A noun entry: Wizard

Ten days later.

The airship arrived at the location of the Wizarding Association.

bustling!

Compared to Dawn City, the core city where the Wizarding Association is located, Panlong City is like a rural village compared to an international metropolis!

Even though Russell had seen the prosperity of modern cities in his previous life, he was still taken aback.

He found it hard to imagine that Panlong City still looked like a medieval city, so why was this place like this?

Perhaps, this is the power of a wizard.

Rows of wizard towers stood side by side on the open ground, their mysterious and complex magic arrays operating day and night.

The immense energy shot straight into the sky, causing a steel city to float above the heavens!

The city's base is composed of countless runes, which are constantly being created and disappearing, acting as a propulsion force that suspends the city.

The airship landed on the ground, dropped Russell and the others off, and then hovered again before flying towards the city in the sky.

"That's the headquarters of the Wizarding Association, Dawn City."

"Since ancient times, this city has been suspended in the sky, and only a formal wizard and his disciple can ascend to that city."

"Back then, there were ten such cities! Of those who went on the expedition with the Holy Spirit Wizard, only this one returned."

"If it weren't for this city, we wizards would probably have nearly disappeared long ago, instead of being able to complain about the loss of our lineage and the uncertainty of our future."

"That's why it's called the City of Dawn."

A wizard apprentice explained.

When he saw Russell and the others looking over, he smiled and said, "Every newcomer who comes to the Wizarding Association is probably thinking about Dawn City."

"So, whenever a new person comes, I always explain it to them first."

Thank you for your trouble.

Gus glanced at Russell before striking up a conversation with him.

In Gus's view, although Russell was only a second-level wizard apprentice, he was the only one among them who had the ability to become a wizard.

I will need Russell's continued support in the future.

It's perfectly normal for him to take the lead at this time.

"Please follow me. You can settle in at the Wizarding Association. The accommodation is free."

"However, if you want to obtain other things, you need to rely on contributions, and there are many ways to make contributions."

Russell and others were well aware of this.

Shilling's Panlong Mountain is clearly a direct copy of the Wizarding Association's system.

They weren't even willing to change the name "Contribution".

"Judging from your expressions, you all seem to understand the contributions, so I won't go into too much detail."

The wizard apprentices who were receiving the group understood what was going on and began to chat about other topics.

Not long after, he led Russell and the others to a wizard's tower, where rows of small huts stood side by side.

"These rooms are all empty, so please feel free to choose one. The reception area is quite busy, so I'll have to excuse myself now."

The wizard apprentice who had been receiving them said something and then left.

Russell casually glanced at the house, wrote his name on the sign on the door, and the house was now owned.

No one else will choose it.

He didn't linger and headed straight for the nearest wizard tower.

From the air, the wizard towers appear very dense, but once you get to the ground, you'll find that their layout is actually quite far apart.

These wizard towers, in addition to operating wizard arrays, draw energy from underground source stone veins to supply the city of Dawn.

It also includes many other miscellaneous things.

For example, exchanging items using contribution points or Originium is within the service area.

Of course, although these activities take place in the Wizard Tower, the people responsible for entertaining them are only the disciples and apprentices of the Wizard Tower's master.

It is extremely difficult to meet a real wizard in person.

Normally, wizards live in Dawn City, but they also need to earn contribution points.

Guarding the Wizard's Tower is the most common way to earn contribution points.

It has made significant contributions every century.

It's enough for a first-tier wizard to conduct various researches without worrying about contributions.

But truly powerful wizards don't spend all their time guarding the wizard tower; they have many other ways to earn contributions.

Soon, Russell entered the wizard's tower.

"What would you like to order?"

On the first floor of the Wizard Tower, a wizard apprentice sat behind a transparent crystal. Seeing Russell approaching, he asked him a question.

"I want to know the different ways wizards advance in their ranks," Russell said.

Directly inquiring about the advancement methods of True Spirit Wizards would be too obvious; it's better to conceal this purpose for now.

Russell is currently in the Wizarding Association, a place he is unfamiliar with, so he must be extra careful in everything he does, gathering all the information before making any plans.

"The promotion process for wizards isn't expensive; it only requires ten contribution points."

"That's what the wizard apprentice behind the crystal said."

Every wizard apprentice in the Wizarding Association knows how to advance to the wizarding profession, and the requirements are clearly presented to you.

That's about all we can do.

"I just joined the Wizarding Association and haven't made any contributions yet. I'd like to exchange some Originium for them," Russell continued.

"Okay, the exchange rate is one Originium for one Contribution Point."

This wizard apprentice was not surprised; the only wizard apprentices who didn't know how to advance to the various wizarding ranks were the newly joined ones.

These new wizarding apprentices may very well be inheriting wizarding traditions from who-knows-how-many years ago, out of touch with the times.

Or perhaps the original method of becoming a wizard is not suitable, and they want to see if there are other more suitable ways to advance.

In short, all sorts of situations exist.

He was too lazy to ask any more questions.

"Okay, please exchange it for 100 contribution points for me first." Russell handed over a bag of source stones, thinking to himself that it was really expensive.

In Panlong Mountain, one source stone can be exchanged for one hundred contribution points.

Of course, although both are called contributions, their value and purchasing power are worlds apart.

"One hundred contribution points, minus the ten contribution points spent on purchasing the 'Wizard Advancement Method,' leaves ninety contribution points."

"Would you like anything else?"

After thinking for a moment, Russell purchased some research equipment and various items and had them delivered directly to his cabin.

He did not reveal his storage artifact.

Under normal circumstances, this is a magical artifact that only a formal wizard can possess. The one that Shilin gave him is the lowest grade model, but it still costs a thousand contribution points!

It's normal for a wizard apprentice to be able to produce 100 source stones, but can he spend 1,000 source stones to buy a storage wizard artifact?

How rich must this wizard apprentice be?

"You have forty-seven contribution points remaining, all in this card. Please keep it safe."

A crystal card carved from red crystal and a thin booklet were handed to Russell.

Thank you.

Russell nodded in acknowledgment and then turned to leave.