Muk blinked his dark eyebrows and eyes, adopting an unusually solemn posture. Although he was three or four years older than Moransiu, at this moment, he had already mentally placed Moransiu on another level.
"Actually, I have a book. I've been following the instructions in it to practice magic for the past three years. And that's how it is now. I haven't been able to use these magic spells for long," Moransiu felt that Muk didn't need to be guarded against, and since there was no need to hide this matter from anyone, he spoke directly.
"A book? Big brother, what book?" Muk asked eagerly.
"It's a book called 'Fundamentals of Magic,'" Moransiu said.
He didn't carry that book with him because he remembered every word in it very clearly. So, there was no need to carry it around; otherwise, he would have taken it out to show Muk. There was nothing extraordinary recorded in that book.
"'Fundamentals of Magic'? Big brother, are you talking about this?" Muk quickly took out a book.
Moransiu looked at the name of the book, and indeed, it was "Fundamentals of Magic," exactly the same as his own.
Moransiu nodded.
"Big brother, are you kidding me? Are you saying that you've been practicing according to what's described in this book that costs only twenty gold coins, and you've been able to cast magic spells on your own after three years? Without any magic teacher teaching you? And without using Magic Stones to learn magic spells?" Muk suddenly felt puzzled. Was his over a decade of magical education correct?
If what he had encountered before was correct, then what did this current situation imply? Did Moransiu deceive him? There was no need for that; they had just met, and there was no benefit to deceiving him.
"I'm telling the truth, Muk. Now I need to meditate," Moransiu said as he sat up.
"Oh, okay," Muk responded somewhat awkwardly, then he returned to his own bed. He needed to organize his thoughts; Moransiu was truly surprising.
Moransiu looked to be at most eight or nine years old, not exceeding ten. Even if he had learned magic spells with the help of Magic Stones, excellent magic teachers, and possessed magic crystals to accelerate the increase in magical power, it was still incredible to be able to cast two spells so quickly. Muk thought about himself; casting a Fireball spell was already his limit.
Time passed unnoticed, and at lunchtime, Muk woke Moransiu up from his meditation. Regardless, Muk felt that he should sincerely make friends with Moransiu. Moransiu's future achievements would definitely not be low. If he could successfully make friends with him, it would be very beneficial to himself. Even if he couldn't help himself, such a guy was worth befriending.
Muk's identity was not simple.
"Moransiu, last night when I arrived, I saw a nice restaurant near the cafeteria. How about we go there for dinner?" Muk suggested.
Moransiu wasn't concerned about where to eat; he was concerned about money.
"Does it cost money?" Moransiu asked in return.
"Yes, but the food there is really good. It's okay, I'll treat you. This amount of money is nothing to me," Muk smiled.
Moransiu looked at the half-room luggage he brought and readily accepted. Muk was definitely from a wealthy family, maybe even a noble one.
"Alright then!" Moransiu nodded.
Moransiu didn't go to the school cafeteria, leaving Mentor Lila waiting for him there for a whole lunchtime. Lila thought Moransiu would go to the school cafeteria for lunch, so she waited there for two hours but didn't see him. There were only over a thousand students in the sixth grade of Mulan Academy. If Moransiu had appeared, Lila would have definitely found him.
Unfortunately, Moransiu didn't go.
In the afternoon, when Moransiu and Muk returned to the dormitory from the restaurant, Lila was sitting on Moransiu's bed.
"Mentor Lila?" Moransiu exclaimed in surprise.
"Where did you two go at noon? Why didn't you go to the cafeteria?" Lila looked at the two children.
"Oh, we went to Lancôme," Muk said.
Lancôme was the name of that restaurant. There were several restaurants near the cafeteria, and generally, wealthy noble children didn't like to eat in the school cafeteria; they preferred to go to those restaurants for leisure.
"Moransiu, this is for you," Lila handed something to Moransiu.
It was a crystal card issued jointly by the top ten commercial firms on the continent. It could be used anywhere these ten firms operated. The crystal card stored gold coins, and the card itself was worth a hundred gold coins.
"What is this?" Moransiu didn't recognize the crystal card.
"Moransiu, this is a crystal card for storing gold coins. You'll need it for your life at school from now on," Lila said.
"But why are you giving me this card?" Moransiu didn't quite understand.
"This is a special care from the school. If you achieve great success in the future, it will also reflect well on the school," Lila held the crystal card in her fair jade-like hand for a while, but Moransiu hadn't taken it yet.
"Oh."
After a few seconds, Moransiu finally reached out and took the card, casually stuffing it into his pocket.
"Alright, then I'll leave. If you need anything, you can find me at Clearwater Residence. Tomorrow, make sure to attend classes on time. The early courses are very important and helpful for your cultivation," Lila said and left the room.
Muk made a jealous expression, and his mouth twitched slightly.
"Genius is genius; Mulan Academy takes such good care of you," Muk deliberately said.
"Hehe, it's nothing. I'm just a freshman, lucky enough," Moransiu said modestly. He was naturally modest and didn't like to show off. Through the half-day of understanding, he also knew that he had a significant advantage over most people. However, he wasn't planning to flaunt these advantages.
Moransiu knew how to keep a low profile.
The first-year magic course was simple, with the teacher explaining communication with elements.
In the classroom, there were over a hundred new students like Moransiu. Of course, there were also some students from the previous year or even years before who hadn't reached the level of a second-level magician and could only continue studying in the first year.
"The elements existing in nature are not just one kind, but multiple kinds. According to the records in the handbook of the great saint magician 'Asdara,' the elements in nature can be roughly divided into three types, each with its own charm. However, ordinary magicians cannot distinguish these three specific elements and can only try to communicate with one of them. If you feel closest to one element, then that element will become your lifelong companion..."
Magic teacher Lamorel was explaining how a magician should interact with elements. Although elements didn't have life, they would choose the magician they liked. According to 'Asdara,' the elements absorbed and used by magicians were actually different. Of course, the effects they displayed were similar. Regardless of which element it was, it could induce other elements existing in nature.
Asdara was a saint magician from five thousand years ago on the continent, and his fame didn't need to be elaborated on. A saint magician was like a towering mountain, something people could only look up to.
"Kasso, do you have any questions?" Lamorel asked.
Each student's desk had a student's name, and they sat according to their assigned seats.
"Teacher, I want to know when we can start learning magic skills," the student named Kasso, who had just raised his hand to ask a question, stood up and asked upon hearing Lamorel call him.
In fact, for these new students who had just entered the academy, learning magic skills was what they most eagerly anticipated. Just think, if they could cast a magic spell, even the simplest Fireball spell, it would be very fulfilling.
These new students who joined the academy were all under fifteen years old. It was normal for them to eagerly desire something they couldn't quite control.