Above the mage

Chapter 232 Transmission of the Dharma

"My name is Joey," Joey said, looking at God, her breathing slightly rapid.

He spoke Ace, the language of the Northerners, but he knew that Gaudí understood him.

Because Joey saw that at the bonfire party, God was communicating with the chieftain in a language he couldn't understand.

Gao De frowned, but didn't say anything. He just gestured for Joey to come in first.

Because among the people of the Dol border tribe, apart from the chieftain Ximo, none of the others possessed the bloodline of the Iceborn, they naturally could not understand the common language he spoke.

Since you can't understand it, there's no point in explaining it.

Joey clearly understood this as well.

As soon as he entered the tent, he immediately knelt down with a thud, kneeling in front of Gao De.

"My benefactor, I wish to become your disciple."

Joey gritted his teeth and said with difficulty.

He knew that the request was presumptuous and unreasonable, but the scene of Gaode fighting the snow wolf during the day had really shocked Joey.

He longed to become someone like Gaode, someone as powerful as him, someone who could stand before everyone and protect the tribe when the snow wolf pack attacked.

In the North, the only hope of becoming a mage is through the Iceborn bloodline.

Joey does not possess Iceborn blood, so he has no chance of becoming an Iceborn mage.

However, Gao De is not an Iceborn either, but he is very powerful, even more powerful than the clan leader who has Iceborn blood.

Joey knew that Gaode had the ability to make himself stronger.

Even if they can't be as powerful as Gaode, at least they won't be left trembling with pale faces when facing the Snow Wolf.

Thinking of this, Joey raised her head, looked at Gao De, and her eyes were filled with something called courage.

It was this expectation that led him to make this "presumptuous" visit tonight.

After listening to Joey's words, Gaode remained silent for a moment.

He pointed outside and then made a gesture of leaving.

It means "He is leaving tomorrow."

Joey clearly understood the meaning behind Gaode's gesture.

Boom boom boom!

He immediately kowtowed to Gaode.

With a thought, Gao De used his magic hand to stop Joey from continuing to kowtow.

Joey's eyes were filled with fearlessness and a strange light.

He looked at Gao De and said firmly, "Please take me with you. You can treat me as a servant. I will do whatever you ask."

Even if it means being used as bait, and being able to abandon me at any time when danger arises, I only ask that you keep me by your side and teach me something when you have time. That would be enough.

Seeing the blood seeping from Joey's forehead from his recent kowtow, and hearing Joey's words, Gao De was slightly moved by his determination.

Seeing that Gao De did not nod, Joey, with tears in her eyes, did not say anything more, but just stared at Gao De in silence.

Looking into the boy's eyes, Gao De suddenly felt a pang of tenderness in his heart.

He glanced outside the tent, sighed, and called out, "Chief Simo, stop watching the show and come in."

Joey, kneeling before God, was stunned. He couldn't understand God's words, but following God's gaze, he turned around and saw the tent being lifted, and Chief Himo walking in from outside.

"Chief, I..." Upon seeing the chief, Joey immediately panicked, fearing that the chief would blame him for his presumptuous behavior disturbing the tribe's distinguished guest.

"Sorry, Joey, I disturbed your rest." He apologized to Gao De first.

After Gao De shook his head slightly to indicate that it was nothing serious, Ximo sighed again and said with self-reproach:

"It's my fault for being useless and unable to protect my people. If I hadn't been so incompetent, your parents wouldn't have been in this situation."

"Chief, it's not like that." Joey shook her head repeatedly, but didn't know what to say.

The poor in this world suffer, but the poor in the North suffer even more.

Gao De had been watching from the sidelines. After thinking for a moment, he said to Chief Ximo, "I'll speak, and you can translate for me."

Chief Ximo looked up at Gaode, his gaze becoming complicated. Finally, he gritted his teeth and nodded with difficulty, saying, "Alright."

"To become stronger and protect your people is a man's responsibility. Since you have this responsibility, I'll give you a chance now," Gao De said slowly.

Then, he carefully reviewed the Apprentice Guidance Method and Apprentice Meditation Technique in his mind and slowly recited the key points.

Most people in the North are illiterate, and Goddard doesn't understand Ace either.

So Gao De recited the Apprentice Guidance Method and Apprentice Meditation Technique five or six times over.

