High-Quality Intermediate Meditation Method Codex

Chris left after giving his reminder.

After seeing Chris off, Leo continued practicing the meditation method.

Several cycles passed.

A gentle voice sounded in Leo's mind.

"Mastered the inferior-quality Intermediate Meditation Method Codex. Refinement Points +10."

Hearing the voice, Leo could not help but smile.

"I finally mastered the inferior-quality Intermediate Meditation Method Codex."

"Now I need to press on while the iron is hot."

"Consume 100 Refinement Points."

[Intermediate Meditation Method]

Quality: High-quality

Effect: Obtain spiritual energy

Cost: 500 Refinement Points

Codex refinement was divided into four qualities: inferior, ordinary, high-quality, and perfect.

However, he could only obtain qualities up to two levels above the portion he had already mastered.

Before Leo mastered the inferior quality of a codex, he could not refine that codex to high quality.

And higher-quality codices could speed up Leo's learning progress.

After refining the codex, Leo experienced the advantages of a higher level of meditation efficiency.

The meditation efficiency of the high-quality version was far stronger than that of the inferior-quality version.

However, the high-quality Intermediate Meditation Method also required more time to master.

After meditating for thirty cycles, Leo stopped cultivating.

This was the most efficient meditation duration Leo had figured out through the codex.

After thirty cycles, if he did not take a short rest, the efficiency of his subsequent meditation would decline.

"Mr. Danville, it's time to eat."

Just as Leo stopped his meditation practice, he heard a servant's voice from outside the door.

Leo opened the door and found a humanoid creature standing outside.

It had a lizard-like head, wore only simple clothing, and its entire body was covered in dark green scales.

Esmond Lodge had servants responsible for tending to the daily needs of those in the gathering, and the lizardman before him was one of them.

Leo had also been startled the first time he saw a lizardman.

It was his first time seeing such a demi-human race.

At the same time, he grew even more curious. Since lizardmen existed, could he also see races like gnolls, elves, goblins, gnomes, and dwarves?

It had to be said that this wizard world had once again drawn Leo in through its unique ways.

After eating his bread and drinking the thick soup, Leo immediately headed to his mentor's office.

At the entrance to the mentor's office, Wizard Tesla was speaking with someone.

Leo stepped forward, gave a slight bow, and said, "Greetings, Lord Wizard Tesla."

"Mm." Wizard Tesla nodded slightly, then pointed at the person beside him. "Danville, this is Freddy, a teaching assistant from the Almon Gathering."

Freddy wore glasses and had a plump, pancake-like face.

Leo said, "Greetings, Lord Wizard Freddy."

Freddy glanced at Leo and said, "Tesla, this is the wizard seedling Mentor Almon didn't want, isn't he? Who would've thought he'd end up at your Esmond Gathering?"

Tesla frowned at those words.

He disliked the way Freddy put it, as though the Esmond Gathering had picked up a student the Almon Gathering had thrown away.

However, Tesla had a good temper and pretended not to hear it.

Holding the roster in his hand, Tesla flipped through it and said, "Freddy, you have twenty-seven new students this year, but only five were sent to participate."

Freddy smiled. "Tesla, sometimes quality matters more than quantity. You only have three this year, so you can only send those three. We selected the finest five from among our twenty-seven."

Tesla said, "All right. I'll accept this list."

Freddy glanced at Leo and asked, "Tesla, I think you'd better not lead the team to this year's exchange meeting. It would save you from losing face."

"Thank you for the reminder, but I will indeed be leading the team this year. It is Sally's first year as a teaching assistant, so this sort of matter still has to be handled by me."

Freddy smiled, then stepped forward and patted Leo on the shoulder. "Lad from Pros, work hard. Don't let your teaching assistant Tesla lose face."

With that, Freddy left with the students from his gathering.

Anyone with eyes could hear the provocation in Freddy's words.

Yet Tesla seemed unaffected, his expression remaining calm.

Tesla said, "Danville, go in. Wizard Sally is waiting for you."

"Lord Wizard Sally."

"Come in."

When Leo pushed open the door and entered, Sally was holding a quill and recording something.

From Sally's complexion, Leo could see that she had recovered somewhat. It seemed she was gradually growing accustomed to the current state of the Esmond Gathering.

Besides Sally, Chris and Molly were also in the room.

Sally looked up. When she saw Leo, a smile appeared on her face. "Now that everyone is here, we'll begin the test."

Sally pointed at the crystal ball on the table. "Next, each of you will undergo a spiritual power assessment. The results will be uploaded to the central crystal of the Tower of Dawn and entered into this year's student rankings."

"Chris, you go first."

"Yes, Lord Wizard Sally." Chris stepped forward and placed both hands on the crystal ball. A flash of light passed over it.

Sally said, "Chris, spiritual energy 1.4, ranked eighty-seventh. That's a very good ranking. There are a total of one hundred and twenty-five people in this class with spiritual talent of Level 3 or above. Making it into the top hundred is already quite impressive. You should receive thirty points for this month's spiritual energy assessment. Converted into magic stones, that is thirty magic stones."

Chris's face immediately filled with smugness as he waggled his eyebrows at Leo.

Leo answered with a speechless expression.

"Next, Molly..."

"Spiritual energy 0.7, ranked five hundred and eighty-ninth... Molly, you've already worked hard enough. You may simply lack some talent. Keep it up, and you will certainly find a wizard laboratory willing to accept you. It's just that such laboratories won't earn many assessment points. You will probably receive twelve points."

Molly lowered her head, her face full of disappointment.

With just one simple test, Molly realized the role talent played in a wizard's career.

Sally also felt regretful. Her evaluation of Molly was that she did not lack diligence; unfortunately, her talent was insufficient.

"Lastly, Danville."

"Spiritual energy 3, ranked seventh... Very good, very good." At the sight of Leo's spiritual energy, Sally was so delighted that even the corners of her eyes seemed to smile.

Even Tesla, beside her, raised his head and looked toward Leo. He studied Leo as if weighing something, lightly placing the back of his hand beneath his chin.

"Among this year's wizard seedlings, aside from one student with Level 6 spiritual talent who is not participating in the comprehensive assessment, there are only four students with Level 5 spiritual talent. Reaching seventh place shows that your cultivation speed for spiritual energy is outstanding even among those with Level 4 spiritual talent."

Chris asked curiously, "Lord Wizard Sally, how many comprehensive assessment points can Leo receive this month with this ranking?"

Sally's beautiful red lips parted slightly. "At least seventy points."

"Seventy points?!"