Wizards begin with Occlumency.

I just tasted a candied date.

Before I could even savor the flavor, I was hit with a stick.

However, this method is at least slightly better than giving someone a beating first and then a treat.

And it was just a light tap; there was no humiliation involved.

Therefore, Link did not (and dared not) hold a grudge against the Great Sage Rive.

Similarly, Link was not overly grateful to the Great Sage Soth.

However, he took the great sage Soth's advice about excessive inspiration very seriously.

Intuition and premonition... According to the great sage Soth... Too much inspiration is a double-edged sword.

They possess extraordinary intuition and can foresee good or bad fortune, but they can also be manipulated by others.

Or like last time, without any warning, Lissandra altered my perception;

Or, like this time, when the Great Sage of Rivo deliberately targeted them, releasing his oppressive aura to intimidate them into immobility.

"Looks like we'll need to add a small goal to our studies."

Link broke the silence and said quietly, "At least we need to be able to control it freely, so that this situation won't happen again."

"Um."

After leaving the garden, Jasmine was actually comforting the silkworm that was frightened in her mind.

Through the silkworm's sharing, Jasmine glimpsed a fragment of memory hidden in the bloodline of the "God-Eating Worm".

This likely refers to an event that occurred during the period when the Wizarding World, the Abyss World, and the Undead World joined forces to attack the Zerg World.

Ten fully grown "God-Devouring Insects" are enough to easily overpower a main god in a head-on attack, and they also ambush two seventh-level sages who are one rank weaker than the main god.

After a fierce battle, six adult "God-Eating Insects" died on the spot, three were captured alive, and only one, seeing the situation was not good, managed to escape and save its life.

The silkworms are the offspring of the escaped, mature "God-Eating Insect".

Those two seventh-level sages were none other than the young and beautiful Sage Rivo and Sage Soth from the garden.

The figures of the two great sages have been etched into the bloodline memory by the "God-Devouring Worm".

Therefore, Jasmine was able to perceive the terror of the two great sages more directly than Link.

The terror of the "God-Eating Worm" to a wizard lies in its high level and strength.

Such a highly accomplished sage like Soth has a far-sighted and insightful perspective on issues, which is certainly more profound and accurate than that of her and Link.

Listen to advice, and you'll have a full meal.

We must learn!

Having reached a consensus, the two stopped talking.

Jasmine took out tea leaves from the necklace pendant, personally went to the smart kitchen to brew two cups of green tea, and then took out the prepared desserts and plated them.

Sipping tea, enjoying snacks, exchanging knowing glances, and sharing a knowing smile.

The rest of the afternoon passed by in a leisurely pace, a stolen moment of peace.

Perhaps this leisurely pace is a way to alleviate the lingering fear.

In the evening, neither of them felt like having dinner, so they each chose a room and prepared to rest.

After saying goodnight to each other, Link took out the Zerg hive seed he had obtained from Dean Forrest and handed it to Jasmine.

"Where did you get this?"

At first, Jasmine took the honeycomb-like dark seeds that Link casually handed her seriously.

After obtaining it, the silkworm in her mind expressed an urgent need, and Jasmine took a closer look and recognized the insectoid mother hive seed, immediately exclaiming in surprise.

"Given by the dean."

Link replied casually.

"I see."

Jasmine was clearly prepared for the Dean to discover that she possessed a "God-Eating Worm" cub.

She was a "God-Eating Worm" hatchling that emerged in the academy's official wizard-level training sanctuary;

It was only through the guidance of a mysterious figure in the academy that he was able to turn misfortune into fortune, switch to the path of Beast Taming Wizard, and make the "God-Devouring Insect" cub his companion spirit beast.

It's normal for the dean to know about this; it would be abnormal if he didn't.

Therefore, Jasmine does not shy away from using the two major characteristics and other abilities shared by the "God-Eating Worm" cubs within the advanced academy.

I just don't want too many people to know about this.

There was no insistence on keeping it a secret.

"You should get some rest."

Feeling urged on by the "God-Eating Worm," Jasmine uttered a single sentence, slamming the door shut on Link.

"They're fickle and easily bored!"

After silently grumbling to himself, Link turned and went back to his room.

After my routine deep meditation, I rested peacefully to recharge for the continuing education that begins tomorrow.

The next day.

Early in the morning, Link and Jasmine walked out of their room at almost the same time.

After a quick breakfast to satisfy their tastes, the two left the villa and headed towards the school campus.

The academy's main campus is a habitable planet, roughly the size of Link's previous life's moon.

On habitable planets, in addition to the Diormand family created by the Great Sages Rivo and Soth, there are no fewer than 20 other large families.

These families have one thing in common: they all have at least one Level 6 Sage to uphold the family's reputation.

In the Wizarding World, the families on the West Coast, the highest level is the Lionel family, which has a Level 5 Sage.

The Lionel family's desire to conquer the Tree Spirit World stemmed from their aim to fully support this Level 5 Sage's advancement, thereby enabling the family to achieve a class leap and move into the academy's main campus.

