Chapter 37

Luo En opened his eyes and answered cautiously: "I found some clues about the 'rhythm' of spiritual power, which allowed me to use meditation time more efficiently."

"Rhythm?" The duty personnel nodded, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes: "This angle is quite insightful... Very few high-aptitude people can break through from this direction."

She pondered for a moment and continued to ask: "Besides meditation, have you practiced any other skills?"

Luo En calculated how to answer in his heart; of course, he couldn't expose his golden finger, but it was also necessary to appropriately show some special talents.

"I have some insights in potionology and swordsmanship," he said cautiously, "especially potionology; I have been working in Lady Ailan's shop."

"Lady Ailan..." The duty personnel's expression changed subtly, "No wonder... This explains why you were able to break through so quickly."

Her attitude became more serious:

"Although from the perspective of aptitude, your starting point is very low, being able to break through from a sixth-grade star to an entry-level apprentice within a few months reminds me of a case from a few years ago."

"What case?" Luo En asked curiously.

The duty personnel's gaze carried some memories and fear:

"That was also a probationary apprentice with an extremely low starting point. When he came, not only was his spiritual power aptitude at the bottom, but his appearance was also ugly enough to attract attention... But he made rapid progress within a few years in the school and is now standing at the threshold of a formal wizard."

Luo En's heart jumped, and he remembered some gossip that Andre had told him before: "Are you talking about... Ao Li Fu?"

The duty personnel's eyes quickly became vigilant: "Do you know him?"

"Just heard of him." Luo En quickly explained: "Heard that he has great achievements in curse research."

The duty personnel nodded slightly, but the vigilance in her eyes did not completely dissipate:

"Ao Li Fu is indeed a rare genius, but the path he chose... is not something everyone should imitate."

She seemed to be deeply wary of this name and changed the subject back to business:

"Alright, since you have passed the spiritual power measurement, I will register some basic information now, and then you can apply for resource allocation."

The whole process was calm and efficient. The duty personnel recorded Luo En's basic information and ability tendencies in detail and asked about his future development direction.

"Which field do you intend to focus on?" The duty apprentice asked, "This will affect your task allocation and resource type."

Luo En thought for a while; as a person with multiple professions, his development path was naturally more diversified.

But considering the current situation and the abilities he had publicly displayed, he still had to be cautious in his choice.

"I am interested in both potionology and spell research, but I am currently more inclined toward potionology."

He finally answered. This was consistent with his true abilities and also coincided with Lady Ailan's recommendation.

"Potionology..." The duty personnel nodded and wrote down this choice: "Lady Ailan's eye has always been accurate. Since she chose you as an assistant, she must have seen your potential in this area."

Next, the duty personnel took out a thick list, flipped to a certain page, and handed it to Luo En:

"According to your aptitude and breakthrough time, you are rated as 'secondary potential' level, which means you can only choose items from this list."

Luo En flipped through the list, and his heart sank. The items listed on it were indeed quite basic:

Several extraordinary materials that could only be considered passable, several ordinary potions that he could refine, and some introductory books on wizard skills similar to his "Basic Potionology."

What interested him most was the column classified as "Meditation Method" on the list.

There were several gemstone-level advanced meditation methods listed there, but the acquisition conditions were almost harsh—

It required signing a service contract with the school for more than fifty years, and these meditation methods could only raise the practitioner to the level of a high-level apprentice, with no higher-level content.

Similarly, the acquisition conditions for zero-ring spell models were also unusually strict, and also required signing terms for a specific number of years of service to the school.

"These conditions..." Luo En frowned slightly.

"Don't complain, this is already better than what most secondary potential apprentices can get..."

The duty personnel said calmly: "School resources are very limited, it is impossible for everyone to get the best things."

"Sorry, ma'am." He took out the letter from Lady Ailan that was still perfectly sealed: "Lady Ailan asked me to give this to the duty personnel."

The duty personnel took the letter, her brows raised slightly.

She carefully checked the seal on the envelope, and only after confirming it was correct did she carefully open it.

As she read the contents of the letter, her expression gradually became surprised; she even flipped the letter paper over to carefully check the signature and mark.

"This..." The look in her eyes when she looked up at Luo En changed significantly, with a bit more scrutiny and re-evaluation:

"Lady Ailan rarely writes letters of recommendation for people, and the wording of this letter..."

She did not finish, but Luo En could feel the weight of that letter.

"Please wait a moment." The duty personnel stood up, walked to a hidden corner, took out a rune stone, and began to talk in a low voice.

The rune stone lit up with a faint light, and a majestic male voice came from it a moment later.

The voice was very soft, Luo En could not hear the specific content, but he could feel that it was a superior whose strength was far beyond that of a duty apprentice—possibly a formal wizard.

Luo En stood where he was, his heart fluctuating slightly. He was thinking about what might have been written in Lady Ailan's letter of recommendation to cause such a reaction.

Not long after, the duty personnel returned to the testing room with a different list in her hand, her expression had returned to calm, but the curiosity about Luo En could not be hidden in her eyes.

"According to Lady Ailan's recommendation and the confirmation of the wizard in the school, your permission level has been raised to 'intermediate potential' level."

She handed the list over: "This is the corresponding resource list."

Luo En took this new list and, after a quick browse, found that the difference was staggering.

Not only were the types of items richer, but the acquisition conditions were also much looser.

Some precious extraordinary knowledge that required decades of service now only required a shorter service period; and some basic items could even be chosen directly without any additional conditions.

"Also." The duty personnel continued:

"In view of your specialty in potionology, you are assigned the task of refining potions. You need to submit the prescribed quota of potions every month, and you can arrange your own time for the rest. Occasionally there may be some field tasks, but they will be much fewer than other ordinary apprentices without specialties."

Luo En's heart moved; this was undoubtedly the most suitable task allocation for him.

The fixed submission task could exercise his potion skills, and at the same time, it left him enough time for other cultivation.

"Now, you can choose items from the list." The duty personnel said: "Please choose carefully, this is related to your development for a long time to come."

Luo En nodded and read the list carefully again.

He knew the importance of this choice and was quickly making various comparisons and trade-offs in his heart.

After thinking for a long time, he decided to choose a complete set of potion refining utensils and a piece of close-fitting protective inner armor.

(End of chapter)