Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 190 - 20 Little Junior Sister

Richard moved his body for the first time after returning to it.

After becoming a Second Ring Wizard, Richard's physique had also reached one hundred points through the Rebound Effect, but it was different from those who forcibly raised their physique from fifty points to one hundred through the Rebound Effect.

Richard's physique had reached the limit of Level 1 Creatures during his time as a One Ring Wizard, and now, enhanced by the Rebound Effect, it was a natural progression without any discomfort.

Other Wizards who had not cultivated their physique had to wait for a considerably long time to complete the enhancement through the Rebound Effect.

An increase in power definitely came with a cost.

At the wizard stage, due to the huge gaps between the levels of Wizards, the Rebound Effect also seemed much slower.

If a Wizard with a physique of fifty completed the promotion to a Second Ring Wizard, it would take him at least five hundred years to complete the Rebound Effect. During this time, the Wizard would have to endure a body mismatched to his spiritual power and be cautious in every move.

Otherwise, the body would not be able to withstand the tremendous power brought by the spirit and would be damaged or even destroyed.

By then, the Wizard would only have to custom-order a body for a Second Ring Wizard, and the cost would be enough to spend the earnings from an entire Plane War.

Feeling the surging power within, Richard then threw a punch.

Bang!

A muffled sound echoed through the air as a fist wind instantly pierced a giant mushroom beside Richard, causing the Holy Tree Elves to scatter in fright.

"Such immense power, even a casual punch from me can now reach four hundred energy levels. If I use a spell to boost it, my punch alone could cause damage close to a thousand energy levels."

Subsequently, Richard felt the change in his spiritual power.

After becoming a Second Ring Wizard, Richard's spiritual power was purified once again. Now his spiritual power could spread to an area of two hundred meters around him—almost a two-meter increase per point of spiritual power.

As for the magic power inside Richard, it goes without saying that it had now doubled compared to before his promotion.

"Being a Second Ring Wizard really is different," Richard remarked.

Ulysses landed on Richard's shoulder, "Gah, dual cultivation feels good, doesn't it?"

Richard nodded, then casually asked, "Speaking of which, I haven't asked you about the usual cultivation practices over there. Do most in the Gods Civilization focus on spiritual evolution, or physical evolution?"

"Gah, neither, we generally practice dual cultivation. In fact, the majority of creatures in most worlds practice dual cultivation, but it looks slow because of the way they cultivate."

"Hmm?" Richard exclaimed in surprise, "Does that mean Wizards are the odd ones out?"

"Gah, do you think just any race can link with the Sea of Souls as mere mortals?" Ulysses replied, "Your race may be extremely weak at birth, but the talent for linking with the Sea of Souls compensates for that.

Other races focus on physique, but you Wizards focus on spirit.

All I can say is that the Star Realm is vast, with no shortage of wonders."

After adapting to his body, Richard wrote a report in the Secret Realm, documenting some of his experiences in the Nightmare World.

Richard certainly had not forgotten how he had entered the Nightmare World.

At the end of the report, Richard changed the reason for his return to encountering the Dream Gate.

Obviously, he couldn't tell the Academy about his promotion in the Nightmare World.

After finishing the report, Richard walked out of the Secret Realm and returned to the mission hall.

After fifty years, the Insect Nest World had changed dramatically, with many bizarre structures appearing that housed Wizards, likely their laboratories.

Near the sealing area of the Mother Worm God, a ring of buildings surrounded it, many Wizards were researching the seal left by the Great Wizard.

Apart from the buildings, the Floating City used for the Plane War had also returned to the Wizard World, leaving only a huge trace and a building that encased a Teleportation Gate.

"It seems my report might not need to be handed in," Richard said as he looked at the vanished mission hall, smiling helplessly.

Approaching the Teleportation Gate, a Wizard in a white robe stopped Richard, holding out an Image Capturing Crystal Ball.

"…Excuse me, are you Master Richard?" the White Wizard asked uncertainly while looking at the image in the crystal ball.

Richard nodded, and then saw the White Wizard excitedly take out a scroll, asking Richard to leave a Magic Seal on it.

"Master, you vanished for fifty years. During this time, Master Jolod and your lover Ali entrusted me to wait here for you, always believing that you had not died."

Richard felt warmth in his heart as he left a seal on the scroll.

After paying the fee for using the Teleportation Gate, Richard entered the gate and returned to the Wizard World.

…

The location of the Insect Nest World's Teleportation Gate was in the underground level of the Black Tower Wizard Academy—Richard knew of this level but had never visited before.

There were four Teleportation Gates in the underground hall, the remaining three likely led to worlds previously explored by the Black Tower Great Wizard.

Entering the underground hall through a Teleportation Array, a flash of light brought Richard to the fifty-first floor of the Black Tower.

"Central Black Tower… It's nostalgic."

Richard walked up the stairs to the ninety-ninth floor, but Jolod was not in the laboratory, replaced instead by a female Apprentice about ten years old tinkering with something.

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"A new student under my mentor?"

Richard entered the laboratory silently, and the little fellow was so engrossed in the Magic Equipment she was making that she failed to notice someone had approached.

Observing the Magic Equipment the Apprentice was making, Richard touched his chin and cautioned,

"The position of the third rune on your left is too far off. If you don't want to end up with a flawed product, move the fifth rune on the right forward left by thirty degrees, shifting it three millimeters."

