Talent level increased by one, a transcendent Star Wizard

Looking at the fierce-looking wizard apprentice in front of him, Xia Jian felt helpless. He had never expected things to turn out this way.

It's all the manor owner's fault for leaving behind a small iron box, which contained a recipe for a pill called Qiming Dan in his travelogue.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't curious, but since I didn't have the ingredients to refine the medicine, I had to put the matter on hold for the time being.

Not long ago, he heard that there was a Blood-Illusion Grass in the nearby medicinal field, which was recorded in the recipe. He only went to borrow some herbs, but he was immediately rumored to be a ruthless and bloodthirsty demon.

In reality, most of the time they just robbed people to borrow some dark magic spells; killing didn't happen that frequently.

Besides, he also saved two ordinary people on the way, so his good deeds and bad deeds cancel each other out. Why are you so fixated on him?

Two days ago, they even sent out a formal wizard, who was almost captured by the other side, but was seriously injured as a result, which is why they are now surrounded here by these despicable people.

"Hmph! A wicked devil like you has no right to bargain with us. I advise you to be sensible, or you'll look bad later."

The leading wizard apprentice pointed at Xia Jian with a disdainful look.

In reality, he was extremely panicked because Xia Jian's strength was simply too great; his team of over thirty people was reduced to just over a dozen.

Moreover, I have already notified the nearby wizards, so why haven't they come yet after so long!

"You only get a dozen or so low-grade magic stones a month, why are you working so hard?"

"Even if we give it all to you, what difference will it make? In the end, it still has to be handed over to the Arctic Sirius Palace."

Xia Jian shrugged and said with a smile.

The group of wizard apprentices exchanged glances, a strange emotion stirring within them.

More than a dozen wizard apprentices have already perished here for this mission, and they may be next, with their reward being only twenty low-grade magic stones.

But for apprentices, becoming a full-fledged wizard is their goal; they don't know when they'll ever accumulate enough capital on their own.

Seeing that some people were beginning to waver, Xia Jian prepared to strike while the iron was hot. He smiled slightly and took out a mid-grade magic stone: "Actually, you can discuss it first. I can give each of you a mid-grade magic stone, as well as some medicinal herbs that can enhance your mental strength."

"Such opportunities are rare. Once the wizard arrives, you won't get any."

Seeing this, the lead apprentice realized something was wrong and immediately shouted, "He's lying to you! The wizard is on his way! Do you think you can escape his pursuit?!"

"That's not necessarily true." Xia Jian smiled and, without warning, unleashed a sword aura.

The fireball released by the leading apprentice exploded with sword energy, but a black arrow followed closely behind, piercing through the leading apprentice's protective shield and blowing his head off.

The others were startled at the sight and immediately prepared to cast spells.

But at that moment, Xia Jian dumped a pile of herbs and magic stones on the ground, then looked around at everyone expressionlessly: "You can take them and leave, or see if you can keep me here."

Xia Jian shook the longsword in his hand, which made the apprentices tense.

At this moment, everyone was hesitant and began to consider the pros and cons.

Considering Xia Jian's terrifying strength, if a war were to break out with him, it would be fortunate if even a third of the people here survived.

For a moment, everyone's eyes flickered, glancing at the object on the ground every now and then.

Finally, one of the apprentices stepped forward and led the way to the herbs to search for the materials he needed.

Once someone starts, the rest becomes much simpler.

More people joined the movement, while those who didn't were forced to take their share under the threatening gazes of the crowd.

After everyone had finished distributing the herbs, Xia Jian had already disappeared.

The group exchanged knowing glances and didn't discuss Xia Jian's whereabouts.

Now they hope that Xia Jian can escape, otherwise, if things are exposed, everyone will probably not have a good ending.

Just then, a middle-aged man came up behind the group.

Where are they?

The middle-aged man asked with a gloomy expression.

Everyone was startled and looked at each other, unsure how to respond.

"I'm sorry, sir. It was our incompetence that allowed them to escape, and even Senior Helian died at their hands."

Seeing that the middle-aged man was about to get angry, the first apprentice to take the herbs stepped out of the crowd and said with a look of grief and indignation.

"snort!"

The middle-aged man glanced coldly at the corpse on the ground.

As his imposing aura unfolded, he instantly forced everyone to their knees, unable to move.

The apprentices gritted their teeth, but their bones creaked under the force of the attack.

However, compared to the pressure he was under, stealing bribes from the enemy was clearly a more serious matter.

However, given the current tense situation among the various factions, they believed that the wizard in front of them would not kill them indiscriminately, as doing so would only worsen the situation.

"Where did they run off to?"

The middle-aged man asked expressionlessly.

An apprentice, under pressure, raised his arm and casually pointed in a direction.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man did not delay. The apprentices immediately felt a lightness on their bodies, and when they looked up, the middle-aged wizard had already disappeared.

"No one is allowed to tell anyone about this, or they'll become our common enemy!"

The first apprentice to take the herbs stood up, glanced around, and said fiercely.

Just as the others were about to speak, their faces suddenly showed expressions of horror, and their hands trembled as they pointed behind the apprentice who had spoken.

"Oh? I'd like to hear what you're hiding from me."

The middle-aged wizard's voice came from behind the speaking apprentice, scaring the apprentice so much that his face turned pale and his legs went weak, causing him to kneel on the ground.

The others weren't much better off; none of them expected the wizard to return.

For a time, the mountains echoed with cries of pleas for mercy and screams of agony...

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At this moment, Xia Jian was lying in a hole in the ground.

Although he had temporarily escaped capture, Xia Jian's injuries still caused him to grimace in pain.

This injury was indeed quite severe, especially my back, which was burning hot. My entire back was charred black and covered in large blisters.

It's no longer relevant to judge whether this trip was right or wrong; I can only blame my bad luck for encountering a formal wizard.

Even with a high spell level, it still can't do much damage to a wizard, otherwise it wouldn't have fallen to this state.

With the current turbulent situation outside and people hunting him everywhere, Xia Jian is having a major headache.

"These bastards! I just wanted to borrow some herbs, why are they being so stingy!"

Xia Jian grew angrier the more he thought about it, wishing he could immediately draw his sword and kill the wizard who was hunting him down.

But let's just forget about thinking about it; let's wait until I become a formal wizard before seeking revenge.

After resting for a while, Xia Jian got up from the ground and took out a body-refining pill to replenish his qi and blood to start recovering from his injuries.

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