I gained immortality in Full-Time Magician

Chapter 33, Part 34: The Book of Star Charts

The next day, Jiang Shang arrived at the school.

A pickup truck loaded with goods was parked at the school gate, and Lao Qin was standing next to the pickup truck chatting with a dark-skinned, weathered-looking man.

When he saw Jiang Shang arrive, Lao Qin waved for him to come over.

"Brother Wang, this is the man who went to the post station with you today. He can help you if you encounter any demons on the way," Old Qin said to the weathered man.

The middle-aged man, whom Lao Qin called Brother Wang, looked carefully at Jiang Shang standing beside him and replied, "Yes."

"Thank you very much, Brother Wang," Old Qin said.

Brother Wang didn't say anything, just took a deep drag of his cigarette, threw the remaining cigarette butt on the ground, stomped it out, waved his hand to indicate it was nothing, and then walked towards his truck.

Seeing this, Jiang Shang also got on the truck.

hum~~~

The truck started up, passed the school, and headed towards Cangleishan Station.

Throughout the journey, Brother Wang remained a man of few words. Although he didn't know what a student like Jiang Shang was doing at the post station, he didn't ask any questions and simply drove his vehicle in silence.

………………

In the afternoon, the car slowly drove into the vicinity of the post station, and Jiang Shang's tense heart finally relaxed.

Although this road is within the safe zone, his experience with the Cloud City Demon Hunting Team made him realize that if there are demons in Cloud City, this road is probably no exception. He can only clean it up from time to time to ensure safety.

When the car arrived near the stone gate of the post station, Jiang Shang saw Uncle Nan standing there waiting for him.

"Uncle Nan, what are you doing here?" Jiang Shang said with a smile as he got out of the car.

After the routine inspection of the truck carrying Jiang Shang was completed, Nan Cheng waved his hand and then let him follow him into the camp.

"I knew you could definitely achieve it, but I didn't expect this day to come so soon," Uncle Nan said, patting him on the shoulder.

"Fortunately, the reason I've made such rapid progress is because I joined the city's demon-hunting team after my training. I've found that fighting demons in real combat makes my cultivation level improve much faster than simply meditating!" Jiang Shang said casually.

Upon hearing his words, Nan Cheng stopped and turned to look at Jiang Shang, raising an eyebrow as if he couldn't believe Jiang Shang's words, and asked doubtfully, "You've joined the city's demon-hunting team?"

"Yes, they killed quite a few demons."

Jiang Shang answered casually, after all, he didn't need to hide too much from Uncle Nan. He only needed to conceal the fundamental secret.

"Hahaha, I believe you will definitely be a great person in the future. You have such courage now, your future is limitless." Nan Cheng laughed loudly after hearing this. "Just don't forget Yuncheng when you become successful."

"Um"

"Alright, let's go eat now. You must be hungry after the long journey. After we eat, we'll go to our training grounds," said Nan Cheng.

Jiang Shang nodded and followed Nan Cheng to the place where the military mages ate.

Their canteen was located inside the camp. They had eaten there together during the last military training session, so it wasn't unfamiliar to Jiang Shang.

Upon entering the restaurant, we arrived just in time for the military mages' mealtime; all the military mages who were not on patrol duty were eating here.

After getting their food, Uncle Nan led him to a random spot where they sat down. The military magistrate next to them was somewhat surprised to see this student who had only visited six months ago.

Jiang Shang ignored the gazes of the military mages and calmly ate his meal.

"Tomato and scrambled eggs! So delicious," Jiang Shang thought to himself as he ate.

After they finished eating, Nan Cheng led him towards his lodgings.

"Aren't we going to Cangleize?" Jiang Shang asked, somewhat puzzled.

Upon hearing this, the Southern Chancellor did not speak, but simply smiled and shook his head, indicating that Jiang Shang should continue to follow him.

Soon they arrived at the very back of the camp, where the camp met Canglei Mountain, and Nan Cheng's camp was located here.

After passing the camp, a hole that was only a little over a meter tall suddenly came into view.

The entrance to the cave is very narrow, but once you step inside, you'll find yourself in a completely different world, much like the saying, "At first, it was so narrow that only one person could pass through, but after walking a few dozen steps, it suddenly opened up into a bright and spacious place."

Jiang Shang was somewhat surprised to find that Cangleize was located at the foot of Canglei Mountain. After so long of military training, he hadn't expected this treasure land to be right next to him.

The Canglei Mountain Range, rather than being a magnificent mountain, is more like the tallest lightning rod standing around Yuncheng.

The rare treasure of Cloud City, Azure Thunder Swamp, is actually located below this mountain range. Hunters who complete their missions near this mountain range are unaware that there is a treasure beneath it.

Following the entrance down the cave, carefully avoiding the stalactites that kept crashing into him, Jiang Shang was astonished to find that this place truly resembled a hidden organization, having unearthed a secret, protected underground chamber.

The basement was constructed using very special crystal stone artifacts, clearly the work of a highly skilled builder.

There was a patrol team guarding the underground hall, and the patrol team leader was a mid-level mage.

"Behind this stone gate is the Azure Thunder Swamp. You can go inside for a week of cultivation. Remember not to go into the center of the Azure Thunder Swamp. Just cultivate in the puddles outside. You can't withstand the intensity of the lightning inside."

"If you're not a lightning mage, you naturally have a strong resistance to lightning, so I really can't let you in!" Nan Cheng warned.

"And this is for you."

Nan Cheng reached into his pocket and pulled out two purple scrolls. The scrolls were engraved with star-like dots of light and star trail-like marks, like a complete graphic of some kind of magic.

"Is this the Book of Star Charts? I've seen it in books before!" Jiang Shang exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, once you reach the intermediate-level mage stage, your stardust will transform into a nebula. A nebula is far more vast than stardust and contains a total of 49 stars. The formation of intermediate-level magic requires you to connect these 49 stars into a star map. Only when the star map appears will intermediate-level magic be born."

If you manage to break through to the intermediate-level mage level this time, you'll definitely need to learn how to cast intermediate-level spells. You should also understand that mastering 49 stars is not something that can be done in a short time.

But the talent you're showing now is a bit frightening. Even without any innate talent, your cultivation speed is already this fast. If I hadn't watched you grow up, I would have suspected that you were from the Black Church.

To prevent any jealous people from being jealous of you, these scrolls are a gift for your self-defense. Of course, you can only use these Star Chart Books if your stardust becomes a nebula and your 7 stars become 49 stars; otherwise, the Star Chart Books will drain your body and turn you into a dried-up corpse,” Nan Cheng earnestly warned.

"I understand, thank you, Uncle Nan."

"It's alright, go inside quickly!"

Jiang Shang bowed to the person in front of him, nodded to the guards outside, and entered the cultivation room.

(End of this chapter)