"Master Anxi, is this true?"
The one asking was Sage Abunian from Aen Floating City. His face was flushed with excitement, and he even seemed somewhat beside himself.
Sage Abunian was one of the Empire's most senior councilors. He was over a thousand years old and had fused two Ninth Circle Spell Seals hundreds of years ago, but had failed to master a third. He had long since given up hope of becoming a Soul Saint Wizard, and now had little of his lifespan left.
If he could become a Soul Saint Wizard, he could live another thousand years!
Abunian was not the only one. There were quite a few Legendary Wizards in the Empire in a similar situation. Counting all the Floating Cities and Magic Academies, there were more than ten of them.
If the Transcendent professions outside the wizarding world were included, there would be even more!
The distribution of Transcendent professions followed a certain trend. Below the Legendary tier, Spellcasters were an absolute minority, making up a very small proportion. At the Legendary tier, the proportion of Spellcasters gradually increased. At the Legendary High Tier, the number of Spellcasters was comparable to that of the other Transcendent professions, accounting for nearly half.
Upon entering the Saint Tier, the ratio completely reversed.
Spellcasters, including Wizards, Mages, and Warlocks, outnumbered all the other Transcendent professions combined and became the mainstream.
The reason for this phenomenon was simple—differences in talent!
Those with outstanding talent were always in the minority, and most of them chose to become Wizards, followed by Warlocks or Church professionals. Those without sufficient talent could only settle for second best and choose non-Spellcaster professions such as Iron Guards, Berserkers, Gunners, or Shadow Dancers.
As their strength grew and their tiers rose, the advantage of talent became increasingly