Classroom 1-3.
After the afternoon classes ended, many students couldn't help but glance at Pei Ze's seat.
One girl couldn't help but say, "Pei Ze didn't come to class all day. Don't tell me he's already been promoted to a Wizard Apprentice and reported to the Wizard District?"
The Wizard District was what the regular students called the area on the other side of the mist.
A male student hesitated. "No way. I saw his maximum meditation time yesterday, and it wasn't much different from ours. He couldn't have broken through that quickly."
"Yeah, I don't think it's possible either."
"Well, I think Pei Ze probably has broken through. After all, he's always been a great student."
"That's different. How can you compare theoretical knowledge with Spiritual Power?"
"Then you tell me why Pei Ze didn't come to class."
"How would I know..."
As the students were arguing heatedly, a student suddenly rushed in from outside and shouted, "Stop arguing! I asked Teacher Zhou. Pei Ze has been promoted to a Wizard Apprentice and went to the Wizard District to report this morning!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the classroom fell silent.
Everyone looked at each other in shock.
"For real?!"
"He actually broke through..."
"Sigh, another person gone from our class."
"I'm so jealous. When will I get promoted?"
"There's no hope for me. I'm just waiting to transfer to the Knight Academy."
"..."
Listening to the discussions around him, Ye Bin couldn't help but feel dazed.
Even though he had already decided to give up on the Path of the Wizard, hearing that Pei Ze had successfully been promoted to a Wizard Apprentice still left a sour feeling in his heart.
He understood that from this moment on, he and Pei Ze were people from two different worlds.
...
In the apartment living room.
Pei Ze carefully took out a Spirit Storage Grass Leaf from the box and placed it in the palm of his hand.
It looked a bit like a four-leaf clover, but it was a purplish-green color. Holding a leaf under your tongue during meditation could extend your meditation time, which in turn enhanced its effects.
After examining it for a moment, Pei Ze placed the leaf in his mouth, then closed his eyes and began to meditate.
A cool, mint-like sensation suddenly spread from the tip of his tongue, quickly suffusing his entire body.
For a moment, Pei Ze felt as if he were drifting at the bottom of a cool lake, filled with an indescribable sense of peace.
After an unknown amount of time, he snapped his eyes open, his entire being brimming with vigor.
His mind was exceptionally clear, and even his memory felt sharper.
This was the positive side effect of a small, short-term increase in his Spiritual Power.
After a while, this feeling of clarity gradually faded.
Pei Ze looked up at the wall clock and saw that more than two hours had passed. The sky outside had already grown dark.
After his promotion to a Wizard Apprentice, his maximum meditation time had increased significantly, but it was still only about two hours. This time, however, his meditation had lasted about half an hour longer than usual, which amounted to a twenty-five percent increase in its effectiveness.
'Omniscience.'
As Pei Ze thought the word, a screen of light appeared before him.
[Spirit 3.62]
[Physique 1.80]
"My Spirit increased by 0.13, and my Physique by 0.05. Not bad!"
Pei Ze was very pleased. The Spirit Storage Grass was truly effective.
'It was just a bit expensive.'
After purchasing the Spirit Storage Grass Leaves from the logistics department, Pei Ze's savings had plummeted. Now, he only had a little over seven Gold Coins left.
This amount was far from enough, whether for purchasing magic models or more Spirit Storage Grass.
'Before the analysis of Mage's Hand and the Dizziness Technique is complete, I have to find a way to earn some contribution points.'
Pei Ze made up his mind to go check out the mission area tomorrow.
Coming back to his senses, he turned his attention back to the panel.
'Omniscience, consume Spirit to accelerate the analysis of the Will Rune.'
A deep weariness instantly welled up from the depths of his mind. Pei Ze rubbed the bridge of his nose and forced himself to look at the panel.
After one round of acceleration, his Spirit had dropped to just 0.12.
However, the analysis progress for Will Rune No. 2 had leaped forward significantly.
[Task 1: Analyze Will Rune No. 2. Estimated time remaining: 7 hours]
'It's much faster than I expected. The analysis will be complete by tomorrow morning.'
A genuine smile appeared on Pei Ze's face, and even the feeling of fatigue seemed to lessen considerably.
At this rate, he should be able to advance to a Second-level Wizard Apprentice in two months at most.
This was by no means a slow pace.
Most people took three to four months to advance from a First-level Wizard Apprentice to a Second-level Wizard Apprentice. Those with less talent might even take half a year.
In comparison, two months was an outstanding achievement.
After a moment of joy, Pei Ze got up and walked toward the bedroom.
He had reached his meditation limit for the day. The only way to recover his Spirit was through sleep, so he decided to rest early tonight.
'It's a pity I can only meditate for a little over two hours each day. If I could meditate for three or four hours, I might be able to advance to a Second-level Wizard Apprentice in half a month.'
The Meditation Technique Pei Ze was currently using was called the Universal Meditation Technique. It was the most basic Meditation Technique in circulation in Chenxi City, and even the entire Star Realm Alliance. Over ninety percent of Wizard Apprentices used this method.
However, Pei Ze had once heard other students in his class mention that there were Advanced Meditation Techniques in the Wizard World, superior to the Universal Meditation Technique.
Wizard Apprentices who practiced those Meditation Techniques not only had higher meditation efficiency but could also construct more Will Runes than with the Universal Meditation Technique, which was of great benefit for future promotion to a full Wizard.
However, without exception, these Advanced Meditation Techniques were all controlled by the major Wizard Clans. Only direct descendants were allowed to practice them; outsiders couldn't even get close to them.
'My predecessor's clan might have an Advanced Meditation Technique, but in my current situation, I can't hope to get it from them.'
Pei Ze shook his head, but in the next second, a flash of inspiration struck him.
'Wait!'
'I may not have access to an Advanced Meditation Technique, but I have the Eye of Omniscience!'
'Besides analysis and recording, the Eye of Omniscience also has an improvement function. Can I use this ability to improve the Universal Meditation Technique?'
The more Pei Ze thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.
The Universal Meditation Technique had been improved by countless Wizards over thousands of years, bringing it to a state of near-perfection. Not a single Wizard would dare to boast they could improve it any further.
But perhaps the Eye of Omniscience could!
Thinking of this, Pei Ze no longer hesitated and immediately thought the command, 'Omniscience, improve the Universal Meditation Technique.'
[Creating task: Improve the Universal Meditation Technique. Estimated time required: 1341 days, 11 hours, 20 minutes]
"..."
Pei Ze was speechless.
'Over 1,300 days? Isn't that more than three, almost four years!'
'That's way too long! By the time it's done, it'll be too late!'
'Looks like I'll have to wait until my Spiritual Power has increased before trying to improve the Universal Meditation Technique again.'
Pei Ze sighed and decided to postpone this task for now.
The Eye of Omniscience had a limited number of task slots. For now, he had to use them on more suitable things.
First was analyzing the Will Runes to enhance his Spirit attribute. Second was mastering more Magic. As for improving the Universal Meditation Technique, that would have to wait.