Chapter 3: Level 1 Apprentice (Please keep reading, add to favorites, and recommend!)

Chapter 3

Although this book is titled "Elementary Meditation," its content is far from "elementary" as the name suggests; instead, it is extremely complex and fragmented.

When Lynn and his batch first received this book, everyone was incredibly excited, as becoming a wizard was the goal they had dreamed of.

But when they opened the book, their initial ecstasy quickly turned into confusion and frustration.

The content in the book was scattered and disjointed. While it appeared to explain introductory wizard knowledge, it was filled with countless obscure and difficult-to-understand terms and information.

Without a teacher's guidance, it was impossible to make sense of it, let alone understand the mysteries within.

But Lynn was different.

He possessed the "Heaven Rewards Diligence" talent, a gift that ensured that as long as he put in the effort, he would certainly reap rewards.

Even at the beginning, when Lynn, like everyone else, felt lost in the fog while looking at the contents of "Elementary Meditation," he did not give up.

With the blessing of Heaven Rewards Diligence, Lynn discovered that as long as he continuously pored over the book, even if he didn't fully understand it, he would gradually, in some mysterious way, clear up the threads and slowly grasp the mysteries within.

Ever since he received "Elementary Meditation," Lynn had been burying himself in study day and night.

Under the effect of Heaven Rewards Diligence, he had already fully understood about 35% of the book's content.

The core function of meditation is singular—to continuously increase mental power through meditation.

And the growth of mental power is the very first step on the path of wizard cultivation.

That Lynn and the other youths could pass the initial screening of the Crucible proved that they all possessed the aptitude to become wizards.

As long as they learned meditation and used it to increase their mental power, they could officially step over the threshold of wizardry.

According to the content Lynn had mastered so far, to go from an ordinary person to the path of wizard cultivation and eventually become a formal wizard, there were three realms to cross—the Wizard Apprentice stage.

This stage is subdivided into three levels

Level 1 Wizard Apprentice, Level 2 Wizard Apprentice, and Level 3 Wizard Apprentice.

The main content of "Elementary Meditation" is designed specifically for these three levels of wizard apprentices.

It can be said that as long as one thoroughly masters the contents of this book, it is entirely possible to successfully pass through the Wizard Apprentice stage.

However, Lynn had only cleared up about 35% of the content so far, which included the complete knowledge for a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice and a portion of the content for a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice.

In the world of wizards, a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice is at the very bottom of the cultivation ladder. Compared to ordinary people, apart from having slightly stronger mental power and some resistance to spells, there is almost no significant difference.

The standard for becoming a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice is the ability to clearly meditate on the twenty-four letters of the wizard's writing system.

The writing system used by wizards is unique, consisting of twenty-four ancient and mysterious letters.

These letters are not merely characters, but a system of symbols closely linked to mental power.

Only by being able to meditate on all twenty-four letters completely and clearly from beginning to end can one prove that their mental power has reached the minimum standard to become a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice.

On this basis, the core of meditation is to teach wizards how to use their mental power to sense the various energies between heaven and earth.

These invisible energies exist in every corner of the world, and wizards use specific methods to channel these energies, thereby casting all sorts of strange and wondrous wizardry.

"How far am I from being a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice now..."

Lynn decided to test his mental power at that moment.

He had already become familiar with the shapes and structures of these twenty-four letters during the previous training sessions.

Now, he closed his eyes and began to construct these letters one by one in his mind, testing whether he had reached the standard.

The key to becoming a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice lies not only in being able to meditate on the twenty-four letters in their entirety.

It also lies in the fact that they must be clear and solid during meditation, and one must not forget the previous content while meditating on the next letter.

Lynn held his breath and focused his mind, undistracted, concentrating on the meditation in his mind.

The first... the second... the third...

Time passed unknowingly. As the number of letters increased, Lynn's face gradually turned pale; this was a sign of massive mental power consumption.

However, a faint smile quietly tugged at the corners of his mouth.

Finally, when the twenty-fourth letter was completely formed, Lynn finished the entire meditation.

At this moment, Lynn could no longer hold it in and laughed out loud, causing the Earth Rhinoceros resting nearby to shudder, wondering what had happened to its master.

Not only did Lynn complete the meditation of the twenty-four letters, but he even faintly felt that he still had mental power to spare, perhaps enough to meditate on one or two more letters from the beginning.

Without a doubt, Lynn's mental power had reached the standard of a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice!

"It seems it's because I transmigrated..."

Lynn fell into thought.

He recalled the initial screening of the Crucible; his "predecessor" had nothing special about him at that time, possessing only the aptitude for wizardry.

If he had already possessed the mental power of a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice back then, he would have inevitably received special attention from the Crucible.

"Could it be that my soul devoured the predecessor's soul... and that's why I gained such powerful mental power?"

Lynn speculated in his heart.

But regardless, this was definitely a fortunate thing for him.

The "legacy" of his predecessor allowed him to skip the elementary stage directly and become a true Level 1 Wizard Apprentice!

Just as Lynn was concentrating on his meditation and study, the atmosphere in the central area of the beast farm, on the other side, was completely different.

Several figures gathered together. Their builds were noticeably taller and more robust than the other youths, clearly coming from extraordinary backgrounds.

Although this batch of examinees had all entered through the initial screening of the Crucible, their backgrounds were vastly different.

Behind these tall youths were various noble houses.

One blond youth looked relaxed, clearly aware of the inside operations of the Crucible. He wore a smile, but his tone carried a hint of coldness

"The Crucible hasn't waged war for over a decade, and the supply of wizard resources is already tight. The death quota for this year's assessment has been set very high."

Another person snorted coldly upon hearing this, his tone icy

"Only ten wizard apprentices are being recruited in total this year. Seven have already been admitted in the first half of the year, leaving only three spots remaining. And our batch is here to fight for these three spots."

The third person leaned lazily against a giant rock, arms crossed, his eyes showing a hint of mockery, his tone carrying a touch of disdain

"It's just that this assessment task happened to be raising Earth Rhinoceroses, which is time-consuming, to determine the final three spots based on ranking."

"If it had been last year's assessment task, there wouldn't have been any need for such trouble..."

Another youth sneered, his eyes filled with deep contempt.

The blond youth narrowed his eyes, revealing a cold, sinister smile, his murderous intent overflowing without concealment

"I don't want to waste time. Instead of waiting for several rounds of evaluation to select the final spots, it would be more convenient to just kill those people. Ten days from now, the three of us will enter the Crucible together!"

The three looked at each other, and then a burst of low laughter erupted.

(End of chapter)