Chapter 194

"Cough, cough..." The old mage who was drinking tea was choked all of a sudden, and it took him a long time to recover.

He glared "viciously" at Gao De, and then said: "Such an important matter as choosing a cultivation method indeed requires careful consideration. Determine the route you want to take in the future, and it's best to ask for the mentor's advice. It's not suitable to make a decision immediately."

"But you kid..." The old mage snorted and threw over a piece of parchment, on which was recorded a list of first-circle spells.

"First-circle spells are the most numerous among all levels of spells, but there are a few spells that can almost be called must-learn." The old mage was angry, but he still gave his advice in time.

"【Comprehend Languages】, 【Mage Armor】, 【Shield】, 【Endure Elements】—you can prioritize these four spells. You don't need to rush for damage spells; by using ring ascension to cast spells at the first-circle level, the power of most cantrips will also be improved, which is enough for you to use now."

"One first-circle spell formula is 25 gold," the old mage reminded again.

He had long seen that Gao De was not a noble mage and should be from a commoner background, "And for each first-circle spell, the corresponding magic potion and raw materials require about 40 gold."

"That is to say, if you want to master a first-circle spell, not to mention time and energy, you must first prepare about 65 gold."

65 gold... Gao De calculated that his current savings were 240 gold and 18 silver.

Even if he took it all to learn spells, it would only be enough to master 3 first-circle spells... It is said that the poor study and the rich practice martial arts, but compared to mages, that's nothing.

Mages are simply burning money! "My credits have already exceeded 50 now; is there an extra discount?" Gao De suddenly thought of one thing.

The old mage was stunned upon hearing this and nodded subconsciously, "If credits exceed 50, one first-circle spell formula will only cost you 20 gold."

Then, he raised his eyebrows and asked suspiciously: "This second academic year has just begun for two months, and your credits have already exceeded 50?"

Gao De handed over his identity badge and spread his hands: "I'm relatively studious, can't help it."

"【Comprehend Languages】, 【Endure Elements】, 【Shield】." He put down the parchment in his hand, very obediently, and selected three spells.

After verifying Gao De's credits and confirming they were correct, the old mage walked silently into the library behind him and took out the three spell formulas Gao De needed.

One hand pays the money, one hand delivers the goods.

But Gao De wasn't finished yet. He flipped through the three spell formulas, confirmed them, and raised a question that had troubled him for a long time.

"Why are there no corresponding preparation steps for the spell magic potions recorded on the spell formulas?"

"This will be mentioned in the second stage course of 【Mage Basics】. You kid advanced too fast, so you don't know yet." The old mage didn't look at Gao De with the gaze of looking at a "savage" this time and patiently explained: "Because spell magic potions are essentially not a kind of magic potion; you can just treat them as materials for constructing spell models."

"For cantrips, using mental power to draw lines is enough to fix the star seeds and construct spell models, but starting from first-circle spells, because the star seeds have become more 'heavy,' mental power is not enough to serve as the skeleton to support the establishment of spell models, so you need to rely on spell magic potions."

"For spell magic potions, what's important is all the characteristics of the materials themselves."

"Therefore, you only need to put them together in a big pot according to the amount on the formula, unlike other magic potions that need to be pre-magicalized and require precise medicinal property control during the preparation process."

"Even, if you have a good appetite, you can eat the main and auxiliary materials of the spell magic potion raw... Of course, ordinary people can't swallow them, so it is still recommended that you boil them and boil them into a medicinal liquid before taking them."

The old mage spread his hands and said: "If spell magic potions also needed to be prepared like proper magic potions, then the head of the three families would not be the rune master, but the potion master."

Indeed, once spell magic potions need to be prepared by potion masters, then potion science would inevitably become knowledge that every mage must master. How could its status be what it is today? All questions were answered, and Gao De left the library with satisfaction.

Returning to the first district, he thought for a while and took out the 【Obtain Familiar】 spell formula obtained through a transaction with Mage Laer. At that time, he also obtained the corresponding spell magic potion.

That is to say, he could now try to construct the spell model for this spell.

Freshly advanced to a first-circle mage, with the freshness at its peak, Gao De couldn't wait to experience the power of first-circle spells.

