Superior Codex, Crimson Arcane Potion

"Next are the upcoming lessons. Starting tomorrow, report to the instruction room at Esmond Lodge at nine in the morning. I will teach you about spell models. The lesson will last one hour. If you are late that day, I will not repeat the material. You can only seek instruction from other wizards."

"Yes, Wizard Sally."

"All right, you may all leave."

Sally waved her hand, dismissing Leo and the others.

Just then, Tesla said, "Chris."

Hearing his name, Chris stopped and turned back. "Wizard Tesla, what do you need from me?"

Tesla took out a scarlet potion. "This is a Crimson Arcane Potion. It has some side effects, but they will only make some of your hair fall out. This bottle is worth thirty magic stones."

"If you score above twenty points in your first month's comprehensive assessment, I can trade you this Crimson Arcane Potion for ten magic stones."

Chris hesitantly looked toward Sally.

Sally said, "Although the Crimson Arcane Potion has the side effect of hair loss, its other side effects are very mild. It can also greatly help you condense your spiritual power seed."

Chris said, "Thank you for your gift, Wizard Tesla."

John, Sono, and the others all looked at Chris with envy.

After everyone left, Tesla spoke in the office. "Wizard Sally, you don't really believe what that Prossian said about not taking potions, do you?"

Tesla continued, "Wizard Sally, Mentor Esmond is missing now. Our Esmond Gathering may very well have to change mentors. Lane came to see me these past few days and said that Wizard Uriel was interested in our gathering. I think it is an excellent proposal. The Uriel Gathering is also a large gathering. If we can have Uriel become our mentor, then the Esmond Gathering can still retain its title as the foremost gathering."

Sally's lovely brows curved slightly. "Wizard Tesla, our Esmond Gathering was only the Tower of Dawn's foremost gathering when Mentor Esmond was here."

Hearing that, Tesla opened his mouth, then let out a sigh. "True. We were called the foremost gathering precisely because Mentor Esmond was here."

Sally asked, "Wizard Tesla, what conditions did Wizard Lane offer when he came to persuade you?"

"A trifling amount of magic stones, and the hope that our gathering would drive out every Prossian."

Sally said, "That does not fit the style of our Esmond Gathering."

Tesla said, "Even if we do not consider letting Wizard Uriel take over this place, there is no need for us to offend Wizard Lane over a single Prossian. A Prossian with level-three spiritual power talent that has been ruined by potions does not deserve such consideration, in my opinion."

Sally knew Tesla's personality. He did not particularly hate Prossians, but he was the sort of person who feared trouble.

He was unwilling to accept Leo because he felt Leo's identity as a Prossian was troublesome.

However, Sally also cared greatly about what Tesla had said regarding spiritual power talent being ruined by potions.

After pondering for a moment, Sally summoned the servant assigned to Leo.

"Master, what do you need?"

A lizardman entered the office.

Sally said, "Tell me everyone Leo Danville has been in contact with recently."

The lizardman looked troubled. "Master, Mr. Danville has not left the house."

Hearing that Leo had not come into contact with anyone else, Sally thought to herself, Since Danville never leaves the house, the possibility of him coming into contact with potions is almost nonexistent.

Sally said, "Keep a close eye on Danville for me recently. No matter who he comes into contact with, report it to me."

"Yes, Master."

After the lizardman left, Sally said, "Wizard Tesla, I believe that as long as Danville has not taken potions and damaged his spiritual power talent, I will allow him to remain in the gathering."

Tesla smiled. "That is good news to me. We shall wait and see. In any case, I do not believe he has not taken potions."

The next day, nine in the morning, instruction room.

All five of Leo's group arrived at the instruction room on time.

There were two rows of desks in the instruction room, twenty in total.

Sally said, "Find a desk and settle in first. From now on, that desk will be your place during lessons."

Without prior discussion, Leo and the others chose desks in the front row.

Even timid Molly chose a desk in the front row.

Sally said, "All right, let us begin today's lesson."

"You have already seen the spells I cast before. Starting today, what I will teach you are the spell models that allow spells to be cast."

"Spell models..."

During the long explanation,

Leo and the others gradually came to understand the principles behind spell models.

A gentle prompt sounded in Leo's mind.

"Discovered an inferior-quality codex: Basic Spell Model. Record it?"

[Basic Spell Model]

Quality: Inferior

Effect: The foundation for constructing spells

Cost: 10 Refinement Points

"Consume 10 Refinement Points"

[Basic Spell Model]

Quality: Ordinary

Effect: The foundation for constructing spells

Cost: 100 Refinement Points

"The principles end here. Next comes practice."

Wizard Sally said, "I will demonstrate three times next. Watch carefully."

As Sally spoke, she began circulating her spiritual energy.

The construction of a spell model could not be separated from spiritual energy.

The principle Leo understood was essentially the process of constructing spiritual energy into a program that could flexibly utilize materials.

Very quickly, Sally's spiritual energy gathered into a longbow.

Sally said, "A spell model can also be a spell. By changing its form, it can become the most basic spell, Arcane Hand."

"My Arcane Hand is a longbow. You can try changing its form according to the thing you are most familiar with."

After Sally repeated the construction of the spell model three times in succession, she stopped moving her hands.

"Now, you can give it a try. At the start, there is no need to form a complete spell like mine, but you must complete part of the form transformation."

Leo and the other five began trying.

However, the other four did not make much progress.

Chris wanted to form a harpoon, but it looked more like a branch.

Molly wanted to form a gemstone, but it looked like a lump of rice.

Sono and John did not know whether yesterday's spiritual energy test results were still weighing on their minds, but they could not even form a shape.

Sally was somewhat disappointed by the results of those four. Then she looked toward Leo, the last one, and was greatly startled.

The spell model in Leo's hand was a longsword.

Leo's longsword had already taken on the posture of a sword—sharp and hard.

[Arcane Hand]

Quality: Inferior

Effect: Condense spiritual energy, alter form

Cost: 10 Refinement Points

Superior Codex: Basic Spell Model

In the game, some codices were known as Superior Codices.

To further gain mastery of a Superior Codex, one had to first master the ordinary codices associated with it.

Such as Arcane Hand and its Superior Codex, Basic Spell Model.

Leo could further increase his mastery of Basic Spell Model by raising his mastery of Arcane Hand.

"Consume 10 Refinement Points"

[Arcane Hand]

Quality: Ordinary

Effect: Condense spiritual energy, alter form

Cost: 50 Refinement Points

Superior Codex: Basic Spell Model

Sally said, "Danville, not bad. Your Arcane Hand has already begun to take shape. Learning it on the first day shows that you have great talent in constructing spell models."

Leo said, "You flatter me."

As long as he obtained a codex, Leo could use it to improve his learning efficiency.

Moreover, he could learn more than its user, and learn it better.

The hour of study passed quickly.

At the end, Sally took out a crystal ball and spoke.

"Next, I will upload your cultivation progress. The central system will score your progress through a comprehensive assessment."

"This will also be your first comprehensive assessment score."

"Danville, you first."