thedancenovel Chapter 327: Torresta Bestows a Treasure, the True Dharma Ring
Chapter 327: Torresta Bestows a Treasure, the True Dharma Ring
"Master, you...?"
Li Wei looked at Torresta, his face filled with astonishment.
Torresta’s figure was in a semi-transparent state.
"Master, what’s wrong?"
Li Wei quickly took a few steps forward and asked anxiously.
Torresta didn’t turn around. He said, "I’m fine. There’s no need to worry."
"But... why has your body become like this?" Li Wei asked, looking puzzled.
Torresta said, "This is one of my Illusory Bodies. Its Power has been nearly depleted, which is why it looks this way."
A look of shock spread across Li Wei’s face.
"What?"
He stared at Torresta in disbelief.
He couldn’t believe that the man who had been guarding the Maple City Mage Tower all this time was just an Illusory Body.
’Then where is his real body?’
Li Wei had never once suspected that Torresta was a fake.
Torresta’s words completely upended Li Wei’s understanding of reality.
It wasn’t just him; almost everyone believed Torresta was a real person.
He had deceived everyone.
’No, perhaps it wasn’t deception at all.’
Even as an Illusory Body, Torresta had indeed guarded the Maple City Mage Tower for decades.
Li Wei was silent for a long time before he asked, "Then, Master, where is your real body?"
Torresta replied, "In a very distant place. It’s not convenient for me to appear before you for the time being."
"Don’t worry, we will meet one day."
"This Illusory Body of mine can still last for a few more years. You don’t need to worry about me."
Li Wei’s mind was in turmoil.
’If Torresta is a fake, then what is his true identity?’
’But according to Valen, Torresta does exist. He’s not a fabrication.’
’Not some made-up, nonexistent person.’
’Where is the real Torresta?’
Li Wei looked at Torresta’s translucent body, not knowing what to say.
He had many questions but couldn’t bring himself to ask them.
He knew Torresta wouldn’t tell him the answers.
He would only learn the whole truth the day he met the real Torresta.
After thinking for a long while, Li Wei said, "Master, is there anything you need me to do?"
Torresta’s Illusory Body had always remained within the Mage Tower.
It had never once left.
Li Wei now understood why.
It was to conserve the Illusory Body’s Power and extend its existence.
Torresta asked, "You’re going to the Poison Dragon Cave?"
Li Wei was a little surprised. He nodded and said, "Yes. How did you know, Master?"
Torresta smiled and said, "Have you forgotten my relationship with Evelyn?"
It dawned on Li Wei then. He recalled that Torresta and Evelyn shared an unshakable bond.
They were like both mentor and friend to each other.
Evelyn held great respect for Torresta, privately calling him Master.
It wasn’t strange that he knew Evelyn had posted a quest to explore the Poison Dragon Cave at the Elemental Tower.
’Perhaps Torresta even pulled some strings to make it happen.’
After all, not just anyone could post a quest at the Elemental Tower.
Torresta said, "Eight hundred years ago, the Wind Poison Dragon was hunted down by a Dragon Slayer from the Human Empire and slain inside what is now the Poison Dragon Cave.
After the Wind Poison Dragon’s death, the Poison Dragon Cave became a forbidden zone for all living creatures, filled with poisonous mist and venomous insects.
The Dragon Slayer took the Wind Poison Dragon’s Dragon Heart, Dragon Bones, and other priceless items, but one thing was left behind in the Poison Dragon Cave.
This very item is what has made the Poison Dragon Cave a forbidden zone for humans for hundreds of years.
The Wind Poison Dragon’s Poison Sac.
After several hundred years, the venom within the Poison Sac has mostly dissipated.
If you get the chance, bring the Poison Sac back."
Upon hearing this, Li Wei finally understood the origin of the Poison Dragon Cave.
He had originally thought the Wind Poison Dragon itself had transformed the cave into a forbidden zone for humans.
He never imagined that the forbidden zone was actually formed by the spread of potent venom after the Wind Poison Dragon’s death.
This just went to show how terrifying an adult Giant Dragon could be.
Even in death, it could leave behind an incredibly dangerous area.
It was just like the Fire Dragon in the Dragon Fall Slope Secret Realm.
Although the Fire Dragon was dead, its corpse had nourished a large number of Dragon Blood Creatures.
This made the Dragon Fall Slope Secret Realm extremely dangerous.
Powerful Tier Three and Tier Four Dragon Blood Creatures could be seen everywhere.
A whale fall gives birth to a thousand things.
The same was true for Giant Dragons.
As one of the most powerful beings at the apex of this world,
a Giant Dragon’s death, much like that of a great whale in the ocean, could also give rise to many new forms of life.
The countless terrifying and dangerous venomous insects within the Poison Dragon Cave were born after the death of the Wind Poison Dragon.
These insects inherited the Wind Poison Dragon’s terrifyingly potent venom.
This was what turned the Poison Dragon Cave into a place where even a Grand Mage could perish.
The undiluted venom of a Wind Poison Dragon could easily kill Legendary Creatures.
Even by inheriting just a trace of it, the insects’ venom could easily kill Professionals below Tier Four.
It also posed a great threat to Professionals at or above Tier Four.
After hearing Torresta’s explanation, Li Wei nodded. "Okay, I’ll do my best."
"Don’t force it. The Wind Poison Dragon’s Poison Sac has remained in the Poison Dragon Cave for hundreds of years. Countless people have tried to retrieve it, but none have succeeded.
If it’s too dangerous, don’t try to be a hero."
Torresta advised.
Li Wei said, "I understand."
After chatting a bit more, Torresta asked about Li Wei’s progress with the Illusion Technique.
"How far have you progressed in your Cultivation of the Illusion Technique?"
Li Wei replied, "I’ve just reached the point where I can imitate a Tier Two Spell."
Lately, he had been busy deducing new Magic.
He hadn’t had much time to practice the Illusion Technique.
As a result, his Illusion Technique was still only at a Tier Two level.
Torresta didn’t think Li Wei’s progress was slow at all.
On the contrary, he was pleased.
"Very good. Keep up the hard work."
"Here, this is for you."
A ring flew from Torresta’s hand.
Li Wei caught the ring and asked in confusion, "What is this?"
Torresta said, "The True Dharma Ring. It can raise the Level of your Illusion Technique by one, making your illusions even more realistic."
Li Wei was astonished to hear this.
A ring that could increase a Skill’s Level was incredibly precious.
However, if it only worked on the Illusion Technique, the True Dharma Ring’s value was greatly diminished.
After all, no one else could learn the Illusion Technique.
"With this True Dharma Ring, you’ll be much safer in the Poison Dragon Cave. Spend some time getting used to it," Torresta said.
Li Wei nodded. "Thank you, Master."
Leaving the Mage Tower, Li Wei headed outside.
He wanted to see the expanded Maple City.
He walked and observed, heading toward Dragon Fall Slope.
Li Wei wanted to see if the Secret Realm had disappeared.
Stepping past the city walls, Li Wei saw a much more expansive town outside.
In the distance, an even taller city wall was under construction.
Maple City had been divided into an inner city and an outer city.
The area within the original walls was the inner city, while the area within the new walls was the outer city.
Most of the commoners had already moved to live in the outer city.
The residents of the inner city were mostly Extraordinary Professionals, nobles, and their relatives.
The hierarchy was clear.
As Li Wei walked down the street, he could clearly feel the change in the mentality of Maple City’s people.
The gap between commoners and Extraordinary Beings and nobles had grown even wider.
As he walked down the road in his Mage Robe, everyone scurried out of his way, not daring to get close.