Moon Witch, embark on the journey!

It took about another half a month. After Luna had used up the first three materials, she finally used the last material to refine an advanced potion that could promote the materialization of mental power.

She was almost exhausted in the laboratory, the mental pressure was extremely great.

"Finally succeeded. No wonder those famous alchemists don't like to make it."

Although it is used by high-level apprentices, the advanced potion is a complete first-level potion, and it is still a relatively rare and difficult type to refine.

"Then there is only one final obstacle."

It is to find a way to make the mental power show signs of semi-materialization.

This is the only way for most high-level apprentices to advance, and it is usually achieved through life-and-death crises.

Ordinary high-level apprentices with low-level monsters or fighting a fatal battle with other apprentices will have a chance to appear. Elite apprentices will target enemies at the level of formal wizards. They don't necessarily have to kill them, but they need to put enough pressure on them.

Luna’s current situation is that it is difficult for enemies who have just entered the official wizard level to put pressure on her.

"Go find Claire?"

It seems like Claire is active in the Arctic Cave recently.

During non-war periods, there are only two secret realms around the Dark Ring that have sufficient resources and dangers.

124. Extremely Cold Demon Cave

The Arctic Demon Cave is relatively less evil than the Shadow Lake.

But the lethality is not low at all.

The moment I entered, I felt a strong chill coming towards me. The cold wind mixed with snowflakes scraped against my body like a knife, making me feel a chill from the bottom of my heart.

Luna's stockings were replaced with thick autumn trousers, and she wore a thick white fur coat on the outside. Fortunately, with the blessing of the moonlight, her physical fitness has improved, and she doesn't feel that there is any problem.

“So, is it the same here?”

She looked up for a while. It was night all year round in the extremely cold demon cave, and there was a faint outline of the moon on the horizon.

But it is much brighter here than Shadow Lake, and there is no feeling of darkness.

The sky was filled with colorful colors similar to the aurora, like a transparent gauze skirt fluttering in the wind. The land and mountains in the distance were covered with thick ice and snow, and at a glance, it was a large area of ​​pure white.

The formal wizards were generally not afraid of the cold, and soon dispersed to do their own things. However, most of the apprentices who came in were shivering, and some of them had obviously underestimated the coldness of the real secret realm inside after staying in the glacier outside.

The official wizard guarding the entrance camp was an elderly man with a very kind face. He was holding a cup of hot tea and glanced at the apprentices:

"Hey! Apprentices, be careful! Going inside will only get colder. If you feel uncomfortable, buy some cold-resistant alchemy items. There are several shops at the other end of the camp."

"There are also white-haired deer. It would be best if you rent one over there. You'd better not think that you can definitely come back."

The apprentices thanked the wizard one after another. Some actually went into the camp to buy the items, while others just left on their own.

One of the biggest problems with the Extreme Cold Demon Cave is that it is all white, not only the ice and snow, but also the monsters and plants are mostly white. Once you go deeper, it is easy to get lost in it without any reference points.

Especially since the apprentices have weak mental strength and lack long-range detection methods, every year some apprentices freeze to death in the secret realm after their magic power is exhausted.

The white deer is a low-level magical beast with low strength and a gentle personality. However, it is not afraid of the cold, and after being tamed, it can recognize the way back. As long as you give the command, it can lead people back to the camp. It is an essential helper for many apprentices.

"But I don't need this."

Luna wandered around the camp at the entrance and saw many shops selling cold-weather items. She looked around and saw a black-haired girl sitting in a shop.

"Claire!"

She immediately walked over and said hello.

"Luna, you're here."

Claire turned around with a faint smile on her face and waved at her.

Claire, who has become an official wizard and has ice elemental blood, still wears her usual outfit, a thin and tight black noble dress and long white silk gloves. She was holding a product and talking to someone in the store.

But she wasn't buying anything.

"This anti-cold frost is selling well, so I'll order twice as much. And that tinder jacket, no one's buying it, so I'll try to lower the price a bit..."

"Yes, miss. I've got it all down."

The man who looked like the shop owner's senior apprentice bowed and nodded in front of Claire, looking very respectful.

Claire quickly finished her business here and left the store with Luna.

“Is this your family’s shop?”

"Yes, in fact, most of our Helit family's assets are in the Extremely Cold Demon Cave."

Unlike Shadow Lake, the Arctic Demon Cave does not restrict the time for outsiders, nor does it have the danger of erupting at any time like the Shadow Lake tributaries.

Therefore, many wizarding families will set up businesses in secret realms and operate them for a long time.

Because of this, some of the safer resource points have almost been circled by wizard families. Even if there is no time limit, it will be more difficult for wizard apprentices from outside to gain anything.

Wizards usually go into the Shadow Lake for adventure, and those who enter the Frost Caverns mostly work for other wizard families, or go into very deep areas to take a gamble.

"Uncle Glenn and Uncle Wook were always on duty. Then Aunt Tinali came for a while."

Claire spoke softly about the actions of the official wizards in her family, obviously not considering Luna as an outsider.

"I will come over to help recently. After all, Uncle Grein is quite busy, and he has to prepare for the advancement, so he doesn't have much energy."

More than half a year had passed, and Claire had become a fully qualified wizard. She was no longer like when she first advanced, with only one innate magic.

She is no longer considered an heiress, but the real manager of the family.

"Let's go. I'll take you to see our family's base?"

