I, a cultivator, have ended up in the wizarding world.

Chapter 18 Points, Oh Points

After submitting the application for the sale of adamantite, Jemin couldn't help but feel smug for a long time.

He had already begun to imagine himself making a fortune through refined gold, then using the points he earned to improve himself, forming a perfect resource cycle, and finally becoming an unparalleled powerhouse.

When he occasionally saw those apprentices working hard for points, although he didn't show it on the surface, he couldn't help but feel a sense of pride.

"Sure enough, without unique skills and means of production, one can only be exploited. This kind of work, which is both physically demanding and low-paying, is something even a dog wouldn't do..."

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"...I'll do it! If the dog won't do it, I will! I fucking love doing missions!"

In the No. 3 distillation column area, Jemin's expression was somewhat distorted.

The air here was filled with a strong, nauseating stench, like a mixture of rotting plants and spoiled potion.

Jemin was wearing a heavy protective suit, goggles, and a mask, and was holding a long-handled scraper and a rag soaked in pungent solvent provided by the workshop.

His task was to clean up the enormous metal distillation tower in front of him, which was at least ten stories high.

It's unclear what they did before, but the inside of the distillation tower was filled with a black, viscous substance that looked like tar.

It is said that this thing is extremely sensitive to energy factors and cannot be removed by witchcraft, so it can only be removed by pure human effort.

He needed to crawl into the cramped interior space and scrape, wipe, and wash bit by bit...

As for why I came here to do this mission, it's a long story with many unanswered questions.

He once thought that by refining adamantite and finding one of the most urgently needed materials for wizards, he could solve the resource problem once and for all.

But reality dealt him another blow.

The worst-case scenario that Jemin had envisioned was that the adamantite would go unsold and be lost among a large number of similar insulating materials.

But the reality was even harsher than he imagined—he didn't even get to the point of selling it!
The submitted "white iron-based insulation material" was displayed as a glaring "in the testing queue" in the workshop's magic network system.

No matter how many times he checked it each day, the status remained unchanged, as if it had been forgotten in some corner.

If a product fails the inspection, it cannot be listed for sale, and it doesn't even qualify to be disliked, let alone earn points.

This hidden path to wealth, discovered by chance, is now being blocked by an unexpected accident.

But Jemin's need for points was as urgent as breathing.

As students progress through their studies, the demand for points increases.

Want to continue practicing sculpting with other special materials after class?

Okay, let's go to the materials warehouse and use points to redeem new supplies.

Want to try analyzing an unknown ore using the knowledge you've just learned?
Sorry, access to the more detailed "Materials Properties Atlas" requires points to unlock.

I'm looking for a slightly better crucible with mental energy assistance to conduct more complex experiments.

No problem, please pay for the rental using points at the Magic Network terminal.

Everything in the academy revolves around points!

Alchemy workshops don't employ idlers. They provide basic food, lodging, and knowledge, but more importantly, you need to exchange them for labor and results.

"What the hell is this inefficient bureaucracy?!"

Jemin cursed under his breath in anger, but he could only obediently put on his protective suit and prepare to work.

The work is monotonous and arduous.

The protective suit blocked out most of the odors, but it also made movement slow and cumbersome. The extremely high temperature inside the distillation tower was uncomfortable even for someone as physically strong as Jemin.

Sweat steamed inside the protective suit, and the screeching sound of scrapers rubbing against metal echoed inside the tower.

"Damn, this is exhausting..." another apprentice next to him complained in a low voice, his protective suit covered with a layer of grime that was hard to remove.

Jemin nodded in agreement, without complaining, but mechanically repeated the actions, seemingly exhausted by the heavy workload and having lost interest in conversation.

But in reality, his powerful mental strength was secretly at work.

He carefully examined the internal structure of the distillation tower, the complex pipe connections, the inscriptions of energy transmission runes, the splicing of different metal materials... these were all living textbooks.

He quickly relayed the information he perceived to the Great Dao Library, and instructed it to find similar knowledge for comparative study based on the information he provided.

"The design of this energy interface... is similar to the basic weapon-refining techniques in the Great Dao Library, and it seems to utilize the principle of space folding... However, the core is still the transmission of rune energy, which I need to memorize in detail. It seems I must quickly start studying rune literature as well."

In such a harsh environment, while enduring the boredom and exhaustion, Jemin integrated the knowledge of the wizarding world into his own understanding of the cultivation system.

After a long day at work, Jieming returned to his dormitory and collapsed onto his bed.

Although I felt extremely tired mentally, my body did not feel too exhausted; in fact, the true energy within my body became more solidified.

Even more critically, he could feel the energy within his body accumulating wildly, and the barrier of the first level of Qi Refining was already extremely fragile and could be broken at any moment!

Getting out of bed and assuming a meditative posture, Jemin looked into his mental sea.

In the seemingly endless ocean, three complex patterns radiating brilliant light occupy three points around the ocean, and a continuous stream of elemental power is drawn into the body from the outside.

In just over a month, he had unknowingly inscribed three Truth Runes in his mental sea, completing the inscription of all the "Transformation," "Fusion," and "Refinement" runes that represent the core concepts of alchemy. His progress in meditation had reached the peak of a first-level apprentice in the wizarding system!

His mental sea had more than doubled in size since he first entered school, and his mental energy was more refined and active.

Next, once he successfully meditates and inscribes the fourth Truth Rune, he will officially become a Level Two Apprentice.

However, at the same time, the mental strength brought by Jemin's "talent" was also exhausted.

Now, he can only absorb the elemental power from the outside world through meditation to replenish and accumulate more spiritual power to support him in his attempt to break through to the next rune.

This is also an advantage for geniuses. With his talent, he can easily advance to the first level of wizard apprentice. Jemin speculates that top geniuses at the eighth or ninth level may not exhaust their innate spiritual foundation until they reach the second level of wizard apprentice.

The accumulation of mental strength is not something that can be achieved overnight, so the progress of meditation is not something that Jemin needs to worry about right now.

The real problem is that Jieming's cultivation level is also on the verge of a breakthrough!

It's been less than two months since he broke through to the first level of Qi Refining, and now breaking through to the next level is imminent.

The energy within his body could no longer be suppressed; it felt as if it were about to explode at any moment.

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