"O slumbering goddess of the heavens, please grant me the power of divine light. The Holy Maiden softly sings and recites a devout prayer, gathering the purest 'cloud-root water' in the world, banishing the darkness of evil, and awaken – the light of liberation."
Qingzhu slowly sprinkled the "cloud-root water" over the old stone man's body, and began to recite the incantation that the old stone man had given her.
A bright and gentle light emanated from Qingzhu's palm, gently enveloping her dignified and elegant figure, gradually emitting a divine aura. Paired with her beautiful appearance, it made me feel as though I was gazing upon a goddess in human form.
As Qingzhu finished her song, she pointed her hands towards the old stone man, and the light in her hands flew towards him, carrying the "cloud-root water" that had been sprinkled on him, emitting a white light that flowed over the old stone man's body.
In an instant, the old stone man vanished, replaced by an elderly magician with long white hair and a long beard.
"Child, you have obtained the 'cloud-root water'. I am finally revived. The fifty years I spent being 'petrified' were not easy. I thank the great goddess of the heavens for granting me life."
The old man, dressed as a magician, prayed to the goddess of the heavens in accordance with the customs of the Dreamland.
After finishing his prayer, the magician looked at me and Qingzhu.
"Children, I am the great Five Elements High Priest Wang Ziming. Fifty years ago, I was sealed here by the right-hand man of the demon underling using 'life petrification'. Thanks to your successful acquisition of the 'cloud-root water', I won't have to wait another fifty years."
Wang Ziming, the great Five Elements High Priest, saw that neither I nor Qingzhu had any reaction to his title. He awkwardly laughed a few times and grumbled to himself, "Why don't these kids understand history? They don't even know my name."
"Child, I thank you for saving me. Is there anything you need?"
Wang Ziming saw that he couldn't communicate with us due to the fifty years that had passed, and the generation gap was too large. He simply expressed his gratitude and eagerly wanted to return home.
I wonder if his precious Level 10 pet, the Golden-Maned Beast, was hungry or bullied by the neighboring Divine Beast, the Black-Winged Snake. I wonder if his cultivation of the Divine Medicine, the Nine-Leaf Blaze Fruit, was successful, or if the Millennium Stone Milk that he left on the table was stolen by that cursed Flying Three-Eyed Cat…
"Grandpa, I did nothing. It was the stone that killed the Bat King in the Bat Cave. I only obtained the 'cloud-root water'. You should thank the stone," Qingzhu unexpectedly pushed me forward.
"My child, you have saved me, and I must express my gratitude to you. As a great holy mage, I cannot simply thank someone in passing. Here's the deal: I found a secret scroll in the miraculous ruins of the Tianlong City during my last expedition. It contains information on a hidden profession from a century ago. I will now unlock it for you."
"Great goddess of the heavenly dream, bestow upon me the power to reach the heavens, allowing me to use the spiritual energy between heaven and earth and the magical power of the five elements to open the door to the path of light – to change professions – to become a Five Element Priest."
Wang Ziming completely ignored me, disregarding Qingzhu's opinion, and proceeded to bestow upon Qingzhu a new profession.
"My child, the Five Element Priest is a powerful profession. It is not difficult for those who become Five Element Priests to open the path of the gods, but of course, it still requires your efforts. When your abilities reach level fifty, just call out my name while holding this ring, and I will guide you on the path of the Five Element Priest."
"Thank you, Grandfather."
Qingzhu reluctantly took the ring that Wang Ziming handed her. She felt somewhat downcast that Wang Ziming didn't give her any reward.
"Grandfather, Knight Stone has helped me a lot this time. I don't know if you can give him some guidance?"
Qingzhu wasn't willing to give up just yet. This Wang Ziming seemed quite formidable, and she hoped that he could give Stone some benefits.
"Oh, young man, what's your name?"
I was mentioned by Qingzhu again, and only then did Wang Ziming notice me. But when he saw me, he suddenly looked strange.
I was marveling at how formidable Wang Ziming was. He truly deserved the title of the great Five Element Holy Mage. Based on his performance just now, he was definitely one of the top ten strong individuals on the Dreamland continent. However, I was intrigued by his mention of opening the path of the gods, and I wondered what it was.
