Ancient Wizards: A Little Progress Every Day

Having dispelled his own magic seal [Winter Star], he dared not attempt to cast any other spells in this state.

He was afraid they would just demolish the entire second-ring spell training room!

In conclusion, the "Ice Domain" formed by the [Winter Star] seal is quite powerful, but its drawbacks are also very obvious.

That mana drain was pretty harsh!

Of course, lack of mana is Dago's weakness, not Winterstar's weakness.

At this stage, [Winter Star] can probably only be used as a powerful support tool.

Dago left the spell training hall and didn't return to the Rose Inn; instead, he went to the Wizarding Hall in Cletam City.

"Now that I have a Soul Sign, I'm a proper first-level wizard, and I can go and enjoy the Wizarding Alliance's rewards for free."

He stood in front of a "building" that was more than ten stories high. As an institution that controlled all the secular affairs of wizards in Cletam City, money was just a number to them!

Stepping through the massive metal doors of the Wizarding Mansion, you find marble paving the floor as if it were free, and even the pillars in the lobby are plated with gold.

The people coming and going are mostly apprentice wizards or relatives of wizards, and occasionally you can bump into one or two older, fully-fledged wizards.

Young, fully-fledged wizards have long since joined the Thorn Circle for further study and rarely venture into the secular world.

Dargo found the resident wizard in the hall, a middle-aged, bald apprentice wizard. Under his surprised and envious gaze, Dargo inquired about the reception desk for the official wizards.

Following behind the bald wizard, along the special passage for formal wizards, we boarded the rune staircase and arrived at the tenth floor of the Wizarding Building.

This entire floor is dedicated to serving legitimate wizards, and all food, drinks, and entertainment are free.

The ceiling of the building is inlaid with countless broken fluorescent stones, which twinkle like stars, creating a dreamlike starry sky ceiling.

Stepping out of the rune staircase, you enter a spacious reception hall. Only a few elderly, formal wizards are lounging on soft leather sofas, gazing absently at the starry ceiling, occasionally popping small, eyeball-sized "candies" into their mouths.

Dago walked over curiously and asked the staff standing to the side, only to learn that the "candy" they were eating was the Painful Thorn Society's latest Pain Candy, developed in the Thorn Ring.

This is a magical potion that causes a needle-like pain in the soul when ingested, stimulating the wizard's soul to grow slightly.

Dargo watched the old wizards drooling like idiots, their eyes darting around, and walked away with a look of disgust.

He originally wanted to try the Pain Candy, since it wasn't expensive; one mid-level magic stone could buy several.

After all, it's a great thing that can affect the soul, but seeing how those people are all high, I think I'll pass.

His deep-seated aversion to drugs from his past life led him to choose to stay away from them.

Dargo wandered around the lobby for a while and found the Wizarding Alliance's registration counter.

Behind the exquisite wooden cabinet sat a beautiful witch. Upon seeing Dago, her eyes lit up, and she kept flirting with him, but unfortunately, the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes betrayed her.

Dago pretended to be clueless and asked her if her eyes were very dry and if she needed some Lingmoucao juice to moisturize them!

The Spirit Eye Grass is a magical plant that grows in the Cletam Canyon. Its sap can be used to moisturize the eyes, and he has used it a few times and found it quite effective.

The beautiful witch was stunned for a moment, then deflated like a punctured balloon.

She muttered under her breath, "So clueless about romance. I hope you stay single forever."

Then, she bent down and opened the safe under the table.

He took out a pure gold UMNO emblem and had him activate the soul crystal on it with his mental power.

Dago picked up the badge and did as instructed, slowly channeling his mental energy into the fingernail-sized soul crystal.

A short while later, as the runes inside the crystal flashed blue light and emitted a "ding" sound, it meant that his soul aura had reached the required level.

Seeing this, the beautiful witch took out another piece of paper and handed it to Dargo. The paper mainly contained a draft of the Wizard Alliance's proposal for the appointment and placement of formal wizards.

All Dago had to do was sign his name on it and pay a hundred or so mid-level magic stones.

Then the Wizards' Union could assign him to be the head of a town within the UMNO's jurisdiction.

Apart from paying a tithe to the UMNO (United States of Mary and Wizards) every year, the UMNO basically leaves the territory to its own devices, making it an autonomous territory.

Overall, it's a good career path for most formal wizards.

However, this path is not suitable for him; worldly distractions will cause his wizarding journey to stagnate and cease.

