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Lin Jie made up his mind, and Carter, hearing the assurance, finally felt relieved.

He put his hands behind his back and turned his gaze to the crowd watching the show.

"Don't look so miserable."

Carter switched to an encouraging tone and began to give the newcomers pep talks.

"Learning magic is never easy. As long as you're willing to work hard, you too can become important figures in your own right."

"The most important task now is to quickly solidify the foundation and pass the assessment to become an apprentice monk."

"The real journey begins when you are able to go out into the field for practical experience."

"Karmar-Taj only teaches you how to walk; how far you go in the end depends entirely on what you see and experience in the world!"

Carter, unusually, didn't make this up.

In Kamar-Taj, "cultivation" and "practice" are two different things.

You can't train a top-notch expert by working behind closed doors.

You have to go out into the world, experience different energies and crises, in order to grow.

Even a powerful sorcerer like the Ancient One would occasionally go on a pilgrimage.

To put it simply, it's about experiencing the world and all things, and finding an opportunity for breakthrough.

If it weren't for the recent unrest in New York, Carter himself would be out training right now.

The thought of going out for training suddenly made Carter's heart skip a beat.

It’s over.

Never again will I be assigned to go on field missions with Lin Jie.

The moment he stepped outside, the real experts there would expose all his outrageous lies!

Carter forced down his nervousness and cleared his throat: "Alright! We've been teaching the basic courses for three days now. So far, only four people have even scratched the surface."

"Those who haven't learned it yet, keep practicing the lines here! The four of you who have learned it, step forward. Today I'll take you on your first outdoor training session."

Lin Jie, Lilia, and two other male apprentices immediately stepped forward.

Carter fixed his gaze on Lin Jie, raising an eyebrow: "Didn't you say you created the portal after taking a nap?"

Lin Jie nodded vigorously, a little smug.

"Fine." Carter ordered expressionlessly, "Open a door and locate the summit of Mount Everest directly."

"What?!"

Lin Jie was dumbfounded, and Lilia's eyes widened in shock.

Mount Everest?

Lin Jie looked down and tugged at his dusty gray monk's robe.

Kamar-Taj uniforms do look quite stylish, but the fabric is neither thin nor thick, and it's breathable and leaks air.

The summit of Mount Everest is a place where the temperature can drop to minus thirty or forty degrees Celsius!

Going there without wearing three layers of down jackets is practically suicide, isn't it?

"Senior Brother," Lin Jie whispered, trying to negotiate, "before we set off, shouldn't we go to the logistics department to get a down jacket or something?"

Carter's face hardened, and he snapped, "What are you doing getting those cotton-padded coats? Do you think I'm taking you on a sightseeing trip to the snow-capped mountains?!"

"I'm taking you on a training journey! As mages, if you can't even withstand this natural cold, what will you do when you encounter powerful enemies in the future? Will you blame their magic for being too cold?"

"What kind of mage can't even overcome temperature fluctuations!"

Carter's words were righteous and awe-inspiring, and they resonated deeply.

Lin Jie was stunned by the scolding.

Upon closer examination, what the eldest brother said actually makes a damn good point!

In movies, which top-tier martial arts fighter wears a big cotton-padded coat while fighting?

"clear!"

Lin Jie shouted loudly and immediately composed himself.

He raised his right hand, joined his index and middle fingers together, and quickly drew a large circle in the air in front of him.

"Sizzle sizzle—"

A series of golden sparks exploded out of thin air.

In less than two seconds, a luminous ring with a diameter of two meters appeared steadily in front of everyone.

On the other side of the circle, a fierce wind howled and snow fell heavily.

The biting cold wind rushed into the training ground through the teleportation portal, making the apprentices shiver.

Carter's eye twitched violently.

Oh shit.

Seeing this scene with his own eyes, Carter could only think "Holy crap!"

What did this kid eat to grow up like that?

Is it really as simple as just drawing a circle?

I almost broke my fingers trying to open this damn door back then!

and many more.

Carter's gaze followed the portal and landed on Lin Jie's right hand.

boom!

It felt like a thunderbolt had exploded in Carter's mind.

Lin Jie's hands were bare, there was nothing on them!

He wasn't wearing a suspension ring!

What is a hanging ring?

That's what Kamar-Taj makes a living with!

It is the most essential auxiliary artifact for guiding and concentrating magical power.

For beginners, without a suspension ring, it's impossible to concentrate their mental energy, let alone cast spells.

The vast majority of mages can never leave the shroud in their lifetime.

In the entire Kamar-Taj, those who can cast spells with their bare hands can be counted on one hand.

Only someone at least as powerful as Master Wang could barely manage to avoid using the suspension ring.

But this newbie who had only learned magic for three days actually opened the door with his bare hands?!

What does this tell us?

This shows that Lin Jie's mental strength has become abnormally powerful!

You can achieve 100% focus and magical control without any external assistance!

Carter felt his breath catch in his throat.

monster!

This is absolutely an unprecedented monster!

As long as he doesn't die young, this kid will definitely be able to turn the entire mage world upside down in the future!

"Senior Brother, the door is open."

Lin Jie rubbed his stiff arms and turned to call out.

Carter snapped back to reality and swallowed hard, trying to appear calm.

He didn't dare to expose the fact that Lin Jie wasn't wearing the suspension ring, for fear of causing panic among the other apprentices.

This is too strange; we must go back and report to Master Wang as soon as possible.

"Cough." Carter put his hands behind his back, bracing himself against the blizzard blowing out of the portal. "Come on, let's go in."

Carter took the lead, with Lin Jie and Lillia following closely behind, and the four of them plunged into the snow-covered summit of Mount Everest.

