Chapter 233: Transmitting the Dharma

"My name is Joey." Joey looked at Gao De and said, his breathing slightly rapid.

He spoke in the Ace language, the language of the Northern Realm people, but he knew that Gao De could understand his language.

Because Joey had seen that at the Bonfire Festival, Gao De had been communicating with the Chieftain in a language he could not understand.

Gao De frowned, did not speak, but simply made a gesture of invitation, signaling for Joey to come in first.

Because within the Duo'erbian Tribe, apart from Chieftain Chief Ximo, no one else possessed the Ice-Born bloodline, and naturally, they could not understand the Common language he spoke.

Since they could not understand, there was no point in speaking it.

Joey clearly understood this point as well.

As soon as he entered the tent, he immediately went "thump," dropping to his knees before Gao De.

"Benefactor, I wish to take you as my master."

Joey gritted his teeth and said with difficulty.

He also knew that this request was extremely presumptuous and unreasonable, but the scene of Gao De fighting the snow wolves during the day had truly shocked Joey too much.

He longed to become a person like Gao De, someone so powerful that when a pack of snow wolves attacked, he could stand before everyone and protect the tribe.

In the Northern Realm, the only hope to become a magic user was the Ice-Born bloodline.

Joey did not possess the Ice-Born bloodline, so he no longer had the chance to become an Ice-Born magic user.

But Gao De was not Ice-Born either, yet he was very powerful, even more powerful than the Chieftain who possessed the Ice-Born bloodline.

Joey knew that Gao De had the ability to make himself powerful.

Even if he couldn't be as powerful as Gao De, at least when facing snow wolves, he wouldn't be able to do nothing but tremble with a pale face.

Thinking of this, Joey raised his head and looked at Gao De, his eyes filled with something called courage.

It was this expectation that made him make such a "presumptuous" visit tonight.

Gao De remained silent for a moment after hearing Joey's words.

He pointed outside and made a gesture of leaving.

The meaning was "he was leaving tomorrow."

Joey clearly understood the meaning expressed by Gao De's gesture.

Thump, thump, thump! He suddenly began to kowtow to Gao De.

Gao De's heart stirred, and he cast Mage Hand to stop Joey from continuing to kowtow.

Joey's eyes were already full of fearlessness and an inexplicable glow.

He looked at Gao De and said firmly: "Please take me with you. You can treat me as a servant; you can make me do anything.

Even if you make me act as bait, you can abandon me at any time when danger is encountered. I only ask that you keep me by your side and teach me some things when you have time, that is enough."

Looking at the bloodstains on Joey's forehead from the kowtowing just now, and listening to Joey's words, his firmness moved Gao De slightly.

Seeing that Gao De did not nod, Joey had tears in his eyes, said nothing more, and just looked at Gao De without a word.

Gao De looked at the boy's gaze, and for some reason, his heart suddenly softened.

He glanced outside the tent, sighed, and called out: "Chieftain Chief Ximo, stop watching the show, come in."

Joey, who was kneeling before Gao De, was stunned. He could not understand Gao De's words, but following Gao De's gaze, he looked back and saw the tent flap lifted, and Chieftain Chief Ximo walked in from outside.

"Chieftain, I..." As soon as he saw the Chieftain, Joey immediately became flustered. He was afraid the Chieftain would blame his presumptuous behavior for disturbing the tribe's noble guest.

"Sorry, Joey disturbed your rest." He first expressed his apologies to Gao De.

After Gao De shook his head slightly, signaling it was no trouble, Chief Ximo sighed again and blamed himself: "It is my uselessness; I do not have the ability to protect the tribespeople well. If it weren't for my incompetence, your parents would not have..."

"Chieftain, it is not like that..." Joey shook his head incessantly, but did not know what to say.

The lower-tier people of this world are miserable, and the lower-tier people of the Northern Realm are even more miserable.

Gao De had been watching from the side, thought for a moment, and then said to Chieftain Chief Ximo: "I will speak, you help me translate."

Chieftain Chief Ximo raised his head to look at Gao De, his gaze becoming complex, and finally gritted his teeth and nodded with difficulty: "Good."

"Wanting to become powerful to protect the tribe is the responsibility of a man. Since you have this responsibility, I will give you a chance now," Gao De said slowly.

Subsequently, he carefully reviewed the Apprentice Guidance Method and Apprentice Meditation Technique in his mind, and slowly recited the essentials.

Most Northern Realm people are illiterate, and furthermore, Gao De did not know the Ace language.

So Gao De recited the Apprentice Guidance Method and Apprentice Meditation Technique back and forth five or six times.

For every sentence he recited, Chieftain Chief Ximo would "translate" a sentence into the Ace language for Joey.

