Chinese professors at the Wizarding Academy

"Do you remember now?"

Gu Chen patted Jim on the shoulder.

Her movements were gentle, and a tender smile graced her lips.

His tall figure cast a shadow that completely covered Jim.

But Jim didn't feel relaxed at all because of Gu Chen's smile; he only felt immense pressure!

He turned his head shakily to look, and saw that gentle mouth, slightly narrowed eyes, and a friendly expression, but Jim only felt terrified!

No, no.

Jim answered timidly.

How could I possibly finish watching it!

Although "Basic Meditation Methods" is only a small booklet of a few dozen pages, it is not considered a thick book.

Logically speaking, once someone has studied at Gray Tower Academy for a while, even if they are a pig and can only read, they should at least be able to memorize this book.

But the problem is that Jim can't read.

By the time he could read, he had already been dragged into the Soul Furnace.

So what is an easy task for other students is, for Jim, the difficulty of creating a language from scratch!

"Great, impressive."

Gu Chen smiled slightly, lowered his head, and turned his face to face Jim.

"It's normal not to be able to answer it the first time..."

"It's normal to think about it for a while..."

"But if you can't answer this next time, the teacher won't tolerate idlers."

The pleasant voice, and the words that were not offensive in any way, made Jim, who was scratching his head in frustration, break out in a cold sweat!

He stammered in reply:

"Teacher, it's not that I don't want to answer..."

"I couldn't read at all before...! I had only been learning to read for a short time when I was deemed unqualified..."

Gu Chen nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"Oh?"

"Making excuses?"

Jim thought that Teacher Gu Chen had listened to his reasoning, but little did he know that Teacher Gu Chen didn't care about it at all!

"I, I, I..."

Jim stammered, clearly terrified.

"How much did you watch?"

Gu Chen did not continue to make things difficult for Jim. He just wanted to put some pressure on Jim to trigger his talent "Unwavering Will". He did not mean to deliberately make things difficult for him.

"I...I...I saw the page about the stars!"

"Okay, sure."

Gu Chen pondered for a moment, referring to the page about stars in "Basic Meditation Methods"...

Isn't that the most basic introductory page? It's only a little bit after the introduction!

No, is the foundation really that bad?

Gu Chen was slightly stunned. He suddenly realized that he had been incredibly careless in his teaching yesterday.

He had certainly seen freshmen who lacked talent, as well as students from extremely wealthy families who didn't care about their studies...

But honestly, I've never met someone who can't read.

"Sigh, he came from the slums... Although there are some questions about his background, Jim's current image is that of a complete illiterate person who has never been to school and cannot read..."

"Grey Tower Academy recruiting from the slums... that's insane. It's a blood tax, but it also means opportunity."

"But to give such an opportunity to a sixth-rank kid like Jim... this isn't an opportunity, it's a trap!"

Gu Chen sighed inwardly at the ruthlessness of the Gray Tower... How could they be like this? They claimed it was an opportunity to become a wizard and wield extraordinary power, but in reality, they just captured people and used them as fertilizer!

Unlike the aristocracy, children in the slums do not have the means to improve their talents or cultivate their spirits; most of their talents stop at the fifth-rank level or below!

As for the time and ordinary food, children with sixth-level star talent don't usually enjoy anything good anyway; the food might have been sitting in stock for years!

Jim's school life was like this, and the final result was that he was thrown into the Soul Forge, and the potion field could happily bear abundant fruit!

but……

Gu Chen's thoughts raced, and he discovered a glimmer of hope!

Clearly, if Jim had only glanced at "Basic Meditation" and only read the introductory page, he would have no idea how to concentrate his mental energy.

Yesterday, due to time constraints and unexpected events, Gu Chen did not have time to carefully inquire about Jim's previous learning progress.

However, Jim still managed to concentrate his mental energy, which was not only due to his talent, but also to his own hard work!

"...Jim, stop being so withdrawn."

"look up."

With a shift of his feet, Gu Chen released Jim from the shadow of his large black robe and called out to him.

Jim had been looking down for a long time, and only raised his head when he heard the call. His eyes seemed to be brimming with clear tears...

Gu Chen ignored all of that and continued speaking in a calm tone:

"Since you've read the introductory page, then memorize all the parts of 'Basic Meditation Method' that you've read."

"It has to be word for word."

He certainly didn't think Jim could memorize it all in one go...

Actually, this is a very simple requirement, even too simple.

The Basic Meditation Method is an insurmountable hurdle for every wizard, or anyone who aspires to become a wizard.

As a first-ring wizard, I could easily etch it into my mind, no problem at all.

Whether relying on the powerful mental strength gained after becoming a wizard, or the increased physical strength that comes with higher ring levels, once you officially become a wizard, memorizing a book is ultimately just a matter of glancing at it.

For newcomers and apprentices, it means relying on their mortal brains and meager mental strength, using their limited energy to try to engrave it into their minds.

However, the assessment period for new students at Grey Tower Academy is one year, and there is enough time to memorize it every day during that year.

It's only a few dozen pages... You can memorize it in a few days if you're quick.

At first, they might stumble over their words, but once they get used to life at Grey Tower Academy, they'll diligently memorize every single one.

It's quite simple, because there are quite a few people who try to make up for the lack of talent by memorizing more texts.

But Jim was different; he was illiterate.

Therefore, Gu Chen had no expectation that Jim could memorize it. He simply wanted to take this opportunity to explore Jim's learning foundation and then find a way to help him take it a step further.

"Okay, teacher!"

But to Gu Chen's surprise, Jim's eyes lit up and he was very excited when he heard this demand, which should have been a huge pressure for him!

Gu Chen knew exactly what that expression meant; it often meant that the question was exactly what the other person was good at.

"No way..."

After a moment of preparation, Jim spoke...

"The Basic Meditation Method is one of the most classic and universal introductory meditation methods circulating among many wizarding organizations. It is not a gift from some powerful being, but rather a crystallization of wisdom created by ancient wizards through observing the movement of the stars and understanding the basic rules of the world."

"The Basic Meditation Method can also be simply referred to as the 'Starry Sky Method'."

"At its core, it involves viewing one's spiritual power as an inner universe, and through meditation, illuminating 'stars' within this universe, constructing stable 'star orbits,' thereby systematically enhancing both the 'quantity' and 'quality' of spiritual power."

"During meditation, you need to clearly visualize an endless dark void in your mind. This void is your sea of ​​consciousness."

"Next, using the stars in the void as anchors, visualize your mental energy nodes as tiny stars emitting a soft glow."