"Yeah. I'm curious too."

The Herlit family also domesticated a few white-haired deer, but the scale was not large enough to rent out, but it was no problem to entertain guests.

The two girls each rode a white deer as tall as a person, and after crossing a long distance, they approached the territory of the Helit family.

As a formal wizard, Claire's mental strength was strong, and the power of her bloodline was getting stronger. Occasionally, she would show a bit of majesty like an ancient predator, which made the monsters hiding in the snow on the roadside dare not act rashly.

Even Luna felt a little depressed.

"After becoming a formal wizard, you will practice bloodline and attributes, right?"

"Yes, you will be promoted soon, so you should decide on your own path sooner rather than later. Even if you don't have bloodline... have you decided on a major?"

Logically speaking, most wizards without blood or with weak blood would be stuck at the level of just becoming a formal wizard and would have difficulty making progress. However, looking at Luna's expression, Claire didn't think her potential had reached its limit.

When you are an apprentice, you learn a lot of tricks, whatever is useful. But it is completely different for a formal wizard. Generally, you will only choose one major to feel at ease.

As a real formal professional, you need to plan your future path.

"My highest elemental affinity is darkness and ice, which just fits the mainstream of the Dark Ring. But I'm still a little hesitant about what to choose."

That’s right, although Luna’s most handy skill during her apprentice stage was Firebolt, her affinity with the element of fire was very average.

It's just that the power of magic is low, and apprentices don't require attribute training, so no one cares. But after becoming a formal wizard, as you continue to practice in depth, the power gap between the factions you are good at will be quite large.

A formal wizard who practices the element of ice, using a first-level fireball spell, may have a power more than twice that of the ice witchcraft he is good at.

"Our family's resources are all in the ice element. It will be easier if you also choose the ice element."

Claire chuckled and said:

"The first-level ice witchcraft template is also available for you at a discount. It's just that my family's high-level meditation method probably won't be suitable for it."

"Let's wait until I become a formal wizard."

Luna's thinking is a little different.

125. White Snake Cave

What makes Luna hesitant is that what her future major will be cannot be determined simply by elemental affinity.

With every advancement, there will be some mysterious changes in the sea of ​​consciousness, bringing Luna something new.

Then, as a formal wizard, the true starting point of the profession, there should definitely be a relatively big change.

Therefore, Luna is looking forward to what kind of information or help the things in her sea of ​​consciousness will give her after the advancement. She will also decide on the way of practice in the future based on this.

Chatting all the way, riding on the magical white-haired deer, the two girls arrived at the resource point of the Helit family.

It was a valley basin in a world of ice and snow, but the scene inside was completely different from that outside.

Luna was startled when she entered.

Inside, there was lush greenery and some warm mist. At first glance, in addition to a luxurious mansion, there were large fields around it, with many precious medicinal herbs planted.

"This valley has geothermal heat underground, and the environment is much better than other places. The hot springs here are also quite good, Luna, you must try it."

Luna looked at Claire, blinked, and asked:

"Then you'll join me?"

The black-haired girl's cheeks suddenly turned red and her lips pursed. After hesitating for a moment, she said:

"It's not impossible... Don't think too much! It's just a normal bath for a friend!"

"I'm not imagining anything."

......

As Claire arrived, an apprentice immediately came out of the mansion to greet her.

Even though she was still very young, she was already a genuine, official wizard. Several apprentices who were old enough to be her grandfathers all acted very respectfully, which was a strange scene.

"Lord Claire! Are you here to inspect?"

Claire seemed to have gotten used to it and nodded slightly:

"Yes. This is my friend. I brought her to see the medicinal field."

Most of these high-level apprentices stationed here were probably hired from outside. Only one of them, an elderly black-haired apprentice, seemed less fearful and more approachable. She should be a member of the Helit family.

"Miss, let me take you to have a look."

"Grandma Sethe, you don't have to be so polite... Thank you for your help."

The base in the valley had a lot of materials produced due to the unique geographical environment. Some were relatively rare among apprentices, a few were first-level materials, and there were also a few second-level medicinal herbs.

Luna and Claire followed the old man to visit for a while, feeling a little jealous.

"You can make potions, right? You can bring some back if you want."

"Forget it, I'm just a little curious about how to cultivate potion ingredients."

Luna shook her head quickly. Apprentice-level materials were not a big deal, but she didn't think much of them. If she really tried to get a few first-level materials, she would probably get thousands of magic stones.

This will ultimately be deducted from Claire's own share.

"Don't be so polite. I still want to ask you to make a potion."

"Then just clearly state the price. Tell me what you want me to refine."

Claire probably really didn't care, but Luna clearly saw that the old woman was relieved.

"Unfortunately, many magical potion herbs have a long growth cycle. Although these may seem like a large number, we can only harvest a small portion each year, so the profit is not particularly exaggerated."

But this so-called small part is probably a profit of tens of thousands of magic stones. And the Helit family definitely has more than one resource place like this.

The annual output of these wizard families with a long history is an astronomical figure. Of course, their expenses for hiring wizards and repairing wizard formations are also very high.

"Let's go to the room and rest for a while."

Luna followed Claire back to the mansion in the valley and listened to her complaining about family affairs for a long time. For example, a certain resource point had a poor harvest this year and lost money. Or, a foreign apprentice embezzled money and was discovered by the family wizard...

During the conversation between the two girls.

In a house somewhere in the mansion.