Above the mage

Chapter 214 [Ice Skating]

Return to the "Snake and Rat" hotel along the same route.

Gao De first borrowed the kitchen from the middle-aged woman at the front desk.

They didn't charge extra, so it's not too outrageous.

After starting the fire, it took Gaode half an hour to stew all the ingredients he bought into a small bottle of the [Ice Skating] spell potion.

He then returned to his room and drank the last of the pale green liquid in one gulp.

The cool liquid, upon entering his mouth, shot straight to his head, transforming into a cloud of mist in the sea of ​​spells, drifting around the four first-ring spell models he had constructed.

On his way to Ellaheim, Gaudí had already mastered the three first-level spells: [Language Proficiency], [Environmental Tolerance], and [Shield].

—Although the spell model of a first-circle spell has more nodes, his mental power has also been greatly enhanced. Therefore, the difficulty of constructing a spell model, at least for Gao De, has not increased much.

On average, it takes him six or seven days to construct a spell model for a first-level spell.

In fact, after advancing to the first-ring mage and gaining the ability of precise perception, Gao De's view of his physical condition had become an extremely precise digital state.

For example, his current state is:

Mana: 20 drops

Mental Power: 100

This is the best state.

Generally, once you begin practicing the "Green Wood Longevity Scripture," your spiritual power will start to decrease at a rate of -1 every three hours.

In other words, once the practice time reaches two hours, Gao De's mental energy consumption will reach a critical point of 40%, entering a stage where twice the effort yields half the result.

If he stops to rest now, he only needs to rest for six hours and forty minutes, and his mental energy will automatically recover to its best state.

After advancing to the first-ring mage level, another major feeling was that the progress of cultivation began to become almost imperceptible.

Gao De left the cultivation room, and the [Green Wood Longevity Scripture] had not yet selected a sacred object.

From the 23rd of the Frosty Moon to the 26th of the Frozen Moon, a full month and three days have passed, and the progress to condense a new drop of liquid mana is less than one-tenth.

Although once you reach the formal mage stage, the mage level is only divided into three sub-levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

However, the gap between each sub-level is also widened considerably.

Having just advanced to the initial stage of a first-ring mage, the total amount of mana is 20 drops of liquid mana.

To break through to the mid-stage of a first-ring mage, one needs to have 40 drops of liquid mana.

In the later stages of a first-ring mage, it is 60 drops of liquid mana.

Based on his current cultivation progress, it would take Gao De more than twenty years to break through to the mid-stage of a first-ring mage.

Ideally, it would take more than fifty years to break through to the second-circle mage level.

That's considered good.

Many mages, throughout their 150-year lifespan, remain stuck at the first-level mage stage.

In this regard, Gao De is extremely glad that he firmly chose the [Green Wood Longevity Scripture].

Although he was not an impatient person, fifty years was still too long for him.

For a commoner mage like him, a high-level training room or long-term consumption of magic potions was too much of a luxury.

The most realistic option is to rely on the accelerated cultivation brought about by the [Green Wood Longevity Scripture].

After going through this in his mind, Gao De sat cross-legged on the bed and began to construct the spell model for the [Ice Skating Technique].

For the next four days, Gaode spent his days wandering around Ellaheim.

Firstly, he saw it as a tourist destination. Having never been abroad in his previous life, Gaode was very interested in this small city, which was full of exotic charm and resembled Scandinavia.

You can also take the opportunity to learn about the techniques and precautions for climbing snow-capped peaks.

Secondly, Flora gave him a task: to collect tree seeds.

According to Flora, once a seedling is planted in Yugathira and sprouts into a sapling, the more trees planted around it, not only in terms of quantity but also in terms of variety and rank, the faster Yugathira will grow.

Therefore, the work of collecting information on different tree species can begin early.

But the truth is, very few tree species can survive at the foot of such snow-capped mountains.

Gaud had searched through Ellaheim several times, even paying extra to have one of the few hunters in the city help him collect the seeds, but he only managed to find about ten kinds of tree seeds for Flora.

They are all pine, fir, and birch species.

There weren't many varieties, but Flora was visibly beaming with joy as she happily added all the tree species to her "portable little space".

At night, Gao De would concentrate on building spell models and practicing the "Azure Wood Longevity Scripture" in his room.

Before selecting the sacred object, the [Azure Wood Longevity Sutra] was not particularly special compared to other cultivation methods, but that is not a reason to neglect one's studies.

We can't just stop practicing as long as we don't plant the seeds of Yogathira, can we?

Occasionally, Gaode would also go to the underground bar next door to join in the fun.

It's worth mentioning that the aloof young man in room 201 across the street had already left the hotel the day after he checked in.

It seems they've made all the preparations and are off to challenge the snow-capped peaks of Dandong.

Gao De did not understand the other party's purpose in challenging Dandong Snow Peak.

But for some people, it seems that not everything needs a purpose, especially for avid mountaineers.

The very act of climbing mountains and pushing their limits is enough to bring them joy.

Gaode Maps automatically categorized the young man as this type of person.

The last day of the frozen moon.

Gaode successfully constructed the spell model for the "Ice Skating" spell in the Spell Starry Sky.

[Ice Skating] (Change type, 1 ring):

Touching a creature or yourself allows that target to move across difficult terrain made of ice or snow without consuming additional stamina for the duration of the spell (1 hour).

In addition, the target's movement speed will increase slightly when moving on difficult terrain formed by ice or snow.

A highly functional first-level spell, [Ice Skating] can save Gaudre a lot of time, at least for his plan to cross the Irwin Raya Mountains.

Moreover, it will still be useful after entering the North.

Having successfully mastered the [Ice Skating Technique] and confirmed that the spell model and spell potion recipe were correct, Gao De couldn't help but think of that strange young man again.

Someone who can give away a first-level spell recipe so readily is truly rare to find in this world.

Having mastered the art of ice skating, Gao De didn't waste any more time. After packing up his equipment, he checked out of the room at the counter and headed straight for Dandong Snow Peak.

Although Aylaheim is a city located at the foot of Dandong Snow Mountain, it is actually quite a distance from Dandong Snow Mountain.

After leaving the city, Gao De walked for another hour along the inland river flowing down from Xuefeng Mountain before arriving at Dandong Xuefeng.

Upon arriving at Dandong Snow Peak, one can immediately feel the mysterious charm of this snow-capped peak that can broaden one's mind.

Looking out, the snow-capped peaks of Dandong stand proudly amidst the surrounding mountains, a majestic and magnificent sight between heaven and earth.

The vast expanse of white snow stretched all the way to the horizon, like a huge white carpet spread out between heaven and earth, pure and flawless, yet unfathomable.

Under the sunlight, the snowflakes shimmered with a dazzling, crystalline light, like millions of tiny diamonds sparkling brilliantly against the azure sky.

As the line of sight extends, the boundless snowscape seems to merge with the horizon, becoming one with it.

The summit remained unseen until the view was obscured by the thick white fog.

(End of this chapter)