"Please instruct me."
"I need some magic materials. This is the list, take a look and see if you can help me ask around," Lin Yun said as he handed over a written list.
Lin Yun didn't go out after completing the Spectrum Potion, because he was very dissatisfied with the two Hurricane Whips he had cast that day. Whether it was in terms of power or accuracy, they were worlds apart from his previous self. Lin Yun even doubted whether he had personally cast those spells.
But after thinking about it carefully, he understood. This Mafa Merlin had been stuck at the 9th Rank of Magic Apprentice for a long time, and it wasn't without reason. Whether it was mana control or mana capacity, they were far below ordinary standards. This could already be considered a defect of his body. Hard work and diligence could only make the accumulation of mana more robust, but it couldn't let him get rid of the defect of his body and advance to the Mage realm.
Naturally, Lin Yun came later and relied on his mana control that far surpassed the current era to use a simple and crude method to easily advance to the Mage realm. But this was only because the current owner of this body was Lin Yun, and it didn't mean that the problem of this body had been solved.
The problem was far from being solved. Although the mana whirlpool had smoothly formed, from a Mage to a Great Mage, from a Great Mage to a High Mage, from a High Mage to an Archmage, every time he broke through, the defect of this body would become a bottleneck that would hinder Lin Yun 'advancement. If this problem wasn't solved as soon as possible, Lin Yun would suffer sooner or later.
In this era where research wasn't mature enough, this kind of physical defect was equivalent to cutting off the path of a mage. If he couldn't even handle a slightly fierce flow of mana, how could he become a qualified mage?
But fortunately, Lin Yun didn't belong to this era.
To solve the problem of lacking mana capacity, Lin Yun had at least two methods.
The first was to use a special meditation technique to change the flow of mana, but that would waste a lot of time. Lin Yun wouldn't be able to advance to the Great Mage realm for at least three to five years. The second was to use potions to strengthen his body. That method was a lot faster. It would take ten days if it was fast, and half a month if it was slow. Compared to three to five years, it was negligible.
Of course, the cost would be a bit higher. Many magic materials could be described as precious even in this era. The 30,000 gold that Lin Yun had was definitely far from enough.
However, there was no rush. Lin Yun estimated that there was still some time before he became a Great Mage. Before that, he should properly understand this world.
After getting another chance to help out, Raymond was simply impatient. He didn't even have the time to take his ten days of vacation before hurriedly running off with the bottle of Spectrum Potion. This caused the old housekeeper to shake his head with a desolate expression, lamenting that his son had grown up and wasn't willing to stay with this old fellow for too long.
"That's right, he's too unfilial. Next time he comes back, you should properly beat him up …" Lin Yun slandered Raymond without any psychological burden while preparing to leave for the Mage Guild.
…
The Mage Guild was also located in the Victorious Return street, only two streets away from the Gilded Rose. From a distance, one could see the Sage Tower towering into the clouds. The runes engraved on the body of the tower flickered, and even during the bright day, the mysterious and dazzling radiance couldn't be hidden.
Lin Yun stood under the tower, sizing up the runes engraved on the tower while waiting for the guard to inspect his pass. From the runes engraved on the body of the tower, this tower shouldn't have been built during a peaceful era, because those runes were mostly used in battles between legions. At the very least, over ten thousand people were needed to display their true might, and from the mana flow of the runes, it was definitely used more than once. Rather than calling this place a tower, it would be more appropriate to call it a war fort.
"Welcome to the Sage Tower." Seeing the golden symbol on the crystal card, the guard's hand suddenly trembled, and his expression became even more respectful. This golden symbol signified the highest level of authority, allowing him to freely read any book in the Sage Tower's library. In the entire Thousand Sails City, there were only seven such passes, and each of their owners stood at the peak of their respective fields. They weren't people a small guard like him could neglect.
"Thank you." Lin Yun took the pass and smiled at the respectful guard before turning around and entering this magic temple that had existed for millennia.
If it could be said that the Sage Tower was Thousand Sails City's magic palace, then the Sage Tower's library was undoubtedly Thousand Sails City's treasure trove of knowledge. It had the richest and most comprehensive collection of books in the entire eastern part of the kingdom. Countless sages had left their footprints here, and every year, countless mages would travel thousands of miles to enter the Sage Tower's library. Even if it was just for a day, they would be satisfied.
For mages, knowledge was like a drug. Their thirst for knowledge far surpassed anything else. In the Luosanda area, many mages would pay an unimaginable price for a pass to the Sage Tower's library without batting an eye.
Of course, Lin Yun, who had the highest level of authority, couldn't feel this kind of feeling …
Walking up the exquisitely carved stairs, he would occasionally brush past some mages who were in a hurry. It didn't take long before Lin Yun stood outside the library on the 18th floor of the Sage Tower.
The library was very quiet. Looking in from the outside, he could see many figures wearing black robes sitting at desks. They rarely conversed with each other, and even if they occasionally had to say a few words, they would always keep their voices very low. To the point where Lin Yun stood at the entrance for a while, besides the rustling of pages being turned, he couldn't hear anything else.
This was indeed a very good reading environment …
After entering the library, Lin Yun tried his best not to make any noise. He found a desk against the wall and sat down. He first put down his pass to show that there was already someone here. Just as he was about to get up and look for the book he wanted, a young mage wearing a black robe sat down opposite him.
When the young mage sat down, he casually put the three books in his hands on the desk, placing them down very heavily. Even Lin Yun, who had already stood up, couldn't help frowning and looking at the other side with a strange expression.
"What's wrong, Merlin? Don't you recognize me already?" The young mage looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He could be considered handsome, but his current expression made Lin Yun very unhappy, so after Lin Yun took a look, he couldn't help frowning.
Unfortunately, this young mage wasn't Raymond. If Raymond saw Lin Yun frown twice, he would definitely shut up. After all, that day at the Gilded Rose, this guy had only frowned once when he almost killed him. Now, he actually frowned twice. That was a very serious matter …
This person didn't know much. Lin Yun frowned, clearly unhappy, but he acted as if he didn't feel it at all and still said with an exaggerated expression, "We just met last month, how could you forget so quickly? It's not good to be so forgetful. I'm Mason, the one who gave you a nosebleed at the Chamber of Commerce Alliance's gathering last month!"
"Mason?" Lin Yun carefully recalled and found that there really was such a person in Mafa Merlin's memories.
And the impression was very deep …
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