My health recovery is incredibly fast.

Expanding westward is not feasible, as the Grand Canyon and Storm Mountains block the way.

The only feasible option is to advance south, bypass the mountains from the south, and reach the grasslands to the west of the mountains.

Since the academy began admitting students with acquired affinity, knowledge related to elements has spread among the common people, and they have gained a rudimentary understanding of elemental servants.

Thanks to this, Beatrice's proposal to use elemental servants to replace part of the workforce was unconditionally passed in all levels of councils throughout the kingdom.

Xia Zuo's rewards for poison orders are becoming increasingly generous, with him earning over 500 points per month.

At the same time, another batch of freshmen arrived at Xingye Academy to begin a new academic year.

Anru'er, who had become thin due to her first creation of an elemental bottle, regained her plumpness thanks to the school's food and her boyfriend's care, and her mental attribute value recovered to over 10 points.

The subsequent production of the elemental bottle only takes 7 to 15 days.

Anru made 2 to 4 bottles each time, enough to last her a month in her dormitory. Xia Zuo took this opportunity to absorb the elements.

More than half a year later.

Anjou successfully completed her studies in the Concrete Elements, and then followed Professor Kurov to learn the Alchemy of Poisons.

On the day she became a novice poison alchemist, she concocted six bottles of perfectly refined powder and received a rebirth potion from Kurov.

Another year and a half has passed.

Anru has finished learning the art of poison alchemy and is about to begin her first meditation.

Xia Zuo had accumulated enough points to exchange for most items, and his learning progress in the two alchemy disciplines was nearing completion. The Medicine and Tonic Alchemy discipline rewarded him with Perception attribute points and unlocked the health bar for ordinary people. Oil Alchemy rewarded him with Wind Resistance, but Xia Zuo's elemental resistance was already very high, so learning this alchemy discipline only yielded experience rewards.

That evening, in Beatrice's study.

Xia Zuo and Anru sat on the same side of the desk. In front of Beatrice was a piece of paper with Anru's own idea of ​​16 elemental qualities.

The three were discussing which type of Master-level Elemental Bottle to exchange for.

Beatrice drew several circles on the piece of paper with a pencil, marking the fire element trait [Light], the wind element trait [Erosion], the water element trait [Dissolve], and the earth element trait [Barrier].

Beatrice tapped the pencil tip a few times on the paper, then gently stroked her chin and said thoughtfully:

"Erosion and dissolution are rare traits."

"The elements they correspond to are suitable for expanding the spiritual ocean, rather than casting spells."

"They each have their own exclusive spells, but unfortunately, these spells are very limited in their uses, and after being improved by the scholars of the Tower, they have become widespread. The academy has a ready-made stockpile of master-level elemental vials."

"Among the common traits, there are many that have exclusive spells and the Academy has them in stock. But I recommend that you exchange for Elemental Bottles with the [Light] or [Barrier] traits. The exclusive spells of these two traits are very special, and the Tower Scholars cannot improve them for the time being."

Anru placed her hands on her thighs and gripped the hem of her robe tightly.

She had learned the route to the Eastern Continent from Beatrice. For her, the only way to travel to the Eastern Continent with her boyfriend was to awaken a very rare exclusive spell; otherwise, they would have to face the situation of being separated.

In the past, she could catch up with Xia Zuo through her own efforts, but this time... it seems she can only rely on luck.

Anjou gazed at Beatrice and said with certainty:

"Professor, I choose the [Radiance] trait."

Beatrice put down her pencil, lightly touching her chin. "It seems you won't back out, and Professor Zoro and I don't need to offer any advice. Can you tell me why you chose the [Light] trait?"

Xia Zuo also had this question. Before entering the study, he gave the choice to Anruer and unconditionally supported her decision.

Anru'er's eyes reddened, she twitched her nose, and lowered her head to gently rub her eyes.

