Sorcerer’s Handbook

"We actually slept here for an entire day and night…"

As the Witch sat up, letting out a thunderous yawn, she proceeded to rouse everyone else. Ashe and Sonya had no choice but to wake up obediently.

Upon waking, they noticed Vesser lying beside them, her lips curled into a mysterious smile that left both of them feeling uneasy.

Ashe quickly changed the subject: "Is this the Wishflux Celestium? Why is it so… so…"

"Desolate," Vesser accurately defined.

Bearing the name 'Celestium,' the Wishflux Celestium was naturally vast and expansive. The four of them stood in a palace on a high slope, unable to see the horizon's end.

But all they saw was cracked, barren land. If that were all, it might have been bearable, but they could see various disasters lurking in the distance, causing the earth to wail and the sky to change color!

The sky was divided into three hues, converging right above their palace. Under the red sky lay a sea of blood-colored maggots, spawning countless Bloodflies every minute; beneath the blue sky was a transparent, clear azure lake, surrounded by monochrome tones; under the yellow sky, every ten seconds, a massive mushroom cloud erupted, emitting scorching rays that melted everything, followed by a shockwave that flattened all!

However, these disasters were enveloped by a gentle white light, only affecting the surrounding areas, unable to impact other parts of the Celestium.

After finding the Heart of Wishes, Ashe and the others were transported to the Wishflux Celestium, where they immediately fell into a deep sleep.

They were utterly exhausted.

Technically, they shouldn't have needed sleep, as their souls entering the Virtual Realm served as a substitute for rest. But let's not forget, they had endured two consecutive days of intense Divinity tasks, had their spirits forcibly replenished by the nightmare's Miracle, and had to plan their escape under the nightmare's watchful eye… They were subjected to severe physical and psychological challenges.

Then, upon reaching Ruby Mountain, they unexpectedly seized the Wishflux Inheritance, inheriting a Celestium coveted even by Demigods!

Faced with such dramatic highs and lows in life, it was a testament to their exceptional mental resilience that they hadn't gone mad on the spot. Falling into a deep sleep upon confirming their safety in the Wishflux Celestium was likely their stress response mechanism kicking in.

However, the most probable cause was the influence of the warm, radiant pool beside them.

Ashe and the others turned their gaze to the only structure in the Celestium that felt like a worthwhile gain.

The Wishing Pool!

The Wishing Pool contained no water, only Benediction concentrated to the extreme, resembling milk squeezed into it, tempting one to soak in it. The pool wasn't empty; numerous spirits frolicked within, along with several Hearts of Wishes bobbing up and down.

The five-tailed Foxling was currently lounging in the Wishing Pool, whether by choice or not, surrounded by other spirits forming a life ring, allowing it to float lazily and comfortably.

Noticing the gazes of their masters, Foxling gently leaped to the pond's edge and then sprang up to hug everyone, exclaiming excitedly, "Masters, you're finally awake!"

Eventually, Foxling ended up in Deya's arms-although everyone wanted a hug, Deya had firmly claimed her hold- and the group gathered to summarize what they had gained and lost this time.

"Feels like we've gained so much, I don't even know where to start…" Ashe was experiencing this sweet dilemma for the first time, looking at Foxling, he asked, "First off-what's your name?"

Up until now, they didn't know the deity they had created.

The faded dream was just a phenomenon, not the name of the deity, but through it, they had roughly guessed Foxling's true identity.

Sure enough, Foxling tilted its head as if they had asked a very odd question: "The name of Dreamwake is Dreamwake!"

Its foundation is the Into Dreams concept, its effect enabling them to escape the Angel's dreams, clearly making it a deity that could awaken one from dreams.

However, hearing Foxling's response left everyone somewhat disappointed.

Undoubtedly, Foxling was the bane of all Dream Miracles, like Soul's Obsession, Oneiric Schism, and longing for. Whenever Ashe activated Foxling, he could immediately dispel these miracle effects.

But for Ashe and the others, they rarely encountered enemies specialized in the Dream Sect. If they had mastered it, perhaps they could have used Foxling to study some miracles, but whether it was the Specter's Inheritance or the Nightmare Inheritance, the Dream Sect was tightly hidden; they couldn't even get started!

However, Foxling was far from worthless; on the contrary, its true value was enormously disruptive, even capable of overturning the entire sorcerer world!

