Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 528

Chapter 525: Sophia Witch Advances to the Second Ring

In the wizard hot spring, Daniel and Locke soaked in a separate hot spring soup respectively. Special herbs were added to the hot spring, so it had a special fragrance. The hot spring water moisturized their skin and strengthened their bones all the time.

These herbs have powerful cleansing and restorative properties.

This wizard hot spring was jointly opened by a potion master and an earth wizard. The potion master is responsible for the herbs, while the earth wizard is responsible for finding the energy gathering points of the earth, guiding the underground water veins, and artificially shaping the hot spring.

Wizard Daniel exhaled. “Locke, before I came to Golden Crown Mountain in the Yunze Wetlands, I never imagined a wizard could live like this. Everything is so convenient, so cutting-edge.”

“As expected of the land of Misawa.”

“Among the fifty-three wizarding lands within the Eastern Boundary, the Three Lakes is one of the most prosperous wizarding regions, aside from the Star Sea. I’ve heard that within the Eastern Boundary, only the [Dragon’s Fall], [The Boundary of Darkness and Brightness], [Southern Wizard City], [Siming Waters], and [Central Wizarding Plain] can rival the prosperity of the Three Lakes.”

“Of course, the biggest advantage of the Three Lakes Land is that the three wizarding lands are connected to each other by the Cloud Lake, making them more prosperous than other wizarding lands of the same level.”

Daniel said comfortably as he soaked in the wizard hot spring.

Locke nodded. He had only just learned from reading articles these days that there were a total of fifty-three wizarding lands in the eastern region alone.

Among these fifty-three wizarding lands, the Star Sea is the most prosperous. It is the most powerful wizarding land in the eastern region and also the core area.

However, the Sanze area is very close to the Star Domain Sea and is also one of the core wizarding areas of the major wizarding lands in the Eastern Boundary. Wizards from other wizarding lands are constantly coming here.

Among these fifty-three wizarding lands, he had only personally experienced two of them. The wizarding world he had come into contact with was only the tip of the iceberg of the wizarding world in the eastern region.

But no matter what, now that he is in one of the core wizarding areas in the eastern region – Yunze Wetland, the world he can see will of course be wider.

This was the first time Locke had heard of the Siming Waters, the Southern Witch Capital, and the Central Witch Plains, and it sounded like these three wizarding lands were not bad.

Locke then asked Wizard Daniel about the three wizarding lands.

He had heard of the borderland between darkness and brightness and the place where dragons fell, and had even dealt with wizards from the wizard lands there.

Wizard Daniel soaked in the hot spring, spreading his hands and saying, “I’m not exactly sure about the details. The Ocean School, Spell School, and Psychic School magic in the Siming Waters are very famous. The Psychic School, in particular, is much more powerful than the Psychic School magic in our Fission Mausoleum.”

“Many wizards of the spiritual school in the Siming Waters have even put forward many shocking views. I once read an article by a second-ring wizard in the Siming Waters. He believed that everything in the world can be changed by the wizard’s heart, so everything is determined by the self.”

“The world is what you perceive it to be. For example, if you perceive the world as beautiful, then it is beautiful; if it is ugly, then it is ugly. Everything changes with one’s mind; if nothing changes, it is one’s mind that changes.”

“So, instead of changing the world, one only needs to change his heart, and the world will change accordingly. Then, he went on to come up with a psychological hypothesis – he is the only one in the world, and other wizards do not exist.”

Locke was bewildered when he heard this. Thinking that Daniel himself was also a motto master of the spiritual school, he spoke cautiously, “Is this okay?”

Wizard Daniel smiled and said, “The Siming Waters are the most developed area of the Psychic School. There are countless branches of the Psychic School, and wizards of the Psychic School can easily fall into the realm of idealism, so this kind of problem is very easy to arise.”

Wizard Daniel hesitated and said, “Besides, that was written by a second-ring wizard, so I’m not qualified to judge whether it’s right or wrong. Articles from the School of Psychic Studies should be read with great caution. If we are misled by them, the author won’t matter, but we’ll be in trouble.”

Wizard Daniel said, “Even in my original Tu Qingshan Order Wizard Academy, there are many psions who are obsessed with their own world, constantly studying themselves…no longer paying attention to the outside world, and eventually completely refuse to communicate with the outside world. Some wizards even…”

Wizard Daniel’s expression grew serious. “This is a difficult challenge for wizards of our school of Psychics. Some Psychics simply choose to retreat their bodies and souls into their own minds, hiding them there for the rest of their lives, constantly researching, and never venturing out again.”

