One had to know that although Saruman put on a very humble attitude today, stood up to greet him and bowed to apologize, in fact, how could Saruman not have the intention to sell a favor in his heart?
In Solomon's mind, although he had eavesdropped on four of Lin Yun's data, he had also introduced Lin Yun to the Cloud Tower. This favor wasn't small, so Lin Yun definitely couldn't forget it.
If it had been before, Solomon might not have cared about this favor, but as the Gilded Rose rose day by day, Lin Yun's strength was becoming more and more unfathomable. Solomon suddenly felt that this favor was very necessary.
He might not be able to use it while he was there.
But how many years could he live for?
How could he not know what his body's condition was like? At most, he could live for another 10 or 20 years. If he were to die one day, the Sage Tower would definitely not be in a good position. The only thing he could do for the Sage Tower right now was to make this young Great Mage owe him a favor. In the future, with the protection of this young Great Mage, the Sage Tower would have several hundred years of good days ahead of them.
But Solomon truly hadn't expected that the other side's answer would be no!
This wasn't logical …
"High Mage Solomon, this really won't do …" But before Solomon could say anything, Lin Yun firmly shook his head. Only after hearing Solomon's violent coughing did he relax a bit. "At least not now …"
"Can I ask why?"
Lin Yun thought for a bit before giving an answer that wasn't really an answer. "I can't leave Thousand Sails City for the time being."
To be honest, Lin Yun wasn't opposed to entering the Cloud Tower.
As one of the two major mage forces of the kingdom, the Cloud Tower had resources that would make any force jealous. Lin Yun was confident that if he used the resources provided by the Cloud Tower, he would be able to advance to the High Mage realm at least half a year earlier.
Moreover, Lin Yun remembered that the Cloud Tower's glory had lasted through the two eras of colonization and peak. The Cloud Tower only declined along with the other forces when Noscent's mana was gradually exhausted. If he joined the Cloud Tower, he would be able to rely on that tree for at least a few millennia.
Naturally, the most important thing was that True Spirit Magic Tool.
Lin Yun believed that once he joined the Cloud Tower, he would have Star Sage Joy's backing and he wouldn't meet much resistance when lending that True Spirit Magic Tool.
Unfortunately, he really couldn't leave Thousand Sails City.
First was the Bone Plane …
He still hadn't obtained the Book of Death, and the control center of the Bone Plane was still slumbering in that place. He still couldn't use the Bone Plane's abilities at any time. Leaving Thousand Sails City to join the Cloud Tower was equivalent to giving up on the entire Bone Plane.
And the mausoleum of Prince Barov …
Originally, Lin Yun only coveted the Reincarnation Eyes in the mausoleum, but ever since he signed the master-slave contract with Shaun, Lin Yun understood how frightening that treasury was. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that if Lin Yun could completely occupy that mausoleum, building another Cloud Tower wouldn't be a problem.
How could Lin Yun bear to see such a huge amount of wealth continue to sleep in the Poison Fog Canyon …
Unfortunately, these reasons couldn't be said out loud.
"Merlin, this is a very rare opportunity …" Solomon still wanted to persuade him. Putting aside his selfishness, Solomon still hoped that Lin Yun could enter the Cloud Tower.
After all, the resources of the Cloud Tower weren't something that Thousand Sails City's forces could compare to. If that young Great Mage could enter there, there would be no doubt that he would become a High Mage before the age of thirty, and he might even become an Archmage before the age of fifty.
This was a rare opportunity …
Many mages worked hard for their entire lives, but they might not necessarily encounter such an opportunity. Solomon truly didn't want to see this talented young Great Mage miss out on such a rare opportunity because of personal reasons.
Unfortunately, Saruman's reply was still a shake of the head …
"Sigh …" Saruman sighed in disappointment.
"High Mage Solomon, you don't need to persuade me anymore. I really have some special reasons and can't leave Thousand Sails City. How about this? I have some insights regarding the Fanrusen Formula, and if Sir Star Sage is interested, I can write down some of my immature insights and give them to Sir Star Sage."
"How about you wait for me to ask Teacher …" Solomon bitterly smiled as he left the reception room.
After a short moment, Solomon appeared in the secret room on the top floor of the Sage Tower.
The secret room was very narrow. Apart from some books and scrolls, there was only a huge crystal ball. Now, Solomon was standing in front of this huge crystal ball, using a deep voice to chant a few incantations.
