[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wizard-starting-with-the-knights-breathing-metho":3,"chapter-wizard-starting-with-the-knights-breathing-metho-wizard-starting-with-the-knights-breathing-metho-chapter-1172":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},149679,257,"Chapter 1172: The Birth of a Wondrous Object, the Breakthrough of the Dead Ember, the Dragon of Nirvana! (4)","wizard-starting-with-the-knights-breathing-metho-chapter-1172",1172,"\u003Cp>After reading the letter, Levi fell into a silent reverie, his emotions churning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Among the Seven Legends, you were the last one I hadn’t met. Why couldn’t you wait for me… Well, never mind. I will fulfill your last wish. Tulip Hill is my hometown too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Levi felt a pang of sorrow, like a fox lamenting the death of a rabbit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But at least your legendary title lives on, passed down through the generations, much better than mine,” Levi murmured. He took out a cup of Snow Beer and raised it to the desiccated corpse before him, toasting across time and space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his drink, Levi carefully gathered the remains and belongings of the Snowflake Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The era of old legendary knights has ended. May all the deceased rest in peace. The new era will be forged by me, the supreme knight,” he declared solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch who owned this ring must have been quite powerful, judging by the high-quality materials inside. Among them, a pitch-black heart caught his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the heart of some kind of demon,” Levi thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He called over the Mind Flayer and asked, “Can you identify this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it. Continue mining. Dig three feet deep in this canyon, and we’re bound to find more ores,” Levi commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the undead spirits guarding the array and patrolling, Levi’s other minions were all mining in Giant Ax Canyon. Levi, meanwhile, acted like a laid-back boss, resembling a coal baron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Night Demon’s heart must be used to refine some kind of potion,” Levi speculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if to confirm his guess, he discovered an ancient potion recipe shortly after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eternal Darkness of the Night Demon, a fifth-circle potion requiring the heart of a fifth-level Night Demon, the heart of a level 4 Eye Beast, level 4 Lightless Grass, and Black Dew… Once concocted, this potion can increase crystallization success rate by about 15%.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Levi was overjoyed. His search for a fifth-circle breakthrough potion had been fruitless, and this recipe, along with the Night Demon’s heart, was a godsend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 15% increase in success rate for a fifth-circle breakthrough potion was above average. Even the best potions only provided about a 20% increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Levi thought to himself, “If I can find a ready-made fifth-circle potion, great. If not, I can have someone make it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Witch’s Family excelled in pharmacy, and their group surely included a fifth-circle pharmacist. He could ask Anya to connect him with a reliable pharmacist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to the potion ingredients, the ring contained some worthless wizard tools and common Ocean School of Thought spells. None of these caught Levi’s interest. However, in a corner of the ring, he found a carefully sealed box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid any traps, Levi activated his protective force field and opened the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was a moldy, ancient black book. Levi stared at the blood-red characters on the cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Necromancer’s Codex… sounds ominous,” Levi mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the book to the first page and read the introduction:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Life is about to accelerate—Anonymous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What on earth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Levi dismissed the cryptic introduction, skimming through the rest of the book’s contents. His heart began to race, and he had to force himself to calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a forbidden technique!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately shut the book, not daring to read further. He feared that he might unconsciously memorize the spells and be tempted to use them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t exaggerating—this was a book of forbidden knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The contents were filled with an extreme allure, guaranteed to entice those with weak wills into learning and using them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Levi trusted his own willpower, but he felt it was better not to take any chances. Out of sight, out of mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These secret techniques offered immense power but came with terrifying drawbacks. The common downside was… a reduction in lifespan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was completely against Levi’s belief in longevity. Given his talents and capabilities, he didn’t need these forbidden techniques to gain power. He had better options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first forbidden technique was “Step of Ascension.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technique once circulated in the Endless Sea. A dark wizard leader, Mad Wizard Pucci, had comprehended this secret technique from a Grand Wizard’s Mark of Truth (detailed in Chapter 172).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This secret technique was touted as the “Path to Godhood.” Practicing it promised rapid progress, ultimately leading to godhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pucci, who was said to be of average talent, became a Fifth-Circle Wizard at the age of four hundred by practicing this technique. He even encouraged others to learn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this technique had a dreadful side effect: it induced a “state of madness” in the wizard, blurring the lines between reality and illusion. The afflicted would spout nonsense and often attack others indiscriminately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pucci was soon captured and died of old age in prison within six months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pointed to the second effect of the technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faster one advanced using this technique, the shorter their lifespan. In the most extreme cases, a wizard would break through one moment and die the next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to “Step of Ascension,” there was another forbidden technique with severe side effects: the “Nine Lives Secret Technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By sacrificing their own lifespan to a great entity, practitioners could gain a boost in power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The amount of lifespan sacrificed wasn’t fixed. It varied depending on the practitioner’s realm, race, the number of great entities involved, and the desired amount of power.\u003C\u002Fp>",902,"2026-05-29T03:55:59.095Z","2026-06-01T04:29:07.867Z",1,"novelbin.me","8c1b917d7731f963ceae09b66d02ff8089a4d101ed893470056ab1f86f4fa7d8","wizard-starting-with-the-knights-breathing-metho-chapter-1173","wizard-starting-with-the-knights-breathing-metho-chapter-1171",3179,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwizard-starting-with-the-knights-breathing-metho-cover.jpg"]