Chapter 2783: Elemental Spirits and Wizard Enlightenment

After exchanging pleasantries about life, Xia Duo finally asked about the main goal of this trip, "Angtuo, I heard you inherited the legacy of the old Kewu Wizard. I would like to understand, what do you think of it?"

"No problem, my Lord. My ability to inherit my teacher's legacy is inseparable from the Territory's support. Whatever you wish to know, just ask me; as long as I know it, I will not hide anything," Angtuo replied without hesitation.

"Hmm, I would like to understand the Wizard's spellcasting process, as well as the practice process during the initial learning stage."

Perhaps because it was his first time introducing the Wizard's legacy to someone else, Angtuo appeared somewhat excited, "My Lord, a Wizard's spellcasting and training are more complex than a Mage's. I had better start from the beginning!"

"Just like a Mage, a Wizard's initiation also requires enlightenment. I remember when I first received enlightenment, it was inside a completely dark tent. My teacher brought me before a basin of water and let me perceive the existence of the Water Spirit."

"During my first enlightenment, I didn't perceive anything unusual at all, to the point that I was almost abandoned by my teacher. But the Kewu Tribe was still too small; besides me, everyone else had even worse talent."

"My teacher could only continue to nurture me with care. I truly perceived the existence of the Water Spirit while on the ship to Daxia Territory. That night, my teacher let me perceive the existence of the Water Spirit as usual."

"But having just experienced a genocide crisis, I truly couldn't calm down. At that time, my teacher's health was already very poor."

"Coupled with the fact that the tribal warriors had been cursed by the enemy, and dispelling the curse had exhausted my teacher—not to mention that the tribal warrior ultimately died anyway—the blow to my teacher was not small. That day, my teacher didn't even have the strength to scold you."

"Looking at my teacher's gaunt body, you felt very pained, and somehow, you perceived the existence of the Water Spirit on the ship's hull."

"That is not it. That is an Elemental Creature, right? Although they have a physical form, they are still very different from the elements themselves, let alone the Water Spirit. The Water Spirit is omnipresent; how could it be some kind of manifested object!"

But the incense was not just made of wood; it also contained numerous spices, herbs, and even the blood of living creatures. Getting close, one could smell faint, obscure traces of blood.

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"Hmm, continue," Xia Duo did not refute, but let Angtuo continue his introduction.

Very quickly, Angtuo brought over the Incense. They were dark red, spire-shaped solids. Xia Duo took one in his hand to observe it; just from a craftsmanship perspective, it was quite rough, and one could even see dense wood shavings on the surface.

"As for the Magic Net, I have seen the description of the Magic Net in the Enlightenment Book, and I also had a glimpse of it when communicating with the Water Spirit, but the Magic Net is not the Water Spirit."

"Yes, yes, yes! When we were on the grasslands, we often heard that some tribes would have natural-born Wizards. They could control elements as soon as they were born or just after growing up a little. I also don't know if this is a bloodline ability, but their bodies were no different from ours."

"The Water Spirit is the Water Spirit; it is an omnipresent will. Wizard spellcasting is communicating with It, and only then can one control various elements. Generally speaking, communicating with the Water Spirit only allows one to control the Water Element, but that is not absolute."

"As for practice, it is actually constantly repeating until one can smoothly communicate with the Elemental Spirit."

"Ready, you can start chanting."

After Xia Duo finished speaking, he closed his eyes, then lifted the water basin, held it to his chest, and focused his Perception on the water in the basin. At this moment, Angtuo's incantation also began—

Hum—

"Yes."

"I have some. Actually, I haven't communicated with the Water Spirit for a while now. These are what I had left over from before. If it's not enough, perhaps the Grey Eagle Tribe over there will have more."

The incantation was not the Langas language or some special ritual secret language that Xia Duo had initially assumed, but rather individual, independent syllables. The sound was deep and resonant, as if it were coming from the abdominal cavity, yet also as if it were coming from the top of the skull.

Angtuo adjusted his emotions and then continued, "Experienced Wizards can communicate with the Elemental Spirit solely by their own will, but for a beginner like me, I need to use Incense and incantations to adjust my state; only then is it possible to succeed."

"It is possible that possessing a special bloodline does not make one a monster; perhaps there are just slight changes in physical features, but not enough to form a clear distinction from ordinary people."

Thus, Xia Duo proposed wanting to try the Wizard's enlightenment himself, "Angtuo, do you still have the Incense for Wizard enlightenment at home? I want to experience it myself."

Xia Duo did not deny that there might be some special Bloodline Users among Wizards, but he was very certain that the ancient profession of Wizard was not exclusive to bloodlines; ordinary people could become Wizards through training.

"Before, during every training session, my teacher would bring me a basin of water and prepare Incense for me, then chant to assist. Now, I no longer need a water basin because I know the Water Spirit is omnipresent, but I still need auxiliary measures."

Perhaps just like how the threshold for Bloodline Users to become Mages is lower, there is no particular threshold to becoming a Wizard.

"When communicating with the Water Spirit, it feels a bit like I am incarnating into the Water Spirit, and a bit like the Water Spirit is descending into this body of mine. At that moment, my control over the Water Element is just like controlling my own body."

At the beginning, Angtuo's narration was very calm, but when he spoke of the last period of the old Wizard's life, his eye sockets couldn't help but turn red. Perhaps it was out of nostalgia and guilt for his teacher that he chose to inherit the Wizard's legacy.

Nan—

"Alright, then let's try it once. Is my Lord ready?"

With the Incense and the water basin, and by covering the doors, one could begin a Wizard enlightenment. Just as Angtuo was busy looking for furs to cover the windows and door cracks, Xia Duo stopped him:

If it were under normal circumstances, Xia Duo certainly would not accept these items that reeked of a primitive atmosphere, but now, perhaps such a barbaric existence could bring him new ideas, so trying it out was not out of the question.

Angtuo's words made Xia Duo fall into deep thought. After pondering for a moment, he summoned a round Water Elemental Creature and asked Angtuo, "Do you think this is a Water Spirit, or a Water Element?"

"Hmm, I will go to their side later as well."

Hearing this, Xia Duo seemed to think of something and hurriedly asked, "Is it like a bloodline ability?"

"I can see in the dark. Even if you cover it up completely, I will still be able to see. Let's just do it this way; try it once. If it doesn't work, I will then cast a spell to create a Dark Domain."

The enlightenment methods of the two tribes might differ. Xia Duo, of course, would not only experience the Kewu Tribe's Wizard enlightenment; he would also experience the Grey Eagle Tribe's side. If necessary, he could even go to the Langas Plain to search for more legacies.

Speaking of this, Angtuo had already introduced the process of how to become a Wizard, but relying solely on oral introduction could not fully grasp the details within.

"What is the existence of the Water Spirit?" Xia Duo asked, "Can you see the Magic Net?"