No mortal wouldn't want to transcend the limits of mortals. That wasn't just an increase in power, it was also a sublimation of life. Whether it was instinct or thought, they would chase after that goal.
Especially for a race like the Dark Elves, who were born with magic power and were obsessed with mana. The pursuit of Extraordinary Power had already become an instinct engraved in their bloodline.
To Heaven Rank Dark Elves, serving for two hundred years was like an ordinary person doing a year's worth of work.
Generous remuneration and short working hours, no one could refuse. In a human nation, who could make an Archmage advance to the Heaven Rank in just one or two years? Even a powerhouse with one foot in the Heaven Rank like the Star Sage wouldn't be able to resist that kind of temptation.
Moreover, Lin Yun's understanding of the Dark Elves might be a lot better than the Dark Elves themselves. In the next few years, Noscent's mages would conquer one world after another, and countless hidden Dark Elves would be dug out and treated as research subjects.
The mages at the peak of the Magic Era had long since gained a detailed understanding of the Dark Elves. That race's innate talent was truly formidable, far more formidable than that of humans. Their entire race was made up of mages, and as long as they learned a spell, they would be able to turn that spell into a magic pattern. When casting a magic pattern spell, they could even instantly cast it.
This kind of formidable innate talent and casting ability shackled the limits of the Dark Elves to a certain extent.
Without thousands of complete casting processes, there would be a natural flaw in their understanding of spells. This was a kind of invisible fundamental flaw that would seriously shackle the Dark Elves.
Any Dark Elf that started learning spells would at least be a Mage. After reaching adulthood, most Dark Elves would become Great Mages, but less than half would become High Mages, and less than 5% would become Archmages.
The 5th Rank of the Archmage realm was a watershed, and there might not even be one in four or five thousand Dark Elves that could advance to the 6th Rank of the Archmage realm.
The higher the rank, the more exaggerated the proportion. The number of Dark Elves that could advance to the 9th Rank of the Archmage realm could be counted on one hand.
As for Dark Elves that could advance to the Heaven Rank, only one would appear in a large tribe over countless years. Even at the beginning of the Nesser Dynasty, the proportion of Heaven Rank Dark Elves was shockingly low.
It was even lower than the ratio between Heaven Rank powerhouses and Archmages.
Before the Dark Elves were expelled from Noscent, countless Dark Elves reached the peak of the 9th Rank of the Archmage realm within a hundred years, but the number of them that advanced to the Heaven Rank during their lifetime could be counted on one hand.
Even if the Dark Elves had the innate ability of Lightless Dreamland to comprehend the Laws, this situation didn't change.
They were naturally strong in one aspect, but they were destined to have other flaws. This was a common problem for all intelligent creatures.
The Chromatic Dragons were innately powerful, but they were few in number. Even reproduction was a big problem. It was normal for a thousand years to not have a new member of their race. Breeding a new Chromatic Dragon, from gestation to birth, might take two to three thousand years. If there was a problem during this process, the young Dragon might die prematurely.
The Dark Elves were all mages, which made it more difficult for the Dark Elves to reach the Heaven Rank compared to other seemingly weaker races.
Even the Dark Elves with the Sky Bloodline were no exception. If the Sky Bloodline wasn't awakened, it would be more difficult for them to advance to the Heaven Rank compared to other Dark Elves. They might not even be able to advance to the Heaven Rank in their lifetime.
The first four possessors of the Sky Bloodline in history didn't advance to the Heaven Rank until they died of old age, and none of them advanced to the 9th Rank of the Archmage realm.
And when Noscent developed to its peak, the problem of how to awaken the bloodline of the Dark Elves with the Sky Bloodline had already been solved by those powerful mages. Lin Yun had that method in his hands!
Thus, Lin Yun didn't care if Elsa wouldn't agree. On one hand, he had a shortcut to advance to the Heaven Rank, on the other hand, he was bitterly struggling. He might struggle for a few hundred years without being able to advance. Anyone who wasn't crazy would choose the shortcut.
After Elsa returned, she disappeared without a trace. Lin Yun also holed up in his wooden house every day to study the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras.
Ten days later.
Lin Yun rubbed his tired eyes and closed the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras before sighing in admiration. "The Book of Ten Thousand Mantras really isn't that simple …"
After ten days of concentrated research, Lin Yun felt that the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras was more and more unfathomable. Every time he opened it, the incantations would be completely different.
