It was the first time he was going on a long journey, so Bai Ze felt even more excited than when he had learned a powerful rule. He put his clothes into his luggage, then took them out after thinking for a while.
He looked a little childish.
It was already four o'clock in the afternoon when he was ready.
After having a simple dinner, he began meditating.
At this moment, the sea of magic power in his body had already completely liquefied. He could break through his current realm at any time.
However, Bai Ze deliberately suppressed it, thinking that the breakthrough should be delayed for a while.
Moreover, if he were to condense a magic ring now, the quality would definitely not be very good.
The first magic ring that was condensed had the quality of a divine ring. It could be attributed to good luck or the usage of two low-grade magic crystals.
The second time was due to the energy in the Ethereal Magic Staff.
Now, he had the qualifications to condense the third magic ring, but during this period, he had not gained anything other than taking Ether Essence potions. Even if he succeeded in condensing the third magic ring, it would only be the most ordinary magic ring.
Bai Ze would never do something like that, which could lower his upper limit.
The sky outside the window gradually darkened, and time passed in tandem with the depth of Bai Ze's meditation. Soon, it was the morning of the next day.
The weather in Maplewood City today was clear, and the temperature was agreeable.
At the platform inside the train station.
A train with the "Maplewood -- Noble" sign has stopped by the side.
Bai Ze followed the crowd to the carriage door, carrying two pieces of luggage in his hands.
"I say, Qingyue, you came here all the way with two empty hands to board the train. Don't you feel guilty?"
Bai Ze finally squeezed into the train and put the luggage on the shelf, grumbling and panting at the same time.
Jiang Qingyue rolled her eyes at him and said in a nasty tone, "If you still have a bit of conscience, then quickly take away this big bag of ad hoc precious tools. They're so heavy."
The two of them bickered for a while. After Bai Ze put everything away, he immediately sat down by the window.
There weren't many passengers on the train to Noble City, and there were still empty seats in twos and threes.
After a while, the train began moving off, and the platform outside the window began moving backward at an increasingly fast speed.
"By the way, Bai Ze, do you know where the Sorcery Bureau is?"
Jiang Qingyue put the cup on the table and asked casually.
"I don't know. It's my first time going on a long journey. I'll check the GPS when I get there. If not, the taxi driver should know."
Bai Ze took out a bag of potato chips from Qingyue's handbag after speaking and began eating immediately.
Seeing this guy eating the snacks she had prepared, Jiang Qingyue immediately reached out and snatched the chips back. She pretended to be unhappy and said, "Eat your own."
"Tsk… You're so petty."
Bai Ze pouted and had no choice but to focus on the scenery outside the window.
He didn't know that it would take more than six hours to get from Maplewood City to Noble City, so he didn't prepare any food at the beginning. He only brought clothes and daily necessities for a month.
Bai Ze propped his chin up with the back of his hand and looked out of the window.
The breeze gently ruffled his soft layered hair, and the sun shone on his side profile, making his facial features look extraordinarily handsome.
Looking at Bai Ze in front of her, Jiang Qingyue lowered her head slightly. She didn't know where to place her dainty hands.
"Huh? What's wrong?"
Seeing that Jiang Qingyue seemed a little uncomfortable, Bai Ze immediately leaned close to her and asked in concern.
"Nothing. Have some chips."
She shoved the chips into Bai Ze's arms and left her seat hurriedly with the excuse of going to the washroom.
"Strange… These chips are quite crispy."
Crunch… crunch.
On the train, the glass of water on the table shook slightly. The scenery outside the window was beautiful. There were rolling plains with green grass stretching for hundreds of miles, undulating mountains, and occasionally he could see fish in the river below the train overpass.
Six hours passed by quickly.
By four in the afternoon, the train had begun to slow down.
Bai Ze took their luggage and the box containing the precious tools. After the train stopped completely, he got off the train with Jiang Qingyue.
Noble City was a standard prefecture-level city, and its area was several times larger than Maplewood City.
Not only was one of the best universities in the country located here, but there was also the Sorcery Bureau, where experts gathered.
This was also Bai Ze and Jiang Qingyue's destination.
The two of them left the train station and got into a taxi to head straight for the Sorcery Bureau.
Just as he had expected, even though the driver had never come into contact with magic, the Sorcery Bureau was still one of the well-known landmarks in Noble City, so the driver was familiar with this building.
In less than half an hour, the two of them arrived at the heart of Noble City. From the financial street, they could see the nearly thirty-story building of the Sorcery Bureau.
The buildings beside them were all super high buildings with dozens of floors. The whole place exuded a strong sense of technology.
However, the Sorcery Bureau's building style was very different from its surroundings.
Not only was the entire building covered in a shield of pale yellow light, but there was also a giant Golden Dragon that was tens of meters long on the surface of the building.
The Golden Dragon entwined the building. Its head was slightly lowered, and its eyes were staring at the surroundings. The sculpture could be said to be a divine work of the Gods. The dragon scales were distinct, and the dragon claws were like sharp awls, shining with a steely cold light. It looked as if it was alive.
"How is it? Shocking, right?"
The taxi driver looked at Bai Ze, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, with a wide smile. "I jumped out of my skin when I first saw it, but this just shows how extraordinary magic is. As long as you become a mage, you'll be completely free from the life of the lower class. It's a beautiful dream that everyone aspires to."
After hearing the taxi driver's explanation, Bai Ze finally came back to his senses.
"Thank you."
After making payment, Bai Ze got out of the car and dragged his luggage towards the Sorcery Bureau building not far away.
Jiang Qingyue, who was beside him, also looked on curiously. She began to look forward to this visit.
After attending the Preordained Training Camp, their strength would improve by leaps and bounds.
After a while, the two arrived outside the light barrier of the Sorcery Bureau. After showing their certificate of admission to the Preordained Training Camp, they entered the building without any problem.
The interior of the Sorcery Bureau building was also very unusual. There were magic items with capabilities beyond the reach of science displayed everywhere.
Bai Ze had never seen an ink brush that could automatically sign or a magic carpet that could carry people to fly steadily at a low altitude. Neither had he seen a magic monument that could sense the main attributes of a mage and various other fantastic items he had never seen before.
There was no elevator in the building, so the receptionist immediately manipulated the magic carpet and brought them to the registration counter on the fourth floor.
There were already a few people waiting to register here, probably all students attending the Preordained Training Camp.
Before long, it was their turn.
The person in charge of registering them was a young man in a white shirt. The man wore gold-rimmed glasses and looked to be in his thirties.
He first looked up at Bai Ze and then said in a gentle tone, "May I know your current realm and the rules you've learned?"
Bai Ze nodded his head and immediately gave a summary of his ability.
"Oh? Only a second ring mage?"
After hearing Bai Ze's words, the clerk in charge of registration was very surprised.
Although he had previously noticed that the magic power in Bai Ze's body was not high, he did not expect that the other party was only at the second ring.