What's wrong with me, a mage, loving to farm?

Chapter 119. Joining the Alliance and Purchasing Classics

Upon receiving another notification from the Holy Spring Merchant Guild, Kroya was somewhat surprised—was this the same mage who used to take ten days to half a month to do anything?

To be honest, he thought he would have to wait a while longer.

So you got the news so quickly?

It was a message, a very simple message—

"Master Hanjiao, please come and meet us. The Mage Lords Alliance awaits your joining."

That was all he said; his voice was old, and his tone was perfectly steady, without the slightest fluctuation.

After a brief moment of thought, Kroya readily accepted the invitation and went.

It's certainly a good thing to resolve this quickly. The sooner we get the magic, the sooner we can learn it, and the more powerful magic we can imprint on magical beasts and magical plants.

After he accepted the invitation, deep blue spring water gushed forth.

Three or four seconds later, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed, and they arrived at a valley covered in white snow, where all kinds of tall pine and fir trees grew.

It stretches as far as the eye can see, seemingly without end.

Before him stood a wooden house with its roof covered in snow, looking ordinary and unremarkable.

After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

As soon as the sound was heard, the door of the wooden house creaked open, revealing complete darkness inside, making it impossible to see anything.

"How mysterious," he couldn't help but mutter.

To be honest, it was a bit strange, but the stranger it was, the more curious Kroya became, and she immediately stepped inside.

Upon entering, there was a moment of darkness.

Then, I first smelled a faint scent of pine wood, and then my eyes were filled with the faint glow of the fire.

He stood on the soft, comfortable carpet. The room's decor and furnishings looked quite ordinary, and there was a fireplace with crackling charcoal burning inside.

This kind of decor makes people feel warm, comfortable, and relaxed.

An elderly man sat on the sofa in front of the fireplace and waved to Kroya: "Over here!"

He leaned comfortably against the soft sofa, wearing a gray robe that looked like pajamas or something, made of soft and durable fabric that seemed very comfortable.

He looked like an ordinary old man.

The only difference was that his face was rosy and fair, without any age spots or droopy eye bags.

She looks both old and young.

Magic surrounded him, and the crystal-blue aura was almost tangible.

Judging from the fluctuations of these magical powers alone, this is at least a level six archmage, seemingly even stronger than that mermaid.

"The Mage Lords' Alliance really has some big shots."

Kroya stepped forward and said respectfully, "Hello, Senior Master Riwan."

When dealing with such high-level mages, it's essential to greet them politely. Who knows if they have any peculiar quirks, like getting angry if you don't greet them?

"Please have a seat, Master Hanjiao."

Master Riwan smiled gently and pointed to the seat opposite him: "I need to ask you a few questions to decide whether you can officially join."

For some reason, when Chloe looked at his smile, she felt a sense of déjà vu, as if she were seeing the interviewer from her previous job interviews.

I was actually a little nervous.

He sat down and quickly calmed himself down.

The mage opposite him sized him up for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "Level three? You're already a level three mage?"

Although the statement was made in a questioning tone, its meaning was one of certainty.

"That's right." Kroya nodded.

It was expected that his strength would be recognized. It's normal for such a powerful mage to be noticed, especially since he was on his own turf.

Besides, he also needs to purchase magic books and knowledge of level three or higher. Why would he buy anything that isn't level three?

So he had nothing to hide and readily admitted it.

"It seems you have a secret, but who doesn't?" Master Riwan was still smiling. "In the name of magic, no one else will know about our conversation this time."

You can rest assured.

After saying that, he didn't continue to focus on those things and asked again, "Do you have any special local products?"

"Since we are mage lords, we must have our own unique resources."

Local products?

Kroya began to ponder.

If we're talking about unique produce, sunflowers definitely count as one.

Of course, this refers to sunflower seeds that have not undergone any processing.

The original sunflower magic, which has not been processed using the Seven Luminaries Separation Technique, is quite different from the morning dew potion he makes.

One is the raw material, and the other is the product after processing. Not everyone has the means to perform the latter.

Of course, there's no need to worry about the Celestial Master being exposed.

So he took out a handful of sunflower seeds and handed them over: "These sunflower seeds, which I call Sunflower Seeds, are my specialty."

"Um?"

Master Riwan took them and examined them carefully. With his magical perception, he immediately discerned the special nature of the magic within these sunflower seeds.

He exclaimed, "Oh! These sunflower seeds are special. They are filled with the magic of sunlight and full of life."

