Full-Time Magister: Can My Magic Cultivate Itself?

Lin Chen took several deep breaths of the air, which was cool from the air conditioning.

He pinched his thigh hard until the excruciating pain made him realize that the lines of text burning with crimson flames were not an illusion.

He forcefully suppressed the urge to laugh wildly, trying to keep his expression normal, and gradually calmed down in his seat.

"Calm down, calm down. You're a time traveler after all. This is basic stuff. Don't be ridiculous."

Lin Chen frantically tried to reassure himself, then turned his gaze back to the podium.

At this moment, the awakening ceremony in the class was still in full swing.

What happened next truly showed Lin Chen, this "country bumpkin" from Bocheng, what the extravagance of Shanghai was all about!

"Buzz—"

On the platform, the Awakening Stone suddenly erupted with an extremely deep, eerie purple light that seemed capable of swallowing light.

The shadows throughout the classroom seemed to come alive at that moment, swaying slightly on the walls.

"Shadow type! My God, it's actually a Shadow type guiding stone!" The whole class let out a series of suppressed exclamations.

Before everyone could recover from the shock of the Shadow element...

The next girl to go on stage, as soon as she placed her palm on the stone, the awakening stone emitted a warm, jade-like, and vibrant pure white halo, just like the warm sun in spring, making everyone feel comfortable.

"Healing type! My god, that's a rare type, almost like a giant panda!"

Then, something even more outrageous happened.

Accompanied by a violent spatial fluctuation, tiny transparent cracks even appeared around the Awakening Stone, and a vast aura from another dimension rushed over—Summoning!

Lin Chen sat in the back row, his eyes twitching as he watched.

In Bo City, if someone awakens a lightning-type ability, it's considered extremely auspicious, and they'll be treated like a treasure by the entire city.

But in this class at Shanghai No. 3 High School, although the lightning element still attracted attention, its brilliance was overshadowed by the summoning, healing, mind, and shadow elements!

"Damn capitalism..." Lin Chen thought to himself.

He knew very well that these students from Shanghai had long had a smooth road paved for them by their families.

Even if their natural talent is as bad as dog shit, as long as they awaken these extremely rare magic systems...

Even if you use resources to force admission, you can definitely get into top universities like Mingzhu University or Imperial University.

Finally, this awakening ceremony, which could be described as a "battle of the gods," came to an end.

When Teacher Li walked onto the podium, her smile was more than ten times brighter than when she had just entered the room.

She pressed her hands down to signal everyone to be quiet, and then began their first lesson in the magical world.

"Students, awakening is only the first step." Teacher Li's voice became serious and earnest.

"What you need to do next is meditate! You need to learn how to close your eyes, clear your mind of all distractions, and use your mental energy to explore your own spiritual world, to feel that stardust!"

"When your meditation is powerful enough, you will begin the second step—control!"

"There are seven stardust particles within the stardust, and they are like mischievous children, running around everywhere in your mental world."

"You must use your mental power to capture them, soothe them, and make them obediently form a star trail!"

"Only when the seven stars align in a star orbit can you unleash your first spell!"

"This is an extremely tedious and mentally taxing process; there are no shortcuts, only arduous training day after day!"

As Teacher Li passionately described the difficulties of controlling the stars on the podium, Lin Chen glanced silently at the "[Automatic control in progress...]" message on the edge of his retina, and couldn't help but let his lips curl into a wild smile.

"Boring? Ascetic training? Not at all. My magic is a mature magic; it will roll itself up."

……

The school bell rang, and Lin Chen, carrying a shoulder bag, walked briskly back to his duplex apartment.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw Yang Zuohe sitting on the sofa in the living room, with a cup of tea that had long since gone cold on the coffee table in front of him.

He had clearly been waiting for Lin Chen, and hadn't even packed his luggage to go back to Bocheng.

Hearing the door open, Yang Zuohe jumped to his feet and rushed to Lin Chen, his eyes fixed on him, his voice filled with barely concealed tension and anticipation:

"Little Chen, how's it going? Has it awakened? Is it fire-type?"

Seeing his uncle's expression, Lin Chen felt a warm current flow through his heart. He nodded heavily and grinned, saying:

"Uncle, don't worry. It's not just fire-type, but my teacher said my fire-type talent is exceptionally outstanding. The light is a deep, almost purple red, and the temperature is terrifyingly high!"

"call--"

Upon hearing this reply, Yang Zuohe felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders, and he let out a long sigh of relief.

A smile of immense satisfaction spread across his slightly weathered face.

He reached out his broad palm and ruffled Lin Chen's hair vigorously, his eyes slightly reddening.

