Full-Time Magister: The Ruler of Wind and Rain

In the clinic, the familiar old healing mage first cleaned Wang Yu's wounds, and then used magic to "stitch" his ruptured wounds.

The reason it was described as "stitching" was because Wang Yu couldn't think of a better word to describe the effects of healing magic on the human body. The wound inflicted by the sharp blade, soothed by the healing spirit summoned by the mid-level healing magic, healed rapidly and completely. For Wang Yu at this point, as long as the wound healed and his body recovered, the remaining most difficult problem—the elemental invasion—wasn't a major issue. For a mage who also possessed wind magic, the wind element that had seeped into his body due to the injury was harmless; he could resolve it by circulating his magical energy a few times.

However, cleaning the wound was really...really painful! No wonder the medical treatment rooms in this world are so well soundproofed; it turns out it was to prevent Wang Yu's pig-like screams from scaring outsiders.

The culprit causing Wang Yu so much pain, Lingling, was swinging her dangling legs on a high stool nearby: "There's nothing I can do, Wang Yu, just bear with it. The emergency disinfectant I gave you works very well, but it doesn't contain any slow-release irritant ingredients. For your health, do you want me to find you a stick to bite on?"

"Hiss—I'm not dead, I can hold on... Ouch, it hurts so much..."

After enduring what felt like an eternity, Wang Yu's wounds were finally treated. Lingling even got him a wheelchair and pushed him back to the villa they had rented.

The first phase of their trip to Cangshan Mountain has been successfully completed, but the two have no immediate plans to return. Lingling originally hoped to take this opportunity to explore the possible ancient civilization ruins beneath Xima Pool. So, in the following week, in addition to recuperating and cultivating, Wang Yu also took on the task of helping Lingling collect information.

Over a thousand years ago, Dali City was a region ruled by the ancient Nanzhao Kingdom. It had slight differences from Han areas in terms of beliefs and culture. Lingling believed that these differences might manifest in the realm of magic, but there was too little information left behind, so on-site investigation was the only option.

Time flew by, and thanks to the healing mage and the effective potions, Wang Yu's body had fully recovered to the point where he could eat and do whatever he wanted, with abundant magical energy, especially since he had also mastered the Wind-type Spirit Seed, Chongxiao. It was only recently, after testing and researching, that Wang Yu discovered that Chongxiao belonged to the very top tier of Spirit Seeds. Normal Spirit Seeds could increase magical power by 1.5 to 2.5 times, with only a very few reaching a 3-fold increase. Chongxiao's increase was a full 3-fold, meaning Wang Yu had truly struck gold. Such a top-tier Spirit Seed, on the market, was estimated to be worth at least 25 million, comparable to a noble Lightning-type Spirit Seed.

With the Spirit Seed, Wang Yu, whose combat power had reached new heights, was full of confidence. He took Lingling, who was also full of curiosity, and began to walk along the path he had carved out towards Xima Pool. The aftershocks of last week's battle against the general-level Wind Erosion Demon had long since dissipated, but they had not encountered any demons along the way. It was probably because the powerful clash that day was too terrifying, scaring away the demons in the vicinity.

There were no demons or monsters along the way, so Wang Yu was happy to accompany Lingling on the mountain climb. Along the way, Lingling also explained the history of the ancient Nanzhao Kingdom to Wang Yu:

"...The ancient Nanzhao Kingdom once believed in witchcraft and ghosts. Later, after the introduction of Central Plains culture, it inherited Confucian culture, and Buddhism and Taoism coexisted, with the three religions being worshipped together. However, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism were not native products. Later, another primitive religion developed in the ancient Nanzhao land, believing in 'local deities'. These local deities were adapted to local conditions. Some were nature gods like the Cangshan Mountain God and the Erhai Lake God, some were totem worship like the white horse, and some were ancestor worship. In general, it was very self-consistent and very spontaneous, believing in whatever was nearby..."

Once Lingling started talking about something that interested her, she wouldn't stop, so Wang Yu naturally wouldn't interrupt her, just enjoying the novelty. Out of curiosity, he asked, "Lingling, in the history of Dali City, besides the Cangshan Mountain God and the Erhai Lake God, are there any other deities associated with it?"

"There really is. I looked it up and found that the villages around here worship a local deity called Fengyu Nide, whose job is to control the weather and ensure good harvests. He's probably a local little East Sea Dragon King." Lingling really is a walking encyclopedia; she knows everything.

The two climbed smoothly to Xima Pool. You have to admit, despite her young age, Lingling's little legs were surprisingly fast. Last time, they were too busy fighting to take a closer look, but this time, with Lingling by their side, Wang Yu finally had the chance to examine the ancient ruins nearby closely. Xima Pool itself was a man-made lake in the mountains, and one side of the shore was clearly made of mud and stone piled with magic. However, over time, the earth magic energy within had long since dissipated. If Wang Yu hadn't also awakened (yet-unused) earth magic, he wouldn't have been able to tell at all.

Arriving at the pool, Lingling carefully observed the ancient civilization relics at the bottom and on the shore. Wang Yu also watched for a while. Although he didn't want to admit it, he really couldn't understand anything. He could only admit that he was still a magician to some extent.

Wang Yu, who styled himself Zhang Yu, stopped observing the bottom of the pool and headed towards the battlefield from a week ago. He spotted something on the ground in the distance, and upon closer inspection, discovered it was the sharp wind claw that he hadn't severed from the Wind-Eroding Demon. "So elemental creatures don't necessarily completely dissipate after death," Wang Yu thought to himself. He put away the wind claw, intending to take it back for an appraisal. If it wasn't valuable, he'd keep it as a souvenir—a memento of his first survival in a life-or-death battle.

Bored, Wang Yu circled the pool. After he took the Wind Spirit Seed Chongxiao, the fierce winds of Cangshan, which had previously avoided the pool, once again enveloped the land. However, he noticed that despite the strong winds, Xima Pool remained calm and still, as smooth as a mirror. Wasn't this unusual?

Fragments of memories flashed through Wang Yu's mind. The last time he came, he found that the water in Xima Pool was calm, and he thought it was because a special wind was suppressing the water surface... The Secret Scroll mentioned that some peaks in Cangshan Mountain near Erhai Lake had an unusually rich concentration of water elements... The nearby villages worshipped a deity whose role was to ensure good weather and abundant harvests... Everything pointed to one conclusion: there might be water element treasures or water-based spiritual seeds in Xima Pool!

Excited, Wang Yu interrupted Lingling, who was focused on exploring the ruins of ancient civilization. The little girl was initially a bit annoyed, but after hearing Wang Yu's conclusions and several speculative arguments, she couldn't help but agree.

The two immediately decided that Wang Yu would go into the water to investigate the situation. The water in Xima Pool was very shallow at this time of year, with the deepest point being only two or three meters. Wang Yu put on a Water Defense-Circulation spell and then broke up the wind track within the shield formed by the Water Defense, making himself look like he was wearing a puffy diving suit. Then, he used a wind track to leap directly into the center of the pool.