Weird Wizarding World Chapter 168

   Chapter 168

   Atbold's words came out, and the voice of the conversation paused a little.

   Then Marjorie hesitated and said:

   "Tutor, I heard that the school is going to reduce the apprentice's subsidy, isn't it?"

   "Are you going to reduce the subsidy?!" Nahum on the side said in astonishment.

   "Yes," said Atbold, before adding softly,

   "But not all apprentices will have their subsidy reduced, only some mentors' apprentices will have their subsidy reduced... Well, unfortunately, I am indeed one of them."

   Atbold's voice was calm, as slow as ever.

   But it was also mixed with a different kind of emotion, like sighing, like self-deprecating.

  The hall was silent for a moment, and the excited and cheerful sound of the violin suddenly sounded.

   Lilian, who had stopped playing the violin and was eating by the side, put the violin on her shoulders again and continued to play.

   With the sound of music, Colin felt inexplicably refreshed.

   The elves in this world are all born artists... As a half-elves, Lillian seems to be no less inferior.

  This piece of music is probably not just an ordinary piece of music... Colin felt it secretly.

   After the song ended, the dull atmosphere was swept away.

   Everyone started talking again, but tacitly did not mention what happened just now.

   "Recently, the southern island, it is said that the situation is not very good." Nahum said.

   There was a heavy look of worry on his face.

   "Yeah, it is said that from the south of Renanca, nine out of ten islands have fallen and fell into the hands of the gods." Marjorie added.

   "So serious?" Colin asked, joining the chat.

   "No, it's just some remote islands." Fanny interjected,

   "During this period of time, all continents, especially our Siya continent, have always had a steady stream of wizards going to the defense line, so why worry."

   "Also, there seem to be fewer wizards in the school recently... I'm afraid it's because many of them have gone to Rinanka to give it a try."

   said Nahum, with a look of admiration on his face, and couldn't help adding,

   "The reward rules of this school are too attractive. It's a pity..."

  Unfortunately, other factions are led by mentors... Even if the benefits of being an apprentice are not much in the end, it is still better than being in school.

   However, they could only stay on the mainland, looking eagerly at the harvest of those wizards of other factions.

   On a god, even a hair is of great value to a wizard apprentice.

   Whether it is to exchange for magic stones, or to use it for research, it is very good...

   Marjorie speculated, interrupting Nahum's thoughts.

   "I'm afraid this is also the reason why the school cuts other apprentice subsidies..."

   "Maybe..." Fanny echoed in a low voice.

   Nahum was silent, his eyes twinkling.

  The topic fell silent again.

   "That's right, Colin." Marjorie asked suddenly, "How has your meditation changed?"

   "How about changing the meditation method...?" Nahum was a little surprised.

   Generally speaking, like the subordinate schools of the Xisheng School, their meditation methods are designed to be generally compatible with the apprenticeship Xisheng meditation method.

   Like a pot can hold a bowl, although this analogy is not accurate, the apprenticeship of the Tin Sage meditation can also hold the meditation of the affiliated school that has been changed by design.

   Therefore, apprentices who are transferred from affiliated schools generally do not have trouble with revisions, Marjorie asked...

   "It's just been successfully repaired these two days." Colin replied to Marjorie.

   "Isn't Junior Colin promoted from our affiliated school?" Nahum asked, "...which school in the city, or which family?"

   "I'm just a wandering wizard." Colin shook his head, "I come from a small island in the far south."

   As for where he came from, he had already registered when he joined the school, and he thought Nahum and the others knew it.

   "Island..." Nahum murmured indistinctly, suddenly in his heart,

  'No wonder Atebold was chosen as a mentor... I'm afraid there is no extra magic stone to deal with, or someone offended. '

   "Just finished changing the meditation method?" Marjorie was surprised, as if he felt that his words were inappropriate,

   coughed twice, then quickly added, "It's a bit slow, but keep going, and restore your magic power as soon as possible!"

   "Thank you, Senior Marjorie." Colin thanked.

   "Come on." Fanny also encouraged.

"thanks."

   And Nahum just glanced at him.

   Colin didn't care either, but turned around and walked to Lilian, who had been eating silently beside the dining table, and said.

   "Sister Lilian, I'm going to retreat to practice..."

"What are you talking about?"

   For some reason, Nahum suddenly stepped over and interrupted the conversation.

