Talent level increased by one, a transcendent Star Wizard

The black-robed guard didn't speak, but instead took out something that looked like a compass.

Just as Xia Jian was wondering, two arrows appeared on the compass, one pointing to Xia Jian and the other pointing to the young man not far behind Xia Jian.

"Take him to register."

The black-robed guard waved his hand, pointing to the young man behind Xia Jian.

Perhaps feeling guilty, the young man conjured a fireball with a wave of his hand and threw it at the black-robed men rushing towards him.

Although the men were just gatekeepers, they were incredibly strong and subdued the young man in a single round.

Watching the young man being led away, Xia Jian opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Has the wizarding technology advanced to this level?

"Sir, let's go register over there."

The black-robed guard gestured to Xia Jian with an invitation and said with a smile.

Xia Jian pouted. Although she was extremely unwilling, what else could she say when the other party had already done this?

"Forget it, I'm a certified wizard; I can't stoop to the level of these apprentices."

Xia Jian suppressed his restless heart, after all, he came here to become an apprentice.

If a conflict breaks out, given the situation at the city gate, there are probably even more ruthless people inside, making it difficult to sneak in.

Next, Xia Jian obediently followed the black-robed guard to register.

There wasn't much to register; it was just a simple record of my name, strength, purpose of visit, and other casually answered questions. Then I was given a token containing elemental fluctuations.

"Sir, please keep the token safe. There are patrols in the city, and it would be difficult to explain if you lost it."

The black-robed guard winked at Xia Jian, offering a considerate warning.

Xia Jian's lips twitched slightly; he really wanted to give this meddlesome guy a good arrow shot.

Of course, as a law-abiding citizen, Xia Jian would never do something like discarding his ID card, nor would he have such a foolish idea.

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Xia Jian walked into the city with the token in hand, and the sight of the bustling streets lifted her spirits considerably.

I randomly picked a small restaurant to sit down and eat, and while I was at it, I thought about what I should bring when I went to become an apprentice.

After thinking about it, there weren't many things that would catch the wizard's eye, and precious medicinal herbs definitely couldn't be taken out, otherwise they might attract the covetousness of others.

"This is a bit tricky."

He didn't have much on him; it was mostly stolen money. The only things he could offer were the apprentice's belongings.

Let alone other wizards, even the things that apprentices have are now too much for Xia Jian to handle and take up his backpack.

"A magic stone?"

Xia Jian shook his head slightly. "Too cliché."

"Essence?"

If I only have apprentice-level pills, it's better not to give them away at all, lest people misunderstand me as a beggar.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Jian really didn't know what to give.

If it's too expensive, people might covet it; if it's too cheap, people might look down on you. These days, it's true that maintaining good relationships is the hardest thing.

"If Wizard Harvey says she's a witch, then let's send her flowers."

Xia Jian really didn't know what to give as a gift, but then she thought of the silver star flowers she had picked on the way here.

Silver Star Flower resembles a lily, and its silvery flowers emit a special fluorescent spore. It is a relatively uncommon medicinal herb with limited uses.

It was originally intended to replenish the inventory, thinking that if I needed it, I wouldn't have to go out of my way to find it.

Add some more medicinal flowers that you stole.

Yes, perfect!

"Let's do it this way!"

Xia Jian gave himself a thumbs up for his cleverness.

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After finding a hotel, Xia Jian washed up and changed into clean clothes.

He looked at himself in the mirror, then at the flowers in his hand. Hmm, incredibly handsome!

But Natsume suddenly felt that something was wrong.

"I'm not going on a blind date, why the hell am I dressed like this!"

Xia Jian was speechless at himself.

I glanced at the tattered clothes in the trash can; if I wanted to get a new one, I'd have to go outside and buy one.

"Hopefully the witch is old, preferably close to death, so that if someone takes a liking to her, they might be able to inherit her estate."

Xia Jian couldn't help but think of the little mute girl, well... actually, her parents.

A woman three years older brings a golden brick; a woman thirty years older brings an empire; a woman three hundred years older brings an elixir of immortality.

With my current cultivation speed, I can definitely outlast my opponent.

With that thought in mind, Xia Jian stopped worrying about what to wear, figuring that leaving a good impression would make things easier in the future.

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After making preparations, Xia Jian asked passersby for directions and eventually arrived at a place full of strange and unusual buildings.

The buildings in the neighborhood before me were all different styles: there were normal European and American buildings, tall towers and pavilions, wooden mansions, small courtyards floating in mid-air, and... a huge bull's head house? A sculpture?

Xia Jian blinked. Is this the wild wizard's aesthetic sense? It's really... unique.

There weren't many people in the neighborhood; most of them were apprentices, along with a few wizards, ordinary people, and knights.

It has to be said, this neighborhood is indeed very strange.

Summer observes the unique architecture around her while searching for the witch's house number.

Perhaps it was because Xia Jian's style was too unique that she inevitably attracted a lot of attention and criticism along the way.

"What are you looking at! Haven't you ever seen someone this handsome before?"

Xia Jian glared fiercely at the people around him, unleashing a powerful burst of spiritual energy that instantly terrified several apprentices, making their legs go weak.

He was a formal wizard, after all. It was one thing for ordinary people to be ignorant, but for a group of apprentices to dare to point fingers at him behind his back, did they really think he had no dignity?

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

Upon realizing that the person before him was a formal wizard, the frightened apprentice immediately yielded.

"You better watch your step, or I'll break your legs!"

At this moment, Xia Jian looked fierce and menacing, completely forgetting that he had been using the Concealing Breath Technique all along; otherwise, who would dare to point fingers at him?

Even the several formal wizards were startled by Xia Jian's mental power.

Such formidable mental strength was beyond the reach of ordinary meditation, leading many to speculate whether Xia Jian was a descendant of a wizarding family.

Xia Jian glanced at the several sorcerers, then continued searching for the witch's whereabouts by following the doorplates.

After wandering through several alleys, Xia Jian finally arrived at his destination: a building... a house... a cow-head house...

Xia Jian never expected that the most eye-catching, most unusual, and most unique house in the entire neighborhood would belong to that witch!

Suspecting that he might have made a mistake, Xia Jian checked the house number several times.

Yes, that's definitely right...

Feeling the gazes directed at him, Xia Jian turned around and found that all the passersby were looking at him with strange expressions.

It wasn't a mocking look at her clothes, nor a look of doubt, but rather... pity? fear? terror? sigh? A complex mix of emotions swirling in her eyes.

Xia Jian's right eyelid twitched, sensing that something was amiss.

At this moment, Xia Jian stood there hesitant, unsure whether he should go find the witch.

"What's a real man afraid of!"

Xia Jian gritted her teeth, smoothed her hair, and turned to leave without hesitation.

Garlic bird, garlic bird, let's find out more about it before we talk.

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