Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 365 Returning Home

It was only then that Link confirmed one thing.

Besides the Amber Planet, which is currently merging with the small world of consciousness, the eighteen years in the world of human immortal martial arts also have other evidence to prove that it is not a falsehood, nor was it wasted.

As the saying goes, "The stones from other mountains can be used to polish jade."

During those eighteen years, Link's consciousness was locked, and he needed to gradually recover his memories.

Even witchcraft cannot be used directly; it must be modified into so-called secret arts.

It is undeniably complicated.

To protect himself and complete the trials, Link learned the martial arts of immortals, gained knowledge of magic, Taoist arts, ancient witchcraft, and evil witchcraft, and rebuilt the "construct" system, ultimately gaining two great rewards:

Firstly, without realizing it, I broke out of the mold and looked at the witchcraft of the wizarding world from a different perspective. I dare not say that I have seen the true face of it, but at least I have seen a different view.

Secondly, the Construct Wizard school was officially established at this point.

A period of transformation is in sight, which is only natural and can be accepted calmly.

Of course, everything comes at a price.

Link could clearly feel that his lifespan limit had been permanently reduced by eighteen years.

This is a patch patch made by the will of the wizarding world; it is a reward, not a punishment.

"Time to get down to business."

After washing up and changing his clothes, Link, looking refreshed, sent a message to Jasmine and left the villa.

Although his eighteen years of life experience have been shrouded in a layer of frosted glass, it is precisely because of this that Link misses Jasmine somewhat.

I only wish to see you soon.

"you!!!"

When Sandra arrived at the agreed location, she was immediately surprised to see Link.

The transformation period is a very special stage.

To enter faster, better, and more smoothly, authenticity is essential.

Not concealing one's progress is merely the most basic requirement.

Therefore, anyone with a discerning eye and a bit of knowledge can see through it at a glance.

"By sheer luck."

Link thought for a moment, then added, "The price paid was also considerable."

Eighteen years of lifespan, entanglement with Celestial Master Xu Jing, and... a huge favor from Iris Clark.

Do you really think the White Lotus Saintess is so easy to kill?

Are the counterfeit Yangping Zhidu Gong Seal and Jiu Lao Xiandu Seal really that useful?

The most crucial thing is that Iris Clark wants the White Lotus Saint Mother to die and wants to completely sever ties with her previous two lives.

This principle was an inspiration that Link received from the unseen world when he was about to enter the transformation period after retraining himself to the peak of the third-level wizard and resonating with the will of the world.

Lanny and Tiffany, reminded by Sandra and hearing Link's answer, also realized this.

The two fell silent, each lost in their own thoughts, their feelings extremely complex.

Tiffany was a little better off, just feeling sentimental.

Lanny Taylor lowered her head, and the light in her eyes gradually faded.

She was the same age, the same classmate, and even more talented, yet she always lagged behind.

They finally caught up a little, but the gap widened even further in the blink of an eye.

She suddenly understood why Jasmine would chase after Link so desperately every time he went out alone, even at the risk of her life.

It turns out that the despair of not seeing any hope of standing shoulder to shoulder with someone is truly devastating.

"and you……"

Sandra calmed down quickly.

The Rivoss Academy has a history of producing exceptionally talented geniuses like Link.

A serious matter popped into Sandra's mind. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "Shouldn't you expand your newly formed main force into a Sage-level legion?"

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, yes."

Link nodded and answered truthfully.

"Ah, this is really..."

Sandra's lips curled into a wide grin, which turned into a hearty laugh. "Great! That's wonderful!"

This is clearly a good thing for Link, so why is Sandra so happy?

Without it.

This proves that Sandra's judgment was excellent.

This also proves that Sandra's ideas were correct.

The wizards in the main campus world, those scions of great families, have already lost their leading edge.

Sandra's investment in Link, which involved leveraging the connections and resources of the Diomand family and sacrificing her own precious time, yielded a complete and thorough return.

After the news spread, Sandra Diomand, as the fourth generation of the Diomand family, at least in terms of vision and ideology, gained a firm foothold.

Moreover, the establishment of the Grand Sage Legion has been a great help to Sandra!

This is a huge boon for Sandra.

The fact that she was the only woman in the fourth generation of the Diormand family does not mean that she was the only person in the fourth generation.

Competition is everywhere.

"Would you like to inspect your main regiment and personal guard?"

