Cultivators at the Wizarding Academy

Chapter 51 Spell Slots

The place where the undead slumber.

After the rain, the Tranquilizing Flowers bloom in abundance. The hillsides are ablaze with purple, their delicate fragrance invigorating the senses. As a key ingredient in magic potions, their post-rain blooming characteristic makes them far more valuable than the White Spirit Flower.

Alice led the young wizards along the stone path. The soil beneath their feet was damp, and each step felt slightly heavy. The tombstones were scattered and crooked, vaguely resembling the scene of the dead rising from the dead at the start of the school year.

"Master, can we pick the Peaceblooms in the Great Tomb?" the bespectacled young wizard Schneier couldn't help but ask.

Magic potions are the greatest hope for quickly increasing total mental energy. Depending on the potion's quality, consuming it can accelerate mental energy recovery by three to five times for a certain period. Then, by rapidly consuming mental energy through meditation, one can repeatedly expand the upper limit.

"You can pick as many as you like, but please remember that they are for personal use only and cannot be sold to outsiders. In addition, frequent users will also be responsible for planting and weeding."

Alice spoke slowly, stated two conditions, and then walked to the edge of a circular flowerbed. She turned to look at the little wizard who had followed her.

"Before class begins, I'd like to ask if you all know the meaning of the spell slots?"

"Spellcasters need to repeatedly memorize the spellcasting process to shorten the time required to complete the spell model. However, individual energy is limited, and it is impossible to take care of every spell. They can only choose the spells that are most important in actual combat and repeatedly train to complete the model memorization. Therefore, the number of spells used in actual combat is limited, hence the concept of 'position'." The little wizard who raised his hand gave the standard answer.

"That's right. In actual combat, only spells that can be cast instantly are meaningful. Even a second's delay could cost you your life. A warrior's blade shows no mercy to the enemy." Alice closed her eyes and nodded slightly. "Depending on individual talent, the number of spell slots will vary. Generally speaking, level 0 spells are simple to construct and don't require deliberate memorization. It's best not to have more than five basic spells, no more than three intermediate spells, and a maximum of two advanced spells."

"Mentor!" Little Fatty Dark raised his hand and asked, "What are the consequences of forcibly memorizing more spells?"

"It's meaningless!" Alice paused. "You need to understand that the key is casting speed. In actual combat, three spells that take two seconds to cast are not as effective as one spell that takes one second. Remember, casting time is the key to victory, it's life! You must concentrate on memorizing the core spells, and ideally, you should be able to cast them instantly..."

Today in class I will be teaching the spell "Undead Summoning," an introductory spell for necromancers.

First, you need to understand the difference between summoning and resurrection. During the opening exam, you were merely resurrecting the undead slumbering in the Great Tomb of Nazarick. In actual combat, unless pre-planned, you generally won't be given the opportunity to awaken the undead slumbering underground. Moreover, the biggest problem is that you might not be able to find suitable materials around you! You can only summon the undead to fight through contract inscription arrays…”

The ground in front of Alice glowed with the light of inscriptions, and two skeleton servants slowly rose to their feet.

"The inscriptions of the contract beneath my feet are something you must master. As for the object of the contract, you can choose a skeleton servant from the Great Tomb of Nazarick, which is a perk given to new students by the Sorting House."

If more or higher-level undead are needed, a certain price must be paid: either directly purchase contractual rights or help the branch complete certain tasks to accumulate points for redemption.

More capable junior wizards may attempt to summon directly from the Netherworld; for details on the risks, please refer to page 47 of the textbook. Of course, if you have better resources, please feel free to do so.

Alice waved her Crystal of the Dead wand, causing the soil in the flowerbed to churn, and a dark brown wooden box slowly rose from the ground. The keyhole clicked softly, and the lid sprang open.

"Children, come up and take your textbooks."

The young wizards stepped forward one by one and took one book in turn.

Title: The Undead Summoning (Seventh Revised Edition)

Authors: Hegel, Gargamel, Stalian.

"You should be thankful that many of the spells and techniques in the latest edition of the textbook have already passed their patent protection period; otherwise, the cost would be far too high for many of you to afford."

Alice's voice was hoarse as she coughed lightly, her fist pressed to her lips: "Turn to page five of the textbook. The first step is to memorize the contract inscription. The second step is to try to form a contract with the undead, following the steps described in the book..."

The entire class was spent in the Great Tomb, with the glow of contract inscriptions continuously emerging beneath everyone's feet.

The lucky little wizard has successfully contracted his own exclusive skeleton servant.

Tai'an didn't rush to sign the contract. Instead, he sat on the stone slab by the flowerbed and carefully flipped through the entire book, paying attention to every detail.

"Class dismissed, students!"

Alice waved her wizard hand and grabbed the box from the flowerbed.

Everyone watched as the large box, big enough to fit a person, shrank until it fell from mid-air into Alice's palm, becoming less than the size of her hand. She casually put it in her pocket and patted it gently to confirm.

"Wow, that's so cool! Right, Xiao An!"

Yinyue suddenly turned around, but Tai'an, who was sitting by the flowerbed, had disappeared without a trace.

"That wretched Xiao An! Why didn't you wait for me…"

The silver-haired loli gritted her teeth in anger and stomped her feet in frustration.

In the dense forest outside the Wizarding Academy, Taian leaped swiftly to find a secluded spot where no one else was around.

Some attempts are not suitable to be made in public, and he was worried that it would cause a big commotion.

In fact, I've unintentionally attracted a lot of attention several times already. It's highly likely that I've already caught the attention of school leaders. Fortunately, no one has caused me any trouble yet.

Tai'an decided to keep a low profile as much as possible from now on and took out the locust wood core magic wand from his spatial ring. The original cane had been modified with a sword hilt for easier grip.

He casually swung his sword in the air, creating gusts of fierce wind, and the tip of the sword pierced the damp soil.

The next second, a large amount of negative energy began to converge according to the trajectory of the summoning inscriptions. In addition, another inscription of the Gate of the Underworld had to be superimposed. The intricate pattern required absolute precision; any mistake would render all previous efforts futile. Tai'an's forehead was dripping with sweat as he barely managed to superimpose the inscriptions successfully.

A narrow passage from another dimension slowly opened up across the earth. An aura from the underworld surged forth, and the clear, cloudless sky seemed to be shrouded in a faint haze.

Begin reciting the prayer.

It's usually described as, "Warriors, fierce and loyal, unafraid of death! Heed my call..."

Or perhaps it's a cry for help: "O undead yearning for battle! Join me in facing formidable foes!"

And his lines are...

"Eternal, holy white bones, immortal and indestructible true spirits, peerless and powerful warriors, the most proud and solitary warriors of the undead world, and hellish angels who judge and condemn sins."

Obey my will and descend into this world!

Magic energy surged wildly into the lightning-struck locust wood wand.

(End of this chapter)