Chapter 518: Tree of Truth (2)

Time flew by amidst his fulfilling training.

「Roughly three years later.」

When Pei Ze completed the Sky-Ringing Golem order he was working on, the last wisp of the Planar Origin was consumed, and the golden light within the crystal vanished completely.

“Omniscience, check my current status.”

[Rule of Space: 84.23%]

“My Rule comprehension has increased by nearly 17%.”

Looking at the data fed back by the Eye of Omniscience, Pei Ze nodded in satisfaction.

The gains from a single Planar Origin were almost equivalent to a year of comprehension in the Holy Land.

The effects of this Planar Origin were truly remarkable. No wonder it took a full fifteen Space Rule Origin Crystals to trade for one.

And that was considering how comprehension became increasingly difficult at higher levels. If his comprehension had been below 50%, a single Planar Origin would have granted at least a 20% increase.

‘Regardless, one more Planar Origin should be enough.’

Pei Ze estimated that the increase from condensing fifteen Space Rule Origin Crystals, plus a second Planar Origin, would be more than enough to raise his Rule of Space comprehension to 100%.

Then, he could advance to become a Rule Wizard!

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Pei Ze tore open a spatial rift and began to condense a Space Rule Origin Crystal.

As expected, with his deepened comprehension of the Rule of Space, the speed at which he could condense Space Rule Origin Crystals had also increased significantly.

It only took him about seven months to condense one Space Rule Origin Crystal.

At the same time, however, the boost to his Rule of Space comprehension had noticeably weakened, increasing by only 0.76%—about two-thirds of what it was before.

Moreover, he could predict that the closer he got, the slower the comprehension increase from condensing Space Rule Origin Crystals would become.

However, Pei Ze didn’t mind.

In any case, once he obtained the second Planar Origin, his comprehension of the Rule of Space was certain to reach 100%.

Gathering his thoughts, Pei Ze continued to condense Space Rule Origin Crystals.

Time flew by.

「Another eight years passed in the blink of an eye.」

Pei Ze finished condensing the fifteen Space Rule Origin Crystals two years ahead of schedule.

Looking at the row of brilliant silver crystals laid out before him, a joyful smile spread across his face.

In addition, over these eight years, his comprehension of the Rule of Space had finally broken through 90%, reaching 90.82%.

As soon as he obtained the second Planar Origin, he could advance to become a Rule Wizard.

Shaking himself out of his elation, Pei Ze left the Meditation Room, intending to visit Mu Yuan.

But before he could even leave the Wizard Tower, he was stopped by an unexpected guest.

To his surprise, it was Annie, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time.

“I heard you can condense Space Rule Origin Crystals?”

The Vampire Wizard got straight to the point, her eyes sharp as she asked.

‘News sure travels fast.’

Pei Ze grumbled inwardly but nodded frankly.

“That’s right. Why?”

Hearing Pei Ze’s admission, Annie’s expression immediately grew strange. She looked at him with a particularly complex gaze, filled with both amazement and envy.

“…You never fail to surprise people in new ways.”

Pei Ze shrugged, smiling without a word.

‘This is surprising?’

‘It’s not too late to be surprised after I advance to Rule Wizard.’

“Rule Origin Crystals are hard currency at the Tree of Truth. With this ability, you’ll be like a fish in water once you advance to Rule Wizard and go there.”

A rare trace of envy crept into Annie’s tone.

Being able to condense Space Rule Origin Crystals was equivalent to having the power to print money.

This was an ability that only Eighth-level Powerhouses possessed.

How could anyone not be envious that Pei Ze, a mere Sixth-level Wizard, had mastered this ability ahead of time?

Pei Ze asked curiously, “What kind of place is the Tree of Truth, exactly?”

Although he had heard Mu Yuan mention it, the latter had been vague, so the information Pei Ze had was very limited.

Annie thought for a moment before explaining carefully, “To put it simply, the Tree of Truth is a combination of a war base and a trading hub.”

“It has gateways to numerous multiverses, allowing entry into them. All necessary logistical supplies and intelligence can also be obtained at the Tree of Truth.”

