Full-Time Mage: Starting from Obtaining the Mysterious Ancient Tree

Chapter 111 Totem
along the way.

Fang Yu followed the old man through the courtyard.

We arrived at the deepest room and went inside. On the wall inside the room was a mural depicting an ancient legend.

The mural depicts villages, water, people, a towering ancient tree that blocks out the sky, and a vaguely shaped bird-like creature soaring in the sky.

"It's amazing, isn't it? This is the most unique and precious ancient treasure among the Dazu Rock Carvings, and it has been passed down through generations. It depicts ancient history," the old man exclaimed.

"Is there any record of what this is?" Fang Yu asked.

"The bird-shaped creature carved on the broken wall was once the guardian deity worshipped by the villagers, which is now called a totem beast. However, as these totems perished, they were gradually forgotten over the years and became less and less known," the old man explained.

[Totem: In ancient times, before the emergence of magic, human tribes worshipped demons that were close to humans as their guardian spirits in order to survive. However, after a series of events, these demons faded from the historical stage, evolving into the endangered totem guardian beasts we see today.]

Fang Yu was somewhat surprised, not expecting to find clues about the totem here. It seemed that there was a big secret hidden here.

Fang Yu lingered for a while, and after looking at the mural, he felt it was about time and said goodbye to the old man: "Old man, I'm leaving now."

"Alright, I hope you've gained something from this experience," the old man said slowly.

"Thank you for your kind words." Fang Yu waved goodbye to the old man as he walked out.

……

After leaving the exhibition hall, Fang Yu found a hotel to stay in.

The next morning, Fang Yu packed his things.

Stepping out of this ancient town, Fang Yu could see a tall stone wall surrounding the ancient city, which was already dilapidated and worn.

At intervals along the way, there are monks stationed, and a winding gray-white stone road connects the ancient city with the Dazu Rock Carvings.

The gray stone path leading to the Dazu Rock Carvings was crowded with people, the vast majority of whom wore hunter badges, and there were also some solitary magicians.

This scene is as if simply entering the Dazu Rock Carvings would yield a mountain of gold.

Fang Yu then walked up to the guard officer and showed him his credentials. Only after registering was he allowed to enter.

"You, alone?" the officer asked with suspicion.

“Okay,” Fang Yu replied.

“Alright, but as you can see, the Dazu Rock Carvings are now crowded with hunters, so please be careful and do not go into any deep or secluded areas,” the soldier said.

He also felt a sense of appreciation for Fang Yu's talent, and seeing that Fang Yu had reached the level of a two-star demon hunter at such a young age, he kindly offered a reminder.

"Don't worry, I'm capable of protecting myself," Fang Yu said.

……

After a while.

After Fang Yu entered, he walked through the stone path and saw rolling mountains. The vast mountains were empty.

It's extremely dry here, and the surrounding ground is cracked. Tiny flames are shooting out from the cracks, their inner flames are a pale yellow color, and from a distance they look like fields of half-ripe wheat swaying in the wind!

The environment here has changed after being ravaged by fire.

As I walked deeper into the Dazu Rock Carvings with a bit of anticipation, I could feel that the land had suddenly become much quieter, and the further I went in, the hotter it became.

After traveling less than two kilometers, Fang Yu had already found some fragments of spirit seeds that were almost directly exposed on the ground.

There were two soul fragments in total. Fang Yu clearly remembered that the market price of such fragments was between 30 and 80. The spirit seed fragments he picked up should be of relatively good quality, and selling them for 50 should not be a problem!
You can find these things? It's like gold is everywhere! Oh no, it should be diamonds everywhere!

...Half a day later, Fang Yu found five fragments of spirit seeds.

At this point, he had already entered the central area of ​​the Dazu Rock Carvings.

The location is a dense forest of dry, ancient trees.

Surprisingly, after being ravaged by fire, this area still exists in the central region.

Although the ancient trees here are dry, they have not been burned to ashes, which must be for some special reason.

At the same time, Fang Yu noticed that the area was too quiet, without even a trace of a battle.

Many hunter teams have come to collect resources, but after so long in this area, they still haven't sensed any magical fluctuations.
Fang Yu continued forward, pushing aside the dense tree trunks ahead, and what appeared before him was a skull. It was definitely not the remains of an animal, but of a human…

Fang Yu carefully searched his surroundings but found no trace of demons.

"So you know how to hide it?"

The route had been decided, and he didn't want to take a detour; he was confident as a high-level mage.

As Fang Yu continued to venture deeper, it meant he had entered the attack range of the hidden Fire Terror Demon...

Fire Terrors are slow-moving creatures that are adept at camouflage, waiting for prey to enter their hunting grounds before launching an attack.

The Fire Demon evolved from the plant-type demon, the False Demon.

These are special demons that exist in the Dazu Rock Carvings. In order to adapt to the environment here, they underwent a transformation after being tempered by fire for many years, and developed fire attributes on the basis of plant-based attributes.

Therefore, it can withstand the environment of a raging fire.

The roots and fire vines that the Fire Demon can spread can reach a range of hundreds of meters, and the closer one gets to the Fire Demon's body, the more difficult it is to escape its trap.

At this moment, the horde of fire demons in this area split off fire vines from their enormous bodies, and countless roots also emerged from the ground, attacking Fang Yu's location.

The roots and fire vines wriggled, and these demons, who had been in disguise just a moment ago, suddenly erupted. The thick fire vines were constantly intertwining and wriggling, and the thick fire vines quickly closed together and sprang together. The very tips of the fire vines were transforming themselves, and in an instant they turned into sharp spears, fiercely stabbing towards Fang Yu.

They skillfully prepare to kill their prey, trapping it in their deadly vines, and then drag it to their side to enjoy it slowly.

"We're waiting for you to make your move."

Fang Yu's eyes shone brightly, and frosty white ice erupted from his body.

"ice!"

The icy chill permeated the entire area, easily freezing the piercing fire vines and suppressing the roots emerging from the ground.

As the ice covered the area, the battlefield instantly transformed into a frozen wasteland...

"Ice lock!"

The ice spread and solidified, as if possessed by a spirit, like a serpent chasing after the Fire Demon, tightly coiling around its body and freezing it into ice.

At this moment, the fire demons disguised in the dense forest were completely covered by ice and ice locks.

This caused the previously restless Fire Demon to suddenly quiet down.

Before the fire demons lay a sea of ​​ice, with enormous ice chains constantly swaying.

Like a welcoming customer, she was promoting her beautiful poses to passersby.

At this moment, Fang Yu noticed that the dense forest in the distance was showing signs of movement, but the group of fire demons were not approaching Fang Yu, but instead were fleeing into the distance.

(End of this chapter)