Above the mage!

Chapter 232 Teaching the Dharma
"My name is Joey." Joey looked at Godard and said, his breathing a little rapid.

He spoke in Aes, the language of the people of the North, but he knew that Gord could understand his language.

Because Joey saw that at the bonfire party, Gode was communicating with the clan leader in a language he couldn't understand.

Goder frowned and didn't say anything. He just made a gesture of invitation and motioned Joey to come in first.

Because among the Duo'er tribe, except for the tribe leader Ximo, no one else has the Iceborn blood, so naturally they cannot understand the common language he speaks.

Since you don't understand, there's no point in saying it.

Joey obviously understood this.

As soon as he entered the tent, he knelt down on his knees with a thud in front of Gao De.

"My benefactor, I would like to take you as my teacher."

Joey gritted his teeth and spoke with difficulty.

He also knew that this request was very presumptuous and unreasonable, but the scene of Goder fighting with the snow wolf during the day really shocked Joey too much.

He longed to be someone like Gao De, such a powerful person who could stand in front of everyone and protect the tribe when the snow wolves attacked.

In the North, the only hope to become a mage is to have Iceborn blood.

Joey does not have Iceborn blood, so he has no chance of becoming an Iceborn mage.

But Gaode is not an Iceborn either, but he is very powerful, even more powerful than the patriarch who has Iceborn blood.

Joey knew that Goder had the ability to make himself stronger.

Even if he is not as powerful as God, at least he will not tremble with a pale face when facing the snow wolf.

Thinking of this, Joey raised his head and looked at Gode, his eyes filled with something called courage.

It was this expectation that made him make such a "presumptuous" visit tonight.

After listening to Joey's words, Gao De was silent for a while.

He pointed outside and made a gesture to leave.

It means "He will leave tomorrow."

Joey obviously understood the meaning of Goder's gesture.

Boom boom boom!
He suddenly kowtowed to Gao De.

Gao De's mind moved, and he used the magician's hand to stop Joey from kowtowing.

Joey's eyes were filled with fearlessness and an inexplicable light.

He looked at Gao De and said firmly: "Please take me with you. You can treat me as a servant and I can do anything you want me to do.

Even if you let me be a bait, you can abandon me at any time when you encounter danger. I only ask you to take me with you and teach me something when you are free. That's all."

Looking at the blood oozing from Joey's forehead due to the kowtow he had just done, and listening to Joey's words, Goder was slightly moved by his determination.

Seeing that Gode didn't nod, Joey, with tears in his eyes, didn't say anything else, just looked at Gode silently.

Gao De looked at the boy's eyes, and somehow his heart suddenly softened.

He glanced outside the tent, sighed, and shouted, "Chief Ximo, stop watching the show and come in."

Joey, who was kneeling in front of Gode, was stunned. He didn't understand what Gode said, but when he looked back following Gode's gaze, he saw the tent being lifted up and Chief Himo walking in from outside.

"Chief, I..." Joey became flustered when he saw the chief. He was afraid that the chief would blame him for his presumptuous behavior and disturbing the tribe's distinguished guest.

"Sorry, Joey, for disturbing your rest." He first apologized to Gode.

After Gao De shook his head slightly, indicating that it was okay, Ximo sighed again and blamed himself:
"I am useless and incapable of protecting my people. If I were not incompetent, your parents would not have..."

"Chief, it's not like that." Joey kept shaking his head, not knowing what to say.

The lower class people in this world suffer a lot, and the lower class people in the North suffer even more.

Gao De had been watching from the side. After thinking for a while, he said to Chief Ximo: "I will speak and you can help me translate."

Chief Ximo raised his head and looked at Gao De, his eyes became complicated, and finally he gritted his teeth and nodded with difficulty: "Okay."

"If you want to become strong and protect your people, this is a man's responsibility. Since you have this responsibility, I will give you a chance now." Gao De said slowly.

Afterwards, he carefully reviewed the Apprentice Guidance Method and Apprentice Meditation Technique in his mind and slowly recited the key points.

Most people in the North are illiterate, not to mention that Goder doesn't understand the Aes language.

So Gao De recited the Apprentice Guidance Method and the Apprentice Meditation Method over and over again five or six times.

Every time he read a sentence, Chief Himo would "translate" it to Joey in Ace language.

