Full-Time Magister: I Had No Intention of Reaching the Dimensional Throne

Shanghai Airport

As soon as he came out, Bai Mo saw a graceful and familiar figure. She had a calm and natural temperament and was wearing simple white casual clothes, standing like a quiet and elegant lotus flower.

Just standing there, he stood out like a crane among chickens, attracting everyone's attention.

A surprised smile appeared on his face. Bai Mo strode over to her in a few steps and opened his arms for a hug.

"Did you miss me?"

"I've thought about it."

"I miss you as well."

Those around them cast congratulatory glances their way. Only one little girl stood by, watching intently without blinking, leaving Bai Mo speechless.

He released Ding Yumin's hand and naturally took hers, asking as they walked out:

How did you know I would come today?

"I told Sister Yumin why you weren't hugging anymore. I thought you two were going to kiss."

"Children shouldn't meddle in adult matters."

"Bai Mo, you have no conscience!" Lingling paused for a moment, then suddenly pointed at Bai Mo and shouted, immediately attracting the attention of those around her.

Gossip immediately spread among the surrounding crowd. Bai Mo's lips twitched. His sister-in-law's personality had suddenly turned sour. What should he do?

Despite the pressure, he took the two girls away and returned to the Qingtian Hunting Grounds, where he happened to see Leng Qing also returning.

"Qingqing, do you miss me?"

"fine."

Leng Qing stared at him, her eyes flashing, only to see the man suddenly hug her.

"open."

"Don't let go, just say you miss me."

"Grandpa is inside."

"..." Bai Mo was startled. His eyes subconsciously glanced at the spot where Old Man Bao often sat in the hunting lodge, and he immediately met Old Man Bao's narrowed eyes.

"Ahem, Old Bao, you're here too."

Releasing Leng Qing, Bai Mo walked into the hunting lodge, naturally sat down opposite Old Man Bao, picked up a teacup, and poured himself a cup of tea.

"You've got some nerve, kid."

Old Man Bao paused for a moment before continuing, "I heard you're going to the Northwest, and I won't stop you. But since you're taking both of my granddaughters with you, I have to come and see them, right?"

"Uh..." Bai Mo glanced at Old Man Bao, then at the cup in front of him, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Well, I promise to bring them back safely, Old Man Bao, if you're worried..."

"It's not impossible for you to come with me."

"Ha, wishful thinking."

Old Man Bao shook his head, then suddenly opened his eyes, his bright and piercing gaze falling on Bai Mo. Instantly, an overwhelming pressure descended, making one feel as if the whole world was collapsing and one's entire being was about to shatter.

With a sudden sinking feeling, Bai Mo subconsciously raised his guard, trying to detach his mind from the powerful pressure.

However, as soon as the protective barrier was erected, the oppressive aura immediately disappeared, leaving him with a disorienting feeling of fighting against the air.

"Hmm, not bad." Lowering his eyes, Old Man Bao resumed his frail and aged demeanor, as if nothing had happened, and slowly took out a strange crescent-shaped stone.

"This is your pass to enter the Mogao Caves. Go and come back quickly."

"this one?"

Bai Mo put the things away and raised an eyebrow.

"It's a bit lacking. I should write a will to avoid trouble from Lao Bai."

"."

After resting for a while at the Qingtian Hunting Grounds, I chatted with Leng Qingding and Yu Mian about some recent events.

"I'm going to bring Bai Ze with me."

"That's good."

"Senior Jiang is also planning to go with me."

"That's fine too."

"The Northwest is not a safe place. You should report to your family. I've been screening all the hunter groups in the country recently and found three good ones. Lingling and I will contact them," Leng Qing said.

Bai Mo nodded. His sister was so thoughtful; she had everything arranged.

"You two chat, I'm going back for a bit."

He did need to make some arrangements. Reporting to the family was secondary. If he was going to do something, he would leave information at the Azure Sky Hunter's Office.

The important thing is that now that we're back, we should go see Ai Tutu and Hollow Willow.

I have quite a bit of Time Essence now, and I can give some of it to Hollow Willow. That would make her a real powerhouse.

To Bai Mo's surprise, he did not find Ai Tutu at Mingzhu Academy or Jinyuan Apartment, and there were even signs that the apartment had been uninhabited for a long time.

"Hey, Bai Mo, you still know to call me?" Ai Tutu's energetic voice came through.

"I'm back in Shanghai, where did you go?"