He immediately came to the meditation room to perform spell model disassembly.

Compared to cantrips, 【Obtain Familiar】, as a first-circle spell, has a full thirty-seven spell nodes.

That is to say, he needs to control thirty-seven spell star seeds to construct a spell model.

This difficulty, compared to cantrips, is not just one or two times higher.

Even the time required to memorize the ternary arrays, which increased from about ten to thirty-seven, also increased a lot.

However, this was Gao De's old profession after all, so he quickly completed this step.

Then, Gao De took out the spell magic potion the size of wind oil essence. He opened the cap, tilted his head, and poured it into his mouth.

The viscous light green liquid immediately slid into his mouth, and the taste was actually not bad, and there was even a faint fragrance.

But strangely, this spell magic potion did not enter his stomach along the esophagus, but instantly vaporized in Gao De's mouth, and then turned into a feeling of lightness, rushing straight into the depths of his mind.

The entire process took only a few seconds.

"That's it?" Gao De couldn't help but be surprised.

He hurriedly entered the state of concentration, his heart and mind immersed in the magic star sea.

Sure enough, in the magic star sea, there was already an extra cluster of light green "clouds and mist" at this time.

Gao De no longer hesitated and began to pull the star seeds in the first-circle magic star sea, bringing them close to the "Wind Spirit Moon Shadow."

Then, according to their respective coordinates, like college students in military training, he commanded these "naughty monkeys" to go to their respective positions according to their coordinates.

I don't know if it was a novice benefit or what, but in any case, Gao De actually succeeded in arranging positions for all thirty-seven star seeds at once.

He suppressed his joy and, as steady as an old dog, controlled his mental power to pull the light green cloud and mist cluster again.

Using the clouds and mist turned from the spell magic potion as a bridge, Gao De began to slowly connect the star seeds of 【Obtain Familiar】.

The bridge turned from the magic potion should actually be called a star track, and occasionally there would be light green light flowing on it.

When Gao De connected all thirty-seven star seeds, the light green light became even more obvious.

The star track formed by thirty-seven star seeds, like a complex constellation, was fixed in Gao De's magic star sea.

"Succeeded?" Gao De opened his eyes suddenly, feeling unbelievable.

After the complexity of the spell model was greatly improved, he was prepared for a bitter battle, but he didn't expect that the first construction of a first-circle spell model would be so smooth.

His consciousness moved slightly, opening the simple information panel of "Wind Spirit Moon Shadow."

Sure enough, the spell column had already been expanded.

Spell:

0-circle—【Repair+】. 1-circle—【Obtain Familiar】

Mastering at least one first-circle spell, only then can one have the face to say that one is a first-circle mage!

Looking at the yellow "+" sign constantly flashing after the 【Obtain Familiar】 entry.

Gao De had no hesitation, his heart moved slightly, and the only point of first-circle origin 【Phantom Thorn Centipede】 had already been clicked on 【Obtain Familiar】.

This is a rare spell, it's worth it!

Following Gao De's "point addition," the Big Dipper representing the origin of 【Phantom Thorn Centipede】 in the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow had already shifted out and crashed into the spell model of 【Obtain Familiar】 he had just constructed.

It was still the familiar "cutscene."

The spell model constantly grew new branches, and it was also a light green star track, completely consistent with the spell magic potion.

Finally, the 【Obtain Familiar】 spell model composed of thirty-seven star seeds turned into a 【Obtain Familiar+】 spell model with a full fifty-two star seeds.

【Obtain Familiar+】 (Conjuration School, 1-circle):

You summon and obtain a familiar that serves you with a rank of 1-circle.

You can choose one from the following animals as the "family" to which the obtained familiar belongs: bat, cat, crab, frog, toad, hawk, lizard, octopus, owl, poisonous snake, fish, piranha, rat, raven, seahorse, spider, weasel.

You cannot possess more than one familiar through this spell at the same time.

Extra: The familiar you summon will no longer be limited to the original "family" to which it belongs, nor will it be limited to animals, but will expand to any creature with a rank of 1-circle, as long as it is willing to respond to your summons.

(End of chapter)