"Have you remembered?" Gao De asked after reciting the two methods of cultivation again.

Joey nodded vigorously.

The two methods of practice are not complicated, but if you really want to remember them, it is not that easy.

All I can say is that when a person desires something to a certain extent, he or she will be able to demonstrate abilities beyond normal times.

"Just remember it," Gao De nodded slightly, and then said, "Although this is only the most basic method of practice, it can at least guide you on the path of a mage. As for spells."

Godard thought for a moment, then read out the spell formula of [Freeze Ray] to the two of them, and then used magic to materialize the spell model of [Freeze Ray] in the form of an image.

In the North, ice spells are the most common and the least unusual.

In addition, the spell formula of [Freeze Ray] was not purchased from the official Mage Association, but obtained through private transactions, so there is no prohibition on spreading it outside.

Of course, in this place, no one would pursue even the leaked spell formulas.

Chief Ximo and Joey both looked as if they had found a treasure, and they engraved everything that Gode had said tonight firmly in their minds.

"You can also pass on this practice method and spell to other people in the tribe, but don't be too ostentatious." Gao De said again.

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong glow suddenly appeared on Chief Ximo's face.

"This is so precious." He didn't know what to say.

Although they are only the most basic and widely spread apprentice training methods, their value is not low.

You know, even in Sean, where the level of civilization is far more developed than that of the North, it is very difficult to learn spells and practice methods, let alone a small village in the North with a population of only one or two hundred.

A little knowledge which means nothing to you can change the fate of many people in Duoerbian tribe. Just do a good deed today.

Gao De said to himself in his heart.

After Joey left Goder, the eight or nine-year-old boy was still a little dazed.

He was overwhelmed by the great happiness and felt as if he was still dreaming and had not woken up yet, his whole body was light and fluttery.

"Cherish it and work hard." Chief Ximo, who walked out with him, looked at Joey who was still in a trance, patted his shoulder and said heavily.

"I will." The boy's eyes were more determined than ever.

"Mage."

After the two left, Flora suddenly shouted in the tent.

"What's wrong, Lady Flora?"

"Can Lady Flora learn magic?"

"Well, it should be possible, right?" Gao De was not sure.

It is okay to be reasonable, but it is not necessary to be sensible.

After all, he didn't know what Lady Flora was.

"Lady Flora wants to learn magic?" he asked again.

"is it hard?"

"Lady Flora is very smart, this shouldn't be difficult."

"of course."

"Then I'll teach you?"

"Yeah."

"What spells do you want to learn, Lady Flora?" "All of them."

"You have to eat one bite at a time and cast spells one by one. There has to be an order." Gao De explained patiently.

"so."

"What's the spell?"

"How about I teach you the magic hand? After you learn it, Lady Flora will have an extra hand, and you won't have to do many things by yourself."

"This is good! This is good!"

“Then learn this?”

"Will you be as powerful as a wizard after you learn it?"

"cannot!"

"I won't learn! I won't learn!"

"Then how about I teach you the spark technique? After you learn it, Lady Flora will be able to easily light a fire in the snow like I can."

“This one seems pretty good.”

“Then learn this?”

"Will you be as powerful as a wizard after you learn it?"

"Can't! Can't!"

"Then I won't learn it! I won't learn it!"

"How about the art of friendship? After you learn it, if you encounter a scary creature next time, Lady Flora can ask it to temporarily give way to you."

"so smart?"

"After giving way, Lady Flora must run quickly, because when it comes to its senses, it will be very angry."

"No long-term, no learning, no learning!"

Gao De thought for a moment, then said, "How about I teach you how to use magic energy to explode? After you learn it, Lady Flora will be able to fight wolves like me."

"Hello! Hello!"

"Learn this?"

“I’ve finished my study.”

"No."

"Then the wizard also taught me this?"

Lady Flora's eyes widened, full of confusion.

"I learned 44 cantrips and 5 first-level spells to be able to do this. It is impossible for Lady Flora to learn only one spell like me."

"So many?!" Flora was shocked.

"Yes."

"Lady Flora has just started learning magic, and the wizard is also learning. If I learn one, and the wizard learns one, won't there always be a huge gap between us?" Flora was a little frustrated.

"Industry specializing in surgery."

