Above the mage

Chapter 159 [Divine Guidance Technique+]

"I would recommend the Taro Fruit from Tier 0 magical plants and the Thorn Fruit from Tier 1 magical plants."

Gaode nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly.

These two types of magical plants are characterized by their strong vitality and short growth cycle.

"Then let's have taro seeds and thorn berries. Thirty taro seeds and ten thorn berry seeds will do."

The number of seeds that Gaode receives is also very important; whether it's a level 0 or level 1 magical plant seed, it's always kept at the maximum score.

The two magical plants complement each other, ensuring the final result.

"Okay." The potion-making student quickly sifted forty seeds for Gao De and divided them into two cloth bags.

After selecting the seeds, it's time to claim your medicinal herb field.

"The medicinal fields that can be claimed in the Magic Plant Cultivation Course are all located in the No. 11 Medicinal Garden, which was specially opened by the academy for assessment purposes."

The senior student pulled out a land map of the No. 11 medicinal herb garden, which showed that the medicinal fields in the garden had been artificially divided into nearly a hundred plots.

A small portion of the medicinal fields have already been marked, indicating that they have been claimed by someone.

"These medicinal fields have only been planted with magical plants a few times, so their fertility is even stronger." While Gao De was selecting medicinal fields, the magical potion student suddenly winked at Gao De and quietly pointed out a few medicinal fields.

Gao De was slightly puzzled. He didn't know the potion-making student in front of him and couldn't figure out where the other party's "goodwill" came from.

It can't be because he's "kind," can it?

"Chief Sadie specifically instructed me to help you choose a good plot of land to help you achieve better results," the potion-making student added, seemingly noticing Gao De's confusion. "For members of our mutual aid association, there are still some small perks."

Gao De suddenly realized.

As the top student in the Potions Department, Sadie could naturally handle such a small matter with Gao De's help.

Gao De didn't stand on ceremony; after all, he joined the mutual aid association for its resources.

He directly claimed the best-located plot from among the several medicinal fields pointed out by the potion-making student.

After completing the registration for claiming the medicinal herb field, Gao De brought forty seeds to his field.

The soil in the medicinal herb field had already been cultivated.

However, being exposed to the elements, the soil is quite dry. To allow the seeds to absorb more nutrients and grow faster and better after germination, they need to be dug deeper.

However, digging too deep can affect seed germination and cause the seeds to suffocate in the soil.

The degree of this imbalance is something that Gaode needs to determine for itself.

Standing before his own medicinal field, Gao De had a thought, took a deep breath, and magical energy began to gather.

In the next instant, the soil in the medicinal field became soft and compliant, and clods of dry soil were easily turned over and then moved aside under Gao De's will.

As Gaode continued casting his spells, one pit after another quickly appeared in the herb field.

Simple applications of clay modeling.

Three days have passed since I purchased the seven spell recipes.

Over the course of three days, Gaode constructed two spell models: one was [Divine Guidance], and the other was [Earth Shaping], which he had specifically mastered for this purpose.

—If a monk has to personally go down to the ground and turn the soil, that would be beneath him.

With the application of the [Soil Shaping] spell, the land in the herb field has been completely transformed and made suitable for cultivation, with the topsoil of each pit turned up to a depth of about 5-7 centimeters.

If this were done purely by hand, it would take at least half an hour, and it would be impossible to control it with such precision.

Subsequently, Gaode added fertilizer to the corresponding holes according to the seed variety to further increase fertility and ensure that each seed has enough nutrients around it to support its early growth.

This step was completed using [Mage's Hand+].

Sowing is much simpler. Just scatter the seeds in the corresponding holes and then gently cover them with a layer of fine soil using the [Soil Plasticizer] tool.

Finally, watering is essential. It's important to ensure that the water penetrates to the seed site while avoiding excessive watering that could cause waterlogging. In addition, the water used for watering should be specially prepared.

He completed all the tasks on Gaode Maps without any problems; he was always very focused during his "classes."

Once everything is done, today's work is finished.

However, things will get busy from now on. Every day, I need to come to the medicinal herb field to check the soil moisture and seed germination, as well as remove weeds, pay attention to pests and diseases, and so on.

Farming has always been a delicate activity.

On the 16th of the Frosty Moon, the usage time of the first-level training room in Gaode's "account" was exhausted again.

This time, he spent a whopping 20 gold coins to secure 80 hours of training room usage time.

On that same day, the seeds he planted in the medicinal herb field began to sprout one after another.

Gaode Maps has been running around the medicinal herb fields more and more frequently.

After the seeds sprouted, he had to pay attention to both fertility and the absorption of magic by these magical plant seedlings.

The reason why magical plants are called magical plants is that, in addition to the nutrients required by plants, they also need to absorb magical energy to grow.

At the same time, a major difference between magical plants and ordinary herbs is that if there is enough magic power, the growth cycle of magical plants will be greatly shortened.

On the 21st of the Frosty Moon, Gaode successfully constructed the spell models for all seven new spells.

After that, his spell arsenal expanded to an astonishing 27 level 0 spells.

We are getting closer and closer to the 35 or more spells required to awaken a super feat, as mentioned by Björn Otero in his graduation design.

However, while Gaode acknowledged the positive correlation between the number of spells and the strength of awakened feats, he had reservations about the number "35".

After all, this was entirely Björn Otero's speculation based on a very small sample size.

According to Gaode, the difficulty of improvement naturally increases as you progress, and it cannot be calculated proportionally.

Therefore, a number of "35" spells is not secure, and even a number of 40 spells cannot make him feel at ease.

Gao De's idea is to expand his spell library to 45 or more before advancing to the first-circle mage.

After mastering all seven new spells, and after some thought, Gao De applied the essence of the [Red-Eyed Sparrow] he had recently acquired to [Divine Guidance].

The effect of divine guidance is to temporarily and slightly enhance the performance of a certain skill.

This effect makes it appear to be just a spell, but in reality it has a wide range of effects.

Especially at the Academy of Seres, learning skills has always been a very important part, so the importance of [Divine Guidance] is even more prominent.

And in the end, "Wind Spirit Moon Shadow" did not disappoint Gaode.

[Divine Guidance+] (Prophecy, 0 Rings):

Select a target to cast this spell, temporarily and slightly improving their performance in the next skill.

Including but not limited to: lockpicking success rate, archery accuracy, and item crafting success rate.

Additional: The blessing of divine guidance will no longer be limited to the next skill, but will last for one hour, regardless of how many skills the target performs during this time.

(End of this chapter)