"I am Knight Stone City."
"Young man, you have excellent talent."
"Ah, how is it possible that four of your attributes are at maximum value? How is this possible?"
I didn't know what skill Wang Ziming had used, but he was able to see my attributes clearly. He even noticed that four of my initial attributes were at maximum value (strength, constitution, agility, and luck).
I was in awe!
"Young man, would you be willing to follow me and learn the great Five Element magic, and embark on the path to seal the demon of heaven together?"
After marveling at my attributes, Wang Ziming immediately extended an invitation to me to become his student.
At this moment, Qingzhu smiled happily. Although she didn't understand what maximum attributes meant, she was pleased to see that Wang Ziming appreciated Knight Stone. Some people cannot be ignored no matter where they go.
"Ding Dong, congratulations Knight Stone City for triggering the hidden profession of Five Element Mage. The great Five Element Holy Mage Wang Ziming can help you change to become a powerful Five Element Mage. Once you change professions successfully, the Knight profession will disappear. Do you agree to change professions?"
"I disagree." Becoming a great knight is my dream, so I cannot give up the Knight profession.
"Thank you, Grandfather, but I plan to embark on a journey to become a knight. I can't bear to give up the Knight profession."
Although I longed for the elusive profession, the Five Elements Magician class was not something I pursued. Although it was a powerful vocation, had it been a knight's clandestine profession, I would certainly not have declined.
Furthermore, Wang Ziming sought my tutelage in magic to help him seal the demonic fiend, but my aspirations did not extend that far beyond my gaming goals, so I declined his request.
"Alas! What a pity!" exclaimed Wang Ziming upon my refusal. I was uncertain what he was lamenting – my failure to become his disciple, or his own failure to have me as his apprentice?
"Stone City, I will not insist if this is your decision. However, if you ever wish to switch professions and learn the magnificent Five Elements Magic, just use the ring I gave the little girl and call upon me. I will assist you."
"Very well then, I shall take my leave. May we cross paths again in the future."
"Oh, almost forgot. Children, did you manage to obtain 'Nie Yun Gen' while collecting 'Cloud Root Water'? If not, I can help you ingest it to significantly enhance your abilities."
"What is 'Nie Yun Gen'?" I asked, exchanging a glance with Qingzhu.
"Oh, you didn't get it. That's a miraculous medicine that only appears once every fifty years, alongside the 'Cloud Root Water.' It can dispel darkness and greatly improve your agility. What a pity."
"Grandpa, can I go to the Bat Cave now to search for 'Nie Yun Gen'?"
Such a valuable item could not be ignored.
"Sorry, it's too late. After 'Nie Yun Gen' loses its 'Cloud Root Water,' it disappears within the time of a joss stick. It won't reappear for another fifty years."
What a pity.
"Oh, I see. That's an elixir of the gods, which requires advanced 'herbalism' to collect. Even if you find it, you won't be able to collect it."
In that case, there's nothing more to say. My herbalism is only intermediate.
"Well then, children, goodbye."
"Goodbye."
After saying goodbye to Wang Ziming, he swayed and disappeared right in front of me and Qingzhu's eyes.
Impressive! Wang Ziming used the magical "Five Elements Escape Technique" effortlessly, without even using an incantation. It seems that he's even more skilled than we thought.
"As darkness descends, and the demonic beings swallow the earth, the Dream Saint King will embark on his journey, to reseal the demons and bring back the light to the Dream Realm, and awaken the Dream Goddess."
Wang Ziming, who is currently using the "Five Elements Escape Technique", recites the prophecy that has been passed down for thousands of years in the Dream Realm in a low voice.
There are actually four people with maxed out attributes, aside from the Dream Goddess who has all five attributes maxed out. In the entire Dream Realm, there have only been over twenty people in the past few tens of thousands of years who have had one attribute maxed out. As for people with two attributes maxed out, there have never been any. Could this knight from "Stone City", who has four attributes maxed out, be related to the prophecy?
Wang Ziming speculates in his mind and secretly forms an idea: if there is time, he will go and search for the legendary "Chaos Holy Water", a miraculous elixir that can grant people multiple professions at the same time. He will give it to the knight from Stone City so that he can be both a knight and a Five Elements Mage.