Chapter 47

It's just like the current head of the Mage Guild, Saruman, who had already entered the ranks of High Mages over twenty years ago. However, due to the injuries sustained during the battle at the Undying Volcano, his magic vortex was damaged, causing this once-in-a-century genius to stagnate for over twenty years. If even Saruman is like this, it's even more so for ordinary mages.

In Lin Yun's current situation, any other mage would probably think he was courting death.

But Lin Yun seemed completely unaware, continuing to channel mana and expand his magic vortex...

Because Lin Yun did not belong to this era...

The knowledge Lin Yun possessed and the abilities he had far surpassed this era. The fact that the magic apprentices of this era dared not use mana to impact their magic vortices, and that mages had to carefully nurture their magic vortices, did not mean that Lin Yun had to follow suit.

Under the surging mana, Lin Yun's magic vortex was rapidly expanding.

It was like a balloon being inflated, growing larger and larger, until finally, with a "pop," it burst. Without the restraint of the magic vortex, the flowing mana began to lose control, becoming wild and chaotic, rampaging through Lin Yun's body, no longer gentle and soothing as before.

If another mage were in this situation, they would have closed their eyes and waited for death by now.

But for Lin Yun, this was just the beginning...

The wild and chaotic mana rampaged through Lin Yun's body, the sensation akin to a dozen spells exploding simultaneously. The pain was something that no one who hadn't experienced it could understand.

Sweat dripped from Lin Yun's forehead, but his expression remained unchanged. At this moment, Lin Yun was like a precise machine, unaffected by anything, using his powerful control to bring every thread of mana under his command.

Once the mana broke free from the magic vortex's restraint, it became wild and chaotic, like a storm-driven wave, washing over every corner of his body. Controlling the mana at such a time was like a daydream.

But Lin Yun managed to do it...

With the control honed in the end times, Lin Yun forcibly controlled the out-of-control mana, making it flow according to his predetermined path. He relied entirely on his own control to construct a complete mana circulation within his body.

Of course, this mana circulation was not stable, as the magic vortex had already collapsed. Even with Lin Yun's control, it would take patience and time to refine it, over and over again, until Lin Yun gradually felt the wild and chaotic mana begin to calm down...

"Phew..." Feeling the changes in his mana, Lin Yun finally let out a long breath.

The hardest part was finally over. The next step was to inscribe the High Mage runes.

Once the High Mage runes were inscribed, Lin Yun would officially enter the ranks of High Mages.

Moreover, Lin Yun's mana was now in a pure, chaotic state. If Lin Yun wished, he could inscribe any High Mage rune. This was an opportunity that a High Mage might not encounter in a thousand lifetimes. Out of ten thousand High Mages, not one might have such a chance.

High Mage runes also had their ranks. Even among High Mages, the difference in runes could be tenfold or even a hundredfold. This difference would not only manifest in the power of spells and magical abilities but would also play a crucial role when advancing to the High Mage level.

A High Mage with top-tier runes would find it a hundred times easier to advance to the High Mage level compared to one with ordinary runes.

This was the reason for Lin Yun's risk...

Otherwise, with Lin Yun's current solid foundation, advancing to High Mage could be done step by step without destroying his magic vortex and risking the backlash of mana.

What Lin Yun wanted was to return his mana to a chaotic state...

In this chaotic state, the mana was like a blank sheet of paper, allowing Lin Yun to freely inscribe any High Mage rune he desired.

Now that the hardest part of advancing to High Mage was over, the remaining task was to inscribe the High Mage runes. Once the runes were inscribed, Lin Yun would truly join the ranks of High Mages.

However, what kind of High Mage runes to inscribe...

Lin Yun furrowed his brow, thinking for a long time, and suddenly realized that none of the runes he had initially conceived were suitable...

Not because they were impossible to complete, but because they were too wasteful.

Yes, wasteful...

Even Lin Yun himself hadn't expected that the mana in its chaotic state would be so pure and perfect that the runes he had initially conceived were already outdated.