   After asking this sentence, he continued to ask without waiting for Colin and the two to answer:

   "Sister Lilian, are you free this weekend? I've changed to a chef who is skilled in cooking..."

   "Sorry, Nahum." Lillian put down the knife and fork in her hand and said lightly.

  "..." Nahum paused and said with a smile, "Okay, senpai."

  Lillian nodded, then turned to look at Colin: "Is there anything you want to do with me?"

   Colin glanced at Nahum, and after hesitating, he continued: "Sister Lilian, I have finished my retreat, and I will gradually start repaying the magic stone that I borrowed."

   In the past three months, Lillian never urged him to repay once, as if he had forgotten about it.

   But anyway, no matter what Lillian thinks.

  According to his idea, now that the retreat is over, it is time to pay back the magic stone.

   "Yeah." Lillian didn't say much, just replied softly.

   "Okay." Colin nodded, took the dinner plate, and walked to the side.

   That's it, while everyone was eating, they chatted with each other.

   In such chats, he learned a lot of interesting information.

   For example, the recent world situation, anecdotes in the school.

   However, Lillian is always silent and basically does not participate in the chat.

   And so, after a while, Atbold announced the end of the party.

   pat.

  Colin took out his pocket watch, opened it, and glanced at it.

   It's only half past ten in the morning... It was about nine o'clock when he left the house, and the party might have already started by then.

   Gathering at such an early time, the dishes on the table are extremely solid, roasted pigeon, roasted leg of lamb are everywhere...

   I am afraid that only existences with extraordinary powers like wizard knights do not need to worry about gastrointestinal problems.

"Come with me."

   After everyone left, Atbold slowly opened his mouth to Colin.

   His tall body was a little hunched, and he moved forward silently. The wide gray robe on his body covered his legs and feet, and it looked like a ghost was floating forward.

   Soon, Colin followed Atbold downstairs to the study.

   Half-lying on the old rattan chair with green leaves, Atbold beckoned, and a knotted branch handed Colin a crystal the size of a quail egg.

   "This is the part of the advanced formal wizard of the Xisheng meditation method." He watched Colin and said slowly.

  Colin took the crystal, rubbed its smooth surface, and listened intently to Atbold's narration.

   "Speaking of this, Colin, you have previously learned about advanced formal wizards, or do you know the biggest difference between official wizards and wizard apprentices on the surface?"

   "I have some knowledge about it. As for the biggest difference between a wizard apprentice and a full-fledged wizard--" Colin frowned for a moment, then slowly replied: "Could it be... talent?"

   "Yes." Atbold nodded, "This is the most obvious difference after a wizard apprentice has advanced to a full-fledged wizard."

   He paused and continued: "But in fact, the most essential difference between a wizard apprentice and a formal wizard is the difference in spirit."

   "If the spirit of a wizard's apprentice is a lake, then the spirit of a full-fledged wizard is a world."

   "And this kind of world is also called the spiritual sea!"

   "Advanced formal wizard, that is, the process of opening up the spiritual sea!"

   Colin nodded slowly and agreed:

   "The faculty of my former school have taught us—

  'The cultivation of wizards is essentially a process of spiritual growth and sublimation. '”

  According to my own understanding of the students, those so-called witchcraft, or talents, should be the external manifestations and applications of the spirit. "

   "Correct conclusion." Atbold praised, paused and added:

   "In addition to being an external manifestation of the spirit, in fact, talent is also a tool for advanced formal wizards."

   "The spirit of a wizard's apprentice is a hard and stable little core."

   "If you just rely on meditation to absorb magical energy, it will stagnate at a certain point, and there will be almost no improvement... not to mention qualitative improvement."

   "And talent is a seed."

   "Like a plant germinates, it will break through the ground, and when the seed of talent germinates, it will open up its small core and open up a sea of ​​spirit!"

   "So, the way to advance to a first-order wizard during the apprenticeship is to cultivate talent. All the preparations made at this stage in the meditation method are also prerequisites for the talent to emerge smoothly."

   As if being empowered, Colin let out a breath of turbid air and suddenly realized.

   Regarding the knowledge related to advanced formal wizards, he had previously purchased it on Bananka Island and read it over and over many times.

   also knows that the key to advanced formal wizards lies in talent, but what is talent, why should talent be cultivated, and what is the essence of advanced, it is vaguely mentioned above.

