Chapter 15: The Distinction Between Wizards (Please keep reading, add to your library, and recommend!)

Chapter 15

"Introduction to Natural Wizards" and "From Natural Novice to Lord of the Earth" were written in accessible, easy-to-understand language, making them perfect for newcomers like Lynn to grasp the fundamental knowledge of natural wizards.

They not only systematically introduced the core concepts of natural wizards but also provided Lynn with a more comprehensive understanding of the entire wizarding world by comparing the research directions of other wizard categories.

"The research directions of wizards vary, and the difficulty of cultivation, the resources consumed, and even the ultimate gains differ vastly."

Late at night, Lynn gently pushed open the window. The night was as dark as ink, the bright moon hung high, and a cool night breeze blew in from outside, brushing against his face and bringing a touch of freshness and tranquility.

His gaze drifted into the distance as he pondered the content he had just learned.

Elemental wizards were the most mainstream research direction in the wizarding world.

Natural elements like fire, ice, and lightning were everywhere; research resources were relatively cheap, and the cost-effectiveness was extremely high.

Although the cultivation of elemental wizards was not easily spectacular, it rarely had fatal weaknesses. It was a middle-of-the-road type of wizardry—stable, reliable, and generally accepted.

Bloodline wizards, however, were completely different.

Bloodline wizardry was a path with an extremely high starting point but a limited ceiling.

They rapidly strengthened themselves by extracting the blood of powerful magical beasts. If they could obtain the blood of high-level magical beasts, bloodline wizards could reach a very high realm in a short time, with a cultivation speed far exceeding other types of wizards.

However, this convenience did not come without a price—the growth ceiling of a bloodline wizard was almost predetermined.

Unless they could further purify the bloodline within their bodies, concentrating and elevating it to a higher level, they would be forever stuck at a specific realm.

As for natural wizards, they were another entirely different existence.

This was the path Lynn had chosen.

The cultivation of a natural wizard was quite difficult during the apprentice stage.

To cultivate the Seed of Life, he had to use over eighty percent of the mental power in his mind to nourish the seed, leaving him unable to freely use his mental power to cast spells. This made his combat effectiveness far inferior to other wizards at the same stage.

But once he successfully promoted to a formal wizard and allowed the Seed of Life to bloom and sprout, he would gain the powerful abilities unique to natural wizards.

This potential was something other wizard categories could hardly match.

After the Seed of Life bloomed and sprouted, because it was completely irrigated and controlled by the natural wizard's mental power during its growth process, it would not develop an independent consciousness. Instead, it would merge directly with the natural wizard's consciousness.

If put in the words of Lynn's previous life, this Seed of Life had effectively been "possessed" by the wizard.

In Lynn's understanding, this phenomenon was akin to a wizard gaining a "second primordial spirit" or "second nascent soul," significantly enhancing their mental power operation and spellcasting capabilities.

Moreover, every Seed of Life would come with a unique innate secret skill after sprouting!

Through the books, Lynn learned that the reason formal wizards could easily crush wizard apprentices, besides the massive gap in mental power levels, was another key factor—the permanent spell imprint.

When a Level 3 wizard apprentice successfully promoted to a formal wizard, a permanent spell imprint would condense within their body.

This imprint could be transformed into a wizard's innate ability, becoming an instinctual spell that could continuously act upon the wizard's surroundings.

For example, some wizards' innate imprints would cause them to automatically emit an aura of ice or a shield of fire, functioning without the need for additional mental power consumption.

More importantly, because of the permanent spell imprint, a formal wizard's body would naturally emit energy radiation.

This radiation was not only a symbol of a wizard's powerful strength but also a fatal threat to ordinary people. A mortal body subjected to this radiation for a long time would gradually collapse, a process that was irreversible.

However, the biggest difference between natural wizards and other wizards was that, in addition to obtaining a permanent spell imprint, they would gain an extra unique innate secret skill due to the blooming of the Seed of Life.