As she stopped laughing, Sandra's attitude towards Link subtly shifted once again.

More respect, more gentleness.

"certainly."

Link gave an affirmative answer.

Over the next seven days, Link, accompanied by Sandra, Lanny, Tiffany, and Gerald and Fried who rushed back upon hearing the news, inspected the Grand Regiment.

When the main group of wizards finally met their elusive leader, Link Grand Wizard, they were all incredibly excited.

Regardless of Link's renowned achievements in pharmacology and his well-known alchemy skills, the fact that he is about to enter a period of transformation at such a young age and launch an attack on becoming a fourth-level sage is extremely exciting news.

The Grand Sage Legion is about to be established.

The main force that has already been assembled will naturally consist of trusted confidants whom the future Grand Sage will rely on.

The captain of the guard, Wizard Loken, already had no other intentions in front of Link, and was now even more submissive.

After inspecting the main force, Link selected his personal guard to accompany him on a tour of the three worlds he had obtained from the sage Rosenthal.

These three worlds—one a world of servants and soldiers, and two resource-based worlds—are managed by the academy.

Link is not prepared to change that.

The "freedom to do anything" has great development potential, but it will take time.

Link, lacking enough capable personnel, cannot reclaim his governing authority now; retaining sovereignty is sufficient.

In any case, the academy won't embezzle Link's rightful share of the profits.

As for the construct testing project commissioned to the Palo Sage Legion, the results are not yet available.

This is actually a good thing for Link.

The "Construct" system has undergone a major iteration, shifting from external implantation to internal self-generation.

The "constructs" previously designed for Link's 3000-strong retinue of elves, dwarves, and orcs are no longer up to par.

From the moment this corps of servants was converted from being sold or leased to being used for its own purposes, it was destined that it would have to be re-armed.

When Link negotiated the project with the Paro Sages again, he did not meet the Paro Sages themselves.

The academy assigned a mission, and Sage Paro led his personal guard and three main regiments to carry it out.

The logistics camp is the one that oversees the fairy world.

After finishing these three things, Link finally had some free time.

Sandra, Lanny, Tiffany, Gerald, and Fried didn't stay around Link all the time; they each went about their own business.

However, before Link could even enjoy it, the academy sent a notification.

Link couldn't avoid the six-month advanced training that followed his promotion to Level 3 Wizard.

Of course, Link didn't want to avoid it either, and gladly accepted the opportunity to study.

However, before going for further studies, I need to visit Sage Celine again.

"You've finally arrived. I thought you'd forgotten about your sister Celine."

The experiment did not go very smoothly, and the somewhat irritable Sage Celine was always sarcastic and sarcastic when she met her.

"Huh? How could that be?"

Link replied instinctively, "Sister Celine is so beautiful. If I weren't afraid of angering Sage Paro, I would want to come and see Sister Celine every day."

After he said it, Link was stunned.

That's too honest!

It's already this terrifying before it's even entered the transformation period?

"Hehehe..."

The gloom in Sage Celine's heart instantly dissipated, and she laughed so hard that she swayed back and forth, her body shaking with laughter.

The large fruits hanging on the slender branches trembled precariously, almost at risk of falling off.

Link couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

Only after Sage Celine had finished laughing did she feel a little better.

"What are your plans for the future?"

As it turned out, Sage Celine was considerate and didn't continue with topics that Link found difficult to answer.

"You'll begin your studies first, then follow the college's instructions."

Link truthfully expressed his thoughts, especially the latter point.

It is said that magic should be used to fight magic.

Since I feel a strong sense of destiny about what I've been experiencing lately, and struggling is futile, I might as well just give up and leave this trouble to the academy to handle.

There are only two possible outcomes: either the academy breaks this destiny, or the academy accepts this destiny.

In reality, the higher the rank of a wizard in the wizarding world, the less they believe in so-called fate.

Otherwise, why would the Mystic Saint of Nostrodam have secretly resurrected and then made a move?

What he glimpsed was his own inevitable annihilation.

So-called Nirvana is nothing more than being reborn life after life, perhaps awakening innate wisdom, but one's personality has already changed.

At least within the Wizarding World's will, the Nostrodam who awakened his innate wisdom is not the original Nostrodam Saint.

Thus, New Nostrodam is unable to reclaim the Saintly status that has been contained by the World Will.