Estner mentioned to me that you bought sunflowers from him, but he didn't know you could cultivate them to this level.

Upon hearing this, Chloe couldn't help but ask, "You also know Estner?"

"He's a warm-hearted kid, and kids like that are always likable," he replied.

As if they had found someone they shared a common understanding with, Master Riwan's tone toward Kroya became noticeably gentler.

He then took the opportunity to ask his last question.

"Joining the alliance means helping each other and even providing assistance to other mage lords within a certain scope. This is a rule that I and two other archmages set."

Can you do it?

Kroya nodded: "Okay."

He's willing to help as long as it doesn't affect him, but if it does... then he needs to think carefully.

Master Riwan nodded and stood up from the sofa.

"Then welcome to the team."

As he spoke, the cozy little house around us vanished like morning mist, replaced by a space filled with various bookshelves and books.

He beckoned to a bookshelf, and immediately a thick book flew over and landed in front of Kroya.

"This is a complete guide to spells from level three to four, containing three hundred common spells of earth, water, fire, and wind, as well as various derived spells."

This should be perfect for you to learn.

He clearly knew what Kroya wanted by joining the alliance, and immediately provided the latter with what she needed.

Kroya's eyes lit up.

Three hundred brand new spells!

This means that after learning it, Kroya will be able to imprint more special magic on magical beasts and magical plants, creating more unique beings.

So...

"How many magic crystals do we need?" Kroa asked.

He currently has a total of four thousand magic crystals in his possession.

The Holy Spring Merchant Guild's complete collection of level three and four spells is priced at six thousand to ten thousand magic crystals. Surely the internal price shouldn't be that high?

That should be enough to buy them.

As it turned out, the price was even cheaper than he had expected.

"One thousand magic crystals." The Sun Bay Mage held up one finger. "This is a perk for every newcomer, but you can only learn these spells yourself; you absolutely cannot pass them on to anyone else."

Kroa: "!!!"

This price was much cheaper than he had imagined.

It only costs 1,000 magic crystals?

"Okay, I won't tell anyone!"

He immediately transferred one thousand magic crystals to the monk Riwan.

Upon receiving the magic crystal, a glint of light seemed to flash in the eyes of the Sun Bay Mage.

He smiled like an old fox.

"Besides magic, do you need any other scriptures?"

……

After half an hour.

Kroya returned to reality carrying several large books.

His lips twitched slightly.

That Sun Bay mage was practically a top-notch salesman; every magical tome he recommended was irresistible to Kroya.

So in the end, in addition to the "Complete Guide to Intermediate and Advanced Spellcasting", he also bought "Intermediate All-Element Alchemy Potion Recipes", "Complete Guide to Basic Magic Circles", and "Magic Item and Scroll Manufacturing Methods".

The four thousand magic crystals were spent completely.

Poor Chloe was now penniless, but she was inexplicably happy.

In fact, strictly speaking, being able to buy so many comprehensive books for four thousand magic crystals is already a huge profit.

This is the advantage of having power to rely on.

If it were any of those wild mages, they would have to spend several times the amount of money to acquire so much knowledge.

For mages, leveling up requires accumulating knowledge, and the saying "knowledge is power" is an absolute truth for mages.

With this collection of classic texts, his knowledge and combat prowess will definitely reach a new level.

Kroya took a deep breath: "Phew, let's plant it first, then go back to the castle to learn magic."

He carefully put away all the books and then went to a recessed spot he had already chosen.

This area is about half an acre in size, roughly the same size as the deep pit where the simulated magic tree grew.

He had removed all the ancient pasture fungi that were originally growing inside and replaced them with blood pasture fungi that he had dug up from Cloud Island.

At the same time, the Demon Field Method was not neglected.

After a lot of work, the simulated magic tree is finally planted in the very center of the pit, and that completes the process.

During the planting process, he also found a sea duck with a fish tail, fed it a few blood grass bacteria, and observed it carefully.

As a result, the sea duck with fish tail showed no abnormalities at all, was lively and energetic, and even wanted to eat more.

This relieved Kroa. Since there were no problems, that was good. Once they started breeding, they could consider getting some carnivorous magical beasts.

Finally, he assigned the task of feeding the artificial tree to two earth-stealing rats and the task of taking care of the sea turtle to the sea spirit dolphin.

They also took away the fully grown and mature sea lingzhi.

And so, carrying a great harvest, they left the seabed and returned to the castle.

(End of this chapter)