Ancient Wizards: A Little Progress Every Day

The next day, Dago got up very early.

Since he learned the Ice Crystal Technique, he has found a clever use for it.

That means keeping the hunted venison chilled, so it no longer needs to be made into jerky.

Fresh venison would definitely sell like hotcakes in the town's butcher shops.

Without hesitation, Dago set off at sunrise to hunt at the forest's hunting grounds.

He was very lucky and easily hunted a deer at a water source.

With practiced skill, he skinned, butchered, and packaged the meat. A halo of light shimmered in Dago's eyes as he murmured an incantation for ice crystal magic.

He used his mental power to control the output of ice elements, and wisps of cold air wrapped around the venison.

He packed the deer hide and venison, hoisted them onto his shoulder, and headed toward the shelter.

A short while later, back at the shelter, Dago washed off the remaining bloodstains on his body.

He took off his light hunting clothes and put on the academy's apprentice robes.

He took out his brass pocket watch and glanced at it; it was exactly eight o'clock in the morning.

He planned to get to the Aynor Wizarding Academy before nine o'clock to attend his instructor's open lecture.

So time is very tight.

Dago carried the venison on his shoulder and walked into the forest with a water bag and a cloth bag.

I know by heart the direction of every leaf and the moss on every stone, as if I were reading a map carved into the earth.

He walked very fast, and beneath his large apprentice robes was already a strong body.

Before long, he arrived at the butcher shop in town and skillfully unloaded the venison onto the cutting board.

The chubby butcher was busy cutting up a pig when he looked up and saw it was Dago...

She stopped what she was doing and walked towards him.

He touched the chilled venison on the cutting board.

"Dago, how come the venison is chilled today? It's a rare and highly sought-after commodity in town."

The boss was surprised for a moment, then smiled broadly, like a flower in bloom, and said...

"A little improvement in witchcraft, nothing to worry about, as for the price..."

Dago stood by the wooden shelf next to the chopping board, panting heavily as he spoke.

"Of course we won't treat you badly, you future wizard."

The butcher took out three times the usual amount of magic stone pellets from the pouch slung around his waist and handed them to Dago.

Dago remained silent for a moment, knowing there was some flattery involved.

However, he accepted it anyway and sold the deerskin to the leather shop owner as usual.

After passing through the filthy town market, Dago finally walked onto the slightly cleaner town avenue.

It was 8:40, and Dago jogged toward the Aynark Wizarding Academy.

"Beep," the green light on the device on the academy's gate lit up, and he ran directly toward the academy's main castle.

"Huff~ Huff~", Dago hunched over and breathed heavily outside the ice-themed classroom.

"Thank goodness I made it in time," he thought to himself, panting.

Upon entering, one could still find a few apprentices sitting around, even fewer than the last time.

The small classroom was filled only with the rustling sound of turning pages, and people didn't even blink when someone came in.

As expected of a class in the academy's ice department, none of them were very active.

Dago found a seat and sat down as usual.

Following the crowd, he pretended to open the black-covered witch's book and started reading.

A moment later, Wizard Rosalyn walked slowly into the classroom, carrying her lecture notes.

A slight chilly wind stirred, and the apprentices finally turned their attention to the podium.

"Today, we'll review the basics of wizarding: runic writing and potion-making."

Wizard Rosalind glanced around the classroom, nodded to Dargo, and put down her lecture notes.

"First of all, what are runes? They are the condensation of the wisdom and hard work of countless wizards, and they are an extremely important component of the wizarding power system."

"The discovery of runes solved the problem of wizards' long casting times."

The complex and cumbersome preparation for spellcasting lowered the barrier to entry for witchcraft, directly leading to the incredibly glorious wizarding era.

"With each radiance of the Origin Moon, in some corner of the world, at least one rune is created, and at least one rune is silently forgotten and buried..."

"It is an intricate and complex art. A single high-level rune may take a wizard a lifetime to discover. It is a magical and beautiful symbol of heaven and earth, a gift from nature to mankind."

The sorceress Rosalyn first introduced the art of runes.

"Next comes the important part: runes cannot be used directly; they need to be inscribed on equipment, which is how the profession of rune engraver came about."

"Runes can absorb and store free energy particles from nature, and then control the switch with mental power. Each rune has its own unique effect."

"For example, the wizard robe I'm wearing has two low-level runes engraved on it: Cleanse and Amplify. Cleanse can remove dust and dirt from my robe, and Amplify can amplify my voice."

As Rosalind spoke, she raised her hand, revealing two runes engraved on her silver cuff.

The apprentices watched with envy, knowing that engraving each rune was not cheap.

The apprentice's robe was made of slightly better material, but had nothing special about it.

The mentor's robe, engraved with the word "cleanliness," has a built-in cleaning function. Even if worn for several months without being changed, it will remain clean and fresh, without getting dirty at all.