He would recite a sentence, and Chief Shimo would "translate" it for Joey in Ace.

"Have you memorized them?" Gao De asked after reading the two cultivation methods aloud once more.

Joey nodded vigorously.

The two practice methods are not particularly complicated, but it is not so easy to really memorize them.

It can only be said that when a person desires something to a certain degree, they can demonstrate abilities beyond what is usually possible.

"Just remember that," Gao De nodded slightly, then continued, "Although this is only the most basic method of cultivation, it can at least guide you on the path of a mage. As for spells..."

After thinking for a moment, Gao De read the spell formula for the [Freezing Ray] to the two of them, and then used magical tricks to materialize the spell model of the [Freezing Ray] in the form of an image.

In the North, ice elemental magic is still the most common and least unconventional.

Furthermore, the spell recipe for [Freezing Ray] was not purchased from the official Mage Guild, but rather obtained through a private transaction, so there is no prohibition against its dissemination.

Of course, in this place, no one would care even if the spell recipe was leaked.

Chief Shemo and Joey both looked as if they had found a treasure, and they memorized everything that God had told them that night.

"You can also pass on this cultivation method and spell to other people in the tribe, but don't be too ostentatious," Gao De added.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chief Ximo's face lit up with a brilliant light.

"This is so precious." He didn't know what to say.

Although they are only the most basic and widely spread apprenticeship practices, their value is not low.

It's important to understand that even in Sean, where civilization is far more advanced than in the North, learning magic and cultivation techniques is extremely difficult, let alone in a small village in the North with a population of only a couple hundred.

A little knowledge that means nothing to me can change the fate of many people in the border region. Let's do a good deed for the day.

Gao De said to himself.

After Joey left God, the eight- or nine-year-old boy was still somewhat dazed.

Overwhelmed by immense happiness, he felt as if he were still dreaming and his body was floating.

"Cherish it, and work hard." Chief Himo, who came out with him, looked at Joey, who was still in a daze, patted him on the shoulder, and said emphatically.

"I will." The boy's gaze was more determined than ever before.

"Master."

After the two left, Flora suddenly called out from inside the tent.

"What is it, Lady Flora?"

"Can Lady Flora learn magic?"

"Hmm, it should be possible, right?" Gao De wasn't sure either.

Reasoning is acceptable, but it doesn't necessarily mean being reasonable.

After all, he didn't know what Lady Flora really was.

"Lady Flora wants to learn magic?" he asked again.

Is it difficult?

"Lady Flora is very clever, it shouldn't be difficult."

"Of course."

"Shall I teach you?"

"Okay, okay."

"What spell would Lady Flora like to learn?"

"Learn them all."

"You have to eat one bite at a time, and you have to do spells one at a time. There's always a proper order to them," Gao De patiently explained.

"so."

"What kind of magic is there?"

"How about I teach you the Mage's Hand technique? After you learn it, Lady Flora will have an extra hand, and she won't have to do many things herself."

"This is good! This is good!"

"Then let's learn this?"

"After learning this, will I be as powerful as a mage?"

"cannot!"

"I won't learn! I won't learn!"

"Then I'll teach you the art of sparks, how about that? After you learn it, Lady Flora will be able to easily start a fire in the freezing cold, just like me."

"This one seems pretty good."

"Then let's learn this?"

"After learning this, will I be as powerful as a mage?"

"No! No!"

"I won't learn it! I won't learn it!"

"How about the art of making friends? After you learn it, if you encounter a terrifying creature again, Lady Flora can make it temporarily give way to you."

"That amazing?"

"After you make way, Lady Flora must run quickly, because it will be very angry once it comes to its senses."

"Not a long-term solution, not worth learning, not worth learning!"

After thinking for a moment, Gao De said, "Then I'll teach you Magic Blast, how about that? After you learn it, Lady Flora will be able to fight wolves just like me."

"Great! Great!"

"Learn this?"

"Finished learning."

"cannot."

"Then the monk taught me this?"

Lady Flora stared wide-eyed, utterly bewildered.

"I learned 44 tricks and 5 first-level spells to achieve this level. It is highly unlikely that Lady Flora could learn only one spell to be like me."

"So many?!" Flora exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes."

"Lady Flora is only now starting to learn magic, and mages are learning it too. If I learn one spell and the mage learns one spell, won't I always be so far behind?" Flora said, somewhat dejected.

