Full-Time Magister: One System, One Forbidden Spell, the Strongest Divine Gift

Chapter 48 A Gift from the Red Feather: The Ancient Ruins of the Three-Legged Golden Crow!
The outcome of this battle, where the bloodlines were so unequal, was already predetermined the moment Chixiao spread his wings.

As the phoenix's rebirth flames engulfed the entire arena, the subspecies of golden crow even instinctively folded its wings. This was submission etched into its very blood.

Chen Yuan didn't even really make a move before easily taking the top spot in the Summoning system.

"Congratulations, junior."

Hongling brushed aside her long hair, which was tousled by the heat, her eyes showing no trace of defeat. "With you in charge of the Summoning Department, it will surely become the number one department in the academy soon."

"It was just a fluke."

Chen Yuan touched the tip of his nose sheepishly.

He caught a glimpse of the golden crow preening its feathers out of the corner of his eye, and finally couldn't resist his curiosity: "Senior, may I ask you a question? If it's inconvenient, then never mind."

He hesitated.

Although the three-legged golden crow bound by the Crimson Feather Contract is not purebred, it is still a rare treasure in this world. It should be known that finding a second golden crow in this realm is extremely difficult.

This is harder than climbing to heaven!

Even if Chen Yuan were to use his connections to search, he probably wouldn't find another one like it, even if he searched the entire world.

The search for the true dragon was much easier than that for the three-legged golden crow. Since the end of the ancient totem era, the three-legged golden crow has been like morning dew evaporated by the scorching sun, and its whereabouts have become extremely difficult to find.

In a sense, Hong Ling is the woman of destiny blessed by this region.

You mean this child?

Hongling's fingertips gently caressed the golden crow's feathers, a tender smile playing on her lips.

The afterglow of the setting sun gilded her profile, adding a touch of nostalgia to her smile.

"It's not something that needs to be hidden."

She looked up at the winding mountain road in the distance, her voice as soft as a breeze, "Let's talk as we walk. This story is best told slowly in the twilight."

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Behind the main campus, the exclusive territory of the Summoning Department was shrouded in twilight.

Chen Yuan and Hong Ling stood side by side atop the hillside, their shadows stretched long by the setting sun.

The golden crow perched quietly on the red-feathered shoulder, its crimson feathers trembling slightly in the evening breeze.

That was a long time ago.

Hongling's gaze followed the setting sun slowly sinking below the horizon, her voice carrying a gentleness refined by time, "When I met this child, she was just a wild girl who couldn't even get enough to eat."

She gently traced the outline of the golden crow's wings with her fingertips and continued, "My parents died early, and I grew up outside Anjie, relying on the help of the villagers. Until that morning, I found it under the ancient locust tree at the entrance of the village."

Hongling suddenly laughed and gestured with her palm: "It's just a tiny little thing, curled up in a pile of fallen leaves, and its feathers haven't even grown in yet."

The more Chen Yuan listened, the more he felt something was wrong.

Isn't this clearly the stats of a woman destined for good fortune?
Then, Chen Yuan subconsciously asked, "What is your innate talent?"

"It's very ordinary."

Hong Ling chuckled and shook her head, her hair fluttering slightly in the evening breeze. "Compared to Xiao Bai Shuang's innate spiritual seed, my 'rapid cultivation' is really nothing to mention."

It's just that his cultivation speed is a bit faster than the average person's.

She paused, her tone as calm as if discussing the weather: "So before I turned twenty, I was already at the peak of the mid-level dual-elemental skill."

"???"

A twenty-year-old at the peak of the mid-level dual-elemental stage? And then it took him a full three years to break through the high-level bottleneck??
However, it makes sense. Hong Ling's situation is relatively good. She didn't rely on the Star River Vein for three years and broke through to the high level with only the Three-Step Tower. In some ways, her cultivation speed is quite amazing.

"With your talent and abilities, you could definitely consider joining a powerful family. Or you could apply to Dean Xiao for some financial assistance first. Once you break through to the high-level mage level, you'll be able to take on higher-level missions, making it much easier to repay the debts."

After all, to reach the peak of the mid-level dual-elemental stage at the age of twenty, yet be stuck at the high-level threshold for three whole years, is truly…

Chen Yuan sighed softly halfway through his sentence.

If it were someone his age, he would really like to recruit them into his ranks.

Such a cultivation genius will definitely become a capable and independent leader when he establishes his own power base in the future.

Of course, it's not too late to recruit them now. However, such geniuses are knowledgeable and have a keen eye, so ordinary conditions are unlikely to sway them. Chen Yuan coughed lightly, swallowing back the word "deceive" that almost escaped his lips.

Now that he has nothing to offer, with neither abundant resources nor a prominent background, it is indeed not easy for him to get something for nothing.

Unfortunately, plans often change.

Hongling sighed softly, her fingertips gently tracing the feathers of the miniature golden crow in her palm.
"This little guy has an amazing appetite."

"You and I are both those who cultivate ancient mythical beasts, so you should understand my difficulties. At the Warrior level, it needs to devour spirit seeds; by the time it reaches the Commander level, even soul seeds might not be enough."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan suddenly understood.

It turns out that Hongling wasn't stuck at a high level and unable to break through, but rather that she had to pour all her resources into nurturing this three-legged golden crow, causing her cultivation to stagnate for three years.

This situation is quite similar to Mo Fan's demonic system.

Whenever cultivation reaches a critical stage, a special mechanism will be triggered, forcibly activating the "Demon Form" to deal with the crisis.

Every time he uses this power, his cultivation level drops, as if an invisible hand is deliberately suppressing his growth rate.

“If you want to find other Golden Crows…” Hong Ling’s fingertips lightly touched the storage ring, a flash of golden light, “or participate in the World University Competition and travel the world—perhaps it can help you try your luck.”

Before she finished speaking, a feather appeared in her hand.

A golden feather that is three meters long.

Chen Yuan's pupils contracted slightly.

The feather was entirely golden, with lava-like crimson patterns flowing along its edges. Just by hovering in the air, the surrounding temperature quietly rose, and the air distorted slightly, as if even the light was being scorched by its heat.

"This is……"

Before he could finish speaking, the long-absent black text suddenly appeared in his field of vision—

You have received a gift from the three-legged golden crow.

[Item: Three-Legged Golden Crow Feather]

[The Three-Legged Golden Crow Ruins can be accessed]

"..."

Chen Yuan was silent for a moment, then reached out and took it.

The instant your fingertips touched the feather.

hum!
An invisible wave rippled outwards, and a phantom map suddenly unfolded in his mind, with golden dots twinkling like stars, finally settling on a vast and dangerous area.

—The Amazonian Kingdom.

That place is a forbidden zone that even forbidden spellcasters fear, a death ground inhabited by countless powerful demons.

And now, it is quietly waiting... for his arrival.

I've been mentoring new people lately, and my work schedule has been completely distorted by overtime. I'm almost overwhelmed with work, earning less than 4,000 yuan a month but doing the work of 40,000! (Damn!)
(End of this chapter)