"I've been cultivating in the capital. Let me tell you, I've been working really hard lately. My dad's jaw dropped when he saw me."

"You're back in Shanghai? I'll come see you in a few days."

"I'm leaving tomorrow."

"Okay, okay, don't be reckless."

With a light smile, Bai Mo arrived at Dingshan, but couldn't find the Bai family head, so he gave up and left a message before returning to his manor.

I did see a hollow willow tree, which seemed to be dormant, only waking up after sensing a familiar presence.

Brush brush!

In an instant, the entire willow tree began to sway, and countless branches and leaves covered the white ink in one go.

"Okay, okay, waaaaah~~~!"

The cool, icy leaves instantly covered his entire body. No one knew better than Bai Mo how clingy a tree could be. He couldn't even imagine if his girlfriends were this clingy.

"Let go of me, I brought you something good."

The hollow willow clearly didn't care about good things; its branches wrapped around Bai Mo several times before letting go.

After tidying up his disheveled clothes, Bai Mo took out the Elixir of Time. "This is a great thing that can accelerate growth. Here you go."

He divided the liquid of time into four portions, each with the same volume. Bai Mo held the container of liquid of time in his hand and poured it onto the hollow willow.

The Liquid of Time looks very ordinary from the outside, and nothing can be sensed from it. The hollow willow didn't notice anything either, but when it was poured on it, its effects were immediately felt.

It can be clearly seen that as soon as the liquid of time fell on the hollow willow trunk, the entire willow tree lit up with a silvery glow. Almost instantly, the transparent liquid of time was absorbed, and there was not a trace of moisture left on the trunk.

"How is it?"

After absorbing it, Bai Mo asked curiously. The amount in this bottle was equivalent to the large portion he obtained in the Time-Space Town.

With so many, even if the hollow willow is the supreme ruler, it should still have some effect.

However, the hollow willow seemed to be absorbing the energy of the liquid of time and did not respond.

Seeing this, Bai Mo waited. Before long, the silver willow branches began to thicken, and a powerful, vast, and mysterious aura burst forth.

The hollow willow remained unchanged overall, but a phantom image of a willow tree composed entirely of silver light could be seen emanating from it.

The phantom expanded at a visible speed, and in just a few seconds, it became a huge tree shadow that covered the entire manor.

Bai Mo stood in the shadows of the trees, looking at the world outside, which was bathed in a semi-transparent silver light. He could feel that the entire space here was filled with a rich spatial power.

"What is that?"

Outside, those closest to the manor were the first to notice the suddenly appearing enormous silver tree shadow. Its trunk stretched from the sky to the ground, comparable in size to the Pearl Mage Tower, and its wispy branches hung down, enveloping the manor, which covered over a hundred acres, transforming it into a world within the trees.

"Supreme Monarch?! What did this kid do?!"

The Qingtian Hunting Grounds, the Mingzhu Mage Tower, the Mingzhu Academy, Dean Xiao, and others were all deeply shocked by the sight of the tree shadows that could be clearly seen even from a thousand meters away, and profound questions arose in their hearts.

In just two seconds, the exceptionally powerful aura subsided, the phantom in the air dissipated, Dean Xiao took a deep breath, glanced at the manor shrouded in the silver domain, and shook his head.

"The internet is going to be in turmoil again."

"Aren't we going in to take a look?" asked Min Wu, the mayor of Shanghai, standing nearby.

"There's nothing to see here, and it's not a bad thing. That tree is a space-type tree, so there's nothing I can do about it."

"You said you had no choice? I'm too embarrassed to call you out on it."

Min Wu shook his head, still not understanding this old guy.

Bai Mo had no idea that his actions had attracted two important figures. Seeing that the hollow willow had returned to normal and its aura had subsided, he stayed for a while longer, and then watched as the hollow willow began to sleep and digest.

Considering that the burst of energy only lasted a few seconds before subsiding, he guessed that this process might not take long, but he didn't have time to stay here and observe.

Back at the Azure Sky Hunting Grounds, he recounted what had just happened and looked at Lingling.

"Have you made contact with the Hunter Group?"

"We've made contact. They're in Dunhuang right now; they're part of the Xuandu Hunters Group."

Lingling nodded slightly and continued, "This hunter group is going to the Flames near the Taklamakan Desert to find Soul Seeds. They heard that our Qingtian Hunters wanted to hitch a ride. They don't need a commission; they just need us to help them find the Soul Seeds, and then they'll be willing to cross the desert with us."