“Furthermore, any loot acquired from exploring other multiverses can be traded there.”

Pei Ze came to a realization.

In that case, the Tree of Truth was basically a city of war, just like Red Maple City on the Turin Plane.

Pei Ze nodded in understanding, then suddenly remembered something.

“Speaking of which, why did you come looking for me?”

Annie said with a smile, “For Rule Origin Crystals, of course.”

Pei Ze shook his head. “You’ve come at a bad time. I won’t have any spare time to condense Space Rule Origin Crystals for a while.”

After trading with Mu Yuan for the Planar Origin, he would have to fully devote himself to increasing his comprehension of the Rule of Space.

At least, not until he advanced to become a Rule Wizard.

Annie froze, and a look of shock appeared on her face as if she had realized something.

“You… you’re about to break through?”

Pei Ze didn’t hide it, nodding calmly.

Seeing this, Annie drew in a sharp breath.

How long had it been since Pei Ze advanced to a Sixth-level Wizard? Not even twenty years, right? And now he was about to break through again so soon.

Even knowing Pei Ze possessed monstrous talent, Annie was still stunned by this appalling rate of advancement!

Even for the heaven-chosen, breaking through from the sixth to the seventh level took millennia. It was nothing like Pei Ze, who didn’t even need a century.

It was simply mind-boggling!

Annie was in a daze for a long while before she snapped out of it, her gaze toward Pei Ze growing even more complex.

For a moment, she couldn’t think of a word to describe Pei Ze’s talent.

After a long silence, Annie finally said, “In that case, I’ll come find you again after you’ve advanced to Rule Wizard.”

“Alright.”

Pei Ze nodded.

After advancing to Rule Wizard, his speed at condensing Space Rule Origin Crystals would certainly increase drastically. He would have extra ones to trade with Annie then.

“But what do you plan to trade with me?”

Annie smiled faintly and said, “An Elemental Giant Spirit Elder Core. It’s the key to creating an Elemental Melting Furnace, which you’ll definitely need.”

“Mysterious matter from the Star Realm. It’s a key material for constructing a Floating City, which should be valuable to you too, right?”

“A Seventh-level Soul Crystal. This is the core material for creating a Tower Spirit Commander, which you surely also need.”

“And sun essence gold, the core for creating an Eternal Blazing Sun…”

Annie listed more than ten materials in one breath, all of which were priceless, rare materials needed to build a Floating City.

Clearly, the Vampire Wizard had come well-prepared, listing only things that Pei Ze could use.

As long as he planned to build a Floating City in the future, these items would hold a significant appeal for him.

And they did.

Pei Ze was already tempted.

‘As expected of a long-lived Vampire Wizard backed by the Travelers’ Association, a behemoth that spans the Multiverse. She has quite a few good things on hand.’

‘This is good too. It’ll save me a lot of trouble collecting materials in the future.’

Pei Ze nodded to himself, a smile appearing on his face.

“Alright. Once I’ve become a Rule Wizard, I’ll prioritize trading with you.”

“It’s a deal.”

Having reached a trade agreement, both of them felt much more cheerful.

Pei Ze asked casually, “What about Gu Lin? How come I don’t see her with you?”

“She’s training in the Fire Elemental Plane.”

Pei Ze nodded, not surprised.

Before he had entered Shedakra to hunt down Pan Mo, Gu Lin had already been on the verge of a breakthrough. Now that more than ten years had passed, it was expected that she would have advanced to Elemental Mage.

‘Speaking of which, I wonder how Yin Xue is doing?’

A cool and distant figure flashed through Pei Ze’s mind.

Yin Xue and Gu Lin’s talents were on par with each other, and their backgrounds and resources were evenly matched. At most, Yin Xue had an extra year of training time over Gu Lin.

However, at the Elemental Mage level, the impact of a single year was already negligible.

Since Gu Lin had already advanced to Elemental Mage, Yin Xue had most likely done the same.

If nothing unexpected had happened, Yin Xue had probably fused with the ice element.