My health recovery is incredibly fast.

"From this day forward, you are a pure-blooded mage recognized by the Mage Temple."

"Remember the law, keep your promises, and remain loyal. I'll explain the details to you on the way back."

"You must always carry this scarlet emblem with you. It is both a symbol of your identity and an extremely powerful talisman."

"Yes, Master."

Xia Zuo nodded, rubbed his temples, put the scarlet emblem into the leather case of the Life Force Alchemy Stone, and followed the bald man toward the teleportation room leading to Poseidon City.

...

I arrived home in the St. York community at 9 p.m. that evening.

Anru was lying on the sofa reading, feeling bored. As soon as she heard the noise at the door, she jumped up like a carp and ran over.

"You're finally back~" She hugged the other person and rubbed their head against her shoulder.

Xia Zuo gently patted her back and chuckled a few times, teasing her:

"Yes, I'm finally back. I even went on a long trip, to the Mage Temple."

"Hmm? The Temple of the Mages?" Anru'er's eyes blinked, her face full of confusion.

“I went there to undergo the initiation ceremony and received a Light Elemental, which is now in my spiritual ocean.”

Xia Zuo recalled the words he had prepared on the way and said sincerely:

"I came across some crucial secrets in the research group dealing with blood magic disasters, so I have to undergo a loyalty ritual in advance."

Anru frowned slightly. "Won't there be any danger?"

No, no. Don't worry.

Xia Zuo cupped the other person's face and rubbed it, saying:

"We're back to being in the academy now. I know some things before you do. Trust me, once you become a high-ranking mage and undergo the initiation ceremony, I'll tell you everything."

Anru pouted and huffed, "Hmph, you're being secretive again."

"Hehe, let me tell you something fun. I just realized that the Eastern Continent is much larger than the Western Continent..."

Xia Zuo only mentioned what he could talk about, and kept silent about what he couldn't, sharing the people and things he had seen in the teleportation hall.

It was late at night.

Xia Zuo covered Anruer, who was lost in thought, with a blanket and then went to the study to sit quietly.

A lot happened today, I need to sort it out properly.

Beatrice's face appeared before his eyes.

The head of the academy who ruled the Starry Night Kingdom learned the truth about the cave from Rosac's army, but did not question Xia Zuo immediately.

This is a wonderful misunderstanding caused by information asymmetry.

Xia Zuo was unaware that the power of bloodlines existed in this world.

All the knowledge he has access to has been screened by Starry Night Academy.

His constant worry about exposing his secret perfectly demonstrates the vigilance and appropriate concealment expected of someone with awakened bloodline.

But Beatrice knew about the existence of bloodline power, and even every high-ranking mage should know something about it.

Therefore, after discovering that Xia Zuo had extraordinary physical regeneration abilities, a photographic memory, and amazing talent for spellcasting, Beatrice's first reaction was that she had encountered a pureblood mage in the process of awakening.

She confirmed this after personally casting a detection spell and changed her attitude, treating the other party as a colleague who was destined to become a powerful spellcaster.

Looking back now, I realize that no one in this world is kind to another person for no reason.

Hmm...except for Anru'er.

Perhaps only love can make people act impulsively and view interpersonal relationships irrationally.

Xia Zuo gazed at the moon in the sky with deep emotion, clearing his mind and letting his thoughts wander freely until all the distractions in his heart were completely released before turning his attention back to the important matter at hand.

The moment I received the Crimson Emblem, Goldfinger sent me a message.

In the past, when a new "identity" was acquired, the cheat code would directly update the character template and provide an identity bonus.

But this time it's different.

Xia Zuo scrolled through the information in his mind, reviewing it one by one.

"The host has been detected to meet the job requirements for the [Pureblood Mage] class. Please confirm whether you wish to accept the job?"

"If employed, the following impacts will be felt:"

"1. Before this identity is revoked, one can only use one's own life force as a consumable for blood magic."

"2. It is no longer possible to complete missing traits by killing hybrid blood mages, but new missing traits can still be obtained through existing means."

That concludes the information on the cheat code.

Xia Zuo speculated that the bonuses of the [Pureblood Mage] identity could only be seen after manually confirming the job appointment.

I need to carefully consider the pros and cons of becoming a [Pureblood Mage].

The first impact is the first one.

The fact that one can only use their own life force as a consumable for blood magic means that spells that drain the enemy's blood are no longer possible.

Furthermore, using the blood patterns of magical beasts to condense the blood demon's body, as blood addicts do, is also not feasible.

Xia Zuo didn't care too much about this impact.

Using the life force of other life forms as a material for spellcasting is too bizarre, even somewhat evil.

Perhaps his upbringing in his previous life instilled in him an innate sense of justice.

Xia Zuo could not accept this practice of destroying other people's lives in exchange for supreme power.

Let's look at the second impact.

This effect is linked to the first one.

If you accept condition 1, you can also accept condition 2.

Xia Zuo's dilemma is that if he can't make up for his missing talents by killing hybrid blood mages, then how can he make up for them?

He pondered for a long time in his quiet study, gazing at the moon, and finally decided to take the job first.

"Confirmed employment."

"Host confirmed employment detected... Character template updating..."

"Update successful! The [Character Specialties] have been changed, and a new [Identity] Pureblood Mage has been added."

...

[Identity] Pureblood Mage

[Bloodline Quality] 15

Bloodline quality grade = the sum of the three lowest values ​​among the character's eight attributes.

Bloodline quality level / 3 ≈ Number of free attribute points gained per level.

Bloodline quality level / 3 ≈ the increase in maximum health per 1 point of vitality.

(Note 1)

[Number of Blood Marks]

100/100 (Available Blood Runes / Total Blood Runes)

Total number of blood runes = Vitality attribute value

[Bloodline Characteristics] 172

Sum of eight attribute values

[Identity Bonus]

【Bloodline Control】

Existing and future Blood Magic perks will undergo corresponding data modification, and the perk level can only be increased by investing Blood Runes.

...

Xia Zuo stared wide-eyed as he read the description of "blood pattern quality" several times, then dug out his previous upgrade and stat allocation information to compare them.

It really is so.

At the beginning, the spirit attribute value is the lowest, only 1 point. Each level up only gives 1 to 2 free attribute points, and each point of vitality only increases the maximum health by 1 to 2 points.

After entering the academy, Strength, Agility, and Endurance become the attributes with the lowest values, but there are still at least 2 points. The free attribute points given by leveling up and the maximum health given by Vitality are also increased to 2 to 3 points.

Suddenly knowing the secret of free attribute points and the increase in maximum health through vitality is an unexpected bonus for unlocking the [Blood Pattern Quality].

Xia Zuo glanced at the description in the [Identity Bonus] section and found the [Blood Rage Spellcasting] trait to examine.

..

[Specialty Name] Bloodrage Casting

[Special Title Level] lv.0 (0/5)

【Special Feature Description 1】For each level gained, health consumption decreases by 0.2 points.

【Special Skill Description 2】The current level cap is lv.10.

[Special Effects] (Omitted)

..

[Blood Rage Casting] can reduce health consumption by 2 points when upgraded to level 10.

Will unlocking higher levels reduce health consumption by 9 points?

When used in conjunction with healing potions, it's practically a god-tier skill for stacking buffs – a must-have for those who spend real money!

That's incredibly extravagant.

It's too early to think about this now.

Xia Zuo then pulled out the template for [Blood Sacrifice Spellcasting].

Its upgrade effect is a percentage reduction in the life cost of casting spells.