Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 754

Chapter 751 The First Official Wizard Student

Four days later, the magic convoy finally returned to the foot of Mount Golden Crown.

Although Mount Golden Crown hadn’t changed much, all the wizards were clearly immersed in a joyful atmosphere, evident in the few simple versions of the small wizard markets and wizard towns at the foot of the mountain.

Even Mount Golden Crown, accustomed to its busy schedule, seemed to have finally relaxed a bit, with celebratory decorations hanging at the doors of various houses in the wizard towns.

The magic carriage stopped at the foot of Mount Golden Crown. As soon as Locke alighted, he felt a familiar magical pressure. He stepped down and saw the witch Williams, whose magical pressure was 1100, and Gregor, whose magical pressure had reached 800.

The two seemed to have been waiting at the foot of the mountain for some time; someone must have told them that they and the Mount Golden Crown school team would be returning to Mount Golden Crown today.

When Williams saw Locke get off the carriage, her eyes lit up with joy. “Teacher…”

she began, but suddenly froze, standing there stunned.

Locke looked at Williams, nodded slightly, and said with full approval, “Williams, you’ve become a full-fledged wizard. Congratulations.”

“On the long road to seeking truth, you’ve finally taken the first step.”

Becoming a full-fledged wizard is merely the starting point on the long road to seeking truth.

Wizard apprentices, on the other hand, are always only in the stage of learning and applying, which is nothing special.

Locke praised her, “Your progress is rapid. You’ve been with me for less than a year and have already become a full-fledged wizard.”

“You truly are a genius,”

Locke exclaimed sincerely.

Williams truly lived up to her title as the Child of the Elements of Mount Golden Crown; her talent, comprehension, effort, and thinking were all outstanding. Obstacles that ordinary people found difficult to overcome could be easily surmounted by her.

Gregor also looked at Williams with admiration.

Williams smiled wryly, took half a step forward, then stopped, and tentatively asked Locke, “Teacher, have you become a second-circle wizard?”

Gregor looked at Locke in shock.

Locke simply nodded calmly.

“Yes, I am a second-circle wizard now.”

A storm of emotions surged within both of them.

As native wizards of Yunze Wetlands, the two naturally understood the meaning of a second-ring wizard.

Even in Yunze Wetlands, a second-ring wizard signified immense glory, formidable strength, and profound wisdom.

Legend had it that only the most outstanding wizards among the formal wizards could take that decisive step again, becoming a second-ring wizard and standing above the formal wizards as multiple crossovers.

Even those who had crossed the limits of their race’s soul multiple times, breaking the limits of their race’s soul twice,

were worthy of being called great wizards even in Yunze Wetlands.

Williams smiled wryly and said to Locke, “Teacher, how dare I call myself a genius in front of you? Compared to you, I am just an ordinary witch.”

Williams brushed a strand of hair from her forehead and said, “You only went on a long trip to participate in a competition, and upon your return, you became a distinguished second-ring wizard.”

“This is a gift for you.”

Locke opened a magic box and found a wand worth ten thousand magic stones.

Williams blushed slightly. “Teacher, you may no longer need this.”

Locke smiled. Even if he weren’t a second-ring wizard, he wouldn’t need a wand costing ten thousand magic stones.

For a first-ring crystallized wizard, such a wand was worse than nothing,

as it limited their spellcasting output.

It was like dancing in shackles.

But as the gift from his first student to become a full-fledged wizard, it was a different matter.

This was a token of gratitude.

Williams was quite filial.

Locke nodded slightly. “No, I like it very much. It has a very artistic feel to it.”

“I will treasure it; it will become a precious memory for me, Williams.”

The witch Williams’ eyes brightened, looking at Locke with gratitude.

Locke pondered for a moment, then said, “Because you are still my first student to become a formal wizard, we can’t hold any sect banquet to celebrate your becoming a formal wizard.”

Locke spoke as he walked, nodding and greeting the wizards in the accompanying caravan. The way these wizards looked at Locke was no longer ordinary.

The champion of the Silent Grail, he had turned the tables on the mad wizards of the Crimson Deep Court who were lying in ambush, and upon becoming a second-circle wizard, he had killed two second-circle wizards, one of whom was nicknamed the “War Butcher.”

The name of the Bewitching Wizard was gradually spreading throughout the Golden Crown Mountain region.

Locke, along with Williams and Gregor, gradually walked along the mountain path towards the mountainside.