The world is a journey with endless paths; only by constantly moving forward can we reach our destination.

Dago thought for a while, and finally pushed the form back to the beautiful witch.

The other party nodded in understanding, and then took out a folded robe. Dago took it, unfolded it, and held it up to his body. It fit him quite well.

The robe's main color is blue, and the material feels like it's made from the silk spewed by some kind of magical beast—very soft and comfortable.

"It seems that the wizarding faction is determined by the aura of the soul, and then corresponding robes are issued. Blue should represent water and ice wizards."

Dago thought to himself that he also noticed that the cuffs and collar of the robe were embroidered with tiny gold runes, and even the buttons of the robe were made of pure gold.

He used his mental power to probe the runes, finding properties such as [Cleanliness], [Abrasion Resistance], [Conduction], [Wind Control], and [Constant Temperature].

Most of them are life-related runes, with only [Conduction] and [Wind Breath] being runes that can assist Dago in combat to some extent.

In particular, the rune [Conduction] slightly amplifies the speed and range of the mental field's expansion.

Don't underestimate these subtle increases; a difference of a hair's breadth can lead to a world of difference. Sometimes, the outcome of a wizard's battle lies in these details.

However, Dargo never expected that a formal wizard's robe would have five runes. It seems that the Wizarding Alliance's gift was indeed very generous.

No wonder the wizarding community spontaneously upholds the rule of the UMNO, and even wandering wizards rarely speak ill of the UMNO.

He put the robe into his storage ring, and the dazzling ruby ​​on the ring made the receptionist's eyes light up again. She even looked at Dago with a slightly drooling gaze.

This reminded him of a saying: "Women at the foot of the mountain are tigers."

He waved his hand, turned and left, clean and elegant.

Based on the floor plan next to the rune staircase, he went to the floor in the Wizarding Building that specialized in selling potions; he needed some mental tonics.

For him now, low-level psychotropic drugs have completely lost their effect.

Before long, he reached the eighth floor.

Stepping out of the rune staircase, you'll find the entire floor filled with shops selling potions and elixirs, a truly dazzling array of goods.

Dargo swam freely among the shops on each floor, like a fish.

Among dozens of shops, I found a potion shop called "Clanging Clanging Potion Shop" and thought the name was quite interesting, so I went in.

He didn't speak, but quietly browsed the bottles and jars on the metal rack.

It contained all sorts of magic potions, and the most eye-catching shelf was filled with jars of fist-sized painkillers.

The other shelves contained tremors, aphasia powder, soul-replenishing dew, delusional wine, sleep-inducing pills, and all sorts of strange magical items and potions.

Dago's eyes were focused on the medicine in front of him, and his movements were methodical and quick as he checked and selected the medicine on the shelf.

When he stopped what he was doing, he had three medicine bottles in his hand.

For formal wizards, there is no need for any strange props anymore; the strength and quantity of their pure mental energy field are the key.

He selected two bottles of high-grade mental recovery potion and one bottle of soul-replenishing dew.

The shop owner was a short, stocky old wizard. He was lying in a rocking chair behind the counter at the entrance of the shop, engrossed in reading a book of erotic wizard illustrations, occasionally making sounds of admiration.

Dago thought to himself, "Isn't this unreliable old wizard afraid that customers will empty his shop?"

He walked over, placed the three bottles of potions on the table, and asked, "Shopkeeper, how many magic stones are these three bottles of potions?"

The old wizard reluctantly put down the picture book in his hand and looked at the table on the counter: "Cheng Hui, ten intermediate magic stones."

Dago casually took out ten mid-level magic stones from his storage ring and placed them on the table, making a swishing sound as they hit the table. Then he asked the question he had asked earlier.

As the old wizard counted the magic stones, he said strangely, "Stealing from a wizard's shop, aren't you afraid of getting your legs broken? Even if you have a storage ring, it won't work. The shop has rune detection devices that detect spatial fluctuations."

"As a wizard, I must remind you that relying too much on potions will not be good for your future wizarding path. Your soul has too many impurities, making you more susceptible to corruption and depravity by the demons of the Silver Sea."

Dargo listened to the old wizard's rambling without a thought, adding 1 point to his wizard tidbit.

He then smiled warmly at the old wizard and thanked him for his kind reminder.

After putting away the potions on the table, Dago got up and left the "Clanging Clanging Pharmacy".