Wizard: This mushroom is too fierce.

In a luxurious villa area deep within a dark underground cave, a young girl with a purple ponytail pitifully called out to a burly middle-aged man, "Daddy..."

"Just give me some magic stones, I don't have a single magic stone left in my magic crystal card."

"I can't even afford the materials to brew the 'Tifa' potion anymore."

The Tifida Potion is an apprentice-level healing potion that apprentices at the Deep Cavern Academy always carry when exploring the underground world.

"If you can't afford it... take out a loan!"

"I remember your advisor arranged a loan agreement for you, didn't he?"

"You shouldn't be short of magic stones right now," Harbour Grande said, unmoved by the compliment. His face remained serious. "Olivia, you need to fend for yourself."

"You have good wizarding aptitude, and you've been exposed to potion-making knowledge since childhood."

“Your circumstances are much better than mine were back then,” Hubble continued. “Logically, you should have surpassed me, but at your age I was already a potions master’s assistant.”

"I won't listen!"

"I won't listen!"

Waaaaaah ┭┮﹏┭┮

"Those loan magic stones hadn't even reached my hands before Mrs. Hoyle took them all to pay for my tuition."

Olivia sat on the sofa, sobbing and acting silly. Seeing her father Hubble's indifferent and unmoved expression, her amber eyes darted around before she turned and nestled into her mother Zoanna's arms: "Mommy..."

"Olivia...you really should learn how to be independent."

"We can't help you forever. The White Wizard's society is cruel and realistic. If you don't have enough ability, even if we give you money, you won't be able to make a name for yourself."

"If the number of magic stones a wizard possesses can determine his or her future, then..."

"Then Douglas, the senior of the Council of Truth ten thousand years ago, wouldn't have pushed through the 'Wizard Seed' Act against the opposition of most people at the Wizarding Conference, allowing people who were slaves and commoners but had wizarding qualifications to enter the wizarding world."

"In fact, we wizards never rely on magic stones to advance!"

"We rely on wisdom and knowledge." The beautiful woman on the sofa had a pair of experienced eyes. She looked gently at her daughter curled up in her arms and said, "Olivia, think about what you have."

"Perhaps you can use these things to earn magic stones to support your own wizarding path."

Waaah...

Olivia wiped away her tears, then ran out without looking back: "There's no love left!"

"Mom and Dad, I hate you..."

......

"A fire spirit from the infernal world?" In Ashius's magic hut, Ashius manipulated his mental power and released a small magical artifact from his ring.

In the dark room, a light and shadow appeared on the wall.

"What is this?" Roland asked.

This magical device, which resembles a projector of light and shadow, is quite small and looks somewhat like the camera Roland had in his previous life.

"The high-end version of the crystal ball was invented by the wizards of the 'Magic Tower'."

Ashius continued, "This thing can store images for a long time, and it won't disappear as magic fades."

"As long as you don't physically destroy it, it will remain intact!" Ashius pointed at it, then sighed and said, "Roland, you must try to explore other wizarding lands in the future, especially the more developed ones."

"The Younan Basin is a small place, and many advanced things from the wizarding world have not been able to spread here for a long time."

"Alright!" Ashius snapped out of his daze and began to operate the magical artifact. The light and shadow projected on the wall began to change.

"First, there's the world of purgatory..."

After a while, Roland frowned, his expression was very bad, an expression that should hardly appear on a rational wizard.

The world of purgatory, or rather, the great world of purgatory!

According to Professor Ashius, this world is a distorted plane. At some point, this plane was on the verge of collapse, with molten lava filling the world, a scene of apocalypse.

However, it is unknown what method the world's will in that dimension used to give birth to a group of fire creatures.

In the wizarding world, they are called Fire People because they have human features but are covered in flames.

This characteristic means they have strong fire elemental aptitude, and they are a renowned race in the astral plane, but even more terrifying is the policy they follow.

The Fire People practice an elite policy, selecting leaders from birth to choose the most powerful ones.

The level 1 fire elementals are the best of the best, having gone through countless selections; they are far stronger than most mediocre level 1 wizards!

They are powerful beings capable of competing with true first-level wizards!

"Roland, you're in big trouble." Ashus found it hard to accept; he hadn't expected the Will of the Hunt to give him such a difficult task.

Logically speaking, such a strong person should be placed in the promotion task.

"Hoo..." Roland exhaled a deep breath, cleared his mind, and then gave a faint smile: "Teacher, you are overthinking it."

"Although Fireman Garbos is powerful, a true wizard should always be rational."

"I will work twice as hard and strive to become a first-ring wizard within ten years!"

Ashius gave a bitter laugh. As a first-ring wizard, he naturally knew how difficult this was. This was almost the fastest growth rate for genius wizards in the Barren Wizarding Area.

If Roland succeeds, he will likely break the advancement record in this area.

"As expected of my student!" Ashius put away his worried expression and instead showed a confident look: "It's okay, with my guidance, you will definitely have many more opportunities."

After Ashius finished speaking, he handed Roland a ring: "While you were unconscious for a few days, I gathered some knowledge that I thought would be useful to you."

The ring slowly descended, and Roland caught the blue gemstone ring steadily, then sincerely thanked him, "Thank you, teacher!"

"The knowledge contained here is mainly about plant science, but there is also some general knowledge."

"You can learn them at your own pace," Ashius continued. "I've also prepared some common plant-based spells from the wizarding world for you."

"I didn't prepare any knowledge about potions for you, because I was afraid you wouldn't have enough time."

"Time is of the essence. Roland, you are favored by the will of nature and have a talent for plant magic. I suggest you specialize in one path."

After Ashius finished speaking, Roland pondered for a moment, then asked doubtfully, "Teacher, don't wizards practice the principle of equivalent exchange?"

"Why are you so kind to me, giving me so much useful knowledge?"

From Roland's perspective, although he had joined the extremely dangerous "hunting" ritual, he saw it as both a danger and an opportunity.

He was just a junior wizard apprentice. If it weren't for his teacher Ashius, he probably wouldn't have been able to join this grand evolution, which only the strongest in the astral plane could participate in, before becoming a wizard.

In addition to the various books provided by Professor Ashius, Roland was certain that these things alone were worth almost ten thousand magic stones.

"It's just some basic wizarding knowledge," Ashius chuckled. "In high-level wizarding areas, this is all free."

"Of course, I will also teach you some advanced wizarding knowledge in the future, such as my exclusive body-refining spells and related spells of the Hunter's School."

"However, you can only learn these things after you become a second-class wizard apprentice, and you must sign a relevant contract with me and fulfill my requirements for you."

Ashius continued, "Before that!"

"I will teach you the meditation techniques of the Hunting School, which were part of the academy loan agreement we signed earlier."

"What's the name of this meditation method?" Roland asked.

"I call it 'The Beacon of the Strongest Man in the Wizarding World: Lord Mad Lion,' while my teachers' generation called it 'The Method of Destiny Meditation.'"

Roland: "Σ(っ°Д°;)っ?"