"Have you remembered it?" After reciting the two cultivation methods again, Gao De asked.

Joey nodded vigorously.

The two cultivation methods were not complex, but to truly remember them, it was actually not that easy.

It could only be said that when a person longs for something to a certain extent, they can display abilities that exceed ordinary times.

"Remembering is enough," Gao De nodded slightly and then said: "Although this is only the most basic cultivation method, at least it can guide you onto the path of a magic user. As for spells..."

Gao De thought for a moment, recited the spell formula for 【Ray of Frost】 for the two to hear, and then used Prestidigitation to manifest the spell model of 【Ray of Frost】 in the form of an image.

In the Northern Realm, Ice-element spells were still the most common and the least out of place.

Furthermore, the spell formula for 【Ray of Frost】 was not purchased from the official Magic User Association but was obtained through private trade, so there was no talk of prohibiting its dissemination.

Of course, in this place, even if the spell formula were disseminated, no one would pursue it.

Chieftain Chief Ximo and Joey both had expressions as if they had obtained a treasure, firmly engraving what Gao De had recounted tonight into their minds.

"This cultivation method and spell, you can also pass them on to others in the tribe, but don't be too flashy," Gao De said again.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chieftain Chief Ximo's face suddenly bloomed with intense radiance.

"This... this is truly too precious." He did not know what to say.

Although they were only the most basic and widely disseminated apprentice cultivation methods, their value was not low.

You must know that even in Saint Xi En, where the level of civilization far surpasses the Northern Realm, wanting to learn magic and cultivation methods is extremely difficult, let alone in a small village in the Northern Realm with a population of no more than one or two hundred.

A bit of knowledge that meant nothing to himself could change the fate of many people in the Duo'erbian Tribe... just consider it doing one good deed a day.

Gao De said to himself in his heart.

After Joey left Gao De, the eight or nine-year-old boy was still a bit dazed.

He was overwhelmed by immense happiness, feeling as if he hadn't woken up from a dream, his whole body feeling light and airy.

"Cherish it well, work hard." Chieftain Chief Ximo, who walked out with him, looked at the still-dazed Joey, patted his shoulder, and said heavily.

"I will." The boy's gaze was firmer than ever before.

"Magic user."

After the two left, in the tent, Fu Luo La suddenly called out.

"What is it, Lady Lady Misu?"

"Can Lady Lady Misu learn spells?"

"Hmm... it should be possible, right?" Gao De was also unsure.

Reasonably speaking, it is possible, but it doesn't necessarily follow reason.

After all, what exactly Lady Lady Misu is, he didn't know either.

"Does Lady Lady Misu want to learn spells?" He asked again.

"Is it difficult?"

"Lady Lady Misu is very smart, it shouldn't be difficult."

"That goes without saying."

"Then shall I teach you?"

"Okay, okay."

"What spell does Lady Lady Misu want to learn?" "Learn them all."

"Meals must be eaten one mouthful at a time, and spells must be learned one by one. There must be an order of priority," Gao De explained patiently.

"Like this..."

"Then what spells are there?"

"I'll teach you Mage Hand, how about that? After learning it, Lady Lady Misu can have an extra hand, and many things won't need to be done by yourself."

"This is good! This is good!"

"Then learn this?"

"After learning it, can I be as powerful as a magic user?"

"No!"

"Not learning! Not learning!"

"Then I'll teach you Spark, how about that? After learning it, Lady Lady Misu can easily light a fire in the ice and snow just like me."

"This seems not bad."

"Then learn this?"

"After learning it, can I be as powerful as a magic user?"

"No! No!"

"Then not learning! Not learning!"

"Friendship, how about that? After learning it, when you encounter terrifying creatures again, Lady Lady Misu can let it temporarily make way for you."

"So powerful?"

"After it makes way, Lady Lady Misu must run quickly, because when it comes to its senses, it will be very angry."

"Not long-term, not learning, not learning!"

Gao De thought for a moment and said again: "Then I'll teach you Eldritch Blast, how about that? After learning it, Lady Lady Misu can fight wolves just like me."

"Wow! Wow!"

"Learn this?"

"After learning..."

"No."

"Then why does the magic user teach me this?"

Lady Lady Misu widened her eyes, full of confusion.

"I learned 44 cantrips and 5 first-circle spells to be like this. It is naturally unlikely for Lady Lady Misu to be like me after learning only one spell."

"So many?!" Lady Lady Misu was startled.

"Yes."

"Then Lady Lady Misu is only starting to learn spells now, and the magic user is also learning. I learn one, the magic user learns one, wouldn't I always be so far behind?" Lady Lady Misu was a bit dejected.