"Everyone has their own area of ​​expertise."

"Can't understand."

"I have my own strengths, and Lady Flora also has her own strengths. For example, Flora's ability to identify and cultivate flowers, plants and trees is something I can never match in my lifetime."

"Lady Flora is not as good as me in magic, but I am not as good as you in this aspect. Everyone has their own strengths, so there is no need to get bogged down in comparing certain aspects."

Flora tilted her head and thought about it. She felt that what her mage said made perfect sense, so she was no longer discouraged and smiled broadly.

"Has Lady Flora decided what to learn first?"

"Then let's learn the first spell you mentioned."

"What was the first spell I mentioned?" Gao De asked expressionlessly, having already seen through the villain.

"I forgot," Flora said matter-of-factly.

Gao De kept these words to himself, but said aloud, "Then let's start with the first spell."

Fortunately, while Flora may be a bit "ambitious," at least she's not like that certain monkey who uses all sorts of magic only to ask, "Can I gain immortality?"

Of course, it's also possible that immortality wasn't a rare thing for Flora.

Who knows?

As soon as the sky began to lighten and before the sun officially rose, Gaode quietly left the border of Duoer.

He didn't greet anyone.

After confirming his direction using the [Northward Spell], Gao De cast the [Ice Skating Spell] on himself, and began to run quickly across the snow.

But the overall speed wasn't particularly fast.

Even after the sun has completely risen above the horizon, Gaode can still see the small campsite on the edge of Duoer in the distance.

"I need a mount, or at the very least, I need to master the [Great Stride] skill," Gao De thought to himself.

【Great Stride】 is a Level 1 Transmutation spell that greatly increases the target's movement speed, making it an essential spell for both home and travel.

However, in a place like the North, there are no official mage associations that sell spell recipes.

Furthermore, since most of the mages on this land are Iceborn mages, even spell recipes are rare—Iceborn mages' magical abilities are innate, not acquired through learning.

Therefore, after entering the North, learning those common spells that are prevalent outside the North became a difficult task.

Of course, most things have two sides.

In the North, you can also find many unique ice elemental spells that you can't find outside the North.

Gaode's destination on this trip was the Snowford Clan.

This is the closest medium-sized tribe to the border of Dor, and it is also a tribe skilled in reindeer breeding. With a population of tens of thousands, it is far larger than the border of Dor.

To ensure an ample food supply for the reindeer, the Snowfield clan undertakes a large migration every so often in search of new pastures.

In order to ensure a smooth migration and to find suitable "pastures," the Snowfar clan had a much greater need for maps than other tribes.

Therefore, logically speaking, the map of the North possessed by the Snowfar clan would be relatively complete.

Although it is said to be the closest, the Snowflake clan is actually a full two hundred kilometers away from the border of Dor.

The tribes in the North are often separated by great distances.

This is determined by their way of life, and it also fits the overall situation of the North being vast and sparsely populated.

Under ideal conditions—with moderate snow depth, good road conditions, warm and windless weather, and the hiker having sufficient energy and supplies—a healthy adult could walk 20 to 30 kilometers in a day in the snow.

The North, however, does not fit this ideal situation.

Whether it's road conditions, weather, or the level of danger, everything is far from ideal.

Gaode uses the "ice skating" technique to travel, just like skating on the snow. It avoids sinking deep into the snow with each step, ignores the extra physical exertion caused by the difficult terrain, and also increases speed slightly, allowing you to travel more than 30 kilometers a day.

However, mana is always limited, and [Ice Skating] is a first-level spell, which consumes a lot of mana.

If you consume too much magic power, you are more likely to be caught off guard when you encounter danger.

With this in mind, Gaode only uses the "ice skating" buff for two-thirds of the day, and walks the rest of the way.

Facts have proved that his judgment was correct.

Although he is a low-key person and does not actively cause trouble, he does not have the so-called "hatred-attracting" constitution.

But in the North, a place teeming with wild beasts and creatures of the ley lines, a walking, living person is an alluring "prey."

On the snowy plains, not only are the people of the North short of food, but the wild animals are even more so.

Roar~~~

A fierce howl came from not far away.

The powerful roar caused the accumulated snowdrifts to shake off snowflakes.

(End of this chapter)