Half a year had passed.
The semester ended quickly.
In Bo City, the weather turned cold, and unknowingly, it had reached the freezing season.
Ever since awakening magic, Fang Yu had buried himself in rigorous training, his desire for magical power transforming into immense motivation.
At this moment, Fang Yu sat cross-legged in his bedroom, immersed in meditation…
"Got it!"
Suddenly, his eyes flickered with ice-blue light. In his spiritual world, all seven Ice stars were brought under control, ice mist swirled around him, and a dazzling ice-blue star path appeared.
Star path shines, magic manifests!
"Ice Spread·Freeze!"
Waves of cold air coiled around Fang Yu.
The temperature in the entire room plummeted; snow and frost drifted, countless threads of ice and icy particles danced in the air.
The frost spread rapidly, making the room look as if painted with a layer of ice, astonishingly beautiful.
The chill surged, filling the room.
Fang Yu felt the power of this Basic-Tier Ice magic and was thrilled, he had finally mastered Level One Ice Spread·Freeze.
After half a year, he had mastered Basic-Tier Ice magic and controlled five of the Space stars.
Faster than Mo Fan, who currently only had the Basic-Tier Lighting Strike of Lighting magic.
This was a perfect advantage!
He truly was a genius.
Reaching the peak of life and marrying a wealthy beauty was just around the corner!
For his future lifestyle, he set a small goal: become a Level Two Basic-Tier magician in six months.
Calming his excitement, he looked outside and realized it was getting late.
"Damn, it's late."
Immersed in the joy of skill release, Fang Yu suddenly noticed the time.
Since the high school vacation began, he had been working as a humble part-timer.
And soon, he had tasks waiting following a strict 6-6-6 work schedule.
Fang Yu rubbed his head, then walked to a wall where a work sheet was posted.
It was yesterday's task list. As an intern at the military beast-taming base, his daily tasks were all assigned.
Today's tasks, he looked at Monday's schedule.
Morning: feed the snow wolf pack (individual task) transport materials (group task)…
Afternoon: record the growth data of sky hawks (group task)…
Hmm.
Snow wolves are ferocious carnivorous monsters, but it was fine they were tamed and would not harm humans.
Fang Yu's internship here was not just for funds but also because monsters in the magical world were fiercer than lions or tigers in his previous life.
Having been bitten by a dog as a child, he was naturally timid around canines, making this task somewhat dangerous for him.
But thinking of future disasters, his eyes hardened. He wanted to push his limits.
Starting small, he could gradually adapt. After all, a magician who couldn't even face tamed beasts wouldn't stand a chance against real monsters.
He dressed and prepared to begin his morning task, skipping breakfast.
He left the room quickly.
But just as he stepped into the courtyard, his pupils contracted sharply.
A woman stood there.
She wore cyan robes; the sunlight lit her form, revealing a profile of extraordinary beauty.
"It's her."
At the instant he saw her, ripples stirred in Fang Yu's heart.
She was the same woman he had spent a night with long ago.
Her beauty surpassed anyone he had ever seen.
Her figure, perfect too long if one part increased, too short if decreased; skin too pale with powder, too red with rouge; eyebrows like jade feathers, skin like snow; waist slender, teeth like pearls.
Seeing her again in detail, Fang Yu recalled that description perfectly.
"You seem to not remember me." Leng Qing suddenly looked up at the young man in front of the house.
Eyes icy, expression cold.
"How could I forget?"
Fang Yu looked at her, feeling a pang in his heart.
Such a fine woman, why so cold? Couldn't she show some expression?
"Basic-Tier Mage, seems your advancement has been smooth." Leng Qing, standing in the sunlight, casually revealed Fang Yu's secret.
Fang Yu panicked.
When they had first met, he had not yet awakened magic.
Now, after about half a year, he had reached Basic-Tier.
If she dug too deep, he would be done for.
"You're confused?" Leng Qing stared at him and said:
"After meditation, a magician's spiritual power becomes strong, strong enough to perceive details ordinary people cannot, including sensing the aura of other mages. By judging the strength of the aura, one can roughly determine a mage's cultivation level.