Therefore, the teaching campus occupies a very small area compared to the entire main campus of the college.

In terms of size alone, it is equivalent to the sum of local junior colleges and senior colleges.

After all, the students in the teaching campus are not only local wizards, but also wizards from various families in the main campus.

Besides those pursuing advanced studies in wizardry, some wizards reside permanently on campus for various reasons.

These things are temporarily irrelevant to Link.

The curriculum for continuing education differs from that of junior colleges and advanced colleges.

The courses are divided into three types:

First, there are general elective courses.

You can choose any subject you are interested in or good at.

For example, if Link is good at biochemistry and pharmacy, he can choose to take relevant courses and learn from them.

For example, Link's newly upgraded "Alchemy Specialization" talent, combined with the "Materials Specialization" talent, is enough to support Link in becoming a decent alchemist, so he can choose relevant courses.

There are no barriers to entry, no high requirements; anyone who chooses it can learn.

Second, advanced courses.

These types of courses are not something you can just enroll in and start taking; you need to pass an exam.

Only those who have a certain foundation and meet the learning requirements can attend lectures and learn.

Thirdly, private tutoring sessions with instructors.

This type is the most special; you must first have a mentor who is willing to accept you as a student.

Analogous to the university education system in Link's previous life, this is equivalent to the relationship between a graduate advisor and a graduate student.

Logically speaking, Link and Jasmine were newcomers who didn't know many people and hadn't attended a single class yet, so it was impossible for any instructor to take them on as students.

However, just as the two arrived at the first teaching building, browsed the course schedule, and prepared to select courses, their personal smart devices sent a notification:

The Seren Sage Pharmacology Department cordially invites Link Grand and Molly Kidman to join them.

If you are interested, please report to the teaching and research group's laboratory building before 11:30 a.m.

The address is as follows: (map)

"this?"

Link learned from Jasmine that the sorceress Celine had been promoted to sage.

However, they were completely unaware of this matter concerning the Pharmaceutics Teaching and Research Group.

Jasmine explained casually, "While you were out having fun eloping, Wizard Celine had just completed her promotion and received an invitation from the academy headquarters. Besides Wizard Celine herself, there are 29 other positions in the teaching and research group, with the academy providing basic salary and benefits."

"I see."

Link then understood the origin of the invitation.

The college is very generous in its investment in education.

Like Link, who received a magic stone subsidy upon entering the junior academy (he only claimed it twice).

Those who enter advanced academies for further study will receive housing subsidies and magic stone subsidies.

I am now enrolled at the main campus for further studies, and when I went through the procedures yesterday, I was also told that there are related benefits.

This time, however, the benefit has changed from magic stones to "academic credits".

Well……

When Link thought about "credits," he realized that it had been quite a while since he had published a paper to earn "credits" for researching information and literature.

This advanced training will require me to improve my abilities in various aspects, including witchcraft, magical artifacts, potions, alchemy, strategy, and tactics.

The required "credits" cannot be obtained with the small amount of financial aid provided by the college.

"It's time to start the life of doing experiments and publishing papers again."

While selecting his preferred public elective courses and advanced courses on the shared office smart computer, Link sighed with emotion.

"hehe……"

Upon hearing this, Jasmine smiled happily.

I have no idea what she's laughing at.

Perhaps it was because she was thinking that she could finally go back to the days when it was just the two of them in her first year of junior college.

Although it was a bit boring, no one bothered us or anyone else interfered.

You can't start the class immediately after selecting the courses.

There is a buffer period.

Only after Link and Jasmine's identities are "online" and all the instructors obtain their past information can they enter the classroom.

Generally speaking, one day is enough.

"Let's go take a look at the lab."

Time was of the essence, so Link pulled out the remaining number plates and waved them at Jasmine.

"Then let's go."

Jasmine doesn't care as long as she can be with Link.

Following the address marked on their number plates and guided by their personal smart devices, the two arrived at the experimental building complex.

At first glance, this area has at least 30 laboratory buildings of varying sizes.

The laboratory that Dean Forrest gifted to Link was located on the top floor of a five-story laboratory building in the northeast corner, occupying half of the floor.

"Link, Jasmine?"

Just as they stepped out of the elevator, the two ran into an acquaintance.

Lanny Taylor looked at the two of them in surprise, and after exclaiming, she immediately asked, "What's going on with you two?"

Jasmine remained silent.

Link replied, "I came to the main campus for further studies, and classes haven't started yet, so I came to check out the lab first."

"Further studies?"

Upon hearing Link's words, Lani was even more surprised, and for a moment she wondered if she had misheard.

Lanny could accept that Link, who defied common sense, was able to advance to the level of a second-class wizard in such a short time.

However, Lanny couldn't believe that Molly Kidman could be promoted before her.

After the last competition, Lani felt enlightened, and her progress in cultivation accelerated rapidly.

