The Hemu region's Sorcerer civilization was not as developed as ordinary people thought.
Moreover, the development of the various regions was not harmonious.
At the center of the Hemu region, there were many Sorcerers, and some Sorcerer organizations were quite common there. There were many organizations like the Hunter's House, and they all recruited new Apprentices to replenish themselves.
However, the situation outside the center of the Hemu region was different.
In some remote continents, Sorcerers were basically legends, and even the higher-ups did not know about Sorcerers.
In such a place, the most powerful ones were usually some knights.
The continent that Chen Heng was from was not that backward, but it was not related to the current world.
Because of this, the opportunity to take the aptitude test was extremely rare for many people.
In the past, only the core members of the Magus families had the opportunity to participate in the test.
However, this time, Chen Heng's examination was open to the public. Anyone who met the requirements could come to the Doyle family's territory and participate in this examination.
Once this news spread, it naturally shocked the Sorcerer families, and they all left their families' territories and came to the Doyle family's territory.
Obviously, they were all here with the intention of participating in this test.
Time gradually passed.
A few days later.
It was noon, and the sun was bright and beautiful. A light breeze blew, making the surrounding air feel cool and refreshing.
In the middle of a huge square, a stone slab had already been placed there. At this moment, it was very conspicuous.
The stone slab looked quite special, and the material it was made of was different from ordinary stone slabs.
On the stone slab, there was a complicated Sorcerer Formation being inscribed.
Chen Heng stood in front of the stone slab and slowly started to set up the talent examination Sorcerer Formation.
During this process, no one dared to say anything.
All of the Sorcerers in the surroundings stared at Chen Heng's actions, afraid that they would miss a single detail.
To the Magi of this continent, even a spell formation that was used to test one's aptitude was an extremely rare item.
In the past, they could not come into contact with such things.
Now that they had a chance to see the entire process, they naturally could not let it go.
They stared at Chen Heng's actions, wanting to learn something from his actions.
Chen Heng did not care much about this.
The structure of the spell formation was extremely intricate and complicated.
Even though this Sorcerer Formation was not very difficult for Chen Heng, this was not the case for others.
In fact, it was extremely difficult for any Magus to grasp spell formations.
Even in an academy like the Hunter's House, only a few Third Rank Apprentices could control this Sorcerer Formation.
It was extremely difficult for most people to control this spell formation alone.
As for learning from someone else's arrangement, that was something that was close to impossible.
As such, Chen Heng did not hide anything and began to make arrangements in front of all the Sorcerers.
On the side, Griffin had changed into a black Sorcerer's robe. He had a friendly smile on his face as he chatted with a group of Sorcerers.
But even though he was chatting, his eyes were still fixed in front of him.
More accurately speaking, he was staring at Chen Heng's movements, not daring to miss a single moment.
Under their gazes, Chen Heng quickly completed his task.
"Done."
After carving the final mark, Chen Heng got up and looked at the Apprentices behind him.
"Amazing …"
A skinny old Sorcerer who looked quite spirited said softly. Looking at Chen Heng, he could not help but sigh, "Griffin, this grandson of yours has made you proud.
"His research in Sorcerer Formations has completely surpassed us old fellows."
"That's right …"
Hearing this, Griffin raised his head and sighed softly, "He has completely surpassed me …"
"Apart from magic power, where I have an advantage due to my age, I can't compare to Ed in any other aspects …"
There was a trace of pride on his face, but there was also a trace of loneliness.
Evidently, even though he was proud of his grandson, being surpassed by a junior so quickly was a very difficult thing to bear.
This was even more so for someone like Griffin.
However, amidst the loneliness, he also felt quite pleased.
No matter what, this was his grandson, the future successor of the Doyle family, and the only person in the Doyle family who had hope of becoming a true Sorcerer.
No matter what, he felt proud of Chen Heng.
Looking at Griffin, the other Sorcerers around him sighed, their emotions a little complicated.
Even though Chen Heng wanted to increase the number of Sorcerers he had, he would not invite just anyone.
Even though he had the technique to condense magic power crystals, magic power crystals were not limitless, and the number of people that the Sorcerer Formation could examine was also very limited.
As such, those who could come here to participate in the examination were all Sorcerer families that had good relations with the Doyle family.
Only these people had the right to bring their descendants here to participate in the examination.
As for everyone else, they did not have the right.
Of course, in order to participate, they had to pay a price.
For example, their own magic power.
While these Sorcerers were guests at the Doyle family, they had to give up half of their magic power every day as the price for participating in the examination.