"Can't understand."

"I have my own strengths, and Lady Flora also has her own strengths. For example, Flora's ability to identify and cultivate flowers, plants, and trees is something I will never be able to match in my lifetime."

"Lady Flora is not as good as me in magic, but I am not as good as you in this aspect either. Everyone has their own strengths, so there is no need to dwell on a certain aspect and compare them."

Flora tilted her head and thought about it, and felt that what her own wizard said was very reasonable, so she was no longer depressed and smiled.

"Then, Lady Flora, have you decided what to learn first?"

"Then let's learn the first spell you mentioned."

"What is the first spell I mentioned?" Gao De said expressionlessly, having seen through a certain villain.

"I forgot." Flora said confidently.

You monkey, of course, Gao De only kept this sentence in his heart, but he said: "Then let's cast the first spell."

Fortunately, although Flora is a bit "ambitious", at least she is not like a certain monkey who, after using all his magic, only has one question: "Can I get immortality?"

Of course, it is also possible that immortality is not a rare thing for Flora?
Who knows?

Gao De quietly left Duoer's territory just as the sky began to turn pale and before the sun officially rose.

He didn't say hello to anyone.

After confirming the direction through the [Compass Technique], Gao De cast the [Ice Skating Technique] on himself and began to run quickly in the snow.

But the overall speed is not that fast.

After the sun completely jumped out of the horizon, Gao Dedu could still see the small camp on the edge of Duoer in the distance.

"I'm lacking a mount. At the very least, I need to master the [Long Stride]." Gao De said silently in his heart.

[Long-Stride] is a 1st-level spell of the Transmutation family. It can greatly increase the movement speed of the recipient. It is also a must-have spell for traveling at home.

However, in a place like the North, there is no official wizard association that sells spell formulas.

Even because most of the mages in this land are Iceborn mages, even spell recipes are rare - the spell abilities of Iceborn mages are innate, not learned.

Therefore, after entering the North, it became difficult to learn the common spells that are common outside the North.

Of course, most things have two sides.

In the North, you can also see many unique ice elemental spells that cannot be seen outside the North.

Gode's destination this time is the Snover clan.

This is the medium-sized tribe closest to the border of Duoer. It is also a tribe that specializes in reindeer breeding. It has a population of over ten thousand, which is far beyond the reach of the border of Duoer.

In order to ensure sufficient food for the reindeer, the Snover clan would go on a large migration every once in a while to find new pastures.

At the same time, in order to ensure the smooth migration process and to find suitable "pastures", the Snover clan's demand for maps is far greater than that of other tribes.

So according to common sense, the map of the North owned by the Snover clan would be relatively complete.

Although it is said to be the closest, in fact the Snover clan is two hundred kilometers away from the border of Duoer.

The tribes in the north are often separated by extremely long distances.

This is determined by their way of survival, and it also conforms to the overall situation of the North being vast and sparsely populated.

Under ideal conditions, that is, the snow depth is moderate, the road conditions are good, the weather is warm and windless, and the walker is physically fit and well-supplied, a healthy adult may be able to walk 20 to 30 kilometers in the snow in a day.

The North, however, does not meet this ideal situation.

Whether it is road conditions, weather, or the degree of danger, they are all far from ideal.

Gao De uses the [Ice Skating Technique] to travel, just like skating on the snow. He will not sink into the snow with every step. He can ignore the extra physical exertion brought by the difficult terrain of the snow. At the same time, his speed is slightly increased. He can walk more than 30 kilometers a day.

However, mana is always limited, and [Ice Skating] is a first-level spell, which consumes a lot of mana.

If you consume too much mana, you will be caught off guard when you encounter danger.

Taking this into consideration, Gaode only used two-thirds of the day to bless himself with the [Ice Skating Technique], and the rest of the journey was purely on foot.

Facts have proved that his judgment was correct.

Although he is a low-key person, he will not take the initiative to cause trouble, and he does not have the so-called hatred-absorbing physique.

But in the North, where wild beasts and earth creatures abound, a walking living person is a tempting "prey".

On the snowfields, not only the people of the North are short of food, but the wild beasts are even more so.

Roar~~~
A fierce howl came from not far away.

The whistling sound was so loud that the accumulated snow hills began to shake off snowflakes.

(End of this chapter)