Wizard: Adventures in Two Worlds-Chapter 587: Friends

In the days that followed, Lynn continued to live in seclusion, planning to push his cultivation to the level of an Advanced Wizard Apprentice within six months.

By then, he could apply for a retake exam at the academy.

As long as he passed the retake, he could once again join Viper Academy.

Speaking of which.

The retake is an opportunity the academy gives to all apprentices who failed the exam, only once in a lifetime.

Moreover, one must not be over twenty to retake the exam.

That means as long as you become an Advanced Wizard Apprentice before the age of twenty, you can become an Official Apprentice of the academy.

Of course, there are exceptions. Those with outstanding talent or other abilities might have the rules relaxed for them.

That being said.

Few apprentices manage to pass the retake, and its pass rate is even lower than the academy exam.

After all, Intermediate Wizard Apprentices have a chance to pass the academy exam, but the retake requires an Advanced Wizard Apprentice.

If you can’t become an Intermediate Wizard Apprentice by sixteen, the chance to become an Advanced Wizard Apprentice by twenty is slim.

"Knock knock..."

The sound of knocking came.

Lynn walked over and opened the door to find Susan standing there with a worried expression.

"Susan!"

He greeted warmly:

"Come in quickly, you’ve been coming home late and leaving early these days, I didn’t want to disturb you."

"I should also repay the magic stones I owe you."

Yesterday, Lynn had gone to the market again and sold a batch of Calming Potions. However, to avoid attracting attention, he went in disguise and found new buyers. Now he had enough magic stones to repay his debt.

"No need, no rush." Susan waved her hand repeatedly, refusing to take the magic stones Lynn offered:

"I’m not short of magic stones right now, keep them for now."

She lowered her head, clutching the hem of her dress, and asked softly:

"Some apprentices of the same cohort invited us to a gathering, do you have time?"

It was evident.

Susan had put on makeup and chosen a clean outfit, clearly looking forward to attending the gathering with Lynn.

"A gathering?"

Lynn frowned and shook his head:

"I won’t go."

"Ah!" Susan was taken aback:

"Why?"

In the past, Lynn would usually attend such gatherings.

For one, these gatherings often involved exchanging cultivation experiences, and besides, young people generally liked lively settings. Moreover, Lynn’s outstanding appearance made him the focus of such gatherings, and a bit of vanity was inevitable.

"I’ve been thinking about these years at the academy, and the reason my cultivation progress is lacking is due to spending too much effort on non-cultivation activities."

Lynn began:

"If I had focused on study instead of gatherings at that time, maybe I could have passed the evaluation."

?

Susan opened her mouth.

She didn’t have high hopes for Lynn, believing that even with the help of many senior sisters, he couldn’t become an Intermediate Wizard Apprentice.

His talent was far inferior to hers.

However, she wouldn’t say this in front of others and could only offer an awkward smile, nodding:

"You do have a point."

"By the way."

Lynn turned around and took two bottles of potion, handing them to Susan:

"These are Calming Potions I refined, even Sister Mandy praised them. I’ll keep the magic stones I owe you for now, and these two potions can be considered the interest."

"Ah!" Susan waved her hands repeatedly:

"That won’t do—they’re too precious."

A few days’ loan of a magic stone can’t be worth such high interest?

"Take them!"

Lynn shoved them into her hands decisively:

"You weren’t so courteous when you lent me the magic stones, and besides, that magic stone saved me in an emergency, so these potions are nothing."

"Hmm..."

"In the future, you can come directly to me to buy potions, and I’ll give you a 20% discount as a fellow student and neighbor!"

He sold to the pharmacy for one magic stone fragment per portion, but others wouldn’t buy at that price in the pharmacy.

Even with a 20% discount, it’s still worth a magic stone fragment.

"A discount?" Susan blushed, grasping the potions tightly, her heart pounding:

"Selling them at the original price would be fine."

"Speaking of which, I’ve devised a method to take Calming Potions while refining them." Lynn waved his hand and continued:

"The best time to take the potion is just after waking in the morning, taking it slowly in small sips..."

"When refining the potion, don’t be too hasty in operating the Meditation Method; in the early stages, let the Meditation Method run on its own. Once adapted to the potion, take control, and the potion’s effects will enhance to some extent."

Initially, Susan listened casually, but as she realized something was off, her eyes widened, not daring to miss any information.

This is...

A Secret Technique!

A Secret Technique for taking medication!

It’s a method you’d have to pay magic stones to learn from an Official Wizard, albeit only useful for Calming Potions.

With discounted potions and a Secret Technique for taking them, she had a chance of becoming an Intermediate or even Advanced Wizard Apprentice.

The ambition that had sunk since failing the assessment gradually reignited, and Susan felt her heart racing to her throat.

"Lynn."

"This... this method..."

"It’s okay." Lynn waved his hand:

"I’m not sure if it really works; you can try it at home as an experiment."

"If one day you become an Official Wizard, maybe I’ll rely on you."

"Hmm!" Susan nodded vigorously:

"I... I will definitely work hard."

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A few days later.

Someone knocked on the door again.

In the midst of swinging his Knight Sword, Lynn halted, his ears twitching, brows furrowing instinctively.

After a pause, he went to open the door.

"Danell."

"Lynn." The burly Danell grinned:

"What’s been going on lately? You haven’t left your house, and I heard you didn’t even attend the gathering with classmates."

"Well..." Lynn pursed his lips:

"You know, I recently encountered a Black Wizard and almost died outside. I don’t want to experience that again."

"That was an accident." Danell frowned:

"I know you’ve always wanted to return to the academy. The academy’s teachers have said that a wizard’s cultivation requires communication; only meditating behind closed doors doesn’t work and might even harm you."

"Yes." Lynn nodded:

"But lately, I don’t feel like going out."

"Come on!" Danell protested:

"If you won’t come to the classmates’ gathering, at least join us for a small get-together of close friends, okay?"

"Susan, Isaiah, Logan..."

"This..." Familiar names left Lynn hesitating. After a moment of thought, he asked:

"Where is the gathering?"

"At Logan’s house." Danell laughed:

"Logan is from town; his parents got him a job selling in a Magic Items Store. We’re going to celebrate for him."

"Never mind." Lynn weighed the thought for a moment and then shook his head:

"Logan’s house is right next to the slums; too dangerous, I’m not going."

He said and was about to close the door.

"Hey!"

Danell reached out to stop him, urgently:

"Why are you like this? We’re the closest friends; we understand you’ve been scared, but you can’t just hide in your room forever."

"Bang!"

The door shut tightly.

Lynn’s muffled voice came from inside.

"I’m not going out; it’s too dangerous outside."

"You..." Danell stomped in frustration and turned away angrily:

"Fine then!"

"Go or don’t go!"

Inside the room.

Watching Danell’s back fade through the door slit, Lynn appeared contemplative. Then he reached for the Knight Sword nearby.

"Crack..."

He twisted his neck; his height suddenly diminished, and his facial features turned unremarkable.

In a blink, he seemed a completely different person.

"Is it you?"

Gently touching his chin, Lynn darted out of the room.