“That’s fine for him, but to the outside observer, he’s so lost in his own mind that you could say he no longer exists. Anyway, once he’s hidden everything about himself in his mind, we, as outside observers, can’t find him.”

Locke nodded thoughtfully. “The primary area of study for the Psychic School of Magic is the individual mind, so it’s easy to fall into this situation.”

Locke looked at Wizard Daniel and said, “No wonder you like studying meteorology. Compared to psychology, meteorology is indeed more material and external. Studying meteorology may help you focus some of your attention back on the real world.”

Wizard Daniel was stunned for a moment, then looked at Locke and said, “Indeed. Locke, your reaction… is very sharp. You actually guessed why I like meteorology.”

Wizard Daniel said, “I know very little about the Southern Witch Capital and the Central Witch Plain.”

Wizard Daniel was soaking in the hot spring and asked, “By the way, Locke, I haven’t asked you why you came to Golden Crown Mountain. Is it just to obtain resources and explore the wider world?”

Locke nodded and said frankly: “Yeah, isn’t that enough? What about you?”

Wizard Daniel laughed. “That’s enough. It’s indeed enough. You are truly pure, and pure people always identify their goals and work hard to achieve them.”

“I’m a little envious that you can be so pure.”

“I’m different from you. I have many ideas, and pursuing my own ideals is just one of them. I also want to learn the profound meteorological knowledge of the Yunze Wetlands here, and then bring this knowledge back to my hometown, the Fission Mausoleum. Although it’s just an ordinary small wizarding land, it’s my hometown, at least it’s very special to me personally.”

Wizard Daniel said, “So, I really want to bring back truly advanced theories. So with this in mind, I came to Golden Crown Mountain.”

Locke nodded. “Is that so? You’re a sentimental idealist, which is great. I just want to go to the Star Sea and explore more.”

Inside the hot spring, Wizard Daniel looked at Locke in surprise, then asked, “Star Region Sea?”

Wizard Daniel smiled and shook his head. “I really don’t want to be called an idealist by someone like you. You might say I’m an idealist, but I think you’re the more idealist of the two of us.”

“The most I dared to do was to reach the Three Lakes, but you wanted to go further. To be honest, between the two of us, you are more of an idealist in wanting to reach the Star Sea.”

“That’s the Star Region Sea. There are so many super geniuses there, countless, as numerous as the stars in the sky, so people call it the Star Region Sea! It’s one of the civilization centers of our wizarding world! I’m already very satisfied to be able to study in the Yunze Wetlands. I don’t dare to think about the Star Region Sea.”

Wizard Daniel pondered, “But if you really want to go to the Star Domain Sea, this Advanced True Knowledge Academy is indeed the most suitable springboard.”

“Also, for others, getting two of the three major projects within the Advanced Zhenzhi Academy will be enough. But if your goal is the Star Domain Sea, then you must get that special funding project.”

Daniel pondered deeply. “I’ve checked the list of recipients of the Special Funding Project. Only four people have received it in the past five years. This means that you and all the wizards who want to receive the Special Funding Project are potential competitors.”

Daniel raised his hands at Locke. “But I’m not your competitor, and I don’t have any hopes for that special funding project. I just need to get the Zhenzhi Academy Fund Project and a sub-project from my advisor’s key individual project. If I can get these two projects, I’ll be satisfied, and I can also obtain the exit certificate.”

Locke nodded slightly. “That’s fine. Everyone has their own aspirations.”

Daniel stared at Locke, “I didn’t expect you to be so ambitious.”

“But Locke, I’m giving you a sincere suggestion. You’d better not tell anyone in this Zhenzhi Academy that you want to go to the Star Domain Sea.”

Wizard Daniel paused and whispered, “I mean well. This will save you a lot of trouble. There are many people here who, like you, want to go to the Star Sea, but either can’t, or have fled back from there, or simply don’t dare go. These people have suffered losses there, and if you tell them you want to go, they might transfer their hatred to you.”

“Besides, the two of us haven’t made any name for ourselves in this Advanced Zhenzhi Academy yet. We’re currently at the bottom of the points ranking, so it’s best not to attract attention.”