In fact, even before drinking the Mana Baptism, Lin Yun had already conceived several High Mage runes: the Ultimate Furnace to enhance spell power, the Hand of Time to shorten casting time, and the Endless Spring to increase mana recovery speed. These runes, even in the peak of the magical civilization, would be considered among the top-tier High Mage runes. In this era, they were even more advanced.

Even Lin Yun himself, after conceiving these runes, felt quite satisfied, believing them to be the strongest runes he could inscribe at the moment.

But now, Lin Yun was no longer satisfied...

There was no way around it; the mana in its chaotic state was too perfect and pure. If he really used it to inscribe these runes, Lin Yun would not be able to forgive himself for the waste.

Perhaps, he should try something else...

After a brief hesitation, Lin Yun made up his mind.

An hour later, Lin Yun appeared at the Sage Tower.

To his surprise, the one receiving him today was not Solon but Saruman...

Seeing Saruman, Lin Yun was taken aback.

This was the master of the Sage Tower, the most powerful mage in Thousand Sails City. To have him personally receive someone, the person had to be at least on the level of Cadgar. Although Lin Yun had a bit of a reputation, he was far from those two. What did Saruman mean by this?

Because of Solon, Lin Yun had visited the Sage Tower several times. He knew a bit about the head of the Mage Guild's character. On the surface, he seemed like any other mage, obsessed with magic and detached from worldly affairs, occasionally showing a temper...

But Lin Yun knew that this seemingly eccentric High Mage was actually very meticulous. Just looking at how he handled the Black Horn Auction House and the old Monty's showboating was enough to see that.

For example, when Lin Yun visited the Sage Tower, Solon usually received him. This was partly because Solon and Lin Yun had a good relationship and was one of Lin Yun's few friends in Thousand Sails City, and partly because Solon was Saruman's disciple, and receiving Lin Yun represented a friendly attitude from Saruman.

But Saruman himself would never show up.

If Saruman showed up, the nature of the visit changed.

Saruman represented the Sage Tower and the entire Mage Guild. If he personally received Lin Yun, it could cause a shock in Thousand Sails City.

Just like when the Silver Moon Mercenary Group publicly announced their cooperation with the Gilded Rose, it directly scared the wits out of the Frostwolf Mercenary Group's Andzej.

If Saruman did something like this, who knows who else would be scared out of their wits.

But what did this mean today...

Lin Yun didn't know how to start, so he just politely chatted with Saruman.

"Magician Merlin, this is the Scroll of Annihilation Hell from the Black Horn Auction House. As agreed, the Sage Tower has finished studying it, and now it belongs to you." Saruman said, pushing the scroll in front of Lin Yun.

"Only a few days..."

"Hehe, just as you said, I hate the Ashen Tower more than you do. As for the scroll itself, I have little interest in it. Besides, a fragment of a spell doesn't require much time to study."

"Thank you, High Mage Saruman." Since Saruman said so, Lin Yun didn't want to be too polite. After advancing to High Mage, he would prepare to enter the Bone Plane again. Having such a spirit component would greatly increase his chances of survival.

"Alright, the scroll is returned to you. I assume you came to the Sage Tower today to visit the library?"

"Yes."

"Then I won't keep you, old man that I am."

"Ah?"

Lin Yun almost choked on his words. Saruman called him to the reception room just to return the scroll, which seemed too trivial. Lin Yun had thought that with Saruman personally receiving him and returning the scroll, there must be something he wanted to discuss, but it turned out to be this.

But since Saruman had already dismissed him, Lin Yun couldn't stay any longer, no matter how thick-skinned he was. He left the reception room with a head full of questions and slowly made his way to the library.

All the way, Lin Yun kept thinking about what Saruman's intentions were...

Even when he entered the library and stood in front of the rows of bookshelves, the questions still lingered in his mind until Solon's voice came from behind.

"Merlin, what book are you looking for?"

"Ah, Solon, you're here. I'm looking for a book on the construction of High Mage runes and a detailed explanation of the Max Formula."

"High Mage runes construction?" Solon was taken aback, staring at Lin Yun for a long time before his face showed a look of shock. "You... you have advanced to High Mage?"

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Rolling around for recommendations, the ranking is too low, too low, too low...

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