Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 66: Just a Souvenir? Giving Back to Professor Shi

Lu Ran's mind moved, and his mental power swept towards the Mind Stone.

It was ordinary, but it had "digested" his mental power to a certain extent.

It is indeed Nianshi for sure.

Lu Ran still had some impression of Nianshi.

In the World Academy Battle and the Venice Treasure Hunt, there was a treasure that no one had ever obtained - the Mind Stone. It was hidden for many years and was finally taken away by Mo Fan.

This is a special treasure that can effectively enhance the magician's mental power and greatly improve the dimensional magic such as mind magic, curse magic, and space magic. It is very rare.

In fact, in the past, when the Mind Stone was first mined, it was not particularly rare.

A huge amount of mind stone was dug out from a giant mind stone mine in Iceland. In that era, countless mages relied on mind stones to enhance their mental power.

The mining of the Icelandic stone mine has enriched the world with stone.

Therefore, in that era, many dimensional mages with incomparable excellence and powerful mental strength quickly emerged.

But the good times did not last long, as the stones became less and less as they were used.

Mines of Nianshi are hard to find, and in modern times, Nianshi can even be described as "extinct".

In this day and age, even a small piece the size of an egg is priceless!

Dean Xiao stroked his long beard and sighed softly:

"This is what I got when I was young, traveling in Iceland. I kept a small piece of it as a souvenir."

Lu Ran's mouth twitched.

The boss is worthy of being a boss. He is a treasure in the eyes of others, but in the eyes of a boss like Dean Xiao.

You know what, it’s really just a souvenir. Looking at it, you can feel nostalgic and recall the good times of your youth.

Dean Xiao must have used the Mind Stone when he was young, otherwise he wouldn't look so indifferent.

"Dean Xiao, if you have anything to say, please tell me. I can help you as long as I can." Thinking of the opportunity to get the Mind Stone for free, Lu Ran immediately changed his expression and said politely.

Dean Xiao smiled slightly:
"It's not a difficult task. For you, it's a piece of cake."

"Soon, the exchange and training between universities will begin. In previous years, we haven't been drawn to the imperial capital, but this time, there's a high probability that we'll be able to."

"Even if we don't challenge the Imperial Capital, top domestic universities like the Ancient Capital and the Demon Capital are still formidable rivals and should not be underestimated."

"I hope that you can actively participate in the exchange student training and recruit some talented students."

Lu Ran was stunned for a moment and asked doubtfully:
"That's it?"

Dean Xiao gestured for Lu Ran to sit down and leisurely made a pot of tea.

"Of course there's more to it than that. As a Hunter Master, you should do something more meaningful.

In previous years, students would go outside the security realm to undergo life-or-death trials, mostly to conduct on-site surveys of lost cities to determine if reconstruction was possible.

"The school will evaluate the survey records you submit, and you will need to write a paper and submit it to the public. Your department head, Professor Shi, is currently in need of such an article."

"If you can complete the assessment with outstanding performance during your training and gain absolute say, then Mingzhu Academy will also benefit."

Dean Xiao took a sip of tea and said quietly.

After hearing this, Lu Ran immediately understood what was going on. It turned out that Dean Xiao was waiting for me here.

After all, the school also makes a profit.

But compared to what Lu Ran gained, what Dean Xiao asked for was just a piece of cake for him.

Lu Ran will definitely go to the imperial capital, as his lover Mu Ningxue is still there.

Since arriving in Bo City, I've reported safety to Mu Ningxue, but we haven't seen each other in a while. At most, we'd chat on a video call to catch up.
What's more, Lu Ran had also seen Professor Shi, and it was he who suggested to put Lu Ran into the beast fighting competition, saving Lu Ran a lot of trouble.

I saw him in class a few days ago. Professor Shi treated him very well and even gave him special tutoring.

Lu Ran was also willing to take this opportunity to make friends with Professor Shi.

Thinking of this, Lu Ran shook his head and said:

"Dean Xiao, Professor Shi treats me well. I'll do you a favor without you even thinking about the stone. Dean Xiao, why don't you change the conditions?"

Dean Xiao was startled when he heard this, then smiled and said:

"No need. I don't need the Mind Stone. Since you need it, use it for cultivation."

Immediately afterwards, Dean Xiao took out the last of the resources.

In addition to precious magic weapons, there are also a number of general cultivation resources that can be used by Ye Xinxia.

This huge batch of cultivation resources is also part of the twenty times additional resources.

At the moment, Lu Ran thought that it would be better to go directly into the three-step tower to level up.

"Dean Xiao, when can I enter the Three-Step Pagoda?" Lu Ran asked.

"The school has already approved your place in the Three-Step Pagoda. You can enter at any time." Dean Xiao paused and advised:
"The training quota in the Three-Step Pagoda is hard-earned, and the longer you train in the Three-Step Pagoda, the weaker the effect will be over time."

"Therefore, the best results are achieved when you first enter the Three-Step Tower for cultivation. I recommend that you enter when you are about to break through."

Lu Ran blinked:

"Dean Xiao, after a night of intense battles at the Beast Fighting Competition, I truly feel that my magic system has touched the threshold and is not far from a breakthrough."

Dean Xiao smiled. Since Lu Ran said so, he couldn't force it. He waved his hand and said:
"Go ahead, you have your own plans, that's good."

After receiving the resources and leaving the library, Lu Ran directly sent messages to Xinxia, ​​Nujiao, and Tutu.

He told the three girls that he was going into the Three-Step Pagoda and that he would not be able to contact them for the next seven days.

What he got was naturally the envy and congratulations of the three women.

The Three-Step Pagoda is the holy place for cultivation of Mingzhu Academy. Many high school students apply to Mingzhu Academy just for this pagoda.

Because most people have heard of the legend of this 'Boundless Tower'.

At the Qingtian Hunting Agency, without Lu Ran, Lingling couldn't take any commissions on her own and could only go to school normally.

Lu Ran wasn't worried. If Lingling made a fuss, Leng Qing would try to "suppress" her.

Coming to the main campus alone, not everyone avoided Lu Ran.

Some old students obviously recognized Lu Ran and looked at him from a distance as if he were a giant panda.

And there are still many "enthusiastic" senior students who are attracted by his looks.

Everyone took the initiative to approach Lu Ran and asked if he needed help, showing their courtesy.

As the saying goes, it takes only a thin layer of gauze for a girl to pursue a boy.

But in fact, Lu Ran is the male version of Mu Nujiao, and is very difficult to pursue.

Soon, under the guidance of an "enthusiastic" senior schoolmate, a tower standing in the woods, which was tall enough to be called "blocking out the sky and the sun", came into Lu Ran's sight.

The tower is triangular in shape, and its body is filled with silver, giving off an ancient and simple atmosphere.

Before stepping into the Three-Step Tower, Lu Ran could already feel that the energy of the elements of heaven and earth around him had become much richer.

The Three-Step Tower can condense the elements of heaven and earth and gather them into one point, so that the cultivation in the tower can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

(End of this chapter)