More importantly, you advanced under my eyes. Do you think I'm blind?"
Fang Yu had no reply.
Revealing his cultivation was worrying.
He changed the topic carefully and asked, "So the purpose of your visit is…"
Hearing this, Leng Qing saw through Fang Yu's hidden thoughts and asked coldly, "How do you train?"
Seeing no way to evade, Fang Yu answered honestly.
"Meditate every day."
Leng Qing looked a bit incredulous: "Just like that?"
"Just like that," Fang Yu nodded.
It was simple, somewhat unbelievable, but he was telling the truth.
As for the mysterious ancient tree that let him skip the meditation stage, and the ice orb's effect, he had subconsciously ignored them.
Fortunately, she did not seem inclined to probe further.
Unfortunately, she developed strong interest in him.
After a long silence, Leng Qing said expressionlessly, "You have great talent, I want to invite you…"
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
With a built-in advantage, becoming a powerful magician was only a matter of time, how could he be bound by a faction?
In Fang Yu's mind.
Start a faction. Find a few beautiful girlfriends, raise some adorable totems with them and live easily, what's wrong with that?
"Sorry, I'm not interested in factions."
"I don't want to join any major domestic faction, nor be constrained by rules," Fang Yu said apologetically.
But as soon as he spoke, Leng Qing looked puzzled.
"Such talent would be wasted if you didn't join a faction. Even if you quickly control your magic, without continuous resources, the gap will eventually widen.
Bo City is too small; the talented in China are many. And you don't need to rush to refuse. Men always say one thing and mean another. With such talent, you can grow quickly. Don't you want to become a powerful mage?"
Fang Yu remained silent.
Joining would certainly come with good treatment. And this woman would accompany him.
But…
His heart still rejected it completely.
The ancient tree standing in his spiritual world was extraordinary. The ice orb born from it let him awaken Ice magic and accelerate magical training.
Fang Yu truly feared being exposed and captured for dissection.
Also, mere resources…
This woman probably had no idea how deep his hidden advantages ran.
Fang Yu set aside unnecessary thoughts. Now that he was exposed and she sincerely invited him, he could only explore a bit.
"So where do you want to invite me?"
Fang Yu paused, asking cautiously.
Leng Qing said: "It's not the time to know yet. With your current strength, even as a prospective member, you're not strong enough to enter."
"Not strong enough for a prospect?"
As she spoke, Fang Yu felt relieved he hadn't assumed too much. Otherwise, he would have been tricked, tasks would be extremely demanding at that level.
"Yes. If you want to join the organization, when your level is sufficient, you'll become a prospective member. Each new member must pass an assessment to become official. Additionally, I can decide to provide you with resources to break into higher levels."
"Higher levels?"
Fang Yu's heart skipped slightly, she was offering too much.
He asked, "At what level can join?"
"Mid-Tier Peak," Leng Qing said calmly.
Her voice was extremely pleasant, whether tinged with emotion or not, it was like a spring breeze to Fang Yu.
Her answer made Fang Yu thoughtful.
Reaching Mid-Tier Peak would take a long time, enough to consider carefully.
But he could at least gain some benefits. Since she valued him so much, investing some resources wouldn't be excessive.
Set a small goal for himself, and perhaps it would change his original plan.
Fang Yu asked.
"It's not the time to join yet, but since you're interested in me, is there any initial investment?"
Leng Qing: ???
"Trying to get something for free?"
"I have to grow stronger quickly to join the organization anyway…" Fang Yu replied reluctantly.
Leng Qing pondered, studying Fang Yu's face, surprised at his audacity.
She looked at him calmly and said:
"There will be no investment, but I will give you a personal gift."
"What is it?" Fang Yu asked curiously.
"For your rapid training, you must worry about being exposed," Leng Qing said.
"Indeed. If noticed by ill-intentioned people, it would draw too much attention and cause trouble," Fang Yu nodded.
His cultivation was advancing too quickly, especially with the ice orb, he would not stop.
If he did not hide his power, countless people would notice him in no time.