Locke thought for a moment and bestowed one of his Water Jade Peaches upon Williams.

He had a total of eight Water Jade Peaches, originally intended for use during his breakthrough, but due to the Soul Decay period, he couldn’t use them at that time.

And now that he had overcome the Soul Decay period and become a second-circle wizard, he wouldn’t need these peaches anymore.

However, these are rare resources, and would be very useful whether auctioned off or given as gifts.

Williams smelled the refreshing aroma of the Water Jade Peach and swallowed hard. She looked at Locke in surprise and asked, “Teacher, is this the White Dew Peach of Golden Crown Mountain?”

Locke replied, “No.”

Williams nodded. “Oh, oh,”

Locke said, “It’s a Water Jade Peach.”

Williams blushed and coughed.

Even for a first-ring crystallized wizard of Golden Crown Mountain, the White Dew Peach was a precious resource, let alone the Water Jade Peach.

Only the best among first-ring crystallized wizards could obtain Water Jade Peaches.

Both types of magical peaches could enhance a wizard’s magic power, but with different focuses. The Water Jade Peach was extremely effective at replenishing a wizard’s vital energy, even healing hidden injuries left in the past.

Locke’s spiritual power had a hidden danger from his apprenticeship, containing too much ethereal element, which he resolved by consuming a Water Jade Peach.

Of course, at that time, his magic power was constantly increasing, so this hidden danger was already relatively small.

However, the Water Jade Peach did not help him solve the problem of abyssal energy.

Williams blushed. “Teacher, this is too precious.”

“I’m just an ordinary first-ring wizard. Becoming a first-ring crystallized wizard will take countless years. These things shouldn’t be given to me.”

Locke said with an “Oh.

” “I have too many of these, probably six or seven more. Since you’ve just become a full-fledged wizard, I’m giving you one as a gift.”

Williams let out a small gasp of surprise.

Other wizarding mentors would quickly use any Water Jade Peach they received, but Locke had not just one, but seven or eight.

For the first time since becoming a full-fledged wizard, Williams experienced Locke’s generosity.

Her best friends’ wizard mentors weren’t this generous!

These special rewards were given away so easily.

Williams was once again thankful that the academy had assigned her to Locke as a student.

It was truly her luck.

Locke looked at Williams and said, “By the way, Williams, where do you want to go in the future?”

Williams hesitated for a moment, then said softly, “I originally wanted to stay at the academy; I applied to Golden Crown Mountain. But I didn’t pass the entrance exam, so I can’t stay here.”

Many formal wizards were competing for every position at Golden Crown Mountain. Being from Golden Crown Mountain only gave one a slight advantage, but it wasn’t a decisive one.

Clearly, Williams hadn’t reached the level to stay at the academy.

This was normal.

To stay at Golden Crown Mountain, one needed at least a first-level Qi Refining stage, be exceptionally talented, young, and receive some policy support.

Williams said softly, “However, teacher, I received a teaching position offer from a lower-level advanced academy of Golden Crown Mountain.”

“It’s Tongmo Peach Garden Academy,”

Locke listened quietly from the side.

The Eastern Boundary has a three-tiered education system: Junior College, Intermediate College, and Senior College.

The first two are essentially branch colleges in the mortal realm, while the Senior College is generally not something that ordinary wizarding academies are qualified to establish, as it refers specifically to wizarding academies.

Wizarding academies of the size of Golden Crown Mountain have numerous Senior Colleges, which are essentially affiliated wizarding universities.

Many wizards who graduate from Golden Crown Mountain’s main campus but don’t meet the requirements to stay on as faculty members will first go to Golden Crown Mountain’s affiliated wizarding universities, gain experience for a period of time, and then try to pass the exams to return to Golden Crown Mountain’s main campus as faculty members.

This is certainly a viable path.

Locke had never heard of the name “Peach Garden of the Demons,” but still said, “That’s good, Williams. I believe in your abilities.”

“Williams, you should have obtained the Water Hyacinth System by now, right?”

Williams nodded. “Yes, teacher. I never imagined the world of formal wizards would be like this, so interesting.”

“So it turns out everyone can transcend time and space and chat anytime. I thought… cough cough… the apprentice world wouldn’t be so convenient; the cost of communication would be very high.”

Locke said, “Let’s add each other as friends within the Water Hyacinth System. That way, it’ll be easier to contact each other in the future. Williams, when are you leaving the academy?”