"When I first met Xia Zuo, he was a fire-breathing man at Audrey's Circus."

Xia Zuo thought of the three paintings that the other party had given him, which were still lying in the drawer of his dormitory desk, together with the letters sent by Audrey and the others.

"It was a sunny day. He stood in the center of the stage, with brilliant sunlight streaming in through the skylight of the pointed tent. He walked between the beams of light and sprayed white flames toward the sky, then green, purple, and fiery red, before finally returning to white. He and the flames were like old friends, working in perfect harmony and getting along perfectly."

Anruer raised her head, her eyes blurry with tears, as if recalling the scene from that day.

"The only spell he has ever used points to redeem in the past few years is the fireball spell."

Anru took a breath and slowly said:

“I have a strange intuition that if I want to go to the Eastern Continent with him, I can only choose a Master-level Elemental Bottle related to the fire element trait. Therefore, I choose the [Light] trait.”

Xia Zuo tightened his lips, suppressing the emotion in his heart, which turned into tears that streamed down his face.

"Hmm...that's a reasonable explanation. Sometimes, intuition is more reliable than reason, especially in uncertain situations."

Beatrice pondered for a few seconds, "Then it's settled. Following Professor Zhuolang's guidance, you will use basic meditation to contain an element with the [Light] quality, and then try using the [Elemental Shell] meditation to tame and contain an unruly element with the [Dissolve] quality."

She looked at Xia Zuo and said, "You guys go back to your dorms first. I'll deliver the elemental bottle to Professor Zhuo Lang later."

"Yes, Professor."

Xia Zuo and Anru walked out of the room and strolled by the lake in the castle. Finally, the two embraced each other in silence until Professor Zhuolang's letter arrived.

Whether or not they can travel to the Eastern Continent together will be revealed in 15 days after Anru incorporates the element with the [Light] trait.

But Xia Zuo didn't intend to wait 15 days.

He exchanged the intermediate meditation technique with Beatrice and began to practice it at the same time.

The intermediate basic meditation method uses secret medicine to learn, and its exchange price of 8000 points is definitely worth it, saving more than 50% of the time compared to traditional methods of enlightenment.

After taking the elixir, meditate continuously for 15 days. With the intermediate basic meditation method, the speed of taming and accommodating elements will be faster, and on average, one unruly element can be added to the spiritual ocean in about 15 days.

As Xia Zuo finished his intensive training and left his dormitory, he received a letter from his mentor:

Come quickly to the study. — Beatrice

Xia Zuo's heart skipped a beat.

These four words are too brief.

However, brevity explains everything.

If Anjou hadn't awakened a rare innate spell, Beatrice could have simply stated it in her letter...

Xia Zuo ran quickly into the castle hall and the spiral staircase, climbed the tower with a thud, and panted as he passed through the corridors and terraces.

He stood in front of his advisor's door, calming himself down for more than ten seconds before knocking.

"dong dong dong"

"Come in."

After Xia Zuo entered the room and closed the door, he asked, "Professor, has An Ru'er... awakened her innate magical talent?"

"I'll just tell you the result directly," Beatrice said with a smile, spreading her hands. "She can go to the Eastern Continent with you..."

"Whoosh~" Xia Zuo whispered, waving his fist in front of him.

"Hehe~" Beatrice chuckled softly, "Let me finish."

“Yes, Professor, please speak.” Xia Zuo took a deep breath and said, his lips still turned up in a smile.

“Her situation is different from yours. You passed the inspection team’s test and will obtain citizenship of the Silvermoon Federation, allowing you to choose one of several given positions.”

Beatrice mentioned her plans after going to the Eastern Continent for the first time, and Xia Zuo listened attentively.

“Anru will also obtain citizenship, but her magical style and alchemical qualifications must meet the conditions set by the alchemical school.”

Beatrice gestured towards the chair across the table, and after the student sat down, she continued:

“Anru’s awakened innate spell is called Light Energy Sensing, a high-level spell of the Detection school.”

