Chapter 519: Promotion to Rule Wizard

Mu Yuan was somewhat surprised to see Pei Ze again.

His surprise grew even more when Pei Ze produced fifteen Space Rule Origin Crystals and placed them before him.

He hadn’t expected Pei Ze to condense so many Space Rule Origin Crystals so quickly. It was a speed that rivaled even an Eighth-level Rule Wizard.

Mu Yuan’s gaze toward Pei Ze grew even more filled with admiration.

“As we agreed, this World Origin is yours.”

Mu Yuan handed over a golden crystal.

Pei Ze reached out and gently caressed the golden crystal, a faint smile flashing in his eyes.

‘My promotion to Rule Wizard is within reach.’

“Councillor Pei, if you have any more Space Rule Origin Crystals, please feel free to trade with me. I have quite a few other items comparable in value to a World Origin, and I believe you’ll be interested.”

With the trade complete, a smile spread across Mu Yuan’s face. He spoke to Pei Ze with a warm and gentle expression.

Pei Ze smiled and said, “No problem.”

Of course, what he was truly thinking remained his own secret.

After all, he had already promised Annie to prioritize trading any future Space Rule Origin Crystals with her.

Judging from Annie’s and Mu Yuan’s reactions, Space Rule Origin Crystals seemed even more valuable than he had imagined.

‘This is good, too. The enormous funds needed to build the Floating City are now secured.’

After leaving Mu Yuan’s Wizard Tower, Pei Ze eagerly returned to the Meditation Room in the All-Knowing Wizard Tower.

He sat down cross-legged, immediately took out the World Origin, and began to study it.

Time flew by as he devoted himself entirely to his cultivation.

「Before he knew it, another two years had passed.」

Just as Pei Ze had expected, his comprehension of the Rule of Space finally reached one hundred percent just as the World Origin was nearly depleted.

The next moment, Pei Ze felt his entire soul tremble violently as an indescribable sensation washed over him.

He opened his eyes and looked around. The entire world felt completely different.

It was as if a veil of mist had been lifted, and the world had suddenly become much clearer.

He reached out and made a grasping motion, and a faint silver light materialized in his palm.

This was the materialized Power of Spatial Rules.

Although Pei Ze had been able to use the Power of Rules for a long time, it had always been with limitations.

Only now could he manipulate the Power of Rules at will.

Unlike previous breakthroughs, the advancement from sixth-level to Seventh-level was a natural progression that occurred automatically once one’s rule comprehension reached one hundred percent.

“Now I’m a Rule Wizard.”

Gazing at the silver light in his palm, a smile surfaced on Pei Ze’s face.

Compared to the sixth level, the seventh was a completely new echelon.

Every Rule Wizard was a precious, top-tier combatant in the Star Realm Alliance—one of the Alliance’s most exalted figures.

Even within the vast, boundless Multiverse, they were undeniably among the top-tier powerhouses.

After a long moment, Pei Ze finally suppressed his elation, composed himself, and began to contemplate the path ahead.

In essence, a Rule Wizard’s power grew through the continuous process of understanding Rules.

The process by which a Seventh-level Wizard increased their strength was, in fact, the process of constantly deepening their understanding of a Rule.

Once their understanding of that Rule became profound enough to make contact with its Rule Origin, they could break through and advance to become an Eighth-level Wizard.

The Wizard Civilization divided this process into three stages.

Manipulation, Control, and Dominion.

The further one progressed, the more profound their understanding of the Rule.

After surpassing the Dominion stage, one could touch the Rule Origin.

And newly promoted Rule Wizards, without exception, were all in the Manipulation stage.

For example, Pan Mo and Xi Nan.

And now, Pei Ze.

‘Eye of Omniscience, quantify my understanding and mastery of the Rule as a percentage.’

Pei Ze thought for a moment, issuing the command in his mind.

The Eye of Omniscience quickly responded.

[Rule of Space (Manipulation Stage): 2.23%]

Pei Ze nodded to himself.

‘While I’m not sure what other Rule Wizards are like right after their breakthrough, 2.23% shouldn’t be considered low.’

‘After all, for a Wizard at this level, every small increase in power is an immense struggle.’

‘Mu Yuan, and Lady Fungi from before, are probably both Seventh-level Wizards in the Control stage.’

‘As for the Dominion stage, within all of Chenxi City, only the Speaker is likely at that level.’

‘The next step is to continue deepening my understanding of the Rule.’

Pei Ze looked down at the World Origin in his hand.

In the center of the golden crystal, the once-brilliant radiance had faded to a dim speck, like a flame on the verge of flickering out.

With a mere thought from Pei Ze, the golden light rapidly dissipated, vanishing completely.

At the same time, his mastery over the Rule of Space increased by another 0.3%.

With his breakthrough, Pei Ze’s speed at comprehending the World Origin had also increased significantly.

‘I’ll need to get my hands on a new World Origin.’

Pei Ze rubbed his fingers together, and the golden crystal instantly crumbled into ash.

He looked up, his gaze directed outward.

‘Now that I’ve advanced to a Rule Wizard, I’m finally qualified to set foot on the legendary Tree of Truth.’

‘That’s the only place I can acquire more World Origins.’

‘But before that, I should first focus on condensing more Space Rule Origin Crystals.’

Pei Ze reined in his thoughts. He swiped two fingers through the void, tearing open a fissure, and began to condense Space Rule Origin Crystals.

…

「Yin Family Estate」

Yin Yongqin and Mo Weng, deep in conversation, both snapped their heads up to look outside, identical expressions of astonishment on their faces.

Yin Xue, standing nearby, saw their reactions and asked in confusion, “Father, Teacher, what is it?”

“Such a powerful fluctuation of Rules… Someone has just advanced to a Rule Wizard!”