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

Chapter 70 A New Cycle
After completing the initial production of the Five Aggregates Rainbow Mirror, Jemin suddenly found himself with nothing to do.

However, he didn't even have time to enjoy a few days of leisure before Clark summoned him over with a notice.

"The new apprentice's qualification test, huh? I didn't realize it's already this time."

Upon hearing the news from Amy, Jemin couldn't help but sigh.

Time flies, and before he knew it, five years had passed since Jemin came to Norren Academy.

In the past five years, he has grown from a clueless freshman to a superhuman who has reached the late stage of Qi Refining, a level three wizard apprentice, and mastered a variety of extraordinary skills.

The sea of ​​knowledge is boundless, and in this vast magical palace, he found his own unique path.

According to Norren Academy's tradition, every five years the academy undergoes a large-scale periodic adjustment: bidding farewell to the previous cohort of apprentices who have completed ten years of study, while welcoming a new cohort of apprentices selected from other cities.

It has been five years since Jieming enrolled, which is a special moment that marks the transition from the past to the future.

The atmosphere at the college became unusually lively and busy.

The huge square was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and old apprentices could be seen everywhere carrying their luggage, preparing to say goodbye to their friends.

Beyond all this, there is a special group that attracts a lot of attention—the wizards who have returned from the front lines of the battlefield.

Norren Academy is not only an academic mecca, but also an arsenal for supplying troops to the front lines.

After completing their basic training, apprentices typically travel to various dimensional battlefields for further experience.

In order to allow these battle-hardened wizards enough time to reflect on their battlefield experiences and digest the trials of blood and fire, and also to showcase themselves as "successful students" in the upcoming orientation tests, they will be transferred back to the school for a six-month rest period after serving five years on the front lines, regardless of whether their contract has expired.

Jemin didn't feel much about it.

He didn't interact much with the old apprentices who were seeing him off, and the matter of welcoming new apprentices was even less related to his research and cultivation plans.

Although the college assigned him many related tasks, he showed little interest in them.

dong dong.

There was a knock on the door of the reception room. Jemin and Amy turned their eyes and saw Victor standing in the doorway.

“Victor, you received the notification too?” Amy waved to him first.

Victor also saw them, a hint of embarrassment on his face, but he still nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

After the trials of the limestone realm, his attitude towards Jemin had changed from initial arrogance to a complex one of treating him as an equal.

After hearing about Jemin's performance in the Gray Rock World, this equal treatment turned into awkwardness.

Fortunately, Victor was good at getting along with people and quickly adjusted his mindset: "You guys have received the news too? It seems that Instructor Clark has called us all over... He must be arranging the next mission."

"Speaking of missions..."

Amy pouted and muttered under her breath, "I heard from a friend that the academy has arranged a lot of boring tasks... like saying goodbye to old apprentices, welcoming returning wizards, and even having to be a 'shill' among the new apprentices!"

"To be a shill?" Jemin was taken aback.

“Yeah!” Amy complained bitterly. “We had to blend in with the new apprentices, pretend to admire the returning combat majors, and then go along with introducing their ‘heroic deeds.’ Just like when we first enrolled, those people who mingled in the crowd introducing the returning combat majors were basically us who had been conscripted this year!” Jemin suddenly realized that he remembered when he first enrolled, those “new students” who vividly described the situation on the front lines.

He had complained about it back then, but now I see what happened.

The wizards were quite pragmatic; they even arranged for people to create an atmosphere when showcasing "success stories."

“Are these tasks mandatory?” he asked Victor.

Victor straightened his cuffs and shook his head upon hearing this: "Basically, the academy doesn't assign mandatory tasks except for contracts. However, since the rewards for these tasks are very generous, most people don't refuse. For example, I also took on a task to receive this batch of returning wizards."

“I heard this batch consists of wizards who have returned from the ‘Shadow Dimension’…they must be quite difficult to entertain.” Amy blinked.

“It’s said that the environment in that plane is harsh, and they might not be used to life at the academy. We need to introduce them to the new changes at the academy and help them get acquainted with the environment…” Victor paused, then added, “It also includes introducing them to some of the resources and channels within the academy.”

“Oh, so this is the task of welcoming returning wizards,” Jemin said knowingly.

Compared to being a "shill," this task is obviously more respectable and allows access to more useful information.

Victor comes from a noble family and has strong interpersonal skills, so it's reasonable for the academy to assign him this task.

As they were talking, a familiar figure walked into the reception room.

It was Clark, the mentor of Jemin and his friends, who still looked unkempt and slightly balding.

“Victor, Amy,” Instructor Clark nodded briefly, “Are you all clear on your tasks? Especially the reception of returning wizards, which is an academy tradition and an important opportunity for exchange. Do a good job.”

“Understood, Instructor Clark,” Victor immediately straightened up and replied earnestly.

Amy nodded in agreement.

“Very good.” Clark gave them a satisfied look, then reached out and handed them two documents. “These are the specific mission details and requirements. Please study them carefully.”

Then he turned to Jemin: "You guys go ahead and get busy. Jemin, come with me for a second."

Amy and Victor glanced at Jemin with some envy, but didn't ask any further questions and left the reception room to carry out their assigned tasks.

"Jeming, are you still busy with your research lately?" After the two left, Professor Clark asked directly.

“Yes, mentor,” Jemin replied.

“Very good.” Mentor Clark nodded. “I also have a request for you. I wonder if you would be willing to take it.”

"What?" Jemin became interested.

“You should know which plane these returning wizards came from,” Clark said. “The unique rules and energy of the Shadow Plane are too corrosive to outsiders. The front-line battlefield has suffered huge losses, and many magical artifacts have been damaged and need to be replenished and upgraded. The properties of adamantite make it a pretty good material for those guys.”

“They’re likely to buy quite a lot?” Jemin immediately understood what his mentor Clark meant.

"Not just a few, but a lot," Instructor Clark corrected. "They return from the battlefield with points and real-world needs. The academy also encourages them to convert those points into real strength."

(End of this chapter)