These Sorcerers were all old Sorcerers, and they were all old monsters from Griffin's era. Even though some of them were younger, they were already in their twilight years.
Even though they were in their twilight years and their power had started to decline, they had amassed a large amount of magic power, much more than Apprentices of the same age.
These people's magic power would be of great help to Chen Heng in turning magic power crystals.
By turning their magic power into magic power crystals, he would be able to make up for some of the losses from activating the Sorcerer Formation.
In his previous life, not long after, the Sorcerer Formation gave off light.
A hazy magic power light appeared on the bodies of the surrounding Sorcerers.
Looking at this light, they all had different reactions, but their gazes were all drawn over.
"I'm sure everyone understands the rules."
Chen Heng turned and looked at the Apprentices in front of him, "Each family can bring ten people."
He said softly, revealing the limit.
The reason why there was a limit was to distribute them rationally.
After all, if there were no restrictions, even if Chen Heng had enough magic power crystals, he would not be able to make up for the losses.
If each family could bring ten people, it would be fair for each family and would be able to use the Sorcerer Formation's power.
Hearing Chen Heng's words, the other Sorcerers could not help but nod.
They were well aware of the rules of the test and were prepared for it.
Even though only ten people could take the test, it was enough for them.
Even though one could only use a special Sorcerer Formation to test whether or not a person had Sorcerer talent, they could still make some guesses from their usual behavior.
Those who had the aptitude to become a Sorcerer would usually have high Spiritual Force.
This kind of people were usually born with a strong memory, and their ability to learn was stronger than ordinary people. They were also precocious.
Therefore, the people who came to participate in the test this time were basically the same group of people.
Soon, the test began.
Chen Heng stood beside Griffin with a calm expression as he silently watched the test begin.
One by one, they slowly walked up.
The people in front of him were all carefully selected by the Acolytes from their respective families. Logically speaking, it was very likely that they had the aptitude to become a Wizard.
However, despite this, the results were not as good as they had expected.
The five families had a total of 50 people, but only three of them had the potential to become a Sorcerer, and they were from different families.
Fifty to three. This was a huge ratio, but to be honest, it was better than the normal situation.
If they were choosing from ordinary commoners, let alone 50 to 3, it would be quite good if they could find one or two people with Sorcerer talent out of 1,000 people.
Thinking to there, Chen Heng inwardly shook his head and felt a headache.
"Looks like I need to think of a way to solve the problem of the test …"
Standing there and sensing the Sorcerer Formation's light continuously flashing, Chen Heng inwardly shook his head and thought to himself.
In order to achieve his goal, he needed a large number of Sorcerers.
If he wanted to obtain a large number of Sorcerers, apart from finding existing ones, the best way was naturally to find people with Sorcerer talent and nurture them into his own people.
There were many benefits to this.
Even though it was convenient to find existing Sorcerers, it was difficult to guarantee their loyalty. If he was not powerful enough and could not give them enough benefits, they might leave or even defect.
On the other hand, if he nurtured them himself, then their loyalty and sense of belonging would undoubtedly be much stronger.
It was just that if Chen Heng wanted to find enough people with Sorcerer talent, he first had to solve the problem of the test.
"In the end, the number of Sorcerer families is limited. Even though it is more likely for them to have Sorcerer talent, there are fewer of them."
Standing there, Chen Heng lowered his head and thought to himself, "If I want to obtain a large number of Sorcerer Apprentices, I have to find them from ordinary people."
It was indeed more likely for Sorcerer families to have Sorcerer talent than ordinary people.
However, there were many problems with this.
Even though Sorcerer families had Sorcerer bloodlines and were more likely to have Sorcerer talent, their reproductive abilities were much weaker and could not compare to ordinary people.
In the Sorcerer world, the reproduction of Sorcerers had always been a big problem.
The more powerful the bloodline, the more difficult it was to reproduce. This was the rule of this world.
In the end, Sorcerer families had a limited number of people, and the number of Sorcerer Apprentices they could find was also limited.
Compared to Sorcerer families, there were much more ordinary people.
This world was filled with ordinary people, and their numbers greatly surpassed that of Sorcerer families.
Putting everything else aside, just the continent Chen Heng was standing on had tens of millions of ordinary people.
If he could make use of these ordinary people and find Apprentices with talent, the number would be considerable.
Compared to acolytes who came from Magus families, acolytes who came from ordinary backgrounds were much more loyal and obedient.