He has now reached the limit of mental power for a first-level wizard and is attempting to liquefy his mental power, taking the first step towards becoming a second-level wizard.

She thought she was fast enough.

Surprisingly, Jasmine Kidman was even faster than her.

If Lanny remembers correctly, Molly Kidman's wizarding aptitude should be at the middle third level.

How exactly did they do it?

At this moment, Lani began to doubt her wizarding qualifications.

"Lanny, who are you talking to?"

Sandra's voice came from around the corner, and she appeared shortly after.

"you?"

Sandra was initially quite surprised to see Link and Jasmine there, but her expression quickly became complicated.

After a moment of silence, Sandra asked Link, "Did my third uncle give you that lab over there?"

"Um."

Link showed the number plate to Link.

"Make good use of it, don't waste it."

Sandra took a deep breath, regained her composure, and said, "That was the laboratory my third uncle used when he was young. It's been sealed away for many, many years. I begged for it for a long time, but I couldn't get it back."

"Emmm..."

Link carefully considered his words before replying, "I hope I won't disappoint Dean Forrest."

Sandra didn't say anything about Link's answer.

After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "I'm planning to rebuild a miniature legion soon and explore that Zerg world again. Are you interested?"

"When?"

If Jasmine hadn't become a Beastmaster, and if her companion beast hadn't been the "God-Eating Worm," Link wouldn't have considered creating unnecessary trouble.

To pursue further education, one must study diligently and dedicate oneself to improvement.

Engaging in too many extracurricular activities can be distracting.

"Two months later."

Sandra said, "Wizards like you who come from the homeland for further studies need to complete an extracurricular practice every two months. I'll arrange it so that your first extracurricular practice will be exploring that insectoid world."

"Sure, just let us know in advance."

Upon hearing this, Link was so excited about the good deal that he immediately agreed.

The two "ifs" mentioned earlier, along with the reluctance to create unnecessary complications, were all thrown to the back of their minds.

"Okay, you guys go ahead with your work, I have other things to do too."

Sandra left those words behind, then led Lanny past Link and Molly into the elevator.

Just as the stairwell doors were about to close, Sandra suddenly spoke up to warn, "If anyone invites you to join any club or organization, don't agree."

As soon as he finished speaking, the stairwell door closed.

"What does she mean by that?"

Jasmine asked the question, feeling inexplicably irritated.

Link recalled Celine's warning and, combined with Sandra's words, understood something.

Perhaps, in the eyes of those scions of powerful families, wizards like Link and Molly, who came from the homeland to pursue their studies, were the best candidates to recruit.

Invite them to a feast, behead them, or take them in as dogs.

This approach is universally applicable.

However, Link wasn't worried about these things.

If they were well-informed, those scions of wealthy families would definitely know that Link and Molly were personally taken by Dean Forrest to complete their advanced studies.

In other words, Link and Molly are people who were brought in by Dean Forrest.

Moreover, Link also got to use Dean Forrest's laboratory, which had been dormant for many years.

If you carefully consider the relationship between the two of them and truly understand its essence, then no one will cause them any trouble.

"It's alright, don't worry about it."

Link used the number tag to unlock the laboratory and went inside first. "Let's take a look at the laboratory first."

"Um."

Jasmine followed closely behind.

After a casual stroll and a quick look around, Link had only one thought.

No wonder it's the laboratory that Dean Forrest used when he was young!

Even though it has been sealed off for many years and has not been used, all the facilities and equipment inside are the latest models.

This style can be summed up in one word: extravagant!

Jasmine's eyes lit up and her hands itched to touch it.

He seemed eager to begin research and experiments immediately.

Fortunately, the two remembered Celine's invitation and did not become too engrossed in it, leaving in time.

Before 11:30, I arrived at the nearby Celine Sage Pharmacology Research Group's residence.

A three-story laboratory building.

Salia, Ella, and Tina have already arrived.

Everyone was an old acquaintance, and after exchanging greetings, they quickly became familiar with each other.

Not long after, Sage Celine arrived, accompanied by two other people.

Link knew both of them and was quite surprised by their appearance.

One is Renée Clark, and the other is Loken.

Link wasn't very familiar with Renee's expertise in pharmacology.

However, given his identity as a body-refining wizard, Loken was destined to be far less proficient in potion-making.

So, how did this sycophant become a member of the pharmaceutics research group?

Are they for use as experimental materials?

"Alright, everyone's here for now."

Sage Serene led the group, each with their own thoughts, to a small conference room on the first floor to begin the first formal meeting of the Pharmacy Research Group.

Enough with the small talk, let's get to the point.

"Since it's a teaching and research group, it must involve both teaching and research."

My responsibilities include teaching, guiding research direction, and coordinating the research process.

You will be responsible for the specific research.

The first major task is the optimization and innovation of combat potions for body-refining wizards.

Link was right; Loken was indeed the experimental subject.

I immediately became interested. (End of Chapter)