   And when he arrived at Atebold, just a few words made him realize instantly.

   This is the advantage of having a mentor.

   "Thank you, Master Atbold."

   Atbold nodded slowly, and then reminded:

   "Although the advanced formal wizard part of the meditation method has been handed over to you in advance, you have just changed the meditation method, and even the magic power has not recovered..."

   "Remember not to be too ambitious. Only a solid foundation can build a high-rise building. Otherwise, it is a trivial matter to build a high-rise building. If one day, the high-rise building suddenly collapses... It can never be recovered."

When    said this, Atebold's words were rarely serious, and he continued to add a few words at the end:

   "Be sure to remember today's warning. Only when you reach the peak of your apprenticeship and when you can't advance, is the time to complete the corresponding prerequisites for cultivating talents and prepare for breakthroughs!"

   "I understand, Instructor Atbold." Colin said solemnly.

  The foundation is not strong, it collapses on high buildings, and for them wizards, it is alienation and degeneration...

  Golden paper is good, but if you are blindly confident and lose your prudence because of golden paper...then the end will not be much better.

   "There's still some time." Atbold turned his head and glanced at the tree-ring-style wall clock on the wall of the study, and said, "Do you have anything else to ask me?"

   "Not for now." Colin shook his head and bent over.

   "Thank you, Master Atbold."

   "Yeah." Atbold replied gently, a rare hesitation flashed in his eyes, and then said with a sigh:

   "Don't put too much pressure on yourself, Colin."

   "Life is a short and hasty journey that cannot carry too many things."

   "And the journey of wizards is long and far, the first-order wizard is not the end, the second-order is not, and the third-order fourth-order is not... But for most people, the senior apprentice is already the end.

   Among the remaining people, first-order wizards are already the end point, and so on, very few can finally reach the true end point of wizards. "

   Colin was silent for a moment, then slowly replied:

   "I see, Wizard Atbold."

   He understood what Atbold meant.

  Without him...just to persuade him to do what he can.

  Life is short, and it would be unreasonable to spend all your energy chasing an unattainable goal.

   "Well, you understand." Atbold nodded.

  Colin nodded silently, said goodbye to Atbold, and walked towards the door.

   But soon, his footsteps stopped suddenly, and he turned to Atbold and asked:

   "Master Atbold, I have one more question for you."

   "You said." Atbold nodded.

   "If I want to learn potion making from scratch, which classes should I choose?"

   "You need to do a few school tasks first to earn some credits, find those paid courses, or ordinary public courses."

   "The ordinary public courses in the school are enough at the beginning. Those courses that need to be exchanged for credits are usually advanced, or simply a specific kind of potion preparation teaching."

   "I recommend some courses for you." While speaking, Atbold took out a piece of white paper, then picked up the pen in the pen holder on the desktop and started writing.

   "Basics of Potions... Encyclopedia of Enchanted Plants... The Essence of Potions..."

   After a short while, he handed Colin the white paper he had written.

   "Thank you, mentor." Colin took the blank paper and gave a deep salute.

   Atbold's request made him feel that his gratitude seemed a little pale.

   "No thanks." Atbold responded with a smile on his face, "Potion is a good choice... It seems that you really listened to my words."

   "Accepting your own ordinary is also a kind of wisdom."

  Colin was silent and did not refute.

   just said goodbye to him and left.

   Atbold obviously thinks that he, as a wandering wizard from a remote island, has modified his meditation method... It is obviously unrealistic to want to advance to a formal wizard.

   Thought he was no longer planning to spend too much energy climbing the wizarding path, and was ready to learn a craft and enjoy life.

but……

  Colin stepped out of the villa and looked at the towering trees around him.

   The sun dappled on him.

   In the distance is a swaying flowerbed, some magical plants emit a strange light, and the accompanying elves are flying around.

   This is an imaginary scene in a previous life.

   Gently exhaled, he clenched his fist hard.

  If there is a stone in the palm of your hand, it may have turned into powder at this moment.

   The power that fills the body is also the power that only existed in the imagination in the previous life.

  Perhaps...he started out as a wizard just to protect himself.

   But now...with the opportunity and the ability,

   He has no reason not to see the scenery of the highest peak!

   Looking for a house and moving in the past two days, there will be no interruption, but the update may not be stable, sorry.

   (end of this chapter)

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