Then, a white-haired old man appeared on the surface of the crystal ball.
"Teacher …" Solomon's voice was filled with reverence.
If anyone saw this scene, they would immediately think that this reverent voice was exactly the same as when Solon was standing in front of Solomon.
"I say, Solomon, what do you mean by that expression? Are you trying to tell me that your negotiation with that young Great Mage has broken down?" The old man asked impatiently as he busied himself with the work in his hands.
From this sentence, it could be seen that framing a disciple also had an inheritance.
"No … No, but Teacher, this Great Mage Merlin might not be able to come to the Cloud Tower …" Solomon had just finished speaking when he noticed that the old man's expression was a bit unkind, so he hurriedly explained, "No, no, Teacher, don't misunderstand. I meant to say that this Great Mage Merlin is actually very willing to participate in the research of the Fanrusen Formula, but because of some special circumstances, he can't come to the Cloud Tower for the time being."
"Then what do you mean by that expression? Are you trying to scare your teacher?"
"Absolutely not!" Solomon hurriedly denied. "I just feel that it's a bit of a pity, Teacher. I told you before that this Great Mage Merlin is a rare talent. He was only a Magic Apprentice half a year ago, but he is already a Great Mage now. I feel that if such a talent joins the Cloud Tower and receives your personal guidance, his future would definitely be bright. He might even become an Archmage …"
"Solomon, what do you want me to say …" But the old man actually shook his head after hearing this. "Do you think that with his accomplishments in magic research, he still needs your teacher's guidance?"
"But …"
"Are you trying to say that someone actually told him this?"
"Yes … Yes."
"Then isn't that over? Someone already told him this level of magic knowledge, yet you still want me to give him pointers? Are you trying to cause trouble for me?"
"…"
"Alright, it doesn't matter if he can't come to the Cloud Tower, it's fine as long as he can participate in the research. Give him this crystal ball and let him communicate with the Cloud Tower at any time."
"Alright …"
Solomon wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and returned to the reception room. The conversation went a lot smoother after that. Lin Yun didn't even think about it before agreeing to participate in the research through the crystal ball.
But when Lin Yun was about to leave, Solomon called him back.
"Oh right, Merlin, I don't know what happened to the Ash Tower recently, but there has been a huge commotion. They have already attacked several forces of Thousand Sails City. You should be careful when going in and out. After all, you made them lose some face in the Black Horn Auction."
"Alright, thank you, High Mage Solomon."
Lin Yun nodded before leaving the Sage Tower.
But on the way, he was still thinking about Solomon's last words. Lin Yun could guess why there was such a huge commotion from the Ash Tower. It was most likely because of the young man named Colin he had saved in the Poison Fog Canyon. Speaking of which, he hadn't seen that Colin since returning.
'It looks like I'll have to talk to that Colin after returning.'
Such a young 9th Rank Swordsman was rarely seen. If he was properly nurtured, the Gilded Rose's mercenary group might have a Sword Saint in the future. That kind of talent couldn't be casually captured by the Ash Tower.
But after Lin Yun returned to the Gilded Rose, he didn't have time to send someone to look for Colin before the Sage Tower's people arrived first.
It was a Great Mage and two Alchemists. They had been ordered by Solomon to come to the Gilded Rose to install that huge crystal ball.
Soon, the three of them installed that huge crystal ball in Lin Yun's alchemy laboratory. After seeing the three of them off, Lin Yun followed Solomon's incantation and softly chanted.
Then, a white-haired old man appeared on the crystal ball.
"Hello, Merlin, I am Joy of the Cloud Tower. You can just call me Joy."
"Haha, Sir Joy must be joking …"
If it had been someone else, they might have thought that this was a candid old man.
But Lin Yun had read many rumors about this Star Sage in that spacious decaying library. Solomon's unreasonableness was 100% due to this old man's inheritance.
If Lin Yun really felt that this old man had a candid personality and didn't care about trifles, he would be in big trouble if he just called him "Joey".
"Haha, Solomon wasn't wrong, Merlin, you really are a polite young man."
"Haha …" Lin Yun laughed dryly.
"Alright, Merlin, I'm very happy that you were able to participate in the research of the Fanrusen Formula. There are a total of seven people participating in this research, but only five are here today. Let me introduce you to the other four …"
Joy waved his hand, and the crystal ball on the Cloud Tower's side suddenly floated up. With Joy's introduction, it fell on the other four.
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