Merlin put the thought of cultivating magical powers on hold because of the promise made to the love birds: Arthur and Samoa.
The plan to bring Samoa out of the Outlaw Mountain Range would begin in one year, earliest, and three years, slowest. The cultivation time was extremely short. He couldn't cultivate to a satisfactory magic-power level in such a short period of time.
“Cultivating magical power within such a short period of time, I will, at most, be able to reach only the Wizard Warrior level. I should rather promote other powers that can help that plan.” Merlin closed his eyes, pondering.
“In terms of attack power, the origin level of Xian vital essence’s budding stage is as powerful as the Supreme Wizard level. In terms of defensive power, the violet alphabet force has great pressure and an unmatched defense that could change in many forms. Its strength is not inferior to that of a Supreme Wizard. Cultivating these two powers in a short time wouldn't give many results.”