had the same bloodline as Dragons. They couldn't accumulate mana through meditation, their mana flowed through their blood, and eating, sleeping, and playing were all ways of accumulating mana. Their mana would keep growing as they aged, and if they wanted to strengthen that growth rate, the only way was to let them absorb mana from mana crystals.
Moreover, the more powerful the mana crystal, the faster the mana would grow.
Thus, Lin Yun clenched his teeth and took out the second spirit mana crystal.
Lin Yun believed that it wouldn't take a few days for Xiuban to form his first magic pattern with this spirit mana crystal and truly become a Draconic Beastman with the ability to cast spells.
As for martial skills, Lin Yun didn't need to worry about them. Draconic Beastmen didn't need any profound martial skills to begin with, they fought with their bodies and instincts. Many of the powerful Draconic Beastmen that appeared in Noscent had been sleeping, eating, sleeping, and playing, and they had unknowingly stepped into the Sword Saint Realm.
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