Locke nodded, knowing that Wizard Daniel was a kind-hearted and sincere person, and his suggestion would actually be very useful to him.

“I see.”

“I……”

Locke looked at his left hand in surprise. On his left ring finger was a clover ring given to him by Witch Sophia. However, at this moment, the magic pressure on the ring… had completely changed.

The demonic pressure suddenly increased dramatically in an instant, and then both the nature and the total amount of the demonic pressure suddenly rose by several levels.

Locke felt the magic pressure coming from the grass ring, “Teacher, I have actually broken through to the second ring.”

“I knew the gap between her and me wasn’t narrowing, but widening. The teacher’s progress is way too fast.”

Locke raised his eyebrows. This is what a true genius is.

…

In the Star Sea, in the laboratory of the fourth-ring wizard Star Sea Scholar, Sophia’s second-ring senior brother applauded and welcomed the witch Sophia who walked out of the plane door.

After feeling the magical pressure from the witch Sophia, which was now a level higher than his own, he suddenly smiled bitterly. “Sophia, you are the most talented witch I have ever met in the Star Domain Sea.”

“Whatever you do, you complete it so quickly. But I didn’t expect that your separation from extreme magic would become so low as soon as you broke through to become a second-ring wizard.”

Witch Sophia said modestly: “Brother, there are countless geniuses in the Star Domain Sea, what can I count as?”

“I just noticed the separation between the extreme magic and myself when I broke through, and found a way to reduce it.”

“So, the progress of a second-ring wizard is to reduce the degree of separation?”

The second-ring wizard’s eyes lit up slightly, and he was about to explain, but Witch Sophia shook her head and said, “No, it’s impossible to strengthen oneself by reducing the degree of separation. In order to break through the soul limit for the second time, the wizard obtained a magical source. Separation is to break through the limit, so it’s naturally impossible to strengthen oneself by reducing the degree of separation.”

“So the right thing to do is to strengthen my connection with the source of magic. By strengthening this connection, I can indirectly reduce the degree of separation and ultimately make this power completely my own.”

Sophia fell into deep thought, because there were two difficulties in this thinking. The first was how to strengthen this connection.

What is the method, what will be the form of expression?
The second is the final outcome, will it really be possible to make the source of magic completely belong to oneself?

The second-ring wizard brother chuckled bitterly. “No wonder the mentor likes you so much, Sophia. I’ve never seen a witch with such talent. You’re like the embodiment of magic. Others are children of the elements, but you are a child of magic.”

“You figured out the key so quickly. But you know, there are still many second-ring wizards in the outside world who have always missed the key point, while you, without anyone reminding you, immediately realized the key to the problem as soon as you broke through.”

The second-ring wizard’s attitude towards Sophia the witch turned into respect and awe. He considered his words and asked tentatively, “Sophia, I may have to cling to you from now on.”

Sophia glanced at him in surprise, then suddenly seemed to think of something. “Brother, isn’t our small research group still short of an assistant? Regarding the proposal to invite my student…”

The second-ring wizard shook his head and said, “Originally, this was just a small matter. If it was you, Sofia, who asked for my help, how could I not try my best? But now it’s no longer possible. Sofia, you have been advancing and breaking through in the colonial plane, so you don’t know if the vacant assistant position is already taken.”

The second-ring wizard brother hurriedly explained that he was now communicating with Sophia on an equal footing and had even lowered his status. “It’s not that I didn’t reserve a position for him, but even a second-ring wizard has very little say in this laboratory. That assistant had a connection with a second-ring wizard in the initial forging stage, so he took the position. You know, I’m just an ordinary second-ring wizard.”

Witch Sophia pondered. “The initial forging stage, that’s the Void Forging stage, right? Or, according to the naming conventions of the Star Domain Sea, it’s the Star Ring Wizard in the second ring.”

“Brother, I am already very grateful to you.”

The second-ring wizard brother smiled and said, “Seeing how close you are to your own Great Magic, you should be close to completing the initial forging of Great Magic and becoming a Star Ring Wizard. You will soon become a Sun Ring Wizard. Even in the Star Domain Sea, your talent… is exceptional.”

“By the way, you don’t have to worry about where your student will go. He just joined the Advanced Zhenzhi Academy in Jinmang Mountain, Yunze Wetland.”

“As expected, he won the Yunze Cup.”

Witch Sophia was stunned for a moment, then the corners of her mouth curled up.

(End of this chapter)