In the past month, Lin Yun had truly been exhausted. In order to quickly understand this era, Lin Yun had swept through a dozen bookshelves in a short period of a month. Such a terrifying amount of reading would have made anyone else suffer from schizophrenia.
When he entered the library today, Lin Yun decided to take a break. He didn't want to cram on those boring historical knowledge, and he also didn't want to compare the differences between the two eras' magic knowledge. He just wanted to find something to read to pass the time.
Thus, Lin Yun picked up the Fanrusen Formula.
To Lin Yun, Great Mage magic knowledge was no different from casual reading material. He didn't need to use his brain. He would just look through the pages one by one, and from time to time, he would find some mistakes and criticize them to himself.
Basking in the sun, reading a casual book, and scolding the author, life was truly beautiful.
"Tsk tsk tsk, you are a High Mage, yet you are still superstitious about the seven string theory, shrinking mana whirlpool, intersecting arrays, it's simply a mess …"
"What kind of nonsense is that?" Solon heard the end of the conversation as he approached and couldn't help looking at the young mage with a strange expression.
"Morning, Mage Solon, there's no mess, right? Did you hear wrong?" How could Lin Yun admit to his mistakes? He just raised his head and started spouting nonsense.
"Is that so …" Solon didn't deny it and smiled. He didn't pursue the authenticity of those words. After all, this wasn't the main point. He had come over to give this young mage some friendly reminders.
Perhaps it was because the entry pass came too easily that this young mage didn't cherish it. Whether it was his standards for choosing books or his reading attitude, they were all too casual. He might not feel anything now, but in a few years or a decade, when he started working hard to become a Great Mage, he would definitely regret it. He would regret that he didn't take it more seriously back then.
As someone who had experienced this, or rather, as a senior, Solon really didn't want to see this happen. Sometimes, if an opportunity was missed, it would be useless to regret it later.
"Well, Mage Merlin …" Solon hesitated before speaking. After all, although the other side was only a 1st Rank Mage, there might be a Great Alchemist standing behind him. He naturally couldn't teach him a lesson like he usually did to the young mages of the Sage Tower.
"Ah, what is it?"
"It's nothing important. I'm just here to ask if Mage Merlin has any requests. You should know that you're one of the VIPs with the highest clearance. If you have any requests, we'll definitely fulfill them." After exchanging a few pleasantries, Solon paused for a bit before saying, "Oh right, Mage Merlin, I don't know if you need some book recommendations. I've been working here for two years, so I have a good understanding of the magic books here."
To be honest, Solon's words were very helpless. He couldn't do anything about it, there might really be a Great Alchemist behind the other side. Under such circumstances, even his own teacher, Solomon, wasn't willing to act blindly without thinking. Even if he wanted to give him some advice, he could only use more tactful hints. After all, he had to consider the consequences. If he spoke too directly, he might anger the other side.
Thus, Solon could only sigh inwardly. 'I've already given you the opportunity, so whether you can grab it or not depends on yourself.'
"How could I accept this …" Lin Yun suddenly felt a headache coming on. 'I finally decided to rest for a day, so why are you giving me recommendations? Aren't you just looking for trouble?' But it wasn't good to refuse, because Lin Yun could see that the other side had good intentions. Thus, Lin Yun said some polite words, but he was already thinking about what excuse he should use.
"Mage Merlin is too polite. You are an VIP of our Sage Tower, so providing you with some help is something we should do." The young Great Mage enthusiastically introduced him. "You should be a 1st Rank Mage now, right? "If you are interested, I suggest you study Gaud's Notes. It was left behind by the last Archmage of the 3rd Dynasty, Gaud. It recorded all kinds of his experiences as a Mage. Oh right, that Farrell's Conjecture is also very interesting. Although many of its theories have been proven to be wrong, I personally feel that those whimsical ways of thinking are worth learning from."