Because Williams was going to a lower-level academy of Mount Golden Crown, she didn’t need to work for the academy or repay Mount Golden Crown’s nurturing, so she could leave.

After all, she was still a member of the large system of Mount Golden Crown.

If she didn’t go to a lower-level academy of Mount Golden Crown, she could go to the various academies of Mount Golden Crown in the colonial world, or some of the larger shops and alliances of Mount Golden Crown.

If she took a teaching position at another academy, she would have to serve Mount Golden Crown for a period of time before she could leave.

Of course, this period was generally five to ten years.

It won’t be too long.

After all, within the Golden Crown Mountain system, very few formal wizards would voluntarily leave.

Regardless of their level, every formal wizard can theoretically find their place.

And those who truly want to leave, given Golden Crown Mountain’s vast and powerful position, aren’t too bothered, so it’s a peaceful parting. As long as the other party offers a reasonable return, they can leave with the formal wizard status they gained from Golden Crown Mountain to pursue a better future.

Locke, being a researcher at the Institute of True Knowledge, doesn’t even need to repay Golden Crown Mountain.

Essentially, the White Wizarding Association (headquarters) is using Golden Crown Mountain to nurture him.

He should thank the White Wizarding Association (headquarters).

Williams pondered, “About a week from now.”

Gregor looked at her in surprise, but didn’t dare interrupt as casually as before.

He hadn’t expected Williams to leave Golden Crown Mountain so soon.

Locke said, “So soon?”

Williams smiled wryly, “The Peach Garden is pressuring me hard, saying I need to get there quickly. There are heavy teaching and research tasks there, as well as a long assessment period.”

“Such a small temple with a lot of trouble.”

“Their demands are not only numerous, but even more so.”

Williams said to Locke, “However, teacher, I can now be considered someone with a backer at the Golden Crown Mountain main campus. With you, a second-ring wizard, as my backer, I can be considered someone with a faction.”

Locke smiled. “A second-ring wizard cannot establish a faction.”

That is the privilege of a third-ring wizard.

Besides, establishing such a thing is too early for me, and it goes against what I should be pursuing right now.

…

Rose Council, the Rose Witch’s flying vehicle flew over the Rose Council. At the same time, on that flying vehicle, the Rose Witch, with her back to Esther’s corpse, suddenly spoke, “Estelle, get up.”

Esther got up from the ground, her body gradually changing from a girl to a woman, and then returning to the appearance of a woman in her thirties.

She lay on the ground coughing incessantly, her pupils slightly constricted.

The witch Lana draped a pink wizard’s robe over her.

Esther said, “Thank you, Your Majesty Throne Anna.”

“If it weren’t for you, I would truly be dead.”

The Rose Witch turned around, her hands behind her back, her twin ponytails swung behind her.

“Katya’s third-circle spell, Rejuvenation, is indeed powerful. It strengthens your life essence, turning you back into a mortal, returning you to your most promising state.”

“Actually, this is a good thing for you. It’s just that you Sun Ring wizards have limited vision, so you see it as a bad thing, an attack spell that will surely kill you.”

“However, Katya was too confident in her power. She didn’t really intend to kill you, believing that your condition at the time was insufficient to evade her magic.”

“She didn’t expect that before you joined Mount Golden Crown, I had already given me a third of your life. After you became a Sun Ring wizard, you used that third of your life to create a Treant avatar.”

“Although your original power was removed by Rejuvenation, I can restore most of your power by merging your Treant avatar into your original body.”

“Furthermore, because of this avatar, you are not truly dead. It’s just that both resurrection from death, experiencing this ordeal, and Rejuvenation have diminished some of your power.”

The Rose Witch chuckled maliciously, “But don’t worry. I told you, Katya’s Rejuvenation wasn’t an offensive spell at all; it was a botanical healing spell. I saw it clearly. Because my Rejuvenation wasn’t an offensive spell either, it was a healing spell.”

“Starting over will only make things better for you.”

The Rose Witch looked at the fifth person on the flying vehicle besides Lana, Nina, Esther, and herself.

An ordinary second-ring witch.

She looked similar to her, except that witch appeared as a mature young woman.

The Rose Witch said, “Granddaughter, what are your thoughts on meeting Catherine the Witch, my greatest academic rival at the moment?”

“I have a task for you recently, related to wizard shoes.”

(End of Chapter)