To become a saint, one must climb step by step from the mundane, from apprentice to formal, from sage to great sage, and finally to saint.

Walking this road once doesn't mean it will be any easier.

Moreover, the new Nostrodam is no longer the Nostrodam Saint himself!

"That's fine too."

Sage Celine's words pulled Link back from his wandering thoughts.

The two chatted for a while longer, each gaining something from the conversation.

Sage Celine dispelled the frustration of the unsuccessful experiment, Link gained some experience in his studies and transformation, and...

And the truth behind Jasmine's exchange and learning experience.

Sandra, Lanny, and Tiffany, having received instructions from Jasmine, did not tell Link.

The college's files could not be found to contain a specific description.

Fortunately, Sage Celine did not approve of Jasmine's actions and did not keep it a secret for her.

It turns out that the High Council has relaxed the ban on Zerg research, and a trend of Zerg research has emerged in the North.

The passage to a parallel universe is about to open. It's always better to be prepared, so the higher your combat power, the better.

With its advanced combat capabilities, the Wizarding World has never been inferior to any civilization.

Relaxing this ban is precisely to enhance low- and mid-level combat capabilities, or more precisely, low- and mid-level group combat capabilities.

The Mech Wizard and Beastmaster Wizard schools are the true implementers of the "human wave tactics" in the Wizarding World.

The academy considered that Jasmine's natal spirit beast was the God-Devouring Insect, which was extremely suitable for the current trend, and that she also had important matters to attend to in contact with some wizarding organizations in the North, so they facilitated this exchange and learning opportunity.

The matter is confidential.

Jasmine signed a highly confidentiality agreement, which prohibited her from contacting any unrelated individuals during the exchange and learning period.

This includes Link Grand.

"Ugh."

After learning about it, Link could only sigh.

Jasmine is truly willing to go to any lengths to avoid being left behind.

After leaving Sage Celine, Link stopped wandering around and accepted all the arrangements made by the academy.

With the Grand main force as the core, how about forming the Grand Sage Legion in advance?

建！

Under the guise of interest-free loans, are funds for the Sage Legion-class interstellar fleet being withdrawn in advance?

loan!

A six-month advanced training program?

build!

Is this the official start of a transformation period, with a possible transfer back to a local post?

调！

And so, six months passed, and Jasmine was still nowhere to be found. Link returned to the Wizarding World.

After discussing the "freedom to do whatever you want" issue with Asander and meeting with the core members of the Brotherhood, the Social Anxiety Group, and below, Link returned to the Junior College of the Rivosos Biological and Medical College.

The position he held was the same as that of the Sage Paro, in charge of paper review and patent examination.

It's like reincarnation.

Dean's Office.

Link and Dean Forrest sat facing each other, savoring the aged tea that Link had brought.

The small world within the sea of consciousness is both real and unreal; the amber-like world of human immortals and martial arts is gradually replacing the original "Earth".

All the tea trees had vanished without a trace, and Link didn't have the time or energy to cultivate them again.

There are no top-quality new teas produced this year.

"There's a mission, are you interested?"

After drinking about half a cup of tea, Dean Forrest asked with a smile.

"What mission?"

Link was simply lying down; he wasn't blindfolded, so of course he wouldn't blindly accept missions.

"Like Paro back then, go to the Storm Sea, preside over the wizard talent test, and bring back new blood."

Dean Forrest looked completely certain that you would agree, brimming with confidence.

Link paused for a moment upon hearing this, then agreed, "I'll take it. When do we leave?"

"You can arrange your own schedule, as long as it doesn't interfere with the recruitment of new members by the major wizarding organizations on the West Coast."

"it is good."

Three days later, Link boarded the all-metal ship White Sail and left the Wizarding Continent, sailing into the Storm Sea.

Standing on the bow deck, Link gazed out at the sea, enjoying the sea breeze.

The waves on the sea surface are endless, rising and falling.

Everything in this world seems to be a cycle, going around and around.

Stormy Sea, Queteid Islands, Viscount Holloway.

Before I knew it, it was already a very distant memory.

This distance is not a distance on a time scale.

Instead, looking back, one realizes that although the memory is very clear, it is no longer vivid and has faded.

Faces appeared and disappeared before Link's eyes, and voices echoed.

The five boys and girls who left the Quetzal Islands with great ambition:

Chris and Jimmy are dead and can never return to their hometown;