Through Lin Chen's face, he seemed to see those two spirited figures from back then.

"Good, good! You're a true son of your mother!" Yang Zuohe's voice was choked with emotion.

"Your parents both majored in fire-based magic. If they could know from beyond the grave that you've inherited their dazzling talent, they would be so proud of you!"

Lin Chen remained silent, not saying a word, simply savoring the profound sense of kinship he felt.

"Oh right, I almost forgot the important thing." Yang Zuohe sniffed and calmed himself down.

Turning around, she picked up an exquisite black velvet box from the coffee table and solemnly placed it in Lin Chen's hand. "This is for you!"

Lin Chen was slightly taken aback, then looked down and opened the box.

On the black velvet cushion lay a silver necklace.

The necklace pendant is a thumb-sized crystal that emits a faint blue light.

Even just getting close, Lin Chen could feel a cool breeze seeping into his body through his pores, instantly invigorating his spirit, which had been somewhat tired from his journey.

"This is... a Stardust Magic Artifact?!" Lin Chen's pupils constricted sharply, and he exclaimed in shock.

Having thoroughly understood the setting of Full-Time Magister, he knew all too well the value of this thing!

This is a treasure that can nourish mental energy and increase the daily cultivation time of novice magicians!

Even the lowest quality Stardust Magic Artifacts are hard to find on the market, often costing millions.

"Uncle, this is too valuable, I can't accept it! You've already spent a lot of money to get me to Shanghai, this thing..." Lin Chen hurriedly tried to push the box back.

"Take it!" Yang Zuohe's face hardened, and with a wave of his hand, he rudely interrupted Lin Chen's words, his tone carrying an unquestionable authority.

"I'm your uncle! If I don't spend money on you, who will? You're all alone in Shanghai, with no background or connections. If you can't even keep up with cultivation resources, how are you going to compete with those aristocratic scions?"

Looking into Yang Zuohe's determined eyes, Lin Chen knew that refusing again would be pretentious.

He took a deep breath, gripped the box tightly in his hand, and nodded solemnly: "Thank you, Uncle. I will definitely not let you down."

"Alright, we're family, no need for formalities." Yang Zuohe patted Lin Chen on the shoulder, his expression softening.

"I have to go back to Bocheng first thing tomorrow morning. There's a whole mess at the association that I need to clean up."

"You're all alone in Shanghai, so you must work hard at your training, but also be careful and don't cause trouble. If you need money or feel wronged, call your uncle anytime, understand?"

"Okay, I understand."

……

As night falls, the neon lights of the bustling metropolis shimmer, illuminating the night sky as if it were daytime.

After washing up, Lin Chen lay comfortably on the soft bed in a "spread-eagle" position.

The room was comfortably air-conditioned, and he wore the priceless Stardust artifact around his neck, enjoying its refreshing coolness.

"Let me see how my adorable fire-type is doing today!"

Lin Chen closed his eyes, and his consciousness easily sank into the spiritual world.

In that vast expanse of darkness, crimson fire-elemental stardust was circulating with a ferocity that defied comprehension.

The seven stars are like seven laborers with guns pointed at their heads, desperately trying to get closer to each other and establish connections.

Above the stardust, the semi-transparent progress bar stood out brilliantly:

Current progress: 3%

"Holy crap? That's already three percent?!" Lin Chen suddenly opened his eyes, rolled over on the bed, and looked on in disbelief.

"I didn't even meditate today, I was just too shocked and busy moving!"

He scratched his head, a grin spreading from his lips to his ears:

"Three percent a day, that's thirty percent in ten days, and ninety percent in a month? Wow, at this rate, I'll be able to conjure fireballs next month?"

However, Lin Chen quickly shook his head with a smile, dismissing this naive idea.

"This is just an idealized math problem," Lin Chen muttered to himself.

"Controlling a star becomes increasingly difficult as time goes on. The first star might only take a few days, but the difficulty increases exponentially for the second and third."

"Especially the seventh one, that's an insurmountable chasm, it's not even in the same league."

Even so, Lin Chen was already satisfied.

"Whatever, I don't have to worry about it anyway."

"At this rate of 'involution,' if we can connect the seven stars into a star orbit before the Spring Festival and release the first-level magic 'Fire Sizzle - Burning,' I'll be incredibly grateful."

Lin Chen turned over, pulled the blanket over his stomach, and fell into a deep sleep with a peaceful and contented smile on his face.

In his mental world, the ball of fire-elemental stardust seemed to sense its master's slackness and suddenly burst forth with an even more dazzling red light.

The seven stars, whipped around wildly, began a new round of "self-involution" with even greater effort...