A noun entry: Wizard

Inside the laboratory.

Ignoring the various instruments and equipment, Russell looked at the reagents and materials on the table, filled with densely written calculation formulas and hand-drawn model compositions, and secretly fantasized about his future wizarding career.

Wizards are destined to be accompanied by solitude.

We constantly pursue the truth and explore the unknown.

Immortality? It's merely a convenient byproduct of the pursuit of truth.

Gus walked to a bookcase in the room, flipped through it for a moment, and took out two stacks of manuscripts.

One stack was shockingly thick, probably containing hundreds of pages, while the other stack only had a dozen or so pages.

He tidied up the table, cleared a space, and brought over two stools for Russell to sit down.

Gus first brought out the thick stack of manuscripts, then pulled out a few pages and handed them to Russell: "If you can master these pages, you'll have a basic understanding of the Fu Rui Meditation Method. After that, you'll need to practice it slowly."

"Once you've mastered the basics of meditation, you can set it aside for now and learn the Wind Blade Technique first."

"The level of proficiency in Wind Blade Technique should be at least within two seconds, when combined with incantations and hand gestures."

"Otherwise, it would have no practical value when facing Hai Si."

Russell sat on the bench listening intently, nodding repeatedly, and then, under Gus's guidance, began to learn the Fury meditation method.

Back then, when these children with wizarding aptitude arrived in Panlong City, they were taught the Ent Meditation Method by several first-level wizard apprentices.

After a year of study, the first-level wizard apprentices returned to Panlong Mountain only after confirming that everyone had mastered the Ent Meditation Technique.

The remaining nine years will depend on Russell and his colleagues' self-learning abilities and talents.

Becoming a wizard apprentice allows you to ascend Panlong Mountain and learn wizard apprentice-level meditation techniques and spells.

If you don't become a wizard apprentice, you can go back to where you came from, or stay in Panlong City; nobody cares whether you live or die.

"The key to the Fu Rui meditation method, or rather the key to all meditation methods, lies in constructing a core meditation model in the mental space using mental power."

"Mental power model, this is the foundation for becoming a wizard apprentice, or even a formal wizard, to practice meditation and cast spells."

"The difference lies only in its level of intricacy and complexity, which may need to be compared to a drop of water and the ocean."

"All spell models exist based on the core model of meditation. Without the latter, you cannot even construct the former."

Gus was explaining the Vrij meditation method to Russell, and as he spoke, he looked at the wall to one side.

Russell also turned his head to look.

Then, Lapstalin's aged face appeared on the wall, his eyes darting around before looking at Gus.

"Gus, you're lucky. You've got another new wizarding apprentice."

"Oh? Looks like today really is my lucky day."

Gus laughed twice, stood up and said to Russell, "You stay here and don't move. I'm going to check on the newcomer."

As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up the crystal ball and walked out of the room.

Newly trained wizard apprentices trained by Gus are, according to unspoken rules, wizard apprentices belonging to his school of thought.

There aren't many wizard apprentices on Panlong Mountain, so the addition of two in one day naturally made Gus happy.

On this Panlong Mountain, below Wizard Shilin are his three disciples, namely the three third-level wizard apprentices.

These three level-three wizard apprentices live in the wizard tower year-round, taking turns teaching new wizard apprentices every month.

These wizard apprentices are taught by whoever is in charge.

If a newly recruited wizard apprentice is related to a certain level three wizard apprentice, they will wait until the corresponding apprentice's turn to take over before reporting to the wizard tower.

There will be no misunderstandings.

Not long after, Gus returned with a female wizard apprentice, his expression somewhat strange.

"It's really strange that both of you have been assigned by Instructor Shilin to learn the Fu Rui Meditation Method and the Wind Blade Technique."

"This shows that the nature of your spiritual energy is very similar, and you both have the element of affinity. You can communicate and learn from each other more often."

Upon hearing this, Russell turned his gaze away from the Fury Meditation Method on the table and looked at the newly arrived wizard apprentice.

The other person was about fourteen or fifteen years old, with striking pink hair and eyes, and the hair was draped down their back.

A few strands of her loose hair were braided to keep it from becoming too disheveled.

The girl was sweet-looking, but at this moment her eyes were wide open and her mouth was slightly open as she looked at the sea cucumber specimen in the jar.

Oh right, speaking of which, what do I look like again?

Russell suddenly remembered this question.

After traversing the sea, he returned to the cabin from the beach and began studying the fuzzy panel, discovering that he could extract entries.

Then, I extracted the inscription, became a wizard apprentice, and then came to Panlong Mountain to begin learning the Furui Meditation Method.

When integrating memories, I didn't carefully recall what I looked like.

At this moment, a brief recollection brings to mind the image of a handsome, slightly effeminate young man with short, flowing black hair and blue eyes.

If one were to find a model for him, he might be similar to Bourne Anderson from his previous life, with strikingly handsome and refined features.

Yes, I immediately felt a sense of identification with it. It's similar to my own past life, except for some differences between East and West.

While Russell was pondering, Gus told the pink-haired wizard apprentice the story of Hai Si, and then moved a stool over.

"As a way of taking care of her, I'll repeat what I said earlier."

Gus looked at Russell and said something, then resumed explaining the Fury Meditation Method.

Since there was only one copy of the manuscript, Russell and the pink-haired wizard apprentice had to huddle together, reading the manuscript while listening to Gus's explanation.

After finishing the introductory stage, Gus took out a few new sheets of white paper, made a hand gesture, and muttered two obscure incantations, clearly casting a spell.

The next moment, the blank sheets of paper and the dozen or so introductory-level manuscripts flew into the air and were attached one by one.

Upon separation, the blank paper was imprinted with blurry marks, emanating faint fluctuations of spiritual energy.

With a wave of his hand, Gus caused a large amount of ink to gush out of the ink bottle, scattering in mid-air and landing in wisps on the traces of spiritual energy.

This is not magic; it's just a simple trick.

The new manuscript fell from mid-air, and Russell and his companion quickly reached out to catch it.

"This is a manuscript for the introductory stage. Take it back and study it carefully. Come back after you have mastered the basics, and I will teach you the Wind Blade Technique."

"By the way, from now on, you will have a year to quietly study magic. Cherish it."

Gus casually performed a magic trick, which only copied the contents of the paper, but it was enough to shock Russell and the pink-haired apprentice.

It couldn't help but remind me of the scene when I would casually cast spells in the future.

As he spoke, Gus raised his hand and flicked out two beams of pale silver spiritual energy, which were then injected into the badges on Russell's and the other's chests.

"Go to the miscellaneous affairs office. The person in charge there will see my spiritual power and arrange everything for you."

"By the way, the quota for a first-level wizard apprentice is one source stone per month, which is also collected there. You can go anytime."

After exchanging a few words, Russell and his companion left Gus's research lab.