13. The Way of Magic
On the third day after waking up in another world, Lin Feng, with thick dark circles under his eyes, stood in front of the mirror and looked at himself.
Goal: Survive!!!
Just yesterday, he was taking the alchemist exam leisurely, thinking that he could finally live a stable life.
But he didn't expect that just one afternoon passed, and the days he longed for were gone forever.
Lin Feng had no idea how the original owner was selected as a sacrifice, and at the same time, he knew that he could no longer get rid of that kind of guy.
The power of magic is so mysterious. Since someone can find him once, it means there will be a second time. In order not to struggle so embarrassingly next time, he must take up arms to resist no matter what.
It just so happened that his sister was not at home recently, so he had a lot of time to try...
After casually eating a piece of magic bread for breakfast, Lin Feng went out with the mithril ore he refined last night.
My sister is too naive and thinks that she can keep him obedient by holding back her financial resources like before.
Arriving at a random grocery store, Lin Feng said straight to the point: "Selling materials."
The goblin clerk looked at the customer without any identification and said a little embarrassedly: "Well, we generally don't accept lower-level materials here..."
Generally, those without identification are civilians, and because of their limited knowledge, these people will always mistake some common low-level materials for treasures.
"Mithril was refined yesterday." Lin Feng directly placed the silver ore the size of an egg on the counter.
"Oh, it turns out to be the alchemist!"
The goblin quickly checked the ore, and after confirming that it was a real rare material, he weighed it.
"Hmm... 41 grams. According to yesterday's price of 1.3 Amethyst, we are buying 53.3 Amethyst here. What do you think, customer?"
Lin Feng frowned, "Yesterday's price?"
"Yes, because today's transaction price has not come out yet, if you, the customer, are willing to bear the risk of price reduction, you can come back later."
"Oh, you dare to accept it without knowing the price?"
The goblin laughed dryly and said: "We are willing to take this risk."
Without even thinking about it, these guys must have predicted the price from the Minerals Association to be so confident.
But Lin Feng, who was in a hurry, was too lazy to compete with him for this small profit.
"Okay, give me the money."
In the end, he exchanged 40 grams of ore, which weighed almost nothing, for a bag of heavy amethyst coins. The initial cost was only 3 crystal coins. Ignoring the refining process in the middle, he would have to pick up the missing items many times.
I feel scared myself.
Walking out onto the street, Lin Feng began to think about which place would be better to go to next.
He decided to become a professional, no matter which kind, as long as he had access to magic items. Although it was difficult to explain to his sister, he would communicate with her well after she came back and received the news that he had been attacked.
I should be able to understand it...
Thinking about how angry his sister would be, Lin Feng took the power train to the secret area and walked for two full hours before finding the magic temple in the deepest part.
It was a giant mage tower, with the spire surrounded by colorful crystals that seemed to represent various elements.
Panting, he climbed the stairs and entered the door. A smiling elf woman came forward to receive him.
"Hello, how can I help you?"
"We provide a free calling service here, which allows you to communicate briefly with relatives who are out of town."
"Apply for employment!"
The smile suddenly disappeared. The elf mage looked at the young man in front of him for a moment and asked lightly: "Have you brought the crystal card?"
"Bring it."
The identity crystal card was taken away, and after waiting for a long time, the elf mage came back after reviewing the information.
"So you encountered a vicious incident yesterday..." After pondering for a moment, her tone softened a little.
"I can understand your helpless mood at the time, but you have to think clearly. The situation of professionals is actually the opposite of your original intention."
"After you have power, you may face more dangerous events in the future than before. At that time, your mood may be the same as before you became a professional."
Lin Feng lowered his head, "I've already thought about it."
"Okay."
Seeing that he was fully awakened, the elf woman didn't say anything more and took him to another place.
"First test whether you have the potential to become a spell caster, otherwise it will be useless no matter how enlightened you are."
It was a completely dark room, with a crystal ball floating in the middle that emitted a hazy light, illuminating the surroundings.
The elf mage turned around and asked calmly: "Do you know what the most important potential of a spell caster is?"
Lin Feng scratched his head and thought for a while, then tentatively replied: "Elemental affinity?"
He doesn't know what kind of potential a spellcaster needs, and his understanding of this profession is basically based on the novels he read in his previous life.
"It's calmness, a calm state of mind that can face anything calmly."
The elf mage sighed softly, stretched out his hand and said: "Go in."
Lin Feng walked into the dark room at a loss, and asked a little confused: "What should I do next?"
"Hold the crystal ball and meditate."
Ah, just start meditating like this?
"Are there any... auxiliary things, such as potions, incense, etc..." Lin Feng asked, sweating profusely.
Don't think that meditation sounds simple, but in fact it is very difficult to quickly enter that state, especially for someone like him who has experienced the baptism of the prosperous era.
The elf mage raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "No."
Lin Feng held the crystal ball with a deathly expression on his face, closed his eyes and tried to calm down, then showed a wry smile that was indeed true.
Those wild thoughts wanted to fly out of his head, and it was so difficult for him to calm down.
"What are you still thinking about? Is it so difficult to calm down?"
Looking at the crystal ball that had not responded for a long time, the elf mage said lightly: "It seems that you have no potential to become a spell caster. Go back."
Don't rush, don't rush, it'll be fine soon.
Lin Feng, who was working hard to construct a visualization of the 'rising moon on the sea', was interrupted by a voice, and his thoughts that had finally been restrained almost boiled over.
He quickly took a deep breath and continued to maintain the peace without sadness or joy, imagining that he was immersed in the sea water, watching the bright celestial bodies in the starry sky through the water, and feeling the cold and ruthless vastness and greatness.
His body drifted unconsciously with the tide, and gradually, he forgot everything outside him...
The transparent crystal ball gradually turned crimson, and the tongues of fire surging inside even spread outside the crystal ball, looking like a fireball floating in the air.
Lin Feng, who was meditating, felt that the heat around him was getting hotter and hotter. When he suddenly came back to his senses, he suddenly discovered that the "rising moon on the sea" in meditation had turned into a "sea of fire in purgatory" at some point!
The lava surged under my feet, and a stinging pain that penetrated my marrow and bones was felt all over my body.
"ah----!"
Lin Feng, who was burned to ashes by the sea of fire, opened his eyes as if he had woken up from a nightmare, with cold sweat breaking out all over his body.
"Well, your fire affinity is pretty good, but your meditation speed is really unsatisfactory."
The elf mage clasped his hands behind his back, turned his head and asked quietly:
Chapter completed!