I, a cultivator, have ended up in the wizarding world.

Chapter 144 New College

Two months passed like sand slipping through his fingers as Jemin immersed himself in his research.

In the underground laboratory of the mansion, various strange energy fluctuations never ceased, and each successful experiment made Jemin's theoretical system more complete.

Meanwhile, the renovation work on "Golden Garden," which was transformed from the ruins of Golden Harbor, was also proceeding in an orderly manner, and it had already taken shape, even exceeding Jemin's expectations.

The transformed residents, motivated by money, worked tirelessly day and night, collecting morning dew from the flowers for Jemin and maintaining the vitality of the garden.

As Jemin had hoped, their social structure began to take shape, centered on labor and trade.

Those everyday joys and sorrows, the pursuit of material things, and the desire for life, are like trickling streams, converging into rare but pure mortal essence.

Absorbed by the special rune array that Jemin had set up deep in the garden, it flowed continuously into the rune seal in his dantian.

That day, as Jemin was inspecting the garden and planning the next steps in the renovation,

The arrival of Amy and Victor at the wizard camp disrupted his relatively peaceful scientific research life.

"Jermin! You rascal, you've been hiding here!" Amy's voice was as clear and lively as ever.

She was wearing a light apprentice's robe, and at some point, her brown hair had quietly turned golden, the golden strands shimmering in the sunlight.

Victor, on the other hand, appeared much more composed. He stood tall and straight, with a hint of weariness in his eyes.

"You're back?" Jemin smiled, clearly pleased to see his companions whom he hadn't seen in so long.

“Yeah, after months of work, I can finally catch my breath,” Amy complained. “It feels like my parents are always busy, and when they finally come home, we don’t get to spend much time together. And school is the same—a ton of exams and make-up classes… Ugh!!! Why don’t you have to make up your exams?!”

“Because I came in first place,” Jemin replied with a smile. “Besides, I took all those tests you mentioned several years ago.”

Amy's face immediately contorted in a grotesque expression: "Tsk! I just can't get along with geniuses like you."

Victor nodded: "Well, at least everything is finally settled. Norren Workshop has also basically completed the initial integration of the Erosian plane cluster, so we'll probably be staying here for quite some time."

"That's great! If you don't like staying at the camp, you can come to my place." Jemin smiled and showed his garden. "Although I've taken in quite a few people, there's still plenty of open space. You can choose whichever you like."

"No, thanks to you, we've both gained quite a few contribution points. Exchanging them for a territory in the main plane of this world shouldn't be a problem," Victor said with a smile, shaking his head.

Jemin stroked his chin thoughtfully: "So you're... planning to start a new family business here?"

“It’s not a new family, it’s just establishing a branch.” Victor chuckled and looked at Amy. “This one is the one who should be planning to start a new family.”

Amy pouted helplessly: "There are only three wizards in my family, what's the point of starting a new family? Even if we have territory here, at most it just means we're finally independent from my parents."

Halfway through her sentence, she glanced at the elves and dark elves passing by as they tidied the garden, and suddenly gave them a malicious smile:
"Oh? I didn't know you were into this too? Well, that's right, even though you're a genius, you're still young, so it's understandable..."

"What the heck?" Jemin looked completely bewildered by her words.

Amy gave her a teasing smile: "Ugh, I'm a girl, you think I have to say that kind of thing myself?"

"What?" Jemin couldn't help but tilt his head.

Victor coughed lightly: "Amy, I think you might have misunderstood. Look at all these people here, it's probably not what you think. After all, this is that Jemin!"

“That makes sense, after all, he’s that research fanatic, Jemin!” Amy crossed her arms and nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Jemin's eye twitched, and he immediately conjured a fireball in his hand by manipulating the elements: "Regardless of what's going on with that weird title, if you two keep playing these cryptic games, believe me, I'll beat you up!"

"Oh dear, oh dear, don't rush!"

Amy leaned closer to Jemin, lowered her voice, and said with a hint of gossipy excitement in her eyes, "You know what? The elves from the Erosian plane are really popular at the academy right now! A lot of people are so excited when they go back."

Victor coughed lightly, reminding Amy to watch her words, but a hint of a smile crept into his eyes.

