Master Changsheng

Chapter 2.002: First-Order Mage

The Mage Association has three floors.

It is also a landmark building in this nameless border town.

An Kai arrived here with ease, entered the first floor, and then went up the stairs to the second floor.

As soon as you enter, a refreshing coolness hits you.

In this sweltering summer, it's even more comfortable than the air conditioning I had in my previous life.

Lv5 spell, Frostbite.

Ankai recognized the spellcaster's magic...

"Hey! Ankai, you managed to master the spell at the last minute?"

Here, An Kai toned down some of his arrogance that he displayed when he was out in public…

He nodded rather shyly, said thank you, and walked towards the room where the apprentice monks were to be transferred to.

There were only 11 people on the second floor.

They were all first-tier mages, some like Ankai who were only level 1, and others like the first-tier fifth-level mage who had just mastered level 5 spells.

That is, a mage of level 5.

Thinking of this, An Kai felt extremely melancholy.

Because his level is locked and he cannot level up, there is another drawback.

That is, he cannot learn spells higher than level 1.

Before the level cap was lifted, he could only learn Lv1 spells and the legendary level-less spells.

In my melancholy, I arrived at the door of the room where the novice monks were being formally appointed, and managed to calm my sorrowful mood.

Pushing open the door to the room where the novice monks were to be formally appointed, one finds a rather elderly monk waiting inside.

"Oh? Ankai's here."

"Hello, President!"

Ankai called out respectfully.

The person in charge of promoting trainee mages to full-fledged mages is the president of the town's mage association, who is also the only second-tier mage!

Ankai had been a member of the Mage Association for a year, and the president was already familiar with him.

Skipping over the tedious introductions, the guild leader spoke softly: "Boy, show me your magic."

As soon as the president finished speaking, An Kai had a sudden thought.

A fireball the size of a fist appeared in his right hand.

The intense heat caused the originally cool room to warm up a bit.

"Excellent! Excellent!"

"The power is around the second level of the first tier. You just condensed it, which means your talent is quite good!"

The president was lavish in his praise.

"Let's call it a day..."

Upon hearing this, Ankai was about to unleash the fireball spell just as he had previously dispersed it.

Looking around, I couldn't find a suitable place.

Just as he was about to leave the room, the old chairman lightly tapped his finger, and a gentle breeze blew across An Kai's palm...

When I looked again, the fireball had been dispersed by the breeze…

The old chairman remained calm and showed no intention of explaining. Instead, he took out a gold-plated nameplate from his desk drawer and tossed it to An Kai.

"A first-tier mage!"

My long-awaited promotion ended so simply.

As I took the nameplate into my hand, a cool sensation washed over me.

Having done all this, the old chairman leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and began to rest…

Seeing this, An Kai thanked him and tactfully left the room.

As soon as it appeared, cheers erupted from the second floor.

"Our Mage Association has gained another first-tier mage!"

"Well done, Ankai!"

"An Kai, you're treating tonight!"

...

The commotion continued unabated. An Kai, feeling helpless, rummaged through his pants pockets and pulled out the inner pocket, which was even cleaner than his face…

"You want me to treat? You guys pay..."

"Hey! You little rascal!"

"No money! I only have my life..."

With a few light chuckles, An Kai didn't linger and headed straight for the first floor.

Upon arriving on the first floor, An Kai had a clear purpose: he headed straight for the welfare collection area.

He proudly pushed open the door and slammed his nameplate onto the table with a loud "thud".

"Sister Wang! Get your money!"

"Hey! So the little rascal has become a noble mage?"

The person in charge of distributing the welfare was Widow Wang, Hanks' dream girl, who bought all sorts of items outside the town.

Widow Wang's husband was a first-level mage who died unexpectedly due to some unforeseen circumstances.

Out of compassion, the old president took in Widow Wang and offered her a job at the Mage Association…

Widow Wang is 35 years old, and because of her association with the Buddhist Masters Association, she still retains her charm.

Hearing Widow Wang's teasing, An Kai chuckled. He didn't refute it; as a newly promoted first-tier mage in this remote town, he certainly deserved to be addressed as "Master!"

Although Widow Wang was joking, she was quick on her feet, taking out a low-grade magic stone the size of a fingernail and handing it to An Kai…

Ankai put away the magic stone and turned to leave.

As she reached the door, she suddenly remembered something and turned back, saying, "Sister Wang, Hanks has been missing you so much he can't sleep at night. Make sure you close the windows properly!"

Widow Wang suddenly put her hands on her hips and said rather fiercely, "Even if I gave him two lives, he wouldn't dare!"

"But you, lad, do you have the guts?" Widow Wang provocatively teased An Kai without any hesitation.

Looking towards the doorway, An Kai had already fled in disarray under Widow Wang's onslaught.

Back in his home in the northeast corner of the city, An Kai faced two choices.

He'd already exchanged the low-grade magic stones for skill points; now he needed to figure out which skill to allocate those points to…

Meditation can provide him with attribute points, which is the key to making him stronger after his level is locked.

Attribute points affect Ankai's physical attributes, as well as the power of his spells, and so on.

An Kai was in a very dangerous place. Although he had an infinite lifespan, he did not choose to lie down. Instead, he kept trying to find ways to become stronger!

While immortality may grant him an unlimited lifespan, he can still die from injury!

In this remote town, the thing Ankai sees most often every day is death!

Vendettas, accidents, robbery...etc.

The reasons for their deaths were varied and bizarre, which contributed to the straightforward nature of the people in this remote border town.

After all, they knew from a young age that few people living here could die a peaceful death.

If you keep doing all sorts of convoluted things, life will be too tiring!

Only a second-tier mage like the old guild leader, though old, could live peacefully...

Fireball only provides a small improvement to the spell, and doesn't offer much of an enhancement.

Comparing the two, the choice is easy to make.

Ankai decided to add it to meditation.

The current meditation takes about 30 days to provide even a small amount of attribute points, which is too slow for Ankai!

[Meditation Lv1, Proficiency +1]

【Meditation Lv1『2/10』】

After adding the points, An Kai clearly felt that his control over meditation had improved slightly.

Compared to before, where it used to take about 30 days to gain one attribute point, Ankai estimates that it will take about 26 days to gain one attribute point now.

Inside the room, An Kai smiled contentedly and chose to experience the enhanced meditation...

The next day.

An Kai opened his eyes. He hadn't slept all night, and even with meditation, he didn't feel sleepy.

After cleaning himself up, Ankai ran towards the Mage Association.

Amidst the widow Wang's teasing, she took away the low-grade magic stone for the new month.

After converting them into skill points, I continued to add them to Meditation.

【Meditation Lv1『3/10』】

...

After 19 days.

Inside the room, An Kai stood up and let out a long sigh…

[Attribute Points +1]

The newly acquired attribute points were added to Stamina.