When he had obtained the recognition of the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras, he had thought that his understanding of the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras was already very clear. Now, he understood that the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras was indeed like this. After fusing with the Core Meditation Law Set, the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras no longer had any secrets.
But the most important part was the incantations on the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras. These incantations were the most precious part of the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras, not the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras.
Every time he flipped it open, it would be a completely different incantation. As he studied these incantations, Lin Yun discovered that many incantations only had to change a few syllables, or even a single character, to form two completely different incantations with vastly different effects. Even the power of these incantations was vastly different.
At first, Lin Yun was still studying 6th Tier incantations, but on the 3rd day, he started studying 5th Tier incantations. On the 4th day, he abandoned 2nd Tier incantations and only studied 1st Tier incantations.
During these ten days, Lin Yun couldn't remember how many 1st Tier incantations he had studied.
And the results could be said to be a complete transformation. His understanding of spells had already reached the pinnacle, and his casting ability had greatly increased.
At the end of the Magic Era, every spell recorded in the decaying library had been refined to the pinnacle, and every spell was a classic among classics.
But now, Lin Yun understood that it wasn't good to study the most classic spells.
From Low Tier Spells to High Tier Spells, this was a process of understanding and perception towards spells. And for spells of the same rank, from trash spells to classic spells, it was also a process of transition and growth. If one didn't study this process, it would be impossible to understand.
Only by going through this process would one have a personal understanding of the essence of spells.
Every syllable, every rune, how to combine them, how to construct them … At this moment, Lin Yun had the most basic and profound comprehension.
With a single thought, an Icicle appeared in front of him. It was the most ordinary 1st Tier Spell, but now that he was using it, the Icicle's shape became the form that allowed it to display its full power. The dark blue ice block had a dense structure, a streamlined surface, and a sharp tip.
Compared to before, its power had increased by at least half a Tier.
Lin Yun scattered the Icicle with satisfaction. The power of a 6th Tier Spell now was at least 30% higher than before, and the casting time and casting speed had greatly decreased.
This also meant that his fighting strength had once again increased without advancing to the Archmage realm!
After resting, Lin Yun eagerly opened the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras and started studying those boundless spells.
While Lin Yun was studying spells in his wooden house, the Dark Elven Clan was in an uproar.
A large number of fully armed Dark Elves started patrolling the surroundings of the clan. Every leader was an Archmage, and no matter where they stood in the clan, they could see a group of Dark Elves passing by within three minutes.
A large number of Nighthawks that the Dark Elves had tamed were released, and every few hundred meters, there was a Nighthawk standing guard on a tree branch.
Within a few dozen kilometers, over a thousand Nighthawks were continuously patrolling, and many Dark Elves riding Horned Eagles could be seen standing guard in the sky.
Nighthawks were a kind of magic beast that the Dark Elves had tamed for generations. Although they were only level 15, they were sharp weapons used by the Dark Elves as guards.
The Dark Elves guarding the clan had each formed a contract with a Nighthawk, and through the effect of the contract, they could share what the Nighthawks saw.
Nighthawks had innate night vision, and in a special environment like the God Nation, they could see over a kilometer in the pitch-black environment.
At this moment, over a thousand Nighthawks were patrolling, covering every blind spot. It could be said that even a fly wouldn't be able to fly into the Dark Elven Clan.
Moreover, there were also the Horned Eagles patrolling in the sky. These level 25 magic beasts were innately proficient in lightning spells, and when they cast, thunder would surge. It would be like a sudden clap of thunder that could be heard several dozen kilometers away.
Moreover, the cries of the Horned Eagles were very special. Ordinary people couldn't hear their cries, they could only be heard by their own kind. Moreover, their cries could travel very far. In an environment without any obstructions, two Horned Eagles could communicate even if they were separated by a hundred kilometers.
Thus, as long as something happened, the cry of the Horned Eagle could be heard by all the Horned Eagles of the Dark Elven Clan.
A large number of Dark Elves outside the clan were recalled, and only the elites were patrolling in the sky. Within the clan, the mage army also started gathering.
The entire clan was already in a state of high combat readiness. All the young Dark Elves had been sent inside the clan, and the Dark Elves with fighting power were also ready to fight.
The entire tribe was on guard. In the center of the tribe, under the tall Ancient Tree of Life, a white-haired Dark Elf wearing an elder's robe was frowning as he looked at the trunk of the Ancient Tree of Life.
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