"Wakey," Deya said as she rubbed Foxling's fox ears, loving the feel: "If a sanctuary sorcerer is in the Distant Sky Domain, and you cast a spell on their physical body in reality, could you also awaken them from the dreams of the Distant Sky Domain?"

Foxling bit its thumb, unsure: "Maybe? But as long as they are dreaming, I can wake them up!"

The four exchanged glances, fear in Sonya's eyes, contemplation in Deya's, calm on Vesser's face, only Ashe seemed to remember something and looked delighted.

"But."

Foxling looked at them, puzzled: "Masters, why are you separated now… I only recognize you when you're merged!"

"It's Soul Merge, not just merging!" Ashe corrected.

"Is there a difference?" Foxling was confused.

"Do all four of us need to be together for it to work?" Sonya asked. "Can't we do it just one at a time?"

Foxling shook its head repeatedly: "I'm very principled, I won't serve strangers-even if the stranger is a master!"

"So, it means we can't use the Dreamwake deity for now," Vesser stated. "If we want to use the Dreamwake deity on others in reality, we need to take Dreamwake out ourselves, but we can only gain Dreamwake's recognition through Soul Merge, which can only happen in the Virtual Realm… This is an unsolvable problem, a deadlock, at least for now."

Vesser spread her hands: "If the Ritual Track process was completed individually, we wouldn't have this issue. However, in that environment, the spirit material had to be distributed among us. The Observer was responsible for the Soul Merge, the sword Princess and the Witch had to withstand the Ritual of Prohibited Synchronization of Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon, and I was in charge of carrying the concept of Into Dreams… Together, we could only collectively create the Dreamwake deity. "

"But maybe for this reason, it seems we have not been influenced in personality by the Dreamwake deity, " Vesser looked at Foxling. "I have heard that mortals who control deities are often manipulated or even have their personalities altered by them. The four of us sharing control over the deity must have diluted Dreamwake's influence. "

Deya added, "It might also be because Wakey was just born, too young, and hasn't grown enough to influence us yet. "

The Witch felt particularly authoritative on this topic-inside her resided a Gospel Deity, an ancient deity that had existed for at least thousands of years. Every host who had controlled the Gospel had developed highly similar personalities. This was also why she was so fond of Foxling; besides being cute, Foxling was also well-behaved and quiet, unlike the terrifying and fierce old lady Gospel!

"Wait a second, " Sonya suddenly noticed an issue. "Where will Wakey stay when we return to reality? "

"I can stay here! " Foxling eagerly volunteered. "There's no other deity here. I can help you manage the Wishing Pool! "

"Manage the Wishing Pool? " Everyone was surprised.

Foxling nodded vigorously, broke free from Deya's embrace, and lay by the poolside, dipping its little feet wrapped in white silk into the water, attracting a swarm of spirits to flock around it.

"Being able to manage the Wishing Pool, I feel I could grow up faster! " Foxling thought for a moment, then said with a shy look, "But managing the Wishing Pool, I can only do a little… Maybe I can increase the yield by 20%… 25%! And I might also produce new special materials! I'll do my best! "

Foxling and the Wishing Pool affecting each other was something Ashe and the others had already guessed-as Dreamwake deity belonged to the Dream Sect, a secondary spellcasting method recombined from the Soul Sect and Mental Sect, and the Wishing Pool was an intersection of the Mental Sect and Fate Sect forming a World Secret Domain. It was no surprise that Foxling enjoyed playing in the Wishing Pool.

But they hadn't expected Foxling to actively propose managing the Wishing Pool and to declare it could increase its production by 25%!

They could hear the longing in Foxling's words; clearly, managing the Wishing Pool was also greatly beneficial for it!

They knew that demigods and Divine Sovereigns placed great value on World Secret Domains, such as the Dreaming Celestium, and the now-vanished Six Colors in the Time Continent. They also knew how much demigods and Divine Sovereigns valued deities, like the Nightmare Angel who had longed for the Nightmare deity for many years, and the special societal environment in the Senlo wasteland that allowed deities to ascend…

But they hadn't realized that there was such a relationship between deities and World Secret Domains!

For a moment, they felt as if they could see the veil woven together by the demigods and Divine Sovereigns, which they were now quietly lifting a corner of.