......

When Carter was an apprentice, Lucian often took them to Mount Everest for training.

Therefore, Carter was already used to the extreme cold of minus thirty or forty degrees Celsius in this place.

But Lyng and Lillia had clearly never suffered like this.

Looking around, the snow was white and the wind howled, scraping against my face like a knife.

The other two male apprentices were huddled together from the cold, hugging their arms, their teeth chattering.

Lin Jie was slightly better, but he still shivered from the cold.

Only Lilia gritted her teeth and endured it.

She stood ramrod straight, but her trembling lips betrayed her.

Carter stood with his hands behind his back, watching the four men's miserable state, secretly pleased.

He hardened his expression and asked in a deep voice, "Do you know why you feel cold?"

All four of them shook their heads in unison.

"Because you don't have enough energy."

Carter strolled slowly through the snow, rambling on leisurely.

"The most important thing in practicing magic is to feel the energy of nature and absorb that energy into your body."

"Now, all you have to do is feel the cold and stimulate your body's energy to fight it. Of course, if you really can't stand it, you can leave at any time."

As he spoke, Carter casually opened a portal next to him.

Nonsense.

In Kamar-Taj, there is no such thing as "feeling cold".

Lucian brought them to Mount Everest before purely to practice opening portals, to get used to casting spells in extreme environments.

And that was after a month of studying.

Now, Carter brought them over ahead of time, ostensibly to "resist the cold," but really just to give Lin Jie a more intense workout.

Anyway, this kid already knows how to open the door, he doesn't even need to wear a suspension ring!

It's absolutely insane, even at my grandma's house.

Carter was able to resist the cold because he had accumulated enough magical energy within his body.

Converting this energy into heat helps maintain body temperature.

This thing consumes a lot of magic power, and beginners simply can't do it.

Given Carter's current abilities, he can only last for an hour at most.

Magical energy is something that can't be learned just by talking; it requires accumulation over time.

Lin Jie is indeed a prodigy; he can create hundreds of different weapons and open doors without taking any damage.

However, those basic weapon transformations can be done simply by following the incantations and techniques, and do not consume much energy.

Just like learning sword moves, you can learn them by watching, but if you want to develop sword energy, you have to rely on hard skills.

Therefore, Carter absolutely refused to believe that Lin Jie could master the energy to resist the cold in a short period of time.

At most ten minutes.

These people are definitely going to freeze to death and have to obediently go back to Kamar-Taj.

Carter was secretly delighted.

We have to thank Master Wang for reminding us.

Time passed by, second by second.

Carter, with his hands behind his back, walked back and forth among the four people, feigning nonchalance.

Less than three minutes.

"Big, Senior Brother... I can't take it anymore, it's too cold."

A middle-aged apprentice, his body purple from the cold, kept waving his hands.

Another young apprentice couldn't hold on any longer: "Senior brother, I can't take it either..."

"Alright, go back now." Carter feigned some regret and waved his hand.

The two men, as if granted a pardon, plunged into the portal and fled.

Now, only Lin Jie and Lilia remain on the mountaintop.

Ten minutes have passed...

The two are still holding on.

Carter was somewhat surprised: "Okay, you've got some staying power. But you'll definitely be exhausted in half an hour!"

Thirty minutes have passed...

The two remained firmly rooted to the spot, showing no intention of retreating.

On the contrary, Carter himself, because he had been expending energy to keep warm, gradually felt a chill.

He glanced at Lilia.

The little girl was so cold that her face turned deathly pale, and she was swaying precariously, clearly nearing her limit.

Carter then turned his gaze back to Lin Jie.

Carter's heart skipped a beat when he saw this.

Something is wrong!

Why does this kid look more and more relaxed?

At first, he was rubbing his hands together, but now even his shoulders aren't shaking anymore!

Ten more minutes passed...

A full fifty minutes.

Carter himself felt his limbs starting to stiffen.

But what about Lin Jie?

He even stretched comfortably!

Could it be that this monster truly mastered the method of using magic to keep warm without any instruction?!

Just then, Lin Jie suddenly looked up and shouted excitedly, "Senior Brother! I feel like I'm not cold anymore!"

boom!

Carter was stunned, completely dumbfounded!

This is fucking bizarre!

He figured out how to keep warm in just forty minutes?!

Before Carter could reply, Lin Jie continued, "Senior brother, you're absolutely right! I feel a warm current coursing through my body right now, it's so comforting!"

Carter's mouth twitched violently.

Energy has been accumulating within the body? That's outrageous!

Carter swallowed hard, suppressing his shock, and tentatively said, "You...you try to use that energy. Just like I demonstrated it for you yesterday. Hold the glowing line, swing it out forcefully, and feel the magical aura."

Although he didn't want to admit it, he couldn't help but want to see just how much energy this kid possessed.

"Okay!" Lin Jie nodded.

He raised his right hand, and with a flick of his index and middle fingers, a dazzling golden line instantly took shape.

Lin Jie grabbed the gold thread tightly.

He closed his eyes, feeling the surging heat within him, feeling the raging wind and snow around him, and then...

He swung his arm violently!

"boom--"

A deafening roar.

The gale was instantly torn apart, and a visible golden wave of energy roared out along the light in Lin Jie's hand.

Carter's eyes widened suddenly, and his feet shook violently.

Click!

He stared intently ahead.

A pitch-black crack instantly erupted from where Lin Jie had unleashed the light, spreading wildly into the distance like a raging earth dragon.

The entire Mount Everest was trembling violently!

The crack grew wider and wider, until it seemed bottomless.

The summit of Mount Everest was actually cleaved in two by Lin Jie's single stroke!