Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 164 A Thousand Miles in One Step, From Wilderness to Glacier! The very devoted Mu Ningxue!

Pomley greatly admired this:
"Indeed, the Mu family has brought trouble upon themselves with these actions."

The implication was that he had high hopes for Lu Ran.

Lu Ran smiled faintly and continued to explain the solution:

"I need a mage who has cultivated the Summoning system and possesses immense mental power to transfer Mu Ningxue's soul projection on the Summoning Continent to the Ice Mountain area."

"Simply find a demon that inhabits the icy region and has a high bloodline level to form a contract with."

"Mu Ningxue's physique will not only not be a burden, but will also allow the strength of the contracted demon to be multiplied, or even sublimated!"

"For this purpose, I have already prepared the necessary summoning items."

Pang Lai's eyes lit up when she heard Lu Ran's words.

That is indeed a solution!

When the dimensional summoning of the summoning system is completed for the first time, a soul will appear at a certain location on the summoning continent!
However, the exact location of its appearance remains undetermined.

Most people appear in places that are endless wilderness and plains.

Areas such as glaciers, deserts, oases, and even thunderstorm zones are considered rare.

In most cases, summoning mages rely on their own mental power to guide soul projections to wander across the summoning continent, searching for new areas.

The stronger a mage's spiritual power, the faster the soul projection can be and the wider its range of exploration.

Pang Lai glanced at the props Lu Ran had prepared; they were all quite valuable.
"You've prepared so thoroughly; it seems you've already thought of a solution."

Lu Ran chuckled and said, "But we still need the help of a summoning master."

Pang Lai laughed upon hearing this:
"With these summoning items of yours, any high-level summoning mage could do this. The fact that you came to me is enough to prove your trust in me."

"Then I'll go to the trouble of finding her the right demon!"

"Bring Mu Ningxue here later."

After Pang Lai finished speaking, Lu Ran took out a Fire Element Crystal from his spatial ring!

Fire element crystals are quite valuable, and Pang Lai may not need them, but he can have them crafted into speed-control magic artifacts to give to others.

Seeing this, Pang Lai readily accepted it.

"Should we ask Pang Lai to make a move?"

Mu Ningxue was stunned. As a student of the Imperial Capital Academy, she knew best the prestige of this chief palace mage!
If it weren't for Lu Ran's connection, let alone asking Pang Lai for help, even just wanting to see Pang Lai would be incredibly difficult.

Upon learning that Lu Ran had also given away a Fire Element Crystal, Mu Ningxue felt even more ashamed, and her gaze towards Lu Ran became somewhat moist.

She didn't want Lu Ran to owe Pang Lai a favor because of her.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing these thoughts, Lu Ran waved his hand dismissively and said:
"There's no need to feel indebted to him. I helped Jiang Yu a lot on this trip, and his willingness to help is mostly to repay this favor."

Just as Pang Lai said, given Lu Ran's current status, finding a high-level summoning mage would be very easy.

But he still found Pang Lai in order to strengthen their connection.

Pang Lai was fully aware of this, so she accepted Lu Ran's compensation without any hesitation.

Both sides noticed each other's gestures of goodwill, so there was no question of owing favors.

Mu Ningxue nodded blankly, but felt a little guilty towards Lu Ran.

I owe him so much, shouldn't I try to make it up to him?
I'll ask Nujiao later.
The next day.

The Magical Court. With Pang Lai, the top expert in the summoning field, personally involved, and enhanced by a series of precious summoning items.

After Mu Ningxue connected with the Summoning Star Orbit, she suddenly felt a dizzying sensation!
She was summoning a projection of a soul from another dimension, drawn by some powerful force, and traveling through the world at an incredible speed!
As far as the eye could see, countless towering mountains sped away, and the boundless wilderness became a thing of the past.
As far as the eye could see, there was a vast, golden desert!
A single step can cover a thousand miles; the journey can be completed in an instant!

This journey left Mu Ningxue mentally exhausted, but at the same time, she could clearly sense that her mental strength was also rapidly increasing, with a faint feeling that she was about to break through.

"Since you're almost at your limit, let's rest for a bit before continuing," Pang Lai suggested.

Upon hearing this, Mu Ningxue's soul projection dissipated.

Mu Ningxue opened her eyes, and was pleasantly surprised!
This action allowed her to transfer the soul projection of the summoning plane from the wilderness to the desert!

Although the glacier area has not yet been found, it is a good sign.

Mu Ningxue was covered in sweat, and her summoning magic power was almost exhausted.

In contrast, Pang Lai remained relaxed and carefree; for him, it was just a trivial matter of dusting off some dirt.

Jiang Yu watched the whole thing unfold, his expression quite fascinating:
"Teacher, can I also use this method to enhance my mental strength?!"

Pang Lai smiled upon hearing this and looked at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran said very sincerely, "Don't think this method is good just because Ning Xue's mental strength has improved."

"But actually, it was the summoning items I prepared that made the difference."

"If these summoning items were converted into rare and precious materials that could enhance mental power, their effects would be far greater!"

Jiang Yu's lips twitched upon hearing this.

Oh, it's about spending real money. Never mind then.

The process was repeated twice more, and finally, Mu Ningxue's soul projection was drawn to the glacial area by Pang Lai!
It took quite a bit of effort to go from the initial random wilderness to the glacier.

"Do you need me to help you find an ice-attribute summon beast with excellent bloodline?" Pang Lai asked, intending to go all the way.

Mu Ningxue was very tempted and subconsciously looked at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran smiled and gestured for her to make the decision herself.

Mu Ningxue hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.

Pang Lai was somewhat surprised and asked, puzzled, "You don't want to contract a summoned beast yet?"

Mu Ningxue nodded and voiced her thoughts.

It took a lot of effort to revive the summoner, so Mu Ningxue attached great importance to this first summoned beast that needed a contract.

Therefore, she wants to go back and properly cultivate her summoning skills, improve her summoning abilities, and then find a suitable ice-type creature to raise.

Simply put, she wants to contract a summoned beast that can take full responsibility for her!

Most summoners treat their summoned creatures like temporary workers.

His own cultivation level improved, but the level of his summoned beast remained unchanged.

Ninety percent of summoning mages would not choose to upgrade their summoned beasts, but would instead abandon the idea and seek out a higher-level monster to form a summoning contract.

Pang Lai quite appreciated Mu Ningxue's idea, and therefore offered a few words of advice.

As arguably the strongest summoner mage in the country, even Lu Ran found these heartfelt words incredibly helpful.

After resolving Mu Ningxue's summoning issues, Lu Ran calculated the time and immediately thought of the ancient capital.
(End of this chapter)