This meant that at the formal wizard stage, natural wizards would have one more powerful means than other wizards!

This characteristic of "accumulating strength for a great breakthrough" was the greatest charm of natural wizards.

Although the wizard apprentice stage was exceptionally difficult, with the Seed of Life occupying most of their mental power and causing their combat effectiveness to be extremely weak, once they successfully promoted to a formal wizard, the blooming of the Seed of Life would grant them an unparalleled advantage.

It was also worth noting that even during the wizard apprentice stage, the Seed of Life was not just "taking up space."

Although it imprisoned eighty percent of his mental power, the Seed of Life could also actively release some special means when necessary.

It was just that compared to conventional spells, using the Seed of Life resulted in higher mental power consumption.

Lynn put down the book and rubbed his brow, pondering the details.

"The book mentioned that there seems to be some proportional relationship between the power of a spell and the consumption of mental power, but it didn't explicitly state it. Perhaps I should find an opportunity to ask Colin or Sonia..."

A glimmer of inquiry flashed in Lynn's eyes.

He vaguely felt that if he could calculate the difference in mental power consumption between the means released by the Seed of Life and ordinary spells, he might be able to plan his future direction and combat strategies more reasonably.

However, Lynn was disappointed.

He stayed in his room for three full days, but he didn't receive any news from Sonia.

Instead, it was Remy who came to visit.

Remy told him that Sonia had been very busy lately and could not see him for the time being.

As for Lynn's work arrangement, like Remy's, he was assigned to the Magic Herb Garden, responsible for the daily maintenance of the magic herbs.

The Magic Herb Garden was an enclosed greenhouse space, inside which rows of strange and bizarre magic herbs were planted.

These magic herbs had peculiar shapes and unique scents; some emitted a spicy, fresh fragrance, while others carried a faint, rotting, fishy odor. But Lynn could feel that they all contained some kind of strange life energy.

Lynn followed Remy along the paths between the garden plots, and as they walked, Remy explained things to him.

"You must read that 'Introduction to Magic Herb Maintenance' whenever you have time to familiarize yourself with the maintenance methods inside. Our work isn't actually that complicated; it's mainly using mental power to check the life status of these magic herbs and determine if they need watering, pest control, or supplemental nutrient potions. We patrol about twice a day, each time taking about four hours." (Note: Twenty-four hours a day.)

"Starting at eight hours, plus some other miscellaneous chores, we're basically busy for about ten hours a day."

Remy explained, his tone quite nonchalant.

Hearing this, Lynn's eyes widened, and he blurted out

"Ten hours? And you don't call that troublesome?"

Remy was stunned for a moment, then showed a look of confusion

"In the Crucible, this is already considered quite an easy job, especially for us newcomers. Do you know that some new apprentices in the Alchemy Department have to forge iron for at least twelve hours a day, and they also have to use their mental power to observe the changes in the materials; they can't be the least bit slack during the process."

Remy's words left Lynn speechless.

He subconsciously glanced at the strange-looking magic herbs in the garden and suddenly realized that the so-called "easy" work might only be relative.

In fact, Remy was very curious about Lynn.

Especially when Sonia asked him to take Lynn to work, he felt even more suspicious.

Remy knew that he was able to be assigned to such an "easy" post in the Magic Herb Garden because he had pulled strings and put in a lot of effort.

But Lynn, a pure newcomer, was able to do the same work as him directly; this was obviously somewhat unexpected.

Lynn shrugged and sighed helplessly

"Alright, so this counts as an easy job..."

There was something in his heart he didn't know whether to say or not. Now, he finally understood the true meaning of the name "Crucible."

The Crucible was a massive machine running for that great dark wizard.

And in this machine, every apprentice, every wizard, was an indispensable gear.

Each of them had to offer their own strength for the operation of the Crucible, burning their time and spirit until their value was thoroughly refined!

(End of chapter)