This was a perfect way to take in Apprentices from ordinary people and nurture them into one's own power.
It was just that there was a big problem with doing this.
It was the test method.
The current test method was simply too expensive to find Apprentices with Sorcerer talent.
Even though Chen Heng had the ability to condense magic energy into magic energy crystals, this was still the case.
In order to do all of this, the test method had to be updated.
Only by lowering the cost of the test could it be possible to test ordinary people.
Otherwise, it was bound to be a losing deal.
"There's also the test for Knights; I can try it …"
Standing there, Chen Heng rubbed his forehead as he thought to himself.
Even though he had become a Sorcerer, he did not forget about his old profession.
Compared to Sorcerers, even though Knights were much weaker, they could be a good supplement.
Ordinary Knights who had activated their Life Seed had strength between a Rank 2 Apprentice and a Rank 3 Apprentice. Once they activated their Life Seed, their battle strength would be very powerful.
As for Great Knights, their strength could compare to a Rank 3 Apprentice.
Above Great Knights, there were other paths.
Just like Sorcerers, this was a path with great prospects.
As a former Great Knight, Chen Heng did not mind trying it out.
In that moment, many thoughts flashed in his mind before he turned and looked to the side.
The test had concluded, and the people in the surroundings began to leave.
Griffin was the only one left standing.
"Grandfather, you can make arrangements for those people."
Standing there, Chen Heng's expression was calm as he spoke softly.
"Very well."
Griffin nodded and did not say much.
According to their plan, these Apprentices who had passed the test would become Chen Heng's students.
It would be the same as the four people from before.
Of course, they would not become Chen Heng's students for free.
In order for them to complete their studies under Chen Heng, the families behind them had to pay a price.
In order for them to complete their studies under Chen Heng, the families behind them had to pay a price.
"After this test, I'm sure the other families will also hear about it."
Chen Heng thought to himself as he walked to the side and made arrangements for the three Apprentices who had passed the test.
Chen Heng thought to himself as he walked to the side and made arrangements for the three Apprentices who had passed the test.
One of the reasons why he had organized this test was to spread the fame of the test.
Even though this test was free, the next one would have to be paid.
Moreover, it would not be cheap.
According to Chen Heng's calculations, if the other families wanted to take the test, they would have to pay at least two magic stones per person.
Each time the Sorcerer Formation was activated, it would be able to test at least 50 people.
He had earned a hundred Magic Stones in one go.
Even to Chen Heng, this was not a small amount.
He was sure that after news of this test spread, there would be many people who would come to take the test.
Thinking to there, Chen Heng could not help but smile.
"I wonder how the academy is doing."
After leaving the Hunter's House and returning to his hometown, it had already been two years.
During these two years, Chen Heng had gone through great changes.
Not only had he become a Third Rank Apprentice, but he had also single-handedly turned the Doyle family into what it was now. He had also taught four Apprentices and done many things.
In the Hemu region, there had not been any news from the Hunter's House.
Chen Heng's teacher, Charlie, had not contacted him, and the academy had not sent any messages either.
Over the past two years, Chen Heng had tried to find out some information, but the results were not good.
Within the Hemu region, the war seemed to have intensified. After two years, it did not seem like it was going to stop, and it instead became more and more terrifying.
Even the region where the Hunter's House was located had been affected by the war, and the situation had become quite chaotic.
During this period of time, many Sorcerers left the Hemu region, but many Sorcerers were caught up in the battle and became a part of it.
Seeing this, Chen Heng could only inwardly shake his head and give up on the idea of leaving his hometown.
"I just don't know when it will end …"
This thought flashed through his mind. At this moment, this was what he was thinking.
After standing in place for a while, he returned to his laboratory.
Within the laboratory, some things had been prepared.
"Young master Ed …"
In front of the laboratory, the old butler looked at Chen Heng respectfully as he said, "The things are already inside; you can go in and take a look …"
Hearing this, Chen Heng nodded and walked in.
Within the laboratory, there were two cages.
Within the cages, there were some unique things.
From the outside, it looked like a person, but it had a pair of wings on its back and was covered with feathers. Only its head was humanoid, and it looked like a female human.
Overall, it looked like a monster with human breasts and looked quite strange.
"Harpy …"
Looking at the thing in the cage, Chen Heng felt quite surprised, "It looks like it's a mutated species …"
He had seen the appearance of a harpy before.
They were rare creatures in the Hemu region. They did not have very high intelligence and lived in groups. They were not very strong and could not even compare to ordinary mortals.
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