Amy, unconcerned, continued, "Wizards pursue knowledge and power. While they don't completely reject worldly physical urges, they aren't easily bound like mortals." "However, the elves we captured this time are undeniably beautiful! Elves are among the few races whose appearances can rival ours, and many in the academy are young people. Those young people who can't control their physical urges have taken the elves as their favorites."

Upon hearing this, Jemin chuckled to himself.

Now he understood what Amy and the others meant when they were talking.

Although many wizards' pursuit of beauty stems more from their exploration of life, laws, and art.

However, when these research subjects themselves possess extremely high aesthetic value, some apprentices, especially those who have just come of age, inevitably experience a "special impulse."

"Therefore, after the new academy is established, a large number of elves will be transformed into 'apprentices' or 'servants' of the academy to serve the wizards. Some of the more outstanding ones will even be kept by certain families as long-term research subjects or... 'collectibles'." Victor's words, though calm, revealed the ruthlessness inherent in wizarding civilization.

“The new Norren Academy?” Jemin caught the key information.

“That’s right, it’s Norren Academy No. 147,” Amy explained. “The workshop has already issued a notice regarding the handling of the Erosian plane. The final decision is to build a new Norren Academy here as an outpost for the workshop’s expansion and a talent training base.”

"Then let's..."

“We should be among the first instructors and rulers of this academy and this plane… even though we’re only first-level wizards right now.” Amy shrugged.

Victor added, "Establishing the academy is not easy. In addition to transforming the environment of the entire plane, a sufficient number of people need to be relocated to this plane. There won't be any significant results for at least a hundred years."

“I see…” Jemin nodded thoughtfully.

Amy and Victor lingered for a while in Jemin's garden, marveling at the peculiarity and grandeur of this "city garden".

"Alright, we still have other places to visit, so we won't disturb your research any longer." Amy waved her hand. "We'll all get together properly once the academy is established."

"Goodbye, Jemin." Victor nodded in farewell, and the two then left the Golden Garden through the wizard camp's teleportation device.

Shortly after Amy and Victor left, Jemin received a communication request from his mentor, Clark.

"Jamin, the final distribution plan for your contribution rewards in the trial has been finalized." Instructor Clark's voice sounded more solemn than usual.

"At the Norren Workshop, the entire Elosia plane cluster has been cleared out. Valuable intelligent life forms, including the gods, have been taken back to be kept as servants or experimental subjects. Non-intelligent life forms, as well as some planes that are temporarily useless, have remained in their original planes to continue to reproduce naturally."

"Based on your highest contribution, you can obtain any entire plane in the Erosian plane cluster, except for the main plane. Moreover, you have the right of first refusal. At the same time, you can retain ownership of Golden Harbor as your private territory."

Jemin's heart skipped a beat!
Although he had anticipated this, he only realized the significance of the reward after it was actually distributed, far exceeding his expectations.

He involuntarily fell into deep thought, his mind racing.

Mentor Clark noticed his hesitation and offered advice: "Jemin, you can choose according to your needs. If you lack energy, you can choose the smaller elemental planes that are subordinate to the plane cluster. They have extremely pure elemental cores that can provide a continuous source of energy. If you lack materials, you can choose the fairy plane, which has various special biological materials, or choose a plane that the native inhabitants of the Erosian plane call the demon plane."

"A demonic dimension?" Jemin's heart skipped a beat.

“Yes,” Mentor Clark explained, “There are some special planes in the Elosia Plane Cluster that are called Demon Planes, which are usually planes with extremely harsh environments. Because of the harsh environment, the creatures born there are also extremely violent, so they are rejected by the creatures of other planes in the Elosia Plane Cluster.”

"The area experiences frequent volcanic eruptions and geological activity, boasting numerous naturally formed volcanoes and mineral veins, resulting in an abundance of various mineral resources. Furthermore, due to its unique environment, it also gives rise to some organisms or materials with special energy properties, which greatly aids in the research of alchemy and witchcraft materials science."

Jemin's eyes lit up when he heard this.

From this perspective, the Demon Dimension actually possesses both the characteristics of high energy and abundant materials.

Moreover, his knowledge of alchemy and array formations gives him a natural advantage in mining and utilizing this plane.

Moreover, the extreme environment of the Demon Dimension might be a disadvantage for others, but it is actually a plus for Jemin.

After all, harsh environments are generally more likely to meet the conditions for the emergence of the concept of "evil energy".

(End of this chapter)