This is the true luxury of the Enark Wizarding Academy.

"Next up is Potions. I believe many of you have already tried the psychic potion, the most common potion in the wizarding world, used to enhance your meditation skills."

"A wizard may drink more potions than water in his lifetime."

"Potions are usually made in a crucible from ingredients with magical properties, and can produce different effects on the drinker."

"It has wide applications in the wizarding world, including healing diseases, enhancing magical abilities, and altering the form of matter."

"Making potions requires specific equipment, such as silver or brass crucibles, glass or crystal vials, silver daggers, mortars and pestles, balances, etc."

"Runeology and potion-making are the foundational knowledge of wizards, skills that can be studied for a lifetime, and also an important source of income for wizards."

"Once you master either runic arts or potion-making, you'll be set for life."

Dargo was immersed in the ocean of knowledge, listening intently to the words of the wizard Rosalind.

The short thirty minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

Many apprentices already had a foundation in this area, and after listening, they packed up their notes and books and left the classroom.

Dago found the wizard Rosalind and respectfully performed the disciple's salute of the wizarding world.

"Thank you again for your Ice Crystal Spell last time."

Dago's tone was very sincere.

"That's nothing. How's your Ice Crystal Technique training going? Are there any problems with your practice?"

Wizard Rosalind waved her hand dismissively and said.

"I've successfully released it, but I've been so busy hunting in the forest to earn magic stones that I'm having trouble controlling it."

Dago scratched the back of his head and said honestly.

"Hunting to earn magic stones? Your method is a bit too clumsy. Wizard apprentices should focus on learning witchcraft."

"However, your talent is quite good. Here, these are some of my insights into potion-making. You can try to study and learn them."

Wizard Rosalind looked at Dago with some surprise, then took a piece of paper from her notes, handed it to Dago, and said...

"Witch Rosalyn, you are the guide of wisdom, igniting my thirst for knowledge with the spark of wisdom, leading me from confusion to steadfastness."

Dago was overjoyed and praised him with great emotion.

"Alright, alright. Things haven't been very peaceful around the academy lately, and I might be away on missions. I hope you study hard and come back to see your progress."

Rosalind the wizard patted Dago on the shoulder with her withered hand and turned to speak.

"Protect progress."

Dargo called out as he watched Rosalind's departing figure.

He returned to the quiet classroom, found a seat, and began to study the materials given to him by the wizard Rosalind.

The title of the paper was written at the top: "On the Refining of Psychotropic Drugs".

As is widely known, the main ingredient of the psychic potion is moonflower petals, a potion recipe that has been made public in the wizarding world.

Moonflower is a pale purple flower that emits a soft glow at night and has a delicate, gauze-like texture.

The main method for refining psychoactive drugs is to first grind twelve dried moonflower petals into a fine powder in a mortar, and then prepare an appropriate amount of morning dew and two-ear grass.

Add all ingredients to a silver crucible, heat the crucible with a magical flame, and stir at a moderate speed with a glass stirring rod to ensure the potion is evenly mixed.

After the potion has been simmering for twenty minutes, when purple mist rises from the crucible, quickly connect it to a glass cooling pipe to cool it down and then pour it into a glass vial.

That's how you get a bottle of psychotropic drug.

In conclusion, Wizard Rosalyn concluded that the Moonflower is a gentle magical plant that grows by absorbing the essence of the [Origin Moon], and it prefers cool temperatures to hot ones.

The use of magical flames to heat the plant destroyed many of the Moonflower's medicinal properties.

Therefore, Rosalyn believed that a method that did not require heating should be used to perfectly extract the medicinal properties of moonflower.

However, she searched for a solution but to no avail, and her words were filled with regret.

As if he had just thought of something, Dago suddenly stood up from his seat.

"Isn't this just cold extraction? It's a method of extracting target substances by soaking them for a long time at low temperatures. The gentle extraction conditions can retain more heat-sensitive components."

He muttered to himself, then hurriedly ran out of the classroom to tell his tutor, Rosalyn, about the method.

After asking several apprentices, Dago finally found the teaching and research room of his mentor wizard, where they mostly rested, taught, and discussed.

Pushing open the door, one enters a large room, but only a few wizards are sitting at desks discussing something.

"Someone discovered the presence of a black-robed wizard deep within the Emerald Forest. It's said he's a wizard from the Dark Crystal Plateau."

"Ainak Academy takes this matter very seriously and has sent many of its wizards to investigate. I heard that a battle even broke out."

Dago overheard some of their conversation, which conveyed a sense of impending doom and impending doom.

"Ahem, greetings, mentors. Is Wizard Rosalind here?"

Dago coughed lightly first, then asked.

"Professor Rosalyn went home first since she didn't have any classes in the afternoon."

One of the middle-aged wizards replied, and Dargo could only leave the study room in disappointment.