"Okay, okay, I'll go take a look." To be honest, even if the young Great Mage was very enthusiastic, Lin Yun found it hard to be interested in these recommendations. They were too shallow, too basic, and couldn't even meet the standards of leisure reading. Forcing himself to look at them would only have a hypnotic effect.
"Alright, if you are not interested in these, then I suggest that you study the incantation for the Flame Spear. That is the spell closest to the level of an Archmage. Perhaps it will be of use to you in the future …" Solon's tone gradually became a little stiff after he noticed that Leylin's attitude was a little perfunctory. He especially emphasized the word 'future' in his last sentence. It was nothing more than to remind Leylin that he was currently only a level-1 Mage!
Unfortunately, Lin Yun didn't react at all. But the Flame Spear incantation reminded Lin Yun of something.
"Right, Mage Solon, I heard that the Sage Tower seems to have a complete set of the Starry Sky Path incantation. I wonder if I can broaden my horizons?"
If there were any incantations in this era that could interest Lin Yun, the Starry Sky Path would be one of them. Even in the peak of the magic civilization millions of years later, those incomparably powerful mages would have an extremely high evaluation of this incantation.
In that decaying library, Lin Yun had seen the incantation for the Starry Sky Path, but that had already been perfected by countless sages. In fact, even Lin Yun hadn't seen the original version with his own eyes.
"Starry Sky Path?" Solon almost laughed when he heard this. That's right, the Sage Tower did indeed have a complete set of the Starry Sky Path incantation, but that was a forbidden spell. Even the three big shots wouldn't be able to cast it, yet a 1st Rank Mage actually dared to covet it?
After not knowing whether to laugh or cry, Solon's next words weren't as polite as before. "Mage Merlin, isn't it a bit too early for you to study the Starry Sky Path? Let me say something unpleasant. With your current 1st Rank Mage standard, there aren't many magic books suitable for you in this library. Your choices are really limited. In the world of magic, no one has ever reached the heavens in a single bound. Even if I placed the Starry Sky Path in front of you, would you be able to understand a single rune? "
"…" Lin Yun actually wanted to reply that he could understand it. He had seen it countless times, so how could he not understand it?
Unfortunately, the young mage didn't give him the opportunity to say anything. "Alright, Mage Merlin, I still have some matters to take care of, so I'll take my leave first."
After leaving the library full of resentment, Solon thought for a bit before once again going to the study on the top floor of the Sage Tower.
Solomon was still sitting next to the fireplace, his emaciated body covered with a gray blanket. The magic book on his knees was half-open, and he would occasionally burst into violent coughs.
'Teacher's body is getting worse and worse …'
Solon inwardly sighed as he entered. Solomon had been seriously injured twenty years ago. This was a secret that only a few people in the Sage Tower knew. It was because of that injury that Solomon had been living in seclusion for so many years, and his strength had been stuck at the peak of the High Mage realm, unable to break through.
"Teacher, your cough is a lot more serious. Do you want High Mage Thorpe to prescribe you some potions?"
"No, the potions Thorpe prescribes are too unpleasant to drink. I don't want to suffer. In any case, my body won't get better or die after so many years."
"Yes …" Solon's expression was somewhat gloomy. Solomon's injury could be said to be a thorn in the hearts of all the mages in the Sage Tower. Everyone hoped that the High Mage would recover as soon as possible, but no one could come up with an effective method. Even the esteemed Great Alchemist Thorpe had no choice but to give up after trying for two years. The only thing he could do was to prescribe some potions to Solomon from time to time in order to alleviate some of the pain when his injury flared up.
But Solomon himself didn't really care. "Oh right, you came from the library, right? How is that young mage of the Merlin Family now? "
"It's still the same, the first to come and the last to leave every day."
"You've been in contact with him for so long, what do you think of that young mage?"
"He's a good person, very smart, and very polite, but …"
"But what?"
"But he seems to be biting off more than he can chew."
"Oh?"
Solon thought for a moment, then told him everything he had seen in the past few days. Finally, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Right, he was reading a book on the Fanrusen Formula today. When I went over, I think I heard him talking about something messy."
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