December 8.

The weather is still bad, the cold wind is raging, and the snowflakes are blowing in the face, making people feel as cruel as ice blades.

At dawn, Colin arrived at Lillian's residence.

Mentor Altbould is also here.

Today is the day for senior Lillian to set off, and they are here to see Lillian off.

This time, Lilian chose a distant and difficult mission in order to collect the remaining school contribution points needed to redeem the meditation method.

Once and for all, plus the time required for the task, I'm afraid it will take at least three months.

It can be considered a long time.

The three of them are already very familiar with each other, so there are no formalities.

They just chatted for a few words, drank a cup of tea, and prepared to leave after Lillian packed her luggage.

After closing all the doors, the three of them came to the main door.

Standing outside the black fence gate, without the protection of the fence, the wind and snow are howling, making people feel as if they are in a vast fog, isolated from the world.

With the storage ring, Lilian's dress was not much different from usual, wearing a gray robe, but she brought some witchcraft tools with her.

Without those big and small bags, the sad atmosphere of farewell is missing.

"Have a nice trip," Altbold said first, with a kind face.

Colin always felt that after that night, his mentor seemed to become more and more peaceful, like a lazy and uncontested old tree in the sun.

Although most of the mutations in his body have now been resolved and he can move around freely, Atbold is still the same as before, staying in his residence almost all the time.

In fact, Colin also knew the reason.

'The road ahead is over.'

This is the news I learned from my mentor when I went to see him last time.

Although the hidden injuries caused by the mutation on Master Atbold's body have been resolved, they have ultimately caused indelible changes.

According to the instructor, there should be no possibility of going any further.

Fortunately, the average lifespan of second-level wizards is five hundred years, and Atbald has the blood of elves, so his lifespan will only be longer. If you can accept it, you can be considered contented with it now.

Not good, but not bad either.

Although there are many thoughts in my heart, in reality only a moment has passed.

After Atbold said his farewell words, Colin also said to Lillian:

"Have a safe journey, senior sister, and wish you success in your mission."

"Um."

Lilian looked at her grandfather and nodded slightly, then turned to look at Colin, thought for a while, smiled, and said slowly:

"I hope that by the next time we meet again, we will all have exchanged for the second-level meditation method."

Colin was slightly startled.

But after Lilian finished speaking, without waiting for his answer, she turned around and walked into the snow.

The weather was bad today and public carriages were suspended, so she could only walk to the teleportation array.

This trip is a long one. She first needs to teleport to another wizard city - Graham, and then continue from Graham City to the mission destination.

Colin watched Lillian's petite figure exuding the brilliance of defensive witchcraft gradually disappearing into the vast wind and snow, with a somewhat complicated mood.

The road to spiritual practice is rugged and bumpy, but who can be relaxed?

Lilian, the once powerful senior sister, only realized that her situation was not much different from her own situation until she reached the same level.

Of course, I am still the same as during my apprenticeship, I am just making progress with difficulty...

Feeling the wind and snow coming from everywhere, Colin laughed to himself in his heart, and then felt a little regretful.

It's a pity that neither the True Knowledge Society nor the school of thought is allowed to redeem knowledge for others, nor is it allowed to transfer points.

I silently wish my senior sister a smooth trip in my heart.

Colin gathered his thoughts, said goodbye to his mentor, and went to the Zhenzhihui Laboratory without stopping.

As long as you walk upward, one day, the sun will rush to fall on you, and the mud and shadows will dissipate.

There were no surprises when I came to Zhenzhihui.

Even though it was just seven o'clock when he arrived here this time, the crystal outside Shelley's laboratory was still lit.

This hard work is the best among the people he knows.

Although he doesn't know many people...

After closing the heavy door of the laboratory and conducting a simple inspection of the room as usual, Colin took out the zero-level witchcraft he bought yesterday and studied it carefully.

There are four zero-level witchcrafts in total, all of which are low-level attack witchcrafts at the zero level.

Water Arrow, Secondary Acid Splash, Air Bomb, Thorns.

If there are no accidents, according to past experience, these witchcraft can reach the zero level after breaking the limit three times at most.

As for the limit breaking point consumed, it is not certain, but it only costs a few hundred magic stones to break the sky.

The buyout price of high-level zero-level attack witchcraft in bookstores is generally between 10,000 and 20,000 magic stones.

This is much more profitable than selling potions and witchcraft tools!

If you are selling potions and witchcraft tools, you have to deal with raw materials and sales. In addition, if you are selling low-end potions and witchcraft tools in volume, you will have to spend a lot of time making them.

If you take the high-quality route, you have to be prepared to spend a long time in the early stage with only investment and no income.

Maybe if you take the high-quality route, you can indeed earn more magic stones in the later stage than selling zero-level witchcraft.

But with this skill, why doesn't he sell first-level witchcraft?

You know, the more banned something is, the more profitable it is.

Like potions and witchcraft tools, the Supreme Council's restrictions are not great.

This also means that there are more wizards to do it, which means more competition and less power.

Why go to these more crowded tracks?

With gold paper in hand, you can directly break through the limitations of witchcraft. Selling knowledge is the fastest way to earn magic stones, and it can also enrich yourself, killing two birds with one stone.

After pondering for a moment, Colin first picked up water archery and started learning.

At noon, Colin waved his hand gently, and a transparent water arrow took shape in his hand in an instant, and then shot out quickly, eventually hitting a target not far away and shattering into water droplets on the ground.

The zero-level witchcraft water archery is not only beginner-friendly, it can even be used instantly, reaching the threshold of mastery!

Colin smiled slightly, did not practice any more, but took out his lunch and started eating as usual.

Breaking the limits of witchcraft and earning magic stones is a long-term solution, don't rush it.

He plans to allocate three to five hours a day, or at most half a day, to practice these zero-level witchcraft.

The rest of the time was spent practicing the two disguise witchcrafts.

Anyway, at his current speed of practicing low-level zero-level witchcraft, it won't take long to break through to the upper-level zero level.

After a while, Shelley came over on time.

After exchanging knowledge for a while, Colin suddenly asked curiously:

"Sir Shelley, every time I come here, I see you in the laboratory. I'm a little curious about how early you come here every morning?"

"I don't need to come over." Shelley shook his head and said calmly: "I usually live here and never leave the laboratory."

"Just live here...not go home?"

Colin was slightly startled. He thought that he was diligent enough by sleeping only for more than three hours a day, but he didn't expect that Shelley was the real king of scrolls, and he didn't even go home?!

"Actually, I don't have a home in Neustadt." Shelley shook his head again and continued, "It is much more cost-effective to rent a laboratory than rent a house outside."

"...That's true." Colin agreed while taking a mouthful of rice.

The best first-level laboratory of the True Knowledge Society, the cost of renting it for a month is only 150 magic stones.

Compared to his current monthly rent of 2,000 magic stones, it is much cheaper.

Just wanting him to be like Shelley is obviously not possible. Not to mention how to arrange Renee and the others, just take life as an example——

The Shinchikai's laboratory has no living conditions at all. There is no kitchen, bed, or even toilet!

The entire castle of the True Knowledge Society does not have these facilities.

Colin knew that this was probably to save space. After all, the only people who could come to the True Knowledge Society to use the laboratory were at least first-level wizards.

There is absolutely no problem for a first-level wizard to go several days without eating, drinking or going to the toilet.

Shelley's body foundation enhancement looks a bit like bloodline transformation, but also somewhat like elemental transformation.

If the elements change, it will be no problem if you don't eat, drink or go to the toilet for a month or two.
To be continued...