"There is specialization in the arts."

"Don't understand."

"I have what I am good at, and Lady Lady Misu has what she is good at. For example, Lady Lady Misu's ability to identify and cultivate flowers and trees is something I will never reach in this lifetime."

"In spells, Lady Lady Misu is not as good as me, but in this aspect, I am not as good as you. Everyone has their own strengths, no need to struggle with comparing in a certain aspect."

Lady Lady Misu tilted her head and thought about it, feeling that her magic user's words were truly very reasonable, so she was no longer dejected and beamed with joy.

"Then has Lady Lady Misu decided what to learn first?"

"Then learn the first spell you mentioned."

"What was the first spell I mentioned?" Gao De said expressionlessly, having already seen through a certain little person.

"Forgot." Lady Lady Misu was righteous and confident.

You monkey... of course, Gao De only kept this sentence in his heart, but on his lips, he said: "Then the first spell it is."

Fortunately, although Lady Lady Misu is relatively "ambitious," at least she won't be like a certain monkey who, out of all the spells, only asks, "Can one obtain longevity?"

Of course, it is also possible that for Lady Lady Misu, longevity is not a rare thing at all? Who knows?

Gao De quietly left the Duo'erbian Tribe just before the sky revealed a fish-belly white and the sun officially rose.

He did not say goodbye to anyone.

After confirming the direction through 【Know Direction】, Gao De cast 【Skating】 on himself and began to run quickly through the snow.

But the total speed was not very fast.

After the sun completely leaped over the horizon, Gao De could still see the small camp of the Duo'erbian Tribe from afar.

"Lacking a mount, or at the very least, need to master 【Longstrider】," Gao De said silently in his heart.

【Longstrider】 is a first-circle spell of the Transmutation school, which can significantly increase the movement speed of the recipient and can be considered a necessary spell for travel and rushing on the road.

However, in a place like the Northern Realm, one cannot find an official Magic User Association that sells spell formulas.

Furthermore, because the magic users on this land are mostly Ice-Born magic users, even spell formulas are rare—the spell ability of Ice-Born magic users is innate, not learned later.

Therefore, after entering the Northern Realm, wanting to learn those common spells that are common outside the Northern Realm has become a difficult task.

Of course, most things have two sides.

In the Northern Realm, one can also see many unique Ice-element spells that cannot be seen outside the Northern Realm.

The destination of Gao De's trip is the Snow Fall Clan.

This is the medium-sized tribe closest to the Duo'erbian Tribe, and it is also a tribe skilled in herding reindeer, with a population of over ten thousand, far from what the Duo'erbian Tribe can compare to.

To ensure sufficient food for the reindeer, the Snow Fall Clan must carry out a major migration every once in a while to find new pastures.

At the same time, to ensure the smoothness of the migration process and to be able to find suitable "pastures," the Snow Fall Clan's demand for maps is far greater than other tribes.

So according to common sense, the Northern Realm map possessed by the Snow Fall Clan will be relatively more complete.

It is said to be the closest, but in reality, the Snow Fall Clan is a full two hundred kilometers away from the Duo'erbian Tribe.

Between tribes in the Northern Realm, there is often a very long distance.

This is determined by their way of survival and also conforms to the overall situation of the Northern Realm being vast and sparsely populated.

Under ideal conditions, that is, moderate snow depth, good road conditions, warm and windless weather, and a healthy adult with full physical strength and complete supplies, the distance a healthy adult can walk in the snow in one day is about 20 to 30 kilometers.

And the Northern Realm does not conform to these ideal conditions.

Whether it is road conditions, weather, or the degree of danger, they are far from the ideal situation.

Gao De travels with 【Skating】, just like skating on snow, not sinking deep into the snow with every step, which can ignore the extra physical exertion brought by the difficult terrain of the snow, and at the same time, the speed is slightly increased, and he can walk 30 kilometers or more in a day.

However, magic power is always limited, and 【Skating】 is a first-circle spell, consuming a lot.

If too much magic power is consumed and danger is encountered, it is easy to be caught off guard.

Considering this point, Gao De only casts 【Skating】 on himself for two-thirds of the day, and the remaining distance is purely relying on his own walking.

Facts have proven that his judgment is correct.

Although he is low-key and will not take the initiative to provoke trouble, and does not have a so-called "aggro-attracting" constitution.

But in a place like the Northern Realm where beasts and ley-line creatures are everywhere, a living person walking is an attractive "prey."

Above the snowfield, not only is food tight for the Northern Realm people, but it is even more so for the beasts.

Roar~~~ A fierce roar came from not far away.

The roar was powerful, causing the accumulated snow mounds to begin to shake off snowflakes constantly.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 234 =====