Full-Time Mage: One random forbidden spell per month

Chapter 35 The Three-Step Tower's Cultivation Opportunity

The top floor of the library at Mingzhu Academy.

Dean Xiao stood by the window with his hands behind his back, taking in the entire view of the Qing Campus. His slightly hunched back carried a sense of loneliness and worry.

"Your contracted beast should be a young dragon, right?"

Suddenly, Dean Xiao spoke up.

A look of surprise flashed across Li Xingze's eyes. He thought no one had noticed, but he didn't expect that Dean Xiao had still seen through his scheme.

But it doesn't matter, since he had no intention of hiding the Abyss Dragon anyway.

"That's right," Li Xingze nodded.

After receiving Li Xingze's acknowledgment, Dean Xiao slowly turned around and stared at him.

"This young dragon has extremely high bloodline, almost approaching that of a true dragon. How did you, a mid-level mage, obtain it?"

For just a moment, Dean Xiao could only sense that the dragon had a very high bloodline, but he couldn't be sure if it was a real dragon.

Unless Li Xingze summons it again, but Dean Xiao is clearly not that kind of person.

"It was a gift from an old Taoist priest," Li Xingze said.

If you use the same trick a hundred times, the old Taoist priest becomes a fact even if he doesn't exist.

"An old Taoist priest?"

Dean Xiao did not immediately doubt its authenticity. There are indeed many reclusive masters in China, such as the old Taoist priest of Mount Hua.

"Fine, everyone has secrets, I won't pry any further."

"Let's talk about the resources you won in the Beast Fighting Tournament. The total resources of the entire school are not a small amount, but since a portion of them were donated by graduated students, I can only give you the academy's share."

Li Xingze nodded and went straight to the point: "Compared to these resources, I would much rather have a chance to cultivate in the Three-Step Tower."

"A three-step tower?"

Dean Xiao was taken aback for a moment, but then showed an expression of "I knew it".

How could someone who can train their summoned beasts to the level of a mid-level warrior at the age of nineteen possibly lack resources?

"So you participated in the Beast Fighting Tournament just for the Three-Step Tower?" Dean Xiao asked.

"That's right." Li Xingze nodded.

The Three-Step Tower is one of the few sacred cultivation grounds in the country, which allows him to reach a higher level more quickly. This is also an important reason why he enrolled in the Pearl Academy.

Ancient capitals have pagodas, and imperial capitals may have cultivation grounds, but neither can compare to the Three-Step Pagoda.

"According to the regulations, only students from the main campus are allowed to enter the Three-Step Tower; students from the Green Campus are not qualified to cultivate there."

Dean Xiao deliberately dragged out his voice, as if to whet Li Xingze's appetite.

Li Xingze watched Dean Xiao's performance quietly, not believing that Dean Xiao was unwilling to help him with this favor.

"However, your performance this time was indeed quite good, so I will reluctantly apply for an opportunity for you to enter the Three-Step Tower for training."

Li Xingze rolled his eyes. This Dean Xiao was just too dramatic.

"As for summoning resources, Beast General's Blood is very useful for Servant-level summoned beasts, but since your summoned beasts have already reached the Warrior level, it is naturally of little use to you."

Dean Xiao sat down in his chair and looked at Li Xingze before continuing.

Li Xingze's summoned beasts have already reached the level of mid-level warriors, and with their extremely high bloodline, they don't need this trash beast general's spirit blood at all, let alone his contracted beasts.

"I only want to enter the Three-Step Tower to cultivate. These resources don't appeal to me. I'm fine with Dean Xiao arranging things however he wants," Li Xingze suddenly said.

"You don't even want magical tools?"

Even Dean Xiao was stunned; there were actually people who voluntarily gave up resources.

"If Dean Xiao is willing to offer cash instead, I won't refuse."

These low-level magical tools were practically useless to Li Xingze.

The low-level demon-slaying tools are far inferior to the alchemical weapon "Envy." With wind magic and teleportation abilities, there is no need to use demon-slaying tools to increase speed for the time being.

In summary, these low-level magical tools were not good enough for Li Xingze.

"Cash payment?" Dean Xiao's lips twitched. This was the first time a student had asked him for cash payment.

Even if these magical artifacts are useless to you, you can sell them later. Instead, you asked the dean for cash. What a rascal!

"Forget about the cash refund, I'll give you two more days in total, including the magic items and the bonus."

Dean Xiao naturally wouldn't agree to a cash settlement, so he could only say it this way.

Li Xingze is exceptionally talented and possesses a contracted beast that is suspected to be a "true dragon," so his future achievements are definitely not low. He deserves appropriate assistance.

"Okay." Li Xingze immediately agreed.

If he could exchange money for time to cultivate in the Three-Step Pagoda, Li Xingze would definitely give up all his funds.

Money is just an external thing; only strength is the most important.

Since Li Xingze did not want the magic tools and the prize money, these resources were still distributed among all the freshmen in the school.

The news that Li Xingze had voluntarily given up the resources was spreading rapidly on the campus network. In just a few days, Li Xingze's reputation was reversed, and some girls even created a fan club for him.

"Who is pulling the strings behind the scenes, Dean Xiao?" Li Xingze wondered.

Although it felt good to be adored by the crowd, some crazy fans made it impossible for Li Xingze to avoid them.

Just then, a text message arrived on my phone; the sender was Lingling.

Li Xingze glanced at it and realized that Lingling would only contact him if she had asked him for a favor.

"A young married woman?"

After reading the message, Li Xingze suddenly remembered that it seemed to involve a parasitic demon.

"This is it."

In front of room 102 on the 18th floor of Jinyuge, Lingling held up her tablet computer and said.

"Lingling, step back a bit, I'll break this door open," Li Xingze said to Lingling.

After a year of getting along, Lingling and Li Xingze had developed a good understanding of each other, and Lingling obediently retreated to the other side of the corridor.

Li Xingze took two steps forward, grasped the doorknob, and then unleashed a terrifying burst of lightning power, which raged along the doorknob.

A series of crackling electrical sounds rang out, and the sturdy door was pierced by the electric shock, creating a small hole. With a gentle push, it opened.

The sound of electricity piercing the door startled the molting banshee inside. Seemingly sensing danger, it had no choice but to abandon the woman it was about to continue parasitizing and crawled towards the door while shrieking.

A monster covered in scales crawled out of the inner room. Lingling peeked her little head out from behind Li Xingze, looking at the demon with curiosity.

"It's a parasitic type of demon."

"It looks like it's been parasitizing for a while now, this is getting a bit tricky."

Li Xingze frowned slightly. He couldn't be sure if the people inside were still alive, so he didn't launch an attack immediately.

"Hiss hiss hiss~~~!!!"

The molting banshee let out a piercing scream, her sharp claws scratching at the tiles with a "crunching" sound.

The molting banshee tentatively crawled forward two steps, and then, seemingly realizing that Li Xingze was not someone to be trifled with, she turned around and prepared to escape through the window.

"You think you can get away right under my nose?"

After saying that, the golden lightning in Li Xingze's hand raged wildly on the floor, gradually transforming into a giant golden python.

"Thunder Seal - Mad Strategy!"

The golden python launched itself directly to the side of the molting banshee and slammed her against the wall with a "smack".

With just one lash, the molting banshee shed countless black scales, and after losing these scales, Li Xingze could vaguely see the woman's skin underneath.

He couldn't let this demon escape. Parasitic demons have the easiest way to advance: the stronger and more numerous the creatures they parasitize, the stronger they become!

If it gets away, I don't know how many people will suffer.

Mercy towards demons is cruelty towards humanity.

(End of this chapter)