Wizard: My career panel has no upper limit

Chapter 67: Critical Point One Month Later

The topic got to the point, and the brown-haired girl's eyes became sharper:
"In any case, avoid those instructors who specialize in curses. Those adults... only treat their students as consumables. Over the years, only Oliver has survived more than five years by choosing such an instructor."

Ron nodded, which was consistent with his previous judgment.

"One more thing." Tracy hesitated, as if considering whether to say:

"I'm not sure how close you are to Mrs. Allen, but if she's willing to introduce you to a tutor...that might be the ideal option."

Ron pretended not to notice and looked at Tracy, then asked tentatively, "Mrs. Allen? Isn't she just the owner of a herbal medicine store?"

Tracy showed a mysterious smile on her face, but did not reveal any key information:

"Do you really think that an ordinary herbal medicine shop owner could survive independently in the Black Mist Jungle for so many years? And that he could master all kinds of unique potion formulas, and perhaps even possess a lot of more valuable extraordinary knowledge?"

She stood up and straightened her robe.
"Anyway, the choice is yours. I'm just providing some reference information. As for the potion, if you have time to accept the next batch of orders recently, you can always contact me."

Before leaving, Tracy looked back at him:
"By the way, the one-year candidate apprentice assessment period is almost over, with only a little over a month left. Do you want to... Never mind, the fate of those 'defective products' has nothing to do with us anyway."

Defective product? After seeing off the visitor, Ron touched the increasingly dense hair on his chin.

More than a month ago, I seemed to be such a "defective product". I was so anxious that I couldn't sleep well every night.

At that time, I probably never thought of the glorious future I will have today:
"Progress in all areas is progressing steadily. Although I've been a bit tired recently, this effort with visible goals at least gives me something to strive for..."

When you have completed the advancement of your alchemist and knight professions, you may consider buying a book like "Basics of Alchemy" or "Basics of Enchanting" to see if you can open up a few more career paths.

But now... Ron picked up the pocket watch and continued to devote himself to the next round of training.

Work hard and get a Witch King... no, a Demon!
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A month passed, and the seasons in the Black Mist Jungle quietly changed. The colors of the trees became darker, and the magical fluctuations in the air became more active.

The fog grew thicker at dawn, and when the sunlight penetrated the treetops, the tiny magical particles twinkled like stars in the beams, creating a strange sight.

During this period, Ron lived an almost harshly disciplined life.

Every day before dawn, when most apprentices were still asleep, he had already gotten up and started his day's training.

When the first rays of sunlight streamed through the window in the early morning, he would sit cross-legged in the center of the room with a candle in front of him for lighting.

The candlelight was not bright, but the dancing flame took on a strange rhythm as Ron watched, as if it resonated with his breathing.

"Inhale seven breaths, hold your breath for three, and exhale five."

This is the basic rhythm of the Coronal Breathing Method. With each breath, Ron can feel the meridians in his body undergoing subtle changes, as if being caressed by gentle sunlight, gradually becoming more open and resilient.

With every breath he took, he seemed to absorb the faint essence of sunlight in the air;
Every time you hold your breath, that energy circulates through the meridians in your body;

Every time you exhale, foul air and impurities are cleared out of the body.

The Qi and blood potions made from materials bought from Lizard Alley, as well as the potions that increase the efficiency of breathing techniques, have further boosted the efficiency of breathing techniques for body building.

[Breathing Training Experience Points +1]

[Breathing Training Experience Points +1]

[Breathing Training Experience Points +1]

……

After a month of practicing breathing exercises, his physical attributes had improved to a certain extent, and his breathing exercises were about to break through to the proficient level:

[Constitution 1.5→1.7]

[Current progress: Breathing for Body Building (90/100 for Beginners)] After the daily unwavering practice of breathing techniques, the most difficult part begins - meditation on "The Whisper of the Star Eater".

Mrs. Allen’s warning about this gem of meditation is still fresh in my mind:
"Spiritual pollution is cumulative. Every meditation session brings a certain degree of pollution. If it is not purified in time, long-term accumulation may cause irreversible damage."

Every time Ron meditated, he would first construct a complex protective structure composed of dozens of basic runes in his mental space as the first line of defense against mental pollution.

Then, he began to truly meditate on "The Whispers of the Star Eater".

During the initial stages of meditation, every time he looked at the vast starry sky and the countless living stars twinkling in the darkness, an indescribable sense of terror would grow from the bottom of his heart.

During his first few sessions, he would always interrupt his meditation whenever he felt intensely unwell, using the "reset" function of his pocket watch to restore his mental state.

But as he gained experience, he gradually learned to persist longer through his own willpower without the use of external objects.

Every time he resisted the mental erosion of those living stars, his mental strength would increase slightly.

From the initial 2.4, to 2.5, and then to 2.6... taking one step at a time, moving forward steadily.

By the end of the third week, his mental strength had reached 2.8, just one step away from the threshold of an intermediate apprentice.

At the same time, he did not relax his study of potions.

Every afternoon at Mrs. Allen's shop, he not only completed his daily tasks but also spent extra time working on more complex recipes.

In order to help Tracy complete the special order, he gained a deeper understanding of the properties of certain rare materials.

Although the progress in potions is not as obvious as that in mental strength, it is more solid.

His potion-making skills have improved from being clumsy at the beginning to being able to basically master the production process of some advanced potions;
His ability to identify medicinal materials has been greatly improved. Even for some materials mixed with impurities, he can quickly determine their true ingredients and quality.

"Basic Alchemy" as his core skill is almost at the stage of mastery.

Ron had a feeling that once this skill reached the mastery level, his overall level of potions would make a qualitative leap.

At night, when most apprentices had finished their studies for the day, Ron began his practice of Corona Swordsmanship.

Although the room was small, it was enough for him to practice basic swordsmanship. He strived for precision in every movement, perfectly coordinating it with the rhythm of his breathing method.

The only regret is that as "Basic Swordsmanship" gets closer to the critical point of proficiency, it becomes increasingly difficult to accumulate experience points.

Even after practicing diligently for a month, I am still a little short of a breakthrough, but I am about to reach the critical point.

At that time, you can use potions to quickly improve your physical attributes, and then you will have the opportunity to choose to advance in either direction of [Bloodline Knight (two stars)] or [Magic Swordsman (two and a half stars)].

By the way, he also verified the guess he had in his mind for a long time - whether different advancement routes can be achieved at the same time.

………………

Daily practice often lasted until late at night, and when he finally lay down on the bed, all the muscles in his body were in a state of extreme fatigue.

But the next morning, with the "reset" of the Time Guardian pocket watch, he was able to start a new round of training in full condition.

Hard work pays off. This almost crazy training pace allowed Ron to greatly improve his strength in a short period of time.

On the last day of this month, his mental strength had reached 2.9, and he was only a step away from breaking through to the standard of an intermediate apprentice.

The progress of practicing "The Whisper of the Star Eater" also increased from less than 10% at the beginning to nearly half.

Today, he had just finished practicing breathing techniques, and the sweat on his forehead had not yet dried.

After a short rest, he quickly turned to meditation. Suddenly, the picture of consciousness in front of him was torn apart by darkness again:
[Inspiration has been triggered, please be extremely cautious! ]

(End of this chapter)