The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Moran waited two more days to allow the White Crystal people time to collect and store more Liquid of Light before appearing again in the form of the "Light-Drawing Fairy," seated on a leaf-shaped flying carpet, surrounded by soft light, above the valley.

Are you ready for the real test?

Her thoughts echoed throughout the valley, her gaze sweeping over the white-haired people below who were bowing respectfully in response to her arrival.

The white crystal people, led by Xinhen, nodded in agreement. Under their watchful, breathless gaze, Moran raised his hand and pointed to the huge ball of light above the valley.

"From this day forward, the light of this valley will be protected by yourselves."

As soon as he finished speaking, the giant sphere of light vanished like a phantom, and the bright valley instantly darkened considerably, leaving only the light of the small spheres of light created by the Jiguang Star and the White Crystal People in the sky.

True self-reliance begins now.

Unfortunately, they had only just begun learning magic and had too little inner light power. Even when the two of them worked together and exhausted their inner light power, the resulting ball of light could only provide the basic light needed for a high-yield white crystal tree. In about three days, they could only condense one drop of top-grade light liquid.

Admittedly, the energy contained in this drop of top-grade liquid light is enough to keep the two white crystal people's bodies in a basic, undamaged state for three days, or even slightly surplus. This is far better than the days in the past when they could only drink a little diluted, inferior liquid light every day after draining their own emotional energy, and struggled on the verge of breaking down all day long.

However, having witnessed the enormous sphere of light that was brighter and more enduring than the Star of Light, and having experienced the warmth and peace of being surrounded by abundant energy, how could the White Crystal people be content with the faint, starlight-like light before them?
Moreover, the "Basic Principles of Magic" bestowed by the "Light-Drawing Fairy" clearly states that as proficiency in light magic increases, the consumption of mental light power will gradually decrease, while the control over brightness will become more precise and free.

"Practice! Only more practice!"

The white crystal people were filled with even greater enthusiasm for practicing magic.

"Fortunately, we followed the fairy's guidance and stored so much top-grade liquid light."

At this moment, these reserves have become their most valuable asset for maintaining high-frequency magical practice.

Whenever the power of the light of the mind is exhausted, he drinks the finest liquid of light to quickly recover, and then immediately throws himself into the next round of spellcasting practice.

Moran was pleased with this outcome.

It seems that even if the White Crystal People have just learned the Light Magic, they can still support themselves by growing White Crystal Trees.

If this weren't a high-quality white crystal tree that produces the finest liquid of light, the amount of liquid of light produced here would definitely be more than this.

However, it will be a long time before they can live the life they used to have, where they could drink endless amounts of the finest elixir of light.

But that's enough. When you first start learning magic, it's much more worthwhile to make a living through your own strength than to extract emotional energy. Everyone knows to choose the option that's most beneficial to them.

On White Crystal Star, magic has already met the basic requirements to replace emotional energy.

Next, we need to teach more White Crystal people magic.

In the days that followed, Moran would appear briefly each day to instruct the white crystal people in the valley on how to more skillfully control the light magic, but he never taught them any new magic.

No matter how much liquid of light is stored in the crystal pool, it cannot withstand the consumption of the twelve white crystal people's almost uninterrupted high-intensity training.

The rate of consumption far exceeded the output that their light sphere spells could generate, and the liquid light in the crystal pool began to decrease at a visible speed. Finally, the last drop of liquid light in the crystal pool was completely consumed.

The White Crystal people had to drastically reduce their practice frequency, spending more time waiting for the power of their inner light to recover naturally.

This sudden shift from abundance to scarcity caused great discomfort and anxiety for Bai Jing and her team, who were used to rapid recovery and efficient practice.

Finally, led by Xinhen, the White Crystal people gathered in front of the altar and prayed devoutly to the three eternally cold and clear Light-Gathering Stars in the sky, calling for the "Light-Gathering Fairy" to descend once again.

When Moran's figure appeared accompanied by a stream of light, Xinhen, on behalf of everyone, respectfully and urgently prostrated himself on the ground, pleading:
"Great Fairy of Light, we beg you to perform a miracle once more and grant the valley its former glory! We are willing to pay any price!"

Moran listened quietly, but did not intend to do as they wished:
"Miracles can be a lifesaver in times of crisis, but they cannot be relied upon forever. Reliance on them will only make you forget your own power. I have taught you the magic of light sufficient to sustain yourselves; the rest of the journey must be walked by yourselves."

As she finished speaking, twelve crystal-like cards flew from her hand and landed precisely in the hands of each of the white crystal people.

"This is an invitation to the 'Jiguang Society,' and it's also my last gift to you. The remaining magical inheritance is all in the Society's {Knowledge Cards}. Joining the Jiguang Society will give you a chance to obtain it."

Moran's voice echoed in their hearts:

"The valley's restrictions have been lifted, and you... may leave. Whether you stay here to hone your skills or venture out to bring hope to more of your fellow countrymen, the choice is yours."

As soon as she finished speaking, Moran's figure completely disappeared into the air, and no matter how the white crystal man called out to her, she would not reappear.

The hope that the White Crystal People had just ignited seemed to be instantly extinguished, and the atmosphere in the valley became extremely gloomy.

They were once brought back to this paradise from the abyss of despair by the "Light-Gathering Fairy," but now that the fairy has left, they have once again felt the panic and bewilderment of being abandoned.

In the midst of this oppressive silence, someone unconsciously used the {Jiguang Society Invitation Card} in their hand.

In an instant, a detailed explanation of the "Jiguang Society" and a dazzling array of "Jiguang Card Catalog" appeared before them.

"The fairy hasn't abandoned us!" it cried out excitedly, its voice trembling with joy. "The fairy has bestowed a new miracle!"

This shout was like a pebble thrown into a still lake, creating ripples.

All the White Crystals eagerly used the invitations, and after learning about the Jiguang Society, they immediately signed the Jiguang Society membership contract at the cost of a portion of their permanent Heart Light power.

Then, an even bigger surprise hit them:

"The shop has {Inferior Liquid of Light}! It's so cheap! Even if we're not good at magic, at least we won't have to worry about starving!"

"Look, there's new magic knowledge! Light Flame Spell? That sounds amazing! And there's a matching {Light Flame Spell - Teaching Card}, which lets you hear a fairy's image personally teaching you after using it?... Damn it, why does it say I don't have enough permissions to buy it?!"

"Here it is! 'Privilege Level: Trainee 1'. You need contribution points to upgrade your privilege level! And contribution points... can only be obtained by inviting new members to join the academy!"

...(End of chapter)