"Ah?!"

Startled by the tip, the Apprentice shivered and then turned to Richard, instinctively starting to perform the Wizard's Salute upon seeing his Wizard Robe.

Richard used magic to stop her and pointed at the disc in her hand:

"Stop fussing and do your thing."

"Yes!"

Following Richard's advice, the Apprentice quickly adjusted the position of the runes, and after the last rune was engraved, a faint magic fluctuation emanated from the disc in her hand.

"We did it!" the Apprentice exclaimed excitedly, then set down the disc, turned to Richard, and performed the Wizard's Salute. "Greetings, Master. I am Jolod's official apprentice, Yelena."

Richard nodded, then looked at Yelena with some surprise.

"Just became a low-level Wizard Apprentice? Impressive talent you have."

Richard had become Jolod's apprentice during his lower apprenticeship years with the help of the Miracle Furnace, but Yelena, who was standing before him, likely didn't have such an enhancement. Yet, she had also become Jolod's student as a low-level apprentice, which spoke volumes about her exceptional talent.

"Master flatters me," Yelena said, bowing her head.

"Richard!"

A familiar voice came from behind Richard, and as he turned around, there stood his mentor Jolod at the door, looking at him delightedly.

"Where have you been all these years? You look..." Jolod observed Richard more closely, his expression growing increasingly strange.

How could he feel that he could no longer see through his own student?

"You look very well, don't you?" Richard said with a smile.

"Indeed, not bad. It seems your disappearance of fifty years was quite fruitful."

As he spoke, Jolod walked up to Richard and introduced him to Yelena, "Yelena, this is your senior, Richard."

Yelena looked at Richard, her mouth slightly agape, then excitedly bowed to him:

"Good to meet you, senior."

Richard smiled at Jolod, "Looks like the mentor has taken in another promising seed."

Jolod stroked his beard, smiling contentedly.

"Yelena's talent is no less impressive than yours was."

After some pleasantries, Richard bid farewell to Jolod and found the Deputy Dean, Ellerks.

"Oh? Richard!" Ellerks, seeing Richard, exclaimed in surprise, "Where have you been these fifty years? The entire Insect Nest World couldn't find a trace of you."

Richard chuckled awkwardly, "There was a bit of an accident; my Magic Pet sent my body into the Secret Realm."

Hearing this, Ellerks realized and said, "No wonder we couldn't find you. So, you're here to hand in the war spoils?"

Now that Richard was back, it was naturally time to hand over the profits from the war, even as Jolod's student, he had to follow the rules.

Richard nodded and pulled out a Magic Pocket full of Magic Essence to give to Ellerks.

His earnings from the war were substantial, but obviously, the Academy didn't know about the most valuable ones. Richard converted his war spoils from the Insect Nest World into Magic Stones and handed over half to the Academy.

Handing over a thousand Magic Essences, Richard felt a pang of loss.

Half of his earnings gone just like that, and he hadn't even earned a penny from the Academy yet.

Ellerks, took the bag with a smile, then asked kindly:

"Richard, since you've participated in a Plane War, the contract between you and the Academy is now dissolved. So, what are your plans now?"

Richard understood Ellerks' implication—the Black Tower Wizard Academy wanted to continue the contract.

On his way here, Richard had pondered this matter, what his next step should be.

To separate from the Academy and become a Free Wizard, or to continue his contract and become an academic staff of the Academy.

Richard couldn't find an answer for himself, but during their casual chat earlier, Jolod had given him a suggestion.

"Since the Academy won't have any plane expeditions for the next few years, signing a short-term contract with them wouldn't be a loss."

After a moment of silence, Richard responded to Ellerks, "Deputy Dean, I plan to sign a five-hundred-year contract with the Academy."

"Five hundred years? That old rascal Jolod would fleece the Academy."

Ellerks was somewhat displeased upon hearing five hundred years; he immediately guessed it was Jolod's strategy behind the scenes.

"Five hundred years it is then."

Ellerks sighed and pulled out a contract from the drawer.

The content of the contract was simple: for the next five hundred years, Richard would participate in the Black Tower Wizard Academy's initiated Plane Wars and Academy Battles.

However, considering the current situation of Black Tower Wizard Academy, there likely wouldn't be any Plane Wars. As for Academy Battles...

Academy Battles were proxy wars between Great Wizards. Due to their immense power, these wizards were prohibited by the World Guardian from acting within the Wizard World, so they settled their disputes either in the Star Realm or by initiating Academy Battles, destroying the enemy's academy to eradicate their roots in the Wizard World.

But given the relationships the Black Tower Great Wizard had, chances were small that Richard would encounter such battles.

Richard signed the contract and then met the successor of Kevin.

Kevin's grandson had now taken over the Magic Potion Store, which had become one of the old shops in the business district, and Kevin's grandson had also ventured into other businesses.

Seeing the greatly changed youngster before him, Richard was taken aback, a wave of indescribable emotions washing over him.

"Your name's Tuo Fu, right?" Richard pulled the youngster's name from his memory. When he had first met the little fellow, he had been just a tiny thing, but now, Tuo Fu had aged into an old man.

"Yes, Master," Tuo Fu said respectfully.

"Alright then, let's sign the contract."