"Huh? What?" Xia Zuo's mind was filled with question marks, thinking he had misheard.

Beatrice slowed her speech, spelling out each word clearly, "Light...energy...sensing. The element of light is the fifth element, a subject of master-level elemental representation. Once you become a high-ranking mage, you will also have the opportunity to learn the element of light, provided you learn the spell of light energy sensing."

Xia Zuo's eyes widened, his face full of curiosity, and he asked, "Professor, are you referring to the energy emitted by light elements, or sunlight...?"

“Hmm…” Beatrice pondered for a moment, “I can only tell you that sunlight is one of the energies emitted by the element of light.”

She raised a finger to stop the student from asking further questions. "Stop, don't ask anymore. I can't tell you too much, it would be against the laws of the Temple of the Violent Masters. Since we've already talked about going to the Eastern Continent, let me finish what I have to say at once."

“Yes, Professor.” Xia Zuo kept his mouth shut.

"After Anru becomes a magic apprentice, her mentor will change from Professor Zhuolang to me. Because only I in the academy can teach magic tricks related to light energy."

Beatrice took two parchment scrolls from the drawer and spread them out on the table for the students to see.

The parchment scroll on the left is Xia Zuo's document granting him citizenship in the Silver Moon Federation.

He will be granted permanent residency in the Silvermoon Federation as a Class 1 Alchemist Talent, and will be eligible for citizenship after taking an oath.

He has three job options:

[1. Federal Security Council, Category 3 Disaster Response Department, Magina State Institute of Toxicology Research, Researcher, and concurrently serving as a support staff member for the 17th Task Force]

[2. Researcher at the Federal Safety Commission, Department of Hazardous Materials Management, and the Magina State Integrated Laboratory, concurrently serving as inspector of Toxic Warehouse No. 141]

[3. Federal Education Commission, Assistant Professor of Toxicology and Alchemy at Infineon College, Mackinac, and concurrently Advisor to the College of Science.]

Below this text, in bold, is a description of the special privilege Xia Zuo is entitled to—one opportunity to enter the Mage Temple for further study.

At the end of the parchment scroll, there are four places where you need to sign or stamp.

The signature area for the grantee of the identity document is blank; it's just waiting for Xia Zuo to sign and affix his fingerprint.

The Silvermoon Federal Immigration Review Board has stamped its approval seal.

The Starry Night Kingdom acknowledges the legal validity of the document and has affixed the kingdom's official seal.

The remaining blank space requires the Temple of the Mage to affix its seal as a witness to confirm the validity of this document.

"The Silvermoon Federation is a nation created by the alchemy school, similar to the Starry Night Kingdom. You will join the Silvermoon Federation as a resident of Starry Night Island."

"Machina State is located in the western part of the Federation, near the western coastline of the Eastern Continent. You will be working there. Ms. Starry Night is one of the Federation Commissioners, and these positions she is offering you..."

Beatrice pointed to the parchment scrolls and explained the meanings of terms such as Federation, Committee, Research Institute, and Action Team one by one, so that the students could more easily understand the significance of the document.

"Professor, you wanted to explore my combat potential because of my first position, right?" Xia Zuo asked, pointing to the words "support personnel".

"Yes, that's right. The first position is somewhat dangerous, but for you, the danger is greatly reduced."

Before the students could ask questions, Beatrice proactively added:

"You witnessed the corrupting ritual of blood magic and even killed a Transformer with your own hands, yet you remained untainted. This is your advantage, meaning that the greatest danger inherent in the first position no longer applies to you."

Xia Zuo thought for a moment and asked, "Does this third type of disaster refer to blood magic?"

Beatrice shook her finger. "It's not just blood magic, there are others. I can't go into details. I can only tell you that the 17th Task Force is specifically responsible for disasters related to blood magic."

Xia Zuo made up his mind, but did not show it immediately.