"Soul Seeds are hard to find, and the Flaming Mountain is huge. Do they have a target yet?"

Ding Yumin, who was standing nearby, asked, "Flaming Mountain is a well-known elemental holy land in the Northwest, so it is possible that there are natural fire-type soul seeds. However, if there is no target, it is a huge waste of time."

In fact, many places in China rich in elements are explored by hunters. Most hunters go to these places with only one purpose: to search for elemental species, especially high-level elemental species!

Selling intelligence or selling finished products, neither of these is something that can be accomplished in the short term.

"Of course, I've already asked them, and they have a clear intelligence objective. I've also discussed it with their second-in-command. If we don't find it within half a month of arriving at the Flame, or if we encounter insurmountable difficulties, we will withdraw, and they will need to cross the desert with us."

Lingling immediately replied, her voice clear, and continued, "I met the Xuandu Hunters Group two years ago. Later, I specifically looked up this group. They are often active in the north, have a good reputation, and do upright things. You can rest assured."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded. Bai Mo also remembered the leader of this hunter group. He recalled that the leader was a fire-type super-rank.

It seems that their plan to find a fire-type soul seed is to find a powerful soul seed for their leader.

"Then let's go to Dunhuang first and meet up with them. The Mogao Caves are also nearby," Bai Mo immediately decided.

"Yes, most of Qingjiang is occupied by demons, and most human towns are semi-military. The town closest to the desert is Kunwu, which is a military town. We need to report to them in advance where we are starting from," Lingling said.

With Hua Zhanhong's information, they already had a target: large areas of Qingjiang were undeveloped, most of which were unnamed, but a few prominent places stood out.

Large regions such as Kunlun, Tianshan, Altai, Turpan, and Junggar are well-known and have their own names, and the Pamir Plateau is no exception.

To be honest, that's practically the westernmost part of Kyushu, and Lingling is really looking forward to the journey.

Without delay, after a night's rest, they flew to Dunhuang the next day.

I found the Xuandu Hunters at the Plum Blossom Tavern, greeted them, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then got down to business.

"The Flaming Mountains are located in the central part of the northern part of the Taklamakan Desert. Our information about the Soul Seed came from an auction held by the Northwest Army mages."

Second Regiment Leader Wu Xuan said that he still had a refined and elegant demeanor, making people feel that he should be in a Taoist temple rather than in a hunter's group.

"Okay, Kunwu's pass review will take another two days. Shall we meet here in two days?" Bai Mo said.

"Brother Bai, is there something you need to do? Do you need any help?" Wen Du, who was sitting there casually, immediately asked upon hearing this.

"It's nothing, Brother Wen, no need to trouble yourself." He smiled, and that familiar, overly friendly enthusiasm instantly reminded him of the feeling of carrying out a mission with this hunter group two years ago.

"Alright, we'll wait for you here in two days. If that's not enough time, we can wait a few more days." Wen Du waved his hand and said generously.

"it is good."

Bai Mo's magnanimous acceptance of others' kindness is also a form of generosity.

The area surrounding the Mogao Caves is inhabited by native Dunhuang demons, mainly four demon clans: the Sand Roaring Tiger, the Sand Dragon Lizard, the Mudstone Ox, and the Flaming Horse.

Among them, the Sand Roaring Tiger is a warrior-level creature, and its numbers are moderate, while the Sand Salamander and Mudstone Bull are mostly composed of servants, but the one who leads the tribe is the leader, as recorded in the data.

Finally, there's the Flame Horse. Like the Sand Howling Tiger, it's also a warrior-level race. However, the Flame Horse race is larger than the Sand Howling Tiger race, and this race also has a leader.

Bai Mo strongly suspected that Hua Zhanhong and the others had asked him for this opportunity, and that Old Man Bao had secretly (or openly) come to assess his strength, all because they wanted him to eliminate the leaders of the three tribes here.

The Sand Roaring Tiger tribe has no leader, so they are active in the outermost part of the area centered on the Mogao Caves. As a result, they can be seen in many places in Dunhuang, simply because they cannot compete with the other three tribes.

Arriving at the Mogao Caves without stopping, Bai Mo only brought Ding Yumin with him. With her help, even the bloodthirsty Sha Xiaohu would turn into a docile kitten.

Therefore, none of the ferocious Sand Howling Tigers roaming the outermost perimeter were able to stop them. (End of Chapter)